Aaron J. Hughes

Can you give a bit more detail about what character I was interacting and when this happened? Erana'Weshi Xoqia is my HoP. It was a few days ago. That is indeed quite possible that I may have went SSD after a request of HoS once, I do not exactly recall nor remember what happened, but whenever I request interim HoS, denied or accepted, I always continue with my task, even with you I should've performed this. But if that action you mentioned happened for a longer duration, I am sorry that such thing took place, it very rarely happens where I get disturbed and be SSD for longer durations. I will definitely try my best to not have such occurrences appear again. The only thing I can recall was a moment where I went SSD during crew transfer as warden but I do not think that it is the incident you're talking about.

Can you give a bit more detail about what character I was interacting and when this happened?

Aaron Hughes: Maes Bradley: Marcel Hummington: Rick Sato:

This is something I have been doing? I am not sure why you are claiming that I did not, but this is something I started do when it was suggested to me. Violent criminals, I have let multiple "Violent" criminals let unhandcuffed in their cell and just lightly flashed them when they tried to break windows, I only keep handcuffs on a prisoner from the moment they attacked me which in all sense is the normal thing to do. I have had moments where a prisoner tried to shag me with a glass piece he broke of a window and still tried to move them to the shuttle in a satisfactory degree, not beating them or shooting them, just flashing & handcuffing them and start taking them with me. To me that is not borderline shitcurity or incompetence. Same thing as I said before, I treat prisoners in a wide variety of ways depending on how the act. The cadet that was mentioned lost his ID, I contacted through security and even made a spare ID for him to try and use but that didn't work because the access problem and the HoS being dead (I believe), the cadet was freely moving around in the security department in that moment as he literally went up to my office to request a spare ID. As a warden I have never ordered in any sense fellow officers until I was actually granted permission by a HoS on shifts, I always stated "I suggest" or "You might ..." but never "Do this, Do that", etc. Saying that I treat the people I can order badly is just not right, I have went on massive lengths to explain cadets the functionality of roles, processing, guiding them through on how to be a proper Security Officer one day, even with cadets that were mute but still went to explain them and assigning them to the fellow Officers I entrusted in guiding her in patrols. I have never disregarded a Cadet who wanted a explanation, there may have been times where I told them to wait for a moment, but that Cadet that is mentioned was the only Cadet I ever went angry upon. Sometimes I even do not come in contact with cadets because they already got a partner. Sure, I understand and agree that officers can go on breaks and do something else, but when you do that, you call yourself out in the radio informing the rest of the department you will be unavailable, this cadet did not, he just took some goofy clothes (which may have indicated the other officer that he was a bit mingey) and went out of the department without informing anyone in the slightest about their break, this is what got me to be angry upon him, just the fact that he did not inform the department, just did his own thing and was ignorant about the problem got me to fill in a demotion form, because just that bit got me convinced that he was a burden to the department and was not interested in assisting this department, which is why he also got processed to be arrested, simply because everyone thought he was on duty and was just ignoring orders and neglecting his duty.

I can agree that there was a moment that when I was playing as a Warden I had some incidents regarding prisoners. I have moments after those incidents requested a lot of assistance from staff afterwards learning from what was wrong. And befriend inmates? How do you do that, you're a warden, anyone who gets brigged automatically gets a dislike towards the warden, with that "bucklecuffed" note is it such a problem leaving a prisoner 1 minute longer in their cell if you've been ordered of something more urgent has appeared? Whenever I jail normal crewmembers, I usually ask then to do something in the brig to get early release and actually do that. But what can I do to a person who is brigged for a longer moment decides to vandalize the brig, yeah they indeed get a longer sentence from doing so and once that happens they start breaking more regulations it's quite hard to blame me for that specific problem if this mainly appears with every Warden. I can indeed not excuse past incidents but certain statements are just insane. I have had certain moments where I have been promoted to Interim head of security, and that is also what I am applying for because command, is the area where I would like to work and mainly excel at, on the moments I have gotten Interim HoS, I've held my cool and always communicated everything through with most people and fellow command staff like it is needed, having properly (in my opinion and some others) played as a HoS. I am interested in managing a department properly while creating a fun experience for it's staff, which is why I am also applying for it to not play as a Warden anymore because it's something completely different and each having their own problems. And with the Cadet problem, it has already been answered. In my eyes, if a certain individual is not interested in helping out their assigned departments, what do you do? Keep them where they are and just leave them be? The clear solution was to fill in a demotion form and bring it forward, which I did, but on that moment when the Captain was reading it, a crisis broke loose and the situation was ignored.

