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First Name: [EXPUNGED] Last Name: Williams Gender: M Orientation: Heterosexual Nicknames/Alias: Slade Picture(If Available): Age/D.O.B: [EXPUNGED] Place Of Birth: Eastham, Massachusetts, Earth Species: Human/IPC Blood Type: A/B+ Alignment: Neutral Good / Bacon Necktie (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlueAndOrangeMorality) Affiliation: Solar Government, Redspace Religious Beliefs: Protestant Christianity Childhood: Student, Child, Grocery Bagger Adulthood: Psychologist, Graphic Design Student Detailed Information Appearance: As a human, 6'6" with scraggly, near completely unkempt, brown hair and a continual five o' clock shadow. Plain, pretty uninteresting face. As an IPC, a 6'6" amalgamation of scrap metal and unprotected wires stretching the length of a bootleg chassis practically battered into NT Regulation formats. His clothes, over time, will continually be stained by an oil leak somewhere around the torso. His screen is almost always covered in a film of hardened dirt as though it had been salvaged from something else, and displays a set of two, rectangular eyes. Occasionally the screen will gain eyebrows and/or a mouth in order to express certain emotions or further complement body-language when speaking. Character Voice: Slade has the voice of a stereotypical comic book henchman, with a slightly deeper tone and Boston accent. (The voice is most similar to that of the character "Watch" from the Venture Bros. TV Series.) Ex. Personality: In Action In Conversation Medical Record: [PRESUMED DECEASED] Character Biography Background: Slade grew up as a lower middle-class Massachusetts resident and aspiring psychologist who dabbled in graphic design as part of his humanities degree. He was often seen as introverted and generally antisocial by his peers. As a child he would often stay inside and read fantasy novels or build tree-houses in the woods nearby his family home. Eventually he would graduate from high school with a 3.7 GPA and be accepted to a local community college, though he died months before completing his first degree program. Family: Bonnie Williams - Mother (Deceased) Donald Williams - Father (Deceased) Morgan Swanson-Williams - Wife (Deceased) Joseph Williams - Brother (Deceased) ??? Williams - Unmet Child (Presumed Deceased) Alive | Deceased | Presumed Deceased History: Human IPC Personal Relationships Sam Aria (Close Friend , Admire , Respected) - "I don't know which of us is better for the other, though frankly I don't know that she knows either. In any case, she deserves my sympathy more than anyone else I've ever met, and one of the best friends I've ever made while working here. Regardless of what she goes through, she can still stand up and go to work in the morning, even when she's scrawling notes on the station walls in blood or deaf and blind and cripple. Better than I could do, honestly. Where she goes, I'll follow... literally, kind of stuck inside of her head, it's physically impossible not to follow them, even if I happen to not want to. It's a long story." Alissa Bennett (Good Friend , Respected , Admire)- "I'd never known how bad the situation really was out here before seeing what they did to her. If she has to take this shit, I'll at least try to make it a little bit lighter on her if I can." Rynnt Oethene (Good Friend , Respected) - "The husband of my best friend, and generally a stand-up human being. Works a lot of security detail on-station, but at home he may or may not be a goddamn fuzzball. Don't tell him I said that or he'll punch me for it." Gloria Leois (Good Friend , Respected) - "Somebody who can put up with my bullshit, still thinks I'm a decent human being, and somebody I can talk with for hours at a time without getting bored. Works as a blueshield or a botanist and always seems to find some way to keep things at least a little bit stable on the job, which is more than I can say for some others." Brooke Straub (Close Friend , Admire) - "Another person who puts up with life's bullshit and keeps on trucking. She currently lives in my guestroom with her wife, Isthel, at the time of writing, and always seems to be on the ball when at work. She helps out everybody else while I'm gone and, though maybe not as crazy as me, handles things with a level of finesse that I've not exactly got down." Isthel Eichenwalde/Straub (Friend) - "We haven't spoken