HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY!

Hey, my lovelies! The annual retreat is coming soon and this time the gang is heading to New York city! I’d like to know which of your characters will participate so that I can work on the roommates’ list.

So far the characters attending the NYU retreat are:

Sal Rizzo

Ines Sari

June Maslow

Shadia Abassi

Jack Vargas

It was previously unknown to me and Nicole that Sal’s current FC, Nico Tortorella, uses they/them pronouns. Out of respect for them and not to erase their identity, Nicole has chosen to change Sal’s FC to an actor that aligns with Sal’s pronouns. So from now on, Sal’s FC will be Casey Deidrick. Sal’s bio will be updated to reflect this.

HAPPY 2ND ANNIVERSARY!

Code A.R.V.I.S. wouldn’t be what it is without you, my lovelies. Thank you for your writing and the wonderful characters you’ve brought to life since this rp opened its doors. I love you all, and every single day of getting to create this story with you has been a gift. Here’s to all of you!

Task #4: Color

There is so much symbolism behind color, so it’s interesting to ask: what color best reflects who your character is?. For this task you get to explore just that!

I was inspired by psdsofcolor’s Pantone template. Based on it (or actually using the template if you like it) please create an edit based on color that can show your character’s personality, their style, what they like, quotes/phrases, etc. (If it helps, here you can find examples of a Pantone edits I’ve done for various characters). Let your creativity run wild!

If you don’t have access to Photoshop to make the edit, I’d be happy to help out. Just send me a message with your character’s color, the images you’d like me to include as well as the personality traits to accompany them.

My lovelies, taking into account the poll results, the ice sector was the one that won to be released first (I have to admit I’m pretty pumped for this one, I’ve been waiting a while to share with you all the weird stuff I came up with for it!). So the pages in the main regarding this sector have been updated so you can start reading about it. Here you can find a general description of the Delta sector: The Grid map has also been updated to reflect the new area our characters will have access to.

As you will see in the Delta sector page, our children will have to face some strange creatures in almost every level. As the plot progresses I will release the detailed information about the Geists, the Amarok, the Chimeras, The Endless and The Warden in The Grid sideblog so you can learn more about exactly what they’ll be up against.

Hey, my lovelies! The annual retreat is coming soon and the gang will be flying to California! I’d like to know which of your characters will participate so that I can work on the roommates' list.

So far the characters attending the UCLA retreat are:

Sal Rizzo

June Maslow

Javier Silva

Bailey Fuge

Ines Sari

Jack Vargas

Shadia Abassi

Jonas Hartmann

Wesley Lamar

Event: The Idol — [ Status: Completed ]

“Suddenly, everything started to glow, with the intricate patterns on the walls and floors being filled with gold as the idol began to melt. And then, the temple started to shake and rumble.”  

The idol is returned to its rightful temple and everything is quickly swallowed in bright, golden light. It feels like the whole level shakes violently, about to fully crumple upon them, stealing away whatever lives they have left. Panic sets in as they scream for their Mastermind friend in the outside world to help them, but with the virus finalizing its intending purpose, he can’t pull them out.

Is this their end?

The Hacker calls out for the wounded Timebomb. The Phoenix no longer mounts his loyal beast and can’t feel it anywhere. The Maverick has completed the task but more than giving them a victory, they fear the idol has brought doom. The golden liquid that was once the idol flows until it reaches each of the users and pools at their feet. That is when everything stops, like time freezing instantly.

Holographic letters hover before each of the users: NEW SKILL UNLOCKED. Each user has their avatar information displayed in front of them where their new skill and its accompanying limitation appears listed next to the ones they already possess.

The virus is 100% loaded, taking hold and spreading all across The Grid. The level finally fades and the four users wake up in their world.

OOC information below:

Event: The Idol

The virus has been released inside The Grid. In the real world, The Mastermind can see on his screens how it begins to tear through the game, infecting enemy programs to turn them against their Creator’s will, beginning to take a stand to protect the users. Inside the virtual reality, the level begins to collapse, gradually shattering in pieces, pixels flickering off as everything slowly disintegrates.

Crossing the maze-like city of ruins has now become a race against time. The stone idol glows brightly in The Maverick’s hand, signaling they’re on the right track. Perhaps over the Phoenix’s tamed creature the users will accomplish their goal. Or perhaps the world around them will continue to collapse, swallowing them with it.

