Mold
Age: ???
Species: Microscopic alien biotechnology
Size: 0.05 ml
Gender: ???
Sexuality: A complex relationship to the host's sexuality which can vaguely be described as pansexual
Physical Summary:
Amorphous and nearly imperceptible to the naked eye in their pure form. Manifests through indeterminate mutations to the host biology.
Details:
Christmas Day, 2030
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A burning sensation assails YC's left shoulder. For a brief second, it feels like YC's skin is peeling away and their shoulder cuff is being torn apart as the pain shoots flaming tendrils towards their heart.
And then, a period of haziness, followed by an icy cool.
After that? Nothing.
YC's shoulder feels fine. A bit stiff maybe, but nothing they wouldn't expect given their lifestyle. So they carried about without a second thought. Behind them, an empty phial rolled to a stop on the linoleum.
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Spinae Griseas - 10mg
Cultured 2030-12-24 - fluid agar suspension
Dispose of by 2031-01-01
History: Isolated and cultivated from a dead snail demonstrating residual symptoms of polythesia at the Eon site. 2nd generation.
WARNING: Specimen under investigation as a pathogen. Handle with extreme care. Autoclave all contaminated items.
Contact: Dr. Alicia Lumin (Office 109)
The glass has been emptied. A future examination would reveal a 0.5mm hole precisely carved out of the side.
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Crime Scene Investigation Evidence Report A4 - Classified
2030-12-26 6:30pm
Notes found in the drawer of Dr. Lumin (missing). Contents:
At last! One of those culture prototypes finally did the job! Ugh, what a finicky specimen, but- oh, whatever! No idea we could to graft from the Limax Flavus, but none of the other Fauna at the Eon site. But like before, it presents a completely unique membrane structure and organelle density-. Hard to believe this is still Spinae Confractura... Hmm, but that doesn't matter.
But that's besides the point, it'll have to come later. For now: The isolated culture that survived is demonstrating behaviors analogous to a slime mold, reacting communally to external stimuli. Efforts are underway, splice cells more cultures, cultures for future studies, so until then I don't want to do anything risky. If I lose this culture, it could be all over for the lab. No time before we're locked out of the Eon Site and somebody else gets a shot at it. Already too late. I've got 20 samples incubating right now, but I'm not sure how well they will turn out- no locomotion, no locomotion, they previously exhibited that when removed, what's with the primary colony? What's- what? No, no, no, nevermind- This might be my last shot to publish my findings. I should get on that.
While I wait, I'm reviewing the light-microscope footage from the camera I set up yesterday. The patterns I've observed are unlike anything I've ever seen; nothing of this sort has been documented. There's structure to it, but I can't tell the biological purpose.
I'm running the patterns through a classifier right now and I'm putting it up against every processing library we have a license for later. Will see if anything comes out of it, and I will write a new report shortly. Processing almost done.
No further notes were found. Dr. Lumin's workstation was accessed and scanned, but all pertinent files on Spinae Griseas have been deleted. Investigation is ongoing.
Appears in: The Peculiar Infection.
- Fun fact! Alicia's first name was originally Alyssa. I actually liked the latter name more, but Alicia just rolls sooo much better off the tongue that, well- I had no choice but to change it!
Dr. Lazuli Calliope
Age: 24 (as of present day, 2257)
Species: Human, White
Size: 152 cm (5'0"), 48kg (105 lb)
Gender: ♀
Sexuality: Pansexual
Physical Summary:
Blonde hair naturally, dyed blue. Thin, but cosmetically enhanced to mask malnutrition. Bears clear mechanical plating neatly replacing a region encompassing where her left ear would be all the way to the back of her neck, where she has installed a variety of her own ports.
Dresses in a surgeon's gown and boots for work, as is typical, and a sharp suitcoat and slacks for business. In her natural state, though, wears her favorite gold-embroidered azure halter top and distressed blue-denim shorts and leather sandals.
Covered in "artistic" scars which blend into her skin through a network of floral and circuit-pattered tattoos.
