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1Techna - Page 5 Empty Techna 29th August 2011, 7:43 pm

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First topic message reminder :

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Not the best-sounding message to send to you all, but it’s all I have.

Know that a virus is infecting Techna’s SCPU. Know that I can save the SCPU by downloading the virus into my own body. Know that in my last moments I am thinking of you, fellow Toa Techna.

Hunt down the hackers. Stop them, no matter what the cost. I know you are limited to imprisoning them because of the Toa Code in your hardware, but even so you can make their lives as hellish as possible. For me.

Good-bye.

* * *

I’m Torch, Toa of Plasma and deputy leader of the Toa Techna -- well, now leader, I suppose, as our former leader, a Toa of Electricity, Ion, died to save Techna’s mainframe. He downloaded a virus into his own body, and the massive misinformation overload killed him.

But I digress. If you are receiving this cybernet message via your brain implant, you are a denizen of Techna. Read on -- or listen on, it doesn’t matter -- for a review of our current crisis. Your help combating this threat will be invaluable.

And if you’re a hacker... well, be warned: We will find you.

* * *

HISTORY of TECHNA

Fifty years after our population of Spherus Magna, we finally gathered enough technical knowhow to examine the technology within the damaged Matoran Universe. Together with the Glatorian we copied detailed designs and brainstormed how to recreate them ourselves. I was a Matoran then, rather young compared to most; even so I helped construct the first working quantum computer.

I was also one of the first to suggest examining Matoran and Toa themselves. In doing so we discovered how to meld organic and mechanical parts together into one body. Ten years later we created the first synthetic Matoran, one of Fire.

A mere year after the first S-toran (as they were called), we (the Matoran, Toa, Glatorian, Agori, etc.) happened upon a grand plan: to take the Matoran Universe and recreate it into a grand spaceship. Some jumped for the idea; others didn’t. With what help we had, we worked for two centuries on the spaceship.

One thousand years afterward, now one hundred thousand years ago, we finished it, called “all aboard who’s going aboard,” and launched it into space. The starship was dubbed the Techna Nui.

In a large room within the spaceship Techna Nui is the city we call Techna.

During our time in space we have discovered how to create synthetic elements and Kanohi, how to create customized species, and how to link us all together using Techna’s SCPU (Supervisory Central Processing Unit), thus allowing hover-taxis to be driven automatically without crashing, and allowing the Techna Nui to fly itself through space. Now no one remembers who’s a Matoran and who’s an S-toran. I like it that way.

Just recently our SCPU was hacked. The Hackers want us floating dead in space, because they don’t believe we should be influencing the rest of the universe, insignificant as we are. The Technans believe we should continue onward. Some don’t know what to believe.

This is where you come in.

* * *

ABOUT TECHNA

There are three main districts in our space-city: the Science District, the Information District, and the Denizens District. Citizens can travel between the two as they please, via either hover-taxis or protodermis transport chutes. It’s impossible to enter offices without the proper IDF (Identification Frequency), which can be edited upon promotions and / or job switches.

All of Techna is defended by hovering Automated Defensive Robots, ADRs, armed with energy ball launchers. The robots have arms but no legs and are about as large as a Matoran. When an alarm sounds, ADRs will immediately converge on the area. So don’t try sneaking into places you can’t be. Also, various food business (as well as empty buildings reserved for food businesses) are scattered throughout both the Science and Information Districts.

SCIENCE DISTRICT

The largest of the Technan districts, the Science District’s offices deal exclusively with technological advances. Scientists work within closed chambers, working on advanced computer programs and new weapons, masks, and armor.

-Technology Tower:
This is the single manufacturing plant of Techna. It takes up the very center of the Science District, a large cubical base from which extends a skyscraper-like structure. Only scientists with the highest possible permissions may enter.

-Computer Knowledge Center:
Most of the programming for the SCPU is done within this small tower to the lower-left of the Technology Tower. Entry permissions are the same as those for the Technology Tower. It is believed the SCPU virus was uploaded from here; thus, security is doubled.

INFORMATION DISTRICT

The Information District includes many database libraries with information on everything from how to create a homemade chocolate cake to how to program in MCL (Matoran Code Language); not all libraries are accessible to the general public, however. There are also cyberprinters based here; many a Technan has gotten popular through publishing a book on the cybernet.

