BYOND Key: Zebrian
Character Names: Paddy Pratt, Maddox Pratt, Finn Pratt, Roger Greene, Laila White, Oscar Scott.
How long have you been playing on Aurora: Around 1 week.
Species you are applying to play: Dionaea
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:
Dionaea are a fascinating species, whose unique needs and downright in-human biology make them really interesting to play. They do not feel pain, not truly, and they have difficulty connecting with the faster races. But they are INTELLIGENT. Slow to action, but unstoppable once they begin moving. They are great fun, and I'd love to have a chance to play them on this server.
Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:
Tajaran, they are big cats, striving to survive. Unathi, lizards, warriors. Skrell, the intellects. Humans, the jack of all trades.
But Dionaea? They are not like any others. They are not like people. They do not feel. They do not hurt. They know nothing but curiousity. They reach across the stars for it. They ponder what is, not to know their place, but simply to know.
Why does this species in particular hold your interest?
They are not humans. They are unlike humans entirely. And that makes for plenty of mistakes, errors, and faux-pas. All of which lead to better, more real RPing, since you have unintentional conflict that does not feel forced.
Character Name:Blast (bear with me, it is a very strange name for a Dionaea)
Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs
Blast is not a fully grown Dionaea gestalt, but a grown one. He was 'born' on Aurora itself, one of a pair of twin Diona Nymphs. He was the smaller of the two twins, leaving less mass overall to his body. This stunt in his growth affected his mind, leaving him even more child-like than most Nymphs.
He became attached to Dandy Azoth, his 'mother', the botanist in charge. He then wandered the station, taking samples of blood from those he came across (including a Skrellian). He ended up taken in by a Security Cadet by the name of Alan Zimmer. He became an honourary cadet in charge of the front desk of Sec.
Tragedy befell the station in the form of a viral plague. Virology was bombed, and the only plan of action was to clone the deceased once the virus was gone. Dandy was one of the victims.
Blast was affected heavily by his mother's death, and rebirth. He realized later that terrorists were responsible for the damage to the station, which led to his mother's death and rebirth. He decided to officially apply for the Security division of NT when he was fully grown into a gestalt.
What do you like about this character?
Unique, different Diona. Full backstory for the growing time on station, and different due to genetic material from both Humans and Skrell. Can put people slightly off balance with the strangeness of him.
How would you rate your role-playing ability? Good, but could always use improvement.
Notes:
- Entire backstory is true, occured in game.
- Can speak common, understand Skrellian, and fluent in sign language, learned from his mother.
- This was THE best round I have ever played. I felt a need to make Blast a reality. Happy to change name to something longer, as is Dionaea custom.