[Accepted] MattAtlas's Skrell Application

[MattAtlas]

BYOND Key: MattAtlas

Character Names: Matt Hawthorne, Jennifer Perigree

Species you are applying to play: Skrell

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

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes, I have.

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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: When I first joined Aurora I looked through the lore and races list. The only race that caught my eye was the Skrell race, mostly because of their backstory. I read through it a few days later and I started to see just how much work was put into the Skrell lore and backstory. Something else I like about Skrell is how they talk and how they interact with synthetics and even other beings. Mainly, my reason for wanting to play the Skrell species boils down to their immense backstory, their interactions with other beings and also, as minor as it is, they way they talk. It's a little thing I always enjoyed, like in Mass Effect 2, back when I played it, I always loved the way Mordin spoke. Sounds kind of irrelevant, but I still love it. Something that could also sound irrelevant is that I almost never see any sort of Skrell on the station, and I'm interested in seeing interactions between two Skrells, as I rarely see more than one. Their language is also a driving factor for why I want to play Skrell, as the concept of a language that can express so many emotions is pretty exciting to me.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: The list of differences between Skrell and humans would be pretty big. In essence, what makes playing them different is mostly how they act, so a human would be much, much more prone to acting on a whim rather than a Skrell, who would usually be calm and collected. The difficulty in speaking in would also make for some fun and different interactions with others. The other big reason is, of course, the synthetics. Skrell would be anxious, if not afraid of station synthetics, due to their backstory and the fact that children would probably be conditioned to distrust synthetics. Something that's also notable is that Skrell have, or rather can have a wider variety of roles than humans. The two religions also make for interesting backstory material, as I think Weishii is a pretty interesting concept and would love to see what other crewmembers think about it.

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Character Name: Araa Plenek

Please provide a short backstory for this character, approximately 2 paragraphs Araa was born to a medical doctor father and a scientist mother. They had laid seven eggs, only one of which had hatched. The parents believed they wouldn't have seen their child - but luckily, one of the eggs hatched. The genophage was still reaping the lives of many children in Jargon IV at the time. As an adolescent, Araa was told by her parents the events of the the Glorsh Rebellion and while she was somewhat afraid and anxious something similiar would happen again, she was also interested. How could an artificial intelligence do all these things, she asked herself. Many other questions soon followed, mostly about the singularity itself. For her, the subject was interesting, but her parents couldn't answer most of her questions as they were too specific. Seeking answers, what she learnt instead was religion. It was a chance encounter with a student that made her question religion, as it happened to pop up in a discussion about technological progress that Araa realized her interest shifted towards this religion called Weishii. Araa believed in the importance of progress and it's there that she realized the importance of progress - striving to be better was now her aim. Leaving the past for another day and the explanations she once sought at home, she decided to walk after her father's path and become a surgeon.

From there, she attended a medical school to perfect her abilities as much as possible. You could say her mindset was weird, but it was what drove her to become a surgeon in the first place. She didn't want to see lives lost again, and she thought that walking after her father's steps would be the perfect way to save lives. After she was finished attending said medical school, she thought about where she wanted to go next. Was she going to stay on her own planet? No, she thought, that wouldn't be ideal. She had always wanted to see the stars since she was little. And now, combined with the desire of saving people, she decided to learn more about other species and perfect her skills. She then ended up looking for work the next few days. Seeing the stars and other species kept her busy enough, but one question remained in her mind - where did she want to work? She began sending applications to various places, hoping her resume would be good enough. Unexpectedly, she ended up being quickly hired by Nanotrasen to work aboard the NSS Aurora as a surgeon.

What do you like about this character? What I like about this character is mainly her passion for medical doctrines and her will to save people, mostly. What's also interesting is her religion, which I decided to integrate because I felt like it's a very neat concept that isn't exactly spoken about too much. I also enjoy her will to get things done and her curiosity for other species and even other fields of work. Her constant desire to get better is also something I'd really enjoy seeing where it goes, and something I relate to.

How would you rate your role-playing ability? I would rate myself... maybe an 8/10? It feels like bragging, but I'd consider myself a pretty good roleplayer. Maybe others can give more insight.

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Notes: Not much else to say, other than I may have chosen one of the more difficult species for my application, but I like a challenge.

[Saudus]

I have played a bunch of rounds together with Matt Hawthorne in robotics (as Collin Tedrow). He doesn't break character, the character seems consistent and pleasurable to interact with. Haven't gotten deep enough into his character to say much more, but I believe he would do well as a Skrell, since he seems to have studied up properly and seems serious.

[Superiorform]

I've played with Matt quite a bit now, and his character was well RPed, no breaking of character or anything of the like. I wasn't particularly interested in playing with him, but Matt is a new character, and I haven't really made an effort to interact with him, so that's fair. Suffice to say, Matt is definitely better than most.

The backstory seems to touch on all the points of the lore, and a particularly religious skrell would be something nice to see. +1. Good luck with your app!

[cloud]

I really like Matt Hawthorne, I've managed to talk to him a few times and he's a very believable, rounded character with a nice back story. I've no doubt this player could be a great Skrell. Best of luck!

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Hello!

Sorry for the delay. Your application appears solid and you have good feedback. I'm glad to see that you're incorporating her religion into her character, and how it ties with her ambition to see the stars.

Application accepted!