Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

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Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Mephiliso » 24 Sep 2016, 20:39

Byond ID: Mephilis

Marine Name (so we know who you are, if you play alien mostly, state that here):
Easter Kelly

Name of the character you want whitelisted (The name your predator will use. This must match your in-game predator name): Kjuhte Bhu'ja

Are you familiar with the Predator Code Of Honor? I am very familiar with it, having checked and read through it enough to get into a few debates in dead chat about how they can be interpreted.

Character background (A very BRIEF description of your predators background): Born as a twin to a much more physically impressive and intimidating Yautja brother, Kjuhte spent a great deal of time in his shadow. It didn't matter how they competed. His brother would always come out on top and thus their clan would berate Kjuhte and try to shape him into the ideal hunter that was his brother. The only exception to this was stealth. Even among Yautja stealth standards, Kjuhte stood out. He had used his time spent in the shadow of his stronger brother to develop a way of hiding his presence, so much so that even other Yautja would have a hard time noticing he was there even while uncloaked. Upon realising his talent, Kjuhte immediately put this to work, using his superior stealth skills to scout, chase and ambush his prey, making up for in surprise what he lacked in strength. Though these talents really should only belong to those who take on the role of assassination, not hunting in pursuit of honour, Kjuhte has made it work for him. He is now regarded in his clan as a silent killer, capable of quite literally dispatching of prey without them ever even knowing what was hunting them until it was already too late.

How do you intend to play your predator (as in, describe HOW you will act/play your predator. This will weigh HEAVILY and frequently breaking from this MAY result in removal)?
The Jungle Hunter from the first Predator movie is a heavy inspiration on me. Now before you jump to conclusions I mean its way of staying unbelievably stealthy until its final fight with Dutch and, arguably, Billy. I am NOT inspired by its murderboning or its outright dishonourable fighting tactics. I would find it a major dishonour if I was the first one to reveal the existence of all Yautja to any humans and thus I would remain like a ghost, staying cloaked at all times unless I had decided on my prey. What's the point in not revealing myself to someone who's about to die? I would also become less cloak-heavy after any of the other Predators (if applicable) playing had already revealed themselves. Otherwise I would stick to the usual Predator way of messing with marines and occasionally finding the strongest marine to hunt, be it in an honour duel (where it would have the advantage) or raw and bloody in the field. Xenomorphs are another matter. First off it's generally assumed that Xenomorphs already know of Predators and thus it's useless to try and conceal my existence from them. Furthermore, the Xenomorphs operate on a hivemind so any attempt at stealth is fruitless in the end.

How/Who I would hunt is pretty simple. I would likely begin a round, or whenever I join, with some extreme scouting to get the feel of how numerous and how skilled both sides are, this would weigh heavily on my choice of who to hunt. Due to the nature of my Predator I would generally wait for a marine to isolate themselves before making a move on them and only when I am sure that the marine is either worth hunting or as a slave would I engage. For Xenomorphs I would take a similar approach but I would also be a little more lax considering Xenomorphs generally have less of a fighting chance versus Predators outside of honour duels. As a side note if a marine dueled me in honourable combat, and showed an unusual level in skill in doing, so there is a possibility that I might take them as a student, teaching them the ways of a true hunter. This would normally depend on the player and the RP up until that moment.

Why should we whitelist you?
Without sounding like a conceited asshole, I have an extremely strong sense of honour. I've met and dealt with multiple Predators in-game that tell me the things I do are uncommon for a marine. These are simple things such as letting a predator get up before hitting them in an honour fight. Therefore, I am very unlikely to do anything that would count as dishonourable, because even if it were to happen by mistake I would have already deemed it in my head as dishonourable. I am also fully aware of the general animosity surrounding Predators on CM. Thus if I find myself in a position where the stars align (Predator brothers have revealed themselves, Xenos and Marines seem evenly matched, I'm not being hunted with a SADAR), then I'd like to try and create as much RP as possible for the marines (For some reason it seems a LOT harder to incite RP with the Xenomorphs as opposed to marines) that still fits within the confines of my character.

I am also aware that my forum activity is seriously lacking. The only thing I have to say on this matter is that I simply am not used to enjoying a game outside of the game itself. In fact I've been playing this game for -a lot- longer than a month, but it was normally a fleeting round or two before bed. I have also been actually playing this without a random name/body for longer than a month. I've just only recently decided to try and join the forums for the reason stated above. I do intend to increase my forum activity over my time spent playing this game.

Have you been banned from CM in the last month for any reason (we will check, and lies may result in immediate denial)?
Yes. A 24 hour ban. I cannot remember the date, though you guys can probably find that out. It was for suiciding around round start because it was late at night, requisitions was being -shit- and I wanted to be more dramatic than simply getting into a cryo pod. Though I fully understand none of that justifies what I did.

Are you currently banned from any other servers and if so, why?
Nope, the only server I've ever been banned from (As far as I recall) is CM.

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?
I do, and I actually prefer it that way.

Considering I kept my Predator background brief, I took it upon myself to write a (very, relative to some of the other apps) short story on my Predator's first Xenomorph hunt.
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I apologise if this seems a bit lacking, I'm writing this late at night although I know that won't matter.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by DeadLantern » 25 Sep 2016, 02:55

Hm. Also, a bit on the lore, the infamous 'Jungle Hunter' in Predator is considered by, well, everyone to be a bad blood, which means they ALREADY did something bad, and such is on the run. He his free to use any tactics he pleases. He may still have his honor, hence why he didn't attack in some parts, and other times he got angry and played unfair.

The story is well and fun, I enjoyed it! The accompanying first blood is good, but generic as most apps are the first hunt.

I have distant flashbacks of your character, which is all well and fine. I don't really know you though.

