Rajka's Voidsuit

[Bear]

Byond key: abigbear

Discord key: Bear#0117

Character Name: Rajka Kaljurl'zar

Item name: HEV-3 helmet, HEV-3 Voidsuit

Item function(s): Mechanically: It's a voidsuit for Tajara, nothing more. A custom tailored voidsuit built to maximize comfort while maintaining a hypoallergenic environment.

Item description:
-Helmet: A Hephaestus Environmental Voidsuit variant tailored to Tajara, complete with temperature-circulation auxiliaries, spacious helmet interior to minimize friction, and complete anti-microbial filtration systems.

-Suit: A Hephaestus Environmental Voidsuit variant tailored to Tajara, complete with temperature-circulation auxiliaries, heat exchange coils, anti-friction and anti-microbial fabric, and moderate grade external reinforcement for all your industrial EVA activities.

Why is your character bringing this item to work?: Like every Tajara affected by the second revolution, Rajka was no exception, being left in the wake of destruction finding himself burned, disfigured, and left prone to respiratory infections and other minor illnesses. The slightly custom tailored voidsuit allows him to work and maintain a somewhat normal life in a work field where he is capable.

How did your character obtain this item: Taking employment with Hephaestus Industries, special needs were considered and handled when an older model environmental suit was acquired and tailored to the case. This came, however, at a steep cost in the form of a lengthy contract with Hephaestus Industries, serving as an industrial miner.

What value does this item have to your character, and what story does it tell?: The northern continent of Ras'nrr was subjected to some of the most horrific moments in recent Tajaran histories. The suit itself is a play on some of those moments and will allow me to represent the effects and consequences such times had. Quizosa is a moment scarred into the memories of all Tajara as both a travesty and a warning of what can and will come should Tajara not be careful. Having lived through it, the suit will be a part of the entire character, their story telling, and a consequence of his experiences.

Sprites:  (The sprites are specifically for the GREEN set in this DMI, I'm just unrobust and do not know how to split them) 

Additional Comments: I have no preferences on the exact values, I basically just figured it could be a replacement to the typical mining suit for snowflake points, however, you're free to add whatever values you feel is appropriate to it.

Edited January 25, 2021 by Bear

[Redoktober12]

In a department with a number of tajara characters connected to the nuclear energy and weapons programs that directly contributed to the nuclear attack, a custom item like this is a great way to muddle these otherwise quietly accepted story beats. The implications of the voidsuit to the character introduce an area of tajara lore that doesn't always get a lot of airtime, and (Provided it's accepted), I'm looking forwards to the sort of conflicts and narratives that unfold around it. The item invites comment, conversation, and roleplay, without conferring any advantage engineers wouldn't already have.

Finally, Bear's bona fide, playing well realized and interesting characters, with a solid understanding of how to contribute to the drama of a round while leaving space for others.

[Cnaym]

I don't know as many nice words as Redoktober does, but the insane amount of waifus collecting around Bears tajara like some super magnet for kittens is astonishing. Also the sprite is nice, please add it.

[Chen Yakumo]

I do like the idea of what this character can bring to a round if the item is approved. It's something that hasn't been done before on the server, which is truly rare. The icon itself is rather unique, but not out of place in a mining field or the station as a whole. I personally would be somewhat concerned with a void suit as a custom item, but given that it's a mining voidsuit for a character that presumably will either be played as a miner or not at all, it only serves to make a more interesting story.

Personally, I like it and I'd love to see it and the story around the character evolve and be explored.

[StationCrab]

This is really cool!

[Sycmos]

Custom items being used by miners would be really cool considering the lack of permanence in the supply staff (I'm also guilty of this moving my main character out of the department soon Dx), and the HEV-3 suit has a really great sprite and idea behind it. I trust Bear's knowledge of Tajara lore will bring out the full potential of its raison d'etre and act as an essential prop to playing out Rajka's story.

[Pratepresidenten]

I very much like the idea of this, and I think you'll do a great job with it.

Accepted.