What is the mun even doing/homeless forever

[whatwewerebornfor]

Ma'am, may I ask why you've brought me here? ...I see. While I appreciate the attention, I really should return to my post Lieutenant Virgil is counting on me, and, more importantly, so are the passengers of the Woglinde, including Shion.

Yes, I am aware of my fate in canon, but I'm not scared. I'm a soldier, and I have always known that that meant I might die violently. If it means that the civilians on board the ship can escape unharmed, than my sacrifice will be worth it. So please, return me to my post so that I can do my job properly.

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[whatwewerebornfor]

But we have our own feelings, as well. We may not be human, but we're still people.

[y_so_standard]

I am a U.R.T.V. Feelings are unnecessary and the property of variants.

[whatwewerebornfor]

But you displayed clear emotion before, when we were taking about the Variants. Fear and envy are feelings every bit as much as hope is.

[y_so_standard]

...[He looks down a bit, like Alex has told him he's done something wrong.] Sorry.

[whatwewerebornfor]

There's nothing wrong with that. I'll let you in on a secret: I get afraid sometimes, too.

[y_so_standard]

That is alright for you. You are a realian. I am a U.R.T.V. Such things are unnecessary for us.

I think my emotional state is becoming unstable from being separated from the overmind. I can not function very well on my own. [Excuses but it sounds good!]

[whatwewerebornfor]

I'm a combat Realian. We aren't supposed to feel fear, either, but I have a hard time imagining a being with the ability to make decisions based on his own assessment of a situation that doesn't also have some form of emotions.

[y_so_standard]

Emotions are for variants, and even they got yelled at for them. [He sounds a bit sulky about this]

[whatwewerebornfor]

There are times when displaying your emotions is inappropriate for a soldier, yes, but I am beginning to believe that your overseers didn't properly understand that emotions in and of themselves aren't detrimental. In fact, a truly heartless soldier may be as dangerous to his comrades as to his allies.

[y_so_standard]

Isn't obeying orders important?

[whatwewerebornfor]

Feeling emotions and obeying orders are not mutually exclusive. Nor do you have to agree completely with your superiors to obey orders and be an effective soldier.

[y_so_standard]

[Standerp just tilts his head] What a strange philosophy.

[whatwewerebornfor]

I don't think so. Someone can be a brilliant strategist even if they're personally not very likable. Resentment should not be allowed to cloud your ability to accept orders, but living beings shouldn't accept being treated like nothings because they happen to be meant for combat, either.

[y_so_standard]

But I try to be good, #666 is the leader but he never studies and it's always slapdash unless he's forced to follow a plan.

[whatwewerebornfor]

Maybe he's just a better tactician than strategist. Planning on the spot allows you to take into account factors that you wouldn't have expected beforehand.

[y_so_standard]

...[See this look Alex? This is him not believing you.] #666 is a moron.

[whatwewerebornfor]

Then it does sound as if he needs more discipline if he is being raised as a leader.

[y_so_standard]

He has gotten me killed many times.

[whatwewerebornfor]

Then he definitely should have received more training before being appointed leader.

[y_so_standard]

[See this nod? It's really enthusiastic] Well...admittedly some of those deaths were in the simulators.

[whatwewerebornfor]

*...Now he feels even worse for the poor thing.* Fatal training accidents are especially tragic. I hope that everyone at least learned from them.

[y_so_standard]

There were 665 of me if you count the X types. I am considered expendable.

[whatwewerebornfor]

Nobody should be considered expendable enough that it doesn't matter if they die in vain.

[y_so_standard]

As long as there is one Standard unit operational, the over mind survives.

[whatwewerebornfor]

What would you do if you began to run out of bodies?