Hepatica's Tajara Whitelist app

[Hepatica]

BYOND Key: Hepatica01

Character Names: Klementine Kuznetsov, Zoya Kuznetsov, Meria Volvalaad, ISU-Brick, Jane Kanvers, Salvation, Guinea Sliver, IRU-Athena

Species you are applying to play: Tajara

What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Light brown

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: As far as I know I have read every single Tajara wiki page. Infact, I have read most of them multiple times, as I have clinical memory issues and need to do so to better retain information.

Why do you wish to play this specific race: While I've always liked Tajara lore, I've never really had that much of a drive to make a Tajara character. I have had ideas for Tajara characters here and there, but I've always put off making an app because I had my time invested into other characters previously. However, with the recent Tajara arcs that have happened my interest in the species has gone way up, and as I also am not as dedicated to other characters as I once was, I find myself looking for new ones to play. A lot of people have said this is the best time to apply for and play a Tajara, so I'm doing just that.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: While humans come in such a massively wide variety across the universe, Tajara are a bit more constrained in certain ways, and I don't mean this as a bad thing. For example, finding a non-political Tajara would naturally be quite rare given how embroiled in politics the species as a whole is. For most Tajara, their political beliefs shape their entire life, from military service to how they live their day to day life, and while that's true for plenty of humans as well, I personally believe politics are much more of an anchor in the life of a Tajara then humans. The constant civil wars Tajara are in with one another only serves to reinforce this, it is a staple of Tajara culture and history.

As far as role playing the species goes, it's interesting to try to get yourself into the head space of an alien creature, as you have to completely change how you think about so many things, otherwise you just end up roleplaying a human who talks funny and needs a shave. There are so many things you have to account for when attempting to roleplay out something so foreign, that it ends up being a fun challenge, and when done right, only serves to better your own roleplaying ability. Tajara specifically are quite notable for how they refer to themselves as "He" or "She" instead of "Me" or "I", the way they roll their Rs in their speech, or having to account for your body temperature by not being able to wear heavier outfits without moderate to extreme discomfort.

Character Name: Mari'Nawra Ayjah

Please provide a short backstory for this character 

Mari'Nawra Ayjah, the first part of her name based on Rhagrrhuzau Al'Mari Hadii, grew up with parents fanatically devoted to the People's Republic of Adhomai. Her family openly and loudly supported the PRA in everything they did, where ever they went, which lead to them being targeted by a Tajara disgruntled with the PRA. While on their way home, the Tajara attempted to attack the family with a blade, but was shot and killed by a nearby Tajara. A young Mari'Nawra, terrified after having to face nearly losing the life of her parents and herself, looked up to the Tajara who saved them, the man's peaked cap shining in the light of the streetlamp that illuminated him looking like a shining beacon of the People's Republic. The man walked the family home, professing himself to be a Commissar of the party that had noticed the angry looking Tajara eyeing the family angrily while they were out eating.

From that moment forward, Mari'Nawra knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life. Having seen the Commissar as a noble hero, she strives to follow in his footsteps, and became a member of the PRA party through inroads her parents had. For well over a decade she worked hard, training and studying to become a Commissar, even relying on the one who had saved her parents for guidance, treating him like a mentor and teacher. Determined to be the best she could be to properly represent the PRA, she took every possible course she could find in military study and combat training, amongst other classes associated with becoming a Commissar. Finally, after years of determination, she had proven her worth and was accepted as a party Commissar. Feeling as though she had achieved her life goal, she acted as one would expect, fighting with honor and courage, acting as her mentor did, a shining example to those around her for the glory of the PRA.

Mari'Nawra's entire life had been focused on the party, and now the military as she followed around units she was attached too, she barely cared about anything else, but having achieved her life goal, she felt something missing from her life. In her pursuit to achieve her goals, she heavily neglected making friends, or finding love, which lead to her feeling an emptiness she wanted to fill. Despite this, however, she was still devoted to her career, though this would inevitably lead to her meeting a doctor during one of her visits to the hospital due to wounds suffered. The doctor was charming and caring, and would sit with Mari'Nawra while she recovered from a recent bullet wound, the two talked quite a bit, about her current military life, the PRA which they both served faithfully, and everything in between. They began dating for a few months, things were quite wonderful between the two and Mari'Nawra felt as though the hole in her life was finally closing up, however, she stumbled upon evidence the doctor was selling PRA information that he learned through gaining the trust of soldiers to a DPRA operative. She confronted him, her firearm trained on his head, but found herself unable to pull the trigger for the first time in her life, hesitating just long enough to allow the doctor to escape.

The next day, she retired from her position as Commissar, no longer able to consider herself worthy of the position, and left Adhomai behind in hopes of finding a new goal elsewhere. Coming to Biesel, she sought work aboard a Nanotrasen research vessel to keep her income steady.

What do you like about this character?

I love her backstory a lot, though admittedly I'm biased in that, though I think it's interesting to hyper fixate so much on one goal that you forget everything else and let it fall to the way side, only to realize that doing so causes you to miss out on other goals you considered important as well all along. On top of that, it's always nice to throw in a bit of a heart breaking wrench into a character's story, IE Mari'Nawra thinking she may have finally found love but it ends up going against everything she's every strived for, and she ends up losing both things as a result, which will be enjoyable to RP the effect this has on the character's day to day life.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

I have a hard time judging myself. I would like to think I am an average RPer at least.

