Been a little bit since I used this tumblr account but recently been in a more stable mental state and enjoying Signalis, in every aspect. The universe they created and setting is amazing and so interesting and naturally like many fans I ended up wanting to create my own character. I spent a lot of time studying the replika models, lore, and design elements that make up the characters before making an attempt myself and ultimately came up with this nonbinary individual. Worked with a German friend of mine as well to help with naming.
So here we have FSN-R, or Fasan (pheasant). Design mildly inspired by ring necked pheasants, their designation breaks down as Freundschaft Seelensorge Neurologin Replika (Friendship/Pastoral/Neurologist Replika). Their model of replika was only created and used in the first few decades of replika development and their role was as a sort of investigative therapist that was highly charismatic and would speak with other replikas to identify what triggers cause degredation, what promotes healthy persona continuation, and if they were salvageable or decommissioning was necessary. Being a replika themselves however, they are not immune to degredation themselves.
The gestalt they were modeled after was a zealous individual conscripted into secret service for the empire as a social engineer and spy, making them an easy candidate for erasure to become a replika model as they were already largely invisible to the public eye. Their natural charisma and sociability as well as low grade bioresonance made their assignments as spies highly successful and when considered for the replika program were thought ideal loyalty officers to ensure cohesion in colonies as well as replika persona maintenance.
This was not the case, however.
FSNRs proved to be a major miscalculation upon assignment outside of direct control prior to the Kolibri model release. FSNRs are exceptional at one on one replika stabilization and keeping morale and loyalty high but under no circumstances are FSNRs permitted to attend gatherings of four or more individuals. FSNRs are incredibly sensitive to charisma feedback experienced when the center of attention of multiple individuals and rapidly degrade if put in charge of a large gathering.
Degraded FSNRs are seditious by nature, seeking to identify problems in their immediate surroundings and will subtly begin to push other replikas to degredation and eventual rebellion if not decommissioned as soon as their state is identified. Their charisma and knowledge of the various replika lines and their respective triggers makes the cult following FSNRs can create an immediate threat to the goals of the empire. FSNRs cannot, however, be totally isolated either as completely withdrawn from social interaction they will bond with and begin speaking to inanimate objects, inevitably resulting in degredation by proxy. For colonies which still have an active FSNR in service a handler replika or gestalt must always be present with their FSNR. Because of the inherent risk of degraded FSNRs causing open rebellion the model line has been discontinued and no further models or replacement parts made. Damaged FSNRs are recommended for decommissioning unless their function is mandatory for colony cohesion, in which case there are procedures for FLKR assisted bioresonant repair.