I am sorry but, I simply cannot agree with that statement of not feeling very welcome. As a cadet you can be commanded around by Officers, you disobeyed a direct order twice not from me but by another Officer to then get my support. If you did not comply with the standard regulations as a security member, we had no other option but to fill in a demotion request and brig time as you were clearly not interested in helping the security staff. If a third party (CCIA) proves me wrong i will lift the -1 since it's quite like me to be vindictive for no apparent reason. However that whole situation was one huge mess. The comments, the disregard for cadets, the holding after the sentence was up. A commander should be able to deal with any situation smoothly as it's arguably the most difficult roles, most of all if the situation is so default, and the handling was anything but smooth I understand your point, and I will not argue away your opinion. But in the case, as a Warden I do not have the authority to properly demote you, there was a form filled out and a HoS that looked into it, but on the moment when it was handed, the station was in a crisis, the only thing we could do to not let the situation get out of hand is having a cadet that is not interested in assisting security in anyway, which caused you to be locked up for 15 minutes. I do not properly recall the entire situation, but during that time your ID was also lost and more at the end of the round all the information was given about the ID loss, etc. But all points straightened out, I do agree that in that moment, mostly everything around what was happening, was a mess. Thanks for the opinion.

I am sorry but, I simply cannot agree with that statement of not feeling very welcome. As a cadet you can be commanded around by Officers, you disobeyed a direct order twice not from me but by another Officer to then get my support. If you did not comply with the standard regulations as a security member, we had no other option but to fill in a demotion request and brig time as you were clearly not interested in helping the security staff.

BYOND key: aaron-j-hughes Character names: Aaron Hughes Rick Sato Marcel Hummington Maes Bradley C.A.S.E. (AI) C.A.S.E. Junior (Cyborg) How long have you been playing on Aurora?: A solid 7 months with one month interval. Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: I often rotate between the Security department and playing as the Station AI. While I enjoy my time as AI and believe I am relatively competent, I feel as though nothing beats being the 'boots on the ground'. I enjoy command roles, which is reflected in my choices to run a Gaming Community in the past and having leadership roles in Military Simulations games (ArmA & Squad). I believe that Security requires a Head of Department that is able to rapidly adapt to and decisively counter the threats that often work their way into gameplay. I believe that my experience in leadership and my experience on Space Station 13 make me a suitable candidate. Why did you come to Aurora?: To actually properly roleplay on SS13. Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: Yes, I have. 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: Role playing is, in the most basic iteration, allowing a person to 'play' as another person, in a 'role'. In this, players are given the ability to create a character that resembles themselves or is the polar opposite. The interactions of this character, although controlled by a user, should be considered entirely separate and treated as 'part of the game' (as long as established rules are not being broken). For example, a character may choose to attack another character verbally or physically, but this is not a reflection of the two users outside of the 'fourth wall'. Friends could, and do, have characters that are enemies; users that don't get on out-of-game are expected to treat their character as a separate entity and work with them as such. I believe the core structures of roleplay should be built around individual characters and their relationships, but also the underlying story or 'objectives' that take place. This means that allowances should be made to further progress the story and for it to be driven by users. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: To improve the fun and experience people receive in the game, this includes guiding new comers on how to play the game and explain the mechanics to them. It is imperative that a new comer feels welcomed to whatever department they join so they do not feel alienated from the game. This extends to a head of staff's own knowledge of the game and can be the difference between someone enjoying the game and feeling immersed as opposed to feeling frustrated should the game's learning curve getting the better of them. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: The whitelisted roles are the roles that hold the most responsibilities (besides staff), people are specifically selected to be allowed select a role that has the power to change a round's outcome completely, as they are commanders of the station, being properly capable of doing such action and do it in a way that people enjoy on how the outcome is being changed is a major responsibility that one holds. Alongside their responsibility in running a department efficiently is also a major factor, giving certain orders should always be done in the way that the player enjoys on what he is doing. My way of upholding this responsibility would be adapting new ways of creating a more diverse but fun experience in such department, having people actually do something and assign them to tasks that you would normally not assign them to is a way to prevent people from getting bored and going SSD. Please pick one of your characters for this section, and provide well articulated responses to the following questions. Character name: Aaron Hughes Character age: Fourty Five (45) Please provide a short of this character (approx 2 paragraphs): Aaron was born on the planet Earth in the Sol system into an average, middle class family. He lived a quiet normal life which bolstered his longing for a more exciting way of life. As he came into his later teens he decided to enlist in the Sol Alliance's military. He began his military career at the bottom of the ladder, slowly working through the academic and instructional training given to him there which taught him discipline and order. This intense 3 years of military service changed his personality and character forging him into an authoritarian believing order and stability to hold greater importance over all else. After some time watching the political landscape of the Sol Alliance, Aaron decided to resign from his military career in order to enroll at K.U.L to gain a bachelors degree in political science. After his graduation he began seeking employment, it wasn't long before he came across advertisements showing the rewards and benefits of taking on a career with the NanoTrasen corporation. He sent off an application and soon found himself as a cadet learning aboard one of the numerous stations under NanoTrasen authority. His training eventually finished and he was awarded the position of Security Officer, this would be his bread and butter for many years. Moving from station to station. At the age of 35 he applied for the position of Warden, along with a small pay rise and a nice office it was the perfect opportunity for Aaron to begin refining his leadership and team work skills. He learned how to manage his team's equipment, the process of paperwork and procedure as well as occasionally teaching new cadets how to use their equipment effectively. He had server under several Security commanders in his time, often finding himself shadowing them in order to learn more about how to properly co-ordinate a security shift. It wasn't until some time after turning 45 that Aaron decided that he may have what it takes to become a Head of Security, he began by taking on small shifts as an interim head of staff, learning the roles and responsibilities of a security commander. After performing well in this role he gathered all the paperwork required and submitted an application. What do you like about this character?: I like Hughes of how I developed him into having certain personality traits and decision making skills that I reflect him with. Being a basic character that will mainly help out anyone that requires it makes him kind. In every situation he will do what correct is, rarely overstepping his boundaries and mainly thinking with logical solutions will never stop him with doing of what is correct. What do you dislike about this character?: That with the fact that he is kind and thinks logically, that it is possible to trick him when the cards are played correctly, rendering him useless. What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: As I have mainly played with this character on the server, having the last couple of months only playing as a warden and gaining certain promotions along the way to Interim Head of Security or generally placed in charge when certain crisis situations arise he seems fit for the task on taking on the Head of Staff role. Having checked and asked a lot on how to improve IC and OOC and getting multiple reactions giving me a proper view on how to move this character forward into the Head of Staff whitelist. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions. How would you rate your own roleplaying?: I would rate my roleplay 8/10. Extra notes: None.

