[Accepted]veradox command whitelist

[veradox]

BYOND key: Veradox
Character names: Seth Ramos, (Old: Vincent Cauldron, Buell Markov, Cadmus, Vault)

How long have you been playing on Aurora?: twoish years give or take. dont really remember.
Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: my present main character aspires to leave the monotony of the average maintenance technician to become chief engineer. thats about it, no real plans for other characters.
Why did you come to Aurora?: played hypatia until it imploded, ran a mile on apollo before it imploded, staffed CM, then shored up on aurora and thought it was pretty swell.
Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: yea
Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they?: somewhere down the line i had some free time and goofed off in service, then during some wild malf ai round i had to kill some high liability goon who complained and now i guess stopped playing so my three day food and drink experimentation excursion caught up to me. nabbed a synth ban instead of a character ban.

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: i like roleplay. i used to be nerdy and group with other nerds for chatzy based DM'd campaigns. was fun until it wasn't, age and all. roleplay was adopting a new persona built from what you think would be the coolest idea and emulating them experiencing other personas and situations. you could be your own ideal person, or an antithesis. but, i have different feelings for this game being that it is a real game. roleplay is neat on ss13 but should take multiple forms throughout the gameplay. i like to sprinkle interspersed mannerisms and custom emotes, personally. especially in group conversation to build character building engagement and display attentiveness, emotion or otherwise non-mechanically enforced instances of dialogue and interactivity. in heated scenarios or combat, fluctuations of dialogue should suffice unless there is a significant break. i think these are the scenarios most flexible for emulating the high roleplay environment in what is otherwise a fairly fast paced game. i'd say maintaining professionalism and staying true to a defined character is a must-have, but i feel should be complimented by a grasp on the reality of a character. a high stress tolerance and carefree nature would have more severe breaks when pushed over the edge; or a seasoned alcoholic should be able to get away with emoting through some of the forced drunk dialogue until a certain, reasonable threshhold. these are optional in my eyes but i feel they strengthen the experience pretty well and I strive to meet my own expectations. i really like making use of the *vomit command these days, i'm glad that was finally added since iirc that was up in the air for a while.  optional mechanical stimuli and emotives bring the game and the roleplay much closer together.

What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: head of staff is a pretty simple role. float some wiki articles until you get the hang of it or print what you need from a requests console to review. it should be a given to understand the core aspects of leading in a command position, which is a grasp on regulation, directives and a passable paper trail. their primary role is to serve as the supervising member of their department and their secondary role is to be the most apt candidate for duties related to their job such as subdepartment labor, staff management and delegation, and tutelage at least to a reasonably expectant degree. some characters can fall short of these goals so long as they fit the bill for capabilities of a head of staff, i feel.

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: i don't think a head of staff should operate solely as a model authority figure, but also as a character which represents the better qualities attainable as a player. a head of staff will acquire a lot of attention throughout a round, and the ability for a player to realistically play and flex their role and character capacities and shortcomings should be at the forefront of their concerns as opposed to attempting to pose as the ideal corporate boss. a reasonable variety is available at the disposal of a head of staff character, i feel, which is why i personally have this lax outlook, but it must be reined into certain bounds of believability, job security, comprehension of directives and protocol, and self interest when not modified by external influence (antag, loyality implant, role, duress, etc.). if a head of staff, in the process of playing this believable and well developed character can come off as a slacker, a good boss, a hardass or what-have-you, they can suffice as a well rounded character. a given as i've said before however is knowledge of their job field. can't cut corners with that.

Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau Ceti and how it affected your character and their career? A Sol boy turned man in a peculiarly average situation, Seth Ramos made his debut on Aurora after a decade long satisfactory yet quiet tenure working Odin maintenance, having lost all but his most basic roots and heritage to a self inflicted closed circuit of work and sleep. With unrest in his home system, shocked Ramos aims to escape the monotony of his prior dodgey disposition towards the upkeep of a personal life to reacquire a sense of identity outside of being the 'yes-man'. Seth's most defining characteristics are as a kind, carefree soul and yet ever moreso a diligent friend who may be seemingly fond of deflecting his personal grievances like any other unhealthily self-contained man: humor, hard work, and formerly alcohol. Eventually, he proclaims, he will abandon his usual repertoire of going with the flow before it drains him completely; this deed is complemented by a bigger paycheck, confrontation of his flaws (having already begun his sobriety in preparation for his application), and the many friends and associates he's attained through his career and recent stationing upon the Aurora. He doesn't mind a little bit of meet and greet with his superiors for good favor, either.

