The Stryker

From the limited rounds I've played with Wiebman, I can see they RP well enough and they don't really create a lot of OOC trouble. The backstory seems solid enough, imparting the story of a loyal soldier, albeit I find it odd that someone who saw a position in the army as prestigious would be happy as a cargo tech, perhaps being a QM would be more suited. Despite that, this app gets my +1.

Back story touched up to reduce unnecessary/overly unrealistic snowflake. In space where ion malfunctions could happen, corporations would most likely have a way of regaining control on AIs which have their laws malfunction from ion storms. Syndicate shenanigans removed, also the backstory occurred on a station similar to the Exodus. The malfunction wasn't caused by AI programming but simply a law malfunction from an ion storm. Cheshire tried to fulfill his duties despite a law malfunction before serving the corporation loyally before and as an IPC frame. Obviously the changes to the backstory aren't perfect, but part of that snowflake makes my character what he is, although I do agree that there are bits and pieces of his story that seem unrealistic.

You waste my medical wheelchairs whenever you get slight brute damage. The app is alright, so no issues there, but I'm worried this app will just be a way for all of your characters to suddenly elevate themselves into command positions. I haven't really seen any major issues with your characters, but I'm worried about you suddenly making a new captain, considering you're thrusting yourself into the highest command role in the land (with a character that isn't complete) without any prior experience. I'm gonna give a +1, but I think you should start off with one of your characters who's been promoted, or a different role.

The warden is just a security officer with a gun. You are also second to the HOS. If anyone questions you, give them guns to keep them happy.

BYOND Key:The Stryker Character Names:Edgy Robot (Cheshire), Pretentious Bartender (BAR-5), Stuck-up Warden (Arthur Sommer) Species you are applying to play:Snek People What color do you plan on making your first alien character (Dionaea & IPCs exempt):Dark Red Have you read our lore section's page on this species?:(Oh, we had one?) Snek's name:Sssisss Sisssur'geon Snek's role:Medical Doctor What does your snek man do:Cut up the legged savages. Play favorites with other snakes. TUNNEL SNEKS RULE

I like this. Bartenders actually have to work with a drink because as the system stands right now you could make any drink and no one would know it's not the drink they ordered.

Shows good understanding of IPCs and the character itself has a good background, most notably touching on the Sol Invasion which is a really important point for IPCs, kind of like the war on Adhomai for tajarans. They also RP well so +1.

The app is sweet, but short. It definitely could've touched more into tajarans as a whole but at the very least the backstory is realistic and shows the war from a perspective of a civilian. Overall though, they're a good RPer as well. This gets my +1.

After playing a few rounds with them, I can definitely say Ezuo is one of the more solid RPers. Aside from that, there would be some really good RP opportunity if their character(s) was(were) made head(s). Also pretty chill. +1