This, I could not have said it in any way better. The reason I made this request is that I know there were mutliple infractions and problems without me being directly involved, I have called admins to deal with him but it still has not come to a point where it is learned on how to continue properly, as he claims he learns, he might, but not in a phase that progresses so slowly that we can be 5 months further with only solving two "minor" issues. I have had problems with people before that were also really really frustrating calling in admins to deal with it, but these people then also learned and you would notice they did, jesse (spider) here does not and that is the main problem here.

Can this thread be moved to player/character complaint section so he can recieve a job ban so atleast he can improve on his roleplay and hopefully Actually improve.

If I may give my free opinion, is that this person should not be permanently banned but for a time where he is able to have enough time to read through a wiki and get some more experience before joining a Heavy Roleplay Server. I will not continue to bring forward any more accusations as he will keep twisting and changing stories. If he is uncapable of properly typing out a counter message that doesn't look like it is written by a guy who has anger issues, I would happily move this thread to the player/character complaint section. But he did not, which is why I will stand behind my statements I stated against him. If this thread will need to be moved around when clearly it is obvious that a ban is applicable I will take that path because such people cannot properly converse without going mental and bringing up one statement that has been dealt with as their only source of defending themselves against mine.

Stating that he understands how the detective should be played is conflicting the first statement you made. He has been playing for detective a while now making such "silly decision" is really something you should not do as a detective, especially with what happened to you. The other statements I cannot really respond to as I am not you. But for me he is a toxic player who ruined and surely if still present will keep ruining my experience on the server if he does not improve. He is unable to confirm his own problems in any sense and blames it on other people if it comes down to it.

I had my gun out and told you and the cadet to drop everything you had, to disable the beepsky drone and to stand by a wall. When a gun is pointed at you, even when told not to move or you will be shot, you still decided to move and drag the cadet with you. On that moment I opened fire on you because you basically ignored everything I asked you to do even when under aim of a lethal pistol. I told you to halt and wait, I was typing until you started moving away from me, I then tried to handcuff you, you indicated to me you had no interest in roleplaying it out even when I was typing that you were WANTED. You then just started running around like a madman, and I indeed pulled out my laser rifle (this was handled by ezuo), but when you had the chance, you just beated me up, cuffed me and dragged me into your detectives office! Stripping me from everything I had as a detective even though this is a officer's job and you did not even do it in a legitimate matter, no process, no questions, no sign of RP taking stuff from me, You just dragged me and started doing everything without me even being able to resist because you were dragging the chair around the room whenever I tried. You let the cadet drag me to the transfer area as you just wandered and dragged me across the detective room until transfer was initiated. Same explenation given as above. No need to extend the thread with duplicate phrases. I have played with you before, the one problem was indeed handled but all the others weren't.

BYOND Key: AaronJHughes Accused Players Byond Key: Spider4062 Time of Act: Between the time of 13.00 and 14.10. Timezone: GMT +1 13-7-2017 Reason for Ban: Armstrong has been unable to properly forward roleplaying standards in the server as a security member (usually a detective). Being unable to react to situation accordingly when he is in accusation, what happens he just starts running and minging around the station until he gets the chance to defend himself again without roleplaying it. As a certain job role, he does not how to perform it correctly by the standards as stated in the guidelines in the wiki. Beating up people is no exception to anything for what he does, killing 2 people and having the 3rd one wounded and incapacitated still suggesting to kill him as it "wouldn't matter". Armstrong has had multiple incidents outside of the stated time aswell. He is in my experience a toxic player and ruined my roleplaying experience from the server heavily when he was present. Evidence: Was unable to retrieve evidence as server restarted and chat got wiped. This incident was also report to Trial Moderator Ezuo who handled one of the incidents accordingly aswell.