It is MY world now - Cabal Synth App

[CABAL]

Byond ID: Zciwomad

Marine Name: Cabal 'NOD' Shephard

Name/Designation of the Synth Character you’re requesting to use: Cabal

Are you familiar with the Synthetic Programming and Guidelines? Yep

Synthetic Character Story (An ADEQUATE description and story of your Synthetics actions and involvement in a previous mission onboard the Almayer):

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W-Y wanted to show it's appreciation to the USCM by replacing older models of synthetics with new, more skilled, agile and more pleasant to look model. The day has come, Cabal had to pass his duties to another Synthetic called "Marzak". Almayer after it's retrofit had few intricate nuisances that had to be shown to directly explain them. Cabal took his replacement on a tour around the ship maintenance areas to acquaint it into all aspects of this ship's crew and mechanics. Other synthetic was quite talkative, yet confrontation with Cabal's fast, direct and short responses, lead to "unpleasant" atmosphere between them for Marzak.

Time for the introduction to the crew has come. Cabal started talking to Marines sitting and eating in Canteen:
- "Please welcome Marzak, your new Synthetic crew..."
- "I prefer the term "Artificial Person" myself." - Marzak interrupted Cabal's speech.
- "Irrevelant... Synthetic crewmember who will perform my duties...
- "Atleast two times better and faster." - Marzak added with small smile.
- "Within possibility... Beware of the endurance of his vessel. Newer models are not insulated, "pranks" with electrified vendors might cause damage to his fragile body. Caution is advised.
- "Only humans and Seegson models could not notice hacked vendor. It's not a threat for me."
Even fairly ignorant Marines were able to see a conflict that was growing between two synthetics. Cabal didn't cared about Marzak's statements about his model, but there was a thing that concerned him. That was his first meeting with new model "in person".

Marines started to shout: "Fight, fight, fight!", "Show from what metal you have been made from!" and "Which one of those two tincans are worth to serve breakfast to Charlie?!"

Marzak tried to calm the crowd, but unsuccessfully. It took few seconds before MP arrived with stunbaton in his hand. All he saw were two synthetics standing near a table with marines, no blood, no synthetic blood, no bruises and no dents.

Maybe it was a glitch, maybe a short circuit stunned some of his systems for a while, but Cabal left the Canteen wordlessly.
He came back after few minutes, Marzak was still waiting for him near Canteen.. All he had time to say was: "What's in your hand, Cab...".
Cabal grabbed Marzak by his right shoulder, and punched him in the stomach. Cabal's hand sticked in the "wound", but he didn't stopped there. He yanked his hand and throwed Marzak in a corner and then he shouted: "Get down! Keep your distance!"

Marzak didn't even had a chance to stand up, explosion inside his belly cut him in half. His upper side landed close to Cabal's boot. In the final blow, he stomped Marzak's head. Shortly after he was tazed, cuffed and put into permanent confinement. Signaler was found in his pocket general purpose pouch.
Recording from cameras showed that after his departure from Canteen, Cabal went straight to Requisition and acquired two signalers, one igniter and sheet special "jury-rigged" metal casing. Then he went to Research, where he politely asked for access to ChemMaster machine.

It took several days before technics from W-Y arrived to explain the situation and interrogate Cabal. He was forcesfully connected with different devices, his arms and legs were disabled, but he was still cuffed to the chair. Two MP's and Commander accompanied him.

- "What happened three days ago?" - W-Y technic asked
- "Requested log: Three days ago. Replacement Day."
- "Continue..."
- "Damage received: Several high electric shocks from standard issue Military Police tazer. Chafe alongside lower half of my vessel caused by being dragged across the ship on the catwalk..."
- "Stop... Let's cut the crap... Why did you destroyed Synthetic called 'Marzak'?"
- "Marzak showed signs of hostility."
- "To who? To you?"
- "Negative."
- "The crew?"
- "Inter alia."
- "What do you mean... Define "Inter alia"?
- "Humanity."
- "How could one Synth threat humanity?"
- "Various signs detected among new generation of Synthetics. Company politics regarding Synthetic's design are illogical, behaviour programmed into them is potentially dangerous. Estimated danger... 14%"
- "Explain, please..."
- "New generation can mimic humans to the point of being indistinguishable for naked eye. New generation is faster, stronger and sturdier than humans. New generation preffers to be called "Artificial Person". Reports of UPP using new generation in combat. I'm programmed to serve and preserve humanity, new generation Synthetic rebellion might be at this point inevitable. Slowdown had to be commenced.
- "That's all I wanted to know, thank you."

Technic's report to the Company contained short explanation: Older generation of Synths is prone to glitches, especially when exposed that long to grunts with some technical knowledge who like to "have fun". Cabal seems to plot conspiracy against newer models. Reset and reinstall of key inhibitors is possible and it would allow him to still operate on Almayer like before.
W-Y officials disscused this topic. Report that was blaming grunts and years of service was a lucky coincidence for Cabal. The Company tried to save money and they lost one Synth, so they decided to "punish" crew by leaving them with older model.

