[ACCEPTED] Hawkingtons Unathi Application

[Hawk]

BYOND Key: Hawkington

Character Names: Chance, Jacket, Trauma, Adrik Maa'zlouf, Spawn Of The Wind, Roach, Sharif Al-Kandari

Species you are applying to play: Unathi

What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Orange-Brown

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes

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: Originally I began reading up on Unathi lore, Just to ask interesting Questions to Stimulate RP, But I never had any Real Interest in playing them Until Recently, Where I realized I really Enjoyed reading up on their Lore and found their Cultural Structure and Religions to be fascinating. Their upbringing shapes their personality and create a unique Ideology and Motives. They're a more honourable race and are much more likely to be fractured or set off because of recent events. They are new to dealing with neighbours and it shows. 

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

Mechanically: They're Cold Blooded and as a Result need to wear warm clothes on the Aurora, They have claws and Slash Instead of Punch, They are incapable of Digesting Ethanol but instead get Drunk off Butanol, Get no nutrients from eating fruits and vegetables, can safely eat carp and consume carpotoxin which combines well with their ability to devour monkeys, rats, spiders and Carp Finally They have the fastest Sprint available but their low stamina means that they can only run in Short Bursts.

Lore-Wise: The Unathi have a Caste System on Moghes ranging from Peasants to Lords, yet the colony on Oueras is more of a democratic confederacy The Contact War has Left Moghes Shattered and all of their Religions are Major Points of Infighting, From the Widespread Th'akh to the Doomsday Cult Si'akh. They have a Stricter Idea of Gender Roles albeit with the Idea that a soul could have been given a body of the different sex and an Honour System that defines their actions meaning they would rather use their close combat skills than use ranged weapons, they can do it, but it would greatly hurt their pride if they were to do so. and are Generally more "Traditional" than any other Species, which can be an interesting point of Contention 

Character Name: Aztari Rezkathan

Please provide a short backstory for this character 

Aztari was Born the Younger Brother of a Clutch of 2 Shortly after the Contact War began. His Father was a Graduate from the Skalamar University and had since moved to a much smaller Th'akh Village that was a Common Stop for Unathi trying to Escape the ever growing wastelands. Aztari Never knew his Mother, While His Older Brother was Faster and Much more Physically Capable than him, Looking up to the Guards and Knights as Inspirations. Aztari was Much smaller and was Comparatively Hopeless never fully understanding what he wanted to do with his Life, Wanting to Bring Honour to his name, yet seemingly Incapable. Eventually decided to try his Hand at his Father's Craft.

And Aztari Excelled at it, Wondering why He didn't consider the Possibility Sooner, He Read All of His Father's old Books, Cover to Cover, Anything from Textbooks or Thesis, Aztari would be engrossed in, he Became his Father's assistant becoming well versed in the Various Herbal Treatments and Minor Surgeries His Father Performed. Yet The People of The Village Grew Wary of a New IAC Camp Nearby, Aztari Viewed it as an Opportunity, he had heard through Idle Chats that the Aliens had more advanced technology then the Unathi, and that would obviously meant their Medical care was up to a Higher standard. He Decided to see it for himself in the Small Hours of the Night, It was a Small Uneventful Trek. and the Camp Was Simultaneously Underwhelming and Amazing to him, What Little Technology there was, was Advanced, there were PDA's in place Of Textbooks and Chemicals in place or Herbal Remedies. and Through Some Gesturing and Fractured Basic, was able to Get some of the IAC's textbooks and History, and Became Enamoured with them, To Him they were as Noble as the Knights he had heard about, the way they Remained Stalwartly Remained neutral and Helped those in Need.

