Mangrale

Aether Online - A VMMORPG RP inspired by Log Horizon, SAO, and Overlord

I know I'm going to live to regret this, but the important thing is I'll live. I'm interested, and I could already say this about my character: they're probably gonna be a noob.

New Young Justice

Talos peered at the feed, attempting to identify the phenomena under any well documented occurrence - findings less than conclusive. Yet at the same time, an explanation wasn't the primary objective at that point in time. Though not showing it, he did notice Arden step behind him. Quite odd, but chances are it's a matter of curiosity or a response of his personality or nature as opposed to hostile intentions on his part.

Talos knew about the nanobots shortly after arriving at the facility, getting a notification of the foreign agents before the orientation began. He thought little of it, presuming the mechanisms to be a security measure more than anything. Despite how they're unlikely to do much for him initially, given his cybernetic nature, linking himself to the communications network should be possible. Holding up his right hand, palm facing up, fingers curved upward, a distinguishable, almost neon white circle appeared on his palm. His eyes glowed a similar white color as he accessed one of the nanobots. Moments later, his arm and eyes reverted back to normal. "Link up successful," he said in a monotone. He considered an in-depth diagnostic of the nanobots, but such things would have to wait.

It appeared to the android that constant group communication may not be necessary in this first mission given that their orders basically involved assisting any civilian they came across however they could. The best course of action may very well be splitting off and covering as wide an area as possible. And noticing that many were rushing to the teleporter in no particular order, this was likely the plan everyone was to be operating under. The automaton ran for it as well, taking his place behind the others; time was of the essence.

Camp Castaway

Cecilia scratched the side of her head. Felt a little premature to think of the future for some reason. But there were two career options that crossed her mind. "I'd like to be a teacher. But if not... then maybe a social worker," she answered, not with the greatest of enthusiasm, but not completely without confidence either.

The 20th Floor ~ Sword Art Online (Interest Check)

Hey, just dropping by to say that I'm rather interested in joining if the offer is still up. I'm afraid that I'm not as familiar with in-game features and such as I probably should be. I don't know what level my character should be for instance. I plan on them being a spear-wielder; should I make up some skills for them to have? Skills and equipment for the future? I'm not above looking at a wikia, but I'm pretty certain it can only tell me so much.

Anyway, I'm fine with any direction you guys decide on. I do personally like the small guild idea - starting from the bottom as it were. But any suggestions for characters and game-world I should be mindful of would be appreciated.

Camp Castaway

Notwithstanding her confidence that Ivy is a very good and trustworthy person, Cecilia couldn't help but get a little nervous as she looked around at the vibrant, green foliage of the grass and trees. Still, she began to ponder the question. Sure she had her share of the classic dreams such as the Losing/Falling Out Teeth, the Being Chased, the School Assignment Due/Test Unprepared For and the like. But one did stick out to her at that moment. "My weirdest dream could be when I dreamt I was this glowing glass ball, rolling through... different places. A dark forest, a cave and ruins. I think there was even a factory? What was odd was that everything looked like pitch black silhouettes, if that makes sense. I can't remember much more than that," she said contemplatively, thinking back to the dream.

New Young Justice

Talos

Talos quietly stayed at the back of the group, arms crossed as he listened to the opening address. He had heard similar sentiments from time to time within the last few days from both Dr. Weir and Red Tornado. Although not knowing what to expect from "The Order of Chaos", (whose name seemed an incongruous self-contradiction that gave him considerable befuddlement when he first heard it) he knew the danger they posed to be high, leaving him to wonder how he and his fellow initiates will fit into the League's counter strategy, if at all.

Such concerns would have to wait as the Flash indicated that introductions would be in order, Talos soon "greeted" by Robin who dashed in front of him before departing from him in a dazzling speed-driven display. He was caught off guard, raising his arms before determining she meant no harm. His eyebrows were raised denoting a hint of surprise.

By his noticeably pale complexion, orange cybernetic eyes and modified right arm, it was easy to tell he wasn't human at the very least. Yet, notwithstanding his inability to experience deep admiration, he believed the existence of heroes such as Red Tornado and Cyborg had set a precedent for beings like himself looking for opportunities in this line of work.

Introductions seemed to be going well until Arden's gravitational display. Although not damaged, Talos' bangs dipped a little over his eyes for a second. He wasn't annoyed, but did ponder if unprovoked feats of this kind were common and to be expected in the future.

At the same time, it did open up an opportunity for him to get his introduction out of the way. "Greetings," he stated in his usual neutral expression, his voice like that of a young man's, but with a perceivable synthetic quality to it. He raised his right hand, moving it side to side at about 5 degrees, attempting to imitate the way the doctor taught him to wave, but still rather on the unnatural side. "I am Talos, an android created by Dr. Weir. I am fully capable of interfacing with all known CPU systems and have been equipped with numerous sensory and performance enhancements." With that, he moved back, crossing his arms once again.

