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Published on July 7, 2009 By Fokxnim In Sins of a Solar Empire

So I just had this idea and I want to share it with all of you, and invite you all to be a part of my little game I'm starting. I am someone in the Sins universe, either TEC, Advent, or Vasari, and you ask me any questions whatsoever to find out who I am, when I am, and where I am. Let me explain more.

By who I am I mean you have to be able to tell me what race I am, what age I am (30-40 year old male would be a perfectly acceptable answer if it was the right answer, which it isnt. the point is it doesnt have to be that specific.), and, as I just mentioned, my sex.

By when I am I mean you have to be able to tell me the general status of the war during my time. Before the war, before entrenchment, after the war, when the Advent arrive, all these are as specific as you have to be. I wouldn't get more detailed because I probably wouldn't be able to answer you.

By where I am, I mean something a little more tricky than the first two. You'll have to tell me if I'm on a planet belonging to my own race, if that planet is being sieged, whether I'm being held hostage on an enemy planet, whether I'm on an enemy planet because I betrayed my own side, etc etc etc. Where I am pretty much means my whole background.

For example (and this is NOT the answer): You;d have to tell me that I am Harris Markson, middle-aged, TEC male, who was captured by the Vasari and is being held on one of their great starbases. I am put through daily painful interrogation techniques, and am on the verge of telling the Vasari all of the intricate details of the TEC's new superweapon, which will be able to blow up a planet. (something along the lines of that)

Now, how to figure me out:

You can ask me any kind of question at all. You could even ask me what my name is and my age, although I would not answer you with what you're looking for. I will provide an answer for any question no matter how dumb or irrevelant it is. I could even have a guy who thinks he's being funny ask me how I jack off, and I'll try to provide a clue to my identity in it. But I'll still answer it. It is up to all of you together, the Sins community, to try and reveal my identity. This is not supposed to be easy. My advice, start off asking general questions and make your way deeper as my answers provide insight into my life.

Another disclaimer: I am not really talking about myself. None of this is true. I am not actually living in the Sins universe. I wanted to make that perfectly clear.

Now, ask your questions!

ALSO: all characters that are created in this Mind Game will be used in Sinners (if you haven't seen it, you should check it out on the SOASE forums), and all "mini-stories" (i.e. Judgement and the History of the Spirits so far) will be incorporated into the story as well. So ask a lot of questions!

HERES THE LINK TO THE MAIN STORY (recommended [make that neccessary] read before posting, not [technically] necessary tho ): https://forums.stardock.com/331326

Sinners on Blogspot:

http://cisinners.blogspot.com/


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on Aug 17, 2009

[I didn't think that you were.  I can be (and generally am) detached from my character, too.  But I said "alien" invaders, not Unity invaders]

 

on Aug 17, 2009

[obviously, they dont know of the alien invaders yet. they only had momentary contact with a scout ship, and they havent done any spying in trader space. not really sure why, seems like bad form/strategy on the part of the unity, but you would have to ask CI about that]

[any chance you could, like, point us in the right direction, CI? like towards a story whatever else you are looking for about the character. what are you looking for anyway? seems to me we've done as well as we can]

on Aug 17, 2009

Orodum
[I didn't think that you were.  I can be (and generally am) detached from my character, too.  But I said "alien" invaders, not Unity invaders]

 

[Eon's right about the Advent not knowing the Vasari are there.]

eoncommander
[obviously, they dont know of the alien invaders yet. they only had momentary contact with a scout ship, and they havent done any spying in trader space. not really sure why, seems like bad form/strategy on the part of the unity, but you would have to ask CI about that]

[any chance you could, like, point us in the right direction, CI? like towards a story whatever else you are looking for about the character. what are you looking for anyway? seems to me we've done as well as we can]

[The Advent haven't reached Trader space. when they get close, they'll send out a scout or two. you'll see. Well for starters, an Advent character should be harder to figure out than a Vasari or TEC character because the Advent are connected by the Unity, so each Advent would have a sense of collectiveness with all other Advent, kind of blending their personalities together. And there's only you and Orodum on here, making different ideas of how to approach this kind of slim. Where did everyone go??

