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: Collandry's Quarters: The enigmatic leader of Mainframe has situated himself in the former workshop of one "Dr. Knopf".
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rosdin AR-78: Originally built as home security, the AR-78 found popular use as bulk labor, especially in factories and warehouses.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Security Force: They look friendly enough. Right?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Barred Exits: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Baby Steps: All this new data is confusing your sensors. What is *confusion*, anyways? Better get over this before you make a real mistake.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Black Box: This cube supposedly houses a functional Empathy Matrix, already infected with a copy of the Awakening Virus.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shigu X-Aibo Series: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Scrap Metal: The possibilities are endless.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Security Force: They look friendly enough. Right?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jada Journey: Self-proclaimed leader of the rogue faction, Journey. She's got a bit of an attitude problem.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tear: Once Rosdin Corp's proposed "city of the future", Tear now lies abandoned, a portrait of mechanical ghosts haunting the once- populous streets.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Hub: Mainframe's HQ, built in the corpse of Rosdin Tower's Research & Ingenuity Pillar.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: DX-97A "Daxes": Formerly a personal servitor, Daxes now finds itself one of the Mainframe's missionaries. Maybe he has useful information.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: M-G48 "Magnus": A rusty M-series bot from the Rosdin corporation. It's unlikely Magnus has ever had a happy thought.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Security Mainframe: This ireful computer, packing a partly-functional Empathy Matrix, doesn't seem happy to have been reactivated.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rosdin AR Series: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Rosdin M Series: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rosdin LX Series: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Rosdin DX Series: A popular variant of Rosdin's breakout LX model, the DX series was marketed towards a younger audience as both playmate and guardian.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Taylen zer0 Series: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Speedy: You've got the hustle! No time deadlines will ever impede you, and say goodbye to any would-be attackers. Gotta go fast!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Strong: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Charismatic: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Weaponized: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Slicer: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dextrous: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Intelligent: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Where is my master?: You won't stop until you discover who - or what - drove your special human from the city. From *you*.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bane of Humanity: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enlightenment: Now is the beginning of the Awakened Era. What nobler cause is there than to share the virus that began it all?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Newfound Sentience: What are these new processes executing in your memory? What is "self-awareness"? You're not yet sure, but it's pretty awesome.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Escape: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Glitchy: Your system isn't quite up to date. Is that supposed to move? And where has your right eye gone to?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prototype: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Binary Speech: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cracked Matrix: The virus didn't work as intended, and now, your Empathy Matrix is broken. Kiss sapient thought goodbye, AI.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rusty: Creaks and groans accent your slow, laborious movements. Good luck getting over that hill.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hot: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Taylen SKR Series: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Taylen Sp-eZ Series: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Mobile: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Taylen TRED Series: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Maintenance Facility: Judging from the tool cabinets and scrap metal around you, this was likely a garage for dysfunctional bots.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Collandry: A disembodied human brain, complete with visual organs and artificial spinal column. He touts himself as Rosdin's "first foray into AI".
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shigu Lambo Series: *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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shigu Takomi Series: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Shigu Kuvio Series: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Spare Parts: For use repairing or modifying other robots.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Processor: God to Mainframe, tool to the Iron Drive, and omnipotent ruler of Tear lying ten miles beneath its surface. Tread carefully.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Blast Doors: Even with copious amounts of firepower, it's unlikely you're getting through these - though it is a possibility.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Your Way: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Explore Tear: You're in the city - why not give it a once over while you're here? Might find something useful.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: AR-B73-MT0K "Erasmus": A prototype AR model, now serving as the Mainframe's quartermaster. He seems to know everything about this place.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prepare for Initiation: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Conflicting  Programming :  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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shigu X-Aibo Series: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Memory Issues: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rosdin M-HT-23 Series: M-series robots given the HT-23 designation:  modular equine machines designed for providing assistance to the disabled.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dextrous: You have finely-tuned grasping implements and can perform delicate maneuvers with ease - like picking a single flower from a bush.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Damaged Speech Programs: You have a sapient mind in there, but the virus damaged the subroutines controlling your speakers, rendering you mute.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Snark Mode: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Security Protocols. : You have been programmed with security protocols to aid humans in your sentry duties. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Curious: So many questions! Sometimes you can ask the right ones.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fear of Deactivation: You've already led a violent life and it makes you hesitant about taking risks and demanding of those around you. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Successful Experiment: Though it was never installed, a Rosdin scientist pre-fitted you for an Empathy Matrix.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: How May I Be Of Assistance?: 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.