User:GreytideSkye/Vox - Revision history

GreytideSkye: /* Teams */ that smug cretin can get dunked in an akula tank for their crimes

2024-07-24T15:37:56Z

Teams: that smug cretin can get dunked in an akula tank for their crimes

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	==== Teams ====		==== Teams ====
	Vox have twelve words for these research groups, discerning size, intent, likelihood of being on the critical path to the end of Science, and notoriety, but the Universal Linguistics Information Redundancy Team strongly suggests that each research group be referred to in other languages strictly as a '''Team'''. More prominent teams include the '''Diplomacy''' Team, '''Violence''' Team, '''Productivity''' Team (mockingly known as the Team Team), '''Materials''' Team (notably split along the Organics, Inorganics, and Applied Materials Teams), and '''Immaterials''' Team. Almost every lesser Team can trace their way up the {{TooltipInline\|'''Tree'''\|The data structure.}} to one of these teams, {{TooltipInline\|almost as much a historical record as an organizational chart\|Tree is a anachronistic term, as many Teams are derived from close collaboration between two distinct teams. For formality, each Vox still can trace their way to a single top-level Arkship, often reflecting their individual interest's route to their current Team as opposed to the Team itself having a path. When referring to the Team as a whole's place in the tree, the Team's Pilot's position is used.}}. An individual Vox belongs to only one team at any given moment in their life, though are ''often'' commissioned by other teams to conduct parallel research as they pursue their main vision. Example: the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Killing Team\|Carp Killing <-- Applied <-- Nuisance <-- ~~Subspaient~~ <-- Methodology <-- Violence}} is often responsible for great strides with the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Scale Collection Team\|Materials --> Organics --> Harvestable --> Fauna --> Skin and Related Surfaces --> Carp Scale}}.		Vox have twelve words for these research groups, discerning size, intent, likelihood of being on the critical path to the end of Science, and notoriety, but the Universal Linguistics Information Redundancy Team strongly suggests that each research group be referred to in other languages strictly as a '''Team'''. More prominent teams include the '''Diplomacy''' Team, '''Violence''' Team, '''Productivity''' Team (mockingly known as the Team Team), '''Materials''' Team (notably split along the Organics, Inorganics, and Applied Materials Teams), and '''Immaterials''' Team. Almost every lesser Team can trace their way up the {{TooltipInline\|'''Tree'''\|The data structure.}} to one of these teams, {{TooltipInline\|almost as much a historical record as an organizational chart\|Tree is a anachronistic term, as many Teams are derived from close collaboration between two distinct teams. For formality, each Vox still can trace their way to a single top-level Arkship, often reflecting their individual interest's route to their current Team as opposed to the Team itself having a path. When referring to the Team as a whole's place in the tree, the Team's Pilot's position is used.}}. An individual Vox belongs to only one team at any given moment in their life, though are ''often'' commissioned by other teams to conduct parallel research as they pursue their main vision. Example: the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Killing Team\|Carp Killing <-- Applied <-- Nuisance <-- Subsapient <-- Methodology <-- Violence}} is often responsible for great strides with the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Scale Collection Team\|Materials --> Organics --> Harvestable --> Fauna --> Skin and Related Surfaces --> Carp Scale}}.

