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[PLAYER INFO]
NAME: Jesse
AGE: 22
JOURNAL: megalomaniac2
IM: jdmegalomaniac2
E-MAIL: macleaner@hotmail.com
RETURNING: Three- Jack Bauer, the Major, and Calvin.
[CHARACTER INFO]
CHARACTER NAME: Mordin Solus
FANDOM: Mass Effect 2
CHRONOLOGY: After the final assault on the Collector base, assuming everyone survived.
CLASS: Anti-Hero.
SUPERHERO NAME: The Professor.
ALTER EGO: Mordin Solus, doctor and scientist.
BACKGROUND:
Mordin’s story is set in the year 2183, after humanity has taken its place among a thriving galactic community of alien races. Mordin himself is a Salarian, a species of hot-blooded amphibians known for their intelligence, inventiveness, and observational skills. Salarian psychology and physiology are very different from a human’s. Their metabolism is very rapid, allowing them to function on one hour of sleep a day and making them talk fast, think fast, and move fast. Their lifespan is only 40 human years, and Mordin is 30. Salarians are egg-layers with little conception of romance or sexuality; egg fertilization is strictly for reproduction and is arranged through contract. 90% of the species is male.
A brilliant doctor and geneticist, he also used to be an operative with the Salarian Special Tasks Group, a secretive branch of intelligence agents. While part of the STG, he helped to engineer a new version of a disease called the genophage, designed to limit the reproduction of the Krogan species. The Krogan are exceptionally good fighters, naturally belligerent, and had an exponential birth rate, factors which in the past led to the bloody Krogan Rebellions. Mordin rationalized his participation in the project as the best way to prevent another lethal galactic conflict without wiping out the Krogans altogether. However, he was and still is fully aware that the effects of his work have been devastating on Krogan culture and society.
After his work on the genophage and his retirement from the STG, Mordin was haunted by his actions. After going through a spiritual crisis, he withdrew to the lawless Omega space station, setting up a clinic in one of its slums and devoting himself to healing people. He was combating an artificial plague when he was approached by the human Commander Shepard to aid in a mission to save human colonies from being abducted by the advanced and mysterious Collectors. After Shepard helped to cure the plague- and discovered it was the work of the Collectors- Mordin agreed to lend his skills to the Commander’s mission.
Shepard befriended Mordin and would later earn his undying loyalty on a mission to the Krogan homeworld. There it was discovered that one of Mordin’s old students, filled with guilt over the genophage, was attempting to help the Krogans cure it through brutal experiments on living creatures. This mission forced Mordin to confront his past in ways he hadn’t before. Although his student was thwarted, Mordin was convinced to spare his life and save his research data in the hopes of one day finding a way to undo the plague without endangering galactic peace.
Mordin would survive the final ‘suicide mission’ against the Collector base, and presumably remained with Shepard and continued his research.
PERSONALITY:
Even for a people renowned for their intellects, Mordin Solus is a true genius. His primary discipline is genetics, but he is also an extremely accomplished doctor, researcher, technician and inventor. He is friendly, upbeat, enthusiastic, and a killer. He follows a consequentialistic moral philosophy that is often at odds with his medical duties and deep personal convictions. He considers himself to be logically compelled to save as many lives as possible through whatever means possible, usually through medicine and science, other times by shooting mercenaries in the face and engineering plagues.
Mordin is not a cold-hearted mad scientist however. His commitment to science and medicine is based around a very solid moral core that is constantly struggling with the morality of his actions with the Krogans. As he says: ‘Hard to see big picture behind pile of corpses.’ His end-means attitude is combined with compassion, and a deep appreciation for the preciousness of sentient life and the acquisition of knowledge. This is why despite his commitment to logic and science, he is also a passionate artistic connoisseur. Mordin considers art and culture to be defining elements of sentient beings and has himself has participated in musical theatre, most memorably in performing Gilbert and Sullivan. This is related to his deep love of challenge and exercising his mind: difficult and dangerous situations excite Mordin, as they provide him an impetus for invention and improvisation.
In personal relationships, Mordin is outgoing and affable, eager to learn about other people and help them if possible. His observational skills are on display here as well, as he has a tendency to analyze new faces and situations out loud. Those who earn his trust earn a very loyal and dependable ally and an intelligent, if quirky, confidant.
POWER:
-Photographic Memory: an inherent trait to all Salarians.
-Omni-tool: Not a true power but a highly advanced piece of technology. Mordin can generate a hard-light construct over his arm capable of hacking, diagnostics, repairs, scanning, dispensing medicine, and more: as the name implies, omni-tools make Swiss Army knives look like blunt rocks. Mordin’s tool also functions as a weapon, capable of firing incineration blasts, freezing cryogenic attacks, and delivering cripplingly painful neural shocks directly to a target’s nervous system.
