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— R. Lutece, 1889
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permissions post;
Coming from a canon which allowed the twins to travel through the time and space dimensions, they could almost always predict the outcome of just about any situation. It was their personal experiment to add variables to the constant that was Booker DeWitt's life. And for more than one hundred attempts, it always came out to one of two endings. Spoilersss~
My goal in Maison is to cancel out their traveling abilities while still keeping them in touch with that timespace warp. I'll do this by using a less glorified version of their creation of the Lutece Tear, they will be able to witness the alternate dimension from outside the small bubble— Unable to enter the dimension as they normally would.
I'm only asking permission from you about specific moments in your character's history or future that changes their canon ending that you allow the Twins to be share with your character or something they simply hint at your character if you do not want them to be spoiled of their future.
not the sexy kind of CR with the Luteces, fill out the thingy below and we can plot stuff!
I would like to reiterate that I will likely be doing research on your canon just to make sure I understand context, but in the event that I don't have time (or if it's too far into the series) I would really appreciate as many details about the situation as possible and needed that the twins would be capable of knowing. This means that knowledge they 'see' through their tears in the warp will only be limited to what you tell me.
If you don't want the Lutece's to flat out expose their knowledge of your character, they can drop hints every now and again just to freak your character out. It's all up to you! And of course, if I ever go too far with the information be sure to let me know and I'll edit/retcon anything I need to. I'll always try to be careful to maintain your permissions, so I hope this won't happen.
ugly permissions form
I may edit this as needed, but for now this is just the basic information I think I'll need to begin plotting with you!
My goal in Maison is to cancel out their traveling abilities while still keeping them in touch with that timespace warp. I'll do this by using a less glorified version of their creation of the Lutece Tear, they will be able to witness the alternate dimension from outside the small bubble— Unable to enter the dimension as they normally would.
I'm only asking permission from you about specific moments in your character's history or future that changes their canon ending that you allow the Twins to be share with your character or something they simply hint at your character if you do not want them to be spoiled of their future.
- Game characters which are capable of multiple endings based upon player decisions.
- Any other character who has experienced an alternate timeline of any sort (Buffy/Angel, Supernatural, etc etc).
- If your character has had a major plot point decision that could have changed the entire outcome of their story, the twins may (with permission and your headcanon guidance) would know small things about the opposite decision made by your character.
I would like to reiterate that I will likely be doing research on your canon just to make sure I understand context, but in the event that I don't have time (or if it's too far into the series) I would really appreciate as many details about the situation as possible and needed that the twins would be capable of knowing. This means that knowledge they 'see' through their tears in the warp will only be limited to what you tell me.
If you don't want the Lutece's to flat out expose their knowledge of your character, they can drop hints every now and again just to freak your character out. It's all up to you! And of course, if I ever go too far with the information be sure to let me know and I'll edit/retcon anything I need to. I'll always try to be careful to maintain your permissions, so I hope this won't happen.
- Your Name and Way of Contact
- Your Character Name and Canon
- Are the Lutece's able to see the decisions/moments that have changed your character's path?
- What about these decisions/moments can they know?
- Are they able to see the alternate outcomes of these decisions?
- What is significant / What should they know about these alternate outcomes?
- Has your character personally experienced an alternate timeline in their canon?
- Can the Twins know about that alternate timeline? What should they know about it?
- Would you like them to be discreet with this information? Can they blurt it out or should they drop hints?
I may edit this as needed, but for now this is just the basic information I think I'll need to begin plotting with you!
Quantum Mechanics for Beginners
Wikipedia
Jeanette Cain
Dummies
Quantum mechanics is the body of scientific principles that explains the behaviour of matter and its interactions with energy on the scale of atoms andsubatomic particles, and how these phenomena could be related to everyday life (see: Schrodinger's cat).
Classical physics explains matter and energy at the macroscopic level—on a scale familiar to human experience—including the behaviour of astronomical bodies. It remains the key to measurement for much of modern science and technology. On the other hand, toward the end of the 19th century, scientists discovered phenomena in both the large (macro) and the small (micro) worlds that classical physics could not explain. Coming to terms with these limitations led to the development of quantum mechanics, a major revolution in physics. This article describes how physicists discovered the limitations of classical physics and developed the main concepts of the quantum theory that replaced it in the early decades of the 20th century.[note 1] These concepts are described in roughly the order they were first discovered; for a more complete history of the subject, see History of quantum mechanics.[1]
Some aspects of quantum mechanics can seem counter-intuitive or even paradoxical, because they describe behaviour quite different than that seen at larger length scales, where classical physics is an excellent approximation. In the words of Richard Feynman, quantum mechanics deals with "nature as She is – absurd."[2]
Many types of energy, such as photons (discrete units of light), behave in some respects like particles and in other respects like waves. Radiators of photons (such as neon lights) have emission spectra that are discontinuous, in that only certain frequencies of light are present. Quantum mechanics predicts the energies, the colours, and the spectral intensities of all forms of electromagnetic radiation.
Quantum mechanics ordains that the more closely one pins down one measurement (such as the position of a particle), the less precise another measurement pertaining to the same particle (such as its momentum) must become. This is called the uncertainty principle, also known as the Heisenberg principle after the person who first proposed it.
Even more disconcerting, pairs of particles can be created as "entangled twins." As is described in more detail in the article on Quantum entanglement, entangled particles seem to exhibit what Einstein called "spooky action at a distance," matches between states that classical physics would insist must be random even when distance and the speed of light ensure that no physical causation could account for these correlations.[3]
Jeanette Cain
The importance and excitement of quantum mechanics is often lost through sheer intimidation of those two words. One does not need a doctorate degree to understand the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics. If you view it as a source of entertainment with amazing abilities, you may discover you know more than you ever dreamed possible. One of the most important steps to understanding any subject is to understand the definitions of the words involved. It is a wise person that keeps a dictionary nearby.
Quantum mechanics is the study of matter and radiation at an atomic level. During the 20th century, certain experiments produced results unexplainable by the classical physics of Newton and Galileo, for example. Classical physics means the physics of everyday life. Quantum mechanics importance is shown through the wave-particle dualities, tunneling, spinning of a particle and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. If these words intimidate you, pull out the dictionary and you'll discover you know more than originally thought!
In physics, quantum is energy, also known as a unit. It is the smallest imaginable amount of energy, which is capable of acting independently. Independent means capable of action without help from another. If you act independently, you are saying that you use your own ideas and you have no need to follow the rest of the crowd. Quantum and humans seem to have similar philosophies.
Mechanics is the branch dealing with the action of forces on bodies and motion, including the areas of kinetics, statics and kinematics. Force is the power and strength to control, or influence. Once again, humans and quantum have similarities.
When obvious flaws began to show in previous physic theories, relativity and quantum mechanics were developed to cope with these problems. At first, relativity was used to describe the physics of very fast, massive objects. Quantum mechanics began in the 1920's for the purpose of describing the physics of little tiny objects. Most of the advanced science technologies of the present would not have come into existence without the use of quantum mechanics.
The scientists and Nobel Prize winners associated with quantum mechanics continue to face uncertainties and doubts on the actions and mechanics, but that does not make it impossible to be known or experienced. Many problems facing this area of study is with differences of interpretation. However, it was a difference of interpretations that brought its existence into light.
There are many who may have interpretations and logical thoughts on quantum mechanics, but are afraid they have neither the intellect nor a degree-bearing name to justify giving it their time and study. Everyone encounters quantum mechanics on a daily basis. Are you the next light bearer of new thoughts for the next century?
Quantum mechanics is the study of matter and radiation at an atomic level. During the 20th century, certain experiments produced results unexplainable by the classical physics of Newton and Galileo, for example. Classical physics means the physics of everyday life. Quantum mechanics importance is shown through the wave-particle dualities, tunneling, spinning of a particle and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. If these words intimidate you, pull out the dictionary and you'll discover you know more than originally thought!
In physics, quantum is energy, also known as a unit. It is the smallest imaginable amount of energy, which is capable of acting independently. Independent means capable of action without help from another. If you act independently, you are saying that you use your own ideas and you have no need to follow the rest of the crowd. Quantum and humans seem to have similar philosophies.
Mechanics is the branch dealing with the action of forces on bodies and motion, including the areas of kinetics, statics and kinematics. Force is the power and strength to control, or influence. Once again, humans and quantum have similarities.
When obvious flaws began to show in previous physic theories, relativity and quantum mechanics were developed to cope with these problems. At first, relativity was used to describe the physics of very fast, massive objects. Quantum mechanics began in the 1920's for the purpose of describing the physics of little tiny objects. Most of the advanced science technologies of the present would not have come into existence without the use of quantum mechanics.