much, aside from a few words here and there, but she's Brooke's wife, Ipsum's ex, and a hell of a medic. We've had a few good stories together, mostly ending in her saving my ass, but we don't exactly know eachother too well just yet." Kennard Rose (Close Friend , Admire) - "You know how kids want to become a detective when they grow up? You know how Noire films make ever single private dick look like the God of investigation and coolest bastard out there with some kind of heart of gold shtick? If they need any example for how that can become some kind of reality, look no further than this jackass. If there were a comic book written about this guy, I think I might have to start a fanclub. By the way, is it bad to run fanclubs for people who live in your house?" Gerhard von Lutz (Acquaintance) - "Reminds me of myself if I were a little bit more serious. Jesus Christ is he in for a ride. Think I might have pressed the crazy pedal a bit too fast the last few times I saw him though, think he might need a little more harassment to understand what I'm about." Hawke Boetirson (Close Friend) - "The prettiest princess on the Cyberiad, escorted a blue, wire mustached potato onto a pod thinking it was a princess, held posters hostage in his office as a psychiatrist, and got really, really high, lubed up his office, and bred bees for half an hour in swim shorts as a representative. He also rode a space bear without a saddle and is the craziest bastard I have ever met. I pay my debts to him in cardboard boxes." Spark 5.5 (Acquaintance) - "Kind of a dick, but he's not evil or anything. Likes to pull pranks on people and fuck with traumatized people. More of a clown, now that I think about it..." Thali Brassheart (Acquaintance) - "Chose to work for the Speaker for... some reason. Not exactly sure why, but she's still a human being, and considering I know the guy, she won't get into too much trouble serving under him. Shame about the Shadowlings though. Valthorne Haliber (Good Friend) - "A fine drinking buddy and generally good guy. We don't get to see eachother too much, but we're a lot alike and have a hell of a lot of fun with eachother when together!" The Speaker (Good Friend) - "Knowing who he is, I honestly just feel bad for this guy! He's always so grouchy even though he comes from something so good that I honestly think just getting him to chill out for once and have a good time will make a hell of a difference." Alyssa Miras (Acquaintance) - "Quite the chaplain and Nanotrasen Representative, thinks I'm a bit of a weird God thingy, but as long as she doesn't make another Chruch about me we'll be fine!" Slith Skaar (Good Friend) - "Another maint dweller and a frequent victim of my voice being in his head. We've done a lot together and I honestly can't think of any bad memories we've had together." Ide Taro (Friend) - "A human being turned unathi that's seven feet tall and BREATHES FIRE! I may be making some shit up, but he's cool, don't know him much though." Zeke Varloss (Friend) - "A drunken, pretty flamboyant, and slightly insane fishman with a boyfriend. Pretty good to talk to, and I put Garoon into his head once or twice." Garoon Garuda (Friend) - "The scarf godking and only Unathi I knew too well before Slith. We don't talk much anymore, but he's still a good guy!" Nova Somethinorotherthispartchanges (Friend) - "Either excessively tightlaced or running around naked protesting the existence of pants. Hilarious to be around, though she does complain a lot about security and being arrested for public exposure, usually for long periods of time." Boris Lemons (Good Friend) - "If there was any captain I could hang out with absolutely all the friggin' time, drink till I explode with, and then somehow suddenly save a bunch of people, Boris would both participate and make it happen. When life gives you lemons, ask for Boris." Nat Adams (Friend) - "Been a long time since I've seen this bastard, but he started a church after me for some reason and is also the creator of a shapechanging rendition of truth or dare I've played. I have been turned into a Vox several times, and a few of my other friends into teacups, deer, and cats." Cole Laurenzi (Good Friend) - "He's barely remembered these days, but he used to be here all the time. Can't say I don't miss the bastard. Taught me how to be a proper engineer while guzzling vodka and whiskey about half the time. Hell, he's the