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 Clockwork Cherubs of the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]] were around two feet in height, and made of “solid copper alloy”. There existed seventeen different “Marks” of Clockwork Cherubs, created in batches of one hundred by the [[Great Foundries]] based on designs by the Cherubs' Creator. They included [[Mark I]]s through [[Mark XVII]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'')
-Their internal components included an internal heating system, [[Anxiety Spring]]s, [[liver crystal]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lord Thymon and the Department of Problem-Solving (short story)|Lord Thymon and the Department of Problem-Solving]]'') voice boxes, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Szaclowk & the Halfworld (short story)|The Szaclowk & the Halfworld]]'') thermometers placed where humans had lungs, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'', ''[[The Resurrection of the Wellsians (short story)|The Resurrection of the Wellsians]]'') [[syntaxic module]]s, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Resurrection of the Wellsians (short story)|The Resurrection of the Wellsians]]'') and [[Gemstone Heart]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Green Gorillas (short story)|The Green Gorillas]]'') They needed to rewind periodically. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Visit to Doc-012 (comic story)|A Visit to Doc-012]]'') Some of them had pain receptors, which they could remove at no loss of efficiency. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery (short story)|Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery]]'') They had the ability to interface with any electrical appliance created before the 1960s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pessimist and the Dromedaries (short story)|Pessimist and the Dromedaries]]'')
+Their internal components included an internal heating system, [[Anxiety Spring]]s, [[liver crystal]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lord Thymon and the Department of Problem-Solving (short story)|Lord Thymon and the Department of Problem-Solving]]'') voice boxes ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Szaclowk & the Halfworld (short story)|The Szaclowk & the Halfworld]]'') which could get weary from extensive use, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Copper-Colored Cupids go Caroling (short story)|The Copper-Colored Cupids go Caroling]]'') thermometers placed where humans had lungs, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'', ''[[The Resurrection of the Wellsians (short story)|The Resurrection of the Wellsians]]'') [[syntaxic module]]s, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Resurrection of the Wellsians (short story)|The Resurrection of the Wellsians]]'') and [[Gemstone Heart]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Green Gorillas (short story)|The Green Gorillas]]'') They needed to rewind periodically, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Visit to Doc-012 (comic story)|A Visit to Doc-012]]'') the sleep-time also allowing them to cool down their [[fluid link]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Magic Trick (novel)|Magic Trick]]'') Some of them had pain receptors, which they could remove at no loss of efficiency. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery (short story)|Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery]]'') They had the ability to interface with any electrical appliance created before the 1960s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pessimist and the Dromedaries (short story)|Pessimist and the Dromedaries]]'')
+As [[Pythagoras-858]] once explained to [[Lord Thymon]], “the [[Cupid Homeworld]]'s reality, and that of anyone in it, [was]… anchored” such that the Clockwork Cherubs' “essence” actually “[ran] on more than just [[Gemstone Heart|gemstones]] and [[Positronic brain|positrons]]”. As Pythe put it, “as long as we're within the Homeworld, or return there often enough, [our essence] is — stabilized, I think is the word. Whatever else we may be, we remain Cupids”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Magic Trick (novel)|Magic Trick]]'')
 Although winged, Clockwork Cherubs could not fly under their own power unless [[anti-gravity circuit]]s were strapped to their person. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'') Not every Cherub in the Crew had access to such devices, and indeed, some could be officially banned from owning one. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]'')
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 ====Mark I====
-[[File:Colonel-028 in Why Doth Love Sting So?.png|thumb|[[Colonel-028]] is a Mark I Cherub with a monocle]]
+[[File:Colonel-028 in Why Doth Love Sting So?.png|thumb|left|[[Colonel-028]] is a Mark I Cherub with a monocle]]
-[[Mark I]]s were the original design of [[Clockwork Cherub|Clockwork Cherubs]] built by [[Cupida Hartnell]]. They were taller than later models, with a chest unit separated from the base of the legs by a tubular waist. Their limbs were articulated with elbows and knees, and their “hair” was a simplistic metal cap on top of their circular head. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'')
+[[Mark I]]s were the original design of [[Clockwork Cherub|Clockwork Cherubs]] built by [[Cupida Hartnell]]. They were taller than later models, with a chest unit separated from the base of the legs by a tubular waist. Their limbs were articulated with elbows and knees, and their “hair” was a simplistic metal cap on top of their circular head. Their body had two segments, thorax and pelvis, which could swivel relative to one another. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'', etc.)
 Known Mark Is include the [[Cupid Prime]] (#001), [[Doc-012]], [[Colonel-028]], [[Rosen-035]], and [[Doctor Sigma|Doctor Sigma-063]]. [[Santa Claus|Claus-025]] is currently missing and believed non-operational.
