John Locke
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[SIZE=9pt]Intent:[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] To sub a new technology for Loke and Key Mechanics[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Image Source: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]netluxury[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Canon Link: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]n/a[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Primary Source:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Spectrum.ieee[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Theconversation.com[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Nature.com[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Tattoo on wiki[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Peter Hamilton - Organic Circuitry[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=9pt]Manufacturer:[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] Locke and Key Mechanics[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Affiliation:[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Closed-Market [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt](Any character can use this if they have explicit permission through, for example, a marketplace purchase)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Model:[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] Eris E-ink[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Modularity:[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] No[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Production: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Mass-Produced. [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt](Anyone.) [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Characters refer to NPCs & PCs.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Material: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Suspension medium, Graphite particles, micronized electronics, supercapacitors[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Able to draw electronic circuits on flesh or other surfaces.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Able to create sensor or communications circuits. (OOC: Any more advanced circuits will be subbed separately. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Can store limited amounts of power[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Able to store limited amounts of power[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Can create circuits hidden in plain sight[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]By using specialised inks additional features can be added to the circuit such as sensors, comms or processors.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]It’s a tattoo - permanent or not permanent it’s hard to hide, especially when it starts glowing from the power transfer. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]The tattoos are always going to have limited capacity when compared to pure electronics, too high a load will risk damage to the flesh or other materials it’s marked on. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]If not imprinted the circuit can be easily damaged or broken by a casual gesture or touch, let alone actual combat.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Tattoos have existed for millennia, and indeed are deeply ingrained in the culture of certain planets and species, and can have great meaning to the wearer and to society. However, tattoos tend to be purely for show...but they don’t have to be. It was that realisation that led John Locke to a new development in personal electronics, instead of needing to carry your electronics as separate objects, why not carry them around as part of your body? Or more precisely on your body. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Tattoo ink is nothing more than a suspension of coloured pigments in a liquid, so why couldn’t he use something else in the place of standard ink, why not use an e-ink that could transmit an electrical current. That way a tattoo could be both decorative and useful. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]The Eris E-ink is the byproduct of this though process and comes in two varieties, much like a normal tattoo it can be permanent, or be applied only temporarily. The temporary tattoos can last for anything from 3 days to 6 months depending on the medium in which the e-ink is suspended.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]One of the most important parts of any circuit, however, is the power supply, and not everyone has the ability to power circuits naturally. For that reason, the Eris E-ink has several other means of generating power.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Pizo Electric Effect - The E-ink is able to generate power through the movement of the body itself, each breath and slight shift causing a movement of the tattoos themselves, which in turn will generate an electrical charge that can be used or stored depending on the drawn circuit. By using [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]supercapacitors[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] a battery can be tattooed into your skin, however, this is only practical for permanent tattoos, since the work involved includes an under-layer of insulation for the skin that is permanent. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]EM Transduction - Like all circuits, the Eris E-ink tattoos are affected by EM Transduction, by passing through a magnetic field they are able to generate power to fulfil their function temporarily.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]External Power Supply - The tattoo can be connected to a power source, either external or within the body, in order to provide the power it needs to function.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]The actual ink itself can either contain the conductive medium or micronized electronics such as sensors or comms, allowing for complete circuits to be produced and used. The ink itself, while initially designed for use on flesh, can be applied to any surface to create a circuit, although, without the flesh’s ability to absorb the ink, it will easily be washed or wiped away from most surfaces.[/SIZE]
