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I've seen Valerie around a few times and it's generally hard to tell when someone is roleplaying versus just acting how they would, but this Tajaran seems like a fun concept for you which you understand lorewise. I kind of like how NT is essentially Hogwarts to this character. Very interesting choice. +1

I like the concept for the character and you do seem to know your stuff lore-wise. I also, enjoy that you were able to quickly retort claims against you and adjust your background accordingly with something that makes sense. Looking forward to seeing this on station. +1

BYOND Key: Cheap31 Character Names: Kobe Ironmonger, Eli Caldwell, Leon Farric, Caleb Denver, H-3LP-3R, P.R.O.D., Maintenance Drone, Johnny Benford Species you are applying to play: Unathi What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): Green Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes, the wiki is my casual reading. 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: I like the idea of lizardfolk, especially honourable feudal ones to feed my inner weeb. I've had a character idea for a while that fit in really well with the lore of the Unathi, so I wanted to get it off paper and into play. Their patriarchy isn't something I'm used to roleplaying very often, so I'm looking forward to the challenge. I'm even looking forward to using their religion as a talking point to maybe entice more players to read the lore pages as obsessively as I do. Mechanically, they aren't too bad looking either. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Space humanity has become very liberal, Izweski Unathi are not. Unathi are a heavy stereotypical patriarchy even for the more liberal sides of them and this can be jarring for someone who only plays the typical human. Unathi as a species are also biologically different then humans in terms of diet and physical capabilities, this can be a helpful tool to help one seperate their mindset from your everyday human player. Character Name: Ss'aktha'a Kokhesh Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs Ss'aktha'a was born in 2420 on Moghes within the grand city of Da'ha'den. He was born to be a warrior as his father and grandfather before him and shows that through his actions to this day. His early life consisted of formal school and intense training, but his mind wandered when he witnessed the first humans landing on his planet. This lead him to a strange ambition of making it to the stars to fight alongside these strange spacefarers. Eventually, he graduated from formal school and joined the Izweski military under his local lord. After one year of fighting in the name of the Hegemon during The Contact War, Ss'aktha'a witnessed his home being destroyed by atomic fire. This would lead him to an overt suspicion of humans and skrell in his later years. For the better part of his prime years, he fought against the Traditionalist Coalition with a fervor reserved for those Guwandi whose previous life was ended by nuclear annihilation. Ss'aktha'a was there when the war ended at Darakath, assisting in dealing the final blow to the Traditionalists. When that was over he had to come to the realization that he was homeless thanks to the war, his previous Lord was dead and ergo unable to pay him for his service, and there was no more fighting to do here. He migrated to the untouched lands and was picked up by Nanotrasen to work on their stations. He now resides aboard the Aurora as a Janitor, but he has never stopped being a warrior. He always keeps his personal spear near him, believing it to be home to his deceased mother and father. What do you like about this character? I like the fact that he's a racist conspiracy theorist. This isn't something I see portrayed on the station very often which will make it interesting to play out. I think he'll openly be a dick to humans and skrell, not necessarily malicious, but a dick which will make me have a different take on the tired veteran janitor. How would you rate your role-playing ability? 9/10 I've been at this whole roleplaying thing for a long time. I've made and broken a large amount of habits I can and like put myself into a lot of challenging and uncomfortable roleplaying scenarios. I think a sure way to show my 'veteran' roleplaying is that I enjoy putting myself outside of the spotlight to allow other newer roleplayers to learn the same way I did, instead of just being unenthused about being forced to deal with a newer player. Notes: I wanna thank anyone who even looks this page over. My last app got no attention from the community even though I advertised every game I played... So, I really appreciate you looking over my blathering and even more if you give me feedback on it.