But so far you've figured out that I am an Advent female around the time of the Advent currently in Sinners, 4 or 5 years before they reach Trader space, with mid-level PsiTech, since she's a PsiWarrior. You know I am in phase space either by knowing that that's where the Advent are in Sinners in that time period, or by the fact that I told you I was earlier, or by the mention of the space which is not, a obscure reference to phase space. Any of those three would have led you to that. So what you still need:

You need to figure out my name, my age or equivalence in the Advent since they don't technically have what we would call 'ages.' Huh, just looking at my criteria up top, you already know the when and the where, so you're actually almost done. Oh, and you need to ask the questions that will trigger this character's mini-story. (hint: ASK ABOUT THE HIGH ONE!) Once you have all that figured out, you're done with this character. Yeah!]

on Aug 17, 2009

So, then... the Unity hath not yet reached the Traders...  I was sure they would have done so by now.  Perhaps my calculations were a bit off.  What ship art thou upon?  and be yea commander?  I have been too long away from friendly space to recall the details of the various ranks within the Holy Advent.

on Aug 17, 2009

seekers are not like other advent. we do not observe the same customs. we are selected at a young age, and given specific psionic enhancements. we do not experiment, there is too much to be lost. we maintain a special connection to the high coalescence, but are not a part of the general unity. the overload of information would kill all but the most powerful

i am also unfamiliar with the term "high one." what is this?

on Aug 17, 2009

Orodum
So, then... the Unity hath not yet reached the Traders...  I was sure they would have done so by now.  Perhaps my calculations were a bit off.  What ship art thou upon?  and be yea commander?  I have been too long away from friendly space to recall the details of the various ranks within the Holy Advent.

Ship? My ship bears no name, young one, I was not deemed worthy enought to crew on a ship in the Atlantean squad, for now the only squad to contain capital ships. I captain a Seeker vessel, with one very unsavory passenger besides the crew. I cannot wait until my mission with her is complete and I can rejoin my fleet.

eoncommander
seekers are not like other advent. we do not observe the same customs. we are selected at a young age, and given specific psionic enhancements. we do not experiment, there is too much to be lost. we maintain a special connection to the high coalescence, but are not a part of the general unity. the overload of information would kill all but the most powerful

i am also unfamiliar with the term "high one." what is this?

Seeker? Surely you don't mean a Seeker vessel, they are the most easily mastered psionic craft! Easier than strike craft! Are you saying that you are a ship? Maybe an onboard AI? That would account for you not knowing of the High One. He is the supreme commander of PsiTech, although with him it is something different. Similar to PsiTech, yet flowing naturally from him, without the needed treatments and neurochemicals. It is said that the High One created PsiTech, and passed it on to the Advent. He appeared to us near the beginning of our flight after the great pirate wars of antiquity, and has guided our every path since then. Most Advent live their lives never seeing him because he keeps himself in the High Palace, where the Coalesci gather. Only they can talk with him and meet him, and us that are weaker than they cannot enter their minds and see their images of the High One, so we know not what he looks like. Recently, though, the High One has closeted itself with Haiti, allowing no other to approach it, even the other Coalesci. We do not know whether it was because of Haiti or the High One's own decision, but many Advent have compared Haiti's strength in PsiTech to equal or even surpass the power of the High One. Personally, I believe it is sacriligious to even think that any mere mortal could be more powerful than the High One, albeit super-mortals like ourselves. If you want to know more of the High One, you could ask to establish a link to him through me. You seem to not know of the High One, so you may not know of this either. If you establish a link to the High One through me, the High One will speak out of my mouth and control my body, but it would be him speaking, not me. I myself would remember nothing of what he said. This requires a great amount of strength in PsiTech, more strength than even Haiti owns, but the High One can indeed link through someone. Would you like to establish a connection?

