[Accepted] Lancer's IPC application

[The lancer]

BYOND Key: The lancer

Character Names: Tom Jackson, Daniel Lord, John Smith

Species you are applying to play: IPC shell

What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt):

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes

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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 specific race: Synthetics have always been a fascinating thing for me. Their lore, I find appealing. The heated discussions about their freedom, sentient rights and all that have been and are a topic which can also easily be seen in game, many times. Whether adored or hated, IPC's and shells play a large role in station life, bringing in a sci fi feeling into which I wish to join. Furthermore, the recent announcement that synthetics can become IAAs has also given me the opportunity to apply, since I think it would be cool to have a shell IAA character.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: The biggest difference is that synthetics are mechanical beings, constructed in order to provide services. This, at first, creates a gap between the social reality in which humans are in and the nature of IPCs. Many are owned, sold or scrapped for parts, entire systems have outlawed them completely, they are many times stripped of any rights, all part of a reality humans can not even imagine being into. The IPC is a programmed machine, with any abilities to comprehend emotions, intentions and any complex thought other humans have, coded into them and varying very much between individual units. Unlike humans, their actions are "colder" and more standardised, such as their speech or reactions. There is also of course, the mechanical side of the game, in which synthetics and their playstyle is very different that humans, due to their durability and their weaknesses to Ion equipment.

 

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Character Name: Smith

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

Smith is part of a new series of advanced shell units, designed by Hephaestus Industries primarily for office use and bureaucratic duties. This new line of production aims at providing fast learning staff, who are programmed to be PR friendly and professional at their work. Whether handling complaints, suggesting action or solving issues between personnel, Smith excels at courtesy and respect, while handling criticism and verbalities is a very easy task.

Straight out of the factory, with a few weeks programming and coding by Nanotrasen, this new investment is to be tested aboard select Nanotrasen facilities while fulfilling the role of the Internal Affairs Agent. A quite pricy product nonetheless, Smith is one of the units bought by the megacorporation. A paperwork and company protocols master, deprived of any complex feelings or emotions, tasked to smile and be professional, it is ready to embark on its first journey, and join the wide arsenal of equipment Nanotrasen possesses.

What do you like about this character? A perfect bureaucrat, emotionless and only focused at his task and company interests

How would you rate your role-playing ability? 8/10

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Notes: Sorry if the backstory was not long, but that's all there is to Smith. A cold, professional tool.

[tbear13]

IPCs can't be IAAs. Unless I missed some big announcement?

[The lancer]

You did. Check discord

[AmoryBlaine]

Top tier RP'er in my opinion, very dedicated and their human characters are just swell to work with. Very work-minded. I'd love to see their IPC in action.

[CakeIsOssim]

Application accepted.