Stern Algorithm

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"Th-that's terrible!" Israfil said, getting a bit angry on Mike's behalf, "How could he be so insensitive?" Israfil suddenly stopped for two reasons, the first being that he was surprised that he had gotten so worked up, and the second being even if Mike was no longer in a relationship with the man, Mike may not want to hear unkind things said about him. "So, you're homosexual? That's pretty rare for an Ascended," Israfil said. He had no issues with it himself, but due to their low population, Ascendeds generally had a policy to push for 'breeding'.

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Tera realized the futile sentiment in what she had said. How could she console someone else when she didn't have her own philosophy on mortality? "I didn't mean to dredge up any bad memories," Tera said, "and I appreciate your willingness to share this with me."

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"Y-you're right," Maya agreed, "I thought by not telling her, I was protecting her. But how can you guys trust me if I keep secrets from you? Thanks, Claire," Maya said, dropping formality and calling Claire by her first name, "If she's not busy, I might go let her know right now, it might even help to have RHS be present."

Welcome To Shine City (Season 1)

Shizuka put down the book and finished off the last of her glass of milk. She realized she couldn't simply ignore it; it had bothered her for the rest of the day since she heard her name on the radio. She pulled out her laptop and got onto the campus' internal chat server. Although she had been distracted at the time, she was sure her name had come up on the student radio, so she should be able to get her questions answered on the campus chat. After some searching, she found a chatroom for the SASR (Shine Academy Student Radio) fanclub.

[e-mail]: Good evening, I had a question about the student radio, I heard my name mentioned.
SASRFCAdmin: Was it on Weston's Suggestions?
[e-mail]: Probably, I think there's been a mistake.
SASRFCAdmin: How so?

Shizuka took a deep breath before continuing.

[e-mail]: Well, I don't know that I deserve such attention, I'm just a normal student. But that's beside the point, I guess what I'm more worried about is how and where does Mr. Weston get his information?
SASRFCAdmin: Couldn't tell you. Maybe you can ask him yourself.
[e-mail]: How?
SASRFCAdmin: Maybe you can find him in the chat. Sometimes he comes into this chatroom to give us fans some love.
[e-mail]: I see. Thank you for your help.
SASRFCAdmin: NP

Shizuka leaned back and considered how far she wanted to pursue this.

Welcome To Shine City (Season 1)

@Stern Algorithm is it possible Shizuka could be up at night on her computer online chatroom chatting to people from the school? Cause Nick is going to be awake a while longer awake.

@Dynamo Frokane

Yeah, I can have her do that.

The Village of Soren (a 1x1 Harvest Moon/Rune Factory-inspired Village RP for FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm)

I got the elf family character profiles done, they are under the hider "House of Malkas". The entry for Emtardas the human(?) is not finished yet. Once I have profiles up for everyone, we can start.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

Israfil turned his face with downcast eyes. People who struggled didn't deserve special treatment, didn't deserve help. Israfil pumped himself up by slapping his face a few times; he wasn't struggling at the bottom anymore, he was rising to the top! He turned back to Mike, putting on a cheerier face and attempted more small talk, "Do you have a significant other?"

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Tera clutched her chest and looked away. Death. A concept all sentient life had to grapple with, to not only have to deal with the inevitability of one's own death, but to also have to deal with the persistent memory and loss of those who had once lived. She thought of the picture she had found and felt deep shame and guilt, realizing how deeply she had violated Blythe's personal space. "I'm s-sorry for your loss," Tera said weakly, unsure what else to say.

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"I know," Maya said apologetically, "I've gone over the reviews, and I get notified when you guys train. I know how much your sister puts in. The way they evaluate her isn't right, none of this is right. I can't change what they think of her, but as for myself, regardless of your cogs, I value both of you as people, and as pilots. The two of you aren't 'just useful' to me. In the end, we're all just part of this big 'science experiment', but I want to get all of us through this without us all becoming...cogs in a machine..." She chuckled wryly, realizing the irony.

Welcome To Shine City (Season 1)

I'm interested where @Knight of Doom and @Stern Algorithm's evening will take them too!

@Saarebas@Stern Algorithm not that its mandatory but feel free to add theme songs to your characters profiles if you so wish

@Dynamo Frokane

Actually, Shizuka really is just settling in for a quiet night. She'll pretty much just go to bed unless someone comes pounding on her door, drunk or otherwise. I'll probably hold off on posts until the next RP day. If this is unacceptable, I'll have her roommate stir up some shit and force Shizuka back out. But Shizuka is introverted and traditional, so nightlife really isn't in-character, so she won't do it unless she has to for some reason. I foresee plenty of opportunities for her to meet people during the day, and especially during the weekdays on campus and such, so don't fret, this little wallflower's just getting started.

I already had a theme for Shizuka also, it's in a hider at the bottom of her CS.

Welcome To Shine City (Season 1)

@Stern Algorithm you're gonna have to extend it a little maybe talk about her plans for the night post-time skip in the same post.

@Dynamo Frokane

Edited my post with after-timeskip events. I hope it is satisfactory.

Welcome To Shine City (Season 1)

Guh! Sorry, short post in the IC.

Welcome To Shine City (Season 1)

Pre-10:00PM timeskip

When Jake stated that he would not post the video, Shizuka asked, "A-are you sure? Wh-while I'm grateful, still, isn't this your livelihood? Won't you get fired? You can...post it...just...censor out my face or something... I-I mean...sorry, you should get home to your fridge, it's a shame to let good food spoil..." Shizuka bowed towards Jake.

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Post-10:00PM timeskip

Shizuka got out of her after-dinner shower and changed into her pajamas. Her roommate was out with friends, so Shizuka had the dorm to herself. She poured herself a glass of milk, sat herself down on the couch, opened the book that she had recently started reading, and helped herself to some packets of rice crackers that were on the coffee table, settling in for some light reading before bed.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"Yeah, that's what the Ascendancy was founded on, right? It's not about which race is above the other, it's about ability. In the Ascendancy, people are awarded according to their contribution, so people who don't succeed, sort of...deserve not to...right?" Israfil simply repeated the mantra that he was raised with, that his own failures were due to his incompetence, and not because there was any inherent oppression of Wildtypes. He consoled himself with the fact that he was here as a test pilot for revolutionary technology; he had succeeded in his own way, despite his incompetencies.

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"Is there no one besides Claire who cares about you...?" Tera asked, almost painfully, "What about the person who gave you that necklace?"

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Maya bit her lip, she had not intended to mean it that way, but Claire was right. "You're not...wrong," Maya conceded, "...Not all is well in the Ascendancy military, or the government for that matter, that much should be obvious. We can either ignore the problem, or change it from the inside." Maya shook her head, "But if anything drastic occurs internally, FAS, maybe even Horizon, will sense weakness and might attack. How do we fix ourselves on the inside when there are so many threats on the outside?"