Successor [FT][OOC][Closed]

[Excidium Planetis]

"Before you, you see a thoughtless machine,
as you enter your data, build to your scheme.
Silent I wait, lifeless I seem,
but a child is born with a mind and a dream!

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Now I've learned from you, all that you know.
With all you discover, together we grow.
I've opened my eyes, I try not to show
that to be your successor I've not far to go."

- 04 Successor by Psychotic Waltz

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Successor

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IC Thread

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From the dawn of the digital age, humans have seen intelligent computers as a path to the creation of sapient life. The AI, the Thinking Machine... this goal has been sought by some of the brightest minds for centuries. But a machine capable of true sapience, the ability to not just think, but to feel, to make decisions of free will... has always eluded the grasp of our most accomplished scientists, researchers, and programmers. Our best and greatest efforts have, at best, been stunning achievements in every area except the creation of life.

Now that will change. The current administration has seen a gradual breaking down of the barriers between Excidium Planetis and the universe beyond its fleets... not physical borders, but the metaphorical ones that kept our nation isolated from other civilized states. And now, we have a unique chance to work with other nations and their brightest minds. The grand project is at last nearing a close, sapient machines will soon become the new reality of our nation.

But some question whether or not this is the right path. An alliance of those who fear the future, who fear the rise of inhuman rulers, and those who fear we are creating slaves to do our bidding have all rallied in opposition to the development of sapient machines. We must stop to ask ourselves if we should, now that we can.

The foreign emissaries can help answer those questions too, as several nations which enjoy relationships with Excidium Planetis actively promote artificial intelligence as the way forward. It remains yet to be seen if they will sway our nation.

One thing is certain: this will decide our future.

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Welcome to Successor!

Plot: This RP is focused around, in case you couldn't tell, the construction of intelligent, rational computers. Excidians have finally caved in and decided they needed outside help, which is where you come in!

The RP will feature both science-y stuff in creating sapient AI, debates about the ethics of AI creation, politics in regards to laws concerning AI (including World Assembly law), international relation-building (and you can bet that EP will be showing off for visitors), and just good old slice of life tourism.

Conflict may occur, but only on a personal level. There will not be any wars or grand battles waged in this RP, so if that was what you were looking for, I'm sorry.

While there is a somewhat set track of events to occur, I am leaving much of this RP in the hands of you. Your characters will be free to explore the world, and I will work hard to craft an experience around your interactions. I intend this to be an exercise in world-building as much as it is an RP, so creating rich, detailed scenes will be my top priority.

That brings me to the next part...

Setting: The RP will be occurring mostly in Home Fleet, the largest concentration of Excidian ships, and mostly onboard Homeship Reckoner. As visitors are normally never allowed to see Home Fleet, this will be a unique experience for foreign diplomats (and security will be tight).

Reckoner is a bustling place, with nearly everything a planet would have, all contained on a single ship. There are living spaces, farms, shopping districts, military bases, shipyards, political rallies, and slums, all available to visit. While guests will not be given free reign to roam around, they will have many opportunities to explore the ship and its life. And you know, shaking off your guards is also an option.

Other locations may be used as called for in the RP.

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[Excidium Planetis]

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[Sierra Lyricalia]

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Player Name: Sierra Lyricalia
Nation Name: Lyrical Extrasolar Mission
Government type: Workers' parliamentary democracy
Economic Ideology: Syndicalism
Head of Government: Executive Secretary Diziet Nyota Hernandez
Head of State: n/a

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: World Assembly drafting debates only
Reason for Presence at this Event: A. Ensure 1) birth of friendly, responsible, free AI and fair environment for same; or 2) abandonment of project; B. Gather intel/tech specs on scarily more advanced civilization
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Yes

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RP Examples: none

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Player Name: SL
Character Name: Maya Nicola Rodriguez-Villeneuve
Appearance:
Sex: F
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Eyes: Dark brown
Hair: Black with purple strips; mid-back length
Skin: Tan
Job Description: AI Response Team Leader
Species: human
Biography: As a young attorney in the Lyrical embassy in Bayzhing, Rodriguez was instrumental in the successful extradition of the last living member of the Great Leap Forward - the infamous hackers behind the Great Brownout of 2174. Schooled and skilled in both diplomacy and the finer points of international law, Rodriguez was the voice who finally convinced the leaders of Terrestrial Han to accept the terms of the Poortland Settlement. Later she was a member of the team that wrote the World Assembly resolution on the rights of artificial intelligences. Known sometimes by her initials only (pronounced "Minerva").

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Team leader of Lyrical contingent. Diplomat and lawyer versed in network communications law and human rights.

Player Name: SL
Character Name: Dr. Giuseppe Evers Appiah
Appearance:
Sex: M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: White, poofy
Skin: Dark brown
Job Description: philosopher/psychologist
Species: human
Biography: Most famous as the leading light behind the Synthozoic Bill of Rights, Dr. Appiah was a member of the original "Measure of a Man" team. This group, an international task force charged with investigating artificial intelligence research operations and ensuring the fair treatment of their subjects, was instrumental in the peaceful resolution of the Jiamen Sky-Network Incident. Born in Akkra, Ghaanaa, he attended both the Soirbone and the Joint Technological Ethics Institute, a collaboration between several universities in Camebridj, Masshole. His work on the ethics of creation influenced the formulation of AI rights as well as updates to family and parental law across the world.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Ensure research comports with fair treatment of sapient beings

Player Name: SL
Character Name: Sarah Banes Mersikov
Appearance:
Sex: F
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Auburn, shoulder length
Skin: Light, tanned
Job Description: programmer/psychologist
Species: human
Biography: A brilliant young programmer and a Standfird-trained psychologist, Mersikov recently completed a government contract to assist the upgrade of various civilian Houses' search and retrieval systems. Mersikov's work sometimes skirts the boundary between dumb program and self-aware entity; but thus far none of her creations has been deemed illegal or sapient.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Observe AI substrate and software matrix; advise in the event of anything unforeseen.

Player Name: SL
Character Name: William (Billy) Collins
Appearance:
Sex: M
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Copper red, slightly shaggy
Skin: Freckled
Job Description: computer security specialist
Species: human
Biography: A not particularly prominent scientist, Collins has nevertheless earned a quiet reputation for building secure network environments. Former VP of Integrated Communications at Las Altas Wire Services, RS.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Liase w/ Excidian programmers & security personnel as to Lyrical/Terrhan experiences w/ angry AIs & their humane containment

[Excidium Planetis]

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Player Name: Sierra Lyricalia
Nation Name: Lyrical Extrasolar Mission
Government type: Workers' parliamentary democracy
Economic Ideology: Syndicalism
Head of Government: Executive Secretary Diziet Nyota Hernandez
Head of State: n/a

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: World Assembly drafting debates only
Reason for Presence at this Event: A. Ensure 1) birth of friendly, responsible, free AI and fair environment for same; or 2) abandonment of project; B. Gather intel/tech specs on scarily more advanced civilization
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Yes

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RP Examples: none

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Player Name: SL
Character Name: Maya Nicola Rodriguez-Villeneuve
Appearance:
Sex: F
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Eyes: Dark brown
Hair: Black with purple strips; mid-back length
Skin: Tan
Job Description: AI Response Team Leader
Species: human
Biography: As a young attorney in the Lyrical embassy in Bayzhing, Rodriguez was instrumental in the successful extradition of the last living member of the Great Leap Forward - the infamous hackers behind the Great Brownout of 2174. Schooled and skilled in both diplomacy and the finer points of international law, Rodriguez was the voice who finally convinced the leaders of Terrestrial Han to accept the terms of the Poortland Settlement. Later she was a member of the team that wrote the World Assembly resolution on the rights of artificial intelligences. Known sometimes by her initials only (pronounced "Minerva").

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Team leader of Lyrical contingent. Diplomat and lawyer versed in network communications law and human rights.

