[Accepted]whitewolftamer wants to join the cat clique

[whitewolftamer]

BYOND Key: whitewolftamer
Character Names: Kane Lanson, HAMR-0293, Ka'Akaix'Louz K'lax, Agmeno Sadar, Norm-338, Za'Akaix'Gimb Zo'ra, Vince Callahan, Oni, Dock Haustreyin, Klaas Lyksten, Ignatious Mills
Species you are applying to play: Tajara 
What color do you plan on making your first alien character: (Mongrel Hharar-Zhan) 55, 30, 22 [371E16]
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:
Well, to be 100% honest? Coalf is what made me want to apply for taj, his art, mixed with the rp available to taj on-station provides an excellent push for me to play this species. Add on top of that an incredibly robust amount of lore and you get more than enough reason to want to play them.

 

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:
While theres always the mechanical differences (dark-sight, claws, slower metabolism) theres also the more interesting aspects of playing an alien species. In regards to Tajara this one believes that one of the more interesting things is the usage of third person rather than first person in speech. While a human or other race might say "I believe" A tajara would say "He/She/This one believes", which, while probably slightly cumbersome to first get used to, seems interesting to toy with Then of course there is always the tremendous amount of lore in regards to their religion and politics, as well as, well, pretty much everything (TAJ LORE TEAM GETS SHIT DONE)

 

Character Name: Matvey Kalinov (Vahketran'nalket Hrarkhresh)
Please provide a short backstory for this character
There is no such thing as an easy life, unfortunately this aphorism rings particularly true to one tajara in particular. Born in Southern Harr'masir, to a Zhan-Khazan father and a Hharar mother, Matvey was born a mongrel to those around him. His parents, now the target of scorn from those they used to see as friends, fled from what was their home into the Din'akk Mountains. Eking out a living by trading favors with the natives, Matvey lived a life of labor and burden, working whatever jobs he was told to. Despite his meager surroundings, Matvey's father, Jrikhan, did his best to give Matvey at the very least, an okay childhood. Bedtime stories of valiant riders, rifle in hand riding off into the sunset, tales of glorious Al'mariism and songs to raise the downtrodden childs spirits. As Matvey grew older his father began to tell him more and more of the outside world. The PRA and their oppression, the NKA and their poverty, and the meddling of the megacorporations on Adhomai. As Matvey struck maturity, he, perhaps inspired by the stories of noble adventurers, wanted to venture outwards into the stars, carving a path for himself amongst the unknown.

Finding himself making deals with smugglers, Matvey secured himself a place on a smugglers ship in exchange for what little money he had, working onboard as a maintenance man, fixing small dinks and dents, but leaving anything serious to the professionals. Eventually Matvey had done enough for them to leave, and he asked for one destination in particular. Beisel.
As they jolted forth into the stars numerous thoughts ran through Matvey's mind, the most prevalent being, 'Will this be worth it?" Arriving to Beisel was a struggle for Matvey, still technically a citizen of the DPRA they floundered for a time getting together the necessary paperwork for a Visa. When they finally arrived in Beisel they found themselves in the same position they were on Adhomai, working any job they could find for any credits they could get, scraping by, job after job, eventually, they found a stable contract with Nanotrasen, working as a cargo technician.

 

What do you like about this character?
I gotta say, theres a lot I like about Matvey. For one I find the mongrel aspect interesting enough, the consequences of which RP-wise are bound to be interesting, aswell as the idea that they can maintain a good spirit despite his conditions. On-station they'll be a cargo technician, which makes sense for a younger tajara.

 

How would you rate your role-playing ability?
Solid like, 8/10?
Notes: Hadii's grace, comrade

[Zer0Winds]

I will basically always be here to +1 any app White puts up. He has proven multiple times that he is an extremely good RPer, making only the most Based characters.

That said, the backstory is somewhat on the shorter end- but it also has an interesting potential. I don't mind that Matvey themselves have quite little experience with the actual wars, might make an interesting experience with someone who only knows what they've been told from a single, probably biased perspective.

However, on that note, did Matvey's parents fight in the conflicts?

[whitewolftamer]

4 hours ago, Zer0Winds said:

However, on that note, did Matvey's parents fight in the conflicts?

I like this question, the answer being that, yes, Born in 2410, Jrikhan'Qaradra (Matvey's Father) Was 11 when the first revolution began. Raised in Orul, his first contact with the war was when his father returned home early from work, solemn. Jrikhan, asked what was wrong, but only got three words in response, "Don't worry son." He tried to sleep but failed to, overhearing an argument about whether or not his father would be able to afford simple food for himself and his mother. The next day his father left, and never returned, leaving Jrikhan to later watch the execution of what Njarir remained in Orul, without his father to explain why it happened. His mother did her best to raise Jrikhan despite the toll of his fathers death, she toiled for hours at a time to ensure that he would have food to eat, but Orul was a victim of more turmoil yet. As Zatuzhkan loyalists fought to retake the city, successfully doing so.
Jrikhan and his mother remained in the city, allowing the young child to soak up plenty of loyalist propaganda. When Jrikhan was 15, Orul became a center for war again, rebel forces based in Orul overran Mal'jor, leaving Jrikhan reeling. In 2428 Jrikhan joined the rebel forces, another conscript to be thrown in a wave of bodies. Jrikhan was content with this for a time, fighting for what he believed to be right. But in 2431, Jrikhan was assigned to suppress the rebellion that had formed in Orul. Fighting in the streets of what was his home marred the 21 year old tajara. Wanting nothing more than to disappear entirely, Jrikhan did the closest thing he could. He fought until he could leave the army, and attempted to make a home in southern Harr'masir, eventually meeting his partner.
For a time, all was well, the first revolution had ended, and in 2444 Matvey was born. Forcing Jrikhan to flee to the Din'akk mountains to avoid the consequences that a mongrel son brings. Though introductions were cold, Jrikhan found a place with the natives, and when the second revolution began he worked to aid the natives, teaching them whatever he could of combat. Though Jrikhan's fighting days were over, he did his best to help the ruling Junta, in an attempt to both garner further positivity between himself and the natives, and because the DPRA was likely the only place where his son could reside in relative comfort.

 

Edit: fixed grammatical errors

Edited December 29, 2021 by whitewolftamer

[Alberyk]

Some questions:

What does Matvey thinks of the PRA and NKA?

Does Matvey considers himself an Al'mariist? If so, which school of thought he relates most with? If no, why?

What religions does he follows?

[whitewolftamer]

Gonna split the PRA and NKA into two separate responses

NKA: Matvey holds disdain towards the NKA due to their acceptance of the caste system, a system in which he would have no place. Mix that with his father telling him that they are persistently stagnant and he has nothing but pity and disdain for them.

PRA: Matvey is slightly afraid of the PRA due to his fathers vilification of them. As far as Matvey knows the PRA prosecutes any Zhan for whatever reason they please, bending the knee to foreign resources just for the chance to subjugate the other factions.

As for Al'mariism, while Matvey himself wouldn't know the proper title for it, he belongs most closely to Moderate Al'mariism as that was what his father preached. Matvey strongly believes in a democratically elected leader, aswell as the idea that foreign powers should hold no sway in Adhomian Affairs.

Matvey is a devout follower of the Ma'ta'ke pantheon. Heavily swayed by the people he lived alongside in the Din'akk mountains, As he grew, Matvey felt a strong affinity for Kraszar, and has done his best to memorize some of the folklore of Ma'ta'ke.

[Alberyk]

Application accepted.