What roles do you plan on playing after the application is accepted? Chief Engineer
 

Characters you intend to use for command or have created for command. Include the job they will be taking.: Seth Ramos, Chief Engineer

 

How would you rate your own roleplaying?: i think im ok. seems like ive been holding conversations well.

Do you understand your whitelist is not permanent, and may be stripped following continuous administrative action?: yea

Have you familiarize yourself with the wiki pages for the command roles?: yea

Extra notes:

what a long app

the man bun is for safety not for fun

[KingOfThePing]

Zzeth is good colleague. Haz shown much and iz friendly. Helped a lot when firzt on Aurora. Zometimes too much drinking, not enough working, but izz okay? Ven approvezz of thiz application. +1

[Ornias]

I've got to admit, I haven't seen much of your character, and that which I have I don't really remember.

That said, your OOC conduct has really hit home you're going to be a good pick for a head of staff. This application is enough to convince me of this on it's own. I'll highlight some of my favorite bits.

5 minutes ago, veradox said:

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: [...] if a head of staff, in the process of playing this believable and well developed character can come off as a slacker, a good boss, a hardass or what-have-you, they can suffice as a well rounded character. a given as i've said before however is knowledge of their job field. can't cut corners with that.

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I like this emphasis on Heads of Staff just being normal characters with a few OOC responsibilities. Ultimately, be it antagonist, visitor, or head of staff, the main part of any character SHOULD be their characterization, their traits, etc. You're one of the few people that I've seen that actually draw emphasis to job security - even the most downright antagonistic individual should be toning back their aggression in the name of keeping their job when necessary.

5 minutes ago, veradox said:

 i'd say maintaining professionalism and staying true to a defined character is a must-have, but i feel should be complimented by a grasp on the reality of a character. a high stress tolerance and carefree nature would have more severe breaks when pushed over the edge; or a seasoned alcoholic should be able to get away with emoting through some of the forced drunk dialogue until a certain, reasonable threshhold.

10

Lovely that you draw attention to staying true to your character, and thinking reasonably about their reactions and personhood. It's a really admirable trait that more people should be striving to mimic, thinking about how different parts of a characters personality would interact with one-another, rather than thinking about them individually.

5 minutes ago, veradox said:

He doesn't mind a little bit of meet and greet with his superiors for good favor, either.

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The more characters that actively suck up to their superiors, the better. I often get frustrated when you see objectionable, 'I don't care about NanoTrasen' characters getting promoted the moment that the player achieves their whitelist. The fact your character operates in a way that would reasonably grant them a position as a Head of Staff, outside of raw talent, is good. I like that.

 

I don't know how this ACTUALLY translates into how your character acts, but I really like what I see here. +1, unless something else comes up. I look forward to interacting with your character.

[Pratepresidenten]

My man, signing up to be a command shitter.

What can I say other than Ive missed having you around, even your obnoxious botto thats now in pieces, rest his broken soul.

You've made good impressions with Ramos. Hard working, takes his time to patch up one thing at a time, and he wants to form relations with working heads of staff, or atleast tries to. (Even over radio in the middle of a god damn hostage situation :^) )

All in all, Im sure  you'll be a fine addtion to the chain of command. Some variety for sure.

[AmoryBlaine]

I thought you already were command whitelisted, honestly. Though, I'd like you to make a new character rather than just promote your normal guy- I didn't even know you played him @_@. But either or, +1 

[Chen Yakumo]

I've interacted with Ramos quite a few times now. You've shown yourself to be active, you seem to have a solid grasp on the lore of the server, and you're honestly just a fun and chill guy to hang around with in OOC and discord. It's gonna be a +1 from me, dog.

