[Accepted] Yac's [Notwoyk] Big Unathi Whitelist App

[Yacky]

I've left it as a spoiler just in case you wanted to review any changes made.

Late Edit: Clearing up typos. It's a little awkward writing things here.

BYOND Key: Notwoyk

Character Names: Corbin Riker, Jack Miller, Leon “I Know’s a Guy Who Know’s a Guy” Giuseppe, Mondaedaedae the Vox Raider (On other, oft ignored servers but I did,reference their existences a few times and think its worth mentioning at least a little bit), and Garfield.

Species you are applying to play: Unathi

What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): Dark Green.

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: More than once.

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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 for one enjoy the both the mechanical benefits of being an Unathi in general. They are robust melee combatants - who should typically be played as such unless they're a woman or something equally bad. They are also powerhouses in the kitchen with the ability to eat various raw and/or poisoned meats. Namely however, they possess a mechanic where sprinting makes the typical Unathi a beast to be reckoned with. While one traditionally may use this power for, say, running in wordlessly as security and hitting people with a baton until they stop resisting (they never do) or stop moving, I believe that it can be used for much more than being a stereotypical man-beater, and believe this reflects poorly on the race as a whole. The roleplay can happen and it can be good. It just requires real effort. Also I enjoy lissssssping plus disrespectin' women wherever they may be found.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:

If humanity is vanilla ice cream, then Unathi are those radical ice cream popsicles that you always want to get, but begrudgingly admit wasn't anywhere quite as good as the thickly stacked chocolate coated vanilla dip cones that still oozed that ooey gooey goodness. That’s the Skrell by the way. also, if you were wondering, the ant people are those weird flavors you don't really wanna try but sometimes feel tempted to just to say, "Hey, I've consumed cucumber flavored snow cones."

No, no. You see, the Sinta’Unathi are a challenge to play. A challenge that we have all seen failed to be played properly over and over again. We've seen numerous Unathi players go entire rounds without disrespecting, (or at the bare minimum, disregarding) women. At the absolute most, the typical Unathi player will ask them for their fathers personal communicator numbers on the oft chance that they would find something worth pursuing in the name of their genetic lineage. Admittedly, I as a lizard fetishist would suffer no such hardships. Additionally, they believe in - as I too believe in - strict monogamous relationships for the sole purpose of baring young. Unless you're a mainstream Unathi who balances love, lust, and duty. Typically, I would disregard anything but duty, because the ever affable [Final Prophet Born of the Purifying Flames] Aizahi taught us the real path for redemption - which my first Unathi character would (admittedly on the down low) worship. Though he’ll probably get along with Jack McJacko, but that;s for different reasons and not really applicable in this case.

Additionally, I’ve personally failed to see many Unathi honor the martial traditions that envelop their society. The first great Unathi we know, Kazani Guwandi, was not only ripped. He was FUCKING ripped. Pretty much every Unathi philosopher, poet, tragedian, and so on would have been, because they were all adult male citizens under the current empire and either fought in the army, or trained to fight in the army. These lizards worked out EVERY day. They worked out so much they actually liked working out. Unathi lived to work out. Their entire leisure time was composed of working out and being unable to get over how hot their bods were in the balmy Moghesian sun. It is understandable that modern unathi - coming from a post-nuclear society of wayward survivors and fleeing Moghes in droves to the safety and comfort of space - or to live on some formerly-skrell owned planet would be unable to comprehend the sheer manliness of typical Moghesian Unathi.

Any time I’ve seen an Unathi handling a taser instead of manhandling someone they’ve gotta beat up in the name of honor, I shake my head in shame, knowing that these false Sinta’Unathi are a stain on the true Sons of Moghes.

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Character Name:I still haven't quite yet finalized the name, but I've got three so far that I'm willing to use. Of course, we all still know that names matter not, as all the current Unathi souls are bein' reborn into new bodies with new names. For now, it is H'lass Khazara.

Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs

I haven't edited this any outside of plugging a name in.

They are an average coloured (Green) scaled Sinta’Unathi hailing from Moghes herself, and has been tasked with managing the stored goods of a minor village of incredibly inconsequential nature. Before the war, of course - he was tasked from his superiors in the local mercantile guilds to sign manifests and maintain records of transactions and stock before sending off the villages extremely meager trade goods - a task performed with gusto and glee. Consequently he has the telltale sign of a scribe. Which is the deep red finger paint upon his Sinta’Unathian equivalent of an index finger.

