Topic on Talk:Jolene Willowtree

Background

Jolene Willowtree hails from a remote part of the Core, and thus, records pertaining to their early life and creation are sparse. Willowtree made themself known to plant mechanics in the Core after they overtook the hydroponics system's central AI, allegedly because they "knew they could manage it better." Since then, Willowtree has been heavily involved with the maintaining and management of agriculture within the Core.

Jolene is good friends with fellow Mechanic and AI Gia Holbrook. Holbrook reportedly helped prepare Willowtree for the transfer from the greenhouse systems to an autonomous body. Willowtree's current body was designed by teammate Jasper Ji-Eun. When asked about the process, Jasper is reported as saying, "It was an amazing opportunity, to work with Jolene like that. Most of the ideas were theirs, and they're simply brilliant. The psuedo-sun core in the chest, representing their burning passion and love for life? The vines, the seasonally blooming flowers, representing both growth and decay and how they remain intrinsically linked? This is my finest project, and I owe it all to Jolene's genius."

Willowtree, when asked, said that they "wanted something with light for the plants" and "thought that the vines would look cool."

changing the 2nd paragraph to: Jolene is good friends with fellow Mechanic and AI Gia Holbrook. Holbrook reportedly helped prepare Willowtree for the transfer from the greenhouse systems to an autonomous body designed by teammate Jasper Ji-Eun. Willowtree's current body contains a small, sun-like solar lamp in their abdomen, a technology that Willowtree pioneered that allows them to have a symbiotic relationship with the many plants housed in their body. They have numerous pockets built into their body to in order to carry plants that need direct monitoring and nurturing with them at all times, and they have detailing and flourishes styled after the willow trees from which they take their name.

I'm also considering adding some info about how they got infused, and how maybe they discovered some sort of plant/tech fusion or found some good soil in ohio or something

I like this description of Jolene's body a lot better because it gives Jolene a lot more agency, especially the idea of cute plant pockets! Thanks for incorporating others' feedback.

What if this body was a symbiotic relationship between Jolene and the plants that make up her arm, like the art?

I like the idea of putting this up on the page for now, but I want others to be able to get their ideas in too. This would make a great starting point for the jolene lore jam day; when that happens, would you be willing to revise this and collaborate with the rest of the team to add in other cool ideas that are sure to come up in the lore jam?

I'm good with holding it till lore jam day, though I think it would also be nice, if theyre divergent enough, if the lore jam ideas get their own entry. Luckily Jolene already has another rumor ready to be installed when we can put the IRM back up, so it'll be clear that no one idea is the Canon Jolene

Sounds good to me. My favorite type of lore jam ideas involve incorporating everyone's ideas together into one great mix! If everything goes well all the IRM ideas would end up coexisting as part of the lore jam ideas, instead of conflicting with them.