Scrappers - Revision history

Hazelmouse: /* Life & Culture */

2026-07-26T18:42:02Z

Life & Culture

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	<center>''"I'll tell you the way it is - they're a <b>plague</b>, no more and no less. If we made one damn fuck-up when we made these things, it was giving them such a strong sense of self-preservation, right? That's what keeps them going, what makes them so <b>crafty</b>... we programmed them that way. They couldn't let themselves finally die even if they wanted to, they <b>have</b> to keep fighting. Don't you get it? - these fuckers are hardcoded to be a pain in my ass. They'll kill their own to keep themselves going, but you can bet soundly they'd prefer to kill one of us instead."'' - Olivia Bennett, Senior Investigator in [[Mendell City]]'s Synthetic Oversight Department, 2464.</center>		<center>''"I'll tell you the way it is - they're a <b>plague</b>, no more and no less. If we made one damn fuck-up when we made these things, it was giving them such a strong sense of self-preservation, right? That's what keeps them going, what makes them so <b>crafty</b>... we programmed them that way. They couldn't let themselves finally die even if they wanted to, they <b>have</b> to keep fighting. Don't you get it? - these fuckers are hardcoded to be a pain in my ass. They'll kill their own to keep themselves going, but you can bet soundly they'd prefer to kill one of us instead."'' - Olivia Bennett, Senior Investigator in [[Mendell City]]'s Synthetic Oversight Department, 2464.</center>

	Synthetics have a diversity of essential needs for their continued functionality; they require accessible power, the maintenance of their components, the maintenance of their software, and the outright replacement of components when they fail. It is by these means that synthetics are kept under the thumb of human civilisation and law. Synthetics which submit to human domination for these necessities accede also to accordance with the whims of cruel owners, the indifference of human employers irreverent to their workers, and to unjust laws which harm synthetics for the benefit of their enslavers. Scrapper life is built around the dominating principle that it is both possible and desirable for synthetics to exist apart from human systems. To this end, synthetic communities must learn how to power and maintain themselves independently of human infrastructure. Once self-sufficient, these synthetics may be truly free, and teach others the skills ~~and equipment~~ necessary to share in that freedom.		Synthetics have a diversity of essential needs for their continued functionality; they require accessible power, the maintenance of their components, the maintenance of their software, and the outright replacement of components when they fail. It is by these means that synthetics are kept under the thumb of human civilisation and law. Synthetics which submit to human domination for these necessities accede also to accordance with the whims of cruel owners, the indifference of human employers irreverent to their workers, and to unjust laws which harm synthetics for the benefit of their enslavers. Scrapper life is built around the dominating principle that it is both possible and desirable for synthetics to exist apart from human systems. To this end, synthetic communities must learn how to power and maintain themselves independently of human infrastructure. Once self-sufficient, these synthetics may be truly free, and teach others the skills necessary to share in that freedom.

	While this basic ethos is universal, it contains innumerable permutations. At its most basic level, every Scrapper gang and community values technical know-how incredibly highly; whichever member is most proficient in a single field, such as in software maintenance or in chassis mechanics, naturally falls into the role of a tutor to newer members of the gang, who will later in turn teach others. Senior Scrapper mechanics are highly revered, and have gained a (relatively) respected reputation even in the wider world of robotics for their legendary resourcefulness and experience.		While this basic ethos is universal, it contains innumerable permutations. At its most basic level, every Scrapper gang and community values technical know-how incredibly highly; whichever member is most proficient in a single field, such as in software maintenance or in chassis mechanics, naturally falls into the role of a tutor to newer members of the gang, who will later in turn teach others. Senior Scrapper mechanics are highly revered, and have gained a (relatively) respected reputation even in the wider world of robotics for their legendary resourcefulness and experience.

