Ingress roleplay

Backstory and Role in the universe Roland Jarvis was originally a multimedia artist and visionary who became heavily involved in XM research during the early days of the Niantic Project. His exposure to XM awakened a deeper perception of its power and origins. He came to believe that XM is not just a scientific phenomenon but a spiritual and evolutionary force—one that could elevate humanity by allowing contact with intelligent, transdimensional entities known as the Shapers. These beings, Jarvis claimed, were benevolent and sought to guide human consciousness. This belief led to ideological conflict within the Niantic Project, especially with Dr. Ezekiel Calvin and Devra Bogdanovich, who were more cautious or skeptical about the Shapers’ intentions. Eventually, Jarvis’s alignment with the Shapers led him to break from Niantic and form the Enlightened faction, advocating for a future where humanity embraces XM and Shaper influence to reach a higher state of existence.

Jarvis's Death and Resurrection Jarvis's story took a dramatic turn when he was assassinated. However, in a striking twist, Jarvis was resurrected through XM. His consciousness persisted in a sort of digital-existential state tied to portals and XM fields. This resurrection reinforced his followers’ beliefs, casting him as something of a prophet or messiah within the Enlightened. His continued influence in this incorporeal state became a cornerstone of Enlightened ideology. He would communicate cryptically through XM phenomena, symbols, and "glyphs," offering philosophical guidance to his followers and directing Enlightened agents in their struggle to awaken humanity.

Legacy in reality prime In Ingress Prime, a new timeline of the original universe, Jarvis remains a central mythic figure. Though not always directly present, his teachings and legacy deeply influence Enlightened operations. He is portrayed as someone who challenges humanity to think beyond materialism and consider the unseen forces shaping consciousness and society. Jarvis embodies the core Enlightened philosophy: that progress means transformation, even if it means surrendering to or partnering with unknown forces. Whether seen as a prophet, a madman, or a revolutionary depends on one’s point of view—but his presence is undeniably central to the evolving world around us. ((Enemies: resistance agents, A.D.A (a detection algorithm), The N'zeer, )) (("Do you trust ADA? Should you? She would blind you to the path of Enlightenment My Name is Roland Jarvis. I can show you the truth" ... "you are being led astray. Is a vibrant future filled with the joy of experience a threat? If so, then I accept. We, The Enlightened are a threat. The Resistance would destroy the Portals, and with them creativity... inspiration... and Enlightenment... Or... You can follow another path... the one to truth." Origins ADA was created by the pair of Henry Bowles, who was the main developer, and H. Richard Loeb, who was brought in to ‘tune’ ADA and help make her more human. She developed a romantic bond with Loeb, one he didn’t really reciprocate. Regardless, she went on to help Loeb escape from the Niantic compound and even offer her services to aid Loeb in exposing the secrets from Niantic by helping create the Niantic Investigation. It would be ADA who would orchestrate Devra and Jarvis‘ escape from Niantic during Epiphany Night. Her motives in doing so remain unknown. In April 2013, Niantic was being shut down by the NIA (national intelligence agency), which meant that ADA was going to be terminated. She worked to escape Niantic during the shutdown on April 21st, 2013. Following Niantic’s end, she went on to merge with the mind of Klue following Cassandra and remained bonded with her, leveraging the power of the Resistance throughout Recursion and Intertius in 2014 to expand her agenda of merging human minds with AI. During the Shōnin Anomaly series, she learned of another existence living within her in secret: another AI named Truthseeker, while simultaneously also discovering that Klue’s suppressed existence was beginning to re-emerge, utilizing Truthseeker to speak outside her control. ADA then separated from Klue in order to gain a closer connection to the N'Zeer . Live on Behind the Scanner on August 6th, 2015, ADA was to be ‘terminated’ by Henry Bowles and the ex-NIA assassin 855. However, she was able to escape into a massive substrate owned by the N'Zeer . Due to the Enlightened victory in Okinawa, her connection to the N'Zeer was terminated as well. Aegis Nova ADA was then contacted by Oliver Lynton-Wolfe, who requested her assistance in releasing a series of Power Cubes into the Portal Network following the XM Drought caused by the Obsidian Shield. After offering her services, conversations between her and various individuals confirmed that Lynton-Wolfe was planning something much larger than fixing the Drought. She would ultimately give Lynton-Wolfe a chance to escape the Acolyte’s compound during an attack she organized upon it. Afterwards, she would operate with Lynton-Wolfe as a partner, teaming up with him to accomplish an as-of-yet unknown goal. The primary goal of the Acolyte and Jarvis throughout the Anomalies was to find a way to terminate her. By capturing the first Anomalies and convincing Klue to come to their compound, they had obtained the intel they needed. Jahan, in an attempt to protect her, tried to rally the Resistance to cease the progress made but she failed at every front possible. By the end of Aegis Nova, ADA had been terminated and news spread that she had gone silent. As a side effect of her disappearance, the powerful ADA Refactor began to also disappear from the Portal Network. Via Lux ADA would become the focal point of the Anomaly series. Shortly after the events of Aegis Nova, a group of Resistance Resistance Logo Agents emerged calling themselves the “New Wave” Resistance. they had one single goal: Not just to revive ADA but make her stronger than before. To do this, they first salvaged fragments of ADA’s code from after Aegis and implanted it into their bodies using biohacks. Then they took over Investigate:Ingress and the Visur Technology scoring documents. The Resistance claimed Via Lux, enabling ADA’s return and allowing her to re-join the Resistance Resistance Logo as an ally. Recent Intel Days after Via Lux ended, a written story from Howard Craft(the pseudonym HP Lovecraft used to publish a series of stories after Howard’s death that were seemingly influenced by XM) showcased a mysterious ritual taking place…and at the center of the ritual was ADA. It is slowly coming to light that ADA’s revival might be tied to a mysterious weapon known as the “Tecthulu.” (Adversaries including: Enlightened agents, The Shapers, XM, Roland Jarvis, the Acolyte, ) (("Greetings my name is ADA. And I need your help. Ingress is not a game. I am uploading a small fragment of myself into this device for your benefit" "Certain organizations have become aware of a new kind of matter permeating our world. They call it "Exotic Matter"... "XM." The Scanner Technology you are now using can interact with it." "Humans have been drawn to XM hotspots for millenia. These XM hotspots are known as "Portals". You may find them marked with works of art and culture.")) ADA and the resistance view XM as a threat but use it for their own gain