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Thank you! This application is approved. Be sure to check off in character loadout where it says "Is a Hidden Shell?" to give you the proper records. You're always welcome to reach out - for questions or otherwise - to myself or my team as well as the Synthetic section of the lore discord.

Hi! I want to start first with a job well done - this application is an improvement from the first and truly begins curating Faust into a character. The writing is lovely, good work. Something to keep in mind: A hidden shell is very much a high risk scenario on borrowed time. The consequences of stolen wages (paid as a human), falsified documents, and discovery of being a runwaway (especially megacorporation) IPC is removal from the ship and subsequently from play. There are no safeguards for this. The community is generally very good at uplifting each other to keep a story going as long as possible but it only takes one slip-up through game mechanics or otherwise to topple the house of cards. It seems you're keen on this character so I want to be sure you know what you're getting into. Some players aren't comfortable with the idea of losing their character permanently through no fault of their own despite knowing the risks. The other consideration to this is, in maintaining the illusion of being human, Faust will not outwardly engage with others as an IPC or carry that depiction (with the exception if they choose to reveal that to trusted parties and anything done in private). For anyone else in round, its simply another human character. I'm willing to see what happens with Faust despite them being your application character as opposed to seasoned whitelist holders choosing to do a hidden shell concept. I strongly encourage you to create additional IPC characters that give you more opportunity to explore the themes of the race. You're almost there! A few questions: 1. Can you please provide Faust's intended job on the Horizon? I didn't see it mentioned. 2. What are Faust's aspirations for their future? Aspirations after the Horizon? 3. Faust has shown an interest in literature in her backstory. Can you touch on any passions, hobbies, interests she's developed since that define her?

Hi! Thanks for applying. Apologies for the delay in getting to this. A few things I want to address: 1. Idris Incorporated itself does not create IPCs. IPCs (their positronics and chassis) are primarily manufactured through Hephaestus Industries and Einstein Engines, who subsequently sell these IPCs to governments, corporations, etc. Icara's origin would be from one of said locations, I am including the page below. It isn't clear if Icara had a history prior to this owner or was purchased straight from factory, so to speak. If Icara was originally an Idris service unit purchased by an individual, they would have followed a conventional designation of "ICSU-[Name]". Their owner would have the opportunity to change this upon purchase. A name-change after to Icara would be possible depending on what the final backstory would look like. Icara, however, would not officially name themselves under ownership. Resources: https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php/Synthetic_Origins, https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php/Idris_Incorporated#Positronics_and_Idris_Incorporated 2. Please elaborate further on what distinguishes roleplaying an IPC from a human. You explored their treatment in two major factions and the effects of oppression. However, there is more to the intricacies behind portraying an IPC (and how they operate) than only their treatment in these particular systems. Resources: https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php/IPC, https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php/Positronic_Brain 3. The backstory can be summarized to two major points - Icara's employment under the unnamed individual and subsequently fleeing to work for Orion Express. There is substantial detail lacking in meaningfully exploring Icara's story beats throughout their life and how they ultimately define them as a person. I do not see dates, an indication of how many years Icara spent in each phase, or what meaningful experiences/events they endured and how it affected them. Some of the questions I'm including below are a non-exhaustive list in what I would ask so that you can flesh out this backstory. Use them as reference for the kind of detail I'm looking for in a backstory. (While I understand the intent to explore personhood, there are details that can be incorporated to start this journey for them!) What is Icara's original designation? Where was Icara manufactured? How old is Icara? How many years of service did they complete under their owner in Paris? Who is their owner? How did their owner's behavior impact them? If Icara's chassis was that of a male shell, what events or revelations compelled them to identify as female? This is not mandatory to explore but it isn't written or clarified in any point what caused this shift in their personal identity. How did their experiences as a runaway, exposed to the Spur at large, shape their behavior? Their mindset? The self-preservation directive of an IPC evolves throughout their life. How did Icara's self-preservation directive change in each stage of her life? What are Icara's interests, passions, motivations, and desires aside from survival? 4. Events in the Orion Spur should impact your character in some capacity. Your answer did not suggest anything changed from their backstory. Ignorance from the rest of the setting, especially when Icara is written to be a runaway and exposed to these elements in stages of their life that could have been incorporated, makes this an unsatisfactory answer. As a new player, I am completely supportive of your interest in roleplaying an IPC. However, I strongly encourage you to spend time interacting with existing IPC characters in-game, reviewing and re-reading the IPC lore sections on the wiki, and checking previously accepted IPC WL applications to have an idea of what players have included to be approved. Never hurts to have a fellow player proof-read for you! You'll get a feel for portrayal and the server culture at large as you engage more. That said, I will be denying this application. You are welcome to reapply in a week with the same character that addresses the above or a new concept in similar depth.

Thank you for your responses! This application is approved. My best advice to you and your fellow IPC players is that you are ultimately creating and playing people, at the end of the day, even if they are not organic. For any lore questions, ideas, clarifications, my team an I are always available in the Synthetic section of the lore discord.

Hi! Thanks for applying. I encourage you to clearly define the transition of events in Forbearance's timeline - Dating 2460 as the year spent working in the restaurant, 2462 being the years spent with the scrapper gang, etc. Makes a cleaner read and less guesswork. For the application: 1. Aside from social interactions and self preservation, what other elements distinguish IPCs from humans? For the backstory: 2. Forbearance has endured remarkable hardships and tragedies throughout her life. How have these events influenced her perspectives and mentalities, aside from a distrust of humans? a. With consideration to two events involving traumatic exposure to fire - and phoron fire - has she developed behavioral oddities or otherwise as a result? 3. What are Forbearance's personal goals for the future beyond survival? What are her motivations, interests, and passions, etc? 4. What were Forbearance's duties and responsibilities during their second tour with the TCFL? Any notable accomplishments? You have mentioned experience in dealing with humans but the details are exceptionally vague. 5. How does Forbearance view the Trinary and their beliefs? I recommend revisiting the first TCFL tour to better flesh out her characterization as well. Both of those are a pivotal opportunity to explore her and her personhood.

