Covert0ddity

I appreciate the comments from Skull, all are valid points, as well as everyone else's input. I believe there's a slight misunderstanding in the conveying of information here. The conversation Frances and I had was about the seemingly retro-active ban, not discrediting that what I did wasn't an issue and wasn't something to be punished. At the time, Dea said 'apology or get out.' I decided to try and downplay my way out of it and make excuses for myself, which ended in be being banned. That would about summarize that conversation, wouldn't it, Skull? These are semantics, however. I understand any reservations with granting me the appeal, but I also don't understand why you wouldn't - I'm not here to make drama.

Heya! For those of you who don't know me I'm an old relic from times past and I miss the community and people here. A lot has changed, but I'm content with dealing with that. That's it, I suppose. I'll be re-opening the Vaurca project, some things are already set in motion and I have the go-to's from Scopes and Jackboot. Hope to see ya'll around!

Heya! For those of you who don't know me I'm an old relic from times past and I miss the community and people here. A lot has changed, but I'm content with dealing with that. That's it, I suppose. I'll be re-opening the Vaurca project, some things are already set in motion and I have the go-to's from Scopes and Jackboot. Hope to see ya'll around!

Ckey/BYOND Username: Covert0ddity Position Being Applied For (coder, mapper, spriter): Loredev. Past Experiences/Knowledge: I created the species known as the Vaurca, assisted the past lore teams with lore in various situations and did current Bluespace lore. Examples of Past Work: http://aurorastation.org/wiki/index.php?title=Vaurca Preferred Mode of Communication (Skype, Steam, etc.): Skype/steam/whatever works man you wanna use the pager ok. Additional Comments: I hope to become a valuable addition to the loreteam again, even if I'll only be handling the bugs. Productivity may be affected at times due to fluctuating real-life schedule but I hope to remain as on-top as I possibly can be.

Ckey/BYOND Username: Covert0ddity Position Being Applied For (coder, mapper, spriter): Loredev. Past Experiences/Knowledge: I created the species known as the Vaurca, assisted the past lore teams with lore in various situations and did current Bluespace lore. Examples of Past Work: http://aurorastation.org/wiki/index.php?title=Vaurca Preferred Mode of Communication (Skype, Steam, etc.): Skype/steam/whatever works man you wanna use the pager ok. Additional Comments: I hope to become a valuable addition to the loreteam again, even if I'll only be handling the bugs. Productivity may be affected at times due to fluctuating real-life schedule but I hope to remain as on-top as I possibly can be.

Hello there! Currently the Vaurca are not yet released, and are a work in progress, under my view. As you've stated in your notes, you're aware of this! I'll send you a forum PM when they're finished and ready to be applied for! Thank you.

Hello there! Currently the Vaurca are not yet released, and are a work in progress, under my view. As you've stated in your notes, you're aware of this! I'll send you a forum PM when they're finished and ready to be applied for! Thank you.

Hi. I'm the creator of the Vaurca, recently returned from my state of MIA. Jackboot has returned to me their lore and I've spoken to Sound Scopes about Lord Lag. I've contacted Lord Lag and hope to corrobrate on the Vaurca more. I'll be making another thread eventually with community ideas, since the community /has/ changed since I originally created them. I also hope to clear up any questions people have about them and have general good discussions.

Hi. I'm the creator of the Vaurca, recently returned from my state of MIA. Jackboot has returned to me their lore and I've spoken to Sound Scopes about Lord Lag. I've contacted Lord Lag and hope to corrobrate on the Vaurca more. I'll be making another thread eventually with community ideas, since the community /has/ changed since I originally created them. I also hope to clear up any questions people have about them and have general good discussions.

Meow, I don't think that's relevant here. Both Hivefleet and Frances were involved with the issue at the time, and I honestly welcome the opinion of anyone about this issue. There's no need to put a silencer on anyone.

