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compnetwork2012-11-22 01:01 pm
selfgodded) wrote in compnetwork2012-11-22 01:01 pm
01 video - Cult Recruitment Attempt Number Two
[The feed flickers on to reveal a masked individual, their gender completely ambiguous]
Hello, Residents of Hinoto-Ri. I have been told that my earlier invitation to my cult was done rather poorly. I am not very experienced in recruiting in such ways, so please, forgive me for my clumsy blunders. I must have come across as suspicious, as many of you have said, and that was not my intent.
My intent is entirely pure.
But I am to explain it, yes? That was the criticism...
Humanity is something I have always admired. No matter how harsh the world becomes, no matter how dark and destructive your lives becomes, you struggle and fight against all the circumstances, to try and achieve - many things! You have dreams, ambitions, goals and needs, sometimes born of selfishness, sometimes born of altruism, and sometimes because you have nothing else, and the only direction you can go is up, or down, or sideways.
No matter the decisions humans make, be they for ill or good, the sheer depths of those emotions that rule your every movement are something...extremely fascinating. No, perhaps not emotions...your ingenuity, your intelligence and perseverance...
Humans never give up, even when it is clear they will lose.
This is the basis of my cult. To know and understand that success is there for those who will continuously struggle for it. To know that your decisions and consequences are accepted and encouraged - I would think that all humans would follow these rules, but I have learned that only a small portion of my world espouse these views. Many humans, in direct contrast, become meek and complacent, allowing the flows of time to push them to wherever the current goes, utterly apathetic to their own wants and needs.
That is also fine.
Choice is important. Humans can choose to struggle, humans can choose to give up - although it is better if they push and struggle, until they break.
My apologies. I must sound so contradictory in my words. In conclusion, my cult is for the celebration of the human condition. You are a wild, passionate species, that can destroy Gods and create worlds, coming in all ranges of personalities and ambitions. There is no 'evil', there is no 'good'. There is only humanity. And that is something to worship.
Those are my opinions. I have explained myself well now, yes? If there is further criticism on my conduct, please state it. I wish to spread this love for the human condition, even to those who loathe the darkness within, so developing better ways of 'advertising' it would be wonderful!
Please, think on it...
[The feed cuts off]
Hello, Residents of Hinoto-Ri. I have been told that my earlier invitation to my cult was done rather poorly. I am not very experienced in recruiting in such ways, so please, forgive me for my clumsy blunders. I must have come across as suspicious, as many of you have said, and that was not my intent.
My intent is entirely pure.
But I am to explain it, yes? That was the criticism...
Humanity is something I have always admired. No matter how harsh the world becomes, no matter how dark and destructive your lives becomes, you struggle and fight against all the circumstances, to try and achieve - many things! You have dreams, ambitions, goals and needs, sometimes born of selfishness, sometimes born of altruism, and sometimes because you have nothing else, and the only direction you can go is up, or down, or sideways.
No matter the decisions humans make, be they for ill or good, the sheer depths of those emotions that rule your every movement are something...extremely fascinating. No, perhaps not emotions...your ingenuity, your intelligence and perseverance...
Humans never give up, even when it is clear they will lose.
This is the basis of my cult. To know and understand that success is there for those who will continuously struggle for it. To know that your decisions and consequences are accepted and encouraged - I would think that all humans would follow these rules, but I have learned that only a small portion of my world espouse these views. Many humans, in direct contrast, become meek and complacent, allowing the flows of time to push them to wherever the current goes, utterly apathetic to their own wants and needs.
That is also fine.
Choice is important. Humans can choose to struggle, humans can choose to give up - although it is better if they push and struggle, until they break.
My apologies. I must sound so contradictory in my words. In conclusion, my cult is for the celebration of the human condition. You are a wild, passionate species, that can destroy Gods and create worlds, coming in all ranges of personalities and ambitions. There is no 'evil', there is no 'good'. There is only humanity. And that is something to worship.
Those are my opinions. I have explained myself well now, yes? If there is further criticism on my conduct, please state it. I wish to spread this love for the human condition, even to those who loathe the darkness within, so developing better ways of 'advertising' it would be wonderful!
