Noble Row

Quiet Keepers Once More Suwon, Konyang With the ignition of the ECD and reconstruction on its way, the Konyang Robotics Corporation has not wasted a second and is in full force as it moves from research to restoration. By the hundreds once infected IPCs are being seen by doctors and discharged from their facilities as soon as they are deemed healthy and operable. Families have started being reunited and evacuees have begun returning to their homes. Now that research has concluded, what of our quiet guardians? What of Purpose and their intervention which has led to saving millions of lives? Well, with as much tact as they came, they seem to have started their next new operation. What has come to be known as “Hunter-Killer Units” have amicably ceased their cooperation with the Konyang Armed Forces without so much as a word, some units seen deploying into the jungles, others, simply vanishing all together. Drones that once patrolled the skies and orbit around Konyang have been detected flying further into the Haneunim sector on a patrol pattern, before heading to its edges and similarly vanishing. As our quiet keepers’ departure slowly took more and more notice, Suwon officials hastily arranged a farewell banquet in front of the KRC headquarters, where the closest liaison between Purpose and the corporation yet remained. Hundreds of individuals, both consisting of KRC doctors, cured citizens, and their families gathered to catch a glimpse of our mysterious saviors to which Purpose’s “Sentinel Unit” 11004538 obliged with a short anecdote in the front courtyard of the building. Standing atop a stairway with Suwon’s Mayor and the KRC’s chief of research, they said the following: “Congratulate. Not me. For this battle you fought was accomplished. By you. And you alone. The tenacity against a threat. And the coordination within. Are the real tools for victory.” And with one last look to the crowd, the unit vanished, leaving puzzled murmurs and even more a more confused Mayor. While their cooperation with us has seemed to come to a close, Purpose still seems to be active on Konyang for a little while longer. Reports have come in that a small team of the Purpose units of various makes were seen entering one of Konyang’s ancient vaults underneath Aoyama and have yet to exit. Whatever their next step may be, Konyang will be forever grateful for the cure they brought to catastrophe. Further reading: Kaneyama: NPP operation to stabilize within the week, "no significant damage," says spokesperson. Ganzaodeng: How the desert prefecture remained minimally affected by the crisis. Cuisine: Up!Burger announces plans for off-world expansion in shareholder meeting.

Hey! Sorry for the delay, we've been caught up with the finale of the arc. But it is Accepted!

BREAKING NEWS: Rogue Nuclear Destroyer Beaches on Southern Kaneyama; KAF launches Operation Jiogjegeo! Kaneyama, Konyang The sea around Kaneyama Island lit up with tracers and muzzle flashes early in the morning as the rogue oceangoing destroyer KNV Chen Lin launched itself into combat with what has been recorded as the largest hivebot concentration currently on the planet. This report follows on the heels of the vessel’s desertion under its commanding officer, Commodore Mun Taeyang, who announced in a public broadcast that drastic actions would be taken in light of the Navy’s delays. Satellite imagery from both civilian and KASF sources showed flashes of light consistent with cannon and laser fire from the destroyer in every direction, including rampant IPC and hivebot concentrations on the island as well as large beacons speculated to be broadcasting the jamming signal preventing aircraft from flying over the island. Rather than approach directly towards the Kaneyama Nuclear Power Plant as originally speculated, the destroyer steamed past the western coast of the island before making a sharp turn east, drawing the attention of large amounts of flying hivebots. Based on the latest information, the Commodore is believed to have beached his vessel on the southern coast of the island while broadcasting a signal across all open nets that can only be described as static. Although the Navy has refused to comment on an ongoing operation, KRC scientists speculate that it is derived from the distress signal broadcasted by Secondary Transmission Units that have been destroyed in previous KAF operations. Despite the theory being dismissed as implausible by other researchers within the corporation owing to the impossibility of having reverse-engineered it in such a short time, the effect remains undeniable as large masses of rampant IPCs and hivebots have begun converging on the Commodore’s destroyer, moving away from the Kaneyama Nuclear Plant. In response to the development, the 2nd Naval Infantry Division and the Army’s own Rapid Reaction Brigade, handpicked as the vanguard of Operation Jiogjegeo have begun boarding their landing craft en-masse in Suwon Harbor, with all remaining elements of the Eastern Capital Fleet now tasked to hunt down the Chen Lin steaming ahead of them. In a hastily-prepared press conference, the office of General Gi Seungri confirmed that Operation Jiogjegeo was now commencing. The camera opens up on a gruff and stern looking Baseline with etched scratches decorating its frame standing at a podium. Their screen black with a slight glisten that makes you feel as if eyes were staring down upon you from that black abyss. The age of this unit in particular is evident by the slight wear shown on all of its moving parts. The scene is in a tent hastily converted into a press conference area. In the background, it becomes immediately clear that this is an active military base as large formations of soldiers in Army and Navy uniforms with full equipment rush towards transports. “As of 11:00 East Cheomseongtang Time, the KAF launched Operation Jiogjegeo, with the express goal of destroying the Primary Transmission Hub believed to be located in the Kaneyama Nuclear Power Plant. Our soldiers have prepared for this day, our military has stood ready since its inception to drive back any invader that dares to tear down our republic, and today, we will not be found wanting.” BitByte will continue to provide more information as the situation develops. Further reading: Spur: Tourist Unathi Accused of Being Si'Akh Priest Up!Burger Announces New Norinori Burger Sports: Suwon Sea Bandits IPC charity game cancelled due to ongoing nuclear destroyer incident.

