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4. Records Officer Vane didn’t move for a full second after the scan cleared. Her eyes lazily looked over the row of intake forms stacked on her desk, standard issue. Stark white surfaces. Mandatory fields. And always, the same requirement: a parent who did not, for lack of records, legally exist. She picked up her stylus. The file on her screen read: GAINSBLOOM, Tesset. Vane began the typing sequence. The haptic keyboard tapped loudly beneath her fingertips. Surname: Gainsbloom Given Name: Tesset Age: 14 (approximate) Origin: _ She sighed, opened the drop down, selected Other, and finally: Hydronaut. Below, the system prompted for primary parentage. Vane tapped the arrow and let the system auto-fill from the DNA scan she’d uploaded that morning. Standard procedure. Hydronauts were born on submarines, rarely in hospitals. They didn’t keep records. Her cursor hovered over Maternal Lineage. She had processed three thousand hydronaut intake reports on Trelenje alone. She had seen this same emptiness a thousand times. Usually the field read Unknown, or Deceased. Sometimes there were fragments... a partial record, a name, a location. But the mother? Nothing. James Gainsbloom, at least, registered as the father. His information, what little there was, auto-filled instantly. Query: James Gainsbloom, Hydronaut. Result: 2 matches found. Result 1: Deceased. Result 2: Name Only. No biometrics. Sparse. It was always sparse. Vane scrolled. The documents were slim, digitized scraps. The same phrases repeated: “Registered for vessel departure.” “Upkeep logged.” “Status: Deceased.” That was all. Her stylus hovered over Submit. There were records that records had been made, but nothing concrete. The Hydronaut's absence from the system wasn’t an accident, it was a known defect. They didn’t register births. They didn’t register employment. They simply… appeared. And sometimes, they disappeared. It was just the way things were. Vane exhaled slowly, returning to Maternal Lineage. The options were limited: Available. Unknown. Orphan. Adopted. Available felt like an insult. Adopted was impossible. Orphan was true, but incomplete. Vane selected Unknown. She moved to finalize the report and began typing the summary. Report Status: Ready for Review. Maternal Status: Unknown. Father Status: Deceased / Inactive. The cursor blinked. A quiet ping emanated from the laptop. SOURCE: WIDER SOLARIAN ALLIANCE RECORD SWEEP. ALERT: MATCH FOUND. Vane froze. Her stylus hovered midair. The form remained open, but the cursor vanished, replaced by a loading indicator. The sweep cascaded through databases, Callisto, then Mars, before finally reaching Luna. The connection lagged slightly. Then the data arrived. Vane had rarely seen cross-system matches for hydronauts. Almost never from Alliance citizen records. She read the name. CLARKE, Diana. Citizenship: Luna Residency: Hangzhou Employer: Zeng Hu Pharmaceuticals Vane expanded the file. The difference was immediate. Clean. Structured. Complete. A full citizen profile. Name: Dr. Diana Clarke Affiliation: Zeng Hu Pharmaceuticals Specialization: Biochemistry / Genetic Engineering Current Location: Phumanus Station, Europa Daughter: Tesset Gainsbloom Vane didn’t move. She looked at the screen. Then at the physical file on her desk. Then back again. The cursor waited. “I found your mother,” Vane whispered. And then, finally... Vane began to type.

3. Steel The metal hatch hissed, sealing the sound of the outer hull behind her. She stepped onto the dockyard floor and was bombarded by a cacophony of sounds and smells. Above her, the world was a cavern of light and steel. Dozens of submarines hung like jellyfish throughout the enormous moon pool, their hulls scraped and scarred, each suspended by massive hydraulic cranes. It felt like she was standing at the edge of a cliff side. The sheer expanse of it knocked the air from her lungs. The fluorescent grid overhead swayed and flickered, making her stomach turn. A sudden, splitting headache blurred the edges of her vision. Every step she took felt wrong, and the ground tilted in front of her eyes as the vertigo swelled and spun. The air tasted sharp, a metallic salt stinging the back of her throat. It had little to do with the sea, and everything to do with the memory of a man who is gone. "Cecil," she whispered, her voice swallowed by voices and machinery. He didn't answer, stepping past her and grabbing her hand. His grip was firm and she anchored herself to it. It was the only part of her that felt solid. They moved past the sleeping vessels, past the dockyards, the rafters, and the outlines of children scurrying amongst them. She kept her eyes fixed on the laces of her boots, terrified that if she looked back at the water or the expanse of the pool, she would drown in it's sheer scale. The world stretched too far ahead as she walked further and further away from the only home she had ever known.

How will wealthy/nepotistic characters fit into this setting? Will we still be able to play characters who wouldn't have monetary gain as a motivator, as they already have a lot? I'm also little concerned this is going to devolve into mercenary/milsim rp if left unchecked. I know in an earlier post I think you mentioned this was something you and the teams wanted to avoid. What sorts of plans or ideas do you have to ensure that doesn't happen? I'm also curious what ideas you guys have had to accommodate the non-combat and more clerical/roleplay centric character archetypes that we've seen a lot of on the Horizon?

+1 I haven't gotten to interact yet but I love all of Ill's characters and I know she'd be excellent in command.

