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Succubae are one of those creatures most people didn’t think
existed for many ages. They claim to have existed since the dinosaurs died out
the first time, and bear a strong dislike for their egg-based fetishes. They’re
a difficult creature to reconcile with our materialistic notion of life, since
they’re not from this plane of existence, and largely take physical bodies to
play with their food.
To themselves, they are people. They have souls, minds,
wills, personalities. Things that evolved don’t. Things that evolved, including
triclopes and humans, are chemical soup in attractive packaging. You’re shaped
like a person in the way that a chicken nugget might be shaped like an egg.
They hate eggs.
What exactly disqualifies all intelligent life from being
people is hazy. You might imagine that an entity that had to eat other sentient
entities to survive might insist those entities weren’t people in order to
assuage guilt. Succubae claim to never experience guilt. Guilt is a
chemical thing.
Wow, very interesting post. I had not considered succubae in this light
ReplyDeleteHow do you typically look at them?
DeleteFascinating and makes you wonder about the definition of people.
ReplyDeleteAnd that is a wonderful explanation about succubae's nature and explains a great deal.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
I hope to never meet one, then!
ReplyDeleteWhy don't they like eggs?
Much the same logic pervades plenty of defined social/ethnic/racial groups in our own world.
ReplyDeleteI am chemical soup. Well, I suppose I am. Can I trade in my packaging? The present one I own is somewhat wrinkled.
ReplyDeleteLaura Eno – A Shift in Dimensions
I could do with another broth for a while.
DeleteI'm with Tony, this is a great parallel for prejudice among our own species. It's easier to exterminate or enslave those that "aren't people."
ReplyDeleteAnd I hear we're delicious when you stop thinking of us as people, too. Something about chicken.
DeleteFascinating post.
ReplyDeleteYou have a deliciously warped mind, Mr Wiswell. :) I love your use of a known entity in a totally different manner to put forward your philosophies - or at least that's what I get from this.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit it was a bit surprising to pop over here and see a picture of People magazine. Then I saw the caption and giggle-snorted. I also love the way you slip in huge details about the world in simple ways like: "since the dinosaurs died out the first time."
ReplyDeleteHappy to surprise! I'm still trying to mess with my norms around here, especially in humorous ways. It's definitely the first PEOPLE cover to show up around here.
DeleteExcellent post! Lol! I am so aware of my chemical soupiness, I just wish my brain would gel a little bit more. There seems to be more and more soup seeping out each year. Jennifer a.k.a Urban Gypsy Girl
ReplyDeleteLove this. I knew there HAD to be something up with those creepy celebrities.
ReplyDeleteAt first, I thought you were going to cast Chace Crawford as a character in your world.
ReplyDeleteShell Flower and I beg to differ! :)
ReplyDeletejean xox
I'm sorry, where you saying something? I was looking at Chase Crawford. Does that define me as not a person? lol :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could be a succubae, my conscience wouldn't allow it. The feelings of remorse would be to great from having committed crimes against moral law.
ReplyDeletePeople Mag. Nope, nada... not going there. Haven't bought it in years. If I wanted to find out about people I'd hit Twitter or Facebook for my reading. LOL :)
ReplyDeleteNow i'm confused...
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