Details:
Lazuli is a black market surgeon in the city of Enthena, where she has established a (literally) underground clinic. She lives alone, having been separated from her family under less than pleasant terms for which she has no shortage of repressed memories. She is strongly passionate about medicine and human augmentation, preferring to help people out for the greater good- although, as charity has no place in Enthena, she often resorts to theft to make ends meet. She has a bright, cheery personality that is only broken down by the few things she hates: The Crimson Harbor, environments that remind her of her family home, and, unfortunately given her profession, needles.
She has business ties to several criminal organizations throughout the city, although she prefers not to affiliate with any of them. Among these, some of the more notable players are the Sect, who worship biological augmentation, and the Linehoppers, a group of remarkably efficient aerial acrobats. Perhaps more alarming, though, is her willingness to work with the terrorist organization "Evo", who are bold enough to oppose the reign of the Crimson Harbor directly.
Appears in: Humanity.exe -
Fun Fact! This character was originally called Dr. Lazuli Cassidy. Then, I stole her name! Problem is, I still really liked her design, and I didn't want her mixed up with me- so I changed her last name to Calliope, where it's prooobably gonna stay. Who knows, though, Cassidy was never her real last name to begin with, so maybe she just can't keep it straight in her head.
Oleander
Age: 40 (Years since last drink from well of memories)
Species: Faye, Seelie
Size: 185 cm (6'1"), 73kg (160 lb)
Gender: ♂
Sexuality: Pansexual
Physical Summary:
Unnatural elven complexion typical of his species. Jet black shoulder-length hair and golden eyes.
Nude in his home environment. However, on Earth, dresses in several layers of formalwear, coats upon dress-coats upon shirts to keep out the cold which he cannot tolerate.
Wears obnoxious, large amber earrings to signify his royalty.
Details:
The king of the Summer Faye. He prefers never to dabble in the affairs of humans, hands plenty full with managing his domain and indulging in the unearthly pleasures of his palace. That being said, his forbidden courting of the Queen of Winter put him in hot water with the Faye court, and he has since been ejected from his seat of power and largely discredited. As punishment, against his will, he has been stripped of his powers and forced to live among the humans he had previously never spared a thought for. The haughtiness and arrogance of the Faye has not done well in the face of an onslaught of human emotions which his new punishment has forced him to contend with.
Appears in: Summer's Fate
UHS 0xA4
Age: 20
Species: Android, General Purpose
Size: 162 cm (5'4"), 54kg (120 lb)
Gender: ♀
Sexuality: Software cofigurable, typically asexual.
Physical Summary:
Porcelin skin, rigid and controlled movements, and extraordinarily expressive pre-programmed facial expressions make A4's status as an android clear. She is modeled after a human woman, with all the details that entails, although each part of her body is modular and interchangable. Recently has taken to wearing an aquamarine admiral's uniform to compliment her hasty blonde crew-cut.
Details:
Part of a four-person crew out to explore the Large Mangellic Cloud. Formerly condemned to the derelict home, she was quickly recruited as a pilot for the team (the program producers being ill-organized, forgitting they needed one until the very last minute). She exists in a state of complex sentience respected by most species, although her relationship to life is radically altered by her ability to freely configure her body and mind. She is fascinated by her human crewmates and is very eager to become close friends with each and every one of them- although her initial impressions were doubtlessly largely colored by her active personality patches at the time.
Appears in: Now Airing on Big Brother - the Intergalactic Edition!
Colleen Sheahan
Age: 30
Species: Human, complexion formerly referred to as Irish
Size: 162 cm (5'4"), 77kg (170 lb)
Gender: ♀
Sexuality: Lesbian
Physical Summary:
Wears a lab coat and work shoes for her professional duties. However, her vanity compels her to dress in obnoxious, snotty formal attire otherwise. She wears glasses to see and has shoulder-length, bright red hair. She is easily flustered, which shows on her face, and quite clumsy.
Details:
Part of a four-person crew out to explore the Large Mangellic Cloud. She serves the role of biologist, although she was terrible at her original job. Her knowledge and memory was exceptional, of course- but she had terrible decision making skills, constantly got into petty disputes, and was terrible with using technology. The only thing stronger than her desire to flirt and gossip with her crewmates is her vanity.
Appears in:
Now Airing on Big Brother - the Intergalactic Edition!
The Eternal Horizon, as her young self- an off-site killing-game-in-space roleplay!
Xhadzan
Age: 22-26
Species: Heartgeist
Size: 188cm (6'2"), 82kg (180 lb)
Gender: ♂
Sexuality: Straight
Physical Summary:
Former human with silver hair and red eyes bestowed upon him by a supernatural transformation. Very strong, sustaining high muscle mass through supernatural feeding mechanism. Sibilant voice.
Details:
Created in a laboratory in the supernatural city of Charbonne, "Zan" was designed as a servant that magically alleviated the sorrows of the wealthy. Early on in the design process though, his engineering had to come to a sudden halt after overwhelming ethical violations forced that facility in which he was transformed in to shut down. What resulted was a new type of abomination roaming free in the streets of Charbonne: Heartgeists. While not particularly grotesque physically, the horror of their nature relies on the way that they feed: By draining humans of negative emotions. While this is a pleasant process, it only remains so on the surface level- that service, originally intended as therapeutic, can very easily easily go to far and leave behind soulless, unthinking husks of humans. But unlike many of the other outcasts, Zan had the good fortune to be taken off the streets and given work: Although the need for sustenance remained an ever-present problem...
Appears in: If You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours
Lachlan Ward
Age: 25
Species: Human, English
Size: 170cm (5'8"), 54kg (120lb)
Gender: ♂
Sexuality: Straight
Physical Summary: A long flaxen-haired blueblood with a punchable shaven face and timid brown eyes. His pale skin and visible veins are evidence to his lack of familiarity with physical labor, although by the standards of our time he is reasonably fit simply due to the higher amount of exercise everybody had back in the day. He got some religious tattoos on his arms at the behest of his mother, but he is not quite sure if they serve any function. If they did, maybe he wouldn't be in this mess.
He wears gaudy emerald earrings and fine linens to signify his status, as does the rest of his family, although in the heat of the moment he is often caught in a minimalist tunic, particularly in the summer months, as do the "great minds" in the estate library.
Appearance loosely inspired by Mell Rhodes (
The House in Fata Morgana)
Details:
Cowardice given form. Lachlan Ward has always lived a life of noble luxury being in the lord's family at a prosperous estate. He was from a time far before modern conveniences, but he nevertheless appears as if he has access to all of the cosmetic tools of today's age. With such a sheltered upbringing, of course, comes a variety of weaknesses, ranging from physical to psychological though. Conversely, he has been able to dedicate his time to other skills, and he is notable for being literate, an excellent bueracrat, and well-schooled. His primary gap in knowledge is in local legends, as he is more concerned with what he considers practical sciences.
His grandfather drowned in his own goose pond and his body was discovered contorted in an inhuman reflection of rage and fear. Ever since then, his madly grieving wife started a new trend in the Ward estate- all of the children would be taught to mortally fear water, and all of the servants were to spread warning all large bodies of water were cursed. Lachlan was thus raised to be a strict hydrophobe- which was really quite unfortunate, considering how his latest noble responsibilities have required him to draw quite close to the waterways...
Appears in: The Curse of Broadmill Creek.
Pauline Vázquez
Age: 41
Species: Human, complexion formerly referred to as "Spanish"
Size: 160cm (5'3"), 77kg (170lb)
Gender: ♀
Sexuality: Straight
Physical Summary: Black haired and brown eyed, Pauline regards her surroundings with abundant professional focus and care. Devoted as she is to her trade, she always dresses precisely in uniform, even well past the period where such manners were strictly required. That garb is a tight fitting synthetic fabric laced with nanocarbon support tubes and covered with pouches and loops where various toolsets can be strapped to- so although the neat fit, the outfit often appears unbalanced and baggy. Loaded as she typically is with tools and trinkets, it is difficult to even see the underlying mauve which identifies her role aboard Survey Vessel 17 as a field engineer.
Details: Pauline is a field engineer who gets what she wants. There was a certain point in her career where she at last became truly indisposable, after which she did not hesitate to use her new status to slack off a lot more without getting fired. She now spends her plethora of free time in three primary activities: First, honing her trade on personal projects of a more fantastic nature than she would ever need to pursue in her professional work. Second, eavesdropping and setting up elaborate and juvenile pranks- she punches both above and below her station with regularity. And, third and last, she flirts flagrantly with a variety of poor souls who have far less time on their hands.
Appears in: The Periodicity of Light
