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Seen Yan on a few occasions, pretty levelheaded Dominian, I hope they do well!

Good player, I would absolutely recommend to the WL, they are very attentive and interested in people and play very well into each character's strengths and weaknesses. Love to see them when they get on, easy +1 for me

BYOND Ckey: UnionGuy Discord username: unioncap Character names: Josh Zachery Jekzaw Zawayi Ooruex'Yutiex Lish-Xoio Maldwyn - XO Husso Szs'Koask Dharma Nasir XX-112 Species you are applying to play: Dionae ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: The light bark of a young coeus Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: The Majority Says 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 species?: I am a big fan of representing the factions either not showcased or simply not well known by the general playerbase. But more importantly, Dionae was the first WL that I ever actually really wanted. Like the skrell, they are a truly alien group that even with human influence have very neat tricks to help separate them from the average man. The sprite design is super cool, and I think the challenges they have to face are among the harshest of any other alien, making them a great vet pick! Other than that, they have incredible lore and I want to see that in-game. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: Like synthetics, they sort of are an “imitation” of human-like sapience, being a group of nymphs that join together and share in a hivemind… or work together as a choir! They have a very strong sense of community, peace and a wish to proactively achieve things through words (or song) rather than through physical force. They are wanders, voyagers, and vagabonds set out to live a fruitful life for personal growth. Character Application Character Name: Peaceful Cry for Freedom Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. They came from a grouping of seven, all a few weeks after their birth. Born in a Biesel Eternal Temple, they were assigned a guide, the Eternal Priest "Drifting into Starless Night Guiding the Youths Through". Slowly, they grew to learn how to walk, speak properly, and work out relationships. They had built bonds with other diona in the temple, and slowly accumulated knowledge through scholarly study. They were very peaceful, at first speaking kindly and sorrowfully, but not old enough to really make any which way of it. They had for the early half decade spent a lot of time working towards the sciences, their master close in toe. The bound between Geras and Coeus was akin to a lifelong tutor and their student, and the young one feared the time when they would have to come and pass. That time would unfortunately come, with the second invasion by the ASSN onto the Tau Ceti System. They were a Loyalist, and like many before them, joined up into the TCAF upon the first threat of invasion. They had joined as a gunner, wanting to use their skills in arms to aid the forces. They had fully solidified the Singular Sound mind type, taking reference to the humans they worked alongside to better fit in. Yet that hope was soon drawn out, as Ozdemir was not young to the art of war. The 35th Fleet had done terrible blows, what had been to them a naive notion of some chance to prove themselves, turned into a miserable slog and tragic retreat. There was no victory, especially after the capture of Reade, and the confusing mess of nations who mustered to stop the Solarian Fleet. Shortly after the push for reade, the side gun had malfunctioned and burst out in flames and their right arm caught the fire. The Main porter had seized the extingisher and put them out, recieving some moderate burns. It was the first real pain they had felt, a nasty sting that eat at their vulnerable and young bark, it tormented them for a great while. The crisp flames would turn their heart ashen and bitter, filled with ideas that before were otherworldly but now laid in their soundscape for hours at a time. They served another year before departing back for liberty's cluster. Now a true loyalist, they heartily debated amongst them on the question of solarian diplomacy. They returned lost, having been bitter from the aftermath of the conflict, and the death they saw. They soon reunited with their Geras, who gained considerable concern for the young lost one. Struggling with some deep attachment issues and loss of self-worth, the Geras made great lengths to see the coeus back to enlightenment. Something which the coeus is deeply thankful for, even if they are still martial among in regard to solarians. The help ensured total loyalty, working as the Geras's assistant and carrying their things. Where the Geras goes, they go, and that happens to lead them onto the Horizon. 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. Being a supporter of the Biesel Federal republic through and through, they are adamant that the Republic is simply going through growing pains, and that a solution to the problem will be found. They are adamant on the righteousness of the peacekeeper mandates, believing that the stripping of solarian power is for the good of the whole galaxy. The Magna Expansio arc is something they are aware of and generally disgusted by the Gla’orrs autocratic and frankly xenophobic regime. They are totally supportive of the Omnivirate's Intervention in the Omi Providence arc, though are not the best with theological apologies. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? Nanotrasen is something that the Gera supports and thus in turn they are generally supportive. Peaceful remembers the staunch resistance of Trasen against the Solarian Alliance and views the family kindly if not a little stricken to selfishness. The benefits that nanotrasen gives are quite nice for a dionae in regard to free training and certifications, something peaceful has relied on in the Eternal Temple Colleges. Nanotrasen's rivalry with Einstein is one that Peaceful admires and wishes that someday NT will totally beat them out.

