EngineersDream

Please, for the love of readability, put in some punctuation. This is unreadable.

I have been dared to -1 this, and I am not one to back down from a challenge. But yeah, Mwhit is alright and I approve with a -(-1)

My precious tree boi finally made the list. Yay!

+1 good backstory, obvious understanding of the lore.

Yes, it would be an assistant.

Oh yeah, I should have put that in there. Whoops. It'll be a shell and work assistance, specializing in clerical work. It's almost literally an "office drone". I edited that into the original post to avoid confusion for future people reading it.

BYOND Key: EngineersDream Character Names: Noise of a Dying Planet, Kira Lord, Nicole Wright, Infinite Marble Palace, Affinity (2.0) Species you are applying to play: IPC What color do you plan on making your first alien character: It's a robot boi Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: Yes Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question. Why do you wish to play this specific race: I've always had a thing for AI and cyborgs. Been playing a lot of AI and cyborgs for a while and IPCs seem like a natural evolution of what I like about those roles, though, of course, I will never give up my baby Affinity. Furthermore, having played a lot of roboticist, both as Noise and Lord, IPCs were usually the most entertaining elements of the job, often willing to engage in some deeper roleplay that what I'm used to with Cyborgs and the like. In conclusion: They look cool, they have interesting RP-hooks and fit into my preferences of non-human characters. Also: Robots are really cool. Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: I could, of course, list off all the mechanical differences, but I don't think that's the point. They're not organic, and as such have a different view on self-preservation, individuality, social life and life in general. Furthermore, they can hold a different social standing to most organic species, being specifically owned by somebody or something. Interesting stuff, ready to be explored further. Character Name: OP-217 Please provide a short backstory for this character: (Okay, so I had a bit of trouble with this, and decided to abandon the usual way these backstories are told. I hope this works regardless.) COLLECTED RECORDS IPC-ID: OP-217 OFFICE IPCS INC. INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION IPC-ID: OP-217 CHASSIS TYPE: Shell, humanoid DATE: 12/3/2461 INSPECTOR: Dr. Daniel Baum ITERATION: 1 PLACE OF INSPECTION: Mendell City STATUS: 87% CLEARANCE: Not granted NOTES, PHYSICAL INSPECTION: Left knee scrapes pretty badly. No idea how this got through initial testing. I’ll send it back for that to be replaced. NOTES, ARTIFICIAL PSYCHOLOGY: None. Perfect score. OFFICE IPCS INC. INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION IPC-ID: OP-217 CHASSIS TYPE: Shell, humanoid DATE: 15/3/2461 INSPECTOR: Dr. Daniel Baum ITERATION: 2 PLACE OF INSPECTION: Mendell City STATUS: 100% CLEARANCE: Granted NOTES, PHYSICAL INSPECTION: None. Perfect score. NOTES, ARTIFICIAL PSYCHOLOGY: None. Perfect score. OFFICE IPCS INC. INTERNAL MESSAGE RECIPIENT: Sales and Supply, general SENDER: Manifacturing The unit OP-217 has passed inspection and is clear for sale. Technical data appended. This message has been automatically generated. Please do not respond. INTERNAL MESSAGE RECIPIENT: Sales and Supply, Judy Mankin SENDER: Sales and Supply, Peter Morrow Judy, NT went through with the deal. They’re buying 50 units right off the bat, more to come, if their rep is to be believed. How many do we have in stock? Kind regards, Morrow. OFFICE IPCS INC. INTERNAL MESSAGE RECIPIENT: Sales and Supply, Peter Morrow SENDER: Sales and Supply, Judy Mankin Hey Peter, we have 7 units ready for sale at this point. Series designation is “OP”, it’s the clerical operator series, and serial numbers are: 201 203 204 205 206 207 209 All other OPs are still awaiting inspection. The guys in engineering are being slow, as usual. Drinks on saturday? Judy OFFICE IPCS INC. INTERNAL MESSAGE RECIPIENT: Sales and Supply, Judy Mankin SENDER: Sales and Supply, Peter Morrow Drinks on Saturday sounds good. I’ll flag those units for shipping. Probably throw a coffee machine in for good measure. See you then, Peter OFFICE IPCS INC. SHIPPING MANIFEST IPC-ID: OP-217 CHASSIS TYPE: Shell, humanoid DESTINATION: Mendell central shipping CONTENTS: 1x IPC, Shell, humanoid Designation: OP-217 1x IPC Maintenance Kit Documentation MENDELL CENTRAL SHIPPING CORPERATED SHIPPING MANIFEST IPC-ID: OP-217 CHASSIS TYPE: Shell, humanoid DESTINATION: NanoTrasen shipping center #7 CONTENTS: 1x IPC, Shell, humanoid Designation: OP-217 1x IPC Maintenance Kit Documentation NANOTRASEN INTERNAL REVIEW IPC-ID: OP-217 CHASSIS TYPE: Shell, humanoid INSPECTOR: Dr. Noise of a Dying Planet STATUS: Review pending NOTES: Mostly functional. Seems to have a weakness regarding logical paradoxes and other things one might see in a made-for-TV-film level AI. Requesting maintenance. NANOTRASEN INTERNAL REVIEW IPC-ID: OP-217 CHASSIS TYPE: Shell, humanoid INSPECTOR: Dr. Noise of a Dying Planet STATUS: Granted NOTES: We’ve been informed that the unit is meant to be mentally limited. In light of that knowledge, we grant clearance, though the particular choice of positronic processor seems overkill for the models capabilities. Maybe the contractor is just bad at part sourcing. Unit OP-217 is cleared for clerical and assistance work. REPORT CLOSED SIGNED: Alice What do you like about this character? They are firmly owned by NanoTrasen and are a rather limited implementation of an IPC, mostly designed for clerical work. I like playing with limitations and I like the idea of exploring a somewhat mundane character concept, a character literally designed to do the most dull and mind-numbing work on station. Notes: Have a nice day Edit: Fixed a missing word in the title.

