moderator [Accepted] Cylean/Dantzy Moderator Application

[Camellia]

Server Moderator Application
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Basic Information
 

Byond Account:

Dantzy
 

Character Name(s):

William Grace - Human - Psychiatrist 

Nietzsche - IPC - Detective/Forensic Tech

Samsara - IPC - Roboticist/Trinary Priest

Valery Weiss - Human - Xenoarch

Terra Zhou - Human - Roboticist

Eleanora Rose - Human - Station Engineer

Nelja Galt - Human - Merchant
 

AI Name(s):

Aldronea (Not had time to play yet)
 

Discord username + tag:

Please send a PM.

Age:

18
 

Timezone:

EST 
 

When are you on Aurora?:

Generally 11 AM to 9 PM, tend to hop off in between, generally always able to get on.
 

Experience:

How long have you played SS13?:

Roughly three months, I had an older account at one point but I've forgotten it, if need be, I can try to dig it up.

How long have you played on Aurora:

Roughly a few weeks of constant observing/gameplay.

How much do you know about SS13 (Baystation build) game mechanics?:

My knowledge of Baycode is generally restricted to the jobs of Security, Science, and partially Medical. I do feel I am a competent antagonist in regards to the tools I use and I do my best to help out new players in general with character concepts and the such.

Do you have any experience moderating for an SS13 server?

Regarding moderation for an SS13 server, I'm familiar with the TG code ArchAngel / The WH40K server had used and have experience modding on Cadia Station though it's been down.

I do however, have mentor experience on a Paradise downstream so needless to say, I do feel like I have a general idea how things will go but, for full transparency sakes, I'll likely need help in some areas.

Have you read through the criteria thread; https://forums.aurorastation.org/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=4198 - and believe that you mark off all the criteria?:

Regarding the criteria thread, yes, I have gone over it a few times and certainly have experience in those fields of knowledge regarding how to act and be a moderator on a medium, SS13 or not, it generally has the same tact.

Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?:
N/A
 

Personality

Why do you play SS13?:

Why do I play SS13? The main reason why I play SS13 is because I adore science fiction. In my spare time I used to read a number of science fiction novels ranging from the Xeelee Sequence series to all of the main line Dune novels. SS13 is a callback to science fiction and even fantasy themed science fiction like settings such as Warhammer Fantasy and Star Wars. SS13, to me, is a lot like a MUD or MOO, something I used to play quite a lot back then.

Why do you play on Aurora?:

Why do I play Aurora is a bit like the response above but the main reason is because it has a unique lore and series of events that allow me to explore critical themes and aspect of character generation, an example being Nietzsche, a shell or, rather, synthetic woman who desires to properly emulate human emotion and acts with Samsara being a tragic case of being rebuilt for a cause for, not all causes are valiant and good, the path of Hell is paved with good intentions, he is cursed with a slightly broken audio encoder and advertisement services that play at random.

Along with the concepts of characters, I just enjoy the community, I've been given a bad hand on a lot of places and when I've joined Aurora, I had an admin go out of their way to pm me and help me out with my first character, that being my engineer 'Eleanora Rose' which made me really appreciate the server.
 

What do moderators do?:

Moderators are, most importantly, volunteers. Tasked with, like the name suggests, moderation, they go out of their way to enforce the rules of the server. You are to make sure however everyone leaves pleased with encounters for you are a pillar of the community, a role model, even, so you best uphold an image I feel. As a moderator, you should go out of your way to ensure fairness in cases, as mentioned earlier while being just in your punishments, you serve the community in your free time, it's not a job.

What does it mean to be a moderator for our server?:

Mentioned in the earlier question, being a moderator on Aurora Station means that you have to be there to ensure a degree of quality in the RP, you shouldn't allow someone to run around with the name of Jack Edison or Marc Spector for that matter. To be a moderator also means you are entrusted with tools and that you should use them in matters where you seriously need to use them. You aren't here to fool around excessively or to just chucklefuck, essentially.

Why do you want to be a moderator?:

Why I want to be a moderator is because I want to help. I've been told (numerous times) that moderators are in demand at the moment and I'd love to pitch in and help where I can. I have experience elsewhere which is what I'll cover in a later section so I feel I could apply it here and help others where I can. The other reason why I would like to be a moderator is so I can help players learn mechanics or, with jobs in general, My expertise is generally with engineering, the nuances of security and (more or less) the entirety of science as right now, I'm currently compiling a better worded guide on Xenoarcheology.

What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?:

The qualities that I posses that make me feel like I would be an alright moderator is that, I feel like I know when I should check in with staff. I often do play antag but I often play crew as well. I feel I understand what is and isn't acceptable on both sides and because of that, I feel like I communicate well with others in ensuring what I can and can not do. I've been honest with my mistakes in ahelps in the past and I've always done my best to laugh them off but, most importantly, learn from them.

Other qualities that I possess is that, I feel like I talk to people rather well. I can't think of a time I've ever display genuine anger and I've always rolled what's been given to me and stayed entirely IC, within reason of course.

How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?:

Mentioned previously, despite being 18, I feel like I've genuinely acted more mature for my age, I've done my best to remain impartial post round regarding when gimmicks have went in the dumpster fire. I often do my best to keep my tongue shut and I always do my best to talk to whoever I can if they have an issue with me. My goal is to improve on my flaws so I don't see any point in getting angry at someone pointing my issues. I'm here for others so getting angry at others devalues the reason why I'm here, why I'm here to enjoy the RP and by extension, Aurora.

Anything Else You Want to Add:

I've hinted/mentioned this previously but I've been a moderator elsewhere, granted, this was a completely different medium. I had been an admin on an HL2RP on the Garry's Mod for about 4 years, the server got roughly Paradise numbers though it's basically dead. I had been IC management of Civil Protection on there and was considered for OOC management till I got another to replace someone who left. I've also worked on a MUD/MOO some few months ago and, while I won't name it, your certainly welcome to ask me about it. It gets about 10-25 people per test but it's something I'm really proud about.

Onto me personally though, I'm just psych student, I was an EMT cadet twoesh years ago but had to stop due to spine issues that still cause.. Issues to me till this very day which more or less leaves me to my bed nowadays ?

Previously, I went by as Naely, not, Naelynn, I requested my name to be changed because I don't wanna be mixed up with someone who has been perma banned.

[Cnaym]

From what I've seen in OOC and your characters your app checks out. Calm and friendly and no issues at all. The community can be a bit draining at times and you will most certainly be bombared with messages on Discord from time to time, since your discord tag will be on top of the public channel list.

I'm pretty much sure that all things staff related can be learned in the field, the mindset and personality is more important when it comes to who gets a trial and who doesn't. If you manage to enjoy said trial time and keep up the goal of helping people you should not run into any issues at all.

Your app has my support, good luck and I hope you get and enjoy your trial!

[ShesTrying]

The interview can be found here: https://pastebin.com/Me5FBsBw

 

[Flamingo]

Trial began as of November 23rd, 2020. It will conclude in one month's time, on December 23rd, 2020.

[Flamingo]

Application accepted following a successful trial. Welcome to the team.