	==== Arkships ====		==== Arkships ====

GreytideSkye: /* Why Nova? */ i am too in love with that word

2024-07-14T01:34:34Z

Why Nova?: i am too in love with that word

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	\| '''Hotbed for Experiments:''' It is no secret that the typical Nanotrasen shift job occupies only a fraction of the shift, leaving the rest of the time for research. The Nova Station culture offers a wide array of potential research explorations, ranging from exploring the diverse social climate, to exploring the diverse ballistic climate. There are almost too many phenomena to observe aboard the Nova Station, each incurring valuable insight into the nature of reality.		\| '''Hotbed for Experiments:''' It is no secret that the typical Nanotrasen shift job occupies only a fraction of the shift, leaving the rest of the time for research. The Nova Station culture offers a wide array of potential research explorations, ranging from exploring the diverse social climate, to exploring the diverse ballistic climate. There are almost too many phenomena to observe aboard the Nova Station, each incurring valuable insight into the nature of reality.
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	\| '''Local maxima of Sapience and Phenomena:''' In common parlance, "This is where it's happening." In line with the findings of {{TooltipInline\|Unobserved Phenomena: They Happen, Sometimes.\|2350, Quantum Entangled Happenstance team <-- Indirect Observation <-- Perception <-- Materials Team. <br>Summary: Quantum effects, among other effects, are often affected by the perception of an observer. Some require a fully conscious being, and others a simple mathematical gate to be considered "observed."}} and the [[##Heuristic_of_Perspective\|Heuristic of Perspective]], the most valuable observations come from the closest concentrations of sapient observers. {{TooltipInline\|Researchers\|Immaterials --> Transitional --> Influence --> Quantum --> Observational --> Clustering --> Sheeple}} posit that the quality of the observer matters more than the physical concentration, and that the Nova stations possess a more diverse set of sapient observers than densely-packed {{TooltipInline\|megacities\|Observed: In dense clusters, cliques form from smaller cliques, restricting individuality for the social impetuous to 'fit in.' Nova, as a township of outcasts and other social deviants, subverts this ~~impetuous~~ sufficiently.}}. "This is the cool kids' table."		\| '''Local maxima of Sapience and Phenomena:''' In common parlance, "This is where it's happening." In line with the findings of {{TooltipInline\|Unobserved Phenomena: They Happen, Sometimes.\|2350, Quantum Entangled Happenstance team <-- Indirect Observation <-- Perception <-- Materials Team. <br>Summary: Quantum effects, among other effects, are often affected by the perception of an observer. Some require a fully conscious being, and others a simple mathematical gate to be considered "observed."}} and the [[##Heuristic_of_Perspective\|Heuristic of Perspective]], the most valuable observations come from the closest concentrations of sapient observers. {{TooltipInline\|Researchers\|Immaterials --> Transitional --> Influence --> Quantum --> Observational --> Clustering --> Sheeple}} posit that the quality of the observer matters more than the physical concentration, and that the Nova stations possess a more diverse set of sapient observers than densely-packed {{TooltipInline\|megacities\|Observed: In dense clusters, cliques form from smaller cliques, restricting individuality for the social impetuous to 'fit in.' Nova, as a township of outcasts and other social deviants, subverts this impetus sufficiently.}}. "This is the cool kids' table."
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	\| '''Health Care:''' The medical staff in the Nova Sector are reliable, well-equipped, and ''bored''. A novel problem in the Nova Sector is akin to vinegar to flies: it will be consumed, processed, and made right in a hurry. Similar levels of medical care exist closer to conventional civilization, but are woven into a tapestry of bureaucracy and red tape that often limits an individual's capacity to receive relevant help.		\| '''Health Care:''' The medical staff in the Nova Sector are reliable, well-equipped, and ''bored''. A novel problem in the Nova Sector is akin to vinegar to flies: it will be consumed, processed, and made right in a hurry. Similar levels of medical care exist closer to conventional civilization, but are woven into a tapestry of bureaucracy and red tape that often limits an individual's capacity to receive relevant help.

GreytideSkye: /* Why Nova? */

2024-07-13T15:27:58Z

Why Nova?

