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Soy Meat- You can only choose one synthetic for your crew. Who do you pick and why?

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I would probably not choose Call nor any other Auton because I think they would be too likely to have their own self-righteous agenda and deviate from the mission.

It's a tough call between Walter and Bishop. They're both pretty self-sacrificing - Walter let his arm get bitten off to save Daniels and Bishop saved Newt from getting sucked into space even after he was torn in half.

I guess Walter did let his identity get stolen and the entire ship commandeered by a psychopath. ...Still, Bishop failed to detect that the Xeno queen had come on board and laid eggs. 

Nevertheless, Walter's a little stodgy and stoic and at least Bishop shows some emotional reactions to things, and knows cool party tricks like the thing-with-the knife. I'm gonna have to go with Bishop.

Would anyone choose David or Ash???

(Also, I started writing this two days ago, when the "Off Meat" and "Red Meat" threads were posted, but my lap-top suddenly and permanently died in the middle of my comment. I know two days is like a decade in internet time but I finish what I start, gosh dammit! Also, I'm glad to be back from internet-less oblivion. :P )

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Bishop. 

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I'd choose David. I'd be his best friend and maybe he wouldn't go madman lol That or we can rule this galaxy together :) Realistically I'd choose either Walter or Bishop.

"The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts."

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On second thought- maybe Walter since he excels at cooking and hydroponics/botany. 

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dk He'd bring you some of that space weed, dawg.

"The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts."

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Lawrence of Arabia Like Daniels said- He thinks of everything!

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I would choose David and make sure to always pour my own tea. Bet he wouldn't go mad if you treat him like a normal person. And I would soooo watch Lawrence of Arabia with him.

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Cosmonaut-Copper "What's the trick, man?!"

"The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts."

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Haha I would strongly consider choosing David because (as Lawrence of Arabia said), what an oppurtunity it would be to interact with and be FRIENDS with a being of that capability! 

I would go with Walter though. Bishop was a great synthetic (assuming he did not put those eggs on the Sulaco...), but I just like Walter more haha 

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Bishop

Call can be as a self-righteous as she wants but she crossed the line spilling the only alcohol on the ship.

 

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IRaptus Nice XD

Now I'd consider Call myself because she's so full of spunk and man is Ryder cute af. Call is also very humane and caring, she should have killed Purvis but wanted to save him and look how she treated Vriess. She also wanted to stop the Xeno threat before anyone even knew it was.

"The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts."

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@Lawrence of Arabia

"I'd choose David. I'd be his best friend and maybe he wouldn't go madman lol That or we can rule this galaxy together :)"

Haha, I have a feeling that's exactly what David was thinking, right before awakening the genocidal Engineer who ripped his head off!

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"On second thought- maybe Walter since he excels at cooking..."

You make a compelling argument but, I think if my husband winds up liking Walter's cooking better than mine, I'll develop a jealousy complex and the Walter will meet with an unfortunate accident somehow... <_<

@Cosmonaut-Copper

Just out of curiosity, would you describe yourself as the sort of person who's likely to marry a serial killer you've met through a prison-pen-pal program?

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"Bishop was a great synthetic (assuming he did not put those eggs on the Sulaco...),"

O_O Is that an actual theory!? Ok, I can see it... secret Weyland-Yutani orders... But, I refuse to believe it! T_T

Plus, I don't actually see when he would have had the opportunity.

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@IRaptus

LOL!

@Lawrence of Arabia

I do admire Call's compassion (though... she was a wee bit  hypocritical in her disdain for Ripley 8...) 

I think Call would be fun to have among my group of friends, but I wouldn't want her as part of my crew for any type of important space missions. Too independent and cunning, and likely to subvert the mission.

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VivisectedEngineer "if my husband winds up liking Walter's cooking better than mine, I'll develop a jealousy complex" Walter's got you covered. He grows plants that would make you not care!

IRaptus I really like Call too, but as you stated, she exercised poor judgment thinking she could effectively drink with boxing gloves. 

 

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VivisectedEngineer 

She was a bit hypocritical but when you're dealing with a human/Xeno hybrid who knows what's gonna happen lol 

She doesn't have the best track record so I get your point lol

"The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts."

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Lol, well, not only am I in delicate condition but I'm also a Hindu Vaishnava, so indulging in intoxicants isn't really an option for me anyway...

Is violence against androids though...? I guess I'd have to consult a Vedic Pandit on the matter but surely a non-fatal decapitation would be a minor offense at best?

"I'm not sure what happened to the Walter, dearest! I was just chopping cabbage and its neck got a bit in the way. ...And its body got partly stuffed down the garbage disposal, somehow. <_< Cheap Weyland-Yutani technology... Anyhow, the cabbage poriyal's ready! ^-^"

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Husband- "That's ok, I paid for the full life time no questions asked warranty".

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@dk

._. Gosh. Dammit.

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VivisectedEngineer Do not cross a synth. Imagine replacement Walter doing this:   it's only 10 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNTR46MSjA0

 

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While Walter and Bishop seem like Safe Bets... the thing is they are Company Robots and while they may seem to be willing to Serve and not Harm a Human... we really cant rule out what they would be like should they have a Secret Order given to them from the Company.

I would therefor say No Androids can really be Trusted...

R.I.P Sox  01/01/2006 - 11/10/2017

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@dk

Lol, creepy!

Haha, or worse yet, we keep the same Walter and the one I broke just gets a replacement body/gets repaired.

Eheheheh...awkward.

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