RustingWithYou Posted December 25, 2022 Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) BYOND Key: RustingWithYou Character Names: Casimir Tilton, Azkohi Dorviza, Ta'Akaix'Aledeion Zo'ra, Rudabah Khonsari, Ra'Akaix'Avek Zo'ra Species you are applying to play: Skrell What color do you plan on making your first alien character?: #003366 Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes Why do you wish to play this specific race?: I find the Skrell very interesting as a race - the general fucked-up dystopia of the Federation, their relationships with other Spur powers such as Sol, the C'thur and the Dionae are all very interesting to me, as well as the ways in which their psionic abilities are entwined with their culture and society. They're in a unique position compared to other factions and races throughout the Spur, as the oldest race by far, and one very much scarred by nightmarish generational tragedy. The Synthetic Age is an interesting period of Skrell history, and the ways in which the modern Federation is shaped by the scars of Glorsh-Omega's reign are part of what attracted me to the species. That, and telepathy is cool. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: The biggest difference between Skrell and humans would be the Skrell usage of psionics - specifically, their interactions with the Nlom. Skrell influence one another telepathically on a subconscious level, which generally leads to may Skrell, especially Recievers, being influenced by the thoughts of those around them. Skrell also have access to the Srom, a shared lucid dream-state, wherein keeping secrets is much harder than in the waking world. Combined with the draconian surveillance of the Nralakk Federation, this creates a situation where for Skrell, not even their own thoughts are truly safe from being watched. Aside from psionics, a big distinguishing factor of Skrell is that as long-lived beings, they tend to take a much more long-term view of situations compared to species such as humans or Unathi, preferring to take a longer and safer approach to things. Character Name: Qilvol Xuishi, Investigator Please provide a short backstory for this character: Qilvol is a young Axiori Skrell from Qerrbalak, born to a Quya of five high-band Secondary Numericals. Like many Axiori, Qilvol was very psionically proficient from a young age, scoring very highly on their Psionic Capability Test. This led to their developing something of an ego when it came to their skills - however, the pressure to succeed proved to be a source of great stress, with Qilvol coming to rely on Co'qnixq Wuxi to make it through their academic studies in the hopes of joining the ranks of the Sromkala. While working on their second degree at the Grand University, academic stress and burnout led to Qilvol greatly underperforming from what was expected, and crashing fairly hard, eventually winding up employed as a low-level security guard by Xomor. For several years Qilvol languished in this position, their Social Credit Score having fallen since their time at Depth College. When an opportunity for the Work Exchange Program came up, Qilvol took it - in the hopes of becoming a better investigator, and maybe getting a second chance for their dreams of putting their psionic potential towards the good of the Federation. They wound up working with Idris Incorporated's security division as an Investigator, and were assigned to the Horizon mission when it took off. Despite being a skilled psionicist, Qilvol's knowledge of more mundane methods of investigation is still mainly academic, and they hope to put more of their skills into practice on the Horizon, in the hope of increasing their Social Credit for when they return home. What do you like about this character?: I liked the idea of playing a Skrell who had a lot of potential, only to wind up as something of a failure - someone whose reason for leaving the Federation was, largely, as a kind of second chance at life. I also liked the idea of playing a young Skrell whose interactions with aliens were fairly limited, winding up as very much, no pun intended, a fish out of water. Lastly, I liked the thought of a Skrell who is trained in being an invetsigator, but who's somewhat used to relying on their psionics as a crutch and has less practical experience in the bread and butter of detective work. How would you rate your role-playing ability? Maybe a 7, 8 on a good day? Notes: Qilvol's Social Credit Score currently sits at around a 4.7, and was probably somewhere around a 5.5-6 during their time at Depth College. Also, reference art for Qilvol shortly before fucking up their own life: Edited December 28, 2022 by WhatsUpBrotendo
WhatsUpBrotendo Posted December 26, 2022 Posted December 26, 2022 Hi, thanks for applying. Since it's the holidays this might get delayed a bit, but Butter and I will try and come to a decision by the 72 hour mark. I only have two issues to bring up. The character's first name is very similar to a Skrell dish called Qilvo, and the backstory itself is a bit sparse on details. The details can be sorted out by responding to any questions posted on the app, and I'm not going to ask you to edit the application. On to the questions: Where was your character born? What is their social credit score now? How old is your character? Are they a listener or a receiver? You've touched on their psionic capabilities, but this was never explicitly said. How do they feel about the Federation? Has their experience with learning drugs and depth college soured their view of the Federation entirely? How do they feel about the non-Skrell citizens of the Federation (Diona and C'thur Vaurca)? How does your character feel about Skrell who were born outside the Federation? What about those that are anti-Federation? What's their plan for the future? Do they intend to return to the Federation at some point? How do they feel about current events? Specifically surrounding the Federation, but also the Spur in general.
RustingWithYou Posted December 27, 2022 Author Posted December 27, 2022 Ah, I didn't realise about the name - I'll probably change it in that case. 1. Qilvol (name pending) was born in the city of Eriuyushi on Qerrbalak. 2. Their Social Credit Score is in the lower-band Secondary range - somewhere around 4.7 3. They are still young for a Skrell, at about 95 4. They are a Listener - I meant to put this in the backstory as a source of stress and alienation in depth college, but forgot. 5. They're still largely pro-Federation, having been submerged (no pun intended) in its propaganda pretty much all of their life. They view their failure at depth college as entirely an issue of their own, rather than an issue with the system's structure. 6. Having known and worked with a few diona gestalts and C'thur, Qilvol is fairly neutral in general - however, they are somewhat mistrustful of the C'thur, as their virtual reality environments are largely hidden from Federation sight. 7. Largely, Qilvol has absorbed the Federation line when it comes to anti-Fed Skrell, believing that they're misguided at worst and dangerous at best. As for Skrell born outside the Federation, they've only met a couple and never conversed at length, so they haven't really formed a solid opinion beyond vague confusion as to why they wouldn't enjoy the Federation's quality of life. 8. A the moment, Qilvol still dreams of returning to the Federation - they joined the Work Exchange Program to hone their personal skills as an investigator, and hopefully be able to raise their SCS enough to fulfil their dream of joining the Sromkala. 9. The phoron crisis worries Qilvol greatly, as well as the collapse of Sol. The Spur is entering a time of great chaos and uncertainty, and they worry about how the Federation will be able to endure. However, new developments such as the Wayfarer Network do give hope, and they do believe that the Skrell and the Federation will be able to adapt to the changing Spur.
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