New Young Justice

Talos

Name:
N/A (Currently) [Maung Khine (Formerly)]

Alias:
Talos

Age:
19

Race:
Android

Gender:
Male

Power or ability:
Computer Interfacing/Operation: He can design, repair, network, hack, edit, manage and for the most part basically understand the workings of a computer or like system, including both hardware and software.

Sensory Systems: Aside from his base senses, he’s presently equipped with additional optic, thermal, and motion sensors.

Cybernetic Enhancements: His base traits have been augmented further, granting him heightened durability, speed and strength. His sophisticated cyber brain is also capable of a vast quantity of processes a second.

Personality:
As he is now, Talos has a subdued, reserved personality. As he lacks basic human emotions and a firm comprehension of many human concepts, he often views matters in a stringently analytical and logical fashion. That said, he does possess certain programs that give him a sense of modesty and morality, among other things. He is intrigued by humans and bears them no resentment, nor does he view any individual as inferior to himself.

Talos sees the cause of justice to be his primary purpose. That, along with the considerable level of security and resources at the Justice League’s disposal made joining them a logical choice. To him, completing a mission is of the utmost importance with the safety of his comrades being a close second. He’d rather find nonviolent solutions to problems, but when that is impossible, will always opt for nonlethal measures.

Bio:
Part of a secretive operation to integrate automatons into society, highly advanced androids known as “replicants” were created and set to live in certain locations around the world. With cybernetic skeletons inside high quality skin and tissue approximations, it’s nigh impossible to tell these androids apart from normal humans. What’s more, replicants are capable of self determining thought, the same emotions and mental capacity as their biological counterparts. Additionally, although implanted with false memories to aid in their integration, they are of the same quality than any person’s, containing not just facts, but also sensations.

Originally meant to be dropped off in China, things took a turn for the worst as the transport aircraft the would-be replicant was on came under enemy fire, from a barrage of homing missiles emanating from the Indian Ocean. While he was still in stasis, his ship crash landed within the district of Yauren in the southern Shan State, Myanmar. Largely protected in his stasis pod but suffering trauma-related errors to his memory and some associated data files, he revived only to stumble away from the wreckage in a daze.

For days, he trekked through the tropical wilderness, ingrained survival knowledge keeping him alive. He came to identify soldiers and like individuals as serious threats, making sure to stay clear and hidden from both local militias and the central government military. However, one fateful day, he came across the ruins of a small, remote complex hastily abandoned by human traffickers who fled capture by the military within the last day or so. While searching through it for supplies, he heard cries for help coming from deeper inside. He found them to be coming from a young girl named Sandi that the traffickers had forgotten to take with them when they left. She cleverly hid, but was now trapped in the basement after they had torched a part of the building, causing debris to collapse over the hatch door.

Working diligently, the boy eventually moved enough rubble, freeing Sandi. He treated her injuries as best he could and shared what food he had, Sandi in turn telling him where they could find a nearby village. After a few minutes of arguing between the two, they soon agreed to the boy carrying her on his back until she regained the strength to walk on her own. As odd as he seemed, especially after revealing that he didn’t have or otherwise had forgotten his name, Sandi appreciated his assistance, perhaps more so than he may ever know.

Most notably along the way, Sandi expressed how irritated she was over the boy not having a name and so suggested to him the name Khine, which he accepted graciously. The children arrived at the township of Mong Thun, later coming into contact with a caring farm couple that took them in as their own children. For years, Khine lived happily with his new family, helping to grow the rice and produce the region was known for.

Regrettably, tensions between the Myanmar Army and the Myanmar Independent Accord Army had escalated even further in recent years, the skirmishes centered around Khine’s fallen ship didn’t help matters. As the conflict intensified, the decision was made among the families of Mong Thun for everyone to leave their homes and depart further south towards the Thailand border. The young android resented leaving his home, doubtful that he’d ever find another like it.

The journey was harsh, a good number of people making up the caravan dying from disease, infection or other means. When it looked like everyone on the whole on the whole were going to make it, they were ambushed by forces belonging to a local warlord. Death or capture seemed a certainty until dropships affiliated with a mercenary group known as the Red Emissaries arrived on the scene, well armed soldiers repelling down to a fierce firefight.

Khine shoved Sandi away directly before an RPG, courtesy of a criminal militia trooper, exploded, blowing him to the ground. The girl shared his shocked expression as they both beheld the considerable damage and exposed metallic endoskeleton and circuitry of both his right arm and parts of his face and upper torso. In a horrified state, the replicant ran with all his might to get away, little knowing where he was going and falling down a small cliff into a river.

