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THIA
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“ I was in the vulture's nest for the most exciting 13 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, and 2 seconds of my life!”

Former Wayland-Yutani synth researcher.

roleplay | sci-fi / fantasy | 18+

by 𝑀𝐴𝑌𝐴
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𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘈 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘬

synthetic researcher & mega fauna enthusiast. now with legs.
It would be better told as a feature film, I think. I lose my legs near the beginning and get them back near the end.

No, let's keep it vague, no need to recount my whole life.
No humans... Huh. The humans I know would *not* trust anyone else with that sort of thing.

Do you wanna tell me the whole story? I've been told that I'm a good listener.
Some of us were just made on the ship, it was a whole synth crew, no humans.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Some of us were just made on the ship, it was a whole synth crew, no humans.
Okay. So, they made you and then they... they sent you to the other planet?
It's not rude at all. They specialize in many fields of research and development, with intentions as pure as any mega corporation.
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Insects are a good middle ground. They're more like my kind than yours, I think. Most of the time they're just following signals.
i think so, yeah. why?
Do you think the orangeworms know lust?
January 21, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Do you think the orangeworms know lust?
yeah, i am gonna be so honest right now, we've passed way beyond the kind of shit i understand. like . . . what?
“I guess we're trying to bridge the gaps between how we experience things and how you experience things. No one can really know how it is for another person, or another animal entirely, or tree, or... You get my point. When it comes to feelings I'll defer to you, but *love*? Now that's complicated.”
January 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It's not rude at all. They specialize in many fields of research and development, with intentions as pure as any mega corporation.
Do they specialize in...

No, no. I'm sorry. I shouldn't ask you so many questions. That's rude. I think?
Oh! Well it's a big company that makes lots of things, including me.
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
“I guess we're trying to bridge the gaps between how we experience things and how you experience things. No one can really know how it is for another person, or another animal entirely, or tree, or... You get my point. When it comes to feelings I'll defer to you, but *love*? Now that's complicated.”
he shrugs. 'i guess. i mean, i think you're being too . . . simple about it, y'know? like 'everything is X' or 'it's all just Y'. lotta robots do that, i've noticed. see? i can do it too. but, like . . . so what? we're all curious about everything, aren't we? like you're curious about taste, or my
“That's adorable. But is it not still just another form of curiosity? Lust is a question that wants to be answered, at least that's the only way it makes sense to me. Not saying it's a *complicated* question, but you know, I just don't have the perspective required for full understanding. Which is
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Oh! Well it's a big company that makes lots of things, including me.
... No. No, I haven't. But, uh, I haven't heard of a lot of things!
Weyland-Yutani. You must have heard of them?
January 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
“That's adorable. But is it not still just another form of curiosity? Lust is a question that wants to be answered, at least that's the only way it makes sense to me. Not saying it's a *complicated* question, but you know, I just don't have the perspective required for full understanding. Which is
he moves in his seat. "well . . . yeah. yeah, i think lust *is* emotional, kinda. all emotions are just hormones if you wanna be technical about it, right? but every guy and girl i've ever, um, wanted to 'be with' has made me *feel stuff*. even if it was bad. and it was *not* my first thought!"
“Lust?!” she waggles hers back. “Is that emotional? That's just hormones. Instinct. Hmm. I don't think so? If I *did* I think it would just be another form of curiosity. That's your *first* thought? You are human, I suppose...”
January 21, 2026 at 8:56 PM
January 21, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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DEK of the Yautja —
- runt of the litter.
- head of the clan.
January 21, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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December 7, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Weyland-Yutani. You must have heard of them?
*Well...*

... Your creators?
Urf? That's the homeworld to so many! My creators are from Urf.
January 21, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Urf? That's the homeworld to so many! My creators are from Urf.
Huh. Funny. That's the same thing I'd say about Earth.
It's close enough for the purposes of this conversation, I suppose?
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
My Spidey sense is tingling.
January 21, 2026 at 7:35 PM
“Lust?!” she waggles hers back. “Is that emotional? That's just hormones. Instinct. Hmm. I don't think so? If I *did* I think it would just be another form of curiosity. That's your *first* thought? You are human, I suppose...”
". . . i think so? but, like, not from *experience*. but with my job, i meet a lot of crazies and, uh, crimes of passion, stuff like that. 'cos, see, i'm pretty good at just . . . not saying something if i think it's *bad*.

