(ACCEPTED) Misiek1001 tries his best to Warble, A Skrell App

[Misiek1001]

BYOND Key: Misiek1001

 

Character Names: There are a bunch that I played before, but Gail Brooks is my current main.

 

Species you are applying to play: Skrell

 

What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Thinking of a blue, either light or dark depending on how it would look in-game.

 

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: I did!

 

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:

 

To put it simply, I’m interested in the race and the way Aurora presents them. From the addition of psionics to the different physical appearance and the complete lack of a caste system, it offers an entirely different way of roleplaying a Skrell. For me, it’s much more original than the almost cookie-cutter lore Bay or Polaris has for them, and being whitelisted on Pol for them but never really being able to utilize a character due to the meager population and my timezone left me disappointed. 

 

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:

 

Skrell are technologically far superior to any of the other present races in the lore, dominating in the fields of medicine and science, with their research facilities or hospitals surpassing the capabilities one may see in, for example, A Solarian medical center. They live far, FAR longer than the average human, with the normal Skrell managing to reach up to about two hundred years of age. With the right medical treatments, a Skrell can live up to five hundred or longer. They also possess psionic capabilities, utilizing Nlom (The Wake) and Srom (The Dream) to communicate and share their ideas. With that in mind, not every Skrell is alike in terms of usage of their Psionic abilities. There are receivers, and there are listeners. Receivers typically let The Wake influence their actions, whilst Listeners, as the name implies, simply listen. 

 

Character Name: Vul'ux Qixrim

 

Please provide a short backstory for this character

 

Born on the 10th of August, 2408 on Qerrbalak, specifically the City of Kal’lo, Vul’ux was the only child of a Quya consisting of just two Skrell. Vul had the benefit of being given sole attention from both of their Qu’Draa, which could’ve been seen as either beneficial or not depending on one’s point of view, seeing that both of the caretaker’s ideals were similar to that of the Plurq’Quh. Vul adopted a rather antisocial approach during their upbringing and adolescence, not making many friends whilst going through Kindergarten, in fact, quite the opposite happened, as they sought out new Lu’Poxii to prove wrong in their studies. The Anti-Federationist ideals were embedded deeply inside of Vul’ux’s mindset, seeing newer flaws in the system present themselves as life went on. Their psionic abilities suffered as a result of this, having been a Listener for a significant portion of their life, they were less attuned to The Wake, perhaps for the better, as they didn’t let it dictate their actions and left them mostly independent.

 

Vul’ux was interested in the medical field, hence why their education focused on that matter. Of course, with each passing year, another Lu’Poxii would appear that Vul could depend on to seek out flaws both in themself and in the temporary rival, eventually, either Vul would surpass them or they would surpass Vul, leaving them with new experiences and knowledge gained from the metaphorical battles.

 

Finally finishing up on their studies, Vul’ux would swiftly find employment in one of the many clinics present in Kal’lo, working there for a solid five years as an EMT. However, the distaste towards the Federation and different beliefs left them without a lot of social interaction between co-workers, one of the few reasons that made Vul decide to leave the Jargon Federation in pursuit of other activities in Human space. As much as it hurt them to leave the Quya that gave them the basis of their current worldview, they simply felt like an outcast among the others, not necessarily fitting in.

 

Vul’ux experienced a complete shock upon arriving in the Republic of Biesel, something to be expected from someone that spent the majority of their life in the Federation, with no prior contact with human space. Although lost in the new world, they felt somewhat at peace, like they fit in for once despite the clear differences between them and the other species present in Biesel. They found themselves to be socializing far more often, breaking away the loner personality and setting the groundwork for a much happier future, albeit still with the significant lacks in the Psionics field.

 

Aspiring to gain a Biesel Citizenship, Vul’ux would enlist into the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion, working their way up towards Legionnaire, obviously specializing as a Medic. As a means of further bettering themselves and acquiring another stable source of income, Vul’ux would also turn over to NanoTrasen, managing to gain employment as one of the many First Responders aboard the NSS Aurora. They hope to advance further in the department as they gather more field experience and gain the previously mentioned citizenship.

