Mofo's Warbler Application

[Mofo1995]

BYOND Key: Mofo1995

Character Names: Isiah Fraser

Species you are applying to play: Skrell

What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): Pale Green

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Да. Кто не прочитал?

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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: There are not nearly enough skrell on this advanced research station when Skrell are so advanced and have such a powerful empire. I mean sure, they have their own research station's (like, as you'll see, on my character's homeplanet Jargon V) but I just feel like there aren't enough given their alliance with mankind. Reasons to want to play the Skrell don't stop there though! As I was saying they have one of the most (if not the most) technologically advanced empire in the galaxy, and they're like the Eldar in that their really quite ancient compared to the other races around them. But, let's limit the cross universe references and identify the factors which cause them to be wildly fascinating like their military might, their amphibious nature, their culture and their wonderful language. Everything about the Jargon empire makes me want to sign right up. But, we're on Aurora, so this is as close as I'll get. Did I also mention I love their black beady eyes and head tentacles?

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Skrell live far longer than humans, they're shorter, they breathe underwater, the females hide eggs under their tentacles, they warble, and they have serious military might. A skrell might be feel superior, and can live over 400 years thanks to their Ethnic superiority ingenuity. They can't wear Gabe Newell's over priced TF2 hats, and need special helmets to go EVA, but according to the wiki, speak like Mordin Solis (in grammatical structure, if not speed.)

 

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Character Name: Skoro'Dyetee Piedyom'Peet

Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs

Skoro was hatched on Jargon V to a family of space ship engineers for the Jargon Navy. His early life was fraught with rigorous schooling as he had to work very hard in order to meet his parents' expectations, as he comes from a long line of military engineers. So, when he was fully grown up, he made the most logical job choice for his family line and went to study the sciences. He got his education on his home world of Jargon V, and was generally shunned form his family for not devoting his life to the military. He did a study abroad program on Mars, and there he befriended some human university students and became immersed and learned in human culture. This is where Skoro learned that all though Skrell were superior in every way, he awfully liked humans, and so he kept his beady black eyes peeled for job openings in human space. In the meantime, he went back to Aliose and worked in labs with research centered around the military, partly in an attempt to parley and compromise with his estranged family who were now willing to at least let him come back to holiday dinners. When he heard about a job opening for research aboard the NSS Aurora, he signed up, once again estranging himself from his family for going to work with humans instead of staying on Aliose. He even decided to get citizenship for the Republic of Biesel and to live there with the exception of those awkward holiday dinners.

What do you like about this character?

It's hard to say what I like about him because I haven't played him yet, but I'm hoping to use him as a vessel to work in multiple fields in the science department, using the age and intelligence of the Skrell as a justification to do so. But outside of the meta-reasons why I like this character, I like him because he's a human sympathizing Skrell. The Skrell part of why I like him is obvious since I'm applying to be Skrell, but on the whole he's going to be quite friendly to humans, and possibly racist to Unathi since they're the rising empire threatening Skrell-Human domination.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

7/10, I live to arpee, but I typo somewhat frequently and I could really do with learning how to emote better beyond the common * emotes. I can't pull off accents very well either, which made being a changeling very difficult once when I tried to take over an Irish Bartender's life. But I really think that my biggest crutch in roleplay is starting as a new character, it usually takes me some time to really settle into and meet my character just as everyone else is meeting them. I also think that I have a hard time playing as characters who are mean, I really do gravitate towards friendlier characters, but I think that an element of xenoracism will really help me out on this part, as well as drive to do a good job within his department and be angry at inefficient workers.

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Notes:

dude fuck off its my first time applying cut me some slack

I'm okay with changing anything that needs to be changed (I'm looking at you, character name), and I don't believe I've ever seen a green skrell before... but there's a picture of one on the wiki!

[Frances]

Did you like the new Skrell wiki page?

I appreciate greatly the dedication you put in your application and would hate to keep you from being able to roleplay as this wonderful species any longer.

So this is essentially a Skrell that is a weaboo for humans?

See you on the server!

 

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[Mofo1995]

Did you like the new Skrell wiki page?

I appreciate greatly the dedication you put in your application and would hate to keep you from being able to roleplay as this wonderful species any longer.

So this is essentially a Skrell that is a weaboo for humans?

See you on the server!

 

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I did like the new page! It had more flavor to it, I think.

Yes this Skrell is a weeb for humans much as some Japenese people are weebs for Germans (parallel to Axis powers being intentional)

Thanks for the quick response!

[Frances]

I did like the new page! It had more flavor to it, I think.

Yes this Skrell is a weeb for humans much as some Japenese people are weebs for Germans (parallel to Axis powers being intentional)

Thanks for the quick response!

I am always here.

One of my favorite things to do in my free time is to scour the whitelist applications board in the hopes that somebody will apply for Skrell.

But sadly most of the time no one applies.

[Mofo1995]

I am always here.

One of my favorite things to do in my free time is to scour the whitelist applications board in the hopes that somebody will apply for Skrell.

But sadly most of the time no one applies.

 

I always feel like there aren't enough Skrell, and if I remember Skull posted some stats on whitelists and Skrell was one of the most underrated. Glad I could contribute to your whitelist-controlling enjoyment!

[Frances]

There is no sexual gratification in playing Skrells.

It is a tough and thankless job.