[Accepted]Ramke - Vaurca Application

[Ramke]

BYOND Key: Ramke

Character Names: Valetzrhonaja Nayrragh'Rakhan, Takiyah Nihalkir, Nasira Nahnikh, Zohra El-Thaarhrar, Kismet Al-Hamdan

Species you are applying to play: Vaurca

What color do you plan on making your first alien character: RGB 11, 43, 27 (Zkaii/K'lax colours)

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

Why do you wish to play this specific race:

The Vaurca are perhaps the most alien but still sympathisable race on Aurora. They have an interesting backstory that allows for a decent bit of variation in terms of world view, religion (and as a result, conflict) which allows for interesting interactions. The other races treat them with serious suspicion or disgust, which adds to the unique experience I'd like to try. They are also extremely short-lived but immortal at the same time, depending on their status/brood - brings up the philosophical discussions of whether re-sleeving/afterlife VR is an emulation or a true consciousness of the mind. I like the SOMA vibes. They also bug everyone else out and this is vhunny.

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

The Vaurca are alien insects that see things very differently. The concept of serving the hive & aiming to return back to wonderland (VR) is a major motivator for most characters, much more so than the average "oh i'm here for my paycheck" in terms of humans. They are discriminated against severely, and treated as unnatural by some (or most, if you're a bulwark). Their dependence on VR allows for an extremely different mindset as showcased by the various Vaurcese religions. The caste system and bound/unbound dynamics allow for a unique interaction with fellow Vaurca, especially with the relations between hives tossed into the mix. Depending on how they were brought up, they also have a varying degree of understanding social cues.

Character Name: Ka'Akaix'Zrin K'lax

Please provide a short backstory for this character:

Ka'Akaix'Zrin is an unbound K'lax belonging to Zkaii's brood. Zrin is part of a young (4 year) hive cell geared towards innovation and unending curiosity towards understanding how things work in order to practically reproduce the technology for the hive's benefit. Zrin, like the rest of the cell mates, originally went on an engineering project to work with Unathi to learn more about their craftsmanship, and mixed this knowledge with K'lax's to produce new results. Over the course of the years of field knowledge outside of VR and experimentation inside VR, Zrin experimented with grandiose designs to implement new concepts and technology. One of its greatest feats, something it will constantly brag about, is that it helped construct Tret's Orbital Factory and, more importantly, made some small part for the K'laxian Neutron Forge unveiled in 2462.

As a fervent believer of the Mother Dream, Zrin was euphoric thinking this would be the defining factor of it moving over to a higher simulation, but this did not come. Taking inspiration from Ka’Akaix’Vhixok K’lax, Zrin remained driven to go even further than before. As the forge was finished and the project was complete, Zrin went back to exploring new technology. With the ever growing need for knowledge, the cell was eventually assigned to a lucrative offer that their Ta could not deny - working on a research station for NanoTrasen. With plenty of supermatter, phoron (well, not so much now) and experimental technology such as the Tesla available, Zrin eventually managed to find its way to the Aurora.

What do you like about this character:

Zrin is meant to be extremely curious (to a fault), looking into the tiny details of how things work. This will tie in a lot to the personality, and will likely drive interaction (or making humans uncomfortable). Likewise, if denied the opportunity, it will be frustrated and try to figure things out through alternate means.

Given that Zrin is from Zkaii's brood and is a believer of the Mother Dream, it offers a unique perspective to bugged world view. Escaping into the next level to reach the physical world is its main goal, and it does so through trying to combine technology of other races and their concepts to further the K'lax hive, which ties into working with Aurora's supermatter and tesla engines. If pushed too far, Zrin may eventually have a crisis of faith as its expectations are crushed as with the forge, which might be a fun little arc.

How would you rate your role-playing ability: it's ok, I'm improving

Notes:

I know this will be asked so I'm pre-emptively answering this:

Zrin treats the Zo'ra in a cordial, cold manner, acknowledging the fact that they are fellow Vaurca struggling in the same way. C'thur, on the other hand, are despised and, as driven by the fact that they are vile snakes (but buggified), expects them to backstab whenever it is convenient. Fellow K'laxians are vhriendly.

Different species-wise, Zrin has picked up admiration for the Unathi given the dedication to their craft, something that inspired it to work more. Unathi, as long as they are following their clan's traditions, are treated with respect, whereas those who deviate aren't viewed upon favourably.

Zrin finds humans strange, and their dislike of Vaurca not something it can understand. Nevertheless, Zrin has found ways to make it work as it helped on the Orbital Factory project, and does not mind them one way or the other.

It has not yet built an opinion on the other species.

[Roostercat]

Both me and Desven don't really have any questions, since you answered all of them in your app to begin with, and I know personally that you are a phenomenal roleplayer, and thus I believe you will be able to handle Vaurca. Application Accepted!