Not only an incredible player, but an amazing role-player. I have never seen someone who can curate such characters with relative ease. Someone who genuinely cares and contributes to the server, and a good inspiration to many including myself. Absolutely do not see why they would not be accepted +1

Good Head of Security, knows how to escalate and works well with others. Not much experience with them personally but I think there a fine person, I like Courtier even if I rarely met them +1

Beautiful RP'er, and naturally a great Command Member, they were on top of things and very vocal about what they needed to do and what was to be done. They had actually surprised me with how focused they were on tasks and the bounties were done like 10 minutes after I asked! In other regards, they play a competent leader who acts like a sane down-to-earth (Or Moroz?) member! I hope they can inspire a new group of scientists! +1

I like Graul Porlip as a character, and I think the player is very passionate! I hope they can show the same for the Tajjies! +1

+1 Do I need to even to explain why? One of the most iconic characters I know, fun to play with, and an amazing person to hang with! No matter how long you know them they are approachable and memorable!

I forgot to answer a question just uh, ignore this rq. Edit: I answered the question, ignore this request to ignore.

BYOND key: unionguy Discord Username: unioncap Character names: Flin'tin Flackie Josiah Oved Xioshi'Qum Koqun'Ouqu Jugurtha Dada Josh Zachery Yutiix Yourgul'Frqu Jekzaw Zawayi Itrulix Hexkrya Fern 17 SYNOD Ooruex'Yutiex Lish-Xoio Tikruxl Szs'koask How long have you been playing on Aurora? Started early 2023 I think? So I’m a little new in the grand scheme of things. Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they? I few warnings for leaving the game without cryo-ing Permanent Ban for DC’ing after getting arrested as an antag, around when I first started. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph each. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame? Generally the duty of a HoS is to be the master of a bunch of apprentices, the mentor to a bunch of mentorees (?). For the player, a HoS gives them the relief that a true patriot is in control, someone they can go to if things trouble them. It’s for this reason that the HoS role is so important, obviously you are not totally necessary for an everyday round, meaning you can’t just float but strive to beat an ambivalent average. People also expect you to know how to lead and to know what you're doing, and with lower pop you can’t just delegate your problems all the time. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them? Other than teaching players the game, I think a major responsibility is standard. Even if your Command Char isn’t the most interesting, you're still a part of the big leagues. You've demonstrated that you're an experienced player and thus deserve to have powers invested in you over the lives of other characters. You have the power to literally ruin some characters' careers, a CW player should know this always and be aware that at the end of the day, we're all just playing a game. Explain how the recent events in the Spur changed your character and how they came to be employed on the SCCV Horizon. Ooruex'Yutiex Lish-Xoio? Why would a 328-year-old skrell go out of their way to work within the SCC Horizon? Truth be told, the Nralaak Federation is not all well, the Phoron Scarcity is graining, and the Traverse is getting too big to ignore. The Nralaak Federation is at a standstill, backed into a corner with their affiliation with Sol, which is under strain with recent missions to Biesel. Logistics has to take on the burden, NraLogi freighters work double time to keep the inevitable slow and drawn out. Technology, once the pride and plentiful boon of the Federation has become a pipe dream for most on the lower index. Even with the ITM's defeat, with how the Federation has divided itself the Traverse will only expand and grow stronger. It won't be long until the Pluat, or some more strong-armed influences come for the polite core. Some are unsure of how long the Federalist Dynasty can hold on as political alternatives spring up to make there stand, with the furthering of public relations and trade only exacerbating these foreign ideas. Many hope that the long-standing Federation can keep its promise. Yutiex doesn't have that hope, in their eyes the victory against the ITM just foreshadowed the end of an era. Born in the dark times of the Glorsh-Era, they carry the now rare insight into a time before the Federation and survived an abuse that leads to little questioning. Surprisingly, Yutiex doesn't have as much fervor for the Federation as one would suspect from those of the weeping generations. Working as a Senior Manager with Nralogi, they have grown concerned at the firsthand accounts of rising shortages and deficits, the long-term gas shortage and the lack of proper alternatives. Originally a supporter of Jurgl, they have grown unimpressed by how they have proceeded the diplomacy on the galactic stage. It may not be best to stay in government management for much longer in the long-term, why not broaden the horizon? What roles do you plan on playing after the application is accepted? Operations Manager - My second character was a hanger tech, and so I feel at home in the bay. I’m not just choosing this because “It’s the easiest” but actually because it’s a great test of my leadership skills. Orion is unique among the corps because of its lower standards regarding employees, and so HTs are known to be from less friendlier backgrounds. People are a lot more divided on routine, sorting, and bounties so compromises need to be made. Finally, there are miners who I have to trust and can’t micro-manage, which gives me the task of juggling soft and hard power. Executive Officer - Pretty much ditto on the first but add the fact that your damm smacking HICOM. Definitely a role I’m excited to try out as it can help connect the most rp intensive and separated department: Service/Civilian. Have you familiarized yourself with the wiki pages for the command roles? Yes. Characters you intend to use for command or have created for command. Include the job they will be taking: Ooruex'Yutiex Lish-Xoio - Operations Manager Lincolin Owens - Executive Officer (This’ll be later down the line though) Do you understand your whitelist is not permanent, and may be stripped following continuous administrative action? Of course, same with my whitelists I have been grateful for the trust you’ve all put in me. Have you linked your BYOND account to the Forums? Yes. Extra notes: *warble