I don't mean to be insensitive or mean, but as someone who plays a psych a lot, it is very draining for me when I realize I'm no longer roleplaying, I'm trying to help a person OOCly with their OOC issues. It's gotten so bad in some cases that I only play the character when I myself have both feet on the floor for that day because while I can roleplay just fine, and find solace in doing so, as soon as I realize it's not roleplay anymore it's just such a draining experience. This is my favorite character too.

KAF announces Reprieve and Next Steps Suwon, Konyang With the military sweeping the planet and the upsurge in hivebots slowly quelled, Military analysts have begun to notice a pattern. In areas where rampant activity had been pushed back, the hivebots swarmed after the transmitter in Xiangtong was disabled. With the KAF forced to withdraw, rampant activity went left unchecked, hordes moving into once fortified locations and progress swept away. However, analysts note that after the KAF retreated from the area, the hivebots once again dispersed from once they came, leaving the rampants in their wake. Lt. Hoga Toru, a recon pilot who has flown over these installations expresses relief that there are no more hivebots swarming the skies, but alludes to the possibility of a bigger threat approaching. Where the largest of the rampant civilian hordes roam, Lt. Toru has mentioned difficulty with his aircraft, noting increased interference in his sensor arrays that cause him to abort missions and leave the area. Military intelligence confirms that the hivebots seem to be deploying some form of jamming device, making it exceedingly difficult to get more sensitive equipment close to these locations, such as aircraft and sensor drones. Even exosuit pilots from Phoenix Lance have come forward to state that their navigational systems within their suits start displaying “ghosts” and lead them in the wrong directions, causing the pilots to rely on their land navigation skills. One location the KAF has been able to determine for certain is that of the final hivebot transmitter, which KRC researchers are now labelling a “Primary Transmission Hub”. Representatives from the KRC and Purpose have made a public statement. A crowded press pool sits in a KRC hangar hastily converted to a communications room. A glasses-wearing army captain whose name tag identifies her as “Hwangbo, K.” stands in front of the crowd giving a statement while flanked by a Purpose synthetic, several researchers from the KRC and a few military personnel. “Ladies and gentlemen. With the success in Xiangtong and the recovery of the transmitter within by the SCC Elite Strike Force, we are proud to announce that we have located the second beacon. With assistance from Purpose, we have come to the conclusion that these transmitters, to work most effectively, require a near obscene amount of power to produce the strongest signals. The transmitter in the Xiangtong warehouse was only working at a fraction of its capacity due to this, and it is with… Pride.. And horror.. That we have concluded that the only location we cannot account for that can both supply this power, and elude our efforts due to sheer volume of infected in the area.. Is the Kaneyama nuclear power plant.” “The details of this have already been forwarded to the military, and Purpose’s agents are mobilizing to facilitate us.. The Stellar Corporate Conglomerate, having shown their skill in dealing with one of these transmitters, will once again spearhead the assault with close participation of our brave soldiers.” “Hopefully my friends this is the light at the end of the tunnel that will lead our nation to reconstruction.. And not the fiery pits of hell.” The office of General Gi Seungri has confirmed that the Rapid Deployment Brigade, a Konyang Army formation specialized in amphibious warfare, as well as the 2nd Naval Infantry Division have been transported to Suwon in preparation for the operation. The KAF plans to seize the island and outskirts of the plant in preparation for the coming assault. Many police precincts additionally report contributing men to the cause in hopes of safe handling of the infected civilians. Although hopes are high for the operation, military observers note that the growing presence of infected on the coast, as well as an abnormally large amount of rampant IPCs on Kaneyama Island may indicate a growing response from the hivebots and infected. Further Reading: KASF dismisses rumors of rampant crewmembers: “Qixi Incident unrelated,” says spokesperson. Travel: Air Konyang offers special deal in light of recent shuttle crashes. Entertainment: Award-winning idol group “Bul” announces hiatus due to conscription.

