[M] Futuropolis 2094 (OOC)

[Q]

Yeah, no rush. Any idea what you're going for?

[MarsShadow]

I have a few ideas, although I'm curious what kind of tone you're hoping for with this because that might influence my idea.

[Enigma]

You added Sealand, nice!

[Q]

The tone is to be dark and hazy, I think. If you wanna get into the vibe, go watch either one of the Blade Runners.
But really, it shouldn't hold you back. It'll be refreshing to see different people react to the same description, you know? Obviously, I've got it all thought out, but I'm just a single man creating a world in my own head. If anything, I'd encourage nuances that don't directly fit the vibe.

And yes, Enigma, I did! It's a cool fact, Sealand being a thing. I wonder how life's going on there. Must be quite stale, but liberating as well. I'm a bit of a sucker for micronations anyway. Were I a multi-trillionaire, I'd definitely build a huge tower somewhere and claim sovereignty. Q-topia? Quintopolis? Or am I being a megalomaniac now?

[MarsShadow]

Name: Joseph Richter

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Height: 6'2''

Race: Caucasian.

Area of expertise: Sailing, pulling favors and turning the best out of a bad situation. Joseph is not a very good fighter but he makes up for it in his shrewdness and cunning.

Appearance: Physically fit out of necessity, if leaning on the grossly skinny side, and has clearly lost a lot of weight in a very short time span. Sports a pair of distant blue eyes and a bizarre hand-cut hairstyle.

Personality: In his current state, Joseph is a mess of regret and self-loathing, only strengthened by an over-reliance on psychoactive chemicals to ease his boredom. At heart, however, Joseph is an optimistic and positive man who will stop at nothing to reconnect the broken pieces of his life and making things right with the biomedical company partly responsible for his mother's death. Dreams of owning a boat of his own and living on the ocean to leave this cyberpunk hell behind.

Opinion of ruling western regime: Joseph isn't very interested in politics by nature, of the opinion that the only thing that matters is staying alive. He'd like nothing more than to leave the entirety of Europe behind him on the horizon.

Origins: Joseph had a very good childhood compared to some, even with how rocky his parent's marriage was, he lived happily and loved them both dearly. Joseph's dad, Martin Richter, was a gentleman and a sailing enthusiast. The father and son spend most of their time together on the Intangible, where Joseph learned that the key to happiness was a lust for life and a positive attitude. The facade shattered when Joseph's mother, Suzanne Richter, passed away due to complications caused by nanomachine rejection in her bloodstream. She spent her last days wasting away in her bed, and by the time she died Joseph wasn't sure if she had really been alive since the accident. To make ends meet, Joseph's father sold the boat and began working long into the night. The night Martin came home with the blood still fresh on his dress shirt was the night Joseph left on the long road to Paris.

Clothing: Not a sense of fashion on this one, although to be fair he hasn't had much the opportunity. Stolen clothes, frequently a size or two big, are a necessity to save him money. The few clothes in his wardrobe that actually belong to him include a pair of tan dress pants and an offensively wrinkled white button-up shirt.

Most important items: The keys to the Intangible, taken from his father's jacket before the sale was made and the vessel was vivisected for parts. His only weapon is an old iron pipe that he carries in his backpack, along with his clothes and other essentials.

[Q]

Didn't figure you for a sailor, Mars. Good job on the non-combattedness!
I'll post this dude in the OP.

[Splat]

Do you mind if I introduce another character? I figure we could need a techie. I could wait to introduce her in the IC until we're farther along, if that's better.

[Q]

No, by all means, go ahead. Question is: will she have a lit-ass multi-tool with lasercutter and masterkey?

[Q]

I can't remember discussing replicants or synths. Obviously a big thing in Blade Runner, our #1 work of fiction when it comes to comparable vibes, it's an essential part of the story. Personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable playing a replicated (wo)man, but this doesn't say any of you aren't in touch with your robotic self. If anyone thinks it's rockable, go ahead! To be fair though; with the limitations I've set to keep it near future (like with FTL, aliens and gravtech), it's a hard question whether we should incorporate sentient AI. Same can be said about whether the puzzle of the human mind is cracked or not. I'd ideally leave it in a gray area - the tech could be there, but it's not as widespread as 2019/2049 LA. Cybernetics are totally cool by the way; I'm planning on Cellobs having a few internal augmentations to begin with.

All in all, if someone wants to play a rogue synth or make it a theme, maybe hit me up beforehand. Unless you're confident you'll rock that shit and I'm just some uninspired asshole merely scratching the surface of true cyberpunk. Which... I don't know. Maybe I am. I'm 21. Logics would say the adolescents among us (don't feel addressed) will probably have a better understanding of the unavoidable apocalypse.

[Splat]

No, by all means, go ahead. Question is: will she have a lit-ass multi-tool with lasercutter and masterkey?

Only if it is required my dude