As for the playstyle, it doesn't do much innovating but it expands on the tried and true normal predator. It's slightly above average, so I'll give you that. What makes me so hesitant is that you're quite new, and I'm not sure you can handle it. Not from dislike, but from not even knowing you. Maybe if you got a little better well known, I'd be a bit more favorable.

A solid neutral, leaning on +1.
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by northcote4 » 25 Sep 2016, 05:10

I've seen you around in-game a fair few times, and I've honestly never had any problem whatsoever with Easter. Competent, a good head on his shoulders, and daresay even honourable in certain situations.

I don't really see any flaws with the app. The only obvious point is the lack of forum posts, but given that I was quite guilty of the same, I can completely understand it. As DeadLantern said, the story, thought generic, was quite enjoyable (though a couple methods of narration made me REE internally).

All in all, I'd be willing to give this a +1, but will remain at neutral for the moment considering the ban you mentioned took place this month. So a firm neutral it is!
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Boltersam » 25 Sep 2016, 06:51

I won't go into detail at the moment, but the app is good. Short, but it works well enough to describe itself.

Aside from the application itself, I know Mephilis is a good player, and has displayed their honour more than once. I might be biased because I'm impressed that at least some players are willing to be honourable against Predators, but I think Meph is able to fill the role. While the backround isn't as long as other applications, there's a lot of thought put into how they want to play their Predator.

Forum activity is a must, but as it's promised to increase from what Meph has said, I have no qualms with it.

+1.

EDIT: I thought I might have left this for later, but we generally don't take students. (Except for that one time that me and Jones brainwashed a terrified survivor. Eh.) Slaves stab us in the back every time, and it's generally not worth it.
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Mephiliso » 25 Sep 2016, 10:49

Really appreciate the feedback guys! I also completely understand that my background and my story may have been a bit generic, they definitely deserved a bit more fleshing out. At the time I couldn't think of things to add so that's completely my bad.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by zskninoh » 30 Sep 2016, 08:42

The app got the job done, short yet descriptive. Memphilis is an excellent RPer, I have played with him as a marine, and witnessed him honor duel my fellow Yautja a few times. Nothing bad really stands out, I've had positive experiences all around with him. The Forum activity and tenure is a bit low. He seems like he generally has a good idea on how to play as a Yautja, except for the "taking in a student part", which I do not agree with. Neutral as of now.
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by northcote4 » 03 Oct 2016, 18:47

Just as an update: Been trying to keep tabs on you in game, Mephil, but whether due to the way schedules line up or otherwise, I'm afraid I haven't seen much of you.

Afraid I'll have to keep my vote as a neutral unless anything changes on that front.
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Mephiliso » 03 Oct 2016, 21:58

Sadly I'm a proud britbong, so depending on where you live our timezones may not line up perfectly.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Nick123q23 » 03 Oct 2016, 23:40

Short and to the point. I like your sense of honor, not many people have that in SS13, as most fights turn into dog fights to the death or until someone can run away.
I also like your idea of scouting the strengths and weaknesses of both sides so you don't interfere in the battle too much.

The only reason I'm remaining neutral rather than a +1 is that I've never actually met your character in-game.
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Feweh » 24 Oct 2016, 13:42

Need more feedback from the predator community.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Biolock » 24 Oct 2016, 18:55

Tried to watch you in game today, but you left before I really got any good showmanship, will try again tomorrow.
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by forwardslashN » 24 Oct 2016, 20:04

Not a bad application. Since you are in a different timezone from me, I have no clue who you are, and your forum post count isn't anything to really get to know you by. So I'll go with neutral.
Mephiliso wrote:I would also be a little more lax considering Xenomorphs generally have less of a fighting chance versus Predators outside of honour duels.
Yeah, about that... Xenomorphs are actually more dangerous to a predator than any single marine, barring maybe the sadar specialist. At least as far as the current meta is concerned. It doesn't help that they usually travel in groups.
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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Mephiliso » 25 Oct 2016, 04:36

Actually that's fair enough. Now that I think about it, the only time I see Predators die is to Xeno swarms, SADARs or pounce spam.

EDIT: Also, there's a reason that you likely haven't seen me around recently. I'm currently studying for my A-Levels. However I am currently on break from college so I'll try to increase my activity while I can.

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Post by Sarah_U. » 03 Nov 2016, 18:44

I have no qualm with giving you a +1. Your application is built up and seems to have been considerably thought, which always gets me in a good way... All in all, your app is proper and I want to see you around, greatly liked the mention of never showing your true self to avoid staining your honour, but be careful not to dishonour yourself by attacking cloaked on small groups / individuals.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Feweh » 04 Nov 2016, 12:20

Your activity im-game and on the forums concerns me

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Post by SecretStamos (Joshuu) » 04 Nov 2016, 12:30

Pretty decent application, but I don't think I've seen or heard of you.

Hmm

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by slc97 » 04 Nov 2016, 12:35

I've seen you around the server, but not nearly as much as you used to be around. Like Feweh said, your recent lack of activity is the only worrisome thing here. The rest of the application is good.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Mephiliso » 04 Nov 2016, 13:48

I'm trying to fit in some SS13 during my downtime, but sadly I'm not getting much downtime. All I can say is that I'll try to increase my activity as much as I can over the next three days without having it come across as forced. Thanks for your patience.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Scrat505 » 28 Nov 2016, 12:26

The application is well formatted and spell / grammar checked, and describes clearly what you intend to do. Although I've seldom seen you ingame and your activity is a worry, I'd be willing to hunt with you ingame because the app alone is pretty great.

+1 from me.

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Re: Kjuhte Bhu'ja (Void Ghost)

Post by Feweh » 01 Dec 2016, 10:35

Denied, never see you.

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