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<blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 3941475" data-attributes="member: 29014">&quot;Construction?&quot; Captain Nyvh laughs, &quot;Well, when a Mommy and a Daddy love each other very much...&quot;&quot;More seriously, though, I possess the capability to reproduce, the advantage of progressive or tiered maturation, the capacity to derive energy from outside sources, and the ability to enter a state of rest.&quot;&quot;In other words, as you would say, I possess all of the qualities except for weak sinuses, vulnerability to generic microorganisms (though there are some scary Spark-made microorganisms that would affect both me and you), and deterministic deterioration.&nbsp; I'd say that protectiveness of children varies from person to person.&nbsp; Certainly I've never met someone who would become such an antagonistic ass as your Terrorist friend just because somewhere, in a condition unrelated to the people he is abusing, there are children in need.&quot;&quot;Of course, it's an interesting discussion.&nbsp; Let me try to answer for you the uses of some of your proposed 'defects'.&nbsp; The rest period allows for the reifaction of previous circumstances as an aid to memory and a major boost in creativity, imagination, and insight, as well as a certain...presence, I guess.&nbsp; Actually, now that I think of it, they say that the Baron ir'Spiras also rests for eight hours, and he is probably the most powerful Spark in the world.&nbsp; I would suspect that the loss of the ability to rest and dream would result in a decrease in elan, verve, charisma so to speak, as well as a corresponding loss of intuitive insight and wisdom.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;As for eating and drinking, well, nothing in this world runs perpetually without any energy input.&nbsp; If you don't receive your energy from external supplies, you are getting them from somewhere.&nbsp; Consider the Elemental Juggernauts, gargantuan Clanks that seem to have unlimited energy.&nbsp; Truth be told, they are powered by trapping an elemental spirit inside and harnessing its energy.&nbsp; Do you know your energy source, Anvuss?&nbsp; I suppose it could be something like that.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;As for maturation, it is a useful process that allows for increased adaptability and versatility.&nbsp; I bet it is hard for you to stray from the very first tasks and purposes you felt in your mind the moment you were created, am I right?&nbsp; Have you ever sat down to ask yourself why you wanted to do those things, or what would truly fulfill you...or even tried a thought experiment where you throw away the imperatives you received at creation in your mind for a moment and then think about what you would want to do for yourself, what would make you happy?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rystil Arden, post: 3941475, member: 29014"] [color=plum]"Construction?"[/color] Captain Nyvh laughs, [color=plum]"Well, when a Mommy and a Daddy love each other very much..." "More seriously, though, I possess the capability to reproduce, the advantage of progressive or tiered maturation, the capacity to derive energy from outside sources, and the ability to enter a state of rest." "In other words, as you would say, I possess all of the qualities except for weak sinuses, vulnerability to generic microorganisms (though there are some scary Spark-made microorganisms that would affect both me and you), and deterministic deterioration. I'd say that protectiveness of children varies from person to person. Certainly I've never met someone who would become such an antagonistic ass as your Terrorist friend just because somewhere, in a condition unrelated to the people he is abusing, there are children in need." "Of course, it's an interesting discussion. Let me try to answer for you the uses of some of your proposed 'defects'. The rest period allows for the reifaction of previous circumstances as an aid to memory and a major boost in creativity, imagination, and insight, as well as a certain...presence, I guess. Actually, now that I think of it, they say that the Baron ir'Spiras also rests for eight hours, and he is probably the most powerful Spark in the world. I would suspect that the loss of the ability to rest and dream would result in a decrease in elan, verve, charisma so to speak, as well as a corresponding loss of intuitive insight and wisdom." "As for eating and drinking, well, nothing in this world runs perpetually without any energy input. If you don't receive your energy from external supplies, you are getting them from somewhere. Consider the Elemental Juggernauts, gargantuan Clanks that seem to have unlimited energy. Truth be told, they are powered by trapping an elemental spirit inside and harnessing its energy. Do you know your energy source, Anvuss? I suppose it could be something like that." "As for maturation, it is a useful process that allows for increased adaptability and versatility. I bet it is hard for you to stray from the very first tasks and purposes you felt in your mind the moment you were created, am I right? Have you ever sat down to ask yourself why you wanted to do those things, or what would truly fulfill you...or even tried a thought experiment where you throw away the imperatives you received at creation in your mind for a moment and then think about what you would want to do for yourself, what would make you happy?"[/color] [/QUOTE]

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