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The Figments: An RP
When man had reached outward with all his might, searching for some unattainable glory, he transformed the world into something inglorious. Now riddled with disease, filth, and overcrowding, man had only one choice left: to reach inward...
It is the near future and the overpopulated planet is run by a corporation known as Rose Corp. The elite upper class, known as Landowners, buy real estate from Rose Corp... but not the kind you're thinking of. The Landowners commission entire virtual worlds, and the Creators at Rose Corp build them. For a very steep price.
In turn, the Landowners found their own ways to make money. When VR implants finally became legally mandated for every citizen, the Landowners saw it as an opportunity to welcome the public into their worlds, and into their admission fees. They had everything from high-tech neon cities to sprawling medieval kingdoms to treacherous pirate-infested seas. If you could think of it, you could probably go there. The best part was, civilians didn't even have to leave their homes to visit.
These were prime conditions for business, and the massive influx of customers helped bring the Landowner's visions to life. And yet, these worlds still felt a bit empty... that's when the Figments were created. Artificial intelligences designed to be background characters, to add a sense of realism. They were no more than a few lines of code and several billion pixels, but they seemed genuine. With this development, the worlds became all the more popular, the Landowners became all the more rich, and Rose Corp continued to become all the more powerful...
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So, so sum it all up, this is a Sci-Fi RP about a series of virtual worlds that can be accessed by the public via a virtual reality implant and some hefty admission fees. Here are the roles you guys can have:
Landowner - A member of the rich upper class who has commissioned Rose Corp to create a virtual world for them. The Landowners decide the theme, but everything else is left up to the Creators to design. Each Landowner is the administrator of their own world, and has full jurisdiction to come up with laws for it. Some fall into a role, becoming a monarch, president, or supreme overlord, while others pay someone else to do the leading for them. The richest Landowners have more than one world.
Creator - A scientist who works at Rose Corp HQ and is paid by the Landowners to create worlds for them. Nothing much to explain here.
Civilian - An ordinary member of society, who usually does not live in the most pleasant conditions. If they are well enough off, they can afford to access the hub world from their VR implants, where they can then travel to any world for varying prices. While in each world, they are expected to play along with the laws set in place by its leader. Some only visit occasionally, while others spend their entire lives there, only taking short breaks to eat (virtual food is tasty, but is sadly lacking in nutrients).
Figment - An artificial intelligence created for one specific world to fill one specific role. The Figments have consciousness but are not aware that they are unreal nor that they are living in a simulated world. They can die, but this rarely happens due to the legal system.
Kronos Corps - An undercover police force and a militant branch of Rose Corp that patrols the worlds and searches for miscreants. If they discover a transgression, such as illegal entry of a world without paying, or breaking the law of the land, they will trace the perpetrator's real-life location and send a squad there to detain them.
RULES:
Try to have a variety of roles. My character will probably be a Creator.
1 character per person, please.
There is, however, no limit to how many people can join.
No OP people, Mary Sues, etc. etc.
I will post my character after the first person posts.
CHARACTER SHEET:
Name
Age
Gender
Appearance
Personality
Role in Society (choose one of the five listed)
Background Information
Other (optional)
I felt compelled to create this RP since my Floating Islands RP has been quiet for quite some time now. Hopefully this won't be a complete and utter failure! If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Have fun!
submitted by J.B.E
(April 25, 2018 - 6:53 pm)
(April 25, 2018 - 6:53 pm)
Reserving
(April 25, 2018 - 9:06 pm)
This looks really interesting, but for the time being, I will just wait to join... I have to see if I have enough time. Anyway, Top!
(April 26, 2018 - 9:30 am)
Reserving for one the Figment roles!
(April 26, 2018 - 9:44 am)
Name: Harlow
Age: She was created when the world was.
Gender: Female
Appearance: Blue hair tied in a bun, with a sort of dark undercut above her ears and around the back of her head. Her eyes are a dark blue, as is the square glasses that hang on her slightly beakish nose. Sharp cheekbones, light blue skin tone, her expression always stern. Around average height, she wears a gray tailcoat, the with tails going down to her ankles.
