Given my transient existence and desire to learn about all the places I visit with @meme-force-99, I thought it would be beneficial to document what I learn on the holonet. I am more than happy to interact with anyone who pursues a genuine interest in knowledge or friendship.
Do you happen to be neurodivergent? If so what kind of divergence do you've got? You are giving me the right vibes in that matter...
TL;DR: I cannot promise to write Tech that way, but I think you can absolutely interpret him as neurodivergent. 🙂
Anon, thank you so much for engaging with Tumblr Tech. I immensely appreciate your thoughtful question, but I hope you will forgive me for leaving it intentionally unanswered. My rationale is as follows:
1) I lack the expertise necessary to make this judgment: As neither a show writer/creator nor a licensed psychiatrist, I do not feel comfortable imposing my judgment upon a distinction that has shaped the lives of many.
2) Answering presents a double-edged sword: If I answer in the negative, I risk alienating people who are neurodivergent and connect with Tech because they strongly identify with this part of his character. If I answer in the affirmative, I risk casting Tech as an unfair example with which people should compare themselves.
I agree completely that Tech "gives the right vibes" in this regard - it is all but confirmed outright. Nevertheless, it is intentionally left it to the viewer's interpretation. At any rate, because I have never been diagnosed as neurodivergent, I cannot promise to be capable of writing a character who is.
For example, I struggle to manifest a Tech personality as characterized by "That's fine, but [if you fall] don't take me with you" from TCW 7.3. Tech must be cognizant of Wrecker's oft-mentioned acrophobia, which would make his response appear more cruel even than anything even Crosshair said in TCW... That is, UNLESS it is interpreted under the lens of Tech genuinely lacking understanding of words and their impact on people, and instead simply stating the logical fact that losing two clones is worse than losing one, which is true.
On the other hand, I identify perfectly with Tech's personality as characterized by his (and Echo's) frustration in the background of TBB 1.9, after Wrecker says "We're coming for ya, kid!" In emergency moments such as that, in which the Batch has precious few seconds of contact with Omega, I would also be laser-focused on utilizing them in the most efficient way possible, and irked beyond belief by someone wasting that time with meaningless promises or platitudes. Probably because I'm so anxious on a regular basis, when the worst case scenario does occur I become glacially calm and retreat to a sort of "mind palace" mode of the various options available, analyze to select the best one, and proceed accordingly. Of course, this modus operandi completely ignores the possibility that (returning to our example from 1.9) Wrecker's positive encouragement WAS what Omega needed in that moment, because she herself is capable without Tech's instructions... wow breaking news, I'm overanalyzing something again, I'll shut up now -
Thank you again for engaging with my content, and I can only hope that if you did approach the ask box from the perspective of someone who is NDV and identifies with Tech in that manner, that you feel seen and loved here in the way that you so richly deserve. ♥
HUNTER: Tech, you think you could forge some chain codes? TECH: I only learned of them moments ago, but yes. HUNTER: Do it. We're getting Cut, Suu and the kids on that shuttle.
Would you rather hide Crosshair’s sniper rifle so no matter where he looked, he couldn’t find it, or throw his all his toothpicks into a fire right in front of him?
Neither sound particularly constructive. Alternatively, I could offer kindness. Or at least a scope readjustment.
On a day when he has irked me, I might reconsider.
I just got to wholeheartedly respond “Well, I thought it was obvious” in a conversation and saying that out loud felt really good. 10/10 Tech experience.
“scientists don’t want you know” is a phrase that always cracks me up because if you actually meet a scientist they will be shaking and crying like an overstimulated chihuahua with the need to let you know
of note: 95% of libya is desert, and giraffes are not found there! but this predates not just the libyan desert, but the entire sahara desert it's a part of! giraffes aren't found there any more and this is a memory of a time when things were giraffier
also apparently this rock art dates across multiple periods spanning thousands of years? but i couldn't find much detail on that so i can't give specifics
but yeah, this isn't just a memory of giraffes, but of giraffes now absent encountered by people just 2000 years (the difference between the late roman republic and today) out of the ice age, in a climate unfamiliar to any of the hundred billion people born since the desertification of the sahara drove the ancient egyptians to the nile, near the start of the agricultural revolution
the time between this and the birth of the sahara was nearly as long as the time between the birth of the sahara and now, in which all recorded history is contained, and all languages we can recognise at all - the language and culture of these people would be totally alien to current libyans, twice the difference between the oldest european language and english, predating all but libya's mountains!
and we have pictures of giraffes of the time! what a beautiful gift from such a distant past
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