-Security and Defense Library:
This is accessible only to those accompanied by one of the Toa Techna. It includes a complete listing of all previous misdemeanors, including those committed before the Techna launched. It also includes complete schematics for Techna and its defenses.

HOUSING DISTRICT

This includes one hibernation chamber for every citizen. While in this hibernation chamber characters are plugged into a computer, which allows them to move about in a highly-realistic virtual bedroom they may customize any way they wish.

* * *

CHARACTER CREATION

This is the interesting part. See, it’s possible for citizens of Spherus Magna to contact us via a technology called “quantum entanglement”. Don’t know it? Look it up. We can create a body on the Techna Nui for someone and then, using quantum entanglement, download that someone’s personality into the body.

All one needs to do is fill out this form and send it to the Character Database:

Name:
Gender:
(Male / Female / None)
Species:
Kanohi:
(if applicable)
Powers:
(if applicable)
Implants:
(robotic arm, x-ray eyepiece, arm blaster, shoulder disk launcher, etc.)
Alignment:
(Hackers / Techna / Neutral)
Bio:


Note that one can’t be a Makuta, a Great Being, a member of Botar’s species, a Baterra, or any Rahi. They can, however, be a Glatorian, Toa, or any similar species; they can even create their own, within reason, of course. Kanohi not allowed are the Mask of Time, Mask of Life, Mask of Light, Mask of Shadow, Mask of Dimensional Gates, Mask of Creation, and Mask of Undeath. Certain implants may be accepted or rejected based on the approvers. Custom Kanohi and elements are allowed with approval.

Note that Techna has its own custom Kanohi and elements. In addition to the normal elements, Crystal, Nucleons (control over protons and neutrons), and Data (ability to adjust data and data flow, and act as a sentient database) also populate Techna.

Special Kanohi include the Mask of Engineering (enhances engineering abilities), Mask of Logic (speeds thought processes tenfold), Mask of Hyperspace (creates a hyperspace storage pocket), Mask of Remembrance (plants memories within other’s minds), and Mask of Time Perception (speeds up or slows down perception of time, including user).

All characters have a brain implant that allows them to communicate with others mentally, either via audio or text (like how you’re receiving this message).

This should be all the information you need to catch the hackers -- or, if you are a hacker, go to ground. It doesn’t matter who you are; know that the hackers aren’t winning this fight. At least, in my opinion.

Torch out.

* * *

GAMEPLAY and RULES

These rules are to be followed to the letter. The first two times you break the rules, you will get warnings, both in PMs and in edits to your offending RPG posts. The third and fourth times, your character will be involves in damaging mishaps that set back your roleplaying. The fifth time, you will be permanently banned from the RPG.

Remember to use IC (location goes here) before every in-character post, and OOC after every out-of-character post. For example:

IC (Science District):

“Some place,” remarked the newcomer to himself, gazing around at the buildings.

OOC: My character is open for interaction!


1. All forum rules apply.

2. No god-modding. “God-modding” is when you make your character do something ridiculously over-powered -- for example, calling an asteroid down from the heavens.

3. No auto-hitting. “Auto-hitting” is when you damage another character without giving the other player a chance to post, saying the character dodged.

4. Listen to the RPG staff. They are RPG staff for a reason. Thus you cannot disobey them without reason. The local RPG staff will be playing as the Toa Techna; you can recognize them that way.

5. Remember: You’re playing this to have fun!



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101Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 27th September 2011, 8:09 pm

Legolover-361

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IC (Science District):

Torch blinked in unison with the abruptly-dimmed streetlamps. A program that could adjust itself? Surely that meant it was easily capable of the millions upon millions of calculations required to gain sentience. If not alive, it was an incredible imitation of life.

I... think that feeding off beings isn't a very good idea, he said, trying to transfer the feeling of a strong moral base to his thoughts; it was hard, seeing as his mind kept drifing back to the thought that, if this program was truly sentient, either a large group of programmers had managed to develop it in secret or one person had worked on it for decades, either way implying that Techna's security needed to step up. Do you have to feed off others? Or can you just... you know... exist?

102Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 27th September 2011, 8:23 pm

Artakha

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IC: Zuukor
I do not believe I can exist without feeding off of others. Although feeding is not the most accurate way to describe it. I require a host to exist, and I can only link to a host that has enough of the emotion that I am affiliated with. I gain power from the emotion and I can create the emotion in my host and others that are near. But I do not actually take the emotion from them.

103Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 27th September 2011, 8:52 pm

Legolover-361

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IC (Science District):

Zuukor's description of his abilities was confusing. Then again, computer science as a whole was rather confusing. So let me get this straight: You're a symbiotic program, right?

Then -- a thought. Can you sense when someone accesses the network?

104Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 27th September 2011, 8:57 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Zuukor
Yes to the first. I can only sense when someone accesses the network if they are doing it obviously. If they are good enough at hiding there tracks I cannot. You have not yet answered my question.

105Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 27th September 2011, 9:16 pm

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IC (Science District):

Inspiration struck in the form of a sudden, crazy thought that somehow undermined his soul and yet made perfect sense to his mind. Contrast, like puzzle pieces unable to fit together. A gap opened up in the Toa of Plasma's chest, right where his heart was, like a black hole determined to suck the emotion out of him. He blinked hard; this inspiration was a lot easier to think about than to say aloud.

Or, rather, think aloud.

I think, he said slowly, that that's a great idea. He paused. Do... d'you think I have enough willpower for you to attach to me?

106Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 28th September 2011, 12:14 am

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Zuukor
Your WILLPOWER is adequate. I will make the needed adjustment.

A feeling of Pure Willpower overcame both Zuukor and Torch. After a moment Zuukor managed to shake off his surprise.

The adjustment is in progress. It will take some time, though how much time depends on numerous different variables.

107Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 28th September 2011, 1:08 pm

Legolover-361

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IC (Science District):

Pleasure and confidence: flooding Torch's veins, his very essence, without warning. It was exhilirating and frightening at the same time.

He gritted his teeth as the willpower faded back into the deeper recesses of his mind; the dim lights around Torch brought him back into sobriety. With that came his worries and fears, as though someone had flicked off the stars outside -- that same feeling.

Yet the stars still burned brightly beyond the boundaries of the Techna Nui. Torch swallowed his unease, cursing himself for falling into the trap of fear.

Fine, he said. And... thanks.

108Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 28th September 2011, 3:20 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Zuukor
You're welcome, but what are you thanking me for?

OOC: Speaking of outside Techna... It would be awesome if you encountered another ship Tongue
Just think, Techna flying though space and suddenly, right in front of it, is the USS Enterprise... Roftl
BTW is anybody else ever going to post?



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109Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 28th September 2011, 3:22 pm

Legolover-361

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IC (Science District):

I'll explain later, thought Torch. Just... tell me if you sense anyone accessing the CPU, all right?

110Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 28th September 2011, 3:52 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Zuukor
Very well. I can sence better if I am in the SYSTEM. Do you want me to leave? It would slow the alteration somewhat.

OOC: Could you create a NPC hacker? (one that stinks at his job) Cool

111Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 3rd October 2011, 4:44 pm

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OOC: Ehh, I'd rather not. More intrigue that way. Cool

IC (Science District):

Well... by how much would the alteration be slowed?

112Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 3rd October 2011, 4:53 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Zuukor
The alteration would be slowed by about 27.3%

113Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 3rd October 2011, 5:18 pm

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IC (Science District):

Torch frowned. If he took twenty-seven point three percent, multiplied that by the original rate of time, divided by the coefficient of twenty-seven point three over one hundred...

There was something wrong with that math problem, but Torch didn't know what.

All right, fine, he said. Will we still be able to communicate? If so, I still expect communication would be slowed.

OOC: Purposefully-flawed math. Wink

114Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 3rd October 2011, 5:42 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Zuukor
Your math skills leave something to be desired. We do not even have enough information to do the problem in the first place. However, communication would not be slowed.

115Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 3rd October 2011, 6:11 pm

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IC (Science District):

It seemed Torch wasn't as knowledgeable about the Technan cybernet as he had thought he was. Making a mental note to question Zuukor about the cybernet's inner workings later on, he nodded, remembered Zuukor couldn't see him, and thought, Then proceed, please.

116Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 3rd October 2011, 7:02 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Zuukor
Zuukor gave Torch a mental nod and then entered the vast System.
It is done.
I do not sense any unauthorized access of the SYSTEM at the moment.

117Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 3rd October 2011, 7:58 pm

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IC (Science District):

Great, said Torch; you'll be a great help, I know it. I... I guess I'll talk to you later -- or think to you, or whatever.

