Yautja Whitelist Application
Byond ID: QuickLoad
Marine Name Leon 'Top' Konrad
Name of the Yautja Character you wish to play Garook Shi'ata
Have you banned in the past month or are currently banned from other servers? I have not been, thankfully.
Are you familiar with the Predator Code Of Honor? Yes! and hopefully I'm up to good standards. I have been reading the code of honor since august where Bancrose instructed me to prepare myself ahead of time, so I did so and studied.
Yautja Character Story So, this story starts off a little slow. But ideally as you read into it you will get a more developed sense and I hope that by the end you will understand Shi�ata�s backstory and what made him into the character he is now. I also wanted to develop all parts of the story instead of focusing on a tunnel-visioned first-person view(which I did experiment with) and not rush into it, which is the reason for the length. There are some parts that I excluded to place more emphasis on certain areas, and it is certainly not perfect, however I hope that you enjoy it nonetheless!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing
ps small nitpick: I chose not to capitalize most human terms which wouldn't denote to a title such as 'marine' 'predator' while others, less commonly used but 'alien' terms were, 'Xenomorph' 'Yautja'. I did look into this but I couldn't find out the proper solution.
Describe how your Yautja acts, and how you intend to play them Shi�ata is a very composed and virtuous predator. Though, he can sometimes become morally conflicted. He�s extremely devoted to the twin demigods of Justice and Honor, Mor�Tekai and Gor�Tekai, however in extension to this he is dismayed by things he may observe as unjust. He feels a desire to protect the innocent weak from unjust harm, however this of course can conflict with his Yautja traditions and what he�s been taught. He is also more disconnected working in tandem with other predators due to his backstory and previous experiences, however he has great respect and companionship for his hellhound(s).
Shi�ata generally does not care for trophies for their flair but instead for actual practical usage, and this, if made known, may garner some disapproval from his kin. For this reason, if Shi�ata does something that would gather him such poor reputation, he generally tries to be sneaky and silent about it.
In addition, if left alone to his own devices he will usually personalize an environment to make it suitable as his hunting grounds, nothing overt of course, as it�s essentially a large deceiving cage to strike his prey in.
The prey he chooses to hunt is often those that exalt a high standard of duty, honor, bravery, or justice. If he�s uncertain, he will spend time stalking his potential prey before committing into the hunt. He takes his hunts VERY seriously and places his full concentration into each and every step of the way.
These traits of character development go further in depth and then some more in my story.
In your own words, describe the difference between an honor duel and a hunt An honor duel is a melee duel to the death. A Yautja offers it as the most prestigious type of duel there is. Every step should be taken to ensure that this sacred battle upholds the highest standards of honor, and in extension to that often respect and dignity, going both ways. In other words, there definitely should be no �playing dirty� with deceiving or unfair tactics.
A hunt is conducted by primarily males of the Yautja for essentially the purpose of sporting(females mostly do so for food). They select a single prey and ideally kill them, afterwards gathering a �trophy�(an artifact collected from their prey) for them to keep. Hunts are also specific and selected, it is still a keystone in Yautja tradition. If prey is unworthy then there is no need for selection nor the gathering of a trophy; they simply don�t deserve the attention of a predator.
I should probably add that both of these are �one-on-ones� and only melee/throwable weapons are permitted as most other methods lack honor.
How do you intend on interacting with other predators during a round? Shi�ata, although disapproving of his past experiences with his kin, is still extremely humble and virtuous. He will always give the benefit of the doubt away and never will decline a friendly companion when offered. He will generally respect the beliefs of all others, even if he secretly disapproves of them. Even when insulted, he can usually tolerate it. However if the legitimate honor of a close friend, or god is put at stake, he becomes rather aggressive to defend that honor as it�s a serious insult to what he believes is his duty to preserve.
Why do you want a predator whitelist? I want a predator whitelist because I enjoy making others happy. Specifically I enjoy producing roleplay, in other communities I�ve been in(on other games) I always have got the most enjoyment from producing content for others to interact with. Out of all the roles in CM, I believe that interacting with a predator is not only (generally) the most unique, but also the easiest to make a lasting significant effect/character development with via roleplay. Making that one marine or xeno go �Wow!� just as I have encountered in my first run-in with predators is quite a satisfying feat even if it�s just one person. If I can make even one person's day better then I�m more than happy to do so.(same stuff with my job and irl in general) Outside of that, I do appreciate the bits and pieces of conflict inside the Yautja religions and everything with that and including that contributes to the roleplay, something which I enjoy greatly. This is my first and only community on SS13 and it�s less RP than what I�m used to on other platforms, which is totally fine, but it�s those small, memorable moments that just make it all worth playing.
Feel free to ask me if you want me to elaborate on anything!
Do you understand that any player - donor or otherwise - can have their whitelist status revoked should they break our rules or disobey the Predator Code of Honor? Yes