Originally posted by Lucian Name: N.I.C. Description: Ranging from subtle and hidden to all over the place and flashy Abilities: Connecting an organic organism to devices directly, In a manner similar to a android Higher end models are capable of augmenting the ability of the being to think logically, however this does not allow for extended creative abilities, in any way other than pulling random ideas out until something works Capable of holding an AI to advise the user, The AI would only be able to heard by the user Capable of (Limited) telepathy between two users if both allow it, This extends to being able to see what the other sees and also sending relatively small amounts of data quickly, or large ones over a long time Conditional abilities (optional): If there is a wireless connection it will be able to connect to the nexus, allowing for comms with almost anyone in the fringe and some of civ space as long as the connection is viable It can connect to and help control mechanical limbs and extra body parts with more ease It can filter out unwanted feeling before it reaches the brain, For example pain, This can also be a weakness though as it is prudent to know if one has been shot Limitations: Capable of getting a virus fairly easily, This could take over the AI inside and cause negative effects ranging from mild headaches and voices to straight up psychosis and mind control (This includes the viti virus if it comes to fruitition albeit with the help of the user if they are aware it will take significantly longer than most AI) Cannot be removed safely, Best case scenario is temporary brain damage, Worst case scenario is instantaneous death (The variables used here are time implanted and amout of use) If it gets overloaded it can explode, Since it is in your brain stem this is generally a bad thing, It does give warnings though It can get hacked giving the hacker control over any cybernetics it is controlling Conditional limitations (optional): If you are unlucky enough to get shot through the neck you will probably have bigger problems, However it will explode if this does happen, not that it will matter that much It makes you detectable to anyone scanning for nearby AI's It also can severely mess your day up if there's an emp and may cause the user to go into shock Higher end models tend to be bulkier and can cause neck pain (Lame limitation I know but still notable) Minimal protection from emps to prevent death, anyone using it will be knocked unconscious if an emp is used however they recover faster than the average machine (They wake up) but cant do anything at all until the machine comes online usually about a minute later. How does it work: Its basically an implant at the bottom of the brain stem and some smaller bits in other sections of the brain with wires running out to anything it controls, it also has a wireless connection, It reads the electrical impulses similarly to a brain and then sends them along up to the rest of the brain after checking to see if it needs to do anything and then performing it, the smaller bits scattered around act similarly Flavor text: Regardless of who made it the N.I.C is its common name (Like a smartphone) and is commonly used for all kinds of people from civilians to spies to militaries (Albeit it is not a military technology, Similar to how phones are used by the military) Referenced Technologies: A better variant, the HNIC Attainability: Open Anyone can take it but please realise in doing so you are consenting to the possibility of your character getting hacked and a virus implanted, all damages etc. can be reversed in most cases, Irreversible damage requires consent Tags: [Industrial] / [Civilian] (Its only semi military use is coordinating troops so i'm not sure what to list it as)