He closed the communication, becoming aware as he did so of an odd feeling against his mind, just beneath his forehead; he could feel the flicker of another consciousness through that pressure, like a... a mental tunnel, that was it. The Toa of Plasma frowned, closing his eyes and shaking his head to clear the odd pressure. It still remained.

"Well, Gust, Akren," he said. "We have an ally. I'll explain more later."

118Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 4th October 2011, 5:45 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Seylir
Seylir leaned back in his chair. His hack was nearly ready and this one was nearly as hard as the failed Zuukor program. Even with his Mask of Logic the Toa of Data would have to be extremely fast to keep the hack from being tracked.
Cracking his knuckles, a habit from his Glatorian days, he got to work.

IC: Zuukor
"TORCH! There is someone hacking into the Quantum Entanglement Body Creation System. I am attempting to trace the source."

OOC: I hereby decree that "Quantum Entanglement Body Creation System" is the name of the thingy that makes bodies and whatnot Smile If it has a different name let me know LL. Tongue

119Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 4th October 2011, 6:41 pm

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OOC: That name sounds fine. Smile

IC (Science District):

The thought-voice came like a sudden wave, the emotion washing over Torch in a waterfall of urgency. A flurry of swears exiting his mouth, he thought hard, Data Security System: activate.

Like an odd, ghostly apparition, the screen appeared before his eyes, seemingly hovering in the empty air. With a series of quick, jabbing thoughts, he keyed for the list of machine IDs accessing the system. Centuries of experience allowed him the luxury of navigating to the appropriate screen in seconds; scanning down the list, he took in the various MIDs. There weren't many.

"A pity I don't have a Mask of Logic," he muttered, selecting the first MID on the list. If that MID belonged to a hacker, and that hacker possessed a program screen, he would have but a second to react and switch his MID, leaving Torch flatfooted.

With the magic of copy-pasting, that wouldn't be much of a trouble.

The Toa of Plasma's Mask of Time Perception glowed slightly as he activated it; to him, time flew by only half as quickly as before. Now he would be as fast as whoever this hacker was, for sure.

120Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 4th October 2011, 7:06 pm

Artakha

Artakha

AC MOCist

AC MOCist

IC: Seylir
Seylir cursed. Someone must have been looking at the same time he started his hack. Switching his MID as fast as possible for a Toa of Data with a Mask of Logic with tons of experience could, which is pretty fast, he continued his hack. If he was quick enough it would be done and untraceable in a couple moments.

IC: Zuukor
"I can't seem to trace the hack. I think the HACKER switched MID. I will continue my attempt."

121Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 5th October 2011, 12:16 pm

Legolover-361

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IC (Science District):

"Dangit," Torch muttered as a MID NOT FOUND warning box flashed onto his mental screen. He had found the hacker -- and lost him. Some skill this hacker possessed.

He flicked back to the screen, clicking each of the MIDs in sequence; this would take longer, but at least he would have the codes memorized for the next couple weeks or so.

122Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 25th November 2011, 5:55 pm

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IC:

"And who would that be?" said Gust chilly. He still hadn't quite forgotten the argument with Torch earlier.

123Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 25th November 2011, 6:06 pm

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IC Fulok - Science District - Accidentally walking into Gust:

The Toa walked down the street, passing through mobs of people occasionally, knocking Matoran here and there down by accident(most of the time). He wasn't paying any attention to who or what he was walking into, as long as it moved out of his way. This time, however, he walked directly into a Toa, and while he didn't knock him off his feet, he did give him a good bump that forced him back a step or two.

"Watch where you're standing, this is almost a traffic lane," he said, not fully realizing who he had walked into.

-Fulok

124Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 25th November 2011, 6:07 pm

St. Francis

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IC: Gust

"Hey, cool your jets, bro," said Gust. "Sidewalks aren't for strutting."

125Techna - Page 5 Empty Re: Techna 25th November 2011, 6:28 pm

Skarloth

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IC Fulok - Science District - Talking:

"These days, I don't really care who I'm walking into. And these mobs of people-- which make no sense, mind you- are everywhere, getting through them is like walking through a brick wall almost," he said, stopping to chat with whoever it was that he had walked into.

OOC: Little does Gust know, Fulok is the same guy that him and Torch were after a while ago.

-Fulok

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