Meow, I don't think that's relevant here. Both Hivefleet and Frances were involved with the issue at the time, and I honestly welcome the opinion of anyone about this issue. There's no need to put a silencer on anyone.

BYOND Key: Covert0ddity Total Ban Length: Permanant. Banning staff member's Key: General staff consensus at the time. Issueing: Skull132. Reason of Ban: General staff consensus. Abuse of admin positions to break Rule 1 a multitude of times. Read: Being a cock. Reason for Appeal: Hello. It's been some time, and I hope everything goes well. I'd like to put this out there, as I have a want to return to the community as a productive member. The previous actions of myself are not to be discarded, of course, as they are all atrocious in their own right. The abuse of aministrator status is a serious thing; something that I shouldn't have taken so lightly. But I would like to contest the permanent ban, if not becuase I want to play, but because I feel like I can help the community again. Aurora has evolved a different way since I've been gone, for better or for worse, and in either case I'd like to have a standing change in that. I want to make a difference, if not in the RP and general 'set standard you want to see yourself' ingame, but also in the Lore. I hope to resume my status as loredev, (At least with the Vaurca,) and simple: Help out. I'm not sure what else to say. Please, Aurora, I'm open to all questions, concerns, and etc.

BYOND Key: Covert0ddity Total Ban Length: Permanant. Banning staff member's Key: General staff consensus at the time. Issueing: Skull132. Reason of Ban: General staff consensus. Abuse of admin positions to break Rule 1 a multitude of times. Read: Being a cock. Reason for Appeal: Hello. It's been some time, and I hope everything goes well. I'd like to put this out there, as I have a want to return to the community as a productive member. The previous actions of myself are not to be discarded, of course, as they are all atrocious in their own right. The abuse of aministrator status is a serious thing; something that I shouldn't have taken so lightly. But I would like to contest the permanent ban, if not becuase I want to play, but because I feel like I can help the community again. Aurora has evolved a different way since I've been gone, for better or for worse, and in either case I'd like to have a standing change in that. I want to make a difference, if not in the RP and general 'set standard you want to see yourself' ingame, but also in the Lore. I hope to resume my status as loredev, (At least with the Vaurca,) and simple: Help out. I'm not sure what else to say. Please, Aurora, I'm open to all questions, concerns, and etc.

Hello. Perhaps my opinion is moot; due to my time away, but I believe there is something to be said about general administrator behavious as a whole. It doesn't necessarily fit in with Aurora in specific, although there are many cases that could be brought up, but to all forms of Administration-based games. This issue is the coldness that developes between the administrators and the players. The issue has happened time and time again, and I truthfully don't believe it's out of spite. Admin teams are difficult - You're a bunch of people stuck together moderating a community. Okay. Friendships form, and the warm ties drop from the community. Why? It's either because the admins are 'overwhelmed' with the overall dickbaggery and messing around that comes with SS13, or it's an elitism clique thing. I truthfully hope it isn't the latter. Politeness is good, okay. But have you ever gone into a resteraunt, or a hotel, where the busboy is amazingly polite, but is also cold and brief? If you have, that busboy should be fired. This is a slightly different scenario, due to an admin's unpaid status, but it's the same point. Being 'polite' but also cold won't garner any new players or respect from the current playerbase. This was an issue even back when I was administrator, as horrible as that went. I did the same thing, so I know where all you guys float. I'm not calling anyone out, but it would be nice in seeing a change from the cold, robot-like politeness policy that this administration has adopted turn into a more... warm, thing. Actually being helpful, discussing things without bias. Admins are people, but they're people held in a slightly higher regard and should act that way. You claim to not be robots, but you act like them all the same.

