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  1. BYOND Ckey: Icedcabbage Discord username: Icedcabbage Character names: Skipup currently (although Elliot Keles, Asher, and Dennis Linton are some of my more well-known characters) Species you are applying to play: Skrell ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: A light shade of blue Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: I have read the ancient texts. Why do you wish to play this species?: In my time on Aurorastation I have played many, many characters. I have played fistfuls of IPCs and mountains of humans, each improving on the last, and each trying to tell a story. I have had many successes, and many more failures with that, but as of late I find the stories I'm telling are a tad repetitive. That is why I am writing this, to expand the horizons on the stories I can tell, and bring all my roleplaying knowledge I have gathered to a new frontier. Skrell lore has peaked my interest, the nature of an empire built on the pursuit of knowledge yet so deeply wounded by it is something asking to be explored. Not to mention psionics itself, these Skrell are binded together by an invisible force, for better or worse. These concepts inspired me to wish to play these species, to write new stories I can be proud of, and morph these stories through interactions with others. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: The most obvious difference would be psionics. Skrell are all united by it, and although they maintain individuality within it, this psionic influence has created a society that values its bonds far more than any other. The in-depth way Skrell relationships function is a testament to this, there are so many ways this species finds itself bonded with each other that goes far beyond what humans would normally imagine. This all blends with the pursuit of growth and discovery present throughout Skrell Society. This species is highly competitive, but it does not seek to prove anything through its competition, only to use it as a vessel to improve themselves. It is important to embrace and explore the nuance of this competitive spirit while roleplaying a Skrell. Another important distinction is the fact Skrell are hermaphrodites, in the context of roleplaying this gives Skrell an interesting avenue to explore the fluidity of their gender roles, a cultural concept that would be more or less foreign to the Skrell. This is not to say these are the only differences, but these are the ones that caught my attention as the most interesting distinctions. Character Application Character Name: Zilrq Kir'hular Write a backstory for your character. Like most of their species, Zilrq Kir'hular's existence was cause for celebration. The effects of X'Lu'oa still took its toll of course, Zilrq had no siblings, but their journey was not one to be traveled alone. Zilrq, like many others of their home, hatched a Xiialt Skrell to the frozen jewel of Aliose to the underground city of Azeq'iix'xlip. Following traditions Zilrq was tethered to their Qrri'myaq, a senior Nlomkala officer who took this duty seriously. From this young age, Zilrq rarely found themselves alone, there was much learning to be done, principles to be instilled, and ambitions to foster. Even in these rare moments of alone, there was always foreign thoughts and feelings that gleaned through their mind to keep Zilrq company. Zilrq took to their lessons well, learning the value of courage, determination, and rigor. As time went by on their snowy home, Zilrq was given a zeal for justice, the rule of law, and the stars. Even if Zilrq did not see the surface themselves, holomaps and treasured star charts became their favorite gifts. The lessons of Qeblak only furthered this interest, it was awe-inspiring for these majestic stars for unite together in a common purpose, and even if Zilrq struggled to grasp the Starkeepers explanations, and even as Zilrq found their psionics dwarfed by these guardians of the faith, they always returned for more lessons. This quickly became a central aspect of Zilrq, and it molded an wish to see these stars, to explore their many intricacies, and learn from the many denizens of the Spur that these stars guarded. To this end, Zilrq needed a way to leave their beloved home, to step beyond Azeq'iix'xlip, beyond Aliose, and beyond even the Federation Zilrq held dear. For this Zilrq saw one way forward. The Reefgardens came and went, and although Zilrq exceled in matters of civil literacy, galactic geography, and the basic sciences, Zilrq knew their path did not lead to an extensive time at depth college, the path before Zilrq was laid bare since their time with their Qrri'myaq. In order to have a chance at the stars, Zilrq applied