[OOC] The Last Kings of Orion

[RoadRash]

More or less. I certainly can't say he's friendlier than he looks, but he's not friendly. But he's relatively non-violent, at least?

Just a great big grouch hahaha

[Justric]

idle: Thanks! Needed a dash of reality before I did something stupid. Again.

Kuro: More or less. Looking at my list of active role-plays and wondering where the hell everyone's gone. Over half of them haven't responded in more than 2 weeks with one going back to mid-June.

[idlehands]

You guys are too entertaining. I'm heading home and will finish that post for Reece once I'm there.

[Justric]

And now I'm humming Roll Me Over nonstop. Where's my Poxy Boggards play list...

[KuroTenshi]

Justric said
Kuro: More or less. Looking at my list of active role-plays and wondering where the hell everyone's gone. Over half of them haven't responded in more than 2 weeks with one going back to mid-June.

Awe I'm sorry Justric :(

idlehands said
You guys are too entertaining. I'm heading home and will finish that post for Reece once I'm there.

If Reece offer's Connor donuts he will be his very best friend :p

[Lillian Thorne]

That stinks Justric, I get a little twitchy when people make me wait more than a week or so without notice. You've the patience of a saint. But yeah, burn out and all that is best avoided.

I'll get something up for Stella tomorrow. Such fun IC and OOC to stroll into today.

[KuroTenshi]

The virtual reality of the ship is really interesting Justric :D

Haha I love Hob's choice of clothing XD

[idlehands]

That interface stuff sounds horrific. I feel bad they have to put up with such torture for the benefit of everyone else. Is that something that would be known or just speculated about?

[Justric]

Probably just speculated, I would think. Those with medical or tech backgrounds might know. Mostly I would think people deal with the techs virtually, and since there are so few of them not many people would see or deal with them in person.

[DotCom]

Hmm...what was that about strawberries?

[Justric]

Dot - just musings from my younger days.

Kuro - I actually own that suit and fez. I set it off with a lime and avacado bow tie and matching pocket square.

Idle - "Oh, so you want to know what it's like to live in virtual space, huh? Sure! Just relax and let me shove this up your fucking urethra for four hours at a go, only to yank it out and then shove it back in for another four hours!"

[idlehands]

Justric, it's so creepy what they do.

[idlehands]

I added a picture for Naomi. I suppose she's basically a secondary character now.

[RoadRash]

All of this is good! I approve of everythign. Ill see you guys tomorow afternon. Night!

EDTI : There seems to be more technology here than i initaly gave credit for. I was planning for extreme near-future, rather than...this levl of techno-magic. Which is good, because it lets me play with shit.

Expect awesome military bullshit to come on Mike's side, and for Bill to be thorohgly impressed with the drilling equpitment.

My buddies are calling, beer time is now. Night again all.

[Justric]

I think it still falls in the range of extreme-near future, at least as far as both cryo-stasis, interfacing neurologically with computers, and AIs. I am far more a fan of science-fiction than science-fantasy, and I like my technology plausible. For example:

We know that many amphibians hibernate by use of increased glucose levels within their bodies, allowing them to survive freezing temperatures without the cell walls rupturing. An injected solution prior to entering the cryo-beds might provide the same benefits for humans. A side effect of this could be making subjects prone to diabetes, which would in turn be countered by diet once they awake: rationing and strictly controlled food preparation would help with recovery.

The neuro-computer interface is stretching things a bit, I admit, but then again consider both the HUD technology used by some military pilots today; it allows them to access information, execute commands, track and fire, and all with eye movement. Combine that with the implants that now exist which digitally restore sight and hearing to blind and deaf people respectively, sensory deprivations tanks (which have existed for decades) and virtual reality headsets (both commercial and military training units). All of the wires and tubes the NI-Techs have to wear are for medical monitoring and (ahem) biological maintenance.

Artificial Intelligence. It can be argued that the last twenty years we have seen great strides in this area, especially by Japanese researchers for getting machines to recognize emotional states and respond in kind. And it is estimated that we will have computers capable of passing prolonged Turing Test experiments by 2029, just a few years before the launch of the the Copernicus.

That said? Play with shit! Have fun with it! Almost anything can be plausible when looked at the right way. Heck, lightsabers could theoretically be made according to some researchers from Harvard! http://www.cnet.com/news/science-trumps-the-force-to-create-a-real-life-lightsaber/ (Although, I still have doubts as to its practicality as a weapon or a tool.)

[idlehands]

Wow thanks for this info, Justric. : )

[KuroTenshi]

Yeah that's really helpful!

[Igraine]

*nodnod* Wonderful stuff Justric. Sorry a little late getting back with people today, went out last night and kinda rolling into the waking world very, very slowly this morning.

We're all co-GMing this, and it's intended to be science fiction (not fantasy) of course! That said, the technology within The Mountain was always meant to be ahead of even what would have been cutting edge for 2030, so yes, reactionless drives and cryostasis, hydroponics and genetic engineering and exosuits and asteroid drilling tech, etc. Weapons development though, would have probably been at the bottom of the list of priorities, only because the Copernicus was [originally] intended to be a colonizing ship (now an ark), and not a battleship. So no, no laser blasters or laser cannons or the like, nor androids - though I can't see where exosuits wouldn't ave been developed and outfitted for security purposes as well. IN ADDITION, there is a synthetic biologist aboard in Heroes' Dr. Gavin Brock, whose entire specialty is improving the human machine in any number of ways, as Owen Reece may attest.

All said, those are just my thoughts on the matter there :)

Idlehands and Lillian - I think you both intended to post for your characters today, yes? Just let me know; I'll be posting later on today/tonight and don't want to step on your posts at all

[idlehands]

I think I'm going to hold back and just combine my posts for Reece's reaction to Gavin and Bill and whatever you have in store because it's not a very long post otherwise.

[Igraine]

Sometimes shorter posts are just fine too (and sometimes people appreciate them more too! ) As you like though!