Hello. Perhaps my opinion is moot; due to my time away, but I believe there is something to be said about general administrator behavious as a whole. It doesn't necessarily fit in with Aurora in specific, although there are many cases that could be brought up, but to all forms of Administration-based games. This issue is the coldness that developes between the administrators and the players. The issue has happened time and time again, and I truthfully don't believe it's out of spite. Admin teams are difficult - You're a bunch of people stuck together moderating a community. Okay. Friendships form, and the warm ties drop from the community. Why? It's either because the admins are 'overwhelmed' with the overall dickbaggery and messing around that comes with SS13, or it's an elitism clique thing. I truthfully hope it isn't the latter. Politeness is good, okay. But have you ever gone into a resteraunt, or a hotel, where the busboy is amazingly polite, but is also cold and brief? If you have, that busboy should be fired. This is a slightly different scenario, due to an admin's unpaid status, but it's the same point. Being 'polite' but also cold won't garner any new players or respect from the current playerbase. This was an issue even back when I was administrator, as horrible as that went. I did the same thing, so I know where all you guys float. I'm not calling anyone out, but it would be nice in seeing a change from the cold, robot-like politeness policy that this administration has adopted turn into a more... warm, thing. Actually being helpful, discussing things without bias. Admins are people, but they're people held in a slightly higher regard and should act that way. You claim to not be robots, but you act like them all the same.

Hello, I'm Covert. For those of you who don't know me, I was a senior player of Aurora, ex-admin. I'd like to take some time to make an apology for my actions as both an administrator, and after I was. For those of you who don't know, (Read: most, as I didn't tell anyone) I was not the example of a good admin. Very, very far from it. I asbused my position multiple times, using it to alter the flow of the game, further my own objectives, and destroy the nature of the server, from trust of staff, to the gameplay, and others. Let's start with my abuse of the title. I have many counts of admin abuse. So many, in fact, I likely don't remember them all. From releasing the singularity, to rejuving myself, to spawning GbS, or spawning small items to make my life easier. I did these things for a long time, until I was caught, and my administrative positon lowered to secondary admin. This did not change anything, and in fact, I became worse, to spite the other admins. In my time as an admin, I broke many friendships, and the trust any had in me was gone. I also slandered other people, for my own jollies, as it were. I have lied about myself and the things I have done, from outright declaring they are untrue, to downplaying the issues, to lying to my friends, and to lying to people to promote my cause. I won't do that here. Through my reckless behaviour, carelessness, and thinking no one would ever find out, I also diminished the trust between staff and payers, and caused more drama than I thought was possible. Moving on, we come to the topic of Hivefleetchicken and Indietides. For those of you who don't know them, they were senior and active players of the server, whom I was friends with. Hivefleet, in fact, was one of my best friends, real life and out, that I have ever had. They were RPing on the outpost, and I spawned brains to mess around with them. When confronted on why I had spawned brains, I lied, and said that I was only trying to stop people from ERPing, both as a joke towards Hive, and as a way to throw them under the bus, and get me away from the heat. This action led to my friendship with Hivefleet to be destroyed, something I didn't even realise until half a month after it had happened, with outside notice, proving how not in-tune I was with the state of myself and that I did not understand what I was even doing was wrong. After that, my adminship was revoked, and I spent some time on the server. I then left for about four months as a break, a form of self-ban on myself