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BYOND key: Mineymonkey Character names: Sebastian Kingsford, Fenrir Howe, M.M.P, Freya Boer (In that order of often played) How long have you been playing on Aurora?: Overall for multiple years. At least 2-3 years, but likely longer than that. Been busy with college and COVID had me down so I haven't been on as much as I would have liked, but now things have cleared up a good bit and I am far more free. Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: For the extra opportunities it brings in both an IC and OOC sense. I enjoy being able to help create RP opportunities that heads of staff are able and imo expected to do. Why did you come to Aurora?: I like roleplay for the big one and I've always enjoyed being on this server. I think I ran into the server years ago somehow and the community made me stay. Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: Yup! Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they?: Just a warning once. I've had BYOND muck up and lag on me when I was working with toxins and then I had a IRL emergency come up so I couldn't quite stay to ahelp the slight explosion. Thankfully most situations for me with IRL have emergencies being less likely to come up compared to when that happened. 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 essentially creating a living and believable character who has their own morals, strengths, weaknesses, and taking control of that character. Living out that life in a median along with other characters that have been created by the community. Dealing with drama, suspense, and whatever else might have been thrown at them or potentially creating it if it is within the characters personality to do so. It's about creating and living in a story that everyone comes together to accomplish and to have fun in doing so. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: I personally believe that any Head of Staff's OOC purpose in any given round is to further help in creating those stories. Their actions and orders dictate how the story is played out to those under their command and are the in-between of staff and players via central command and the crew. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: The responsibilities are to be a role-model to the other players in terms of RP. Even if you don't necessarily think that your actions IC will have an effect on others OOC then I believe you'd be wrong. If a Head of Staff started to act wholly against what the community stands for and nothing comes from it, other players may take that as an invitation to start behaving that way. Others may take that as a decline in the server and potentially may leave, so IMO it is a lose-lose situation. That is why whitelisted players need to act as a role-model to the other players at all times. Else you might have this slippery slope situation and no one wants that. To that degree, I plan to do what I already do in terms of staying within community guidelines and taking a more conscious effort on my RP so that it can be a good role-model to the other players. Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau ceti and how it affected your character and their career?: The independence of Tau Ceti from the Sol Alliance for one is a big deal. It only happened 11 years ago and the impact should still be felt today. Not only through the obvious impact and culture shock that would happen at the beginning, but there's potential bitterness from those in the Sol Alliance that characters could likely hear easily day to day. Especially given the fact that the Sol Alliance was unsuccessful in their invasion and many lives were lost on both sides. Speaking of, those who lived on Biesel very likely could harbor hatred against those from the Sol Alliance whether or not they were planetside when the invasion transpired as either they lived through it, or know of others who've lived through it and very likely could have known family and friend who died because of the invasion. Particularly for Howe and Kingsford since M.M.P is a cyborg owned by NT... Kingsford harbors a bit of resentment but mostly disappointment in the Sol Alliance as he was originally there before he gained citizenship to the Republic of Biesel. Howe has mostly resentment, but he understands the reasonings behind the invasion. He's a citizen first and foremost to the Eridani Federation and so he understands the profit to be made in war, but while also being a citizen and having friends who were killed during the invasion... he is quite upset about the whole situation. For Veryn though... He served as part of the TCFL as a piliot to gain his citizenship with the Republic of Biesel. He was already a broken man for the most part due to a crash that left him broken, and the most recent invasion has left him even more upset although he will not show it save for those he served with. Being from Himeo originally as well just has him full of resent towards the Sol Alliance. What roles do you plan on playing after the application is accepted?: Captain Characters you intend to use for command or have created for command. Include the job they will be taking.: I plan to play Captain Alex Veryn How would you rate your own roleplaying?: I would give it a seven in all honesty. I have my own strengths and weaknesses that I try to play towards and word on improving. Do you understand your whitelist is not permanent, and may be stripped following continuous administrative action? Yep! Have you familiarize yourself with the wiki pages for the command roles? That I have. Extra notes: I do not have many to add, but I do want to let you guys know that I've really enjoyed the time I've had on server when I have been able to get away from my school responsibilities. I also do have a good bit of experience playing captain on a different server based on Bay code.

Sorry about the delay I've had to deal with two funerals these past almost two weeks I believe, and it has had my attention elsewhere for the time being. I've updated it and hope it meets expectation.

