Point Of View

I still think that my favorite urban legend/folklore fact is that there are certain areas in New Orleans where you cannot get a taxi late at night not because it isn’t safe, but because taxi companies have had recurring problems of picking up ghosts in those areas who are not aware that they are dead and disappearing from the cab before reaching the destination and therefore stiffing the driver on the fare causing a loss for the company.

Some facts about Gen 3 Synths I’ve discovered while in the Institute

- Synths can age, but only if programmed to. They can be programmed to age naturally or they can be programmed to age to a certain point and then stop. Synths that have stopped age can have their aging process started again via reprogramming.

- The favourite food of all Gen 3 Synths is Fancy Lad Snack Cakes. Scientists are trying to find out why but haven’t discovered an exact reason yet. That’s right fellow Danse lovers; Mr Stoic Tin Can loves cake.

-Synths cannot gain weight or lose weight, a Synth that is built to be fat cannot become thin and vice versa. Unlike aging this doesn’t appear to be reversible.

-A Synth that becomes self-aware enough to express loyalty to The Institute is disposed of, The Institute dislikes Synths having free will even if it works in their favour.

-Members of the institute can have “Personal Synths” built to act as their maid, personal assistant, or lover. One such Synth named Eve was built to act as a replacement wife to a Scientist and his son when the original woman died.

-The Institute is building Synth animals as a pet project to see if they can one day repopulate extinct species.

-The scientists working on Synth Shaun are disturbed by him because they are growing to love him and see him as a real little boy instead of just as a machine. This could partly be why they don’t like creating child synths.

Danse & Nick

Danse: When you found out you were a synth... was it hard?

Nick: Why would it be? You are still you. It's who you're, what you were before is what you are now, just you have a few "upgrades"

Danse: Then why can't I cope?

Nick: Because of what you were taught to believe. You were taken in and helped by your one sole purpose in life. It's hard to break away from stuff like that. It's gonna take time you know. It's not easy I'll admit, but once you accept it, it will just become apart of life like there was nothing wrong... Before you knew, I assume life was as it was. You just have some new knowledge now that some people can't cope with. That's the only difference and that's why it's so hard to be who you're. But that's doesn't matter. The only one that matters is you. What you believe and how it makes you feel...

Danse: Wow. Thank you. I feel... hated but maybe-

Nick: I never had a problem with you per say. You were a decent man, you still are. Don't let Maxson do this to you. You are you, you're still an honourable man...

Danse: Maybe.

Nick: What is it about being a synth that makes you less a man than you were before you knew? Before you knew you were still a synth Danse. Before they knew, you were still what you're now. The only difference is that now they know it's pissed them off that one of their bravest Paladins was what they hate. Nothing more... you are still Danse to everyone here and you're a better man for it, trust me.

Danse: I never thought of it that way.

Nick: You're a smart man Danse. You'll figure it out. Besides no matter what happens, there will always be people in this world that accept you. That includes me.

Danse: And I accept you then.

Nick: I know that's a hard thing for you to do...

Danse: No. Not anymore. We're friends. That's what friends do, yes?

Nick: *laughs* Glad to know you're learning.

F!Courier/Lanius

one time i saw someone skipping rocks and eating a sandwich along the beach and idk he just tossed his sandwich in the water and bit the rock and he just stiffened a bit but i saw him dying inside after realizing what had just happened

A home for @fishplague’s sole Dread and his wife Curie at the Red Rocket truck stop. I hope Dread likes his new digs!

“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Remember, O Lord, The Children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said, "Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation.” O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed. How happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.“

They’re distracting a nervous dog during a blood draw.

(Source)