 

*Insert T'ChallaGetThatManAWhitelist.png here.*

[veradox]

5 minutes ago, AmoryBlaine said:

I thought you already were command whitelisted, honestly. Though, I'd like you to make a new character rather than just promote your normal guy- I didn't even know you played him @_@. But either or, +1 

one day i aspire to be a xeno, and then try out new characters from that angle. i've done ss13 for so long that juggling humans feels boring. i'l probably apply for the unathi train, maybe IPC since a long time ago I dreamed of a permanent service gentle-bot.

[zyymurgy]

Every time I see Ramos, he's doing his job, or at least not screwing off so egregiously that it's noticeable. That alone is some pretty strong endorsement. +1

 

Very good, believable and competent character.

[SampleTex]

Their responses about what responsibilities come with being a head of staff, and how they stress staying in character is important, I'll give them a +1

Hell I'd give them a +2 if I could, when I was playing Nikit and some vines broke out on station during chaos and drama involving a ninja, Nikit, Ramos, and an officer I didn't get the name of all took the time to kill the vines, after that Ramos came up to nikit, stuck a hand out, thanked him for the help instead of screaming over the coms like everyone else, and returned later with a bottle of whiskey as a thank you. That interaction with Ramos made me smile, and showed they realize how important cooperating with coworkers is. Ramos isn't a character that was promoted just because, they'd be a character who was promoted for making connections and healthy relationships with his coworkers in addition to their skills.

[MelodicVoid]

I have personally enjoyed Seth, and have promoted him to Interim as captain with no regrets!. solid player. Ill give a +1

[veradox]

a checkpoint thank you to all reviewers, especially if i have somehow not managed to appreciate you directly. o/

[TheFlyingMako]

Yeah I'll +1 this we need more CEs and Seth is a good choice I'd say.

[sonicgotnuked]

Holy shit he is fucking doing it.

 

Seriously, +1 from me. I want to see Vera buckling as a captain leading a heard of sheep :^)

[Grewsome]

Yeah I've gotta say, Seth is probably my favorite engineer to work with. We've gone through some tough times together, and he always manages to keep to his basic character demeanor. It's been great seeing him take a leadership role and he'll make a fine addition to the command leadership team. +1

[Mogelix]

he is a epic gamer who is infinitely more competent at his department then I will ever be at mine :(
+1

[Alberyk]

@veradox We have decided to move this application to the trial period. It will last for around one week, until 08/02.

[AmoryBlaine]

I've played a lot of rounds with them around, and from what I can tell they do a great job, and generate good interactions with the crew. Doesn't abuse their new found authority. Doesn't limit antags, doesn't limit other players and their characters.

[tbear13]

I've played a few rounds with them, and Amory pretty much said what I would have. +1 from me.

[Resilynn]

I have some feedback, having played with you as your CE in your trial. During a malf round yesterday you were very quick to call for the destruction of all cameras and to claim the AI was very dangerous. You definitely had your reasons to, but generally it’s a good idea to give antags some wiggle room. Keep in mind that just because we can shut down an antags’ gimmick immediately in command positions doesn’t mean we oocly should- changeling is the best example I can think of for medical. Half our equipment tells us the fake death thing is fake, but I still proclaim them dead. 

On another note, try to keep up communication over command radio. It helps. A lot. 

 

Overall though I think you’re doing well so far. Keep it up, friendo. 

Edited February 7, 2019 by Resilynn
My phone added in an ugh for some reason. I am not ugh about this.

[veradox]

i think you latejoined that round, right? for the most part i let it roll and focused on the apc 'virus'. when the security android tried to randomly arrest me after boxing in crew members was the tipping point amongst all the other cues the AI and game were handing over to us. well, that and the fact everyone kept shouting over two comms lines that there was a meat grinder and they were trying to coerce crew into it. there were plenty of other things but i won't turn it into a big ol paragraph.

 

thanks to everyone who's provided feedback pre and post-trial.

[DrHobo]

Gonna give a big ol' +1 here. It's always great having Ramos on command, a real problem solver and a hell of an engineer! 

[Mogelix]

10/10 can make jokes under duress.

nah seriously good guy should be more then a trial, consistently good at his job.

[Alberyk]

Application accepted.