The continuing adventures of the little robot that feels

[lifetothefullest]

So! You all remember our new Null friend, and perhaps that there was some plotting going on, but with some recent mod info we wanted to make a new planning post. So that's where this comes in!

So, basically, there are a few different groups forming in the quest to find Name. Lance and Michael were both kind of tasked with figuring out who Name could trust, and so will be working together on that project along with Nick Valentine.

HOWEVER this is definitely not the only potential group looking for Name, and characters can look individually too! All of this, along with characters being ICly exclusionary where we don't want to be OOCly exclusionary, means that it seems like the fairest thing to do is to get sign ups of who wants to potentially find Name, and then have the mods RNG for who happens to be in the right place at the right time.

Therefore, below we're going to have a comment thread for people to sign up their character to be chosen through mod RNG! But, for the sake of everyone in the game, please make sure that if you sign up your character, they're planning to at least tell SOMEONE about the discovery; no one wants just one character holding such an important plot key all to themselves. So be mindful of other players and the game as a whole!

Aside from the RNG, we might as well also use this post to organize a bit better who is interested in doing what role after Name is actually found; some people are on repair duty, some on guard, etc etc. I'll try to make sure we have all the appropriate header comments, so just respond to sign up! Also feel free to use this post for continued plotting, and make whatever threads you like. Let's save the little robot, everyone!

EDIT: The deadline for RNG signups is 11:59 pm EST, April 13th, since the Hope event starts on the 14th!

Comments

FINDING NAME

[lifetothefullest]

Please comment below with which character you want involved in the RNG pool to find Name! If they're a part/potentially going to be part of a group it's fine to post them individually and coordinate whatever would be IC later after the RNG decision.

Re: FINDING NAME

[disarmer]

Mags would want to help find the little guy and keep him safe, and he'd def def want to coordinate w/ like-minded people.

[hot_mes]

Law's up for it but he hasn't mentioned it ICly to anyone except Atem.

If nothing else he can be your actual rescue mechanic, he can use his Room to move Name to the lab or somewhere protected, so if someone else gets the RNG and would like to use that plot device HERE HE IS.

Re: FINDING NAME

[whip_poor_will]

Ravine isn't going to be searching with a group, but she could easily track down Name via psychic influence and then send a telepathic ping to those who want to help/are also looking for them. I'd also be open to working with anyone who wants to answer her psychic message or happen to be in the neighborhood when she calls y'all.

[lifetothefullest]

Lance is definitely looking himself, especially being aware that other people are looking for it to destroy it. He's sort of working with a few other people, though whether they're also actively searching I'm not sure.

[nonscriptum]

Nate is good at finding things. Sign him up.

AFTER NAME IS FOUND

[lifetothefullest]

Is your character particularly good at a specific skill or interested in helping out in some way? Add them to the appropriate group for coordinating/planning purposes! Feel free to make your own header if what you need doesn't exist yet.

TECHNICAL/REPAIR

[lifetothefullest]

All the computer/machine stuff here, from hardware to programming.

[sciencelizard]

ALPHYS IS HERE ON IT be it physical or code o7

[igniting]

Aloy is up for hardware repairs!!

[completelycrazy]

newt is best suited for mechanical stuff but he can fill whatever holes. he smart.

[ctrlfu]

Caboose here for impossible hardware repair. The more ridiculous the solution to the problem, the better.

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin is a hardware guy. He can also provide a whole heap of spare parts from the whole heap of dead Null in his workshop. Or he can make the parts, given a description and in consultation with the others on the team.

(And as noted below in the Questions section, Michael and Nick will agree to this.)

SECURITY/GUARDING

[lifetothefullest]

Because people want to kill this poor, sad little robot, and it needs bodyguards.

[aroundthecoroner]

after coordinating with lance on the Trust List, this will be michael's primary role!

[hardwearing]

Wash will guard the robot but also the tech nerds from said robot, if things go sideways.

