Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - Printable Version
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Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - danixiewrites - 11-12-2014
BAHAHAHA...he is FABULOUS. <3
I'm so excited for this thing. *flails*
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-12-2014
I'm very glad to hear it. ^w^
The next poll will probably be up sometime today, and will concern the previous career of the AI.
There may also be one soon concerning what type of AI core the ship has (i.e. its technological strengths and weaknesses).
Also to make this a little bit more of a high-content post, here's a teaser listing of the contender's names (just the ship names).
<CONTENDER NAMES>
<spoiler>
01-03. Heartless Alpha, Beta, and Gamma
04. Rock Rat
05. Redamancer
06. Rock n' Roll Suicide
07. Under The Knife
08. Final Countdown
09. Castrator Prime
10. Mighty Avenging Righteous Hand of _____
11. Glitter Gal
12. Galahad
13. Sharptooth's Folly
14. Horse_eship
15. Cold Shoulder
16. Hubris Deficiency
17. Big Betty
18. Golden Catfish Rider
19. Ivlari's Gaze
20. Felicitator
21. Jakadi's Fifth Mineshaft
22. Alia Iacta Est
23. The Omnicontender
24. Not My Problem
25. The Great King Evil Star-matcher
26. Ultima Ratio Regem
27. Crimson Falcon
28. Mr. Invisible
</spoiler>
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-12-2014
New poll! Get in on this, participants in democracy.
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-13-2014
Quick announcement; voting for this particular question will close tonight before I head to bed. If there's still a tie, I'll choose two of the options and combine them.
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-14-2014
All done! Also, new poll and new second-post info!
<VOTE TABULATION>
x0 Human Interface, Prototype, None, Pleasure Services, Information Services
x1 Habitat Ops, Mining/Transport
x2 Exploration, Science
x3 Military
<VOTE RESULT>
<AI BACKGROUND>
Snipe Hunt
The TAF New Weapons Branch is a prestigious assignment. It draws its members from the sharpest assessors of military intelligence, the brightest bulbs of weapons design. Part of its remit, however, is testing- and to test a weapon, you need to shoot someone.
The usual procedure in this regard is known as a snipe hunt.
One participant, the titular snipe, is given the following:
<ul type="disc]
<li>Coordinates to a cataloged, but unexplored, stellar system.</li>
<li>Five days time to prepare.</li>
<li>A new weapon and its manual.</li>
</ul>
Sleeved in a military-grade drone body, they spend the five days reading a manual written by engineers and researchers on their lunch breaks. Calculating angles of attack, possibilities of ambush. Probabilities of emergence.
At the end of the five days, a small AI flotilla of random composition, conventionally armed, emerges from FTL somewhere in the system. The snipe's assignment is to destroy or disable as many ships as possible.
At the end of the engagement, several AIs awaken in a New Weapons facility, missing five days of memories. How many days are forgotten is a mark of distinction, in the department. It is difficult and dangerous work, with a high volume of transfer requests and counseling hours. But at least you get all the new guns first.
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-15-2014
In an unexpected turn of events, our military weapons-testing AI has the braincase of a librarian! Good stuff, guys.
New Poll: Hull Type!
As always, detailed information in second post.
<Vote Tabulation>
x0 Tako Logos I
x1 Icono Metamind VI, Rivantek Temporal II, Reddin Enterprises Argus VII
x3 Hn'ot'to Libram
<Vote Result>
Our ship's AI makes use of a high-memory library/research brain. Given it's race time, the brain's databases concern known ship systems- if you get a good look at a competitor's vessel, you will learn about any visible systems (weapons, engines, etc.) they have, and a general idea of their capabilities. You will also have full-sensory recordings of every moment of conscious existence. Creepy!
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - danixiewrites - 11-15-2014
Excellent! I like creepy, brilliant ships. ^_^
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-15-2014
You should pretty much get your wish, then. >w<;
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - megs - 11-15-2014
I'm being a selfish butt and voting to make this ship as similar to Nova's as possible. I'm awful. Haha.
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - danixiewrites - 11-15-2014
And all of a sudden, the ship's AI became Moriarty in my brain. O.o
Ulterior motives! I wonder what Nova would do if she found that same ship being raced across the stars by Buddy. XD
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-15-2014
I'll do it if it's Elementary Moriarty. :B
What does Nova fly?
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - Panda - 11-15-2014
I'd prefer Sherlock to Moriarty personally. But then I'm also biased against villains, so...
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - megs - 11-15-2014
<quote source="/post/1168/thread" timestamp="1416072709" author="@sir]I'll do it if it's Elementary Moriarty. :B
What does Nova fly?[/quote]Sorry, I didn't see this because I was writing a post.
But, I just told you! So problem solved~
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - Tindome - 11-15-2014
Oh my god elementary moriarty yes
L'IL BUB AND NATALIE DORMER IN SPACE WHY WOULD YOU PUT AN IDEA LIKE THAT IN MY HEAD
Tooth and Claw: Speed Among the Stars! [OPEN] - sir - 11-16-2014
<quote author="@Tindome" timestamp="1416073902" source="/post/1175/thread]Oh my god elementary moriarty yes
L'IL BUB AND NATALIE DORMER IN SPACE WHY WOULD YOU PUT AN IDEA LIKE THAT IN MY HEAD[/quote]Because insensate cruelty is my reason for being.
@ All Readers
Okay! Poll done, new poll: Engines. VROOM VROOOM MOTHERFUCKERS.
<VOTE TABULATION>
x0 Heavy Hauler, ECM Platform
x1 Thrust Pod, Interceptor
x2 Intersystem Courier
x3 Yacht
Looks like we're flying a fancy-pants yacht! With suitable modifications of course.