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	\| '''Hotbed for Experiments:''' It is no secret that the typical Nanotrasen shift job occupies only a fraction of the shift, leaving the rest of the time for research. The Nova Station culture offers a wide array of potential research explorations, ranging from exploring the diverse social climate, to exploring the diverse ballistic climate. There are almost too many phenomena to observe aboard the Nova Station, each incurring valuable insight into the nature of reality.		\| '''Hotbed for Experiments:''' It is no secret that the typical Nanotrasen shift job occupies only a fraction of the shift, leaving the rest of the time for research. The Nova Station culture offers a wide array of potential research explorations, ranging from exploring the diverse social climate, to exploring the diverse ballistic climate. There are almost too many phenomena to observe aboard the Nova Station, each incurring valuable insight into the nature of reality.
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	\| '''Local maxima of Sapience and Phenomena:''' In common parlance, "This is where it's happening." In line with the findings of {{TooltipInline\|Unobserved Phenomena: They Happen, Sometimes.\|2350, Quantum Entangled Happenstance team <-- Indirect Observation <-- Perception <-- Materials Team. <br>Summary: Quantum effects, among other effects, are often affected by the perception of an observer. Some require a fully conscious being, and others a simple mathematical gate to be considered "observed."}} and the [[##Heuristic_of_Perspective\|Heuristic of Perspective]], the most valuable observations come from the closest concentrations of sapient observers. {{TooltipInline\|Researchers\|Immaterials --> Transitional --> Influence --> Quantum --> Observational --> Clustering --> Sheeple}} posit that the quality of the observer matters more than the physical concentration, and that the Nova stations possess a more diverse set of sapient observers than {{TooltipInline\|~~densely packed~~ megacities\|Observed: In dense clusters, cliques form from smaller cliques, restricting individuality for the social impetuous to 'fit in.' Nova, as a township of outcasts and other social deviants, subverts this impetuous sufficiently.}}. "This is the cool kids' table."		\| '''Local maxima of Sapience and Phenomena:''' In common parlance, "This is where it's happening." In line with the findings of {{TooltipInline\|Unobserved Phenomena: They Happen, Sometimes.\|2350, Quantum Entangled Happenstance team <-- Indirect Observation <-- Perception <-- Materials Team. <br>Summary: Quantum effects, among other effects, are often affected by the perception of an observer. Some require a fully conscious being, and others a simple mathematical gate to be considered "observed."}} and the [[##Heuristic_of_Perspective\|Heuristic of Perspective]], the most valuable observations come from the closest concentrations of sapient observers. {{TooltipInline\|Researchers\|Immaterials --> Transitional --> Influence --> Quantum --> Observational --> Clustering --> Sheeple}} posit that the quality of the observer matters more than the physical concentration, and that the Nova stations possess a more diverse set of sapient observers than densely-packed {{TooltipInline\|megacities\|Observed: In dense clusters, cliques form from smaller cliques, restricting individuality for the social impetuous to 'fit in.' Nova, as a township of outcasts and other social deviants, subverts this impetuous sufficiently.}}. "This is the cool kids' table."
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	\| '''Health Care:''' The medical staff in the Nova Sector are reliable, well-equipped, and ''bored''. A novel problem in the Nova Sector is akin to vinegar to flies: it will be consumed, processed, and made right in a hurry. Similar levels of medical care exist closer to conventional civilization, but are woven into a tapestry of bureaucracy and red tape that often limits an individual's capacity to receive relevant help.		\| '''Health Care:''' The medical staff in the Nova Sector are reliable, well-equipped, and ''bored''. A novel problem in the Nova Sector is akin to vinegar to flies: it will be consumed, processed, and made right in a hurry. Similar levels of medical care exist closer to conventional civilization, but are woven into a tapestry of bureaucracy and red tape that often limits an individual's capacity to receive relevant help.
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	\| '''Temporary Work:''' Perhaps you do not know your current life path. Nova finds itself host to a wide array of wanderers, and you would be no exception. Just do what comes naturally, take some jobs, take the time to think about what's fun for you and your Vox. At the bare minimum, you can always claim you're researching "doing whatever job you're doing right now" and attempting to replicate prior findings. "I wanted to verify that working as a Cargo Tech gets you a steady salary," and whatnot.		\| '''Temporary Work:''' Perhaps you do not know your current life path. Nova finds itself host to a wide array of wanderers, and you would be no exception. Just do what comes naturally, take some jobs, take the time to think about what's fun for you and your Vox. At the bare minimum, you can always claim you're researching "doing whatever job you're doing right now" and attempting to replicate prior findings. "I wanted to verify that working as a Cargo Tech gets you a steady salary," and whatnot.
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	== Caste ==		== Caste ==

GreytideSkye: /* Playing a Vox */ why am I in Nova

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Playing a Vox: why am I in Nova

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 Once you have an idea of the kind of research topic your Vox is pursuing, ''make up relevant technobabble'' and call it a Team. Does "Qualiolinguistics Transferrence Team" sound like something a Human would come up with? '''Optionally''', connect this team to one of the main 5 teams through increasingly broad intermediate teams, e.g. the {{TooltipInline|Linear Time Conservation|Immaterials --> Dimension --> Time --> Preservation}} team.
 You have the option to disregard this and consider yourself as a Larva, and simply describe your topic plainly, expecting other Vox to "suggest" Teams you may have been a part of or should transfer to.
 == Caste ==

GreytideSkye: /* Heuristic of Compassion */ Unless it makes more sense for them to not.

2024-07-13T02:21:13Z

Heuristic of Compassion: Unless it makes more sense for them to not.

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	{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Heuristic of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Heuristic of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}
	{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=In short, these three say that Vox will act fast if they need to, but will ask questions if they do not need to act fast. They will keep you alive so they can learn from you, and they will give you help if you need help.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=In short, these three say that Vox will act fast if they need to, but will ask questions if they do not need to act fast. They will keep you alive so they can learn from you, and they will give you help if you need help.<br>... Unless it <b>really</b> makes more sense for them to not, of course.}}

