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[Potted Plants United]

Posted on the IC thread, as I thought we might as well settle in IC the "how will everyone understand everyone else" question. And I know I would have trouble pronouncing names like "Mmrnmhrm" or "Llmvthv", so I'm sure the speaker plant will as well. (Unlike me, though, the hivemind's more likely to remember them without looking them up every time... )

[Lyrical Extrasolar Mission]

Alright people. My post is finally up. Time to interact.

Question for Sierra Lyricalia and Tinfect (and NCLE, I guess?): are your humans physiologically the same as real life Earth humans? Can they eat the same things, do they have the same digestive process, etc?

Yeah. To the extent I have anything in my headcanon about the specific differences between your timeline and mine, it's in the vein of "well, EP's universe advances units of time at a slightly different rate, and maybe in SL's Edmund Spenser had switched places with Shakespeare as the 'bard' of the English/Inglisch language (hence the spelling and some vocab differences, even if culturally Lyricals are still recognizably post-U.S.Americans." Your chefs serve up a pork tenderloin or a skewer full of shrimp or a standing rib roast, and not only can we digest it, we'll know what it is and compliment them for getting it just as juicy as it should be.

[Lyrical Extrasolar Mission]

Posted on the IC thread, as I thought we might as well settle in IC the "how will everyone understand everyone else" question. And I know I would have trouble pronouncing names like "Mmrnmhrm" or "Llmvthv", so I'm sure the speaker plant will as well. (Unlike me, though, the hivemind's more likely to remember them without looking them up every time... )

There was a story on NPR (U.S. publicly-funded radio) a year or two ago about a guy who programmed a smartphone or something of similar size (google glass maybe?) to recognize the faces and voices of people he met, and tell him who they were when they entered a room or came face to face with him or something, and let him enter some recent fact (or maybe log their conversations?) - so that he always, always knew who everybody was and could ask them basically "How's [your wife] Sally doing with her soccer coaching thing [that you mentioned eight months ago]?" I'm going to assume my team, being under the auspices of the House of Diplomats, has something similar. Whether each of them actually uses it is a different question.

[Excidium Planetis]

Oh, right. I don't know the exact size of a Gaia vehicle, but based on the combat simulation we engaged in forever ago, and general Aeiouian vehicle design, I assumed this was the size of a small building.

Tinfect: How big is Valeren's Locust? I recall it not being as big as its Mech Warrior source, but it might have mobility problems both on board the cruise ship and on Reckoner (although on the latter, it will be able to access many sections of the ship).

[Araraukar]

I'm going to assume my team, being under the auspices of the House of Diplomats, has something similar. Whether each of them actually uses it is a different question.

...Dr. Appiah at least doesn't strike me as the kind of person who would... Oh, and now that I remember to mention it, he's definitely my favourite character in the whole RP so far. And my non-NS friend's too, to whom I explained some of this and showed SL's first IC post.

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Also, Aeouia, I read most of your factbooks yesterday, even if many of them were marked as non-canon, and the Stim were very interesting - also I think Tinfect's WA ambassador or someone like that has mentioned them before in GA RP. If the PPU hivemind ever learns that 512.99-A once used to be a semi-sessile lifeform itself, it would definitely want to know more.

[Sierra Lyricalia]

"Over there, the group of lively humans in space suits by my colleague Mister Rainier over there, those are the delegation from Sierra Lyricalia.

Sorry I missed this the first time I read it. I'd thought they'd been transported exclusively in pressurized vehicles - apologies for not mentioning this beyond the first paragraph of the Ancient Warrior chapter here. If you don't mind, my team are wearing blue-indigo jumpsuits (standard zero-g garb for civilians, with pockets for pencils, small tools, personal electronics, and the like) with name badges and mission patches like you'd see IRL astronauts wearing today. There are changes of clothes in their luggage, of course, but this is the closest thing to formal diplomatic attire that anyone in space uses among our little pack of nations.

Possibly Appiah, being paranoid, is wearing the standard Astronaut undersuit - a skintight garment worn underneath one's clothing capable of sustaining life for some tens of minutes in vacuum (a hood folds out and over the face with a breathing tube and enough oxygen for the ~5 minutes necessary to get to a suit locker or an emergency O₂ spigot) - but there's no reason anyone else would know that unless they know what the loose bulge on the back of his jumpsuit looks like, or they scanned him or saw him put it on or something.

My apologies for any confusion.

Will post IC soon's I can.

I'm going to assume my team, being under the auspices of the House of Diplomats, has something similar. Whether each of them actually uses it is a different question.

