GeneralCamo Posted July 29, 2023 Posted July 29, 2023 BYOND Key: generalcamo Character Names: Abdul ibn-Turkiel, Comoe Oulai-Tape Species you are applying to play: Tajara What color do you plan on making your first alien character: #556172 (Comet colored, mixed Zhan-M'sai) Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes, extensively. I made the current flag of the Free Tajaran Council, and wrote the description of it from it, for instance. I was also previously a volunteer for Cold Dawn, and played several tajara there. 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: Honestly, the fragmented future of the Free Tajaran Council interests me. Their past as radical revolutionaries, that is now possibly at an end due to the coming death of their leader and the possible proxy war that is coming due to the influence of the three tajara factions on Adhomai, provides a lot of unique roleplay opportunities that aren't available to any other race really. The character I am planning to play is a supporter of the Himean Front, but that comes with a split loyalty between the human syndicalist ideology, and the more traditional ideas that the tajara as a whole hold. It creates a self-doubt that I believe would be great to have represented on the ship: Am I betraying my family by giving up the war on Adhomai? Should we really be abandoning our people by staying on Himeo, and creating a détente with the DPRA? But at the same time, can we really be expected to create yet more bloodshed on a wartorn planet, that my character barely knows about? Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Besides the speech that everyone knows about, you're dealing with a species that is far more fragmented than humanity, and has been thrust into spur society far sooner than other species, besides maybe the unathi. You're dealing with a species where pretty much everyone has personally lived during a harsh war that affected the entire planet, and possibly two if they are old enough to live through both. At least among the PRA and DPRA, you can also see that both are trying to live up to the legacy of the tajara that led the revolution against the oppressive nobility in the first place, but you also can't help that not only are both failing in their own ways, but perhaps even they put him up on a pedestal that really is far too great considering what he himself is, and what he has done. Now there is nothing left but hatred, which threatens to tear the species apart in a third, violent war. And the alliances are shifting among them.... Character Name: Samvel Baronev (Birthname: Rredouane Hra'hammad) Please provide a short backstory for this character Rredouane was born on 2440, to Yrena Hra'hammad (nee, Ye'slev), a Zhan-Khazan, and Vry'ted Hra'hammad, an M'Sai, on Himeo. The mixed-race pairing is considered suspicious by some, but most looked away owing to their parent's loyalty to the revolution, especially when Rredouane came near. Despite the general ideology of the Free Tajara emphasizing the collective over the individual and tradition, there are still many aspects of the old Duchy of Shungsta; Rredouane's parents were a farmer and a rancher respectively, and were primarily agrarian before the revolution changed their life. Yrena was a farmer in Northern Ras'nrr; a decent life for a Zhan, having their own land and laborers, but being Zhan still left them looked down upon by the nobility as a whole. Despite the industrial revolution, the village as a whole found themselves lagging behind the times like the rest of Ras'nrr; the laws regarding the criminalization of electricity, alongside oppressive taxation by the nobility, prevented any drives for mechanization. Yrena's farm primarily grew blizzard ears, which fed most of the village and beyond, albeit with the heavy usage of laborers and fatshouters to plant and harvest them. Some of the excess was sold off to Vry'ted, a neighboring rancher who used it for feed for the fatshouters they raised. Their village was mostly close-knit, having to survive on scraps despite the excess they grew, due to the oppressive laws of the nobility. Any negotiations to allow mechanization were shot down by the local ruling nobility, seen as a "worthless endeavor" by a "foolish" Zhan and M'Sai community who didn't know their masters. This culminated in a crop failure, which threatened to devastate the village. As luck would have it, however, several nearby villages had banded together under the elected leadership of a Hrarar known as "Volin Kar'etrink", who advocated for the destruction and dissolution of the noble governments in-favor of local councils. Having little other choice, and tired of the nobility taking without ever giving anything back, their village found themselves also joining this rebellion. But it would not last. Their lack of allies culminated in a faction led by a Njarir, Al'mari