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citynet2023-09-06 11:46 am
anthropophagite) wrote in citynet2023-09-06 11:46 am
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Hello, this is Kaneki. [ he is always going to introduce himself and say who he is because he never did social media before. kaneki is awkward like that ] I hope everyone is alright after what happened.
I have been realizing that despite me coming from a version of Earth, my version is different. All Earths are very different from each other. Did your Earth have another sentient species besides humans? I wonder if that's an exception or the norm.
On an unrelated note, I had the idea of sharing stories. Since there are no written books in this place, we could sit down and tell each other stories we know, or even stories we make up. Like... a book club, but instead it's a story club.
There would be snacks, of course. I can bring and make coffee.
I have been realizing that despite me coming from a version of Earth, my version is different. All Earths are very different from each other. Did your Earth have another sentient species besides humans? I wonder if that's an exception or the norm.
On an unrelated note, I had the idea of sharing stories. Since there are no written books in this place, we could sit down and tell each other stories we know, or even stories we make up. Like... a book club, but instead it's a story club.
There would be snacks, of course. I can bring and make coffee.
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Something called "Ghouls". Some places consider ghouls ghosts, I think. [ they are absolutely NOT ghosts, but Kaneki might want to stick with that lie ]
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what are they then? what's the difference between them and humans?
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Humans are afraid of them.They can be dangerous, sometimes. [ the understatement of the year! ] Not all! Just some.
But they look mostly human. But they have different biology, physiology, internal anatomy. [ HE IS GONNA BE VAGUE ]
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so they're just a different kind of person. okay
are they dangerous in some other way than humans can be dangerous? also, ghouls is a name choice
[ It sounds dated. ]
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kaneki sighs. He supposes he can't just beat around the bush, can he? ]
They are highly specialized carnivores who can only consume humans.
[ there, he said it ): ]
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oh. ok
yeah ghoul is a good word. also: what the fuck
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I can imagine it's strange to some people. But it's strange to me that they don't exist in other places.
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we have stories like that but they're not sentient. they're like zombies? reanimated corpses that eat people
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[ not that kaneki knows, but there will be kind of zombie-ghouls in the future but that's a problem for future kaneki ]
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so uh, how does everyone get along
[ which feels very dumb to ask but, kaneki said they're not always...dangerous?? ]
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There is a special taskforce whose role is to dispose of any ghouls they find. Ghouls survive by pretending to be human.
[ it'd be easier if they weren't sentient, right? Because then one wouldn't have to feel terrible about it. Robby can imagine when they are sentient then ]
It's cruel. To both humans and ghouls.
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only way that's gonna get better is if there's a food they can eat that isn't human
or they can make human meat in a lab
[ Things Robby never knew he would ever be talking about/writing out. what the fuck!! ]
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Humans and ghouls still haven't been able to talk. Some Ghouls see humans as nothing but playthings. And some humans see ghouls as nothing but monsters.
But in the end, both are trying to survive and live, and have a kind life with what they are given.
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i'm surprised there's still any ghouls around. humans don't have a great history with other humans
something that eats them?
do you have advocates for ghouls or something on the human side
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Ghoul sympathizers may be arrested.
I mean you can advocate for them, but if it goes beyond words, then you'd be in trouble.
In any case, the CCG - Commission of Counter Ghoul - is trying to exterminate them. But special weapons are required to hunt and fight ghouls. Ghouls are stronger, faster, and more agile than any human.
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sounds like one big mess
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... you know he doesn't want to ask this since he feels crazy (read: robby always feels crazy here, but)--he's at least going to go private with this question: ]
so what would you call yourself
you have history with them
[ It's so obvious, dude.
But also, Robby likes the options 'a sympathiser' or 'has history with ghouls' and not the secret third one (being a ghoul). ]
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kaneki won't admit to it, though.]
I know ghouls.
It's a scary world. They can be very scary.
But I think there is kindness too. And there is beauty. And a mother ghoul will still care for her child, and love them, protect them, sacrifice for them.
I don't think it's black and white, humans vs ghouls. I think there is a lot in the middle.
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ok
just wondering
humans can be scary too
so
just sounds like a shitty situation overall
[ Which he's already said, but maybe it bears repeating. ...just so he has something to follow up the response with.
He still wouldn't want to be a ghoul's dinner, personally!!! ]
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It is. It's very difficult, unfortunately.
But I suppose there are none here. Or in most places anyway.
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where's the blue aliens and the ones with tentacle faces sci fi tells me there is?
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Isn't it strange, then? That this place has so many humans.
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it's a human looking city. as far as i know
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It makes me wonder if the people keeping us here might be human.
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