The Red Zephyr

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

My first post will be some time tomorrow. I gotta read all the CSs and the IC, but I just got back from work and I'm beat as hell.

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

@The Red Zephyr

I feel like Seane and Audrey should know eachother, through social similarity or perhaps his brother?

Does this idea strike you?

@Lev

I actually never took the time to go through everyone's CSs, but I did just notice the similarities in our characters after seeing yours. It seems fitting that they might know one another, either directly or indirectly.

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

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Okay so one year younger? (Apologies if I missed that, I drank a bit after work today lol)

@YoshiSkittlez

Indeed. At the moment, I'm not so sure how important I want James to be, as most of the obsessive rivalry stuff was filler so the CS wasn't too small. He probably won't a be a prevelant character, but perhaps a sort of driving force for Seane in things to come. I promise there won't be too much time spent in the life of a douchebag rich kid.

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

@The Red Zephyr Looks good, though I have one question. part of me believes that he has an older brother, but with the same class and all that, leads me to believe that they are twins... o.o can I get some clarification on that please? lol

@YoshiSkittlez

I mentioned that Seane skipped a grade.

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

Warning: May require format editing

Mmmmmmmmkay, Here's a CS

<Appearance:/>

<Name:/> Seane Jerald Alburg
<Nickname(s):/> None worth mentioning
<Gender:/> Male
<Age:/> 18
<Height:/> 6’0”
<Weight:/> 142 lbs. (65.7 kg)

<Occupation:/> Student in New Ancora’s Academy of Law

<District:/> Occupant of District 2; Attends lectures in District 1

<Personality:/>

Seane is of high pedigree to be sure, with mother and father having IQs of 170 and 162 respectively. The former was an executive in one of the leading pharmaceutical companies before marrying Seane’s father, who hails from five generations of governorship. With such blue blood, it’s with little surprise that Seane’s demeanor can be described as “confident” at best and “arrogant” at worst. Whenever applicable, he places himself above and before others. He believes strongly that whatever position a person finds themselves in is the result of his or her actions, so misfortune is little more than a lack of resolve or failure of character.

Maybe even stronger than his superiority complex is Seane’s underlying inferiority complex. Being raised with a “golden child” of an older brother, Seane has always pushed himself to the limit trying to be recognized as the favorite to no avail. Even after skipping a grade to be in the same class, he wound up as the salutatorian to his brother’s valedictorian. It’s very likely that Seane’s lofty attitude is just a front to conceal his own insecurity.

<Biography:/>

As mentioned prior, Seane was born to John and Thayla Alburg; governor of District 2 and CFO of Barker Pharmaceuticals respectively. As one would expect, he was raised having every want or need met, with little to no fuss from his well-off parents. However, despite their doting, neither paid much mind to their second son, preferring to spoil their first born, James, with all the love and attention they could among their busy lives.

As the years drew on, Seane felt more and more distant from his family. Every toy, game, or car he received was a hollow reminder that he would always be second. As puberty approached, his frustration turned to anger, and other kids at school became an outlet for that anger until Seane became what most would call a “bully”. He formed a posse of those that would follow him, either from respect or fear, and established himself as the top dog—both physically and academically—through middle and high school. In fact, his academics were so impressive that he began high school as a sophomore; the same class as his older brother. This was when Seane began to feel the gap closing: As far as society was concerned, he and his sibling were equals. Thus began an obsessive, one-sided rivalry.

Seane went out of his way to take the same classes with the same teachers as James every year, and even took extra classes to boost his grades. He gave up nearly all of his free time trying to out-do his brother to the point of being neurotic by his graduating year.

Seane couldn’t quite tell you why he went to such lengths, since he had stopped caring what his parents thought long ago. Perhaps it was his brother’s apparent apathy toward his own excellence. Seemingly without any effort, he always did as good as or better than Seane in everything, no matter the struggle Seane put himself through to reach that point.

When schooling finally came to a close, Seane once again found himself in second place to James. By 0.002 grade point average, he was the salutatorian of his graduating class. After the graduation ceremony, Seane lost himself in a fit of anger and threw a punch at his older brother. Predictably, he did not connect, and it took little time at all for a group of his friends to counterattack: They probably expected Seane to pull something. Little too late did he find out that James had his own entourage willing to defend him.

Five of the biggest eighteen-year-olds Seane had ever seen dragged him out into the street and beat him to a pulp for two hours, breaking two of his ribs, cracking his right tibia, and, crushing his writing hand. He passed out on the street soon after, only to awake in a hospital bed. Apparently, despite not being present for the beating, James had called an ambulance to pick Seane up.

However, the act of mercy was little reprieve since his right hand had been obliterated beyond repair. His only option was an augment prosthetic. Although he was able to get a synthetic skin covering, he found himself unable to write or type as well, since artificial nerve endings could only do so much.

(Disclaimer: Seane’s life is supposed to have been petty and boring. That’s kind of the point.)

<Other:/>

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Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

So I was just informed I have to be to work early tomorrow literally five minutes after resuming my CS. Would you remind receiving it tomorrow night?

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

Okay so District 0 would hold the majority of the political fields; the Government acting like a "Big Brother" in that what the President says, goes, however each District in Zone Alpha DOES have it's own Governor, however it is kind of known that they are more puppets than anything, simply placed within the respected District to give some sort of semblance that there is control. It's a dictatorship disguised as a Republic. Zone Beta also has Governors but there's only 1 for every 3 Districts (10, 12 and 13 being governed by one man, for example).

@YoshiSkittlez

Regardless of being puppets, I'm sure attaining governorship comes with its own perks and prestige. I'll be making my character one of their spoiled children, trust fund and all. I'll likely have a CS tonight.

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

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There is mainly one single governmental branch - a President, if you will, reigns at the top with others below him a lot like American government but not as large. If you were to play the child of the president, I have no problems with that however with how things are, if the child is under 18 they would most definitely have a body guard or two with them at all times (in which case THEY would provide the access card) but if the child was over the age of 18 then yeah, they would have their own access card and pretty much have free reign anywhere unless an order from the President acting as the father states otherwise (like, "hey, she's grounded from D-2 today"). You could also probably get away with playing the child and an older sibling who is meant to look out for them instead of a body guard.

@YoshiSkittlez

So it's more akin to a dictatorship, without the illusion of democracy? When you say "below him" would that include any kind of legislative process besides "President writes a law and it happens"? I'd rather not play from the President's lineage because I want the character's father to die early on. I'm not trying to be difficult; I just want to know my options.

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

I believe the Access Card would be in the guardian's name until the child reaches 18 years old, but it'd be incredibly easy to look up the family name and determine they do have the Access Card in their family's possession.

@Ghost Shadow

Any possibility of exceptions for the children of particularly influential families? I'm thinking of playing the child of a wealthy politician.

In the vein of politics, would each district/zone have their own legislation, or is there a single mayor/council? I'm assuming the government is still democratized, corrupt as it may be.

Incarceron [Sandbox Cyberpunk]

I'll submit a CS tomorrow most likely. Reading the intro gave me a great idea for my character.