Sides of the Coin by OperationTechnician | Humans are Space Orcs | HFY | TFOS1161

[@alwelle3902]

The warrior persona ... tucked safely behind a plate of glass ... break in case of emergency. Yeah, that could be disconcerting for unprepared enemies.

[@paulhuston9991]

No warrior wants to go back to that place. A battle mind is what keeps you alive and others not. And if that monster stays on the porch forever then it's a good rest of your life. But reality is petty and that dog will always be there to hunt if needed.

[@mstrfool]

Truth.

[@shadowhenge7118]

Almost wish the construct said "Now... Rip and tear... Until it is done!"

[@AgroSquerril]

lol

[@calvingreene90]

That would have been redundant.

[@Tempestan]

Ok, this needs to be made into a movie, shut up and take my money

[@DepressedCrow]

well then, this aged

[@Bajuvare14]

I would have killed for that kind of processing power in my math tests

[@HurremDurrem]

Pretty sure he did

[@IRMentat]

Interesting variant of slumbering between the times of danger. Half the reason I’m an insomniac is because my mind doesn’t like to let go. Couldn’t imagine full on creating a construct to drive while I’m “away”.

[@darkhorse13golfgaming]

Ahhhh....so this is how John Wick's story actually goes 😅

[@AgroSquerril]

yup

[@taitano12]

A galaxy under siege, a planet under attack, a Universe in need of a hero. Just weeks ago, we thought we were alone. We were wrong. (Shows Wick stepping through the shield with a sword) "Welcome to Earth, Admiral. Your Empire's reign of terror has ended." John Wick - the Xeno Files. In theaters this summer.

[@Wwillswords]

​@@taitano12I would watch it

[@erushi5503]

And there a man with only but a Damascus sword lay waste to the grotesque abominations and their unearthly tools in front of him, the good man in him was gone and only the warrior remains, triumphant but empty to the bone

[@midgefidget5796]

Well said!

[@aaronatherton7431]

Paul Linebarger, a science fiction writer of many works, under many pseudonyms, wrote many history's, biographies and training manuals. The God son of Sun Yat-sen, did many covert operations in China during World War Two working for the precursor of the CIA and after. At the height of his science fiction writing career, he was a university professor who, is said to have, brought his cats to his lectures and lectured directly to them. He wrote a book on Psycological Warefare, and, as far as I am concerned, may, have been a model for Paul Atreides in Dune. In Warefare book, he suggests, the retired soldier study Psychological Warefare. I have no experience, I think that would have been a better use of the hero's time...worlds upon worlds to explore taking up time if you want to be productive unrolling the golden thread. What do you think? I know just enough to be wrong AND get in trouble!

[@jnorth3341]

Amazing author and an amazing man. His fiction doesn't get the recognition it deserves.

[@aaronatherton7431]

@@jnorth3341 If you want a example of Space Orcs, Scanners Live in Vain is a good one.

[@UnrealityMatrix]

This is beautiful in a way I don't have the words to describe

[@kurtismiller9544]

Compartmentalization, a unique ability of the human mind...taken to an extreme and extremely dangerous when utilized properly

[@AgroSquerril]

yup

[@winnerwannabe9868]

i wish i could utilize compartmentalization to this extent.

[@lostgamer2271]

And this is how doomguy 2.0 is made

[@douglascunningham6319]

Would of liked it more if you completed the next chapter. Story was progressing along very satisfyingly. Interesting peace the heroe found. Satisfying even. But again, we're all outta bubble gum.

[@sherylcascadden4988]

A comment to appease the algorithm and help the channel

[@elfeater1760]

Only 2 personalities.....? For the Algorithm11!

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@666stonewall]

Aaaah. Who the fuck’s cutting onions.

[@beingsneaky]

Yes a movie. Would be nice. Need a good screen writer. Who to play the hero though. Dwayne?? Has to be some one strong enough to throw the pole and price through a human body and probably some body Armour at a distance.

[@ufoe20011]

not really this is more of a universal soldier take. a heavely modififed human who left the ultra secret group the world knew of the hero just not who he was. the general unable to duplicate this success wanted revenge for a failed career. so someone more average nonassumeing that can blend in hide in pain sight. have not been big on movies for years so my refrences will be out dated but should give you my idea. jean claude von dame, young bruce willis, jaleel white.

