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"You are but a s̔̽p͉̙ͯ̉͌ē̺͔̙͍͆̅ͅc̓̂ͥ̇͏ķ͓̲̝͒̾ͦ.̶̥ An infinitesimal waste of cosmic dust pressed into a humanoid figure and given breath, e͈̯̫̱̯̼ͤ͆x̛̝̗͕̖̞̙ͬͨ̓̅͌ṗ̘̲͑ͥẹ̟͍͈̗͛͢l̊͗̅͂͏l̓̋ͤ̉ͭ҉e̥͙̙̟̲d͙̈̊̈́̃ͩͥ into a world you cannot begin to fathom, and left to toil until your fleshy shell decays into the dust from which you came...
Yet even the most insignificant of spanners can stop the works of a w͍̲ͬ̋̉̇e̷̟̖̦̳̣̓̈̍l҉̻͈̲͈͓̯l̳͑ͩ̉͂͆̿͌-̩̰͖ͦ̈̍o̵̟̫̱̘̳íͮ̈̏ͤ́̈҉͇l̥̜̮̽̅ͪͥ̓ē̢͊ḍ͍̭̤̈́̔͒́̈̍ ̙̜͈̬̺̫ͯ̿̒ṃ̵͓̳̮̪̘̇͗ͦ̚ͅa̗̼͇̫͉ͥ́ċͩ̾̐̕h͑ͫi͉̫̻̾̄ͥn͕̬̘̭̯̹̊̀̾̌͘e̘̺̜̜̲ͨ̉̅̄ͭ͜.͔͕͈̗̣̺̉"

~I0-N4, 159th termination cycle


No one on Station C-9 truly knows who they are, let alone why they inhabit the unsettling pristine white corridors of their home. Perhaps they float through the cosmos on a collision course with the sun or even on the surface of a lush jungle planet uninhabitable by humans, yet no amount of external horrors could possibly hope to dissuade them from one unified goal: escape. It did not take the strongest of thinkers to realize that being trapped inside a sealed research station with only a half-dozen living creatures still clinging to their sanity and an exponentially-growing number of soulless husks is the fast track to a messy, horrific end.

Death, however, does not qualify as escape. It lurks, and it controls the quick-cloning process in the station; at best, they might find a way to overpower the machine just to have a chance to die without waking up in a puddle of gore in a maintenance closet, body warped and mind full of memories belonging to their past selves.

This is not a story of the triumph of the human spirit.
This is not a story of the evils of automation.
This is not a story of the good of man.

This is a story of hatred and survival.

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What is this story about?


Simple: You are a survivor. Roughly a half-dozen humans are trapped in a complex of uncertain make and locale in the distant future where technology is king and the woes of the past have been replaced with a much more pressing and terrifying reality. Fresh out of a brain scrubber, your crew must determine where they are and why they are trapped in the complex before deciding exactly how they are to survive in the long term. In the short term, they fear death only for the fact that their bodies will be replaced with new ones, with different strengths, weaknesses, and potential mutations. At first, you will likely want to carefully peruse the station and continue whatever jobs have been assigned to you, but as time wears on...

Beyond that, the plot is not set in stone. Overcoming the overseer of the complex will not be a straightforward task and there are many paths to stumble down. Perhaps the story will delve into the tenacity of the human spirit, the confusing matches made during a crisis, or even the horrors of mortals pushed to the point of performing unthinkable acts to secure their future.

That, of course, is up to you.

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Rules and Guidelines



  • Dyssomnia will be my co-GM for this roleplay. Assume all communication from my co-GM to be just as important and accurate as anything I would tell you.

  • Character slots are fairly limited. Unless a lot of very interesting people come pouring in, expect no more than five characters at any one time.

  • There are no character sheets, per se. Each character will be randomly generated by the AI at the time of their rebirth, based on parameters you suggest; all you have hard and fast control over is their gender, for convenience's sake. The exact details of a generated body are up to you, aside from what the machines have assigned to it.

  • After a character death, your character retains all their memories but may not be able to act on those memories - lacking a current understanding of rocket science makes building a rocket from memory an extremely unlikely occurrence.

  • Posting format will be third-person novel-style by default. This might change if the AI requests it. ("I0-N4 is only accepting queries in the format of a 1980s text parser from an adventure game," for example.)

  • There will be stretches of character isolation in which posts flip between your character and the GM (hey, that's me!) not unlike your own personal Choose Your Own Adventure book. This will be handy should other players be slow to post, but isolation will not make up the bulk of the roleplay without some very bizarre decisions.

  • All OOC queries of the AI will be answered as if the AI were actually responding, and thus might make little sense or be full of misinformation. Inquire at your own risk.

  • Be willing to die. Death will not be uncommon. This is a horror story and your character will come back shortly, so don't worry about being ejected from a roleplay due to death without due cause.