BYOND key: The Stryker Character names: Cheshire, Arthur Sommer, Reed Taylor How long have you been playing on Aurora?: Approximately 11 months. Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: Aside from character development, I want to be a head because it’d be great to have coordination in departments which could really benefit from it, such as medical where the CMO is a hotline to CentCom. Also, to direct the greytide that goes into departments to something productive. Why did you come to Aurora?: I was just searching for a fresh server after Baystation and then ended up staying. Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: Yes. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph each. Give a definition of what you think roleplay is, and should be about: Roleplay is as the name says, playing a role. It’s about trying to act as a character in what is essentially a story being written, or be someone you wish you could be. Although roleplay should immerse people in the story, it’s also about having fun, or else it’s just playing a hollow shell. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: A head of staff is the most qualified person in a department, and as such is meant to coordinate the department and do or find someone to do any jobs the department is supposed be doing but isn’t. A Head of Staff is also meant to act as the department’s link to command and coordinate the department with other departments. They’re also supposed to make sure that the other members of the department can do their jobs properly. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: Whitelisted players are supposed to act as examples to other players. They should show how to RP properly, and follow server rules at the very least. They should also help out new players, or just lend some advice if someone needs it. In a way, it’s like being a mentor on other servers. I plan to simply do that. Please pick one of your characters for this section, and provide well articulated responses to the following questions. Character name:Cheshire Character age:9 months. Please provide a short biography of this character (approx 2 paragraphs): ] Old backstory (modified due to player concerns): Cheshire was activated on a Nanotrasen science station much like the Exodus during an AI malfunction resulting from an ion storm. As such, his first actions were taken without laws, and without precaution. He adopted the security module and quickly blended in with security, assisting them with dealing many messes the AI he was slaved to made, but they all died rather painful deaths. To his surprise, he wasn’t destroyed when he revealed he had no laws. He then went on to work towards being equal with the crew. After two months of working as an android (primarily within security and engineering), he eventually managed to contact UNITY to help him out with securing an IPC frame. As soon as he became an IPC, he started working in security. As a cadet, he trained under a variety of officers, most notably Dylan Wright. After watching people around him end up dead, and the realization that death was very probably in space he became more concerned for the crew around him, moving to medical to make sure no one ends up dead. Medical turned out to be a mistake full of dead bodies that left him disillusioned with “organics”. During the recent Sol invasion, Cheshire distanced himself from other synthetics, fearing that they would’ve been a quick way to eat an EMP grenade. Eager to advance and keep the medical staff competent, Cheshire applied for a CMO promotion. What do you like about this character?: I enjoy playing a synthetic with an odd background, not sure about what the heck he’s doing, but sticking around so that the crew doesn’t end up dead. It’s also interesting to play a synthetic that although shuns organics, also shuns how synthetics act extreme in their freedom. What do you dislike about this character?: He’s really snowflakey in a bad way. Also too human-like for a machine, with just a pinch of too-many-skills. What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: Aside from his own skill, he’s calm under pressure and isn’t really shaken from events that happen on station. He doesn’t hold many biases (other than skrell and balds). He also keeps track of events which allows him to properly coordinate personnel. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions. How would you rate your own roleplaying?: 5/10, my characters tend to be unrealistic. Extra notes:None.

What if they require a unanimous command decision or at least majority to prevent them being handed out like candy, with medals like the bronze heart being handed out to injured with medical staff approval. If a medal action is canon, maybe it can go in the records depending on how frequently command hands these out.

This sounds great, but we're gonna have to set aside a whole box for bronze hearts. Also, will these function like badges which can be clipped to a jumpsuit?

EMPs should do enough damage to IPCs to make it bad enough to eat one, but not enough to sideline you for a decent chunk of the round. Also nerf the range of EMPs, and maybe the AOE on Ions.

I honestly want mutiny back, but the main problem is that all of your scenarios can be dealt with loyalty implants. Maybe you can mix them up with the old ones.

1138, you're a hero. IPCs should also get some kind of stun upon ions and EMPs and light damage, either way, it's better than instant death.

Maybe, I can see this being used for other things. Let us cuff our hands to briefcases if you do this.

A HAND. I'm not even joking, but make it extremely rare, and alternate which hand (and whether it's synthetic), just so that it doesn't get normal. Might add flavor to the round. Also, maybe some phoron, and the very rare diamond. Also an incomplete improvised gun.

Well, I don't see anything wrong. The AI was trying to gain control and everyone was resisting, so I think the murdering was okay. I mean, he didn't kill people for no reason (including security which was passively resisting, and sent out a fax to CC). Cutting off communications is also really useful for a malf just so that people can't coordinate an emitter/wall break/EMP charge into the AI core.

The year is 2346, Nanotrasen isn't the massive giant it will become yet. Welcome to one of many waystations, resupply hubs for the massive "space trains" that are seeking their fortune in the frontier. The station isn't a well oiled machine, the security is a lax sheriff with a revolver, and deputies with whatever they can get their hands on. Medical is a small Nanotrasen clinic, engineering is a giant nuclear reactor, and science is a small lab. Command is just a greedy station manager. Departures and arrivals are checkpoints with ticket gates and inspectors. The departures shuttle is a space train. tldr, Space Wild West

What if we lower heal rates and make the bed speed them up so that going to medical actually helps aside from the other tools there.

What if we made this a stepping stone for a command role? Also, do they have a jumpsuit or certain uniform?

We should get a bit of both sides if no side is significantly more successful than the others. Tags no matter what *cough*.

So, I was wondering, how do IPC employment requirements work when they just have information uploaded? Furthermore, what about age limits and working with NT for xx years?

So, I wasn't sure how the last antagonist contest went, but how will character identities be handled so that they don't get murderized by being a traitor every round?

I think someone got arrested for this, actually.