Prinzeps

Prinzeps
Player: @Therra Arcson
Origin:	'
Archetype:	Fortunata
Security Level:	'
Personal Data
Real Name:	Prinzeps, Prinzeps Airdrigh
Known Aliases:	Pri, Baroness of Vales of Violet Song (after wedding)
Species:	Manufactured human (clone)
Age:	(Legal) 22 (Actual) 2-3
Height:	5'9
Weight:	'
Eye Color:	Purple to red, depending on mood/mental state.
Hair Color:	Pink to purple
Biographical Data
Nationality:	'
Occupation:	Scout
Place of Birth:	Underground lab
Base of Operations:	Paragon
Marital Status:	As of 9/23/22, married to Jh'ett Airdrigh
Known Relatives:	While numerous clones exist in related lines, mostly her adopted (and married) families.
Known Powers
Psionic in nature. Clone control links.
Known Abilities
Exceptional timing. Seems to be able to get others to not notice her. Music. Unknown mental link.
Equipment
Knives. Lots of knives.
Carries a file in her head with some of her last orders, as well as "detrius" and the order to have her "examined"- IE, vivisected.

"Remember, you've been given the opportunity to add your name to those helping in absolute cutting edge biological research. The advances made here will push industries forward at light speed - medicines can be tested without human risk! Nobody need lose family in wars ever again! Everything from organ shortages to labor shortages can be addressed. Even the entertainment industry is excited at what we do here - no need to risk stuntmen, or settle for 'almost' looks. The possibilities are endless.

"Welcome. You've been chosen to participate in the REsilient Biological Infiltration and Recovery Technology (Humanoid) Program. The project you've been assigned to is of great importance to national security. The final result will be able to infiltrate hostile areas and disable their ability to harm your countrymen, or rescue them before anyone realizes you're there. No need for signalling - they'll act as one...

"The hardest thing for some to remember, though, is that these are not humans. They look human, even react as human - they're designed to be able to interface and infiltrate that way. Remember, these units are not people, only designed to mimic them to aid their purpose in infiltration and interfacing... They will even simulate fear and pain. We anticipate some responses from our technicians as they settle into the project. Whenever you feel yourself reacting to their simulated responses, just remember it's a sign the unit is working as designed."

- AGENCY project orientation documentation.

REBIRTH project

Timestamp [redacted]

Iteration P07

Technicians:

T1: [Redacted]

T2: [Redacted]

T3: [Redacted]

T2: "I still think we need to filter what's getting uploaded to the next iteration. You've seen how this reacts to anything that looks like live fire exercises. Ever since that idiot shot P04 in the head." T1: "Stuff it. They'll deal with that in prepping QUEEN 01. We're falling behind schedule. Training grounds ready?... Green. Everything ready for data extraction after?" T3: "There was a power fluctuation reported about ten minutes ago. Doesn't seem to have affected anything. We'll be ready to start cutting."

• Muffled crash and gunfire*

T1: "We've just dropped. There shouldn't be any firing yet. Just getting telemetry from P07." T2: "... You see that? Brainwave change..."

• Alarm*

T3: [Intercom] "There's someone.. wait, are those.." *gunfire*

T1: "Someone's on the field - the hell's that smoke?" T2: [Intercom] "Unauthorized entry in the training grounds. You are in danger. You have ten seconds to exit the theater..."

• Sound of glass breaking*

(Unknown female) "No, I think you're the ones in danger. Little sister, would you like to demonstrate?"

• Sound of gunfire*

(Unknown female) "I think that's the last of them. I'm glad I got to you in time. Come on. Time to go...Prinzeps? Project name. It'll work for now."

• recording ends*

Origins

Creation

The line of clones Prinzeps came from was split off from the Jester entertainment line several years back when "intriguing" mental activity was noted. Potentially useful cross-compatibilities were noted with the Kali military prototype, though aggression would be toned down. While it would take a few iterations and models to come out, it was decided that - if the physical and mental traits could integrate well - the result could be quite profitable, being used for infiltration and small team special operations. Gendertype was set to female, that being expressed in both root lines due to perceived ease of control.

Preceding clone prototype lines

Knyaz was the first stage, used mostly to test integration. Only five models were produced. Results were promising enough to continue.

Lady followed, working on shaping physical attributes and enhancing strength and energy. Dexterity increased as a result. Six models were produced.

Marques started developing mental attributes, tuning latent empathy into a control circuit. Five models were produced, noting some difficulty with behavioural stability. However, development was promising enough to continue, splicing in other minor lines and tweaking neural pathways and embedded training.

Nazim was primarily a culling of unneeded information and tweaking. Four models were produced before a new gene line was introduced (Rosa) which promised to enhance mental command and control.

Obahemaa 1-3 continued strengthening and fine tuning of mental control. New gene line introduced in Obahemaa 4, updated through 5-9 before the new line was authorized.

Prinzeps

The Prinzeps line was the first to be paired with clone fire and infiltration teams from the first. Empathic connections were strengthened - which caused some issues during live fire exercises.

P04 was damaged during a live fire exercise when a bullet entered her skull just at the brow line. P04 was terminated for early iteration of 05, but the Prinzeps line - while not losing data - seemed to gain some degree of fear during live fire exercises from that point forward, despite attempts at suppression.

P07 was stolen from the facility by prior entertainment line laHache special unit. The facility was damaged, slowing the last two iterations and followon line.

Following lines

Queen - integration of psionic amplification and control tech during clone gestation is scheduled for this line. Line will be coded yellow.

Regina - Increased tech to handle larger teams as needed.

Emancipation

Prinzeps had noted something extra in the data uploaded to her for the next test - a live fire exercise to see how she dealt with the clones under her command with real risk involved.

