POOHEAD189

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

North Korea has been threatening the United States every year since I can remember. Only this time we have a president who's ego cannot handle it and back down.

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

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Well I refer to my original point that outside of johns and sexpats, most people incorporate intelligence into their expectations for a partner. Intelligence is extremely broad, way past the academic. Charisma, Wit and Talent are all forms of intelligence, and you would be very hard pressed to find someone who isn't attracted to those things (along with their other requirements).

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I mean this is very hard to unpack, because we are speculating but 'plain-looking' is one of those terms that seems to change based on who you ask. Plain can mean ordinary and blank slate like, nothing particularly striking about them but perfectly fine looking, in other words, somewhere on the average scale, which is what I think you are trying to say.

But I would argue that id a sapiosexual didn't find someone attractive 'enough' or significantly less than average they would disregard the supposed intelligence because they wouldn't be giving them a chance to demonstrate that in the first place.

My main argument is that it seems to be fairly pointless term, damn near everyone finds some sort of intelligence attractive in one way or another, and damn near nobody would only take intelligence into account while completely disregarding physicality/attitude/status etc.

If the only observable difference is that they allegedly prioritise intelligence more than non-sapios we would need a way to determine how much non-sapios value intelligence on average and where the line gets drawn.

@Dynamo Frokane

I disagree. Most of my guy friends IRL only want some bimbo, and at best they really don't give a shit. Like my best friend and roommate right now. I love him like a brother, and he's with a very educated girl who's pretty nice. I forgot her degree, but it's quite elaborate. When he describes her to people, he calls her 'quiet.' Like... c'mon dude.

I understood your point. My point was that the term Sapiosexual isn't really a clinical term for as far as I could tell, and its usage is meant to be that intelligence is valued first, and enhances every other aspect of the person. I don't use the term myself, but I've got nothing against it either.

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The powder keg would have been only relatively heavy for Cyrdic if he hadn't been thrown into the side of the ship. Truthfully, he could still probably lift it relatively well, but they wanted speed and cohesion, so Reiner and he worked on getting it topside as the monster rampaged across the boat. In the moonlight, Cyrdic could see the Troll was getting damaged, perhaps even fast enough for its regeneration to be halted. But it wouldn't be fast enough to save the ship, or the crew.

They had to work quickly.

Splinters and water droplets clung to the men's hair and they hauled it up on deck, Cyrdic and Reiner needing to duck as a man was thrown over their heads and off the ship entirely.

Glass shattering brought Cyrdic's head round, and he swore he saw a lithe silhouette atop one of the castles. The Troll looked suddenly slick with something thicker than its natural slime.

"My hero," Cyrdic said under his breath, realizing just how easy it would be to kill the Troll with both the gunpowder and oil along its form. Reiner began to unclasp the top, but Cyrdic halted him. "Wait, do you have a cup?"

"A cup?" Reiner asked incredulously. "By Sigmar man!"

"Your flask, give it to me!" Cyrdic called, and after a moment Reiner handed it to Cyrdic. The Ostlander gripped the worn leather and ripped open the cask, scooping up the blackpowder inside. Reiner seemed to understand. It was a last resort to use the whole cask, because it would destroy the boat as easily as it would the Troll. But a small charge along the oil...

"I'll keep it busy," Reiner said. "Blasted lunatics, the both of you."

Cyrdic didn't have time to banter, unceremoniously spinning and running across the deck. He ducked another thrown man, and leaped over a poor swordsman's torso as he ran. His sword was out and ready, the faint howling of the blade in the back of his mind as he approached.

Halberdiers and swordsmen still kept it relatively at bay, but the men were tired and slick with blood. The Troll looked damaged, but its flesh continued to knit and close. Grotesquely, it had a leering look upon its face, as if it was giving a knowing smiling. It took Cyrdic a moment to realize that was because some buckshot had torn half of its cheek off not moments ago.

Cyrdic waded through the throng of men, and hacked at the Troll's arm. The beast bellowed, but before it could strike it was skewered by a press of men at Reiner's orders to advance. Cyrdic made a desperate slide under the creature's legs, the stench terrible and almost making Cyrdic pass out. But he made it across, and with his sword, slit open the Troll's back. It screeched, and he placed the flask within, sticking out even if the Troll's skin healed.

Cyrdic's grin was shortlived however, as the beast began to flail. He backed up in a dodge, and felt himself pressed against the rail. He growled, unperturbed and cut at the Troll's flank.

"Camilla!" he called, now slick with blood and oil himself. He saw her just above them. "Shoot it!-"

His words were drowned out by the Troll's elbow, having drawn its arm back to strike forward. Cyrdic was knocked through the wooden rail and sent into the Reik, the dark water swallowing the heavy Ostlander up within seconds...
@Penny

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

And not to get too gross, but dont sapios have normal libidos? Like do they need a vibrator to recite Shakespeare before they use one?

@Dynamo Frokane

Lmao. I am not entirely certain if you're being serious.

Sapiosexuality isn't a 'true' sexuality, like say, bisexuality. At least as far as I know. If you're a sapiosexual, that doesn't mean you can only get aroused if someone is doing something actively intelligent. You are just attracted to intelligent people.

If you meet my initial physical and social requirements, I'd then be interested in learning more about what you know and if its to my liking then you might get somewhere."

It's more like
"Wow, you're quite witty/intelligent, that's attractive. It makes you more attractive to me, despite the fact I might have thought you were only plain looking earlier, your intelligence let's me appreciate you more as a person of interest."

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Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

Victor Davis Hansen's book on Greek Warfare is excellent, its a shame the rest of his work is such hackery :(

@Penny

*Rubs hands together* Ooo, I'll give it a look (despite my status). I've not heard of him, though I have heard of the book, Carnage and Culture. I never actually read it though. Why would he be a hack, elsewhere?

I like to think this is a result of faux intellect, sort of gathering all the trappings without integrating them or introspecting upon them. The more or learn about any given field the more conscious I am of the vistas I haven't yet glimpsed.

I suppose it's the difference between knowledge and intellect. Certainly an intelligent person would pursue knowledge, but that doesn't necessarily mean a person who knows much information is intelligent, or intuitive, or emotionally mature enough not to be an asshole.

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

@POOHEAD189 Intelligence is sort of a tricky thing to define. I don't necessarily need a partner to be able to discuss Thucydides' interpretation of events in the Peloponnesian war (though I will admit that is hot!), but I do find erudition extremely attractive. It isn't the be all and end all of course. People can be intelligent and still be cruel malicious assholes. I have gathered an alarming number of data points to support this conclusion.

@Penny

And I was just researching ancient greek warfare not 15 minutes ago!
Legit though, I concur. For some reason when I measure people's worth it's how moral they are, but when it comes to partners and attractiveness, intellect is more stimulating and, well, more attractive. Though of course, that doesn't take away the importance of morality. But there's something about a good wit and a keen mind.
Oh yeah, it doesn't take a sage to be an asshole, but they certainly have a tendency to be many times.

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

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I suppose this would depend on context but basically attraction to intellect. A degree of intellect is certainly mandatory when I look for a partner so I suppose I can claim to at least a latent sapiosexuallity. It doesn't matter how physically attractive or how kind a guy is, if he seems like an idiot I'm not interested.

@Penny

Well, I was going to say "most people seem to be latent sapiosexuals," but...I thought of the world and realized I was wrong.
Anyway, same.

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Good to know^^

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