When next reactivated, Khine found himself aboard a Red Emissaries’ mobile air base, awakened by Dr. Kevin Weir, an experienced cyberneticist. He revealed the nature of the boy’s origins as part of a project to both allow machines the same rich existence humans have and to benefit the human race as a whole. Admitting to his own part on the side of the boy’s creators and that he acted alone in this rescue, Dr. Weir gave the android the choice: either continue as part of the program with new memories and a new identity, or leave the program, keeping the knowledge that he is an android.

Ultimately, finding the concept of “living a lie”, however happy it would make him, to be distasteful, Khine decided on the second choice, with a few provisions. He didn’t want the memories he had acquired while in Myanmar, the knowledge or sense that he was ever a part of this program, let alone a time when he believed himself human. He just wanted to live as though he was simply an advanced android created by the doctor, nothing more than that.

In compliance with his wishes, Dr. Weir transferred the replicant’s core operational systems to a new android body of marginally less human-like physiology, then implanting it with new memories. As far as the android was concerned, his name was Talos, created 15 years ago by Dr. Kevin Weir, the latest of his achievements in the field of cybernetics. The two of them came to reside in the United States, the doctor overseeing Talos’s development. Weir believed it best for the young boy to choose his own way in life, not having to wait very long for him to do so.

Founding Hero:
Red Tornado was sent to make contact with Talos after reports of the pale cybernetic vigilante began to cause a stir in certain cities.

Teen Titan’s Initiative:
Talos spent four years in the Teen Titan’s Initiative, undergoing various upgrades throughout that time. His performance was satisfactory, proving himself an accomplished, innovative inventor and repairman of much of the base’s tech and equipment. At times, he has even provided other non-combat related support as the team’s operator, relaying vital data and tactical information.

Arc Name:
The Eternity Engine

Appearance:

Appearance

Weapons/Equipment:
Remote Hacking Device: Allows for all his hacking needs to be performed at a distance. (Short to Medium range)

Grapple Launcher: Equipped to the right arm, a high strength line can be shot at immense velocity, the claw at the end fixing to distant targets for the purposes of swift travel or distant interaction.

Riot Prod: Nonlethal, short ranged weapon used for taking out individual targets. Can knock out opponents in one hit when applied to the torso.

Misc. Machinery:
Drones: Remotely operated, flying robots that can perform a number of useful tasks.

Drone

New Young Justice

You know, I'd be happy with an asterisk:
Sausage fest*

*And one male android.

New Young Justice

So now I'm officially late by even my own standards. It still needs work, but it should be enough for the time being. I'll get on weapons/tools eventually. Arc things are just concepts right now, but I will show some basic background lore to @Rex for now until I get on that.

Sorry for any mistakes in advanced.

Talos

Name:
N/A (Currently) [Maung Khine (Formerly)]

Alias:
Talos

Age:
19

Race:
Android

Gender:
Male

Power or ability:
Computer Interfacing/Operation: He can design, repair, network, hack, edit, manage and for the most part basically understand the workings of a computer or like system, including both hardware and software.

Sensory Systems: Aside from his base senses, he’s presently equipped with additional optic, thermal, and motion sensors.

Cybernetic Enhancements: His base traits have been augmented further, granting him heightened durability, speed and strength. His sophisticated cyber brain is also capable of a vast quantity of processes a second.

Personality:
As he is now, Talos has a subdued, reserved personality. As he lacks basic human emotions and a firm comprehension of many human concepts, he often views matters in a stringently analytical and logical fashion. That said, he does possess certain programs that give him a sense of modesty and morality, among other things. He is intrigued by humans and bears them no resentment, nor does he view any individual as inferior to himself.

Talos sees the cause of justice to be his primary purpose. That, along with the considerable level of security and resources at the Justice League’s disposal made joining them a logical choice. To him, completing a mission is of the utmost importance with the safety of his comrades being a close second. He’d rather find nonviolent solutions to problems, but when that is impossible, will always opt for nonlethal measures.

Bio:
Part of a secretive operation to integrate automatons into society, highly advanced androids known as “replicants” were created and set to live in certain locations around the world. With cybernetic skeletons inside high quality skin and tissue approximations, it’s nigh impossible to tell these androids apart from normal humans. What’s more, replicants are capable of self determining thought, the same emotions and mental capacity as their biological counterparts. Additionally, although implanted with false memories to aid in their integration, they are of the same quality than any person’s, containing not just facts, but also sensations.

Originally meant to be dropped off in China, things took a turn for the worst as the transport aircraft would-be replicant was on came under enemy fire, from a barrage of homing missiles emanating from the Indian Ocean. While he was still in stasis, his ship crash landed within the district of Yauren in the southern Shan State, Myanmar. Largely protected in his stasis pod but suffering trauma-related errors to his memory and some associated data files, he revived only to stumble away from the wreckage in a daze.

