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Byond Account: Sputnik5927

Character Name(s): Only the active ones.

  • Wolf Arges, Security Officer
  • Vladimir Khoromov, Merchant
  • TAKMAN, Security Officer
  • Harald Brytforda, Head of Security
  • Martin Walker, Captain
  • Tazan Mauli, Security Officer

AI Name(s):
None currently.
Discord username + tag: Sputnik#3401
Age: 18
Timezone: GMT+2

When are you on Aurora?: It varies day-by-day and depending on population. I guess I most often play in the morning and in the evening. I do leave Aurora on in the background a lot, waiting for a new round or for the manifest to fill up or empty.

Experience
How long have you played SS13?: Not sure. I think I've been playing SS13 for four or five years, on and off.

How long have you played on Aurora: I joined early August of 2022.

How much do you know about SS13 (Baystation build) game mechanics?: Because this question is a little vague, I'm going to assume this is referring to variables, item functions, etc. I think I know those pretty well. Referring to Department mechanics, I know how they work and/or I know how to help myself.

Do you have any experience moderating for an SS13 server?: Yes. I have hosted and moderated my own SS13 servers.

Have you read through the criteria thread; https://forums.aurorastation.org/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=4198 - and believe that you mark off all the criteria?: Yes.

Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?: No.

Personality
Why do you play SS13?:
I was initially drawn to SS13 by stories of crazy devices, experiments, stories and the idea of being a character in a huge sci-fi space setting. Once I figured out the controls and UI, I was hooked. The detail and systems of SS13 are awesome, especially the way that NPCs work, the way that organs actually work, the devices you can create and the physics simulation. This game was made for me.

Why do you play on Aurora?:
I am a big fan of the "workplace" setting of Aurora, as well as the general personable atmosphere. I can actually talk to people and develop some real characters that matter, with rounds that tie together in a canon that everyone can influence. I never got that on other HRP servers.

What do moderators do?:
Moderators answer to ahelps, moderate the flow of events and make sure that everybody's having fun and following the rules. See the next two questions for poetry.

What does it mean to be a moderator for our server?:
It's volunteer work, for sure. It's not "fun" to have to deal with certain issues or to have to face constant scrutiny, criticism and maybe hostility from others. Sometimes, you have to stick your neck out to protect someone or insist on a ruling that might be uncomfortable for you in the long term. But that's not what you become a moderator for. You become a moderator because you think you know how to show new players the ropes, just as you had to and to resolve conflicts between community members that would otherwise become serious problems. To be a trusted individual for community members and, in the small view, to just keep a round steady - or get it back on track...

Why do you want to be a moderator?:
I have found myself seriously invested into this server and community. I have seen the good and certainly the bad. I want to be a part of the project and uphold the standards and mutual respect between members that should be expected on a high quality HRP server. I also think that I can help people get back in the saddle should there be problems of some kind, especially when it comes to OOC conflict or HRP questions.

What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?:
I am an experienced Server Owner that has managed communities for years. I can look at myself and situations from a third-person perspective and see what the best approach is. I don't provoke, I don't incite and I don't stir up huge drama over small things. This is not to say I let people walk all over me. My experience as a server host gave me a good eye for this. I understand that this is still a game and we are all here to entertain each other - some things need to be taken less seriously and others more.

How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?:
I can detach myself from this kind of thing very well, especially when I'm "on-duty" as a moderator. It's my job to handle it and still be able to interact with the members in question afterwards. I understand anger, insults, etc. very well and over my time of Admining I've come to be able to be professional in those kind of situations. I have no problem controlling myself and I don't have outbursts that would pose some kind of risk to giving me moderator privileges. Come on. Give me the rank. Give me the rank now.

Anything Else You Want to Add: This part has weird capitalization

Edited by ReadThisNamePlz
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Interview is scheduled for 7:30 AM tomorrow morning. A ruling on your application will follow 24 - 48 hours after the posting of your interview. Please gather feedback on your application from the community. You can do this by posting the link at the end of a round, and sharing to discords.

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Although i haven't played much with Sputnik i can confirm the quality of his RP with Wolf Arges and Tazan Mauli which is also further proved by the fact he has a command WL.
So when it comes to rp wise i can vouch for his rp skills as a player. But in regard to OOC interactions, i can't say much since we don't speak that much and i don't usually see him talking on the discord channels (most likely due to time zones)
So yeah +1 in regard to IC behaviour and RP skills but can't say much in regard to OOC

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