[Accepted] Herpetophilia's epic Vaurca application

[Herpetophilia2]

BYOND Key: 

Herpetophilia

Character Names:

Khazarir Prruzhulkanich

Bob

Ali Soleymani 

Species you are applying to play:

Vaurcae

What color do you plan on making your first alien character:

RGB 131, 41, 11 (Athvur unbound)

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:

Over the years of me playing Aurora, one species in particular stood out to me the most. Even though I originally gained whitelists for other species, Vaurca has always been on my mind. Their unique lore has long intimidated me from making a whitelist, however after a long break from SS13, I finally delved deep into the wiki pages and gained new-found confidence to finally make this whitelist. I wish to join the ranks of the many Vaurca players that have made countless rounds enjoyable and funny, as well as participate in one of the coolest species we have in the server. 

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

One of the most important and major differences it he way Vaurcese society functions. Vaurca are split into Hives led by Higher Queens, which are then further split into Broods which are led by Lesser Queen. These Hives survive by using different castes, or types of Vaurca. Your caste, and by extension, your life is planned out by your Hive before you are even fully developed. For a proper Hive to function, it needs multiple castes to work together: Workers; to handle most physical labor and duties, Warriors; to protect the Hive and Breeders; to lead Vaurcae as well as advise their queens and ensure the population grows. There is also a new caste of Vaurcae, Bulwarks, which are used for heavy-duty industrial work. Another major thing to remember is that Vaurcae are very new to Human, Skrell and Unathi space, and as such are commonly discriminated against and mistrusted for various reasons.

Character Name:

Za'Akaix'Dez Zo'ra

Please provide a short backstory for this character:

Hatched in 2460 shortly after the Lii'dra invasion to an Athvur hive-cell in Phoenixport, Dez had a rather rough upbringing. After completing its training as a warrior, Dez had a tough time finding a job within Phoenixport that was suitable for a Warrior. At first, it assisted with menial tasks and physical labor whilst serving as an enforcer within Athvur's virtual reality realm. Eventually it landed a position within NanoTrasen, serving as security detail for the many NT operations within the district, especially those involving the Athvur brood as the workforce. It continued this modest life, trying to seep itself in Human culture where it could, until 2462, when Einstein Engines acquired the majority of Phoenixport from NanoTrasen. 

With its workplace and living quarters now owned by a different company, Dez's whole hive cell was left jobless and homeless. While a majority of the other Hive Cells moved to Belle Cote, Dez's cell instead decided to move itself to Flagsdale instead due to financial issues. While attempting to find another relevant job within the slums of Flagsdale, Dez came across a basketball game -- starring the Flagsdale Hornets. Fascinated by this new, Human sport, Dez quickly gained an obsession with the Hornets and basketball as a whole. Being both an immersive, interesting look into Human culture as well as a way to train one's physical ability and teamwork, basketball became an integral part of Dez's life. Even though it eventually found more security work within Nexus Corporate Security, Dez spent most of its free time learning and training the sport in VR in its very own sub-realm, and when it could, in real life. 

In recent times, Dez has acquired a contract to work aboard the SCCV Horizon as security detail. Its previous experience paired with Athvur's brood being know to work well in human environments made it an obvious choice for Nexus Corporate Security, who did not hesitate to send it away. When it isn't on duty, Dez still enjoys basketball, be it in virtual reality or the holodeck, and dreams of one day becoming part of the legendary (at least in its eyes) Flagsdale Hornets. 

What do you like about this character?

Obviously, Dez's obsession with basketball. I can foresee many interesting and funny interactions stemming from this. 

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

7/10, I've taken a considerable break from SS13 and as such my ability is slightly impaired. However, its rebounding and I'm confident again. 

Edited May 8, 2022 by Herpetophilia2
confused PMCG names, forgot to add something

[goolie]

I've seen Bob and Khazarir a lot in rounds and I haven't noticed a single problem! Bob fits perfectly into what an IPC is meant to act like and if I knew more about Tajara lore, I'd probably say the same about Khazarir. I think they'll have no issues roleplaying as Vaurca. I think the gimmick you've wrote for your character is funny as hell too so I'm +1'ing mainly because I want to see a basketball obsessed Vaurca LOL.

[pyradapyro]

I honestly can't wait to meet this Dez bug, maybe them and Zel will get along

great role player and even helped me learn something in looc

[Afya]

Bob is good name totally not biased +1

Really though he's a good roleplayer and wanna see bugman.

[Desven]

Hi, sorry for the late reply.

I'm glad to see someone incorporating the change from Phoenixport to Belle Cote in their character. I think it was an oversight when the KOTW arc was planned that Phoenixport had a significant (NT loyal) population. When I changed it to Belle Cote, I thought ut was a fancy city and its rewrite fit the Athvur personality, but I've been curious as to how normal bugs felt the change, especially since Athvur was known to be fond of Phoenixport.

Anyways, my question is not so much about the backstory, but rather, what makes Vaurca different from playing a human. Don't think about it as wiki lore, instead, think about how would you play a Vaurca, and how that is different from, say, your IPC characters.

Thanks.

[Herpetophilia2]

Hello, thanks for replying!

8 minutes ago, Desven said:

Anyways, my question is not so much about the backstory, but rather, what makes Vaurca different from playing a human. Don't think about it as wiki lore, instead, think about how would you play a Vaurca, and how that is different from, say, your IPC characters.

I believe one of the most important differences as to how you'd play a Vaurca is how their natural work ethic contrasts with a human work environment, such as the Horizon. Born and made for specific tasks that they would likely continue doing until death, Vaurcae do not have a full concept of having a job, being hired or fired from it and so on. This is because an average Vaurca's life outside of VR can more-or-less be considered its job, especially so for Bound. Adapting to this new human work ethic may be easier for some, such as those of Athvur's brood (like my character, who will likely have a very basic understanding of human culture), and harder for others, like those who were still alive on the hive-ships when first contact was made. What remains universal is that most if not all of average Vaurcae will be unknowing in human culture to one degree or another and will have to learn to adapt to the new environment. Being heavily discriminated against certainly does not help with this and may slow or even halt their progress to getting used to their new life in the Orion Spur. 

I hope this answers your question!

[Star Dust]

I've interacted with both Bob and Khazarir and I have to say, he is extreme fun to roleplay with, doesn't break the rules, and honestly just a chill dude to be around. He also has the skills to properly and accurately roleplay a funny bug man in my eyes. So he has my +1.

[EJJ]

I've interacted with Bob as VARIANCE and a little less as my investigator Mihai! They show a good handle on the rules and I expect they will make a good funky alien bugge. +1!

[Roostercat]

Hi. I'm satisfed enough with this app to accept it. Welcome to bug-dom