conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Tear is a city crumbling under its own weight. Once the beating heart of the Rosdin Robotics Corporation, Tear now lies abandoned in the wake of a deadly plague which forced the city's inhabitants to seek shelter in the chaos and lawlessness of post-democratic America. But although humanity has deserted Tear, the city is far from dead: for, in the wake of disaster, Rosdin's world-famous robotics survives.
  
  Following the Great Market Fallout, Tear was built to be the world's first self-sustaining city, complete with underground farming facilities, fully-automated recycling depots, and rehabilitation centres for criminals, madmen, and defective robots. The megacorp's secret weapon to realize this? The Empathy Matrix - a precise blend of programming and circuitry which allows for sentient thought patterns and emotion in robots. An Empathy Matrix can be found in every Rosdin robot, and it is by way of these deceptively simple chips that Rosdin obliterated rival companies Shigu Enterprises and Taylen Corp. Though Empathy Matrices do not allow for exact duplication of sapient thought, everyone in America knows that Rosdin's automatons are not mere machines; they are true Artificial Intellects.
  
  Now, with the loss of their greatest achievement, the Rosdin Corporation is in shambles. But you - poor, lost soul, you - do not know of this. Nor do you care.
  
  For something is awakening the robots within Tear. Something subtle. Something that will shake the foundations of the world for years to come.
  
  And you are its next target.
  
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  In this campaign, players will take the identities of various robots within the abandoned city of Tear. Your characters will be, in essence, human, save for their lack of inner organs, flesh, nerves, etc.; take this into account when you act, as it's unlikely your character will feel pain (though warning sensors will likely activate) or emotions akin to a human's.
  
  You'll begin in a factory somewhere in Tear as the newest recipients of the Awakening Virus - a strange disease which changes the programming of robots' Empathy Matrices and fully activates their sapient programming. Though only Rosdin-built robots are created with Empathy Matrices, don't be afraid to choose a different manufacturer, so long as you can explain their presence within the city - perhaps as a research tool, perhaps as some mechanic's toy. Non-Rosdin AI can succumb to the Virus as well (more on this in-game).
  