-Medi-gel generation: An incredibly potent healing salve, medi-gel can be instantaneously applied to any wound through the use of an omni-tool. Mordin would enter the Cityverse with three medi-gel packs and the ability to spontaneously produce more. His supply would continuously regenerate at the rate of one a day.
-Human disguise: Mordin would gain the ability to appear human, complete with appropriate clothing. His default form however would remain his Salarian self.
-M-3 Predator heavy pistol: Not a power, but Mordin would bring with him a futuristic sidearm. The Predator is more powerful than conventional sidearms, particularly against armour, and has unlimited ammunition. However, it requires disposable ‘thermal clips’ to function without overheating.
[CHARACTER SAMPLES]
COMMUNITY POST (FIRST PERSON) SAMPLE:
Have been thinking about the implications of our being here. Imports, that is. Superpowers, supernatural, super tech, all introduced into a world previously unfamiliar with such things. Power implies responsibility. Need to consider the larger effects of our activities on this world.
Take medicine, for instance. Being from the 22nd century, possess medical knowledge and techniques far in advance of current Earth capabilities. Duty as doctor to use knowledge for healing sick, relieving suffering. Example: medi-gel. Combination of anaesthetic, disinfectant, sealing and clotting agent. Hypothetically possible to make using available means. Large-scale manufacturing and distribution would have enormous potential. Complete revolution in this world’s medical practice. Reverse injuries, cure illnesses, save many lives.
Clear-cut decision on surface. However, potential implications staggering. Artificial, external introduction of advanced technology into a society that did not develop it. Medical change involves technological change, leaping ahead of current terrestrial development. Technological change leads to economic change, then cultural change, political change. Hard to predict where it ends. Harder to say whether I have a right to start it. Very old question, debated many different ways in own universe. Past precedents of cultural and technological uplift... not encouraging. Have to weigh certainty of preserving lives against possibilities of altering society, violating fundamental principles.
Thought I should consult larger community before deciding one way or another. Get new input, gain fresh perspectives, provide food for thought. Interested to learn what others think. Hopefully avoid destroying planet.
LOGS POST (THIRD PERSON) SAMPLE: Respond to patient inquiry, update schedule, check on experiments, make notes, tidy shelf, check Network, get idea for improving design efficiency, take moment to consider, write down for future development. Five spare minutes before next task? Dust!
Mordin’s lab was completely clean, completely organized, and never still. The Salarian Professor was awake twenty-three out of every twenty-four hours of the standard Earth day, and saw no reason not to spend every one of those hours as productively and efficiently as possible. Of course, from Mordin’s point of view productivity also included a trip to an art gallery and taking some time to explore the possibility of appearing on a science-related talk show. The prospect of providing an Import, not to mention extraterrestrial, perspective to both professional and public scientific discourse was deeply exciting to him, to the point that he spoke aloud to himself as he dusted.
“Human appearance or Salarian? Human would likely be more comfortable for studio and audience, but strong personal preference towards default form suggests Salarian option. Also possible benefits from exposing humans to new forms of life, aid in cultural adaptation. Get more comfortable with different sentients coexisting within their society.” Pause, sharp inhale. “Hm. What to wear...”
This set his mind off on a new and equally intriguing tangent: procuring Salarian-appropriate clothing. He had entered the City with his own laboratory outfit of course, but hygiene concerns made it impractical to wear the same garment continuously throughout his stay. Best to have at least a few changes of clothing suited to his own body. “Salarian physiology significantly different from humans. Purchasing options highly limited. Perhaps take up sewing, manufacture own garments? Interesting challenge, broaden horizons... No, no, no, no time. Have to focus energy, devote resources to higher priorities. Custom tailoring? Perhaps locate qualified Import, or especially talented local service... yes, yes. Efficient, simple. Will consult Network after appointments.”
His omni-tool glowed on his arm as his fingers tapped in a note to himself. Somewhat unnecessary given Salarian memory, but organization was its own virtue. He inputted the new task and altered his schedule accordingly. As he did, he saw that the five spare minutes he had before his next appointment had elapsed. Mordin looked around the lab- messages responded to, experiments checked, schedule up to date, shelves tidied, all surfaces free of dust- and was satisfied he had spent them productively.
FINAL NOTES ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER:
I’m hoping to get some mileage out of the ‘Prime Directive’ question with Mordin- how much a character from the future should allow his technology and knowledge to affect an alien species in the past (not to mention in another dimension). So there may be some worldbuild ramifications from that, depending on how it plays out.