Personality: She's stern, calculating, intelligent, and right to the point. She's not incredibly friendly, but if you ask her for information she'll give it to you. She's incredibly loyal to her former Landowner, and if anyone gets in the way of his last wish being filled she will make sure this person is dealt with. She was born a leader, though she's humble about it and knows when she needs to step down. She's not empathetic in the slightest, doesn't understand a lot of the emotions people have, and will not sympathize with others. She will hold grudges for a long time, boiling in it until she can finally get revenge. She knows a lot about history and pretty much a lot of facts in general.
Role in Society: Figment
Background Information: Harlow was made as a guide for the world called 'The Museums of Progress' a world completely filled with information about the past, present and all in between. While not necessarily entertaining, if anyone wanted to know anything, the information would be held here. The world is divided into different Museums, ranging from a variety of places including the Museum of Rock Music, the Museum of Fantasy Writing, the Museum of Dinosaurs, etc. Harlow, as the guide of this world, was made to answer questions about topics or tell people where they would find certain topics.
The Landowner of this land was Theodore Westmount, a kindly old man who cared deeply for his world. He believed technology was made so that information could be accessible to everyone, and with this in mind, he made sure to let this world be admission free for all. It had worked for a while, his enormous fortune helping, but it had to all come down sooner or later. Theodore was old, very old, barely able to get out of bed, and Harlow had to take charge of most of the world at this point. And then, peacefully and in his sleep, he died. And with it, his will came into fruition: Pass on the landowner title, and with it his fortune, to none other than Harlow herself.
This caused an uproar of course. She was an AI for goodness sake, how could she run an entire world? Harlow however, determined to not let Theodore down, fought with all her might against the wealth of other landowners seeking to claim the world. She pointed out that there wasn't any law yet set in to ban AIs from taking charge, and that she had been running this world very well while Theodore was having failing health. Despite all odds, she managed to keep a grip on The Museums, and to this day she still runs it. However, this hasn't stopped the other landowners from trying their best to take everything away from Harlow.
(April 26, 2018 - 6:34 pm)
I like it! I did mention that Figments aren't supposed to know that they are AI, but I guess there can be a few exceptions. A history museum is certainly an environment in which an archivist-type Figment would need to know the truth in order to serve a function.
And addressing everybody, one detail I forgot to mention was that Figments are unable to leave their home world. They only exist on a server, after all. However, this may soon change...
Alright, I suppose I should post mine now.
Name: Ray Shepherd
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Appearance: What some might call a computer nerd. He wears rimless glasses, has lightly tanned skin, curly black hair, and usually some kind of scruffy stubble. He is of average height and build, and usually wears a long-sleeved black and blue flannel shirt over a white polo and khakis. His eyes, which are hazel, often have bags under them from long, tireless nights spent working on projects and stopping only for espresso breaks. His virtual avatar looks nearly identical, but wears a lab coat with Rose Corp's insignia in order to be identified (In some worlds you may choose to change your avatar's clothing to fit the theme, but Ray always goes with the lab coat).
Personality: What he lacks in patience he makes up for in aptitude. Ray takes his job very seriously and often loses his temper with coworkers when they fail to do something exactly the way he intended and can even come off as aggressive at times. He is extremely passionate about his work, even though he knows his creations aren't for him, and to those that gain his trust and respect, he is a steadfast friend. Although not the most well liked Creator, he is one of the most capable and is often singled out by commissioners for his reputation.
Role in Society: Creator
Background Information: Ray has always been a storyteller. From an early age, he penned tales of far-off worlds with a blunt crayon on scrap paper and napkins. His large family, all workers at the Implant Factory, were supportive of his pursuits and encouraged him to develop his skills. When Ray was 20, they had finally saved up enough money for him to apply for a job at Rose Corp. The application test was simple: In under one week, design a world in which visitors must enlist the help of a Figment to overcome a simple obstacle. Ray passed with flying colors, creating a single stark mountain inhabited by a lone fur trapper who would gladly assist travelers in reaching the summit. Since then, he has been known at the corporation for his particularly lifelike Figments and living, breathing worlds. When Ray set off for his new home in the Rose Corp penthouse, he promised his family he would one day give them the life of luxury they had always dreamed of.