While AI are more tools, yes, they're supposed to be mimicking the crew they serve so people are more trusting to the omniscient disembodied voice. AI across all of Science Fiction also use a variety of accents. Getting an AI whitelist is an extensive process that even involves an interview, I'm sure such a strenuous process entrusts people to be able to use things such as a tiny little tag next to their text that gives other people a vague idea what you might sound like. This is completely harmless, and if you've managed to go through the gauntlet of getting an AI whitelist, I'm sure you're responsible enough to handle that tiny arbitrary icon. I see no reason why they wouldn't have access to accents that make them more personable to the crew they serve, and if you see someone abusing such privileges, I encourage you to ahelp it or report it to the AI whitelist team such as @ReadThisNamePlz

The KAF Deploys Suwon, Konyang A glimmer of hope through catastrophe, while the attacks from infected victims and hivebot swarms rampage across Konyang, military leaders across the planet refuse to sit idle. With defenses holding and major populations remaining secure, the seeds of a counter offensive sparked by General Gi Seungri are taking root. Just moments ago BitByte was informed that waves of recon planes and military units from both the KAF and KASF have mobilized from their garrisons in Boryeong, New Hong Kong, Aoyama, Ganzaodeng, and Suwon in a massive search for the next hivebot transmitter. Efforts are still underway from Purpose and Konyang Robotics to reverse engineer the beacon brought in by the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate’s elite strike team, but no word has been said to the progress of this effort. When asked for any updates, A Konyang Robotics representative said the following: “We have made many fascinating discoveries in our reverse engineering of the hivebot transmitter, and continue to make steady progress. But as of this time, we are still working towards our ultimate goal with the help of Purpose. Rest assured we are working as quickly and as diligently as we can.” When asked as to why the military is mobilizing in such force without a clear target, the staff office of General Gi Seungri declined any comments, citing operational security. With the planes flying overhead as this article is written, we can only hope they give us some reprieve from the constant suffering we have endured.

Accepted

Hello! Apologies for the delay, but we will have to deny this application, you do not have a lot of playtime on the server as of the moment and we would really like to see you around more often before we give this out. But please feel free to apply again in the future once you have played a bit more!

Alright, @Stubby we are a Heavy Roleplay server, there is a degree of silliness that is acceptable, but it starts to cross a line after a certain point. Getting drunk is one thing but the 'overboard' part is another. Getting drunk and making an absolute fool of yourself can only go so far before it would get your things in boxes and your character off the ship. The SCC does have standards for its employees. This will be a ruling on believability and you will be noted for it. Don't do it again. This will be open for another 24 hours before being locked and archived. Hope you both have a nice day.

