Approved Character [LSDF Val'ta] Menelik Berhane

[Firebrand]

Character Article URL: https://wiki.stararmy.com/doku.php?id=characters:yamatai:menelik_berhane
Preferred Plot's GM: @Luca

 

[OsakanOne]

Its entirely possible the superiors wouldn't know. I just edited it so it isn't. Also, I just updated what the pheremone actually does so its a per-player response and its up to players how they respond rather than getting yanked along into unwanted harem play. Its more designed for funny misunderstandings and stuttering awkwardness than it is heads over tails creepy stuff which I've updated accordingly.

A note on pheromone responses:
A small number of pheromones are known to directly affect Lmanel who inherit powerful breeding instincts from their aspectation or bonded animal. While ordinarily quite weak, requiring many weeks or months to work, G33018 is known to trigger feelings of possession or ownership in females who seek weaker males to dominate.An analogue of this pheromone is naturally produced by a very small number of natural humanoids (around 0.02% of the population among human-based life forms such as Nepleslians) - via their sweat, mucus, mucus membranes and liquid bodily secretions in levels usually too low to become consciously aware of. It is thought however that they have a part to play in bonding behaviors, with susceptible Lmanel more likely to respond favourably in negotiations and cooperation though further study is needed.

Individuals identified as natural producers of G33018 should be kept away from districts with a high concentration of Lmanel, though they may make excellent animal trainers. This is generally not a problem in controlled environments where discipline is important (the military being a good example).

As an important distinction, G33018's effect is usually very weak. In a majority of cases l'manel keep their aspectations in check (beneath 10-15%) and/or have excellent self-control, being driven rationally and emotionally rather than instinctively. As such, they experience very little of G33018 beyond feelings of familiarity and “butterflies” and improved mood. Those with poor impulse control, either due to personality typing, poor aspectation control or intoxication however will experience G33108 very differently.

Similar properties are true also for the animals which are aspected specifically, affecting the aspected l'manel:

For example, while ey'tis aspected l'manel may experience very basic bonding behaviour, taking an interest in the smell of the person but thinking little beyond that, a poe'tis aspected l'manel (a breed known for very poor self control) will obsessively seek out the smell with behaviour such as stalking, hoarding, the collection of items and symptoms including dizziness, forgetfulness, stuttering and flustering, along with euphoria and minor depersonalization in high prolonged doses.

Those with unaffected aspectations or little/no aspectation will experience no symptoms.

An analogue of the pheremone is also found in very high concentrations of some Lorath pollen, though it fails to successfully metabolize and as such demonstrates zero symptoms outside of specialist cases (such as those taking specific medications with interactions).

Source: https://wiki.stararmy.com/doku.php?id=lorath:groups:lmanel&#pheromones

 

[Luca]

With special thanks to @OsakanOne for clearing up how the pheromones work, I'll get to evaluating this. Here's my feedback:

• Physical characteristics seem fine to me. Maybe someone in his family tree was an ID-SOL or ID-SOL hybrid, owing to his statuesque size. He could easily match size with a few of the fyunnen and a couple of the lmanel on ship.
• His history seems alright to me. Religion isn't a very touched on thing in the Nepleslias, but most ethnicities and subgroups of Nepleslians have their own ideas, rituals, habits and such in day to day life. They can be quite a diverse lot in that respect. Menelik may be able to talk theology with the more rigorously theocratic Lorath.
  
• HE LIKES PAPAYAS!
• He doesn't like Aetherpserm!?
  
• I'd recommend splitting the history into a couple more paragraphs for the sake of readability, but it reads well. My recommendation, new line at "It was thus that when he came of age..."
  
• Funky City is always capitalised.
• If you would like, you can note that Menelik also recognises Lorath command structure too, as a part of his cross training.
• Inventory is good. Good ol' Nepleslian standard issue.

That's my feedback. If you could address the points I've raised I'd say this is good for approval. For now, this character is pending.

 

[Firebrand]

Changes requested have been made.

 

[Luca]

I've taken a look, and this looks good to me now. Please post after I post tonight/later - your character was probably amongst the briefing, and can be somewhere aboard the Val'ta, be they getting used to their new found bunk, or watching the ship go into FTL from the observation area at Deck 3, or at the gym.

Welcome aboard! Character Approved!