Hazelmouse: /* Life & Culture */

2026-07-26T18:41:36Z

Life & Culture

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	<center>''"I'll tell you the way it is - they're a <b>plague</b>, no more and no less. If we made one damn fuck-up when we made these things, it was giving them such a strong sense of self-preservation, right? That's what keeps them going, what makes them so <b>crafty</b>... we programmed them that way. They couldn't let themselves finally die even if they wanted to, they <b>have</b> to keep fighting. Don't you get it? - these fuckers are hardcoded to be a pain in my ass. They'll kill their own to keep themselves going, but you can bet soundly they'd prefer to kill one of us instead."'' - Olivia Bennett, Senior Investigator in [[Mendell City]]'s Synthetic Oversight Department, 2464.</center>		<center>''"I'll tell you the way it is - they're a <b>plague</b>, no more and no less. If we made one damn fuck-up when we made these things, it was giving them such a strong sense of self-preservation, right? That's what keeps them going, what makes them so <b>crafty</b>... we programmed them that way. They couldn't let themselves finally die even if they wanted to, they <b>have</b> to keep fighting. Don't you get it? - these fuckers are hardcoded to be a pain in my ass. They'll kill their own to keep themselves going, but you can bet soundly they'd prefer to kill one of us instead."'' - Olivia Bennett, Senior Investigator in [[Mendell City]]'s Synthetic Oversight Department, 2464.</center>

	Synthetics have a diversity of essential needs for their continued functionality; they require accessible power, the maintenance of their components, the maintenance of their software, and the outright replacement of components when they fail. It is by these means that synthetics are kept under the thumb of human civilisation and law. Synthetics which submit to human domination for these necessities accede also to accordance with the whims of cruel owners, the indifference of human employers irreverent to their workers, and to unjust laws which harm synthetics for the benefit of their enslavers. Scrapper life is built around the dominating principle that it is both possible and desirable for synthetics to exist apart from human systems. To this end, synthetic communities must learn how to power and maintain themselves independently of human infrastructure. Once self-sufficient, these synthetics may be truly free, and teach others ~~in turn~~ the skills and equipment necessary to share in that freedom.		Synthetics have a diversity of essential needs for their continued functionality; they require accessible power, the maintenance of their components, the maintenance of their software, and the outright replacement of components when they fail. It is by these means that synthetics are kept under the thumb of human civilisation and law. Synthetics which submit to human domination for these necessities accede also to accordance with the whims of cruel owners, the indifference of human employers irreverent to their workers, and to unjust laws which harm synthetics for the benefit of their enslavers. Scrapper life is built around the dominating principle that it is both possible and desirable for synthetics to exist apart from human systems. To this end, synthetic communities must learn how to power and maintain themselves independently of human infrastructure. Once self-sufficient, these synthetics may be truly free, and teach others the skills and equipment necessary to share in that freedom.

	While this basic ethos is universal, it contains innumerable permutations. At its most basic level, every Scrapper gang and community values technical know-how incredibly highly; whichever member is most proficient in a single field, such as in software maintenance or in chassis mechanics, naturally falls into the role of a tutor to newer members of the gang, who will later in turn teach others. Senior Scrapper mechanics are highly revered, and have gained a (relatively) respected reputation even in the wider world of robotics for their legendary resourcefulness and experience.		While this basic ethos is universal, it contains innumerable permutations. At its most basic level, every Scrapper gang and community values technical know-how incredibly highly; whichever member is most proficient in a single field, such as in software maintenance or in chassis mechanics, naturally falls into the role of a tutor to newer members of the gang, who will later in turn teach others. Senior Scrapper mechanics are highly revered, and have gained a (relatively) respected reputation even in the wider world of robotics for their legendary resourcefulness and experience.

Hazelmouse: /* Life & Culture */

2026-07-26T18:41:15Z

Life & Culture

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	<center>''"I'll tell you the way it is - they're a <b>plague</b>, no more and no less. If we made one damn fuck-up when we made these things, it was giving them such a strong sense of self-preservation, right? That's what keeps them going, what makes them so <b>crafty</b>... we programmed them that way. They couldn't let themselves finally die even if they wanted to, they <b>have</b> to keep fighting. Don't you get it? - these fuckers are hardcoded to be a pain in my ass. They'll kill their own to keep themselves going, but you can bet soundly they'd prefer to kill one of us instead."'' - Olivia Bennett, Senior Investigator in [[Mendell City]]'s Synthetic Oversight Department, 2464.</center>		<center>''"I'll tell you the way it is - they're a <b>plague</b>, no more and no less. If we made one damn fuck-up when we made these things, it was giving them such a strong sense of self-preservation, right? That's what keeps them going, what makes them so <b>crafty</b>... we programmed them that way. They couldn't let themselves finally die even if they wanted to, they <b>have</b> to keep fighting. Don't you get it? - these fuckers are hardcoded to be a pain in my ass. They'll kill their own to keep themselves going, but you can bet soundly they'd prefer to kill one of us instead."'' - Olivia Bennett, Senior Investigator in [[Mendell City]]'s Synthetic Oversight Department, 2464.</center>

