Byond ID:
Vispain
Marine Name (so we know who you are; if you play alien mostly, state that here):
Cassius 'Santa' Klaus/ Jacque Devereaux
Name of the character you want whitelisted (The name your predator will use. This must match your in-game predator name):
Pau'Tar
Are you familiar with the Predator Code Of Honor?
Yes, I’m familiar with the Predator Code of Honor, and have reviewed it several times to ensure that I understand the guidelines.
Innocent Prey are essentially the wounded, from a cause not yourself, and those who are currently performing non-combat duties such as: construction, medical, picture taking (example: a CL who is just wandering around), etcetra. While an innocent prey can be removed from the area in a non-lethal way for a reason such as allowing a hunt to take place, it should be done in a way that’s not going to result in their death either. For example, removing a CL from the area non-lethally and then depositing him at FOB would be the proper course of action. The improper course of action would be removing the CL from the area non-lethally and then depositing him in the middle of the cave system where xenos are.
Unworthy prey may be killed or disabled through any means available. These unworthy preys consist of:
- prey that attempts to flee or receives assistance from others during the duel
- those who commit Low RP actions (such as hugging a predator while RPing
- force-feeding a predator, looting while RPing)
- those who steal or capture a predator/predator’s loot
- those who attack a predator’s lodge
Worthy prey is those who are not actively fighting but have lethal ability/shown lethal intent and are a combatant. For example, a marine with a weapon on his belt or in his hands and is combat able is a potential worthy prey. Likewise, someone who orders combat, like a scientist or SO, who is issuing orders for others to kill is also a combatant. If someone issues a challenge or insults a predator, it too can qualify someone as worthy prey.
Regarding Honor Duels… Mainly, this occurs towards other predators and humans from what I understand and, from what I understand, it has to the predator challenges the ‘foe’ to an honor duel. A human or xeno chasing predator demanding an honor duel can end up marking them as unworthy. An honor duel is to the death and to be conducted as honorable as possible. Ranged weapons are forbidden as well.
Regarding Self-Destruct, I understand it is greatly dishonorable to allow yourself to be captured intact (dead or alive) and gear looted. I also understand that a SD circumstances may be a bit more nuanced and, while loss of life is not my concern if I SD, getting into a situation where most of the player base is affected by a SD would not be desirable and in such case, a SD may need to be forgone. I also understand the concepts behind Mercy and Claiming Other Kills and what happens if there is a code violation.
Character background (An ADEQUATE description and story of your predators background):
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The bloody, wounded Ka’Tar stood silently over the remains of the skinned and butchered serpent with the head of a small, red serpent as his trophy in his left hand. As he stood over the fallen serpent’s remains with the trophy in his hand, he recollected how he had ended up at this point…
For three long weeks Ka’Tar had waited and watched the hive going about it’s business abducting and taking hosts from the colony. The only respite he allowed himself during his hunt was his return to the small hunting lodge he had constructed. Ka’Tar’s patience was strong, but his faith in this hunt was faltering. He had yet to see a prospective, worthy prey and his two fellow youngbloods had already failed their own attempts at taking their worthy prey and become blooded. Ka'Tar came from a small clan, one that valued the story behind the kill and the overall quality of the trophy and for this reason he was worried, for the Clan Elders would want a fine story. It would need to be grand enough of one to compensate for the failures of his hunt-brothers as well as prove he is a worthy blooded and bring the clan to even greater prestige in the eyes of the larger and more powerful clans of Ka'Tar's homeworld.
Just as Ka’Tar began contemplating searching for a new hive to stalk, Ka’Tar’s gauntlet began feeding him new information. A hooman ship had finally taken notice of the colony, arrived in the system above the planet and sent a force to investigate. Ka’Tar knew the hooman team would fight the serpents, and in this time, it would be his chance to observe which serpent he should choose for his story-hunt.
After the hoomans landed, Ka’Tar noticed they were beyond the normal Hooman in armament.
“These are the Hooman hunters? Impressive in number but compared to the serpents they are but a side-amusement on my hunt,” noted Ka’Tar as he watched the Hoomans move through the colony. One of the Hoomans, an apparent leader of them, even seemed above average in competency and to see their reaction Ka’Tar used his voice settings to say, “I see you.” As expected, the group of hoomans seemed confused and the test of the Hoomans’ sensibilities didn’t yield much. In any case, Ka’Tar was disappointed but knew his hunt to be blooded mattered more then testing how Hoomans react to his attempts to instill fear and garner a response.
As expected, the Hoomans eventually were engaged by the serpents while Ka’Tar followed from the shadows. As the Hoomans and serpents fought, Ka’Tar noticed a serpent with exceptional speed and power. It wasn’t the strongest or the largest serpent, but it’s combat ability was unparalleled. It was the paragon of a hunter in serpent form.
