Command Application - Equairio

[Equairio]

BYOND Key: Equairio

Character Names:

-Ada Kimura, Pharmacist

-Melannie-Celeste Risette, Pharmacist

-Ka’Akaix’Kiiix C’thur, Pharmacist

-Sylvia Oswald, First Responder

-Nadia Rana, Physician --> CMO

-Lone Lights in the Path of An Eternal Quest, Engineering Apprentice

-Cradling A Dwindling Light Amidst Whispering Shadows, Chef

-Curiosities Buried Beneath Blood-soaked Sands, Anomalist

 

How long have you been playing on Aurora?:

Around three and a half years, although with some long breaks, I think I’ve played consistently for roughly 1 to 2 years.

 

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

I’ve received three notes from 2018: job hopping, leaving gear in maintenance instead of a locker and attacking an SSD with little escalation. These were all when I was still new from the game. I also have another note in 2020 for attacking a cultist without much escalation. I don’t believe this is a serious issue, as these were mostly accidents/lack of knowledge of how to play and I realise I should’ve handled those situations differently.

 

Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph each.

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

One purpose of a Head of Staff in game is to steer a round in the correct direction. This is done by going along with antagonists to a degree, keeping everyone updated, and working alongside other members of Command to respond to antagonists. It is important to know when to escalate and what measures to take, such as when to call for an ERT or evacuation.

Coordinating your department is also important, being able to make sure your department is working properly and fulfilling their function on the station. While most departments do this on their own, a Head of Staff can improve coordination a fair bit, and also acts as a liaison between Command and that department. 

 

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

The only responsibility I can think of that whitelisted players have is that they’re expected to be knowledgeable in their department, and able to teach what they know to newer members of the department they play command in. When whitelisted, I would make sure to take any new players under my wing and show them the ropes of the department I’m knowledgeable in.

 

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

Phoron supplies in the Orion Spur are running dry, and everyone is bracing for the impact the short supply will have. Meanwhile Einstein Engines develops a new warp drive which utilises no phoron, and defeats NanoTrasen in a legal battle to certify this is entirely EE technology. These incidents have hit NanoTrasen hard. and stocks looked uncertain, falling severely while EE’s only rose.

Following the Clandestine incident and the last hope of phoron in the Romanovich cloud, Mars goes dark. It turns out that a failed and desperate Solarian phoron experiment to duplicate phoron failed, resulting in a containment breach which then caught fire, engulfing Mars’ surface and turning it into an uninhabitable environment. Rogue fleets from the Sol Alliance move towards the Republic of Biesel, beginning the Second Invasion. The Stellar Corporate Conglomerate reveal itself and, alongside Elyra and the Coalition, defeat the rogue fleet. The SGC is now posed as the most powerful entity in the Orion Spur.

Lorelei, being from an affluent background and always seeking the best career for herself with room to move upwards, has observed these events. Though the rivalry between Einstein Engine and NanoTrasen persists and neither party is a clear victor yet, Lorelai has sided with NanoTrasen and, by extension, the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate, seeing them as the most likely side to triumph over the other, and therefore the most stable position to be in.

 

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

Head of personnel and eventually Chief Medical Officer

 

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

Yes.

 

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

-Lorelei Latel, Head of Personnel

-Nadia Rana, Chief Medical Officer

 

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

Yes.

 

Extra notes:

Edit: Added a character

Edited September 21, 2021 by Equairio

[Faye <3]

Hi hi. I play Yhara, and I've CMO'd over Equiario a few times. I know they are mechanically competent, but I do not know them well OOC.

 

So I'd like to ask a question! What is your teaching philosophy regarding interns? Do you feel as though you're a good teacher? I firmly believe that interns are the lifeblood of medical, and consider educating and involving them in the department to be extremely important.

[Equairio]

3 hours ago, Faye &lt;3 said:

Hi hi. I play Yhara, and I've CMO'd over Equiario a few times. I know they are mechanically competent, but I do not know them well OOC.

 

So I'd like to ask a question! What is your teaching philosophy regarding interns? Do you feel as though you're a good teacher? I firmly believe that interns are the lifeblood of medical, and consider educating and involving them in the department to be extremely important.

Hello, thank you for replying!

I really enjoy teaching interns, and I think its important as well. Usually I ask how much they know, and if they'd like me to teach them anything. Then go over anything they don't know, like any medications they aren't aware of, what load-out I recommend, how things are generally setup or even the layout of medical. Overall, I'd let them treat non-critical patients, while of course being there to supervise them and help them.

[kermit]

I don't normally leave comments on Command applications, but Equairio's a friend of mine and has approached me a fair bit for questions regarding playing Command, etc., so I feel like I can contribute more than just a 'Hey, they're super duper cool, +1'.

After this application went up, I've answered a lot of questions for her, explained situations she was unsure about, and just tried to give any advice I wish I had known when I began playing Command. She's taken a lot from it and, when I've observed/been in rounds with her as an Interim Chief Medical Officer (and Senior Physician, in that one round where a CMO arrived just after she was made iCMO, and Command struck an unusual compromise), she's been able to handle the department pretty well on her own. I've also been able to play alongside a fair few of Equairio's characters, so I can attest for their ability to roleplay well within Medical and for their understanding of the department as a whole. She has my +1, and I'd look forwards to seeing her as a CMO during a trial so they can get a better feel for Command.

[Tomixcomics]

I play CMO Mako Wu and I've interacted with Kimura, Rana and Ka’Akaix’Kiiix C’thur, they all seemed pretty competent at what they do and were fun to RP with. I support this. +1

I've also had a a chance to guide Rana a bit as a CMO in the workings of what it entails. Looking forward to seeing her in more advanced positions on the station.

[DatSamTho]

Hey, hey! I've been asked to look over this and chip in, so here I am!

Equairio is a wonderful player, I first interacted with them in the good 'ole days of the 2020 isolation, with some of their now (I'm guessing) retired characters, and when it comes to their roleplay, I've only good things to say. I've also recently interacted a bit with Rana, and from what I have seen Equairio is nothing but competent when it comes to medical, and unless they've gotten rusty, I'd say the same for engineering.

In conclusion, big plus one from me!

[MattAtlas]

On trial until 23SEP2021.

[echotango23]

+1  

I play Phaedra Torres and I've had a great time with Dr. Rana at the helm of medical, sometimes she applies for the acting position or is supervised by whitelisted CMO and it's always been a blast. She takes it seriously and is super competent which is all you can really ask for.

[stevIII]

I feel it's my civic duty to make a comment here, since I like seeing command burgeon and grow. I have interacted with your character about twice so far, hence why I can't give a direct + or -, but I want to ask some hypotheticals, to (vaguely) see your command style; as you seemed very competent under stress in the round I have seen you (The round with a vampire in medical, I was Martyr)

1: What is priority number one in the case of raiders/mercs/ninjas/yadda yadda with a moderately full command team (at least two other members, let's say an RD and HoS)
2: If you're the only command member, and the station is going to hell, what do you do first
3: What do you do in a sleepy round, to make people more interested and engaged

This last one is just a question, really

What qualities do you look for in interim staff and or what qualities do you strive to improve

[Equairio]

Hello, thanks for your questions. I've done my best to answer them.
 

3 hours ago, stevIII said:

1: What is priority number one in the case of raiders/mercs/ninjas/yadda yadda with a moderately full command team (at least two other members, let's say an RD and HoS)

I feel like this depends on how aggressive the antagonists are and how staffed medical is. If I am playing my CMO with loads of medical staff, I can focus my attention more on the antagonists. Although if medical isn't fully staffed, I have to focus on medical and really only chip in for command votes, big decisions, etc. If the antagonists aren't being violent I'll focus on medical and leave the HoS and security to handle talks and negotiations, and only chip in if needed. If the antagonists are being more violent I will actively with command, assuming medical is well-staffed. (if CMO)
 

4 hours ago, stevIII said:

2: If you're the only command member, and the station is going to hell, what do you do first

If multiple crew, especially civilian, are dying left, right and centre and the antagonists are refusing to stop, then I feel like an evacuation is in order. (Assuming its REALLY dire/Past the 2 hour mark) If security is low-staffed or have multiple dead, then a distress beacon.
 

4 hours ago, stevIII said:

3: What do you do in a sleepy round, to make people more interested and engaged

I feel like this is a difficult question, as it entirely depends on how willing other people are to go along with any plans too. If I'm playing my CMO, I would do a blood drive if medical is up for it. For playing HoP, I'd open up the bar/kitchen and invite everyone along or do something like a cook-off.
 

4 hours ago, stevIII said:

What qualities do you look for in interim staff and or what qualities do you strive to improve

Entirely depends on the round, again. If a 2nd swiper is needed, then qualities aren't that important. Just a surface glance at them to make sure they're a responsible player (species whitelist, well-written flavourtext) But if I'm looking at an interim position for the entire round, then records, surface glance (species whitelist/flavour text), maybe a few questions asking why they're looking to become interim. (if not offered to them) Good roleplay skills at a glance is obviously great as well, and a character's charisma over radio. 

I'm obviously not going to interim someone, regardless of situation, if their name is 'Bob Johnson' and their flavour text is '6'4 chad officer with a moustache' and their RP consists of *snap snap and *nod

[MattAtlas]

Accepted.