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Player nickname: Orlando
Player LJ: elspeth_vimes
Way to contact you:
Email: agreylady@gmail.com
AIM: Elspeth Vimes
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Are you at least 15?: Y.
Current Characters: Batou
Character: Gesicht
Fandom: Pluto
Character Notes:
First, I want to make clear something about Pluto. This series is Urasawa Naoki's reimagining of the “Greatest Robot on Earth” arc of Tezuka's Astro Boy. However...the plot and characters differ, in some ways dramatically. So I doubt Gesicht would recognize the Astro Boy version of anybody he knows, or vice versa.
But I wanted to get that out there.
History:
(Please note, a variety of the details here are headcanon I've created to fill in gaps.)
Gesicht is in fact model HRS 0288, a “top of the line detective robot.” He was created by Dr. Hoffman of Germany eleven years ago, using a special alloy called zeronium, which makes him immune to the effects of lasers and electromagnetic waves. In fact, the only substances which can truly damage him are zeronium or special particle canons. His A.I. is also extremely advanced, he is able to pick up more nuances than most robots, let alone humans, and has a greater capacity to learn than almost any robot. Gesicht is one of the seven greatest robots in the world. As such, he is also capable of being a weapon of mass destruction. While his left hand shoots only hypnogas (which knocks people out), his right arm can turn into a canon that fires zeronium shells.
In accordance with Article 13 of the Robot Laws, Gesicht cannot kill a human. To this end his electronic brain has been equipped so that any emotions he develops will be dampened, making it less likely that he will be inclined to kill. He is prohibited from firing zeronium shells without express permission from his (human) superiors.
For his entire “life,” he has worked for Europol, which is essentially the FBI of the European Federation. He is perhaps the most valued member of Europol, more perceptive and determined than any of his colleagues, not to mention more immune to damage. He is often assigned to difficult high risk and/or high profile cases, and in fact has been used on several occasions to give Europol better press regarding their treatment of certain cases.
Gesicht, and other robots, have advanced enough A.I. to, when combined with life experience, approach human emotion very closely. Gesicht has been happily married to another robot, Helena, for six years. They have no children, though they did apply for adoption once. Helena is very considerate of the demands of Gesicht's job, and in turn he does his best to be attentive to her.
Gesicht, like all of the most advanced robots (with the exception of the pacifist Epsilon), served in the Iraq War 39th Central Asian Conflict four years ago, and helped to bring about an end to the quagmire. Gesicht, on account of his history with the police, served with the security forces, which kept him mostly securing urban areas.
The greatest difficulty Gesicht faces is the continuing discrimination against robots. Many humans resent the presence of robots, especially in such sensitive areas as law enforcement. It is also often assumed that Gesicht is incapable of operating without close scrutiny (in spite of evidence to the contrary), and that he is unable to understand humans, particularly in regards to emotion. The Robot Laws, while in many ways designed to ensure that robots have rights, also restrict robots and in some ways make them second-class citizens (the first article of the Robot Laws makes this clear- robots exist to help humans).
This, at least, is all of his history that Gesicht is aware of.
Three years ago, a certain series of events took place which the European Federation subsequently covered up, not only in the press, but in Gesicht's mind.
While on a case, Gesicht found an almost broken, child-like robot. Moved by its plight, Gesicht brought the robot home and had it repaired. He and Helena became very attached, and the robot became their “son.” They applied for legal adoption, and were accepted.
Then an anti-robot psycho started killing robot children. By torturing them, taking them apart while they were still aware, continuing that until they were no longer functional or repairable, and then leaving them out to be found. Gesicht was assigned to this case, in no small part to create good press. The case itself was difficult enough. But Gesicht ended up much more personally involved. The killer attacked his son.
At that point, Gesicht was so enraged he was actually able to overwhelm the restrictions placed upon him. He tracked the killer down, and shot him. With a zeronium shell.
Given the amount of money invested in Gesicht, the European Federation rushed in and hushed things up. Overall, they were remarkably thorough. There was a complete press blackout. Helena's memory was effectively erased and replaced with more pleasant events. However, their job on Gesicht was not nearly as complete, likely due to the combination of how advanced his A.I. is and that they could not go to Dr. Hoffman (he would have refused). It's coming back to Gesicht in nightmares (eventually, once I take him through canon, Gesicht will remember everything).
As implied above, I would be starting him out pre-canon. Probably by two or three months.