Hadii, taking Northern Ras'nrr. Forced off-world, Yrena and Vry'ted only escaped with the rest of the FTC due to the intervention of NanoTrasen, and the generosity of Himeo as they posed as refugees. Having fought together in the revolution, and having little other contacts due to the casualties of the war, Yrena and Vry'ted would undertake their own Zrrazhil Ekrratul ceremony. Both continue to be part of the Revolutionary Old Guard, but they are aging, and they themselves do not completely relate to Rredouane, who unlike them had a formal education and never even set foot on Adhomai. Rredouane himself was mostly left alone by many, owing to his mixed-race heritage. He focused primarily on his studies, learning about not only their past on Adhomai, but also elected to take a Himean history course. There he saw parallels between what his parents went through, and what the Himeans dealt with from Hephaestus: A people, working hard together, oppressed by those that thought themselves their superiors despite never having set foot anywhere near where they lived. As he grew older, he found himself playing more sports such as running, and martial arts such as baghrar. Despite his newfound love of sports, he also found time to play human tabletop games with fellow lone tajara, and a rare human. Upon graduation, he found himself in military training which the FTC encouraged all of its members to take. While not convinced of the viability of re-taking Adhomai, he used it to eventually join the Planetary Guard of Himeo, finding himself appointed as a member of the military police. Rredouane knew his name was hard to pronounce in the human tongue, so he took a human name similar to many of his people who co-mingled with humans: Samvel Baronev. In his time with the Planetary Guard, he found himself more and more disillusioned with the plan of re-taking Adhomai, especially alone. Samvel joined the Himean Front, supporting closer ties to his Himean allies. That said, he can sympathize with the modern DPRA, with their democratically elected Hrarar President Harrlala; even so, the control of the Juntas, especially in his parents' old homeland, tells him the time isn't right to return. And there may never be a time that is truly right for him, as he is so culturally distant he feels. His parents were loose followers of Ma'ta'ke, but he could never find himself relating to it. That said, despite all this, life still goes on. It was most unfortunate for Samvel when his mother, Yrena, started the feel the effects of a rare disease, dornskhy, in her 50s. Due to the underground nature of Himeo, this wouldn't be so bad, but this meant she was forced to abandon her blizzard ear farming as the growing lights would cause her issues. Vry'ted would continue to raise fatshouters for Himeans and the FTC, but this alone would not pay for the expensive treatments Yrena needed. Samvel found himself forced to find higher-paying work elsewhere, and found it in the Xanu Defense Forces; despite being a tajara, their past experience as an MP in the Planetary Guard gave them an edge in the PMC unit. And now they find themselves being transferred to a nearby corporate vessel, the SCCV Horizon, to assist in their own security endeavors. It is unfortunate that he will be working with Hephaestus workers, but at least the pay is good... What do you like about this character? I like their split loyalties. Sure they are Tajara, but should they really be fighting for a "home" that they never set foot on? The only "home" they know of is Himeo, and Adhomai is a mess of a brewing war between nuclear-armed states that will kill each other because they think they can respect the legacy of a Njarir better than the other. If push comes to shove, of course he would want the actually democratic DPRA winning, but taking over as a fourth faction to them is a ridiculous idea. That said, he is still a tajara. There are many things he missed until the other Adhomian factions began to look towards the FTC for potential supporters. And it was the home of their parents, and that means something to him despite their many differences. How would you rate your role-playing ability? I'd rate it well. I've roleplayed tajara before, and the only slip-up I made was when I had a hardware issue that caused me to open fire with a tank, as well as the infamous "inn"cident that left me shocked. I've planned on roleplay with others before as a group thing, but this is something I've been thinking of making for a while. Now that we're in COC territory, it seems ripe as ever to get it out there. Notes: I was considering making a PRA character as a write-up to show more about the knowledge of tajara culture, but it felt like a challenge for me to write an FTC character that checked all the boxes the team is looking for, so here we are. Feel free to ask me questions, and I'll certainly answer any.
