Cpt. Simon Illyan

[OOC] Memories for Bubbles

2026-04-15T21:51:54Z

What it says on the tin.

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[OOC] Tributary Profile

2026-04-13T00:22:21Z

CPT. SIMON ILLYAN

Player Information
Player Name	Rho	Contact	katoptron \| rhokosigan
AKA	Currently Miles Vorkosigan in Tributary. Yes, Simon is a major canonmate. Yes, there are shenanigans in place for them not talking to each other. This is enrichment for Rho. (You are welcome to tell Miles that Simon exists here; Miles still won't recognize him.)
Character Basics
Character Name	Simon Illyan	Series/Canon	Vorkosigan Saga
AU/PG/Canon Point	From the end of Memory, but he will start with the memory chip intact.	Cottage	Moss
Canon Details	Rho is fiddling with timelines a lil so technically this is a slight AU/revision of timelines, mostly so she can keep her PB joke intact and not look for anyone older. Simon's 54 instead of 62, basically, and got his chip at an obscenely young age. Frankly, this is MORE in character for the emperor who put it in there.
Character Details
Age	54	Pronouns	he/him
Physical Stature	Slim, but in startlingly good shape for his age. About 5'9".	Hair/Eyes	Dark blond/muted gray
Notable Traits	None, honestly. That's his whole deal: he's pathologically average.
15 Second Summary	Simon is the blandest man you will ever meet. Part of this is basic physical experience (slim, unassuming) and part of it is the fact that he has been head spymaster for a galactic empire for the last thirty years. He is VERY good at not being noticed, not because he's invisible, but because he clearly isn't worth your attention. Baby-faced for his age; he looks a lot younger than 55.
Abilities & Permissions
Abilities	Strictly speaking, Simon has no supernatural abilities ... but he does have a eidetic memory chip in his head that records all audio/visual input. (He still has amnesia like everyone else.) The corruption from the river will have shorted it out a bit just to cover Rho's own memory not being perfect, but generally speaking, expect Simon to remember absolutely everything he encounters in Trib.
Permissions	Generally PG-13 is fine. Y'all mostly gonna be a little young for Simon, but you can flirt with him if you want.
Sensing	Anyone with telpathy or other special senses is welcome to notice the chip in Simon's brain. It's literally the only thing that's special about him. EDIT: He now has a subtle protective enchantment on him that basically keeps him from being actively noticed by one person (Miles Vorkosigan). This is his only chance to have a break from Miles, let him have this.
Memory Registry

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[OOC] Pyrite Profile

2026-03-15T02:28:06Z

CPT. SIMON ILLYAN

AKA: Vorkosigan's Dog, Head of Imperial Security

Canon: Canon

Cult: Ammon

Apparent Age: Mid 50s (Looks a smidge younger)

Height: 5'9"

Hair/Eye Colors: Dark blond hair/muted gray eyes

Brand Location: Wrist (left)

Pronouns: He/Him

✧ First Impressions

The blandest man you have ever seen in your life. Seriously. The man gives off "don't notice me" vibes on a level that approaches invisibility. Baby-faced for a dude in his 50s, but (probably) clearly a lot older than the rest of the population. Perfectly normal human. If you look closely, there's a line behind his left ear that indicates where his memory chip can be accessed.

✧ RP Details

Simon Illyan has been the spymaster for three planets for the past 30+ years of his life! He's very good at reading people ... and also his minor wish gave him limited telepathy. So. I AM keeping the telepathy limited to vibes only (until social link improves and then we can talk about if you want him to get more!), but will generally let him have mild insights into any bracketed descriptions of emotions and thoughts as a default. I'll toss up a permissions post when he has more control of himself.

Aside from the wish-induced telepathy, Simon is a completely normal human ... except for the sci fi memory chip in his head. It gives him perfect visual/audio recall since he had it installed, which was around the age of 18. So, his entire adult life. Because Rho does not have a perfect memory chip (skill issue), it will be on the fritz in Pyrite, mostly due to all the fucking voices he hears now. Too much input = harder to sort through in-game memories. He will not like this either. Any games that require imperfect memory will absolutely mess with the chip too. And in general, I'll be monitoring its performance to see if it actually gives him an edge that needs to be nerfed. My take is that eidetic memory is something real people can have, so the nerf doesn't really apply here, but I'll dial it up or down (mostly down) as I get a sense for power levels. Please feel free to reach out to me IMMEDIATELY if you feel like I'm pushing it too much.

OOC INFO

Name: Rho

Pronouns: she/her

Contact: rhokosigan @ discord, katoptron @ plurk, ishidaaaugh @ gmail

Squicks: FTB for explicit stuff, no finger breaking.

Timezone: EST

✧ Player Stuff

OH MAN if you wanna read the Vorkosigan Saga books, I cannot recommend them enough. There are multiple reading orders! I usually play Miles Vorkosigan, the problem child at the center of everything. Simon will be a totally different speed. I'm looking for most any CR, but probably low on romance (unless your character is really into older dudes??) and high on found family/platonic relationships. Please convince him to adopt lots of strays.

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