reason we even have that liquor cabinet on the engineering satellite, or at least, that's what I've been told." Hannah Snow (Good Friend) - "The best botanist this side of the galaxy and the wife or... girlfriend or... complicated of Cole Laurenzi. Her gibs were once taken on a date by an incredibly depressed Cole in a locker. She also got him to stop drinking, and unfortunately, shave that really wicked beard. Other than that though, she was good to have around. Definitely one of those "Heart of Gold" types." Xann Zxiax (Acquaintance) - "I scared the everliving shit out of him at first, but he also has a phobia of demons. Actually... who doesn't have a phobia of demons, aren't they like giant, super concentrated bits of evil that look like somebody combined a Lovecraftian horror with the elf on the shelf." Bulma Briefs (Good Friend , Respected) - "Gone now, possibly for good, but she's still one of the people I talked to almost all the time. Similar to Nova except without the protest, pretty much just walked around naked, insulted security sometimes, and could be a pretty decent command member when she had to put on the pants. We've also saved eachother on several occasions and had a pretty good time talking for hours on end." Janette Green (Good Friend , Admire ) - "Helped me take care of Alissa when she was still stuck as... something I probably shouldn't write down. In any case, she's there for people who get fucked up and honestly one of the best I've known. Still remember them after all these years, so she must be important, I guess." Tetra Vega (Good Friend) - "Redheaded space cop who puts up with my bullshit and seems to enjoy it. Spoken with her as a headvoice several times and had a wonderful time, and I suppose she might have my back if I need her to like I would have hers... if I had any hands usually, that is." Quinton Sommer (Good Friend , Respected) - "Incredible NT loyalist, sure, but the guy's a softie and has a Syndicate affiliate as a good friend of his. Deserves my respect for putting up with my bullshit and proving to me that not all the bureaucratic assholes in NanoTrasen are actually just bureaucratic assholes, and might actually have some personality behind them." Dar'Konr (Good Friend) - "Now aside from wanting a reality TV series called Keeping up with the Konr's, this guy is actually a decent officer, long-time friend of mine, and just a nice guy to be around. Don't know a ton about him, but still, figured he deserves a place here." Si'Makra Hadar (Friend) - "An NT Representative who actually speaks with people, does his job well, and doesn't give people bullshit excuses for why they can't report or do something. He even does visits where he just talks to people and has a good time." Cy Roberts (Acquaintance) - "Another NT Rep who I hung out with a bit while he was around. Don't know him as well as I do Makra, but he's still a good guy to talk about, I suppose." Descant (Friend) - "Completely boned in terms of a past, but that's pretty much just an explanation for what they are. They seem to be pretty much stuck with me and Sam for now, so I suppose the only thing to do is make them feel more like a person and less like an unholy spirit of vampiric revenge who just so happens to enjoy talking while not even actually in control of things. Reminds me of a pretty evil, but also differently traumatized version of myself!" Paper (Neutral/Unsure , Fear) - "A changeling that specifically stalks, kills, and absorbs my best friend and doesn't actually seem... malignant, just totally removed from the fact that killing people is both bad and incredibly destructive when it comes to their mental state. I can't blame them, it's their race and capacity for empathy, and from speaking with them they've been less and less eager to kill outright lately. Might be hope for them, though I worry." Kitchi Ikamura (Acquaintance) - "Why is he outside my window floating, what is he doing there, why does he want to be put on the list. I can probably write something, I just don't know him too well, but here goes. He's a nice fluffy dude who does things on a space rock and talks words. Will have to talk to him more with those words." Athena Castile (Respected , Friend) - "Funny, Kennard's investigation style reminds me of her. Used to be good friends, but she got a little bit distant. Married somebody then kinda cheated on her, which hurt them so badly that they