meep109

I'm not going to blame you for not knowing this but the BIG gas tanks that hold all the gases for the ship are bulletproof. Im 90% sure you cant break them without either A) A massive explosion or B) C4. Of course this would probably be a little less known if you don't play a lot of engineering so I don't personally think it's your fault for not knowing this, but it's something to note for next time

+1 Fluffy has really grown from their last command apps and I think they're an excellent roleplayer. I think they deserve a trial at the very least

IPC healing is much, much more easier then the brainmed system we have right now. You can't really say that robots have a harder time healing when they really don't

You can revive IPCs quite easily. In fact, they're the only mechanically revivable race in the game right now I believe.

Broken bones basically make you unable to do things with that limb, like holding guns (I think?) I know there's some application in that for a robotic limb, but it'd be nice to make IPCs have to deal with the same issues as basically every other species (blood, etc)

I personally like this idea and didn't think of it before, but it's done in many other servers. The reason Unathis do not have the same problem as G2s and G1s is that they have bones and they can feel pain. With Industrial frames they can tank damage without having to worry about arterials, bones and blood loss.

Perhaps this removal should apply to Diona too, but I don't think they're as tanky as the industrial frames. However, if they are, then I wouldn't want Dionae in security either.

These are all incredibly niche weapons that are not needed to combat anything but a industrial frame. Any other frame can be fought with regular weapons. Most fights are fought in an area where running away is barely an option. And if running away is a counter to something, then there is a major issue with that.

I think Diona aren't supposed to be in security either way. I was looking in github and found that one variant of Diona is banned, while the other is not. I think this is an oversight but I am not sure. On improve don't remove, I just don't see how industrial frames fit well into the combat-heavy role of security. They are not soldiers. They are not designed to be combatants. And nanopaste has nearly instant healing if research prints enough, although that's a different issue.

Edited the title to cover Xions too

Right now it feels like the industrial frames are sorely missing their original purpose, and are being used as the ultimate combat machine. I would like to see the G1 and G2s removed from Security as they have such a massive combat advantage over other frames, which is simply not fun to play against on the antagonist side, and forces them to take a niche weapon (ions or EMP) for them to have an advantage. It would be better to see the frames moved to the same niche as the bulwark- they are well-fitted for industrial work such as mining, engineering and operations, and can attack in self-defense or when the crew armory is opened, and not as really tanky soldier robots.

Edited the backstory to expand it. Talked about how it felt on Horizon, favorite VR realm, etc

BYOND Key: meep109 Character Names: Dawood Abdul, Xim-Eq Lixuq, Kua-Arequipa Xizamar Species you are applying to play: Vaurca What color do you plan on making your first alien character: (RGB 91, 31, 0) Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question. Why do you wish to play this specific race: Vaurca lore has to be one of the most interesting I’ve read. Their culture is so alien comparatively to the rest of the Spur. For example, them having an actual afterlife in Virtual Reality, and queens that live for thousands of years. I also believe that the groupthink aspect of Vaurcae culture can provide interesting roleplay oppourtunities. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Unlike humans, loyalty in Vaurca is preprogrammed. They are born with a direct purpose in mind for them, unlike humans who are free to choose their jobs. Unlike many humans, Vaurca also face massive amounts of discrimination. They have one of the lowest pay rates, and many other species commonly view them as pests or simple-minded bugs. Character Name: Ka’Akaix’Karg Zo’ra Please provide a short backstory for this character Karg was created by Xakt’s brood in conjunction with her upcoming partnership with Getmore. It was formed to serve as a k’ois cultivator and Xenobotanist. Within VR, it quickly grasped the practice of cultivating k’ois, and quickly came to view the cultivation as a form of art, weaving k’ois within the ecosystem of (virtual) planets. While they spent most of their time in training simulations, Karg especially took solace in Xakt's Titan Prime simulation - seeing the great Hiveship recreated in all its glory gave it a feeling of almost longing. Karg wishes to see the Vaurca race restored to its previous glory, even if it will not physically live to see it. Eventually, Karg was taken to the fields of Luthien. With their passion for k’ois growing carefully cultivated in VR, they excelled. However, on Luthien, Karg witnessed mycosis in action when humans from the poles were afflicted by it. This made it realize the danger of k'ois to other species, and emboldened it to assist in the effort to lessen the lethality of ko'is to other species. On its 7th birthday, Karg was sent along with its hive-cell to the SCCV Horizon through a work order. Now on the Horizon, Karg is conflicted - it wants to resume the art of k'ois cultivation, but the ever growing fear of an outbreak on a Vaurca-minority ship dissuades its passion. What do you like about this character? A character that is obsessed with growing the lifeblood for their species can result in some interesting roleplay, and their overachievement combined with the social ineptness of Xakt’s brood could lead to good roleplay. How would you rate your role-playing ability? 7

+1 I played under Sadar as my engineering apprentice - she was a good teacher and highlighted the importance of mistakes when we accidentally overcharged the tesla and melted the coils, and she enabled a rev round in a gimmick that involved building a third power source that likely would not have been possible without her expert knowledge. I have also seen her as interim Chief Engineer multiple times

Edited many menial or engineering job opportunities quickly ran out for them as Bound Vaurcae quickly took up most jobs and did them more effectively then Xim, and with less pay. to many menial or engineering job opportunities quickly ran out for them as Bound Vaurcae quickly took up most jobs and did them more effectively then Xim - due to his oversleeping habit, and with less pay. I wanted to lean in on the fact that he could have easily moved up past the Bound Vaurca if not for their Srom addiction - and that he is basically blaming Vaurca for something that is actually Xim's fault Thanks to @GeneralCamo for helping me revise my backstory

