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PRE-APPLICATION DISCUSSION POST!

Hey guys! I had some requests for a discussion post where people can shoot the shit about potential backstory and power ideas, so here it is!

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Hey, Lex (talianora) here! Going to be mentioning a lot of this in Metabee's app, however since it could apply to other possible castmates I figure I would post this here.

Currently going with the idea that the Medabot Corporation is actually a major worldwide tech/robots/weapons firm which has recently begun working with various peacekeeping groups to develop a line of fully sentient AI robots which could be used in a variety of uses depending on part and upgrade combinations. Utilizing all their research from past projects, the Medabot Corporation has created a number of prototype robots which they have been testing within their own facilities. As an unexpected flaw in the AI programming, all of the Medabots have begun displaying distinct personalities, which makes controlled testing difficult, but had overall been seen as a positive development since it implies that the AI program is more advanced than originally anticipated.

The various Medabots have all been through thorough testing with the Corporation's facilities and have been approved by various groups such as CONDOR to begin field training. Due to the varying personalities of the robots, where they complete their field training is determined on a case by case basis (for example, a more unpredictable robot like Metabee would have to serve within a supervised group, while more 'mature' bots like Rokusho could be soloists who report themselves). The goal with assigning is to determine the ideal way to train different Medabots should similar personality variances occur in the future. Since the Medabots are likely to be working with humans, a human partner may be assigned to observe how they react to different relationship dynamics (which would align more with the canon where all Medabots have a Medafighter who gives them orders in combat).

This pretty much sums up how I'm planning to angle Metabee's origin story, probably going try to have him join up with either the West Coast Trailblazers or a similar team. If anyone has a suggestions or comments I'd love to hear them.

Edited 2014-01-12 05:22 (UTC)

This all sounds legit, except one factor - Harry and I were talking about it, and it seems like in this setting the fact that the robots are developing distinct personalities and apparent sentience would be a bigger deal, because we don't have any background stuff dealing with that.

So what we were thinking is that, along with their training, CONDOR is primarily interested in verifying if they are, in fact, sentient as part of their studies. Because that would be sort of a revolutionary thing in AI technology and robotics. So before the Medabot corporation can go ahead with anything big, CONDOR wants to test this out.

Because if they really are sentient, then all kinds of other social ethics things are going to come into play. But they don't want to get ahead of themselves until they are sure.

(PS. I also basically screamed MEDABOTS when i saw this because i frigging love medabots.)

Edited 2014-01-12 06:57 (UTC)

Ok, that works for me, since I guess that could be another motivator to seeing how they function in normal interactions with humans. I'll be sure to highlight that in my app and Metabee's origin story.

This will be my first time playing Metabee at all but I love Medabots a lot (my roommate and I watched the entire show last year since she had never seen it, and I have basically been rewatching it all this week for Research). Hopefully I do an ok job, I am pretty excited about the possibilities here!

One other thing I have been thinking about, as far as Metabots are concerned. In canon, Medabots can swap out different parts to have different weapons or be able to battle in different environments (air, water, etc). Would that be an acceptable thing in Capital H, for say special occasions, but the Medabot would have to get approval from CONDOR and have the parts shipped from the Medabot Corporation?

that sounds legit, although we'd probably want to okay that on a case-by-case basis as with the acquisition of any new ability!

Yep, I figured as much, just thought I might as well ask now.

i don't have any useful comments but MEDABOTS. please let me love you

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