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Because of the decentralized, oral nature of its evolution, Bob has had many variations. Still, several strong themes are held in common: | Because of the decentralized, oral nature of its evolution, Bob has had many variations. Still, several strong themes are held in common: | ||
* Bob is the patron deity of Wormholes and J-space. While occasionally being | * Bob is the patron deity of Wormholes and J-space. While occasionally being held responsibile for events befalling wormhole denizens operating in K-space, Bob's influence is usually restricted to J-space. Bob is almost always described as having a strong preference for J-space residents over non-residents. | ||
* Bob is almost always depicted as having a lust for PvP. In some cases, this goes further, stating that Bob looks down on those who run PvE combat sites (killing Sleeper ships). In either case, Bob is usually thought of as bloodthirsty and eager for things to explode regardless of who they belong to. | * Bob is almost always depicted as having a lust for PvP. In some cases, this goes further, stating that Bob looks down on those who run PvE combat sites (killing Sleeper ships). In either case, Bob is usually thought of as bloodthirsty and eager for things to explode regardless of who they belong to. | ||
* "Sacrifices to Bob" are a common theme. Typically, this takes the form of a corpse being jettisoned near the star of a J-space system and either destroyed or left in space as an offering. Sacrificing to Bob in this manner is said to bring luck in various wormhole-related actions: rolling a wormhole to where you want, finding PvP content, etc. The opposite is also true: bad luck is often attributed to insufficient sacrifice to Bob. | * "Sacrifices to Bob" are a common theme. Typically, this takes the form of a corpse being jettisoned near the star of a J-space system and either destroyed or left in space as an offering. Sacrificing to Bob in this manner is said to bring luck in various wormhole-related actions: rolling a wormhole to where you want, finding PvP content, etc. The opposite is also true: bad luck is often attributed to insufficient sacrifice to Bob. | ||