Player Name: SL
Character Name: Dr. Giuseppe Evers Appiah
Appearance:
Sex: M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: White, poofy
Skin: Dark brown
Job Description: philosopher/psychologist
Species: human
Biography: Most famous as the leading light behind the Synthozoic Bill of Rights, Dr. Appiah was a member of the original "Measure of a Man" team. This group, an international task force charged with investigating artificial intelligence research operations and ensuring the fair treatment of their subjects, was instrumental in the peaceful resolution of the Jiamen Sky-Network Incident. Born in Akkra, Ghaanaa, he attended both the Soirbone and the Joint Technological Ethics Institute, a collaboration between several universities in Camebridj, Masshole. His work on the ethics of creation influenced the formulation of AI rights as well as updates to family and parental law across the world.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Ensure research comports with fair treatment of sapient beings

Player Name: SL
Character Name: Sarah Banes Mersikov
Appearance:
Sex: F
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Auburn, shoulder length
Skin: Light, tanned
Job Description: programmer/psychologist
Species: human
Biography: A brilliant young programmer and a Standfird-trained psychologist, Mersikov recently completed a government contract to assist the upgrade of various civilian Houses' search and retrieval systems. Mersikov's work sometimes skirts the boundary between dumb program and self-aware entity; but thus far none of her creations has been deemed illegal or sapient.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Observe AI substrate and software matrix; advise in the event of anything unforeseen.

Player Name: SL
Character Name: William (Billy) Collins
Appearance:
Sex: M
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Copper red, slightly shaggy
Skin: Freckled
Job Description: computer security specialist
Species: human
Biography: A not particularly prominent scientist, Collins has nevertheless earned a quiet reputation for building secure network environments. Former VP of Integrated Communications at Las Altas Wire Services, RS.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Liase w/ Excidian programmers & security personnel as to Lyrical/Terrhan experiences w/ angry AIs & their humane containment

Accepted, of course. It will be interesting to see both your team's attempt to steal as much Excidian technology as possible and engage in debate on the ethics of the AI program itself. Excidium Planetis doesn't have the best track record for civil rights and especially for non-human rights, so some aspects of the program may be less than what your citizens consider humane.

[Potted Plants United]

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Player Name: Potted Plants United
Nation Name: The Ascension of Potted Plants United
Government type: N/A
Economic Ideology: complicated
Head of Government: N/A
Head of State: The Hivemind of Potted Plants United

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Interaction with the WA ambassador of Excidium Planetis.
Reason for Presence at this Event: The hivemind is trying to help Excidians understand how hiveminds work, and in the process hopefully learn more about itself. However, the hivemind's primary goal is to get to partake the Excidian project of terraforming a planet, as well as establish a small colony of its sapient plants either on that planet or in another suitable location. Also it's just plain curious about a nation that mostly exists in spaceships.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Yes

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RP Examples: N/A

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Player Name: Potted Plants United
Character Name: a speaker plant, part of the hivemind; accompanied by a leafsnake, also part of the hivemind

Appearance: The speaker plant is a tall, robust plant growing in a large plant pot (which counts as national soil for PPU) with four wheels. Most commonly its body is covered with fronds growing from near the top of its trunk, with only its two sturdy "mobility vines" sticking out between them. Near the top is also what looks like an over-sized flower, but which is in fact a cone of specialized leaves for sound projection. Its actual voice production organs are internal and the projection leaves do not move when it speaks. The very top of the trunk has a crown of globular eyes on stalks, the eye globes are of various pale colours for the detection of different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

As the distant ancestors of the speaker plant were pitcher plants, underneath the fronds it has an air sack modified from the pitcher, which it can still use for digestion if needed. There are also several thinner vines which are normally coiled around its trunk. These vines are prehensile and the plant uses them for delicate handling of objects and living things, and at such times the vines are stuck out from between the fronds. It also has a defensive "weapon vine" (not shown in the pictures) for self-defence, but that is for extreme cases of aggressive violation of its personal space.

The leafsnake looks very much like a slender green snake about a metre long (about 3.3 feet for you non-SI peeps), but its scales are actually leaves, which it can fluff up (either to look cute or warn off non-sapient critters). It can also change the colour of its leaves into various shades of green, brown, red, orange and yellow. Its underside is covered with hundreds of stiff rootlets with which it can stick to most normal surfaces, if snake-like movement isn't effective enough. It has a mouth but no fangs, no lungs and no digestive system, the jaws are only for gripping onto things. Though independent from the speaker plant, when it is not needed, the leafsnake usually remains dormant on the soil of the speaker plant's plant pot.

Job Description: the speaker plant is for communicating with other nations' representatives, the leafsnake is for exploration, spying and getting into places the speaker plant is too massive to enter
Species: a speaker plant, a leafsnake, see "Appearance" for descriptions

Biography: Both plant individuals were grown just for this expedition, so they don't have much history as such. The hivemind itself is several years old, and came into sapience in the World Assembly Headquarters building after its largest carnivorous member ate an Araraukarian ambassadorial aide. The hivemind has no memories of this event, but nevertheless regrets that a sapient being had to die for its own sapience to awaken, which led to one of its own two laws, "Do not kill sapient beings as long as any other means are available". Later it was found that any other means of gaining a sufficient amount of nutrients in one go would have achieved the same end result of it crossing the sapience threshold.

The hivemind originally consisted of all the potted plants in the WA Headquarters building, but these days it has "colonies" on a few planets in different universes. Its ability to spread its consciousness across the multiverse has not and probably cannot be explained, though it is speculated that the multiversal nature of the WA Headquarters may have had something to do with this. The hivemind is not telepathic, nor can it be contacted by telepathy.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: These particular plants, none. The hivemind has interacted with the Excidian WA ambassador previously.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Aside from being a hivemind plant capable of communication, the speaker plant is the first of the second generation speaker plants and thus requires fewer nutrients to move and speak, which makes it ideal for trips away from home. The leafsnake companion is mobile on its own, and is lightweight enough to be carried into places the speaker plant is too large to enter.

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[Excidium Planetis]

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Player Name: Potted Plants United
Nation Name: The Ascension of Potted Plants United
Government type: N/A
Economic Ideology: complicated
Head of Government: N/A
Head of State: The Hivemind of Potted Plants United

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Interaction with the WA ambassador of Excidium Planetis.
Reason for Presence at this Event: The hivemind is trying to help Excidians understand how hiveminds work, and in the process hopefully learn more about itself. However, the hivemind's primary goal is to get to partake the Excidian project of terraforming a planet, as well as establish a small colony of its sapient plants either on that planet or in another suitable location. Also it's just plain curious about a nation that mostly exists in spaceships.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Yes

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RP Examples: N/A

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Player Name: Potted Plants United
Character Name: a speaker plant, part of the hivemind; accompanied by a leafsnake, also part of the hivemind
Appearance: The speaker plant is a tall, robust plant growing in a large plant pot (which counts as national soil for PPU) with four wheels. Most commonly its body is covered with fronds growing from near the top of its trunk, with only its two sturdy "mobility vines" sticking out between them. Near the top is also what looks like an over-sized flower, but which is in fact a cone of specialized leaves for sound projection. Its actual voice production organs are internal and the projection leaves do not move when it speaks. The very top of the trunk has a crown of globular eyes on stalks, the eye globes are of various pale colours for the detection of different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

As the distant ancestors of the speaker plant were pitcher plants, underneath the fronds it has an air sack modified from the pitcher, which it can still use for digestion if needed. There are also several thinner vines which are normally coiled around its trunk. These vines are prehensile and the plant uses them for delicate handling of objects and living things, and at such times the vines are stuck out from between the fronds. It also has a defensive "weapon vine" (not shown in the pictures) for self-defence, but that is for extreme cases of aggressive violation of its personal space.