NAME: Jesse
AGE: 22
JOURNAL: megalomaniac2
IM: jdmegalomaniac2
E-MAIL: macleaner@hotmail.com
RETURNING: Three- Jack Bauer, the Major, and Calvin.
[CHARACTER INFO]
CHARACTER NAME: Mordin Solus
FANDOM: Mass Effect 2
CHRONOLOGY: After the final assault on the Collector base, assuming everyone survived.
CLASS: Anti-Hero.
SUPERHERO NAME: The Professor.
ALTER EGO: Mordin Solus, doctor and scientist.
BACKGROUND:
Mordin’s story is set in the year 2183, after humanity has taken its place among a thriving galactic community of alien races. Mordin himself is a Salarian, a species of hot-blooded amphibians known for their intelligence, inventiveness, and observational skills. Salarian psychology and physiology are very different from a human’s. Their metabolism is very rapid, allowing them to function on one hour of sleep a day and making them talk fast, think fast, and move fast. Their lifespan is only 40 human years, and Mordin is 30. Salarians are egg-layers with little conception of romance or sexuality; egg fertilization is strictly for reproduction and is arranged through contract. 90% of the species is male.
A brilliant doctor and geneticist, he also used to be an operative with the Salarian Special Tasks Group, a secretive branch of intelligence agents. While part of the STG, he helped to engineer a new version of a disease called the genophage, designed to limit the reproduction of the Krogan species. The Krogan are exceptionally good fighters, naturally belligerent, and had an exponential birth rate, factors which in the past led to the bloody Krogan Rebellions. Mordin rationalized his participation in the project as the best way to prevent another lethal galactic conflict without wiping out the Krogans altogether. However, he was and still is fully aware that the effects of his work have been devastating on Krogan culture and society.
After his work on the genophage and his retirement from the STG, Mordin was haunted by his actions. After going through a spiritual crisis, he withdrew to the lawless Omega space station, setting up a clinic in one of its slums and devoting himself to healing people. He was combating an artificial plague when he was approached by the human Commander Shepard to aid in a mission to save human colonies from being abducted by the advanced and mysterious Collectors. After Shepard helped to cure the plague- and discovered it was the work of the Collectors- Mordin agreed to lend his skills to the Commander’s mission.
Shepard befriended Mordin and would later earn his undying loyalty on a mission to the Krogan homeworld. There it was discovered that one of Mordin’s old students, filled with guilt over the genophage, was attempting to help the Krogans cure it through brutal experiments on living creatures. This mission forced Mordin to confront his past in ways he hadn’t before. Although his student was thwarted, Mordin was convinced to spare his life and save his research data in the hopes of one day finding a way to undo the plague without endangering galactic peace.
Mordin would survive the final ‘suicide mission’ against the Collector base, and presumably remained with Shepard and continued his research.
PERSONALITY:
Even for a people renowned for their intellects, Mordin Solus is a true genius. His primary discipline is genetics, but he is also an extremely accomplished doctor, researcher, technician and inventor. He is friendly, upbeat, enthusiastic, and a killer. He follows a consequentialistic moral philosophy that is often at odds with his medical duties and deep personal convictions. He considers himself to be logically compelled to save as many lives as possible through whatever means possible, usually through medicine and science, other times by shooting mercenaries in the face and engineering plagues.
Mordin is not a cold-hearted mad scientist however. His commitment to science and medicine is based around a very solid moral core that is constantly struggling with the morality of his actions with the Krogans. As he says: ‘Hard to see big picture behind pile of corpses.’ His end-means attitude is combined with compassion, and a deep appreciation for the preciousness of sentient life and the acquisition of knowledge. This is why despite his commitment to logic and science, he is also a passionate artistic connoisseur. Mordin considers art and culture to be defining elements of sentient beings and has himself has participated in musical theatre, most memorably in performing Gilbert and Sullivan. This is related to his deep love of challenge and exercising his mind: difficult and dangerous situations excite Mordin, as they provide him an impetus for invention and improvisation.
In personal relationships, Mordin is outgoing and affable, eager to learn about other people and help them if possible. His observational skills are on display here as well, as he has a tendency to analyze new faces and situations out loud. Those who earn his trust earn a very loyal and dependable ally and an intelligent, if quirky, confidant.
POWER:
-Photographic Memory: an inherent trait to all Salarians.
-Omni-tool: Not a true power but a highly advanced piece of technology. Mordin can generate a hard-light construct over his arm capable of hacking, diagnostics, repairs, scanning, dispensing medicine, and more: as the name implies, omni-tools make Swiss Army knives look like blunt rocks. Mordin’s tool also functions as a weapon, capable of firing incineration blasts, freezing cryogenic attacks, and delivering cripplingly painful neural shocks directly to a target’s nervous system.
