Lent23

Hi Evandorf! We're picking You for our deputy! Congratulations! You and Hawk left us in a week long debate and have genuinely caused me stress on having to pick just one of you for the deputy spot. I think you both have great ideas, and I look forward to your contributions in the lore mines while I sit upon my golden throne watching from above. Welcome to the staff team.

Hi Hawk! We have decided on Evandorf for our deputy slot. First of all, I want to tell you that the decision between you and Evandorf was by no means an easy one. I've been working on the pros-and-cons list for each of you, the race was so incredibly close and I have been dreading having to pick one of you over the other for the last week. Everything that you've presented to me has made me certain that you would be a good writer for Unathi, and I highly encourage you to continue bringing us ideas via Lore Canonization Apps or even just bringing things up to me or Gecko in dms (though LCAs will certainly reflect better in your next writer app!!!!) Thank you for your fantastic application. If you are curious on the specifics of why we went with another applicant or if you have any questions (on the app, unathi, or anything else you might need that I can help you with) then please feel free to DM me on discord.

Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose was instructed that they may run into other non-Moghesian dionae, but was told that they should never forget the ideals instilled in them during their growth. In an effort to maintain the ideas of Viridis, the amount of propaganda instilled in them has remained high - don't let other nymphs into your gestalt, don't share your biomass (you are noble, you are special, etc). This is something that I am interested in exploring as well in speaking to other dionae. As a (low) noble gestalt, Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose has an understanding of the Eternal through the syncretism with Sk'akh. The balance between the three heads being equal in their ideals to the balance and harmony that the Eternal represents. Maintaining peace and order through living in harmony with Sk'akh's order means to ultimately gain acceptance from the Beastlands and live in peace forever. Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose does not yet have an undertanding of the Eternal outside of their limited view given to them through teachings they have gained while living in the Viridis. This is something they will have to learn from the understanding of other gestalts.

BYOND Ckey: Lent23 Discord username: Lent23 Character names: Alsina Tau'ha'nor Species you are applying to play: Dionae ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: Dionae color! Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: Yes Why do you wish to play this species?: I have always been curious about Dionae. Their ability to blend the culture of aliens with their own strange physiology mixed with the raw potential that the species has in terms of roleplay is super interesting. Your cyclops could be ten days old or an ancient. The potential to have gathered so much knowledge is rivaled only by the space elves skrell. Also, I'm looking to mix stuff up and try something new, to be honest. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: They are literally five to nine slugs in a trenchcoat. They have specifics mind types that reflect their history and can drastically alter how they play. They are the single most alien species out of all of our playable selection. They can split their nymphs from their gestalt and utilize it as an individual, while still existing as their gestalt. They run on light and radiation. The list goes on - they are so incredibly inhuman. ------------------------------ Character Application Character Name: Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose is a gestalt that was carefully cultivated in Viridis to serve one grand purpose: understanding. Every nymph that was bred to serve as a part of the gestalt was instilled with the aim to gain a greater knowledge of the universe and learn how to apply it to Viridis to better serve the Hegemony. Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose, while a scholarly song mindtype, has a strict, partially self-imposed rule against gaining understanding through genetic acquisition outside of that which their lord instructs them to take. In an effort to gain worldly experience, it agreed to a tenure at a Hephaestus post aboard a vessel known as the SCCV Horizon - a vessel that, not too long ago, had a stint in Hegemony space. Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose is a noble that is seeking knowledge. They are meant to be an advisor into the future - and the future holds one thing for sure: Phoron is going to be important. They took a job as a researcher aboard the vessel in order to learn from the work of others as well as explore phoron for themself. While it still may be a naive younger gestalt, they know one thing: they will not fail their lord, nor the Hegemony. They will prevail and gain a total understanding of phoron, and prove once and for all that dionae are an important part of the Hegemony. How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? Events such as the Phoron Scarcity, the Solarian Collapse or even the Invasions of Biesel for interstellar-wide affairs, while region-specific events such as the Peacekeeper Mandate, The Titan Rises or even Cold Dawn may impact your character. The scarcity is the main drive for Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose's travel abroad. In an effort to understand how to better service the Hegemony, Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose took a position aboard the SCCV Horizon, a vessel known for its understanding of and quest for phoron. If Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose is able to work with people who are not only recovering and mining phoron but researching it, they would be able to take a font of knowledge back to Viridis and more effectively assist the Hegemony in the future. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose is generally a fan of Hephaestus. Due to the links between Hephaestus and the Hegemony as well as the service of the Lords Verdant to the Hegemony, Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose is transitively in favor of Hephaestus. Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose is a younger, more naive gestalt that is eager to prove themself and may not quite understand what working for Hephaestus means, and that is something that they are going to need to explore before they return home. Notes: The gestalt below wants to be the head of Knowledge in the Pursuit of Greater Purpose. Would you deny it? Look at that face!!