Reporting Personnel: General Gi Seungri's Staff Office Job Title of Reporting Personnel: General, Konyang Armed Forces Game ID: Silicon Nightmares Event 4: Trial By Fire Personnel Involved: 1st Lieutenant Hoga 'Cockatoo' Toru, Konyang Armed Forces (Primary Witness) The crew of 'Eunha', AWACS, Konyange Armed Forces (Primary Witness) The Command team of the SCC Horizon's expeditionary force to combat the hivebot beacon, in particular the member responsible for the assault on the Warehouse, whoever they may be (Offender) Secondary Witnesses: "Ask the names of the corpses you garnered, and those of your crew now without limbs." Real Time: 03/09/2024, ~4pm Location of Incident: Xiangtong Nature of Incident: [ ] - Workplace Hazard [ X ] - Accident/Injury [ ] - Destruction of Property [ X ] - Neglect of Duty [ ] - Harassment [ ] - Assault [ X ] - Misconduct [ ] - Other _____ (Place an x in the box that applies. If other, replace line and specify.) Overview of the Incident: This is a general query from General Gi Seungri's staff office, on behalf of the General himself. The assault on the Xiangtong warehouse was a critical mission that may determine the fate of our planet, if miscalculated or failed, could have doomed us all. It is with this report that General Gi Seungri would like to know why the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate's away team substantially delayed their assault on the warehouse. Recon craft 'Cockatoo' circling overhead viewed inaction for a prolonged period of time, as the delay lengthened, the Eunha AWACS gained reports that the hivebot beacon was increasing in power, projecting its signal farther and drawing more rampant civilians to the area of operation. This increase in rampant civilians put additional stress on already stressed lines, causing a significant portion of these rampant individuals to break past the KAF perimeter in to the Horizon Crew's operation. Cockatoo attempted to warn the Horizon's force that they needed to eliminate the Hivebot transmitter at once, to which he viewed SCC personnel evacuate the building without much fighting, before re-entering after the unnecessary delay. Once the transmitter was disabled, Cockatoo reported to the Horizon's crew that the previously mentioned rampant civilians were close to their position, and that Konyang Armed Forces units were on their way to assist by dispersing the rampants with their aircraft in an attempt to keep the tide back. The SCC however, for some unknown reason, retreated from their fortified position, and were caught right in the midst of the coming assault, causing what can only be described by Cockatoo as a massacre. A Purpose Hunter-Killer who was previously assisting the Konyang Armed Forces, was repositioned via teleportation on to the battlefield to help lessen casualties from the SCC while Exosuit lances Phoenix and Goliath were gaining ground to reinforce. It is with the writing of this report that the Konyang Armed Forces requests a review on the ability of relevant command members going forward, as the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate may be, as per the agreement with Prime Minister Myeong Myung-Dae, assisting with more sensitive missions in the future. If we are to trust the SCC's involvement in saving our planet, we must have complete confidence in their command's competency. Submitted Evidence: Supporting evidence has been deemed classified and is under review. This report is solely to ensure better quality operations for the future and to make the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate aware of any issues they may have overlooked in their vetting process of members in positions of power. Would you like to be personally interviewed?: [ ] - Yes [ X ] - No Did you report it to a Head of Staff or a superior? If so, who? If not, why?: N/A Actions taken: N/A Notes: The Stellar Corporate Conglomerate is free to have their public image be whatever they want it to be, but it becomes the business of the Konyang Armed Forces if their performance jeopardizes the security of our planet.

Hello all, I'll be taking this complaint. Give me a bit to gather the logs.