  • If a story element unsettles you on a personal level, please let me know via PMs and I will do my best to avoid offending you in such a way in the future.

  • Play your randomly-generated body to the best of your ability and don't be afraid to embellish beyond the basics given to you. Describe appearance, quirks, and mannerisms to your heart's content.

  • This list is subject to change.



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How do I join?


Joining is as simple as making a post asking if all slots are full -- chances are, they won't be immediately -- and if given the go-ahead, you will be asked to provide an extremely small blurb on what you would like your character to be, in terms of gender and a vague snippet of history, background, or skill along with a suggestion on a starting point. If you wish for gender and other assets to be fully randomized, simply denote such in your request. For example...

Example said I would like to play a female survivor who has undergone extreme personal trauma and is talented in the sciences. Ideally, I would like to begin somewhere befitting her career.


That's extremely basic, of course. Feel free to go a little outside of the box on character requests, although they will surely not be met with 100% accuracy. Anything from maintenance skill, tinkering habits, a dangerous lack of self-preservation, an extensive criminal record, or even something as crippling as an extreme phobia of automatons are all interesting hooks that are more than acceptable for the basic character premise.
After you have been given your tiny chunk, write about your character! They will be given an official designation (DMW-001, perhaps. This does not at all stand for Dead Man Walking) but you are free to let them choose their own name and write about their description to your heart's content. Anything else is up to you, such as habits, quirks, likes, and so on; the only thing you will not be able to write about initially is your character's backstory. That must be discovered first!
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Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Octavian
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Present and reporting.
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Octavian said
Present and reporting.


I am glad you could make it, although I imagine the trip was a short one.
If you would like to be the hypothetical sacrificial lamb to allow me to test my random generation process, let me know what vague character concept you would like me to distort on your behalf.
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Is there still time to make a character?

(I'm going to be trying to work this site with just my phone. (Don't have internet. ))
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Blue Dog said
Is there still time to make a character?(I'm going to be trying to work this site with just my phone. (Don't have internet. ))


I imagine character creation will be open for at least a day or two while interested parties work their way in, yes. If it takes longer, that is fine, too.
(If you manage to write verbose and interesting posts on your phone, you have the patience of a saint, I must say.)
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Teknopathetic said
I am glad you could make it, although I imagine the trip was a short one.If you would like to be the hypothetical sacrificial lamb to allow me to test my random generation process, let me know what vague character concept you would like me to distort on your behalf.


Gladly. Hmm...

I would like to play a male survivor with an extensive criminal past, but who harbors a sizable inferiority complex and negative worldview. He'd be calculative, hot-tempered, slightly off his rocker and gifted in physical combat and deception. However, he's not too bright when it comes to undertakings such as engineering and hacking. There would've been a good amount of death somewhere in his background which may or may not have left its mark on his psyche. I'd probably like the starting point to be a place echoing his lifestyle where 'trust no one' is the resident mantra.

Hope that's acceptable; if not, let me know and I'll alter it.
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Octavian said
Hope that's acceptable; if not, let me know and I'll alter it.


I enjoy the fact that you willingly volunteered to play a pariah. This will be interesting, I hope. Let us see what chance bestows.

Personnel Department said
Welcome back, I0-N4! I see you're accessing crew records for Designate ID: PR-451.
It has been 3 days since this record was last accessed. PR-451 has been regenerated XX times.
Please input DELTA clearance access code. This information is Restricted: Ex-personnel file. DNR, PR

Security code accepted. Code overwritten: DNR. New code: ROD.

PR-451

PULM_WORK: 0
set.Pulm_Rev_Complete "1";
TARGET: PR-451;
ARE YOU SURE? Y

ERROR: Header file ("Specifics") not found; manual entry required

Current Status: ALIVE, FRESHLY REVIVED
Current Location: ISL-45
Gender: MALE
Nationality: MISSING_REF
Height: AVERAGE (BELOW 6'0")
Body Type: THIN
Body Age/Wear: EQUIVALENT TO HUMAN, AGED: 26-36
Hair: NO
Eyes: BROWN

BIOMETRICS
Strength: AVERAGE-HIGH (3)
Agility: AVERAGE-HIGH (3)
Health: AVERAGE-LOW (2)
Mind: AVERAGE-LOW (2)

SKILL-SPEC
Comp-Sci: UNTRAINED - HIGH COMPETENCE
Mechanics: UNTRAINED - MEDIUM COMPETENCE
Med/First Aid: UNTRAINED - LOW COMPETENCE
Security: UNTRAINED - LOW COMPETENCE
Survival: UNTRAINED - MEDIUM COMPETENCE
[EXPUNGED]: TRAINED - SKILLED

UP
WINDFALL: PR-451 has been granted clearance to sector ISL-45.
Owner of ISL-45 set to PR-451.
SecurityBot.Cover=0;
SectorISL45.Priv=1;

BODY UP: Preliminary medical reports show PR-451's new body is abnormally resistant to harmful chemicals.