Re: SECURITY/GUARDING

[whip_poor_will]

Ravine is useless for physical combat, but she is equipped in any event that the little robot is threatened and needs a quick escape, whether from a local or a god.

Additionally she can provide psychic communication via telepathy and teleportation for any planned coordination, since the assumption is that the network is no good due to gods monitoring it 24/7.

So basically Ravine can shadow-poof Name and herself anywhere in the event of emergencies, and be an alternate source of IC communication.

She doesn't eat or sleep either, so she can be on constant watch so long as people don't mind the scary giant lady reading on their ceilings.

[synthedick]

Ceiling Ravine watches you interact with the Null

Re: SECURITY/GUARDING

[disarmer]

Magnus is 10000% gonna want to help protect name

[dedikated]

wrong journal but Serah (odinbolt) will definitely want in on this (and probably the moral support bit).

[hot_mes]

Law might. If certain castmates get in this month he definitely will.

[utulien_aure]

Fingon would be up for guarding Name.

MORAL SUPPORT

[lifetothefullest]

Infected Null need pep talks too. :c

[synthedick]

Nick is going to leave the repair stuff to people with robotics degrees and the security (aside from maybe helping plan shifts) to folks more suited for it, but expect him to check on Name when he passes by their hiding place. Robots with feelings have to stick together.

Additionally, if it ever comes up where someone wants to maybe wire them together to see what kind of information they can glean, that is on the table for OOC plotting?

[hasitsthorns]

rosie can braid the robot flower crowns. that way Name can feel better AND look pretty

just... ignore that there might also be some marijuana leaves mixed in. look, the orchard got partially raized she's making due with what she has!!!

[onlyanautomaton]

Count Oscar in for this! He thinks Name deserves a chance to prove it can change. He'll want to interact with it, machine to machine, and help it learn to interpret and accept its emotions bit by bit. He'll want to visit it and see the progress of its repairs. He believes Name has a lot of potential in becoming a valuable asset to them.

[toiletseat_girl]

Count George in for this. The latest comments from the little Null that could hit her right in the feels.

[64th]

Let's do it!

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin was rather intrigued by his very short talk with Name, and he'd be willing to talk further. And interested. He is surprisingly good at giving moral support, and he will do his best.

(And as noted below in the Questions section, Michael and Nick will agree to this.)

QUESTIONS

[lifetothefullest]

Note that questions for the mods should go here; this is for questions about plotting/signups/player-run stuff!

Re: QUESTIONS

[so_dark_a_road]

I was wondering whether Lance, Michael, and Nick would consider Curufin for either or both: repairs or moral support. XD

Curufin promises not to try to kill the lonely little droid! He's decided that the information it could give might be useful, and once its communications array is disabled, it won't have the option of signaling its people. Besides, he's surprisingly good at talking to his enemies, and he'll be willing to listen to what it has to say. He might even give it some validation and some good advice about living life as an emotional being.

Re: QUESTIONS

[lifetothefullest]

Unfortunately Lance wouldn't at all trust Curufin with Name after the whole thing about trying to find and destroy it, but it's possible Michael or Nick might! But you'll probably have to message them directly to ask since I don't believe either player has this post tracked.

Re: QUESTIONS

[so_dark_a_road]

Goodness, Lance is picky! XD But it sounds as though you're saying he would put up with Curufin being involved if Michael or Nick were okay with it?

Yes, I'll message the players, and thanks!

Re: QUESTIONS

[lifetothefullest]

Lance is super distrustful in general so yeeeeeah. But yes, he'd begrudgingly allow it if one of the others agrees, even if he might mention his concerns to them once he finds out.

No problem! <3

Re: QUESTIONS

[so_dark_a_road]

Yes, Curufin knows that about him, although Lance doesn't talk about it directly. If permission is given even begrudgingly, Curufin will take it. He thinks he can be useful here. If Lance tells the others his concerns, Curufin can live with that.

And I heard back from both players. They both say they're good with Curufin being involved.