to Xorom, and after service in various low-level security positions, Zilrq found the offer that they knew was a gift from the stars. Due to Xorom's partnership with Idris, Zilrq had the opportunity to enter their service under the Work Initiative Program and of course, they seized this opportunity. After bouncing around various assignments, Zilrq finds themselves at the edge of their dreams awaiting onboarding to the SCCV Horizon. Finally among the stars and foreign peers at-last, Zilrq, at the 'young' age of 62 ensured their social credit score of 5.61 was displayed properly, then stepped into their future. How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? The Phoron Scarcity impacted Zilrq even in the Federation. Travel, especially for a secondary numerical like Zilrq, is already difficult but now the fastest form of space travel is quickly becoming far too expensive. Zilrq also was given an interesting opportunity to reflect by the events of the Synthetic Nightmare on Konyang. Zilrq is a loyal defender of the Federation, it instilled at an early age, so of course they adopt a questioning attitude to humanity's use of AI. However, Zilrq personally does not inflict blame on the infected positronics, after all, do you blame spacecraft when it breaks from poor maintenance? Zilrq came to realize that, perhaps, it was humanities carefree attitude about protecting their AIs that lead to this, not just the dangers of AI itself. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? Idris is the bringer of dreams for Zilrq. Of course, Zilrq finds it humorous that they have to repeat the same phrase over and over again, as if their co-workers are too dull to remember it. These petty complaints aside of course, Zilrq is indebted to Idris for uplifting them from Aliose, although Zilrqe does care for their home dearly. Idris brought Zilrq to the stars, and for that, they could not be more overjoyed.
  2. Fyni is great, and Elizabeth Joyce is no exception to that rule. They play a Captain that is actually worth following, and that is a very special trait. Skipup declares, "Aye Captain Joyce!" +1
  3. I cannot pinpoint a moment where I haven't enjoyed an interaction with either of Maybelle's characters. With Kuhn they demonstrate restraint with letting antags do their gimmick and that is something you always look for in a Command Whitelist holder, to me it shows they have the roleplaying skill and respect for the game to further the round and assist in game progression. You get your +1
  4. Appealing Personnel: Elliot Keles Specific Incident: 04/13/2465 Incident Action Taken as a Result: Demotion to Hanger Technician - three months duration, attendance in following courses: 1. Corporate Regulations And You - Seeing Each Regulation For What It Is And Understanding It 2. Importance of Subordination In The Workplace: How To Conduct Yourself With Your Superiors. This was altered from original action via appeal. Action Contested: Three month duration of demotion Reason For Contest: At the time of the submission of this appeal one month with have elapsed between the previous appeal of the punishment and nearly two months since the original action was taken. Over the course of this month period serving as a Hanger Technician in the Operations Department I have made many connections, shown my worth as an employee, and put the tools I have gathered through attendance in my courses to work. In addition to growing closer to my fellow workers I have developed a respect for all the superiors I have had the pleasure of working under, most substantially of this group is Captain Helena Artigas, who's leadership style is superb and my appreciation for their support during this suspension cannot be underscored. Thanks to this workplace leadership and my superiors in a work experience sense I have been able to blossom into very effective technician, gladly serving as a simple cog in a far grander machine. In this new assignment my courses proved indispensable, not only in conversing with my superiors but interacting with my co-workers. A calm and non-adversarial approached proved extremely effectively in succeeding in routine bounty collection, where simple petty grievances become a roadblock. Over these two months I have not infringed on any regulations, and on that note the clear reason for this appeal. I have worked the system and this punishment to my unique benefit as an employee, I appealed when necessary to ensure it remained effective and that is why it proved so effective. I was proactive during this process and that is why I am comfortable requesting an early return to my normal duties, as now more than ever I can be an extremely effective Officer. Additional Notes: None, thank you for your time.