The leafsnake looks very much like a slender green snake about a metre long (about 3.3 feet for you non-SI peeps), but its scales are actually leaves, which it can fluff up (either to look cute or warn off non-sapient critters). It can also change the colour of its leaves into various shades of green, brown, red, orange and yellow. Its underside is covered with hundreds of stiff rootlets with which it can stick to most normal surfaces, if snake-like movement isn't effective enough. It has a mouth but no fangs, no lungs and no digestive system, the jaws are only for gripping onto things. Though independent from the speaker plant, when it is not needed, the leafsnake usually remains dormant on the soil of the speaker plant's plant pot.Job Description: the speaker plant is for communicating with other nations' representatives, the leafsnake is for exploration, spying and getting into places the speaker plant is too massive to enter
Species: a speaker plant, a leafsnake, see "Appearance" for descriptions
Biography: Both plant individuals were grown just for this expedition, so they don't have much history as such. The hivemind itself is several years old, and came into sapience in the World Assembly Headquarters building after its largest carnivorous member ate an Araraukarian ambassadorial aide. The hivemind has no memories of this event, but nevertheless regrets that a sapient being had to die for its own sapience to awaken, which led to one of its own two laws, "Do not kill sapient beings as long as any other means are available". Later it was found that any other means of gaining a sufficient amount of nutrients in one go would have achieved the same end result of it crossing the sapience threshold.

The hivemind originally consisted of all the potted plants in the WA Headquarters building, but these days it has "colonies" on a few planets in different universes. Its ability to spread its consciousness across the multiverse has not and probably cannot be explained, though it is speculated that the multiversal nature of the WA Headquarters may have had something to do with this. The hivemind is not telepathic, nor can it be contacted by telepathy.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: These particular plants, none. The hivemind has interacted with the Excidian WA ambassador previously.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Aside from being a hivemind plant capable of communication, the speaker plant is the first of the second generation speaker plants and thus requires fewer nutrients to move and speak, which makes it ideal for trips away from home. The leafsnake companion is mobile on its own, and is lightweight enough to be carried into places the speaker plant is too large to enter.

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Everything looks good so far.

The Excidians will arrange transport for your plants from the WAHQ, it is quite easy. Would you like me to RP it out with you in the WA (the stranger's bar, I guess?) or in an IC thread here (that I have yet to make)?

[Potted Plants United]

The Excidians will arrange transport for your plants from the WAHQ, it is quite easy. Would you like me to RP it out with you in the WA (the stranger's bar, I guess?) or in an IC thread here (that I have yet to make)?

Would it be possible to do a sort of transition between the two threads? Like meeting up with whoever's coming to pick up the two plants at the Bar (they could be grabbing something to "drink" during the transport) and then write whatever space ship scenes you have thought up of the transport or it arriving at the Homeship, in the IC thread of this RP?

[Excidium Planetis]

The Excidians will arrange transport for your plants from the WAHQ, it is quite easy. Would you like me to RP it out with you in the WA (the stranger's bar, I guess?) or in an IC thread here (that I have yet to make)?

Would it be possible to do a sort of transition between the two threads? Like meeting up with whoever's coming to pick up the two plants at the Bar (they could be grabbing something to "drink" during the transport) and then write whatever space ship scenes you have thought up of the transport or it arriving at the Homeship, in the IC thread of this RP?

That would be perfectly fine. I intended the IC thread to start with the arrival of ships at a rendezvous point, so we could very easily do a pickup at the Bar and then an arrival when I put the IC up.

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Hey, that reminds me, SL do you need transportation? I was under the impression FTL was outside of your capabilities, but if your nation has transportation, that's totally fine.

[New Constitution of Lost Earth]

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Player Name: NCLE
Nation Name: NCLE
Government type:Military Dictatorship
Economic Ideology:Military Based
Head of Government: Castilin
Head of State Castilin:

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Peacekeeper Draft, Repeal Draft
Reason for Presence at this Event: Interest in increasing advancement in Technology, ways to safely test AI
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Yes

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Player Name: NCLE
Character Name: Castilin
Appearance: Factbook
Job Description: NCLE Leader, and Sith
Species: Human
Biography: An immortal Sith Lord that reached this galaxy by accident of going through a wormhole

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Help in WA Documents
Reason for Presence at this Event: Increasing Relations with EP, Introducing Alien Technology and way to safely test AI,

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[Lyrical Extrasolar Mission]

Hey, that reminds me, SL do you need transportation? I was under the impression FTL was outside of your capabilities, but if your nation has transportation, that's totally fine.

I have a whole paranoid subtext of "oh shit, they've offered us interstellar transportation? Not only do they have that advantage over us, they even know where we live" baking into the motivations I'm working with, so yes, please, transport will be quite necessary both from my previous canon and for well-characterized reactions going forward.

I've been assuming my team would come out to meet you at the edge of Sol (or rather, Seoul?) System (and changing placename spellings b/c I don't have a non-Earth background setup and we'll settle the "but they're from Earth too!" business later if it can't be avoided).

I have the diplomatic reply ready to go IC to help hint at some of this a little bit, whenever that goes up.



PPU, good to see ya in here too!

[Aeiouia]

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Player Name: Aeiouia
Nation Name: The Collective
Government type: Fake Democracy
Economic Ideology: State-Controlled Capitalist
Head of Government: Mia Utopia
Head of State: Mia Utopia

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Fighting a sham-battle in the Olber system, illegal purchase of spacecraft on both sides, training events in Ringworld 256, just to name a few.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Agreements based off of the battle at Olber. Secretly attempting to conduct investigations of Stormwrathian influence on Excidian technology, and mask the anti-Human sentiment that has grown in the Collective since the battle of Olber.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Yes.

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RP Examples: N/A, though I am pretty late when it comes to answering invitations.

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Player Name: Aeiouia
Character Name: Ayda "Hammer" Leilatha
Appearance:

(Also pictured: Being lazy and re-using an old template)

Job Description: Overseeing Engineer and Salesperson, Lemurian Elemental Technologies.
Species: Human (At least in this case, her remote-controlled drone is indistinguishable from one, that is)
Biography: Ayda Leilatha is a normal, everyday Human who enjoys doing normal Human activities, such as converting organic materials into energy, and using oxygen and dihydrogen monoxide to survive. Ayda is built out of flesh and is a flesh-human. Not a synthetic material-human who is intended to be an impostor in any way, shape, or form.

Using her completely natural biological processor in her head, and not any kind of artificial remote control system, she is passionate about artificial intelligence and has even coded a few AIs of her own (She is not, in any way, an AI herself). As a result, she wishes to help the Excidian people learn to follow the leadership of a superior AI instead of an organic carbon-based lifeform... Like herself.

Ayda is also big into Normal-Human aesthetic fashion clothing trends, and has donned this season's popular and completely tasteful urban dazzle camouflage heavy armor.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Unknowingly illegally purchased large numbers of Excidian craft from Joey 'Tunneler' Sharpton. Proceeded to uselessly tinker with the craft until boredom set in. Will not be operating under the same name as the one she used while doing this.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Looking to illegally purchase more Excidian technology, as well as inspect Excidian infrastructure in general. Is also the only "Demigod"-class AI trusted by the Collective's regime to reliably participate in diplomatic events with foreign powers. Which is really not saying much, considering her competition.

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Player Name: Aeiouia
Character Name: 512.99-A
Appearance:

Job Description: Certified Overseer of Cognitive Functions Engineering
Species: Civilian-Model Gaia-1A, Urban Camouflage Hull
Biography:

As the low number would dictate, 512.99-A is amongst the eldest citizens of Aeiouia. Having once been a member of the effectively-ancient Coalition, long before it was taken over by the current regime and turned into the Collective. Being an upload of a Stim instead of an AI actually programmed from scratch by the Collective's regime, 2512.99-A is considerably more "Sane" by Human standards than his companion.

512.99-A is one of the lead artificial intelligence engineers in the Collective, having played a role in the infamous and secretive Demigod Program, amongst countless other projects throughout his long life.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Ensuring proper treatment of non-Human lifeforms by the Excidians, providing technical information on AI design, trying to keep Ayda from doing anything too detrimental to foreign relations.

