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Thousand years of silence

@Jeyma I think it sounds interesting. I think if you roll with this character it would be a really interesting development in character if they we qouted texts trying to be helpful, but have absolutely nothing to do with the situation. Then as the story develops and our characters become more aware, your robot starts to find pieces that are helpful and have meaning.

That's just my thought though.

@Maollie

I might do something like that, yeah.

The question is, though; in the span of 800 years, how long until he starts to not believe anymore?

@Doug

That IS the question, isn't it?

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@6slyboy6

Submitted for your approval.

Service Model-2112 "David"

Name

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>Accessing Verbal Designation...

Name: Service Model-2112 B423637N-L538C

>Error: Verbal designation altered by human order

Name: David

Appearance

Description

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>Accessing File: Physical Parameters...
>Accessing File: Written Description of Service Model-2112

The Service Model-2112 "David" is of approximately humanoid configuration. It is a machine created to perform simple domestic labour. It is equipped with only the necessities of bipedal, semi-A.I. intelligence: an aluminium skeleton, a basic lingual processor, a basic memory storage unit, and instruments capable of of sight and touch and hearing.

>Accessing File: Personalizations...
>Accessing File: User-installed Upgrades...

Pastor Ramone has purchased two upgrades for Service Model-2112 "David."

Modification One:

• Modification Name: Mk.IIX Literary Processor.
• Modification Purpose: The Mk.IIX Literary Processor is capable of comprehending, deciphering, analyzing and drawing conclusions from large quantities of text. Originally utilized in a Mark 8 Charismatic Typewriter.

Modification Two:

• Modification Name: Sisko Brand Sensory Input Approximation Device.
• Modification Purpose: The Sisko Brand Sensory Input Approximation Device is used to stimulate sight in full colour, and also add taste and smell.

Role/Purpose

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>Accessing File: Duties...

• To serve Pastor Ramone.
• To upkeep and clean the church, especially designated "visitor areas."
• To light candles every Sunday morning at 10 A.M.
• To read and memorize the text Church Hymnal.
• To participate in Church Choir every Sunday morning at 11 A.M., and every Wednesday Evening at 5 P.M.
• To read, memorize and critically analyze the text New King James Version: Holy Bible.

Reason for Deactivation

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>Accessing memory banks...
>Error
>Accessing sensory recollections...
>Sensory memory restored
>Recollecting sensory memory...

Recollection of touch:

• A human hand, male, manually deactivating Service Model-2112 Robot "David".

Recollection of sight:

• A human being, male, identified by facial recognition algorithms as Pastor Ramone.
• The interior of a church.
• A calendar against a wall: date written as October Fifth, Sunday.

Recollection of sound:

• A human voice, male, identified by voice recognition algorithms as Pastor Ramone, explaining that humanity could not create a soul.

Recollection of smell:

• Candles- lit.
• Wood- furnished.
• Humans- one.

Recollection of taste:

• None.

Conclusion:
On October Fifth, [YEAR UNKNOWN], the day of Sunday, it was explained by Pastor Ramone that a robot could not contain a "soul". Service Model-2112 "David" was deactivated.

Most probable cause for deactivation:
I, Service Model-2112 David, do not have a soul.

I hope this made sense

If anyone didn't understand it, ask me.

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even if I'm not religious myself but I do have a few friends who are, these religions don't seem to be too keen on using recordings instead of a human voice to recite verses of their bible during prayers. What other function could a robot who quotes their bible serve?

@71452K

That IS the question, isn-

Okay, I guess I actually have to answer this one.

It memorized the Bible mainly because the Pastor (his owner) wanted to decide if a Robot could have a soul. It was a test, in a way- to see if Bible verses had any impact.

Thousand years of silence

This is unorthodox, so I'd like to gauge the waters:

My robot was previously used in a Christian church: he was not anything more than a basic servant/worker bot, but he was just barely smart enough to pick up on and understand the religious ceremonies going on around him. He gradually adapted Protestant teachings into his programming, with some encouragement from the Preacher.

I think it'll be interesting to have a (otherwise simple, very primitive) robot who suddenly throws spiritual comparisons into things, and still tries to understand his world through those eyes.

Buuut I know that's non-typical for robots, so I wanted to get other opinions first. What does everyone think?

'Misthophoroi' - Sci-Fi Mercenary RP

I'm a real sucker for a nice big mix, including melee and closer range weapons still definitely in play (occasionally augmented with more advanced tech). Vibro-blades and lightsabers spring to mind as an example.

