[Accepted] Myphicbowser's Unathi Application

[Myphicbowser]

BYOND Key: Myphicbowser
Character Names: Katha Mars, Za'Akaix'Vak K'lax, Zaqix Zixquu, IRU-Kathy
Species you are applying to play: Unathi
What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Dark Blue, I’ll need to tinker with the Color Settings since I do not know how it handles the scales
Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Quite Possibly

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:
Unathi are an interesting species to me, the first species I ever played on SS13 was Lizardman on a TG server so I’ve always been found of them, but what drew me here was a round as a Kataphract Knight, seeing that so much lore was just there for an ERT, it got me interested in reading the rest of the lore for them.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:
Seems like the biggest thing here is that Unathi hold their ideals more to them than humans do, you could conceivably talk to someone with a different ideological view then you but to an Unathi it would be much harder if not impossible. It seems that Unathi do have a much more an eye for discrimination as well, being more of a traditioanalist then most species barring Tajaran of course. I think the only other things that would really set them apart in their mindset is their emotional displays, with a lot of them being something they are more akin to the way lizards socialize on earth, and oftentimes are incredibly hard to hold back for the Unathi, so they are very expressive where humans can more easily hold a stoic face.
Oh and something I am reading back and forgot to mention is the Honor that most unathi live by, for the males in their highly stratified society they are expected to abide by the Honor Code, and the females are supposed to follow the Woman’s Code, which is just something that sets up different gender expectations and such.

Character Name: Issa Korvitis
Please provide a short backstory for this character
The story of Issa Korvitis starts with the story of Issa Ssunhred, the one they used to be. During their younger years, Issa was a warrior, as proud and powerful as any, fighting for the Ssunhred Kingdom, one of the many splinters that came to be shortly before the Contact War. As a warrior they were always jumping into situations they never needed to put themselves into, many of them could have even been avoided, but he was a hotheaded fool who was ready to prove himself. As these situations came to be, it was one rogue missile that ended everything, while rushing from one safe location to another they were caught in the blast of a great weapon, leaving the vast majority of their body burned and ruined, they survived the conflict by sheer force of will and some minor cunning, they used their one remaining arm to pull themselves to safety in a pile of those they once fought with. The dawn broke, the war was over for their kingdom that no longer existed, and despite the failure they were spared simply because they pretended to be someone else, stealing a name at every city they suffered through using a wheelchair. They were a wretch, in pain and looked upon with pity, until one cold morning they awoke to another sitting above them and offering the damaged warrior something that any sane Unathi would call heresy, but after all they have felt, they were willing to take any amount of hate to live a normal life once again.

Before the physical changes and before even being given their first prosthetic, the hardest change was the mindset, going from an honor bound warrior of the coalition to what they once saw as a criminal was hard, they were looked down upon and looked down upon others, seeing those who were branded as guwans and those who gave up their flesh with such ease almost made them scared to sleep at night. As time went on Issa found themselves constantly falling to their previous ideals, assuming a defensive stance around lower castes even though they were already on the bottom, checking to make sure they still had their few credits and other belongings on them when they passed another Aut’akh, avoiding looking at guwans while passing them. This behavior earned them no friends, they often found themselves sleeping in the open and alone as they had made a few enemies that night. It was only a while before they realized that if they did not change they would die. The first time they thanked a guwan for something small was like fighting against every fiber of their body but it was a step in the right direction. Offering help to an Aut’akh who only recently had to live in the communes, only to be spit upon by them was common for the days, being treated as they once treated others. Seeing the sorrows and pain of every Unathi in the communes was enough to put things into perspective, the reason they did not have leaders was because they were not capable of unlearning so much in so little time, the Aut’akh need to learn tolerance before they can lead themselves, this path will be a hard one, and it was at this point that Issa believed fully in the Aut’akh, a cult for sure, but the most likely to bring about unity not by force, but maybe by compassion and tolerance. Despite having demons yet to slay, Issa believes that it is not your first impression of others that matters, but the second, they will prevail in this new environment and do all they can for the others who find themselves there.

For the next few years, Issa Ssunhred suffered and toiled, working for themselves with barely functioning limbs and living off of the kindness of the Undercity Communes.The first limb in order was another functioning arm, a direct downgrade and a constant source of disappointment for them until they had the means and skills to craft a superior limb. The time and work was taxing, but Issa struggled under the tutelage of Shamans from every Commune they visited, eventually they forsook the stares and hatred from the cities above and primarily lived in the communes, offering up their newly learned skills of creation to act as a craftsman to those who needed it, earning a name among few communes as a skilled robotocist. As they slowly gained more and more materials, salvaged credits and made necessary deals, they started acting as a ture shaman once their newly synthetic limbs were grafted to them, repairing and saving others as they once saved them. More and more of their tissue was declared unusable in the coming years and they were augmented and cut more and more, the amount of suffering they knew was great and it was seen fit that they should be reborn, to shed their souls previous misfortune. It was a long fight endeavour, but with enough cloth and avoiding eye contact they managed to acquire transport to Ouerea, to the Aut’akh valley, for the Ritual of Rebirth in the heart of this new found lifestyle and religion, thus they were reborn as Issa Korvitis, the last name of their choosing a combination of the words Kor and Vitis, together meaning Sundered Spirit, to signify the damage they felt in their hope and their strength, to signify that despite it all they still remain.