Okay, so first of all: I gave myself an 8/10 for roleplaying on my last application. So Lanze has earned at least a 9/10.+ But yeah, Lanze has shown his ability to roleplay well on multiple occasions. I will absolutely put in a +1.

Mice deserve nothing. Rip and stomp, until it's done.

@Alberyk and I will be taking this complaint. We'll be going over the evidence and will contact you both shortly.

I just want to say: Yes, please.

+1 I think this will benefit the lore as a whole and will provide interesting hooks for RP.

Seems like a good addition to bring some more character to the server. +1

Okay, so since there is no specific event being brough up here I'm not entirely sure how the rules of staff complaints apply here, so feel free to throw this post in the bin if it doesn't apply. I found myself confused about Fowl's behaviour and the seemingly wide-spread acceptance of it, when I can imagine that other staff members would not get away with it like that. Quite frankly it feels like he is often actively trying to be hostile towards others. I don't want to imply that that is the actual intention, of course. Perhaps there is history that I'm not aware of, but it seems to me like there's a deeper seated issue here. I don't have any specific evidence of negative encounters I personally have had with Fowl since I don't tend to keep screenshots of these things, but there certainly were negative encounters.

+3 Geeves ERPs me on Discord.

I agree with this. It seems ridiculous that most people can get them from round-start, except for those who are EVA most of the time by default. +1

Seems like a reasonable request. Perhaps the uniform could be made available for everybody, provided it ends up looking decent?

The title pretty much says it all. It is currently impossible for gardeners to put seeds back into the vendor they get their seeds out of. This forces you to either cover your floor in seed packs or drag in a container and store the seeds in there. Either option is messy. I remember being able to store seeds before and it is a quality of life feature the lack of which just seems a bit odd. I would therefore like to suggest re-adding the ability to store seeds in a place that is meant for it. Thank you for your time.

Okay, so here's my stance on this: A forensics technician is not an officer. Neither in game nor in real life. They are people who collect evidence and process the data they have gathered through various methods. This means that as an FT your job is very distinctly NOT to go after anybody. I understand that you're trying to make an impact in security, but the way you were doing it is simply not your job. If that bothers you, you should consider playing an officer and not going full "unga bunga", as you said. Point is: The FT is not a support officer or anything like that.

I am a bit split on this. On the one hand: If this works out well, it would be awesome. I love the idea (I actually toyed around with a similar idea a few months ago) and I support it. On the other hand I must also echo what Burger said: We would have to do it better than persistence does it. Playing on that server is a slog and I would hate it if this project turned into a similar mess. So, yeah, a cautious +1 from me...

Server Moderator Application Basic Information Byond Account: EngineersDream Character Name(s): Fae McDonald, Emma Vasilyev, Nicole Wright, Krachen of Timber, Annabelle Puringer, Noise of a Dying Planet AI Name(s): Affinity Discord username + tag: RocketCow#5210 Age: 23 Timezone: GMT+1 (CET) When are you on Aurora?: Usually between 20:00 - 24:00 GMT+1 Experience How long have you played SS13?: 7 or 8 years on and off. My last active phase has been about 2 years now. How long have you played on Aurora: Since January 2015, according to the server’s database, though I’m sure I took a break somewhere in there. So probably 1.5-2 years. How much do you know about SS13 (Baystation build) game mechanics?: I have a pretty robust knowledge of most mechanics, except for medical and telescience. Most other departments I can handle myself in. Do you have any experience moderating for an SS13 server?: No. Have you read through the criteria thread; https://forums.aurorastation.org/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=4198 - and believe that you mark off all the criteria?: Yes. Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?: No. Personality Why do you play SS13?: I enjoy roleplaying, have a knack for SciFi and am generally interested in games with a lot of depth. SS13 fit like a glove. Why do you play on Aurora?: It’s the first HRP Server I tried, I liked it and stuck around. What do moderators do?: They make sure that the round flows well, take care of questions, technical problems and the occasional shitter. What does it mean to be a moderator for our server?: It means to take responsibility within a community with all the benefits and stress that comes with it. Why do you want to be a moderator?: Because I want to give back to a community that I really enjoy being a part of and make sure that as many people as possible can enjoy playing on the server as possible. Also Catnip told me to apply What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?: I like to think that I’m quite level-headed and patient. I also like to think that I’m good with people and tend to keep my cool. How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?: Deep breathing and taking a step back, remaining calm and as objective as possible, rolling my eyes and having a chuckle, respectively. Anything Else You Want to Add: I honestly don’t know if I’m really cut out for moderating, especially since I have no prior experience in moderating, but I’m willing to give it a shot. Learning by doing, and all that. Also: Have a nice day.

+1 for the name alone. I have no criticism to add that hasn't been mentioned yet, but I'm all for more trees on the station.

Sounds reasonable to me, assuming it can be coded without greater hassle.

Eh, I don't know if I like that traitor idea. But as an optional thing... yeah, I guess. Though I usually find it more interesting if people put a new (temporary) spin on a character you probably know in some capacity.

Nikit is a good character and this lad is a good presence in any round I've encountered them so far. So that's a +1 from me.