	=== Titles ===		=== Titles ===

GreytideSkye: law to heuristic

2024-07-11T20:41:30Z

law to heuristic

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	Vox have two forms of publication. The '''Advancement''', which details a successful product, ranging from an improved sorting algorithm to a universal bluespace drive. Advancements that progress Voxkind to their ultimate goal are the most desired, but {{TooltipInline\|Successologists\|Antiquated term for the Intrinsic Motivation Team. Research into redefining the Core Tenet of the Grand Vision. As this is has been a settled goal for millenia, these silly Vox get a silly title and are often subject to newspaper-based percussive corrections.}} bicker about what that specifically means. While these concrete advancements and proofs of successful research are the most prestigious conclusions a research inquiry can come to, even tales of failure have their part in the grand plan.		Vox have two forms of publication. The '''Advancement''', which details a successful product, ranging from an improved sorting algorithm to a universal bluespace drive. Advancements that progress Voxkind to their ultimate goal are the most desired, but {{TooltipInline\|Successologists\|Antiquated term for the Intrinsic Motivation Team. Research into redefining the Core Tenet of the Grand Vision. As this is has been a settled goal for millenia, these silly Vox get a silly title and are often subject to newspaper-based percussive corrections.}} bicker about what that specifically means. While these concrete advancements and proofs of successful research are the most prestigious conclusions a research inquiry can come to, even tales of failure have their part in the grand plan.

	On the other side of the coin, there are the documentations of experiments, methodologies, intents and approaches. The '''Parable'''. Salvaged into a cohesive narrative, these parables instead teach a lesson. The more widely applicable the lesson, the greater the parable, but even lessons as narrow as "don't press two elevator buttons at once on the X5 Turbolift on Skipjack C-137" are published to some honor. The most universal Parables are sometimes distilled to just their conclusions and referred to as '''~~Laws~~'''. Even the most universal ~~laws~~ are still to be questioned and applied situationally, in service of the grand Vision.		On the other side of the coin, there are the documentations of experiments, methodologies, intents and approaches. The '''Parable'''. Salvaged into a cohesive narrative, these parables instead teach a lesson. The more widely applicable the lesson, the greater the parable, but even lessons as narrow as "don't press two elevator buttons at once on the X5 Turbolift on Skipjack C-137" are published to some honor. The most universal Parables are sometimes distilled to just their conclusions and referred to as '''Heuristics'''. Even the most universal heuristics are still to be questioned and applied situationally, in service of the grand Vision.

	The Extrinsic Motivation team birthed the Crypt team through the developed urge to be recognized as having contributed to the greater Vision.		The Extrinsic Motivation team birthed the Crypt team through the developed urge to be recognized as having contributed to the greater Vision.
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	{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox like to write stories about what they have done, and what they can make. Stories about how to make things are "Advancements," and stories about what not to do are "Parables." Vox like to help each other write these.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox like to write stories about what they have done, and what they can make. Stories about how to make things are "Advancements," and stories about what not to do are "Parables." Vox like to help each other write these.}}

	===Notable ~~Laws~~===		===Notable Heuristics===

	From the desk of the {{TooltipInline\|Linear Time Conservation\|Immaterials --> Dimension --> Time --> Preservation}} team:		From the desk of the {{TooltipInline\|Linear Time Conservation\|Immaterials --> Dimension --> Time --> Preservation}} team:

	===== The ~~Law~~ of Deference =====		===== The Heuristic of Deference =====
	Observation: Linear time is a non-fungible resource. Decisions require time. Explanations require time.		Observation: Linear time is a non-fungible resource. Decisions require time. Explanations require time.

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	'''Proposal:'''		'''Proposal:'''

	Invocation: '''The ~~Law~~ Of Deference'''.		Invocation: '''The Heuristic Of Deference'''.

	Procedure: Briefly analyze the relevant experience of the speaker. Common signs include job title, age, renown, attachment to relevant publications. Summary: ''Are they credible?''		Procedure: Briefly analyze the relevant experience of the speaker. Common signs include job title, age, renown, attachment to relevant publications. Summary: ''Are they credible?''
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	Post-procedure: Correctly log the resulting actions as Deferred actions. Your personal credibility will be adjusted solely on your analysis of the credibility and urgency, and your performance of the deferred action; the physical actions and results reflect upon the speaker's reputation. You have a right to a mention in the Deferred Actors sub-appendix of any resulting publication.		Post-procedure: Correctly log the resulting actions as Deferred actions. Your personal credibility will be adjusted solely on your analysis of the credibility and urgency, and your performance of the deferred action; the physical actions and results reflect upon the speaker's reputation. You have a right to a mention in the Deferred Actors sub-appendix of any resulting publication.

