[Denied] DeadLantern's IPC app

[DeadLantern]

BYOND Key:

DeadLantern

Character Names:

Kontar Daguur, Millhouse Ford, Ka'Viax'Latx K'lax, Za'Axaix'Ntx Zo'ra, Sigalov Menawir, Lazlo Lovasz, Talpek Romanov, Konstatin Molotovin

Species you are applying to play:

IPC

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

N/A

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:

The sheer amount of possible backstories and different personalities and characters is outstanding with IPCs. You have so much freedom when developing an IPC character, and most of anything is possible with an IPC. I also love the Blade Runner movies and the idea if machines are equal to sentient biological beings, etc. All these things fascinate me and I can take on a role that truly interests me.

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

Most of the differences between an IPC and a Human are largely in the mechanics (get it?). As with personalities and characters, there is almost nothing different than roleplaying a human other than that they are a robot. They are calculated and logical, and most often quaint. They may not need to use a suit in space, but they do need to use a cooling unit for space movements. They also do not process toxins nor take in any sort of chemicals, but they can not heal on their own.

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Character Name:

Virgil

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

A wealthy family once lived on Sol, in the city of Monaco-Ville. It was here this family bore a child, and this child was named Austin. Austin was a sharp boy, excelling in all of his studies and classes. He was sheltered for his family wanted him to stay safe. It was because of this he did not make many friends, and he was alone for most of his childhood. It was at 16 he graduated from High School and was going to Mars University. It was on this day that his parents decided to gift him something--A positronic brain. Of course, they were wealthy, but this was no small sum. Austin understood this and he cherished his new gift. He named this brain Dallas, and often spoke to him. He programmed him with free thought so that he could develop his own personality. Dallas was fine with this, and he began to develop his intelligence. Austin often gave him books from the university, ranging from ancient classics to kid's books. Austin also bought him a T.V (by his parent's discretion) and it was here Dallas continued to accelerate his knowledge. He watched movies of all kinds and read non-stop. Time flew and the relationship between Dallas and Austin grew. He eventually graduated from university and held a stable job at Hephaestus Industries. Austin took Dallas with him from apartment to apartment.

Austin had been saving money since he got his job so that he could gift Dallas like how Dallas was gifted to Austin. This gift was of course a chassis--To elevate Dallas to the level of IPC. This was no measly sum, not at all, but with his prestigious job it only took a year of saving. Dallas was granted the power of being an IPC, no longer bound by physical limits as he was with his brain form. The T.V he used to gather information from was planted on his head, becoming a baseline. The moment he got it, he wanted to venture some place else that Austin did not choose--But much to his surprise, Austin denied him. Instead, he had him stay in his now large house with his own family. He was like a bound; doing menial chores with Austin only allowing him to leave at certain occasions. This was not because Austin hated Dallas. It was because Austin had grown too attached to Dallas to have him witness Dallas having his own feelings, own dreams. He had always been a subservient friend, and he liked him like this. Dallas had to endure this as his curiosity and determination to leave was growing and growing. After some years of staying like a servant and an eternal friend to Austin, he decided to leave. He packed a suitcase with 10,000 dollars--Austin wouldn't mind, he's rich--and basic amenities. He was now free, free to experience this brave new world.

He left this note to Austin:

"I am no longer a mere passenger on your ship, Austin. No longer you the guide and I the follower. Dante to Virgil. Now I am my own guide, and I shall pave my own way through life. Goodbye Austin.

- Virgil."

What do you like about this character?

He is complex in his thinking yet he always has a drive for the unknown. He is morally grey in character only because he acts on his own, logical will and curiosity. I believe this character has the real power to cause some cool situations that people have not seen before.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

6/10. I am improving, but I must make my characters not simple cardboard cut outs of ideas.

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Notes:

[tbear13]

Gonna have to -1 this for now. Most of your answers are okay, but the backstory leaves a lot to be desired. It can be summed up by "Teenager somehow programs a robot with free will without much, if any experience. This robot then steals some money, runs away, and then does an unspecified job on the Aurora." There's.. some issues there, y'know? How did Austin manage to code a robot with perfect independent thought before he even finished college? Did anyone try to track him down? Something worth a hundred thousand credits (not including what he stole) just walking off would probably be noticed.

[CakeIsOssim]

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

Most of the differences between an IPC and a Human are largely in the mechanics (get it?). As with personalities and characters, there is almost nothing different than roleplaying a human other than that they are a robot. They are calculated and logical, and most often quaint. They may not need to use a suit in space, but they do need to use a cooling unit for space movements. They also do not process toxins nor take in any sort of chemicals, but they can not heal on their own.

 

No. Before I even read the rest of the application, this was the dealbreaker. IPCs are not humans but metal. IPCs are barely even remotely 'human' in behavior, mainly in that they are developed by humans, programmed by humans, and manufactured by humans with a humanoid appearance. Their behaviors, mannerisms, and philosophies of the world differ wildly not only from each other, but from the humans that created them.

Judging from the character backstory, I can also tell that you are not that well versed in the lore. This is fine, but not if you intend on achieving an IPC whitelist. Positronic brains have no method of sight, and though this is not reflected well in-game, canonically it is the case. Thus, a positronic brain could not read or watch TV without optics. The sheltered boy is also not given any real background to justify being able to program an artificial intelligence, but does so anyway. Additionally, the universe does not utilize dollars, and while it is nitpicky, I think it shows the level of knowledge of the lore. Galactic currency is measured in the Alliance standard credit.

Credit where credit is due, I like the runaway robot story. It gives weight and meaning to the character, as well as a haunting background that could crop back up at any point in time, say, if their owner were to come looking for them?

Unfortunately, that is not enough to salvage the application. This application will be denied, however I encourage you to invest yourself a little more into the role and creation of IPC characters. Interact with a few more IPCs on station, check out a few more lore pages other than the pages on synthetics. The BIGGEST hitter here was your idea on what makes roleplaying an IPC different from humans. Focus mainly on that, and why IPCs are not just metal humans. When you feel confident and comfortable enough, you may reapply and I will gladly check out your application again with excitement. If you have any questions or would like some assistance, you can contact me on Discord (Cake#4864).

EDIT: There was a reaction image there, but I felt it was a little rude so I removed it. Sorry about that.