[Accepted]CoffeeToffee - Dionae App

[CoffeeToffee]

BYOND Key: CoffeeToffee

Character Names: Ka'Akaix'Uro Zo'ra, Adrian Keen, Lance Lassi, Cypres (being my main slots)

Species you are applying to play: Dionae 

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

Why do you wish to play this specific race:  The look really fun! Plus I think their personalities and motivations create some variance and flavor for the crew.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Their sense of pacifism stops them from being blatantly violent, except in self defense. Due to their slow nature a lot of jobs like security, EMT, etc are not for them. They seem to be incredibly hardy compared to other species as they can regenerate as well as get nutrition from several easily accessed modes. Their personalities and cultures can vary greatly based on the information they have absorbed.

Character Name: Light Like Salvation In the Expanse (Engineer)

Please provide a short backstory for this character: They are a somewhat recently formed gestalt, as a shuttle crash had caused their previous form to split, killing off most of the nymphs. All other passengers of the shuttle died as pressurization was lost. This left them stranded on the dark side of a tidally locked moon. The nymph that survived hugged the casing of the ships PAC-MAN generator for nutrition, slowly reproducing over time as it siphoned small amounts of blood from corpses of the passengers to gain some rudimentary knowledge lost by the split. This was an incredibly traumatic experience for them as they had to experience the fear of every passenger while searching for the knowledge to preserve themselves. Liquid rations and other packaged foods onboard fueled their biomass as their stature and intelligence grew. With time, they were able to repair the ships lights, and activate the beacon to have a rescue team retrieve them and what was left of the ship.

Their bark is fairly dark from the lack of light, yet the bark was scarce as they were so newly formed. With their newly formed body and arsenal of knowledge they became obsessed with construction and engineering, looking to solve faults like that which caused their traumatic crash. They registered to work under NT, sent to Aurora to operate under their engineering department. They eagerly accepted as they had learned that it was geared towards research, and with this job they could drink bask in the radiance of the supermatter for easy nourishment. While not attending to their duties they are likley trying to assist the material aspects of the research department, perhaps helping with upgrades or delivering materials to analyze. They can be considered similar to a Bloodless Band mind, as they never wish to put themselves in a position where they might potentially feel the pain and fear of blood they consume.

Their name is a memory of when the lights turned on when they repaired the shuttle, bringing them great relief.

What do you like about this character? I like this character because it gives them something to tell the crew, should their past be brought up while allowing them to still develop themselves as they adjust to their newly formed connections.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? I think im decent, but i know Im not the best.

[Lmwevil]

Hi there and thanks for applying!

A few questions to start off the app: 

How old is The Expanse?

A Pac-Man generator would be hot and make power but not radiation, perhaps another power source? More a comment, feel free to ignore this.

How has the effect of losing their first gestalt and being the last survivor and the trauma affected their life?

You mention assisting the research department in upgrades and materials, would that mean mining or more delivering salvage?

How long has it been since their first gestalt was killed?

[Gr33d]

Hey! I really love the backstory, its really creative and has lots of room for expansion. I do have a question however. You said the mind type was like a bloodless band, have they had blood in the past, and if not how did they gain their intellect in such a, what seems like, short amount of time?

Edited September 27, 2021 by Gr33d

[CoffeeToffee]

4 hours ago, Gr33d said:

Hey! I really love the backstory, its really creative and has lots of room for expansion. I do have a question however. You said the mind type was like a bloodless band, have they had blood in the past, and if not how did they gain their intellect in such a, what seems like, short amount of time?

I meant this more in the sense that they will refuse blood because of what they felt when consuming the blood of the crash victims. They arent bloodless exactly, but perhaps something similar. The experience was traumatic for them so they will refuse doing so if they can avoid it. They were just a fragment that survived and were basically starting from scratch using the blood as a means to increase their chance of survival.

[CoffeeToffee]

13 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

How old is The Expanse?

Including their previous gestalt? probably fairly young. A bit over a decade?

 

13 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

A Pac-Man generator would be hot and make power but not radiation, perhaps another power source? More a comment, feel free to ignore this.

Ah true. I was thinking since some versions take uranium it might have worked. Perhaps they had a crated Supermatter giving off low ambient rads from its shielded crate?

 

13 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

How has the effect of losing their first gestalt and being the last survivor and the trauma affected their life?

They feel a greater deal of anxiety when split than most, and will maintain their cyclops form whenever possible. Having had the vast majority of their friends, personality, and mind destroyed, they take an overabundance of steps to assure an area is safe, much as someone would a compulsive disorder would. I could see them rushing through doors for fear of them closing upon them, or forgoing elevators to use the stairs.

13 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

You mention assisting the research department in upgrades and materials, would that mean mining or more delivering salvage?

Salvage, maintenance sweeps for goodies or rare tech. Perhaps even helping them distribute upgrades with a rapid part exchanger.

13 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

How long has it been since their first gestalt was killed?

If I had to give a time period where they are just starting out at aurora, I'd say atleast 4-5 years, attending some courses to hone their engineering skill to something less make-shift in quality, using this time to also reconcile with the loss of their previous gestalt and to reacclimate to full sapience.

Edited September 27, 2021 by CoffeeToffee
Im dumb and misunderstood the first question. FIxed!

[Lmwevil]

I'd say that they probably would need a longer time period to be functional after such a severe injury and trauma. The Dionae team agrees about 20ish years would be more acceptable.

Does your gestalt interact with the Choir on Mendell in any form? 

Does your gestalt have any belief in the Eternal? If yes or no, why? 

What is the sort of living standard does your gestalt have? (living minimalist, or living more in a high quality area etc) 

 

[CoffeeToffee]

15 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

I'd say that they probably would need a longer time period to be functional after such a severe injury and trauma. The Dionae team agrees about 20ish years would be more acceptable.

This is useful to know! thankyou.

15 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

Does your gestalt interact with the Choir on Mendell in any form? 

I don't think theyd have any interest in becoming a part of a larger gestalt, probably just tending to their own nymphs, rediscovering themselves after the death of their previous gestalt. They might bring the remains of their previous nymphs to 'Connected to the Blossoms Beyond' to be laid to rest, but idea of being thrown into a star is also not very appealing to them. Im sure they'd like to take their time and discover their own path.

 

15 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

Does your gestalt have any belief in the Eternal? If yes or no, why? 

They have a vauge sense of the eternal, but they find more purpose in applying themselves in a directly tangible way, rather than continuing the eternal cycle. The concept of ritual sacrifice does not suit them, or the goals they hold.

 

15 hours ago, Lmwevil said:

What is the sort of living standard does your gestalt have? (living minimalist, or living more in a high quality area etc) 

I like the idea that they are very low maintenance, choosing to live minimally, and spending that extra saved money on their engineering education (since they will refuse blood if they can avoid it)

[CoffeeToffee]

Side note: I think I forgot to mention that since they have consumed the blood of the dead, they also have to struggle with the emotionless memories, possibly as a contributing factor to their nervous tics and obsessive mental obsticals.

[Yonnimer]

Hi, after some discussion we've decided to accept your app.