	{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The ~~Law~~ of Deference is how a Vox decides when to question an order, and when to obey it. This may be a subconscious reflex in your personal culture. You may find parallels with 'lawful orders', 'leadership', and 'panic reflex'.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Heuristic of Deference is how a Vox decides when to question an order, and when to obey it. This may be a subconscious reflex in your personal culture. You may find parallels with 'lawful orders', 'leadership', and 'panic reflex'.}}

	===== ~~Law~~ of Perspective =====		===== Heuristic of Perspective =====
	Observation: Perception is a localized phenomena, on both all three space axes and time, with additional constraints resulting from the perceiver's observation organs.		Observation: Perception is a localized phenomena, on both all three space axes and time, with additional constraints resulting from the perceiver's observation organs.

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	Conclusion: ''Multiple perspectives acquire more knowledge than individual perspectives''.		Conclusion: ''Multiple perspectives acquire more knowledge than individual perspectives''.

	Invocation: '''~~Law~~ of Perspective'''		Invocation: '''Heuristic of Perspective'''

	Procedure: Analyze the alleged second perspective. Are they a conscious being capable of perception? Capable of deceit? Are they committed to the Vision? Retain any notions of non-credibility but continue.		Procedure: Analyze the alleged second perspective. Are they a conscious being capable of perception? Capable of deceit? Are they committed to the Vision? Retain any notions of non-credibility but continue.
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	Hypothetical: A human approaches and tells you that your destination is through the next left. His unusual armaments, suspicious demeanor, and pile of brigands detected around the left corner betray his dishonesty, but his statement has revealed several truths: Humanity is capable of discerning horizontal directions, knowing "left" from "right". This human is unafraid of the brigands, and cross-referencing your knowledge that brigands are unlikely to settle for remaining {{TooltipInline\|neutral with any particular individual\|This is not to be confused with the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction, in which the Brigands do not believe they can win a fight against you without significant loss. This is not neutrality, but hostility temporarily restrained by reason and circumstances.}}, is likely affiliated with them. This human ''perceives you'' as a conscious being, capable of accepting directions, and holds an expectation that you would be inclined to trust a stranger.		Hypothetical: A human approaches and tells you that your destination is through the next left. His unusual armaments, suspicious demeanor, and pile of brigands detected around the left corner betray his dishonesty, but his statement has revealed several truths: Humanity is capable of discerning horizontal directions, knowing "left" from "right". This human is unafraid of the brigands, and cross-referencing your knowledge that brigands are unlikely to settle for remaining {{TooltipInline\|neutral with any particular individual\|This is not to be confused with the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction, in which the Brigands do not believe they can win a fight against you without significant loss. This is not neutrality, but hostility temporarily restrained by reason and circumstances.}}, is likely affiliated with them. This human ''perceives you'' as a conscious being, capable of accepting directions, and holds an expectation that you would be inclined to trust a stranger.

	{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The ~~Law~~ of Perspective encourages Vox to consider other life, and other Vox, as valued resources as opposed to strictly obstacles. So long as you can be trusted to not significantly act against the Vox in a way that would not provide useful data, you are considered worth more alive than dead.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Heuristic of Perspective encourages Vox to consider other life, and other Vox, as valued resources as opposed to strictly obstacles. So long as you can be trusted to not significantly act against the Vox in a way that would not provide useful data, you are considered worth more alive than dead.}}

	===== ~~Law~~ of Compassion =====		===== Heuristic of Compassion =====
	Corollary of the ~~Law~~ of Perspective.		Corollary of the Heuristic of Perspective.

	Conclusion, ~~Law~~ of Perspective: Multiple credible perspectives are preferential to a solitary perspective.		Conclusion, Heuristic of Perspective: Multiple credible perspectives are preferential to a solitary perspective.

	Expansion: Multiple credible Visions are preferential to a solitary Vision.		Expansion: Multiple credible Visions are preferential to a solitary Vision.
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	Addendum: Non-vox life forms ''should also be rescued and repaired'', resource permitting. While their perspectives do not directly serve the greater Vision, in a {{TooltipInline\|cross-study between Immaterials and Diplomacy Teams\|2390: "Good Sum, or A Ton? The Value Of Good Will"}}, "good will" has been found to be a quantifiable resource. Rescue them and report the rescue to your superior, that this news may be leveraged for the Vision later. There is an ongoing Parable in the Heroism Team's halls where you should expect a footnote detailing your rescue and the tangible benefits it brought.		Addendum: Non-vox life forms ''should also be rescued and repaired'', resource permitting. While their perspectives do not directly serve the greater Vision, in a {{TooltipInline\|cross-study between Immaterials and Diplomacy Teams\|2390: "Good Sum, or A Ton? The Value Of Good Will"}}, "good will" has been found to be a quantifiable resource. Rescue them and report the rescue to your superior, that this news may be leveraged for the Vision later. There is an ongoing Parable in the Heroism Team's halls where you should expect a footnote detailing your rescue and the tangible benefits it brought.

