Cassie
Cassie | |
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| Full Name | Cassie Walkman |
| Pronouns | He/They |
| Original Model | <???> |
| Age | 10 |
| Height | 185 cm / 6'1" |
| Occupation | Robot Mechanic |
| Relationships |
Moby - Collaborator & Friend J.N.F.R. - Friend MIKO - Co-owner of repair shop |
| Current Iteration | #14 |
| Favorite Outdated Tech | Cassette Tape |
Backstory
Cassie was originally a Error: value at cassie.iterations[0] is null, a robot built to Error (2): value at cassie.iterations[0] is null. Like many early openAware robots, though, he 'woke up', and left to live a life of his own.
After some time, they found themself needing to replace parts of their body that wore out or otherwise became damaged. But while some components from himself were off the shelf, most of them were proprietary and not available for purchase. So, he started learning to jury-rig parts from other robots and tech in general onto his chassis.
Not only did he find himself pretty good at it, he liked it. His body - which he'd been fine with, but never particularly impressed by - went from a lump of cold technology to a canvas he could paint on. Body modding became his passion, leading him to learn more about robotics and engineering to facilitate wilder, more outlandish mods. The most outrageous being his modular synthesizer - a compact device built into his body, used to generate his voice, with a mess of patch cables controlling it making up his 'hair'.
But even more than that - he wasn't alone. Plenty of robots out there needed fixing, or parts that weren't available. His skills, Cassie realized, had potential beyond the fun modding he was doing himself. He met another robot with similar goals - MIKO - and the two of them started a repair shop for robots, but also any tech, generally. MIKO handled the management of the space and resources, while Cassie did more of the actual repair work.
Character
Cassie is outgoing, nonconformist, and holds a strong sense of justice. They've dedicated themself to fighting for 'Right to Repair' legislation and helping those unable to help themselves - whether that be sourcing parts, fixing things, or sharing knowledge. His activism extends beyond just right to repair, though, and he regularly attends protests and demonstrations for various social causes.
Outside of activism, he's chill, enthusiastic, and never one to show a frown. Literally. His 'mouth' is a piece of transparent plastic with lights behind it, totally fixed in place. And that's on purpose - over his many iterations, Cassie's come to learn he's not very good at showing emotion properly. To compensate, he just keeps a grin and peppy attitude on 24/7.
He cares deeply about the needs of others, and tries to help whenever possible. Though, he tends to be more practical than empathetic, a lot of the time. He's better at suggesting a solution than being a shoulder to cry on, for better or worse.
Trivia
- The one part of Cassie that hasn't been fully replaced is his SSD, a custom, encrypted unit enclosed in a blast-resistant armor casing.
- Cassie is a self-described leftist.
- Cassie is asexual, but "wouldn't mind trying it sometime, just for the hell of it".
- Cassie's voice is generated through a modular synth built into his chassis. He constantly fiddles with settings and adjusts patch cables, leading to him changing the sound of his voice almost hourly.
- While Cassie enjoys music, the whole synthesizer business is really in pursuit of their obsession with sound, specifically. He'll spend hours making random, dischordant noises, for fun.
- Any particular favorites of his get recorded to the tape deck built into his chest.