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@Loony It really upsets me to think about, I wish I could have helped you and her in some way. I also really agree with your thing on romance. Like, I'm not technically an aro/ace myself but I have way less to no desire to get into a relationship compared with pretty much everyone, to the point that I actively don't try to and don't really care if that never happens for me. I can't compare how America and Canada view romance perfectly but I do think it's sort of unhealthy in some ways and I never got why it's seen as inherently so much... I guess better than the other ways you can care about someone? I don't know, I could post a rant here myself about people I grew up with and had been close with for 10 years basically cutting off contact with me and acting like it was all good because they did it for the sake of their SO, or my mom (who legitimately has gone above and beyond as a parent in most ways so I don't want it to seem like I'm calling her out) and her boyfriend (legit piece of garbage) acting like I was so selfish for pointing out that he was abusive and hurting their relationship.

@Akayaofthemoon That was really well written, I can honestly say that it got some serious feels out of me, my heart was racing for a few minutes! Is there anything in particular I Should have Spinel do? Edit nevermind

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@Loony Loony that was honestly kind of heartbreaking to hear I'm sorry I fell asleep now.

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Also Spinel and Chromite are up! Hope you guys like it, I've decided that Chromite needs to interact with people a little more and Spinel is back to being spacey and emotionless again.

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@Loony Yeah, adult ones only live for two weeks apparently, so it might not have been. I'm not going to be over dramatic and say I got depressed just from seeing a dead bug, but I hate to think that I might have had a hand in killing a cute animal... and embarrassing as it is for me to admit, I do get a little sad when bugs prematurely die.

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Spinel

"Ah, that was something." Spinel said half-heartedly. Per her normal way of reacting to things, her feelings on this whole situation were pretty vague. "So then, are we going to try to accomplish anything while we're actually here, or just take turns going home?" Spinel's words might have implied that she was interested in rushing things, but seeing the Kindergarten again was a rather pleasant experience for her. She thought back to her first memories of being in such an empty, lifeless place and how peaceful, even content she felt. She half-subconsciously walked off of the warp pad and away from the group. She just felt natural being alone, and even though she was now inextricably bound to her new group of friends, she already started to have difficulty imagining being anywhere but here.

Chromite

C-commander, I didn't mean to imply- Chromite did not have time to finish what she was going to say however, as Bloodsotne had already left. Bloodstone said that he probably wouldn't need her, and she believed him. She paced through the ship, considering what she should do next and how she might be able to apologize. Perhaps it simply wouldn't come up again. Chromite happened upon Eve and Reggie. "Ah, hello there... you two. It sounds as though you're going to be leaving soon, correct? To observe some type of celebration the humans are planning? Perhaps you could use an escort, I'm not exactly busy right now. Chromite secretly wanted to keep an eye on Eve, but maybe that wasn't such a secret. She did feel somewhat responsible for her and, to a lesser extent Reggie as well, and really did want them to be safe, if mostly because failing to protect them would mean failing her orders.

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@Loony Ugh I shouldn't have been so dumb. I've been cleaning up leftover brush from a lightning-stricken tree that cicadas like hanging out in. I stupidly left some in my car with the windows rolled up because I'm sick of my seats getting rained on and disgusting, and when I came back from a trip I found a dead cicada in my car, I was quite sad. I've been rolling the windows down a little since then so they can leave if they need to though.

But yes I totally love Bloodstone's development too, it's cool to see that he isn't just a cruel, bloodthirsty (no pun intended please don't hurt me) villain.

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@Loony I agree. Also I'm sad to report that I may have accidentally killed a bug.

@Kronshi Yeah, it came off that way. It makes me even more anxious to see what will happen when he actually gets dangerous.

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@Kronshi That was a good Bloodstone post.

I really like how this highlights the way they see trust, and how that in turn highlights how they operate as soldiers. Chromite sees misplaced trust as a potentially disastrous risk and doesn't understand why her commanding officer would put himself on the line like that, while Bloodstone seems to see placing trust in someone who doesn't return it or possibly even deserve it as a way to gain leverage. It's befitting of someone who really wants to get people on their side.

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@Loony Yea we believe in you!

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I know, I'm just waiting for Eve and Bloodstone so I can post as Spinel and Chromite.