-Medi-gel generation: An incredibly potent healing salve, medi-gel can be instantaneously applied to any wound through the use of an omni-tool. Mordin would enter the Cityverse with three medi-gel packs and the ability to spontaneously produce more. His supply would continuously regenerate at the rate of one a day.
-Human disguise: Mordin would gain the ability to appear human, complete with appropriate clothing. His default form however would remain his Salarian self.
-M-3 Predator heavy pistol: Not a power, but Mordin would bring with him a futuristic sidearm. The Predator is more powerful than conventional sidearms, particularly against armour, and has unlimited ammunition. However, it requires disposable ‘thermal clips’ to function without overheating.
[CHARACTER SAMPLES]
COMMUNITY POST (FIRST PERSON) SAMPLE:
Have been thinking about the implications of our being here. Imports, that is. Superpowers, supernatural, super tech, all introduced into a world previously unfamiliar with such things. Power implies responsibility. Need to consider the larger effects of our activities on this world.
Take medicine, for instance. Being from the 22nd century, possess medical knowledge and techniques far in advance of current Earth capabilities. Duty as doctor to use knowledge for healing sick, relieving suffering. Example: medi-gel. Combination of anaesthetic, disinfectant, sealing and clotting agent. Hypothetically possible to make using available means. Large-scale manufacturing and distribution would have enormous potential. Complete revolution in this world’s medical practice. Reverse injuries, cure illnesses, save many lives.
Clear-cut decision on surface. However, potential implications staggering. Artificial, external introduction of advanced technology into a society that did not develop it. Medical change involves technological change, leaping ahead of current terrestrial development. Technological change leads to economic change, then cultural change, political change. Hard to predict where it ends. Harder to say whether I have a right to start it. Very old question, debated many different ways in own universe. Past precedents of cultural and technological uplift... not encouraging. Have to weigh certainty of preserving lives against possibilities of altering society, violating fundamental principles.
Thought I should consult larger community before deciding one way or another. Get new input, gain fresh perspectives, provide food for thought. Interested to learn what others think. Hopefully avoid destroying planet.
LOGS POST (THIRD PERSON) SAMPLE: Respond to patient inquiry, update schedule, check on experiments, make notes, tidy shelf, check Network, get idea for improving design efficiency, take moment to consider, write down for future development. Five spare minutes before next task? Dust!
Mordin’s lab was completely clean, completely organized, and never still. The Salarian Professor was awake twenty-three out of every twenty-four hours of the standard Earth day, and saw no reason not to spend every one of those hours as productively and efficiently as possible. Of course, from Mordin’s point of view productivity also included a trip to an art gallery and taking some time to explore the possibility of appearing on a science-related talk show. The prospect of providing an Import, not to mention extraterrestrial, perspective to both professional and public scientific discourse was deeply exciting to him, to the point that he spoke aloud to himself as he dusted.
“Human appearance or Salarian? Human would likely be more comfortable for studio and audience, but strong personal preference towards default form suggests Salarian option. Also possible benefits from exposing humans to new forms of life, aid in cultural adaptation. Get more comfortable with different sentients coexisting within their society.” Pause, sharp inhale. “Hm. What to wear...”
This set his mind off on a new and equally intriguing tangent: procuring Salarian-appropriate clothing. He had entered the City with his own laboratory outfit of course, but hygiene concerns made it impractical to wear the same garment continuously throughout his stay. Best to have at least a few changes of clothing suited to his own body. “Salarian physiology significantly different from humans. Purchasing options highly limited. Perhaps take up sewing, manufacture own garments? Interesting challenge, broaden horizons... No, no, no, no time. Have to focus energy, devote resources to higher priorities. Custom tailoring? Perhaps locate qualified Import, or especially talented local service... yes, yes. Efficient, simple. Will consult Network after appointments.”
His omni-tool glowed on his arm as his fingers tapped in a note to himself. Somewhat unnecessary given Salarian memory, but organization was its own virtue. He inputted the new task and altered his schedule accordingly. As he did, he saw that the five spare minutes he had before his next appointment had elapsed. Mordin looked around the lab- messages responded to, experiments checked, schedule up to date, shelves tidied, all surfaces free of dust- and was satisfied he had spent them productively.
FINAL NOTES ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER:
I’m hoping to get some mileage out of the ‘Prime Directive’ question with Mordin- how much a character from the future should allow his technology and knowledge to affect an alien species in the past (not to mention in another dimension). So there may be some worldbuild ramifications from that, depending on how it plays out.