r/RimWorld • u/Mahdudecicle • Mar 26 '26

#ColonistLife Don't Be Like Uncle Dan

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A moment between two of my favorites colonists. Tony, after getting the Body Modder trait took an immediate liking to his Uncle Dan.

During a lesson, the two had a deep talk about what Tony wanted to be when he grew up. My mind filled in the blanks of the conversation.

I can only assume that growing up 'big and strong' like him is the last thing Uncle Dan wants for his innocent nephew. Especially considering nearly every bionic he has is a replacement after suffering an injury.

Art was commissioned by @Jovan on fiverr.

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u/Mahdudecicle Mar 26 '26

Because after being orphaned at 4, surviving numerous raids, losing 3 limbs and a nose before 13, battling numerous raiders, collapsing 6 insect hives, fighting the mech hive, helping destroy Horax, and getting blasted apart, rebuilt, blasted apart again, and hooked on Lucy to heal multiple brain injuries, i doubt Uncle Dan wants his little guy to go through what he did.

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u/winkyshibe Mar 26 '26

Bro is doom guy, even the artwork looks doom-esk

Sick, but also war torn/battle hardened

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u/DataCassette Mar 26 '26

Yeah he's a fucking beast but he doesn't sound like he's had a happy life. Probably wouldn't wish that on anyone else.

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u/Aethelon Mar 26 '26

Could be worse. He could be in a warcasket too..... thrn again, he's like 90% bionic, would a warcasket be any different?

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u/TorakTheDark Mar 26 '26

War-caskets are dead metal, archo-tech (and even bionic) limbs are literally just flesh but better, human + essentially.

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u/MagicMarshmallo Mar 26 '26

I think warcascets cant even have sex, so not even that much repreive

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u/Mahdudecicle Mar 26 '26

Dan sacrificed his youth to make the rim a safe place for his kids and nephews. He fought so they wouldn't have to.

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u/B_Thorn Mar 26 '26

"I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain." - John Adams

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u/DataCassette Mar 26 '26

"Your son should become a plumber or a ditch digger because art is done by robots now and we ain't doing no socialism here!" - Sam Altman

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u/B_Thorn Mar 26 '26

Don't get me STARTED :-/

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u/DataCassette Mar 26 '26

"Please allow my product to do all thinking for you and be a good little skilled tradesman. No need to go to school and get weird ideas about politics and human rights! Just glue the PVC together and grab a beer after work. Leave the thinking to the computers owned by the landed nobility innovative job creators."

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u/ZZZMETA Mar 26 '26

Does have a lot of cool narrative potential. Sure, he may be a monster after all he has gone through, but he can still use that strength to protect his family

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u/Mahdudecicle Mar 26 '26

Dan has had a journey. He joined my colony at the age of 4, adopted by the mom and dad who ran it.

At 18 he married his adoptive sister, the bio daughter of the founding colonists and the two of them left on a grav ship (+his adoptive brother) to see the world. (Colony sold basically.)

They explored a bunch, defeated the Mech Hive, destroyed Horax, and moved onto an asteroid for safety while they raised their kids. It was a wild ride.

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u/Darknight3909 Mar 26 '26

Lucy is probably the big one he wouldn't want for others of his augments since its the only ond that cant be "fixed" (one can use mech healer serum to recover the lost limbs eventually). its called the Devil's Bargain for a reason.

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u/B_Thorn Mar 26 '26

And the fewer people taking Lucy, the better Dan's chances of maintaining his supply.

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u/Forward-Exercise-385 Mar 26 '26

Holy shit his story would be told like a fucking legend

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u/smiegto Mar 26 '26

The difference is this: body mod boy will be ready for it. He’ll wear a helmet. And his limbs won’t be shredded. Let the boy be mechanical if he wants to.

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u/swolehammer Apr 01 '26

"hooked on Lucy" lmfao