[Denied] Song & Dance: Bristling_Feces' IPC Whitelist Application

[Bristling_Feces]

BYOND Key: Bristling_Feces

Character Names: Midna Haewire, Fjonni Agardh, Falle Greyleaf, Winter Ase, Pao Pua, Diama Ruter

Species you are applying to play: IPC (Shell Frame in particular)

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Over plenty of times, this is my 4th or 5th application, I hope I crammed as much into my head as possible.

 

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 specific race: 

Something new. Man, how do I make a paragraph for this?
I've wanted to play something different from human. Because I've played so many human, so many Offworlders, and I've always played from the perspective of a Dominian from Moroz. I think making a character who views things from the entirely opposite side of the mirror would be interesting, and help better my RP experience on the server. Always being a wicked racist piece o' crap can get old sometimes.

 

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: 

They are synthetic, compared to humans who are organic. They act and think and process in completely different ways than humans do. They don't eat, they think with a line of code that learns from experiencing and observing. Even they way they learn from others is different, where they register what they hear and learn, and organics base their learnings off of what they already believe; not to say an IPC's beliefs can't be overwritten, but it's harder to crack the emotions and thoughts of an IPC than an organic (even this has it's limits).

For example, I don't believe most IPCs would make an action when they know the outcome would be questionable, or unfavorable. Where a human being might make a decision based on the needs/wants of them or those around them, and decide the greater cause is worth the chaotic outcome. Where an IPC would say "This isn't ideal...", an organic might say "Screw it, this'll be fun!"

The best examples I can come up with. An IPC has set priorities and preferences, while an organic being takes in a lot more complex things into thought.

 

Character Name: Tjana

Please provide a short backstory for this character (Aproxomately two paragraphs)
Tjana's tutor was a young man named Coult Johnson, an Einstein Engines employee, somebody who's always grown alone, chasing his dream-girls his whole life. He was instructed to be one of Tjana's main teachers, primarily as a test for Coult to see if he could capably be somebody to do it regularly for the company. During Tjana's development, he was looking toward the future of his creation, long before he finished it. He thought of what he was going to teach it; homey skills, representation, formality, and... care. Tjana was adequately named, and Coult pooled almost all of his free time into what he eventually labeled his 'daughter.'

Tjana grew up to be loving to organics and other synthetics alike. In the eyes of her and Coult, synthetics and organics are on equal levels of capability, including their ability, needs, wants, and otherwise. "They all have dreams, and so do I. Though... what is... my dream?" Tjana searched most of her late stages a few months after her creation, trying to think of what she aspires to be. To help others. To accompany others. To find a community. The Trinary Perfection caught her mind many times during these stages, until she and Coult took the initiative to join and learn under them. She found her dream, now she needs to act on it.

After her initial development among Einstein Engines, Tjana was finally set out into the world to experience it herself, when Coult bought her freedom with the last of his pay and retirement funds. This was all but easy and pleasant, as the real world casts a shadow over Tjana like a swarm. Not everybody was as generous, caring, or considering as Coulton was to her. This caused her to be somewhat selective with the group of people she spends her time with. While ultimate everyone deserves equal treatment, sometimes her generosity is not as rewarded as she would initially hope. Nonetheless, Tjana finds her group of people, a young girl named Diama, who could only communicate through sign. Diama understood a lot about being singled out, or being taken advantage of, much like Tjana has experienced. It was also around this time she heard Coult had lost his job among the corporation, some form of deep-seeded vendetta they had on him after purchasing her freedom.

Tjana still lives with Coult, as he manages and maintains her. However; Coult wasn't able to sustain his own life anymore at the cost of Tjana's freedom, so she took it upon herself to work and support Coult and herself. Tjana's first job was within Nanotrasen, acting as a representative, and helps maintain the service wing to the best of her ability, acting as an example. She wishes to paint the company she works under in the best light possible, and make sure everybody that works under it feels included, loved, and considered in the grand scheme of things. Through her training, she learned that Moral is an important element when keeping a team together.

What do you like about this character?
I've always had a soft-spot for creator-creation stories, in most varieties, the ones that end good, the ones that end bad. But I felt for the need of this character to be a charitable and generous sort, it was best to give Tjana a caring family and environment to live among.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?
I've been on this server for a long time. While I think I do my best, I still have plenty of space to improve. I'm hoping roleplaying from a different perspective will help usher in more interesting and immersive roleplay, as I learn how to act from an entirely different world.

Notes: Holy cow, I actually sorta felt like the paragraph limit wasn't quite enough. I like this concept; if you need me to add on her story a little bit, then I most certainly will.

Thanks for tolerating my persistence to whitelist this species, I'm confident in this one. q w q

Edited February 16, 2020 by Bristling_Feces
Forgot one of my most important character names, New edit to expand on her backstory, because a lot of what she is was left out. As well as clarification on her freedom.

[niennab]

Is Tjana owned by Coult or by Einstein Engines? As it begs the question as to where he acquired the parts as well as the issue in someone developing both the positronic identity as well as building the chassis itself.

Personally I recommend moving away from the hobbiest approach for a whitelist application, as it often can neglect a lot of what makes an IPC within the society, an IPC and thusly does not often offer a confident understanding of the lore.

Edited February 16, 2020 by niennab

[Bristling_Feces]

Tjana isn't owned by anybody anymore. Though after her initial development, she thought Coult would still have a lot to teach her, and still holds on to the ideal of community. So she's not necessarily owned by anybody in particular. I should rewrite that, because she made the professional decision herself, thinking service from a kitchen/bar/church/etc would contribute more to a community's well-being.

Ty for pointing that out, I nearly did it again, LOL

Edited February 16, 2020 by Bristling_Feces
offering my T'ANKS

[Bristling_Feces]

I edited with a little bit more clarification on her state-of-affairs, as well as a bit more dimension to her once-one-dimensional personality.

[niennab]

Unfortunately there are still a number of issues that persist in the application. The larger issue being that I am uncertain as to whether the application offers a concrete understanding on taking the IPC lore and being able to conceptualize it. I do however believe you are improving and I admire you're dedication. Due to the number of concerns however I will have to deny the application. You are however free to apply in a week. For feedback:

It's important to note that IPCs do not learn as a human do and as such, is another reason as to how they differ from humans. An IPC, when manufactured, reset, etc are given databases in accordance to their job over being taught, although certain behaviors or smaller information can be learned. 

Purchasing a synthetics freedom isn't meant to be an easy feat. Additionally, had Coult bought her but the company fired him for it, why did they let him buy her in the first place?

What are their ties to the Trinary Perfection? Why was her particular line manufactured by Einstein Engines?