Hi! First off, thank you for applying for the deputy position! I've got a few additional questions for you: 1. As far as your "other skills" section goes, you mention spriting. Do you consider yourself any good? Do you have any examples of your spritework? Have you PR'd things in the past? 2. I'm intrigued by your interest in Hepht-Hegemony relations. In what direction would you like that relationship to go? What do you want out of either side? 3. If you could work with any of the other lore teams on a cooperative project, which team would you pick, and what would you propose? Overall, I really like your application, you guys are NOT making it an easy choice!

Hi! First off, thank you for applying for the deputy position! I've got a few additional questions for you: 1. How would you go about changing the "unga unathi are bloodthirsty savages" stereotype? 2. What would you do to create a connection with people in Unathi history? Can you give an example? 3. If you could work with any of the other lore teams on a cooperative project, which team would you pick, and what would you propose? Overall, I really like your application, you guys are NOT making it an easy choice!

I would be lying if I told you that Connor wasn't the most accommodating person that I've worked with on the lore team so far. I have had nothing but good interactions with him, and cannot give anything but my entire support for his ascension. (Plus, this way we can finally begin the K'lax Hegemony) +1

Hello, Following my ascension to Hegemon, I am looking for a new Unathi Deputy. Please use the format below: Ckey/BYOND Username: Position Being Applied For (Wiki Maintainer, Lore Developer, Deputy Lore developer): Have you read the Lore Team Rules and Regulations wiki page?: Past Experiences/Knowledge: Examples of Past Work: Include answers to the following questions in your app as well: 1. What other skills do you have that can assist the team? (I.e. Coding, Spriting, Mapping, etc.) 2. What is one section of Unathi lore that you want to expand, and what would you do to expand it? 3. What is one section of Unathi lore that you want to remove or rework, and how would you go about it? 4. What do you think is missing from Unathi lore? 5. What aspect of Unathi lore interests you the most? What would you like to work on the most? 6. Propose a new group or faction of Unathi. Write 2-3 paragraphs about them. Additional Comments:

