FrozenDahliaRose Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) BYOND Ckey: FrozenDahliaRose Discord username: Frozendahliarose Character names: Narcisse Juno Janvier Lavoie Yvonne Durand Lucien Species you are applying to play: Skrell ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What color do you plan on making your first alien character?: Purple Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: Yes Why do you wish to play this species? I want to play a Skrell because as I’ve been playing and interacting with Skrell characters, I’ve found their culture, their behavior, and the different ways Skrell can be to be very interesting and very cool! The more I’ve read of their lore, the more interested in playing a Skrell I’ve become, as everything about them is so incredibly in-depth and utterly different from any other origin I’ve made characters for. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human? Skrell are so entirely different from humans, it’d be easier to list what is similar between them. However, for the sake of the application, some of the major differences from humans include the age range of Skrell and how this impacts their culture and worldviews, as well as the impact of Glorsh-Omega on their society. Skrell live to be up to five times as old as a human can live to, and this impacts how they view current events around the Spur. This can often make them seem detached, or even uncaring to the plights of shorter-lived species, even if unknowingly because to them, such fleeting problems have no substantial impact on the greater picture. Meanwhile, the impacts of Glorsh-Omega on Skrell society are so greatly entrenched in most if not all Skrell’s worldview/psyche and this causes them to greatly differ from humans with their views on synthetics. While most human societies rely on a synthetic workforce, Skrell have had to pick up the pieces of society after (what they now see as) the natural consequences of reliance on synthetics, hating them as a result. ------------------------------ Character Application Character Name: Uuqoia Zuuiru Write a backstory for your character. Uuqoia hatched in 2384 on Qerr’Malic. A Xiiori and receiver, their parents were another Xiiori and a Xiialt. From birth, Uuqoia held a strong fascination for humanity, collecting any bits of information they could on the subject, and reciting that information back to anyone who would listen. Upon graduation from Uyi’vesi in 2464, Uuqoia was eager to enter the workforce. Uuqoia’s interest in humanity only increased during this time, and having joined with Tuz’qlip Researchers after graduating, they requested to take part in the Work Initiative Programme. Entering the workforce of human space under Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals, they began work as a Xenoarchaeologist in early 2465. Uuqoia initially worked within Solarian space, however around the Spring of 2466, Uuqoia was transferred to the SCCV Horizon by Zeng-Hu to continue their work on a wider scale. Uuqoia is a very friendly and easily-excitable individual, with a deep-seated interest in humanity and human culture. They are generally very loyal to the Federation, even if the Federation works in strange ways that they don’t quite understand, they understand that the Federation surely has Skrell-kind’s best interests in mind. Though Uuqoia was raised to distrust, fear, and even despise Synthetic life, Uuqoia’s lack of experience with synthetics have left them without any strong feelings of hatred towards IPCs,and instead they hold a cautious curiosity for them. After all, humans seem to like them quite a bit! Overall, Uuqoia is incredibly loyal to the Federation, and holds a strong sense of curiosity and wonder for most things in their life, including their practice of Qeblak as well as their work and their interests. How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? Having started work in the Sol Alliance in 2464, in the aftermath of the Sollarian Collapse as a result of the Phoron crisis, Uuqoia has begun to see things they hadn’t experienced before, though still from an outsider’s perspective. Such things include wealth disparity and crisis among humans. While these events have garnered sympathy from Uuqoia, nothing they’ve experienced so far has shaken them quite like hearing about the crisis on Konyang. Having been raised to believe a new era of oppression by synthetics could be just around the corner, hearing about such a crisis created a severe sense of unease for Uuqoia. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? Uuqoia views Zeng-Hu in an incredibly positive light, both due to the collaboration between the corporation and Tuz’qlip Researchers and also due to Zeng-Hu giving them the opportunity to work among humans and experience more of humanity and their culture. Uuqoia is more than eager to continue their work in order to benefit Zeng-Hu as well as scientific discovery as a whole. They are, however curious, confused and even a bit concerned as to why Zeng-Hu seemingly lends its support to both the Nralakk Federation itself and the Resistance that undermines it. Edited April 10 by WhatsUpBrotendo 1 Link to comment