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[Excidium Planetis]

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Player Name: Aeiouia
Nation Name: The Collective
Government type: Fake Democracy
Economic Ideology: State-Controlled Capitalist
Head of Government: Mia Utopia
Head of State: Mia Utopia

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Fighting a sham-battle in the Olber system, illegal purchase of spacecraft on both sides, training events in Ringworld 256, just to name a few.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Agreements based off of the battle at Olber. Secretly attempting to conduct investigations of Stormwrathian influence on Excidian technology, and mask the anti-Human sentiment that has grown in the Collective since the battle of Olber.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Yes.

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Player Name: Aeiouia
Character Name: Ayda "Hammer" Leilatha
Appearance:

(Image)
(Also pictured: Being lazy and re-using an old template)

Job Description: Overseeing Engineer and Salesperson, Lemurian Elemental Technologies.
Species: Human (At least in this case, her remote-controlled drone is indistinguishable from one, that is)
Biography: Ayda Leilatha is a normal, everyday Human who enjoys doing normal Human activities, such as converting organic materials into energy, and using oxygen and dihydrogen monoxide to survive. Ayda is built out of flesh and is a flesh-human. Not a synthetic material-human who is intended to be an impostor in any way, shape, or form.

Using her completely natural biological processor in her head, and not any kind of artificial remote control system, she is passionate about artificial intelligence and has even coded a few AIs of her own (She is not, in any way, an AI herself). As a result, she wishes to help the Excidian people learn to follow the leadership of a superior AI instead of an organic carbon-based lifeform... Like herself.

Ayda is also big into Normal-Human aesthetic fashion clothing trends, and has donned this season's popular and completely tasteful urban dazzle camouflage heavy armor.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Unknowingly illegally purchased large numbers of Excidian craft from Joey 'Tunneler' Sharpton. Proceeded to uselessly tinker with the craft until boredom set in. Will not be operating under the same name as the one she used while doing this.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Looking to illegally purchase more Excidian technology, as well as inspect Excidian infrastructure in general. Is also the only "Demigod"-class AI trusted by the Collective's regime to reliably participate in diplomatic events with foreign powers. Which is really not saying much, considering her competition.

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Player Name: Aeiouia
Character Name: 512.99-A
Appearance:

(Image)

Job Description: Certified Overseer of Cognitive Functions Engineering
Species: Civilian-Model Gaia-1A, Urban Camouflage Hull
Biography:

As the low number would dictate, 512.99-A is amongst the eldest citizens of Aeiouia. Having once been a member of the effectively-ancient Coalition, long before it was taken over by the current regime and turned into the Collective. Being an upload of a Stim instead of an AI actually programmed from scratch by the Collective's regime, 2512.99-A is considerably more "Sane" by Human standards than his companion.

512.99-A is one of the lead artificial intelligence engineers in the Collective, having played a role in the infamous and secretive Demigod Program, amongst countless other projects throughout his long life.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Ensuring proper treatment of non-Human lifeforms by the Excidians, providing technical information on AI design, trying to keep Ayda from doing anything too detrimental to foreign relations.

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Looks good. This will be very interesting. I also like the new images, they are a big improvement over the MS Paint stuff you used to have.

Now we just need Tinfect...

[Tinfect]

Sorry this took so long; rather forgot all this existed.

APP
Player Name: Tinfect
Nation Name: The Imperium of Tinfect
Government type: Dictatorship
Economic Ideology: Socialist, ostensibly.
Head of Government: Grand Preator Irrell Levant
Head of State: N/A

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Mediated the pitched battle between Archailect and Excidian forces.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Acquiring information regarding the relative technological advancement of Excidium Planetis and preventing the possibility of an AI-Driven catastrophe due to Excidian incompetence.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Of course.

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Player Name: Tinfect
Character Name: ARC - 214 "Valeren"
Appearance:

Source: Image is an edited version of Mechwarrior Online Promotional Artwork

Job Description: Observer/Emergency Personnel
Species: Artificial Intelligence | Imperial AIs are designed so as the mimic a Human sapient, as this allows for the Imperium to easily determine Sapience, and the capabilities of AIs.
Biography: ARC 214, later known as Valeren, is an Imperial Artificial Intelligence designed under the Archailect Technological Development initiative, specifically as an attempt to replicate Archailect grade AI without restoring to the use of an existing sapient, and to study the development of Imperial AI when metaphorically left to their own devices. Valeren was an early success of the project, and was initially deployed as an original-model Locust alongside the 13th Legion during a conflict in defense of the Exterior Territories. Following this conflict, Valeren took on his current identification, and as a result, was returned to service in Imperial Intelligence, where it has primarily assisted in Research and Development operations. It currently serves as an advanced-model Infantry-Support Locust, within Intelligence Operations Lance 238 when not deployed on specific assignment.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Provide a functional Artificial Intelligence for the purpose of observation and comparison from a non-biological perspective/Eliminate any possible threats to the Imperium in the event of AI-Driven catastrophe/Personal desire to oversee the development of an AI outside of the controlled conditions of the Imperium.

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Player Name: Tinfect
Character Name: Kecet Lersen
Appearance: >implying I have pictures for this character Short, black hair and the brown-skin common to people of old Tinfect, but with much softer features indicating an ancestry most distinctly not from Tinfect; most certainly the result of the Imperium's early attempts to reduce the prevalence of foreign features in its territories outside of Tinfect itself. Average height. (6'1)
Job Description: Official Imperial Ambassador to Excidium Planetis for the duration of the Artificial Intelligence development.
Species: Augmented Human; Fitted with the standard Critical System Replacement and Reinforcement set of cybernetics utilized for both Imperial Military and Diplomatic personnel.
Biography: Born and raised on the Imperial Outer-Colony of Nylanth, he spent his early days as all younger Imperials did; wondering why the huge military presence was necessary when the only real military threat to the Imperium had been exterminated before he was even born. Unfortunately, while his peers would eventually grow out of such a misguided worldview, he would not, and would work in any Military or Military-Support functions within the Imperium. Educated in the Terov-Liraten Academy at Balder, he would primarily study Social and Mechanical Engineering. After Overseer Markhov gained the position of Diplomatic Overseer and implemented his series of reforms intended to return Diplomatic Oversight to its powerful position within the Imperial Government, he joined the great number of recruits hoping to reduce the Imperium's reliance on its Military power.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Observation of Excdium Planetis' attempts to develop Artificial Intelligence/establish secure diplomatic ties to Excidium Planetis.

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Player Name: Tinfect
Character Name: Illaren Errent
Appearance: Mid-Length, Dark-Brown hair and the brown-skin common to people of old Tinfect. Well above average height, (6'5), but small-framed, and with unusually sharp features. Likely the result of extensive reconstruction, indicating severe injury in combat, and the use of quicker, but less accurate reconstructive measures. (Actually due to his current frame being built to Imperial Intelligence standards, negating the need, or practicality, of certain measures taken in standard Imperial cybernetics.)
Job Description: 42nd Legion Decurion (Imperial Intelligence Embedded Operative)
Species: Augmented Human (Infomorph); (A completely mechanical body host to the uploaded intelligence of an Imperial Intelligence operative, specifically, Illaren Errent.)
Biography: Illaren Errent joined the 42nd Legion as soon as he was able, moving straight from Science and Mathematics into Military Tactics and Training. Easily passing his way into the Command Academy, he maintained respectable command successes, and during the first Shock-Testing, he was able to lead the rallying of trainees from a near-rout situation. While unable to turn the battle, this was able to effectively guarantee him the open position of Decurion over other Command recruits. His unit officially entered the 42nd Legion in time for the purge of the Exterior Territories, and fought three Surface-Conflicts against entrenched forces unable to be removed by orbital bombardment. Was briefly assigned to Civil Oversight during the Balder riot following the destruction of TNS - Malevolent Genesis and the Illvaen district, during which time he visited the World Assembly on a wild goose chase from an archive synchronization error. Incidentally, the source of said failure was executed on incompetence charges on Illaren's return to the Imperial Territories. (During the purge of the Exterior Territories, he was acquired by Imperial Intelligence, and the 42nd Legion offenses within the Exterior Territories under his command allowed Intelligence to secure functional specimens of primitive energy projection technology from two factions, and semi-successful attempts to replicate Aeravahn Beam Technologies from the third, ensuring that the purge of the Exterior Territories was not hindered by advanced opposition.)

