02-24-2020, 05:50 AM
BYOND Username: A Random Alien
Discord ID: A Random Alien #0833
Race or Language whitelisting for: Vox
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What do you know of their mechanics?:
The most important thing one must know about a Vox is their need for gaseous Phoron to breath. On top of requiring Phoron to breath a Vox cannot breath in oxygen as they react in many ways like other species would when exposed to phoron. As such Vox are required to wear special breathing apparatus so as to not perish. Vox also are very resistant to electric shock, being able to shrug off some taser rounds as their feathers act as a natural insulator which can also be used to protect their form from the vacuum of space. Finally their claws are quite sharp and metallic, giving them an advantage in hand to hand combat.
What do you know of their lore?:
The Vox come from an ancient and advanced culture, living primarily aboard large "Ark Ships" which travel at the edges of civilized space. They are naturally reclusive as a culture, minding their own business unless it were to benefit them. Due to their innate desire to gain items of value for themselves many turn to piracy to steal what they cannot have and only giving up their possessions when they see a gain in value. As such due to this and their tendency to prey on the defenseless ,as a result of their tendency to not pick a fight they aren't 100% guaranteed to win, they are in many places viewed with suspicion or outright hostility. Where they aren't shoot on sight they will trade what they could not easily steal. Vox in general value almost solely the utilitarian use of an object, having difficulty placing abstract value on an a possession, as such due to the differences in what Vox and Non-Vox value in a trade deal both will in many ways see themselves having come out the "Winner" of the negotiations.
What idea did you have for your character?:
Zwihall like all Vox had a desire to obtain that which was valuable, however he was different then most. Zwihall valued knowledge most of all, seeing the value in understanding fully that which lay around you, be it the composition of the air, what that bit of rock sitting on the ground could be melted down and used for and most of all, just what made aliens tick. Initially his efforts were driven towards communicating with the auralis once more and unlocking the secrets of their past. The years dragged on and yet his thirst for knowledge was left unsatisfied, no progress was being made and he grew desperate for Something, so he set off from the ark ship to sate that thirst for new information. His search took him to many places, far too many that either turned him away or instantly shot on sight until at last he happened upon a NanoTrasen station, one that didn't immediately try to butcher him or detain him, so...promising start. It was here that he finally settled, forced to do manual labor to subsist. Slowly he gained trust in the company and after many denied requests he was finally granted what he desired most, a position as a scientist on one of their far flung stations. Finally he could do what he had desired for years, the proper gain of knowledge that could serve him and the Vox as a whole.
Discord ID: A Random Alien #0833
Race or Language whitelisting for: Vox
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What do you know of their mechanics?:
The most important thing one must know about a Vox is their need for gaseous Phoron to breath. On top of requiring Phoron to breath a Vox cannot breath in oxygen as they react in many ways like other species would when exposed to phoron. As such Vox are required to wear special breathing apparatus so as to not perish. Vox also are very resistant to electric shock, being able to shrug off some taser rounds as their feathers act as a natural insulator which can also be used to protect their form from the vacuum of space. Finally their claws are quite sharp and metallic, giving them an advantage in hand to hand combat.
What do you know of their lore?:
The Vox come from an ancient and advanced culture, living primarily aboard large "Ark Ships" which travel at the edges of civilized space. They are naturally reclusive as a culture, minding their own business unless it were to benefit them. Due to their innate desire to gain items of value for themselves many turn to piracy to steal what they cannot have and only giving up their possessions when they see a gain in value. As such due to this and their tendency to prey on the defenseless ,as a result of their tendency to not pick a fight they aren't 100% guaranteed to win, they are in many places viewed with suspicion or outright hostility. Where they aren't shoot on sight they will trade what they could not easily steal. Vox in general value almost solely the utilitarian use of an object, having difficulty placing abstract value on an a possession, as such due to the differences in what Vox and Non-Vox value in a trade deal both will in many ways see themselves having come out the "Winner" of the negotiations.
What idea did you have for your character?:
Zwihall like all Vox had a desire to obtain that which was valuable, however he was different then most. Zwihall valued knowledge most of all, seeing the value in understanding fully that which lay around you, be it the composition of the air, what that bit of rock sitting on the ground could be melted down and used for and most of all, just what made aliens tick. Initially his efforts were driven towards communicating with the auralis once more and unlocking the secrets of their past. The years dragged on and yet his thirst for knowledge was left unsatisfied, no progress was being made and he grew desperate for Something, so he set off from the ark ship to sate that thirst for new information. His search took him to many places, far too many that either turned him away or instantly shot on sight until at last he happened upon a NanoTrasen station, one that didn't immediately try to butcher him or detain him, so...promising start. It was here that he finally settled, forced to do manual labor to subsist. Slowly he gained trust in the company and after many denied requests he was finally granted what he desired most, a position as a scientist on one of their far flung stations. Finally he could do what he had desired for years, the proper gain of knowledge that could serve him and the Vox as a whole.