BYOND key: cheap31 Character names: Kobe Ironmonger, Larry Atkinson, Eli Caldwell, Leon Farric, P.R.O.D., Maintenance Drone How long have you been playing on Aurora?: About two weeks. Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: I like to play CMO or HoS on occasion and would really like to try out being an IAA, honestly. Usually, HoS is pretty taken care of, but oftentimes I never see a CMO and don't even get me started on IA. I've been playing SS13 for quite a long time and believe that skillwise, I can handle most every job and have a great time doing it as well as help others to enjoy the game through fruitful RP. I, also, thoroughly understand our server-side CCIA and Corporate Regulations which would be a great boon in the case of HoS and IAA. Why did you come to Aurora?: I used to play solely on /tg/station for several years, but found my experience lack-luster in the end. It was a constant rush which destroyed any real RP potential, there was little to no character development or continuity. Aurora caught my eye and I wanted to see what you guys meant by 'Heavy-RP'. In the end I was not displeased. I've been roleplaying and writing for over 14 years and enjoy being able to take things slow to develop a story as a community so, Aurora is great for just that. Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: I pore over the guides constantly. They're my daily reading material. So, yes. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph each. Give a definition of what you think roleplay is, and should be about: Roleplay is acting out and creating a story within a community. Roleplay can be many things including an escape from reality, a mental exercise, or simply something to pass time. For me it's a mental exercise that keeps me from taking naps constantly. All of this is inconsequential to Roleplay's main effect though, which is social exercise and creating a community entertained by coming together to make a cohesive story with themselves as the main characters. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: Getting killed by Revolutionaries. Heads have a huge amount of power that would be unbalancing if more than a few players per game had them. Heads are meant to represent the best in that job which is why they have better equipment than your average greyshit-shirt. They are a focal point to the movement of the game and a competent or incompetent one can make or break a department for the entirety of a shift through careful direction. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: Do your part to make the server look good, the easiest part of the job. Otherwise, you're meant to be a mentor to newer players to give them someone robust to look up to. Don't break the server rules, make good RP happen no matter what character you're playing, and give an experienced opinion on the forums every once in a while. I'm usually pretty bad at that last part, but it's not something I need to have, it's something I can strive to do better at. I want to enjoy the game as much as I can and I strive to help others enjoy it as much as I usually do. Please pick one of your characters for this section, and provide well articulated responses to the following questions. Character name: Eli Caldwell Character age: 36 Please provide a short biography of this character (approx 2 paragraphs): Eli has been in the business for a long time, starting his education almost 20 years ago at the Biesel Institute of Medical Sciences. He grew up in the Republic of Biesel with his two Sol native parents and older sister. He was an extremely intelligent kid, but a terrible student, failing most of his classes until his late high school years. However once he had taken a single 'easy credit' veterinary class in high-school, he knew he had an excellent set of hands for surgery and a deep want to help more than just animals. After graduation, Eli requested the help of his elder sister whom had become a roboticist with Bishop Cybernetics, for some help getting into a good school. She gladly obliged her little brother and used her sway within their hometown of Mendell City to get Eli into BIMS. After some time and a scholarship obligated internship with a local Bishop Cybernetics clinic, where he met his soon-to-be wife, he graduated with a doctorate in General Surgery and Biomechanical Engineering. For 9 years after that he maintained a residency in the Institute, acting as a specialized and prominent surgeon, and raised his child. After that he was picked up by NanoTrasen to work as a doctor on the NSS Aurora and the rest is still to come. What do you like about this character?: He's an older character with a more fatherly personality which he displays towards his patients. Eli's seen some shit and I like the reactions that other characters give him when he acts non-chalantly about extreme circumstances. He's completely unlike myself and it allows me to immerse myself better in his character and history. I also, like the fact that his background is possibly the most fleshed out compared to my other newer characters. What do you dislike about this character?: I don't like how dedicated he is to his work, as he doesn't have any hobbies. This makes it kind of hard to talk about anything other than his wife, kid, or work. I guess that isn't that bad though, because it adds more to his realistic fatherly persona. He has a well-crafted background I believe, but not much conflict has occurred in his own life which can come to hurt roleplay when trying to relate to other hardcore characters. What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: He's got the experience. If he wanted to be CMO, he has the qualifications and could very well make the grade for it in order to support his family and carry his career onwards. His schooling also makes him a perfect candidate as NanoTrasen loves to cherry-pick their medical teams from BIMS. He also has a dual specialty in Cyber-prosthesis which is a rarely seen knowledge in the med department as far as I've seen. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions. How would you rate your own roleplaying?: 9/10 I've been doing this a long time, like I said around 14 years. I've had my share of bad habits and broken them while going through the constant learning process that is roleplaying. I don't make Mary-Sue characters, they are usually very beleivable and don't try to be the 'chosen one'. I like to be average to give other players a role-model from below their character principle. I've also pretty much mastered seperating a non-human character from my human logic, which is oftentimes a feat for the typical roleplayer. Extra notes: I've read through almost all of the lores and really enjoy what I see. I look forward to collaborating with the Aurora team to make this server the best it can be as well as be one of the only IA players. [insert cliche: thank you for takin tiem to reed my post]