un: phoenixevolution

[manufactured]

So many questions about relationships, about partnerships and the like, since I've arrived here. For those that choose to engage in such things, I suppose my primary question to you is why.

This is a world where affection is a commodity; I would think it more beneficial to most to treat it as such. There seems to be little point in dedicating oneself to others that are in just as much of a coerced situation, short of making it seem slightly more bearable.

While I'm sure this will be harped on as pointlessly cynical by those with nothing better to do, I consider it more a point of curiosity. It's interesting to me that some will invest themselves so fully into something that essentially doesn't matter – to the world or otherwise.

[...It's not so much cynical as it is making you sound at least mildly like a psychopath, Wesker, but whatever.]

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[have_hat_will_travel]

... Then, might I ask, how do you define yourself?

Mostly a matter of curiosity.

[manufactured]

By my own accomplishments and merits, rather than how I relate to other people.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Mm. Fair enough, I guess.

Mind, the nature of this place, where contact is currency and comfort is critical, means that connections are the default. 'tis the nature of the psychology of most mortals, I guess.

[manufactured]

I do understand that much, though it seems as though it shouldn't be so. Because it's essentially required by nature, it makes the entire thing artificially-devised, at best.

[have_hat_will_travel]

You're not wrong.

I just prefer to think of it as an opportunity than something to avoid, I guess.

[manufactured]

One of those things that makes the situation more bearable, I'm assuming.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Well also because I'm trying to adjust to 'not being evil for the sake of another' as my new life norm. But I've been working on that for basically a year now.

[manufactured]

Dare I ask what led to that arrangement?

[have_hat_will_travel]

Brainwashing combined with cultural norms and tricking people into circumstances where they don't see a proper way out due to said brainwashing.

Not stuff to emulate.