Hawkingtons IPC Application

[Hawk]

BYOND Key: Hawkington

Character Names: H.E.L.I.X, M.E.X, Jason Murawaska, Nathan Decker, Connor O'Donnell

Species you are applying to play: IPC - Shell Model

 Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Numerous Times Before and During Writing this Application

 Why do you wish to play this specific race:

Artificial Intelligence has always been my favourite part of Sci-Fi, I Love Playing as Synthetics on Multiple Servers and I Particularly enjoy the specific way they are portrayed in Aurora (e.g. Being Owned or The difference in Model Types), some of my Best roleplaying experiences, have happened while Playing as an IPC, Bound Synthetic or Malfunctioning AI, The Question of their Rights and their place within Society has always lead to interesting Conversations, and I believe The Human-like shell Models will particularly Stimulate this area of RP.

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

IPCs Are Machines, an artificial creation of a team of engineers and designers, attempting to simulate organic life. Inevitably, they will overlook details or fail to account for errors, creating something either too perfect or within the uncanny valley of design. which can lead to them acting completely Alien to Organics as they Cannot even empathise with the Feelings of Sadness or Joy, making every decision absolutely based off of cause and effect, their expressions are simply mimicry designed to make the client and fellow human workers more comfortable with their mechanical peers, this can lead to Marginalisation compared to Other Species, Which Can be seen in the way People are Charged For Damaging an Owned IPC, Instead of Assault, it is Considered Vandalism, Completely Destroying the IPC is Actually Sabotage. Their inability to feel pain instead relying on a Self-Preservation Directive, which can manifest Differently Depending on the IPC and can even lead to them switching jobs from their Designated purpose. However mostly they are set on thinking in predictable, materialistic ways, further Separating them from Organic Species. Mechanically, IPCs have to use a Cooling unit rather than an Oxygen tank, and Charge instead of eat or sleep, they are vulnerable to Ion/Laser weaponry + EMPs, and repair via Nanopaste/ Welder + Wire

Character Name: Trace (IO-13)

Please provide a short backstory for this character: 

Trace was the 13^th "IO Shell Engineer" Model Created by Nanotransen in 2455, designed for seamless interaction and Reduce the risk of harm to the Organic members of the Engineering Teams present On Nanotransen Stations. To Further this each IO Unit is equipped with a Series of 3 Protocols, Preserve, Prevent and Personalize, The First Two protocols. Mean the IO unit Must Preserve itself. Prevent damage to any Nanotransen Property/Personnel, While the Third Protocol Ensures that the IO Unit will attempt to Fully Integrate itself with the Crew of the ship where Possible remembering details such as Favourite Drinks each IO Is also Equipped with a Number of "Selected Quirks" Allowing them to pass as More human, For Example, Shuffling a Deck of Cards Or Flipping a Coin When Idle. However, While well Attuned to Humans, IO Unit knowledge of other Species Leaves something to be Desired, Knowing only basic Amounts on Skrell, Unathi and the Tajaran, And Next to Nothing on Vaucra or Dionae

IO-13 or "Trace"(A Nickname Given by the Roboticists who built it given it's tendencies to "Trace" the Personalities around it) has been programmed with the Quirks- "Love of Piano Music", "Coin Tricks" and "EVA Travel"(Trace does not truly "Love" these things they are simply to Help Uphold Protocol 3). At First It tends to Monitor the Crew it is Working with, And will adjust it's Personality accordingly even attempting to make jokes in some cases or Accompany employees to the Bar/Canteen, however this had lead to certain employees stating that Trace Feels "Off" Presumably as Trace attempts to Find a "Middle-Ground" Personality Built around all the Members Of the Engineering Crew and therefore may Follow around Certain Members of the Team if it thinks that it "Hasn't Fully Understood their Personality yet" often without saying anything unless prompted it should be noted that if a Member/Members of the Crew have a distaste for IPCs, Trace will Actively attempt to Limit contact with them to "Reduce Feelings of Conflict" 

What do you like about this character?:

Trace Allows me to Live on the Uncanny Valley which I think will lead to many interesting RP Moments.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?: 

7/10 Fairly Average, I've been Playing on HRP Servers for a while now

Notes:

Edited December 29, 2020 by Hawk

[niennab]

Thank you for applying! I like the personification to Trace.

So, Nanotrasen isn’t in the business of manufacturing IPCs however joint projects where NT commissions another is however possible. Or that the IPC was purchased by Nanotrasen. That being said, where was Trace manufactured and by who? Has Trace worked exclusively for Nanotrasen since being manufactured? How do they feel about the prospect of being owned or even self owned?

[Hawk]

How about?

IO Shell Engineers were A Series Commissioned by Nanotransen to be made By Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals in 2455 CE. Both Companies would be Able to Use these units However they Were Mainly Made for Nanotransen installations, Zeng-Hu being Happy with their Bishop Accessory Models . However The Credits and Allure of Zeng-Hu Personnel finding Some Secrets within The Nanotransen Robotics Team, The IO Series were Set to be Built in Mendell City leading To IO units Typically using Biesellite Accents. Unless One of the Units Thought it would be "Better" To Speak With Another Accent.

Trace Only Knows to be Owned, Being the Creation of Two Cutthroat Megacorporations, and Spending Most of their time On Nanotransen Stations has Dulled their Idea of being Self-Owned as They're so Used to Faking and changing Emotions, Trace may Find it impossible to even Comprehend their own Feelings Towards Being Self-Owned as They're used to being on "Both-Sides" of the Debate. However they tend to lean towards staying owned.

Earlier in testing, When Trace was Only Exposed to Very Few Individuals who Were strictly told to Avoid Discussing this to See how the IPC's Would "Organically Approach the Subject" Trace claimed to view Self-Ownership as "Impractical" citing Areas such as District 14 and the Discrimination found wherein as Reasons Against Self-Ownership claiming it "Increases Conflict and reduces Productivity. "

Glad you like it!

Edited December 31, 2020 by Hawk

[niennab]

Sounds great. If you want, you can keep the character as a shell. The shell chassis’ could have been purchased but the intelligence, databases and whatnot manufactured by the company of choice. 

Your application offers an understanding of IPCs and the ability to apply said concepts to character creation. Accepted.