Characters for the roleplay ASM Cores.
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Apathy
Apathy Distillery Core
A 6'2" male Core that looks to be in his early 20s. ID: 1124-B (Beta Class Core)- If It's You, It's Okay: His romantic relationships tend to fall into here, considering he doesn't actually have a sexuality (Tenacity aside).
- The Promise: When Apathy makes a promise, he keeps it.
- Yandere: He tends to be obsessively protective over Tenacity.
Artemis
Artemis
A 6'2" human female that looks to be age 16. ID: N/A- Afraid of Blood: Because Blood = Nausea.
- Older Than They Look: Long story short, she's been 16 twice.
Athletics
Athletics ("Atlas")
A 5'10" male core that looks to be 19.- Cluster Bleep-Bomb: Because he was built with a censor, his speech becomes prone to having these. Especially if he's irritated
- The Nicknamer: with nicknames ranging from 'Band-o' (Band's) to 'Of the Valley' (Lily's)
Band
Musical Outlet And Disclipine Sphere ("Band")
A 5'4" female Core that looks to be age 18. Her marching-band basis is what inspired her nickname. ID: 16820- Big Sister Instinct: Hey, she's a leader; she watches out for people. You can't blame her
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Not so much a 'jerk' in that the older kids sometimes mistake her occasional strictness for being one. She really does mean well overall, even if sometimes she has to get stubborn over it.
- Walking in Rhythm: Band usually keeps a rhythm once she sets one, but more than likely will go in rhythm to music she hears.
Contrary
Contrary Arbitration Assistance Core
A 5'4" female Core. ID: 6681- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: It has been mentioned that Contrary Core seems to have the wrong idea about things, which she constantly defends. It makes a tad more sense when you realize she can't control it. She has a CONTRARY idea as to what's happening. It leads to some confusion when talking to her.
- The Nicknamer: Because clearly nobody knows their actual name.
Cora
Animal Apparatus of Awareness and Knowledge
A 5'8" female Core that looks to be 24 years old. Usually carries around a Ball Python called Tony. She used to be a human known as Dr. Cora E. Reese. ID: 24-48- The Hermit: She is one of them. Her snake is more social than she is.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: Form of pacifism. Does not believe violence is the answer but will use it if necessary.
Deci
Decisive ("Deci")
A 4'3" female Core that looks to be age 8. ID: 08221- Cute Bruiser: With the looks of an angelic child and the terrifying strength of the She-Hulk.
Development
Development
A 5'8" male Core that looks to be age 23. He used to be the human known as Sebastian Valerian. ID: 13-3 (Alpha Core Model)- Personal Mook: He's Eve's sidekick, henchman and general whipping boy. He's got 'beaten dog syndrome' most of the time when it comes to her.
Eve
Eve
A 5'8" female Core. She used to be the human known as Isabelle St. Claire. ID: 6-66- Dark Action Girl: Arguably the most badass in the RP, although she is a newer character. Her icy disposition and 'let's get this shit over with' attitude add to this effect. Although wielding plasma welders helps.
Indeci
Indecisive ("Indeci")
A 5'1" female Core that looks to be age 18. ID: 867-5309- Bespectacled Cutie: Clutzy? You got it. Woefully naive? Check. Intelligence not being her strong point? Yes. This girl's cuter than she knows what to do with.
- Break the Cutie: A lot of the crap that's happened lately have been ever so slowly breaking her. Kind of like a crack on your windshield that slowly gets bigger.
- Face–Heel Turn: Subverted, given that although she joined the Darksiders, no major changes to her sunny outlook and general happiness.
- Guilt Complex: She has this thing where she thinks that if she places the blame on herself, it'll make everyone feel better since it's not their fault. It's gotten worse since she shoved Medical off a catwalk
- Plucky Comic Relief: Often tripping into the most serious of conversations, asking stupid questions, and all around just making things awkward.
- Tragic Dream: She just wants everyone to stop fighting and be happy.
Intrepid
Intrepid
A 5'4" female Core that looks to be in her 20s. Was formally the child-core Timid. ID: 3161 (Alpha Core Model)- Laser-Guided Amnesia: After attempting to reprogram herself, Intrepid lost all her memories specifically pertaining to Tenacity.
MAC
Music Appreciate Core ("MAC")
A 5'2" sexless Core that looks to be age 6. He identifies as male and is an early Personality Construct prototype. Contains turret parts. ID: 262-241-8664- Cheerful Child: MAC gives off these vibes and is treated as one by most, if not all, of the other characters.
- Fantastic Caste System: MAC believes in one, based on the completeness and usefulness of people to Aperture.
- Fountain of Youth: After falling in the lake, MAC reverts back to his original schematic of a child.
- Headphones Equal Isolation: Subverted with MAC. He actually needed his headphones to hear at all in his older body.
- Horrible Judge of Character: Everyone is nice. Everyone.
- Idiot Hair: MAC's hair is always generally messy but there's a cowlick that just can't be tamed.
- Idiot Savant: Somewhat subverted in that MAC's programming allows him to play multiple instruments but MAC can't wrap his head around tapping into that ability.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: No one calls MAC "Music Appreciation". No one.
- The Promise: MAC is a Core of his word. To a fault.
- The Runaway: MAC has packed up his things and vanished once or twice in an effort to find himself.