...Dr. Appiah at least doesn't strike me as the kind of person who would... Oh, and now that I remember to mention it, he's definitely my favourite character in the whole RP so far. And my non-NS friend's too, to whom I explained some of this and showed SL's first IC post.

Glad I'm doin' OK thus far

[Excidium Planetis]

Sorry I missed this the first time I read it. I'd thought they'd been transported exclusively in pressurized vehicles - apologies for not mentioning this beyond the first paragraph of the Ancient Warrior chapter here. If you don't mind, my team are wearing blue-indigo jumpsuits (standard zero-g garb for civilians, with pockets for pencils, small tools, personal electronics, and the like) with name badges and mission patches like you'd see IRL astronauts wearing today. There are changes of clothes in their luggage, of course, but this is the closest thing to formal diplomatic attire that anyone in space uses among our little pack of nations.

Oh, you are correct, they have been transported exclusively in pressurized vehicles. However, "space suits" doesn't necessarily refer to pressurized suits, which Excidians usually refer to as EVA suits on account of them being normally used as such (Extra-vehicular Activity).

"Space suits" here referred to the jumpsuits, which are no longer called such by Excidians on account of not having skydivers or parachutists for which they were originally named. "Flight suit" is a more specific and still generally used name.

Also, Aeouia, I read most of your factbooks yesterday, even if many of them were marked as non-canon, and the Stim were very interesting - also I think Tinfect's WA ambassador or someone like that has mentioned them before in GA RP. If the PPU hivemind ever learns that 512.99-A once used to be a semi-sessile lifeform itself, it would definitely want to know more.

I'm not entirely up to date on everything, but Aeiouia's original canon was a lot wackier than it currently is, hence the marking of everything as non-canon as Aeiouia transitions to a new theme. I believe Aeiouia will be roleplaying with most of the factbooks as canon for this RP, as that Aeiouia was the one I interacted with in the past, but with a more serious tone (hence the lack of drunk leaders or pyromaniac military commanders visiting us).

[Tinfect]

Tinfect: How big is Valeren's Locust? I recall it not being as big as its Mech Warrior source, but it might have mobility problems both on board the cruise ship and on Reckoner (although on the latter, it will be able to access many sections of the ship).

If it were the full-size Military Locust, there'd be problems, as those things are 4 meters tall. The IF Locust is only a flat 2, and it can get down a bit lower if it needs to. So, unless the average height in Excidium Planetis is 5'8, they shouldn't have any problem getting around.

Question for Sierra Lyricalia and Tinfect (and NCLE, I guess?): are your humans physiologically the same as real life Earth humans? Can they eat the same things, do they have the same digestive process, etc?

Yes, there wouldn't be any problems on that front.

Oh, you are correct, they have been transported exclusively in pressurized vehicles. However, "space suits" doesn't necessarily refer to pressurized suits, which Excidians usually refer to as EVA suits on account of them being normally used as such (Extra-vehicular Activity).

Oh.
Well then, I suppose the Imperial Ambassador looks a bit odd at the moment, he doesn't even have Powered Armour on to give him an excuse.
For the record, internalized respiration systems are standard, in situations like this, he'll be fine for several minutes. The rest of the team is actually in Powered Armour, so they could theoretically be out there for days.

[Excidium Planetis]

Tinfect: How big is Valeren's Locust? I recall it not being as big as its Mech Warrior source, but it might have mobility problems both on board the cruise ship and on Reckoner (although on the latter, it will be able to access many sections of the ship).

If it were the full-size Military Locust, there'd be problems, as those things are 4 meters tall. The IF Locust is only a flat 2, and it can get down a bit lower if it needs to. So, unless the average height in Excidium Planetis is 5'8, they shouldn't have any problem getting around.

Even at 4 meters, the Locust would have considerably more access than the Gaia, I believe. Sure, most doors are only about 2.5 meters tall, but the ceilings of many rooms on Reckoner would be 5 meters at a minimum, and a lot taller for many others.

But better to be roughly the size of a human, we don't have to cut through any walls to allow you access!

[Excidium Planetis]

Tinfect, exactly how many soldiers do you have on the Amaranth? As long as it is less than about 160, I think the accommodations will be quite fine.

[The Second Brotherhood of Planets]

Tinfect, did your staffer make that inquiry about the Mmrnmhrm out loud? Or was it muffled by the power armor or something? Some of the members of my party would express... Concerns... Regarding your people's inquiries lolz.

[Excidium Planetis]

Tinfect, did your staffer make that inquiry about the Mmrnmhrm out loud? Or was it muffled by the power armor or something? Some of the members of my party would express... Concerns... Regarding your people's inquiries lolz.

I think almost everything that was said was said over communications channels inside power armour suits.

