DankLordSupreme Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) BYOND key: DankLordSupreme Character names: Shivara Li: Security Officer Pearl Zhou: Scientist CYRUS: Station Engineer Jennie Burkov: Xenobiologist/Scientist Lexia Dahlman: Drill Technician Jade Keplar: Medical Intern Zephyr: Pharmacist How long have you been playing on Aurora?: It has been close to a month now since I started playing again. Previously I’ve had a few months of experience on Aurora as well (I do not recall how long ago it was though). Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: I wish to be on the whitelist because I see great opportunities for roleplaying and development, especially with the current developments in Tau Ceti (such as the formation of the SCC and the Phoron scarcity crisis). I also now feel comfortable with the station procedures, functions, and lore again after becoming reacquainted with the server. Why did you come to Aurora?: I came to Aurora in the interest of playing on a HRP server. In the 10 years I’ve played SS13, I’ve gotten my fill of LRP and MRP servers (such as Goon and CM-SS13), but I’ve learned I still prefer High Roleplay due to my experience in other serious roleplay communities outside of SS13. Aurora offers a great setting, constantly developing lore, and plenty of roleplay opportunities which is what brought me back and is keeping me deeply interested. Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: I have read the wiki regarding the roles, as well as Regulations, Station Procedure, and applicable guides. Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they? I have not received any administrative actions. My only experience with server administration is clarifications during roleplay scenarios. 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 being able to immerse yourself into a setting and developing a character that makes sense in that setting. Roleplay is taking time to build a story and learning the lore applicable to the character. Roleplaying should be about taking that character and showing who they are through their interactions with other characters, their reactions to the changes in their environment, and how they change within these situations. With Tau Ceti being a melting pot of peoples from all different cultures and backgrounds, and the Aurora being just the same, there’s always plenty of opportunity to roleplay with others, instead of just focusing on the gameplay mechanics. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: I believe the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is to be a guiding hand in both driving roleplay and department/station functionality. Being in a position of leadership for the station, the Heads of Staff are intended to ensure that staff are able to conduct their jobs and be able to guide them if they are struggling with a facet of their job. Being a guiding hand with the functions of the job also allows for roleplay scenarios where the Heads of Staff are able to do things like trainings and seminars with their staff to help them learn and improve in both mechanics and roleplay. Another big purpose is to be able to endure the hardships the station may endure and work together with the other Heads to make sure that things do not get so out of hand that players lose time in the round due to delayed responses to a situation, but are also level headed when dealing with antagonist characters so not to just put everything against them the minute there’s an inkling of something amiss. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: One of the biggest responsibilities is being able to recognize when someone needs help with their role. It is key to be able to understand though when someone is simply having an issue with one mechanic or appears almost brand new to the role they’re playing. You can have an interaction with the character to show them what they need to do to overcome their issue, or if they are fresh to the role, being able to conduct a training with them. Being able to recognize people new to the role (or the server even) allows for you to guide the player themself (OOC) to the resources Aurora has available on the Wiki, Forums, and Discord. Another responsibility is similar to that of the first which is making sure that your department doesn’t get out of hand with inexperienced people in roles wherein they may be doing things that may escalate too quickly. With wanting to be a Research Director, I understand that the department I would oversee has a large potential to deeply impact a round and roleplay of players. A novice Xenobotanist attempting to grow k’ois and causing a release of deadly spores, or a newer Phoron Researcher accidentally releasing phoron and causing a fire can put undue stress on other departments who have to come assist. While these situations can cause some new roleplay scenarios, it also has a high potential to cause major disruptions to a lot of other ongoing roleplay and potentially take someone out of a round too early because of a mistake. One more responsibility would be being stewards to the lore of Aurora. Especially now, with the NSS Aurora starting to undergo a change from NT-centerism to the SCC, the Heads of Staff will be impacted by the changes to how their departments are staffed and how communications are handled out of the station. They may face questions from their staff about the changes that have been reported so far (such as the article in the Orion Spur Oracle). Another example of lore roleplay you can involve is the current situation of the Phoron scarcity crisis and ensuring that, as part of a Phoron Research and Mining station, your department is not misusing or misappropriating Phoron. Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau Ceti and how it affected your character and their career? Tau Ceti is currently recovering from the Second Solarian invasion. The Big Five megacorporations have banded together in a partnership called the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate, with NanoTrasen leading the SCC. NanoTrasen has begun the transfer of oversight of their stations in the outer cloud to the SCC. The region and the Orion Spur as a whole are feeling the effects of the phoron scarcity as NanoTrasen is attempting to keep up with phoron demands with a dwindling supply. Dr. Jennie Burkov, a long time researcher with NanoTrasen (primarily in Xenobiology), has felt the effects of the scarcity with the availability of phoron available for research with xenobiology and in the research department as a whole. The scarcity has caused phoron research to slow as supplies are limited while NanoTrasen is also trying to maintain supply to their customers as well. She is unsure of what effects the change of oversight of the stations will bring, but she is committed to her work, trying to reach the Director position after 15 years with NanoTrasen. Venture, a Shell Model IPC Corporate Liaison for NanoTrasen, has had their directives adjusted very recently. A cunning and methodical representative, their work has changed from just ensuring NanoTrasen stations are meeting their phoron quotas for their customers, and that research and development is at the forefront of operations to continue NanoTrasen’s status as a leader in phoron. Now with the oversight of the stations going to the SCC, Venture has been dispatched to ensure that NanoTrasen’s corporate interests are maintained and that there is unity between the other Megacorporations' and NanoTrasen's aboard the stations. What roles do you plan on playing after the application is accepted? Research Director Corporate Liaison Characters you intend to use for command or have created for command. Include the job they will be taking.: Dr. Jennie Burkov for Research Director (Existing Character) Venture for Corporate Liaison (New Character) How would you rate your own roleplaying?: I would rate my roleplaying at 8/10. Outside of SS13, I have extensive roleplay experience through tabletop gaming and other roleplay communities. Do you understand your whitelist is not permanent, and may be stripped following continuous administrative action? I understand this, and that either Server Administration may strip my whitelist or my character may lose their position due to reporting to the CCIA. Have you familiarize yourself with the wiki pages for the command roles? I have familiarized myself with the wiki pages for the roles and the guides for those roles, as well as Station Procedure and Regulations. Extra notes: No extra notes at this time. Edited March 11, 2021 by MattAtlas New Character Added Link to comment
MattAtlas Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 After asking the other head of staff whitelist managers, we don't think you have the playtime or experience with the community to properly play a head of staff. I reccomend you get more involved in OOC channels as well as IC and re-apply in a month or so. Link to comment
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