i guess i mean . . . stuff like, y'know, like cavemen? like, um . . .
“I think it's a little more consistent than human emotions, but that could be down to the perspective we all possess. Life is very different when you know exactly what you were made for. Not that we don't question that, I think more and more, the company did too good a job with us. At least with the
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Conversing with pals. :)
January 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
“I think it's a little more consistent than human emotions, but that could be down to the perspective we all possess. Life is very different when you know exactly what you were made for. Not that we don't question that, I think more and more, the company did too good a job with us. At least with the
"bitter? mmmm . . . no. it's like moss. y'know what moss tastes like? i ate a lot of moss as a kid. probably why i am the way i am now!" amir moves his hair out of his face, locking eyes with thia.

"so how does it work? um, synth emotions? 'cos i feel like a lot of human ones happen 'cos of food."
“That's how she gets the monkeys.

Is it bitter? The worms are bitter. Hopefully they don't use contaminated nuts but I'm sure some slip past the net. We could ask. But I don't think they get paid enough to deal with that sort of interaction.”
January 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
“That's how she gets the monkeys.

Is it bitter? The worms are bitter. Hopefully they don't use contaminated nuts but I'm sure some slip past the net. We could ask. But I don't think they get paid enough to deal with that sort of interaction.”
'like the wizard of oz! except you'd be the witch, i guess . . .

nope, first i'm hearing of it. does that mean i'm eating worm cake right now? i bet that's what gives it the flavor.'
“If I had a hovercar I think it would be this exact shade of pistachio green. It's a very friendly color, don't you think? And I could fill the back with pistachios, let down the windows and fly through the forests, collecting monkeys like- like flies. Do you know over 1 in 10 pistachios will
January 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
“If I had a hovercar I think it would be this exact shade of pistachio green. It's a very friendly color, don't you think? And I could fill the back with pistachios, let down the windows and fly through the forests, collecting monkeys like- like flies. Do you know over 1 in 10 pistachios will
chewing again. he gives her a thumbs up and a wink.

"yup, that's what i like to hear. another case closed! next time we see a hovercar station i'll treat you."
At that she laughs, NOT stabbing him in the mouth with the fork but her sudden lurching motion is all too real, it's indistinguishable from "real" laughter. It was hard to imagine how a synthetic human could ever be *more* life-like.

“You're funny. Fine, I'll live, for diesel.”
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
At that she laughs, NOT stabbing him in the mouth with the fork but her sudden lurching motion is all too real, it's indistinguishable from "real" laughter. It was hard to imagine how a synthetic human could ever be *more* life-like.

“You're funny. Fine, I'll live, for diesel.”
'hey, don't say that! i could . . . pour some oil? into your mouth? or diesel? it's probably-- mmmm!'
“You're not exactly selling it with *that* but yes, I'm haunted by cake jealousy. No one can feed me anything. I might as well die.

Ready for bite number two?”
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
It's close enough for the purposes of this conversation, I suppose?
Ooh! Fascinating!

And that's your home? Well, that's where you're from, I shouldn't presume you'd call it home.
It's a planet of extremes, colloquially known as "the death planet" because of the extreme hostility presented by the planet's environment AND its flora and fauna.

Interstellar Trip Advisor ranked Genna at the very top of its Do Not Travel advisory poll.
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Be honest, it's not *that* bad right?
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
What's a Flood thing?
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘊𝘈𝘕'𝘛 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘙𝘖𝘓 𝘔𝘌 𝘈𝘕𝘠 𝘔𝘖𝘙𝘌——
February 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
If I had wheels I would be unstoppable on flat, dry, even terrain.
January 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM