[Accepted] ParadoxSpace's Unathi Application

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BYOND Key: ParadoxSpace

Character Names: Sarah Kalista, Zenith, Ka'Akaix'Kuza K'lax, Za'Akaix'Yig Zo'ra, Ka'Akaix'Zerai Zo'ra, Ka'Viax'Karazh Zo'ra

Species you are applying to play: Unathi

What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt): Likely green.

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Pretty much all of them.

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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:

I want to play this race because I find the Aurora version of Unathi lore is far more interesting than most, with more intrigue between different groups and clans. A fractured species, and one with many kinds of characters you could create, interests me highly. Unathi were always one of my favorite species, (the second I ever whitelisted for ever), and I want to represent a character I've been cooking up for awhile here.

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

First of all, the common Unathi sense of honor. As a whole, their species tends to have a lot of codes and mannerisms they must follow, or risk losing respect among their peers. They have an immense sense of respect towards those superior than they, show mercy to the weak, even protecting them when possible. There's much to say about their biology as well. They don't shy away from heat with their thick, resistant scales, (of which they tend to bristle when cold, a temperature range they can't stand), they're very large, with suitably sized claws, and are extreme carnivores. Lastly, I'd like to point out their two religions, of which tend to influence their thoughts almost as much as clan allegiance does.

 

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Character Name: Kesaos Azaroz

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

Kesaos is a very aged reptile at forty seven years old. He hails from the northernmost regions of Sahityr, Moghes. He was born to the Azaroz clan. It was a small village, paling in comparison to most mainstream Izweski cities, but the village was full of life, sound, fury. And importantly, the magic of Th'akh rites, brought by the seemingly otherworldly (to Kesaos) village shaman, a much older female. It was here that at a young age he displayed a trait that would last a lifetime: His full bodied belief in Th'akh. Whenever the village Shaman would perform a rite, even if Kesaos couldn't feel it working, they knew it was. Whenever he would sit in on rituals to empower the warriors of Azaroz, he could almost hear his ancestors whisper to him. While he grew up to twenty years of being a warrior for the clan leader, always at call for anything deemed a threat to Azaroz, he didn't feel like he was helping the same way the village shaman, long deceased, used to. There was no educating the young, there was no seriously aiding every member of the community. There wasn't any magic, just forced reincarnation. So eventually when he grew older and no longer felt the drive to continue fighting, he settled down to become the shaman he admired as a youth, discovering the usage of herbs, combing through tablets written by shamans long-gone, taking their arts where they were; substituting what he thought and remembered was right where there wasn't. While he still followed the warrior code tightly after decades, he began to incorporate new ideas into himself, the teachings of 'ancestral spirits' that would visit his oft-altered mind. Eventually, himself and a large number of Azaroz were pushed off the planet by the Izweski, associated clans seeking to expand into areas the Wasteland still hasn't consumed. Warriors, workers, either assimilated or put away for their tenacity. Kesaos and the rest decided to flee the cursed planet. He wanted the least to do with a world still coursing with the Izweski Nation, and the slow rise of Sk'akh. To Kesaos, it was the planned erasure of something he held dear.

What do you like about this character?

I like this character because they are intended to be a subversion of the standard 'I kil u' Unathi, one that's more helpful and understanding to those with souls. They would mostly be seen in a Chaplain slot, providing Th'akh rituals to any clansman coming his way, even to any humans that show themselves interested.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? I'd rate it about a weak seven as I've adapted more to the Aurora setting.

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Notes: I won't hesitate to answer any questions or concerns about my application, thanks for reading.

Edited April 13, 2017 by Guest

[Dragonspare]

So, i have never had experiences with you in game, but i like to go over Unathi whitelists, so here we go

First off, i have to add, it's allways welcome to have more Unathi chaplains (i'm assuming he's a chaplain), as they're really important to the ones in security, who most times call themselves warriors, even if it's a totally inacurate term, the ones who truly follow Th'akh would appreciate someone to "bless their weapons" in general or before some planned battle.

The backstory is rather simple, but there's nothing wrong with it, the uprising of Sk'akh is present in said backstory, that being the reason why Kesaos leaved Moghes.

 

ParadoxSpace wrote:

I like this character because they are intended to be a subversion of the standard 'I kil u'

 

That's a great character concept, i do think some Unathi should cut the senseless agressiveness, but still, more non-agressive Unathi are greatly appreciated

Reviving this dead app with a +1, good luck

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello!

I welcome the addition of a new spiritual advisor - my own shaman has been woefully underplayed lately, so an additional member for our seances is appreciated. Application accepted!