[Accepted] Stauto's Unathi application

[Stauto]

BYOND Key: Stauto

Character Names: Xian Rui, Idle (AI), Mario Metzer

Species you are applying to play: Unathi

What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt):Dark Blue (rare, but not completely unheard of)

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?:yes

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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: Unathi have a very interesting lore, in my opinion. There is so much in their story that I like to base characters around in other games (The honourbound warriors, feudalism, somewhat medieval moral systems)that it just connects with me.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Their values and concepts are so different and alien from humans that a lot of concepts for Unathi can’t be applied to humans, given the progressiveness and laws that humans have.

 

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Character Name: Dhutha Il’ekiz

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

Born as Dhutha Il’ekiz on Moghes, Dhutha was originally marked as special due to her rare colouration. Called the "Jewel of Il'ekiz", she quickly learned her place in the world: Cooking, cleaning, and keep the children in line. She was to be trained to be a good wife, who would bring honor and glory to the Il'ekiz clan.

While fighting may break out around her, it was not her place to fight. Her clan, the Il’ekiz, were embroiled in a bitter conflict with another, the Bilthsuv. As the Il’ekiz began to lose more and more fights, prisoners and spoils of war were taken. Upon noting her unique colour, the Bilthsuv clan leader's son decided he would take her for his wife, and so, along with many of the other women, Dhutha was taken to be held as loot.

The Izweski Hegemony, annoyed at the clan’s fighting, ordered both to stop, and that if the clans could not reconcile their difference, the Hegemony would step in to restore order. The Bilthsuv, believing this to be a bluff, continued, and began to proceed with a forced wedding between the leader's son and Dhutha. The Il'ekiz cried out for justice, and two Master at Arms moved in with their forces. All prisoners and loot were taken to be returned to the Il’ekiz, but the damage had been done, and the clan could no longer provide for all of their people.

Seeking external assistance, the clan offered many workers to various companies in exchange for food and medical aid. Among those who would be sent off to work, Dhutha was sent as a trophy wife to whoever fulfilled the contract first. NanoTrasen, interested in cheap labour, quickly took the offer, and Dhutha was married to an Unathi Communications Officer of NanoTrasen's NMV Patton, so that the trade was official and could not be disputed. Since then, Dhutha has been ordered to assist on the NSS Exodus, and eventually the NSS Aurora II. In a rare show of compassion and recognition of her dedication to her original clan, she was given permission to use their name still. Her colour has caused some of her own people to die, and so she hates it, although her husband tells her that it is beautiful. With her husband's assistance, she still sends the majority of her paycheck back home, remembering the family she left behind, and the ones who died because of her.

What do you like about this character? A female Unathi is rare outside of their home. It’s interesting because it brings up new topics for the other Unathi: Are they going to treat her like a female, and how will the crew react to this? It also is a relatively interesting character, since they still try to apply the rules and concepts of Moghes Unathi to their current situation.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? I’d say around 7.5 out of 10.

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Notes:The character would only be doing civilian jobs such as bartender, cooking, janitor, or assistant, due to functional illiteracy and no previous training in other positions

Edit list:

Edit 1: I completely forgot about her colour when I wrote the backstory. As a female, the colour marked her as a rare prize to have for others, and therefore, could be worth quite a bit to the right people.

Edit 2: Husband changed after recommendation of Jackboot

Edited June 10, 2017 by Guest

[finblob]

Seems like really well planned out backstory, and would be fun to RP with. Also we need those good cooks

+1

[Butterrobber202]

+1 Its not another Guwan

[UbrPzMaus]

+1 chef lizard

[calion12]

I've played a few rounds with Katrina, she's a very good RPer, portrays her character rather well. I haven't played many rounds with her and so I cannot say much more but I think it's worth it to allow the lizard-legion to gain a member. plus one.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello,

Sorry for the delay.

Your application shows an understanding for the race but there is one major issue. I do not see it being possible for her to marry an IPC for several reasons. It's culturally thinkable since IPC's are mere machines. You would not marry your daughter to a microwave or a trash compactor.

Your character would be stronger if you were to change this to a unathi man who was already living in human space that she was married to, and she sends back remittances for her clan and family from her salary in NanoTrasen.

[Stauto]

Thanks for the feedback. Originally, the idea behind the IPC was that some of the higher-ups in NT might feel awkward about a shotgun wedding in exchange for materials, so they went with something completely off-the-wall to be able to easily nullify it in the future.

I understand your point, and I have changed it to an Unathi. Thanks!

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Application accepted!