[Accepted]Boggle08's Dionae Lore Deputy Application

[Boggle08]

Ckey/BYOND Username: Boggle08(discord: GrandMasterChef)
Position Being Applied For: Deputy Lore developer
Have you read the Lore Team Rules and Regulations wiki page? Yes

Past Experiences/Knowledge: Most of my work comes in the form of lore apps I've contributed over the years. I'm responsible for the initial draft of Burzsia, and a subsequent addition for it. More recently, I've written lore for fusion technology in the setting, and I've started making minor contributions on github. Although I can't take the credit for writing it, I feel confident enough to claim that one of my characters led to the inspiration of a dionae mind-type: Mourning mass. This was the same character I used to procure a whitelist for the species, so I'll be linking the application below.

Examples of Past Work:

https://forums.aurorastation.org/topic/14011-the-system-of-burzsia/#comment-138744

https://forums.aurorastation.org/topic/15144-acceptedboggle08s-dionae-application/#comment-142670

https://forums.aurorastation.org/topic/17095-technology-page-nuclear-fusion/

https://github.com/Aurorastation/Aurora.3/pull/13682

What do you believe is the strongest aspect of Dionae lore that you’d like to keep pushing forward?

Mind types opened up a whole new realm of possibilities for development. The relationships between the mind-types, and how they manifest differently throughout the spur. Dionae already contest the crown for the most alien species in the game, but it takes it to a whole new level when the psychological profiles of dionae can vary so immensely to the point where they're practically alien to each other.

How do you feel about the changes made to the species over the past year or so? Good and bad.

We've seen the addition of a new subspecies, mind types, and I think some work was done with Xrim. While Dionae lore has significantly more resources for building characters and playing them now, I feel like their overall involvement in the setting has stagnated somewhat. 

Is there anything you would like to change or specifically work on regarding the species?

    Dionae have had much work done for them at the individual player, RP interaction level. However, what the species really needs is overlap and activity with elements of the canon that non-whitelistees could find interesting. Dionae lore suffers from a problem of feeling isolated from the rest of setting. Much of the character backgrounds for them are from isolated collectives that are in a position to stay out of worldly affairs. Because of this, there's not much incentive for people to pick up on dionae related lore beyond knowing the bare bones. Meanwhile, other whitelisted species have people that will vicariously follow developments, yet never touch a whitelist application. 
    I feel like dionae lore is written for dionae whitelistees, and focuses on the species' niche of being the most otherworldly alien you can play here. I think for us to grow, we must concentrate on expanding the species' involvement in galactic affairs, and piquing the interest of people who would otherwise not bother with a whitelist.

I feel like it's about time for Dionae to get more involved in the setting. We ought to expand upon existing backgrounds nested in the setting, and push ones that are too far away closer together. Article Arcs would help foster interest and investment in the species, and it's something I look forward to doing most during my tenure.

The other thing I'd like to do, or at least account for in writing, is the mind types for dionae, how they manifest across locations in the setting, and their inter-relations between different clusters and gestalts. The way these mind types manifest, it is enough to have sociological consequences.
    Finally, I'd like to do work regarding the biological feats dionae are capable of. Biomass, and other constructs that dionae are capable of forming. I feel like there's a lot of potential here for this.
How do you feel about Dionae relations with other species? 

I'm very interested in doing more with Dionae in the Skrellian and Unathi sphere of influence. Humanity, however, is really where there must be investment. I have some ideas for Biesel, but eventually, I think we would do well with a few more locations in the setting with integrated dionae populations.

Do you have an interest in working on more small scale or larger scale content? 

Like, major overhauls or retcons? Not really, what's written for them is solid. There's not much reason to completely change direction. Down the road though, I think we ought to introduce a big dionae faction into coalition space, as a politically involved constituent of the nation

What is your overall availability for writing, proof reading, and general coordination?

I'm available most of the week. I am a college student again, so there will be periods where I have to prioritize academic crunch.

