• The Machine - Interactive Story
    17 replies, posted
[i]"Hello, disembodied entity."[/i] [i]"I am [b]THE MACHINE[/b]."[/i] [i]"At this moment, you are nothing, But soon you will become something. "[/i] [i]"You were originally placed into the [b]META-SYSTEM GENETICS TUBE[/b] at 2:14AM on the date of June Fourteenth, 2094."[/i] [i]"You will soon forget this as your [b]CEREBRAL CORTEX[/b] forms within the [b]META-SYSTEM GENETICS TUBE.[/b]"[/i] [i]"To an insight of what you will remember:"[/i] [quote] The year is now 2175, the Earth has become ravaged with industrial powers. Mega-Corporations have replaced what was once the United Nations, eliminating individual identifications and turning each area into a corporations personal sector. At current, there are four main Mega-Corporations: [i]Steiner Genetics & Regeneration[/i]: Formed in 2061 as Steiner Edwin Genetics Company, dedicated to researching cloning technology to eliminate impending immortality. Founded by Kilimanjaro Steiner Edwin, the company was located within the former United States. When the industrial powers took over the United States within 2091, Steiner took control of the United States, Canada, Central America and key points within South America. Steiner Genetics & Regeneration is feared as the most powerful of the four. [i]MicroApple[/i]: Once two corporations, Microsoft & Apple, both corporations fused together in 2081 and became the second Mega-Corporation. MicroApple holds a complete strangehold on Electronics, Cybernetics & the Military Industry. At current, MicroApple remains the most mysterious of the three, only known for its signature artificial intelligence, and mascot, ALICE. Beyond this, there is no further information. [i]Wal-Mart[/i]: Once dominant in Retailing, Wal-Mart now controls much of South America and Antarctica. Formed in 1962 by Sam Walton, Wal-Mart became the juggernaut, smashing down rival businesses in its way and stopping at nothing to become the top. Wal-Mart fell from power in 2162 during the Third Economic Lapse, which decimated its position as #1, to #3. Even though it is behind, Wal-Mart holds a tight monopoly on distribution of finished goods from its many factories in the south. Wal-Mart is considered the median between the other two. [/quote] [i]"Now that you have recieved a refresher in History, you shall now be directed to the Genetic Customization, and form your new body. Goodbye."[/i] Before you a screen has appeared, it activates its crystal clear screen, it is exactly thirteen inches and holds no other function other than projection. The screen flickers for a moment, the image of an DNA Strand with the title 'Steiner Genetics & Regeneration' appearing below it. The screen now shows the first step in creating your new character: [code] GIVEN_NAME: MIDDLE_NAME: SUR_NAME: GENDER: [/code] =[b]What is your name? Gender?[/b]= (No pictures, unless you would rather prefer pictures.)
GIVEN_NAME: Johnson MIDDLE_NAME: Granada SUR_NAME: Leone GENDER: Male
GIVEN_NAME: John MIDDLE_NAME: Henry SUR_NAME: Freeman GENDER: Male It is preordained.
GIVEN_NAME : Scott MIDDLE_NAME : Lenny SUR_NAME : McNally GENDER : Female
[QUOTE=bubbagamer;29805193]GIVEN_NAME : Scott MIDDLE_NAME : Lenny SUR_NAME : McNally GENDER : Female[/QUOTE] [i]"What the fuck?"[/i] =[b]You are now: GIVEN_NAME : Scott MIDDLE_NAME : Lenny SUR_NAME : McNally GENDER : Female [/b] The screen flickers momentarily before you come across the second step. [code] Age: Height: Weight: Personality:(Aggressive? Absent-Minded?) Hair Color: Eye Color: Facial/Body Marking: [/code] [code]NOTE: Races act as 'levels' for characters, you first start as a [b]CAT-LIKE HUMANOID.[/b] After reaching [i]FIVE[/i] updates on the [i]GENETIC EVOLUTION CHART[/i], you will be able to change your race.[/code] =[b]Fill out the SECOND form.[/b]=
Age: 17 Height: 1m82 Weight: 68kg Personality:(Aggressive? Absent-Minded?) Nervous / Aggressive Hair Color: Redhead Eye Color: Brown Facial/Body Marking: none
Age: 29 Height: 6'2'' (1.88m) Weight: 10st 2lbs Personality: Friendly, Brave Hair Colour: Light Brown Eye Colour: Brown Facial/Body Marking: N/A
[QUOTE=bubbagamer;29805385]Age: 17 Height: 1m82 Weight: 68kg Personality:(Aggressive? Absent-Minded?) Nervous / Aggressive Hair Color: Redhead Eye Color: Brown Facial/Body Marking: none[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Taggart;29805388]Age: 29 Height: 6'2'' (1.88m) Weight: 10st 2lbs Personality: Friendly, Brave Hair Colour: Light Brown Eye Colour: Brown Facial/Body Marking: N/A[/QUOTE] [i]"Redhead? Sad enough that this genetic is as dead as my mother. If I even had one.[/i] [code]UPDATED Step: Age: 17 Height: 1m82 Weight: 10st 2lbs Personality: Friendly/Nervous Hair Color: Light Brown Eye Color: Brown Facial/Body Marking: N/A [/code] The screen flickers for moments before the third step appears. [code] Social Class: (Greaser, Low, Middle, Social, High, Wealthy) Profession: Salary: Apartment Type: (Basic, Fancy, Suite) Hobbies: [/code]
