THIS TIME ROUND: IMMANUEL KANT WOULD CRY "This seems rather... ill-advised," mused Fey. "In light of past experience and the nature of narrative causality." Izzy was not so restrained. "Are you people nuts?!" she blurted, shaking a finger at the Steel Maiden staff as though she were scolding the toddlers yet again. "Just how often do you intend to have that lunatic 'friend' of yours monkey with poor Varla's brain?! Even alien android hookers have rights!" "Your concern is noted, Isabelle," the Movellan purred, "but is unnecessary. The installed philosophical-introspection program patch has greatly enhanced my processor performance by enabling me to easily reconcile my original program requirement to conquer the Universe with my added program requirement of pleasuring women." "I'm almost afraid to ask," muttered Izzy, "but how so?" "Simply put, my existential purpose is to seduce every organic female in the Universe, so that they will no longer breed with their males and their species will die out, thus ensuring Movellan victory." Fey shook her head. "I don't think that's a realistically attainable goal, Varla." "Perhaps not, Ms. Truscott-Sade." Varla licked her lips, then cupped Fey's chin, looking into her eyes. "But as philosophies go, mine is not so much a destination as a journey..." --BKWillis 'Doctor Who' is property of the BBC. 'This Time Round' created by Tyler Dion. Archivist's Notes: Type(s): Steel Maiden; drabble Blurb: Varla the Movellan discovers the meaning of life. Her life, anyway.