beelzewax

Hi, I was the cadet. I was watching the cameras and didn't see the engineer enter the lobby. I closed the camera menu just as the welderbomb went off and didn't have time to react. : >

Mirroring what I said in discord: I'm all for porting cool stuff from /vg/, but would be wary of the very prominent issue (on /vg/) of mechanics acting like assistant+. Free glubbs/tools + little-to-no responsibility + not much to do after upgrading machines lends itself to either: a. Starting some autism project (read: barbuilding) b. Tiding Aurora's rp level should discourage this, but its still something to consider. Maybe they could be given some responsibility to fix or produce circuits/assemblies/portable computers as well. Also keep the greasemonkey alt-title, that's the best one. Only partially related; /vg/ has a lot of QoL features (alt-click to open storage containers, alt-click jumpsuits to set sensors, organizing objects within containers, chem dispenser beaker overlays, etc) that I think would also be worth porting as well.

Port cult 3.0 from /vg/?

I haven't interacted with Roostercat much in-character, but observing a couple rounds where he was playing Chrono; his roleplaying is solid. Active and friendly community member as well. +1

BYOND Key: beelzewax Character Names: Tomasz Cerura, Lian Hanying, Cloudy Zhang Species you are applying to play: Vaurca What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Unbound Zkaii worker, dark greyish teal Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yep Why do you wish to play this specific race: When I started playing on Aurora, Vaurca caught my eye. Firstly, as cool bug people, and secondly, as completely alien to play. I decided to get some more time under my belt and adjust to the server culture before applying, but have had my eye on this whitelist since. I’m a big fan of insectoid aliens, and think roleplaying their various quirks (expressing emotion through antennae/pheromones, light sensitivity, etc) sounds fun. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: First and foremost; Humans seek individual gain, while Vaurca seek the betterment of their hive. One of the many ways this manifests is in lack of competitiveness (compared to humans). Less meta; Vaurca rely heavily on pheromones to communicate, as well as moving their antennae, mandibles, and posture. Because of the way Vaurca communities function, they may have differing morals than humans; seeing no cruelty in treating bound servants (or similar slaves, E.G. silicons) as tools. There’s so many more differences, but these are the ones that stand out the most to me. Character Name: Ka'Akaix'Vrir K’lax Ka'Akaix'Vrir K’lax was hatched into the Zkaii hive as an unbound worker. Given a neural implant after his six months of development, he entered the VR to train as an engineer; a tinkerer, as many of the Zkaii hive are. He completed his training, and began his work without so much as a hitch. For almost ten years, Vrir moved between various junkyards, the tunnels of his hive, and the VR, tinkering, building and fixing mechanical devices. Despite this, he mostly stayed within the K’laxian hives on Tret, without exposure to other races or cultures save for an occasional Unathi. It was then that disaster struck; a heavy metal beam struck him in the back of the head, dealing severe damage to his neural implant. He was left with an unstable connection to the hivenet, and an inability to re-enter the VR. Ashamed, and paralyzed by the fear that his progress towards Transubstantiation would be reset if his implant was repaired, Vrir didn’t reach out for help. Instead, he left Tret with his (metaphorical) tail between his legs. Nanotrasen’s low standards, and seeming abundance of phoron drew him to the company, and he sought out employment as an engineering apprentice. Now living in primarily human space, Vrir is struggling to adapt. Both to living away from the rigid structure of his hive, and speaking Tau Ceti common. He harbors frustration in only being able to work as an apprentice until being avowed. Additionally, his faith in the Mother Dream is wavering, as he struggles to accept that he will likely never take his place in the VR afterlife. Despite this, he remains loyal to his hive, and sends a portion of his paycheck home to support it. What do you like about this character? Most of my characters are relatively young, so playing an older, more seasoned character will be a welcome change. Additionally, all the internal conflicts (crisis of faith, frustration in Nanotrasen, frustration in self) give a lot of material to roleplay with, as well as his inexperience with non-Vaurca races. Despite there being no mechanical representation, I have some ideas on how to roleplay the flavor portions of Vrir's damaged implant that I'm excited for. Stuttering/static/jumbled speech in hivenet (although not excessive), motor tics, etc. Lastly, I have some experience with bee behavior (beehavior?) that I would enjoy putting to use in roleplay! How would you rate your role-playing ability? Average, I find that I tend to take a passive role but contribute to scenes when prompted. With this character (and others), I hope to keep improving! Notes: I'm still pretty new to Aurora, hope I got all the lore right. Feedback is greatly appreciated. : >