[DENIED] Sh4rd's Command Application

[Sh4rd]

BYOND key: sh4rd

Character names:
Cody Nerva

How long have you been playing on Aurora?: On and off for almost four years now. In total I have played at least one hundred rounds of Aurora, especially since it is the main SS13 server I play. 
Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they?
I have received a few warnings from back when I was new to the game and I made some stupid mistakes, but I have done a good job of abiding by the rules, and I finally feel after a recent three day ban from a month or so ago as an antag, while trying to sow discontent amongst the crew, I wrote this note:

"A MESSAGE TO ALL OF AURORA. THERE IS AN IMPOSTOR UPON THE STATION. BE WARNED. THEY ARE NOT AFRAID TO KILL. THEY COULD BE IN THE WALLS, IN THE VENTS, EVEN RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

DO NOT SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU."

I will admit, it was a subtle hint at Among Us, but I made the mistake of ignoring a moderator when they told me not to do it and I faced the consequences. I feel like I have learnt my most crucial lesson from that ban and I finally feel comfortable enough that I can follow the rules consistently and take on more responsibility. 

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?:
The OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is to ensure that players have someone important who they know can be trusted both to teach them and to aid them when they need it, either IC or OOC. Heads of Staff are therefore the most crucial roles in my opinion as they are the go-to players for just about anything thanks to their high rank and clear dedication to the game. Without players applying to become a Head of Staff, and consistently playing a Head of Staff, the server would likely fall into chaos as the server stays a big mess of differently skilled players all wanting to do things that they can't do either due to a lack of permissions, not knowing whether it's a good idea, or just general motivation. It's for this reason that I also want to finally play a Head of Staff, because I want to try and aid those who are in a similar position that I have been stuck in for nearly four years now. 

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?:
To me, the head of staff fulfils an important role on the station. One of management, integrity, and as a role model. The heads of staff are players that have played Aurora extensively, learnt the systems and how to manage a crew, and dedicated a good portion of their time to getting a whitelist for a role they might not even enjoy. The heads of staff represent the best of the best for the server, and I am hoping to provide a great role model for players as I play Head of Personnel by ensuring the round is fun, there are always things to do, people's concerns are dealt with quickly and efficiently, and people playing slower roles, like librarian or visitor, with no idea of what to do, can come to me and get some help trying to make the game fun again, even if just for a round, without having to break any rules or even break character. 

Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau ceti and how it affected your character and their career?
Of course there's the big phoron shortage which has been going on for a while now. That has caused him a few headaches as a quartermaster as he has had to basically scramble to gather enough phoron at times for the rest of the station, causing minor turmoil in his career, but every time he has managed to figure something out. There is also the big issues Admiral Frost is causing through his pirate acts like rounding up synthetics. This has helped push forward Cody's promotion as Nanotrasen essentially scramble for capable staff in charge, especially with the seeming lack of Head of Personnel staff (at least that I've seen.) 

What roles do you plan on playing after the application is accepted?
For now, I plan on playing Head of Personnel as I feel like I won't enjoy Head of Security and I don't feel ready nor experienced enough to play any other role, although I have a lot of experience working in the service industry on Aurora and dealing with people. So I am planning on playing Head of Personnel for now. 

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

Characters you intend to use for command or have created for command. Include the job they will be taking.:
Cody Nerva - Head of Personnel
More Will Come Later

Do you understand your whitelist is not permanent, and may be stripped following continuous administrative action?
I do, and I will take extra caution to ensure I don't do anything that could get me stripped of this role. 

Extra notes:
I understand the ban might not seem like a great thing for me to have in this position, but I promise the ban was a simple mistake that I made while tired and I deeply regret. I have made twice the effort within the server ever since to try and make up for this mistake, as I feel I have proven with my most recent and, in my opinion best, character, Asami Yamamoto (Librarian). Most of the mistakes I make and warnings I got are from when I play antagonist, but outside of that, I feel like I am a great roleplayer that can easily stick to the rules, I have just struggled with finding the boundaries as antagonist in the past, although I finally feel like I have 100% found them with this recent ban, and now I ensure that everything I do, as antagonist and not, is IC, fun, and fits perfectly into the universe. 

Edited November 19, 2021 by ReadThisNamePlz

[Zulu0009]

Absolute +1, man has some great ideas as an antag or not, and has started some things in the past that involved upwards of half the crew at once. Would love to see him in a Command position!

[Peppermint]

I have concerns over your antag play, as well as your OOC attitude in whether or not that's actually been rectified. For example, the unban request posted fairly recently didn't exactly fill me with faith. Also not overly amazed by your IC interactions. A bit too meme-y and whatnot for my tastes.

-1 for now.

[Sh4rd]

Bump

[ReadThisNamePlz]

After long deliberation, I have decided to deny this until I see better OOC conduct and antag play. 

You have potential. You really do. But you need to grow as a player before I can entrust you to command a round.