evandorf

This is accepted.

Hello, and thanks for applying! Your app is pretty solid and I appreciate the fact that your character’s clan leaders chose to avoid him for characteristics that often play into unathi stereotypes. You mention it briefly, but I’m curious how his time in Ringspire changed him where his mentors failed. You also mentioned his clan was mostly Th’akh, with one of his mentors having been a shaman. How has the transition to Skalamar and a Sk’akh prominent culture affected him?

Darakath Nobility Petition Skalamar Claim No Confidence in Gwarzla Leadership Veshah T'vurzt - Vharzkan Correspondent More than two months have passed since Sinta Articles first reported the presence of Taa’an in the Vharzkan region. In that time, Szekziri presence has markedly increased as the scope of the investigation into possible terrorist elements widens. Following the announcement made by Guard Captain Isaki Gwarlza, the Szekziri forces altered tactics, apparently shifting from covert action to favoring more visible operations. We have, as of yet, been unable to confirm anything directly, as no request for an interview has ever been accepted by these foreign visitors. Instead, a sizable portion of city guardsmen has been installed as intermediaries to the Taa’an, and any information about the investigation or Lord Gwarzla’s guests is disseminated through these handlers. Their offices can be found outside a larger municipal complex near Darakath center which has been given to the Queendom personnel for their use while they remain. But despite greater visibility of their activity, and a greater understanding of their purpose, local opinion of the Szekziri in the city has only worsened. Though city leadership has attempted to mollify the populace, the initial confusion and anger has only given way to persistent and sometimes volatile resistance. Confrontations with Taa’an, taakul, and attending guardsmen increase as suspected conspirators are detained for questioning and raids are conducted on alleged accomplices’ safe houses. These sweeps often occur in neighborhoods with historically traditionalist leanings, but residents flatly reject any ties to Karszekani enemies, instead claiming that Lord Gwarzla uses the investigation as an opportunity to strengthen his own position and silence detractors. This sentiment is echoed by many of the city’s established nobility, and several times over the last ten weeks petitions have been made ranging from restricting the investigators’ powers to removing them from Vharzkan entirely; all have been promptly rejected. It is these many denials that Kreshan Usenas points to as the direct cause for actions undertaken by himself and a consortium of other concerned nobles of Darakath. It is unclear where this petition was at the time of Kreshan Usenas’ broadcast, but it is assumed to be enroute or already in the hands of the Karszekan. At a total of one hundred and thirty seven noble clans, the petition has the backing of more than half the city’s nobility, though it is unclear what next steps Lord Gwarzla may take in the coming days. Sinta Articles will pray for an end to the unrest and will, as always, provide updates as they are available.

Your misconception of world building in-game is that you think something not specifically documented is free to be manufactured ad-hoc. You have the ability to create your own personal characters and backstories, but only staff (primarily lore and CCIA) has the prerogative to expand on systems that affect everyone. You're also attempting to create regulations (MAPPA) and positions (Head of Psychology) in a way that benefits you by shielding your character from consequences of their unprofessional behavior, whether you intend for it to be true or just the catalyst for an IC lie. IMO, the above should be common sense. I try to consider people's actions with the most charitable interpretation of their intent, but I also know that LRP behavior will immediately put your intent under scrutiny. I don't hold any negative feelings towards you or the incident but I don't want to keep stretching this out longer than it needs to be so this will probably be my last response.

If this was a problem with IC interactions then it would be a IR and not a player/character complaint. I'm not hashing out the minutiae of Sterling's IC motivations or peoples' biases against him, but I will say that if you want other characters to consider your actions as in good faith then you should avoid getting arrested for the Nth time. The reason I created this report was because I was treating the MAPPA comments as genuine, which causes issues with RP from an OOC perspective as the system doesn't exist. The alternative is that Sterling is trying to fool the CMO with a lie so unbelievable it made me think you were operating off of some misconception in how collaborative/improvisational world-building worked. If that's how you want me to consider it in future, how else do you imagine things will play out but with swift suspensions? Either interpretation, IC or OOC, leads to contract termination/character removal or action from the moderation team respectively, so I don't see this "trick" as being as useful as you think.