OOC information below:

For plot purposes Zoey will be playing Bas’ girlfriend, May, so please follow this blog:

Another NPC joins the game, so please make sure to follow this blog:

01. BASICS

NAME: Jacob Denning TITLE: The Catalyst DATE OF BIRTH: May 24th, 1990 ( Twenty-nine years old ) PLACE OF BIRTH: Venice, Italy (Moved to San Francisco in 1995) PREFERRED PRONOUNS: He/Him SEXUAL & ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Bisexual & Biromantic OCCUPATION: Artificial Intelligence Scientist / Works at The AI Lab (Brown University) 

02. PERSONALITY

MBTI: INTJ POSITIVE TRAITS: Rational, Decisive, Strategic & Determined NEGATIVE TRAITS: Insensitive, Arrogant, Self-critical & Cynical

03. BIOGRAPHY

From childhood and even through his early teenage years it wasn’t glaringly obvious what path Jacob would follow later in life. His younger sister Celine always excelled in chemistry and biology, determining early on where her interests laid. His little brother Ian displayed had a particular talent for languages and an insightful mind for their structures, rules and phonetics. Their futures were clear: a biochemist and a linguist. And Jacob was tumbling from one thing to the next, never quite figuring out what was his thing.

Somehow, his appreciation for computer games (a useless hobby, according to his mother) led him to learn some basics of code. And over time it wasn’t just basics anymore but a fairly good understanding, above what average sixteen year-olds might know about it. And then on his sophomore year of high school he had the luck of being taught Maths by one Ms. Fielding. Jacob had never been labeled an excellent student, never a genius in any capacity, but he truly began to soar then. Suddenly it became clear to him how much he loved the subject and that he’d simply always lacked someone passionate in their teaching that could make the subject genuinely interesting. It was fascinating for him and embraced how much he enjoyed Ms. Fielding’s class fully, asking questions after class that went beyond what had been taught that day, doing his own research and reading just to sate the hunger for more knowledge in that field. At last he knew what his path was.

Jacob moved from his hometown of San Francisco to go study at Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Brown University. Unlike his average performance for most of his school years, he absolute excelled there. He got his Master’s degree at his alma mater and even left the country to get a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in the Università della Svizzera Italiana. Since his return to the US in 2015, he’s been giving lectures in various universities (but most often at Brown University) and after joining efforts with experts in the field of Biomedical Informatics, he has been working at The AI Lab in Brown University since early 2018.

04. FAMILY

Milo Denning: Father

Luzia Denning (née Schiavone): Mother

Celine Denning: Younger sister

Ian Denning: Younger brother

05. CONNECTIONS

THE HACKER: Friend

THE DAREDEVIL: Acquaintance

THE ESCAPIST: Acquaintance

Event: The Idol

In the last level of the Beta sector the group retrieved a stone idol. Throughout their journey to pass the levels of the Gamma sector they hadn’t yet put that strange relic to use. Until now.

With the ups and down both inside and outside the virtual reality, some members of the group finally venture into level 40, the very last of the Gamma sector. If they have learned anything from their previous forays into The Grid is that the last levels of a sector can be more dangerous than most...

There will be vicious sea creatures lurking in the dark, ready to make their kill. The Ruins of Kandam will prove difficult to navigate due to its maze-like structure. And of course, there will be simple programs guarding the sacred temple where the idol must be placed as well as System Monitors tasked with attacking intruders. Neither will allow them to get close or to enter so easily.

However, venturing into this level can be the perfect time to test the virus a hacker and the timebomb rogue created. Will the programs that are meant to end the users turn against the AI that created them? Or will their programming be unchangeable and they’ll annihilate the intruders that dare face them?

OOC Information below:

Event: Reunion

Post your starters and let the fun begin!

Tentatively the event will last two weeks, but if it’s necessary it can be extended. You are welcomed to post non-event related threads too to keep exploring your characters in the real world or in The Grid.

Event: Reunion

Thanks to Jack’s idea to host a dinner at their place the group will get a chance to get together for the first time in months. Will the group’s bond strengthen after this or will it continue to fall apart? Only time will tell.