Caelphon

Hi there, thank you for your application. 1. Do you believe you’ll be able to handle the duties of both CCIA and Lore Deputy while your on the team? Though lore does have its lulls we do expect all members of the team to contribute to the project where they can. 2. In regards to certain directions, do you think you’ll able to still contribute fully even if it’s in a direction that you might not like? This is in regards to the setting as a whole, not just synthetic concerns. Goodluck, there are no wrong answers.

Lorilili has become one of the more notable role players for their ability to uplift participation in a round. Though they’re still hung up on a particular piece of questionable Skrell Lore, I believe that they’d manage a command whitelist well. This application has my support.

Accepted. Whitelist should be given to you within the next few hours.

I like the old map, with maybe a few adjustments. This new one cramps stuff up, I enjoyed the Bar backroom. It was dingy. Perfect for antag shananigans.

I’m not sure in my honest opinion. I do want to stay for at least a year, but life happens. I might not be able to, due to something unforeseen cropping up, or I stay longer than I initially wanted. I can’t really define it.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1blui2UsAulGRmaiHZV7pWegLaSJ8M_6kSJeNuIUCX-0/edit?usp=sharing

These are valid criticisms that I agree with, and I hear you. However, to shed light on the situation, at the time I was handling a lot of projects. Trasens, Expanded TCFL, as well as other projects for the Skrell Team regarding a potential arc that I cancelled due to not having sufficient time to dedicate myself towards its finishing. The workload became really overwhelming, to the point I needed to bow out the projects and institute project leads. I felt like I was putting to much of my own time and effort into the project, while also juggling in real life time schedules as well (University, Exams, Work) and that didn’t do justice to the projects — which is why I retained the Trasen project, and shifted the TCFL out of my docket onto Lucaken’s. I was not aware of the Orion Update as that was not on my docket, so I cannot really expand on anything there. I wasn’t project lead and I tend to try and divide the work between myself and Lucaken fairly so both of us don’t feel overwhelmed — especially when having to write, edit and manage the team. Though, in regards to the investing in projects I’m interested in: that’s really one of the only ways a Loremaster can contribute; they don’t have a species to focus on and so it’s really just finding something you’re interested in and developing the idea. With Biesel, people started getting somewhat frustrated at the amount of articles I was outputting so I had to move away from doing those, and really I focused on whatever else I had interest in. So I agree I do invest time in aspects I’m interested it, but I think the workload would be alleviated hypothetically should I be chosen for the position as I won’t be spearheading team projects, editing proposals, etc. Again, I hear you. It’s horrible being the one carrying the team, and it’s frankly something I try and address when I see it. But sometimes these things do slip through the cracks. Though, I can assure you that the duties of a Lore Writer, in comparison to a Loremaster, are much less when I remember my time as a Skrell Lore Writer, so I believe I’d be able to invest significantly more time to helping, editing and writing for one specific team as opposed to eight. This sounds like an excellent system. The Lore Writer merely oversees its production. They shouldn’t go unchecked. I would be for continuing this system, and wouldn’t mind seeing it across the Lore Team. I believe that the most important project for Unathi Lore in the upcoming future (and well currently) is through exploring the species less martial sides — I heavily believe that to explore the species cultural sides (art, sciences, entertainment even) is important. I feel the species sorely lacks more culture, as well as variety. It’s either Traditionalist, Hegemony, Ouerea. Those are the big three, and two of them are this all-encompassing banner of culture. Also expanding on the Wasteland to be less barebones. No. I will only apply for Loremaster if there is an absence of any recruits (with a minimum cooling period of a year). I miss being able to engross myself within a species, run species-centric arcs, talking about the ins and outs of the species. I miss the ability to be able to just think about one species, and it’s future. It’s difficult to think ahead when you’re making Lore that spans the Orion Spur and you have to factor in how it impacts 8 different species, does it go against any current lore for the species, what about if all 24 staff agree with the direction, etc. I do think I’d be able to handle this. I’ve run a lot of arcs at this point in my lore career, learnt a lot too. I think with the help of the other unathi writers, we could make some banging arcs that have an impact for Unathi. I do think that moving away from article-only arcs is the way forward for Unathi, especially due to the sheer size of its existing article lore. As mentioned above, no. I do not plan nor wish to apply for the position if I resign. Regardless thank you for bringing these valid criticisms to my attention. I’ll be more focused on fixing these to help run the team better from now.

Ckey/BYOND Username: Caelphon Position Being Applied For: Unathi Lore Writer Have you read the Lore Team Rules and Regulations wiki page? Yes, probably know it back to front. Past Experiences/Knowledge: I have been part of the Lore Team since about 2020. I was a Diona Lore Deputy, then Skrell Lore Writer, Deputy Loremaster and then finally Loremaster. Examples of Past Work: https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Caelphon For Unathi-specific examples, majority of it has been done alongside @Triogenix so I cannot take sole credit for these projects: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YI_vgiXMVHS7o7BJQ70_ImIB95J9Sdn-VG1eV5-XSkw/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L2FrXdfZgVfNyBTB6BeFtr_V8Crv1fDtHwnYC5NFhps/edit?usp=sharing Additional Comments: I have been thinking about lodging this the last few days, really dwelling on it. The Unathi Lore Team has been a fantastic team to work with these last few years, and both Trio and Gecko have been exemplary deputies. While I enjoy being Loremaster, I do miss developing lore for specific species, and I'd like to at least lodge an application. By throwing my hat in the ring here, I am obviously voiding my participation in the selection protocol, meaning it relies on Lucaken to handle the selection. Should I be awarded the position, my resignation from Loremaster would be immediate (as per Lore Team Rules and Regulations), so any fears regarding me attempting to consolidate power should be stemmed. Regardless, I look forward to working with the Unathi Lore Team, either as the Lore Writer or as the Loremaster. 1. A particular section of Unathi Lore that you think should be expanded upon, alongside your reasons for it. Or what you think should be removed, and expand your reasons for that too. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i3UEUkq6otQvz0c8x0E92Zh6GQF2M4LsfvAhBTVdoAk/edit?usp=sharing I always felt like the Queendom could be more extensive, and I loathe the lack of any content for the Wasteland. So I thought I would throw this together. 2. How would you utilise the mobile setting that we have today with the NBT to move forward with Unathi Lore? I do think that I'd need time to be able to properly formulate how to shift the mobile setting we have, and how to merge it with Moghes (well, Unathi as a whole). In particular, I want to focus on engaging organic lore development through articles (ugh, articles!) that would lay the grounds for the SCCV Horizon moving to Moghes, Ouerea or really other places dominated by Unathi. In particular, I'd focus away from the species' martial focus, and perhaps my first arc would instead be a humanitarian one -- with some science on the side. I think it would work well, and I've seen people refer to a humanitarian focused lore arc for some time, and they seem interested in pursuing that.

