Greenjoe - Command app

[greenjoe]

BYOND key: Greenjoe
Character names:Some of my characters are: Selena Woolard, Joye Winton, Farah Alfarsi, Sabah Hirron, Rrhuyala Rrhakaslav'Karimi.

How long have you been playing on Aurora?:I'm not entirely sure, over a year at least.

Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: I want to play the command roles, basically, and some of the stuff like the consular officer sound like they would be fun to play

Why did you come to Aurora?: I came here after I saw info about the server that got me interested in it. After playing on it a bit I found I like the HRP it offers.

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

Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they? I've been bwoinked over some things before but I'm pretty sure none of it was major, and I've not got any warnings I can see on record.

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 can be seen as a form of collaborative storytelling, bringing life into a character and a world. Characters in roleplay, while played by people, may be completely different from the roleplayer's own personality, as the roleplayer can play the character as they want (or well, here, keeping in line with the rules, but even then there is quite a lot of freedom). Unlike a book or some video games, roleplaying can be much more open-ended, with plot changing depending on how the roleplayers play their characters out in it.

What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?:
They are the one in control of a department. They give directions and instructions to others, keeping the department in control. A good head of staff will co-ordinate with their department's staff, as well as the other command staff, to keep everything going smoothly, and allowing their department's staff's players to have a fun time.

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?:
They should avoid stepping on the toes of their department's staff (for example, a CMO would not be making medicines if they have pharmacists to do so). They should also try to make sure other players in their department have fun, such as a CE setting up a project for their engineers to do.
Meanwhile, as Consular, I would make sure to reach out to others (other NKA citizens for example), and RP with them. I would also avoid being in security's way, or chasing after security related things, as that is what they are here to handle, and definitely not a consular's. I'd try to avoid sitting in my office all shift, and go out to speak with others in places such as the bar or department lobbies too.

Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau ceti and how it affected your character and their career? Like all landed nobles in the NKA, Naharashma Hasaranem'Raharani is required to do work for the Kingdom, and in her case this involved traveling to Tau Ceti to work as a Consular Officer at a Nanotrasen facility. However, her arival in the system was at a bad time, as she arrived not long before the 35th Solarian Fleet invaded, causing her to have to shelter in her house in Mendell City, worried that the Solarian Fleet would come down to cause much harm there. Thankfully, the Fleet was driven off, thankfully, and Naharashma did not run into trouble with that. Now, several months later, after she was helping New Kingdom refugees who had left Sol after the Tajara ban, she is starting her work as a consular aboard the Aurora.

What roles do you plan on playing after the application is accepted?
At first, consular officer, though I may well try others too, such as HoP or CE.

Characters you intend to use for command or have created for command. Include the job they will be taking.: I have a character ready to play as an NKA consular officer, Naharashma Hasaranem'Raharani.

How would you rate your own roleplaying?: I'd say it is pretty decent, it's better then when I first started RPing, that's for sure anyway. I roleplay in several different places, including some other SS13 servers and non-SS13 places too.

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

Have you familiarize yourself with the wiki pages for the command roles? Yes

Extra notes:I hope this is okay, I've been kinda nervous about filling it out.

Edited April 20, 2021 by greenjoe

[MattAtlas]

I'll take this application. Make sure to gather enough feedback, etc.

[DronzTheWolf]

I've interacted with some of Joe's characters and they seem solid enough for me, and RP wise you're pretty good too. I'm just gonna give this a big 'ol

+1

[TheGreyWolf]

I have enjoyed interacting with Karimi before and I always enjoy when I see them around as a warden as they are one of the best ones I know, managing to be both good character combined with fulfilling their duties without overstepping them. If I had to pick only one character to work with in security, it would be them. +1 from me.

[WickedCybs]

Since you've said you want to try station command roles as well, I'd advise brushing up on station procedure and the regulations. The incident where your warden stated intention to arrest a captain and attempted to raise support for what was essentially a soft mutiny comes to mind here. There wasn't really an attempt to arrange this through the proper channels (consulting the rest of command) either. 

Could have maybe been a fine roleplay thing but it wasn't it seems, given the complaining and confusion in the job discord over the result. So, do check out what you can do.

 

[greenjoe]

I do have a good knowledge of regs and procedures, and I do agree that situation was a bit of a mess in the end and can avoid it in the future.

[WickedCybs]

14 hours ago, greenjoe said:

I do have a good knowledge of regs and procedures, and I do agree that situation was a bit of a mess in the end and can avoid it in the future.

What would you have done differently then?

[greenjoe]

In the future, I would talk with command about possible arrests of the captain, if they committed a severe enough crime to warrant it, and if that isn't possible, well, the cap can't be arrested. (though depending on the specifics of what caused the captain to break regs, an IR might be warranted after the shift instead)

[WickedCybs]

2 hours ago, greenjoe said:

In the future, I would talk with command about possible arrests of the captain, if they committed a severe enough crime to warrant it, and if that isn't possible, well, the cap can't be arrested. (though depending on the specifics of what caused the captain to break regs, an IR might be warranted after the shift instead)

Looks good!

It's really rare to need to use that anyway so probably won't be much of an issue anyway in the future.

[MattAtlas]

On trial until 1MAY2021.

[SleepyWolf]

so far i've enjoyed them as their consular. they fit very well and i know have cool corporate vibes. totally rocks in RP.

+1 from me based on the times ive met or watched the consular

[Faris]

This isn’t a -1 persay, you haven’t done things that I would say detract from my experience in the round. I however still don’t believe you’ve done much with the whitelist. 

I’d say I believe I played around 3-4 with your consular. Most of what I saw was very passive roleplay in the shape of just going to the security reception and hanging out with the Tajara groups that frequent security. Aside from looking fancy, I’d assume you’d be just a visitor if I didn’t see your ID or manifest role. I haven’t seen anything in the form of furthering the cause of the nation you represent.

I can’t speak to the rounds we haven’t shared so I’m only speaking of ones I’ve been around for. 

[greenjoe]

I suppose you do have somewhat of a point... consular does indeed seem like more of a passive role compared to an actual head of staff... and I have been trying to handle a few things, such as asking Royalist citizens of concerns, but they have for the most part, not had any, and when I wanted to try something else (royal census stuff), I was told no, consulars don't do that, though alb said they consider something for it so I'm waiting on that.

[MattAtlas]

Accepted.