Kaizr's Command Re-Application - Director's Cut

[Kaizr]

BYOND key: Kaizr
Character names:

 

How long have you been playing on Aurora?:

At least a year, if not longer.

Have you received any administrative actions? And how serious were they?
I've received 2, one on the forum for bringing up an unrelated topic in a staff complaint and one on-station because I forgot to have antag removed at the start of the round.

 

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?:
From an OOC standpoint, someone who is a head of staff is an example of a trustworthy and experienced player that people can seek out for help when it comes to a slew of issues. Whether it be game mechanics or settling into the Aurora community. On the other hand, ingame, a head of staff is a leadership position by definition. Heads are tasked with ensuring their own department runs smoothly alongside the station. Furthermore, they should do their best to ensure crew needs are accounted for. And, lastly, if the need arises a head of staff is the final authority on many disciplinary decisions should the situation demand.

 

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?:
As I briefly touched on above, one of the most critical responsibilities of a command whitelisted player is being a role model in the community. Whitelisted players are outstanding members of the community who many new players may flock to for help as they adjust to the community, and thus they should be willing to use their knowledge to help players new and old. All in all, a whitelisted player should do their best to uphold these values of generosity and willingness to help when they can. (All to a reasonable degree)

 

Could you give us the gist of what is currently happening in Tau Ceti and how it affected your character and their career?
To sum up some recent lore events, Tau Ceti is currently in a tumultuous period of internal conflict. Mictlan is under occupation by Tau Ceti Foreign Legion troops due to the Peacekeeper Mandate whilst the station's crew continues to recover from the horrific events of the casino and Bayonet Hands massacre. However, it's not all doom and gloom, as the SCC has announced it's most recent megaproject. A massive, multi-corporate research vessel is in the final stages of construction amidst preparation for it's maiden voyage into the stars. All of this, astonishingly, hasn't exactly affected the character I plan to play for my trial and beyond. However, some months ago during the Skrell arc, Mahara Stokov was part of the command team during the final event. The grim reality of the situation on station and the horrific outcome of the terror attack left a deep mental scar on the otherwise jaded and cold woman. 

 

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

 

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:
Mahara Stokov - Chief Medical Officer

 

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

 

Extra notes:
I'm certain this will come up in the comments when I post this and it's important that I touch on it. Yes, I lost my command whitelist a few months ago for poor behavior in OOC, and rightfully so. Over the span of a specific week I had made some mean spirited comments, was rude to others, and overall broke the promises I made when I applied for command. What I did is unforgivable, I allowed emotions to boil over and I said hurtful things, and for that I am sorry. For these reasons, my CCIA application was also denied with good reason. There's nothing I can do to change the past, hence it was my responsibility to change as a person and better myself. I can assure those with concerns that I have changed as a person, and I promise not to allow such a thing to happen again. However, it is ultimately up to the administrators and my fellow community members as to choose whether I deserve the whitelist.

[MattAtlas]

 How often have you been playing lately, and on what timezone? I remember seeing you at least a few times back when you were on trial every day, but now I don't see you around anymore.

[Kaizr]

3 hours ago, MattAtlas said:

How often have you been playing lately, and on what timezone? I remember seeing you at least a few times back when you were on trial every day, but now I don't see you around anymore.

I've been playing one to two rounds everyday as of late and I live in EST (with exemptions, ofc), I've also been advertising my application once at the end of every round. I am reluctant to ask anyone directly for feedback, but I may need to do so.

[Gr33d]

I don't know much about why they lost their WL in the first place, however, Mahara Stokov is a CMO that helped me learn what a good character really is when I first started playing on the server. She really was a good character and, to me, an outsider at the time, made me feel welcome even if it was a bit of a shitter at the time. +1 from me, I cant wait to see them hopefully come back.

[Funkifan]

While I am unsure what has transpired in the past, and I have not interacted much with Mahara Stokov, I have interacted with other of his characters, such as Sahi Khazka, and have talked with him OOC plenty of times. He has never been rude to me or made me feel unwelcome when asking about mechanics on Station after I began playing within the server, and I think that, at least in my experience, he is a pretty swell guy overall. 

I trust in their roleplaying capacities and in their sense of duty, and for me, I at least can say that they got a +1 from me. 

[Misiek1001]

Don't know what happened in the past, but I don't see anything wrong with giving Kaizr another chance. I might not get to see them all that often due to a very big difference with timezones, but I do enjoy the times we do get to interact. I support this application and I hope to see Kaizr get their trial.

+1 from me on this.

[MattAtlas]

On trial until 14JAN2021.

It is important to also know that losing your whitelist a second time means basically never getting it back.

[KesterShadowHair]

I witnessed their previous Whitelist and why it got removed. I can say firmly that Kaizr has continued to showcase they learned from the incident. I can definitely support them getting a second chance just like I did. As related to ingame comments their communication has improved and they have separated IC from OOC. +1 

[Butterrobber202]

+1

I've watched their CMO quite a bit. They are level-headed and astute. I think they would make a fine addition to Command's collection.

[MattAtlas]

Accepted.