Player: Merrick

Character Name: Joule

Age: N/A

Sex: Male

Species: Artificial Being (Reptilian hybrid in shape)

Height/Weight: 6' 00" / 256lbs

Social Status: Outer Class

Physical Description: Joule is an artificial life form, so his appearance is very mechanical and robotic. Anatomically he most resembles a lizard but he is actually based off of a specific hybrid.

His head is clearly reptilian in shape, perhaps even dragon like, except for swept back ears which look very much like cat ears. His face, like many parts of his body is a steel gray color although it is not metal in composition, but a lightweight composite material. His eyes are actually small displays that allow him to show realistic eye movements as well as better facial expressions. His real eyes are small optical sensor arrays in the form of a black and red ring around each display eye. Joule's neck, as well as his tail and exposed areas of spine are constructed with interlocking metal vertebrae that are a black oxide in color. His torso consists of a durable plastic shell, designed to cover and protect his internal systems. The plastic itself is clear, but is painted white on the inside purely for aesthetic purposes. On his back are a set of small horizontal vents, which are simply for controlling his body temperature. His forearms are formed out of a molded white plastic, while his upper arms have a tubular metal construction. His semi-digitgrade legs are constructed of a metal alloy. His digits are all clawed, even on his hands; he has four digits on each hand and three on each foot.

Overall, his features are very simple and generic, further adding to his artificial look.

Though he doesn't really need to wear clothing or covering of any sort, he is often seen wearing a black waterproof jacket. In his short Midcity excursions he usually wears a trench coat, a hat, and some sort of mask or face covering to avoid being identified by The Ministry.


Background: Joule was constructed by a talented medical doctor who specialized in constructing advanced prosthetic devices for colonial troops. Joule was created without purpose, but that didn't prevent him from creating a life for himself. He spent his early years learning everything the nearby colonists could teach him and teaching himself through further observation of the world around him. During this short life in the colony, he became a well known member of the community, the mascot of a major social movement, and even started a family. Everything changed after his existence became known to the local government. Military officials ordered the doctor who created Joule to create more androids for use in combat; when he refused they went after Joule, hoping to deconstruct and reverse engineer him. Several colonists found out and helped Joule escape into the Nightlands. Days later the colony was torn apart by those who were looking for him. Everything he had become accustomed to was destroyed.

Joule wandered through the Nightlands, eventually making his way to Einheit with the help of some refugees from other colonies. He was able to enter the city by temporarily shutting himself down and hiding in with some Nightland scrap being brought in. Afterwords he quickly made his way into the Undercity where he stays to keep out of The Ministry's view. If he were seen by Ministry officers, he would likely be immediately destroyed since he is high risk from being untraceable by DNA. Joule sometimes makes well planned visits to the Midcity, but only for short periods of time.


Personality: At a first glance, many people see Joule as being just another mindless machine, but this couldn't be further from the truth, in fact he houses a very real personality with true emotion and consciousness.

Joule is typically caring and friendly to everyone: purebred, hybrid; it doesn't matter (though he has to avoid Ministry for his own safety). It isn't even uncommon for him to come to the aid of a complete stranger, though whether his intentions are self-righteous or benevolent are often hard to determine. This attitude, coupled with his tendency to ask far too many questions and passion for learning, often leads him to places where he doesn't belong and into often unfavorable situations. In such situations he seldom fights, often referring to himself as a pacifist and getting away by other more peaceful and clever means.

He isn't without flaws however. For instance he's a sore loser and also very competitive. Even with his friends he tends to be somewhat impatient in trivial conversations, often resorting to sarcastic comments to try to get out of it. He is also a really good liar, though he rarely resorts to lying except to get out of a dire situation.