[Tinfect]

Tinfect, exactly how many soldiers do you have on the Amaranth? As long as it is less than about 160, I think the accommodations will be quite fine.

Well, there's 7 per team, and 5 teams, so, that's just 35.

Tinfect, did your staffer make that inquiry about the Mmrnmhrm out loud? Or was it muffled by the power armor or something? Some of the members of my party would express... Concerns... Regarding your people's inquiries lolz.

Nope, Excidium Planetis is right, I should have specified this, but whenever I reference a communications channel being used, it's safe to assume that it was over a closed channel. You don't hear anything out of Powered Armour that its user doesn't want you to hear, and Valeren's an AI.

[Araraukar]

and Valeren's an AI.

That reminds me, isn't Illaren too?

(A completely mechanical body host to the uploaded intelligence of an Imperial Intelligence operative, specifically, Illaren Errent.)

And as the reference there is to a "completely mechanical body", then the same question to you that I asked about Ayda - does he breathe out CO₂?

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Also, NCLE, how does your shadow guy work? Is it tangible, intangible? Vague or sharp details? Only visual light or UV/IR? How does the speech work, because if it requires some psychic element, the plants won't be able to hear it.

[Tinfect]

That reminds me, isn't Illaren too?

Technically, he was Human in the first place.

And as the reference there is to a "completely mechanical body", then the same question to you that I asked about Ayda - does he breathe out CO₂?

Yes, Imperial Intelligence doesn't make that kind of oversight on accident.

[Excidium Planetis]

I have half a post done. Will finish it within the next 4 hours as my schedule allows.

[Araraukar]

That reminds me, isn't Illaren too?

Technically, he was Human in the first place.

Aeouia's 512.99-A is an upload of a sapient creature too, yet classified as an AI, that's why I was asking.

Yes, Imperial Intelligence doesn't make that kind of oversight on accident.

...so not a mechanical body so much as synthetic? I don't know how your non-organic people work. Also, when he visited the WAHQ, was he "more human" or the same as now?

[New Constitution of Lost Earth]

and Valeren's an AI.

That reminds me, isn't Illaren too?

(A completely mechanical body host to the uploaded intelligence of an Imperial Intelligence operative, specifically, Illaren Errent.)

And as the reference there is to a "completely mechanical body", then the same question to you that I asked about Ayda - does he breathe out CO₂?

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Also, NCLE, how does your shadow guy work? Is it tangible, intangible? Vague or sharp details? Only visual light or UV/IR? How does the speech work, because if it requires some psychic element, the plants won't be able to hear it.

The shade is tangible, it can be solid for brief periods of time, as if it needs to shake a hand, but otherwise if you touch it or go through it, it has the consistency of water, so the part would slow and go through it. Speech is well actual speech, as the shade can be thought as another creature under its owner's control that looks like its owner, so it is actual speech

[Sunset]

APP
Player Name: Sunset
Nation Name: Republic of Sunset
Government type: Republic
Economic Ideology: Renewable Capitalist
Head of Government: Multi-Committee Senate
Head of State: Secretary-General Erika Silaco

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Ancillary; Excidium Planetis lies firmly within the Republic/Triumvirate's sphere'o'travel. Casual contact likely in the past but as EP is not a bunch of warlike snits or particularly oppressive no targeted contact initiated.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Does 'meddling' count? Past that, there are always galactic politics and local sphere economics at work.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Hahaha, no.

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APP
Player Name: Sunset
Character Name: Doctor Victor Richardo & Misc Staff
Appearance: Augmented Human Male, Approx' 37 years old, Brown eyes, Brown hair with white tints, ponytail, nerdy but no overbite. Misc staff to include graduate students and assistants of a generic and utterly forgettable nature.
Job Description: Sophont Researcher at the University of Landor City.
Species: Cybernetically Augmented Baseline Human
Biography: Best known for his discovery and contact with the Heon species of distributed crystalline intelligences, the Doctor is a mostly run-of-the-mill university-based researcher who has had some interaction with Sunset Exploration Command.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Potted Plants? That's more than enough reason! He brought his sample kit. And cutting shears. Does this hurt?

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[Excidium Planetis]

APP
Player Name: Sunset
Nation Name: Republic of Sunset
Government type: Republic
Economic Ideology: Renewable Capitalist
Head of Government: Multi-Committee Senate
Head of State: Secretary-General Erika Silaco

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: Ancillary; Excidium Planetis lies firmly within the Republic/Triumvirate's sphere'o'travel. Casual contact likely in the past but as EP is not a bunch of warlike snits or particularly oppressive no targeted contact initiated.
Reason for Presence at this Event: Does 'meddling' count? Past that, there are always galactic politics and local sphere economics at work.
Is your nation canonically a member of the World Assembly? Hahaha, no.