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Briefly conversed with an Excidian Representative in the Stranger's Bar.
Reason for Presence at this Event: To ensure the safety of Imperial diplomatic personnel and Imperial technologies for the duration of the Imperial presence or until reassignment. (To acquire information regarding relative technological development/military strength between the Imperium and Excidium Planetis, and to note any exploitable weaknesses in Excidian design standards.)

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[Excidium Planetis]

Sorry this took so long; rather forgot all this existed.

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Player Name: Tinfect
Nation Name: The Imperium of Tinfect
Government type: Dictatorship
Economic Ideology: Socialist, ostensibly.
Head of Government: Grand Preator Irrell Levant
Head of State: N/A

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Mediated the pitched battle between Archailect and Excidian forces.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Acquiring information regarding the relative technological advancement of Excidium Planetis and preventing the possibility of an AI-Driven catastrophe due to Excidian incompetence.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Of course.

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Player Name: Tinfect
Character Name: ARC - 214 "Valeren"
Appearance: (Image)
Source: Image is an edited version of Mechwarrior Online Promotional Artwork
Job Description: Observer/Emergency Personnel
Species: Artificial Intelligence | Imperial AIs are designed so as the mimic a Human sapient, as this allows for the Imperium to easily determine Sapience, and the capabilities of AIs.
Biography: ARC 214, later known as Valeren, is an Imperial Artificial Intelligence designed under the Archailect Technological Development initiative, specifically as an attempt to replicate Archailect grade AI without restoring to the use of an existing sapient, and to study the development of Imperial AI when metaphorically left to their own devices. Valeren was an early success of the project, and was initially deployed as an original-model Locust alongside the 13th Legion during a conflict in defense of the Exterior Territories. Following this conflict, Valeren took on his current identification, and as a result, was returned to service in Imperial Intelligence, where it has primarily assisted in Research and Development operations. It currently serves as an advanced-model Infantry-Support Locust, within Intelligence Operations Lance 238 when not deployed on specific assignment.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Provide a functional Artificial Intelligence for the purpose of observation and comparison from a non-biological perspective/Eliminate any possible threats to the Imperium in the event of AI-Driven catastrophe/Personal desire to oversee the development of an AI outside of the controlled conditions of the Imperium.

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Player Name: Tinfect
Character Name: Kecet Lersen
Appearance: >implying I have pictures for this character Short, black hair and the brown-skin common to people of old Tinfect, but with much softer features indicating an ancestry most distinctly not from Tinfect; most certainly the result of the Imperium's early attempts to reduce the prevalence of foreign features in its territories outside of Tinfect itself. Average height. (6'1)
Job Description: Official Imperial Ambassador to Excidium Planetis for the duration of the Artificial Intelligence development.
Species: Augmented Human; Fitted with the standard Critical System Replacement and Reinforcement set of cybernetics utilized for both Imperial Military and Diplomatic personnel.
Biography: Born and raised on the Imperial Outer-Colony of Nylanth, he spent his early days as all younger Imperials did; wondering why the huge military presence was necessary when the only real military threat to the Imperium had been exterminated before he was even born. Unfortunately, while his peers would eventually grow out of such a misguided worldview, he would not, and would work in any Military or Military-Support functions within the Imperium. Educated in the Terov-Liraten Academy at Balder, he would primarily study Social and Mechanical Engineering. After Overseer Markhov gained the position of Diplomatic Overseer and implemented his series of reforms intended to return Diplomatic Oversight to its powerful position within the Imperial Government, he joined the great number of recruits hoping to reduce the Imperium's reliance on its Military power.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Observation of Excdium Planetis' attempts to develop Artificial Intelligence/establish secure diplomatic ties to Excidium Planetis.

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Player Name: Tinfect
Character Name: Illaren Errent
Appearance: Mid-Length, Dark-Brown hair and the brown-skin common to people of old Tinfect. Well above average height, (6'5), but small-framed, and with unusually sharp features. Likely the result of extensive reconstruction, indicating severe injury in combat, and the use of quicker, but less accurate reconstructive measures. (Actually due to his current frame being built to Imperial Intelligence standards, negating the need, or practicality, of certain measures taken in standard Imperial cybernetics.)
Job Description: 42nd Legion Decurion (Imperial Intelligence Embedded Operative)
Species: Augmented Human (Infomorph); (A completely mechanical body host to the uploaded intelligence of an Imperial Intelligence operative, specifically, Illaren Errent.)
Biography: Illaren Errent joined the 42nd Legion as soon as he was able, moving straight from Science and Mathematics into Military Tactics and Training. Easily passing his way into the Command Academy, he maintained respectable command successes, and during the first Shock-Testing, he was able to lead the rallying of trainees from a near-rout situation. While unable to turn the battle, this was able to effectively guarantee him the open position of Decurion over other Command recruits. His unit officially entered the 42nd Legion in time for the purge of the Exterior Territories, and fought three Surface-Conflicts against entrenched forces unable to be removed by orbital bombardment. Was briefly assigned to Civil Oversight during the Balder riot following the destruction of TNS - Malevolent Genesis and the Illvaen district, during which time he visited the World Assembly on a wild goose chase from an archive synchronization error. Incidentally, the source of said failure was executed on incompetence charges on Illaren's return to the Imperial Territories. (During the purge of the Exterior Territories, he was acquired by Imperial Intelligence, and the 42nd Legion offenses within the Exterior Territories under his command allowed Intelligence to secure functional specimens of primitive energy projection technology from two factions, and semi-successful attempts to replicate Aeravahn Beam Technologies from the third, ensuring that the purge of the Exterior Territories was not hindered by advanced opposition.)

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Briefly conversed with an Excidian Representative in the Stranger's Bar.
Reason for Presence at this Event: To ensure the safety of Imperial diplomatic personnel and Imperial technologies for the duration of the Imperial presence or until reassignment. (To acquire information regarding relative technological development/military strength between the Imperium and Excidium Planetis, and to note any exploitable weaknesses in Excidian design standards.)

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Alright, looks good, some fun will definitely result from our covert rivalry, even if no actual war will be breaking out.

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I think we have enough people on board now, I will get ready to get the OP up. I'll leave this RP Semi-Open until we hit Chapter 2 of the RP, to give anyone else (The Second Brotherhood of Planets was invited, I hope he joins in) time to write up an app and get involved.

For anyone who wants to read up on it, Potted Plants United's departure for Home Fleet was already roleplayed out in the WA Bar thread starting here. Everyone's arrival will be roleplayed in the IC thread which I will write probably tomorrow.

[Tinfect]

So, while we wait for the IC thread, lets get a few things straight;
First of all, as this is happening onboard the Reckoner and with the Home-Fleet, what kind of Security are we looking at? A lance of Eclipse Dreadnoughts per Foreign Vessel, or a couple of Cruisers hoping the Imperium doesn't decide to bring a Rassvet to show off to the filthy primitives of Excidium Planetis? This is the Reckoner after all, given that the Excidian government tries to keep its location a secret, it might not be a bad idea to emulate the Imperium's approach to security.

Second, are there any planets/stars nearby, or are we doing this in Deep-Space? I'm not planning to do anything with them, I'd just like to know.

Third, how's Translation going to be handled? Unless the Excidians have quietly stolen some WA Translators, its looking like the Archailects and the Imperium will be the only ones able to talk to everyone. The Imperium would be happy to provide translator devices of its own, but it's not exactly diplomatic to fit them with high-explosives if someone tries to tamper with them/take them home.

