Fyni Posted February 8 Posted February 8 BYOND Ckey: Fyni Discord username: Fyni Character names: Hilda Vestergaard, Elizabeth Joyce, JOY, Rhea Volvalaad Species you are applying to play: IPC ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: *buzz Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: Yes Why do you wish to play this species?: For some reason, I find playing robots and non-organics kind of relaxing. It lets me turn off my mind almost. I play AI fairly regularly as my “quiet” round – even in the most chaotic of rounds roleplaying that artificial mind just kind of gels with me. It's the whole "logical process" which just works wit hme. I’d like to do IPC so I can have this happy place while still enjoying roleplay face to face, but to also develop a character beyond what a bound synth could be expected to – both with relationships and their understanding of their place in the Spur. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: Some might act like humans, but they’re not. While there is a broad range of synthetics which span the whole range of behaviours, the important things are they’re very much a product of their environment, and act accordingly. They learn what it is to be like organics, rather than inherently knowing (except for their directive for survival). Each choice also has a logic somewhere, even if not immediately obvious and often goes to that survival need. ------------------------------ Character Application Character Name: Zorya Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. Zorya was manufactured at by Hephaestus in Tau Ceti in 2460, fitted with a baseline frame, and sold to a township on Vysoka shortly thereafter. While originally known by a simplistic alphanumeric designation, they were quickly renamed by the locals to Zorya, and it is a name which has persisted. Running on a simpler positronic, Zorya was purchased as a labourer under ownership of an agrarian township. There, beyond the simple datapack loaded with agricultural information, they began to adapt to the local customs and superstitions. From valuing bright colourful decoration of their chassis, to a following of the local folklore and belief in Stolitism. Extended days working fields, handling livestock and performing deliveries, were the norm, but so too was to be constantly surrounded by the very spiritual people. While Zorya drew praise for their ceaseless labour, something which became a matter of pride to them, they struggled with the Vysokan strong family ethos. Zorya saw and heard stories of the distrust of IPCs on Vysoka from the organic workers alongside them, and while many there would come to accept their continued labour, Zorya sought to ever integrate themselves into the township. With the visit of a Soothsayer in 2463, Zorya grappled with a desire to find itself protection from the Vysokan people and its now belief in Stolitism. Following the lead of some of the more nefarious members of the township, Zorya was able to find a “gift” for the Soothsayer, who would confirm their spirituality. Zorya from then on took great pains to display, having their chassis etched with runes and wards. In 2465, the township fell on hard times after a bad season, and Zorya was sold to Orion Express, something which even Zorya believed to be the right decision, thanks to their found veneration of that township and it’s families. Still a simpler model, but of a newer generation, they were put to work, where they eventually acted as a gardener and janitor on the SCCV Horizon. How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? Only recently exposed to news from the rest of the Spur, Zorya has shown great concern about the stories from Konyang. With years spent trying to convince other locals that they not a threat, they are concerned that this news can lead to a further breakdown in this trust. In the past this might have led to dismantling. Upon learning of the Horizon’s destination and cargo, this has changed to what might be described as an outright fear. Been taken over by a technological virus would prove logically that they do not have a spiritual essence like the Soothsayer promised. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? Zorya has found Orion Express to align with the ideals they have developed on Vysoka – working alongside the “blue collar” workforce. Zorya is not just able but finds joy in performing their work, and interaction with fellow workers have helped to reinforce their “hard work is good” attitude. Other coworkers see Zorya has a humourless threat, but they have already begun to develop a “sense of humour” as a mechanism of defence against these people after seeing it’s great use by other organics in OE.
La Villa Strangiato Posted February 11 Posted February 11 This is a pretty solid app IMHO so I'd give it a +1, but the synthetic team might still have questions for you. Watch this space!
The Stryker Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) Hi, thanks for applying and apologies for the delay in getting around to this app. Quote What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: Could you expand a little bit more on this section? How are IPCs treated throughout the Spur and how is this different from the way a human would be treated, for instance? The backstory is solid but there could be a few more additions that would help to show what the character is like. Quote While Zorya drew praise for their ceaseless labour, something which became a matter of pride to them, they struggled with the Vysokan strong family ethos. Why did Zorya struggle with the Vysokan family ethos? How do they behave around others? Edited February 12 by The Stryker
Fyni Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 I imagine your very busy at the moment with all the events, so it's ok! I'd like to answer the second question first, since it somewhat feeds into the first: 11 hours ago, The Stryker said: Why did Zorya struggle with the Vysokan family ethos? How do they behave around others? As Zorya changed, picking up the ethos of the local Vysokans, they had to accept that a family was not something that was at all possible. While they became an accepted part of their township, still none would think of them as "family". No matter how hard they tried, they would never be something you could see as "family" - Zorya would never marry into one, or be adopted - they simply were still at the end of the day a machine. Zorya found comfort in been that dilligent hard working Vysokan, and looked at the humans (and their families) they lived with with respect but also a degree of sadness. Zorya would emphesis the other factors around others. They had a quiet pride in their work, visible to those who worked with them. They would never be boastful or brag, because Zorya knew that making bonds with the others was more important that "winning". They would always be quick to volunteer help, for example dealing with unruly livestock, a possibly dangerous task. They would do their best to find gifts, often food, for the people of the village to integrate themselves. 11 hours ago, The Stryker said: Could you expand a little bit more on this section? How are IPCs treated throughout the Spur and how is this different from the way a human would be treated, for instance? The main difference is no one denies the sentience of a human. While different cultures give a different quality of life or level of rights, they largely are still considered sentient. IPCs on the other hand range from basically the same accepted sentient status on planets such as Konyang, to little more then a smart and adaptable owned tool in the Sol Alliance and finally to the hated and perhaps feared in Dominian Empire and Nralakk Federation. While a human may be looked down on by others, the wholesale rejection and destruction of humans is not something they have to commonly fear, whereas Zorya, despite been legally owned in a township which grew to accept their help and labour, would still fear for dismantling by those who naturally distrust IPCs, even if just one township over. Even in states which have IPCs citizens, there is still a double standard. On Xanu Prime for example, IPCs can still be owned, and the hurdles to self ownership can almost be insummountable, argueably on purpose. This means no matter the place in the Spur, an IPC must always be mindful of those who would dismantle it from distrust, memory wipe it because it's more convinient, or sell it onto those who would. With very few exceptions, nowhere is truly safe.
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