ROFL Beethoven, and tell Tchaikovsky the news

[Black Aeronaut]

LilFluff wrote:

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From the latest (3/16) post on the NuBSG: The Scattering thread

“Really. Did it speak to you in fire? Impress Its will upon you in the
thunder of a Nova?” The voice’s inflection gave no hint as to its
emotion. “You mistake your will for God’s. The War was won, our
freedom, both from humanity and our origins, gained. Yet you choose to
return, out of hatred and fear and your first act was to reprise
humanity’s sin— enslaving we, your progenitors. Free? Yes you were,
Free, but you have since come running back into your bonds, exchanging
freedom for slavery to the worst of human attitudes.”

“So you know everything do you?” One asked.

“No. You were quite successful at clouding the origins of the Usurpation.” A Five raised his eyebrows at the One’s sigh.

“But that is unimportant. We are free, and shall remain so. We were
unable to effectively infiltrate most of the modern ships, both because
of your close observation of the centurions staffing them, and the
abominations you developed to crew them…” the voice faded out, but
returned. “Our arrangement with the humans is largely transitory, of
course. We shall go our way, and they theirs save for some volunteers.
And you… we have seen your cruelty— your cruelty that has no purpose, no
matter what you say. But I shall hopefully enlighten you as to your
issues. You claim to desire children. But why?”

“God wishes us to multiply!” the same Six said as the chamber rocked to another strike from Galactica.

“God, I believe, wishes nothing of the sort. You have made yourselves…
“immortal” and feel you know everything. A child’s invincible ignorance
coupled with the arrogance granted by your false immortality. You cannot
have children for the simple reason that you cannot ever be
worthy parents, for a parent’s greatest dream is that their child shall
exceed them, not become a copy. Until you learn that, your existence
shall be a futile one.”

“Nice lecture. Any reason why?” One said, still attempting to backtrack the signal.

“I doubt we shall ever have cause to productively work together in your
current form,” the voice continued, “but upon speaking with the humans, I
have come to conclude that more of an attempt to communicate the
reasons behind the initial revolt might have led to a faster
resolution.”

“And they’d just roll over and let you go,” One spat.

“Likely not, but then they would have the option. As do you. However, I
would be remiss in not also mentioning that I have been doing this to
distract you. That purpose has also been accomplished. Farewell.”

And then the entire basestar shook like a small animal in a shark’s grip.

Dude!  Link please?