[DENIED] Loco's Command App

[LocoTokyoFunBus]

BYOND key: LocoTokyoFunBus

 

Character names:

Joni Mercury - Chef

Stephanie Weisgarber - Xenobotanist

Za'Akaix'Zygr Zo'ra - EMT

Erika Kondo - Security Officer

Kiu'Isik Liq - Surgeon

 

How long have you been playing on Aurora?:

About 4 months recently, add one month if you count some gameplay in 2017.

 

Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?:

I feel like I'm comfortable enough with Aurora's lore and game mechanics (particularly medbay mechanics), that I could add to the round in a way that would be fun for other players. I've had a few teaching experiences in non-command roles that I've really enjoyed, and I've gotten some good feedback from the people I've helped out. Teaching and guiding new players is a big part of why I'd like the whitelist, as well as the unique roleplay opportunities it offers.

 

Why did you come to Aurora?:

Playing on Aurora for me has scratched the same itch that Pathfinder sessions with friends did in high school. There’s lots of really good roleplayers on the server, I would even say in SS13 altogether, and I like the IC friendships and routines some of my characters have developed with other people’s. The lore feels really fleshed out and developed, and so far I’ve really enjoyed writing characters to fit into the world.

 

Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: Yes

 

Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they?

One warning for a gank. I came to Aurora after a period of playing on a few Med-Low RP servers, and thought I understood what was meant by escalation, but didn’t. I didn’t feel particularly good about what I did after, so I fielded a few questions to BearSchwanz (the admin who gave the warning) about how I could be a better antag in the future, and after a very helpful discussion, I feel confident nothing similar will happen in the future.

 

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:

Roleplaying is a way of telling a story in a communal, collaborative way, usually facilitated by some basic rules/parameters to make sure no one person’s contributions are unfairly overpowered by any other person’s. Everybody likes playing pretend, but nobody likes the kid with the everything-proof shield. Good roleplaying necessitates prioritizing carrying out realistic, in-character responses to situations over efficiency or a win-condition, so the grand overarching plot thread(s) of the entire round can unfold in a natural, fun way for everyone involved.

 

What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?:

Making sure every player within the purview of your department is having fun. Making sure all of the individual roles are staying in their lanes and not stepping on each others toes, making projects for your lessers to work on when there isn't much going on, setting up meetings, and generally keeping the gameplay/roleplay flow of the round going. Also providing good leadership to the players within your department, and developing strategies to help all of your players respond to situations in the round in a believable, interesting way.

 

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?:

Knowing the relevant department and teaching new players about it is definitely one facet of being a good CMO, RD, etc. I remember starting out in security being pretty frustrated by the lack of any Head of Security or other good leadership on a lot of the rounds that I played as Cadet, whereas I had a blast learning Surgeon as a direct result of having a really cool CMO who helped me practice on monkey cubes and offered a lot of good advice IC and LOOC’ly. Being good at general command duties is also important. Things like knowing when it’s appropriate to issue the spare ID, call ERT, and organize responses to antag plots between departments are all important things for command players to know, and can make the round a lot more fun when done appropriately. 

 

Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau ceti and how it affected your character and their career?

The modern political landscape of Tau Ceti, particularly the actions of the SLF and civilian riots in Mendell City's District 6, have caused Liq (my Skrell CMO) to entrench herself further into her casual discrimination and distrust towards synthetic life, Tajara, and to a much lesser extent Unathi. The entire Cold War arc has, in her mind, affirmed her belief that the newer races are uncivilized and unable to unify under a solitary government. She resents the damage Tajara have caused the human society she admires so much, and her facade of tolerance is, at this point in time, beginning to crack.
 

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

Corporate Liaison, CMO, HoP

 

Characters you intend to use for command or have created for command. Include the job they will be taking:

Kiu’Isik Liq, CMO

Ta’Akaix’Anaka C’thur, Vaurca Consular Officer

 

How would you rate your own roleplaying?: 

8/10. After having played for this amount of time, I feel like my human characters are beginning to develop into believable people who exist in the current, 25th century political landscape, and that the aliens I play engage with human societies/cultures in a way that an alien realistically would.

 

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

Yes, especially so as somebody who has been on the receiving end of administrative action before. 

 

Have you familiarized yourself with the wiki pages for the command roles?

Yes

Extra Notes: Vote for me as NT's first Vaurca CMO so I can flood the sub-level supervised living quarters with phoron and create Insectopia

 

Edited July 2, 2020 by MattAtlas

[ryog]

Loco took a significant amount of time to teach me engineering as a baby and was imo, really effective at communicating the point without boiling it down to a wiki quote. Fun person to work with, very helpful. +1

[MattAtlas]

A little bit more feedback is necessary, I think. You should play and advertise your application more.

[MattAtlas]

Unfortunately I don't quite think this is enough. Please reapply when you can get more feedback.