Marine Name: Random Name
“You've never seen a beard so square, and so orange.”
Note: I will create a unique avatar for my Synthetic character.
Name/Designation of the Synth Character you’re requesting to use: Alan
Are you familiar with the Synthetic Programming and Guidelines? I am familiar with the Programming and Guidelines. I even watched Michael Fassbender cry.
Synthetic Character Story:
The blaring fire alarms did little to sway the saunter of Alan quickly pacing towards the fire and heat.
Personnel identification complete, retinal and facial scan confirms Johnnie Lynch.
Commonly named “Hangman” by peers. Friendly subroutine unnecessary. History of hostility towards identity Alan previously recorded.
Severe burns detected; Human Harm prioritized.
Flame estimated to envelop room in 1 minute 10 seconds with an accuracy of ± 18 seconds. Response team requested via Radio, with Police support.
“You fucker, get your god damn meat claws off- AGHHHHHHHH”
Alan grabbed the sterile wipe from the burn kit, and began to clean the gruesome burn along the man's arm. “I apologize for the pain but-”
“Synth get this shit off of me!” the man interrupted, pulling his arm back to his chest. His leg still pinned under some plasteel sheets.
Anatomical examination complete. Bioglue required to prevent further degradation of human tissue.
Humour subroutine cancelled- Quip “But there are no feces on you” subdued.
Floor temperature detected; 30 degrees celsius, air temperature rapidly increasing based on height; peak detected around 254 degrees celsius approximately 1.725m in height. Flashover likely.
Alan dropped the bioglue and with a quick movement draped the breath mask on the human before he could react. The man screamed expletives, the condensation forming on the clear mask as he witnessed Alan sprint toward the emergency closet with the form and grace of an athlete. Synthetic flesh beginning to warp and bubble. There was no time to crouch. The department and all its assets would be lost. Alan had done the calculations. The cost of replacement would pale to the cost of replacing the re-purposed generators.
Parts of the locker were melded together in the extreme heat, but offered little resistance to Alan’s mechanically enhanced power. In an instant, the safety was off- the chemical powder spraying from the extinguisher, coating the flame and dousing the heat. Gases erupted as the emergency powder reacted with the oxygen- suffocating the flame and anyone inside.
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The marine response team pried the door open with their crowbars- powder blew through the emergency shutters onto their gas masks and firesuits. A lone figure emerged amongst the powder sheltering the maintenance tech underneath. Like a patch of dirt revealed in a layer of snow, he was untouched by the powder. His arms stretched out towards the rescuers, finally sealed with bioglue and his leg splinted below. Alan tried to smile, the code dictating that the new humans needed to be put at ease. His face, warped by the extreme temperatures, produced a devilish grin.
“I apologize for the mess, but I was insistent in my advice that the Fusion Generator not be wired directly to the Disco Ball. I was unable to get here in time to prevent this damage." Alan stiffened, turning slowly, hands gesturing in one smooth motion towards the now powdered room. I would be happy to assist in cleaning this department, full functionality should be restored momentarily. It is my recommendation that Mr. Lynch be apprehended to prevent further, catastrophic damage. That is of course, after his skin repair surgery”
How do you intend to play your Synth? I plan to play my Synthetic as honest as possible. He is there amongst the chaos of the marines. He will happily interact with anyone who seems interested. Even standards like to roleplay and I think giving them an opportunity to speak with a synthetic can help get out of the “gruff marine about to drop” routine and can help develop their identities as marines and more importantly as actual humans. My main focus will be on maintenance and medical- while still providing support to other areas as needed.
A synthetic is great to fill roles that are needed while providing a welcome spice to the interaction. I sometimes wonder how marines would react if a snyth had to operate the RO line because no CT’s or RO’s logged in. You could generate some interesting roleplay depending on the situation. Albeit- you are obviously pressed for time during the initial attachment rush so it's all withing reason- since the aim of a synthetic is to operate things at acceptable levels and above.
A synthetic obviously can bring a lot to medical and research in terms of roleplay- being able to roleplay incredible knowledge of medicine, chemistry, robotics, and xenology. After witnessing a round played by a synthetic named “Bill” as a doctor- I saw wonderful possibilities interacting with strange organisms. The slow development in roleplay to learn body language, interactions with sound, movements to understand one another was amazing to witness, and something I hope to incorporate should any opportunity arise.
My quirk for Alan is based on the simple understand that communication in this game happens over text. Emoting simple, human reactions like smiling, or waving- but adding macros to add flavor to them can help develop an interaction with someone. Instead of *wave, “Alan stance becomes more rigid, as his arm smoothly gestures a wave.” adds wonderful flavour. “Alans eyes lock with yours as he nods”.
In my story I was also very careful never to say “he” or “him” in referencing Alan. I would continue with this trend in my interactions with players.
Finally- a dry humour. Take anything anyone types very literal. Not to the point of being obtuse, as synths would still understand humour and to an extent sarcasm. Simply use it as a tool to create interaction and some humour and develop a personality to Alan. In the story- I used the example of not cracking a joke during a time of distress, as he obviously understood the message- and had more pressing concerns.
How familiar are you with support roles? I have played each role enough to be familiar with them intricately. My one weakness would be navigating the communications console, as I haven’t had much experiance working it as an XO yet.
Why should we whitelist you? In my time playing colonial marines, I have been exploring heavier roleplay roles. Even when playing other roles I try to incorporate more fun roleplay into small interactions. Something as simple as asking a marine to count down from 5 as I set his internals on before surgery can add a certain humanity to each role- instead of the faceless men and women just performing tasks.
As a synth, I now get to tweak this idea. I need to add a hint of humanity- that can be eerie and offsetting. I get to explore more of the roleplay between Weyland-Yutani and the USMC, and assist or even develop roleplay with the Corporate Liaison. With this roleplay, I can add a unique twist to the round, and reinforce the roleplay of the round, and help shape it into something interesting and memorable.
Have you been banned from CM in the last month for any reason? No
Are you currently banned from any other servers and if so, why? No
Do you understand that any player - donor or otherwise - can have their whitelist status revoked should they break our rules or the Synthetic Programming Guideline? I understand
Private Simmons and Dr. Hodson sat in the doctor’s office in the sick bay. Hodson filled out paperwork on his computer, while Simmons rifled through the medicine cabinet. “You’re stubborn,” said Hodson, “Stop trying to look for it yourself. That’s what Alan is for. He’s programmed with a database of all the medicine.”