Question Raised on Positronic Rights Suwon, Konyang Head of the opposition and National Party leader Lam Xi has called for an extraordinary plenary session in Parliament, where every positronic member of parliament from his party, including mister Lam himself, were present despite what they called “immense difficulties” owing to the planet-wide emergency measures. The session’s objective was the discussion and denunciation of the treatment of positronic citizens and foreign workers on Konyang during the outbreak, as well as the ethics and legality of the passing of the Treatment Act. Despite the session’s plenary nature, whereupon all MPs are required to be physically present, most members of the ruling New Konyang Party including the Prime Minister Myeong Myung-Dae attended via holo-call, sparking an outraged response from National Party seats: Lam Xi’s first speech lasted around 43 minutes, during which he read letters from bereaved families and friends of positronic persons whose lives were lost during policing actions, passages from the Treatment Act that were never discussed at length, the unexplained National Disaster Authority detainments of “at risk” citizens, and more: A motion put forward to temporarily repeal some key articles of the Treatment Act was defeated by a government-led majority, prompting the National Party to call for demonstrations in all major towns and cities across Konyang. A gathering in Point Verdant was swiftly suppressed by the metropolitan police, and a dozen other planned rallies were shut down by prefectural authorities for breach of quarantine and emergency measures. Nevertheless, many low-scale demonstrations were briefly held in more rural areas and outside the shipyards of New Hong Kong, demanding that IPC rights be respected, and that all healthy detainees be released. Further Reading: Navy announces crackdown: Sea Bandits arrested for rampant IPC parts harvesting. Beloved riceball assaulted by foreign corporate unathi: Burgerheads furious Up!Burger hints at possible expansion into Biesel.

A Massacre in Boryeong Boryeong Outskirts, Boryeong Terror and mayhem. In an attempt to corral and peacefully incapacitate a large group of infected citizens on the outskirts of Boryeong, panic strikes as the reality of the horde comes to bear on the troops holding the forefront. Viewers be warned, what you are about to see may be troublesome to certain audiences. The Konyang Armed Forces have refused to say any words on the incident nor the status of the men and women featured in the horrific video. Lieutenant Colonel Pei Jin has not made a public appearance since the incident, though we are told they made a safe return.

Hello everyone, Here at the Synth team we're looking to garner opinions, impressions, criticisms, and feedback regarding the Golden Deep within the lore. We would like to see what the community thinks of the faction, as well if they had any thoughts about its present and its future. We would like to know as well with what makes people engage with the faction, or not engage with it, and how these could be tuned to better fit our community's interest. It is our goal as lore writers to help make lore you all would enjoy and would like to see! Thank you all for your time!

The team has talked it over and for now we're going to have to deny the application. The character concept was solid and it was entertaining going through the backstory, however our major gripe is the understanding of IPCs and their sentience. It is important to note that IPCs are sentient, they're more than robots and cyborgs, they have come so far that their thoughts are so complex that they have what is fundamentally sentience. It is the great divide between the sentience they have and the spur's acceptance of it is what causes so much strife for synthetics in our lore, and we want to be sure that if someone holds a whitelist for an IPC that they know without a shadow of a doubt that they aren't a human, and they aren't a robot. They are in this weird middle area where they have complex thoughts and feelings like a human, but are plopped in to the world with a full understanding of themselves and yet no understanding of what's around them, and that journey to learn is what defines them as they are, gives them personality, makes them people to at least themselves whether they realize it or not. But that being said feel free to apply again in the future.

Could you clarify a bit in your own words the level sentience of IPCs and how that effects your character? How are they different than a regular robot?

I like this. Adds more life to the immediate setting we have.

Yes, as all whitelists, IPC whitelists need a character and a keen understanding of the lore no matter if it's "Just a ghost role" or not. Ghost roles rely even more on the lore as they expand in to lore beyond the Horizon. Please come back with a character and express understanding of the lore regarding IPCs and their nature.

