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Started by WhiteRose, December 11, 2010, 08:42:14 pm

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WhiteRose

December 11, 2010, 08:42:14 pm Last Edit: December 11, 2010, 11:34:22 pm by WhiteRose
Now that I have a bit more free time on my hands, I've decided to start an RP. I encourage everyone to participate not only to increase activity on CP, but to make the game more enjoyable, as well.

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Story: ShowHide

The year is 2058. Technology has advanced by quite a bit, there are few wars, and science is advancing is massive strides; the future looks bright. However, unknown to the general populace of Earth, about three months ago, the government received a message in what was thought to be an unusual code. The strangest thing? It appeared to have originated from the far reaches of space. Two weeks later, military radar detected a large cloaked object in orbit around the Earth. Though they have frantically been working to decipher the message or make contact with the strange object, all attempts have been futile. The government is unsure as to how to act. Does this strange object actually contain alien life, and, more importantly, are they dangerous? Classified debates rage, and tempers are running high. Despite this, people's lives continue the same as always... for now....



Sign-up Instructions:
Your character may be any one of five races. Each has their own talents and abilities, so choose wisely, as this will have a very large effect on game-play. In addition to the information on the sign-up sheet, please include your starting location in your sign-up post.

Human: ShowHide
For the most part, humans are as we know them today. English has become the universal language; all others are considered "dead" languages. Genetic advances have allowed for unusual eye and hair colors. The main change, however, is that all humans are connected to their own personal AI program, implanted in them via a computer chip placed into their brains immediately after birth. Because of its link to synthetic material, these programs have their own distinct personalities, and are unique to each person. Humans are able to converse with them most commonly through a wrist-mounted computer, though cell-phone like devices along with a few other more usual methods have been seen. This integration with machinery makes humans able to more conveniently go about daily tasks; the computer acts as their personal assistant, normally doing mundane tasks such as checking email, managing scheduling, and the like. In a combat situation, however, a person's AI is able to quicken his reactions because of their interface directly into their body, as well as alert them to enemy actions and locations. In your character's back story, be sure to include information about where they are from. Note that the moon has been colonized fairly recently, and you are welcome to be from there, though at the moment it is populated almost entirely by the very wealthy, as living in a moon colony is very pricey.

Human Sign-Up form:
First Name:
Last Name:
Gender:
Age: (18 is the legal age of adulthood; note that being any younger than this may result in you being unable to take certain actions.)
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Schooling / Training / Talents: (Don't be outrageous; I'll let you know if you need to change these. Choose things you think would be fun to RP with, not just powerful combat abilities.)
Personality / Other Description:
AI Name:
AI Personality / Other Description:



Android/New Android/Cyborg: ShowHide
 Advancements in AI technology haven't only been used for the creation of personal AIs. Androids - robots built to look and act like humans - and Cyborgs - humans who have had parts of them replaced by mechanical components either through personal choice or because of an injury - have become fairly commonplace. Early androids were little more than AIs given their own mechanical bodies rather than being linked to a human. However, recent advances have allowed for the creation of a new type of android; through bio-organic computing, they are able to think and learn like humans. This does have some draw-backs. Androids of this type are only able to be pre-programmed with a minimal amount of basic knowledge regarding their functions. All additional knowledge must be gained the old fashioned way - reading and learning. In addition, there have been questions as to the rights of these androids. Previously, computers were built only as assistants to man-kind. Should these new types be on an equal footing? This is a topic of hot debate. You may choose to play as an old-style android (preprogrammed with knowledge of the task or tasks for which they were created, whether it be combat, etc. In addition, they have minimal emotions, though some have been programmed to experience them, with varying amounts of success. This may be helpful, or it may be a hindrance, depending on how you'd like to play,) a New Android (quite similar to a human, but made of manufactured parts and silicon chips,) or a cyborg (a human with robotic parts permanently part of his or her body.) On the note of Cyborgs, note that some, like humans, have their own AI's, though it is common for cyborgs to distance themselves from their AIs or even have them completely removed as they come to rely more on their mechanical parts.

Android Sign-up Sheet:
Name: (Typically only a single name is given, though a first and last name or no name at all are also seen.)
Year of Manufacturing:
Model Number: (Convention states that a model number is three capital letters, followed by a dash and then four numbers. Additional lowercase letters are added to the end of the numbers in the case of minor revisions. Example: ALI-1785e.)
Physical Description:
Programs / Abilities / Designated Purpose: (Include weapons here, if you have any. Please remember that everything must pass my okay, so try not to be overpowered.)
Background / Personality:

New Android Sign-Up Sheet:
Name: (May be first/last name, or only a single name.)
Year of Manufacturing:
Model Number: (New Android model numbers are similar to original android model numbers, with the exception that there is usually a capital N following the hyphen. Example: ALI-N1785a.)
Physical Description: (Typically, New Androids look much more similar to humans than original model androids. Thus, artificial hair, eyes, skins, etc. serving aesthetic purposes are more common.)
Schooling / Training:
Abilities: (Include weapons here. Note that New Androids are almost never, with very very few exceptions, designed for combat.)
Background / Personality:

Cyborg Sign-Up Sheet:
First Name:
Last Name:
Gender:
Age: (18 is the legal age of adulthood; note that being any younger than this may result in you being unable to take certain actions.)
Age of Mechanical Infusion: (Usually is after or near when one has finished growing, though in the case of injury, it is not uncommon to see one become a cyborg at a younger age, and have their parts adjusted or replaced as they grow.)
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Schooling / Training / Talents: (Don't be outrageous; I'll let you know if you need to change these. Choose things you think would be fun to RP with, not just powerful combat abilities.)
Mechanical Parts and abilities:
Personality / Other Description:
AI Name (if any):
AI Personality / Other Description (if any):



Alien: ShowHide
Contact me if you'd like to play as a member of the alien race and I will arrange something for you. In order to maintain the mystery for players of other races, I will not list their description or abilities here.