Thankfully, given his meager (for an Unathi) muscle mass, and relatively unimpressive height (6’2), his childhood and subsequent tutelage was full of relative safety - a luxury not afforded to many Unathi who had unfortunately been clubbed upon the head many times.

As for what drives him to space… Well, it isn’t any grand quest or a need for adventure, that’s for sure. He simply fled the dying world of Moghes at the first opportune moment - confident in the knowledge that no matter how far he may flee, his soul would inevitably be dragged screaming back to the planet and reborn in another vessel unless he earns redemption.

In regards to the newly encountered aliens - all of those weird aliens are the same to him. Which is to say, they were weird xenos with weird cultures, who generally should be kept… Roughly at tails length until they prove themselves to act with and maintain a bare minimum of honor in all things.

Given his scribe-ish nature and upbringing, I had naturally penned him to be a perfect fit for a corporate reporter role, or perhaps a librarian, penning his own works in time. Or just being a cargo/quartermaster like a bitch and makin’ people pay for goods and services.

Also he still paints his nails as a bit of a memento of his past.

What do you like about this character?

I like that it is a big lizard. I also like being sociable enough to disrespect women without being too abrasive, be generally nice towards other manly men, and maybe on occasion be slightly nice towards the 'fairer' sex. Plus I still enjoy how Unathi Scribes are generally embarrassed by the fact that human women paint their nails to be cute.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

I would rate myself to be (as the kids say) quite choice when it comes to the written word. I originally wrote a joke here but upon reflection, I feel it may have been a little too obvious - comparing myself to the famous Chuck Tingle. Anyways, all that matters is that I'm fairly competent as a roleplayer.

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Hey everyone,

Before we cut into the meat 'n bones of it, I just wanted to say that I've been havin' fun on the server even if I tend to keep my mouth shut and never interact in a meaningful way outside of the game itself. You're all big bold beautiful people - though mostly big, and I just wanted to say howdy-do with my first post instead of lookin' desperate and signin' up just to be a fuckin' scalie with my first post.

Thanks for chequein' out my app random observers, friends, and loremins.

Anyways without further adieu:

BYOND Key: Notwoyk

Character Names: Corbin Riker, Jack Miller, Leon “I Know’s a Guy Who Know’s a Guy” Giuseppe, Mondaedaedae the Vox Raider (On other, oft ignored servers but I did,reference their existences a few times and think its worth mentioning at least a little bit), and Garfield.

Species you are applying to play: I intend to collect all species to be honest, but mainly Unathi at the current time.

What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): Neon Purple Dark Green, though I am admittedly a bit undecided. An Albino Unathi would be fun to bully.

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes.

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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 for one enjoy the mechanical benefits of being an Unathi in general. The robust melee combat combined with the ability to eat various raw and/or poisoned meats, and the superlative mechanic around sprinting makes the Unathi a beast to be reckoned with - in addition to supporting my play-style more than a default human ever could. That is, running in wordlessly as security and hitting people with a baton until they stop resisting (they never do) or stop moving. Additionally, I am what some in the Furry Community refer to as a Twin-Spirited individual and an Otherkin. That means that I have not only one soul trapped in a human - that of a wild Komodo dragon - but another one within me that takes the form of a man. We’ve worked to work in cohesion as a single entity; a buff lizard man hybrid, and playing as the closest thing possible makes me feel more capable of dealing with the common stressors of playing SS13.

Plus I just flat out enjoy disrespectin' women.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:

If humanity is vanilla ice cream, then Unathi are those radical ice cream popsicles that you always want to get, but begrudgingly admit wasn't anywhere quite as good as the thickly stacked chocolate coated vanilla dip cones that still oozed that ooey gooey goodness. That’s the Skrell by the way. No, you see, the Sinta’Unathi are a challenge. A challenge I’ve seen failed to be played properly by and large with my own two Komodo-dragon eyes. I’ve seen numerous Unathi players go entire rounds without disrespecting, or at the bare minimum, disregarding women. At the very most, most Unathi players will ask them for their fathers numbers on the oft chance that they would find something worth pursuing in the name of their genetic lineage. Admittedly, I as a Komodo dragon would suffer no such hardships as I believe in strict monogamous relationships like the ever affable [Final Prophet Born of the Purifying Flames] Aizahi teaches - which my first Unathi character would (admittedly on the downlow) worship. Though he’ll probably get along with Jack McJacko, but thats for different reasons and not really applicable in this case.

