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DIGITAL FRONTIER: LEGACY MODE - JAUNT INFO
May 7 - June 16
In the Network, more than a dozen Systems flourish - independent nations connected by high-speed data lines, overseen by Programs - humanoid beings made of pure information, each with its own Purpose and Priority in the System.
Only twice in the history of the Network has a System fully fallen to viral corruption - first the ZODIAC, and then the Grid. Five cycles ago, an expedition from other Systems managed to restore the Grid under very strange circumstances - but the rest of the Network, unconvinced that the recovered Programs weren’t concealing viral influence behind their unnatural behavior and outlandish stories, has kept the Grid under strict isolation.
Until now. The Colossus, a System admired for its rugged survivalism and powerful military, is willing to take a risk on the Grid. The Colossus is sending its own team of soldiers and experts to attempt to recover the lost ZODIAC System. Their expedition travels on a large, encapsulated vessel called the Rejuvenator, specifically meant to be difficult to control, to have new Data and Programs uploaded to it remotely - but to be totally unable to send any data back without Colossus approval. If the mission fails, the Rejuvenator will never be allowed to return.
But all the fresh-trained Programs from the Colossus are untested. To give them the best chance at success, the Rejuvenator was sent first to the Grid, to take on a volunteer crew. If the ZODIAC Initial Probe fails, the Grid will remain under lockdown. But if it succeeds, and the Colossus Programs send back a positive report, the Network will consider opening their Ports to the Grid again, and letting its Programs rejoin civilization...
CASTING CALL
THE GRID RECOVERY SPECIALIST: This Program, studying Crypto experiments and past experiences from the Grid, has successfully managed to revive de-rezzed Programs from their Disc backups under certain circumstances. Slightly fixated with this new power, they’ve been tasked with accompanying the ZIP Drive to the ZODIAC to recover some of the lost Signifiers. This role must originate from the Grid, but does not have to be a returning character.
THE GRID DATA GHOST: This Program was de-rezzed in the conflict on the Grid, but new developments and discoveries led to them being revived from their Disc alone into a newly-created body. This ‘re-resolution’ was in some ways incomplete, leaving them glitchy and dependent on the Recovery Specialist for regular defragmentation. They did not have a particular wish to come along on the expedition, but hope that discovering what caused the downfall of this System may hold the key to their own future function… This role must originate from the Grid, but does not have to be a returning character. If a returning character, that character must have died/been de-rezzed during the first Jaunt!!
THE SLEEPER AGENT: This Program, reliable and trustworthy on the surface, has a hidden layer of code even they don’t know about. When activated, this code transforms them into a mysterious spy and supremely capable combatant with a deficit of personality and a larger agenda. This role may originate from either the Grid or the Colossus.
THE DISC THIEF: A renegade Program who masks themselves in others’ identities and cares more for their own gain and survival than the good of any system. This role will have slightly different backgrounds and starting information, depending on whether they come from the Grid or the Colossus, but will, in either case, be a capricious and slightly unstable trickster in over their heads.
THE REFORMATTED SIGNIFIER: This Program, the lone survivor of the ZODIAC, fled the System shortly before the Network cut it off, and in the many cycles since, lost their memory and spent a long time in storage. The precise details of this backstory will vary depending on whether this Program is coming from the Colossus or the Grid, but in either case, is seeking to connect with their past and is hoped by others to have a home-turf advantage if local Utilities recognize their authority.
THE COLOSSUS PRIME DEFENDER: A Priority 1 Program leading the delegation of Colossus Programs going on the ZIP Drive. This earnest, honorable young Program is eager to prove themselves worthy of this responsibility, but slightly nervous that they may have been promoted only to be tasked with a suicide mission, and very aware of the cost of failure. This character must originate from the Colossus.
THE COLOSSUS COLONIZER: This ambitious high-Priority Program hopes, not so much to revive the original ZODIAC System, but to re-Purpose it and claim it for the young Colossus Programs whose potential was going to waste in a stable, settled system. The Variables, Automata, and Revolutionaries from the Grid all have fascinating capabilities which might make such a settlement viable and independent… This character must originate from the Colossus.
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