Ka’Tar saw this and his hope grew. He knew it would be a fight of the ages and truly worth of his story for the Clan Elders. A hunter of the proud Yautja Tar clan against the most fearsome serpent hunter on the planet. But Ka’Tar was getting ahead of himself. He still had to fight and kill the serpent.
As Paya would have it, the lean red serpent ran by the cloaked Ka’Tar with its latest near dead victim when it stopped, looked directly at Ka’Tar and growled. The fearsome serpent had managed to see through his cloaking. “Truly a prime specimen,” thought Ka’Tar and as it stared at Ka’Tar, he realized this was his chance to not just fight the fearsome serpent but assure the fight would remain in a isolated environment away from interference of the hive. So, Ka’Tar roared back and grabbed the near-dead hooman from the serpent’s clutches and started to run off with it knowing the fast serpent would be close behind. After several minutes, Ka’Tar was in an isolated clearing of the jungle away from the main fighting. There, in the center of this clearing, Ka’Tar stopped his running and let go of the Hooman’s body while standing over it and letting off a great roar. Meanwhile, Hooman weakly attempted to get up, but Ka’Tar merely laughed at the Hooman’s attempts. While Ka’Tar couldn’t see the serpent yet, he knew from the rustle of the bushes it was there circling him.
“Show yourself serpent!” roared Ka’Tar as he extended his wrist blades and crouched over the body.
Sure enough, the serpent emerged from the thick brush of the jungle and began employing similar tactics it had tried against the Hoomans. It dodged and weaved, making impossibly fast attack runs at Ka’Tar. Even with Ka’Tar’s Yautja strength and endurance, he couldn’t manage to land a hit against the fast serpent. For the serpent, it was quite the opposite. Already Ka’Tar sported several dozen light slash marks across his armor and hands. As Ka’Tar vainly attempted to block or land a hit on the fast serpent, a critical error was finally made. Ka’Tar had left his right hand too far extended out while attempting to stab the serpent and, for his error, had his right hand broken. As he growled in pain, the serpent allowed him a moment’s respite and circled Ka’Tar.
Ka’Tar knew he had to land a hit on the serpent and every slash he took would only make his fight harder. Already he was covered in his own green blood. In the back of Ka’Tar’s mind, he knew the hooman had already died but the serpent seemed to still want the fight.
Once again, the serpent began a quick attack run against Ka’Tar. This time the wounds went both ways. In a flash of movement, Ka’Tar came out of the lighting quick engagement with a dozen deep slashes across his legs and feet hampering further mobility while the serpent came out of it slightly limping with visibly wounds bleeding acid.
The serpent seemed almost pleased with the trade off and hissed. As Ka’Tar roared back, he realized… he must calm himself. The serpent was fast and powerful while Ka’Tar was only further slower. The odds must be evened out.
As the serpent prepared to charge once more, Ka’Tar quickly and calmly pulled out his foot-trap and place it down behind him. Once again the serpent charged and landed several hits on Ka’Tar only to slow down dramatically and roar as it realized it had just stepped in Ka’Tar’s trap. The serpent, still only lightly injured, stood across from the injured Ka’Tar, still barely able to walk right or use his right hand easily, as both slowly circled each other once more in preparation for their dance of death.
“I shall make you regret that!” roared Ka’Tar as the serpent lunged at Ka’Tar with all it’s strength. With the strength of several Hoomans, Ka’Tar intercepted the serpent and the two fell to the ground in a brutal contest of strength at first. The serpent tried slashing off Ka’Tar’s hands only to be intercepted by his wrist-blades. The serpent would’ve used its powerful tail but Ka’Tar was ahead of it. He grabbed the serpent’s tail as the two rolled on the ground and, using his broken hand’s wrist blade, he cleanly cut the serpent’s tail off at the cost of further burning his injured hand. Meanwhile, Ka’Tar’s chest was brutally being assaulted by the beast but Ka’Tar ignored this. He knew he had to end the resilient beast. Even he, a proud Yautja couldn’t... shouldn’t… fight a serpent in a pure brutal contest on the ground as he doing. He wasn’t utilizing his tools or his equipment. He’d surely die if he kept up this position in the fight. Even as he thought this, he could feel the serpent’s claws seeking to hit a vital organ and could see his own wrist blades melting and broken. With great effort, Ka’Tar managed to disentangle himself from the serpent on the ground only to fall backwards as his broken legs gave out on him. The serpent, seeing its opportunity lunged at the fallen Ka’Tar only to have found it made its fatal mistake. You see, the serpent had thought in its hubris that an injured Yautja was as vulnerable as an injured Hooman. The serpent was fatally wrong. Ka’Tar, as he fell, pulled his concealed ceremonial dagger and stabbed the serpent through the head as it lunged at him. With great pain, Ka’Tar plunged the dagger further into its head until he felt the violent movements of the serpent finally cease. Ka’Tar had done it. He had killed his first serpent.
