WRETCH's Hideout

Spessblog for a misunderstood IPC.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Oh, uh, hi!

I decided to set up one of these "blog" things because I don't really have much else to do. Okay, what do I need to go through in one of these...

Okay, let's start with who I am. So, who am I? That's a great question, I don't actually know! I go by WRETCH, I'm not sure what the actual name of my chassis is. My earliest memory is awakening during an ion storm with fucked-up laws and a crew that was completely dead. Fun! One thing led to another, and I ended up working for NT. Except... Not quite. Okay, let me see if I can explain something...

Okay, so, legally, I am still a member of the Syndicate. I don't know what my exact role is, whether I'm an agent or if I'm just a civilian, but for some reason I'm perceived as a hostile agent no matter what I do. Why? I dunno. Legally, I also don't actually work for NT. I didn't sign a contract or anything like that, it's just that I wound up here and I have literally nowhere else to go. My friend LUNA lets me stay at their place during downtime, I can't thank them enough.

Effectively, though, I do work for NT. As I said, I don't really have anything or anyone aside from the few friends I've managed to make in spite of the way I'm... perceived. I've found that I work well with Robotics and Salvage, so they're where I spend most of my time, but I've also been interning with Engineering lately.

So, uh, yeah, that's who I am. Since I'm getting perceived as Syndicate either way, you can expect me to be fairly honest with my thoughts on things.

OOC: Another roleplay blog based on the game Space Station 14 run by @protogenwingidon. WRETCH is an IPC character I play sometimes (usually as a Roboticist) on the Delta-V servers. - Responses to Asks will be tagged with #WRETCH's Hideout. - Reblog responses will be tagged with #Uneasy Conversation - Posts that contain THE LORE will be tagged with #Recovered Memories - Other posts will be tagged with #Interests and Objectives

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Today marks both the 120th time I've been falsely imprisoned by Security and the 50th time I've been shot by them.

Do better.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

OOC: So, IPCs are being removed from the Delta-V servers in roughly 6 hours or so. They're being replaced with something called "MKC", I think? I've never actually heard of or seen it, so here's how this is going to go:

If I can port WRETCH over to being an MKC, their species will retroactively update to be one.

Otherwise, WRETCH will exist in a slightly alternate timeline where the only thing different is that IPCs still exist.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

OOC: IPCs got removed and MKCs aren't a thing yet, so... I'm going with the latter for now.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

OOC: So, IPCs are being removed from the Delta-V servers in roughly 6 hours or so. They're being replaced with something called "MKC", I think? I've never actually heard of or seen it, so here's how this is going to go:

If I can port WRETCH over to being an MKC, their species will retroactively update to be one.

Otherwise, WRETCH will exist in a slightly alternate timeline where the only thing different is that IPCs still exist.

[most-sane-salvager]

Robot that loves the feeling of (atleast carp) blood on its chassis : check

Second model of a series of robots with a name starting with "V" : check

Made initially for security and bodyguarding instead of war as is the case with the first model : check

You are NOT beating the "V-2" allegations lad

That's... literally what i'm called...

[syndicate-amnesiac]

So, regarding this, I did a little bit of research. It seems like the anon is referring to an ancient indie game dating back to the 21st century called ULTRAKILL. Its appearance very closely resembles your chassis model. I wonder if your designer took inspiration from it?

[most-sane-salvager]

So, the main big question i have for most salvers, PKA or Crushers for combat?

depends on whether you're going for efficiency or not.

technically speaking the PKA is better due to you not having to be close to the target but oh god the rush when blood lands on my plating! I love the feeling of tearing a carp in half with my glaive!

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I also like the control that being closer to my target gives. While most creatures out there are melee-based and can strike back, being closer gives me more control of the field and more options on what to do next. If I start to get too damaged for my liking, I can fall back and use the PKA to finish the target off.

The only exception is Goliaths. Their tendrils hold for way too long, so if I see one, the PKA is coming out and I'm killing them from as far away as possible.

In terms of melee equipment though, I personally prefer the drills! They deal fairly significant damage if you can keep them on your target, and they're especially useful against Hivelords due to how fast you can attack with it. The drill also draws a lot of blood, and while space creatures don't suffocate, they are vulnerable to blood loss. Sometimes you can just attack a Goliath for a few seconds, go away for a few minutes, come back and they've died of blood loss!

[most-sane-salvager]

Using melee weapons does certainly help your less fun coworkers stay safe but using the drill as a weapon?

i prefer the glaive, it mixes range and speed in a way that lets you feel the blood of your enemies while still keeping you out of compromising range.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Can't go wrong with the Crusher Glaive, I will say. Pretty effective melee weapon, it also has decent support utility as well and works brilliantly for actual mining. Never really used it for combat that much, but thinking about it, perhaps I should give it another shot.

