@packbat (they're the four kerbals you start with in the game kerbal space program. bob is a scientist, bill is an engineer, and jebediah and valentina are pilots)
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@Felthry aha! tnx!

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@packbat (also of note: jebediah and valentina both have the flag "badass = true" in the config files, which means that no matter *what*'s happening, they will be excited and happy, even if the rocket is crumbling around them

not relevant really, just always think that's amusing)
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@Felthry (that sounds delightful! I really like that as a way to make the characters have a little personality 💚 🎒 )

@packbat all of the kerbals have two randomly generated personality stats called "bravery" and "stupidity" that affect how they react to stuff! So sometimes you'll get kerbals who are terrified of everything and sometimes you'll get ones who only get worried in the absolute worst of scenarios, but jeb and val are the only ones who will never get worried at all
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@packbat these stats have no actual gameplay effects, they just change what facial expressions the kerbals make
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@Felthry we really like these character design choices!

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@Felthry more games should have stats that are exclusively narrative rather than mechanical

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@packbat @Felthry

(Valentina is the best tbh, both because of the source of her name and her being the first female kerbal they added along with the chance to have lady kerbals at all)

@packbat @Felthry

We also appreciate that Valentina has both slightly more "courage" and slightly less "stupidity" than Jeb.

@nautilee @packbat oh yeah it's called courage not bravery
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