Reporting Personnel: Izrel Sosk Job Title of Reporting Personnel: Head of Security Game ID: cGw-dlk9 Personnel Involved: Hippolyte Carnaro, Bridge Crewman - Offender Usul Guwan, Paramedic - Witness Dimitri Mrrizami-Astafy, Security Officer - Witness Alessia Marino, Captain - Secondary Witness - Can provide additional command perspective Time of Incident: July 18 01:45 Ship Time Real Time: July 18 01:45 UTC Location of Incident: Away Site - Rear Airlock of the Intrepid Nature of Incident: [ ] - Workplace Hazard [ ] - Accident/Injury [ ] - Destruction of Property [ ] - Neglect of Duty [ ] - Harassment [X] - Assault [ ] - Misconduct [X] - Other - Murder/Manslaughter/Undue Pain and Suffering Overview of the Incident: This report stems from events on the Tartarus site. Not to go over the whole situation, but in short, the Captain decided at last moment that the survivors we were rescuing would be a hazard, some sort of psiren beacon. They ordered they be taken off the Intrepid and left to rot, marooned. That's not what I'm reporting here, though. The survivors were moved off the Intrepid and some of the crew rightfully saw it as the death sentence it was so they gave them a sidearm or two to defend themselves. One tried to take their own life at the rear of the Intrepid, but failed and only caused wounds and a terrible bleed. The guwan tried to give them aid but the BC, Carnaro, decided it better to kill them outright and so shot them several times with a carbine, which only burned the poor bastard till they fell over from the pain. Then Carnaro pulled out an energy knife taken from one of the eyes and bent over the wounded t'finish the job but was pulled back into the Intrepid before anything else happened and we took off. Submitted Evidence: No evidence but m'own cognition. Plenty of witnesses but I've put the ones down I can remember in this report. Would you like to be personally interviewed? [X] - Yes [ ] - No Did you report it to a Head of Staff or a superior? If so, who? If not, why? I had the Warden start the process of warrants and getting charges going once we got back to the ship, but the shift ended soon after. Actions taken: None so far due to the end of shift Additional Notes: Can't say I can argue with the spirit of Carnaro's actions, but the only thing they ended up doing is making the poor bastard's passing more painful.

BYOND Key: Evandorf Game ID: cGv-aaM2 Player Byond Key/Character name: Unionguy/Bishiop Sterling Staff involved: NA Reason for complaint: During this round I late-joined as CMO and was made aware of the fact that Sterling, the shift psychologist, was being arrested for vandalism. He was only being fined, so interruptions to the department would be minimal but at the same time we were hosting the survivors from the previous round's event in the recovery ward. I looked up Sterling's records, which included a number of similar arrests over a short period of time, and my CMO bristled at the idea that Sterling was ignoring possibly traumatized patients to indulge in whatever it is they were doing which led to the arrest. When Sterling came back to the department we spoke in the CMO's office, and I basically told them that I expected them to do their job, to be professional, and that further incidents would result in suspension. They proceeded to argue with me, jumping from excuse to excuse saying they were doing their job, they had other patients (Miguel Garcia), that the survivors didn't need to be looked at right now, ect. I asked if they could show me reports or anything related to the work they claimed to be doing, to which they responded that full psychological notes/reports were not kept in the medical records system, but in another system which I had no access to due to privacy laws. All of the above is IC context, but it leads to the reason I created this complaint; engaging in LRP behavior and then trying to shield his character ICly behind non-existent systems. I have no issues with characters who cause problems, but you have to deal with the IC consequences when they eventually arrive. Saying that proof exists of your doing your job only in some inaccessible system cuts the legs out of under any meaningful RP we could have. It ignores in-game reality and leaves me only with the option to pull rank and suspend you. When asked about his arrests he attributed it to him being "something of a comedian" but if he's trying to play some kind of psych who heals with laughter it only comes off as annoying at best, and unprofessional/unemployable at worst. In hindsight, I should have ahelped at the time, but instead I'm making this report. Did you attempt to adminhelp the issue at the time? If so, what was the known action taken by administration/moderation? No, at the time I thought pulling rank and suspending them was enough. Thinking further on it though, it only addresses the IC events of that round, and it does not address any OOC aspects. Approximate Date/Time: July 15th at 20:15 CST or July 16 02:15 UTC