DOWN
UNTRUSTED: Initial SecurityBot disposition LOW.

ADDICT: PR-451 requires ONE dose MED-3 (Alias Temperdown) every THREE days; REASON: Min. onset paranoid schizophrenia; treatable, non-interfering, non-threatening


...Quite an interesting experiment. I may have to alter as I judge what I like and do not like about the randomization process.
From here, feel free to embellish and add specifics (especially to things like Nationality; all current Earth nations acceptable by continent and/or subregion) along with a bit of a description and such. The only sections you need to include in any edits you make are from Current Status and on down, should you choose to keep the small form I've slapped together.
Any numbers that do not make sense (AVERAGE-LOW (2), for instance) are simply for my own future needs. Ignore them at your own leisure.

If you need clarification, do not hesitate to ask!
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Bliss, reporting for duty! Here's my little blurb. Let me know if anything should be adjusted.

I would like to play a female survivor with an exceptional moral compass and a logical mindset. She would be resourceful, nimble, and although she's not quick-tempered, she's not a pushover, either. Her intelligence is notable, making up for her lack of physical prowess. However, her occupation wouldn't lie with the computers, though she is able to hack them on a basic level. She would have had a bad childhood, which has remained with her, though she would probably try to hide it. I'd like the starting point to be somewhere that she would normally go to relax.
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I should note that, in my 7 A.M. haze, I forgot to include a section for skills that the newest body is...well, skilled in.
How that works is a mystery of science, of course, and I'll append past and future sheets accordingly. Call it muscle memory, call it nanomachines granting inhuman talents; I call it a literary mystery until the roleplay is underway.

corneredbliss said
Bliss, reporting for duty! Here's my little blurb.


Personnel Department said
Welcome back, I0-N4! I see you're accessing crew records for Designate ID: AM-5.
It has been 3 days since this record was last accessed. AM-5 has been regenerated XX times.
Please input GAMMA clearance access code. This information is Restricted: Personnel file. DNR, MCH

Security code accepted. Code overwritten: DNR. New code: ROD.

AM-5

PULM_WORK: 0
set.Pulm_Rev_Complete "1";
TARGET: AM-5;
ARE YOU SURE? Y

ERROR: Header file ("Specifics") not found; manual entry required

Current Status: ALIVE, FRESHLY REVIVED
Current Locale: MEDBAY
Gender FEMALE
Nationality: MISSING_REF
Height: AVERAGE (BELOW 5'10")
Body Type: AVERAGE
Body Age/Wear: EQUIVALENT TO HUMAN, AGED: 22-28
Hair: RED
Eyes: HAZEL

BIOMETRICS
Strength: LOW (1)
Agility: AVERAGE-HIGH (3)
Health: AVERAGE-LOW (2)
Mind: HIGH (4)

SKILL-SPEC
Comp-Sci: UNTRAINED - MEDIUM COMPETENCE
Mechanics: TRAINED - SKILLED
Med/First Aid: UNTRAINED - HIGH COMPETENCE
Security: UNTRAINED - LOW COMPETENCE
Survival: UNTRAINED - LOW COMPETENCE
[EXPUNGED]: UNTRAINED - MEDIUM COMPETENCE

UP
KICKSTART: AM-5 is equipped with a military-spec nano-reboot system; Should she fall prey to mortal death but be removed from danger, specialized nanites are capable of repairing and restarting her body ONE time before burning up and becoming useless.

CLEARANCE: AM-5 is a BETA clearance station employee under the MECHANUS division.

DOWN
LOW CONTROL TALENT: AM-5 showed remarkable lack of skill in close quarter confrontations compared to other employees in the same field. Ranged talents unaffected.

PHOBIA: AM-5 has shown an extreme reaction to SMALL, ENCLOSED SPACES. Doses of MED-2 (ALIAS: Psych) controls symptoms of panic but has been largely ineffective in long-term treatment. REASON: [EXPUNGED RECORD]


I think that wraps it up. As above, write at your leisure, although if I've forgotten anything once more I may have to perform some selective character surgery.
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Looks good, I'm excited. So for clarification, are we writing this character description diddy for the OOC thread?

EDIT: And is it simply a description, or a sample post of sorts?
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It is for the OOC thread (and I will create a Characters section when profiles roll in) but I leave the exact details up to you. If you choose to write a sample post I will keep it in its entirety and append the relevant profile block, but you are free to write up an OOC profile in whatever format makes you happiest.

So before I babble too hard: OOC description post, but any format that you find interesting is fine with me.
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Tried to keep it as short as I could. Hope this is alright.
System Online
Welcome back, AM-5!


