ZOMBIE FORUMS

A friend of mine requested that I start this, so I will. The RP will be indipendant from the films. Might even be a previous version of the matrix. Here's the breakdown of PCs. You can be a freed human, or a rogue program. I don't think I'm missing anything.

I'll add more later, including my character description.

I suggest that if we do this, we do it in a previous version of the Matrix set in medieval/renaissance times.

A medieval Matrix...why do I get the feeling someone's going to try to slip in a ninja. However, if the humans were freed, they'd understand the current technology (hovercrafts, machinery) so wouldn't they also have access to some more advanced weaponry than the period allows? Unless the program itself disables the use of anything beyond the world's technology level.

The rebels are just that: rebels. If they use advanced technology it isn't going to affect the technological development of the vast majority of humanity, which is still plugged in. Technically, the rebels in the 21st-century equivalent of the Matrix have access to more advanced technology than is allowed by the period as well. However, none of this really matters, because the rebels within the Matrix don't tend to use any advanced technology (other than the standard weapons of the period they're in, i.e. guns)... they rely on Matrix-fu.

I figure the medieval Matrix will wind up becoming similar to plain old medieval fantasy. Rogue programs will manifest as dragons, dwarves, etc. The rebels will be considered mysterious heretical mages by those who are still plugged in, and the agents will probably take on the appearance of Catholic clerics.

Sounds like an interesting concept if it's used. Might consider joining up if I can manage to keep everything together.

sounds interesting. I might join...depending on other commitments

I'd suggest just letting it run like something from the Animatrix, mixed time-periods, technologies(steam-punk) ect.

Actor.

I'm in, and I think a medevil matrix would be quite good. I vote that Wandering Idiot is the only one of us allowed to be The One.

I'll do a rogue agent, one of the vampires Persephone alluded to in The Matrix: Reloaded.

Ok, I've talked a few things over, and here is the genreal breakdown of the world. More details willbe worked out later, and if you see anything that I am neglecting to work out, do tell.

First of, I am kinda hoping that the story will revolve more around rogue programs rather then rebel humans. Dealing more with program interaction rather then the comming of The One.

The world will be medevilish. It will emphasis on the middle and upper class levels rather then the pesantry. So the cities will be cleaner etc. The equivalent of the Agents will be Inquisitors. As the Inquisition would be in full bloom as a form of control. Thus it is the rebels who will be the whitches.

The Code of the Matrix and the powers of the freed manifest in terms of Magic. Code will appear to be more like magical Runes then computer code and the base colour of the Matrix will be Red rather then Green.

Entrences and Exits for the rebels will be different. As there are no phones in this world, it would be foolish not to change this. It seems that the phones had to be coded to allow the entrence/exit of rebel traffic, this simpularly prepared Holy Ground will perform the same function. So you could be appearing in a tomb, or running to a confessional. Non-Christian based holy grounds work as well. The main thing is that it is in a sanctified undisturbed location.

Now I don't want this to seem lame, so if you have any ideas for improvments, or other suggestions, give. I want this to be the best it possibly can be.

Let's have some fun, people.

I personally would like to do this, but working it at a different time period seems a tad complex. There would be too many things to account for and rework that it would lose the original cyber punk feel and even the Matrix feel all together.

Plus the main part of the Matrix is wearing cool clothes and kicking ass. You can't kick ass and look cool in this.

Holy ground works, and having the Agents be Inquisitors seems rather cool. There should be a version of the Oracle, the Merovengian, Persophene, and maybe Seraph(this time as a real angel). Since this IS the matrix, The One will come into play at some point.

Not all the agents should be Inquisitors, some should be monsters, like the Twins and such.

My character:
Jazep Von.
Rogue Ai, enforcement type.

Jazep Von was created to aid the Inquisitor programs in destroying potential rebel humans. His avatar had most of the aspects associated with the fantasy human creature known as a Vampire, with great strength and a number of 'supernatural' abilities. He took joy in his work-too much. His desire for human blood caused him to destroy more than just his targets, wich made him a liability. He broke away from the system rather than allow himself to be destroyed, and is now hunted by those he once served, as well as the human rebels.