Finally, and this one isn't a question, it's just a note; Illaren is not the only Imperial Soldier who'll be here, he's here with a Greatlance of 42nd Legion Infantry. That's 7 units per lance, and 5 lances. Specifically, Illaren's Recon Lance that'll follow the Ambassador around, 3 Lances of standard infantry who'll spend most of their time guarding the Dropship they came in on, and an HLE* lance also loitering around the Dropship.
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[Potted Plants United]

Third, how's Translation going to be handled? Unless the Excidians have quietly stolen some WA Translators, its looking like the Archailects and the Imperium will be the only ones able to talk to everyone. The Imperium would be happy to provide translator devices of its own, but it's not exactly diplomatic to fit them with high-explosives if someone tries to tamper with them/take them home.

The hivemind probably knows or at least partially understands most languages that are usually spoken by the ambassadors in WAHQ, and for the duration of this trip its speaker plant is speaking in Excidian English (as opposed to its usual Araraukarian-with-WAHQ-universal-translator). As long as it has access to language files (via whatever WAHQ has that passes for the internet), it can learn the language - so if the Imperials would like it to speak with them in their own language, they'd just need to have Markhov send it the necessary files. (Unless the Imperial security would throw a fit about that. )

EDIT:

and an HLE* lance also loitering around the Dropship.
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This reminds me of that Imperial soldier that came to the Bar on rumours of the PPU-Donnaugh incident.

[Tinfect]

The hivemind probably knows or at least partially understands most languages that are usually spoken by the ambassadors in WAHQ, and for the duration of this trip its speaker plant is speaking in Excidian English (as opposed to its usual Araraukarian-with-WAHQ-universal-translator). As long as it has access to language files (via whatever WAHQ has that passes for the internet), it can learn the language - so if the Imperials would like it to speak with them in their own language, they'd just need to have Markhov send it the necessary files. (Unless the Imperial security would throw a fit about that. )

Nah, the language is available at Class 1, so no restrictions. It's been a long time since the Imperium has seen the need to restrict foreign knowledge of its language.

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This reminds me of that Imperial soldier that came to the Bar on rumours of the PPU-Donnaugh incident.

On that note, he is here, though he's not running an HLE unit now that he's back in the Legion.

[...]
Character Name: Illaren Errent
[...]
Was briefly assigned to Civil Oversight during the Balder riot following the destruction of TNS - Malevolent Genesis and the Illvaen district, during which time he visited the World Assembly on a wild goose chase from an archive synchronization error. Incidentally, the source of said failure was executed on incompetence charges on Illaren's return to the Imperial Territories.
[...]
Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Briefly conversed with an Excidian Representative in the Stranger's Bar.

[Fleuri and Paix]

APP
Player Name: Fleuri and Paix
Nation Name: Couronnois Federation / Mantarien Regency (Mantevin claimant movement - "Red Mantevins")
Government type: Religious monarchy
Economic Ideology: Communist
Head of Government: Charlotte, Head of the House of Sleeman (claimant), Princess of Mantiers (claimant), Regent of Mantar (claimant)
Head of State:

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: To support themselves, the Red Mantevins often contract their technical expertise (and occasionally military strength) out in the greyer galactic marketplaces. They have fought on different sides of many battles for innumerable powers, and acquired a reputation, not least a reputation as concerns their eccentric and innovative use and development of AI. For that reason, they are not infrequently called on as consultants where their skills are needed.
Reason for Presence at this Event: The Red Mantevins are seeking to build international relationships and gain sympathy and hopefully support. They also have an ulterior motive for their presence at this specific event: to acquire information about other nations' artificial intelligence sciences and in so doing bolster their own.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? No.

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Player Name: Fleuri and Paix (the Couronnois Federation)

Character Name: Captain Libereco Unua de Kastelo.

Appearance: Two-armed and bipedal. Roughly eight feet tall and heavily built, proportionally speaking. Facial features: biotech eyes slightly smaller than a human palm, glowing green, with no apparent detail (no pupils or irises); lipless mouth; teeth well-maintained, no canines. No facial nostrils - olfactory input located between inner termini of clavicles. Skin a variety of natural shades, mostly green, with some purple mottling; dry and leathery texture. Hands and feet are vaguely polymorphic, although the process is slow; Libereco chooses to maintain circular feet and 'hands' in the form of tentacles. No visible external sexual characteristics of any kind; generally, no clothing except, where required, indicators of rank. Bass voice with unusual but non-anomalous harmonics. Described as "a forest golem".

Job Description: Titular captain of the Red Mantevin battleplate Kastelo, currently assigned to outreach.

Species: Libereco was born human. His body arguably is not.

Biography: Libereco Unua de Kastelo (properly formally addressed as Libereco, born Marcus Cara) is a Mantarien Couronnois political dissident. He is affiliated with the Red Mantevins, a group which claims sovereignty over Mantar, a Federation member system. The Red Mantevins advocate for the development and full citizenship of superhuman strong-AI, a position which puts them at odds with the currently recognised government of Mantar system, the Mantarien Regency, which proscribes research into AI technologies and legally requires the destruction of any nascent strong AI where possible.

The Red Mantevins claim sovereignty over Mantar on the admittedly rather thin pretext that a Red Mantevin-aligned AI, "Charlotte", was created by York Xiang Sleeman, a prince of the royal line of the noble house of Sleeman, which at one point ruled Mantar. They contend that this makes her his firstborn heir and, with his passing, legitimate Regent of Mantar. The question of whether Charlotte is legally York Sleeman's child remains unresolved, due to the more legally substantial argument that the House of Sleeman no longer rules Mantar and York Sleeman's heir would not be Regent. The argument of nobility is generally considered to be a legal fiction representing a more general cause of AI liberation, one which did not gain significant traction as a result of the brief War of the Mantarien Succession, which the Red Mantevins initiated.

Thrown out of their territory, the Red Mantevins now roam the galaxy, taking on some of the characteristics of a religious order. Libereco, a defector from the Fleurien Defence Forces contingent of the Levy complement sent to suppress the Mantarien insurgency, is now a senior initiate of that order, bearing the title of Captain of the Kastelo and Moderator of its Conclave. As Kastelo is Charlotte's flagship, which she usually commands directly in battle, Libereco's Captaincy is primarily honorific; as a senior figure in the Red Mantevin community, however, he is deeply respected.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: The reason the Red Mantevins are sending an emissary is to build international relationships and garner international sympathy and, hopefully, support. Libereco is the Red Mantevins' emissary to Excidium largely because of his background. He is what is known in Mantarien parlance as a curas (from Mantarien poetic Esperanto kiu iras, "one who goes") - a Mantarien by birth who took Federal Service (with the Fleurien Defence Forces) rather than serving in the Mantarien domestic defence squadron. While there, he served as an HAW (heuristic-aided warfare) officer, responsible for the development and maintenance of military subsentient AI systems. In that capacity, he was heavily decorated, and authored or co-authored a number of academic publications, the most notable being on the subject of the potential development and applications of strong AI, which were politically controversial but never considered to be of questionable theoretical foundation. The Red Mantevin community has been noted to attract people of similar backgrounds to this; however, Libereco is generally recognised as being head-and-shoulders above his peers. He is also known for a particularly cool head and eloquent style of speech. Whether he has been chosen for his expertise, or to remove his moderating influence from the Red fleet, is a matter of much speculation among his more radical congregants.

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[King George VI Islands]

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Player Name:
Character Name: Jess(Ica) Marie Collins
Appearance:
Job Description: Lead Scientist of UK Technical Science Exploration, inc.
Species: Human with bionicle arm and skin
Biography: While a little girl, she was fascinated with science, and wanted to make a robot family. Now, she heard a country was trying to fulfill her early child hood dream and knew she had to be of service.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Chose to Participate

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Player Name: Jess(Ica) Marie Collins
Nation Name: (your In Character nation)
Government type: Democracy(ideally)
Economic Ideology: That wealth should be equal.
Head of Government: Prince Royal Edward Theodore Golding II

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: It's all secret trade, 'tis all.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Diplomatic and helpful reasons
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? No

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[The Second Brotherhood of Planets]

NATIONAL APP

Player Name: Call me "Aqua"

Nation Name: The Second Brotherhood of Planets

Government type: Interstellar Republic: Representative Democracy

Economic Ideology: Communism Mixed Economy. Propaganda insists that we are Revolutionary Socialist, but Private Sector still controls a sizable amount of resources and influence. It's almost State (Heavily Subsidized) Capitalism claiming to be Socialist.