Ckey/BYOND Username: Lent23 Position Being Applied For: Unathi Lore Writer Have you read the Lore Team Rules and Regulations wiki page?: Yes Past Experiences/Knowledge: Outside of being on the Unathi team for over a year now, I have been narratively creating for over a decade now, be it through roleplaying games like Garry’s Mod or tabletop worldbuilding. Examples of Past Work: The reworking of the Si'akh religion (which included a lore arc of its own) as well as some editing for the War in Heaven Arc with the Vaurca. Si'akh Stoking the Flames Arc War in Heaven Arc 1. A particular section of Unathi Lore that you think should be expanded upon, alongside your reasons for it. Or what you think should be removed, and expand your reasons for that too: I want to expand upon the feudal system and how that interacts with the modernity of space exploration. Modern times are here, and those that are enslaved by tradition are historically doomed to stagnate, the threat of radicality ever-looming over static leadership. While the juxtaposition between Unathi honor/religion and the overwhelmingly bleak capitalist hellscape that is the Orion Spur is interesting, I would like to see the Unathi grow in a way that will meaningfully impact the setting - going from a minor power to something that does not inherently have to rely on others in every facet. We have seen Unathi justify the exploitation of their moon by Hephaestus, but I am more interested in how we move forward from that. Looking at the Hegemony, they should look to strengthen themselves individually to ensure that an alliance with them would look mutually beneficial with other states. The divide between youthful Unathi who are willing to compromise centuries-old traditions and the hard-line traditionalist older generation that are unwavering in their reverence of the ways their ancestors acted can be explored through modernization and growth of the species’ various factions and systems. Moghes and Ouerea already have starkly different stances on the individual - imagine how much further that gets augmented with distance from the capital world. Overall, I want to flesh out the distinction of all current factions and planets. We already know how Moghes works, and we know how Moghes compares to Ouerea through Ouerea’s core idea as a more democratic planet comparatively - though one that still lives under the feudal system imposed by the homeworld. Let’s view how other colonies and worlds work under the system while solidifying their core concepts. Honestly, I don’t think we have enough content to want to remove anything whole-sale. Anything that I would consider removing could just as easily be reworked. 2. Do you have a long-term vision for what direction you want to take Unathi? There are a few targets I would like to hit: The Hegemony Dominian Unathi The Sparring Sea / Pirates Unathi Abroad Let’s start with the big one: The Hegemony. A nation that could be considered up-and-coming. They have solved most of their internal discord and can now look outward. This outward view means two things to me: Making and maintaining their friendships and growing their empire. I expand on this point in question three, but I want to touch on it briefly here: The Izweski-Hephaestus partnership is a good start for the Hegemony, but Hephaestus controls the partnership by a large margin. I would like to lessen the stranglehold that Hephaestus has in order to integrate the Hegemony more with the greater Spur and explore other avenues of friendships with other powers. On the note of the growth of their empire, it is clear that Not’zar’s goal is to consolidate the centralized power of the Hegemony and to grow the level of autonomy for his people. We currently hold about eight planets - nine if you count Tret - that we can explore and expand upon. My vision for the Hegemony in the immediate future involves exploring how The Scarcity affects our known Hegemony systems. Once we have established what we have, the Hegemony can grow from there and explore the expansion of the Hegemony itself. The main idea here is how communication breakdown can breed resentment, especially in a system where the homeworld benefits most from the exploitation of its colonies, followed by the idea that distance can allow individuals to forge their own paths that are not necessarily in-line with what the homeworld would prefer. Everyone’s favorite non-Hegemony faction: Dominianathi. Their role has shifted from their inception from invaders to primaries to a powerful great house to a tenuous hated-by-most role in Dominia. Their current role is that of malleable-invaders-turned-integrated-population. I view the Dominian Unathi as a shining example of the adaptability of the Unathi species. While the original Unathi were traditionalist pirate raiders, they were able to form a society for themselves that is free of both the inherent violence and unpredictability of piracy as well as the strict feudalism of the Hegemony. While they may be subservient to human overlords and their strange Goddess, they have adapted and grown to a point where they are able to forge their own path, and I see a lot of potential in their theming. The Sparring Sea is, as you may know, a dangerous and mostly lawless section of space north of Moghes. Of all of the areas, I see the Sparring Sea as the largest potential for growth of the species. It is mostly uncharted within the lore, and it rests in a prime location - one that touches not only the Hegemony, but Dominia and Elyra and borders on the southern claims of the Solarian Alliance. It is home to raiders, pirates, and generally unsavory parties. I want this area to exist as a more tangible conflict zone. I want pirate alliances, Hegemony forays, combat between nations, shaky peace agreements, and attempts to tame what is essentially the wild west. There are so many colonies of Unathi on other worlds. Vezdukh, Eridani, Biesel, Gakal’zaal - Any number of minor planets in the Coalition of Colonies. There is so much potential for growth. Most of our “Abroad” page refers to how “There are not many Unathi on X.” So let’s put them there. Let’s find out exactly what communities are doing across these planets. One that I am especially interested in is the Gakal’zaal Guwan, who are in a unique position in that they are willing to allow the Tajara to exploit them in exchange for finding a sense of superiority over those that would consider them lesser by joining the Sinta Volunteer Forces. Smaller splinter groups like the SVF deserve a bit more spotlight than they are afforded. Overall, these groups have different goals, but my goal for each of them remains the same: Growth (in the amount of lore that we have for them) and Integration (collaboration with other sections of lore oocly / interconnectivity icly). I want to grow the lore that we already have presented while simultaneously integrating them into the wider spur. Good examples of this integration are the Dominianati and Unathi abroad, as they allow us to work with other teams. My ultimate goal is to have at least one project with each of the other teams. 3. Is there anything regarding Unathi lore that you'd really like to remove or heavily rework, but it's so ingrained in the lore to the point where it'd be challenging to do in a way that's satisfactory? The relationship that the Hegemony has with Hephaestus is integral to their current identity and is not something that I would like to remove, but evolve. As it stands, Hephaestus has a massive head up on the Hegemony with regards to the balance of power. They are able to exploit every facet of the hegemony through the guilds, and this is something that has come about due to the massive disadvantage that the Unathi have been placed in historically. I am not interested in inherently separating that, but simply balancing out the power dynamic between the two in a certain way. With the scarcity becoming a more important topic these days, the biggest idea that exists as a factor of separation between the two groups is the idea that Hephaestus, while benefiting greatly from the Hegemony, is not able to provide an equal benefit in return. There are a lot of things that the Hegemony needs in order to survive that Phoron is integral for - medical equipment, terraforming machines, communication devices, etc. If Hephaestus is not able to provide this key equipment for the Hegemony, the relationship is going to suffer as a result, and the Hegemony will have to push to grow its own ability to solve the shortcomings of their current benefactor. 4. What direction do you want to take Unathi lore in an IC manner? The Hegemony has been looking to form alliances outside of what they have now - they have already begun with the Federation during New Blades Old Wounds. We have an initial alliance that is going to weaken the stranglehold that Hephaestus has on the Hegemony. While they do not want to lose their relationship with Hephaestus, the Hegemony does not want to exist as a vassal of the corporation. There are others that are seeking alliances across the Spur, especially in such a tenuous time such as the scarcity. The Hegemony also has no significant rival that is endangering them outside of Dominia. The Sparring Sea has such potential just waiting to be utilized. My biggest goal for this area is the formation of a confederation of disparate pirate factions that can act as a true rival to the Hegemony and interact with them in a multitude of ways. A shaky border agreement, internal strife, conversations between different factions within the confederation, there is so much potential with the rise of a new faction. The Unathi that live within the Sparring Sea and beyond are privy to the new ways of life. They are not on Moghes anymore, there is no restrictive system keeping them in line, they are free to forge their own path, and that is one that I want to explore. Sinta Volunteer Forces, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains! Together we take Gakal’zaal back! Probably. 5. What do you think are your strongest and weakest attributes in terms of working on a team, and why? My strongest attribute is my ability to work and compromise with anyone. I will hear out any ideas that are brought to me and I try to expand on things that people bring to me as much as I can. No matter how crazy your concept, if you are passionate about it I will try to include it, provided it fits with the overall vision - and I see it as part of the position to try to fit everything we can. This is a community project, after all. My weakest attribute is likely that I am willing to get discouraged if the group/person that I am writing with does not give me the same treatment - If you are not willing to hear me out, why are we writing cooperatively? 6. The Unathi writer is a position that comes with two deputy writers under them on the team. It is the writer's job to manage their team, in addition to their duties of moderating the WL. Given that, what skills do you have that you think will assist you in this? On the opposite end, what do you believe is your weakest link regarding management and moderation? I have worked throughout my life at varying levels of supervisory and management roles. Delegation is second nature to me and I have no problems with it whatsoever. My biggest weakness on a team has historically been my willingness to let my team get away with a little too much - something I have little true worry about with a collaborative project such as our lore - innovation comes from open minds, after all. This being said, while I am willing to compromise on a lot of things, there is a greater story that must be abided, and while we may work together, it is clear that it will be one vision of the species that moves forward ultimately. With regards to the moderation of the WL, I have no issue contacting people who have misrepresented the species in order to correct them. I like to think I am very approachable and typically available via Discord, and I monitor the forums every day, so I am quick to see what is going on with things like applications. Thank you for reading. Attached is an image for your consideration.