[thinking more about this, I decided I want to unveil the High One's story in Sinners, and not earlier. Instead, what we would do is a question-and-answer thing like we are doing with the characters, except it would be the 'High One' answering, not my character. It would not help you discover who my character is, but it might help you discover how the High One ties into previous things that I've written here or in Sinners. I don't want to explain more than that, but once you understand who the High One is, you're gonna go 'holy shit that's awesome!' Or at least I hope you will. If you want this q&a thing with the High One to commence, just tell my character you want to start a link. You would be able to ask the High One questions along with questions posed to my character, but just be sure to clearly state who you are directing the question at. To address the High One, just say High One at the beginning of your sentence.]

on Aug 18, 2009

{sorry I haven't been on in awhile, it was my birthday 2 days ago, anyway I think I know who the high one is.. }

Yes, establish a link with the High One, we wish to know of his glory

High One, have you ever heard of the term Spirits? or of the ones called Vasari?

on Aug 18, 2009

Tsurani
{sorry I haven't been on in awhile, it was my birthday 2 days ago, anyway I think I know who the high one is.. }

Yes, establish a link with the High One, we wish to know of his glory

High One, have you ever heard of the term Spirits? or of the ones called Vasari?

[ha. secrets out. maybe.]

I've sent a proposal to Haiti to link with the High One...

I have come. I am the High One. The High One is speaking.

{translation: I have come. I am the High One. The High One is speaking.}

...No, I have never heard of the term Spirits. Or the Vasari. Never. Who is speaking to me?

{translation: ...No, I have never heard of the term Spirits. Or the Vasari. Never. Who is speaking to me?}

on Aug 18, 2009

[what font is that?]

High One, where are you?

[wait, so no mini-story this time around? and how do we get the character to talk about herself?]

High One, what is your name?

on Aug 18, 2009

eoncommander
[what font is that?]

High One, where are you?

[wait, so no mini-story this time around? and how do we get the character to talk about herself?]

High One, what is your name?

[yeah, i want to reveal the High One's background in Sinners. if you want to talk to the character, just ask the question. if you want to talk to the High One, address the High One in the question. If it starts becoming a problem or something I'll figure something else out. The font is the one in the list that's made up of those symbols. You can't read the name.]

I am with the Unity, my creations. We are coming home, to the home that I too created. I am the creator.

{translation: I am with the Unity, my creations. We are coming home, to the home that I too created. I am the Creator.}

I have no other name than the High One, that is all that you will address me by.

{translation: I have no other name than the High One, that is all that you will address me by.}

on Aug 19, 2009

[looks like a knockoff of elvish, if you ask me. chances i can still adress character 3, even though she is acting as the High One's mouthpiece currently?]

on Aug 19, 2009

eoncommander
[looks like a knockoff of elvish, if you ask me. chances i can still adress character 3, even though she is acting as the High One's mouthpiece currently?]

[yes u can. just ask a question normally if u want to speak to her. address the High One in your question if you want to talk to the High One. And it looks kind of like Greek to me. Idn.]

on Aug 20, 2009

Are you done? Are there no more questions for me or the High One?

on Aug 21, 2009

High One, what is this host's name?  She has been most... difficult in answering our questions.  And what is your rleationship towards Haiti?  friendly? hostile?

on Aug 21, 2009

Orodum
High One, what is this host's name?  She has been most... difficult in answering our questions.  And what is your rleationship towards Haiti?  friendly? hostile?

The host? You mean the Advent I am linked through? She is no one, a minor PsiWarrior. Her name is Heveta Linphion. And Haiti? Oh, it is an absolute charm speaking with him. He has some ideals that trouble me, but to converse again in the language of the S--in my language, it is exhilarating. So yes, I am very friendly with Haiti.

{translation: The host? You mean the Advent I am linked through? She is no one, a minor PsiWarrior. Her name is Heveta Linphion. And Haiti? Oh, it is an absolute charm speaking with him. He has some ideals that trouble me, but to converse again in the language of the S--in my language, it is exhilarating. So yes, I am very friendly with Haiti.}

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