Personality:
It should never be assumed that Gesicht is without emotion. It's just that his emotions are rather subdued. ...Usually.
Gesicht is, for the most part, a very serious and focused individual. He tends to be quite straightforward. At work, he gets to the point immediately whenever possible, and will only socialize after the case itself has been addressed. He is very determined, and will hunt down every possible angle until he has solved a case. Once he has the necessary information, he acts quickly and decisively. On a more personal basis, while he can and does engage in small talk, he is brief, having no use for too many words. He is a careful and restrained person. He usually abstains from most indulgences, such as energy catalyst (the robot equivalent of alcohol). He is quiet, preferring to observe and not to draw attention to himself.
But really, he is very considerate and kind. He is careful to note things about others, and engage them on subjects that they care about. He goes out of his way to help people (a trait shown perhaps most touchingly in canon when he retrieves a dead robot's memory chip and takes it to the robot's widow). He has a distinct fondness for children, and is actually rather good with them. He has actually developed a certain capacity for empathy, though he himself is unsure of that. He also makes a clear effort to balance his work with his home life, and tries to include Helena in any important decision or event. While he can seem like a workaholic, that's really more of a function of how often he is called upon and his inability to refuse most orders, rather than a personal preference.
He even has a sense of humor. It doesn't turn up too often, and he doesn't get a lot of human jokes, but he does display a dry wit at certain points, and has an appreciation for it in others.
Helping and protecting others is more than what Gesicht was made to do. It's what he wants to do.
Other:
-Gesicht actually looks like a middle-aged man. A very fit middle-aged man, but one nonetheless, complete with a slightly worn face and thinning blond hair. This is likely to enable him to blend in better with his coworkers and to make humans more comfortable in his presence. In fact, people often do not realize that he is a robot (the first chapter actually has you thinking he's human, up until the point where you see that the gun he's holding is his hand). Robots, on the other hand, find it much easier to identify him as one of their own.
-Besides being Ridiculously Human in appearance, Gesicht and many other robots in Pluto are ridiculously human in function. Most notably, they are able to take in food and drink, and many have developed habits around eating and drinking as a way of becoming more “human.” Genuinely enjoying the taste of something remains beyond Gesicht, though.
-Yes, his abilities include x-ray vision. It's useful at certain crime scenes.
-Pluto contains a number of things that could cause discomfort, from child death to an anti-robot KKK. These will be warned for, and behind lj-cuts whenever possible.
-Gesicht in particular is drastically different from his Astro Boy counterpart. In fact, his name is different. The Astro Boy character which he was inspired by was named Gerhardt.
-“Gesicht” means “Face” in German. ...I just think that's cool.
Additional Links:
T.V. tropes. (It's really the best page about Pluto out there.)
Review of volume 1, with a paragraph on Gesicht in the 3rd section.
Wiki.
Character comparison chart. (Yeah, I just think it's interesting.)
First Person (entry type):
First example (intro post):
Mont Blanc and Bernard Lanke. Both sought in some way to unite humans and robots. Their murders occurred approximately 14 hours apart. Their remains were arranged to appear as if they had horns.
There was no trace evidence at the crime scenes. In my experience, and in my research, it is impossible for a human to leave no trace. I believe Dr. Hoffman will confirm this. But every robot capable of these crimes, assuming they were capable of violating the 13th article, is accounted for at the time Robby the patrolbot recorded the suspect.
In European mythology, the gods who ruled over dead souls wore horns. Herne the Hunter. Pluto. It seems probable the killer is declaring their control over the "soul" of his victims by the placement of the "horns."
Why give horns to Mont Blanc as well as Lanke? Humans do not believe that robots have "souls." What robot believes in "souls"? I've never met one. I don't think I have. The soul is a human creation.
Third Person:
It was more than noticing the lack. What did humans call it? “Missing” something. Not just noticing the lack, but wanting to remedy it.
When he was away from home, working on a case, Gesicht missed the morning activities he and Helena always had. She made coffee, a habit she had picked up from dealing with her human clients. She said she liked the activity. He read the news, so that he'd be prepared when he went into work. And when the coffee was ready, they sat down and drank it together, and discussed their plans for the day, or the news, or what people they had met or were going to meet.
When he wasn't home, Gesicht just read the news. He didn't need the coffee. He drank it because Helena made it. But if he had time, and he knew she would have time, he did call Helena, and ask what her plans for the day were. She always smiled when he did that, and he found himself smiling back.
When he wasn't home, Gesicht missed his wife.