The scientists and Nobel Prize winners associated with quantum mechanics continue to face uncertainties and doubts on the actions and mechanics, but that does not make it impossible to be known or experienced. Many problems facing this area of study is with differences of interpretation. However, it was a difference of interpretations that brought its existence into light.
There are many who may have interpretations and logical thoughts on quantum mechanics, but are afraid they have neither the intellect nor a degree-bearing name to justify giving it their time and study. Everyone encounters quantum mechanics on a daily basis. Are you the next light bearer of new thoughts for the next century?
Dummies
Quantum Physics and the Hamiltonian
One of the central problems of quantum mechanics is to calculate the energy levels of a system. The energy operator, called the Hamiltonian, abbreviated H, gives you the total energy. Finding the energy levels of a system breaks down to finding the eigenvalues of the problem
The eigenvalues can be found by solving the equation:
Quantum Physics and the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
In quantum physics, you encounter the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, which says that the better you know the position of a particle, the less you know the momentum, and vice versa. In the xdirection, for example, that looks like this:
where Dx is the measurement uncertainty in the particle’s x position, Dpx is its measurement uncertainty in its momentum in the x direction, and
This relation holds for all three dimensions:
Quantum Physics and the Schrödinger Equation
When a quantum mechanical state can be described by a wave function,
then this is a solution of the Schrödinger equation, which is written in terms of the potential
and energy
like so:
The Schrödinger equation work in three dimensions as well:
Spin Operators and Commutation in Quantum Physics
Don’t think quantum physics is devoid of anything but dry science. The fact is that it’s full of relationships, they’re just commutation relationships — which are pretty dry science after all. In any case, among the angular momentum operators Lx, Ly, and Lz, are these commutation relations:
All the orbital angular momentum operators, such as Lx, Ly, and Lz, have analogous spin operators: Sx, Sy, and Sz. And the commutation relations work the same way for spin:
Quantum Physics and the Compton Effect
In quantum physics, you may deal with the Compton effect of X-ray and gamma ray qualities in matter. To calculate these effects, use the following formula, which assumes that the light is represented by a photon with energy E = hu and that its momentum is p = E/c:
Rosalind's Voxophones in Chronological Order
Viewing the Infinite, August the 10th, 1890
When I was a girl, I dreamt of standing in a room looking at a girl who was
and was not myself, who stood looking at another girl, who also was and was
not myself. My mother took this for a nightmare. I saw it as the beginning
of a career in physics.
A City, Suspended, August the 10th, 1890
I had trapped the atom in the mid-air. Colleagues called my Lutece Field
quantum levitation, but in fact, it was nothing of the sort. Magicians
levitate-- my atom simply failed to fall. If an atom could be suspended
indefinitely, well-- why not an apple? If an apple, why not a city?
A Window, October the 15th, 1893
Brother, what Comstock failed to understand is that our contraption is a
window not into prophecy, but probability. But his money means the Lutece
Field could become the Lutece Tear -- a window between worlds. A window
through which you and I might finally be together.
Whispers Through the Walls, October the 15th, 1893
The Lutece Field entangled my quantum atom with waves of light, allowing for
safe measurement. Sound familiar, brother? That's because you were measuring
precisely the same atom from a neighboring world. We used the universe as a
telegraph. Switching the field on or off became dots and dashes. Dreadfully
slow-- but now, you and I could whisper through the wall...
One and the Same, October the 15th, 1893
You have been transfused, brother, into a new reality, but your body rejects
the cognitive dissonance through confusion and hemorrhage. But we are together,
and I will mend you. For what separates us now, but a single chromosome?
On the Entropy of Genes, July the 3rd, 1893
Comstock seems to have been made sterile by simple exposure to our
contraption. A theory: just as sexual reproduction can de-emphasize the
traits of each parent, so goes the effect of multiple realities on our own.
Your traits dissipate, until they become unrecognizable, or cease to exist.
The Constrancy Of Music, October the 10th, 1893 (Clash in the Clouds)
When I finally brought my brother through, he seemed to lack the capacity to
square his own reality with this one. I suspected such a thing would happen,
yet had no means to accommodate his distress. His behavior was that of the
feebleminded. He hemorrhaged nearly continuously from his nose. Naturally, I
was able to transfuse him from my own veins and thus avoid catastrophe. In the
end, it was music that proved therapeutic and grounded his thoughts. A middle
C vibrates at 262 Hz, no matter what the universe.
Playing Prophet, October the 15th, 1893 (Clash in the Clouds)
Brother, I have told you many times that I encountered this particular
Caesar before he crossed the Rubicon. When I met Comstock, he was little more
than apreacher, able to move both members of the flock or members of Congress
with equal dexterity. He believed in my work, and his influence bought the
funds Iso needed. And if he wanted to use tears to play prophet, that was his
prerogative. But at some point, the man became incapable of distinguishing
hisperformance from his person. I sit in judgment -- but then again, it was I
who built the stage.
Child of Science, January the 4th, 1895
Lady Comstock seems to believe the child is a result of some errant act of
carnality between myself and her beloved Prophet. I told the poor woman the
truth: that the child was a product of our little contraption. But I think
she found that less believable than her delusion.
A Better Father, March the 3rd, 1896 (Clash in the Clouds)
Fink's bird is a repulsive creature. But I suppose a prison needs a guard.
What surprised me is not how the girl has imprinted upon the monster. After
all,one might observe a baby chimpanzee accept a wire replica for its mother.
But I did not expect the brute to be capable of forming an attachment in
return. Hm. Perhaps it could prove a better father to her than the two she
has known.
No Cell Will Hold Them, July the 27th, 1907 (Clash in the Clouds)
This evening, on my way back from supper, my theory became reality: a
spontaneous tear had opened in the market district, emitting both sights and
sounds. I observed what I could only imagine to be some future version of
Columbia. Though familiar, strange red flags with a small yellow icon flew
from her rooftops. Although we can lock up the girl, it appears her powers
will not be imprisoned so easily.
The Prophet is Dying, December the 4th, 1907
The Prophet is dying. The metastasis has aged him so quickly. Why does this
Comstock decay, while a Comstock in another world remains fit? If genetics
are destiny, what accounts for the difference? Perhaps exposure to the
contraption? Hm. It merits further study.
Unde Vigores?, June the 16th, 1908 (Clash in the Clouds)
That ghastly Fink fellow has been busy of late. He has sent his minions out
to prowl the city, on the lookout for tears wherever they might appear. They
are armed with camera and Voxophone. One could only presume he is no longer
content to steal patents from his own reality. No surprise, then, his
scientific “breakthroughs.” I imagine I could also appropriate parlor tricks
like incinerating trees with the snap of my fingers. But the universe offers
more delicious fish to fry.
What's Done is Done, September the 3rd, 1909
Our contraption shows us the girl is the flame that shall ignite the world.
My brother says we must undo what we have done. But time is more an ocean
than a river. Why try to bring in a tide that will only again go out?
The Source of Her Power, September the 5th, 1909
What makes the girl different? I suspect it has less to do with what she is,
and rather more with what she is not. A small part of her remains from where
she came. It would seem the universe does not like its peas mixed with its
porridge.
An Ultimatum, October the 16th, 1909
My brother has presented me with an ultimatum: if we do not send the girl
back from where we brought her, he and I must part. Where he sees an empty
page, I see King Lear. But he is my brother, so I shall play my part,
knowing it shall all end in tears.
A Theory On Our 'Death', November the 1st, 1909
Comstock has sabotaged our contraption. Yet, we are not dead. A theory: we
are scattered amongst the possibility space. But my brother and I are together,
and so, I am content. He is not. The business with the girl lies unresolved.
But perhaps there is one who can finish it in our stead.
When I was a girl, I dreamt of standing in a room looking at a girl who was
and was not myself, who stood looking at another girl, who also was and was
not myself. My mother took this for a nightmare. I saw it as the beginning
of a career in physics.
A City, Suspended, August the 10th, 1890
I had trapped the atom in the mid-air. Colleagues called my Lutece Field
quantum levitation, but in fact, it was nothing of the sort. Magicians
levitate-- my atom simply failed to fall. If an atom could be suspended
indefinitely, well-- why not an apple? If an apple, why not a city?
A Window, October the 15th, 1893
Brother, what Comstock failed to understand is that our contraption is a
window not into prophecy, but probability. But his money means the Lutece
Field could become the Lutece Tear -- a window between worlds. A window
through which you and I might finally be together.
Whispers Through the Walls, October the 15th, 1893
The Lutece Field entangled my quantum atom with waves of light, allowing for
safe measurement. Sound familiar, brother? That's because you were measuring
precisely the same atom from a neighboring world. We used the universe as a
telegraph. Switching the field on or off became dots and dashes. Dreadfully
slow-- but now, you and I could whisper through the wall...
One and the Same, October the 15th, 1893
You have been transfused, brother, into a new reality, but your body rejects
the cognitive dissonance through confusion and hemorrhage. But we are together,
and I will mend you. For what separates us now, but a single chromosome?
