l'ulij-bpe thwei-n'ritja (Mad Blood-Dancer)

[Gandalf]

Byond ID:

Gandalf Greyhame

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

Borislav Borschinov, but I play Xeno more often than not

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

l'ulij-bpe thwei-n'ritja

Are you familiar with the Predator Code Of Honor?

I've read it and I remember it.

Character background (An ADEQUATE description and story of your predators background):

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'Unremarkable' was the quiet consensus of the overseers. Somewhat scrawny, displaying a modicum of talent for hiding and planning. Quiet. Alongside the two other unbloodeds, both skilled, strong and brimming with promise, this was destined to be a brief trial with predictable results. Even as the young trio ascended the steps to the temple, weapons of choice glinting in the dark, his head was bowed as if in deference to the warriors-to-be towering to either side.

Of course, as with any story worth telling, the end does not follow so straightforwardly. Deep in the belly of the stone labyrinth, alone and pressed with the ancient musky air breathed by a hundred unblooded before him, he found his first taste of true mortal combat. The sounds, smells and visceral shocks of a fight with death itself proved a thrill unmatched by any experienced vice of the body. Being a moment away from death is what it is to be truly alive. Far from quick or one-sided, the hunt took many hours of ruthless pursuits, ploys, ambushes with interspersed ecstasy-filled bouts of tooth-and-claw brawling.

The night of the hunt came and went with only one Yautja returned; the larger of the brothers. Adorned with a simple mark of acid-scarring and a new dagger fashioned from a serpent's tail, he took his title as a newly blooded. Disappointed by the failure of one with promise and bristling with blade and caster, the overseers sallied into the temple to retrieve the corpses of those who failed and euthanize any serpents that remain. What they found caused even the veteran Elites to waver. The scrawny Yautja, unconscious but alive, covered from head to toe in tiny flecks of acid scarring and his own blood, at the heart of a great swirl of verdant green. Every inch of the floor, walls and ceiling meticulously daubed in delicate geometric patterns and runes, acidic blood creating intrivcate grooves and etchings in a truly striking and beautiful display of viscera. At points around the art piece, the chitin and body of the dead serpent itself had been roughly converted into gruesome yet alluring sculpture, each piece a unique result of the xenomorph's physiology, realised as true art.

It did not take long for the creations of l'ulij-bpe thwei-n'ritja to become infamous within some circles. Every kill following a taxing hunt seems to fill him with this same artistic passion; perhaps exhaustion mingles with the intoxicating fumes of fresh blood or perhaps the soul of an artist can simply appear in the most unlikely of circumstances. Either way, when a group of prey find their missing compatriot has been immortalised as a great tribute to The Hunt, one Yautja simply appreciates his work being viewed.

How do you intend to play your predator (as in, describe HOW you will act/play your predator)?

At his core, he's an artist. An artist spends time planning and preparing before putting brush to canvas. The prey must pique his interest somehow first; either through a display of strength or of character, and then it will be stalked and observed for as long as necessary. Once the time feels right, often with some preparation to ensure that they're left alone, the fight itself will begin. The best combat is one that isn't quick or painless, but one that lasts long enough to draw everything out of both involved. It's not a true hunt unless the hunter and the prey mingle their blood. Once the fight has run its full course, it is to be finished with a climactic death.

From there, l'ulij-bpe thwei-n'ritja will immortalise the fight, either at the location it occurred or somewhere more suitable or likely to be discovered, with a piece of art made from the remains of the battle itself. Expect blood painting, decoration, the arrangement of body parts and equipment. Once this piece has been completed, he likes to wait and watch to see the prey discover and react to it. Their reactions to seeing true art may decide the next target of his hunt.

Why should we whitelist you?

Because I'm not a moron who's going to abuse the role, and try telling me ^that^ doesnt sound like something fun to stumble upon as a marine with a straight face. I play SS13 for the stories, winning or losing is just a short-term driving force to create them.

Have you been banned from CM in the last month for any reason (we will check, and lies may result in immediate denial)?

Nope. Never banned to the best of my knowledge.

Are you currently banned from any other servers and if so, why?

Nope.

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?

Stands to reason, yeah.

[shyshadow]

Coming from a creative stand point, this is a pretty good application. Though I hoped the backstory could be longer.

I'm usually a bit cautious when it comes to a mostly xeno player applying mostly because I rarely see them genuinely roleplay. I mean the playstyle is original, and creative, the backstory is well written and little to no grammar mistakes. But I want to you see you in-game before giving my honest opinion, also I recommend you change your name from a Russian/Slavic name. It's just ehh, like you can be Russian. But I doubt all Russians have THAT Slavic of names.

[Gandalf]

I tend to put some RP in as xeno but you're right in that it's more constant and mandatory as non-ayy. I play both.

Boris' name isn't entirely serious, I don't use him for entirely serious RP it must be said. He's the comic relief character in the action movie. I do have other chars I roll out when I'm in the mood.

[Renomaki]

So, for the most part, I assume you play your predator as most others do, other than how you celebrate your kills?

That itself isn't bad, a bit humble, but not bad. I paid more attention to what is new than what has been said, though, and your idea COULD work. Be a bit difficult to pull off, though, because it relies on targets that are hopefully alone. It also seems to be more focused on marines than xenos, because painting with xeno blood is HARD.

Other than that, I suppose I can wish you luck in acceptance. I'm not the best when it comes to judging apps, so take my words with a grain of salt.

[Gandalf]

So, for the most part, I assume you play your predator as most others do, other than how you celebrate your kills?

That itself isn't bad, a bit humble, but not bad. I paid more attention to what is new than what has been said, though, and your idea COULD work. Be a bit difficult to pull off, though, because it relies on targets that are hopefully alone. It also seems to be more focused on marines than xenos, because painting with xeno blood is HARD.

Other than that, I suppose I can wish you luck in acceptance. I'm not the best when it comes to judging apps, so take my words with a grain of salt.

One thing I imagine isn't a common occurrence is that I'd try to cut myself and my prey off. Follow until he walks into a dead end and weld the door or something similar. Make sure I won't be disturbed.

[Symbiosis]

One thing I imagine isn't a common occurrence is that I'd try to cut myself and my prey off. Follow until he walks into a dead end and weld the door or something similar. Make sure I won't be disturbed.

You'll find attempting to cut off Xenos or blocking them in an area very difficult. Not only do they rarely travel alone, their speed makes them the primary challenge for a Predator. Hell, an Elite+ Runner can do in a Pred who doesn't heal midfight or use traps.

On the flip side, it's no fun for a Marine that you capture alone to try fight YOU if you use Pred weapons. (They generally die with 3-4 hits and there's not much sport in it... now if they have one of the two scary Melee weapons, then by all means use weapons!)

It's a well written backstory, though short. It echoes how I play my Pred (the body parts/blood trails that Marines encounter early drop that are meant to provide a RP benefit to the Marines) and if you're accepted I hope you stick to the play style.

One tip? Play Marine more so others can get more familiar with you.

[Gandalf]

*****

[Gandalf]

>You'll find attempting to cut off Xenos or blocking them in an area very difficult. Not only do they rarely travel alone, their speed makes them the primary challenge for a Predator. Hell, an Elite+ Runner can do in a Pred who doesn't heal midfight or use traps.

Yeah fighting a xeno like that is going to be harder, but most of the big ones (IE the ones worth fighting) are too slow to make a getaway. I think in that case I'd just stalk until the target seperates from the group for whatever reason.

>On the flip side, it's no fun for a Marine that you capture alone to try fight YOU if you use Pred weapons. (They generally die with 3-4 hits and there's not much sport in it... now if they have one of the two scary Melee weapons, then by all means use weapons!)

Obviously as of now, I've no idea what the weapon balance is like for predator weapons since I've not had a chance to try them. I'd like long extended fights where everyone gets a chance to bleed a little. If tiny humie weapons turn out to be no fun, I might throw him one of my knives, or even coax/disarm him into a fistfight.

>It's a well written backstory, though short. It echoes how I play my Pred (the body parts/blood trails that Marines encounter early drop that are meant to provide a RP benefit to the Marines) and if you're accepted I hope you stick to the play style.

Appreciate it. Doing spooky gory art pieces is going to be way too fun to pass up on. I'd like to see people being actually slightly unsettled OOC too. Atmospheric.

>One tip? Play Marine more so others can get more familiar with you.

I generally leave both on at roundstart and let the fates decide. I guess more people have xeno set to off than on. I might turn ayylmao off for a few days.

edited because apparently quotes cant be broken nowadays

[Feweh]

More feedback required.

[Mook476]

Your story is alright, and I've never seen you on. I'm going to remain neutral and look at how other people respond to this app before I give a judgement.

[Shyguychizzy]

I'll review and look at this at a later note. As of now not familiar with you aswell.

[Gandalf]

Man I'm upset with how little poor Boris gets noticed. I'm gonna put it down to timezones.

[mizolo]

I've actually seen you in game ... you are pretty cool, as you said not "much" of an RP character and it's the "comic relief" character in a movie, but you do play pretty well.

I don't think i've ever seen you be a shit-ler.

+1 from me.

[Gandalf]

I would like to edit my OP to have a less car-crash of a name.

The pred application guide led me to believe it had to consist largely if not entirely of established predator lore language and I am glad to hear that's wrong.

[Emeraldblood]

Really need to get a new name. What would you change it to if you have the chance?

[Gandalf]

Let's say Gut'gar Thwetja, and lets say that translates as Gut'gar of Clan Blood-Dance.

[Kerek]

Let's say Gut'gar Thwetja, and lets say that translates as Gut'gar of Clan Blood-Dance.

Names don’t need a meaning

[Gandalf]

Names don’t need a meaning

I was under the impression that clan names usually had meanings. That's the only part with a translation.

[Kerek]

I was under the impression that clan names usually had meanings. That's the only part with a translation.

Became a CM tradition from what I understand.

[Feweh]

Denied.

Not enough support.