Notes: thank you for reading over my app

Edited August 20, 2020 by Hepatica

[Guest Menown]

For a Tajara growing up with Almarism, how do they feel about the new Hadii regime policies regarding subjugation of Zhan-Khazans, post-Assassination that essentially treads on completely everything that was taught regarding elimination of the caste system.

How old is your Tajara as well, considering the DPRA only became a thing after 2451 (through the ALA).

How will your diehard Republican fare with the numerous groups of DPRA/NKA supporters, Anti-Republican outcriers, and subversive elements such as raskariim, homosexuals, and other forms of deviant types that populate the Aurora?

Lastly, what reasoning is there for abandoning Adhomai completely and migrating to Tau Ceti (for what position on station as well), when Almarism teaches the issues behind human imperialism.

[Hepatica]

@Menown

1. While she harbors doubts, she is someone who grew up nearly having her parents killed, and as such can understand the fear and anxiety that caused such a policy. She, ultimately, has no outstanding issue with it.

2. I had for some reason thought the DPRA was older then that, she's meant to be in her later 30s. I'll edit it to just be a disgruntled tajara with no necessary affiliation

3. She will have quite a lot of issues with them, and that's by design, I'm interested to see how that will play out from a roleplay perspective.

4. She considers this chapter in her life, essentially, forcefully closed. Due to the traumatic events that have happened, specifically that she is afraid that remaining around may have the slightest of chances that she may run into the doctor from her backstory again, and she doesn't want to face that chance, she wants to get away from Tajara space all together. Likely a position in security, such as Warden or Officer. She chose Tau Ceti specifically as she has no experice with human imperialism other then what she's been told, and wishes to investigate if it is just as bad as she has been taught.

[DeadLantern]

You say that Marii is in her late thirties, placing her birth right in the middle of the First Revolution. It is said that she fully places her beliefs into the PRA, but the First Revolution never necessarily clung towards the beliefs of Hadiism--it was very fragmented. Her younger years must have been plagued with war, the entire way of life for the Tajara being destroyed as she grew up. Did she only find Hadiist ideals during this time? What of her parents? Did they fight in the Revolution, storm castle Hadii and the other monarchist castles? Or perhaps, were they a soldier of Hadii, initially serving to uphold monarchism? Were they just people trying to live their lives? Where at?

I do not expect a full answer from these questions. I am asking these questions so that the character gets a better sense of the world she inhabited. These questions before will help you answer the real questions I have:

1. The Tajara caste system is extremely influential on their culture, being very real even after the First Revolution. Is she M'sai--many soldiers served their monarchist overlords during the war, but some defected to the revolution? Or Zhan-Khazan, the workhorse of the Nobility, and where the revolution stemmed from? Many Zhan threw off their chains after being oppressed for so long, though a minority held fast to their kings. Or Hharar, the common Tajara, with many serving the monarchists and some serving the various revolutions? Or the Njarir, some of which helped the revolution in its entirety--or the very villains that most Tajara ascribed their oppression. The caste will certainly change how the character views the world and how it reacts to her; it is incredibly important to the character, and it should not be neglected. In short, what caste is Marii, and how does that affect her life?

2. How does Marii view the other castes? This will no doubt rely on her own caste and her parent's place in the First Revolution, as well as the beliefs she has in adulthood.

3. How does Marii view the other factions on Adhomai? Are the NKA the reincarnated devils that brought the Tajara into this mess? The DPRA, a festering nation wish wants the rigid and uniform lines of traditional society to be reinstated? Or, perhaps, the NKA are deluded comrades who only need to be shown the light of Hadiism, and the DPRA were former friends turned enemies through the untimely death of Hadii? It depends on her outlook, her history, her race, etc.

4. How does Marii view religion? Again, depends on her history and her fervor when it comes to Hadiism.  

Edited August 20, 2020 by DeadLantern

[Alberyk]

@Hepatica I would like you to answer deadlantern's question before I make a decision.

[Hepatica]

Sorry for the wait! Been busy IRL.

@DeadLantern

1. Sorry, I thought I had put it in the original post, she is Hhrarar. Being Hhrarar hasn't been anywhere near as oppressive as something like a Zhan, but it made it easier for her to become a Commissar as compared to other castes.

2. She does not like Njarir what so ever, cannot stand them frankly, she hates their uppity "holier-then-thou" attitudes, as she doesn't think they are any better then her, despite the way they act. Zhan, as well, she despises for obvious reasons.

3. She views the NKA as stuck up, clinging to their ways nobles who should have no groudn to stand on,  in her eyes. They are nothing more them remnants of a bygone era that has long passed them by. The DPRA, similarly, she holds in severe disdain, seeing them as nothing more then terrorists.

4. She views religion as a constant in her life, and as such is a very important part of her identity.

[DeadLantern]

I think these questions are satisfactory! I am not going to harass you with more questions, but I will tell you this:

Marii would either worship the Ma'ta'ke Pantheon or worship Messa and S'rendarr. If religion is a constant in her life, it would be wise to be knowledgeable about the religion she follows.

Also, in the purest form of Hadiism, religion would be abolished. The Suns Worship (and earlier, the expired Njarir worship) especially were created to keep the peasantry subservient to the nobility. If she is an extreme Hadiist, she may have to grapple between two parts of the world that mean a lot to her identity yet are technically against each other.

Good luck.

[Hepatica]

Thank you for the information! I will do my best to take these things into account in the future

[Alberyk]

Any correction I would like to make was already pointed out by people and I don't really have anything else to ask. From what I see you read and gets how the lore work and what it is about. Application accepted.