On the Entropy of Genes, July the 3rd, 1893
Comstock seems to have been made sterile by simple exposure to our
contraption. A theory: just as sexual reproduction can de-emphasize the
traits of each parent, so goes the effect of multiple realities on our own.
Your traits dissipate, until they become unrecognizable, or cease to exist.
The Constrancy Of Music, October the 10th, 1893 (Clash in the Clouds)
When I finally brought my brother through, he seemed to lack the capacity to
square his own reality with this one. I suspected such a thing would happen,
yet had no means to accommodate his distress. His behavior was that of the
feebleminded. He hemorrhaged nearly continuously from his nose. Naturally, I
was able to transfuse him from my own veins and thus avoid catastrophe. In the
end, it was music that proved therapeutic and grounded his thoughts. A middle
C vibrates at 262 Hz, no matter what the universe.
Playing Prophet, October the 15th, 1893 (Clash in the Clouds)
Brother, I have told you many times that I encountered this particular
Caesar before he crossed the Rubicon. When I met Comstock, he was little more
than apreacher, able to move both members of the flock or members of Congress
with equal dexterity. He believed in my work, and his influence bought the
funds Iso needed. And if he wanted to use tears to play prophet, that was his
prerogative. But at some point, the man became incapable of distinguishing
hisperformance from his person. I sit in judgment -- but then again, it was I
who built the stage.
Child of Science, January the 4th, 1895
Lady Comstock seems to believe the child is a result of some errant act of
carnality between myself and her beloved Prophet. I told the poor woman the
truth: that the child was a product of our little contraption. But I think
she found that less believable than her delusion.
A Better Father, March the 3rd, 1896 (Clash in the Clouds)
Fink's bird is a repulsive creature. But I suppose a prison needs a guard.
What surprised me is not how the girl has imprinted upon the monster. After
all,one might observe a baby chimpanzee accept a wire replica for its mother.
But I did not expect the brute to be capable of forming an attachment in
return. Hm. Perhaps it could prove a better father to her than the two she
has known.
No Cell Will Hold Them, July the 27th, 1907 (Clash in the Clouds)
This evening, on my way back from supper, my theory became reality: a
spontaneous tear had opened in the market district, emitting both sights and
sounds. I observed what I could only imagine to be some future version of
Columbia. Though familiar, strange red flags with a small yellow icon flew
from her rooftops. Although we can lock up the girl, it appears her powers
will not be imprisoned so easily.
The Prophet is Dying, December the 4th, 1907
The Prophet is dying. The metastasis has aged him so quickly. Why does this
Comstock decay, while a Comstock in another world remains fit? If genetics
are destiny, what accounts for the difference? Perhaps exposure to the
contraption? Hm. It merits further study.
Unde Vigores?, June the 16th, 1908 (Clash in the Clouds)
That ghastly Fink fellow has been busy of late. He has sent his minions out
to prowl the city, on the lookout for tears wherever they might appear. They
are armed with camera and Voxophone. One could only presume he is no longer
content to steal patents from his own reality. No surprise, then, his
scientific “breakthroughs.” I imagine I could also appropriate parlor tricks
like incinerating trees with the snap of my fingers. But the universe offers
more delicious fish to fry.
What's Done is Done, September the 3rd, 1909
Our contraption shows us the girl is the flame that shall ignite the world.
My brother says we must undo what we have done. But time is more an ocean
than a river. Why try to bring in a tide that will only again go out?
The Source of Her Power, September the 5th, 1909
What makes the girl different? I suspect it has less to do with what she is,
and rather more with what she is not. A small part of her remains from where
she came. It would seem the universe does not like its peas mixed with its
porridge.
An Ultimatum, October the 16th, 1909
My brother has presented me with an ultimatum: if we do not send the girl
back from where we brought her, he and I must part. Where he sees an empty
page, I see King Lear. But he is my brother, so I shall play my part,
knowing it shall all end in tears.
A Theory On Our 'Death', November the 1st, 1909
Comstock has sabotaged our contraption. Yet, we are not dead. A theory: we
are scattered amongst the possibility space. But my brother and I are together,
and so, I am content. He is not. The business with the girl lies unresolved.
But perhaps there is one who can finish it in our stead.
nosebleeds.
The easiest way to describe the nosebleeds of Bioshock Infinite is to relate it to the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect.
- FAQ for The Butterfly Effect. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
Question: 'Does Evan's condition cause the nose bleeds and brain damage?'
Answer: 'Not directly. Every time that Evan jumps back into time and changes something, his history is 're-written', and when that happens, his brain undergoes instant structural changes to accommodate the new memories. His brain has to cope with years of memories that are crammed into his mind all at once, which can be compared to the weariness experienced after a night of intense learning for an exam, multiplied by a thousand or so. Additionally, Evan retains the old memories, so after several time jumps, his mind is packing more than 40 years' worth of memories, while his brain is only in its twenties. So the time jumps themselves are actually wearing his brain out, and not the ability to time travel per se. His father had done the same thing, which is what caused the brain damage and mental instability in him as well.
Answer: 'Not directly. Every time that Evan jumps back into time and changes something, his history is 're-written', and when that happens, his brain undergoes instant structural changes to accommodate the new memories. His brain has to cope with years of memories that are crammed into his mind all at once, which can be compared to the weariness experienced after a night of intense learning for an exam, multiplied by a thousand or so. Additionally, Evan retains the old memories, so after several time jumps, his mind is packing more than 40 years' worth of memories, while his brain is only in its twenties. So the time jumps themselves are actually wearing his brain out, and not the ability to time travel per se. His father had done the same thing, which is what caused the brain damage and mental instability in him as well.
application: maisondeportes / profile; Robert.
Player's Name: Laurennn
Contact info: AIM/Plurk Pandamoniuum
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Character: Robert Lutece (and Rosalind Lutece)
Canon: Bioshock Infinite
Version
Canon Point: Everywhen.
Age: Late 30's at time of 'death'
Gender: Male
History (Note, there is significantly less information regarding Robert Lutece. Most is speculation from Rosalind's Voxophones and what is revealed in-canon):
Personality:
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Contact info: AIM/Plurk Pandamoniuum
quantumtwinCharacter: Robert Lutece (and Rosalind Lutece)
Canon: Bioshock Infinite
Canon Point: Everywhen.
Age: Late 30's at time of 'death'
Gender: Male
History (Note, there is significantly less information regarding Robert Lutece. Most is speculation from Rosalind's Voxophones and what is revealed in-canon):
While limited information is provided about Robert, according to the multi-verse theory - constants and variables - it would be safe to assume that Robert had many similarities and parallels to Rosalind's. As a young boy, Robert grew up experiencing a similar fascination with the science of physics, then proceeded to form a career of it. His family likely rejected the practice of science, forcing him to take his leave in order to progress in the study. Though he did not come to invent his own Lutece Field, Robert did begin experimentation with dimension space.
His research continued with quantum particles until he discovered to use a variation of morse code by using 'tears' in an on-off sequence in order to communicate with Rosalind Lutece, himself in another reality and being. Entangling her own quantum atom with waves of light, Rosalind was able to open a barrier through space-time in order to contact Robert Lutece. With further experimentation, Rosalind's Lutece Field formed into a Lutece Tear between realities in which Robert Lutece could then cross over. On October 15th, 1893, Robert Lutece was now brother to his female counterpart, Rosalind Lutece. Together they created a complex contraption that would allow active use of the Tears.
His research continued with quantum particles until he discovered to use a variation of morse code by using 'tears' in an on-off sequence in order to communicate with Rosalind Lutece, himself in another reality and being. Entangling her own quantum atom with waves of light, Rosalind was able to open a barrier through space-time in order to contact Robert Lutece. With further experimentation, Rosalind's Lutece Field formed into a Lutece Tear between realities in which Robert Lutece could then cross over. On October 15th, 1893, Robert Lutece was now brother to his female counterpart, Rosalind Lutece. Together they created a complex contraption that would allow active use of the Tears.
Comstock continued to fund the Lutece's research in order to actively use the device in order to see other realities and predict the future in order to become the Prophet of Columbia. The constant exposure to the machine had unfortunate adverse affects on his genetics— rapidly aging him and sterilization. Outraged that his bloodline could no longer carry the 'throne' of the Columbia, Comstock used the Luteces to retrieve his daughter from another reality. The reality belonged to Booker DeWitt.
Under the impression that Comstock would kill them, worse stop their funding for research, Rosalind convinced Robert to approach Booker DeWitt. Reluctantly, Robert offered to wipe away all of Booker's gambling debts in order to make him to give up his own daughter Anna. The event nearly resulted in the twins' separation, as the Lutece Field was still in something of an early construction at that point in time, but they were successful.
