[Accepted] FrozenDahliaRose's Vaurca Application

[FrozenDahliaRose]

BYOND Key: FrozenDahliaRose

Character Names: Narcisse Juno, Vitaliya Lebedeva, Cato Volvalaad, Darya Kovalev

Species you are applying to play: Vaurca

What color do you plan on making your first alien character: Xakt Unbound (RGB: 91, 31, 0)

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:

From the interactions I’ve had with current Vaurca characters, I gained an interest in Vaurca as a whole, as well as their history and their culture/society. This interest only grew as I read further into the lore pages on the wiki. The tragedy surrounding the ultimate fate of their homeworld, as well as the trials and tribulations the species as a whole have faced and also the wide variety of backgrounds due to the differences in each hive (and even more so under each lesser Queen) all have given me a great deal of inspiration in making a Vaurca character.

 

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:

Vaurca are incredibly different from humans in nearly every aspect. First and foremost is their biology, particularly their reliance on phoron and k’ois to live, two things that are otherwise toxic to other species. Playing a Vaurca means taking these differences into account both during general gameplay, but also in how the character would take these differences into account while having to navigate life in spaces that weren’t built with their physiology in mind. Furthermore, Vaurca, as a hive-structured species, behave entirely differently from humans. Whereas human culture often encourages independence and one’s “purpose” is generally one’s own to discover, Vaurca are made with a specific purpose in mind, and a loyalty to their hive/queen that is practically second nature to them. Vaurca also endure a great deal of discrimination that many other species (especially humans) wouldn’t have to deal with.

 

Character Name: Ka’Akaix’Niyx Zo’ra

 

Please provide a short backstory for this character:

Ka’Akaix’Niyx Zo’ra, part of Lesser Queen Xakt’yagz’isk’s brood, was created to further studies into the nature of death and decay, as well as the preservation of organic material. They lived and worked among human and other Vaurca scientists in a settlement near the southern pole of Luthien. One human scientist in particular, a female Xenobotanist named Ava, gained Niyx’s respect and later admiration due to her dedication to her studies and the efficiency of her work. The two developed a close bond after working together for around three years. Unfortunately, due to an incident where k’ois spores were released by the careless mistake of a Lab Assistant, Ava contracted and succumbed to mycosis, passing away before they could fully be removed.

 

Ava’s passing had a profound effect on Niyx, especially with the knowledge that a human’s consciousness could not be preserved in the same way Vaurca’s could, and thus Ava was gone forever. Confronted with a sort of grief they had never felt before, Niyx retreated into Virtual Reality, particularly in the subrealm Resurrection where they spent around five years. During this time, Niyx developed an intense fixation on death, decay, and the potential for organic preservation, not only among Vaurca, but in other species as well. After emerging from Virtual Reality, Niyx was sent to work for NanoTrasen on the SCCV Horizon as a Xenobiologist. 

 

What do you like about this character?

 

What I like most about Niyx is their devotion to discovery and their fixation particularly on the topic of life and death. Especially how this fixation on a topic usually deemed by other species to be incredibly creepy will impact how others see/interact with Niyx. 

 

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

 

I believe I roleplay well enough, and I’ve been told that my roleplaying is enjoyable, though I also acknowledge that I still have the potential to learn more and further improve my abilities. (As for a number rating, I’d probably give it around 8-8.5/10)

Notes: In regards to religion, Niyx maintains belief in the Modern Hive Pantheon. In addition to this, though they acknowledge the poor likelihood of it, they hold a sliver of hope that humans’ ideas of life after death has some merit to it, and that Ava may still exist somewhere, even if they never reunite.

Edited September 21, 2023 by Desven

[FearTheBlackout]

So I've only had positive interactions with Frozen's characters, both with Cato Volvalaad and especially Narcisse, even if the majority of it has been through the relay. I really love the arc that Narcisse has gone on to train through Ringspire, and he and Pleig got along unexpectedly well! They are also just nice to talk to outside of in-character elements.

I also appreciate your choosing of a less common brood, such as Xakt. I think people shouldn't be afraid to play around with the "less compatible" elements of Vaurcese society, so kudos! I think your answers display a fine understanding of the species, so I approve of your application wholeheartedly.

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[Desven]

Accepted.