to try and attune for what I have done. But no amount of time banned can free me from how many times I have broken the 'Don't be a dick' rule. I am the shining beacon to admins everywhere, of what not to be. Someone who breaks the rules of their own server, who takes the very meaning of being a nuetral admin, of being a friend and helper, and set it on fire on top of the other things I have done. I was trusted with a position of power, that even when I first recieved it, wasn't ready for, and I took that trust and melted it into a pot of lies and malice. I undermined the trust anyone had in me, as well as others. Over my time as an admin, as well, I caused many people to leave. From Plahunter, to Yeahchris, to Hive and Indie, and more, who, despicably, I don't even remember the names of. I write this with literal tears in my eyes, not because I will never be back, or I will never see any of you, apart from other servers, but that what I did was terrible. I was a terrible human being, to each and every one of you, knowingly and solely. I caused so much drama, and multiple forum posts, that were seemingly to the whole server, but inspired by me, and me alone. I want to stay, to try and make amends, to be a better player and role-model, but after everything, I've realized that just isn't possible anymore. I made this server a playground for me, a place where I could do what I want regardless of what other people thoght or wanted. This is not what this server is about. This server is about the people, a place where the community chooses what to play, what to change and who makes the decisions. This is a safehaven, of sorts, where someone can go to forget their real problems, forget that they're a meaningless peice of garbage and that they work a low-paying job, with no significant other, no even chance of having one, and the internet holds most of their dear friends. I was that person, when I first joined. I became an egotistical power-hungry fucker, who backstabbed and lied his so-called friends. That is why I love this server. The people here are amazing, truly, Nursiekitty, and DuckDucknoose, and Nightmare, and Ffrances, and Erik and OneOneThreeEight, and Jackboot and Aqy, and Hive when he played, and Scopes, and Jenna, and Loow, and Keinto, and Ryfer, andSkull, and Conspire, and the whole staff, and the players. They are why I loved the server, and through my own actions, I have ruined my friendships. I wish I could stay. I do. I will miss this server more than I have missed... anything, however pathetic that is. I wish I could wave my hand and make Hivefleet come back, make all the stupid abuse go away, and for everyone to understand. But I can't stay, for my actions are way too grave. I hope, that despite my acitons, what little contribuitions I have made to the server, such as the Vaurca, the help I have given, the roleplay I have created through the few good things about me, I hope that is what stays. I will miss all of you. I'll also say I'm not asking for forgiveness, I don't want that. I don't want anyone to feel pity for me, I want everyone who reads this to understand what I did, and that I despise it. That I shed literal tears over what I did and what friendships I ruined. If I can get one thing, I only hope you all can understand. With that, I will say that I have been banned. Prior to writing this, I had a meeting with some of the staff. They decided my actions, rightfully so, were worht a permanant ban, and that I did not understand fully why I need to begone of this server. I wish I could say they weren't right, but they are. A significant amount of time will need to pass for me to forget that his safehaven, this server, won't be a playground for me, even as a player. I wish that it weren't true. I will miss all of you, so so much. And I suppose I will divvy up what I have done. The fate of the Vaurca, goes of course to Jackboot, who can give it to whom he wants, or scrap it. The Uaekis family is now also in the hands of Jackboot, who can do what he wants with it. And, if anyone wants to talk to me about personal reasons, or wants a chat, or wants to yell their brains out at me for what I did, my skype is Covertoddity, currently showing up as 'The Fence'. Goodbye, for the last time.