Aztari became Obsessed with these Procedures how advanced they were and their Success rate. Then Pleaded with his Father and Shaman to let him go with the IAC, to bring Honour to his Clan's Name and to Even Possibly Bring Back some Credits to Help the Village through the Continually Worsening War and after a Plethora Of arguments, they Agreed, and Aztari Took his Place helping on IAC Camps and Ships around Moghes Learning Basic and Hearing of Medical Schools other than the Skalamar, Meeting Unathi From all walks of Life, and While Initially Finding the Idea of Helping Wayward Si'akh or Aut'akh abhorrent, He Attempted to Remain neutral no matter how much it Hurt His pride. and Eventually became more Rounded out to Other Religions, even if slightly Patronizing towards them. But still The Aut'akh Unsettle him no matter how much He Tries to Hide it. Eventually Being Convinced to try His Hand at the Biesel Institute of Medical Sciences, With Glowing Recommendations from the IAC, Aztari Applied, Took an Entrance Exam and Got in. Eventually Graduating and Moving Back onto IAC Ships, this time Performing More Complicated Procedures and Surgeries. And Occasionally Loaning Himself out to NT Stations to make Credits to Send back to his Village

What do you like about this character?: My Two main medical Characters are IPC's and as a Result I can't really Play a Character who Truly "Cares About Doing the Right Thing" it's Just Programming. but with Aztari His View of Honour Means He Will try His Hardest to help the people under his Care

How would you rate your role-playing ability?: Could be Better, Could Be Worse 7/10

Notes:

Edited March 22, 2021 by Haydizzle
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[Haydizzle]

Hello! Normally I try not to be pedantic with applications, though I'm having some trouble understanding 'writer's intent' and the message, so to speak. As a result, I need a bit of clarification on the following lines before opening up with questions about the application as a whole

On 14/03/2021 at 12:47, Hawk said:

The Idea of becoming a Shaman was unappealing to him because no matter how much he thought it was a Noble Art, he saw how they were becoming hunted and Leaving Moghes.

Who are you referring to being hunted here?

 

On 14/03/2021 at 12:47, Hawk said:

Through Some Gesturing and Fractured Basic, was able to Get some of the IAC's textbooks and History, and Became Enamoured with them,

How did Aztari manage to read these if he only understood a very rudimentary form of Basic?

[Hawk]

The Idea of becoming a Shaman was unappealing to him because no matter how much he thought it was a Noble Art, he saw how they were becoming hunted and Leaving Moghes:

My Apologies, I've Removed that Part of the Statement, I was Referring to the Shamans Leaving Moghes at the End of the Contact War But I Understand that comment didn't bring it across as well as I had Hoped. It's Been edited out

Through Some Gesturing and Fractured Basic, was able to Get some of the IAC's textbooks and History, and Became Enamoured with them:

I Would assume that the IAC had brought some treatment Books that had been translated into Sinta'Unathi to allow those escaping from the wasteland ideas on how to spot Radiation Poisoning, ,Disinfect Cuts and Treat Burns using Advanced Trauma/Burn Kits which they assumed the common populous would be unfamiliar with. Or to help members of the House of Medicine realize utilize Health Scanners, Chemical Types and Other Technologies if they ever began to use them, As well as other Books Helping the Younger Unathi to learn Basic in the First Place. Aztari may have been more likely to trust the IAC but at that Early stage of his Life, But he assumed that they'd only Know their own language, as he doubted that any Unathi, would take the time out to Teach them how to speak or write Sinta and he didn't see any IAC Unathi when he was asking for a Textbook, and again assumed they would only Knew Basic. Leading to him mainly using Gestures in the "Conversation" which was fairly quick as Aztari mainly Pointed at a Textbook, Pointed at himself and said "Medical" and a Worker brought an Sinta Version to him, at Which Time Aztrai promptly Left.

[Haydizzle]

Sweet! Now that that is understood, time for a couple of actual questions.

1) How does Aztari view the Hegemony and the traditionalists? How does he view the war?

2) How was Aztari and his father's occupations in medicine viewed by other unathi?

3) A big part of the application process is showcasing character and personality. Could you tell me about one of Aztari's personality traits and how it may work to his benefit and detriment?

Edited March 16, 2021 by Haydizzle

[Hawk]

1) How does Aztari view the Hegemony and the traditionalists? How does he view the war?

