[Accepted]Cinny is walking... and talking... slowly... (Dionaea app)

[CinnySuccubus]

BYOND Key: CinnySuccubus
Character Names: Adannaya Kayeda, Erri Sliszek, and a bunch of others
Species you are applying to play: Dionae
Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes.

Why do you wish to play this specific race: I want to eventually play every race, but the main reason I decided to make my whitelist now is because of the new sprites. They look awesome! Other than that, I like how weird and alien the Dionae are, much like the Vaurca.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Dionae are reliant on radiation entirely, rather than food and water like every other species (except IPCs I guess). They are also largely conditionally pacifistic, preferring non-violent solutions whenever possible. In addition to all of this, they are a collective mind, so most actions are slower due to deliberation by the collective. They are not a hive-mind.

Character Name: Riding Along the Cosmic Winds of Fate

Please provide a short backstory for this character.
Riding Along the Cosmic Winds of Fate, or Fate as most people shorten their name, is by their very nature, an explorer. An offshoot from a Wild Ones Colossus, they split off when the gestalt decided to take a more militaristic approach to the scrappers and hunters they interacted with. Fate has explored much of the Orion Spur from the stars, but now they are more interested in the minutia. The people, the culture, the history, the stories. They wish to learn as much as possible about the species of the Orion Spur, acting as kind of a historian.

Currently, Fate has spent time among the Wastelanders of Moghes, learning of the warrior culture of the Unathi and the societal split as a result of the Contact War. They have spent time among the Scarabs, learning of their own unique spirituality and history. More recently, Fate has spent time among the IPC communes of Orepit, learning about the Trinary Perfection, and even speaking with some merchant-captains of the Golden Deep. Fate has recently arrived in Tau Ceti, and has taken a temporary job as a librarian aboard the NSS Aurora II to speak with all the people aboard, and hopefully learn some things about their histories.

What do you like about this character? I like the whole explorer vibe, and I look forward to actually talking to various people about their species history and stories. My hope is that some people will make up some interesting stories for Fate to catalogue. I also like their origin, splitting off from a more violent gestalt to pursue a peaceful mission across the Orion Spur.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? About 8/10. I play a bunch of tabletop games as well as stuff like SS13, so I’d say I’m pretty good. I also have a bunch of other whitelists.

Please ask questions! I know that I usually forget some stuff or miss stuff out, but I promise I’ve thought about it, and just forgot to write it down.

[Yonnimer]

I have a few questions i'd like to ask you:

How old are they? They've been around the galaxy, so can't be too young. 

How were they able to afford the visits to all the different places? What did they do in the meantime to earn money?

How do they feel about the different species they've visited? Unathi in Moghes treat dionae a bit specially, and spending time between two very different IPC factions would definitly shape their opinion on synthetics. 

While your app does a good job of explaining their history, I'm curios about what you plan to have their personality be like. Also, do they have a mindtype? Don't feel too pressured with this question, I get that it's difficult to plan a personality around such an alien species without spending a lot of time playing as them, just wanna know if you have any ideas now. 

[CinnySuccubus]

Fate themselves have existed for about 60-70 years seperately from their original gestalt, and that gestalt formed somewhere around the 2250s.

They paid for their journeys around the galaxy mostly by working menial jobs both planetside and on the ships they travelled on.

Fate spent about 20 years in the wasteland with various tribes, and as a result have a relatively positive view of Wastelanders in general, and a somewhat jaded view of the Hegemony. They additionally, having spent time with synthetics, have a positive view of the Aut'akh. They, like the Aut'akh and the Trinary Perfection, believe that positronic intelligences do in fact possess a soul, an opinion reinforced by the independant, successful nature of the Golden Deep. While they disagree with some Golden Deep merchant captains performing salvage jobs against other Cetuses, overall they view the Golden Deep as a good thing for the galaxy.

Personality-wise, Fate is a friendly, helpful collective. They generally accept any tasks they are capable of doing, often asking for nothing in return but a story, or some other advancement of their greater goal. Fate is also likely to be a Competence Choir, though I'll hold back from specifically defining them as that until I've had some experience roleplaying as the different types.

Thanks for the questions! If you have any others feel free to fire away.

[Lmwevil]

G'day Cinny, only have a few questions 

Where is dionae lore weakest in your opinion? 
Where would you like it to be expanded?

Finally has Fate drank blood, if so what kind of blood have they consumed? What formative experiences did they obtain from said blood? If they have not drank blood, why not? 

Edited May 9, 2021 by Lmwevil

[CinnySuccubus]

I think the lore is actually in a pretty good place at the minute! If I had to choose, I'd say some more varied notable Dionae wouldn't go amiss, especially with the more unusual clusters.

Fate has drunk blood before, they're not opposed to it, but they only take blood from people who know what they are giving and give it willingly. They have learned various skills that help them in their menial labour galaxy-wide hitchhike, such as how to mop starship floors extra good, or even how to make a really good grilled cheese. In regards to formative experiences though, Fate has taken the stories and feelings of repressed people throughout the galaxy, and as a result tends to advocate on behalf of the less fortunate, which doesn't always end well for them. They have spent time in various jail cells for protesting, usually without any other protestors.

[Yonnimer]

Thank you for answering all the questions. After some discussion we've decided to accept your app.