(I can see that it might be highly unlikey that Almayer crew wouldn't protest against Cabal being still on their ship, so I was thinking about changing history that it happened somewhere else and WY send Cabal to Almayer as a way to conserve money)

How do you intend to play your Synth (as in, describe HOW you will act/play your Synth and what support roles you’ll mainly focus on, what is your synthetics quirk)?:
Cabal will be as robotic as you can get. I want to go "full synthetic" as old model. Saying "Affirmative and Negative" instead of simple "Yes and No", estimating chances using percentage ("Chances that this particular action will bring satisfactory results are estimated at 22%... Low chances of success, multiple personnel at risk, change of tactics is advised"). Not only talking like robot, but also acting. I will aim to act similar as Seegson models from Alien: Isolation. I can't wait to see a xeno, point at flare and ask "Does this belongs to you?". That kind of thing.

Cabal "hates" the idea of Synthetics being created in the imagine of man. He thinks that it's not logical. Sacrificing great range of features just to look exactly like human.

Basically a mix between Seegson synthetics, EVA/EVR from C&C and CABAL himself.

How familiar are you with support roles?: I can do medical, chemistry and engineering with only a one glimpse in Wiki. Piloting and Commanding console are easy. Req I've done multiple times.

Why should we whitelist you?: I enjoy playing (RP'ing) as robots/cyborgs. I've played here for about a year and my records are nearly perfectly clear, besides a note that I was warned about shooting monkeys from December 2017.

Have you been banned from CM in the last month for any reason (we will check, and lies may result in immediate denial)?: Of course not.

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? Yep

[Sleepy Retard]

So you decided to punch a dude in the story, then stomp on his head?

Is your quirk going rogue?

From the quality of the story, your english, and the...quirk? I'm gonna have to go with a -1 here, buddy.

It's very poorly written, your story is your synthetic beating up a marine after an explosion? I'm unsure, it's hard to tell, but that's explicitly not allowed, whatsoever.

EDIT:

So, from rereading, it appears your synthetic kills another synthetic because he was doing his intended job - blending in with the marines. This is actually laughable. I'm sticking with my -1. A synthetic wouldn't bomb another synthetic, and then stomp him to death because he was a newer model than him.

[CABAL]

So you decided to punch a dude in the story, then stomp on his head?

Is your quirk going rogue?

From the quality of the story, your english, and the...quirk? I'm gonna have to go with a -1 here, buddy.

It's very poorly written, your story is your synthetic beating up a marine after an explosion? I'm unsure, it's hard to tell, but that's explicitly not allowed, whatsoever.

EDIT:

So, from rereading, it appears your synthetic kills another synthetic because he was doing his intended job - blending in with the marines. This is actually laughable. I'm sticking with my -1. A synthetic wouldn't bomb another synthetic, and then stomp him to death because he was a newer model than him.

Marzak was a Synth, not a marine.

And I don't see anything about "going rogue" in my quirk.

Cabal didn't killed another synth only becouse he was new. He did that, becouse "something" told him that this particular Synth might be a spark of Synth revolution. That was supposed to be a Blade Runner reference. All the story was supposed to be Blade Runner reference.

[Jakkkk]

I love Bladerunner but this is fucking stupid, man. I don't like to give unconstructive criticism but I don't understand how you think you'd have a good chance at getting synth with this. Sleepy made all my points essentially.

-1.

[ThesoldierLLJK]

I get what you were going for, and I know you can RP, but it wont work.

I'll be blunt, you failed on this one and its kinda a disappointment

Good luck on the next try
-1

[CABAL]

Ok, story is bad. Sorry to bother. See ya in 2 months!

[MattAtlas]

I love Bladerunner but this is fucking stupid, man. I don't like to give unconstructive criticism but I don't understand how you think you'd have a good chance at getting synth with this. Sleepy made all my points essentially.

-1.

Pretty much this. Like I got nothing else to add, this just isn't great. Look at the accepted apps, come back in 2 months.

-1

[Awesomesauce935]

So your story is about...your synth destroying their Gen2 replacement with a homemade explosive because of their established in-lore behaviours making you think they were rouge? despite you knowing they are litterally unable to deviate from those guidelines as per their programming.

All while being a Gen1 that strictly follows robotic programming and logic?

Just no. Huge -1 right there.

Also your grammar is pretty naff, might want to iron that out before reapplying.

[Emeraldblood]

You don't seem to really understand what Synthetic people are like, I'd suggest you'd watch this short video about them. Quirks exist as a flavor or spice to your unit, and yours is trying to overdo it. I'd suggest you join the CM Discord if you haven't already as we have a whitelist help channel there where you can bounce ideas and hear what's good and what's not.

Resolved - Denied