Butterrobber202 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Hello! Thank you for your interest and your application. Compared to most applications we get, your backstory is a little bare-bones. I'm going to ask more questions than usual to try and get a stronger feel for your grasp on Skrell Lore. You can either edit this back into the original post or just put them in a reply to this one. Both options work fine. 1. What Skrell belief or ideology does Uuqoia follow, if any? If they do not follow one of the major Skrell faiths, why? 2. How does their Quya feel about their career choice? Did their Quya have a major role in Uuqoia's decision making? 3. As a Federation citizen, does Uuqoia have any specific interest or allegiance towards one of the political parties? 4. Does Uuqoia have a favorite constellation? 5. How does Uuqoia feel about Diona and Vaurca? The two major non-skrell factions within the Federation. 6. As a Radiant Era Skrell, Uuqoia's feelings about synthetics could be a bit more open ended than older skrell. You mention that Uuqoia's upbringing to distrust synthetics is being counterbalanced by Humanity's reliance on them. Does Uuqoia believe Humanity is wise enough to avoid the mistakes of their own people? 7. What is Uuqoia's SCS? And finally, the most important question: Spoiler 8. What is Uuqoia's favorite food? Link to comment
FrozenDahliaRose Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 (edited) 5 hours ago, Butterrobber202 said: Hello! Thank you for your interest and your application. Compared to most applications we get, your backstory is a little bare-bones. I'm going to ask more questions than usual to try and get a stronger feel for your grasp on Skrell Lore. You can either edit this back into the original post or just put them in a reply to this one. Both options work fine. 1. What Skrell belief or ideology does Uuqoia follow, if any? If they do not follow one of the major Skrell faiths, why? 2. How does their Quya feel about their career choice? Did their Quya have a major role in Uuqoia's decision making? 3. As a Federation citizen, does Uuqoia have any specific interest or allegiance towards one of the political parties? 4. Does Uuqoia have a favorite constellation? 5. How does Uuqoia feel about Diona and Vaurca? The two major non-skrell factions within the Federation. 6. As a Radiant Era Skrell, Uuqoia's feelings about synthetics could be a bit more open ended than older skrell. You mention that Uuqoia's upbringing to distrust synthetics is being counterbalanced by Humanity's reliance on them. Does Uuqoia believe Humanity is wise enough to avoid the mistakes of their own people? 7. What is Uuqoia's SCS? And finally, the most important question: Hide contents 8. What is Uuqoia's favorite food? Thank you very much for your time in reading my application, and also for your questions which definitely got me thinking! After giving it some thought and giving the lore another once-over for good measure, here are the requested additions: 1. Uuqoia follows Qeblak, their belief in which was instilled in them at a young age by their Qrri'Myaq. 2. Uuqoia's Quya, while worried for Uuqoia and how they would fare among humans, were generally supportive of their decision and believed it to be the best way for Uuqoia to engage with their interest in humanity. One of their two Qu'Poxii even suggested the idea of pursuing a transfer of contract through the Work Initiative Programme as a more official way of living and working within human space while still maintaining some connection to the Federation. Their other Qu'Poxii, the more cautious of the two, was honest with Uuqoia about their worries, but offered their support in exchange for Uuqoia's reassurance that they would keep in-touch and keep them updated when possible. 3. Uuqoia is most closely aligned with the Symbiosis ideology and is abundantly supportive of the exchange of knowledge and ideas between cultures (especially human cultures). This belief has resulted in Uuqoia aligning themself with the United Federation Party. 4. Uuqoia's favorite constellation is the Poet, as they believe it most closely aligns with who they are. 5. While Uuqoia is by no means an expert on Vaurca or Diona, they view both species with moderate intrigue and believes their presence are beneficial for the Federation as a means of gaining more knowledge of the Spur as a whole, especially from such a close perspective. Both of their Qu'Poxii view the species in a more cautious light, however, which Uuqoia finds somewhat confusing -- unsure why others may not share their sense of wonder and curiosity. 6. Uuqoia has an odd perspective on humanity's reliance on synthetics which comes from their study of human culture. While they know humans' curious and impulsive tendencies (as a result of their short lifespans) often get them into trouble, they also know humans to be incredibly resilient and often think outside-the-box, so to speak. Overall, they worry for humanity, but they're also hopeful that humans won't repeat Skrellkind's mistakes in regard to synthetics. 7. Uuqoia's Social Credit Score is 6.97. 8. Spoiler Uuqoia's all-time favorite food is Gnaqmi. However, they have recently discovered an up and coming rival in the form of green tea flavored mochi, which they were able to try during their time in Solarian space. Edited April 8 by FrozenDahliaRose Spelling error Link to comment
WhatsUpBrotendo Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Hi, thanks for applying. I have no real issues with the application, my only note would be that the character's social credit score feels a tad high. It's 0.03 points away from becoming a Primary, which your backstory hasn't really justified. It's a small thing and not worth holding the app up over though. Application accepted. Link to comment
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