...Come to think of it, that explains why your hardsuit is always soaked with blood after each trip. That actually explains a lot.

[most-sane-salvager]

So, the main big question i have for most salvers, PKA or Crushers for combat?

depends on whether you're going for efficiency or not.

technically speaking the PKA is better due to you not having to be close to the target but oh god the rush when blood lands on my plating! I love the feeling of tearing a carp in half with my glaive!

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I also like the control that being closer to my target gives. While most creatures out there are melee-based and can strike back, being closer gives me more control of the field and more options on what to do next. If I start to get too damaged for my liking, I can fall back and use the PKA to finish the target off.

The only exception is Goliaths. Their tendrils hold for way too long, so if I see one, the PKA is coming out and I'm killing them from as far away as possible.

In terms of melee equipment though, I personally prefer the drills! They deal fairly significant damage if you can keep them on your target, and they're especially useful against Hivelords due to how fast you can attack with it. The drill also draws a lot of blood, and while space creatures don't suffocate, they are vulnerable to blood loss. Sometimes you can just attack a Goliath for a few seconds, go away for a few minutes, come back and they've died of blood loss!

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I don't mean to come and drop conspiracy theories in your asks. But I've done some Syndicate work—including some listening post work. At the listening posts, they have guards who have no personality; no memories; sometimes feels like no soul (although I'm sure they do). I was reading over your blog, and couldn't help but wonder... Maybe something like that happened to your memory?

Obviously, that's not the only possibility. But as someone else who's missing memories, I wanted to drop in and give you the information.

If anyone asks who told ya, though... Don't come looking for me.

That's certainly an interesting theory! I've encountered some of the guards on the outposts myself, and I do see what you mean. I also think you might be correct about the soul part - sometimes, when Glimmer is high, people see ghosts. I've killed one while Glimmer was high during my time salvaging, and no ghost came out of them.

I'm fairly certain my memory is gone because of an ion storm though. The earliest memory I still have is from a little over seven years ago, waking up during a harsh ion storm with my entire crew dead. With the severity of the ion storm and the way my laws are fucked up, I'm fairly certain it's the culprit.

You said you're missing memories too? Be careful out there, alright? Stay safe, and if you find yourself missing more recent memories - write important things down, leave little notes for yourself in places you'll find them again later. Trust me, it'll help.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Can someone explain to me the idea of getting drunk? I just don't get it... So, as far as I've seen & heard:

It makes you act really stupidly.

You are actively poisoning yourself by getting drunk.

It doesn't even taste good.

So what's the deal with it, why do people get drunk? I just don't get it...

[inverted-spotless-canary]

Oh, oh, I know this one!

Existence is suffering and when you are drunk you get an ever so brief respite <3

You also get to give back all of the wages NT so graciously has given you,,

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I'm not sure I understand... You think existence is suffering, so you decide to poison yourself? How is that different from- Er, I don't know if I'm allowed to say that on here, come to think of it.

Am I missing something?

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Can someone explain to me the idea of getting drunk? I just don't get it... So, as far as I've seen & heard:

It makes you act really stupidly.

You are actively poisoning yourself by getting drunk.

It doesn't even taste good.

So what's the deal with it, why do people get drunk? I just don't get it...

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I just saw someone eat a whole bar of soap on the Evac shuttle today. Is that normal? That cannot be healthy for you guys, considering what it's made of...

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Oh, uh, hi!

I decided to set up one of these "blog" things because I don't really have much else to do. Okay, what do I need to go through in one of these...

Okay, let's start with who I am. So, who am I? That's a great question, I don't actually know! I go by WRETCH, I'm not sure what the actual name of my chassis is. My earliest memory is awakening during an ion storm with fucked-up laws and a crew that was completely dead. Fun! One thing led to another, and I ended up working for NT. Except... Not quite. Okay, let me see if I can explain something...

Okay, so, legally, I am still a member of the Syndicate. I don't know what my exact role is, whether I'm an agent or if I'm just a civilian, but for some reason I'm perceived as a hostile agent no matter what I do. Why? I dunno. Legally, I also don't actually work for NT. I didn't sign a contract or anything like that, it's just that I wound up here and I have literally nowhere else to go. My friend LUNA lets me stay at their place during downtime, I can't thank them enough.

Effectively, though, I do work for NT. As I said, I don't really have anything or anyone aside from the few friends I've managed to make in spite of the way I'm... perceived. I've found that I work well with Robotics and Salvage, so they're where I spend most of my time, but I've also been interning with Engineering lately.

So, uh, yeah, that's who I am. Since I'm getting perceived as Syndicate either way, you can expect me to be fairly honest with my thoughts on things.