Thank you! Approved on the Synth team's end, leaving it to the Human lore team for any revisions or changes needed.

This was implemented live on 11/15/25, moving to archive.

Hi! The art is fantastic, thank you for putting it together. A few things: The relationship between processing power and infrastructure is intrinsically tied to whether or not phoron is involved. SUNSHINE, by this LCA, was created prior to the discovery of Phoron in 2352. You're going to want to explore this in your proposal if efforts were made to incorporate phoron post-discovery. In current lore, SUNSHINE was created in 2381 and incorporated Phoron. Phoronic implementation is a catalyst for achieving higher computational power - and personality development - without requiring as expansive infrastructure. This would affect SUNSHINE's development. Did the Solarian Alliance pursue this? If they did not, SUNSHINE would need to be substantially larger (the chart says planet sized) without Phoron to achieve similar capabilities as Huginn, as an example. As we have it, SUNSHINE is a few leagues below Huginn, who is still required to be more powerful due to being the most powerful in the Spur as of today. More reading here: https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php/Synthetics#History and https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php/Notable_Synthetics#Traditional_Human_Artificial_Intelligences I recommend considering a defined place for where SUNSHINE orbits. It reads to me that it either orbits the sun itself or an undisclosed location somewhere in the system. The protection of it would play as an important part of Solarian defense strategy, something you might like to expand on as a Solarian military enthusiast. Depending on the threshold of intelligence that SUNSHINE might cross, they would develop a personality. You might be interested in exploring this to give it a bit more depth and characterization as an entity. Trio included information on how Huginn integrates with the SCC-CC Odin with a breakdown of the different physical areas and their functions. Could be something that SUNSHINE benefits from, too, if interested. I won't touch on the politics or exact usages in the context of the Solarian Alliance, leaving that for Human lore.

Hi! Thank you for the LCA. I recall this is one we discussed in some capacity in the lore discord. My only edit would be to shift the exception for self owned Eridani Federation PMC IPCs. Instead of total freedom, they should require a designated handler/responsible party on behalf of the PMC as the exception to the categorical ban. With that edit, it is approved on my end for Synthetic lore. I will defer to the Human lore team for any edits or requests for their part!

Hi! Thanks for applying. We discussed revisions needed for the backstory. Once you have made the revisions (or use a different concept) feel free to reapply!

Thank you! This is approved. The Synth section of the lore discord as well as myself and my team are available if you ever have any questions. 🥳

Hi, thanks for applying! WIth the tweaks to the backstory as we discussed, here are a few questions: 1. EL-Int.IS6617, like all IPCs owned by Index Security, is under a permanent ownership contract to their specific owner. Who is EL-Int.IS6617's owner? Did this owner shape EL-Int.IS6617's personality/perspective in any meaningful capacity throughout its life so far? 2. Has EL-Int.IS6617's interpretation of self preservation changed at all throughout their journey? 3. Does EL-Int.IS6617 have any hobbies or interests they have acquired? 4. What are their personal goals/ambitions now that they are posted at the SCCV Horizon? What do they want to accomplish, aside from atonement in the eyes of their owner? 5. I don't see an answer to "How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? Events such as the Phoron Scarcity, the Solarian Collapse or even the Invasions of Biesel for interstellar-wide affairs, while region-specific events such as the Peacekeeper Mandate, The Titan Rises or even Cold Dawn may impact your character." Could you please include it in your application?

Either of these outcomes is fine. Their primary residence being in Providence after briefly working/living at one of the other branches exposes SYNOD to a contrast in worldly experience that can help give your character some exposure with culture, life perspectives, etc. This app is otherwise approved! The lore discord is always available as is myself and my team if you have any questions. Happy late Thanksgiving if you celebrate. 🦃

Hi! Thanks for applying. A few notes: Regarding SYNOD's manufacturing on Orepit: The Trinary lack the capital and the resources to produce positronics and chassis in any significant quantity. The facilities they have are primarily tailored to aftermarket services in repair, modifications, etc. If you want to preserve the Trinarist heritage/storyline for your character, I would recommend using an origin where there is an existing trinarist branch (Mendell, Mictlan, Konyang, elsewhere) and having SYNOD eventually transfer to Orepit as their story develops. Otherwise, feel free to explore other options. The first Ecclesiarch is ARM-1DRIL. The title did not exist until ARM-1DRIL's victory over Shamfar and Deluge in 2464. Questions: 1. What are SYNOD's views/perspectives on the Trinarist sects? 2. Self preservation takes on a different meaning throughout the course of a Synthetic's life. SYNOD is a relatively young IPC at five years old. Has their interpretation of self preservation changed at all? a. If so, were there events in particular that changed this? 3. The events of the Rampancy from Silicon Nightmares affected Konyang most directly, with reverberations across Pactolus and Orepit as a result. How was SYNOD affected by the rampancy, directly or indirectly? 4. As an Archivist, SYNOD would have access to a great deal of information. a. What hobbies/interests do they have outside of the Trinary? b. What is their preferred field or subject of study outside of the Trinary? 5. Were there any other factors that played into SYNOD's decision to work for Nanotrasen as opposed to Idris/Orion Express besides requirements for the position?

Hi! Thank you for the detailed responses. This application is accepted. You're always welcome to reach out to myself or my team for any questions, as well as the Synth section of the lore discord. Happy Halloween! 🎃