Misiek1001 Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 BYOND Key: Misiek1001 Character Names: Species you are applying to play: Tajara What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Wheat, looks the least like an eyesore. Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Indeed, I have. 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: I previously played as a Tajaran on Baystation and enjoyed RPing as the species, up to the point they went through a hellish amount of reworks and finally got removed. Honestly speaking, when I finally got around to reading Aurora lore for Tajara, I saw more than just ‘dumb communist cats’ that people on other servers preached about. My interest in the species has spiked up, and here we are now. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Other than the very clear physical differences that Tajara and Humans have, the most critical detail in what makes Tajara different than RPing as a Human is their homeworld by itself. And by that, I mean it’s a literal hellhole. It only recently got out of a revolution, around two years ago, and all three of the major nations are entirely different ideologies. From Hadiists in the PRA, Natediists in the DPRA, and Royalists in the NKA, all Tajara one will meet ingame are wholly different people with different mindsets and ideologies. Character Name: Fakhir Sadaukir Please provide a short backstory for this character Fakhir Sadaukir was born on the 5th of March, 2438 in the Free City of Crevus, to a M’sai family that resided in the City since the beginning of its existence. His father was a simple enlisted Militiaman in the Free Brigade, while his mother mainly stayed at home to take care of him. He was raised in a strict and militaristic, but reasonable way, the father often taking him on hunting trips and telling stories about the Free Brigade, wanting him to one day enlist and protect his home and family just like he was right now. His father lived and fought during the First Revolution, mainly by defending Crevus away from Rebel attacks as many others did, up until the point the Free City bent the knee towards Hadii, Crevus’ independence having been traded for the sake of survival. The family’s political views, however, remained as Democratic as ever, letting Fakhir himself decide as to what ideological path he would go down. Expectantly, though, he retained the views of his parents, not necessarily ending up as a fan of the PRA. As Fakhir grew older, he noticed the worsening relations between the Republic and the Free City, often hearing his father curse Al’mari for closing down his favorite casinos, mentioning that NanoTrasen was slowly being pushed away as well. His distaste towards the Republic grew as a result of this, as they were effectively closing down things that Crevus based its economy around, which could’ve ended terribly if it wasn’t for the arrival of the Second Revolution and Crevus throwing its support at the ALA if they were to reopen the establishments closed down by the Hadii. Reaching maturity at age of sixteen in 2454, Fakhir enlisted into the Free Brigade, serving as both a Firefighter and a Militiaman, finding the knowledge he previously utilized during hunting trips with his father as useful both during training and active service. It was also at this point when he felt a calling towards Rredouane, the unofficial patron of Crevus, as the god of valor, triumph, and victory..who was also a warrior and really liked to gamble. It meshed well with how Fakhir was, as he spent his free time playing cards with other Tajara in the Brigade, although never going as far as to become addicted to gambling, knowing the dangers of heading to the casinos very well. Besides that, Fakhir lived a relatively peacefully life serving in the Militia, not experiencing as much of the horrors of the Second Revolution, but hearing of the tragedies and atrocities committed by all sides of the conflict from refugees arriving in Crevus in hopes of finding a Safe Haven away from the war. After the end of the Second Revolution, Crevus received a decent spike in population and became the tourist hotspot it still is today. Fakhir had his fair share of experience with people from all of the factions present on Adhomai, notably liking DPRA for obvious reasons relating back to them allowing Crevus’ existence during the Second Revolution, and the NKA, although due to more comical reasons, as he saw multiple Nobles blowing away their reserved savings on Casinos and different pubs. His dislike of the PRA remained, though, and he mostly stayed away from enlisted Free Brigade members that had any ties back to the People’s Republic, often talking about them behind their backs. Not all was sunshine and rainbows. As lovely of a beacon, the Free City of Crevus was, the corruption and gang activity was very evident. From the upper echelons utilizing gangers as a way of protecting their business, to minor violence in the streets, it was clear Crevus’ economy was fuelled by greed, mischief, and illicit activities, Fakhir had no say in the matter, as the Police and Government completely accepted this as part of Crevus. In a sense, it kept the city stable, but Fakhir wasn’t alright with it, feeling as if his efforts to protect the city were truly for nothing. Due to the minor human population in the city, Fakhir also had the opportunity to talk with those that settled there, both employees of MegaCorps as well as simple people that felt the need to change their way of living. He idly listened to stories of Sol and Biesel, along with places like Dominia and the Eridani Federation. With his newly found knowledge, Fakhir suddenly had a choice present itself before him. There were, in fact, several NanoTrasen offices present in the City, and the only shuttle port was owned by them. Ambitious, and wanting to perhaps do more than idly sit and twiddle his thumbs in the nest of corruption that was his home, Fakhir discharged from the Free Brigade after several years of service and went on to seek employment at NanoTrasen, it being his only ticket out of Adhomai and into human space. His military experience made him a likely employee for the Internal Security Department, all that was needed to be brushed up on was his utilization of Tau Ceti Basic. He knew a few words and could form a sentence or two, but proper meetings and lessons with a linguist were required before Fakhir was fully applicable as an employee. With that handled, Fakhir was sent off to Tau Ceti in 2462, going through his cadetship on the NSS Exodus and working there for a solid year, before requesting a transfer to the NSS Aurora, hearing it was a..popular station, in a perhaps somewhat infamous way. Fakhir only viewed it as a way to get to see various other people and experience new things in the bizarre human setting he found himself in, still trying to properly get accustomed to it. What do you like about this character? Glancing through multiple applications for Tajara, I noticed there was a significant lack of people that would be from Crevus. I wanted to work with the setting and create a char that would already be accustomed to humans, as well as holding a more open opinion on other factions. I feel as if Fakhir could develop a more sentimental approach to the PRA if he were to hear what the other side has to say on-station, as well as maybe his views on the NKA or DPRA worsening depending on what he sees or hears on the Aurora. How would you rate your role-playing ability? I hate this question and my answer will always remain the same. I think of myself as a 7/10, purely because I know how to RP a character correctly, but there are evidently people that are better at it than I am and know how to better incorporate lore into their character. Notes: None.
Alberyk Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 Just some small questions: Of all dpra political ideologies, which one does Fakhir identify with most? And why? Where is he living since he moved to Tau Ceti?
Misiek1001 Posted March 17, 2021 Author Posted March 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Alberyk said: Of all dpra political ideologies, which one does Fakhir identify with most? And why? Due to Fakhir's upbringing in Crevus, and frequent contact with humans while being there, he would definitely identify with the Moderate Al'mariism ideology the most. It's the least xenophobic out of all present ideologies, and advocates for the most democratical way of living when it comes to Tajara. 15 minutes ago, Alberyk said: Where is he living since he moved to Tau Ceti? Fakhir lives in one of the standard residental districts present on the NTCC Odin. While it is frankly, more costly to live there than, say, in District Six in Mendell City, Fakhir would prefer the higher cost in exchange for not having to interact with more, potentially hostile, gangs than he can count on his fingers on a daily basis, not to mention the most major one being alligned with the PRA. The fact Fakhir works in the Security department, and that the living conditions in Little Ahdomai are rather subpar, only reinforces his stance.
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