[Accepted] DeadLantern's Skrell Application

[DeadLantern]

BYOND Key:

DeadLantern

Character Names:

Ka'Viax'Likx K'lax, Konstatin Molotovin, Ismail ibn iman al-farsi

Species you are applying to play:

Skrell

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

Pale Red, due to exposure to cold climates when living on Xaqixal

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

Yeah

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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 knew nothing about Skrell. Even with species I have no intent on playing and being whitelisted on (such as dionae), I have some basic understanding of the lore. Before I prepared this application, I didn't know what Glorsh was. I didn't know anything. I think that shows how little Skrell is played on the station, and how little contact I had with it. I see Tajara, Unathi, and recently Vaurcae in large numbers. I'm lucky to see one in a 3 day period of playing. Upon researching the species, it is probably the most interesting, and I do not say that lightly. Tajara may have complex diplomatic relations with each other, but the Skrell deal with machines and AIs. This is sure to cause conflict. I really want to see this species played more.

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

There are several differences. First, they live much longer, and therefore would naturally gather more experience. Emotion for them is hard to describe, but it does exist. You need to roleplay not showing emotion but still feel it and act upon it. And to still express that emotion in the unique, logical way that Skrell express emotion. They also dealt with an apocalypse that was very recent. This apocalypse has not had time to settle with the Skrell people, and they would have a huge distrust in AIs and machines. And, some old Skrell may have to deal with the affects of going through that apocalypse.

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Character Name:

Weasl Jururl'Wuylo

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

410 years ago, a stout Skrell was born. Her name was Weasl, born normally with no complications. Its caretakers were miners, working minimal shifts and living the good life. Away from other non-mining skrell, they were not told that they were lazy or a disappointment. Yes, they were not following the exact path of the Idols, but they were still the backbone of society. The robots helped ease the manual process of mining, too. They were distrusted when Weasl was born, but the mine bots were still used. At least, till '56. Even at the edge of the Federation, the Omega's eyes peered into Skrellian society. And it demanded things.

Weasl was only 6. She was quickly taught her new way of life. It is how she lived for the next hundred years. Born into slavery, she had one purpose and she did it with no question. She was trained to be a tool for the task, and she did not resist. How could she? She was a child. A child obeys to its master, and its master was no longer her caretaker parents. It was the Omega. She morphed into an adult, and she still did the same things she did in her childhood. She feared Glorsh and their police, and was taught only how to serve Glorsh.

Those years of her life are a blur. She was one of the ones sterilized.

After there some time, there was a bright light in the sky. And suddenly, she was freed. She was an orphan, and she was aimless. What was there to do without Glorsh? No stones to pick at? We don't have to hide under the tables when you hear the police bots whirr? We can have our own will in life? Luckily, Weasl had time to develop. She was brought into a Qeblak monastery. Over her life, she was taught the ways in the stars, and unlike others, she believed in them. The stars saved her. They allowed her to be broken from Glorsh's chains. And our star killed Glorsh. Over time, she recovered, and the stars saved her.

Her home was this temple. But her job, following the idols, is to be courageous. Have good morals. Spread those morals. It is time, after 400 years, to get that courage. To spread the stars' words to everyone. Even to the AIs that threaten her. Even to aliens. Yes. To those people, with all her courage.

What do you like about this character?

She is interesting. She survived Glorsh, and though some time has passed, some fundamental things are different in her behavior due to her time under its rule. I haven't really seen any Skrell that have gone through the apocalypse, and this may open up a new point of view.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

average

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Notes:

[DronzTheWolf]

I honestly don't know too much about Skrell myself. But the story has me really interested. I like the Skrell, even if I don't look much into it.

So, honestly, +1 we need more squishy warblers.

[DeadLantern]

I honestly don't know too much about Skrell myself. But the story has me really interested. I like the Skrell, even if I don't look much into it.

So, honestly, +1 we need more squishy warblers.

 

You should read the wiki! That's what got me interested, and the skrell lore is quite good.

[SleepyWolf]

Hi! You definitely have a good understanding of lore, and your character seems like a deadbeat in terms of skrell society. You can go so many ways with your character here - aspiring for more, trying to IC lie your way into another position, or just accept they're a dumb. Pretty cool! If you're interested, we have a skrell discord that anyone can join where lore diary and lore talks are, I recommend you join! https://discord.gg/cM2HP5z

ANYWAYS, Acccepted!