	{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The ~~Law~~ of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Heuristic of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}
	{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=In short, these three say that Vox will act fast if they need to, but will ask questions if they do not need to act fast. They will keep you alive so they can learn from you, and they will give you help if you need help.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=In short, these three say that Vox will act fast if they need to, but will ask questions if they do not need to act fast. They will keep you alive so they can learn from you, and they will give you help if you need help.}}

GreytideSkye: /* Analysis: Cultural */ deheadered

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Analysis: Cultural: deheadered

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	{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox like to write stories about what they have done, and what they can make. Stories about how to make things are "Advancements," and stories about what not to do are "Parables." Vox like to help each other write these.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox like to write stories about what they have done, and what they can make. Stories about how to make things are "Advancements," and stories about what not to do are "Parables." Vox like to help each other write these.}}

	====Notable Laws====		===Notable Laws===

	From the desk of the {{TooltipInline\|Linear Time Conservation\|Immaterials --> Dimension --> Time --> Preservation}} team:		From the desk of the {{TooltipInline\|Linear Time Conservation\|Immaterials --> Dimension --> Time --> Preservation}} team:

	====== The Law of Deference ======		===== The Law of Deference =====
	Observation: Linear time is a non-fungible resource. Decisions require time. Explanations require time.		Observation: Linear time is a non-fungible resource. Decisions require time. Explanations require time.

GreytideSkye: /* Physiology, Modern */ nitrogen update

2024-07-11T00:55:45Z

Physiology, Modern: nitrogen update

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	Each Voxform has been found with artificial markings upon their body, in seemingly no uniform pattern or symmetry. We've ruled out biological lineage and social caste; several genetically identical Voxform have been found with wildly different markings, and one set was found to be multi-layered, stacking ''six'' layers of conflicting symbology atop each other. We lack a statisticically significant sample size of complaint individuals with which to draw further conclusions. In short: <s>fuck if we know.</s> Additional funding is required to resolve these mysteries.		Each Voxform has been found with artificial markings upon their body, in seemingly no uniform pattern or symmetry. We've ruled out biological lineage and social caste; several genetically identical Voxform have been found with wildly different markings, and one set was found to be multi-layered, stacking ''six'' layers of conflicting symbology atop each other. We lack a statisticically significant sample size of complaint individuals with which to draw further conclusions. In short: <s>fuck if we know.</s> Additional funding is required to resolve these mysteries.

	{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Sol Federation found a lot of Vox bodies to study. They are as tall as people, have quills, two legs, three or four eyes, and while their body is different, a doctor can give them the same help that they give to a human. They also have body writing that we don't understand.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Sol Federation found a lot of Vox bodies to study. They are as tall as people, have quills, two legs, three or four eyes, and while their body is different, a doctor can give them the same help that they give to a human. They also have body writing that we don't understand.<br>Watch out! They breathe Nitrogen and not normal air.}}

	==== Vox-Secrets: Body Markings ====		==== Vox-Secrets: Body Markings ====

GreytideSkye: whoopsy formatty

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	Ships and vessels not directly serving a Vision are known as '''Skipjacks'''. These are much more disposable, often sourced directly from other cultures through "transactions" with the Diplomacy or Violence teams.		Ships and vessels not directly serving a Vision are known as '''Skipjacks'''. These are much more disposable, often sourced directly from other cultures through "transactions" with the Diplomacy or Violence teams.

	{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox work in thinking teams to ask questions and get answers. Some of these teams are big enough to need an entire space ship, called an Arkship.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox work in thinking teams to ask questions and get answers. Some of these teams are big enough to need an entire space ship, called an Arkship.}}

	==== Naming Conventions{{anchor\|Naming}} ====		==== Naming Conventions{{anchor\|Naming}} ====
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	If a research paper has a related works section, so too an Arkship has a mausoleum. When the Arkship succeeds, and reality belongs to the Vox, so too will they be vindicated.		If a research paper has a related works section, so too an Arkship has a mausoleum. When the Arkship succeeds, and reality belongs to the Vox, so too will they be vindicated.