The green light at the top-center of the screen lit up just as the greeting faded, leaving the digitalized reflection of its recipient and her surroundings in its wake. Fitted overalls of a worn green shade could be seen in a bundle at the foot of her bed, as well as her brown work boots, gloves, and the belt that her smaller tools called home. The rest of the room was relatively neat, void of any visible personal items.

Directly in front of the camera was the owner herself, standing at her height of 5'6" in a plain white cotton shirt and grey pajama pants. There were a few beats of silence, during which the fair skinned female lowered herself into the swivel chair while gathering the damp strands of her shaggy, dark copper hair into a loose bun on her head. Her expression was somewhat melancholy as she leaned forward onto the desk with her elbows and ran her hands down her face. "I wish you would just call me Amelie," she quietly grumbled into them when they paused around her mouth and nose, leaving her round hazel eyes free to stare at herself in the recording.

Immediately her gaze went to her slender forearms, where it lingered for a minute or two before it drifted upwards towards the ceiling, accompanied by a long exhale of breath. Her hands finally fell from her face, and when she spoke again, her Welsh accent was unmistakable. "They asked me again today." She was chewing on her lower lip, her expression suggesting that she was reliving the memory. "…I still couldn't do it," she said, shaking her head slightly in disappointment. "I couldn't even get my legs into the damned space. Gerard keeps telling me it's alright and that he doesn't mind it at all, but… He's way bigger than I am."

Whether she was aware of it or not, the fingertips of her right hand were trailing along her left forearm, where there were pink lines running down its length, as if she had been scratching at the skin earlier that day. "I just hate that I can't even do my job properly. Someone else has to do it for me." It was childish, really. Who else in the station would have been afraid to slide into a harmless vent?

And suddenly, she blurted out: "I mean, I'm twenty-three years old. You'd think I'd have gotten over it by now!"

Blinking, surprised at the sudden outburst, Amelie looked back at herself on the screen. The corners of her mouth had turned downwards into a frown, which only deepened when she glanced down to see that she had dug her nails into her arm again. She removed them to find a pinprick's amount of blood bubbling up. The mechanic stared at the clot for a moment, willing her frustration to cool down; yelling at the computer screen wasn't going to help her slide into the stupid vent.

Clearing her throat, as if announcing the change in subject, she continued in a collected, yet casual manner. "The real problem is, why do the panels keep getting loose down there?" A short, breathy chuckle escaped her as she reached for the roll of bandages that stood guard at the corner of the desk. Even though there wasn't much bleeding, she would've hated to get it on her white bed sheets.

"In other news…" She ripped the bandage with her teeth and replaced it back in its corner before finally addressing the camera head on, one hand reaching up to her face to scratch the side of her nose. "I beat Maybel in darts for the fifth time this week," she continued, shrugging her shoulders. "That's pretty much it." There was another silent pause, before she nodded her head, repeated, "That's pretty much it," and proceeded to press the End button.
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Wonderful. I think you will fit in just fine, and may I offer very questionable congratulations on completing the first character generation and introductory story for the roleplay.

Once Octavian gets back to me with a description I will put up a post to get things rolling...slowly! Should Blackensign come and create a character I will insert theirs in as well.

EDIT: Unless, of course, you'd like to get Amelie's isolation underway!
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Well, thank you for the opportunity!

Hmm. I probably wouldn't be able to get another post in until tomorrow night, so I wouldn't mind waiting either way. Again, whatever you decide is alright with me.
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Very fair, it is a touch towards the late side of the evening.
Should inspiration strike me before sleep does, I will go ahead and set up the first IC post; should it not, I will wrangle in more suckers-...err.
interesting people
before we begin.
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Haha! Sounds like a deal. I'm sure they'll come trickling in soon enough, anyway. Regardless, I look forward to the first post, whenever it should come.
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I would like to play a male survivor with some basic technician skills, strange life philosophy, and a slightly questionable sanity. Generally he would be very easy to frighten, handy at some times, and yet very much could fight if he wanted to. He's not the sharpest of all, being void of any social skills, can easily crumble under pressure, but will strive to survive, even when there is no chance in doing that. He's stubborn at all times and it's really either good or bad, whatever the situation is. Having a difficult childhood with a bitter taste of rejection, he has never seen his father. To go through the traumatic process of poverty, he de-railed from the right path and began to steal, but became unsuccessful at it and shortly after gave up on that.
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Goodness. Seems the rush is really starting to pick up.

I will have your character sheet spat out before I go to bed, I hope; at the moment I am working on the introductory IC post that at least outlines the basics of the world as to eliminate any confusion on basic setting questions (such as tech level and whatnot.)

ADDENDUM: First post is up with general setting information. Following the completion of character sheets, I will give one more post to establish everyone's whereabouts and things will get rolling.
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Sadko said
I would like to play a male survivor with some basic technician skills(...)


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