[Accepted]Chen's CCIA Application

[Chen Yakumo]

CCIA Staff Application

Basic Information

Byond key: Chen Yakumo

Character names:

Also Aria (AuroRa ServIce Android), Blossom (AI), and Pixel (pAI). Talus is my designated Spawn-As-Borg slot, but I rarely play Talus itself anymore. Most of them I don't play anymore.

Age: Almost 26

Timezone: Eastern Time (GMT-5)

What times are you most available?: Generally nights. I'm more likely to be active during the quieter hours than I am others, due to my work schedule.

Experience

How long have you played SS13?: Off and on for probably 6-8 years.

How long have you played on Aurora?: Off and on for probably 5-6 years?

How active on the forums, discord and/or server are you? Forums: Hahahaha...not at all. Discord: I sometimes pop in during work hours, and when I'm home Discord is always open, even if I'm not looking at it. I usually pop into the Aurora Discord while I'm playing, and I usually sift through it every now and then even when I'm not to see if there's anything I want to comment on. Most of my Discord time is spent in the General channel, though, since it already moves a bit fast for me to keep up with sometimes. Server: I've been playing most everyday for a few weeks now.

Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?: Technically? Yes. Actually? Not officially. There was a brief issue that resulted in a 3 Day Ban following a round regarding my EMT and some antags where I made a dumb decision and got served a 3 Day Ban for valid hunting. However, a couple of hours later I was told that the ban was overturned and downgraded to a warning (long since expired) by a higher-level member of staff, as the incident was isolated and I don't tend to do things like that. Also, there was a timeframe after I got a new computer where my BYOND CCID number matched other users from before I even joined Aurora that were permabanned. Not really ME in this instance, but I did mention I'd go full disclosure on the Discord.

Have you ever volunteered as moderation staff for any other servers, SS13 or otherwise?: Yes, however it has been several years. I generally avoid staff-tier positions as they have a tendency to quickly become all-consuming and if you want to do your staff duties properly it's harder to take a step back to play.

Do you have any other experience that you believe would be relevant to a position in the CCIA?: I've taken mediation courses in school, and I've more or less become to go-to in my friend group to handle complaints and give advice. 

Personality

Why do you want to join the CCIA?: I've been around for a long enough time to see the server change and grow. I've seen a regular call for more CCIA applications (and mod applications, which I'll still never fill out) and I've found more recently that I enjoy handling investigations and disputes as my Detective (IRU-Oracle) in a very logical, purely interviewing note taking way. I'll always call back to the earlier days of Cargo when no one played Quartermaster and no one filled out paperwork that I was a major stickler on it, because I enjoy keeping things neat and organized. Paperwork usually gets worked into several of my characters as a result, when applicable.

What do you think are the most important qualities for a CCIA Agent to possess?: CCIA agents should, at least OOCly, be patient first, and active second. No matter what the incident report is, it's a sure-fire thing that SOMEONE is angry at SOMEONE, and usually, when one person is, two or more people are. A CCIA agent should be able to keep a level, calm head when dealing with those reports so that they can see the middle ground regarding what actually happened, and make their decision based on that. Following patience and active involvement in the server, CCIA should be attentive and organized. If you're the only CCIA online, and a fax gets sent and you don't notice it, you're basically not online. Keeping an eye open for faxes and other tasks (incident report assignments, for example) is important, and so is making sure they get handled. Lastly, keeping everything neat and organized is critical to handling reports in the future. I'm not sure how much information is saved on the back end, and I'm not sure if there's a CCIA note repository on the forums, as I've never been one, but it becomes incredibly difficult to settle incidents and build up a record if you don't maintain that record and you don't have the resolution of the incident logged

What do you think the purpose of a CCIA Agent is in an ongoing round?: When playing on the server, CCIA are more or less regular players with a bit of involvement if the station goes into Blue or Red. Under these kinds of rounds, Command staff are likely to send a fax to central and a CCIA agent should be ready to both receive that fax and respond to it, if possible. Outside of that, I imagine most AHelps would be handled by a moderator or admin, and I'm not sure if CCIA can respond to those in the first place, but if they can and there's no present mods or admins to handle an issue, I could see the Agent getting the information to a relevant staff member.

What do you think the purpose of a CCIA Agent is outside of the server?: Outside of the server, CCIA Agents should be somewhat welcoming. Even if most of your staff activity is in-character, you're still staff. You have a special section in the Discord Online list, you've got a fancy golden name on Discord, and you show up in-game under the Staffwho verb. Paint a picture of maturity and an environment that says "Hey. If you have an issue, we're here. Welcome." Respond to concerns and questions when you see them. Be active enough that people remember your name.

How do you handle stress?: I have a philosophy. "Is this going to matter in a year?" If the answer is no, then I generally avoid stressing out about it. If it won't matter then, why does it matter now? I used to be a stress-filled, rage machine that would fly off the handle at the slightest provocation. To be perfectly honest, I was a toxic little cretin. After truly adopting that philosophy though, I've mellowed out over the years. I do get worn down at times, particularly with my actual job, but I'm usually capable of taking a step back and breathe.

How well do you work autonomously?: I work a full-time job in retail. 90% of my job is autonomy. If I'm not given anything to do at work, I find something to do in the meantime. If I have a set of tasks set before me, I find the best way to do them efficiently and properly. I generally take tasks as "my responsibility" and usually only seek help with them if I'm not sure how to go about it.

Additional Notes: Additional notes go here. Unfortunately, there are none. So, this field is empty. Except for these sentences.

Edited May 8, 2020 by The lancer

[Contextual]

Chen's Interview: 

https://pastebin.com/1aaA1DA2

[The lancer]

Trial started 28/2 and will last until completion of 2 IRs

[The lancer]

Trial passed.