 

What do you like about this character?

 

I feel that a character with a dislike towards the Federation itself could be a good gimmick and provide some interesting conflict if they’re met with a Skrell deeply set in their beliefs that nothing is wrong with the current political system. I also feel that them being a TCFL Legionnaire could add some more interesting interactions for when they’re boarding the Aurora with an FL team instead of presenting themselves just for another shift. I plan to play them progressively, and perhaps one day utilize them for a Command whitelist application when I’m more known around the community.

 

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

 

That’s a question I dislike answering, seeing that I don’t see myself as perfect nor do I see myself as a complete failure in regards to RPing. I’d place myself as a solid 7/10, someone that generally knows what to do, but by no means can match up to some of the other people that bring various and far more interesting things to the table than I do.

[Caelphon]

Thanks for applying!

 

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1) Their caretakers held rebellious sentiments. Did this ever result in perhaps their detainment? Did it cause your Skrell to be much more careful? 

2) The most recent arc (King of the World) utilized the TCFL in the Second Interstellar War (https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php?title=KING_OF_THE_WORLD). How has this affected your Skrell? Did they see something they will never forget? Did they lose a valued coworker? 

3) Your Skrell's lack of interaction with other species is a pretty big RP-hook. How do you plan to roleplay this on the Aurora? 

4) Does your Skrell follow any state-mandated religion? Do they follow one of the minor faiths deemed illegal by the Federation? How does this affect their personality? 

Goodluck!

[Misiek1001]

3 hours ago, Caelphon said:

Thanks for applying!

 

Goodluck!

1. Vul'ux's caretakers tried their hardest to remain mostly hidden with their sentiments, but following a temporary arrest,  investigation, and release of one of them, it wasn't hard to assume that they would've been placed under watch. This event only reinforced Vul'ux's antisocial behavior during the early stages of their life, as another arrest would've most likely resulted in harsh punishments being dished out to both of their caretakers, with unknown consequences for Vul themself. Additionally speaking, it also helped solidify Vul's beliefs regarding the Federation and later on helped with deciding to leave for Human space.

 

2. Vul at the time of the KOTW event was still a Volunteer in TCFL. Participating in an all-out war was definitely quite the experience for them, especially as someone who expected to live relatively peacefully and with no prior experience regarding weaponry or combat itself, having only been trained in the general usage of the standard-issue Blasters during the basic training before the war was taking place. Noticing destruction and disarray on a regular basis would've taken a hit on anyone's mentality, and it wasn't different for Vul'ux, since after the conflict was brought to an end, they were enforced to take part in treatments regarding nullifying the effects of PTSD.  Of course, there are events they likely will not ever forget, even with medication, and had co-workers they wished to know better before their deaths, but they still try to think of a brighter future now that life is back to normal again.

 

3. Seeing that they've enlisted into the TCFL before they have boarded the Aurora meant that Vul had the opportunity to see other species fairly often than the usual humans, as they had to work alongside them. This came in the form of another shock, as they found, and still find it troublesome to think of a topic both parties would enjoy since most of their conversations still essentially boil down to them curiously asking questions about worlds they never had a chance of exploring or necessarily learning about. They can comfortably converse with Humans and Skrell, seeing that the former is the dominant species that Vul had many opportunities to talk with, and the latter being self-explanatory, talking with an Unathi or Tajara, for example, might prove significantly more difficult, due to Vul's barebones knowledge regarding their cultures and general way of life. This will change depending on how often they interact with a given species, slowly managing to build up a general understanding of them and their race.

 

4. Following along with what their caretakers instilled into them during their youth, Vul quietly followed the Kir'gul religion, further explaining their lack of attunement and proper experience with The Wake, having wanted to be led by their thoughts alone. Seeing that they're now out of Jargon, Vul is more open to embracing the Kir'gul religion, lacking the fear they had before of Federation officials finding out their illegal views, both in terms of religion and politics. They still try to keep this type of topic away from conversations with other Skrell, not wanting to appear as less than what they are in the eyes of a potential friend.

[Caelphon]

This application is accepted!