DarkStryder is mine. The old paper and pen RPers will probably remember (Star Wars RP game).
"Plug & Pray" is written on the side
I am Captain Vaulus of the Valkyrie One.
The story is long and complicated, but the short and sweet of it is this. I am a self-aware hovercraft, and so the Valkyrie One is me. I use the name Vaulus in the Matrix which was the name given to a training construct designed by the Zionist/Cypherite who owned me before. I chose the name Valkyrie One because the concept of the Valkyrie warriors is something I felt personified my character.
This is SajghO, PleasureDome Hvrkft's Commander, RED Lights District zion faction on Vector!
Message Edited by SajghO on 12-01-2005 06:35 PM
I am Illyria1, Captain of the Collective HvCft Ishtar...
Ishtar: the ancient Babylonian goddess of love and war; also called the LightbringerMotto: Transit umbra, lux permanet - Shadow passes, light remainsPhilosophy of the IshtarMany years ago, humanity made war on its children, and our world was plunged into darkness. But the Machines, after winning the war, chose to preserve their creators…to save the human race from extinction, rather than let them perish in the darkness with the rest of their world. And so a symbiosis between the two species arose: the Machines gave humanity a re-creation of their world, while we gave them power. Not everyone accepted this state of being, however, and the cycle of the One was initiated. Zion rose and fell with each turn of the cycle, and it was only with Neo that this cycle was broken. And through his sacrifice, he has given us all -- human and AI -- an incredible opportunity. He has given us the power to become more than what we were, to change the pattern we’ve been locked into since before the darkness fell.Neo’s sacrifice will not be in vain. We will not allow it.The Ishtar is a ship dedicated to the Machinist cause, and to upholding the truce. We acknowledge that mistakes have been made on both sides, by both human and Machine…but that it is time for us to move on. To move forward, side by side with our former adversaries. It is only together that we will move beyond what we’ve done, beyond what we were. But to do this requires courage. We know it is not easy to let go of the past, but we also know we can learn from our mistakes. We must, if we are to survive. We must overcome our fear and hatred, and take our first steps into the dawn of a new world.If you wish to be part of the crew of the Ishtar, you must be a strong believer in the truce, as well as a strong supporter of Machinist philosophy. We believe that all forms of intelligence, human and AI, are equally worthy of life and have equal claim to this world. We wish to work with the Machines for the common good, for all the sentient beings of the Earth; and we are not afraid to fight towards this goal. We will fight for what we believe in, but we will do it with honor and integrity. Actions speak louder than words. We will lead by example. We will become more than what we were. This is the philosophy of the Hovercraft Ishtar: the Lightbringer, the Goddess of Love and War.Bringing light into the darkness.
Illyria1
Message Edited by BlackVelvet on 12-06-2005 10:33 AM
''Although it looks fearsome, the ki'lin only punishes sinners. It can walk on grass and yet not trample the blades and it can also walk on water. Being a peaceful creature, its diet does not include flesh. It takes great care when it walks never to tread on any living thing, and it is said to appear only in areas ruled by a wise and benevolent leader (some say even if this area is only a house). It is normally gentle but can become fierce if a pure person is threatened by a sinner, spouting flames from its mouth and exercising other fearsome powers that vary from story to story.''