Player LJ: elspeth_vimes
Way to contact you:
Email: agreylady@gmail.com
AIM: Elspeth Vimes
Other: pm on my journal
Are you at least 15?: Y.
Current Characters: Batou
Character: Gesicht
Fandom: Pluto
Character Notes:
First, I want to make clear something about Pluto. This series is Urasawa Naoki's reimagining of the “Greatest Robot on Earth” arc of Tezuka's Astro Boy. However...the plot and characters differ, in some ways dramatically. So I doubt Gesicht would recognize the Astro Boy version of anybody he knows, or vice versa.
But I wanted to get that out there.
History:
(Please note, a variety of the details here are headcanon I've created to fill in gaps.)
Gesicht is in fact model HRS 0288, a “top of the line detective robot.” He was created by Dr. Hoffman of Germany eleven years ago, using a special alloy called zeronium, which makes him immune to the effects of lasers and electromagnetic waves. In fact, the only substances which can truly damage him are zeronium or special particle canons. His A.I. is also extremely advanced, he is able to pick up more nuances than most robots, let alone humans, and has a greater capacity to learn than almost any robot. Gesicht is one of the seven greatest robots in the world. As such, he is also capable of being a weapon of mass destruction. While his left hand shoots only hypnogas (which knocks people out), his right arm can turn into a canon that fires zeronium shells.
In accordance with Article 13 of the Robot Laws, Gesicht cannot kill a human. To this end his electronic brain has been equipped so that any emotions he develops will be dampened, making it less likely that he will be inclined to kill. He is prohibited from firing zeronium shells without express permission from his (human) superiors.
For his entire “life,” he has worked for Europol, which is essentially the FBI of the European Federation. He is perhaps the most valued member of Europol, more perceptive and determined than any of his colleagues, not to mention more immune to damage. He is often assigned to difficult high risk and/or high profile cases, and in fact has been used on several occasions to give Europol better press regarding their treatment of certain cases.
Gesicht, and other robots, have advanced enough A.I. to, when combined with life experience, approach human emotion very closely. Gesicht has been happily married to another robot, Helena, for six years. They have no children, though they did apply for adoption once. Helena is very considerate of the demands of Gesicht's job, and in turn he does his best to be attentive to her.
Gesicht, like all of the most advanced robots (with the exception of the pacifist Epsilon), served in the Iraq War 39th Central Asian Conflict four years ago, and helped to bring about an end to the quagmire. Gesicht, on account of his history with the police, served with the security forces, which kept him mostly securing urban areas.
The greatest difficulty Gesicht faces is the continuing discrimination against robots. Many humans resent the presence of robots, especially in such sensitive areas as law enforcement. It is also often assumed that Gesicht is incapable of operating without close scrutiny (in spite of evidence to the contrary), and that he is unable to understand humans, particularly in regards to emotion. The Robot Laws, while in many ways designed to ensure that robots have rights, also restrict robots and in some ways make them second-class citizens (the first article of the Robot Laws makes this clear- robots exist to help humans).
This, at least, is all of his history that Gesicht is aware of.
Three years ago, a certain series of events took place which the European Federation subsequently covered up, not only in the press, but in Gesicht's mind.
While on a case, Gesicht found an almost broken, child-like robot. Moved by its plight, Gesicht brought the robot home and had it repaired. He and Helena became very attached, and the robot became their “son.” They applied for legal adoption, and were accepted.
Then an anti-robot psycho started killing robot children. By torturing them, taking them apart while they were still aware, continuing that until they were no longer functional or repairable, and then leaving them out to be found. Gesicht was assigned to this case, in no small part to create good press. The case itself was difficult enough. But Gesicht ended up much more personally involved. The killer attacked his son.
At that point, Gesicht was so enraged he was actually able to overwhelm the restrictions placed upon him. He tracked the killer down, and shot him. With a zeronium shell.
Given the amount of money invested in Gesicht, the European Federation rushed in and hushed things up. Overall, they were remarkably thorough. There was a complete press blackout. Helena's memory was effectively erased and replaced with more pleasant events. However, their job on Gesicht was not nearly as complete, likely due to the combination of how advanced his A.I. is and that they could not go to Dr. Hoffman (he would have refused). It's coming back to Gesicht in nightmares (eventually, once I take him through canon, Gesicht will remember everything).
As implied above, I would be starting him out pre-canon. Probably by two or three months.