 ====Mark II====
-[[File:Juliet the 945th.png|thumb|Juliet the 945th is one of far too many Juliets]]The [[Mark II]]s were the second Mark of Clockwork Cherubs designed by [[the Creator]], following the taller [[Mark I|Mark Is]]. [[Juliet-178]] was a Mark II. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'') Accordingly, her [[Sisters of Juliet|many duplicates]] were also technically Mark IIs, despite being obviously newer than “legitimate” Mark IIs, something other Cupids tended to find disturbing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Of Romeos and Juliets (short story)|Of Romeos and Juliets]]'')
+[[File:Juliet the 945th.png|thumb|Juliet the 945th is one of far too many Juliets]]The [[Mark II]]s were the second Mark of Clockwork Cherubs designed by [[the Creator]], following the taller [[Mark I|Mark Is]]. The Mark 2s are smaller and rounder, and have been compared to rag dolls. [[Juliet-178]] was a Mark II; accordingly, her [[Sisters of Juliet|many duplicates]] were also technically Mark IIs, despite being obviously newer than “legitimate” Mark IIs, something other Cupids tended to find disturbing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'', ''[[Of Romeos and Juliets (short story)|Of Romeos and Juliets]]'')
 The most famous, and numerous, Mark II is [[Juliet-178]] and [[Sisters of Juliet|all the rest]]. Other, singular, Mark IIs include [[Nadar-124]] and [[Amour-159]].
 ====Mark III====
-The [[Mark III]]s were the third Mark of Clockwork Cherubs designed by the Creator, following the taller Mark Is.
+[[File:Pessimist-242 in The Pessimist's Guide to the Small Screen.png|thumb|left|Pessimist “watching television”. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Pessimist's Guide to the Small Screen (comic story)|The Pessimist's Guide to the Small Screen]]'')]]The [[Mark III]]s were the third Mark of Clockwork Cherubs designed by the Creator, following the taller Mark Is. The Mark IIIs are taller than the Mark IIs, with a squarish jaw, long jointed legs, an oblong body with a roundel and checkerboard pattern on it, and curved sloping wings.
 The malfunctioning [[Mandragora-257]] was originally a Mark III. [[Pessimist-242]], despite his psychological quirks, still is.
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 Mark IVs include [[Vintner-328|Vinter-328]], [[Judicator-337]], and [[Amadeo-378]].
-[[File:Dandy-432.png|thumb|[[Dandy-432]] is a well dressed Mark V]]
 ====Mark V====
-''No technical data''
+[[File:Dandy-432.png|thumb|left|[[Dandy-432]] is a well dressed Mark V]]''No technical data''
 Mark V units include the extremely fashionable [[Dandy-432]] and the researcher [[Investigation-464]].
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 ''No technical data''
-Mark VIs include [[Marksmanship-522]]. The [[Decade Stone|missing cupid]] numbered 548 was, by logic, also a Mark VI.
+Mark VIs include [[Marksmanship-522]] and [[Charity-563]]. The [[Decade Stone|missing cupid]] numbered 548 was, by logic, also a Mark VI.
 ====Mark VII====
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 ====Mark VIII====
-''No technical data''
+The eyes of the Mark VIIIs are round and made of blue glass.
 Known Mark VIIIs include [[Edwin-750]] and [[Tracker-764]].
-[[File:Pythagoras-858 in The Time of the Toymaker.png|thumb|[[Pythagoras-858]] is a Mark IX wearing a trenchcoat and hat]]
 ====Mark IX====
-''No technical data''
+[[File:Pythagoras-858 in The Time of the Toymaker.png|thumb|left|[[Pythagoras-858]] is a Mark IX who wears a trench coat and hat]]The Mark IXs have short spiky hair, small dot-like eyes, and angular wings.
 Known Mark IXs include [[Gaius-816]] and [[Pythagoras-858]].
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 ====Mark X====
 [[File:Acquaintanceship colored full figure.webp|thumb|[[Acquaintanceship-982]] is a Mark X Cherub]]
-''No technical data''
+Mark X bodies are roughly oval shaped, with a grating low on the torso; their limbs and necks are flexible tubes with multiple segments. Cupids seen in illustrations have light gold hair, which they style in various ways according to their personal whims.
 Known Mark Xs include [[Bibliophile-962]], [[Amity-965]] and [[Acquaintanceship-982|Aquaintanceship-982]].
 ====Mark XI====
-''No technical data''
+[[File:Larrikin-1029 in Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery.png|thumb|left|100px|[[Larrikin-1029]] holding a [[burlap sack]].]]The Mark 11s have short matted hair, large eyes, a stove-like firehole and grated door (much like the type seen on a Mark IV), and somewhat triangular wings.
-[[Romeo-1020]], who became involved in the [[Juliet-178]] matter, was a [[Mark XI]], as were [[Sigmund-1028]]. and [[Larrikin-1029]].
+[[Romeo-1020]], who became involved in the [[Juliet-178]] matter, was a [[Mark XI]], as were [[Sigmund-1028]] and [[Larrikin-1029]].
 ====Mark XII====
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 ====Mark XV====
-At one point a “mountain-sized” [[Mark XV prototype]] was created, but this plan was scrapped after the prototype laid waste to an [[Dimension (The Cupid Suggestion Box)|entire dimension]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Cupid Suggestion Box (short story)|The Cupid Suggestion Box]]'') Production [[Mark XV]] units are much smaller.
