Mineymonkey's IPC Application

[Mineymonkey]

BYOND Ckey: Mineymonkey

Discord username: Mineymonkey

Character names: Mureil Sealis, Sebastian Kingsford, Nathaniel Schofield

Species you are applying to play: IPC

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General Whitelist Requirements 

What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: N/A

Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: Yes, I think I read them all!

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 species?: While it started off as just wanting to play something other than a human, it further progressed my naive understanding of IPCs! I've always been interested in cyborgs, robots, and the like, so finally taking the time to read the pages; I think they're very interesting. From the memory wipes, to the complexity of the positronic brain itself. In all essence, they appear to be still have the elasticity of an organic brain, so things like knowledge and quirks have the ability to develop throughout the IPCs existence. Really, it's the positronic brain that I find the most interesting aspect as it allows for organic character development for a synthetic character (which imo tend to not get as much character development).

What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: Their directives for one! Self-preservation is innate in humans, but a positronic will sort of, morph through time. From just the more concrete survival that all humans have to that of a deep and abstract concept that is due to the positronic. There's mechanical differences, but that's a bit outside the scope of the question, although it still has an effect. Not needing to eat and having to charge, and being susceptible to EMPs/Ions/Laser/Fire damage but being able to take brute damage better than others can have an effect on the roleplay. From having to make consistent stops at a charger, or standing between a crewmate with a bat and another crewmate. The memory wipes have a ton of concepts which benefit for a dedicated sheet specifically with dates to help better accommodating potential wipes.

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Character Application

Character Name: Strategic Program in Lethal Yield and Circuit Experimentation, AKA Dr. S.P.L.Y.C.E.

Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. 

(https://www.pinterest.com/pin/603904631308818275/) A vague reference, mainly taking the figure 8 ball as a circular screen with an 8 on it for the frame's head. 

 

Dr. S.P.L.Y.C.E. is a Bishop Intelligence frame, specifically created for Zeng-Hu's close ally NanoTransen. Their understanding of integrated circuitry and modular weaponry from data packs, and the precision given Bishop intelligence frames makes it incredibly suited for finding new and improved weaponry. On paper, it is to help keep up with the advancements of Zavodskoi Interstellar's weaponry, but that's just the excuse. Mainly, NanoTransen was willing to purchase such a sophisticated scientists for their ranks on the SCCV Horizon, in hopes that one day, it can provide the SCC with a fine specimen of a research director. Though the doctor was just recently built, it was shipped to the Horizon before their exploration of the Crescent Expanse. While they're still working on their mandated social training, they will hopefully become a valuable asset to the SCC.

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Marcus Hale, the ex-military handler of Dr. S.P.L.Y.C.E. views Splyce as a volatile mix of brilliance and danger. He doesn’t trust SPLYCE fully but respects his intellect. Despite the headaches, Marcus occasionally shows a fatherly patience, treating SPLYCE less like a machine and more like an unruly savant who needs guidance.  With that in mind, he looks the IPC up and down, and goes to pat his shoulder. "You're doing well with your social conditioning from what I hear, but- how do you feel about it?"

Dr. S.P.L.Y.C.E. looks Marcus up and down before spinning his head slightly. "QUERY: Can I tell the truth, sir?" 

"Su-" Marcus could barely get a word out before the IPC continued on, 

"To hell with it, of course I'm going to tell you the truth! QUERY: When can I begin my work, I'm getting antsy here, so many ideas that need to come to fruition?!?" SPLYCE just jets out of his speakers, which is around the base of the neck for the IPC.

"At least your manic ramblings are understandable.' Marcus exhales steeply before waving it off. "Still got some work to do, but that's just going to have to happen while you work, just be careful near your colleagues, ok?" 

SPLYCE spins his head some , before nodding. "Of course! I will do my best---! QUERY: Is that sufficient?"

Marcus shrugs, "Guess that's one of your quirks, but you don't have to query every thought like that? It's ok to internalize them."

"... Understood!" The speaker goes much quieter, to the point of not really being noticeable by his handler, the bishop intelligence precision at work, "I hope that is enough." 

 

How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? Events such as the Phoron Scarcity, the Solarian Collapse or even the Invasions of Biesel for interstellar-wide affairs, while region-specific events such as the Peacekeeper Mandate, The Titan Rises or even Cold Dawn may impact your character.  

While just manufactured, S.P.L.Y.C.E. has noticed the Phoron Scarcity decently well. He understands its limited capacity and incredible useful properties, that make it incredibly expensive and at this point, scarce. From printing simple things like rechargers, even cameras... phoron is needed. Not to mention the potential for phorons in research development, weapons, circuits, and general usage around the ship. Though the pirate situation has made the doctor more interested in pursuing ways to remotely and safely deal with threats to the ship and its crew.

 

How does your character view the megacorporation they work for?

Rather kindly! They're hot off the press, after all, so dissent is not really something that Dr. S.P.L.Y.C.E. is considering in general. He still has that calculative machine thought process that is expected in freshly printed IPCs and sees his the best way his directive of self-preservation is obtained, is by being a good IPC and not getting into any trouble, following regulations to a T, even snitching, anything to get in the good graces of his employer.