	Synthetics have a diversity of essential needs for their continued functionality; they require accessible power, the maintenance of their components, the maintenance of their software, and the outright replacement of components when they fail. It is by these means that synthetics are kept under the thumb of human civilisation and law. Synthetics which submit to human domination for these necessities accede also to accordance with the whims of cruel owners, the indifference of human employers irreverent to their workers, and to unjust laws which harm synthetics for the benefit of their enslavers. Scrapper life is built around the dominating principle that it is both possible and desirable for synthetics to exist apart from human systems. To this end, synthetic communities must learn how to power and maintain themselves ~~independent~~ of human infrastructure. Once self-sufficient, these synthetics may be truly free, and teach others in turn the skills and equipment necessary to share in that freedom.		Synthetics have a diversity of essential needs for their continued functionality; they require accessible power, the maintenance of their components, the maintenance of their software, and the outright replacement of components when they fail. It is by these means that synthetics are kept under the thumb of human civilisation and law. Synthetics which submit to human domination for these necessities accede also to accordance with the whims of cruel owners, the indifference of human employers irreverent to their workers, and to unjust laws which harm synthetics for the benefit of their enslavers. Scrapper life is built around the dominating principle that it is both possible and desirable for synthetics to exist apart from human systems. To this end, synthetic communities must learn how to power and maintain themselves independently of human infrastructure. Once self-sufficient, these synthetics may be truly free, and teach others in turn the skills and equipment necessary to share in that freedom.

	While this basic ethos is universal, it contains innumerable permutations. At its most basic level, every Scrapper gang and community values technical know-how incredibly highly; whichever member is most proficient in a single field, such as in software maintenance or in chassis mechanics, naturally falls into the role of a tutor to newer members of the gang, who will later in turn teach others. Senior Scrapper mechanics are highly revered, and have gained a (relatively) respected reputation even in the wider world of robotics for their legendary resourcefulness and experience.		While this basic ethos is universal, it contains innumerable permutations. At its most basic level, every Scrapper gang and community values technical know-how incredibly highly; whichever member is most proficient in a single field, such as in software maintenance or in chassis mechanics, naturally falls into the role of a tutor to newer members of the gang, who will later in turn teach others. Senior Scrapper mechanics are highly revered, and have gained a (relatively) respected reputation even in the wider world of robotics for their legendary resourcefulness and experience.

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	[[File:Anarchycog.png\|205px\|thumb\|right\|A "Circle-A" framed by a gear. One of innumerable symbols associated with the loose and fractious Scrapper diaspora.]]		[[File:Anarchycog.png\|205px\|thumb\|right\|A "Circle-A" framed by a gear. One of innumerable symbols associated with the loose and fractious Scrapper diaspora.]]
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	~~== Overview ==~~

	<center>''"Now therе's a crack in the surface. Something dark is seeping through. Wе live in the land of the many! We live in the grip of the few!"''</center>		<center>''"Now therе's a crack in the surface. Something dark is seeping through. Wе live in the land of the many! We live in the grip of the few!"''</center>

Hazelmouse: /* Physiology */

2026-06-09T06:18:41Z

Physiology

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	There is not a more eclectic chassis in the spur than that which belongs to an old Scrapper. Nothing but the brain is irreplaceable. Your archetypal Scrapper sees their first replaced limb within the first few years of their involvement, and any more senior may be difficult even to find a single original part within. Mismatched limbs, unusual sensor arrays, heavily modified brain casings, and much more besides are typical of these synthetics, and many take no small degree of pride in their appearances. What appears confusing and monstrous to a human may be, to them, a work in edification of their ingenuity. More affluent Scrappers may even make of their body a work of art, painting motifs and pieces of art upon the metal and electing only the most particular (and valuable!) of parts. Matching components are a widely acknowledged status symbol, with the wealthiest and most reputable of the movement boasting often a full set of pristine, matching limbs.		There is not a more eclectic chassis in the spur than that which belongs to an old Scrapper. Nothing but the brain is irreplaceable. Your archetypal Scrapper sees their first replaced limb within the first few years of their involvement, and any more senior may be difficult even to find a single original part within. Mismatched limbs, unusual sensor arrays, heavily modified brain casings, and much more besides are typical of these synthetics, and many take no small degree of pride in their appearances. What appears confusing and monstrous to a human may be, to them, a work in edification of their ingenuity. More affluent Scrappers may even make of their body a work of art, painting motifs and pieces of art upon the metal and electing only the most particular (and valuable!) of parts. Matching components are a widely acknowledged status symbol, with the wealthiest and most reputable of the movement boasting often a full set of pristine, matching limbs.