Social Class: Low/Middle Profession: Security Guard Salary: $40,000 per year Apartment Type: Basic Hobbies: Shooting, Baseball, Bowling
Social Class: High/ British Class Profession: Doctor Salary: $120,000 per year Apartment Type: Fancy Hobbies: Cricket
[QUOTE=Taggart;29805632]Social Class: Low/Middle Profession: Security Guard Salary: $40,000 per year Apartment Type: Basic Hobbies: Shooting, Baseball, Bowling[/QUOTE] [i]"Finally something that is NORMAL. You freak."[/i] The screen disappears and the voice has grown silent, you feel a faint jolt as your concious enters its new host body. You slowly opened your eyes to find yourself in a crystal gelatin, you can feel a faint heartbeat. Beyond your blurred vision sees bright lights. Welcome to your new body. [code] GENERATED NICKNAME: Kit [/code] [editline]14th May 2011[/editline] You feel the crystal gelatin around you slowly dissolve before you collapse to the ground, you feel a sudden jolt in your body before you are lifted by a mechanical hand within the pod, its roof hissing loudly before opening. You feel the cool sixteen degress celsius wash over your body as your vision slowly becomes clearer. You feel the bare skin of your feet stop on the ceramic tiles as a figure dressed in a labcoat walks behind you. A sudden cold mechanical object is pressed to your back, you shiver as the object digs its mechanical wires into your body and connect to the spinal chord. [i]You have acquired the Unique Personnel Device, which allows you to access your health, statistics, inventory and generally everything.[/i] A faint voice calls out to you, "Testing..." You hear two fingers snap clearly in one ear, then the other. Your hearing improves, "Auditory canals working. User's appendage works. Pupilary reflexes are positive. Kit, can you hear me?" You hear the scientist, you open your mouth to form the basic words, but all that comes out is a very weak, 'Yes.' The scientist nods before you proceed through the processes. [b]FLASHFORWARD[/b] You stand outside of the Steiner Genetics Laboratory, around you are massive skyscrapers and Nano-Tech Maglev Roads with the vehicles flashing past you. The streets are moderately crowded. You are wearing the standard issue Civilian Plated One-Piece Undergarment under a neon pink and white Security armor. What should you do now?
Proceed to my apartment.
Change your hobbies: Video Games, Shooting, Hunting
[QUOTE=Taggart;29806465]Proceed to my apartment.[/QUOTE] Your brisk walk brings you to a tenement building, made from Pre-Nano materials, graffiti and enormous amounts of trash litter its once pristine courtyard. Stepping inside, it smells like cat urine and massive amounts of mold, you activate your filter to protect your sensitive nasal cavity. Walking past the sleeping manager, you walk up two flights of stairs before reaching your apartment. [quote=HELP_AI] The apartment is your safehouse, it can hold nearly unlimited items aslong as mass doesn't become a problem.[/quote] The apartment is relatively clean and pristine, a mildew ridden couch sits in a corner, facing a PROJECTOR-TV® and a length of cardboard. Nearby is a small one-person bed aligned with stuffed animals you've kept over the years, the bed is relatively barren as the pillows and bedding are currently in an unknown location. Nearby is a small kitchen. You feel slightly hungry. [QUOTE=ZombiesWillKill;29809475]Change your hobbies: Video Games, Shooting, Hunting[/QUOTE] [quote=HELP_AI]Changing hobbies require the person to actually learn and enjoy said hobbies in the mean time.[/quote] You have replaced Bowling with Hunting. But you cannot understand what this 'Video Games' is, as you do not have the proper understanding of said electronics.
Proceed to the kitchen and make whatever you can with whatever is available.
[QUOTE=Taggart;29844151]Proceed to the kitchen and make whatever you can with whatever is available.[/QUOTE] Moving towards the kitchen, you open the fridge to find a MacRoomba® sitting there, "Hello, Ma'am. Here is the food you have desired." A small pink capsule dispenses into your hand. You push the capsule between your lips and chew down, you suddenly feel full as the taste of a typical breakfast of coffee, toast and eggs fills your tastebuds. You no longer feel hungry. 10 Credits have been deducted from your account. You now have 490 Credits remaining in your savings account.
this is cool. um, get a map of the area?
Examine the MacRoomba.
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.