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[celticromanstone]

So, darlings.

A couple of things:

Firstly, I'm wondering what people have against one of the oldest professions? Yes, yes, I understand how young I am, but really is that your only objection?

Secondly, I am looking for a hand to hand sparring partner. While my sword skills are impressive, I'm afraid that my hand to hand has gone to the way side. I find that... unacceptable.

[ Her beating had brought that home. But she's not mentioning that. She adjusts herself in front of the console, wearing that ridiculously fluffy robe that she loves. Of course it's white. ]

So, darlings. Anyone willing to step up and answer either of those?

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[celticromanstone]

[ Bemused: ]

Something like that, yes.

[peridiot]

[MYSTERY SOLVED, GANG]

You do this for juulan, and other people find it distasteful? Is it because of the practicing, or the economic transaction? I would think practicing would be appropriate, since you organics make a disaster out of everything.

[celticromanstone]

I'm sure they find the money exchange distasteful. After all, humans practice with each other all the time, but paying for it is "wrong".

[peridiot]

That makes no sense. [She's saying that a lot.] Money is exchanged for goods and services, right? They charge for practice at the dojo.

[celticromanstone]

Yes, but humans seem to find this distasteful. Especially exchanging money for it.

[peridiot]

What I'm getting from this is that you organics are a contradictory bunch and the whole concept of reproduction your species has is stigmatized for some reason. It's like you all want to go extinct.

[celticromanstone]

Humans are amazingly contradictory, yes.

[peridiot]

And what is there about bringing money into the equation that changes things? It has little to no intrinsic value. Juulan are just comprised of base metal. It seems they only have value through mass delusion.

[celticromanstone]

While that may be true, whores need to earn it to buy food too, darling.

[peridiot]

Nevertheless, I don't see why that would change anything about the perception of the activity.

[celticromanstone]

It doesn't. There have been times, in human history, where whores were left to die on the streets, even if they starved.

[peridiot]

I meant the exchange of funds, but...that's barbaric. What is wrong with you people?

[celticromanstone]

Not me, darling. I wouldn't allow such a thing.

[peridiot]

You organics...you would cast your own out for a profession that was disapproved of? That would be like Gems rejecting, I don't know, a whole class like Rubies. [She sniffs.] I don't like Rubies, but I wouldn't want them to shatter just because of that.

[celticromanstone]

There have been worse atrocities. We won't enumerate them here.

[peridiot]

[Sheesh, and people say Gems are the barbaric ones!]

Back to the original topic. Reproductive activities not for the purpose of reproduction but for practice are looked down upon, especially when money is exchanged for the practice? I have that all correct?

[celticromanstone]

Yes, you do.

[peridiot]

...you organics are weird.

Regarding your second question, I've been working on some replacement limb enhancers. I may be willing to make you some in exchange for additional information.

[Hand-to-hand combat? More like hand-to-FINGER LASER]

[celticromanstone]

Limb enhancers? What are those?

[peridiot]

...they enhance limbs. [What is so hard to get about that?]

They can do all sorts of things. Combat, especially.

[celticromanstone]

Ah. That sounds interesting. And you make them yourself? You must be quite handy and smart.

[peridiot]

I'm a Peridot. We're the best technicians. We're grown that way.

[celticromanstone]

I'm afraid I don't understand. You're a stone?

[peridiot]

I'm a Gem. [She taps the gem on her forehead.]

[celticromanstone]

A gem, then?

[ Nope, still not understanding. ]

I take it you don't hail from Earth?