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how do bloodfiends fit in with humanity?

do you think they are evil like those with prosthetics?

or are they something else intirely?

Well, that's easy. They aren't human. Our rules for humanity don't apply to such creatures, as much as they look like us.

I'm not fond of them, no, but...their existence isn't exactly...

[she gestures vaguely. perhaps the doctrine on bloodfiends isn't written yet.]

I don't care what they get up to, mostly...we have bigger things to worry about.

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From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me.

I craved the strength and certainty of steel.

I aspired to the purity of the Blessed Machine.

Your kind cling to your flesh, as though it will not decay and fail you.

One day the crude biomass you call a temple will wither,

and you will beg my kind to save you. But I am already saved, for the Machine is immortal…

Even in death I serve the Omnissiah.

Mmmhm. And to live forever without the pleasures of true life...what's that good for, huh? To die and be reclaimed by the earth is the natural way of doing things. It's beautiful; your resources become the basis for the next generation of humanity.

Suffering, joy, love, lust--those are concepts you'll never grasp again. Abandoning your body for a cheap imitation. Pfff.

Forget about what you've gained through immortality. Think about what you've lost. You'll forever crave the softness of a human's touch, or the feeling of tears streaming down your cheeks.

One day you'll rust. And I--Sinclair and I--will be at peace when you do.

...if i may.

Ah-? Sinclair...? Go ahead.

thank you.

the attempts to preach to us in this way are … pathetic?

you're wasting your breath -- or lack thereof … there's no reason for you to try so hard. you're going to get struck down one day, anyway, and i doubt it will even be by our hands.

Mhm, that's right. Kehehe. Thanks for the question. Now run along~

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thots on that distortion stuff thats been all over the news lately

I think it's beautiful, in a way.

[Kromer folds her hands in her lap. Judging by the frantic look in her wide eyes, she's clearly thinking much more than she's saying.]

it's …

a little frightening.

[Sinclair sighs quietly, glancing at Kromer, almost uneasily.]

i guess … in a way, though, that makes it more beautiful.

[He sounds a touch uncertain…]

...Hehehe.

I don't think I'd do it, personally~ Would take some earth-shattering catastrophe, maybe. But I can appreciate its beauty as a concept.

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do both of yall fw cats?

Cats? Ehhh. They're cute and all, but they never want to let me pet them. I'm tired of getting scratched...still, I'll keep trying~

hmph. they're nice to sinclair, though.

i like animals … cats are cute. they seem to like me … at least somewhat.

(Sinclair hesitates --)

wish they'd like kromer, too, though.

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If I join do I get to crush things nice and flat with great big hammers? I’m gonna keep it a buck fifty with you I am full of rage and need to kill.

Oh, of course, hehe. You'll get your fill of violence, trust me; it's a big, wide world, full of people crying out for purification.

Keep that rage. Hone it. You might just make a perfect fit.

And, tell me...what are your thoughts on human wholeness?

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meow

stop it??

agh -- i mean.

cut it out. fuck off.

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mrrrrrrrrow

this will not work on me again ...

go away.

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are glasses counted as part of the N Corp prosthetic taboo? 90% sure my coworkers are bullshitting me about that, but i'll be stopping at N Corp's nest for business and don't wanna get in trouble lol

Glasses? Ha! No.

You still have your eyes, right? Then you're good.

You'll be fine~ They're just pulling your leg. Don't let people take advantage of you like that, m'kay?

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Hey, Kromer. Fun fact.

There's a MultiCrack Representative version of you out there. Source: i live in the same mirror world as her.

...Ah?

(You know of them, too? Well, anyway--you're supposed to be quiet about these mirror worlds, ehehe.)

The heretic office, huh...

[she shudders.]

Be grateful I can't reach your world from here, yeah? You wouldn't be a fan of how Sinclair and I would leave the place looking. Hehe.

[though she smiles--she looks visibly disturbed. as if the very concept of such a thing chills her to her core.]

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How do you do the lightning thing with your gripping. Do you have like a taser in your gauntlet? What Workshop makes your gear?

Mmh, thought it was the electrical wiring inside those prosthetics, yeah? I don't really care to learn how they work; they just need to be destroyed, and I'm content.

Some have wires, some don't. Maybe the sparks come from that~

...I like your curiosity. Should I have a taser in my gauntlet? Any other ideas you'd like to impart?

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(whistles softly...)

You're all pretty needy, huh? We'll get to your questions ASAP. Things have gotten a little busy around here, especially for my poor Sinclair.

I'm taking good care of him, as always. Be back in a moment~

-Kromer ;3

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How is the Großhammer? I heard he fell against a horde of heretics. Is he recovering well?

He's doing well. ^^ Things looked rough for a bit, but he pulled through.

Since my Sinclair joined my side, my Großhammer has had more time to rest~

Nothing could see him truly slain, anyway. I'd like to think he's stronger than that. I make many, many excuses for my family, even when they disappoint me!

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YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!!

'Kay, then we'll take you dead~

(why are we taking you exactly...?)

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Sinclair i know youre nailings

... ???

do you mean the heretics i've killed? you're not going to make me feel guilty, if that's what you're trying to do.

fucking weird question...

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hey Kromer, catch >:} *proceeds to throw like four tomatoes at Kromer's face fastball style*

...Huh? Wh—

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Thirty seconds. Start running.

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Beaming Sinclair my period cramps

whh... guh? the fuck?

i still get these. don't ... send me that shit. >_>