Please, think on it...
[The feed cuts off]
[Video]
[Well, that's unsettling. Usually the only kinds of reactions he gets like that are when he gives some of the more destructive Autobots new toys to play with. Given that he just caused that with words, he's not sure how to feel about it - though 'not good' is high on the list of choices.]
Y-yes, that could work. Possibly.
...If it works out for you, I don't want any credit.
[Geeze, that was odd to say.]
[Video]
Ah, oh, how curious!
[Anant peers curiously at the other, as if only just noticing them at that moment. Considering how spacey Anant was...it was possible]
You are a metal being! A sentient metal being! How fascinating, I have never met one before! Do you think like a human? Do you have emotions? What happens if you are required to replace multiple parts of your body? Will the Ship of Theseus paradox come into effect? Would you be reborn or be the same being despite it-?
[Breathe, Anant]
[Video]
[And with the out comes a handy distraction. Even if the 'OH HEY YOU'RE A ROBOT' line of discussion is terribly old for him now, it's a much more welcome topic than religious things.]
I am indeed a metal being. I think in ways superior to humans. I do have emotions - mostly frustration and irritation in my time here, but I'm capable of the whole gamut. If I need to replace multiple parts, I go into stasis and leave myself in the hands of a skilled surgeon. The...
[He pauses, taking just a moment to consult information he's collected.]
...Ship of Theseus paradox does not quite apply to my race, given that we can, and sometimes do change our bodies on a regular basis. Our spark, however, remains the one constant with those changes.
[Video]
[Anant tilts their head this way and that, very much like a little bird]
A spark, a spark, hm, this describes it well. Little splutters of energy that is so small, yet carries that brightness of life and existence with it. What makes electrical impulses in the brain or circuitry into thoughts and emotions? Possibly explained through science, but the clinical answers never seem to match up with-
Pardon me. I have rambled. In any case, I want to observe you. You seem just as fascinating as humanity!
What thoughts and dreams and ambitions and struggles would a man of metal have...? A different species with the same evolution of the soul, of constant change! Your lifespan would indefinitely be longer as well, meaning more time to shift and change your views and goals!
[Video]
[The rambling gets a somewhat bored and exasperated look, followed by a sigh. It's almost like hearing Drift go on.
And then another, more belabored sigh follows once Anant brings up observation. This keeps up, and he's going to have a fan club, albeit not in the way he would prefer.]
Unfortunately I have far too much work to do to cater to your whims of observation. However, the answer to that question is 'more than you can count', if you consider my race as a whole.
[He does actually chuckle, though.] And you have no idea just how integral change is to us.
[Video]
[Excuse Anant, they have a mild fangirlish fit - thankfully purely mental to spare Brainstorm's sanity.]
Does that mean that your spark is something like a core? A heart, if you will? That would explain how it could circumvent the Ship of Theseus paradox. The core is you, whereas the body is merely a vessel that can be stripped and changed at will!
That is beyond even humanity's ability...the soul is too incomplete and unstable...but perhaps...
Oh my apologies. I am far too rude today! Thank you for indulging in my curiosity. I greatly appreciate it. It has given me something interesting to mull over.
[Video]
It is... Not quite heart-like. In function, a fuel pump is similar to a heart. However, in terms of necessity to everyday function, the organic heart is more analogous to our transformation cog - one of the aforementioned linked parts.
You are...welcome, I suppose. It is good to see someone curious without being terribly obnoxious about it.
[Video]
[Anant presses their hands against their mask, letting out a happy humming noise]
I am actually feeling happy. Heheh, it is a very warm feeling. Again, thank you! I now have a new topic of research to occupy my time!
Hmm. Mechanics, mechanics, mechanics... any advice on which part of that subject to start with?
[Video]
As for what to research... Nngh. Cybertronian biology is quite different than Earth technology, but motors, robotics in general... I don't believe there's a technical equivalent of a spark that could be researched, however.
[Video]
Ha ha ha. No time to waste then! I must depart, while the plan is still fresh in my mind. It will surely be buried otherwise, if left for too long.