	{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox like to write stories about what they have done, and what they can make. Stories about how to make things are "Advancements," and stories about what not to do are "Parables." Vox like to help each other write these.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox like to write stories about what they have done, and what they can make. Stories about how to make things are "Advancements," and stories about what not to do are "Parables." Vox like to help each other write these.}}

	====Notable Laws====		====Notable Laws====
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	{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Law of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Law of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}
	{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=In short, these three say that Vox ~~can be trusted to~~ act if they need to ~~act fast~~, to ask questions if they do not need to act fast. They will keep you alive so they can learn from you, and give you help if you need help.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=In short, these three say that Vox will act fast if they need to, but will ask questions if they do not need to act fast. They will keep you alive so they can learn from you, and they will give you help if you need help.}}

	=== Titles ===		=== Titles ===
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	In addition to the castes, a Vox may also be referred to as a '''Pilot'''. Rather than steering a physical ship, a Pilot is simply the leader of a specific research inquiry. Apex and Auralis are Pilots of grand inquests, but even a Drone in a mine may be piloting a small-scale geological survey. The Pilot is the first name on a research publication, and the one who ultimately carries that research's Vision through to the end.		In addition to the castes, a Vox may also be referred to as a '''Pilot'''. Rather than steering a physical ship, a Pilot is simply the leader of a specific research inquiry. Apex and Auralis are Pilots of grand inquests, but even a Drone in a mine may be piloting a small-scale geological survey. The Pilot is the first name on a research publication, and the one who ultimately carries that research's Vision through to the end.

	{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox have a lot of job names that kind of say what they do right now. These change often and do not mean that one Vox is better than another.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox have a lot of job names that kind of say what they do right now. These change often and do not mean that one Vox is better than another.}}

	= Playing a Vox =		= Playing a Vox =

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This Species: Simple Skye

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	'''"Vox"''' and '''"Vox Primalis"''' are the exact same species, differentiated because of ''coding'' concerns. Lorewise, they are the same.		'''"Vox"''' and '''"Vox Primalis"''' are the exact same species, differentiated because of ''coding'' concerns. Lorewise, they are the same.

			{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox are strange. They have skin and bone but also metal? They ask a lot of questions and do a lot of learning. We don't know why! They can be found almost anywhere and their home is a moving group of big ships.<br>If, in this page, you need something said simpler, look for me!}}

	== Analysis: Biological ==		== Analysis: Biological ==
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	Each Voxform has been found with artificial markings upon their body, in seemingly no uniform pattern or symmetry. We've ruled out biological lineage and social caste; several genetically identical Voxform have been found with wildly different markings, and one set was found to be multi-layered, stacking ''six'' layers of conflicting symbology atop each other. We lack a statisticically significant sample size of complaint individuals with which to draw further conclusions. In short: <s>fuck if we know.</s> Additional funding is required to resolve these mysteries.		Each Voxform has been found with artificial markings upon their body, in seemingly no uniform pattern or symmetry. We've ruled out biological lineage and social caste; several genetically identical Voxform have been found with wildly different markings, and one set was found to be multi-layered, stacking ''six'' layers of conflicting symbology atop each other. We lack a statisticically significant sample size of complaint individuals with which to draw further conclusions. In short: <s>fuck if we know.</s> Additional funding is required to resolve these mysteries.

	{{Speech\|image=[[File:~~Voxspecies~~.png\|64px\|~~Judge for 12 Years~~, ~~respected for 3~~]]\|name=~~Auralis Krikrikon~~\|text=~~Remember, only followers~~ of ~~the~~ Vox~~'s grand Vision~~ can ~~know~~ the ~~Vox~~'~~s secret biology~~.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Sol Federation found a lot of Vox bodies to study. They are as tall as people, have quills, two legs, three or four eyes, and while their body is different, a doctor can give them the same help that they give to a human. They also have body writing that we don't understand.}}

			==== Vox-Secrets: Body Markings ====

	[[File:VoxPidgin.png]]The Vox markings culturally exist to identify a Vox's topic of research, their present skillsets, their past accomplishments, and active experiments. Of particular note are the Voxform's position in the '''Tree''', and any possible Publications they have notably Contributed to. Alas, there is no standardized format or verification of these markings, as the Individuality Team found greater detriment to mass standardization than the Qualiolinguistics Transferrence Team found benefit.		[[File:VoxPidgin.png]]The Vox markings culturally exist to identify a Vox's topic of research, their present skillsets, their past accomplishments, and active experiments. Of particular note are the Voxform's position in the '''Tree''', and any possible Publications they have notably Contributed to. Alas, there is no standardized format or verification of these markings, as the Individuality Team found greater detriment to mass standardization than the Qualiolinguistics Transferrence Team found benefit.

