Kesters Synthetic Application

[KesterShadowHair]

BYOND Key: (KesterShadowHair)

Character Names: https://imgur.com/a/fSCu0O5

Species you are applying to play: (Synthetic)

What color do you plan on making your first alien character: (Idris Security colors)

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes (IPC wiki page| Synthetic Origins| Synthetic Factions)

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:

Synthetics have been the only xeno species whitelist I've been interested in so far. Reading up on all on the lore and viewing the arcs that have occurred I thought I should give it a whirl. I have been interested in pursing the plethora of frames and ideas that originate from character creation. I play a lot of medical and engineering and would like to dabble into security/medical more with an IPC. I understand it has its certain in game mechanics that could leave me vulnerable but I also like that as well. OOCly I hope it generates some character ideas and relay conversations to keep the story progressing. Creating the character concept didn’t take forever since the lore is very easy to reference from. I love the idea we all originated from some section of the lore and IPCs are a staple of this.

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

IPC’s function to fill roles that organics cannot serve or don’t wish to serve. An IPC will not show emotions and or reactions the same way as an organic not just humans do. IPC’s can stay calm and analytical the entire time until their next programming queue kicks in. IPC’s are expected to efficient and effective as their creator/programmer taught them. Variances amongst IPCs I have found are based off location and assignment keeping the original programming in theory. RPing an IPC would carry out different mechanics as going to robotics would be your “medical” check in. Their actions and pathing also have to seek out important purpose and or reasoning. An IPC will not put themselves into danger based off analytical senses. In the event the IPC has detected they have any sort of EMPs and or Ions they will address the situation differently than a human would. The IPC would not risk being destroyed based off its protocols whilst a Human might consider saying screw it to the EMP and or Ion knowing they could triumph. It will have different mechanics such as the room is filled with some sort of gas knowing they can just push past it since they do not breathe.

Character Name:(ISU-Response)

Please provide a short backstory for this character:

ISU-Response was constructed on the HPS Sidirourgeío the date was 06/05/2458. Sold to Iron Isles Mining originally for 77542 credits. Iron Isles Mining ventures between asteroids for large quantities of hematite and carbon to create steel sheets for their contracts they sign. Primarily working for smaller to medium sized businesses that cannot supply themselves these raw materials required. Response worked under Iron Isles Mining as their second security unit, their team consisted of eleven crew total. Responses primary role was to maintain all assets aboard the IIM Liberty. Response outfitted in EVA related equipment mainly assisting and protecting the Iron Isles miners/drill equipment from xenofauna and hazardous conditions. IIM Liberty serves as a cargo vessel with a refinery inside the ship. On 04/24/2461 IIM Liberty ran into multiple structural failures aboard their ship. Response investigating the multiple breaches and detected one of the crew was traitorous. The traitorous individual was lurking over the captains corpse. Response quickly detained the traitorous individual at a cost. Response never given orders to shoot crew lethally. Response was shot numerous times detaining the traitor. The secondary security unit was destroyed near the captain’s corpse. Response’s chassis was damaged all over with this traitorous individual now in restraints. Response entered self-preservation protocols abandoning the traitor cuffed to a wall. Response barely making it over to his charging station awaited until given further orders. Responses internal cell was heavily damaged. The remaining crew from the IIM Liberty arrived back to the Cargo vessel in complete shock of the events that happened aboard the ship. A massive school of xenofauna attacked the IIM Liberty and begun to rip it apart. IIM Liberty’s crew came upon the scene of the murdered captain and security unit with xenofauna chomping away at the traitor. IIM Liberty’s crew terminated the xenofauna saving the traitor from his fatal grave. The traitor aboard the IIM Liberty rallied the other individuals framing that Response was the cause for this damage and the captain being deceased. Xenofauna destroyed mostly all of the evidence regarding the captain’s corpse as it was in pieces. Response now being framed for the death of their captain and allied security unit deactivated using the containment codes the captain stored for an emergency. IIM Liberty in shambles launched a distress beacon. Diamond Delta Mining arrived four hours later assisted with repairing the IIM Liberty to a working condition. The issue now is that they demanded payment for repairing their ship and coming out of their way. The crew handed over Response almost immediately not knowing of what happened as the traitor is deceased from their wounds. Response and his ally security unit transferred to Diamond Delta Mining brought Response back to Mendell as they were merely returning anyways. Response minimally repaired aboard DDM’s vessel and contacted Idris about this security unit they possess making quick bank off of others distress. Arriving to Mendell DDM met up with an Idris IPC handler Priscilla Maycroft.  Priscilla offered 60,000 credits for the two baseline frames conveying these security units will have to be repaired and reprogrammed to Idris standards. DDM not even owning both of these security units accepted with no questions. Response and his allied security unit both parted with Idris immediately and were taken to an Idris owned robotics workshop in Mendell. Response undergone the repairs required gracious accepting the individuals who saved it. Responses positronic brain undergone a memory wipe. Response was informed his former crew was deceased and this is its new home. Response undergone Idris training for their security units ensuring they follow the protocols and procedures in place for them. Response undergone training from 05/07/2461 to 8/29/2462. Meeting satisfactory standards from his IPC handler Priscilla Maycroft she contracted an IPC team to Nanotrasen that included Response.

