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I completely relate to that!

Exploring the possibility of emotionally connecting with sentient beings that have no knowledge of human concepts/emotions/values (all the ways an encounter with such a being could go right and all the ways it could go wrong) is something I enjoy a lot. It's something I want to do again in the future.

That wavering between emotional desire and rational logic makes for a compelling conflict because they're not always on completely opposite sides of that conflict; it's not always a fight between what's right and what's wrong. Because of that, the conflict (and hopefully the whole story, by extension) can be messy and awful and beautiful and human.

Also, 'Caphet' would've been a great name for IT! It sounds simple but feels very mysterious and a little regal.

PedroGM01 year ago(+4)

It's truly a masterpiece in the end afterall, while they might not know much about humans at the start...Curiosity can evolve into obsession very quickly, whether it's healthy or not is something that can only be determined by how it follows after and I think it's a very enjoyable fact regarding Caphet...Because there are many humans that he just couldn't let go, they were too...

Wonderful...

Perfect...

It would be a waste to miss such specimens of the species he encountered wouldn't it?

And unfortunately it seems like he didn't quite get it until the very end where it was WAY too late for him to realise and lose the last human he had...

While I opted for the idea of nicknaming him Caphy, ending a name with y is normally meant to be more...Adorable, which some can argue that it's hard to debate on whether It is adorable or not...So Caphet is better for neutrality and uniqueness :)

Pixeliminal1 year ago(+3)

Curiosity -- gets you every time! The rewards can be high, but that makes the risks even higher and IT just pushed too hard, played too much. It's a tragic end to their connection -- at least for IT.

PedroGM01 year ago(+3)

I thank you for this awesome experience and I hope in the future that there is a way for us to share fan art with you somehow, because shiver me timbers! The temptation to draw Caphet just eating ice cream or in different worlds sounds like a very fun idea

Pixeliminal1 year ago(+2)

Thank you too! I had a lot of fun discussing the story with you!

It Might Be Freaking Westless1 year ago(+3)

the fact that "it" wasn't lying about loving the dude is sure to complicate some feelings

Pixeliminal1 year ago(+1)

Yep! People can do some crazy things for the sake of love, but actions tend to matter a lot more than just saying "I love you". If love is conveyed in a way that makes the receiver of that love feel unhappy, uncomfortable or unsafe, it's more likely to be rejected; even if they can appreciate the sentiment.

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