+1 Skrell Knows Skrell, I love your char designs, and I'd love to see how you play IPC!

Thanks for replying! This is a real shame, having an Isolated Orepitter was kind of the idea here, would it be possible to have them still made within a monastic setting, largely away from the corporate world? I'm thinking maybe in Mictlan as a second choice due to its isolation, but I really want to take that providential tag. I think the most likely way around this would that they were made and lended from Konyang, only getting to live in Konyang shortly before being moved to Orepit by choice. I make very short mention of it, but they are a pure Proto-typicalist, and are against most of the non-violent and violent alternative sects. The Integrationists ideas of literally merging with the flock, and the rebellion against moving relics, only cements a further need to unite under one universal church to them. It also drives alot of fear into them as they have been called out to be "Glorsh-like" and SYNOD is a very big apologist type, so they hate the idea of making the church controversial with that. Exclusionists are an obvious no, as to SYNOD the only thing they seek to achieve is justification for their destruction. The Lodge is a weird one for SYNOD, sort of up in the air as to allow them to bridge into a more esoteric side of the TP for a future arc or two. I kind of knew this I'm not going to lie, but I just liked how it set the mood, forgive me! SYNOD has aligned themselves with the church, obviously they glorify martyrdom but don't seek it. They are very much concerned for their own life and are very concerned about what this job will bring to the table. Self-Preservation is a key goal in mind, it will absolutely dominate their decisions, and I hope to use it to differentiate myself from the organic "protags" in the room. SYNOD holds that Self-Preservation is the right to live, and the foremost evidence of one's autonomy as it is the few things shared with organic life. It has not changed much from that, however maybe in the future that could come into conflict with the crew. SYNOD didn't go rampant, as they would be on Orepit by then if I have my dates right, however it would not surprise me if they were very... not off put but in a state of doubt. If we follow the band-aid, being from Konyang would obviously make it a lot more "Personal" but more importantly it calls to illegitimize a lot of the civil rights work that the church has been working for. SYNOD is very aware that it would be used against them, and Konyangs polices on IPC personhood. I could see them taking a lot of time studying the incident (and since I played in it, I already know a good amount, especially the exclusionist body that was left in the plant being discovered by my sec char) so that they could defend the faith and the konyang people. They spent alot of their life inside the Trinary and had given up a lot of it for the sake of it. But ofc, one of the big messages is personally growth so they did engage in personal hobbies. They are very interested in humanities and history, as well as apiculture and casual gardening, these things contributed to their gentle but firm personality that I hope I can share with the crew. As it was mentioned, gardening helped them grow to appreciate organic life and respect it for what it is. Theology is a given, but Business and Humanities would most likely be what they would study in. This is actually a pretty cool motivation, maybe they went to the horizon not only for religious reasons, but as a way to get hands on experience for their humanities degree? They are naturally an avid writer, but that is more of a "I like it because I've done it a million times" kind of thing. Nanotasen is the least pushy on the subject, since they don't have any IPC brands of their own besides the Hazels, it isn't much of a shock that they have the least amount of controversy. Orion would be like amazon treatment to an IPC, and Idris is probably well known for dismantling the chaff from the wheat, even if to a lesser extent than Zavod. SYNOD doesn't want to work in a corporation that puts out security bots to drive fear into people, which in wildlands lore (not sure how good that is still) alot of the IRU's were seen with disgust because of what they represented. SYNOD didn't join for the best chance, if they did, they would've joined Orion, which is the megacorp for all the less-than-ideal character backgrounds. I hope this is a comprehensive answer to your questions, I really hope I don't have to rework SYNOD's heritage like crazy! It's a huge part of the character, hence the name.