Izharshans and Revanchists Grow Bolder Possible Collaboration in Badlands Results in Corporate Losses Yuask Vilissn - Intelligence Correspondent A report from the office of the Lord’s Claws today addressed rumors of increased pirate activity within the Badlands, as well as two confirmed instances of successful raids against corporate ships traversing the area. While pirate activity is a regular occurrence in the region, the scope of recent attacks has seen a dramatic increase, indicating the possibility of a new paradigm for what are normally opportunistic scavengers. The escalation of tensions between the warmongering kzlth states, the Dominian regime and isolated Elyra, has led to a buildup of military might along their shared border at the expense of the overall security on other fronts and established shipping lanes. In the provided report, Karszekan’s Claws Mizaruz Izweski goes on to say that this weakness is directly responsible for the emboldening of local pirate bands; a brazenness which has cost the Karszekan’s allies dearly. A Hephaestus convoy journeying to Moghes from the S'rand'marr system is confirmed a total loss after being overwhelmed by a surprise ambush midway through transit. Describing the attack, Karkreshan Izweski states, “The losses suffered can only be described as a tragedy of the greatest magnitude. Not only due to the loss of life of those aboard the stricken vessels, but damage done to our allies is damage we shoulder in turn. Resources to combat the wastes, materials for fabrication and other work, and components to repair critical infrastructure are all assets which Hephaestus graciously brings into our alliance. Honorless thieves and murderers exploiting these chaotic times damage our partnership and endanger the livelihood of hard-working sinta. They will be brought to justice, you have my word.” A second incident involving a smaller, though more heavily armed Zavodskoi transport group, was confirmed as well, but details regarding its composition and cargo were omitted from the official proclamation. Sinta Articles was able to acquire further specifics gleaned from the accounts of crews operating in the area, including some select Kataphract chapters. The context they provide paints a worrying picture. The following is a video interview with what appears to be a Kataphract Knight, or perhaps a Knight Hopeful, nursing a drink in a bar you can only assume is somewhere in Skalamar. Their left arm is injured, though their wounds appear tended, and their talk becomes increasingly bitter as the interview continues. Sources have verified that other, less notable attacks have recently been perpetrated by rapid strike flotillas consisting of well armed Hiskyn command ships, supported by numerous Izharshan screening vessels. While cooperation between these pirate bands isn’t uncommon, the effectiveness of this pairing is unnerving. It is yet to be seen if they will be satisfied exploiting the current situation in the Sparring Sea, or if their ambitions will continue to grow bolder. Further reading: Tensions in the Sparring Sea Leads to Calls for Karszekan’s Reaction Hephaestus Ousted from Sections of Adhomai Return to Tradition: New Saa Favor Melee Combat

Thanks for the quick reply. This is accepted.

Hi, thanks for applying! Your app looks good and has the majority of information we're looking for but I didn't see mention of Koli's spirituality/religion. Could you expand on that a bit; what they believe and how it influences them? I was also curious about their clan. Are they the only child? Is their clan relatively small, and how does their clan composition affect Koli's decision to leave them behind for work off-planet?

Not all of the drawback examples I listed are going to be used. I wanted to give you an idea of the things being discussed but likely it will only be affected by one or two of them. As your character progresses, if they become more of a convert later on, we should be able to reduce the drawback effects as well. There have also been talks of these things being part of a larger system of prosthetic quality, which would affect more people and have a longer development time, but I can't say what will make it into the game and what will be left behind to keep the scope contained. Likely you'll have a working prosthetic for a while before any of the nuance mechanics come in.

After getting more context and speaking with the rest of the Unathi team and some devs, the decision on this has crystalized a bit. I'll give some general bullet points as well as some information you need to be aware of going forward. Aut’akh augments/prosthetics are not simply a different brand of prosthetic. In many ways they would confound normal machinists and appear overly complex, with many systems seemingly serving no purpose since they are tied to things Aut’akh believe are necessary to support the soul. There are plans in place to expand upon these systems in the future but, for the purposes of this app, a general understanding suffices. These differences and extraneous systems are what make Aut’akh augs/prosthetics what they are. If you were to modify an Aut’akh limb and strip it down to standard functionality, then it is, in essence, just a normal limb, something that a commune would not endorse, and you would have to choose one of the models available in the character creator. A non-sinta character has to meet a minimum bar to even have a chance at having an Aut’akh limb installed. Primarily contact and good standing with a commune. Good standing is increased the more of a convert the character is. In Yasir’s case he’s a little in the middle. He’s not a full believer but the possibility is there. (Correct me if I'm misreading the situation.) Characters like Yasir are allowed to have the prosthetic but there are downsides and ideally they will mirror your character's relationship with the Aut'akh commune providing it. A stronger relationship will mean more frequent and competent maintenance and therefore a better functioning prosthetic. A discussion with the devs is ongoing but suggested examples include Aut’akh limbs being more difficult for non-aut’akh machinists to service, lower fracture thresholds, repair (and on the field/auto repair) being more difficult, lower max damage, easier de-limbing, worse EMP interactions, and a myriad of simple fluff interactions. You'll need to keep the above in mind going forward and also be aware that mechanical changes listed will likely change during the development process. Do you have a time-frame of when you think Yasir would get the prosthetic? Are they looking to have it done as soon as we leave the Sea or when we get closer to Has' commune? The extent of what mechanical changes you'll experience at first will largely depend on timing and dev availability.