BYOND Key: Mineymonkey Character Names: Sebastian Kingsford, Alec Resvere, Dayna Wolfe Species you are applying to play: Dionaea What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): 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: I wish to try something different. I've been looking at all the races for a good time now, and have finally decided to pull the trigger on the Dionaea as my first application. It in itself seems to be a rather interesting race and in itself completely different than any of the other races. Other than IPC most races are similar to human in some way or form. Maybe Vaurca being another one seeing as they only breathe phoron. Vox being another, but seeing as they are rather limited in roles I don't think it would count personally. Anyways other than that specific reasoning I've been looking at this race in particular and the whole concept sounds fun, and challenging. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: First and for most is that a Dionaea isn't just one entity like a human. In fact depending on the form the Dionaea due to their biological makeup. Nymphs are the original form and are highly curious creatures. They are not the smartest, but they have great potential to learn. When multiple nymphs link together they become new forms. Like the worker which is the most common form seen. The worker form begins when a small group of nymphs link together. Usually anywhere between three and six. Once linked together they take a humanoid form. This form is highly intelligent and is able to perform most tasks like a human or other space-faring creature with similar intelligence could. Seeing as nymphs are the building blocks of Dionaea in a literal sense it would make the most sense to explain how they act differently compared to humans. Seeing as nymphs are also highly curious and child like in nature they don't always have an exact control of their emotions. They are emotional creatures in a primal sense, and are only capable of feeling four emotions when formed. That being anger, fear, happiness, and sadness. Being curious and like a child most nymphs approach many new situations with caution. A careful observation before a more up close interaction usually is the first steps one might take. Their best source of knowledge comes from a genetic analysis of biomatter, and merging with older more experienced nymphs. Due to most Dionaea being that of a worker form, and having multiple nymphs linked together they do not exactly speak in a similar way humans and other species might. As to where a human would refer themselves as I a Dioneae would refer themselves usually as We. They can usually comprehend most if not all languages and emulate them to some degree. There is only one known language at the time that they can not speak and that is the Skrellian language. This is due to the fact that they can not emulate the speed and necessary variances in pitch well. Nymphs are all different, and no one is the same as another. Though they do all have a fundamental respect for each other and will treat each one with respect and equally. Sometimes though a Dionaea might consider another one a sage if they are much older as they should at the same point be far wiser. This is somewhat similar to how humans are in the fact that they typically would look up to a superior as someone wiser than them, and respect them in such a way. Character Name: Songs of Phoron Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs Songs of Phoron is a Dionaeas worker who is only a combination of six nymphs. At first glance there was only one nymph newly grown by a group of humans who were at the time living on Biesel at the time. It was there that the little nymph named itself Leafs after the abundance of leaves falling from their branches. It's creator called the little nymph Chowder due to its ever increasing consumption of chowders throughout it's time with them. This nymph went on it's life a devouring just about whatever was given to it by it's creators, though it did have a particular interest in chowders. Little plants, leaves, pizza, bugs, chowders, and just about whatever leftovers were given to it was consumed. Soon the nymph's curiosity became quite high and so it went off on it's own. Leaving the small roof top garden it's creators had it in. The nymph went on about scouring the streets of Biesel and devouring whatever it could feasibly take on it's own. It was there that it ended up taking an interest in watching students. That interest had it learn general principles of science like basic physics and chemistry due to the consumption of the leftover notes, homework, and tests that the students threw away after they had little use for it. After a little over a year the nymph found another one like itself, but a bit more. It was a Dioneaes whose name was River-flow. The Dioneaes River-flow took an interest in the specifics of water as well as the laws it is bound to. The two Dioneas nymphs spent most of their time near a lake not to far away from the city. They spent a lot of time there learning of the physics of water, the water itself, and those creatures that called the lake their home. It didn't take long for River-flow to link together with Leafs as it was in the best interest to continue their quest for knowledge. Together they called themselves Leafs of River-flow. Each of the nymphs continued to give each other an understanding of what they already knew. A collective learning experience all together. As the three scoured about the city they ended up hitching a shuttle to the Sol system. At which after arriving on Mars the three nymphs went out about learning of the new landscape. Learning what they could about this world, and it's inhabitants as best they could. Soon they met up with another just like them. Another three nymphs that were linked together. It was there that the group of six decided to merge together, as it would be in the best interest in learning. With the newly forged worker Dionaeas they were forced to obtain citizenship within the Sol Alliance. With their new citizenship they went off in an attempt to learn more about the universe at the Solis Cognito University. It was here that the Dioneaes took interest in the practical applications of phoron, and it's use in explosives as well as it's use as a coolant. It wasn't very long after studying phoron that the gestalts decided they wanted a new name and changed it to Songs of Phoron as they collectively enjoyed phoron and music. It was there that they studied for many years and obtaining a PhD in phoron research with an emphasis on explosive technology. What do you like about this character? I believe my favorite point regarding the character is that it is something new, and would be challenging. I can only theorize what it would be like to play the character at this point, but I believe it would be fun and exciting. It is something new both roleplay wise, and also mechanically that will keep me challenged which I find particularly fun. From the way they feed on light to the way they heal brute damage from radiation I find it would change the play style quite a bit as well. How would you rate your role-playing ability? I'd say a seven. On SS13 in particular? Maybe a five. Notes: I've been role playing for a good ten years or so. I always have something new to learn which is why I state a seven. I state a five though with SS13 in particular due to the system. It can make it hard sometimes to get a worthwhile sentence out (or sometimes not even come out after typing away), and in certain positions like medical someone could easily die as I tell them to be still instead of just poking them with syringes and what not. I try my hardest to roleplay every instance that I can.