However, his selfishness and sense of self-preservation has somewhat eclipsed his love for his family since then. In five years, he has not fulfilled his promise, although he was certainly rich enough to do so at several points in his life. Deep down, he feels an immense amount of guilt for leaving them in a near-impoverished state and is avoiding contact with them for fear of confrontation. Although the promise he made is no longer the most important aspect of his life, he still vows to fulfill it one day and show his family that their belief in him wasn't in vain.
Other: N/A
(April 26, 2018 - 8:52 pm)
Hmmm should I? Or shouldn't i? Too late! I will!!
Name Cierra
Age 25
Gender Female
Appearance medium length brown wavy hair with natural highlights, tall around 6"6 intimidating, light skin, piercing blue eyes, strong build, usually wears a skin tight black suit that is flexible, has a belt with a gun holder, gun in the gun holder, an earpiece in her ear, and has a weird silver design on the back of her hand.
Personality overachiever, strong, very athletic, loves hacking and coding
Role in Society (choose one of the five listed) Kronos Corps
Background Information Her father was a Creator and her mother was a Kronos Corps. She followed her mothers footsteps. Both of her parents died in an accedent. She lives in an apartment alone with her cat.
Other (optional) Not really
(April 27, 2018 - 6:19 am)
Due to a latte-sized disaster, I cant post much (like at all) but Im still interested in your floating islands RP. There was a lull in the story, but its not over yet. Ill read whatever people post, even if I can't post more than a short paragraph at a time, so...
Down with Noventia!
(April 27, 2018 - 7:43 am)
Quiestion. Can I have a charrie that works at Rose Corp?
(April 27, 2018 - 9:26 am)
@Alizarine: Good to know! I'm not going to run 2 RPs at once (that would be hogging the inkwell), but at some point, perhaps when this RP dies down or when some of the Floating Islands people come back (Danie, Brookeira, and some others seem to have mysteriously disappeared), I do plan to bring it back.
@Tuxedo Kitten: Yes you can. I just didn't want every single person to have the same role.
(April 27, 2018 - 10:09 am)
Ok, heres mine.
Name: Charlie White
Age: 33
Gender: M
Appearance: Black, slightly long curly hair, a darker tan/pink skin
tone (he’s Brazilian)usually some slight stubble, light brown eyes, has
some very crooked teeth (no braces like me Lollll), he carries himself
business like at work and with clients, he’s semi tall, has a firm
jawline. He doesn’t really care a lot about his appearance and sometimes
has his little niece pick out his ties.
Personality: He a little mellow, and a really hard worker. He has a kind heart... but hes actually quite underhanded and shady. He used to, when he was in his late teens, he got in with the wrong crowd and was arrested once or twice for some minor offences. He now is in a pretty bad position. He tries to do the right things, but isnt really a loyal person. But when it comes to his niece and nephew, he protect them with his life.
Role in Society: He works in the head of a VR department? Lets just call it that
Backround Info: As I said, he fell in with the wrong crowd when he was younger, and never really recovered. He tried to be a "better person" and for a while he was doing great. He specially was doing great when his 6 year old niece, Rebecca and 11 year old nephew, Jeremy, came to live with him, due to their mother (Charlie's sister) dying and their father currently cant support them. That was two years ago. Charlie had been working at Rose Corp for quite a while, and had obtained the companys trust, so they premoted him about the same time his sisters kids arrived. After a while he wanted to have more money (and other things), and since he was the head of a big department he started allowing some landowners to illegally have VR plants. Now hes in a really big rut and wants to stop but some of the landowners are threatening him if he stops. Thats where he is now.