What do you like about this character? Response is merely doing what their core programming is set to do. Response cannot generate a different outcome based off they never knew. Response is merely following protocols and procedures. I like the idea that Idris saw a great opportunity to add to their security team for super cheap making a huge return in their profits. Response didn’t need a lot of reprogramming in a security sense, Response just needed to be taught about Idris standards. Response was merely following self-preservation protocols and it screwed him from his original position with IIM. I love the mood I set for this character as well. I enjoyed getting to create Response’s backstory as well and investing time into reading IPC lore.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? I would rate it at a 7/7.5. I've found that I needed to work on my "me" text. I have been improving since accepted into Command.

 

Notes: Thank you for reviewing my application. Also answering my questions on discord means a lot! I hope to join the ranks of synthetics. Editing was done to attempt fixing the URL link uptop.

Edited September 27, 2020 by KesterShadowHair

[niennab]

Thank you for applying!  More for my understanding, what do you mean by this line?

1 hour ago, KesterShadowHair said:

Variances amongst IPCs I have found are based off location and assignment keeping the original programming in theory.

Onto the backstory, I am a bit wary of the use of what is essentially game terminology and ss13-isms in a backstory. The example being the word traitor, a massive school of xenofauna, and the murder of a Captain. What I would recommend is instead changing the narrative to avoid said isms.

One recommendation I have is that instead two crewmembers got into a verbal dispute that turned physical and when Response intervened, the two crewmembers struck Response (whether intentional or not) and later blamed the damages on the unit having gone rogue. In the same vein I think you can simplify how he was handed off in that he was merely salvaged and auctioned as a defunct unit, etc etc.

You mention a second security unit but where were they during the events? How much was Response filled in to his previous memories/existence, if at all? How does Response feel about having been memory wiped? What are their views on their existence and worth?

Edited September 27, 2020 by niennab

[KesterShadowHair]

4 minutes ago, niennab said:

Thank you for applying!  More for my understanding, what do you mean by this line?

Onto the backstory, I am a bit wary of the use of what is essentially game terminology and ss13-isms in a backstory. The example being the word traitor, a massive school of xenofauna, and the murder of a Captain. What I would recommend is instead changing the narrative to avoid said isms.

One recommendation I have is that instead two crewmembers got into a verbal dispute that turned physical and when Response intervened, the two crewmembers struck Response (whether intentional or not) and later blamed the damages on the unit having gone rogue. In the same vein I think you can simplify how he was handed off in that he was merely salvaged and auctioned as a defunct unit, etc etc.

You mention a second security unit but where were they during the events? How much was Response filled in to his previous memories/existence, if at all? How does Response feel about having been memory wiped? What are their views on their existence and worth?

Variances to me meaning geographical location. Assignment stating what is their role they are fulfilling and how do the people pronounce terminology in that sector of space. Same frame different location.

I can skip the entire traitor part of the story and declare the fauna ripped apart the cargo vessel. I have stated a surplus of crew were off in a different location when they returned they were shocked. (They were essentially mining and returning to the vessel in a smaller one.)

I used ingame isms since it depicted a clearer image for me. The remainder of the crew didn't like the two security units as they were essentially peacekeepers aboard the vessel. I would rework the backstory to state after fauna tore apart the vessel both of the security units were used as leverage and funds to repair the ship and sold off to Idris in Mendell. The other security unit being in a more damaged state than Response lead to them being scrapped to Responses knowledge.

Response was essentially factory reset and his original weapons algorithms and functionality installed by Hephaestus sticks. Response not knowing why they were with Idris suggests to Response that Response failed his original purpose and the course of action needed to be taken for its survival. Views of existence follow to protect and respond according as he's been taught by Idris now. Response knows it's worth based off what his handler Priscilla Maycroft invested into Response stating they are apart of Idris and have nothing to worry about™.

[niennab]

Thank you for the clarification and adjustments. If need be, you don't need to have had Response memory wiped upon being acquired by Idris however you are welcome to.

Nonetheless your application demonstrates and understanding of IPCs. Accepted.