From Furry, to Scalie. Disgusting. Anyway, heres some questions. 1. What impact did this have on your Unathi's personality? Did she have a crisis of faith? How did she overcome all that she was taught, and told about Si'akh, to invest in it and eventually become a follower of the faith? You mention about her relationship with her Clan, but what about her immediate family? Her father? Mother? Siblings? 2. How would you say this affected your Unathi? Did they take pity on those impacted by the nuclear cataclysm, or did they try and convert those they tended to the "truth faith"? Did she work with other Unathi, or was she exposed to other cultures and religions? How did she take this, and is she tolerant of other species? 3. Which ship did she work with? Was it an IAC ship, or a pirate ship? Referring back to the previous question, how did this impact her view on Moghes, and the greater Orion Spur if she was exposed to other religions, cultures, peoples, etc? Goodluck, there are no wrong answers.

Not required anymore; developers are given wiki access.

Following Haydizzle’s resignation from the Lore Team, the Unathi Lore Writer position is now open. Alongside the standard format please include: 1. A particular section of Unathi Lore that you think should be expanded upon, alongside your reasons for it. Or what you think should be removed, and expand your reasons for that too; 2. How would you utilise the mobile setting that we have today with the NBT to move forward with Unathi Lore?

Reverence of Life Act Passed The Union of Port Antillia’s Parliament has passed the Reverence of Life Act; with sixty-two percent of the Parliament assenting to its inclusion into the Union’s legislative codification. Hundreds of criminals previously sentenced to capital punishment now find their sentences adjusted to life in prison, with dozens flocking for appeals thanks to the recent changes. This does not prevent those of Antillean descent from being sentenced to cyborgification should they commit a crime outside of the member-state's planetary jurisdiction. An extract of the more critical parts of the Reverence of Life Act have been uploaded for viewers.

This is being considered, however, it requires to go to the Development / Head of Development for consideration.

This is being denied, both the Synthetic and Human Lore Teams agree. Thank you regardless of the contribution.

Unfortunately, the team has decided against introducing this in its current form, however, I do believe some of it can be integrated into future expansions for the megacorporations. Though it may be denied, it is sorta being accepted at the same time? Thank you for your contribution. Any of the ideas taken here will be credited to you when or if it gets released.

This will be tended to shortly.

Respond by Monday, or I will be locking and archiving this thread.

Reverence of Life Act Comes to Parliament The Union of Port Antillia’s Parliament has tabled the Reverence of Life Act, better aligning the member-state to the Republic of Biesel’s approach to law – however, with a notable caveat that has seen some controversy since the planet’s entrance into the greater interstellar community; the denouncing of cyborgification and declaration of non-tolerance of any procedures that would enable the practice to be done on the planet. The Reverence of Life Act outlines the elimination of capital punishment from the planet’s judicial system, bringing it into line with the Republic of Biesel’s signing of Protocol II of the Luna Accords of Interstellar Law. Though once belonging to the Alliance of Sovereign Solarian Nations, also a signatory, the fractured status of the planet and the lack of any unitary government allowed for different approaches to the handling of criminal cases; most notably the endorsement of capital punishment by some of the now-provincial states. In spite of some major political parties disagreeing with the assent of the Reverence of Life Act, arguing that criminal judicial matters should be handled by provincial authorities, rather than the unitary government involving itself in local affairs. Most notably, the Antillean Liberation Party denounces the inclusion of the outlawing of cyborgification, arguing it goes against the established precedent in the Republic of Biesel where cyborgification is not classed as capital punishment. The Social Democratic Front of Port Antillia proposed the Reverence of Life Act and supports its assent – alongside the Coalition of Antillean Social Democracy, despite minor dissenters regarding the total removal of capital punishment. The Antillean People’s Party only agrees with the intolerance of cyborgification, but not the total removal of capital punishment.

I thinking immortalising the founding doctrine of the server might be a good way to show the servers foundations.

Hi there. You have until Wednesday to reply, or I'll be locking and archiving this post.

Why don’t we just have XO be second-n-command? It makes sense to me.

Some of this is being accepted, and some of it will be tweaked.

If you wish to see policy change, I’d recommend being a voice for it. Policy suggestions and alterations have been frequently made during my tenure as the Lore Master, alongside my deputies (Kyres, Lucaken). Policies do change, but it requires information provided to people to make that change. Not reporting behaviour, not speaking out against actions, and not dealing with it through the appropriate channels is not helping anyone on the server.

I will get back to you by the end of the day on this.

This would be better placed in Lore Canonisation / Suggestions.