Additional Information: ShowHide
In order to start with momentum, I will start the game as soon as a single person has signed up, and continue to add new players until sign-ups close (date to be determined.) Remember that the Earth is a massive place to explore; if you'd rather participate minimally or not at all in the main storyline, you're more than welcome to progress on your character's personal storyline. In order for the game to advance fluidly and without requiring irritating amounts of pre-coordinating actions with other players, cooperation is never going to be enforced. However, you will likely bump into other player's character from time to time, and you're more than welcome to work together if you both desire. In this situation, please be courteous to the other player, and don't take control of their character in your posts. Remember, the point of this RP is to have a good time, so have fun with it!



Too many choices?: ShowHide
Can't decide what to be? Here are a few suggestions:
  • Play as a member of the government, helping to coordinate running the country while attempting to make contact with the aliens. You could even be the President!
  • Play as someone hired by the government, helping to decode the message or establish contact.
  • Play as a grizzled war general trying to convince the government that the aliens are dangerous and should be taken down with a preemptive strike.
  • Play as a member of the space program; despite the tension, science is still advancing, and someone has to go where no one's gone before. (*Star Trek music here*)
  • Play as a terrorist, taking advantage of the panic to establish a New World Order.
  • Play as a New Android's rights advocate for a Phoenix Wright-style experience. (Okay, that might be a bit of a stretch, but it would probably still be a lot of fun.)




Contact me if you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to implement something in your character that I haven't mentioned (wanting to use Bio-Shock style Plasmids, for example, or wondering if a certain technology has been established by this point, such as teleportation. Incidentally, teleportation has not yet been discovered.)

Good luck and have fun!




DATABASE




Characters:


Pyrrha: ShowHide

First Name: Pyrrha
Last Name:Skithryx
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde

Schooling / Training / Talents: Extremely good cook, educated in all sorts of cuisine. Has a precognitive ability that allows him to predict, with surprising accuracy, movements and thought pattern. Good climber and soft walker.

Personality / Other Description: Hailing from a middle-class earth family from Russia, Pyrrha is exceptionally boring sometimes, but charismatic and overbearingly nice at others. His family pampered him and he's well-educated for his age and love to explore knew things, so long as they aren't too creepy. Generally laid back, Pyrrha is quite a chill guy. His aloof demeanor disguises his almost annoyingly overanxious personality. He hates to be late and he hates to be talked to. His paranoia is well-disguised, but he won't be afraid to show it when something really scary happens or when confronted by a frightening atmosphere. He is currently studying in the United States.

AI Name: Saturnalus
AI Personality / Other Description: Saturnalus is as obnoxious as AIs come, making jokes at every possible moment and never bing serious. However, his personality comes mostly from his owner. At his "heart," Saturnalus is cruelly vindictive and is willing to chase down anything he thinks is necessary for his owner's preservation. Luckily, so far his owner looked after himself quite well.

Diokatsu

First Name: Pyrrha
Last Name:Skithryx
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde

Schooling / Training / Talents: Extremely good cook, educated in all sorts of cuisine. Has a precognitive ability that allows him to predict, with surprising accuracy, movements and thought pattern. Good climber and soft walker.

Personality / Other Description: Hailing from a middle-class earth family from Russia, Pyrrha is exceptionally boring sometimes, but charismatic and overbearingly nice at others. His family pampered him and he's well-educated for his age and love to explore knew things, so long as they aren't too creepy. Generally laid back, Pyrrha is quite a chill guy. His aloof demeanor disguises his almost annoyingly overanxious personality. He hates to be late and he hates to be talked to. His paranoia is well-disguised, but he won't be afraid to show it when something really scary happens or when confronted by a frightening atmosphere. He is currently studying in the United States.

AI Name: Saturnalus
AI Personality / Other Description: Saturnalus is as obnoxious as AIs come, making jokes at every possible moment and never bing serious. However, his personality comes mostly from his owner. At his "heart," Saturnalus is cruelly vindictive and is willing to chase down anything he thinks is necessary for his owner's preservation. Luckily, so far his owner looked after himself quite well.

WhiteRose

December 11, 2010, 11:32:21 pm #2 Last Edit: December 12, 2010, 03:21:29 pm by WhiteRose
Quote from: Diokatsu on December 11, 2010, 10:36:11 pm
First Name: Pyrrha
Last Name:Skithryx
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde

Schooling / Training / Talents: Extremely good cook, educated in all sorts of cuisine. Has a precognitive ability that allows him to predict, with surprising accuracy, movements and thought pattern. Good climber and soft walker.

Personality / Other Description: Hailing from a middle-class earth family from Russia, Pyrrha is exceptionally boring sometimes, but charismatic and overbearingly nice at others. His family pampered him and he's well-educated for his age and love to explore knew things, so long as they aren't too creepy. Generally laid back, Pyrrha is quite a chill guy. His aloof demeanor disguises his almost annoyingly overanxious personality. He hates to be late and he hates to be talked to. His paranoia is well-disguised, but he won't be afraid to show it when something really scary happens or when confronted by a frightening atmosphere. He is currently studying in the United States.

AI Name: Saturnalus
AI Personality / Other Description: Saturnalus is as obnoxious as AIs come, making jokes at every possible moment and never bing serious. However, his personality comes mostly from his owner. At his "heart," Saturnalus is cruelly vindictive and is willing to chase down anything he thinks is necessary for his owner's preservation. Luckily, so far his owner looked after himself quite well.


Accepted. I've started your story in the main thread, and I'll add your character to the database.

EDIT: Sooo..... no more sign-ups, then?