The Luteces soon found that Anna, now named Elizabeth, had the natural ability to open Tears without the use of their machine (This may have been due to the fact that Anna's little finger was separated in her original dimension). Realizing that Elizabeth's power would be abused by Comstock and that she would eventually bring destruction, Robert demanded that Rosalind assist him in righting their wrong by returning Elizabeth to her original universe.
Comstock inevitably found out their plot and ordered Jeramiah Fink to sabotage their machine as an assassination attempt. The machine failed as the twins used it and died. And even though Comstock then declared them dead, they most certainly were not. They were just scattered across space and time, able to traverse it at their own will. While Rosalind was content living eternity with her brother in peace, traveling dimensions and further their knowledge, Robert threatened to leave her behind if she didn't join him in completing their plan. Rosalind, now being the reluctant one, agreed to carry out their plan to save the NYC.
From here they offer Booker DeWitt a chance at redemption; To be with his daughter again. Though Booker was unable to comprehend the possibility of crossing through to another reality at the time of crossing the dimensional tear, causing a blank space of memory prior to his entrance to the universe. The Luteces pull Booker onto a rowboat and begin their trip to a lighthouse off the coast of Maine. All the while, Booker's mind slowly created false memories in order to explain his existence in the rowboat. A massive debtof twenty years of guilt that must be repaid.
Under the impression that Comstock would kill them, worse stop their funding for research, Rosalind convinced Robert to approach Booker DeWitt. Reluctantly, Robert offered to wipe away all of Booker's gambling debts in order to make him to give up his own daughter Anna. The event nearly resulted in the twins' separation, as the Lutece Field was still in something of an early construction at that point in time, but they were successful.
The Luteces soon found that Anna, now named Elizabeth, had the natural ability to open Tears without the use of their machine (This may have been due to the fact that Anna's little finger was separated in her original dimension). Realizing that Elizabeth's power would be abused by Comstock and that she would eventually bring destruction, Robert demanded that Rosalind assist him in righting their wrong by returning Elizabeth to her original universe.
Comstock inevitably found out their plot and ordered Jeramiah Fink to sabotage their machine as an assassination attempt. The machine failed as the twins used it and died. And even though Comstock then declared them dead, they most certainly were not. They were just scattered across space and time, able to traverse it at their own will. While Rosalind was content living eternity with her brother in peace, traveling dimensions and further their knowledge, Robert threatened to leave her behind if she didn't join him in completing their plan. Rosalind, now being the reluctant one, agreed to carry out their plan to save the NYC.
From here they offer Booker DeWitt a chance at redemption; To be with his daughter again. Though Booker was unable to comprehend the possibility of crossing through to another reality at the time of crossing the dimensional tear, causing a blank space of memory prior to his entrance to the universe. The Luteces pull Booker onto a rowboat and begin their trip to a lighthouse off the coast of Maine. All the while, Booker's mind slowly created false memories in order to explain his existence in the rowboat. A massive debt
Bring us the girl. Wipe away the debt.
Personality:
Robert Lutece equals intelligence with Rosalind Lutece, though he didn't experience the same sexual bias as Rosalind in their field. This allowed Robert to express his natural emotion and grow into a far less introverted personality. It's theorized that his Y chromosome may have slowed his intellectual progression which explains why he was never capable of creating the same Lutece Field as Rosalind did in her own reality. He matched the timing in which Rosalind discovered the Lutece Field though, so it's possible that Robert simply skip over experimentation with the Lutece Field and went right to transdimensional research.
Respectfully, I would assume that Rosalind's relationship with her mother also reflected onto Robert relationship with his father— Where Robert's father much rather him become a working man and he promptly evaded his family in order to proceed with his science. Such as Rosalind kept some of her housewife skills, Robert retained the lessons that helped him present himself as a proper gent; even becoming more artistically inclined than his sister in the ways of dancing, painting, and perhaps even singing.
While Robert's affection hardly rivals Rosalind's, he does still care deeply for his sister, crossing through an experimental dimensional tear in order to be united with her. He was just as excited to continue research with her though he had more empathy going into experiments like with Elizabeth; His reluctantly and humanity levels out Rosalind's lack-of. Toward their death, Robert is the one to openly state that helping Comstock achieve his goal of destruction was immoral and needed to be stopped.
Finding that Rosalind, stubborn as she was, would only respond to this negatively, he gave her an ultimatum to either help him or don't and he would leave her behind. Knowing how much Rosalind cared about their being together, he knew that she would agree to come with him even if she disagreed with the whole experiment.
Fears: Respectfully, I would assume that Rosalind's relationship with her mother also reflected onto Robert relationship with his father— Where Robert's father much rather him become a working man and he promptly evaded his family in order to proceed with his science. Such as Rosalind kept some of her housewife skills, Robert retained the lessons that helped him present himself as a proper gent; even becoming more artistically inclined than his sister in the ways of dancing, painting, and perhaps even singing.
While Robert's affection hardly rivals Rosalind's, he does still care deeply for his sister, crossing through an experimental dimensional tear in order to be united with her. He was just as excited to continue research with her though he had more empathy going into experiments like with Elizabeth; His reluctantly and humanity levels out Rosalind's lack-of. Toward their death, Robert is the one to openly state that helping Comstock achieve his goal of destruction was immoral and needed to be stopped.
Finding that Rosalind, stubborn as she was, would only respond to this negatively, he gave her an ultimatum to either help him or don't and he would leave her behind. Knowing how much Rosalind cared about their being together, he knew that she would agree to come with him even if she disagreed with the whole experiment.
Robert shares in Rosalind's fear of being separated from his twin. Though he also respects Rosalind's privacy, he is often the one more likely to seek alone time. (He is eventually compelled to return to her to check on her.) Rosalind will also occasionally seek her own time to which Robert respects. He does find it difficult to not let his mind wander at the times while she is away; where she may be at, if she is still well, or what if she doesn't return. Though he may not actively search for her until a reasonable amount of time has passed— He is certain to begin looking if she for any reason doesn't return to him by the end of the day.
Weaknesses: While they have subsided significantly during his time with Rosalind in her reality, Robert may suffer from the occasional nosebleed. This is due to the fact that Robert was brought into a universe that he didn't originate from, his mind struggled to cope with memories he never had. This is a fairly complex concept which is elaborated further here.
For what Robert attains in knowledge, he loses in physical strength. While significantly stronger than his female counterpart, Robert only partially maintains an athletic form which wouldn't be enough to benefit him in any sort of fight. Seeing as he has never been in a fight, his style may be too stiff and it would be easier to take him out than expected.
Mundane Strengths/Abilities: For what Robert attains in knowledge, he loses in physical strength. While significantly stronger than his female counterpart, Robert only partially maintains an athletic form which wouldn't be enough to benefit him in any sort of fight. Seeing as he has never been in a fight, his style may be too stiff and it would be easier to take him out than expected.
As mentioned before, Robert's intelligence parallels Rosalind's in nearly every way put aside his slight delays in discovering the Lutece Field— Once Rosalind introduced him to the theory, he quickly picked up on the research and caught up to Rosalind's level in order to help her create the contraption that allowed for the common use of the Lutece Tears. His advanced knowledge of the sciences allows him to comprehend complex theories fairly quickly- even faster with guidance. And he is almost always more willing than Rosalind to attempt to explain anything to the common mind.
Paralleling Rosalind's childhood lessons, Robert maintains the etiquette and responsibilities of a gentlemen as it served his own needs. This would include proper manners around da ladies, minor experience in home-related maintenances, and presenting his authority in the most polite way possible. Some of the more extracurricular lessons he maintained since his childhood may have been to remain politically learned, practicing a various few dances with women, sketching or painting, and the sport of baseball.
SensitivityParalleling Rosalind's childhood lessons, Robert maintains the etiquette and responsibilities of a gentlemen as it served his own needs. This would include proper manners around da ladies, minor experience in home-related maintenances, and presenting his authority in the most polite way possible. Some of the more extracurricular lessons he maintained since his childhood may have been to remain politically learned, practicing a various few dances with women, sketching or painting, and the sport of baseball.
While in-canon both of the Luteces are considered deceased, they are both capable of traveling through space and time at will. This ability will be nerfed to naught in-game. They may be more prone to understanding the physics of various space and time-related anomalies, such as manifested deja vu or instantaneous time-lapses, but will be unable to participate in a way they are accustomed. At the least, they will be able to recognize signs of memory loss due to time-lapsing or teleportation and prescribed their best scientific advice or reasoning.
Supply List:
- 1 Voxophone
- 1 Silver Eagle
- 1 Set of Cufflinks
- Clothing: Blazer, Trousers, Waistcoat, Shirt, Necktie, Socks, Shoes.