left for a long, long time. Still, I can respect her security methods, friendly, somewhat more open. Just hope she eases up on the bitterness with age." LIST TO BE MODIFIED LATER WITH MORE NERDS AND DUMB EVALUATIONS LATER Romantically Involved | Romantic Interest | Admire | Respected | Close Friend | Good Friend | Friend | Acquaintance | Neutral/Unsure | Dislike | Hate | Despise | Death Wish | Fear Faction Relations The Syndicate (Neutral) - "I work with them as a means to an end, and so I can actually get on the station for work. They have a bunch of crazed, murderous douchebags, but the nonviolent guys are pretty alright since they actually value human life. Also, their aesthetic is way cooler than the dumb blue and gold shit NT does." Nanotrasen (Dislike) - "Shit taste in aesthetics, way too megacorp, and honestly, these guys run so much bullshit and perform so much human testing that I'm surprised anyone actually works for them. Still, there are some good people in here, I can't absolutely despise or vow against individuals, the company is just bad news." The Wizard's Federation (Love , Allied) - "Magic is real, oh my God magic is real, people can be goddamn wizards. I'm friends with a wizard blacksmith, I shot a shotgun that fired bullet sized corgis at something once, I have a corgi shotgun. Sweet Jesus this is the only thing the world needs." Changeling Hivemind (Dislike) - "Murderous, human emulating but not really human feeling asshole monsters from space. If there weren't some that are actually a bit more aware of themselves I'd be against these guys entirely, but... well, there are those few that make me question whether or not these guys are pure evil or just a misunderstood race." Are Vampires like a Coven or Some Shit, Can I Generalize? (Dislike) - "Well, one of them shares a head with a friend of mine and they subsist off of human blood and thrall people. I don't exactly like the thought of my friend having their head possessed by a dead dude and forced to bit their friends and turn them into servant zombie things, but there's also some pretty shitty ways to get turned into one of these, and they aren't all bad." The Cult of Nar'Sie (Dislike) - "Mind controlling assholes who are themselves mind controlled assholes in service to an even bigger, even more mind-control-y asshole. I don't hate the cult exactly, mostly just the victims and sacrifices they force into their way of life." Shadowling Nerds (Hate) - "Think about the cult, now think about something that extinguishes light, freezes your muscles for half an eternity, can absolutely get you anywhere if they get enough people under their wing, and are the corrupted, still somewhat empathetic, but wholly corrupted walking corpses of your best friends, who like to mind control your friends with space cancer. I don't want them dead, but I do want to shine a high intensity flare on the source of these bastards and pump his lair full of glow-stick fluid." Solgov (Love , Allied) - "The new government of my home planet and surrounding systems. As a human being I still feel like I owe my allegiances here, even if my humanity's been gone for quite some time. I'll serve as an ambassador to Nanotrasen and double as a health inspector to make sure the places they run are at least a little more ethical." Redspace (Allied , Neutral) - "There's gods, demons, dead people, magic, bullshit that I can use to make excuses for why things, myself, and everything else exist. Also I kinda started working here for some reason or another. Fun!" Xenomorph... Hivemind? (Hate) - "A race of sentient, super-murderous insectoid-like things that infest people with their children, strip them of dignity, tie them down on a mat of plasma laced vines, and watch them scream as a bloody snake-demon thing literally explodes out of their body. Considering the chances I've given them to be peaceful, unless one of the crew has been turned into one of these or xenobiology has 'tamed' these. Then any sighting of these things that doesn't start with "Hello" or "Please would you mind not shooting me?" should end in buckshot." LIST TO BE MODIFIED LATER WITH MORE GROUPS AND DUMB EVALUATIONS LATER Allied | Love | Like | Neutral | Dislike | Hate | Enemy Other Information Themes Non-Serious Serious Nonsense I never really thought about writing a character bio before, but I thought it'd be fun to list things out and I liked your formatting here.