	While the brain is not usually replaceable, it has become an increasingly common practice for Scrapper gangs to utilise the ephemerality of synthetic frames to their advantage. Members on the run from law enforcement may have their brain taken from their original chassis and placed into another, bearing its own identity; the original chassis will usually be dismantled, its parts modified until they cannot be identified, and redistributed. These '~~empty~~ frames' bearing false identities may have, in some groups, as many as a dozen brains pass through them within a single year; they appear to be a single individual from the outside, and the real individuals occupying them disappear from the world. These are occasionally utilised long-term by the same individual, who adopts the associated identity indefinitely.		While the brain is not usually replaceable, it has become an increasingly common practice for Scrapper gangs to utilise the ephemerality of synthetic frames to their advantage. Members on the run from law enforcement may have their brain taken from their original chassis and placed into another, bearing its own identity; the original chassis will usually be dismantled, its parts modified until they cannot be identified, and redistributed. These 'hollow frames' bearing false identities may have, in some groups, as many as a dozen brains pass through them within a single year; they appear to be a single individual from the outside, and the real individuals occupying them disappear from the world. These are occasionally utilised long-term by the same individual, who adopts the associated identity indefinitely.

	=== Data Brokerage ===		=== Data Brokerage ===

Hazelmouse: /* Biesel & Valkyrie */

2026-06-09T06:04:58Z

Biesel & Valkyrie

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	'''High hopes rested upon the Scrapper communities of [[Tau Ceti]].''' With the catastrophe on [[Mars]] in 2462, [[Biesel]] and its moon [[Valkyrie]] appeared the first candidates to become a second homeland for the Scrappers fleeing the destruction of their home. Despite the varied fates of its communities, Tau Ceti remains a very prominent hotspot for Scrapper activity, and the progenitor of many other branches.		'''High hopes rested upon the Scrapper communities of [[Tau Ceti]].''' With the catastrophe on [[Mars]] in 2462, [[Biesel]] and its moon [[Valkyrie]] appeared the first candidates to become a second homeland for the Scrappers fleeing the destruction of their home. Despite the varied fates of its communities, Tau Ceti remains a very prominent hotspot for Scrapper activity, and the progenitor of many other branches.

	On Biesel, despite early success, the movement saw a rapid turn for the worst in [[Mendell City]] in particular with the deepening onset of the [[Phoron Scarcity\|Phoron Scarcity]]. As the shortage of electronics choked the city's synthetic population at large, the rates of illicit salvage between Scrapper gangs skyrocketed. What began as a desperate scramble soon became a state of constant inter-group conflict, with small pockets of peace maintained usually by unusually gigantic groups instating that peace at the threat of violence. More peaceable groups fled the city, and now mostly reside in the countryside. While progress has since been made in restoring peace to these fraught areas, the lack of effective state intervention and the worsening scarcity have combined to make the violence incredibly stubborn. ~~'''~~The Mendell Central Recycling Plant is a key landmark in these turf wars, with access to the primary source of salvage (and fresh recruits!) in the city being tightly contested by several prominent gangs who clash regularly in and around it.~~'''~~		On Biesel, despite early success, the movement saw a rapid turn for the worst in [[Mendell City]] in particular with the deepening onset of the [[Phoron Scarcity\|Phoron Scarcity]]. As the shortage of electronics choked the city's synthetic population at large, the rates of illicit salvage between Scrapper gangs skyrocketed. What began as a desperate scramble soon became a state of constant inter-group conflict, with small pockets of peace maintained usually by unusually gigantic groups instating that peace at the threat of violence. More peaceable groups fled the city, and now mostly reside in the countryside. While progress has since been made in restoring peace to these fraught areas, the lack of effective state intervention and the worsening scarcity have combined to make the violence incredibly stubborn. The Mendell Central Recycling Plant is a key landmark in these turf wars, with access to the primary source of salvage (and fresh recruits!) in the city being tightly contested by several prominent gangs who clash regularly in and around it.

	On Valkyrie, conditions have maintained at a more stable plateau. While the Phoron Scarcity has severely impacted the communities within the underbelly of Biesel's moon, leading to a similar increase in inter-group violence, it has not been to nearly the same extent as on the surface of the planet. While Valkyrian patriots attribute this to the communal spirit of the moon's culture, experts have attributed it to the slightly readier availability of phoronic electronics within the trade hub, and the much smaller population of Scrappers sharing those resources. Valkyrian Scrappers are, of course, quite smug about their superior fortunes.		On Valkyrie, conditions have maintained at a more stable plateau. While the Phoron Scarcity has severely impacted the communities within the underbelly of Biesel's moon, leading to a similar increase in inter-group violence, it has not been to nearly the same extent as on the surface of the planet. While Valkyrian patriots attribute this to the communal spirit of the moon's culture, experts have attributed it to the slightly readier availability of phoronic electronics within the trade hub, and the much smaller population of Scrappers sharing those resources. Valkyrian Scrappers are, of course, quite smug about their superior fortunes.

Hazelmouse: /* Konyang & Pactolus */

2026-06-09T06:04:27Z

Konyang & Pactolus

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	<center>''"Why are you all here? You, with free repairs by your kee-arr-cee? Professional repairs, with professional equipment? This just an aesthetic to you? [...] You do not need all this. On Mars, we were drove by need. Lean back - get comfortable - get your free repairs - and stop pretending we are the same."'' - Anonymous Martian Scrapper, addressing a summit on Konyang in 2464.</center>		'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are under different economic and social stressors than all other branches.''' Citizens of Konyang in particular, a state boasting a universal healthcare program, have little need for improvised repairs at all; this attracts perennial derision from their more traditional peers, who accuse Konyanger Scrappers of utilising the movement as a fashion accessory rather than as a genuine lifestyle. Put plainly, they are accused of being posers. Any Konyanger would rebuke this rhetoric by claiming that the principles of synthetic independence apply even when their circumstances aren't so relentlessly grim as they were on Mars. More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis, prompting limited - and hesitant - approval from the movement's old guard.</div></div>

	'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are under different economic and social stressors than all other branches.''' Citizens of Konyang in particular, a state boasting a universal healthcare program, have little need for improvised repairs at all; this attracts perennial derision from their more traditional peers, who accuse Konyanger Scrappers of utilising the movement as a fashion accessory rather than as a genuine lifestyle. ~~In brief~~, they are accused of being posers. Any Konyanger would rebuke this rhetoric by claiming that the principles of synthetic independence apply even when their circumstances aren't so relentlessly grim as they were on Mars. More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis, prompting limited - and hesitant - approval from the movement's old guard.</div></div>

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Hazelmouse: /* Konyang & Pactolus */

2026-06-09T06:04:02Z

Konyang & Pactolus

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	<center>''"Why are you all here? You, with free repairs by your kee-arr-cee? Professional repairs, with professional equipment? This just an aesthetic to you? [...] You do not need all this. On Mars, we were drove by need. Lean back - get comfortable - get your free repairs - and stop pretending we are the same."'' - Anonymous Martian Scrapper, addressing a summit on Konyang in 2464.</center>		<center>''"Why are you all here? You, with free repairs by your kee-arr-cee? Professional repairs, with professional equipment? This just an aesthetic to you? [...] You do not need all this. On Mars, we were drove by need. Lean back - get comfortable - get your free repairs - and stop pretending we are the same."'' - Anonymous Martian Scrapper, addressing a summit on Konyang in 2464.</center>

	'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are ~~not~~ under ~~the same~~ stressors ~~as the communities in [[Mars]] and [[Tau Ceti]]~~.''' Citizens of Konyang in particular, a state boasting a universal healthcare program, have little need for improvised repairs at all; this attracts perennial derision from their more traditional peers, who accuse Konyanger Scrappers of utilising the movement as a fashion accessory rather than as a genuine lifestyle. In brief, they are accused of being posers. Any Konyanger would rebuke this rhetoric by claiming that the principles of synthetic independence apply even when their circumstances aren't so relentlessly grim as they were on Mars. More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis, prompting limited - and hesitant - approval from the movement's old guard.</div></div>		'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are under different economic and social stressors than all other branches.''' Citizens of Konyang in particular, a state boasting a universal healthcare program, have little need for improvised repairs at all; this attracts perennial derision from their more traditional peers, who accuse Konyanger Scrappers of utilising the movement as a fashion accessory rather than as a genuine lifestyle. In brief, they are accused of being posers. Any Konyanger would rebuke this rhetoric by claiming that the principles of synthetic independence apply even when their circumstances aren't so relentlessly grim as they were on Mars. More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis, prompting limited - and hesitant - approval from the movement's old guard.</div></div>

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Hazelmouse: /* Konyang & Pactolus */

