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[ACCEPTED] Valk's Command Application || Part Two: Electric Boogaloo

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BYOND key: Valkrae
Character names: Rrkrakhaz Njakalraj, Nadia Grzywacs, Quaesh Xelpo, Brimstone, Robert Dalton, some other throwaways used to learn departments.
How long have you been playing on Aurora?: Off and on since 2014.
Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: I had it before, and I really enjoyed the Command playstyle. 
Why did you come to Aurora?: I enjoy SS13, but I enjoy my RP to be rather serious. The other servers never did it for me, as it was more LRP and MRP in the ancient days. There weren't a whole lot of other options to go for, so Aurora it was. And I keep coming back.
Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: Yes, I have. 
Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they? I've received five notes on the server, and one synthban.

Most of my notes are for going SSD as a Head of Staff, which is what caused my whitelist removal in the first place. One, however, is for using lethal force when not needed. I haven't had any other notes since 2018. The synthban was when I first joined the Aurora, and was appealed. 

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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: Roleplay is about playing a character. To me, I think roleplaying is about making a concept, and playing that concept out in an environment that you don't control. It's different from simply writing, because other people have input. Other characters that other people are playing come in and out of your characters life, and change them. For better or for worse.

What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: Well, several things. Firstly, to ensure that Departments are able to run smoothly, and without issue or hiccup. In the case of some Heads, their role is vital to the station. Secondly, it can help new players be taught much easier, as they have someone with a wealth of knowledge that they can rely to properly show them the ropes of that department. Lastly, and most importantly for me, they're there to enable RP that some in their department would like to pursue. For example, take the Research Director and the Expeditions. Without an RD, Science can't prepare for an Expedition together, unless a Captain approves it. An RD brings the Department together, and creates a mass of RP that can change characters.

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: Whitelisted players are, to put it simply, people that the Staff believe are capable and competent enough to have access to otherwise restricted things. They're trusted to set good examples for the majority of the playerbase, and create good RP with the access they've been given.

Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau Ceti and how it affected your character and their career? The Phoron shortages have had a profound effect on my Science-based characters. Quaesh Xelpo, my Skrell Xenobiologist, has been rather pleased with the Phoron shortage. With slimes being one of the sure fire ways of producing Phoron naturally, it's allowed her to further her studies into Slimes and their anomalous properties. On the other hand Rrkrakhaz Njakalraj, my Tajaran Scientist, looks upon it distantly. While it doesn't directly affect him, he doesn't have full access to Phoron in order to conduct his weapon experiments. 

Most of my other characters don't really interact with Phoron all that much, as they're either Xenoarchaeologists or Security, and have only recently come back to work.

What roles do you plan on playing after the application is accepted? Probably a mix of Research Director, Head of Security, and Consular Officer.


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

Quaesh Xelpo - Research Director
Robert Dalton - Head of Security
Ozymandias Manderly - Tau Ceti Representative

How would you rate your own roleplaying?: Honestly? I'd rate it as a solid 7.5/10. I'm not the best at creating interesting characters that people look to as examples of 'good RPing'. At best, my characters are middling. I like to think they're somewhat realistic, however, and grounded in reality. 

Do you understand your whitelist is not permanent, and may be stripped following continuous administrative action? Yes, as it has been stripped for me going SSD already.

Have you familiarize yourself with the wiki pages for the command roles? Yes, at least for the ones I plan to play.

Extra notes:

1. I've since moved from where I lived when I initially accrued all those SSD notes. I lived in the middle of a forest, and my internet connection was spotty at best. Now, I live in town, and have a more stable internet connection.

2. If you have any questions, I will answer them as quickly, and effectively as I am capable of.
 

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I haven't interacted with their actual characters beyond harassing simple conversations with his Taj scientist as my PRA Consular. I have, however, seen their antagonist play, and it is very good. Great RP, and great motivation to do what they do. Great guy, want to interact with his normal characters more often, but I trust him. +1

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While I have no concerns regarding your roleplay, you do play antag a LOT, which I'd recommend toning down for your command characters. People will get used to seeing them on the manifest and going "oh no not again" because they'll come to expect them as antag.

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Valkrae NanoTrasen Commander

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48 minutes ago, Menown said:

While I have no concerns regarding your roleplay, you do play antag a LOT, which I'd recommend toning down for your command characters. People will get used to seeing them on the manifest and going "oh no not again" because they'll come to expect them as antag.

That's a fair point. I don't intend to have antag on as my Head of Staff roles, at least for a while.

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Hi. 

 

I play Cart. Can't comment on most the characters but I can comment on Njakalraj from my time RP'ing with them.

 

Very cool. You've got very good role-play overall and I'd be very interested to see how you handle command. My main concern is noted above in the form of being antag a lot but you've commented on that so really you just get:

 

A big old +1

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Zelmana Research Director

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I main HoS (Chad moment), so I interact with Valk's Research Director often. They are very well developed. I'd like to see them be a bit more 'skrell' if that makes sense. Skrell often act too human.

I digress, however. Your research director is well developed besides the one personal preference above. You roleplay them well and I am sure that you will iron out any issues that are a part of the command learning curve.

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Valkrae NanoTrasen Commander

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On 13/09/2020 at 17:48, Happy_Fox said:

Played a round with Captain Dalton (as my trial RD), they were calm and reasonable in their interactions and were very easy to RP with - I only wish I could have joined them for coffee in the break room when they let the other command staff know. Doubleplus good!
 

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I think you might be thinking of the round with Head of Security Dalton and Captain Stern. They both look similar and speak with Solarian accents, but Stern is played by SebKiller.

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