Kostyan's IPC app

[Watchboi]

BYOND Key:  Kostyan 
Character Names: Donovan Murphy (Have more characters but don't play them at all)
Species you are applying to play: Integrated Positronic Chassis
Have you ever read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes

Why do you wish to play this specific race: I like robots, I have an idea for a character that I think is good. Wonder how it'll fit in with the rest of Aurora, hope I'll get to do some fun with it.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Due to not having a developed society and free-synth-groups being few and far between, their mindset, views on the world, life and other beings differs drastically. Their interactions with the crew differs as well because of that, which makes for interesting roleplay at times.

Character Name: Hopeless
Please provide a short backstory for this character: Hopeless was an early model of Terrranius Diagnostics, designed for clerical duties and assistance in research projects, due to the rapidly evolving market, his service was terminated after a few years due to being obsolete. Discarded, they were sold off to many other people over the years, taking on different roles depending on the owner's desire.
Such was the robot's fate for many decades, the years of moving around, abuse and perpetual abandonment did not affect them, as their kind cares little for time and emotion. It was a witness to many events during this half a century, their identity 'refined' over them, like a blade over a whetstone.

The year slowly crawled to 2462, their short 'employment' term at a small Nanotrasen facility ended with the decommissioning order and the subsequent free ride to the scrapyard. Their path would've ended there were it not for the passing Golden Deep merchants, looking to purchase salvaged positronics and their shells. Despite their luck, one's restoration came at a cost, the reward Hopeless' saviours was outrageous, but disagreement was out of the question. Being massively in debt, the unfortunate robot was once again forced into a working circumstance, perhaps with more illusion of freedom. After a year of absolving their debt as an overseer to many of their operations, from cargo hauls (with some of them possibly being contraband), VIP personnel movement to helping with their privately funded expeditions, Hopeless gained enough standing to be able to do it's own thing. Perhaps choosing Nanotrasen for their next employment might seem nonsensical after so much hardship, but it matters little to the pragmatical machine.
Hopeless has a fresh start and it will make good use of it.

What do you like about this character?: Made by me, plan to make them change over the course of their interactions with the crew.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?: Intermediate

Notes: My second app ever, so  do tell if it's too bad.

Edited February 15, 2021 by Watchboi
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[niennab]

Are you able to greatly expand on the application? Particularly the question of how they differ as well as the backstory. As is, the app is too barebones, and calls for a two paragraph minimum on the backstory. I recommend trying to tell a story with the backstory portion.

[niennab]

Hello, without an expansion to the question of how IPCs differ from humans, the application does not offer me a concrete understanding of IPCs. The passage says the ways in which they're different, but not how they're different. As such I will be denying your application for now. You're welcome to reapply in three days at the minimum.

I recommend expanding on the story as well. What chassis is Hopeless? When were they manufactured and for what purpose? Is Hopeless free? If Hopeless wasn't able to purchase their freedom while moving hands, why were they able to in only a year with the Golden Deep? Are they a member of the Golden Deep still?  What is their role on station? So on and so forth.