[Accepted] AWPen Unathi application

[AWPen]

BYOND Key:

AWPenheimer

Character Names:

Assim Zhan-Ka'tor'ro

Species you are applying to play:

Unathi

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

A light sand coloured.

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

Aye aye.

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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 have interest in every race that is playable on Aurora. They are very different to play then Humans and I think that can create some amazing opportunity and role play. The ability to create unique characters from the lore also attracts me to this race and I personally believe that Unathi is the more fleshed out lore. I enjoy the whole idea of the clan system and the honour that Unathi feel for their respective clans. I also am very attracted by the background of war that has been written for them, things like this attract me and in my opinion make races fun to play, since none are morally perfect and it is those moral imperfections which can create some really amazing situations.

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

For one they have a strong sense of honour for others and their respective hives, making them a lot more fun to play in my eyes. Also the very individual biology forcing them to wear breachers. As said earlier I also very much like the idea of the clan background, and how ravaged by war a lot of Unathi are, so you have to adjust your role play accordingly to create a character that may or may not have experienced it. War can create so many different individual personality and I think this is such a good background to expand on. I want to create a character interesting to interact with.

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Character Name: Loken Ik'Ash Mareesh

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

Loken is a ageing Unathi, reaching early into his seventy's at 73. Age has clearly affected him, his once sandy scales are beginning to fade and show hints of grey around their edges. You can see that he was once a strong and powerful Unathi, however he has lost a lot of muscle mass and resides at about 250 pounds. Standing at 7"6 this might seem a lot but by the looks of it he could have easily been almost 300 pounds. His body is covered with deep and powerful scars, each on telling the story of a battle that happened almost eons ago. Every inch of this Unathi looks as though it has spend a thousand years in a battle. You look into his blue eyes, unusual for a Unathi but you can instantly tell they are bionic, this does not mean they have lost even an ounce of soul however. You almost feel like you can read his entire life like a book from those eyes. He hunches over as his back slowly begins to give in, relying on a long wooden cane to keep his balance. He will never complain about his ailments however, he is too proud for that.

Loken is a very respected member of his clan, being accepted as the clan leader when he was only 25, he lead his clan for many years with honour and pride before moving on to let his son rule and becoming an elder. His father was the previous clan leader but while on a skirmish against a neighbouring he was shot down by mounted units, slowly passing away a few days later from his wounds. This led him to becoming a leader so early and commanding them to strike their enemies down with unmatched fury. The clan carved a small but respectable territory out for themselves under his leadership.

However when the contract wars came he left to fight. Him, and the strongest members of the clan left behind to fight, for the honour and the name of the Izweski Hegemony. He believed and still does believe in the traditional values that all Unathi should follow. He will talk often of the battles and fights that took place here, talking about them with pride and honour as he played his part in the war. When the bombs dropped he retreated back to his clan, his son no longer an infant and turning 18 soon.

The scars of war left him broken and brittle both physically and mentally. He saw himself no longer able to lead the clan so his son took over. However he was honoured and immortalised as an elder of the clan and as it's greatest leader ever. Many years passed and he spent his remaining time doing what mercenary work he could do, he also wrote a lot of poetry and the memoirs of his life. He spent his last years at the clan looking up the stars, hearing of what NT was, he wondered often what happened in the endless dark of space. His son, now clan leader decided to send him away to follow his new dream of exploring the stars, everyone knows his time left in this world is limited and that he will soon pass over into the spirit world a honourable and powerful Unathi. His son felt a duty to let him at least do this one thing away from the clan, for all he has done for the clan he should have something in return . He had heard of NT and decided to sign up for a supply, hoping maybe that will get him to connect with all the characters the company has to offer. When he feels he is ready to die, he will return to the clan to be buried.

What do you like about this character?

I love the fact this character isn't copy past Guwan, or a young gun wanting to pursue honour. He has seen wars, he has seen many die and many be born. Now he wants to spend his last days in peace exploring the worlds spreading his story to all that want to hear, and he has many to tell. This is a character that I haven't seen done before for Unathi, the old bull who is ready to pass on.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?

I think everyone has room to improve and I certainly do but I do rate myself fairly good and I try to take in other peoples experience while I play, the experience of making characters, especially this one (The story teller type) it is important that you make others role play fun. I accept that I do have room for improvement and I will constantly try to improve.

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Notes:

Job/age adjusted

Edited June 13, 2017 by Guest

[Superiorform]

All of your app seems fine to me, and I very much like the backstory. An unathi that has had a long, full life, wrote it all down, is a bit of a thinker, and now wants to settle down. Love it. I have one problem though... why does a 76 year old unathi want to be a security officer of all things? He is 76! I think it would be far more fitting for this character to be a much more relaxed role. I won't make suggestions, because I know very little about him, but I would definitely suggest nothing sec related.

[AWPen]

He is far to honourable of himself to simply lie over and accept old age! He is almost forcing himself to do so to prove that he still can. While the strength of a Human is no match for a Unathi it still gives him some self redemption and reminds him of his younger years.

UPDATE

Job changed!

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello!

Sorry for the delay.

You definately have a unique desire compared to the current trends sweeping the Unathi playerbase. I'm glad you changed his job, because I would have been very hesitant to accept someone past retirement age working in law enforcement. Supply includes a lot of heavy lifting, but it's low-consequence so I'm fine with it.

It will be nice to have another elder onboard the station and I can trust you'll play him well.

Application accepted!