@Tsar Gatto

Vibro-blades always make me shutter. I know lightsabers are usually considered to be more dangerous, and I have no idea if a vibro-blade would even hurt that badly, but I can't help but think an ultrasonic vibration of metal cutting into you would be... ouch. Keep those vibrators from hell away from me.

(Definitely would be cool to have them in the RP, tho)

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@Jeyma All very good.

In language, I was going to go for the cliched 'common' as the lingua franca of the galaxy - like Greek was and Latin became. Means we can all communicate, but also have our own languages. Might call it something else though.

@Jbcool

That could be fun. Might allow us the opportunity to give some characters ridiculous accents when speaking Common. That being said, calling it Common is boring. No offense

So for what the language itself is named, I have a few suggestions:

-Hoi Polloi (a word meaning "common people" or "the masses")

-The Tongue

-Trade Tongue or Trade Language (because it would be often used when foreign nations are trading and conducting diplomacy)

-Shelesh (the name of a language in Mass Effect: Andromeda, which was created from many other languages)

-Human or Humani or Humana (if it's spoken mainly by humans, anyway)

-Syntax (or any word that means something along the lines of "Speaking correctly")

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My personal favorite idea is calling it the Trade Tongue, or Humana.

Thousand years of silence

@Jeyma Good thing you found us.

@6slyboy6

I'm working on the CS already, but I'll need time to think. I never rush characters, even on such simple character sheets. If you make a bad character you're stuck with it

Thousand years of silence

I definitely want to join this. I've been waiting for an RP like this for a long while.

'Misthophoroi' - Sci-Fi Mercenary RP

What sort of tech level do you think would be appropriate? There will be other nations and planets with higher or lower levels, but for us as a starting group?

@Jbcool

In a sci-fi RP, I tend to see a lot of diversity. Some people will surely want to go for a pistol-toting, rifle-slinging merc who uses more modern/"realistic" weapons (guns or mass-drivers), while others will want to fire around plasma beams or employ personal shields or build A.I. from scratch (the more traditional sci-fi). The best "tech level" would be one that allows both.

For balance: perhaps plasma/energy is more damaging in-and-of itself, but mass-drivers (guns) are significantly more effective vs. shields? Just an idea.

EDIT: Ship speed and specifics doesn't really matter. Our ship(s) moves whatever speed we need it to move for the progression of the story. But there should be enough travel time between missions that our characters can speak and interact. Again, I'm assuming we get a ship.

EDIT 2: Universal translators may be useful as a convenience. We need both crewmates and clients from vastly different species to understand eachother flawlessly and immediately.
Unless, of course, someone wants to create a character that's a translation expert.

Because we're badass mercenaries, our military tech should be slightly "above average" compared to the rest of the galaxy.

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Oh, forgot to mention, we will be needing specific roles such as quartermaster, paymaster, surgeon, scout etc. So if you do have ideas coinciding with these archtypes, feel free to keep them in mind or develop them.

@Jbcool

Is engineer possible?

I want engineer.

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My actual question is thus; should we begin as an established and roughly uniform company/guild/lokhos/group (although 'national' sidearms would be fine to keep), or would you prefer a more mish-mash group of hardened (or not hardened) killers-for-hire? The latter probably going to be put together before leaving Taenarum.

Da GM

Mish-mash mercenaries!
Unlike my rambling opinion on technology up there, I don't really have a justification for this one. I just like the idea of a mish-mash smash.

'Misthophoroi' - Sci-Fi Mercenary RP

I'm really interested in this RP. I've been having some trouble keeping interest with RPs lately, since the last big one I was in died when I was totally invested, but I think I'm ready to get "back in the game."

This sounds like it'll be really fun.

EDIT:

I assume we'll have a spaceship. And if so, I call dibs on the techie role (engineer / glorified I.T. guy). Someone has to keep the ship running and grumble angrily about machines all day.

I have two character ideas: one is just a human who happens to be a technical savant, and the other is a (in my opinion) unique take on A.I. Which one I go with just depends on the other characters being introduced and whether my ideas are accepted.

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@Jeyma

Doing this again, unless I've gotten drowned out in the past 3 days. I've been busy with school and tests.

Tomorrow, if it isn't too late, I'll get caught up and everything.

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@Dead Cruiser

Still here. Still working. Just haven't been online in a day or two because I've been busy and distracted.