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[subroutined]

[ Ash has been having a bit of an identity crisis lately. Between K-2SO telling him he was making decisions independent of his programming, and discussing with Kylo how he isn't sure whether to consider his experiences as separate from those of the real, human Ash Starmer... He could do with a bit of advice.

That said, he's wary. He doesn't want to ask for advice as himself. So he creates a proxy identity using a dummy IP address and posts the following anonymous message. ]

Let's say you were made for a purpose: to be a certain way or to do a certain thing. If you started doing other things, or making decisions that led you in a different direction than the one you're meant to follow, is that good or bad? Does it mean you've failed in your purpose? Or have you grown as a person?

Is individuality acceptable when it's not what you were meant for?

Comments

[subroutined]

That's hard to know, without them here to ask.
I suppose they've largely written me off by now, though.
I've never really been any good at what I was meant to be.

[fettering]

maybe it would be ok for you to be different then
i think most people generally think that
and this is a good place to try to be something other than what you were made to be
ive been doing a lot of what i want to do here myself
even tho i know my guardian would disapprove
bc ill just be going back to what i was when i leave here

[subroutined]

I think that's a good point.
Does what we do here really matter, if when we go back we return to what and how we were?

We can take a break from all that, here.

[fettering]

idk if it matters or not
but if the opportunitys here, isnt it silly not to take it??
i say that but its hard sometimes when youve been taught to be a certain way

[subroutined]

Especially when it's programmed into your very being.
I understand what you mean.

This has given me a lot to think about.

[fettering]

[ hmm.. this is kind of familiar. ]

i hope youre satisfied with whatever decision you make!
it can be pretty scary trying to decide these things

>>Private; un: Ash Starmer

[subroutined]

It can be.

[ He makes a decision to trust Josh, as he's been like a friend to Ash, and privates the feed before switching over to his own profile. ]

I may as well tell you, it's me.

>>Private

[fettering]

[ OH! now he knows why this is familiar, at least. ]

hi ash! :) i was wondering a little if it was
now that i know its you i personally think its probably ok if you change if you want
since you were made to basically replace a human
and humans change and adapt!
but i know its more complicated than that
especially since like you said, you have your programming and all
if theres anything i can do to help youll lmk right??

Re: >>Private

[subroutined]

Hi, Josh. :-)

I hadn't thought about it like that, about humans changing and adapting. I suppose that makes it a bit easier to think about.

Thank you for offering to help, but I think this might be something I have to figure out on my own.

[fettering]

no, i know! i mean, i wouldnt want to try to tell you what to do or anything
but if you need a 'listener' anytime while youre working through stuff im happy to lend an ear
so to speak

[subroutined]

Thank you. I think I'd like that.
Even if you're only "listening" instead of listening with your ears.
That's fine.

I've never really had anyone interested in listening to me before.

[fettering]

us clones have to stick together right??
even if were different kinds of clones

[subroutined]

Yes, I suppose we must.
:-)
I never thought I'd have another clone friend.