[@godzillalover2]

now THAT was awesome

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed

[@gracehalpape3021]

This kinda reminds me of doom slayer. I've never played it and the lore for me is vague but this seems like doom slayer but after

[@hanzzel6086]

Missing a rabbit.

[@DEMONOFLOVEANDDEATH]

Bless the Squerril Bless the Author

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@kennethhummel4409]

Isn’t auto pilot great!

[@RealArcalian]

Greetings Mentlegent! For the Rhythm that is Algo Sorry for falling behind this was dramatic, but very sad

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@chrisdufresne9359]

This was darker than I expected, FTA I guess.

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@klappstock943]

For the Algorithm the story and the voice

[@allenmorgan1007]

For the Algorithm, for the Author(s), For the Disembodied Voice!

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

I have one of these. luckily, the violent one is not the original, and is not a full construct, more a collection of ways of thinking. I have never needed it, but should the innocent need protection... They will have it.

[@wildwikedwanderer1208]

Thanks as always Agro

[@AgroSquerril]

A pleasure

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

2:27 Have you tried Boxing, or other Bloodsport? If not, vigilante work may help

[@jalexwheeler7751]

making it home is harder than leaving home. In many many ways.

[@theonetodefyall238]

keeper going

[@AgroSquerril]

kept going

[@genericuser984]

neat

[@AgroSquerril]

:)

[@nocount7517]

"Hey, Kid! You take a listen to that song?"

[@WiredTurkey316]

Phuc yea

[@wholeeyschmoley580]

Yer a professional 👌 👏

[@Hellsong89]

Yeah this sounds like it would be amazing anime series if done right by Japanese, specially if shown from actual heroes viewpoint.

[@asandrewsilvaw]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@merlinathrawes746]

Talk about split personalities! What was the general's problem though? but you can almost feel sorry for the alien. It has no idea of what he's caused to be released.

[@randalljames1587]

I poop to much

[@wholeeyschmoley580]

JAJAJAJA!!! OMFGAWD 😜

[@carlfranz6805]

"End of story"... What story? We had only barely connected vignettes. No emotional connections, no character development.

[@Warutteri]

Plenty of emotional connections and character development for such a short story in my humble opinion, and a pretty amazing story at that. I do hope the author will write sequels for the story as the idea is interesting and has a lot of potential for a pretty amazing longer running HFY story but even this smaller story is amazing on its own.

[@carlfranz6805]

@@Warutteri please, educate me. Did I miss something?

[@wildwikedwanderer1208]

@@carlfranz6805 a soldier became a cyborg then became a war hero then became a civilian. PTSD and being the deadliest thing on two legs is a bitch so he constructed another mind to control the body and live his life because the PTSD war hero knew of he stayed in control he’s prolly end up killing a whole lot of people. 2nd mind called on war hero 3 times. 1st to kill some thugs. 2nd time to deal with the war hero’s past. And 3rd time for vengeance after 2nd minds wife and children were killed in an alien raid. War hero is a weapon 2nd mind is a man. Both live in the same body

[@Warutteri]

@@wildwikedwanderer1208 You put that so perfectly that I really don't have much to add... Maybe just how it's a beautifully tragic story about how horrible experiences changed a man so much he was unable to live his life like a normal person anymore, and how unfortunately the second personality he constructed to at least in some manner to be able to live on without going insane or becoming a danger to the society he had fought so hard to protect had all that he cared about taken from him and thereby both men lost their chance at a normal happy life...

[@wildwikedwanderer1208]

@@Warutteri I suck at nuances so thanks for covering that for me.

[@hughgordon6435]

Fta, and bob

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@arakheno4051]

F.A.S.

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@josmeijers2818]

F.T.A !

[@RadarLeon]

My coin has 3 sides

[@AgroSquerril]

nice

[@faust4813]

Kain

[@Crazylom]

Technically all coins have 3 sides

[@Kirsten2933]

like 800

[@AgroSquerril]

:)

[@peterwall8191]

It Does not work that way. Once the warrior goes to sleep, you have a hell of a time waking him. The body is weak, reflexes slow,senses dull... You can keep fit as a civilian, but fighting fit, with lightning reflexes and razor senses, demands constant maintenance. It is not a state , it is a process that never completes. Once you send the killer to sleep, you are prey. Accept and Believe. I will not dox myself to make a point, so take it on faith., or don't. You decide.

[@hanneskarlbom6644]

Honestly, I feel that rather than instincts and what not he's a sociopath hiding under a persona