The techs had been getting sloppy, actually, knowing this line was not going into production - only development. Extraneous data could be purged before going into the Q line. Besides, she had to have her orders. And her orders... something about them brought no small amount of fear. It wasn't the live fire portion... well, it sort of was, but she'd been shot at. She knew what being shot at felt like, and how her healing would handle it. But something about this exercise just made her heart race, and not in a good way.

Accessing her orders, she realized she was due for termination after this so all the data could be retrieved. Live fire was the last item on the list. And there wasn't a damn thing she could do about it.

She looked to her clone squad - meant to be disposable, most had been in testing with her for a good two months. She knew their needs, knew when they were hurt, knew how to direct them. And from early experience, knew how it felt when they got hurt or died. She'd heard one of the techs mention "the sensation of death of one of those units is fine. It's a negative feedback that should encourage her to avoid it - we already know she's not a coward."

And so the live fire exercise began, the last thing she'd see, as far as she knew. Part of her wondered about the termination. Had she done something wrong? Was she broken? SHe tried to hide this from her squad, spreading them out, moving them to reach the objective on the other side of the field. Infiltrate, gather the targeted intel, plant the explosive, escape. Hugging the wall was too obvious, and there was that clear field... She felt one of her soldiers get hit. The pain and confusion hit her, and she tried to calm him, get him to cover. Direct another over to staunch the wound... another got hit. She felt her own fear rising. Was this rigged...

Then she heard other gunshots. Other crashing. Yells from the technicians, the automated turrets facing her pointing elsewhere and pouring in fire before going silent. And she felt something unlatch in her mind as a female voice reached out. "Come on. DO you want to live or let the bastards cut you open, too?" She wasn't sure what to make of the woman with the giant axe descending from the broken window, but she was reasonably sure this wasn't part of the test... and she decided that yes, she very much wanted to live.

She lost more of her squad as they fought their way out of the facility. The last clone, one of the rank-and-file privates - not given much initiative or mental capacity, just there to follow orders and kill or die as needed - surprised her, giving a look and a salute before turning back to cover them. He didn't come back when she ordered him to - and she felt him die after he ran out of ammunition, after buying the two of them time to escape.

She found herself freed - and wanting to help her saviour, Grace, the clone leader, former arena fighter and leader of the 'Ballroom.'

Humanity

Grace, for her part, knew she had work to do with this one, as she did with almost all of her clone rescues. After evaluating Pri, she began her task - that of getting Pri to think of herself, not as a project, not as a command hub, but as a person. A human being.

Given what Pri had seen of humanity, that would take some work to bring out the good side.

Once they were safe - or as safe as they ever were - Grace set about the task of teaching Pri to be an individual, while integrating her with the other clones. They'd formed a community. They watched out for each other. And, as was a common way to show clones there was more to life than abuse, they taught her to sing (discovering she had quite an ability to pick up music and instruments) and dance (also good exercise.)

She soon became a trusted scout and defender for Grace. And a good friend, Grace appreciating - usually - her impish humor.

Clone on a mission

On reaching out to Catherine Grey, Prinzeps - to her surprise - was sent out to be among the people she'd fought not long ago. Mentored by Cat Grey. Finding herself friends. Finding herself a best friend with a strange link. And forging a path for the clones they tried to rescue and give a chance for a normal life.

On top of that, she finds herself enmeshed in the world of the Kantu'an expedition, sharing a mind with her best friend and preparing to marry another trickster she quickly befriended.

Allies and Enemies

Catherine "Cat" Grey - More a big sister of (and employer of) Pri, the quirky warshade/private eye tries to work with Pri to teach her some of the less... crazy... side of humanity, working on tracking movements of Addison (and just plotting and planning.)

Blazing Blue Bunny - Best friend. Roommate. Co-performer, letting them indulge a love of music - even if the timing's just built into Pri, the enjoyment is all her. A psychic link of some sort, probably derived from the clone command circuit, has developed between the two - at one point, due to the trauma of finding she had *all* the memories of the prior iterations, including their deaths which she was reliving over and over, a link that nearly killed them both - they understand each other exceptionally well, communicate and share everything, even without a word said. The two are partners of mind and muscle.

Basil, the Amazing Bunnford - aka "uncle Basil." Yeah, yeah, eternal archmage, blah blah. She keeps him company. Keeps an eye on him. Tries to bring a smile into his life.

LGN-06 - Murderbot? Maybe. But there's an odd friendship there, too.

Stellar Flux - though she jokes they just have compatible hair, she's fond of Lisa.

Wylde Fyre

Jett Bunn - She's not sure why people seem to act like there's something going on. Jett's a great buddy, though. The two have hit it off pretty well, and she finds a great friend and fellow prankster in him. And that relationship has blossomed into one of attraction - which she didn't expect to feel - and love. The two are night inseparable, and while she wasn't expecting the beautiful environment he'd taken her to to propose, the proposal itself? Darn right she said yes. The wedding - and her being inducted into the Kantu'an nobility as a Baroness, and more - takes place on 9/23/2022.

Rowan Penderwydd - Blue's betrothed.

Teg - Jett's cousin to some degree. Gruff sargent that's grown fond of the odd purple haired human.

And of course, Robert Addison - everyone needs an enemy, and she really wants to be there when the last of him is taken down. Just to give him a tenth - a hundredth - of the pain he's caused.

Personal notes

Hobbies and such

Pri is discovering just how quickly she can pick up new instruments, and how much she enjoys singing, now that it's not just to send off expiring clone units.

Pri still has a collection of knives...

IC notes

(Use for comments IC if you know/interact with her.)