Sample RP post:
This wasn't the first time Robert tried to pull Rosalind from her work in attempt to perform. She often put up the regular argument or excuse to get out of it, but when he finally coaxed her into their parlor she seemed to instantly sink into embarrassment; The normally stubborn broad shrank back into a small child. It was truly fascinating for Robert to watch such a transformation of personality happen right before his eyes.
His hands guided hers to their positions; one at his shoulder, the other in his other hand. His free hand then rested gently on her waist. In a brief moment of silence while he waited for her cue, he wondered exactly what made Rosalind so extremely nervous to do such a thing with her own brother.
It was just a dance after all.
"Do you remember the steps?" Nothing of impatience. He simply knew how her own ignorance had a tendency to frustrate her.
"Of course I remember." She retorted sharply. "Just give me a moment before I change my mind about this."
Robert believed her. It wouldn't have been the first time his dear sister simply walked out on one of his lessons. Only just recently had she learned how to follow his lead and keep in line with him. Long gone were the days of fumbling over his feet. And Robert was very grateful for that.
"Okay. Go." She demanded in the most polite way she could manage through her reluctant disposition.
Without hesitation, Robert began to guide her with his hands while maintaining eye contact and moving his feet slowly, yet smoothly enough for her to keep up. He even have a quiet count near the beginning of their dance, as if it would help her keep pace. His voice faded to a silence, leaving them to dance with the open air of their home. The sound of their contraption buzzed with life and transdimensional power, filling the entire house with a warm glow of electricity.
"I've never asked you why you don't dance."
"I am dancing."
"Why you didn't dance before I made you dance then?"
"I had no need for dancing."
"No need?"
"That's what I just said."
Another silence. Robert knew Rosalind didn’t think herself as a very special or social woman. Of course she wouldn't have a need to dance if no one else to dance with. It was a sad realization, really. He much preferred doing the super of thing with someone he enjoyed the company of, so why wouldn’t Rosalind? After all, dancing could be such a briefly intimate experience.
"Well now you do have a need."
"Pardon? What need would that be?"
“Because I truly enjoy dancing with my only sister.”
His hands guided hers to their positions; one at his shoulder, the other in his other hand. His free hand then rested gently on her waist. In a brief moment of silence while he waited for her cue, he wondered exactly what made Rosalind so extremely nervous to do such a thing with her own brother.
It was just a dance after all.
"Do you remember the steps?" Nothing of impatience. He simply knew how her own ignorance had a tendency to frustrate her.
"Of course I remember." She retorted sharply. "Just give me a moment before I change my mind about this."
Robert believed her. It wouldn't have been the first time his dear sister simply walked out on one of his lessons. Only just recently had she learned how to follow his lead and keep in line with him. Long gone were the days of fumbling over his feet. And Robert was very grateful for that.
"Okay. Go." She demanded in the most polite way she could manage through her reluctant disposition.
Without hesitation, Robert began to guide her with his hands while maintaining eye contact and moving his feet slowly, yet smoothly enough for her to keep up. He even have a quiet count near the beginning of their dance, as if it would help her keep pace. His voice faded to a silence, leaving them to dance with the open air of their home. The sound of their contraption buzzed with life and transdimensional power, filling the entire house with a warm glow of electricity.
"I've never asked you why you don't dance."
"I am dancing."
"Why you didn't dance before I made you dance then?"
"I had no need for dancing."
"No need?"
"That's what I just said."
Another silence. Robert knew Rosalind didn’t think herself as a very special or social woman. Of course she wouldn't have a need to dance if no one else to dance with. It was a sad realization, really. He much preferred doing the super of thing with someone he enjoyed the company of, so why wouldn’t Rosalind? After all, dancing could be such a briefly intimate experience.
"Well now you do have a need."
"Pardon? What need would that be?"
“Because I truly enjoy dancing with my only sister.”
application: maisondeportes / profile; Rosalind.
Player's Name: Laurennn
Contact info: AIM/Plurk Pandamoniuum
quantumtwin
Character: Rosalind Lutece (and Robert Lutece)
Canon: Bioshock Infinite
Version
Canon Point: Everywhen.
Age: Late 30's at time of 'death'
Gender: Female
As she grew to understand the sciences, Rosalind began to experiment more specifically in quantum mechanics. From this she discovered how to suspend a single atom midair which she called a Lutece Field and came to be known as Quantum Levitation. It was after the Lutece Field's creation that Zachary Hale Comstock took interest in Rosalind's work and agreed to fund her research which later evolved into levitating large complex objects to form the city of Columbia. This accomplishment fueled Rosalind's realm of possibilities of her extraordinary Lutece Field.
Morse code. A series of on-off sequences traveling through space and time itself. This was how Rosalind Lutece first contacted Robert Lutece.
Entangling her own quantum atom with waves of light, Rosalind was able to open a barrier through space-time in order to contact her other self. With further experimentation, the Lutece Field formed into a Lutece Tear between realities in which Robert Lutece could then cross over. On October 15th, 1893, Rosalind Lutece was now sister to her male counterpart, Robert Lutece and together they created a complex contraption that would allow active use of the Tears.
Comstock, still funding the Luteces projects, decided to actively use the device in order to see other realities and predict the future in order to become the Prophet of Columbia. The constant exposure to the machine had unfortunate adverse affects on his genetics— rapidly aging him and sterilization. Outraged that his bloodline could no longer carry the 'throne' of the Columbia, Comstock used the Luteces to retrieve his daughter from another reality. The reality belonged to Booker DeWitt.
Under the impression that Comstock would kill them, worse stop their funding for research, Rosalind convinced Robert to approach Booker DeWitt. Reluctantly, Robert offered to wipe away all of Booker's gambling debts in order to make him to give up his own daughter Anna. The event nearly resulted in the twins' separation, as the Lutece Field was still in something of an early construction at that point in time, but they were successful.
The Luteces soon found that Anna, now named Elizabeth, had the natural ability to open Tears without the use of their machine (This may have been due to the fact that Anna's little finger was separated in her original dimension). Realizing that Elizabeth's power would be abused by Comstock and that she would eventually bring destruction, Robert demanded that Rosalind assist him in righting their wrong by returning Elizabeth to her original universe.
Comstock inevitably found out their plot and ordered Jeramiah Fink to sabotage their machine as an assassination attempt. The machine failed as the twins used it and died. And even though Comstock then declared them dead, they most certainly were not. They were just scattered across space and time, able to traverse it at their own will. While Rosalind was content living eternity with her brother in peace, traveling dimensions and further their knowledge, Robert threatened to leave her behind if she didn't join him in completing their plan. Rosalind, now being the reluctant one, agreed to carry out their plan to save the NYC.
From here they offer Booker DeWitt a chance at redemption; To be with his daughter again. Though Booker was unable to comprehend the possibility of crossing through to another reality at the time of crossing the dimensional tear, causing a blank space of memory prior to his entrance to the universe. The Luteces pull Booker onto a rowboat and begin their trip to a lighthouse off the coast of Maine. All the while, Booker's mind slowly created false memories in order to explain his existence in the rowboat. A massive debtof twenty years of guilt that must be repaid.
Game Transfers
Contact info: AIM/Plurk Pandamoniuum
quantumtwin Character: Rosalind Lutece (and Robert Lutece)
Canon: Bioshock Infinite
Canon Point: Everywhen.
Age: Late 30's at time of 'death'
Gender: Female
History:
Most children at young ages can hardly grasp the concept of the world, let alone other worlds in the universe. You'd think it nearly impossible for them to understand the possibility of parallel universes existing simultaneously with our own. That— through the many-worlds interpretation— a you exists that isn't you but is. That there are constants in each world and variables that make each reality differ from the other realities paralleling it. Rosalind Lutece, on the contrary, was entirely fascinated by the abstract ideas of co-existing realms of life.
When I was a girl, I dreamt of standing in a room
looking at a girl who was and was not myself, who
stood looking at another girl, who also was and was
not myself. My mother took this for a nightmare. I
saw it as the beginning of a career in physics.
looking at a girl who was and was not myself, who
stood looking at another girl, who also was and was
not myself. My mother took this for a nightmare. I
saw it as the beginning of a career in physics.
As she grew to understand the sciences, Rosalind began to experiment more specifically in quantum mechanics. From this she discovered how to suspend a single atom midair which she called a Lutece Field and came to be known as Quantum Levitation. It was after the Lutece Field's creation that Zachary Hale Comstock took interest in Rosalind's work and agreed to fund her research which later evolved into levitating large complex objects to form the city of Columbia. This accomplishment fueled Rosalind's realm of possibilities of her extraordinary Lutece Field.
Morse code. A series of on-off sequences traveling through space and time itself. This was how Rosalind Lutece first contacted Robert Lutece.