Hi hello, after discussion with the Lore team, I am going to withdraw this application for the time being until I get something that can fit more into an application friendly WL backstory

BYOND Ckey: maxspells Discord username: maxspells Character names: Josie Joy, Tesset Gainsbloom Species you are applying to play: IPC ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: (IPCs exempt) Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: Yesss Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question. Why do you wish to play this species?: I always said to my aurora friends that the only WL that really interested me was an IPC WL, largely because human lore, in my humble opinion, is already the coolest and most interesting lore. IPC lore naturally is also hella cool, because it builds and expands on that foundation. The megacorporation/faction scheming, rivalry, and political maneuvering that defines human lore is still central to playing an IPC, and those are all things I already know fairly well and very much enjoy engaging with. On the other hand, IPCs are unique enough that it allows me to springboard out of my comfort zone, as they have very unique mindsets and limitations compared to humans. This gives me room to stretch my legs creatively with the lore I already know and enjoy, but from a very different roleplay approach. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: The philosophical difference between humans and IPCs is what excites me most about playing this species. Among other humans, humans are viewed as possessing intrinsical value as individuals, with agency over their own destinies. Whether a human character is religious or not, humans ultimately decide for themselves who they are and what purpose they have, even if that freedom often leaves them feeling aimless or with like, existential dread. This also can be applied to IPC characters as well, and we have a lot of great players with IPC characters as awesome examples of this. The big difference, and the one I am most excited to explore is that IPCs have creators. They are undeniably built for a purpose. Their construction, design, limitations, strengths, and even aspects of their personality are intentionally engineered to fulfill specific roles. While IPCs are capable of self reflection and growth, I am particularly interested in exploring the opposite direction. I want to roleplay an IPC who leans into their original purpose and finds fulfillment in it, even alongside the mistreatment. Being content with who you are is widely considered a human virtue, but when applied to a sapient positronic, that same contentment becomes ethically divisive within the setting. Exploring what it means for an IPC to be genuinely happy as what they were made to be, rather than what others believe they should become, is a philosophical question I find super interesting and one I’m excited to explore through roleplay. Character Name: ICSU Noel Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. Noel was manufactured in 2462 by Idris Incorporated and originally deployed on Venus as a personal valet servicing members of Idris’s Venusian elite. Designed for domestic service, etiquette, and personal assistance, she was tailored to blend seamlessly into high-status environments. In the summer of 2467, Noel was wiped and personally acquired by Venusian executive Aaron DuPont. The acquisition was an overt act of nepotism, made at the request of his daughter, who desired an attendant while she was temporarily stationed aboard the SCCV Horizon. During this period, Noel’s duties consisted primarily of household chores, meal preparation, and general assistance. While her treatment was often infantilizing, more akin to that of a favored pet than a respected individual, she was otherwise well maintained and cared for. Over time, Noel developed a strong attachment to her surrogate owner, who she viewed as her primary point of purpose and stability. 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. Following the events in the Crescent Expanse, DuPont’s daughter was deeply shaken by the incident and immediately contacted her family to request a return to Venus. After hearing her account, her parents agreed without hesitation. When the family reunited on the Horizon in Tau Ceti in December of 2467, the parents opted not to spend the additional funds required to transport Noel’s shell back to Venus. Having no further use for the unit, Noel was instead leased back to Idris Incorporated and reassigned to remain aboard the SCCV Horizon, continuing work within the vessel’s service sector. The decision was met with visible disappointment from DuPont’s daughter, who resented leaving behind what she had come to view as her personal possession. Prior to their separation, she assured Noel that the arrangement was temporary, promising that she would return for her once circumstances allowed. Noel accepted this without hesitation. While her reassignment was operationally seamless and her duties only slightly changed, she continues to operate under the expectation that her owner will one day return to reclaim her. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? Noel sees Idris Incorporated in a completely positive light. It gives her structure, purpose, and a clear way to do her job. Since her owners also work for Idris, she’s especially loyal and happy to be part of it. She doesn’t think about ethics, rivalries, or corporate politics, they don’t matter to her. What matters is having tasks to do, support around her, and a role where she can do what she was built for. Working for Idris makes her content, and she takes pride in doing her job well.

What about PDA battery lowering as you use it? Like, the more you message people and use apps or whatever the faster the battery discharges. Also, maybe random battery charge levels when you spawn in or come in from lifts might be cool, instead of always being max charge. Part of what I think is so immersion breaking and annoying about PDA's is how everyones PDA dies relatively around the same time and it just makes it feel gamey instead of immersive. Idk just shooting out some ideas

I wholeheartedly support looking at SS14, the unitystation argument is understandable two years ago, but it's crazy to me to just look at 14's rapidly rising current playercount and compare it to the dwindling playercount of ss13 and just be like "Nah this just a phase". Superior engine. Superior coding language. Open source. Sure, it's twenty years behind 13, but it's catching up quick for a reason. Feels like sunken cost fallacy to choose to stick with the dying 20 year old engine. I've been saying it for years. SS13 players are aging out, and new players are flocking to 14. Well has anyone tried? I know a lot of servers don't like IC racism because people historically like to use the "L word" and I have a gut feeling that if that rule exists, it's intent is for that kind of racism, not the kind of high quality setting roleplay that we bring to the table and enforce. Yes, but the alternative is a sunken cost fallacy. There's a reason so many people have been trying to build a new engine for so long. Byond kind of sucks.

+10000 It's about time!

Alright you're unbanned!

This seems genuine so I approve this. We're figuring out how to get you unbanned, we think we need an admin to handle it but I'll let you know when we get it figured out.