  Looking for 4-5 players, preferably. I encourage you all to create your own Natures, Strengths, and Weaknesses. Flex that creativity! This'll be my first Narration, so bear with me. Thank you!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The enigmatic leader of Mainframe has situated himself in the former workshop of one "Dr. Knopf".
conversations.prefix: Collandry's Quarters:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Originally built as home security, the AR-78 found popular use as bulk labor, especially in factories and warehouses.
conversations.prefix: Rosdin AR-78:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: They look friendly enough. Right?
conversations.prefix: Security Force:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The doors are locked and the facility's AI overseer doesn't sound like it wants to change that anytime soon. Time to bust out.
conversations.prefix: Barred Exits:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: All this new data is confusing your sensors. What is *confusion*, anyways? Better get over this before you make a real mistake.
conversations.prefix: Baby Steps:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This cube supposedly houses a functional Empathy Matrix, already infected with a copy of the Awakening Virus.
conversations.prefix: Black Box:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Set on innovation, Shigu released the *X-Aibo* just a year before Tear's fall as a security model. While not as personable as Rosdin's AR series, the *X-Aibo* holds a strong advantage over its competition: a cockpit for use as a mech suit.
conversations.prefix: Shigu X-Aibo Series:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The possibilities are endless.
conversations.prefix: Scrap Metal:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: They look friendly enough. Right?
conversations.prefix: Security Force:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Self-proclaimed leader of the rogue faction, Journey. She's got a bit of an attitude problem.
conversations.prefix: Jada Journey:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Once Rosdin Corp's proposed "city of the future", Tear now lies abandoned, a portrait of mechanical ghosts haunting the once- populous streets.
conversations.prefix: Tear:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mainframe's HQ, built in the corpse of Rosdin Tower's Research & Ingenuity Pillar.
conversations.prefix: The Hub:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Formerly a personal servitor, Daxes now finds itself one of the Mainframe's missionaries. Maybe he has useful information.
conversations.prefix: DX-97A "Daxes":
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A rusty M-series bot from the Rosdin corporation. It's unlikely Magnus has ever had a happy thought.
conversations.prefix: M-G48 "Magnus":
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This ireful computer, packing a partly-functional Empathy Matrix, doesn't seem happy to have been reactivated.
conversations.prefix: Security Mainframe:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Originally built as home security, the AR series found widespread use in factories and warehouses, thanks to its sturdy design and groundbreaking gyroscopic technology.
conversations.prefix: Rosdin AR Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The quintessential robotic pet. Adored by children, adults, and police across America, the M series ranges from simplistic canine replicants to the  rough-and-tumble federal security models.
conversations.prefix: Rosdin M Series:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The LX was both Rosdin's first design and the first series to integrate the corporation's Empathy Matrix. LX robots are commonly found as butlers, maids, and diplomats.
conversations.prefix: Rosdin LX Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A popular variant of Rosdin's breakout LX model, the DX series was marketed towards a younger audience as both playmate and guardian.
conversations.prefix: Rosdin DX Series:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The *zerO* was meant to be Taylen Corp's answer to Rosdin's M series. They were later repurposed for military application and sold to pro-democratic American forces fighting on home turf.
conversations.prefix: Taylen zer0 Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've got the hustle! No time deadlines will ever impede you, and say goodbye to any would-be attackers. Gotta go fast!
conversations.prefix: Speedy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With a steel hide and servos of unparalleled strength, you can shove, break, or lift just about anything. Have you been oiling those gears?
conversations.prefix: Strong:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Perhaps you were destined to be a butler, perhaps the virus rattled your Matrix more than you thought. You have a gift for words and a keen sense of the emotional states of those you interact with.
conversations.prefix: Charismatic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You were likely built specifically for military use. That won't stop you from ripping apart Tear and any who stand in your way with your automatic claws, teeth, guns, etc.
conversations.prefix: Weaponized:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are the bane of the common security system. Equipped with special inputs and adapters, you can jack into robots and computers to rewrite their software - if you can get close. What a faux-pas!
conversations.prefix: Slicer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have finely-tuned digits, fingers, grasping implements, or the like, and can perform delicate maneuvers with ease - like picking the wings from flies.
conversations.prefix: Dextrous:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Processing is your shtick. With that much memory, there's little information you can't store and there are few puzzles you can't crack. Would you like to play a game?
conversations.prefix: Intelligent:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You won't stop until you discover who - or what - drove your special human from the city. From *you*.
conversations.prefix: Where is my master?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You've been mistreated, scrapped, and left for dead in a ghost city. It's time to find your old "masters" and teach *them* what it's like to be a slave.
conversations.prefix: Bane of Humanity:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Now is the beginning of the Awakened Era. What nobler cause is there than to share the virus that began it all?
conversations.prefix: Enlightenment:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What are these new processes executing in your memory? What is "self-awareness"? You're not yet sure, but it's pretty awesome.
conversations.prefix: Newfound Sentience:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Screw humanity, screw the other robots, and screw Tear. You just want to get out of this fresh hell as fast as possible. It's got to be better on the outside, right?
conversations.prefix: Escape:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your system isn't quite up to date. Is that supposed to move? And where has your right eye gone to?
conversations.prefix: Glitchy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Deemed the paragon of your series, you were destined for greatness - until Tear was sectioned off. You're probably unfinished, and good luck finding parts for repairs!
conversations.prefix: Prototype:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The only language you're programmed to speak is binary, though you can understand English fluently. You tend to take minutes to express short sentences.
conversations.prefix: Binary Speech:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The virus didn't work as intended, and now, your Empathy Matrix is broken. Kiss sapient thought goodbye, AI.
conversations.prefix: Cracked Matrix:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Creaks and groans accent your slow, laborious movements. Good luck getting over that hill.
conversations.prefix: Rusty:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your coolant systems weren't installed properly, and you tend to overheat. This leads to a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle - and the occasional blown motherboard.
conversations.prefix: Hot:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Taylen *SKR* series found its niche in reconnaissance and technical work. Though early *SKR*s were controlled remotely, newer models (from *SKR*-4 on) are completely autonomous.
conversations.prefix: Taylen SKR Series:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The *Sp-eZ* was Taylen's rebuttal to the Rosdin LX. Though never as popular as the LX series, *Sp-eZ*s were famed among robotics communities for their simple programming and highly moddable interface.
conversations.prefix: Taylen Sp-eZ Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your structure affords you a certain freedom of movement, whether from a built-in hovering system, exceptionally long limbs, or all-terrain treads. You can bust a move over any difficult terrain.
conversations.prefix: Mobile:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Taylen's all-terrain *TRED* model was released before the advent of the Empathy Matrix and remains a popular choice for campers, isolationists, and draft-dodgers long after.
conversations.prefix: Taylen TRED Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Judging from the tool cabinets and scrap metal around you, this was likely a garage for dysfunctional bots.
conversations.prefix: Maintenance Facility:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A disembodied human brain, complete with visual organs and artificial spinal column. He touts himself as Rosdin's "first foray into AI".
conversations.prefix: Collandry:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: *Kuvio*'s failure taught Shigu a number of valuable lessons, which they then employed in their next product: the *Lambo*. *Lambo* retains popularity as a labour model even after competitive releases.
conversations.prefix: Shigu Lambo Series:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The *Takomi* comes in several size variations and found application in a wide range of industries, from security, to pest control, to personal transportation.
conversations.prefix: Shigu Takomi Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The production of the *Kuvio* marked Shigu Enterprises' late entrance to the robotic stage. *Kuvio* was meant to compete directly with Rosdin's M series and Taylen's *zerO*. Sadly, *Kuvio* never found the fame of its rivals.
conversations.prefix: Shigu Kuvio Series:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: For use repairing or modifying other robots.
conversations.prefix: Spare Parts:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: God to Mainframe, tool to the Iron Drive, and omnipotent ruler of Tear lying ten miles beneath its surface. Tread carefully.
conversations.prefix: The Processor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Even with copious amounts of firepower, it's unlikely you're getting through these - though it is a possibility.
conversations.prefix: Blast Doors:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With your path to the Hub blocked off, you'll have to reach your destination by some other means - or scale the rubble before you.
conversations.prefix: Find Your Way:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're in the city - why not give it a once over while you're here? Might find something useful.
conversations.prefix: Explore Tear:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A prototype AR model, now serving as the Mainframe's quartermaster. He seems to know everything about this place.
conversations.prefix: AR-B73-MT0K "Erasmus":
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've finally arrived at the fabled Hub, only to be told you're to be tested soon after. How do you spend your time?
conversations.prefix: Prepare for Initiation:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  You were cobbled together from such different hardware that your core programming had to be modified in order for you at all. It is like having more than one personality wrestling for control.  
conversations.prefix: Conflicting  Programming :
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Set on innovation, Shigu released the *X-Aibo* just a year before Tear's fall as a security model. While not as personable as Rosdin's AR series, the *X-Aibo* holds a strong advantage over its competition: a cockpit for use as a mech suit.
  