Aztari Originally viewed the Contact war from a very Izweski standpoint, from the Propaganda to The People around him, Aztari became swept up in the Idea that the Traditionalists wanted to destroy Modern Society. Acts such as Firing upon the Skrell Peace delegation only furthered his Belief that they were the ones refusing to compromise and killing civilians and that the Izweskian response was wholly justified. Finding out the Coalition dropped the bombs first was the final nail in the coffin, Aztrai began to look at every Traditionalist refugee from the Wastelands with disgust and barely treat them, until his father pointed out the radiation poisoning, the lost limbs, the dead family that had effected both sides, he made Aztari question how many of them would take that action back if they could, and if the Hegemony was just as Complicit for firing back. Aztari began working better with the Traditionalists albeit with an air of "I'm doing this because I'm so much more enlightened than you are" Finding out the  Hegemony pays to send prospective healers to either the Republic of Biesel and learn under NanoTrasen also improved his views as he thinks they are doing a lot to help rectify the damage caused but still thinks about his Father's Question about firing back.

2) How was Aztari and his father's occupations in medicine viewed by other unathi?

Some. Mostly from the Hegemony think it's a Noble Art, that Aztrai Was wise to follow in his fathers footsteps and that there should always be more Healers. His Fathers Peer's from the Skalamar University, often wonder why such a talented Healer would work in a backwater village tending to Traditionalists and why He would send his Son off to some Biesel School rather than the University on Moghes.

On the Other hand the Traditionalists have a more varied view, Some are thankful for whatever help that they can get choosing to keep their heads low in an attempt to survive. However some are Resentful of Being helped by a Izweskian healer and view Aztari's obsession with Xeno technology to be a sign of everything wrong with the Hegemony, that even the healers are relying on Alien Tech, that the Older healing methods are being forgotten and soon the Unathi will have no say in their own health. One of Aztari's most notable memories was tending to a Huge One-Eyed Guwan that had come in from the wasteland, something had knocked them out, but near the end of the procedure they woke up and began to trash around, until they found their bearings and proceeded to pin Aztari against a wall, Asking him Questions about where he was, and who Aztari Was, Upon finding out he was in a Izweskian Village. Aztari was sure that the Guwan was going to kill him. Until his brother came in to check up on Aztari and dealt with the Guwan. To this day Aztari may "Lock Up" out of Nerves if he thinks a similar situation is about to happen.

3) A big part of the application process is showcasing character and personality. Could you tell me about one of Aztari's personality traits and how it may work to his benefit and detriment?

Aztari prefers Books to people and this shows, he has read up on how to interact with other species but his attempts to smile come off as terrifying and he often tries to be overtly emotional to show his interest However he commonly resorts to more Unathi displays of emotion such stooping down to down to look at people directly in the eyes. However even his relation with other Unathi isn't great either, his lack of Physical Expertise means that the common shoulder checks and tail flicks come as more of a Surprise to him and have even knocked him to the floor in some extreme cases, this lack of Physical Prowess has become something of a sore spot for him especially when compared to his Brother, and as a result insulting Aztari's Intelligence which he thinks is the thing that redeems him, can lead to him acting huffy. He often wonders what he would have made of himself, if his Father wasn't a Healer and doesn't like thinking about it, often Burying himself in work or reading to avoid wondering.

[Haydizzle]

Apologies for the wait—normally there is not a reply that takes this long, but I got pretty busy starting Thursday and didn't check the forums much.

I will be honest when I say the application itself felt a bit shaky. Your answers to the questions however not only proved knowledge of the lore to a sufficient degree, but also displayed some great ideas and twists with the information you had. Keep in mind the feudalistic society regarding the Hegemony though; medicine practice is usually regarded as a woman's role, so many would look upon that with scorn.

Your application is accepted! Due to some developments regarding the wiki, I recommend you give the new Izweski Nation page a glance over. It came out the day after your last reply, on Thursday. Please message me if you have any concerns or questions.

Edited March 22, 2021 by Haydizzle
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