Resilynn

I DM'd taco during the round, those private discord screenshots. This never went to a discord lobby. After the round, after we'd agreed to disagree in our PMs, it moved to an OOC server argument in the server lobby.

As a note, in this round you ion’d me as I was talking. I didn’t complain about it. I assumed taco would be okay with me telling him I didn’t like a thing (and look, in his screen shots, he thanked me for doing so). We have no rules over private discord conversations. Was I abrasive and cunty in my message? Yeah, a little bit. I was annoyed. I thought I was telling a friend ‘hey I’m annoyed’ and I thought when that friend responded with, and note that I am quoting here, “I thank you for that approach”, it was okay. The situation with Harper was deemed not a gank in round by a mod because of all the lead up to it, I thanked yonni for his input and agreed not to kill another person in surgery. I don’t care if you don’t like the gimmick, as far as I’m aware, it was a valid gimmick. Since this complaint has gone up I’ve been DM’d plural times asking if they can borrow the gimmick. Frankly, I hope more antags are willing to kill people in the future, and I hope this case sets a precedent for being able to murder as an antag, because I’m getting very tired of peace ninjas and wizards and cults and raiders. I’ve had people looc promise not to kill me because they’re terrified of getting in trouble for killing someone on aurora. In my experience, you are more likely to die to security fucking up than antags. I love BRAINOS’ point about sacrificing realism to instead arbitrarily give everyone infinite chances to live. Harper had ways to avoid death, we’ve discussed this. Plural ways, even. She literally could have just said “kill this person not me”, or had surgery in a less predictable place while there was a RUTHLESS TRAINED KILLER after her, or gone wheelchair bound while said killer was still alive. I’d love to die in game more often if it meant more tension in rounds, I think that’s a sacrifice more players should be willing to make.

Your suspicion is wrong. I told Oliver to name someone, he called out Willow Harper to call you over. I figured that was the best I was going to get, and it seems I was right, as everyone else opted to just go 'no u' at me and not participate in the gimmick, yourself included. Fernando likes your characters better than I like you as a player. That's not to say I hate you- I think you grasp attention at the cost of immersion, I think you're kind of iffy at RP, and I find you annoying. But I also know you're very young, I expect these things from a young player. I've said all of this multiple times, and have said you're learning and improving multiple times as well. But I keep OOC and IC separate. My characters don't share my opinions. I don't ICly dislike anyone for OOC reasons, and I don't OOC dislike anyone for IC reasons. I think this post highlights that keeping OOC and IC separate is an issue you may still be struggling with. Keep in mind, the point of an antagonist is to antagonize.

Here was my exact gimmick, which I thought up months ago and have run by several staff members. 3 people have to die, but the ninja doesn't care who. Each person can name another person in their place, and that person can name another, etc, etc. If someone named someone who has already named someone, they lose, i.e., die. It is intended to get the crew to RP with one another to try to keep the ninja going around all long as possible. I stated these rules out loud on the radio, the crew were all aware of what was going on. As far as I know, murdering is allowed for antags if there's a story and a gimmick, this was my story and gimmick. I messaged Taco in person because I'd assumed we had the kind of repertoire that would let me say I was upset. I didn't want them to get a note or warning, it wasn't a big enough deal. I was just, annoyed that their tiny little unarmed skrell got into hand to hand combat with a fully armed ninja in a voidsuit. It seemed like bad fear RP, which is what I said in those messages. At no point in that conversation did they indicate conversation was unwelcome, so, I assumed it was fine. As a note on that last message, I was in round and antagging and misread them offering for me to make a player complaint on THEM, which is why I said nah, not needed. Taco, in the meantime, made it pretty personal. I didn't think I was being abrasive in those private messages. I was annoyed, I said I was annoyed, but I was pretty clear about it being temporary, and pretty clear about not wanting to take things any further. I take OOC things into account, which I was advised to do when developing this. Picking at least 2/3 of the people ahead of time to make sure they're someone who will probably at least RP along with it, because this is a gimmick that easily falls apart to poor fear RP. I had initially decided to go for the first person I caught alone (the one who named Harper), taco, and simon as Nikit Vasili. I traded Simon out for wigglesworth because of his importance to Harper, post death, trying to ride the momentum that murder gave me. As for Harper. I gave her a chance to name someone in her place, she named me. I'd already named the first person, so, you know, by the rules I'd laid out, she died. I named myself Felicette, after the first cat in space (because I'm a huge dork), and I was playing very much like a cat, toying with my prey. I shot Willow once and then left. She didn't run, she had shrapnel. I left. To draw things out, and give her a chance to hide/interact further. She knew I was after her, she knew I was trying to kill her, and she had surgery. She could have turned off her sensors, could have had surgery somewhere less predictable, she didn't. So I went to the place she was most likely to be after a moment. She was unconscious when I got there, but given how much interaction there had already been, given how many people were around who got invested as I killed her (the surgeon did AMAZING), I killed her. And Yonni asked why. And I explained it. And it was accepted.