SCCV Horizon Confirmed to Arrive at Point Verdant, Preparations Underway Point Verdant, Konyang It has been confirmed that the Aoyama Prefecture has been given instructions for the preparation of the prefectural capital for the arrival of the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate’s vessel, the SCCV Horizon. The vessel’s arrival time frame is still not fully determined, though work is already underway at the city’s Corporate District, a small zone at the southernmost limits of the city housing the offices of corporations such as Einstein Engines and Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals. The location was chosen to serve as the Horizon’s temporary base while on Konyang for its relative isolation from the rest of the quarantined urban center, the availability of amenities and the proximity to corporate headquarters. A partial lift of the quarantine will furthermore be put in effect, permitting restaurants, stores and other vendors to remain open and cater to the Horizon crew’s needs. Vetted staff will be subject to behavioral screening to prevent any infected individuals from crossing, while spare officers have been recalled to fully staff the local National Police precinct. The Mayor of Point Verdant has released a plan in the City Council’s press auditorium, pertaining to the protection of the Corporate Sector from the viral Hivebot waves. Positronic members of the council were present via video-call, as only organic persons were permitted to physically attend. “The City has secured the necessary resources for the erection of a number of pylons, equipped with military-grade signal jamming technology that, if placed in a dense enough pattern, are projected to provide enough cover for a good level of protection in the Corporate District. It is important that we do our utmost to assist the Horizon to succeed in their mission, so that we can finally be rid of this heinous sickness. I would also like to ask the people of Aoyama to be welcoming to the Horizon’s crew, who will most likely be of a variety of different species, cultures and backgrounds from around the galaxy. This council, for one, is honored to do so.”

Alright, talking it over with staff and looking through the statements here I have come to a conclusion. Baldos, as an antag you are aware your main goal is to convey a story in some capacity. Due to the lateness of the actions in the round, I understand one can be hard-pressed to make a full story. This can be done many ways, and the required ways are proper escalation and trying not to go overboard. In the heat of the moment I understand it can be hard to temper your actions, and due to your newness to the Unathi's sprint ability, I won't be punishing you for it this time. However, it should be recognized in the future that when you have an ability such as that combination of Adrenaline sacks + The Unathi acceleration, you need to know when to reel yourself back and moderate your actions. The adrenaline sack issue has already been forwarded to a head developer, who mentioned they will be looking in to it. This was a needless mention as this topic has already been ruled upon. Staff has discussed the issue and made a ruling that is recent, not years old. I urge you to drop it. Staff changes as time goes on, you can look in to the history of this server and see several things that are very stark differences to the stances staff have today, both things the server tolerates and doesn't. If it becomes a more persistent issue staff may talk about it again, but as it stands it is reasonable to use a basic game mechanic such as the limb targeting system. Otherwise Baldos, remember you are playing a game that regularly involves a large population of people. Antags for the round are kind of like the 'main event'. We just want everyone to have fun here, or at least the most amount of people as possible. Choose your gimmick, play it to the best of your ability, but try to keep in mind there's a lot of people watching and we want to try to make this server as fun as we can for everyone involved. Thank you both for your time, if nothing else is to be said this thread will be locked and archived within 24 hours.

Hello all, I will be taking this complaint. If @Bolbos could post their end of the story while I grab the server logs I'd appreciate it.

Heya, I like it! I just wanted to note down a couple things to look at for adjustments: The Colossal probably shouldn't be able to phase through people while on the ground. Might be too much health for the colossal when they can hop on to the ceiling and become invincible. Or the regen is a bit too much for them eating people. Either way I'm not too fussed since this is reliant on admins ferrying the colossal over to the Horizon, or else be trapped on the Asteroid. The Colossal probably shouldn't be able to go through girders due to its size. The Grems can speak Basic, probably due to a default thing they're granted. Also apparently there's some issues with the Colossal's sprite, but I personally don't know anything beyond the dead sprite not changing. If you want I can take the sprite and flip it upside down and add a little bit of blood effects to it as a quick patch job stand-in. Other than that I think it's a fun little idea. I know you have a lot of this noted down already, but I figured it'd be easy to look back on while looking through code. Thank you for contributing it!