Very well. I thought I would put more than two words down. And no, you're not being an asshole, it's me and my phrasing. I am sorry for the actions that occured that round and they will not happen again for above reasons.

Gah, phrasing. I'm not trying to say that they were justified at all, and I know why they are bad. I'm just saying that it made sense from the view of the character, not trying to make an excuse there. Er, what I'm trying to say is that I don't think I fucked up IC so much (Apart fro mloyalty implant breaking, which is a big one but also kind of OOC) that it was OOC. Sorry for the misconception. I wasn't saying the RP in the gun fight was good, it wasn't, becuase it was technically EoR and there wasn't anything said, but again, my fault. I meant the round in totale.

Just a few quick clarifications: It was an energy pistol. It's not much of a difference, but it was something. Less lethal, smaller, etc etc. The mistake still counts. You can accuse me of pre-meditating a massive plan to try and get someone to kill, etc, etc, but why would I? What would I gain by lying to you then, and lying to you now? And what would I gain for spiting people OOCly for things IC and things that I, ultimately, created through the modified round? I see why you might think I was pre-meditating, but I wasn't, believe me or not. I didn't expect a gunfight, but I should have foreseen it handing the gun over, I agree. I actually adn't been informed about what was happening to Nasir due to my revokation of captain's status. Also that I rarely actually pay attention to the security channel when there is a competant HoS, and while I had an idea that Nasir was abused (All the aliens were) I didn't know it was bad. I also gave him the gun about, 6 minutes before the shuttle had docked. I gave it to him with the idea of, "Oh, we're all going to go on the shuttle and Nasir will feel safer now. All's dandy." Finally, I'm... not accusing anyone? I straight up said it was my fault and that no one was to blame except for me, I said names because I'd rather not spout a bunch of meaningless psuedonyms or the like. Also, the 'inaction' was a typo, sorry. I meant 'Action.' I'd also like to think that, despite the end round griefi-ness of the end there, some cool RP was had, and I'm not too sorry for that. ICly I feel I was justified, but OOCly, probably not. I'll not apologize for anything ICly. Okay, so, OOCly. I went against my implant which is a no-no, and it's not going to happen again. Guns are reserved for officers or people who know how to use them properly and without anger in times of a crisis. I also know that even if I'm terminated I still need to follow my loyalty implant, even though it's a bit of a shame. Especially to non-crew, the gun part. Nasir was technically non-crew at that point. I also know that I need to think. I won't make a blurble of excuses for that night, because I don't really know, so I know that I will actually think about what I am doing. Also, a big one: Ask admin permission to do things. Which, I will note, I have been doing a lot recently as antag, to the point where I think I might give a few of you an anuerysm. Basically: Think before giving out guns. Don't give weapons at round end. (?) Don't give weapons to known aggressors who have been abused. Don't go against your implant, think about what might, and if I'm unsure, adminhelp it.

BYOND Key: Covert0ddity Total Ban Length: Permanant until appeal. (Banned on: January 11th of 2015.) Banning staff member's Key: TishinaStalker Reason of Ban: Intentionally and knowingly going against a loyalty implant by arming a rev with an energy pistol after being terminated, but still being loyalty implanted. [banned from Captain, HoS, and IAA.] Reason for Appeal: Well, this was really a stupid mistake made by me. From what I can remember, here's a synopsis of the round: It's rev. This was before mutiny was added, so I decided to spice it up. I adminhelp the admins asking if it's alright to spice it up a little, maybe send them messages and have them announce it as a central command update, of which they agreed and the round was spiced up considerably. One of the orders entailed was that all male aliens where to be stripped of their contract and sent to work in the mines. I forgot to include myself as exempt, (I was a skrell captain) and I self-removed my rank on realising the mistake. I then wandered the halls, warbling to people occasionally about the situation. Some action happens, blahdy blah, and the transfer shuttle is called. I'm in departures with Nasir, and he is frightened(?) about going to central command. Becuase my captain knows how to handle himself in close quarters, he saw no qaulm in handing over his energy gun to make Nasir feel safer. This was a mistake OOCly, because Nasir technically wasn't crew and that's why I wouldn't have given the energy gun. Security storms departures, I board the shuttle, and Nasir runs away, ending up in a gunfight. Note I don't blame Nasir at all; he had a gun, might as well use it. But essentially I inadverdently caused a conflict and injury through my inaction. A few complaints I have about this is that, even though I was implanted, I wanted to make good RP, and the gun taking to the shuttle was good RP to me. I don't know. I don't remember the round and the exact reasons I gave him the gun, but I know they were good enough for me to say "yeah, okay, this makes sense" at the time. I would like to apologize for any inconvenience this issue has caused.

Looking good from the application perspective, and the endorsements are good. Going to go ahead and accept this. Have fun being an IPC. Accepted.

Everything seems to be in order, and you have just one short of standard endorsements, so I will approve of this, due to also witnessing the player's in question roleplay. Have fun being an IPC. Accepted.

Alright, due to lore being unfinished and due to other problems, this looks all good for me to accept. Have fun being an IPC. Accepted.

Going to need you to fill out a new application and use he proper format (Available on the whitelist thread.) As of now, denied. Don't be afraid to apply for future applications. Denied.

Accepted, due to many endorsemens, and that everything looks A-ok. Have fun being an IPC. Accepted.