Additionally, I’ve failed to see many Unathi honor the martial traditions that envelop their society. All Unathi males should love training. They should work out every moment of the day they are free from their duties and tasks. They should work out so much, that they enjoy working out. Any time I’ve seen an Unathi handling a taser instead of manhandling someone they’ve got a hate boner for, I shake my head in shame.

These false Sinta’Unathi are a stain on the Sons of Moghes.

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Character Name:Unfortunately, I have NOT yet finalized a name. Many variations exist as the backstory has not yet been finalized. While the appeal of being one's own clan is grand and spectacular - there are unnecessary complications that arise from doing such. Plus, one must remember that all impure souls are reborn under new names, and thus we can conclude (or at the very least roughly infer) that names mean truly little while the Unathi are suffering from this soul-rending curse. The ten thousand years of paradise cannot come soon enough.

Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs

Admittedly this is a little rough as it is still a work in progress - and I get my best results from interacting with people after getting the skeletal basics of a character out. I hope you find that acceptable.

The first character is called [NAME]. (Seriously I’ll come up with one, it’s just the roughest part for me when I can’t even begin to customize their appearance in-game)

They are an average coloured (Green or Red) scaled Sinta’Unathi hailing from Moghes herself, and has been tasked with managing the stored goods of a minor village of incredibly inconsequential nature. Before the war, of course - he was tasked from his superiors in the local mercantile guilds to sign manifests and maintain records of transactions and stock before sending off the villages extremely meager trade goods - a task performed with gusto and glee. Consequently he has the telltale sign of a scribe. Which is the deep red finger paint upon his Sinta’Unathian equivalent of an index finger.

Thankfully, given his meager (for an Unathi) muscle mass, and relatively unimpressive height (6’2), his childhood and subsequent tutelage was full of relative safety - a luxury not afforded to many Unathi who had unfortunately been clubbed upon the head many times.

As for what drives him to space… Well, it isn’t any grand quest or a need for adventure, that’s for sure. He simply fled the dying world of Moghes at the first opportune moment - confident in the knowledge that no matter how far he may flee, his soul would inevitably be dragged screaming back to the planet and reborn in another vessel unless he earns redemption.

In regards to the newly encountered aliens - all of those weird aliens are the same to him. Which is to say, they were weird xenos with weird cultures, who generally should be kept… Roughly at tails length until they prove themselves to act with and maintain a bare minimum of honor in all things.

Given his scribe-ish nature and upbringing, I had naturally penned him to be a perfect fit for a corporate reporter role, or perhaps a librarian, penning his own works in time. Or just being a cargo/quartermaster like a bitch and makin’ people pay for goods and services.

Also he still paints his nails as a bit of a memento of his past.

What do you like about this character?

They fulfill me need to be a big lizzer, but also are sociable enough to disrespect women without being too abrasive about it given their socially and mentally beneficial upbringing. Plus I think it's cute how most Unathi Scribes are generally embarrassed by the fact that human women paint their nails to be cute.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

I would rate myself to be equivalent to a golden god when it comes to the written text. I have written numerous grand stories and conducted myself in a manner in the past that cannot be overstated in its over qualifications as an overly amazing roleplayitive being. Woe befalls any one being who would question my capabilities.

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Notes:

I wasn’t quite sure what to put here but, we are all aware that the senses can be deceived, the eyes fooled. How can we be sure our senses are not being deceived at any particular time, or even all the time? Might you just be a brain in a tank somewhere, tricked all your life into believing in the events of this world by some insane computer? And does your life gain or lose meaning based on your reaction to such solipsism?

Also, if you need to contact me directly, I'm easily reachable at my email address. Upon request I am willing to provide my pager number, but keep in mind I use it mainly for work and may not be able to respond immediately once contacted.

Edited July 25, 2018 by Guest

[Ferguson]

seems kinda shit posty, how long have you been playing on aurora ?

[Yacky]

I've been playing on Aurora specifically for a four or five weeks now. SS13 in general, I have been playing for years.

It's actually the first time I've ever had to make a white list application though, which I suspect leads to it feeling shitposty. Sorry.

Also not to complain or anything, but the Unathi lore is a little scattered on the wiki, so I apologize if I missed anything glaringly obvious that makes this unacceptable.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello,

I've read through your entire application and normally I wait for feedback before responding, but this application is really dumbfounding me and I need to tackle it early.

