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[Rotharia]

BYOND Key: Rotharia
Character Names:
Species you are applying to play: Tajara
What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Blue-Grey
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: Aside from cat. Tajara lore is some of, if not the most well put together lore on the server, making a huge number of characters possible. In particular, I love the "hierarchy" of the different Tajara breeds. The concept of playing a Zhan is particularly interesting to me given their lower standing amongst other Tajara. I'm also interested in finally playing a religious character, something that I've avoided for some time on the server.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Mechanically, Tajara require specific clothing that accommodates their biology, this includes fingerless gloves and special Tajara specific voidsuits. In roleplay, Tajara tend to speak in the third or second person, but if they've spent enough time in human space this can be overcome. In addition, many Tajara tend to form close-knit relationships and small cliques that they are loyal to. Further, Tajara are heavily discriminatory against other Tajara, both of different ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Character Name: Mra'Khaket Ketra-Junmir

Please provide a short backstory for this character: Junmir is a Zhan-Khazan from the Din'akk Mountains. Born with complete heterochromia, Junmir was often heralded as his small mining village's "Lucky Charm". His life was simple, his people lived sustainably and aside from an occasional traveling doctor or wandering tourist, outsiders were uncommon and frankly reviled. To this end, Junmir grew up not knowing much of the world outside his small mountain life. To him, the radio broadcasts and distant trails of ships were as far away as the suns. When Junmir came of age he confided with the local priest during prayer that he intended to leave, and as word of mouth is faster than one's feet in these small mountain villages Junmir was caught by his family which resulted in a massive fight before he marched off. At the time, Junmir wanted nothing more than to chase the bright lights of the big city. But, as time has gone on, he has come to regret this fight deeply. Praying that by some miracle his family will still be there when he finally returns.

 His plan was to play stowaway on a cargo ship. A trick he had heard about from the stories wayward tourists would tell. Unfortunately for Junmir, the cargo ship was one of Alexeii K’marr's own. He was swiftly caught, and faced with a choice. Serve in the ALA, or face jail. Junmir chose the former and joined as a member of the Combat Miners, during this time he saw active combat in the second half of the second revolution and was directly involved in the sapping and destruction of many enemy fortifications. His time in the ALA forged him, it turned him from a curious and inquisitive youngster into a cynical and defensive man. Junmir loved his brothers in arms, but just as many grunts do. He couldn't stand the "brass" or the choices they made. This has left him with a deep distrust of leadership but a strong bond for his fellow grunts.

In 2458, Junmir's service to the ALA ended and he was left without purpose. His home still war-torn and bloody, Junmir was offered an opportunity to apply for the NT-NSIP, a program offering him education and work for loyalty to the company. Having had enough war and conflict to last anyone a lifetime, Junmir applied for the program and was miraculously selected placed in education programs for security work. To Junmir, this was equally as heart-breaking as it was relieving. Having spent the last five years fighting desperately for his homeland, he was now leaving it behind.

With the completion of the second revolution in 2461, Junmir applied for citizenship with the DPRA and feels as though he may finally be able to return home, but first his service to Nanotrasen must be paid. As such, the company has placed him on the Aurora. Where he will work till his contracts completion as a security officer. Junmir feels that he never really got to make the choice between the ALA and jail. If anything, he took the worst path he could, his path taking him far away from Adhomai to be "locked up" on some station to serve out his sentence.

What do you like about this character?: Firstly, as mentioned earlier I like the idea of being a "dirty zhan" both for the flavor of their more muscular build and the oppression he may face. Secondly, I like the idea of playing a Taj who's chosen to "somewhat" remove himself from Adhomai and it's troubles. My hope is that his character will develop in a way that leads to him finding a new family out in the stars, either in little Adhomai or somewhere among the crew of the Aurora.. Finally, I like the concept of playing both a religious and veteran character, neither are things that I've done before and they're aspects that I'd like to explore.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?: 7/10

Notes: I welcome questions about the character!

Edited June 21, 2021 by Rotharia
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[Eple]

+1, You definitively have the spirit of roleplay, and is good at teaching others how to play by simply existing. I hope you get greenlighted for this

[sebkillerDK]

I believe Rotharia would fit well into the role of a tajara player, from playing with them on station, they have given me the impression of having a very good grasp of the concept of roleplaying, their characters feel alive and as actual living things, instead of just being a character/front that you put up to play. furthermore i think this to be an interesting take on a tajaran backstory, allowing for a lot of character development and progression, im interested in seeing what adventures junmir gets up to on station.

+1 from me. join the mrowl gang.

[Alberyk]

Some questions:

Your describe the character as religious, but I can't find any trace of that or what religion they follow in their backstory. Can you expand more on that?

How did his service for the ALA ended in 2458? And how he was even given an opportunity to work for NanoTrasen?

How does the character see the other two factions that he fought again?

[Rotharia]

He follows Ma'ta'ke, the religion traditional to the region and his people, I did intend to expand on it more in the initial backstory but never really found the right place to put it. Before any major skirmish or battle Junmir could always be found doing small prayers or blessings for himself and his fellow soldiers, Since leaving his village he's done his best to try and keep his faith alive.

As far as why his service ended, Junmir was involved in a failed attack on an NKA stronghold, as apart of the Combat Miners, he was sent in first to sap their defenses and a mistake made by his team leader led to a charge going off early, severely injuring Junmir and the rest of his team, miraculously only one died later of their wounds. Jumir's leg was essentially snapped in half and this led to him being medically discharged from the ALA. After his discharge, Junmir started looking for anyway off Adhomai he could find. Searching Crevus initially for a less than legal means off, he was referred to the NT-NSIP by a NT recruiter who recognized that Junmir's desperation meant he'd be an easy target for what is essentially indentured servitude. He was accepted into the program and escorted offworld aboard an NT shuttle shortly after.

I'm basing their leaving off of this wiki page (https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php?title=Non-human_Species_Integration_Program) so if this no longer exists or isn't applicable, let me know!

Junmir has a distinct distaste for NKA Tajara. Considering those that support the monarchy to be actively against Adhomai's best wishes. As far as the PRA and DPRA are concerned, he feels that they're essentially two sides of the same coin separated by petty politics. As many of his fellow soldiers, he feels a sense of camaraderie with the grunts, but dislikes the "brass" of both nations. Leading to him also disliking Njarir for their holier than thou attitude. That being said, he still more closely aligns himself with the DPRA and has even sought citizenship with them since the end of the war because of their intent to leave his homeland autonomous.

Edited June 24, 2021 by Rotharia

[Alberyk]

Application accepted.