Entangling her own quantum atom with waves of light, Rosalind was able to open a barrier through space-time in order to contact her other self. With further experimentation, the Lutece Field formed into a Lutece Tear between realities in which Robert Lutece could then cross over. On October 15th, 1893, Rosalind Lutece was now sister to her male counterpart, Robert Lutece and together they created a complex contraption that would allow active use of the Tears.
Comstock, still funding the Luteces projects, decided to actively use the device in order to see other realities and predict the future in order to become the Prophet of Columbia. The constant exposure to the machine had unfortunate adverse affects on his genetics— rapidly aging him and sterilization. Outraged that his bloodline could no longer carry the 'throne' of the Columbia, Comstock used the Luteces to retrieve his daughter from another reality. The reality belonged to Booker DeWitt.
Under the impression that Comstock would kill them, worse stop their funding for research, Rosalind convinced Robert to approach Booker DeWitt. Reluctantly, Robert offered to wipe away all of Booker's gambling debts in order to make him to give up his own daughter Anna. The event nearly resulted in the twins' separation, as the Lutece Field was still in something of an early construction at that point in time, but they were successful.
The Luteces soon found that Anna, now named Elizabeth, had the natural ability to open Tears without the use of their machine (This may have been due to the fact that Anna's little finger was separated in her original dimension). Realizing that Elizabeth's power would be abused by Comstock and that she would eventually bring destruction, Robert demanded that Rosalind assist him in righting their wrong by returning Elizabeth to her original universe.
Comstock inevitably found out their plot and ordered Jeramiah Fink to sabotage their machine as an assassination attempt. The machine failed as the twins used it and died. And even though Comstock then declared them dead, they most certainly were not. They were just scattered across space and time, able to traverse it at their own will. While Rosalind was content living eternity with her brother in peace, traveling dimensions and further their knowledge, Robert threatened to leave her behind if she didn't join him in completing their plan. Rosalind, now being the reluctant one, agreed to carry out their plan to save the NYC.
From here they offer Booker DeWitt a chance at redemption; To be with his daughter again. Though Booker was unable to comprehend the possibility of crossing through to another reality at the time of crossing the dimensional tear, causing a blank space of memory prior to his entrance to the universe. The Luteces pull Booker onto a rowboat and begin their trip to a lighthouse off the coast of Maine. All the while, Booker's mind slowly created false memories in order to explain his existence in the rowboat. A massive debt
Bring us the girl. Wipe away the debt.
Personality:
As a young girl, Rosalind's fascination with quantum mechanics and competency of the science was met with strict disapproval from all audiences. While her mother much preferred her to be brought up traditionally, Rosalind quickly distanced herself from her family ties in order to progress with her interests. This led to her becoming of a sort of social introvert, whereas long conversations quickly became awkward due to a sort of superiority complex. After growing into a mold of a genius mind, she published her research and quickly found that if she did not hide her female-status that she would be taken as weak or frail among her male colleagues. In order to progress her work without slander, as most female scientists had tendency to do at the time, Rosalind simplified her publishing credit to "R. Lutece".
Partially due to the gradual disconnection from her own feminine emotions, she found that the needs of the few outweighed the needs of the many. In particular, her needs outweighed everyone else's. Her ideals of being logically realistic may have led to the occasional morally unethical decision throughout the duration of her original research. And though Rosalind only means to better the world with her scientific knowledge, on several occasions has her lack of empathy shown to possibly threaten lives around her; like the agreement with Comstock to kidnap Booker's only daughter although it meant kidnapping Booker's only daughter. If it weren't for Robert support and opinion, she may have gone to much greater lengths in other situations.
Robert Lutece was essentially Rosalind's rock and cure for her probable introvertism. Around her brother, Rosalind no longer needed to put up the a strong facade in order to express her opinions; allowing her to openly feel what she wanted to feel and speak was she desired. Though she never let down the walls entirely, often times arguing with Robert rather than agreeing with him, they both knew that she was much happier with him around. Her connection to Robert reflected a stronger connection with herself. Finding a piece of her personality that she had long since locked away and, without Robert, may have never needed again.
Partially due to the gradual disconnection from her own feminine emotions, she found that the needs of the few outweighed the needs of the many. In particular, her needs outweighed everyone else's. Her ideals of being logically realistic may have led to the occasional morally unethical decision throughout the duration of her original research. And though Rosalind only means to better the world with her scientific knowledge, on several occasions has her lack of empathy shown to possibly threaten lives around her; like the agreement with Comstock to kidnap Booker's only daughter although it meant kidnapping Booker's only daughter. If it weren't for Robert support and opinion, she may have gone to much greater lengths in other situations.
Robert Lutece was essentially Rosalind's rock and cure for her probable introvertism. Around her brother, Rosalind no longer needed to put up the a strong facade in order to express her opinions; allowing her to openly feel what she wanted to feel and speak was she desired. Though she never let down the walls entirely, often times arguing with Robert rather than agreeing with him, they both knew that she was much happier with him around. Her connection to Robert reflected a stronger connection with herself. Finding a piece of her personality that she had long since locked away and, without Robert, may have never needed again.
Fear:
For nearly her entire life, Rosalind had been fairly solitary in her research. And her greatest accomplishment was not just the creation of the Lutece Field but Robert Lutece himself; Bringing another human being into another world through a Tear they both happened to create together. Robert Lutece instantly became the brother that Rosalind never had. A brother that she would rather die for than be separated from. Having someone who understands literally every aspect, thought, and idea is all she wanted. Now that she had Robert, it is definitely her greatest fear to be separated from him.
If anything were to happen to Robert Lutece, concern for her brother wouldn't set in until she were absolutely sure something had happened to him. Likely having a conversation with Robert about her about her near-obsession with him, it's possible that he requested moments of privacy where she not be involved; out of respect for his personal space, Rosalind agreed to leave him be for short periods of time without questioning his whereabouts. But even after some time, she becomes concerned and after she comes to the conclusion that something is wrong she'll likely begin searching for him immediately. Without her transdimensional powers to help her travel around and look for him, Rosalind is likely to tire of the excessive exposure to conversing with others, which would normally be a short affair now extended uncomfortably in duration.
If anything were to happen to Robert Lutece, concern for her brother wouldn't set in until she were absolutely sure something had happened to him. Likely having a conversation with Robert about her about her near-obsession with him, it's possible that he requested moments of privacy where she not be involved; out of respect for his personal space, Rosalind agreed to leave him be for short periods of time without questioning his whereabouts. But even after some time, she becomes concerned and after she comes to the conclusion that something is wrong she'll likely begin searching for him immediately. Without her transdimensional powers to help her travel around and look for him, Rosalind is likely to tire of the excessive exposure to conversing with others, which would normally be a short affair now extended uncomfortably in duration.
Weaknesses:
Rosalind learned to hide her weaknesses at a young age— Seeing that she couldn't afford to expose her femininity lest she risk damaging her reputation as a strong woman of the sciences. She rarely expresses her true feelings, often disguising them with sarcasm or wit. There are always small moments where Rosalind will let slip a small remark of sympathy or lighthearted humor or even real concern for the situation; such as when Robert was at risk of being separated from Rosalind in Booker's reality. She desperately attempted to coax him through before their contraption failed and separated them indefinitely. With that said, her only real weakness is her affection for her brother Robert.
Even Rosalind's decision to betray Comstock (and ultimately end their research) was made simply for the love for her brother. Although she didn't support the idea of 'righting their wrong' as Robert believed, she understood that her brother shared in her stubbornness and that he would continue with his plan even if she did not. Once describing their existence as a single entity separated by a single chromosome, the thought of being separated indefinitely from her only 'sibling' was a worse alternative than losing Comstock's funding for their research.
Even Rosalind's decision to betray Comstock (and ultimately end their research) was made simply for the love for her brother. Although she didn't support the idea of 'righting their wrong' as Robert believed, she understood that her brother shared in her stubbornness and that he would continue with his plan even if she did not. Once describing their existence as a single entity separated by a single chromosome, the thought of being separated indefinitely from her only 'sibling' was a worse alternative than losing Comstock's funding for their research.
Mundane Strengths/Abilities:
Rosalind's defining strength is her advanced knowledge in the field of physics. After stabilizing the Lutece Field, suspending the expansive city of Columbia midair, she was then able to create portals through other dimensions through the use of the Lutece Tears. Along with the help of Robert Lutece, the twins created a 'contraption' that allowed frequent, if slightly inconsistent use of these Tears. Not only that, but she was able to supress the raw power of Elizabeth's ability to create Tears through a series of experiments and devices to deter Elizabeth's power from manifesting.
Due to the nature of women of the late 1800's, Rosalind was most likely trained by her mother in common housewife duties. As much as she may have rejected this conformity in lieu of her field of study, most of these lessons stuck in Rosalind's mind simply for necessity. Her organization skills are neat, clothes washing is effective, and cooking is simple yet sensible. There was also a chance that she was given far-and-few lessons on singing, sewing, dancing, etc. How well these extracurricular activities stuck with Rosalind are relatively unknown but assumed to be fair.