Honestly, I would love to see the vacant office get some use more than anything, and it absolutely fits the theme of "Make the freelancer figure their own stuff out." Though I wouldn't be against the freelancer getting their own office in this situation either.

"Ginny dies!" D : "Ginny dies." : (

Hiza really is just a @geeves self-insert

First, I'd like to say that I like the content of most of your application, and I think you're a strong choice from what I've seen from you, so I kindly brought you some questions! Good luck with your app I genuinely love this idea. A point was raised recently about the PMCG however, where the PMCG is considered "bloated" for having 13 subcontractors. Are you interested in doing something with the current perceived bloat of the PMCG? How would you prevent a similar situation with the keiretsu? Would you be similarly open to the possibility of subcontractors for the other megacorporations? Something that I have a gripe with personally is the amount of irrelevant lore that we have. If it can't be utilized on the server, it feels mostly unimportant to include. This is not to say that all lore off the Horizon/main worlds is useless, but it should have some impact on the Horizon/characters or have the potential to. I would love to see more of the mundane parts of the Spur, but I believe that there is a lot of relevant lore that could be worked/expanded upon. All this to say, are you interested in working on keeping things at least relevant to characters? This is something I'd really like to see more of. I feel something starkly underrepresented is the fact that these Megacorporations aren't exactly friends, they're just working together out of convenience. Is there any two megacorporations you'd like to see in conflict in-particular? Would you be interested in multiple corporations teaming up against multiple other corporations? Do you have anything in mind already? With no experience leading other people, what makes you believe that you are a good candidate for essentially helping manage 20+ people? Why do you want to become DLM, and what do you hope to gain if you get the position?