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[[Category:Oni 2]]
The ideas for RS as a sequel have become so extensive that a possible gaming title is no longer a priority at all. It's fun enough to think about the future for this piece of science fiction. -- Doomsday scenarios including human-killing AIs tend to annoy me. I want to tell a story in which AIs, despite some risks, should be seen as something positive overall.




'''Sub pages'''
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*(eng.) [[Restless_Souls/Ikimas|Some words about how this started]]<br>
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*(mix.) [[Restless_Souls/Reconstruction|Reconstruction: fixing up the base]]<br>
'''RS project pages'''
*(mix.) [[Restless_Souls/Technology|Technologies]]<br>
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*(mix.) [[Restless_Souls/Fragments|Story fragments]]<br>
!width="33%"| writing
*(mix.) [[Restless_Souls/Beta_Chapters|Beta chapters]]<br>
!width="33%"| visuals
*(eng.) [[Restless_Souls/Summary|Summary]]<br>
!width="33%"| game ideas
*(ger.) [[User:Paradox-01/brain_dump|Brain dump ''around'' RS]]
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'''newer pages'''
* [[Restless_Souls/Technology|Technologies]]
* [[Restless_Souls/Summary|Summary]]
* [[Restless_Souls/Glossary|Glossary]]
* [[Restless_Souls/Research|Research]]
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* [[Restless_Souls/Visuals|Visuals]]
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* [[Restless_Souls/Wishlist|Wishlist]]
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'''old pages, mostly used for brainstorming'''
* [[Restless_Souls/Reconstruction|Reconstruction: fixing up the base]]
* [[Restless_Souls/Fragments|Story fragments]]
* [[Restless_Souls/Beta_Chapters|Beta chapters]]
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Notes to self:
Notes to self:
: 1) Theory tree doesn't need a page for itself.
: Think tank and brain dump should be merged.-->
: 2) Think tank and brain dump should be merged.-->
 
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status: inactive
 
Continuing actual story [[Restless_Souls/Beta_Chapters|writing]] after some research: War Made Easy, The Three Trillion Dollar War, Blackwater, and diverse reportages.-->
 
 
 
I still hesitate in creating new pages as I don't know how much of this can be accomplished.




===Position in Oni cycle===
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: [[Caged Birds]] ([[Oni2_talk:Caged_Birds|Talk:Caged Birds]])
! '''Full Oni cycle'''
: [[Sturmänderung_(expanded_story)]]
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: [[Oni2:Caged_Birds|Caged Birds]] ([[Oni2_talk:Caged_Birds|Talk: Caged Birds]])
: [[Oni2:Sturmänderung|Sturmänderung]] ([[Oni2_talk:Sturmänderung|Talk: Sturmänderung)]]
: > '''Restless Souls'''
: > '''Restless Souls'''
: [[Silver Dawn]]
: [[Oni2:Silver_Dawn|Silver Dawn]] ([[Oni2_talk:Silver Dawn|Talk: Silver Dawn]])
: [[Beyond Dragons]] ([[Oni2_talk:Beyond_Dragons|Talk:Beyond Dragons]])
: [[Oni2:Mind_Seal|Mind Seal]] ([[Oni2_talk:Mind_Seal|Talk: Mind Seal]])
: [[Nature's Decision]]
: [[Oni2:Beyond_Dragons|Beyond Dragons]] ([[Oni2_talk:Beyond_Dragons|Talk: Beyond Dragons]])
: [[Wheels of time]] ([[Talk:Wheels_of_time|Talk:Wheels of time]])
: [[Oni2:Nature's_Decision|Nature's Decision]] ([[Oni2_talk:Nature's_Decision|Talk: Nature's Decision]])
: [[Outside the box]]
: [[Oni2:Wheels_of_time|Wheels of time]] ([[Oni2_talk:Wheels_of_time|Talk:Wheels of time]])
 
: [[Oni2:Outside_the_box|Outside the box]] ([[Oni2_talk:Outside_the_box|Talk: Outside the box]])
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Uff, that's quite a long way to go... Why do I trouble myself with [[Restless_Souls/Ikimas#Motivation|writing all this]]?


