[Accepted] Somethingiguess Appliesss For Sscalesss

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BYOND Key: Somethingiguess
Character Names: Moira O’Malley, Nicola Penna, Zalqash Qu’ux, Alexandra Nikiforova
Species you are applying to play: Unathi
What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): A dark shade of green, about 0, 90, 0
Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes, inclding Moghes/Ouere, Dominia and the Aut’akh.

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: Primarily, because of how sharply Unathi can differ from characters of other species culture and religion-wise; where such details might be secondary at best for, say, a human character, they’re constantly present in any way one could play an Unathi. One could put a Solarian and a Frontierwoman on the same room with little trouble, while an Aut’akh and a follower of the Moroz Tribunal could hardly tolerate each other, if not engage in a shouting match or outright come to blows.

What makes playing this species different? Mainly, the fact most (if not all) of the recent events in Unathi history are centered around the Contact War, which was a result of a series of terrible decisions upon first contact; where as one could play a young Skrell with a positive opinion of synthetics or a Human who couldn't care less about Sol or even their own country's affairs, every Unathi character has a stake in what has happened/is happening on Moghes, or to the species as a whole. Arguably, it's even of higher importance to them than Adhomai is to Tajara as a whole, given the amount of Tajarans that claim not to care about the civil war. Even then, there's the aspect of a very different and, even in the case of the Aut'akh, unchanging social structure, particularly in the form of clans and a strict honour code, which might be the only thing a Th'akh, Sk'akh, Si'akh, Aut'akh and Mo'Roz Unathi could agree on.

Aside from that, there's the more obvious differences. Unathi, unless very close to the person in question, are to be called by their clan name rather than their first name. Albeit it is heavily discouraged by several Unathi religions, they're perfectly capable of eating meat raw (or even from a living animal!) and might even enjoy it more. Ethanol is toxic to them, and so they have to consume butanol-based drinks, though again, Unathi culture by-and-large recommends moderation if not outright abstinence from alcohol or narcotics. The conditions in Moghes lead them to be more resilient, stronger and to prefer heat; harsh, sustained cold can lead them to a coma shortly. Save for (arguably) the Aut'akh and certain individuals, Unathi as a whole tend towards widespread gender norms, moreso if they happen to be from the Hegemony. They also tend to have a dislike for synthetics, since some of them consider IPC and such to be disconnected from Sk'akh and, thus, evil.

Character Name: Khrazkv Han’San
Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs:

 

Born in Nova Luxembourg, at the heart of Dominia, Khrazkv had the fortune to have his debt to the Emperor (and a heavy-priced geneboosting treatment) instantly paid by Great House of Han’San upon birth. From an early age, no doubt influenced by the militaristic achievements of his house and particularly an admiration for figures like Kasz and Zalze Han’San, he saw himself striving to be the perfect image of what was expected from an upstanding Dominian soldier: dutiful, responsible, gentile, obedient to their superiors, kind to their lessers and fair to their equals. ‘His equals’, as he saw it, were hardly any others than Dominian Unathi such as him; they were clearly superior physically and intellectually, as Dominia would be little more than a colony ripe for the picking if not for them, and Moghes was nothing but a wasteland full of petty squabbles and decaying clans.

Deciding, then, that the Goddess could have hardly designed anything finer than a proper noble Sinta (and a genetically perfect one at that!), Khrazkv proposed to himself to add even further to this and turned his focus towards what he considered his house’s second most important duty: manufacturing the tools with which the Imperial Army could ensure the will of his Emperor and Country. It was so that Khrazkv found himself attending the Azi School of Military Sciences, dedicating almost all of his time to studying designs for rifles, sabres and ships; the latter came to inspire him to become involved with the Extrastellar Travel Union, yearning for the day where a Dominian Navy could achieve bluespace travel completely independent from NanoTrasen and such foreign corporations. The obvious course was, then, to present his credentials to NT (along with ample help from his house). It would certainly serve him to further his knowledge of weapons manufacturing, and if certain designs for bluespace devices were to find their way to Dominia, it couldn’t hurt.