+[[File:Valerius-1497.png|thumb|left|100px|Valerius-1497, as he came off the [[Great Foundries|production line]].]]At one point a “mountain-sized” [[Mark XV prototype]] was created, but this plan was scrapped after the prototype laid waste to an [[Dimension (The Cupid Suggestion Box)|entire dimension]].  ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Cupid Suggestion Box (short story)|The Cupid Suggestion Box]]'') Production [[Mark XV]] units are much smaller, bearing a roundel and crisscrossed pipes set-up also seen in Mark XVIIs.
 [[Valerius-1497]] was constructed as a Mark XV and may yet be one again.
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 ====Mark XVII====
-[[File:Cupid (Scaled-Up Soldier).png|thumb|A Mark XVII unit; note the plus-sign-shaped eyes]]
+[[File:Cupid (Scaled-Up Soldier).png|thumb|left|A Mark XVII unit; note the plus-sign-shaped eyes]]
 [[Mark XVII]]s were a mark of Clockwork Cherub. [[Cupid Fact File|Cupid Fact File #001]] compared them to the [[Mark I|Mark Is]], noting they were the youngest Mark of Cherubs yet extant as of the last update to the File. Mark XVIIs were small and streamlined, with round heads, plus-sign-shaped eyes, and bendable limbs. They had a power core in the centre of their chest, from which piping ran on the outside, forming an X pattern. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'')
-On April 29th, 2019, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Faction of the Fooling Fish (short story)|The Faction of the Fooling Fish]]'') [[Foreman-964]] sprained his wrist after “falling down stairs while yelling at a Mark 17 Cupid to get off of his yard”. At this time, a Mark 17 was also employed at Foreman's own [[Department of Construction]], being its youngest member: [[Excavator-1642]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery (short story)|Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery]]'')
+On April 29th, 2019, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Faction of the Fooling Fish (short story)|The Faction of the Fooling Fish]]'') [[Foreman-964]] sprained his wrist after “falling down stairs while yelling at a Mark 17 Cupid to get off of his yard”. At this time, a Mark XVII was also employed at Foreman's own [[Department of Construction]], being its youngest member: [[Excavator-1642]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery (short story)|Acquaintanceship-982 and the Missing Mail Mystery]]'')
 Known Mark-XVIIs include [[Excavator-1642]] and [[Robespierre-1665]].
 ====Mark XVIII====
-[[Mark XVIII]]s were a new mark of [[Clockwork Cherub]] which, in 2019, were scheduled for rollout “next summer”. [[Cupid (Scaled-Up Soldier)|One Cupid]] had been given reason to believe that they would be even smaller and lither than the last few models, continuing the trend for Marks to decrease in size over time. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Scaled-Up Soldier (comic story)]]''
+[[Mark XVIII]]s were a new mark of [[Clockwork Cherub]] which, in 2019, were scheduled for rollout “next summer”. [[Cupid (Scaled-Up Soldier)|One Cupid]] had been given reason to believe that they would be even smaller and lither than the last few models, continuing the trend for Marks to decrease in size over time. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Scaled-Up Soldier (comic story)]]'')
 ==== Non-standard Cupids====
-This tidy scheme is not without its exceptions. The [[Cupida Hartnell|Creator]] herself is believed to have manufactured only a single [[Cupid Prototype]] before going all in on a hundred Mark Is. Later an attempt to duplicate [[Pessimist-242]] resulted in a [[Pseudo-Pessimist]] not matching any standard model. [[Madame Tarsa]] tinkered with a [[The Toy Cupid|Toy Cupid]] that wasn't very good and was soon destroyed. The development of the Mark XV involved a [[Mark_XV_prototype|gargantuan prototype]] that was more trouble than it was worth. And of course after the events of ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'' there are an unreasonably large number of Mark II Cherubs.
+This tidy scheme is not without its exceptions. The [[Cupida Hartnell|Creator]] herself is believed to have manufactured only a single [[Cupid Prototype]] before going all in on a hundred Mark Is. Later an attempt to duplicate [[Pessimist-242]] resulted in a [[Pseudo-Pessimist]] not matching any standard model. [[Madame Tarsa]] tinkered with a [[The Toy Cupid|Toy Cupid]] that wasn't very good and was soon destroyed. The mad scientist [[Doctor Curious]] once acquired a defunct [[Mark I]], put in a new brain, and got [[Doctor Curious's Monster|something different]]; this unit may still be operational. The development of the Mark XV involved a [[Mark_XV_prototype|gargantuan prototype]] that was more trouble than it was worth. And of course after the events of ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'' there are an unreasonably large number of Mark II Cherubs.
+The Creator built at least [[The Ancient One|one other robot]] before starting her Copper-Colored Cupid project, but it is not considered a Cupid. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Peace and Quiet (short story)|Peace and Quiet]]'')
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