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[levampere]

Bonjour. I have a question for you all, if you'll indulge me.

How many of you here are immortal? Whether it be by natural means or otherwise. How do you feel about your immortality?

You don't need to tell me how or why you are, I'm simply curious. I myself have lived for 500 years, so I'm looking for kindred spirits, one might say.

Of course if you're not immortal and you know someone who is, I'd be glad to hear that as well. This platform was made to share opinions, correct? I'd enjoy having everyone's different perspectives.

All the best,
Comte de Saint-Germain

[ It's... It's not a letter but he's from the 19th century so. There you go. ]

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[peacewithouttyranny]

Not quite immortal, but my kind is difficult to kill and I have lived for nearly five million years myself. My kind is long-lived.

I never gave much thought about it. It's normal...

I suppose it does make any relations with humans or short-lived species difficult to keep for a long time, however.

[Most can't even get pass 100...]

[levampere]

Five million, mon dieu! You'll have to tell me your secret, I cannot even imagine what that will be like.

Nonetheless, I understand your sentiment. Humans can seem very fleeting in comparison. Yet they still achieve much in their short lives.

[peacewithouttyranny]

The secret is be born mechanical.

True. Despite their limitations and major design flaws, when properly motivated, humans can achieve many great things and produce inventive ideas.

[levampere]

I see. So you aren't an organic being?

[ How fascinating... ]

It's rather incredible, isn't it? It makes this long life much easier, when I can admire all their work.

[peacewithouttyranny]

That is correct. I am a Cybertronian, a sentient mechanical lifeform from the planet Cybertron. Not a robot or an AI.

[This isn't the first time he'll have to write/say that to suddenly make that clear.]

Admire, hm... I suppose depending on what great things they managed to accomplished. As remarkable as they are, they can be as atrocious with their works.

[levampere]

Interesting. I'm always fascinated to learn about the different ways life can evolve. Your world must be incredibly different from this, considering the biology and life expectancy of your people.

[ Sounds rad tbh. ]

Naturally, every success comes with an immeasurable number of failures. But that's part of the fun, isn't it?

[peacewithouttyranny]

Significantly different. The planet is made up entirely of metal, as well as the inhabitants and the florals and faunas.

[Also the other difference is that it blew up, too, but no need to bring that up!]

I suppose. I try to forget that they took one of our kind and made an army of zombified clones version of them. But now that my kind is living alongside humans on Earth, perhaps that would provide a technological boost for them.

[levampere]

How fascinating. It's like nothing I've ever heard of. Can you tell me more about it? Perhaps what your favorite part of home was?

[ it's fiiine no one needs to know. ]

That sounds harrowing. I hope the acts of those who wronged you haven't soured your view of them too much.