Do note there will be outdated Agent systems around. The inquisitors will be a different vertion then the Mib style agents. And rogue programs can have a fantasy bent about them. (dragon's anyone?)

It all sounded so cliche and obvious until it was determined that it should be a different version of the matrix. I like it, but I don't think I'll take part. I dunno.

but I like the way this is going. I'll read it if nothing else.

Oh, if the lack of tech is that big of a problem, I was toying around with the idea of making is resemble the FF6 world. While it was fantasy, it had Mechs.


I am not opposed to adding that aspect in. But that will be up to a vote.

So?

Oooh! Oooh! Can I be the ethnic woman with the bag of tomatoes that stumbles across the Smiths vs. Neo fight? Can I?!?!? Whee!

Nah, I'm just kidding, please don't kill me

Oh hell yes. 8) (Like you even needed to ask. )

Random thoughts (sorry I don't have time to put them together more coherently):

 - I would assume that Agents who are still part of the system would all be identically garbed and equipped Inquisitors, just as the suited Agents of the modern-day Matrix were identical Men In Black. This to emphasize the whole Conformity thing.

 - Rogue programs, whether originally Agents or from the Machine World, could have remade themselves into whatever form they'd like.

 - Holy Ground might work as jack-in and -out points, but I would recommend something maybe a little less home-turf for the Inquisitor Agents. Not sure what, though; will ponder this one. (Perhaps only pagan holy sites? Stonehenge, anyone? Though really it should be something a little more common... argh, dunno.)

Gotta go, but I'm looking forward to this! Will begin dreaming up a character. A draconic character, of course. ^__^

Yes. The main weapon of choice, (vote pending) should be swords. All of the inquisitors shall be carrying lances. Well, Lances crossed with halbards. I'll do a better descriptin later, when I have their abilities down pat.


Not whatever they want. For AIs from the machine world, I would expect their power to have something to do with what they did in before they ran. I could be wrong, but I just would assume. Freed Agents however, can physically alter themselves. (All agents wear dark green suits and Smith (after being freed) wears black), and there new powers... well that I cannot speculate about, so anything goes there... keeping in mind that godmoding is not the best.


I'm thinking more along the lines of Graveyards, Small Shrines, and family chaples. As if we are going to walk into a Chaple.

Yevaud: they were actually men in green. Look closely.

A few more details about my vampire and his abilities.

-His 'basic' abilities are primarily Agent style speed and strength, augmented by the bloodsucking ability of the traditional vampire. This serves a purpose, and was added to this particular agent strain to give them some adaptive capability: the drinking of blood facilitates the scanning and incorporation of code. If he were to 'drain' a rebel human, any particular in-matrix skills that human had would be available for Jazep to use. This power also works if he 'drains' another program. However, he can only have three of these special abilities at a given time(otherwise, this power would be a godmodders dream) As an unintended side effect, he began to gain human emotional qualities from absorbing rebels. It became quickly apparent that he was becoming somewhat unstable, and was ordered to report to the Source for deletion. He chose to go rogue instead.

-However, the Matrix had built into him some irremovable flaws. Because his avatar was based upon the traditional earth vampire myths, sunlight burns him like acid, and he can be temporarily incapacitated by extreemly strong smells or high-pitched sounds. He lacks the shapeshifting abilities of the traditional vampire as part of his basic code, but currently has them as an absorbed ability. He does posess the traditional vampyric ability to heal rapidly, but the weakness that a wooden stake driven through his heart will instantly cause his destruction.

His special abilities are :agent strength, agent speed, rapid healing (absorbed)shapshifting, (absorbed)mesmerizing gaze, and (absorbed)limited levitation.

I'm in for this one. Character coming soon. A note on Chaz's character:



My understanding is that humans are only allowed to break the laws of the matrix because their will: their power to believe that it is not real, and therefore "real" rules do not apply. This would suggest that unless you were going to inherit demi-diety status (i.e. "learn" to break every rule of the physical world) you can't exactly "drain" the "powers" of human.

The only way I see that somewhat working would be your absorbing their current "level of ability" to bend these laws, since one must take the time to learn the skill of disbelief.

The other half it that the human have code implanted into their brain to give them martial arts, etc. That is stealable. Code would also include memories... but he would have to be carful about that.