 
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'''Caged Birds'''
'''Caged Birds'''


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Mai and Muro are physical and psychological shaped to fulfill their destiny forced on them. But how exactly did what happen.
Mai and Muro are physical and psychological shaped to fulfill their destiny forced on them. But how exactly did what happen.
 
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'''Sturmänderung'''
'''Sturmänderung'''


An expansion of the original.  
An expansion of the original. Highlights events of other characters and fills the gaps in Konoko's diary.
 
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'''Restless Souls'''


'''Restless Souls'''
Possible alternative names: Black season, Daodan Days, Armageddon


"We don't know why we exist but we go on and deal with the issues of our time..."
"We don't know why we exist but we go on and deal with the issues of our time..."
 
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'''Silver Dawn'''
'''Silver Dawn'''


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And the only way to do so is the injection of nanorobots into the Earth.
And the only way to do so is the injection of nanorobots into the Earth.
 
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'''Mind Seal'''
'''Mind Seal'''


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To protect humans from self-destruction, they become restricted in there minds until a Biocracy can be established.
To protect humans from self-destruction, they become restricted in there minds until a Biocracy can be established.
 
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'''Beyond Dragons'''
'''Beyond Dragons'''


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Soon they begin their long journey through the galaxies to search other humans.
Soon they begin their long journey through the galaxies to search other humans.
 
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'''Nature's Decision'''
'''Nature's Decision'''


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"They" want to test which system works best. Habitants who don't agree with their Biocracy's philosophy are free to move to another planet.
"They" want to test which system works best. Habitants who don't agree with their Biocracy's philosophy are free to move to another planet.
 
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'''Wheels of time'''
'''Wheels of time'''


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Would you stay alive because you are afraid of death? Or would you stay alive to enjoy life?
Would you stay alive because you are afraid of death? Or would you stay alive to enjoy life?


Part II: Nishio's reunion with planet Earth
Part II: Nishio's reunion with planet Earth
 
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'''Outside the (sand)box'''
'''Outside the (sand)box'''


A philosophic-flavored parody.
A philosophic-flavored parody.


'''Tech frame'''
Should turn out to be a rather short one.
 
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Usually everything that is virtual cannot be touched.
 
But after all, any ''virtual'' reality is hosted by a ''true'' reality and hence might also be able to become ''true'' as long as it accurately enough resembles its original.
 
It may be as simple as an digital tea cup coming to substance by a 3D printer.
 
Now then: are we real? How can you tell? What if our world is just a subset of reality. (Reminded to Man In Black where the aliens play with marbles in the end?)
 
In that case, we are like living in a [[wikipedia:Sandbox_(computer_security)|sandbox]].
 
Sandboxes are difficult to break but it's possible and so [[wikipedia:Pwn2Own#Contest_2013|there are contests]] to find and fix the weak spots.
 
How to establish a connection and make a transit?
 
A) Make yourself interesting enough, communicate, make them get you out.
 
B) Break the sandbox.
 
: This is another far-fetched idea: the universe is a thinking or neuro-computing entity or sandbox-resident simulation.
 
: The filament of neurons and the universe have a surprising similarity. Ever seen this?
* [http://imgur.com/pdGyJWC link]
* [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Structure_of_the_Universe.jpg link]
* [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Large-scale_structure_of_light_distribution_in_the_universe.jpg link]
 
Möbius should be one of a very few to have enough influence to test this.
 
To take out the esoteric touch: some patterns do repeat on higher levels because - as Harald Lesch says - "the laws of Nature are valid in every part of the universe." So it shouldn't be too much of a surprise to find similarities between electron orbits and the Earth magnetic field, [http://phys.org/news/2016-11-scientists-similarity-human-cells-neutron.html cell organelles and neutron star matter], and neurons and galaxies. Possibilities are not infinite. Laws sets limits ... order.
 
However, it's just interesting that - although unlikely - we cannot rule out intelligence of above-galactic scale by emergence of gravimetric or quantum effects.
 
