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):