- Turn the Other Cheek: MAC not only continues to be nice to anyone who has ever done him wrong, he will come up with an excuse as to why they were in the right to do so.
- Wholesome Crossdresser: He has a dress he sometimes wears. No one seems to take offense.
Nina
Nina
A 2'9" female Core that looks to be age 6. ID: 2-19- Pinky Swear: Nina often asks this of people in when upset.
No One
No One
A 5'2" female Core that looks to be age 20. ID: Simulation One- Dissonant Laughter: Everything is just a gay ol' time to her.
- Hologram: She was a hologram well before she was a Core.
- The Nicknamer: She tends towards food based names, which is ironic as she has no sense of taste.
- No Name Given: She doesn't actually have a name so she's only known by her numerous nicknames.
- Thicker Than Water: No One will often side with particular parties depending on who she thinks needs it the most. While she can be consistent, depending on the people present it my seem like she has Conflicting Loyalty.
O'Hara
O'Hara
A 5'8" male Core that looks to be age 24. He is a human transfer and used to work in Aperture's Computer Sciences division as a debugger and programmer. ID: N/A- An Arm and a Leg: Judy was more than happy to relieve O'Hara of his right arm.
- Character Filibuster: He rambles on quite often and talks with his hands to boot.
- Embarrassing Nickname: Both No One and Wilson insist on calling him Bunny.
- Hologram: Became this after removing himself from Tailor's body.
- Last-Name Basis: Almost everyone calls him by his last name.
- The Maker: Viewed by MAC in an elevated capacity because of his hand in building the android.
- Only Mostly Dead: The transfer process kills, but he clearly got better.
- Smart People Build Robots: O'Hara specifically programmed them.
- Wistful Amnesia: O'Hara deleted all his memories of Perkins but came to regret that course of action.
Research
Research
A 5'8" female Core that looks to be in her 20s. ID: 13-2 (Alpha Core Model)- Cute Bookworm: Subverted, given that Lily is hardly socially awkward. Bits and pieces of Hot Librarian mixed in there as well.
- Damsel in Distress: Lily is frequently the target of not only Tenacity and the Darksiders attempts to capture, torment or otherwise ruin her day, she's been kidnapped by the Entity and is currently under the 'protection' of Eve.
Rhea
Rhea
A 6'0" female who was the embodiment of the reassembler and later a Core.- I Have You Now, My Pretty: Rhea was all about the face petting and leaning in close.
- Mind Rape: Rhea spent much of her time telling Tailor that he was hers and that he was nothing without her.
Scout
Scout
A four month old puppy, with a weight around 15 pounds. She is currently owned by Tenacity and Apathy. Not only that but she has the ability to communicate, through PDA systems, thanks to Cora.- Physical God: But only to Tailor as she's just a regular dog.
Supernatural
Supernatural
A 5'10" male Core who looks to be age 18. ID: 077321- Embarrassing Nickname: He has more than one, ranging from Closet Case to Kitty.
Tailor
Outer Aesthetics Maintenance and Reassembly Core ("Tailor")
A 5'9" male Core that looks to be age 23. His full title is: Outer Aesthetics Maintenance and Reassembly Core. ID: 57-8- Ambiguously Brown: Tailor is dark-skinned but of no particular race.
- Courtly Love: Tailor's idea of romance is rather innocent. Which may be why Tailor's relationships have never been able to stick, though in his one pairing not in danger of break-up the female was forced to leave.
- Dramatic Pause: You see... he talks... like this.
- No Social Skills: Tailor has forgotten how people work.
- Stockholm Syndrome: Tailor really didn't understand what was wrong with Rhea.
- Strange-Syntax Speaker: Tailor will sometimes drop out entire parts of sentences and it doesn't help that he often doesn't say things plainly.
- Wild Card: Tailor seems to have his own agenda and his own idea about what's best for the community.
Teach
Teach
A 6'3" male Core that looks to be age 23. ID: 63-5- Child Hater: He's not very fond of Running or Decisive. He's on an okay page with Deci now.
Tenacity
Tenacity
A 5'10 1/2" male Core that looks to be age 25. He used to be the human known as Simon Quinlan. ID: ASQA-Simon 1.2 (Alpha Core Model)- Corrupt the Cutie: Tenacity gains followers by being very charming to young women (including Apathy) around the facility, and he's quite successful.
- Embarrassing Nickname: Three, to be exact. The first being "Sheldon", the second being "Tenny", the third being "Pretty Boy" which Band likes to call him.
- Even Evil Has Standards: Tenacity has rules. Sure, they may not make sense to anyone who's not a Darksider, but he's got them. "Watch your back. Back each other up."
- Mad Scientist: Tenacity is in fact the quintessential definition of this trope when he gets excited. "I can do ANYTHING! I'm BRILLIANT!" Just watch out when he starts sparking...
Wilson
Timothy Wilson
A 5'10" male human that looks to be in his late 30s. ID: 808- Drowning My Sorrows: Wilson used to be an alcoholic. He's on and off the wagon.
- The Everyman: Wilson was a pretty average guy until he was shoved in stasis for god-only-knows how many years and woke up in a world of feuding androids.
- Last-Name Basis: Only two people even know Wilson's first name.
- The Nicknamer: Some are purely affectionate. Most are for convenience.
- Not in Front of the Kid: Wilson tends to swear less in front of MAC and not at all in front of Nina.
- Not So Above It All: It's hard staying sane in Aperture.