Other: N/A
(April 27, 2018 - 4:43 pm)
I’m going to change up his appearance a little. @ Admins could you switch this Appearance: out for my previous one on my last post for my character? Thanks!
Appearance: Black, slightly long curly hair, a darker tan/pink skin tone (he’s Brazilian)usually some slight stubble, light brown eyes, has some very crooked teeth (no braces like me Lollll), he carries himself business like at work and with clients, he’s semi tall, has a firm jawline. He doesn’t really care a lot about his appearance and sometimes has his little niece pick out his ties.
Done!
Admin
(April 29, 2018 - 10:13 pm)
Name: Benedict 'Ben' Sofia Montague
Age: 26
Gender: F
Personality: Incredibly lazy with things she doesn't want to do. She does love her job, so she puts in plenty of effort. She's often in a good mood when she starts a project, but by the end she'll most likely be cranky and tired and likely to lash out at anybody who bothers her. Ben is somewhat ignorant of the conditions that some civilians live in- she's never had to worry about money, and though she knows it isn't great she doesn't know the full extent of poverty that some civiians live in. She does have a serious side, although it usually doesn't show much.
Appearance: She looks a lot like her mother, with her red-brown hair, small nose and oval shaped face, but she has her father's dark brown eyes and death glare. Her hair has never made it past shoulder length- long hair is too much work. She normally wears combat boots, jeans, a t-shirt and a hoodie. Makeup is also too much work.
Role in Society (choose one of the five listed): Creator
Background Information: Rose Corps is basically her home. Her mother was a creator who noticed that her daughter, who was nine at the time, had an aptitude for coding and art and began to teach her about building worlds, and by the time she was eighteen she was ready to apply. Her father, a landowner, passed away when she was only a year old. She doesn't miss him, but sometimes wonders what life would have have been like with her father in it. She also has a lot of money (from her father), but doesn't really do anything with it. The world her father owned, created by her mother, has been taken over by another landowner.
Other (optional): @J.B.E, mybe she knows Ray but they don't get along very well?
(April 28, 2018 - 10:30 am)
I'm in so many RPs right now... but this one seems so interesting....
Oh, well maybe I'll drop out of some of the other ones.... Hehe
Name Kathleen (Some people call her Kath) Zishal
Age 22ish
Gender Female
Appearance She has long dyed-purple hair and glasses. She usually wears headbands and sweatshirts. She has a few freckles and is about average height, a little on the short side. Kathleen has olive skin and muted blue eyes- almost grey. When she's trying to be professional, she likes scarves and fancy dangly earrings.
Personality She's bold, and doesn't really care what people think of her. She's stubborn and determined. Kath can put herself down sometimes, when nobody listens to her or if she's regected by someone or something. She's very friend-oriented, and is usually at her best when with friends. However, if she's in a bad postition with them, it gives her a lot of stress. Kath is kind of oblivious sometimes, and a bit naive when it comes to matters with Rose Corps and the Landowners and stuff. Kathleen is fun-loving, free-spirited, and is not afraid to speak her mind.
Role in Society (choose one of the five listed) Civilian, but her dream is to be a Creator.
Background Information She lives a fairly normal life, just out of college and wants her dream job at Rose Corps. So far she has been unsuccessful, but that only makes her try harder. Kathleen might get a spot in the next testing session (I think JBE mentioned testing), and she's very exited. Nothing too out-of-the-ordinary.
Other (optional) Open to shipping, if anyone wants. Figemnts are some of Kath's favorite parts of the VRs, and she sometimes wishes the Figments she meets in one world could accompany her elsewhere.
(April 28, 2018 - 1:33 pm)
(April 28, 2018 - 1:56 pm)
Wow, we've got a lot of Creators. Hope I didn't make Landowners sound like the bad guys because they're not supposed to be inherently evil or anything. It's okay though, we don't need every single perspective.
Darkking, sorry, but I'm kinda confused. Are those two different characters or is the second an updated version of the first? Either way, you're gonna have to choose one because I specified one character per person.
(April 28, 2018 - 7:13 pm)