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RP Examples: Oh Mr. Darling, do go on!

Do Not Remove, For Finding Apps:
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APP
Player Name: Sunset
Character Name: Doctor Victor Richardo & Misc Staff
Appearance: Augmented Human Male, Approx' 37 years old, Brown eyes, Brown hair with white tints, ponytail, nerdy but no overbite. Misc staff to include graduate students and assistants of a generic and utterly forgettable nature.
Job Description: Sophont Researcher at the University of Landor City.
Species: Cybernetically Augmented Baseline Human
Biography: Best known for his discovery and contact with the Heon species of distributed crystalline intelligences, the Doctor is a mostly run-of-the-mill university-based researcher who has had some interaction with Sunset Exploration Command.

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Past Interaction with Excidium Planetis: N/A
Reason for Presence at this Event: Potted Plants? That's more than enough reason! He brought his sample kit. And cutting shears. Does this hurt?

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Hmmm... I'll accept it. Normally I would ask for a persuasive reason for why your nation would have been invited, but after consideration, I think the government might actually have invited your nation, if only to try to acquire another crate for reasons.

[Potted Plants United]

Reason for Presence at this Event: Potted Plants? That's more than enough reason! He brought his sample kit. And cutting shears. Does this hurt?

He should only attempt that if he wants his head removed with extreme prejudice.

[Excidium Planetis]

Reason for Presence at this Event: Potted Plants? That's more than enough reason! He brought his sample kit. And cutting shears. Does this hurt?

He should only attempt that if he wants his head removed with extreme prejudice.

I don't think it would reflect well on my nation if one diplomat ended up dead and another assaulted.

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Post up. Remember, this RP is more or less open-world, so if you want to send people off to explore the ship, that's fine. After I feel enough IC time has passed for brunch to arrive, we are all heading on to the dining hall. After that, we should be skipping forward to the arrival at Home Fleet.

[Potted Plants United]

Posted to bug SL's people a little. Anyone who doesn't remember the rocket pistol reference, check this.

[Aeiouia]

I'm not entirely up to date on everything, but Aeiouia's original canon was a lot wackier than it currently is, hence the marking of everything as non-canon as Aeiouia transitions to a new theme. I believe Aeiouia will be roleplaying with most of the factbooks as canon for this RP, as that Aeiouia was the one I interacted with in the past, but with a more serious tone (hence the lack of drunk leaders or pyromaniac military commanders visiting us).

Yeah, the old canon was a bit too wacky (And outright cringeworthy in some places). The new version is considerably more coherent, though it is still not completely dead serious, either. Things such as the giant drunk space monster leader abomination are still around, but they do not appear as commonly, and actually have a reason for existing other than "Because it is silly".

I still have not gotten around to updating all of my Factbooks yet, though. Sorry about that.

Oh, right. I don't know the exact size of a Gaia vehicle, but based on the combat simulation we engaged in forever ago, and general Aeiouian vehicle design, I assumed this was the size of a small building.

I uh, do not know the exact size of one either yet. I have not gotten it defined yet. But, yeah. It would probably be safe to assume that "Small building" is an acceptable guess.

Aeouia's 512.99-A is an upload of a sapient creature too, yet classified as an AI, that's why I was asking.

I am not sure about how Tinfect's uploads function and act exactly, but remember that 512.99-A is an extreme case. All Stim uploads have been in such a state for such a ridiculously long time that their identities of their baseline selves have been completely abandoned. It certainly will be interesting to explain that to the Plant hivemind, though.

[Araraukar]

I am not sure about how Tinfect's uploads function and act exactly, but remember that 512.99-A is an extreme case.

And the decimals mean that at some point it's been restored from a back-up with 1% personality loss? (Told you I read the factbooks... )

All Stim uploads have been in such a state for such a ridiculously long time that their identities of their baseline selves have been completely abandoned.

But obviously not the memories/thoughts of what was the case before.

It certainly will be interesting to explain that to the Plant hivemind, though.

Heh, one reason PPU decided to partake this venture was to learn more about all the curious creatures that exist. It's mostly used to various worlds' humans (and a few other humanoid and some magical species it's met at WAHQ), but only interacted and worked a lot with two peoples (my Araraukarians and Wrapper's Tollans), both of whom are at the MT level at most, so all this is new to the hivemind and it would be very interested to talk with uploads/AIs of non-humanoid origin.

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The engineers quickly look around after reviving a message from the shade "Get back on the shuttle and await further orders" and quickly pack up and re-enter the shuttle

NCLE, I think you mean receiving, not reviving.