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[nishizono]

[ In light of current events, Tetora's back to his old haunts on the Ingress. Which isn't too bad! Except for one small thing. ]

hey does this mean we're all fucking grounded? in space???

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[nishizono]

do you have the time though
i mean you're pretty ancient

[sketchycharacter]

it's okay
in my treasure-hunting days i discovered the tree of life that leaks sap to turn people immortal

[This is not actually a lie.]

[nishizono]

but does it keep you from aging
because you could be immortal and also a wizened old character stuck in a wheelchair

[ you know, just the important questions ]

[sketchycharacter]

ask me again in a few decades

[nishizono]

you're sucking the joy out of this conversation with this stage actor crap answers

[sketchycharacter]

it's actually my goal to suck all forms of joy out of everything
you caught me

[nishizono]

well obviously you need a different superpower
like shrinking
or glowing in the dark

[sketchycharacter]

that would be a pain
i'd have to get a sleep mask for nighttime or keep myself awake

[nishizono]

wouldn't you be immune to your own powers?
it would be pointless to have laser eyes if you end up laser-cutting yourself every day

[sketchycharacter]

i don't know, would i?
i don't know how the rules of superpowers work
maybe it depends on the powers

[nishizono]

even superphysics have their own rules
it's just a matter of figuring out the rules

you don't have powers or anything like that?

[sketchycharacter]

no
why would i?
do you think everyone here does?
do you?

[nishizono]

well yeah
i mean i'm not exactly human but that's me
are you???

[sketchycharacter]

yes???
completely normal as superpowers go
what kind of non human are you?

[nishizono]

clone
body spare
artificial person
whatever term you're comfortable with

if you've got a sheep joke don't bother

[sketchycharacter]

sheep? uh okay
i don't
if you're a clone of a human aren't you still human too

[nishizono]

humans aren't artificial
i thought that was the whole point
aren't you "organic" things

[sketchycharacter]

sure they are
or at least they can be
haven't you ever heard of test tube babies?

[nishizono]

sure i have
but they're usually egg and sperm mixed together and surrogated
not frankensteined together from a single person's dna

[sketchycharacter]

eh
if being non human is key to your identity i'm not going to bug you to say it's not true
but i'm pretty sure most people would just say you're a cloned human
whatever works for you i guess

[nishizono]

[ oh no one of his annoyance buttons ]

hey listen up
most people who call clones humans? tend to be humans
here's the difference though - humans fucking make clones
and half the time when clones aren't how they want them to turn out
guess where we end up

we don't just "happen" like an accidental pregnancy
some fucker in a lab went through several trials and a million fucking errors to make one legit clone

humans fuck without a condom and a baby happens by accident
you think we ever happen by accident?

i'm sorry for nate

[sketchycharacter]

part of your identity
got it
i'll make sure not to use the h-word again
that first part sucks ass though
not that you need me to tell you that i'm sure
but whatever you are you shouldn't be disposable
fuck those guys

good! i mean erm hehe uh

[nishizono]

doesn't stop science guys from doing it though, does it

but yeah
fuck them
i'm gonna kill them all

[sketchycharacter]

okay
good luck with that

[nishizono]

you say that like you're joking
but i'm halfway through the list back home