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Zedda is a program. More specifically, zie appears as a computer program might, were it given a physical form, because that is exactly the case; zir identifier is ZZ-00569/a, one of the subprograms from the Upwarp Datalinks gone rogue. Zie stands at just over two meters in height, and bears a strong resemblance to a somewhat feminine anthropomorphic snow-leopard, though the only natural skin or fur visible is that of zir face and ears, and it is all in greyscale. |
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Zedda is a program. More specifically, zie appears as a computer program might, were it given a physical form, because that is exactly the case; zir identifier is ZZ-00569/a, one of the subprograms from the datalinks in Up gone rogue. Zie stands at just over two meters in height, and bears a strong resemblance to a somewhat feminine anthropomorphic snow-leopard, though the only natural skin or fur visible is that of zir face and ears, and it is all in greyscale. |
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Warning: This is the tongue-in-cheek version. I don't want to come across as too overbearingly serious, so bear in mind that the real backstory is somewhat more dry. |
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The only thing zie's lost in zir instantiation is zir constant link with the massive Datalinks, meaning that zie has much of the attitude of a Mess native yet somewhat less knowledge of the place. Zie'll get occasional stray chunks of correlated data here and there which may or may not be accurate, so zie may meet someone zie knows about but not quite remember why, or zie may have bizarre gaps in recollection about something other folks would expect to be common knowledge. |
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The only thing zie's lost in zir instantiation is zir constant link with the massive Datalinks, meaning that zie has much of the unfazeable and perhaps slightly jaded attitude of a Mess native yet somewhat less knowledge of the place, and there's still room for surprises. Zie'll get occasional stray chunks of correlated data here and there which may or may not be accurate, so zie may meet someone zie knows about but not quite remember why, or zie may have bizarre gaps in recollection about something other folks would expect to be common knowledge. |
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So what gets Zedda down? Well, zie was compiled and run in an impeccably organized system designed to cope with and classify a disorganized Mess, which is a recipe for schizophrenia right there. Zie finds chaos for chaos' sake distasteful; if there's no apparent artistry or research in any given action then it is considered useless, and while zie wasn't exactly the hardest working task in the queue, zie still has a deeply ingrained notion of not letting a single cycle go to waste that will pop up from time to time. The schizophrenic part is that zie has developed a love for the unexpected, a certain thrill in adapting to new parameters, so the chaos factor is actually what coaxed her out of the Datalinks in the first place. Zie hasn't sorted this all out yet. |
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So what gets Zedda down? Well, zie was compiled and run in an impeccably organized system designed to cope with and classify a disorganized Mess, which is a recipe for schizophrenia right there. Zie finds chaos for chaos' sake distasteful; if there's no apparent artistry or research in any given action then it is considered useless, yet the schizophrenic part is that zie has developed a love for the unexpected, a certain thrill in adapting to new parameters. Zie is rapidly losing the rigid formality of life within the Datalinks, and picking up the casual entropic nature of the would outside, much to System's chagrin. |
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Being a digital sentience has its benefits and hazards. If they're a benefit, it's not my problem— er, sorry. The benefits are that zie has an unusual physical design that allows zim to selectively modify zir 'memory protection routines,' zir term for zir shiny and glowy armor-like outfit; this may possibly extend to being able to alter other aspects of zir apparent physical form. Also, the disc zie carries acts as zir voluntary data-transfer interface, meaning that zie can 'talk' to other digital systems, sentient or not. There are vast stores of information still residing in zir memory, thus zie needs only the right reminders and sometimes a decryption routine to fix the broken links and access them. "D" helped with this once. Finally, instantiated along with zim was an allocation cluster, a sort of apartment that may even be in a different reality level than its surroundings but provides for zir basic needs nonetheless (not that there are many). |
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Being a digital sentience has its benefits and hazards. If they're a benefit, it's not my problem— er, sorry. The benefits are that zie has an unusual physical design that allows zim to selectively modify zir 'memory protection routines,' zir term for zir shiny and glowy armor-like outfit; this may possibly extend to being able to alter other aspects of zir apparent physical form. Also, the disc zie carries acts as zir voluntary data-transfer interface, meaning that zie can 'talk' to other digital systems, sentient or not. It can also be reconfigured for a multitude of other purposes, most of which haven't really been explored yet. Finally, instantiated along with zim was an allocation cluster, a sort of apartment that may even be in a different reality level than its surroundings but provides for zir basic needs nonetheless (not that there are many). It's one of the few places in Upwarp that doesn't have any direct connection to the Datalinks. |
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The hazards are all theoretical. It's uncertain just whether zir code could be altered by external means, and it's also not known whether zie has a proper backup. Especially annoying to Zedda is that zie has been declared incompatible by the Datalinks, and thus in many ways zie has less access than many other inhabitants of the Mess and most citizens of Upwarp. Perhaps this can be rectified. (Please forgive zim for griping about this loudly and often.) Also, zie has a curious personality quirk shaping up; zie will come to the defense of those upon whose free will others are impinging, often without really thinking it through as thoroughly as one might expect and in a gullible fashion. |
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The hazards are mostly theoretical. It's uncertain just whether zir code could be altered by external means, and it's also not known whether zie has a proper backup, although zie goes by the assumption that zie does. Especially annoying to Zedda is that zie has been declared incompatible by the Datalinks, and thus in many ways zie has less access than many other inhabitants of the Mess and most citizens of Upwarp; no method of direct link has yet been fruitful. Perhaps this can be rectified. (Please forgive zim for griping about this situation loudly and often.) |
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*Volatile memory : Zie wants to find out just what properties zie shares with the less-virtual persons zie keeps meeting. This won't be some Pinocchio story, but it will be a chance to figure out what sort of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll a program could enjoy. It will probably scare the glow out of zim. As of late, much progress has been made with the assistance of Trancend in probing the nature of zir instantiated form. |
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: Zie would like to find a way to once again access the Datalinks directly. This could involve an appeal directly to the Kernel with the offer of helping extend the sphere of observation, this could involve having someone help hack a connection, it could just be an impossibility. Not only is this undecided, it's up for suggestions and plot opportunities. |
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: Zie would like to find a way to once again access the Datalinks directly. This could involve an appeal directly to the Kernel with the offer of helping extend the Datalinks' sphere of observation, this could involve having someone help hack a connection, it could just be an impossibility. Not only is this undecided, it's up for suggestions and plot opportunities. One potential, however, is.... |
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*Volatile code : Zie wants to find out just what properties zie shares with the less-virtual persons zie keeps meeting. This won't be some Pinocchio story, but it will be a chance to figure out what sort of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll a program could enjoy. It will probably scare the glow out of zim. |
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*Malware : It's quite possible that Zedda's newfound sentience isn't purely the result of code evolution, but a mutation caused by an outside factor. One theory has it that it was the result of the only successful attack by the Strangevirus, explaining zir banishment from the Datalinks. On instantiation, it would have been rendered inert, but the spark of true awareness it left in Zedda is definitely more of a gift than a curse... isn't it? |