Originally posted by /profile/119-silver-agga-gallium/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="119" href="/profile/119-silver-agga-gallium/">@Silver "AgGa" Gallium Name: Mark II Figurehead Body (abbreviated as Mark II's for organizational purposes) Description: Visually, Mark II Figureheads appear to simply be regular human beings with a flat, metal "monitor" like device that protrudes from the back of their lower-necks. These monitors have a rectangular, slightly convex screen, a basic phone-like keypad, and two more small buttons - one being for power, and the other as a sort of restart button. Effectively, this leaves them as a mix of skin, synth and machine - a cyborg. Notably, Mark II's, unlike their previous make, cannot be built to resemble any other living form than a human. However, the supposedly in-development Mark III's will support multiple life-forms. Thus, Humans are the only life-form available for Mark II Figureheads as of now, as stated. Abilities: -Far cheaper to create than Synthetic or even Real Bodies of the same level of realism. Conditional Abilities: -Being able to assign Mark II's unusual permanent hair colors can be thought of as a cosmetic plus, as they usually achieve a level of visual elegance hair dyes alone cannot. -Can have their mental being transfered between any form of computer, not just other Mark II bodies, giving them a very long life as long as their mental files remain undamaged. -While Mark II's can be made as tall as any real human can potentially be, the fact that they're often short has its own advantages. -Will mature at the same rate in the same way, regardless of the Mark II's biological age when it is created. -Due to the simplistic nature of Mark II's bodies, they're genetically 'programmed' to grow older in one specific way that can't really be changed; this translates to them being able to gain or lose very little extra muscle or fat on their bodies aside from what's already put there in their genetic conception, meaning that (if built that way to begin with) they stay in physical shape without any effort required. -Mark II's can be remotely overridden and controlled to guide them out of danger, should they be unable to do so on their own. -Have a slightly warmer-than-usual body temperature, meaning they not only have slightly higher resilience to the cold, but more importantly, give great hugs. -The monitors of Mark II's are in fact waterproof, meaning they can enjoy a swim without risk of a death by electrocution or short-circuit. Limitations: -The synthetic materials of Mark II's are physically weaker than the actual flesh and bone they're used in combination with, resulting in them being very unfit for combat or any other heavy-lifting role. -In addition to the above, Mark II's synthetic materials, both inside and outside their body, can outright dissolve if it comes in contact with an otherwise unpleasant chemical substance, indicated by barely visible/audible fizzing. Most illegal substances and forms of alcohol usually cause this dangerous reaction, resulting in their flesh and other tissues to visually appear to unravel in ribbons as the synthetic material melts but the biological remains, a process than can be stopped if the substance is quickly washed off. Additionally, the degree of melting is dependent on the strength of said chemical - weaker ones often only scald before burining out, while stronger ones tend to eat all the way through Mark II's synthetics. Thus, doing something such as substance abuse or guzzling booze is ill-advised for all but the suicidal and masochistic. -Due to the cheap manufacturing processes, Mark II's often come out with some form of defect, far more commonly than normal humans are born with. These usually are problems such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Astigmatism, though the list continues beyond those. Conditional Limitations: -Despite the ability to visually stay thin, Mark II's can still eventually starve to death if they don't eat regularly. -The passage of time still applies to Mark II's, leading their physical bodies to eventually grow old and die unless they are transfered from said body. -Should their Monitors be broken, Mark II's are rendered instantly into a vegetative state, where they will remain until their monitor is replaced and their mental being re-uploaded. -On the flip-side of the above, should the brain of a Mark II be damaged or destroyed, they remain conscious, but their organs slowly shut down, leaving the Mark II, still seeing and thinking, to quickly die of any number of causes unless they're rescued and implanted a new brain. -The monitors of a Mark II, despite being mechanical, aren't much more durable than their already-brittle bodies, leaving them as a distinctive weak point. -While Mark II's can be controlled for good, they lose all consciousness and control of what they're doing, meaning that those with malicious intent can easily guide them into danger or turn them on their allies. -Turning Mark II's off and on via their monitors regularly, say, no more than once per six days, is perfectly fine, but repeatedly doing so may cause damage to their memories, requiring replacement. -Mark II's are incapable of altering their physical appearance due to their genetically predestined growth, should they be unhappy with how they are. -If the monitor of a Mark II is overloaded or severely jostled , it may cause the Mark II to enter a somewhat impaired state where they exhibit very little physical and facial moment, stop speaking, and ominously follow the nearest object or person with their eyes. This lasts until they are restarted. How does it work: Like the Mark I Figureheads, the ones before, Mark II's are designed as "budget bodies;" ones that are inexpensive and cheap to make that still still survive the test of time. Unlike the Mark I's however, which were also built with being physically durable as well in mind, Mark II's are instead meant to look as real and convincing as possible to actual living beings, rather than being as physically durable. Mark II's physical makeup, despite looking perfectly human, has noticeable differences in technicality. Visible irregularities often usually include unnatural hair or eye pigmentation and consistently short height compared to other fringe-goers. Internally however, the main physical change is that Mark II's are made up of a mix of real biological material, sourced in some way, and synthetic material; put under a microscope, one would see that the tissues composing everything from Mark II's epidermises to organs is made of diagonal, alternating "stripes" of either material, effectively cutting the required biological material in half, while still looking, feeling, and [any other sense a person would dare to use to identify a Mark II, fuck, you could go up and lick one if they'd let you] exactly like actual living beings (excluding the obvious metal monitors protruding from the backs of their necks). Additionally, Mark II's have smaller-than-usual brains compared to regular beings. This is where their monitor comes in; while the normal, non-thinking functions of Mark IIs still use their actual brains, anything involving their psychological, emotional and mental existence as a person is stored in their monitor, which is cheaper and possess more utility (and weaknesses, unfortunately) than a full brain. Flavor text: These were created by the same, currently-faceless figure who created the Mark I Figureheads and the Acrodonta-Model Androids. Referenced Technologies: Perhaps generic androids and synths, as Mark II's are essentially a special type of them. Attainability: [/b][Open] [/b] [/b][size=-2](Previously Semi-Closed)[/size][/b] Tags: Primarily [Civilian] , secondarily [Genetic]