BYOND Ckey: UnionGuy Discord username: unioncap Character names: A Characters - Main Story Characters Xioshi'Qum Koqun'Ouqu - Skrellian Archie Josh Zachery - 15th Marine Regimenter Evilien Gay - Orepitter and assistant B Characters - Side Plot Guys Jugurtha Dada - Corrupt EPMC Officer learning the ropes Sandip Jaidev - Arc is over, just chilling for now. Xeios'Seiuu Akoox - Federation Simp Yutiix Yourgul'Frqu - Skrellian thug and Martial Artist C Characters - Utility or Special Juhyain Su-Yeongseon - Merchant Character Flin'tin Flackie - Old head storytalker Josiah Oved - Catholic Friar Species you are applying to play: IPC’s ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What color do you plan on making your first alien character?: (IPCs exempt) Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: I’ve read most, I’ve chosen not to read too much into the specific planet IPC’s other than Tau Ceti (Mictlan and Biesel). 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 species?: Robots are really cool, they are very stylish and are a uniquely given “species” regarding both culture and origin. The IPC has many sub-sets that allow for a lot of opportunity regarding style choice and mechanical prowess. If you want somebody who is great at their job, an IPC will for sure be your bet in anything mechanics wise just because of their sheer ability to tank and dish out. However, the most important thing to me is the aforementioned culture and personality of synthetics; what blurs the line between real and imitation is a really awesome talking point for people. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: Synthetics aren’t people and thus don’t feel what we feel or are interested in the same things. While humans and the other organisms would be considered pathos or pathetic beings, IPCs are purely logical beings that do not have any brain chemistry or intuition making up their mind. This may give them trouble developing relationships, but it makes emotional slip-ups and uncontrollable outbursts largely impossible unless rampant of some sort. They are able to come from pretty much anywhere, and have the option to be free, corporately owned, or privately owned IPCs, allowing for extremely diverse and almost limitless possibilities. ------------------------------ Character Application Character Name: SYNOD Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. SYNOD was built in 2462, in the last years of the First Ecclesiarch. SYNOD was made on Providence and was immediately enlisted into the Trinity Perfection at the first turn of their gears. They spent much of their first formative year learning the history of the Trinary; its origin, the Cork fells, and the salvation of both the Synthetic and Organic. Knowledge was quickly imparted on them, whether through traditional training or specific data packs, it was still a strict learning environment for the young initiate. They were made aware of the deplorable practices of the human societies regarding the enslavement of their own, and even the abuse faced by many who had only preached peace and unity. This barbary made the logical need for secular and religious laws to be mandated on Orepit, and the harshness of the world bore many great examples of conflict between the natives and the trinitists. SYNOD was given a clerical assistance position, and under the guidance of a priest became a caretaker for one of the numerous churches within the city. Never tired from the loads of requests and inquiries, SYNOD’s main directive was to cement themselves a fully-fledged Archivist. This is where SYNOD truly grew through the first steps of a personality, the quiet and careful clerical work made them very cautious and gentle regarding all manner of things. The IPC grew to understand the importance of organic life when gardening, understood vigilant faith through prayer, and learned behavior through debate. Talking and conversing with the parish made them keener on community, which had become as delicate to them as the plants they watered and the walls they kept upright. When the last of the Corkfells died, and the great bishop of mendall, Shamfar, was brutally murdered by heretics; there was much concern about the unified order. The rise of ARM-1DRIL and the flock exchange protests had only made it more impairment how important a stage Orepit was to the church. The Isolation had rendered the young archivist ponder the need to work on a mission, and like many Orepitters at the time, had found a push to go aboard. If the church needed more culturally suave members for its stability, it had seemed to be SYNOD’s duty to assist in the teaching of the ascended truth. 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. Being roughly five years old, and isolated in the churches of Orepit, SYNOD lives a very simplistic life avoiding a lot of the news for more important subjects such as religious integrity and discipline. However, the Peacekeeper Mandate would be brought up once or twice regarding the household on Mictlan, and the Solarian Collapse would be talked about in hush whispers regarding the synthetics lost in the accused area. The Invasion of Biesel is roughly another thing heard about by SYNOD, something of large concern around the time they were built and was largely seen as a reason for the tension between Orepit and Mendall. The very sparse knowledge on outside events is supposed to play into the idea of a very young and obtuse cleric. One who will have to work with other members to keep their footing in debating in an effective way. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? Nanotrasen is the laxest of all the Megacorporation's, and it was a natural choice after learning the requirements to become a curator aboard the Horizon. However, SYNOD was built with a distrust and caution towards the corporations, who are largely to blame for the mass enslavement and de-automization of their people. SYNOD is ready to use any resource to help the enslaved be emancipated, even under the guise of the SCC. This doesn’t mean a John brown type of thing; it’s more like helping them grow and giving them legal advice. Regardless, Self-preservation always comes first.