What do you like about this character? Mostly, I’ve been wanting to see more Dominian characters on-station, particularly Unathi ones. The recent surge of contractors and the element of corporate espionage to them made me realise the possibilities of characters motivated to take advantage of NanoTrasen by third parties; it seemed interesting to incorporate a moral or nationalistic element to it instead of a purely economical one. Besides that, the relay made me think it would be fun to experience the Unathi approach to, well, anything that could be discussed firsthand.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? A solid 7, if not an 8. I believe I manage to make characters noticeably distinct from each other with their own motivations and developments, and that manage to involve both new and familiar people in different situations. Albeit antagonist play specifically is far from my strong suit, I would call myself a good, if average, role-player.

Notes: I'd like to personally thank whoever coded autohiss for making this concept possible.

Edited June 11, 2019 by Senpai Jackboot
Was missing an important section, as pointed out by DeadLantern.

[Bear]

One of my fav RP'rs here. Always engaged and interactive. Very fun! Character seems fun!  +1 easily from me.

[Boonshucks]

If I'm ever on the fence about joining a round, seeing one of your characters working in medical means it's an insta-join from me, so it's an easy and obvious +1.

Editing because of the call-out.

The person applying is a pretty important part of this whole process, so while I agree the +1 shouldn't be solely based on the submitter alone, my limited (but growing) knowledge of Aut'akh lore doesn't give me much to go off of in terms of backstory, so all I can judge them on here is their strength of RP and their ability to create a unique, interesting character, which I believe they've done. Somethingiguess is among my favourite people to RP with, and I'm sure their new character will feel no less alive or entertaining with them at the wheel. 

Edited May 29, 2019 by Boonshucks

[DeadLantern]

Guys, don't +1 just because of the person applying. Make sure to read the app

Number One. I believe you are missing a section of the app. The "what makes roleplaying this species different." Please add that in.

Number Two. You call your Unathi by his first name. It is custom to address an Unathi by his last name, though I don't know if you're just ignoring it for the app.

Number 3. I like the character. I like upstanding and arrogant Unathi. This is just a good character, and it has accurate Dominion lore. However, I really can't tell if you've read the lore or not for Moghes and such, so please add that paragraph you are missing in.

Number 4. I would avoid using Auto Hiss in game. It tends to sssssspam your Hiss. Doing it manually, which takes only a little effort, will ssave you trouble.

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11 hours ago, DeadLantern said:

Guys, don't +1 just because of the person applying. Make sure to read the app

Number One. I believe you are missing a section of the app. The "what makes roleplaying this species different." Please add that in.

Number Two. You call your Unathi by his first name. It is custom to address an Unathi by his last name, though I don't know if you're just ignoring it for the app.

Number 3. I like the character. I like upstanding and arrogant Unathi. This is just a good character, and it has accurate Dominion lore. However, I really can't tell if you've read the lore or not for Moghes and such, so please add that paragraph you are missing in.

Number 4. I would avoid using Auto Hiss in game. It tends to sssssspam your Hiss. Doing it manually, which takes only a little effort, will ssave you trouble.

Hey there, thanks for the feedback.

1. I assumed I was forgetting something originally, since I recalled that section from a past app, yeah. Will update to fit.
2. Right, it's just for the application.
3. Will do! Didn't really know where to fit information about Moghes in with the app as-is, and just not including it in an Unathi app seemed weird.
4. Sssure. I'll do my bessst to keep it in mind.

[Screemers]

Played with some of these characters, but mostly Nicola Penna and I like the balance I saw about being serious in his job and being fun to play with. I can't really think about any reason to not give him a species whitelist for Unathi.

+1

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

I apologize for the delay. I am getting this tomorrow.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello, sorry for the delay. I enjoy your character concept. It's also not often that someone applies with a Dominion character. I was going to bring up some of the same points by Deadlantern but you made good edits to address the points.

Application accepted.