Comments on: OT: House Rules http://www.talesofmu.com/story/other/house-rules High Fantasy - Higher Education Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: pedestrian http://www.talesofmu.com/story/other/house-rules#comment-19154 pedestrian Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:16:39 +0000 http://www.talesofmu.com/story/?p=3437#comment-19154 Uhhmm, I think you should understand how limited Miss Ruth intellectual capacity is. She is programmed for a limited set of functions specifically dealing with childcare. Now that is a large range from pediatrics to sanitation to basic instruction. But that far and NO farther! That is why she makes such an exemplary bureaucrat. The intention of the rules is to protect the average to less competent Golems from the worst forms of exploitation and abuse. For an advanced Golem, this system breaks down and the Home is unable to provide the nurturing needed for further personal growth. That is why it is important that TWO attends the University and her lucking out with gathering so many supportive friends to protect and guide her blossoming personality. So far the author has not introduced TWO's discovery of her own sexuality with Amy's gift. Speaking of blossoming, what would the birds & the bees be for a Golem female? Since we already know that in the group home the males were pollinating. Though perhaps that is incorrect, since they could only shoot blanks? Golems do not reproduce? Could TWO bond with other Golems into forming a family unit. The more intelligent ones such as TWO in "loco parentis" for the less developed/competent?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-19154">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Uhhmm, I think you should understand how limited Miss Ruth intellectual capacity is. She is programmed for a limited set of functions specifically dealing with childcare. Now that is a large range from pediatrics to sanitation to basic instruction. But that far and NO farther!

That is why she makes such an exemplary bureaucrat. The intention of the rules is to protect the average to less competent Golems from the worst forms of exploitation and abuse.

For an advanced Golem, this system breaks down and the Home is unable to provide the nurturing needed for further personal growth. That is why it is important that TWO attends the University and her lucking out with gathering so many supportive friends to protect and guide her blossoming personality.

So far the author has not introduced TWO’s discovery of her own sexuality with Amy’s gift. Speaking of blossoming, what would the birds & the bees be for a Golem female? Since we already know that in the group home the males were pollinating.

Though perhaps that is incorrect, since they could only shoot blanks? Golems do not reproduce? Could TWO bond with other Golems into forming a family unit. The more intelligent ones such as TWO in “loco parentis” for the less developed/competent?

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]]> By: HollowGolem http://www.talesofmu.com/story/other/house-rules#comment-17392 HollowGolem Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:31:19 +0000 http://www.talesofmu.com/story/?p=3437#comment-17392 Presumably, Ruth was made as a babysitter for a well-to-do, likely urban family who had no need to worship anybody but Khersis (and certainly not the sort of fertility goddess whence sprang the nymphs). I have a hard time believing house-golems are encouraged to learn much about the outside world, unless they're tutors or something similar.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-17392">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Presumably, Ruth was made as a babysitter for a well-to-do, likely urban family who had no need to worship anybody but Khersis (and certainly not the sort of fertility goddess whence sprang the nymphs).

I have a hard time believing house-golems are encouraged to learn much about the outside world, unless they’re tutors or something similar.

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]]> By: annabanana http://www.talesofmu.com/story/other/house-rules#comment-16815 annabanana Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:41:10 +0000 http://www.talesofmu.com/story/?p=3437#comment-16815 I find myself wanting to like Two, but her constant criticism of Mack is getting to me. But I wish that Miss Ruth would acknowledge Two's independence.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-16815">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I find myself wanting to like Two, but her constant criticism of Mack is getting to me.
But I wish that Miss Ruth would acknowledge Two’s independence.

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]]> By: Christy http://www.talesofmu.com/story/other/house-rules#comment-15692 Christy Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:52:59 +0000 http://www.talesofmu.com/story/?p=3437#comment-15692 Ragh! Why can't Ruth see that Two's telling the truth and hasn't she ever heard of the other gods of the MU universe?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-15692">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Ragh! Why can’t Ruth see that Two’s telling the truth and hasn’t she ever heard of the other gods of the MU universe?

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