[ACCEPTED] Snowy1237's Skrell whitelist

[Snowy1237]

BYOND Key: Snowy1237

Character Names: ALLOY, and a few off-ship characters.

Species you are applying to play: Skrell.

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

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:

I have always found skrell interesting to interact with, due to their alien-ness compared to humans and robots. They have unique mechanics such as psionics and Srom, a unique culture focusing on academic advancement and conformity, social credit score, and the distrust of synthetics. Leading to a different RP experience than humans or cyborgs.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Skrell do not have human-like facial expressions, instead utilizing psionics and headtail movements to communicate their emotions, making interaction with non-skrell harder. They also tend to be much more conforming, and longer lived, further distancing their understanding of the world than that of a human.

Character Name: Larioq Xiraq

Please provide a short backstory for this character
Larioq is a Xiiori reciever hatched in 2291, during the slaq-qog season in the city of Plebu’qlip on the planet Aweiji. Their Quya was comprised of four secondary numericals, two Xiialt and two Axiori, all of them working in Plebu'qlip's manufacturing facilities. Their Qrri’Myaq was a distinguished engineer, managing one of the many resource refining and export facilities built by Glorsh-Omega, sparking Larioq’s interest in engineering and industry. After passing the Odurserr Larioq proceeded to the Untuk'Mak, while learning there, the Federation discovered Humanity, further increasing Larioq's interest in the rest of the Spur, particularly the various human nations and cultures and their technological progress. After finishing their education at the reefgardens, Larioq enrolled in the Plebu’qlip University of Engineering and completed three degrees in engineering and adjacent fields.

After their graduation Larioq found employment in one of Plebu’qilp’s many manufacturing complexes as part of the Qerr'Zolvq Industries enterprise, just like their Qrri’Myaq. For many years Larioq worked in the factories, fixing and building more of the industrial machinery, acquiring practical work experience, friendships, a good social credit score and monetary savings along the way. But after working so many years in one place, Larioq grew bored, and decided to venture to the city of Hyu’blaq’wesi, a religious hub in the north of Aweiji to receive religious guidance. After talking with a local starkeeper Larioq decided to spend their savings on visiting as much of the Federation, and the spur in general. After visiting many planets throughout the Federation, including Qerrbalak, Larioq settled back to their home on Aweiji to rest. Recently, Larioq decided to return back to work, and after some times a great opportunity was found, Through the Work Initiative Programme their application to work abroad was accepted, and Larioq was sent to the Republic of Biesel, to work on the SCCV Horizon.

What do you like about this character?

Larioq is a somewhat average skrell, making them a good first alien character. It is their first time being outside the Federation for a prolonged period, allowing new roleplay opportunities in Larioq exploring the outside Spur and meeting other species and cultures.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? Pretty good. 7/10.

Notes:
Larioq's favorite food is boiled Fjylozyn.
Larioq's social credit score is 6.03.
I can expand the backstory if needed.

Edited October 12, 2022 by WhatsUpBrotendo
added SCS

[WhatsUpBrotendo]

Hi, thanks for applying. A few questions:

1. Is Xiraq devout in their religion?
2. How does Xiraq feel about the Federation?
3. How does Xiraq feel about the non-Skrell in the Federation? Specifically Diona and Vaurcae.
4. How does Xiraq feel about Skrell born outside of the Federation?
5. How does Xiraq feel about the other species in the Spur?
6. You mentioned that them being on the Horizon will be their first time outside the Federation for a "prolonged period". Where did they go outside the Federation before working with the SCC? Would this experience help make the adjustment to a more long-term stay abroad easier?

 

[Snowy1237]

1. Xiraq was, and still is, quite devout, visiting the local observatory dome on a biweekly basis, attending the various events, following the doctrines and prayers, and somewhat regularly visiting the Wonqio Monastery in Hyu’blaq’wesi.

2. Xiraq appreciates and respects the stability and scientific advancement the Nralakk Federation and it’s officials brought to the skrell, gathers inspiration from Idols, and wishes to maintain and improve their social credit score.

3. Xiraq respects the dionae in the federation, and considers them equal to skrell Federation citizens. Xiraq distrusts the C’thur vaurcae due to their recent arrival, lack of significant exposure to them, and their use of robot-like Unbound.

4. Larioq Pities skrell born outside of the Federation, because they were not able to experience the superior education and quality of life present in the Federation, at the same time wanting to learn about their life and their reason not to immigrate to the Federation (as every skrell has citizenship).

5. Xiraq considers humans (mostly knowing only solarians) good coworkers, even if primitive and weird in their own ways.
    Xiraq is mostly indifferent to unathi and tajara, due to having no interaction with one of them personally, only hearing about them from other skrell and humans.
    Other vaurcae hives are distrusted slightly more than the C’thur, due to the same reasons. Positronics are feared and heavily distrusted due to their origins as Glorsh-made drones.

6. Xiraq’s first work assignment outside the Federation was assisting in the construction of orbital manufacturing facilities in the Middle ring of the Solarian Alliance. Larioq found the experience isolating, having trouble connecting with humans and having very few other skrell nearby, all sent from different parts of the Federation with the same task. After two years of work the solarian collapse occurred, forcing Larioq to relocate, first to Callisto, and then back to the Federation, to await a new assignment. After an evaluation of their performance in Sol, Xiraq was granted employment on the SCCV Horizon.
The experience will help in adjusting to the environment of Biesel, having already experienced life outside the Federation and developed coping mechanisms to deal with it.

[WhatsUpBrotendo]

Accepted.