[Accepted] DiscountDan's IPC Whitelist Application

[DiscountDan]

BYOND Key: Hymir

Character Names: Simeon Wells, Natalia Wells

Species you are applying to play: IPC and the general types of IPC with the exception of Synthetic IPCs.

What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): I guess I leave this empty.

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: I've read a decent amount of it. At the time I am writing this I am reading it as well. If need be I could spend all night reading it just to ensure I have the knowledge retained.

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Why do you wish to play this specific race:

I wish to play this race, i.e. IPCs sheerly for the roleplay potential. Well, not entirely. You see I have an obsession with playable mechanical races. In any game I play, whether it be tabletop or a video game, I love robots, cyborgs, etc. However my obsession aside, I think playing robotic races is a vast pool of enjoyment to be had. It's always entertaining to think of how a sentient AI, or a synthetic lifeform, would think of the world. How would they behave? What would be their motivations in life? Would it be feasible for them to have religious beliefs? Do they have emotion, and if not, how does this pan out in an RP setting? In addition to this, the lore on IPCs in this world is interesting. The idea that true AI wasn't necessarily developed by humans but in fact an alien race only for their algorithms on the setup to be essentially leaked to the humans? It's almost like Prometheus granting the humans fire, but replace fire with AI and Prometheus with Skrell. I love it.

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

Evidently I think that my answer to that was in part covered by the first paragraph, but I'll try to elaborate. For one, IPCs are mechanical. Not only does that mean a different physiology, but it also means a different mindset. What would an IPC think of humans opinions on the flavors of food? How would an IPC react to being stabbed? Would they scream or simply say "Ow" merely as an appropriate response instead of a nervous system notifying them, "Hey, you're hurt!" In addition to that, there's the fact that they adapt to other cultures and don't necessarily have one of their own. That could make for some interesting IPC characters. Imagine an IPC living amongst the clan-based culture of the Unathi, or the scientific masterpiece of Skrell society. That's what makes role-playing an IPC interesting, albeit I'd probably base it more on human society as it's easier to relate to. But experimenting is fun.

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Character Name:

Archon

Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs

Archon was created by one of the many individuals involved in AI research and thrust upon the world to essentially "be". Evidently, this "world" just so happened to be within the Sol system on a pleasant little planet called Mars. The not so pleasant part was having to adjust to the slums of the city and get by doing really low-end work to scrape for both a living and an education. Although it took time, Archon eventually got used to its living conditions and continued to work hard and smart until it got what it wanted. Archon, after years of hard work, had gotten his culinary education, becoming a rather efficient chef.

Despite not really eating like the humans, Archon had developed a knack for the arts and over time, learned to make the best dishes out there, its favorite being a classic: spaghetti and meatballs. Archon worked in a hole in the wall diner for a few years. During this time, life was looking good for Archon. After a while of working on Martian soil, Archon decided to be a bit adventurous and go out and see the final frontier that is space. However Archon didn't know where to start, but an acquaintance of his recommended Archon try working with The Nanotransen Corporation as an stationbound chef. So, Archon signed up and after a short while, headed off into the stars above to make the best food these station dwellers would ever taste.

What do you like about this character?

I don't think I've seen an IPC chef thus far. I think it's a new and fresh idea and would love to make an attempt at it, at the very least.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

Rating? I'd say I'm good at it. I've done Dungeons and Dragons, World of Darkness, Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder, and other tabletop role-playing games. As far as online RP, I've done this on Terraria servers, Starbound, and some work on SS13, specifically Colonial Marines and this station, albeit I've not been on Aurorastation that often. I've been on and off but I do wish to make my stay here permanent.

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Notes:

None, but I hope you like my work and I thank you for your time

[HouseOfSynth]

Well well! I quite like your take on this.

Looking at your answer for the first question (Why do you wish to play this specific race?) I can clearly see that you really do want to 'add to the pile' if/when you get this whitelist and that's a great thing. I like how you go onto the theoretical side of "I wonder what a sentient AI would do if X happened'. Extending on that your interest to explore different types of IPC as well as IPCs that may even have different beliefs is quite interesting as well and I look forward to seeing those sorts of characters emerging if this app gets accepted. Combining that and the question after I think you've got a pretty good grip on what IPCs are and should be as well as what they can be. Looking good so far!

Now onto the backstory: It's not amazingly abstract and extravagant (Not that it should be, simple and effective works just as well).. BUT.. It works and I see no really problematic holes. I assume you'll build onto that backstory as you go if you do eventually get to play them as a character? But yeah, the backstory seems pretty solid all in all.

Now I wouldn't really be able to give any judgement on your RP as I've not really seen you around (Probably due to what you've already stated with your activity as well as timezones and other things) but looking at your app and how you perceive your own roleplaying skills I think I would be correct in saying that you seem to be a decent player who's looking to forward their RP even further.

Well I think that pretty much covers everything I've got to say.. It's a +1 from me, good luck!

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello! Sorry for the delay.

You have an interesting application and positive feedback, so I'll be happy to accept this application.