N8-Toe Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) BYOND Key: n8_toe Character Names: Over the years have collected many. But in rotation are Malika Hirron, Tau Riphea, Nash Slater, Carter Benford Species you are applying to play: Vaurca What color do you plan on making your first alien character: (Color of your character; Dionaea & IPCs exempt): (RGB 61, 0, 0) Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: I have, I even took notes! 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: When looking to play an alien, I wanted something exactly that, alien. I really enjoy playing a Tajara and doing so really helped me broaden my horizons when it came to roleplay. Vaurca are a whole different ball game when it comes to their “non humanness”, and thats something I find exciting. The different castes, and well fleshed out beliefs and culture, all intertwined with the setting politics makes an attractive species to play as and explore through roleplay. As well, I mean, who doesn’t like a good *chitter Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Vaurca are about as non human as you can get. Vaurca are apples to oranges to a human. Firstly a Vaurca is typically “made” for their role. An engineering Vaurca is born as a worker caste, trained in VR to be an engineer and an engineer alone. They are born knowing their station, place, and purpose in this world. With a tangible promise of the afterlife beyond it. This different framing of the world, as well their access to the whole different world of Vaurca VR and the impacts that would have on their personality, make them a whole different beat entirely when it comes to roleplaying them compared to a human. This is even before the more “biological” differences, such as an aversion to bright light, hivenet, and differing physiology. Character Name: Za’Akaix’Slyp Zo’ra Please provide a short backstory for this character An unbound warrior of Queen Vaur’s brood.hatched in 2543, They were brought up in Flagsville in Medell. Completing their VR training and education, they were placed into the Mendell Police department. Put to patrolling the slums of district 9, and keeping the queenless vaurca in check. They lived in cramped accommodation within the district with the rest of their hive cell. They found some fascination in their human co-workers, making some attempt to mimic their behaviors and better fit in as a citizen of the Republic. Much of their career was spent in pursuit of the Ak’rixx and their illegal racketeering in district 9. Though constantly exposed to their propaganda, Slyp remained steadfast in their loyalty to the hive, and Queen. Viewing the suppression of the queenless elements as a duty, and point of pride for themselves as well a manifestation of their belief in the Modern Pantheon, and in the divinity of the High Queen. This pursuit would also be what led them to the Horizon, being injured in a shootout with Ak’rixx gang members. when they had recovered their billet in the MPD had been filled. They were placed into the Ve’katak Phalanx, continuing their duty in patrolling and keeping order until their reassignment to the horizon. Having shown an even temperament for working with those of others hives in the VP, as well with non Vaurca in the MPD. They do not view the Vaurca of other hives in a negative light, their time in the VP having done much to open them to others, however they still, and always will, view their hives as lesser. Seeing the Zo’ra and their high queen as the rightful ruler of the Vaurca hives. Their disdain of for the queenless does not discriminate on hive of origin Being unbound their life was not just work. In Tau Ceti they were social with the other unbound of their hive cell, as well the other Vaurca they encountered in day to day life. While at first showing a clear bias to Zo’ra Vaurca, their time in MPD, than especially in the join project of the VP helped broad their social horizons, and increase their comfort working in close proximity with Vaurca of other hives. Having picked up from their human comrades in the MPD an interest in the local sports and bar scene, they were a steady fixture in the crowd at Hornet’s games. In VR Slyp often sought out wargames and trials, maintaining their training. What do you like about this character? (Describe what you like about this character I like the idea of a character free from doubt of their station in the world, and how that free’s the character to fully dive into exploring that place in the world. Slyp knows what they were made to do, and made to be. And is ready to find all that comes with it. I also find the lore of Vaur’s brood and flagsville a fun twist on a very classic trope of cops and gangsters. A way to explore that kind of backstory with a non human lense, and twist it. They’d find friction on the Horizon with Queenless, and a distrust of them, something that would drive conflict and interaction How would you rate your role-playing ability? 6/10. I’m not the best, I’m not the worst, but i'm always improving. Notes: lemme into #staff-bug-pics bro please I’m begging you. Edited September 14, 2023 by Desven Link to comment
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