For days, he trekked through the tropical wilderness, ingrained survival knowledge keeping him alive. He came to identify soldiers and like individuals as serious threats, making sure to stay clear and hidden from both local militias and the central government military. However, one fateful day, he came across the ruins of a small, remote complex hastily abandoned by human traffickers who fled capture by the military within the last day or so. While searching through it for supplies, he heard cries for help coming from deeper inside. He found them to be coming from a young girl named Sandi that the traffickers had forgotten to take with them when they left. She cleverly hid, but was now trapped in the basement after they had torched a part of the building, causing debris to collapse over the hatch door.

Working diligently, the boy eventually moved enough rubble, freeing Sandi. He treated her injuries as best he could and shared what food he had, Sandi in turn telling him where they could find a nearby village. After a few minutes of arguing between the two, they soon agreed to the boy carrying her on his back until she regained the strength to walk on her own. As odd as he seemed, especially after revealing that he didn’t have or otherwise had forgotten his name, Sandi appreciated his assistance, perhaps more so than he may ever know.

Most notably along the way, Sandi expressed how irritated she was over the boy not having a name and so suggested to him the name Khine, which he accepted graciously. The children arrived at the township of Mong Thun, later coming into contact with a caring farm couple that took them in as their own children. For years, Khine lived happily with his new family, helping to grow the rice and produce the region was known for.

Regrettably, tensions between the Myanmar Army and the Myanmar Independent Accord Army had escalated even further in recent years, the skirmishes centered around Khine’s fallen ship didn’t help matters. As the conflict intensified, the decision was made among the families of Mong Thun for everyone to leave their homes and depart further south towards the Thailand border. The young android resented leaving his home, doubtful that he’d ever find another like it.

The journey was harsh, a good number of people making up the caravan dying from disease, infection or other means. When it looked like everyone on the whole on the whole were going to make it, they were ambushed by forces belonging to a local warlord. Death or capture seemed a certainty until dropships affiliated with a mercenary group known as the Red Emissaries arrived on the scene, well armed soldiers repelling down to a fierce firefight.

Khine shoved Sandi away directly before an RPG, courtesy of a criminal militia trooper, exploded, blowing him to the ground. The girl shared his shocked expression as they both beheld the considerable damage and exposed metallic endoskeleton and circuitry of both his right arm and parts of his face and upper torso. In a horrified state, the replicant ran with all his might to get away, little knowing where he was going and falling down a small cliff into a river.

When next reactivated, Khine found himself aboard a Red Emissaries’ mobile air base, awakened by Dr. Kevin Weir, an experienced cyberneticist. He revealed the nature of the boy’s origins as part of a project to both allow machines the same rich existence humans have and to benefit the human race as a whole. Admitting to his own part on the side of the boy’s creators and that he acted alone in this rescue, Dr. Weir gave the android the choice: either continue as part of the program with new memories and a new identity, or leave the program, keeping the knowledge that he is an android.

Ultimately, finding the concept of “living a lie”, however happy it would make him, to be distasteful, Khine decided on the second choice, with a few provisions. He didn’t want the memories he had acquired while in Myanmar, the knowledge or sense that he was ever a part of this program, let alone a time when he believed himself human. He just wanted to live as though he was simply an advanced android created by the doctor, nothing more than that.

In compliance with his wishes, Dr. Weir transferred the replicant’s core operational systems to a new android body of marginally less human-like physiology, then implanting it with new memories. As far as the android was concerned, his name was Talos, created 15 years ago by Dr. Kevin Weir, the latest of his achievements in the field of cybernetics. The two of them came to reside in the United States, the doctor overseeing Talos’s development. Weir believed it best for the young boy to choose his own way in life, not having to wait very long for him to do so.

Founding Hero:
Red Tornado was sent to make contact with Talos after reports of the pale cybernetic vigilante began to cause a stir in certain cities.

Teen Titan’s Initiative:
Talos spent four years in the Teen Titan’s Initiative, undergoing various upgrades throughout that time. His performance was satisfactory, proving himself an accomplished, innovative inventor and repairman of much of the base’s tech and equipment. At times, he has even provided other non-combat related support as the team’s operator, relaying vital data and tactical information.

Appearance:

My Hider

Camp Castaway

Cecilia had never played a game like this before, but believed she understood the basics. Still, the somewhat remote possibility of her fumbling or otherwise failing to catch the ball hung over her, making her a little more attentive than most would be when presented with this activity. She was mildly surprised, having assumed that each catcher would receive a different question that only they would answer before throwing, but nevertheless considered what color she would say to be her favorite. "If I have to pick one... then maybe sky blue," she answered when the opportunity presented itself.