Swim420 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 BYOND Key: Swim420 Character Names: Zephyr, Zetch Fareway, Sierra Aqua, Samira Ackerman, Emiko Kato How long have you been playing on Aurora: Almost two months. Species you are applying to play: Skrell What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): Orange or red (If possible.) Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: 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 specific race: For the past month or so, I've been going through ideas and creating a character in my head, who I would like to be a Skrell roboticist - though, I cannot play or create her without being able to play as a Skrell. The Skrell in general, in my opinion, are the most interesting playable species that isn't Human, aside from IPC's, and it surprises me that not more people play them. They are generally appealing, unique, and very colorful, with a well fleshed out background to them. - Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: For starters, as an alien in general, it opens up different reactions from other crew members, typically the occasional xenophobic human. Skrell also do not eat hard foods due to their lack of teeth and herbivorous nature, Skrell prefer sticking to softer foods, such as breads and soups. As a Skrell, I would also be almost as trusted as a Human in the eyes of NanoTrasen, as the Skrell have been allies of Humanity the longest-- compared to the other alien races. The Skrell are also amphibious, and while this isn't an actual game mechanic, underwater breathing can be a roleplayed feature of this species. Additionally, due to the Skrell's large and slightly dis-proportioned heads, hats and other things worn on the head are typically uncomfortable for them, and most Skrell do not like wearing them - this also implies that Skrell cannot wear regular hardsuit helmets, and require Skrell-specific helmets. - Why does this species in particular hold your interest? I am a large fan of the overall design of the Skrell, from their visual design, to their physical traits, to their background lore. I personally also have a large affection for aquatic and especially amphibious stuff in general, and would love to roleplay as an amphibious, water-appreciating alien. The thought of roleplaying as this species is very exciting to me and sounds like a great deal of fun. Character Name: Zanya Kali'vun - Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs: Born and raised throughout most of her life on the planet Biesel, Zanya Kali'vun was a little bit of a troublemaker growing up, though nothing extraordinary. Throughout most of her younger years, she spent a lot of time in a garage that a kind, human mechanic (still alive, referred by her as "Grampth") allowed her to stay at. Inside of the garage, she spent a good portion of her childhood learning different mechanical problems and how to solve them, sparking a fascination with the inner workings of machinery, and how advanced it can be. Zanya Kali'vun attends Mendell City's Academy of Robotics and Mechanical Engineering, where she is learning how to more professionally and efficiently assemble robotic constructs, and program specific functions for them to follow. Recently hired by NanoTrasen as a Roboticist, she shuttles daily from Biesel, to the NSS Aurora, back to Biesel again, going from education, to the field, and back to education again. Zanya uses her funds recieved from NanoTrasen on temporary housing and education on Biesel. - What do you like about this character? I mostly appreciate how down-to-earth she is, so to speak. She isn't some hotshot galaxy-renowned robotics expert, but just a student looking to make some money on a space station doing what she loves, so that she can more easily further her life and her career in the field. Her experience with machinery from an early age makes her very comfortable around robots and other synthetics, which will make her roleplay encounters with synthetics more interesting, in my opinion. - How would you rate your role-playing ability? On a scale of 1-10, maybe a 7 or an 8. Given how much I like the character I am playing, I can get very comfortable and set in my characters mind - and I'll usually annoy myself if I, for whatever reason, break character. Though, perfect isn't a term I like to throw around and I won't - There is always room for improvement. Notes: I intend for Zanya to speak with a lisp, though I don't know if that would be acceptable for the expected speech limitations provided for the Skrell. I also apolagize if sections of this application appear rushed - I had this application mostly completed before, but my computer forced a restart while I was sleeping, and I lost all the progress I had made on it. Link to comment
Guest Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I imagine this application would go... swimmingly, in your favor. Gratuitous puns aside, you're fun to chat with in OOC and I've encountered your characters once or twice and often said to myself, "Hm, this is a rather interesting character. This is good. Life is good. This person is therefore, good." Slight reminder, however, Skrell are gonna get a bit of an overhaul in terms of history and a little bit of expanding on the amount of horridly lacking detail the Skrellian race were suffering from. Physiology, culture, general racial psychology, etc... Also, lischps/schlurrings are fine. Typically, Skrell not born in systems that speak Basic/Common languages have this recurring trait. You don't have to lisp, though, but it's still fun. Link to comment
Swim420 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 I imagine this application would go... swimmingly, in your favor. Gratuitous puns aside, you're fun to chat with in OOC and I've encountered your characters once or twice and often said to myself, "Hm, this is a rather interesting character. This is good. Life is good. This person is therefore, good." Slight reminder, however, Skrell are gonna get a bit of an overhaul in terms of history and a little bit of expanding on the amount of horridly lacking detail the Skrellian race were suffering from. Physiology, culture, general racial psychology, etc... Also, lischps/schlurrings are fine. Typically, Skrell not born in systems that speak Basic/Common languages have this recurring trait. You don't have to lisp, though, but it's still fun. Thanks for the feedback, Delta - I'm really glad to hear that someone enjoyed roleplaying with some of my characters. On the note of the Skrell lore overhaul - I'm sure that if there are any holes in Zanya's character design due to the update, that they could be easily patched, as she's a pretty average character in general. Though, once the lore update does come around I'd be very interested in reading through it so that I can learn more about the race that I'm playing. Link to comment
mrimatool Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hey, as someone who wrote the previous lot of Skrell lore I have to say this is a quality application, I've seen you roleplay but I haven't noticed any problems I'm not sure if we +1 anymore or how it works, but you have my support sir! P.S: Lisps are the best, I do them for most of my Skrell Link to comment
CakeIsOssim Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You're great to talk to OOCly, and a great roleplayer ICly. From what I've read on this application, you seem to have a great grasp on Skrell backstory and lore. You have my +1. Link to comment
mrimatool Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 As I've recently been assigned as the new Skrell whitelist guy. I have another question, how old is your character? Link to comment
Swim420 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 As I've recently been assigned as the new Skrell whitelist guy. I have another question, how old is your character? I was thinking something young, probably 25 or 26, as she was only recently hired. Link to comment
mrimatool Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Does anyone have any concerns or even any endorsements to add before I make my final decision? Link to comment
Shamiel Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I think all is well in this application, since I have played and constructed Zephyr its cyborg form numerous times (good times), you have my support on this one! Link to comment
mrimatool Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Accepted, good application and a good Roleplayer over all. Might take a day or two to be applied but yes Accepted Swim. Congratulations. Link to comment
Swim420 Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Accepted, good application and a good Roleplayer over all. Might take a day or two to be applied but yes Accepted Swim. Congratulations. Thank you very much for looking over and accepting my application - I look forward to playing as Zanya on the server and I hope everyone enjoys RP-ing with her on the station Link to comment
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