[ACCEPTED] Tealseal14's skrell application.

[TealPinniped]

BYOND Key: TealSeal14
Character Names: Henry Moor, Tengu Gideon, Arthur Huang, George Lebedev.
Species you are applying to play: Skrell
What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Dark Blue

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?:
Yes I have, thoroughly.
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:
  The reason that I wish to play a Skrell is because I want to expand my repertoire of characters I can play, and I have found that Skrell society and culture has very unique and interesting concepts that I think would be a unique and fun experience for everyone involved.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:
  Firstly, Skrell's biology especially the psionic field and called The Wake as well as their longer life-spans, something that no human character has; leading to new opportunities for role-playing, another even more major difference is the Skrell's history and the overall amount of time the Skrell have been involved in Galactic affairs compared to humanity.
 Their history, especially their relation to Synthetics is in my opinion the greatest difference that a Skrell role-play is from a human on. Considering their history with Glorsh it can lead and has led to interesting interactions aboard the Aurora.

  Another big difference between Human role-playing and Skrell role-playing is how their societies are structured differently. The Jargon federation's focus on scientific pursuits and their focus on "Idols" is something that no human character could role-play as well as a Skrell could, another major difference is in their Kinship system that differs from the standard human-monogamous one, another concept that leads to interesting role-playing opportunities is the different concepts of friendship and rivalry that Skrell have compared to other species.

Character Name: Weihun Sqliuk
Please provide a short backstory for this character
  Hailing from the the Skrellian Frontier, also known as the Traverse, from on an early age Weihun had extensive contact with Non-Skrell shaping his world-view and his extensive interest in Non-Skrell, especially Humanity. This being egged on by his one of his Guardian's career as a diplomat for the Jargon Federation. As Weihun matured and became a member of Skrell society, he decided to further study and learn from humans by working for the largest human Corporation in the galaxy NanoTransen.

  Due to his studies as a scientist focusing on Xeno-Biology, especially on the study of slimes, he quickly got snatched up by NanoTransen and put aboard the Aurora to study these mysterious creatures; an opportunity he relished in quietly due to the amount of contact he was liable to have with Aliens.
What do you like about this character?
  Something I like about this character is that he's something new and exciting that I am sure I will enjoy immensely, something I like about the character himself is that he allows me to look at humanity from a different point of view, an alien point of view. Another thing I enjoy about this character is the opportunities he provides my to expand my role-playing capabilities.
How would you rate your role-playing ability?
   While I'll be the first to admit that I am far from the best role-player around, I like to think that throughout my time spent on SS13 and Aurora that I have been a good enough role-player that I have led to fun interactions and interesting scenarios with my fellow crew members.  If I had to give myself a number I'd think it'd be a solid 7.5/10.

Edited January 20, 2020 by Resilynn

[TealPinniped]

I'd accept it!

signed, not TealPinniped

[Resilynn]

Hi!  Thanks for being patient with my slow response over the holidays.

I've read this over, and there are some parts of it I like (I have a soft spot for the Traverse).

I have a few questions for you:

• What do you see the Federation's role as in the lives of Skrell, like Sqliuk's, who work far from home?
• How would you see Skrell expressing anger?  What body language would you emote, if any, how would you speak?
• What do you think the most annoying thing about sharing dreams with other people would be?  Do skrell have Srom pet peeves?

Also, try to gain some feedback for this application from people who have seen you around in game.  You can advertise the app in OOC once per round.

[TealPinniped]

 

Thank you for responding!

As for the questions:

   Well I think that for a Skrell abroad, the Federation is seen as a something they're meant to represent well in-non Skrell space and that their attitude and actions abroad reflects on  it them and for the sake of their reputation and sense of dignity they should act well and make the Federation proud with the quality of their work abroad.

    I'm pretty sure a Skrell would show it's emotions by way of it's headtails as they would see things like raising their voice as rude and extremely unbecoming, using sounds like warbles and chirrups to express emotions. I would probably make my Skrell speak in a very professional tone, sorta like a lab report, They'd probably not use contractions like ain't or betcha. I have two ideas on what on Skrell would sound like, One is that if the Skrell was very competent in Basic, it would be very monotone, another if they're grasp isn't as good, I'd like to think that due Skrellian's focus on tones that their pitch in Basic ,if they weren't too proficient, would be all over going high and low randomly.

    I feel like the most annoying thing about sharing dreams would be having to deal with other's getting all up in your dream creations if the Skrell were an over-sleeper. A pet peeve I could see Skrell realistically having is if they're busy doing something and they get interrupted, I'd say this is because of their culture of wanting to excel and achieve and anything getting in the way would be pretty annoying to them.

 

 

[HighAdmiral]

He called me a nerd because I didn't respond fast enough :<

Henry is a good rper, I've enjoyed having him in rounds the past few days I've seen him. +1

[Resilynn]

Still waiting on a bit more community feedback here, since I haven't been in game much this week.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

You show a good understanding of the Skrell and their society. You answer questions thoughtfully and you have a positive attitude and outlook. I think you would be a great player to receive a whitelist.

[TealPinniped]

Oh, Thank you! I love this community and I only hope to make better for everyone involved!

[Resilynn]

Alright, enough is enough.  I was hoping to get 3 pieces of feedback here, since I was barely playing at this time and hadn't seen you in character.  I've seen you around a bit since, and I see that you're trying very hard to get feedback to no avail.  Your questions are all answered well, and the sheer fact that you're still putting in this much effort after 20 days is frankly amazing.

 

Welcome to frogs, my friend.