Due to the nature of women of the late 1800's, Rosalind was most likely trained by her mother in common housewife duties. As much as she may have rejected this conformity in lieu of her field of study, most of these lessons stuck in Rosalind's mind simply for necessity. Her organization skills are neat, clothes washing is effective, and cooking is simple yet sensible. There was also a chance that she was given far-and-few lessons on singing, sewing, dancing, etc. How well these extracurricular activities stuck with Rosalind are relatively unknown but assumed to be fair.
Sensitivity/Magical Ability:
While in-canon both of the Luteces are considered deceased, they are both capable of traveling through space and time at will. This ability will be nerfed to naught in-game. They may be more prone to understanding the physics of various space and time-related anomalies, such as manifested deja vu or instantaneous time-lapses, but will be unable to participate in a way they are accustomed. At the least, they will be able to recognize signs of memory loss due to time-lapsing or teleportation and prescribed their best scientific advice or reasoning.
Supply List:
- 1 copy of The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
- 1 copy of Barriers of Trans-Dimensional Travel
- 1 set of hairpins
- Clothing: Chemise, Drawers, Corset, Petticoat, Skirt, Waistcoat. Tie and Blazer. Stockings and Shoes.
Sample RP post:
Remembering for a moment how much she hated such social events, Rosalind couldn't think of how Robert had convinced her to speak at this ridiculous science faire in the plaza down the road. Children shouting at each other over fair games, women all dolled up talking about their latest fashion sense or husbands off at war on the continents far below them- it was all enough to convince her that she certainly didn't belong in this sort of crowd.
"It isn't any we're here." Robert politely reminded her anytime she appeared to get a little too antsy. And he was correct, as much as she begged to disagree. Perhaps it was Comstock's mailed invitation that brought them here to this loud happening, but that wasn't enough to convince her that everyone attending the event was here to hear about their work over the social nature of the gathering; The games and drinks, the meeting of friends and family to blindly support another symbol of Columbia.
The Luteces were celebrities of Columbia. They were geniuses. And everyone was ignorantly fascinated by that. While the twins were asked for their intellect, no one but the twins were interested in their own research. Any attempt at explaining the theorem supporting the Lutece Field was met with confused silence or a collective of ignorant awe.
'Ignorant' seemed to be a word that frequented Rosalind's mind quite often actually. Maybe that's why she noticed that her tone during their presentation was slightly more condescending than usual, though the crowd didn't seem to catch on to it. Instead they remained a silent crowd of sheep, baaing with excitement after one of the twins made another impressive scientific reveal.
After the presentation was complete, the twins were meet with a small crowd of true fans. The ones most interested in the science or the recently obtained Elizabeth, Lamb of Columbia. After a few genuinely interesting inquires from older men Rosalind almost missed the presence of a young girl. Eight at the most.
Curious, yet still flustered from the past few hours, Rosalind kneeled down carefully to the girl's level with a weak attempt of a smile.
"Did you enjoy the show?" She had a horrid feeling this girl simply wanted an autograph on one of the fliers they'd been passing out all afternoon. But she may as well humor the child.
"Oh my, yes! I'm still so confused and fascinated with how you first discovered the Lutece Field! Even after reading your book, I'm still so perplexed..."
That was a surprise to Rosalind. Even Robert who had been answering another elderly man's questions couldn't resist looking over to the girl just briefly. "You've read my book, have you? That's good to hear. Not many girls your age have quite the same interest in the science as I did when I was young."
"I have! Mother didn't like me reading it at first but I sleep with it at night..."
"It is perfectly alright to read what you like. What is your name?"
"My name is Constance, Miss Lutece. Constance Field."
"It isn't any we're here." Robert politely reminded her anytime she appeared to get a little too antsy. And he was correct, as much as she begged to disagree. Perhaps it was Comstock's mailed invitation that brought them here to this loud happening, but that wasn't enough to convince her that everyone attending the event was here to hear about their work over the social nature of the gathering; The games and drinks, the meeting of friends and family to blindly support another symbol of Columbia.
The Luteces were celebrities of Columbia. They were geniuses. And everyone was ignorantly fascinated by that. While the twins were asked for their intellect, no one but the twins were interested in their own research. Any attempt at explaining the theorem supporting the Lutece Field was met with confused silence or a collective of ignorant awe.
'Ignorant' seemed to be a word that frequented Rosalind's mind quite often actually. Maybe that's why she noticed that her tone during their presentation was slightly more condescending than usual, though the crowd didn't seem to catch on to it. Instead they remained a silent crowd of sheep, baaing with excitement after one of the twins made another impressive scientific reveal.
After the presentation was complete, the twins were meet with a small crowd of true fans. The ones most interested in the science or the recently obtained Elizabeth, Lamb of Columbia. After a few genuinely interesting inquires from older men Rosalind almost missed the presence of a young girl. Eight at the most.
Curious, yet still flustered from the past few hours, Rosalind kneeled down carefully to the girl's level with a weak attempt of a smile.
"Did you enjoy the show?" She had a horrid feeling this girl simply wanted an autograph on one of the fliers they'd been passing out all afternoon. But she may as well humor the child.
"Oh my, yes! I'm still so confused and fascinated with how you first discovered the Lutece Field! Even after reading your book, I'm still so perplexed..."
That was a surprise to Rosalind. Even Robert who had been answering another elderly man's questions couldn't resist looking over to the girl just briefly. "You've read my book, have you? That's good to hear. Not many girls your age have quite the same interest in the science as I did when I was young."
"I have! Mother didn't like me reading it at first but I sleep with it at night..."
"It is perfectly alright to read what you like. What is your name?"
"My name is Constance, Miss Lutece. Constance Field."
regarding monument island
As theorized/explained by Vanthe.
Hey! I’ve been doing a massive amount of research for side projects and fics and stuff, so I thought I’d help clarify things.
Elizabeth was brought to Columbia in 1893 (per the plaque in the Hall of Heroes). Her date of birth is listed to be 1892, making her 1 when she brought to Columbia.
Around January of 1895, Lady Comstock can no longer handle this business with Elizabeth, who is now around 2-3. She visits Rosalind and demands that Elizabeth be removed from Comstock House.
It can be assumed Lady Comstock is murdered not long after this, because her year of death is listed as 1895. If she was not killed immediately after this conversation, it’s highly likely Comstock arranged to have Elizabeth put in the tower at this time too. Testing on her power is documented since 2 years of age.
Monument Island is also known to have been in existence in 1895, because Fink mentions it in his voxophone about constructing Songbird as a protector for it.
Now, Comstock has also made it known to the public that the “Miracle Child” is being held in the Tower. Perhaps to mask the true reason of its construction and purpose, he has it used as a symbolic gateway into the city. The high influx of immigrants would hide the traffic of scientists into the Tower that are observing Elizabeth.
And it was used for immigrants for a time. Right after Booker gets the telegram from Lutece about the raffle, there are two citizens looking at the statue in the distance, commenting about it. Here is the in-game transcript:
During this time, the effects of the Siphon causing cancer and other dangers would have been noticed (example of Samuel Gerst), and the facilty would have become unsafe. To quarantine the zone, they stopped the passage of the public through it. Many rumors spread because of it, like a plague or somesort.
-Vanthe
[Images from inkdrocketgames.tumblr.com and Bioshock wiki]
Hey! I’ve been doing a massive amount of research for side projects and fics and stuff, so I thought I’d help clarify things.
Elizabeth was brought to Columbia in 1893 (per the plaque in the Hall of Heroes). Her date of birth is listed to be 1892, making her 1 when she brought to Columbia.
Around January of 1895, Lady Comstock can no longer handle this business with Elizabeth, who is now around 2-3. She visits Rosalind and demands that Elizabeth be removed from Comstock House.
[Evidence supported by the tear in Lutece Labs:
- Tear Transcript:
Lady Comstock: You! You whore!
Rosalind: I assure you Madam, my sexual interest in your dear prophet is nonexistent. Further more, the man is quite sterile.
LC: That’s a lie! Come and get your little bastard! I want her out of my house.
Rosalind: I assure you Madam, my sexual interest in your dear prophet is nonexistent. Further more, the man is quite sterile.
LC: That’s a lie! Come and get your little bastard! I want her out of my house.
- Rosalind’s Voxaphone 063: Child of Science- “Lady Comstock seems to believe the child is a result of some errant act of carnality between myself and her beloved Prophet. I told the poor woman the truth: that the child was a product of our little contraption. But I think she found that less believable than her delusion.” January 4, 1895
It can be assumed Lady Comstock is murdered not long after this, because her year of death is listed as 1895. If she was not killed immediately after this conversation, it’s highly likely Comstock arranged to have Elizabeth put in the tower at this time too. Testing on her power is documented since 2 years of age.
