LforLouiseeee Posted June 12 Posted June 12 BYOND Ckey: LforLouise Discord username: louiseisnthome Character names: Ayishah Al-Ghazzawi, Rayhana Gawahir Species you are applying to play: Skrell ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: An off-white / Grey-ish white Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: Yes Why do you wish to play this species?: The lore of this species is very well written, and interesting to read. It is inviting to new character types that I would like to explore. The fact that they feel a lot more alien than some of the other alien species we have in Aurora helps that, too. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: Nearly everything about Skrell is different to Humans. From the lack of biological sexes and varied ethnicities, to their language quirks and long history, they are a genuinely alien species with so many different quirks that make them different, and maybe often difficult to roleplay well. ------------------------------ Character Application Character Name: Qei Lax Write a backstory for your character. Qei Lax is a (relatively) young Xiialt Skrell, of 67 years. They were raised in Fedas'qlip, on Aliose, and began their uyi'vesi by studying hospital administration in one of AUMS' sister universities. Upon the completion of that degree, they then started a second degree, now with the AUMS itself, focussing on medical research in hydroponics - which they continue to study. Their studies would eventually lead them to Ziip'Ta Medicinal in 2463, following a small, but notable breakthrough in the application of certain plants in genetic engineering. The Enterprise quickly had Qei Lax sign a contract, binding them to work following their graduation. Some months prior to the present day, Qei Lax's breakthrough was found to have adverse reactions in 50% of the Skrell it was used in, and it was later revealed to be the efforts of a competitor skewing the results of Qei Lax's experiments. Through no fault of their own, Qei Lax's contract with Ziip'Ta was quietly amended, and they were seconded to Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals through the Work Initiative Program, where they will complete their studies aboard a Zeng-Hu facility (aka, the xenobotany labs aboard the Horizon). How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? The relatively recent adoption of phoron in much of the modern pharmaceutical field has superseded the various pre-phoron medicines, and procedures. This is not without it's flaws, as the phoron scarcity threatens to stall the progress that has been made. Qei Lax's present studies aim to mitigate this by pivoting towards, and progressing in the field of, pre-phoron medicines, primarily through the study of xenobotany. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? As a participant of the Work Initiative Program, Qei Lax works for both Zeng-Hu & Ziip'Ta. They view working for Zeng-Hu as a punishment for an incident they did not cause, and are understandably not too pleased to be working for them, though they are stuck with the corporation until the end of their studies in 3 years from now, and won't let that hinder their progress. They view Ziip'Ta with contempt, for allowing their current situation to happen, and for backing out of a deal they viewed as life-changing. Regardless, upon the end of their studies, they strongly believe that working with Ziip'Ta is the only way for their ambition to be sated. 3
Stripes Posted June 15 Posted June 15 Hi, Louise, thanks for applying! With your application, I do want to point out that skrell don't necessary lack biological sexes or ethnicities, so much so as that they have the singular state of being synchronous hermaphrodites, and do consider the Xiialt, Axiori, and Xiiori as unique ethnicities. My primary concern with your application is their relationship with the Work Initiative Programme, which exists to improve relations with the corporations and also allow skrell to travel abroad, and wouldn't use it to send away skrell who are caught in a scandal or are a misrepresentation of the Nralakk Federation. You could instead frame it as your character entering the program to save face in light of the incident, or have pressure from their colleagues to do so, but Ziip'Ta would not use it as a form of punishment. Beyond that, if you could also answer these questions: How does Qei feel about the Nralakk Federation as a whole? What is their SCI score, and why is it that? Do they follow a particular Federation-endorsed religion, or something else? How does Qei feel about Diona and the C'thur vaurca in the Federation? Beyond the Federation, how do they feel about the other species of the Spur in general? Finally, how do they feel about skrell born outside of the Federation? Is Qei a psionic listener, or a receiver? What is their relationship and views toward the Nlom/Wake as a whole?
LforLouiseeee Posted June 15 Author Posted June 15 Quote My primary concern with your application is their relationship with the Work Initiative Programme, which exists to improve relations with the corporations and also allow skrell to travel abroad, and wouldn't use it to send away skrell who are caught in a scandal or are a misrepresentation of the Nralakk Federation. You could instead frame it as your character entering the program to save face in light of the incident, or have pressure from their colleagues to do so, but Ziip'Ta would not use it as a form of punishment. This is a very fair point, one which I didn't take into account. But you also provide a very good alternative, which I'll take and use, 🫡 (that being the saving face one, which I will probably elaborate more on when it comes to writing the character's records) Quote How does Qei feel about the Nralakk Federation as a whole? What is their SCI score, and why is it that? Do they follow a particular Federation-endorsed religion, or something else? Whilst Qei is a loyal citizen, their faith in it has been shaken recently, due to the issue presented in their backstory. This isn't to say they've suddenly become a terrorist overnight - they still strongly support the Federation, and their issue is moreso with the Enterprises and Corporations Qei works for, rather than the Federation itself. Their SCI would sit steadily at around 5.9, slowly creeping up or down with the minor qualms or boons they experience. They are a scientist, still somewhat in education, worshipping Weishii - so it would make sense for it to be slightly higher than the average. Quote How does Qei feel about Diona and the C'thur vaurca in the Federation? Beyond the Federation, how do they feel about the other species of the Spur in general? Finally, how do they feel about skrell born outside of the Federation? Qei views Diona as valued assistants, though does not have too much experience with them. The same goes for Vaurca, with Vaurca being exceedingly rare on Aliose, it is understandable that Qei only has passing opinions on both species. Overall, Qei sees the integration of the two species as benefits to the Federation, after all, if they weren't a benefit, surely the Federation would have gotten rid of them. As for the last two questions, that being their opinion on other species, and skrell born outside of the federation, it is something I would prefer to explore on an in-character basis. Qei has simple opinions when it comes to both - they don't know much about either. They've met the occasional Human on Aliose, when one happens to stumble by their streets, but, like Vaurca on Aliose, they are incredibly rare. Quote Is Qei a psionic listener, or a receiver? What is their relationship and views toward the Nlom/Wake as a whole? Whilst Qei is a listener, the nlom/wake doesn't effect them as much as it would many others. This stems from the fact that they are less psionically sufficient than the average Skrell, and prefer to shut themself off from both the nlom, and the srom to better concentrate on their studies.
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