hackjack | PERMISSIONS

R H Y S

IC:

■ PHYSICAL AFFECTION: Rhys isn't against it, he's just not great with handling it. Expect a looot of awkwardness.

■ PHYSICAL VIOLENCE: Totally capable of handling it, even if 'handling it' means going down like a sack of bricks. Hyperion is a place where violence is a regular deal, and Rhys knows how to put up with it, though he won't warm up to you for it.

ADDITIONAL WARNING: Circumstances involving extreme risk or violence might prompt Rhys to surrender control to the digital AI living in his head.

■ RELATIONSHIPS: Sure. Don't expect it to be an overnight deal, but the idea could grow on him...

■ MEDICAL INFORMATION: Mostly human. Has cybernetic implants in his left eye and the side of his head; replaced his entire right arm.

■ OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS/TRIGGERS ETC: NA
OOC:
■ PLAYER: Avali
■ PREFERRED CONTACT: ladyavali or CLU2flynn on AIM
■ BACKTAGGING: always!
■ THREADHOPPING: as long as an interaction isn't private, absolutely.
■ FOURTHWALLING: acceptable, just don't expect him to take it well.
■ ACTION VS PROSE: no preference!
■ OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: NA; go wild.

J A C K
(AKA 'THAT DIGITAL CLONE INHABITING RHYS' HEAD')

For those not in the know, that well-defined digital fellow up there is named Jack. 'Handsome' Jack. Self-proclaimed hero and actual worst villain in the Borderlands universe. He's mean, he's catty, he's violent and really, really into torturing people for a laugh. Real charmer.

What you need to know: He's not the real deal. In actuality, he's a digital copy-- a clone-- of the now very dead bad guy, accidentally installed into the port/drive/digital systems/cybernetics Rhys has hooked up in his body.

Can my character see this creep? Not in the slightest! They can't hear him, either, so the most they'll pick up from any conversation is what Rhys says or does in response, which...yeah, kind of makes him look crazy.

Okay but what if my character is psychic? Congratulations on being really, freakishly cool! Also on your sadness for all those times when your bffs lied to you. But the real answer is...kind of? What Rhys registers in his head ought to come through, so if they can sift through his thoughts and differentiate between what he's thinking and what his senses are noting, yeah. They'll pick up his voice loud and clear, though they still won't be able to 'see' him walking around in the pseudo physical sense the way he looks to Rhys.

Does he ever go away? Yes. If Rhys hits his head, Jack will (usually) get temporarily knocked offline.

Will he ever be a threat to my character? Maybe. He does have brief moments where he can either assume control of Rhys' cybernetic arm or the entirety of his body. They're few and far between - usually involving stress or fear or some other outside influence that prompts Rhys to let go of the steering wheel so to speak, so for the most part the answer is no: it's not as if you're going to get choked-out mid conversation over morning coffee.

Jack is cooler than Rhys; can I request a thread with just him? 1: Well duh. 2: Not exactly. Without an outside reason for Rhys to want Jack to have control, he'll fight back and take the program offline. It's probably possible to slow the process or inhibit it entirely for a short amount of time, but that's something that'd take a lot of OOC planning and more resources than just the default. Basically, just talk to me and I'll see what I can do.