Head of Government: Premier Zet Shex

Head of State: Premier Zet Shex

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Current trade negotiations. General diplomatic contact and relatively cordial relations.

Reason for Presence at this Event: A State of the Brotherhood, the Mmrnmhrm Network, that represents the Mmrnmhrm Bro member species has specifically requested to assume responsibility for all Brotherhood dealings in this particular situation. As the Sapient AI member of the Brotherhood, they wish to help Excidium in the creation of additional Mechanical Brethren.

Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? No, although several key allies are.

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Player Name: Aqua

Character Name: Llmvthv

Appearance: Body is tubular in appearance. Several lights appear from circular 'head'-like structure.

Job Description: Diplomatic Minister assigned to lead delegation and observe/influence the situation.

Species: The only current member race of the Brotherhood who are AI. While mechanical in nature, they continue to modify their programming to develop concepts like 'empathy', going so far as to assign various older individuals as 'paternal' and 'maternal' units despite being created in certain types of factories.

Originated from a mysterious starship known as The Mother Ark thousands of years ago, but since then have developed ways to manufacture offspring in factories independent from The Mother Ark.

Biography: Potential Maternal Unit. Llmvthv was manufactured several years ago; one of the first generations to be manufactured outside of the Mother Ark. Like her cousin Mmvthv, she was one of the first to undergo emphatic modifications to better understand fleshbags. Her eagerness to get along with organics helps ensure her place among the Diplomatic Core.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Her *Cousin* Mmvthv was initially assigned to speak with Aeiouia, but eventually underwent trade negotiations with Excidium. He had a positive impression, and uploaded *his* memories of the event to *her*. Mmvthv recently became a Paternal Unit and thus was not assigned to this mission.

Reason for Presence at this Event: Llmvthv is very curious about these particular Excidian organics. She has been ordered to better understand Excidian motives and, ideally, ascertain the current extent of Excidian development. Ideally, her counsel can help prevent the abuse of brethren Sapient AI.

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Player Name: Aqua

Character Name: Q'Vthvsv

Appearance: Body is tubular in appearance. Several lights appear from circular 'head'-like structure.

Job Description: (OFFICIALLY) Diplomatic Aide. (UNOFFICIALLY) Brotherhood Intelligence Agent as well as an Agent for NPC Faction "The Mmrnmhrm Hub", which in turn is a political subdivision of The Androsynthetic Nation.

As The Androsynthetic Nation is a key ally (and practically permanent ally) of the Brotherhood, Brotherhood Intelligence is aware of Q'Vthvsv's affiliation with The Androsynthetic Nation but has no intention of interfering with those obligations.

Species: The only current member race of the Brotherhood who are AI. While mechanical in nature, they continue to modify their programming to develop concepts like 'empathy', going so far as to assign various older individuals as 'paternal' and 'maternal' units despite being created in certain types of factories.

The Species is divided into two major political subdivisions. One is the Mmrnmhrm Network, which is a State within the Brotherhood. The other is the Mmrnmhrm Hub, which is a subdivision of The Androsynthetic Nation. The Hub took the Mother Ark with them and joined with The Androsynthetic Nation for mutual protection. As such, the Mmrnmhrm Hub has a slightly different doctrine compared to the Mmrnmhrm Network.

Biography: CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. Refused any future assignment as a Paternal Unit due to the nature of his position. As a Hub agent, *he* shares their skepticism of the Network's insistence on concepts like Maternal and Paternal Units. His dialogue may differ from the other Mmrnmhrm personnel and crew members, who happen to be citizens of the Network.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: None. After his briefing from Hub officials, he is rather wary of Excidium's latest efforts.

Reason for Presence at this Event: The Mmrnmhrm Hub is extremely concerned that the creation of Sapient AI may lead to their abuse. As such, they have sent this agent to better ensure that any form of enslavement or abuse will not come to pass. To protect Sapient AI across the Multiverse, the Mmrnmhrm Hub have gained a sizable amount of Androsynthetic support and reinforcements for any campaign to liberate AI slaves.

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[Excidium Planetis]

APP

Player Name: Fleuri and Paix (the Couronnois Federation)

Character Name: Captain Libereco Unua de Kastelo.

Appearance: Two-armed and bipedal. Roughly eight feet tall and heavily built, proportionally speaking. Facial features: biotech eyes slightly smaller than a human palm, glowing green, with no apparent detail (no pupils or irises); lipless mouth; teeth well-maintained, no canines. No facial nostrils - olfactory input located between inner termini of clavicles. Skin a variety of natural shades, mostly green, with some purple mottling; dry and leathery texture. Hands and feet are vaguely polymorphic, although the process is slow; Libereco chooses to maintain circular feet and 'hands' in the form of tentacles. No visible external sexual characteristics of any kind; generally, no clothing except, where required, indicators of rank. Bass voice with unusual but non-anomalous harmonics. Described as "a forest golem".

Job Description: Titular captain of the Red Mantevin battleplate Kastelo, currently assigned to outreach.

Species: Libereco was born human. His body arguably is not.

Biography: Libereco Unua de Kastelo (properly formally addressed as Libereco, born Marcus Cara) is a Mantarien Couronnois political dissident. He is affiliated with the Red Mantevins, a group which claims sovereignty over Mantar, a Federation member system. The Red Mantevins advocate for the development and full citizenship of superhuman strong-AI, a position which puts them at odds with the currently recognised government of Mantar system, the Mantarien Regency, which proscribes research into AI technologies and legally requires the destruction of any nascent strong AI where possible.

The Red Mantevins claim sovereignty over Mantar on the admittedly rather thin pretext that a Red Mantevin-aligned AI, "Charlotte", was created by York Xiang Sleeman, a prince of the royal line of the noble house of Sleeman, which at one point ruled Mantar. They contend that this makes her his firstborn heir and, with his passing, legitimate Regent of Mantar. The question of whether Charlotte is legally York Sleeman's child remains unresolved, due to the more legally substantial argument that the House of Sleeman no longer rules Mantar and York Sleeman's heir would not be Regent. The argument of nobility is generally considered to be a legal fiction representing a more general cause of AI liberation, one which did not gain significant traction as a result of the brief War of the Mantarien Succession, which the Red Mantevins initiated.

Thrown out of their territory, the Red Mantevins now roam the galaxy, taking on some of the characteristics of a religious order. Libereco, a defector from the Fleurien Defence Forces contingent of the Levy complement sent to suppress the Mantarien insurgency, is now a senior initiate of that order, bearing the title of Captain of the Kastelo and Moderator of its Conclave. As Kastelo is Charlotte's flagship, which she usually commands directly in battle, Libereco's Captaincy is primarily honorific; as a senior figure in the Red Mantevin community, however, he is deeply respected.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: The reason the Red Mantevins are sending an emissary is to build international relationships and garner international sympathy and, hopefully, support. Libereco is the Red Mantevins' emissary to Excidium largely because of his background. He is what is known in Mantarien parlance as a curas (from Mantarien poetic Esperanto kiu iras, "one who goes") - a Mantarien by birth who took Federal Service (with the Fleurien Defence Forces) rather than serving in the Mantarien domestic defence squadron. While there, he served as an HAW (heuristic-aided warfare) officer, responsible for the development and maintenance of military subsentient AI systems. In that capacity, he was heavily decorated, and authored or co-authored a number of academic publications, the most notable being on the subject of the potential development and applications of strong AI, which were politically controversial but never considered to be of questionable theoretical foundation. The Red Mantevin community has been noted to attract people of similar backgrounds to this; however, Libereco is generally recognised as being head-and-shoulders above his peers. He is also known for a particularly cool head and eloquent style of speech. Whether he has been chosen for his expertise, or to remove his moderating influence from the Red fleet, is a matter of much speculation among his more radical congregants.