Alberyk Posted August 1, 2023 Posted August 1, 2023 On 29/07/2023 at 02:55, GeneralCamo said: That said, despite all this, life still goes on. It was most unfortunate for Samvel when his mother, Yrena, started the feel the effects of a rare disease, dornskhy, in her 50s. Due to the underground nature of Himeo, this wouldn't be so bad, but this meant she was forced to abandon her blizzard ear farming as the growing lights would cause her issues. Vry'ted would continue to raise fatshouters for Himeans and the FTC, but this alone would not pay for the expensive treatments Yrena needed. Samvel found himself forced to find higher-paying work elsewhere, and found it in the Xanu Defense Forces; despite being a tajara, their past experience as an MP in the Planetary Guard gave them an edge in the PMC unit. And now they find themselves being transferred to a nearby corporate vessel, the SCCV Horizon, to assist in their own security endeavors. It is unfortunate that he will be working with Hephaestus workers, but at least the pay is good... There is an issue with this part. Dornskhy is a genetic condition, it is implied people are born with it. I guess it could be changed that they still need money due to age or other problems. Some questions: How does Samvel see the Adhomian factions? How does Samvel see the other Free Council factions?
GeneralCamo Posted August 1, 2023 Author Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Alberyk said: Dornskhy is a genetic condition I only read that it was a condition. I did not know it was genetic, though I should have realized that. Let's replace that with another issue then, some long-term issue that needs expensive treatment. It doesn't really matter what, even aging could be it honestly. 30 minutes ago, Alberyk said: How does Samvel see the Adhomian factions? Well, the PRA defeated his parent's revolution, and they're led by a Njarir. It was not his revolution per-say as he didn't live in it, but he's heard stories about them as well, but he also knows it is the most stable part of Adhomai at the moment. He can support their ideas to get rid of the traditional caste systems, and unite the tajara people. However, he cannot abide by such an undemocratic system that elevates a Njarir and their family as rulers but under another name from pure nobility. Overall his opinion is mixed. The DPRA is probably the one he most likes. While maintaining the ideas to unite the tajara people and abolish caste systems, they also practice a more democratic system to represent his people. He does not necessarily see a problem with humans per-say, but being influenced by Himean thought, he can understand their distrust of the megacorporations. However, the biggest issue is that the DPRA is tainted and heavily influenced by the ALA. The ALA are a bunch of warlords who often resort to terrorism to get their way, and break the democratic system of the DPRA to fit their own, xenophobic and warped views. Oftentimes they seem more similar to the PRA but elevating Nated instead of a Njarir, while also not caring about any form of long-term stability. The NKA... I mean, any system that tries to revive the nobility is a definite no in his eyes. I don't think I need to elaborate on that. 30 minutes ago, Alberyk said: How does Samvel see the other Free Council factions? I'm not sure how -open- the various factions are about their support for the FTC factions, so I am going to assume that this is unknown factor, and will judge them based on their merits alone. The Revolutionary Old Guard is his parent's faction. He was raised in it, born in it, but he never set foot on Adhomai. He was also trained as a Himean planetary guard, and can see how powerful a single human planet is despite their previous oppression. How is a small group going to hope to retake an entire planet alone, even if they are only half the power of the Himean guard? It's a folley, though he wouldn't betray their principles by openly stating their plans. After all, he still cares about his parents. The New Tajaran Assembly, he can agree with their terms. Though their plan to return to Adhomai with conquest, isn't necessarily something he can agree with, he can understand their principles and ideas. He's concerned about who they seek as allies though, as the ALA would be a dangerous ally to have for instance. The Adhomian Bloc wishes to seek direct integration in the Adhomaian nations, and completely reject the form of democracy that they share with Himeo in favor of a more centralized system, similar to the DPRA and PRA. This would throw away everything his parents fought for, and potentially trash their relationship with Himeo. He cannot support that. Edited August 1, 2023 by GeneralCamo
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