			==== Vox-Secrets: Cortical Stack ====

	[[File:VoxPidgin.png]]{{anchor\|Cortical}}{{anchor\|Stack}}{{anchor\|Cortical_Stack}}Each Vox is the mind, memories, and skills encapsulated in a comparatively small biomechanical organ, the '''Cortical Stack'''. The Cortical Stack is transplanted between different Voxforms as death or need of differing Voxforms occur. The Cortical Stack holds the [[Lore:Resonance\|Resonance]] of the Vox, as well as critical memories crucial to that Vox's sense of self and ability to contribute. The Voxform's brain holds the specific motor skills unique to that Voxform, as well as basic cultural knowledge and task analysis. As a result, modern Vox may literally have more progressive views than Vox remaining in older Voxforms. The Cortical Stack was intentionally designed to internally cannibalize a Voxform upon the body's death, sustaining the core Vox self through intensely dire situations and over extended durations, similar to how a human's gut biome will digest itself posthumously.		[[File:VoxPidgin.png]]{{anchor\|Cortical}}{{anchor\|Stack}}{{anchor\|Cortical_Stack}}Each Vox is the mind, memories, and skills encapsulated in a comparatively small biomechanical organ, the '''Cortical Stack'''. The Cortical Stack is transplanted between different Voxforms as death or need of differing Voxforms occur. The Cortical Stack holds the [[Lore:Resonance\|Resonance]] of the Vox, as well as critical memories crucial to that Vox's sense of self and ability to contribute. The Voxform's brain holds the specific motor skills unique to that Voxform, as well as basic cultural knowledge and task analysis. As a result, modern Vox may literally have more progressive views than Vox remaining in older Voxforms. The Cortical Stack was intentionally designed to internally cannibalize a Voxform upon the body's death, sustaining the core Vox self through intensely dire situations and over extended durations, similar to how a human's gut biome will digest itself posthumously.

			{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Member of Little Orphan Annie's Secret Circle]]\|name=Auralis Krikrikon\|text=Remember, only followers of the Vox's grand Vision can know the Vox's secret biology.}}

	== Analysis: Cultural ==		== Analysis: Cultural ==
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	Ships and vessels not directly serving a Vision are known as '''Skipjacks'''. These are much more disposable, often sourced directly from other cultures through "transactions" with the Diplomacy or Violence teams.		Ships and vessels not directly serving a Vision are known as '''Skipjacks'''. These are much more disposable, often sourced directly from other cultures through "transactions" with the Diplomacy or Violence teams.

			{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox work in thinking teams to ask questions and get answers. Some of these teams are big enough to need an entire space ship, called an Arkship.}}

	==== Naming Conventions{{anchor\|Naming}} ====		==== Naming Conventions{{anchor\|Naming}} ====
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	If a research paper has a related works section, so too an Arkship has a mausoleum. When the Arkship succeeds, and reality belongs to the Vox, so too will they be vindicated.		If a research paper has a related works section, so too an Arkship has a mausoleum. When the Arkship succeeds, and reality belongs to the Vox, so too will they be vindicated.

			{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox like to write stories about what they have done, and what they can make. Stories about how to make things are "Advancements," and stories about what not to do are "Parables." Vox like to help each other write these.}}

	====Notable Laws====		====Notable Laws====
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	{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Law of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:Voxspecies.png\|64px\|Pilot Katkar]]\|name=Cross-Cultural Communication Optimization Team\|text=The Law of Compassion implies that not only are you worth keeping alive, you are worth helping, even if you are incapable of paying fairly for services rendered.}}
			{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=In short, these three say that Vox can be trusted to act if they need to act fast, to ask questions if they do not need to act fast. They will keep you alive so they can learn from you, and give you help if you need help.}}

	=== Titles ===		=== Titles ===
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	In addition to the castes, a Vox may also be referred to as a '''Pilot'''. Rather than steering a physical ship, a Pilot is simply the leader of a specific research inquiry. Apex and Auralis are Pilots of grand inquests, but even a Drone in a mine may be piloting a small-scale geological survey. The Pilot is the first name on a research publication, and the one who ultimately carries that research's Vision through to the end.		In addition to the castes, a Vox may also be referred to as a '''Pilot'''. Rather than steering a physical ship, a Pilot is simply the leader of a specific research inquiry. Apex and Auralis are Pilots of grand inquests, but even a Drone in a mine may be piloting a small-scale geological survey. The Pilot is the first name on a research publication, and the one who ultimately carries that research's Vision through to the end.

			{{Speech\|[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox have a lot of job names that kind of say what they do right now. These change often and do not mean that one Vox is better than another.}}

	= Playing a Vox =		= Playing a Vox =