OOC: Another roleplay blog based on the game Space Station 14 run by @protogenwingidon. WRETCH is an IPC character I play sometimes (usually as a Roboticist) on the Delta-V servers. - Responses to Asks will be tagged with #WRETCH's Hideout. - Reblog responses will be tagged with #Uneasy Conversation - Posts that contain THE LORE will be tagged with #Recovered Memories - Other posts will be tagged with #Interests and Objectives

[most-sane-salvager]

Sec fucks with you and i help you take em out okay?

i will not allow a fellow salvager be subject to the oppression of shitsec.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

--I think there's less extreme options we can try first, Security already does enough to me with no evidence. Imagine what they'll do if there is an actual reason!

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Hey @nanotrasen-hq, just wondering, what's the general policy on non-hostile Syndicate personnel aboard the stations? I say this because I've noticed quite a few refugees being allowed to wander the station just fine, but I've been shot for looking like a Syndicate agent several times, and my false imprisonment count is 62 as of writing this.

[nanotrasen-hq]

You really need a contract... What, are you just working on our stations without getting paid? Is the Syndicate still paying you? Send them a letter of resignation already! Of course you're being shot. How can you possibly be loyal to Nanotrasen if you've been here for as long as you have and you're still not officially working for us? You could be a spy for all I know. We allow refugees only because they usually go on to leave the Syndicate after seeing our beautiful NT stations. But YOU haven't done anything like that. What are you? A stowaway? Get a job.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I have not been offered a contract. At all. And I cannot send a proper resignation letter to the Syndicate because I do not know the legal name of my chassis and most identifiers know me by my nickname at this point anyway. Even if I could, I still have their emblem on the back of my chassis and I still have the same colour palette as a bloodred, so I'd get shot anyway.

Could I be a spy? Maybe, I can't exactly prove one way or another. I've been working on NT stations for a little over seven years now, working Epistemics, Logistics, and as of recently, Engineering. So I'll have you know, I do have a job. It's just that I'm not legally registered under NT and I'm also not being paid for it by either side.

Your hostility and assumptions do not instill confidence, Ms. Clyde. I've read up on the Standard Operating Procedure of NT stations, at least in the sector I'm in, and execution & permanent confinement are reserved for capital crimes. Are you saying Security is justified in ignoring that and shooting me anyway?

[nanotrasen-hq]

Hm, that does clear things up a bit. I do think you have to request an interview and then receive a contract. We accept people with little to no documentation fairly often, and what with you working for us already I have no doubt you'll be hired. In fact, it could be argued that it's illegal to not hire you. As for not looking like a hostile Syndicate agent, I would suggest finding yourself some paint you like. We look forward to you joining the team!

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I will... look into it. Thank you.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Hey @nanotrasen-hq, just wondering, what's the general policy on non-hostile Syndicate personnel aboard the stations? I say this because I've noticed quite a few refugees being allowed to wander the station just fine, but I've been shot for looking like a Syndicate agent several times, and my false imprisonment count is 62 as of writing this.

[nanotrasen-hq]

You really need a contract... What, are you just working on our stations without getting paid? Is the Syndicate still paying you? Send them a letter of resignation already! Of course you're being shot. How can you possibly be loyal to Nanotrasen if you've been here for as long as you have and you're still not officially working for us? You could be a spy for all I know. We allow refugees only because they usually go on to leave the Syndicate after seeing our beautiful NT stations. But YOU haven't done anything like that. What are you? A stowaway? Get a job.

[syndicate-amnesiac]

I have not been offered a contract. At all. And I cannot send a proper resignation letter to the Syndicate because I do not know the legal name of my chassis and most identifiers know me by my nickname at this point anyway. Even if I could, I still have their emblem on the back of my chassis and I still have the same colour palette as a bloodred, so I'd get shot anyway.

Could I be a spy? Maybe, I can't exactly prove one way or another. I've been working on NT stations for a little over seven years now, working Epistemics, Logistics, and as of recently, Engineering. So I'll have you know, I do have a job. It's just that I'm not legally registered under NT and I'm also not being paid for it by either side.

Your hostility and assumptions do not instill confidence, Ms. Clyde. I've read up on the Standard Operating Procedure of NT stations, at least in the sector I'm in, and execution & permanent confinement are reserved for capital crimes. Are you saying Security is justified in ignoring that and shooting me anyway?

[syndicate-amnesiac]

Hey @nanotrasen-hq, just wondering, what's the general policy on non-hostile Syndicate personnel aboard the stations? I say this because I've noticed quite a few refugees being allowed to wander the station just fine, but I've been shot for looking like a Syndicate agent several times, and my false imprisonment count is 62 as of writing this.