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[mechanical-aristocrat]

What are your thoughts on Screwllums letter to Svarog? I'm open for discusstions.

[OOC:]

My immediate thought upon reading it was "this is super wholesome and cute" and yeah, I still definitely think that, but I've got a lot more to say now that it's been sitting in my brain for few days so buckle up:

First off, this man is so totally autistic /aff (as is literally any robot character in any piece of media, you can't convince me that an allistic robot is a thing that exists). Over explaining to make sure the exact point he's trying to get across does so as accurately as possible and apologizing in advance for accidentally crossing boundaries (considering that at this point in time Svarog is basically a complete stranger), as an autistic person myself it's very relatable to see.

Second, I think it's really funny that he only knows of Svarog's existence because he watched what is essentially an E-Sports tournament, which he only watched because Silver Wolf practically begged him to (because I think we can pretty safely assume that the "Stellaron Hunter friend" he was referring to was her); that just adds onto the relatability for me because I also do not give a flying fuck about E-Sports, he's so real for that. I love Screwllum and Silver Wolf's dynamic with each other, they give off uncle-niece vibes and it's very fun (what I don't understand and will never understand is people shipping them with each other, it makes me really uncomfortable for several reasons, but for the sake of my sanity I'm not going to get into it).

Third, the letter honestly just confirmed some of the headcanons I had once I sat down and read all the lore regarding the Machine Emperor Wars about a month ago (which I highly recommend btw it's super interesting stuff). I guess I sort of had the fear that Hoyo would try to make it so the IPC just completely dropped every last bit of their idea to exterminate all mechanical life the second Screwllum proved to them that robots aren't inherently harmful to humanity, and that everything was just magically okay after that and humans and machines could live in perfect harmony with absolutely no conflict whatsoever. Thank fuck they didn't do that because that would've been both super boring and super unrealistic, Screwllum acknowledges within the letter that there are many places where robots are regarded only as tools, they don't often have the same sort of foot holding in society that humans do, and he hopes that changes someday.

(one of the headcanons that I have regarding this is that there's a secretive group of people within the IPC that are specifically trying to fuck up Screwllum's reputation and the reputations other robots who are also massive public figures that advocate for robot rights, but especially in Screwllum's case they haven't found much success because that man does not have a single problematic line of code in his programming)

Lastly, I would kill to see Screwllum and Svarog properly interact in the future, I think they'd get along so well and their dynamic would be so fun. I don't necessarily ship them, but more power to you if you do, honestly I might eventually be convinced to ship them if more stuff like this shows up, this was super cute (also, before anyone reading gets confused, the "we will come to call each other "brothers"" bit at the end of the letter does not mean anything that would make shipping these two characters quote-on-quote "problematic". The word "brothers" in this context purely refers to a strong bond of friendship and mutual understanding. I honestly should not have to explain that, but considering that the internet is the internet, I figured I ought to).

[mechanical-aristocrat]

(Not for character question)

So i've already talked about this with some people but... Have you noticed that his lightcone and his portrait in Hertas office are compleatly different?.

From that, this fakt kinda messes his timeline/story arc

[OOC:]

Yeah, I noticed that too.

The only logical in-universe explanation that seems somewhere within driving distance of the realm of possibility, would be that the portrait in Herta's office depicts him with some sort of ceremonial getup...I guess? But not only is that explanation less compelling than what we previously thought it was (a past version of himself), it also leaves more questions than answers? Like why is it of noticeably less advanced construction than his base form? Why isn't he wearing any clothes besides a cape when he's normally dressed head-to-toe?

I don't want to outright say it's a continuity error, because I want to give the benefit of the doubt, but realistically, it's probably a continuity error and trying to read into lore implications is a waste of time. At the end of the day, though, it probably isn't something that's going to bother me too much.

[mechanical-aristocrat]

And once again greetings from planet earth. I saw you and other members of the geniuses society on the program of host Owlbert. It seems that Owlbert doesn't quite understand what it's like to truly be a member of the geniuses society. Can you tell at least a little about this?

"Certainly, although it should be noted that my own experiences may (and most likely do) differ from other members of the society."

"The desire for positions of power and/or high social standing seems an extremely popular one, my concern with that being that they require a level of responsibility that can be extremely difficult to handle. It took me many years before I learned how to withstand the pressure, and I can say with experience that it is not a situation someone should try to throw themselves into unprepared."

"In regards to the society in particular, drawing the Erudition's gaze was a sign for me to continue putting my talents to use. I wouldn't hesitate to say it was one of the best things that ever happened to me, but I also wouldn't hesitate to say that I don't wish it upon anyone else. I can so easily imagine how being appointed could send someone down a dangerous path that they may never be able to return from."

"I won't blame anyone for being idealistic and having a desire to join the society, but I would urge them to be careful not to let it consume them and to not define their self-worth on whether or not they can achieve it."

[mechanical-aristocrat]

Greatings ser Screwllum, i have a question. Why you have decited to help miss Herta on her projekt ? It's seem that it's not easy to get attention from any genious society member, so why you had your interest on it? Is it becase of friendly attitude or you have your own questions, that you are hoping this project will answer?

"I assume you're referring to the Simulated Universe, correct? Although, calling it 'Herta's project' is slightly inaccurate; it's true that she came up with the idea and has provided the majority of the technological resources, but none of the four of us have any right to claim ownership."

"To answer your question, though, I joined both because Herta was already a close friend of mine and because I take great interest in the project itself. The Aeons are beyond fascinating and we know so little about them, I simply couldn't refuse the opportunity to study them. Besides, it had been far too long since Herta and I had worked on a project together."