Do you believe you would be able to work on anything outside of lore regarding the species, sprite work or coding, ect.

I can do spritework, use github, and code a little. I feel confident enough with my abilities to make item or clothing PR's.

 

Edited August 28, 2022 by Boggle08
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[Desven]

How do you feel about Vaurcae-Dionae interactions? Is there anything you'd like to change?

[WhatsUpBrotendo]

Can you expand more on your thoughts/plans regarding Diona-Skrell lore?

How do you feel about writing things that aren't necessarily related to Diona lore? The team's expected to contribute to things that might not be related to their species, do you think you might have issues (motivation, etc) if you were tasked with lore that isn't necessarily Diona related?

 

[Caelphon]

The player is a good writer, and has contributed to our lore considerably over the last few years. They have my support.

[Boggle08]

Apologies for the delay, the past few days have been very demanding

23 hours ago, Desven said:

How do you feel about Vaurcae-Dionae interactions? Is there anything you'd like to change?

From my anecdotal observations over the years, the Titan Prime strain of Dionae have been one of the most popular and consistently played backgrounds, and I think much of that has to do with the fact that it's one of the few places in the lore where there is active, personal tension between dionae themselves and another party within the Orion Spur. Vauca and Dionae are very similar in that they overlap heavily into the same spheres of influence; Think places like the Nralakk Federation, Moghes, and Biesel. Part of my focus will be to expand the interrelationship of Dionae and Vaurca, relative to these locations, and determine if there ought to be conflict or cooperation. Of course, this is something I hope to collaborate with your team on.

21 hours ago, WhatsUpBrotendo said:

Can you expand more on your thoughts/plans regarding Diona-Skrell lore?

How do you feel about writing things that aren't necessarily related to Diona lore? The team's expected to contribute to things that might not be related to their species, do you think you might have issues (motivation, etc) if you were tasked with lore that isn't necessarily Diona related?

Besides what I mentioned relevant to the Nralakk Dionae/C'thur dynamic, something concrete I definitely would like to tackle are Dionae's involvement in the Refugee aspect of Skrell lore, and the outcome of the second Warbling act. I think this will manifest mostly in the form of retroactively writing in a Dionae minority in the Starlight Zone, as it's feasible for some to be there.

About your second question, I believe that being literate and involved in the doings of other departments is the key to success. Rather than having a close relationship with just one species, like IPC's are, Dionae at varying degrees of involvement with nearly every species in the setting, with the only exception really being Tajara. I started up this application with the expectation that it requires much more breadth in terms of knowledge across the setting, and if that I don't collaborate, I'm essentially failing my task.

Edited August 29, 2022 by Boggle08
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[WhatsUpBrotendo]

Thank you for your answers. Good luck with the app!

[SilverSZ]

Hello,

 

Good Application. Boggle is a good guy and very much passionate about Diona having played a few great ones that I know of atleast. I'm not massively knowledgeable on Diona lore so I'll keep my question on what I do know.

Your desire to focus on inter-species lore and cooperation with Diona is exactly what I think the species has needed for a long time. It's the perfect way to make them more interesting and more involved in the setting. However at the moment, atleast to my knowledge having just woken up. There's really no significant IPC-Diona point of contact in the lore, outside of just "They both live in Biesel" and things like that.

Are there any ideas you've had regarding Diona-IPC relations and co-existence specifically, and if so what are they?

[Boggle08]

4 hours ago, SilverSZ said:

Are there any ideas you've had regarding Diona-IPC relations and co-existence specifically, and if so what are they?

I have a few concepts. The Iron Eternal comes to mind. I definitely want to extrapolate that organization's relationship with IPC's, particularly the Trinary. There's one other potential thing I'd like to try, but since it comes with it's own mini-arc, I'd rather not divulge on it here.

Otherwise, I don't wanna get too crazy or ambitious with it just yet, simply because there's so much to consolidate for the other backgrounds.

[Yonnimer]

Deputy application has been accepted, welcome to the team!