  5. Appealing Personnel: Elliot Keles Specific Incident: 04/13/2465 Incident Action taken as a result: Demotion to Librarian - three months duration, attendance in following courses: 1. Corporate Regulations And You - Seeing Each Regulation For What It Is And Understanding It 2. Importance of Subordination In The Workplace: How To Conduct Yourself With Your Superiors Action contested: Demotion to Librarian - three months duration Reasoning for contest: As the duration of my demotion is approaching its first month, twenty-six days at the time of appeal, I thought it fit to take stock on what is working and what isn't working with my punishment. I feel that this demotion has been as a whole ineffective as a means to correct my behavior. To illustrate this point, my other punishments by comparison have been exactly what I needed, a structured environment where I learn to better understand my work and how to work effectively with my superiors. Following this trend of reform, my demotion should give me a chance to apply these skills, however, it has not. I've been given a position where there is very little oversight, responsibility, or even social interaction with my co-workers. During my twenty-six days of working, I have only physically seen my supervisor once in my workplace, and although in hindsight I can see how I could've applied these new skills, in the present I simply cannot. Reflecting on all this, I know I have done wrong, and even by my own standards, my conduct was sloppy even from a charitable view. I wanted to contest this so that if accepted, I could be given a position that has real oversight and responsibilities for the practical use of my courses so my reform can be called effective upon its conclusion. Additional notes: I would like to note that this appeal is not necessarily an appeal of the demotion, rather the position I was demoted to.
  6. I am in full support of this suggestion, beautifully written.
  7. I love this idea, it gives the chance for RP in an area that rarely gets used. I also want to say before anyone says "there will be nothing to do" keep in mind we have the Chaplin and Librarian already, so there is a place for RP orientated roles.
  8. The idea of the Antag Draft is that it only applies to voting, simply readying up and not voting will not place you into any pool you didn't select with your roles. In the best case of the Antag Draft in my opinion, You have to go out of your way to place a vote to be drafted.
  9. My fellow Aurorians, low-pop is in a state of emergency, the Antag Drought is far reaching and its effects are mildly annoying. Reinstating the Draft is matter of our Playerbase's security. Joking aside, my suggestion is pretty simple, bring back the Antag Draft with a couple tweaks. Whatever gamemode you vote for should put you into the antag pool for that gamemode. For example if you vote for Cult you are in the cult pool, secret you are in every pool, and extended you are in none. The reason I am making this suggestion is something we have all experienced, wanting to play with antags but watching every gamemode fail because people view themselves as not good enough to play antag or simply do not want to taint their character with the dreaded Antag Main stamp. Now I understand that the Antag Draft was a very contended topic, but this is a new year, new playerbase and all that, so at the very least it should be put to poll vote like Borgs were. As I obviously do not speak for every single player in this community I would like people who agree with the concept of the Antag Draft to suggest their tweaks to it in the comments.
  10. The Spark lacks any sort of distress beacon to alert the Horizon of problems if they are out of the Holopad range. Not only would this be useful for the Spark (God help I ran out of fuel), but it could also give third parties a chance to get involved if they see the beacon from our little friend. In addition to this, third party ships already have the beacon so the infrastructure is there for the Spark.
  11. I believe its actual name is the Blaster Pistol
  12. The title says it all, if Hegemony and Dominian Consular Officers are given their faction pistols then I think Biesel Consular Officers should get their pistol too.
  13. +1 He roleplays Francis Kelly with restraint and takes time to teach new players, even when there are antags to stomp on. He is a respectable player who deserves a chance at Command.
  14. +1 Though I don't know them well outside of talking to their characters, their RP as Jill N1luz is exceptional and I think they are more than capable to uphold the expectations of Command.
  15. I think there is already a solution to the Einstein ship in its flavor text. It is a Research Ship, all we have to do is lean more heavily into that fact. Add a Xenoarchaeology/Anomaly Lab and its related equipment to the EE ship. This would create organic interactions between miners/researchers of the Horizon and the Research crew on the EE ship. Additionally I think giving them a way to tap into the Horizon's comms to passively spy on them makes sense. This would also give them the ability to leverage their way aboard if Researchers are needed. Say a strange mind controlling parasite appears on the Horizon.
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