#courser

Indian Courser (Cursorius coromandelicus), family Glareolidae, order Charadriiformes, Bhigwan, India

Minuteman X6-88!

Paladin Danse is later on revealed within the game Fallout 4 to be a synth (sorry for spoilers but it came out nearly 10 years ago) Danse had no idea he was a synth, and because of that it is likely he had lost his memory due to the railroad OR that the institute put him there as a sleeper agent as they have replaced people before. The only problem with this is that individuals who have been replaced by the institute aren't given as much of a highlight as people who escape or people who believe they are synths or people who are believed to be synths. The only individuals we seem to interact with otherwise are mostly people who have disconnected from the institute via the railroad, there are reports that individuals do get replaced, but those tend to be from people who actually are working for the institute and not individuals who are aware of this.

With this in mind, it is likely Danse was a synth who managed to escape and be part of the Railroad. How did Danse get into the brotherhood and become a paladin? If the Sole Survivor can become a sentinel within a year (likely less) , the authority that is above Danse, then Danse could've gotten there pretty quickly himself.

Now let's compare Danse to some of the other cast. Knight Rhys for starters, Danse is not only in a position above him as his commanding officer, but also Danse seems to be a lot more level headed and has more disciplined of a character who cares just as much for the brotherhood identity as Rhys does, but in such a way that is not fueled by intense emotions. Danse welcomes you in if you do well, which you do, and Rhys wants to push you away because he simply doesn't have a good feeling about you. (and rightfully so because you could easily turn your back on the brotherhood, but he doesn't know that.)

What about another synth? All the synths, whether or not they escaped with the railroad, are very different from Danse. Their temperaments range from anxious to friendly, they adopt the culture they have been given or are existing within. Nick is a detective, Dima develops a kind heart whose goals are equitable with the Railroad, Glory is rough around the edges but is overall a mellow individual, so on.

X6-88 and the other coursers however, they seem to match the personality of Danse perfectly. Danse already talks like a robot, his common lines are "outstanding" or "affirmative", carrying out orders perfectly as assigned - even to the point where when he finds out he's a synth he allows you to kill him. X6 has a similar problem too, he obviously feels something outside of what Synths are supposed to, he's human in that way, but he maintains his identity alongside the institute, that's just who he is.

You can only pick up a single courser chip from Z2-47, and they are known to be very difficult and rare to collect from Coursers alongside that. Other coursers don't drop these.

Danse, alongside his skill set and personality, is perfect to be a courser.

Now, alongside the railroad theory, how is Danse not recognized by the other members of the Railroad? Well, for starters, you don't meet everyone you find in the Railroad. The Railroad expands their horizons as far out as the capital wasteland from the commonwealth, it's likely that the people who did work to rescue Danse are either dead, weren't the big players you know now, or simply in a different location.

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Nautical Nightmare From AlterniaBound By Toby Fox Propaganda: "A mixture of Sollux and Eridan's themes! They do a really good job of mixing the two. A lot of the rhythm and note choices come from sollux's touhou-inspired tracks, while a lot of the instruments are taken mostly from eridan's theme. There are a few points where the music switches between eridan's trumpets and sollux's electronic bass-guitar over and over, and it feels as if they're clawing over each other, fighting to be on top." "alterniabound album always hits"

Courser From Homestuck Vol. 6: Heir Transparent By Seth Peele and Alex Rosetti Propaganda: "courser is actual fucking peak" "I’m a big fan of traditional Japanese instruments and I love pieces that blend traditional music styles with a more modern sound and this does it beautifully. I especially love the shamisen part. This is just a delight to listen to. In my opinion the Courser leitmotif is one of the most beautiful ones in all Homestuck." "courser i already love as a leitmotif. it’s really beautiful. i love the japanese sound"

O. Kay Where to begin. This is Courser (Illustrated by my lovely friend Aoyinart on insta)

He's a scoundrel and trickster with a love of the dramatic. If he can avoid it, he'll never answer a question straight-forwardly, and he's an utter showman.

His main weapons are throwing daggers, as well as cards inscribed with spells. If you expect to fight him, prepare for trickery and performance, as he will almost never treat combat seriously.

Dressed in a ruby red vest over a black shirt, and black pants, with a long black overcoat over his shoulders, he's always dressed for either a fancy dinner or a funeral- Especially when you consider his top hat, which really puts the *top* on the outfit.