1. How does Xim feel about Synthetics? Especially since they are in the same "possibly taking my job" position as the Bound were. - Xim has a deep-seated hatred for Synthetics, exacerbated by the Nlom wakes of the Federation. They attempt to avoid engaging with them, and when forced to, they often take on a brash and often passive-aggressive tone towards them, although not outright insulting them, as Xim does not want to lose face or sound completely unprofessional. Xrim might attempt to compete with a synthetic, attempting to prove their worth within the Horizon workforce. 2. Does Xim have any lasting feelings about Vaurca or just the C'thur specifically? - Xim has heard that Bound of all Hives have been doing the near-exact same thing - taking jobs from hard-working citizens, and doing them more effectively and with little pay. He tends not to harbor ill feelings towards Unbound - as they are heavily integrated into Federation society, but might hold grudges against Ta, Bulwarks, and Bound, as they enable the very thing which forced them to go aborad. 3. With their lower social credit score, does Xim harbor any resentment towards the Federation for their treatment or have they accepted it as the status quo? Xim struggles to show ill-will towards the Federation as part of their reciever psionics, and shows hope that the Work Exchange Program will finally get them out of the lower Secondary bracket. However, as Xim begins to drift away from the reach of the Federation's Nlom relays, some ill-will against the Federation for their situaton is slowly forming within them. 4. How does Xim's Quya feel about their situation? While their Quya continues to keep in contact with them, the unemployment phase where Xim's social credi score was steadily dropping also somewhat negatively affected their Quya's credit scores, causing them to drift away from their goal of finally raising a successful child and maybe reaching Primary. Moreover, their Quya does not understand their hate of the Bound Vaurca in the Federation, considering that Xim could have easily been promoted to a supervisory role, where Bound Vaurcae can not easily replace them, but failed to due to his oversleeping habit- and tired of listening to his reasons for his dropping social score, their Quya has started to contact him less often then before. 5. What is Xim's favorite food outside of the Federation? A meat pocket- they tried the Human food while on a Hephateus installation, and quickly developed a taste for it due to its ease to eat with their hardened gums.

BYOND Key: meep109 Character Names: Dawood Abdul, Carter Manning Species you are applying to play: Skrell What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Dark Blue Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question. Why do you wish to play this specific race: The main draw is likely one of the richest histories of any species in the Spur, maybe except the Vaurca. The modern age Skrell also provides an interesting dynamic in terms of its near total hate towards synthetic lifeforms, and a near police state within the Nralakk Federation, due to the psionic wake promoting a unity on a scale which not any other species in the Spur can compare to. The exceedingly long lifespans, psionic abilities, and social credit systems also open up unique opportunities for roleplay not available to the human race. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: The Skrell have had a long and storied history, being the oldest Spur-borne species on the server, and their extremely long lifespans provide an entirely different mindset. The culture also provides an entirely different view compared to Humanity - the general attitude towards synthetics is extremely conflicted compared to most humans, and familial bonds tend to involve a deeper emphasis on a polygamous relationship. The governmental entities are entirely unified compared to humanity. When playing as a human, you have an absolutely massive amount of origins and governments to pick to, but Skrellian society tends to be mostly unified under a singular manner - the Nralakk Federation Character Name:(Character name) Xim’Eq Lixuq Please provide a short backstory for this character (Approximately two paragraphs) Xim’Eq Lixuq, a Xiialt skrell, was born on Aweji on 2322 - born to a Quya of four upper-band Secondary Numericals. The time period they were born in brought massive change to the Nralakk Federation, as the second Nralakk Federation had finished uniting after the horrors of Glorsh-Omega. Their Qrri’Myaq, a devout Qeblak imprinted on them heavily, and successfully performed Aqi’qa on them, resulting in them becoming a strong Reciever. Throughout their Scuttle Schooling years, they were kept a watchful eye on, as custom of all Federation parents, and easily conformed due to their Reciever status. However, in their Reefgarden, they struggled to grasp theoretical-type learning, such as science and math. Brought to stress due to their academic struggles in Reefgarden, they seeked solace in the Srom and, resulting in a chronic oversleeping habit that persists to this day, much to their Quya’s dismay. They struggled to get into any prestigious educational colleges, such as in Aliose, and instead opted for a less prestigious and a more vocational educational institution. While this did bring down their social credit score towards a lower Secondary, they were able to find many opportunities within the Nralakk Federation as an engineer, due to the near-complete lack of automation. However, as the C’thur hive gained prevalence within Nralakk, many menial or engineering job opportunities quickly ran out for them as Bound Vaurcae quickly took up most jobs and did them more effectively then Xim - due to his Srom addiction. With their social credit quickly declining through a prolonged period of unemployment, and not wanting to dishonor their parents, they took a position on the Work Initiative Program at Qerr'Zolvq Industries - leading to their transfer to Hephaestus, and by extension, the SCCV Horizon. What do you like about this character? I thought it would be interesting to create a character that has basically been forced into the Work Exchange Program to save his social credit score and his employment status, and was directly negatively affected by the C’thur Hive’s bound drones. How would you rate your role-playing ability? I would say it is a solid 7. I still have things that I need to improve on, but I can roleplay satisfactorily and make somewhat interesting characters. Notes: Xim’s favorite food has to be the Lortl, owing to Aweji’s reputation as the agricultural capital of the Federation. Their social score presently sits at a 4.6.