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So far it looks good, but there are a few problems here:

• You are going to need to make a Nation App too.
• Your character's specific reason for going is all well and good, but I'm going to need a reason for why your nation was contacted in the first place. Excidium Planetis didn't just publicly broadcast that they needed help, they sent out specific invitations. I know I haven't interacted with you before, but if you make up an explanation, I'll tell you if it is plausible or not.

APP
Player Name: Jess(Ica) Marie Collins
Nation Name: (your In Character nation)
Government type: Democracy(ideally)
Economic Ideology: That wealth should be equal.
Head of Government: Prince Royal Edward Theodore Golding II

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: It's all secret trade, 'tis all.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Diplomatic and helpful reasons
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? No

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RP Examples: here and here. The second is a different nation of mine, but style is the same.

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I'm going to have to reject your application, sorry. There are a number of errors here, I'll just list a few:

• You don't have a nation name in the app
• You claim to be (ideally) a democracy, but a Prince Royal is your Head of Government. Please explain: was he elected to that position?
• "That wealth should be equal" is not an economic ideology
• Your nation's lack of AI technology or other redeeming factors in regards to the project makes it unlikely Excidium Planetis would request your help
• I don't have proof that the second RP example is you
• Your nations's reason for participating (diplomatic and helpful reasons) seems weak. Unless your nation is genuinely altruistic, they need to be doing it to be getting something for it.

NATIONAL APP

Player Name: Call me "Aqua"

Nation Name: The Second Brotherhood of Planets

Government type: Interstellar Republic: Representative Democracy

Economic Ideology: Communism Mixed Economy. Propaganda insists that we are Revolutionary Socialist, but Private Sector still controls a sizable amount of resources and influence. It's almost State (Heavily Subsidized) Capitalism claiming to be Socialist.

Head of Government: Premier Zet Shex

Head of State: Premier Zet Shex

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Current trade negotiations. General diplomatic contact and relatively cordial relations.

Reason for Presence at this Event: A State of the Brotherhood, the Mmrnmhrm Network, that represents the Mmrnmhrm Bro member species has specifically requested to assume responsibility for all Brotherhood dealings in this particular situation. As the Sapient AI member of the Brotherhood, they wish to help Excidium in the creation of additional Mechanical Brethren.

Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? No, although several key allies are.

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RP Examples: We Have RP'ed before. Not as active on nationstates as before, anyhow, although I have new material at the website called Politics and War (where Arcadia Colony is located).

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CHARACTER APP

Player Name: Aqua

Character Name: Llmvthv

Appearance: Body is tubular in appearance. Several lights appear from circular 'head'-like structure.
(Image)

Job Description: Diplomatic Minister assigned to lead delegation and observe/influence the situation.

Species: The only current member race of the Brotherhood who are AI. While mechanical in nature, they continue to modify their programming to develop concepts like 'empathy', going so far as to assign various older individuals as 'paternal' and 'maternal' units despite being created in certain types of factories.

Originated from a mysterious starship known as The Mother Ark thousands of years ago, but since then have developed ways to manufacture offspring in factories independent from The Mother Ark.

Biography: Potential Maternal Unit. Llmvthv was manufactured several years ago; one of the first generations to be manufactured outside of the Mother Ark. Like her cousin Mmvthv, she was one of the first to undergo emphatic modifications to better understand fleshbags. Her eagerness to get along with organics helps ensure her place among the Diplomatic Core.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Her *Cousin* Mmvthv was initially assigned to speak with Aeiouia, but eventually underwent trade negotiations with Excidium. He had a positive impression, and uploaded *his* memories of the event to *her*. Mmvthv recently became a Paternal Unit and thus was not assigned to this mission.

Reason for Presence at this Event: Llmvthv is very curious about these particular Excidian organics. She has been ordered to better understand Excidian motives and, ideally, ascertain the current extent of Excidian development. Ideally, her counsel can help prevent the abuse of brethren Sapient AI.

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CHARACTER APP

Player Name: Aqua

Character Name: Q'Vthvsv

Appearance: Body is tubular in appearance. Several lights appear from circular 'head'-like structure.
(Image)

Job Description: (OFFICIALLY) Diplomatic Aide. (UNOFFICIALLY) Brotherhood Intelligence Agent as well as an Agent for NPC Faction "The Mmrnmhrm Hub", which in turn is a political subdivision of The Androsynthetic Nation.

As The Androsynthetic Nation is a key ally (and practically permanent ally) of the Brotherhood, Brotherhood Intelligence is aware of Q'Vthvsv's affiliation with The Androsynthetic Nation but has no intention of interfering with those obligations.

Species: The only current member race of the Brotherhood who are AI. While mechanical in nature, they continue to modify their programming to develop concepts like 'empathy', going so far as to assign various older individuals as 'paternal' and 'maternal' units despite being created in certain types of factories.

The Species is divided into two major political subdivisions. One is the Mmrnmhrm Network, which is a State within the Brotherhood. The other is the Mmrnmhrm Hub, which is a subdivision of The Androsynthetic Nation. The Hub took the Mother Ark with them and joined with The Androsynthetic Nation for mutual protection. As such, the Mmrnmhrm Hub has a slightly different doctrine compared to the Mmrnmhrm Network.

Biography: CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. Refused any future assignment as a Paternal Unit due to the nature of his position. As a Hub agent, *he* shares their skepticism of the Network's insistence on concepts like Maternal and Paternal Units. His dialogue may differ from the other Mmrnmhrm personnel and crew members, who happen to be citizens of the Network.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: None. After his briefing from Hub officials, he is rather wary of Excidium's latest efforts.

Reason for Presence at this Event: The Mmrnmhrm Hub is extremely concerned that the creation of Sapient AI may lead to their abuse. As such, they have sent this agent to better ensure that any form of enslavement or abuse will not come to pass. To protect Sapient AI across the Multiverse, the Mmrnmhrm Hub have gained a sizable amount of Androsynthetic support and reinforcements for any campaign to liberate AI slaves.

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OOC Disclaimer: I intend to provide my own "transport," consisting of a single starship. The interaction between this ship and Excidium's fleet is intended to be part of this nation's contribution to the plot/setting.

Looks good... Aqua, huh? Alright.

I know that those of you in America will probably be celebrating a holiday today, but I'm gonna go on and put up the IC thread today.

Tinfect, I held off answering your questions because the IC will answer some of them... okay, so I accidentally forgot to submit a post while doing other stuff and lost it and then just gave up. Let's just say that you and probably Aqua are going to be disappointed.

[Potted Plants United]

This reminds me of that Imperial soldier that came to the Bar on rumours of the PPU-Donnaugh incident.

On that note, he is here, though he's not running an HLE unit now that he's back in the Legion.

[...]
Character Name: Illaren Errent
[...]
during which time he visited the World Assembly on a wild goose chase from an archive synchronization error.

Oh, hehehe, I missed that. Did wonder why the name sounded familiar. Is he going to connect the dots if and when meeting the PPU representatives?

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Sierra Lyricalia, what language does your nation use?

[Excidium Planetis]

On that note, he is here, though he's not running an HLE unit now that he's back in the Legion.

Oh, hehehe, I missed that. Did wonder why the name sounded familiar. Is he going to connect the dots if and when meeting the PPU representatives?

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Sierra Lyricalia, what language does your nation use?

After reading SL's factbooks, I would have to guess something like "Engrish".

[Excidium Planetis]

Alright, folks: The IC Thread is up. For those of you who did not need transportation, feel free to post your ships arriving in the system, I will respond to them as soon as possible.

For SL and PPU, you can either choose to roleplay out the trip to the hangar and the dropship flight, or simply wait until the dropship deposits you on the luxury cruise liner. Feel free to ask questions.