Personality:
It should never be assumed that Gesicht is without emotion. It's just that his emotions are rather subdued. ...Usually.
Gesicht is, for the most part, a very serious and focused individual. He tends to be quite straightforward. At work, he gets to the point immediately whenever possible, and will only socialize after the case itself has been addressed. He is very determined, and will hunt down every possible angle until he has solved a case. Once he has the necessary information, he acts quickly and decisively. On a more personal basis, while he can and does engage in small talk, he is brief, having no use for too many words. He is a careful and restrained person. He usually abstains from most indulgences, such as energy catalyst (the robot equivalent of alcohol). He is quiet, preferring to observe and not to draw attention to himself.
But really, he is very considerate and kind. He is careful to note things about others, and engage them on subjects that they care about. He goes out of his way to help people (a trait shown perhaps most touchingly in canon when he retrieves a dead robot's memory chip and takes it to the robot's widow). He has a distinct fondness for children, and is actually rather good with them. He has actually developed a certain capacity for empathy, though he himself is unsure of that. He also makes a clear effort to balance his work with his home life, and tries to include Helena in any important decision or event. While he can seem like a workaholic, that's really more of a function of how often he is called upon and his inability to refuse most orders, rather than a personal preference.
He even has a sense of humor. It doesn't turn up too often, and he doesn't get a lot of human jokes, but he does display a dry wit at certain points, and has an appreciation for it in others.
Helping and protecting others is more than what Gesicht was made to do. It's what he wants to do.
Other:
-Gesicht actually looks like a middle-aged man. A very fit middle-aged man, but one nonetheless, complete with a slightly worn face and thinning blond hair. This is likely to enable him to blend in better with his coworkers and to make humans more comfortable in his presence. In fact, people often do not realize that he is a robot (the first chapter actually has you thinking he's human, up until the point where you see that the gun he's holding is his hand). Robots, on the other hand, find it much easier to identify him as one of their own.
-Besides being Ridiculously Human in appearance, Gesicht and many other robots in Pluto are ridiculously human in function. Most notably, they are able to take in food and drink, and many have developed habits around eating and drinking as a way of becoming more “human.” Genuinely enjoying the taste of something remains beyond Gesicht, though.
-Yes, his abilities include x-ray vision. It's useful at certain crime scenes.
-Pluto contains a number of things that could cause discomfort, from child death to an anti-robot KKK. These will be warned for, and behind lj-cuts whenever possible.
-Gesicht in particular is drastically different from his Astro Boy counterpart. In fact, his name is different. The Astro Boy character which he was inspired by was named Gerhardt.
-“Gesicht” means “Face” in German. ...I just think that's cool.
Additional Links:
T.V. tropes. (It's really the best page about Pluto out there.)
Review of volume 1, with a paragraph on Gesicht in the 3rd section.
Wiki.
Character comparison chart. (Yeah, I just think it's interesting.)
First Person (entry type):
First example (intro post):
Mont Blanc and Bernard Lanke. Both sought in some way to unite humans and robots. Their murders occurred approximately 14 hours apart. Their remains were arranged to appear as if they had horns.
There was no trace evidence at the crime scenes. In my experience, and in my research, it is impossible for a human to leave no trace. I believe Dr. Hoffman will confirm this. But every robot capable of these crimes, assuming they were capable of violating the 13th article, is accounted for at the time Robby the patrolbot recorded the suspect.
In European mythology, the gods who ruled over dead souls wore horns. Herne the Hunter. Pluto. It seems probable the killer is declaring their control over the "soul" of his victims by the placement of the "horns."
Why give horns to Mont Blanc as well as Lanke? Humans do not believe that robots have "souls." What robot believes in "souls"? I've never met one. I don't think I have. The soul is a human creation.
Third Person:
It was more than noticing the lack. What did humans call it? “Missing” something. Not just noticing the lack, but wanting to remedy it.
When he was away from home, working on a case, Gesicht missed the morning activities he and Helena always had. She made coffee, a habit she had picked up from dealing with her human clients. She said she liked the activity. He read the news, so that he'd be prepared when he went into work. And when the coffee was ready, they sat down and drank it together, and discussed their plans for the day, or the news, or what people they had met or were going to meet.
When he wasn't home, Gesicht just read the news. He didn't need the coffee. He drank it because Helena made it. But if he had time, and he knew she would have time, he did call Helena, and ask what her plans for the day were. She always smiled when he did that, and he found himself smiling back.
When he wasn't home, Gesicht missed his wife.