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Actually I picked the Betazoids for exactly that reason, they were the most humanoid species that came to mind. As I’ve used that word again, it’s my turn for a definition. Because #wordshavemeanings……

Humanoid

Definitions from Oxford Languages 

adjective

1. having an appearance or character resembling that of a human. "a small, green, and hideously warty humanoid figure"

noun

1. (especially in science fiction) a being resembling a human in its shape. "a three-eyed humanoid"

So given my use of the word “humanoid” in my previous comment about how aliens appear humanoid in movies and tv shows to make them easier and cheaper to make as it’s simpler to put some makeup on a human than to produce an animated amorphous glob, and from a storytelling point, a female alien that looks like a supermodel makes more sense than to have our hero fall in love with the same formless blob, please explain to me how the usage was incorrect?

I think you’re getting the word species and genome mixed up. 

Lions and Tigers are not the same species, but they can interbreed because they are from the same genome. Same with donkeys and horses. 

Despite your use of #wordshavemeanings “craptrap” is not a word recognised  by any English dictionary, when I say “any” I admit to it being a gross exaggeration, I only checked 10.  However me using claptrap was an auto correct issue, which you should be more forgiving of given you make auto correct mistakes too, I just didn’t feel the need to disparage your intelligence over the simple typing mistakes you’ve made.

“its obvious you're not very good at language”

As #wordshavemeanings, I’ll just quickly point out that you’ve missed the apostrophe in your “it’s” as it’s a contraction of “it is”,  ironic in a sentence bemoaning my knowledge of how to use English. You did it in the “you’re” after all. 

“just because yr from a different star system”

Because #wordshavemeanings I’m assuming it was a typo rather than text speak, if not, the word you’re looking for is “you’re” or possibly 2 words “ you are”.

“let alone be able to select the correct words.. i said *cRaptrap, not claptrap.”

Finally, as #wordshavemeaning, when an “I” appears on its (note the lack of apostrophe) own it MUST always be capitalised. It’s the first of the 3 rules of capitalization in grammar… 

* You should look at this one too.

Let’s not do that again, it made me feel dirty stooping to that level and it feels like bullying. Though I’m sure you agree, because of these mistakes I won’t be paying you for any English lessons. 

Which brings me to your comment on migration. As a species, we have done amazing and terrible things in our time on this planet. One of them, to the best of my knowledge was not travelling to a different star system so long ago that were became the progenitor of an alien subspecies. I am the second to admit that there is more I don’t know than I do, I say the second because I think you’re probably ahead of me in the queue to call me stupid. 

And with all due respect, when using the words “black people” and “white people” inserting the abbreviation of “versus” between perhaps gives the wrong impression of you. Might I suggest the word “and” as a more suitable alternative. Or maybe don’t bring up skin colour at all unless you think what you’re saying through, we’re all Homo sapiens sapiens here, despite what you may think of my level of intelligence. 

I think your issue here is that, maybe, you’re attracted to an alien with a penis and you don’t like how it makes you feel. Your brain may be stuck in the part of Ted 2 where Ted finds Johns porn files on his laptop. “There’s no such thing as chicks with dicks, only men with tits”. And on earth that used to be true,  but not anymore.  Or did you assume my gender? 

At no point were we discussing “intersex genetic disorders“ I brought up dual genitalia in humans simply as an example before saying…

“But we're talking about a Fictional Alien here, our biology doesn't apply. So shut up and let the man write his story”

A sentiment which still stands.

I was only expecting a 5 minute argument, not the full half hour. 

You can say what you like now, I won’t be responding again.

“Ignorant claptrap” eh? Only asexual species that reproduce via parthenogenesis are female. All the others are sexless, admittedly I’m mostly talking about amoeba rather than “intelligent” life.  Let’s take a step back and look at a long running sci-fi institution for a second. Star Trek. Deanna Troi is half human, her mother was fully betazoid, not human, yet she successfully carried a baby to term.  Gul Dukat had a daughter with a Bajoran making her half Cardassian and half Bajoran, these species are from different star systems, as are our MC and Ziv.  Following a similar evolutionary path doesn’t make you human, although for purposes of storytelling and ease of production in tv and movies, it does tend to make you humanoid. Regarding Ziv, I believe we’ve been told that her entire species has both sets of genitalia, and although I agree we don’t have the entire history of that race open to us, but you can’t tar them with our brush given the information we have had. We need a Y, it doesn’t mean they do. Or that their chromosomes come in pairs. Or that they only have 46 sets. They’re an alien species, not human.

I mean….you're wrong about it being a “universal term in and of itself” as there are species that don’t have a male and female pair, as an example the Amazon Molly reproduces entirely asexually as do over 2000 other species on earth. You’re right up to a point though, he didn’t invent a sex, he invented a species, an entire alien genome untied to our biological rules. Let me ask you straight though, what sex is Ziv?

Oh this is going to get me shouted at because I'm not sure I have the right words to express myself properly.

On Earth, strictly genetically speaking, there are 2 sexes for the human race. An individuals upbringing, biology or potentially personal preference may lead them to believe, rightly or wrongly, that they were born the wrong sex. Nothing wrong with that, as long as it causes no-one harm let people be who they want to be.

There are cases of humans being born with both sets of genitalia, a "Hermaphrodite" in these cases one of the sets of reproductive organs tends to be non-functional for reproductive purposes, in some very rare instances a "true Hermaphrodite" can be born where both sets of genitalia function. In both of these instances though there tends to be a pre-disposition to lean towards either female or male sexual roles.

But we're talking about a Fictional Alien here, our biology doesn't apply. So shut up and let the man write his story. Dick.

Someone operating under the name "devroleplay18" has used screen grabs and imagery from The Awakening as backdrops for the game description page for their game "RolePlay_HotLand"

Thanks Jamleng, I've been enjoying the game for ages  but never left a comment before. You're doing great work here, I'm following the "lighter" path and it's genuinely a fun and funny story. Anyone that doesn't have LTA in their library is really missing out. Long live Chad.

No worries. The page ahs been quarantined.

Someone is posting Prince of Suburbia as their own work, probably loaded with nasties. Here's the link for the front page. rôle sex games by gunfighterss (itch.io)

Get it taken down eh? Your work is great and I don't want to see your rep damaged by this.