 
'''Story frame'''
 
Möbius doesn't want to "exit" the universe. "It runs good. Why put that on risk? (Heh. Resembles the German Anglicism of "Never change a running system") Humans always wants to know all. Would you risk everyone's life for just for one simple answer?" (Is it a sandbox or is it not?)
 
Human messanger exits universe and meets god. "Why did you made us?"
 
"Because there was nothing else on television." ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_principle 2D surface of universe holds all information and ''just'' needs to be read.]) -- Like in Total Recall the situation remains uncertain. The reader doesn't know if Möbius let the messenger go or put him into some VR. You can decide to believe. And what you believe can be wrong.
Also, you can create sense in life and you can know that life makes no sense. "Both can be right." Superpositions. The second ultimate paradox.
 
Disappointed human: "I want to go home and go on with my life." "Can I come with you. I heard your uncles  dinner is fabulous. And I have to pay that Barabas a - what do you call it?" "A visit." "A beating. Yea that's it. But don't expect me to cure your ills and grow crops." "We can handle that now." "Oh fine." "Though you shouldn't tell everybody who you are. Some might be angry about you for what you put us all trough. Your absence might be a lack of responsibility."
"Would they cristianize me again? Haven't humans learned how to forgive?"
"We will see. Just be nice to them."
 
God after month of vacations.
"Maybe it's time to go again."
"Your decision."
 
World on fire? Did God's appearance brought the Armageddon? Are the believers now shown that God didn't care all the years. "Do you care now?" Would he lie to humans to make them feel alright?
 
Side note: How bad is a white lie? For an immature race, it might be okay. On the other hand you might say that one day you have to give up this instrument to let them reach the next level...
 
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 3 July 2024

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This is a hobby project. As I have to piece together free minutes, progress is super slow.
Any writing should not be considered final until I remove this note.


The ideas for RS as a sequel have become so extensive that a possible gaming title is no longer a priority at all. It's fun enough to think about the future for this piece of science fiction. -- Doomsday scenarios including human-killing AIs tend to annoy me. I want to tell a story in which AIs, despite some risks, should be seen as something positive overall.


RS project pages

writing visuals game ideas

newer pages

old pages, mostly used for brainstorming


Full Oni cycle
Caged Birds (Talk: Caged Birds)
Sturmänderung (Talk: Sturmänderung)
> Restless Souls
Silver Dawn (Talk: Silver Dawn)
Mind Seal (Talk: Mind Seal)
Beyond Dragons (Talk: Beyond Dragons)
Nature's Decision (Talk: Nature's Decision)
Wheels of time (Talk:Wheels of time)
Outside the box (Talk: Outside the box)


Details

Caged Birds

A prequel with focus on the kids development.

Mai and Muro are physical and psychological shaped to fulfill their destiny forced on them. But how exactly did what happen.

Sturmänderung

An expansion of the original. Highlights events of other characters and fills the gaps in Konoko's diary.

Restless Souls

Possible alternative names: Black season, Daodan Days, Armageddon

"We don't know why we exist but we go on and deal with the issues of our time..."

Silver Dawn

Some people think that the Daodan is a planetary threat that must be stopped.

And the only way to do so is the injection of nanorobots into the Earth.

Mind Seal

The technological Singularity appeared and humans have more power than ever before.

To protect humans from self-destruction, they become restricted in there minds until a Biocracy can be established.

Beyond Dragons

Short for "Beyond this place there be dragons" ("Hic sunt dracones").

Some fighters from the "old world" wake up where planet Earth used to be.

Soon they begin their long journey through the galaxies to search other humans.

Nature's Decision

A social experiment with multiple Biocracies. No restrictions.

There are planetary systems with each planet having its own Biocracy philosophy.

"They" want to test which system works best. Habitants who don't agree with their Biocracy's philosophy are free to move to another planet.

Wheels of time

Part I: Story about the universe's nearing death and the possibility to prevent it.

What would you do if you have seen everything in the universe?

Would you stay alive because you are afraid of death? Or would you stay alive to enjoy life?

Part II: Nishio's reunion with planet Earth

Outside the (sand)box

A philosophic-flavored parody.

Should turn out to be a rather short one.

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