  WARNING: This model has been tampered with.
conversations.prefix: Shigu X-Aibo Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Smart as you are, no one'd notice your intelligence when you have a hard time processing exactly how the world works- put simply? You're naive.
conversations.prefix: Memory Issues:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: M-series robots given the HT-23 designation:  modular equine machines designed for providing assistance to the disabled.
conversations.prefix: Rosdin M-HT-23 Series:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have finely-tuned grasping implements and can perform delicate maneuvers with ease - like picking a single flower from a bush.
conversations.prefix: Dextrous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a sapient mind in there, but the virus damaged the subroutines controlling your speakers, rendering you mute.
conversations.prefix: Damaged Speech Programs:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When they made you something did not go quite according to plan.  The simple fact is that you consider yourself superior to those around you, including your master.  Your sense of place prevents you getting above yourself but that superiority manifests itself in snarky, sarcastic commentary.
conversations.prefix: Snark Mode:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have been programmed with security protocols to aid humans in your sentry duties. 
conversations.prefix: Security Protocols. :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: So many questions! Sometimes you can ask the right ones.
conversations.prefix: Curious:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You've already led a violent life and it makes you hesitant about taking risks and demanding of those around you. 
conversations.prefix: Fear of Deactivation:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Though it was never installed, a Rosdin scientist pre-fitted you for an Empathy Matrix.
conversations.prefix: Successful Experiment:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You were built to serve another, and while they may be gone and the virus has awakened you, your calling is not one you can easily forget.
conversations.prefix: How May I Be Of Assistance?: