What does it mean to be human?
"For all good and evil, whether in the body or in human nature, originates... in the soul, and overflows from thence, as from the head into the eyes."
-PlatoThe Theory of Human Nature
Souls.
Humans have material body as well as immaterial mind. Our souls exist both before and after we are born. It is made up of reason, bodily appetite, and volition.
But man (human in philosophical terms) is also said to be a "being in search of meaning."
-PlatoHuman nature is social in nature. In our essence, we are not self-sufficient. Others are needed. We derive pleasure from social connections. That, in truth, our connections give us purpose.
"Stay still."
Scaramouche's gruff words triggered a flurry of sensations throughout your body, jolting you out of your trance. He withdrew his head away from your chest and extracted his quill from your collarbone, throwing you an irritated look for the seventy-fifth time tonight. You wouldn't have been in such a daze if it hadn't been for both the unexpected memory and what you awoke to, so who was truly to blame?
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FanfictionDottore's greatest creation, Y/n. You were a slave to the Fatui whose sole purpose was to serve and protect your master, Scaramouche. What happens when Dottore's product isn't so flawless after all; when a single catastrophic defect in your system...