[b]Reporting Personnel:[/b] Quilp'Vlomn Nblek Job Title of Reporting Personnel: Freelance Journalist Game ID: bXx-cOE0 Personnel Involved: - Vince Barnaby, Captain, offender - Nathan Sloan, Head of Security, Offender -Witnesses to follow in recording of incident Time of Incident: 11:00am Real time: 12 pm PST Location of Incident: Outside the merchant dock Nature of Incident: []Workplace Hazard []Accident/Injury []Destruction of Property []Neglect of Duty []Harassment []Assault [x]Misconduct []Other _____ Overview of the Incident: It was reported over comms that there might be an incident to look into and report on near the merchant dock. Naturally, given that is my job, I went over. I showed by press pass and entered the scene, but was promptly threatened with arrest, despite there being no visible threat, despite this being a public area, and despite my press pass. I was cuffed and charged with trespassing while trying to get photos. At no point was any threat communicated to me, aside from a vague 'it may be unsafe.' It is my job to investigate and report these things, the press shouldn't be arrested for being present. Naturally, I recorded the entire incident.

More robot feet. +1

He’s too scary.

The CMO office is an impenetrable fortress really. Definitely doesn’t need a panic button.

I think this makes sense.

We also have: a library with an erotica section. A stage and a bunch of costumes in a free bar available to all crew members. A holodeck with mostly recreational settings. The option to have neon hair. A swimming pool. People like cloaks. I don’t even personally wear cloaks, but, people like them. Fashion is arbitrary, 400 years ago pants hadn’t been invented and we all wore skirts and tights. All kinds of socially acceptable business attire makes no sense these days (ties, high heels), but it’s the fashion so as long as it doesn’t get in the way of your work, it’s allowed, even encouraged. The cloaks are departmental and branded already. I’m not seeing a reason to remove them beyond “I think they’re stupid.”

I for one approve of unathi testicle implants. We need more references to unathi genitalia. That is all.

Honestly I always liked price, and I thought he was generally pretty good. I can think of one round in particular, cult, I think, where he did an utterly fantastic job communicating with the crew, organizing security, and role playing in general. You have definitely shown the potential to be an amazing member of command staff, but you DID get a 30 day ban, I think, by ccia. Still, ccia actions aren’t necessarily a reflection on the whitelisted player, they’re IC. Trying to evade ccia actions is just... incredibly immature. If you get your whitelist back, how will you ensure we see the best of your play (because that’s definitely there!) and not the worst of some of your OOC actions?

-1. Being handcuffed and walked around takes away literally any ability to do anything as an antag. Which is okay! But I think making it even easier to be handcuffed would be problematic. Moving around to avoid cuffing (and stunning and all sorts of other stuff) is just part of combat.

We have a few regular virologists these days (I can think of two). We use virology all the time for chemical testing and as a safe place to hide from cults. It definitely has its merits, especially as I’ve let my virologists do human testing, which has absolutely contributed to some extended RP.

I don't like the idea of viruses curing themselves, but I definitely support them not being round rending.

Only on the shuttle if it departs before it is sealed. As you can see, it is designed to hug the ship. Mostly joking, but yes, I approve.

Okay but how will we watch an entire squad of bad engineers vent themselves if we do this?

Honestly I like this. Science should probably be a little higher-any scientist who knows how to do their job even remotely can do A LOT with weapons development.

Do it!

I play a dorky cargo kid every few days. I retired Ellie for a number of reasons, the primary excuse being an arc related to synthetic lore. But also, she just, had done what I'd built her to do. Eventually Fernando's arc will be over too and I'll almost entirely solo another character. It's my playstyle to focus on one at a time.

Hi Coalf, I'm glad we're getting the chance to talk about this. I have never had a repeated warning on my account. When my whitelist was revoked, it was deemed that I hadn't been warned and my whitelist was reinstated. I believe this was for a reason, and I have had no recurring issues since receiving that warning. So I'm not entirely sure my behavior has been taking a turn for the worse. As for IRs, they're in character. My character is not a reflection of me, the player. It's an RP server, after all. I listed my other characters because I think they prove, pretty well, that I can absolutely play a good, law abiding command player when that's the character. In the meantime, I have been reworking Fernando Gonzales, slowly and organically, to be a better, more lawful member of command. My additional notes is absolutely not meant to be an ultimatum. For the record, American education is shit and the amount of training that was demanded for me to be able to teach was, frankly, pathetic. I only meant that, well. I worked in an intercity high school last year, one of the worst in the country. I have the patience and the temperament to deal with kids screaming and me and threatening me in real life, and I still love and care for them because they're my students. I only cited my profession as an indicator of my temperament. No one's pressuring me into applying, I don't feel pressure to contribute, aside from the fact that I adore this server and want to contribute.

I have been prone to some salt in the past when I've gotten invested in the round, but I haven't ICly demoted anyone in weeks, and I've gotten into the LOOC habit of providing links to wikis and advice if anything comes up. (Just yesterday, I trained a resident who asked for some virology training and gave them the wiki over looc). So, in short, I think I've improved on this.

Why did you apply if you don't mind being denied? Should I mind being denied? I trust you guys to make the best decisions for the server, I've done so for the last two years. I'd like to see how I do, I'm curious over what a trial would look like. I'd like to be able to shape and impact a positive server culture in a more official way than spewing my usual amounts of 'hi friends' everywhere. But I've played without any interest in this for years, I'll be content to keep playing like this in the future. Most importantly, I know I have some small influence on this server. I have a huge group of friends here and very deep ties in the community, I don't think anyone would disagree on that account. I don't intend to abuse those ties, so, I don't want anyone in charge of considering this to take any inherent favor they have for me, personally, into account. So, I clarified, no pressure to accept it. Decide based on my merits, not on who I'm close with.

Server Moderator Application Basic Information Byond Account: Resilynn Character Name(s): Fernando Gonzales, Ellie Shoshanna, Tyler McMullen, some other randos. AI Name(s): CERA from ages ago, Design 7 on malf Discord username + tag: Resi #7437 Age: 26 Timezone: Arizona, so it varies between mountain and pacific. When are you on Aurora?: ~Noon to midnight. Experience How long have you played SS13?: A little over two years. How long have you played on Aurora: Two years. How much do you know about SS13 (Baystation build) game mechanics?: I'm fairly well versed in mechanics. Do you have any experience moderating for an SS13 server?: Nope. 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, probably. Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?: Never been banned. Personality Why do you play SS13?: Because it's a great game with expansive mechanics that allow for flexibility comparable to Dungeons and Dragons, except I don't have to coordinate and plan with a small party and can just hop on whenever. Why do you play on Aurora?: It's the best moderate pop HRP server and has a strong community. What do moderators do?: Moderate. As in, they help curtail behavior to be more in line with the rules, whether through giving advice or reprimands. They assist in facilitating rounds. What does it mean to be a moderator for our server?: It's a time commitment, first off. It means you're also committing to being communicative, patient, and taking initiative. Why do you want to be a moderator?: I've mooched off of the hard work of staff for the last two years without actually contributing to much in the server. I'm entirely convinced that I have the temperament for it, and I want to see good things happen to my server. Also, to annoy Geeves. What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?: I'm communicative, I'm articulate. I have a firm understanding of the rules, and I have an extraordinary understanding of how to talk to people to best help them understand what is expected of them. I'm empathetic but I've learned to be pretty firm in my decision making. How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?: Exceptionally well. I'm prone to some salt here and there but I'm pretty decent at coping with it. When faced with an issue my go to reaction is to calmly talk it out. Anything Else You Want to Add: I'm a high school teacher so I'm pretty much professionally trained to be able to do everything mods need to do except in real life I could, you know, go to prison if I did a poor enough job. Denying my application will mean I am free to not feel guilty about being a lazy fuck mooching off of the hard work of everyone else so really, no pressure either way here.

I approve.