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 === Architecture & Aesthetics === === Architecture & Aesthetics ===
-There are two things above all else that matter to a Greaseheart's house: Their garage, and their workbench. Occupying the same space, many Greaseheart households are built around storing vehicles. Most of their houses are often built from prefabricated and artificial materials. Commercial properties are often graced with neon lights in their windows or on their exterior signs and billboards. This approach to their businesses gives them a distinctly gaudy vibe.+There are two things above all else that matter to a Greaseheart's house: Their garage, and their workbench. Occupying the same space, many Greaseheart households are built around storing vehicles. Most of their houses are often built from prefabricated and artificial materials. Commercial properties are often graced with neon lights in their windows or on their exterior signs and billboards. This approach to their businesses gives them a distinctly gaudy vibe, reminiscent of [[WP>Googie_architecture]].
  
-In less wealthy areas, Greasehearts are known to live out of the hulls of wrecked starships, building in and around them while reactivating the ship's systems to the best of their ability. Their urge to recycle technology makes them highly resourceful in this regard, even if more civilised folks turn their noses upwards at the results.+In less wealthy areas, Greasehearts are known to live out of the hulls of wrecked starships and spacecraft, building in and around them while reactivating the ship's systems to the best of their ability. Their urge to recycle technology makes them highly resourceful in this regard, even if more civilised folks turn their noses upwards at the results.
  
 ==== Technology ==== ==== Technology ====
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 === Psionics === === Psionics ===
-Greaseheart Psions are uncommon, but highly valued for their instinctual understanding of complex mechanics and the mathematics involved. Greaseheart psions who specialise in mechanics and engineering are often nicknamed blackfingers, and often find gainful employment in mechanics and machinists across the galaxy. However, their changed perspective on how they view the world makes interacting with them difficult, and talking to them about subjects beyond how things work or what interests them often bores them.+Greaseheart Psions are uncommon, but highly valued for their instinctual understanding of complex mechanics and the mathematics involved. Greaseheart psions who specialise in mechanics and engineering are often nicknamed blackfingers, and often find gainful employment in mechanics and machinists' shops across the galaxy. However, their changed perspective on how they view the world makes interacting with them difficult, and talking to them about subjects beyond how things work or what interests them often bores them.
  
 ==== Agriculture ==== ==== Agriculture ====
->Do they farm? What do they farm? How do they farm?+Plying themselves further into the artificial side of living than the natural, Greasehearts are generally inclined away from working with the land and animals. To a lot of onlookers, what they see in Greaseheart agriculture is an understanding of all the technology and design necessary for making effective and productive gardening, but not having the intuition or fixation to make a garden grow strong and healthy. 
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 +Exceptions are present however, as people who yearn towards farming and nature are willing to go the whole hog - designing sprawling hydroponics solutions for growing food and materials in highly unlikely places. In addition, Greasehearts are fiercely loyal towards their domesticated pets, particularly dogs.
  
 === Horticulture === === Horticulture ===
 |"I don't understand. I improved the water flow, got more nutrients, and addressed that nitrogen deficiency... ugh, stupid plant."| |"I don't understand. I improved the water flow, got more nutrients, and addressed that nitrogen deficiency... ugh, stupid plant."|
  
-Greasehearts make poor gardeners with their preference for artificial environments, but they understand the principles and benefits of technologies like hydroponic irrigation and drainage. They do see the value of having some greenery in their homes - there are at least a few potted plants spotted here and there. Gardens will be set up to water themselves with timed sprinklers, and occasionally even trim themselves. +Greasehearts may prefer artificial environments, but they understand the principles and benefits of technologies like hydroponic irrigation and drainage, and how to properly devise and array a garden. They do see the value of having some greenery in their homes - there will at least a few potted plants spotted here and there. Gardens and lawns will be set up to water themselves with timed sprinklers, and mowing the lawn - one way or another - is considered a good way to spend a sunny afternoon.
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-To a lot of onlookers, what they see in Greaseheart gardening is an understanding of all the technology necessary for making effective and productive gardening, but not having the intuition or fixation to make a garden grow strong and healthy. Exceptions are present however, as Greasehearts do not shy away from getting their hands dirty when sufficiently roused to a cause. Farmers are willing to go the whole hog with sprawling hydroponics solutions for growing food and materials.+
  
 === Fauna === === Fauna ===
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 On the healthier end of the scale Greasehearts are fond of the 'meat and two veggies' dish: a medium-rare cut of meat with a bone in it, a starch vegetable like potatoes or corn, some salad greens, and a sauce to go on the steak to round out the flavour. They often barbecue their meats and don't cook their steaks anywhere near well done. Serving a Greaseheart a well done steak is sure to raise their ire. On the healthier end of the scale Greasehearts are fond of the 'meat and two veggies' dish: a medium-rare cut of meat with a bone in it, a starch vegetable like potatoes or corn, some salad greens, and a sauce to go on the steak to round out the flavour. They often barbecue their meats and don't cook their steaks anywhere near well done. Serving a Greaseheart a well done steak is sure to raise their ire.
  
-The typical diet appears quite unhealthy, but it rarely seems to have ill signs given the amount of physical activity most Greasehearts ply themselves toward. Of course, people who stay sedentary will have the worst aspects of the diet catch up to them eventually.+The typical diet appears quite unhealthy, but it rarely seems to have ill signs given the amount of physical activity most Greasehearts ply themselves toward. Of course, people who stay sedentary will have the worst aspects of the diet catch up to them in middle age.
  
 ==== Religion ==== ==== Religion ====
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