What do you like about this character?
I don’t have enough characters that are outright hated, my Dominian gets some flak for hating synthetics but overall I do not have anyone with the nuance of this character, that ICly will receive a level of hate reserved for the scum of the earth but has reasons for it, this character did what they needed to to survive and that can create a difference in ideology with other Unathi characters which I think could be just nifty

How would you rate your role-playing ability? I’d like to say I’m good at it, I interact with people when I can and can make non-critical situations more fun with some RP, I can hold a conversation and keep people interested I hope, I think I do RP pretty well so I am going to say a solid 7/10

Notes: Ha ha, lizard go *hiss *bellow *mlem
 

[Haydizzle]

I got the privilege of answering some questions and giving a bit of feedback before the app was posted. This said, after going over the final version, I still have some questions.

1) There is some talk about clinging to the perception of castes. However, what parts of Aut'akh methodology did Korvitis embrace? Which parts does he actively struggle with still?

2) What was the reasons/turning point for Korvitis becoming an Aut'akh?

3) Curveball question, but how does Korvitis feel about non-Moghean factions (Grim Compact and the Empire of Dominia)?

[Myphicbowser]

5 hours ago, Haydizzle said:

1) There is some talk about clinging to the perception of castes. However, what parts of Aut'akh methodology did Korvitis embrace? Which parts does he actively struggle with still?

Krovitis embraced most ideals, the easiest to take to heart was the idea that Power does not corrupt, but that the corruption comes from the possibility of losing that power. Seeing and taking part of the Contact War firsthand made sure that they knew what the real problem with power was. The idealistic approach to the castes is one of the harder ones to break, as a Warrior they were above quite a few, and now the idea of seeing each other as equals sounds easy enough, but rarely they find their self slipping in that regard, treating others as if they are beneath them even though they are not. Another ideal that took some getting used to was actually the augmentation themselves, seeing them as dirty before but now necessary, during their early months they looked upon themselves with hatred as a no longer fully whole being in their own eyes, but they have fully embraced this now given the amount of their body that was failing. I'd say one point that is less about the Aut'akh and more about a different outlook was the idea of violence being a truly last resort, as attacking could cause many more issues, given the time I would say that now they are a pacifist, not the quiet serene type but a brstiling ball of silent hate, they force themselves to be patient with even the most vile of sapients, they will sooner hurt with words then real violence, seeing now that Violence is in a way a sick justification for the hatred towards Aut'akh, as the augments could potentially make them more dangerous, yah know?

5 hours ago, Haydizzle said:

2) What was the reasons/turning point for Korvitis becoming an Aut'akh?

The moment was slowly building up for quite some time during their suffering due to their injuries, they were treated like an invalid even in most social situations, their lack of limbs and general now much more grim outlook on live did them no favors in staying in good graces and they were probably on the way of ending up in a horrible way. Wishing to return to a capable body was something that they talked about often, but they received only praises from the Shaman's for staying pure and disdain from the nobility as a warrior that no longer served a purpose, so when the chance to be able to even walk once again came up to them in an empty market in a cloak, the thought of it did drive them to accept that initial invitation and I would say that was the turning point, when they gave up suffering and disdain and pity for a chance at a life that wasn't horrible. A life that was in their hands.

5 hours ago, Haydizzle said:

3) Curveball question, but how does Korvitis feel about non-Moghean factions (Grim Compact and the Empire of Dominia)?

They feel no strong feelings towards Unathi in the Empire of Dominia, as to them those who worship the Goddess are simply the Izweski Nation with a human Clan Leader and extra steps in the caste system, so they view them with very little respect or real care, as they dislike Augments only a little bit more then the common Unathi at this point, they get no special consideration. The Grim Compact however is something entirely different, seeing them as probably the single biggest issue that face the Unathi as they brave the stars, vile scum that hurts all near the Izweski Nation and bolsters the nation to stay in business, little more then Pirates that happen to pay up. Issa will never understand how such a thing came to be or why it was tolerated, but the damage they do to both the Unathi Image and the possible use as a powerful wartime asset is worrying to say the least. If they are to create a society that thrives, they should not benefit from Pirates.

[Haydizzle]

After reviewing the answers to the questions and the backstory again, Shen and I find it satisfactory. Feel free to reach out to either of us if you have any further questions! Application accepted.