[Approved] hollyhock's Vaurca application!?!

[hollyhock]

BYOND Key: hollyhock
Character Names: Julia Bury, Matilda Ryan, Distant Howls of Rusted Winds, Wandering the Wastes With the Vihnmes
Species you are applying to play: Vaurca
What color do you plan on making your first alien character: RGB 150, 180, 255, unbound of Mouv’lek’tanta (Very light blue)
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:
    The Vaurcae are super interesting! They're absolutely ancient, having had an agricultural revolution on Sedantis I before Homo Sapiens had even evolved. Their lifespans are tiny, especially compared to how long Vaurcan civilization has existed. Bound are completely different from humans, playing more like stationbound cyborgs with how you think while playing as them. Their culture is very very interesting, especially with how each hive has interacted and integrated with a species. I also like how they're funny ant people.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:
    They're the most technologically-advanced species in the Spur, with highly-augmented bodies as well as advanced cryogenic, virtual reality, and wetware technology. Their biology is somewhat similar to ants and other insects, with pheremones completely changing the development of newborn vaurcae fron the egg. Their development is completely influenced by the Breeder in charge of their egg, who can choose them for a hyper-specialized Bound, flexible Unbound, or other specific type of Vaurca. They can even be used to grow living wetware computers from a Vaurca's brain tissue, allowing for computers with unfathomable capabilities.

Character Name: Ka'Akaix'Ziilch C'thur
Please provide a short backstory for this character
    Ziilch was hatched as an Unbound in 2458, raised in VR and taught to perform pharmeceutical research, memorizing . Once six months old, they were released from VR and allowed to take part in research for the C'thur. Preferring to spend any moment that didn't need them to be physically present in VR, they avoided the physical world as much as they they could for years, working with peers of their hive cell on various projects put on display in the Bazaar of Curiosity. Although never receiving a grant, Ziilch performed a great deal of research in the pursuit of funding and recognition.
    Ziilch's hive cell was selected for a work order from Zeng-Hu Pharmecuticals, requiring much more time spent out of VR doing physical pharmeceuticals research. Ziilch found it hard to adapt to staying out of VR for long periods, often retreating to various subrealms like Experience whenever they could find the free time. Their hive cell was kept to research in the Nralakk Federation for around a year, working mostly with Skrell, before being transferred to Tau Ceti. Ziilch was soon assigned to the SCCV Horizon as a pharmacist; although performing little research, they're happy to be able to work for Zeng-Hu and for their hive... with what time off they have spent in VR.
    
What do you like about this character?
I love the VR that's central to Vaurcan society, and I love their relationships with other species: this character, I think, is interesting to me with their relationship with Skrell, and their reliance on VR for comfort and escapism.
How would you rate your role-playing ability?
    Around a 7/10? I can always improve, but I can handle writing and improvise fairly readily.

Notes: I hope this is alright!?

Edited September 29, 2022 by Desven

[Diggey]

Personally a huge fan of Vihnmes and I know hollyhock is very solid at RP and a kind person OOCly

Their play of Dionae is convincing and they are able to handle tougher situations in character. Example, Skrell challenged them on supporting Unathi, Vihnmes was not afraid to speak up and stand for  themselves. It was well done.

 

I support the Funny ant people notion +1

Also ya know, the character is a C'thur, doesn't want to be in the physical realm. CLASSIC

Edited September 24, 2022 by Diggey

[Desven]

Hello. I have a few questions.

1. When did Ziilich begin to work for Zeng-Hu? How did it take the change? Most human megacorps wouldn't want Vaurcae to just lounge around on Virtual Reality all day, so Ziilich was likely forced to remain on the real world for longer.
2. How does Ziilich feel about ZH now dealing with other Hives? This is an event that occurred last year, after the Bulwark introduction.
3. What does Ziilich think about its human and alien peers?

 

[hollyhock]

1 hour ago, Desven said:

Hello. I have a few questions.

1. When did Ziilich begin to work for Zeng-Hu? How did it take the change? Most human megacorps wouldn't want Vaurcae to just lounge around on Virtual Reality all day, so Ziilich was likely forced to remain on the real world for longer.
2. How does Ziilich feel about ZH now dealing with other Hives? This is an event that occurred last year, after the Bulwark introduction.
3. What does Ziilich think about its human and alien peers?

 

1. Ziilch started working for Zeng-Hu in 2462, and had some trouble adjusting to being in the physical world for such long periods. While they eventually got more used to working outside VR, they still spend most of their time off the clock in VR.

2. Ziilch sees the Zo'ra as being overly controlling and demanding, especially since what they see as the "theft" of the C'thur's accomplishments in creating the Bulwarks. They're generally weary of Zo'ra, but will work with them. They see K'lax as being overly accomodating to the Zo'ra, but doesn't dislike the hive or any K'lax Vaurca they've met.

3. Ziilch is very interested in learning about the differences between alien species compared to the Vaurcae, especially Skrell. They've studied the effects of medicines on different species extensively as part of their research. They're especially familiar with the Skrell, considering that most of what they would provide outside the C'thur would be for the majority Skrell population of the planet they worked on, but they find other alien biology very interesting. Their favorite thing to learn about their alien peers is endocrinology.

[Desven]

Sorry for the delay. Approved.