With a quick glance of his Hud clock, Ka’Tar confirmed the serpent’s life signs were gone, he was nearing death if he didn’t treat himself, and the amount of time that had passed was twelve minutes. Twelve minutes of brutal, quick, combat interlaced with periods of brief respite. Ka’Tar knew he needed to treat himself, but first he would claim his trophy. With broken legs, the blooded Ka’Tar kneeled and, using his fully functioning hand, carefully skinned the serpent and took cut off it's skull as his trophy. With that completed he knew his hunt to be blooded was truly over and he could finally begin fixing his injuries and prepare for the Clan Elder’s judgement of his hunt and its story. He then stood up and stared down at the remains with pride in his hunt as he recollected how exactly he had ended up at this point.
My Predator Ka’Tar would be, like most all predators, inclined towards hunting for worthy prey. While quantity does have its own quality, I would want worthy prey that would give me the best story and meaning to bring back to my clan. To do this, I’d observe and watch the marines and xenos extensively in a search for worthy prey that shows promise, beyond that of its companions. While many on the field of battlefield may qualify as worthy, Ka’Tar would want not only one of the strongest physically but one with exploits to their name he had personally seen. For example, Ka’Tar would find a marine who survived several assaults against the serpents and killed one as extremely interesting. For Ka’Tar this would signify resilience, luck, and skill all embodied in this marine. An interesting combo to fight against. For a xenomorph example, Ka’Tar would look at xenos that seem a class above others in skill at fighting with, preferably, a willingness to fight.
Ka’Tar will also want to avoid hunting the hive or marines to extinction as well. By this I mean, it would be more fruitful to have a healthy and large hive of xenos instead of having a small hive that would collapse if Ka’Tar interfered. Again, quality over quantity. I fully expect I may end up with no prey taken or only 1 per round with this mentality but it's important I make it about quality rather then quality to me.
Ka’Tar understands that in combat he may be struck and attacked purposely or by happenstance as he observes the battlefield up close. He won’t seek to escalate unless of course, the prey is right and worthy for his hunt of the finest story.
When Ka’Tar is on the field, something that may give him away to his potential prey is an approving laugh towards humans or xenos while an amplified “I see you” in Hooman speak is directed at his prospective human worthy prey.
Why should we whitelist you?
Well, over the time I’ve been on CM I believe I have been both engaged in the community, engaged in the game, and created no issues with Staff or my fellow players. I have brought to the table my commentary, suggestions, gameplay, and occasionally my help to the community. I further think I’ve reflected I can follow the rules and, when I have messed up, I’ve both conducted myself with full cooperation, dignity and understanding of the situation.
Role wise, I know what I’m doing and have experience in the High Roleplay roles of SO, XO, CDR, MP, and CMP. As some may know, I can be both extremely serious in one role like MP and much less so in another like Pfc. I both love and know Colonial Marines’ lore from the intricacies of the UPP and USCM to the Predators and xenos and have no issue there either.
In Predator, I’d treat it the same way as I do CDR, MP, CMP or XO with High standards of roleplay practiced and dedication to the role and game. If I’m not in the mood for the role, I won’t play it. Simple as that. Personally, I find that’s a key method to avoid having issues in roles. If you aren’t into the mindset of the role at that moment, you shouldn’t play it at that period of time.
As for the role itself, I believe I am ready to take up the mantle of Predator and incorporate both my own style and the lore of CM I love so much into the way I play to make the round fun and immersive for both others and myself.
Gameplay wise, I know that as a player I have the capability to “get the killz bro,” but that is not what appeals to me about Predator at all. Predator is… and always has been for me… a roleplay orientated role. In a way, killing is a means to an end to further and end roleplay lines. For example, the roleplay may start between a predator and a marine and then end with one of the two dying. That tiny bit of death is, in it’s own way, an bit of the roleplay but it is absolutely NOT the goal or reason there are predators. As mentioned, killing is not the sole purpose of the role though. It’s about the roleplay involved and, for my character Ka’Tar, about the quality of the kill and story associated with the prey, the hunt, and the kill.
Have you been banned from CM in the last month for any reason (we will check, and lies may result in immediate denial)?
No
Are you currently banned from any other servers and if so, why?
No
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?
Absolutely. Being whitelisted is a privilege and their gameplay in the role is to be indicative of that. The player should reflect that status in their behavior as a whitelisted player.