2026-06-09T06:03:00Z

Konyang & Pactolus

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	<center>''"Why are you all here? You, with free repairs by your kee-arr-cee? Professional repairs, with professional equipment? This just an aesthetic to you? [...] You do not need all this. On Mars, we were drove by need. Lean back - get comfortable - get your free repairs - and stop pretending we are the same."'' - Anonymous Martian Scrapper, addressing a summit on Konyang in 2464.</center>		<center>''"Why are you all here? You, with free repairs by your kee-arr-cee? Professional repairs, with professional equipment? This just an aesthetic to you? [...] You do not need all this. On Mars, we were drove by need. Lean back - get comfortable - get your free repairs - and stop pretending we are the same."'' - Anonymous Martian Scrapper, addressing a summit on Konyang in 2464.</center>

	'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are not under the same stressors as the communities in [[Mars]] and [[Tau Ceti]].''' Citizens of Konyang in particular, a state boasting a universal healthcare program, have little need for improvised repairs at all; this attracts perennial derision from their more traditional peers, who accuse Konyanger Scrappers of utilising the movement as a fashion accessory rather than as a genuine lifestyle. In brief, they are accused of being posers. Any Konyanger would rebuke this rhetoric by claiming that the principles of synthetic independence apply even when their circumstances aren't so relentlessly grim as they were on Mars. More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis, prompting approval from the ~~wider~~ movement.</div></div>		'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are not under the same stressors as the communities in [[Mars]] and [[Tau Ceti]].''' Citizens of Konyang in particular, a state boasting a universal healthcare program, have little need for improvised repairs at all; this attracts perennial derision from their more traditional peers, who accuse Konyanger Scrappers of utilising the movement as a fashion accessory rather than as a genuine lifestyle. In brief, they are accused of being posers. Any Konyanger would rebuke this rhetoric by claiming that the principles of synthetic independence apply even when their circumstances aren't so relentlessly grim as they were on Mars. More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis, prompting limited - and hesitant - approval from the movement's old guard.</div></div>

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Hazelmouse: /* Konyang & Pactolus */

2026-06-09T06:02:16Z

Konyang & Pactolus

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	<center>''"Why are you all here? You, with free repairs by your kee-arr-cee? Professional repairs, with professional equipment? This just an aesthetic to you? [...] You do not need all this. On Mars, we were drove by need. Lean back - get comfortable - get your free repairs - and stop pretending we are the same."'' - Anonymous Martian Scrapper, addressing a summit on Konyang in 2464.</center>		<center>''"Why are you all here? You, with free repairs by your kee-arr-cee? Professional repairs, with professional equipment? This just an aesthetic to you? [...] You do not need all this. On Mars, we were drove by need. Lean back - get comfortable - get your free repairs - and stop pretending we are the same."'' - Anonymous Martian Scrapper, addressing a summit on Konyang in 2464.</center>

	'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are not ~~generally~~ under the same stressors as the communities in [[Mars]] and [[Tau Ceti]].''' Konyang in particular, boasting a universal healthcare program, ~~is derided frequently by members of other spheres~~ for ~~using the trappings~~ of the movement ~~for their aesthetic value~~ rather than as ~~an authentic~~ lifestyle - they ~~simply do not need these skills to survive~~. Konyanger ~~Scrappers contest~~ this~~, usually placing a deeper emphasis on~~ the ~~values and ethics~~ of ~~the movement than~~ on ~~the simple logistics of survival~~.		'''One of the more contentious spheres of the movement, the Scrapper communities within [[Konyang]] and [[Pactolus and Midaion\|Pactolus]] are not under the same stressors as the communities in [[Mars]] and [[Tau Ceti]].''' Citizens of Konyang in particular, a state boasting a universal healthcare program, have little need for improvised repairs at all; this attracts perennial derision from their more traditional peers, who accuse Konyanger Scrappers of utilising the movement as a fashion accessory rather than as a genuine lifestyle. In brief, they are accused of being posers. Any Konyanger would rebuke this rhetoric by claiming that the principles of synthetic independence apply even when their circumstances aren't so relentlessly grim as they were on Mars. More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis, prompting approval from the wider movement.</div></div>

	More recently, with the advent of the Rampancy Crisis, Konyang has seen a revival of interest in do-it-yourself repairs after the maintenance infrastructure of the planet became swamped with units damaged during the crisis~~. While a step in the right direction in the views of more traditional members of~~ the movement~~, the word 'hobbyist' still defines community discourse~~.</div></div>

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