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12! Remember that I still count as a player here!

If you're going to threadcamp like me, I don't have the authority to make you a player in this thread considering my position as a player here, ask @necaladun. 2!

Second, remember that by ancient law of Adrkiller when he was headmin, I will always be a player in this thread.

(Is it just me or would it be totally cool if a pAI could choose its light color and hence, affect their emitted flashlight color if this becomes a thing?) As it is now, +1 to the idea, and the shadowling bit is probably something to consider, but not an issue if they get veiled like basically everything but flares and glowshrooms.

Unathi aren't a karma race @Eagle982

Kidan would be the race to look at for more brute resist, due to having natural armor, their major downside being their lack of glasses wearing. Of course, change in character fluff would be different if you were more attached to the Unathi aesthetic. Skrell headpockets drop their items when stunned or knocked down iirc, making it a bit easier to 'counter' while a flat damage resistance isn't so much without another damage weakness to balance it out. EDIT: Also ,while the game isn't completely competitive, combat vs. players is fairly important, especially when antagonists are concerned, as well as brute being the most common damage type in the game.

@Jovaniph They look a bit off on some of the possible uniforms, as they were mostly designed around the theme and color scheme of each of the hardsuits. Sci boots and rainbow of boots for @Streaky Haddock will be done when I get back home from school later today. Security Magboots: Medical Magboots: Paramedic's Magboots: Engineering Magboots: Advanced Magboots: Shaft Miner's Magboots:

Just let me know what color you'd like them! Might do Streaky's plan though

I could make one depending on what people have in mind. should I go for a more greyscale look as if they were just shat out with metal or sci's usual purple and white?

I could make the things bulkier if they have to look weighty, I just noticed a lot of people were complaining about the neon yellow bricks strapped to their feet.

People seem to be complaining about the ugliness of magboots in recent threads, mostly complaints about them being bulky and obstructive. The only problem with these is that, with current hardsuit sprites, they won't be visible through the shoes on the suit sprite itself. For the purpose of aesthetics, somebody might want to lop the feet off the current suit sprites if anyone would like to add these in. DM over discord if you'd like the DMIs or want to put up a PR to get them in-game. I've made an engineering, advanced, medical, paramedic, and security boots sprite so-as to compliment each hardsuit's aesthetic. Engineering: Advanced: Medical: Paramedic: Security: Mining: (EDIT: Added Mining Boots)

"En Garde, Fuckboy" EDIT: How did I not see these till now.

Maintwalked a good five myself. (I count as a player here, blah blah.)

Eh, been doing this nearly 4 years now... (REMINDER: I count as a player in this thread by ancient decree of Adr.)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHASAHAHAHAHA. *breathes* AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA.... Oh my GOD, YES.

Whatever music I'm listening to, I may or may not have thought 'behold, I am a fucking wizard' before 'wait, that's not at all what that's meant to say' popped in. (Totally didn't just now read the filename, D'awww.)

Totally not a mugshot, I swear.

Back to the drawing board I guess, one, I count as a player in this thread by ancient decree of Adr.

Tea deserves a forum club, honestly.

5 minutes later he turned up just fine though, so not to worry! (NOTE: By the eternal order of Adr, I count as a player in this thread till the end of time because I threadcamped too hard.)

Freak out for a good shift or two externally, continue freaking out internally, then go about my business and die every other shift.

3, recall that, by the ancient law of Adr, I count as a player in this thread.

After scrolling through this thread, I've got to say that Metagrudging is already against the rules, and though it's not absolutely clear cut and super well defined, that means people can't toe the line or try to lawyer around it. If somebody is metagruding you, it's more or less a reason to go for either a player complaint, or telling an admin over discord so that they can dig through old logs or talk to the other player and see how both stories line up. It's something that kind of has to be investigated and 'felt' rather than something to run down a checklist about to determine if something is or isn't. While leaving major grey areas can be a problem, it also means the rule can fit to more situations and result in lengthier conversations with both players to better understand the issue, and determine what actually was or actually wasn't metagrudging. In the example you continually bring up, the one regarding the NT Rep, hearsay is acceptable, acting on said hearsay isn't, you can watch somebody closely but not jump at them in terms of trying to demote them at the same time, and that level of restraint is something that somebody can expect from anybody else. If the person has heard things about you, good or bad ICly, they can come in with a disposition, so long as it doesn't effect the way they run their job around you. I'm not sure if extra definition and making a new rule altogether will entirely fix or better the situation, or restrict what can be done about metagrudging more than the current, broad definition.