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[cadbane]

From what I've observed of your fiction, humans put aliens into two categories. Either they are violent invaders or they are so superior and intelligent that all of their tech is way beyond your human brains and it makes Earth look low and aggressive in comparison. Either way, somebody is blasting the other.

Is this what the majority of you believe about us?

Yes, some of you would have clearly noticed that I'm not human and not hiding that fact is sometimes a risky proposition. Case in point... what I already said.

Not every alien fits into those two boxes.

Personally, what are your views about aliens?

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[devoutish]

Ah, that's not something you'll have to worry so much about here, mate. If people aren't used to the idea of having aliens about by now, they're either very new or they're not paying attention.

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[cadbane]

I've had mixed reactions when I go out.

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[devoutish]

Are you particularly terrifying in person, then? Lean a bit closer; give me a better view of you.

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[cadbane]

That depends what terrifies you.

[Closer, his eyes are very vivid and red. No pupils to be seen. No obvious nose and blue skin. He very much looks like a typical alien - aside from the cowboy hat.]

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[aberrant_type]

[It's her favorite blue guy!]

I'm curious to learn more about them! Nonhumans are present in my home, but they relentlessly devour humans and speech seems impossible for them. I'm pleased to meet nonhumans that I can communicate with, who are more interested in talking than eating me.

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[cadbane]

Are you saying that you're regularly in danger in your home?

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[aberrant_type]

Quite regularly, I suppose. We live within great walls that protect us from the Titans, but I venture outside on expeditions and there are always casualties.

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[cadbane]

Shouldn't somebody in authority be dealing with that sort of trouble? Unless you mean your home... back where you come from, right? Not your house here.

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[itcanwait]

Bane! You're okay!

So you've been seeing that stuff too? Have you seen the fanart people do? Of your normal self but what they think a humanised version of you should look like? It's weird.

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[cadbane]

You doubted that I would be okay? I told you I could handle it.

They make artwork of imPorts?

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[itcanwait]

I didn't doubt, I was just worried. But now I'm glad that you managed to handle it. You weren't hurt though, were you?

And oh boy, they make all sorts of stuff to do about us. They drew me as a short human with white hear wearing a medical mask. I guess because I have no mouth normally? Try look it up if you want to be weirded out by humans more.

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[monsterdoc]

I've got a lot of friends who are aliens. I think they are just people.

[cadbane]

Correct.

[monsterdoc]

I think a lot of people are afraid of the unknown, or of things and people that threaten their worldview, hence the fearful representation of aliens.

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[ghoulking]

Humans have the tendency to reject whatever is different from them, so it usually ends up in conflict. Even when the differences are among themselves.

Rather than it being something they believe about you, it's something they believe humans would do and thus the stories are written in such ways.

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[cadbane]

So humans are projecting their own violent actions upon fictional aliens?

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[ghoulking]

Something like that, yes. It can also work as an attempt to show that under threat, humans often join together no matter their differences.

And sometimes, they just want an excuse to write an action book without having to make target of other humans because that has been rather overused.

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[drivesadesk]

I guess I've never held it against them because in my universe, we did invade. Not violently, we disguised ourselves as humans and infiltrated positions of power, but still...

I have noticed those tropes exist here, too, though, and we didn't invade in this universe.

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[cadbane]

Sure, those types of aliens do exist but it's a very recurring theme on this Earth planet. It's seldom that the aliens are taken as individuals rather than a group all seeking the same result.

And that result most often is either universal peace in which the humans need to step in line or be destroyed. Or total annihilation without warning.

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[drivesadesk]

Yeah, I guess it's a pretty unrealistic view.

I mean, even with my people, we're individuals. Not all reptilians want to invade, myself included, and some of us are trying to fight back against the invasion. Which shows a side of things I don't really see in a lot of their invasion movies.

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[sleight_of_hand]

Eh, those tropes get boring after the first hundred or so times you see them.

[ Adachi shrugged. ]

After being here, aliens, monsters, demons, whatever; they're all just people that look different.

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[cadbane]

They may be boring but they're very prevalent.

From all of that, it appears most humans don't believe much in alien individuality.

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[sleight_of_hand]

That's because a lot of people believe in slapping a shiny coat of paint on something and calling it new.

Everyone's different in their own way. Aliens don't need to be around to prove that.

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[divaricate]

So, you say you might be afraid of judgement or harm because of who and what you are, and yet you reveal yourself anyway and don't try to hide it? [If he wanted to hide it, he probably could. Somehow.] Wish I could do that. [She's still hesitant to admit to being a telepath, powers granted to her before she ever arrived in this world.]

Judging things for what or who they are is stupid, so my view on aliens is not different than any standards I would hold any other being to.

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[cadbane]

Who said I was afraid? I said it was a risk. I've shown my face many times here.

[In fact, he rarely hides it. He was just stating the obvious before others could point it out.]

I haven't had too much direct trouble here but their films still depict a very narrow view of aliens.