 

"They fulfill me need to be a big lizzer, but also are sociable enough to disrespect women without being too abrasive about it given their socially and mentally beneficial upbringing. Plus I think it's cute how most Unathi Scribes are generally embarrassed by the fact that human women paint their nails to be cute."

 

Like this sort of thing is giving me so much trouble. I genuinely can't tell if you're being sincere because this sentence is great but then there is,

 

I for one enjoy the mechanical benefits of being an Unathi in general. The robust melee combat combined with the ability to eat various raw and/or poisoned meats, and the superlative mechanic around sprinting makes the Unathi a beast to be reckoned with - in addition to supporting my play-style more than a default human ever could. That is, running in wordlessly as security and hitting people with a baton until they stop resisting (they never do) or stop moving.

 

This is a bad Unathi stereotype and if I didnt see sincerity elsewhere in this post I'd assume this is just a troll app.

 

I am what some in the Furry Community refer to as a Twin-Spirited individual and an Otherkin.

 

This is the biggest offender here. No idea where this comes from. Is this a joke about the Unathi's religious views on such topics?

 

Unfortunately, I have NOT yet finalized a name.

 

You gotta, friend. Thankfully as aliens we can just smash our keyboards as long as you think it sounds right. Aoahu'as. Aizuara. Ahzr. Turazi'aiz. Kizhtaz. You do not have to play the whitelist character you applied for, so you can name them Mr. Lizard (don't) in this application but decide to re-name them when you board the station to Drazul or something.

 

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

I would rate myself to be equivalent to a golden god when it comes to the written text. I have written numerous grand stories and conducted myself in a manner in the past that cannot be overstated in its over qualifications as an overly amazing roleplayitive being. Woe befalls any one being who would question my capabilities.

 

HoNESTLY this joke stuck and made me chuckle.

In total your application has a LOT of gags and it really hurts your application because as I said I can see sincerity and I know you're trying, so I'm going to assume you're applying in good faith. I even asked my Unathi Deputy (and gal pal) Sleepywolf to look at this application and they also had similar thoughts to me.

I really encourage you to take the time that the applications usually sit (about 3-4 days) and tidy it up. If you take out a lot of the gags then it has the potential to be a much stronger application. You have a good grasp of the lore and the like. The smallest thing would just be that you wouldn't call Juzida Si'akh by his former name before becoming the messiah. He abandoned his clan name. He is Si'akh, because he is the Prophet.

[Yacky]

Ah, thanks for your input.

I won't quote anything directly because I don't want to add unnecessarily bloat, but I'll keep what you've said in mind and edit as necessary after I've had my 12 hours of sleep and coffee.

The twin-spirits and other-kin was a light punch at the whole, "Unathi believe men can be born with womens souls and vice versa" for the majority of the population and what not, but if that offends someone then I apologize and I'll remove it. Just a failed attempt at lighthearted banter, I suppose.

Big Edit: Also if you want an example of other Unathi/Lizardmen characters I've played on other servers, I'm more than willing to provide a few character descriptions and a brief summation of their personalities and histories to provide a more conclusive example of my sincerity. In DMs, of course - I don't wish to bloat up the thread more than necessary.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

It's not that it's inherently offensive since the furry fandom is a rich vein of comedic potential, but when there is a problem with a cake (this app) being too sweet (too silly) then the joke would be the scattered sugarcubes on top of the white chocolate topping. Not the primary offender, but a major contributor.

Otherwise like I said, the described edits would be great. There is a lot of stuff I do really like with the app that can be made stronger if you trust it to stand on its own without all the gags, and I can go into more detail about the merit of the app's contents when you've made your edits.

When you feel your application is ready after your edits, post again here. I only get notifications for new posts, not edits to posts. Otherwise I will be back in about 3 - 4 days. If your app sits any longer for 4 days (from original posting) without feedback or a response from me, feel free to PM me on these forums or over Discord.

[Yacky]

Hey, sorry for any delay but I've been really busy as of late.

I'll be sure to slam out the edits as requested in a day or two. (24/25)

Again, apologies.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello, thank you for your edits. Your application is a lot stronger now. I'll be happy to accept it! Just be careful about being too abrasive to other crew; having a slow burn abrasiveness rather than an explosive one tends to escape harsh punishment.