Monument Island is also known to have been in existence in 1895, because Fink mentions it in his voxophone about constructing Songbird as a protector for it.
- 051: A Child Needs a Protector “These holes have shown me yet another wonder, though I’ve yet to see the application for it. They illuminate a merger of machine and man that is somehow the lesser, yet the greater, of both parties. The process seems to be irreversible. Perhaps, though, Comstock will have some need of this kind of thing to keep watch in that tower of his.” Jeremiah Fink, Oct 4, 1895
Now, Comstock has also made it known to the public that the “Miracle Child” is being held in the Tower. Perhaps to mask the true reason of its construction and purpose, he has it used as a symbolic gateway into the city. The high influx of immigrants would hide the traffic of scientists into the Tower that are observing Elizabeth.
And it was used for immigrants for a time. Right after Booker gets the telegram from Lutece about the raffle, there are two citizens looking at the statue in the distance, commenting about it. Here is the in-game transcript:
Citizen 1: Ain’t she a beauty.
Citizen 2: You know, that’s where all the immigrants used to pass through.
Video @ 24:50
Also, looking back at Elizabeth’s power chart, there is evidence that the Siphon wasn’t installed until much later, around 1906-7, when Elizabeth reaches puberty at age 14 and her powers increased exponentially.Citizen 2: You know, that’s where all the immigrants used to pass through.
Video @ 24:50
During this time, the effects of the Siphon causing cancer and other dangers would have been noticed (example of Samuel Gerst), and the facilty would have become unsafe. To quarantine the zone, they stopped the passage of the public through it. Many rumors spread because of it, like a plague or somesort.
- 062: Pen Pal- ”This is for the Miracle Child. Hello! I’m sorry your mother, Lady Comstock, is dead. (I think she is altogether better than mine.) Since you live there, can you tell me why the tower has been closed? People say it’s poor weather, then the pox, then a haunting. If it is a secret, I promise not to tell a soul. — Your pen friend, Constance.” Constance Field
-Vanthe
[Images from inkdrocketgames.tumblr.com and Bioshock wiki]
history
Most children at young ages can hardly grasp the concept of the world, let alone other worlds in the universe. You'd think it nearly impossible for them to understand the possibility of parallel universes existing simultaneously with our own. That— through the many-worlds interpretation— a you exists that isn't yourself. That there are constants in each world and variables that make them differ from the other universes paralleling it.
Rosalind Lutece on the other hand was entirely fascinated by the idea.
As she grew to understand the sciences, Rosalind began to experiment with quantum mechanics. From this she learned how to suspend a single atom midair. It was after this discovery that Zachary Hale Comstock took interest in Rosalind's work and agreed to fund a project which later evolved into levitating large complex objects to form the city of Columbia. This accomplishment inspired Rosalind to keep experimenting in her bizarre discovery of the Lutece Field, more commonly known as Quantum Levitation.
Morse code. A series of on-off tones. Traveling through space and time itself. This was Robert Lutece.
Entangling her own quantum atom with waves of light, Rosalind was able to open a barrier through space-time in order to contact her other self. With further experimentation, the Lutece Field formed into a Lutece Tear between realities in which Robert Lutece could then cross over. On October 15th, 1893, Rosalind Lutece was now sister to her male counterpart, Robert Lutece and together they created a complex contraption that would allow active use of the Tears.
Comstock, still funding the Luteces projects, decided to actively use the device in order to see other realities in order to make predictions about the future. (With this ability, he deemed himself the Prophet of Columbia.) Though the constant exposure to the machine had adverse affects on his genetics— rapidly aging him and sterilizing him. Outraged that his bloodline could no longer carry the 'throne' of the prophet, Comstock used the Luteces to retrieve his daughter from another reality.
This reality belonged to Booker DeWitt, where Robert Lutece convinced him to give up his own daughter Anna DeWitt in order to wipe away massive gambling debts. The event nearly resulted in the twins' separation, but they successfully retrieved Booker's daughter for Comstock. The Luteces found that Anna, now named Elizabeth, had the ability to open Tears without the use of their machine. Realizing that Elizabeth would eventually use her powers to bring the destruction of New York City, Robert demanded that Rosalind assist him in righting their wrong by returning Elizabeth to her original universe.
Comstock soon heard about their plot and ordered Jeramiah Fink to sabotage their machine. Even though Comstock then declared them dead, they were not. Instead they were scattered across space and time, able to traverse it at will and continued to carry out their plan to save the NYC.
From here they offer Booker DeWitt a chance at redemption; To be with his daughter again. But Booker was unable to comprehend the possibility of crossing through a tear, in a way the alternate reality rejecting his very existence, the shock to his mind cause a sort of amnesia to the event prior to entering the new reality. In response, Booker's mind created false memories to explain his existence in the rowboat the Luteces had pulled Booker onto. The memories were of a gambling debtthe twenty years of guilt that needed to be repaid.
When I was a girl, I dreamt of standing in a room
looking at a girl who was and was not myself, who
stood looking at another girl, who also was and was
not myself. My mother took this for a nightmare. I
saw it as the beginning of a career in physics.
looking at a girl who was and was not myself, who
stood looking at another girl, who also was and was
not myself. My mother took this for a nightmare. I
saw it as the beginning of a career in physics.
Rosalind Lutece on the other hand was entirely fascinated by the idea.
As she grew to understand the sciences, Rosalind began to experiment with quantum mechanics. From this she learned how to suspend a single atom midair. It was after this discovery that Zachary Hale Comstock took interest in Rosalind's work and agreed to fund a project which later evolved into levitating large complex objects to form the city of Columbia. This accomplishment inspired Rosalind to keep experimenting in her bizarre discovery of the Lutece Field, more commonly known as Quantum Levitation.
Morse code. A series of on-off tones. Traveling through space and time itself. This was Robert Lutece.
Entangling her own quantum atom with waves of light, Rosalind was able to open a barrier through space-time in order to contact her other self. With further experimentation, the Lutece Field formed into a Lutece Tear between realities in which Robert Lutece could then cross over. On October 15th, 1893, Rosalind Lutece was now sister to her male counterpart, Robert Lutece and together they created a complex contraption that would allow active use of the Tears.
Comstock, still funding the Luteces projects, decided to actively use the device in order to see other realities in order to make predictions about the future. (With this ability, he deemed himself the Prophet of Columbia.) Though the constant exposure to the machine had adverse affects on his genetics— rapidly aging him and sterilizing him. Outraged that his bloodline could no longer carry the 'throne' of the prophet, Comstock used the Luteces to retrieve his daughter from another reality.
This reality belonged to Booker DeWitt, where Robert Lutece convinced him to give up his own daughter Anna DeWitt in order to wipe away massive gambling debts. The event nearly resulted in the twins' separation, but they successfully retrieved Booker's daughter for Comstock. The Luteces found that Anna, now named Elizabeth, had the ability to open Tears without the use of their machine. Realizing that Elizabeth would eventually use her powers to bring the destruction of New York City, Robert demanded that Rosalind assist him in righting their wrong by returning Elizabeth to her original universe.
Comstock soon heard about their plot and ordered Jeramiah Fink to sabotage their machine. Even though Comstock then declared them dead, they were not. Instead they were scattered across space and time, able to traverse it at will and continued to carry out their plan to save the NYC.
From here they offer Booker DeWitt a chance at redemption; To be with his daughter again. But Booker was unable to comprehend the possibility of crossing through a tear, in a way the alternate reality rejecting his very existence, the shock to his mind cause a sort of amnesia to the event prior to entering the new reality. In response, Booker's mind created false memories to explain his existence in the rowboat the Luteces had pulled Booker onto. The memories were of a gambling debt
Bring us the girl. Wipe away the debt.
how's mah driving
The Lutece twins are complex characters, together or individual. Through the game, wikipedia provided information, and fan- theories, I'm doing my best to learn what I can about them. To understand exactly how I perceive (my) Luteces, I will provide links of the information I use and collective notes that I have taken on them, including their individual profiles.
Reference Links
Canon Material
Quantum Mechanics for Beginners
Any advice or suggestions are gladly accepted when is concerns the twins. Seeing as their capabilities, even existence, continues to confuse even after several glances, it's very possible that I'm missing something or that I'm interpreting a detail incorrectly. Please correct me! :)
Reference Links
Canon Material
Quantum Mechanics for Beginners
Any advice or suggestions are gladly accepted when is concerns the twins. Seeing as their capabilities, even existence, continues to confuse even after several glances, it's very possible that I'm missing something or that I'm interpreting a detail incorrectly. Please correct me! :)
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activity
10.23.13 post. day 27.
11.19.13 tsuna
11.19.13 markus
11.19.13 charley
12.06.13 post. night 28.
12.08.13 activity check.