The7thLain Posted June 8, 2023 Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Basic Information Byond key: TheBurninSherman Character names: I've got a lot, the most notable ones I've been playing in recently though have been Caroline Matsushita, Song Suen, Mikhalina Khvan, and I plan to start playing Augustina Negrescu again soon. [EDIT 2023-06-14] I've also started to play the Bridge Crew Elise Berlioz. AI Name(s): N/A. I don't have an AI whitelist and have not played AI since before the whitelist requirement was created. Age: 23 Timezone: MST (GMT-7)/MDT (GMT-6) What times are you on Aurora?: Afternoons, evenings, and early mornings. Experience How long have you played SS13?: I started playing on July 6th, 2019. How long have you played on Aurora?: I joined the Aurora on July 6th, 2019 and have been a member of the community ever since with occasional hiatuses usually lasting a month or two. How much do you know about SS13 (Baystation build) game mechanics?: I don't know how Aurorastation's mechanics work in terms of the code aside from a cursory understanding of surgery and medical code, but I know how pretty much every mechanical process in the game works from an input/gui standpoint. I am most familiar and comfortable with medical/brainmed mechanics due to that being the department I've had the most playtime in by a wide margin, but I am familiar with nearly every other mechanic on the station to an adequate degree. Do you have any experience moderating for an SS13 server?: I do not have moderation staff experience on this SS13 server or any other. Have you read through the criteria thread; - and believe that you mark off all the criteria?: Yes, I do. If I did not I would not have applied. Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?: I've never received a ban of any kind on this server or any other. Personality Why do you play SS13?: I play SS13 to have fun and get good roleplay with fun, but not overly cumbersome mechanics really. My answer will be similar to how I answer the next question because I mostly play Aurora exclusively, but in short, I play it to engage with other roleplayers through a medium and in a setting that is unique and fun. Why do you play on Aurora?: I play here because no other station has the community and emphasis on heavy roleplay in a well-developed and serious setting that Aurora does. The people here and the relationships I've made while here are a serious reason why I play here, but also the great lore and expansive setting that enables me to play characters I am passionate about and can seriously get invested in. The server is well-moderated, has a great setting, and has a diverse and fun, passionate, community. What do moderators do?: The obvious answer here would be "moderate" but of course there is more to it than that. Moderators serve as not only people who moderate the gameplay on the server but also as resources in the community for game knowledge and server rules. They help admins out with decisions and take care of issues as they arise from the game and community forums like the discord server and, well, the forum. Additionally, moderators help admins with more administrative tasks like supervising whitelist and custom item applications, so in that sense they serve a "back-end" purpose too. In short, moderators are a community resource who volunteer their time to ensuring that server rules are abided by, helping community members with rules and sever-related questions, and aiding in the function of administrative tasks in the community ecosystem. What does it mean to be a moderator for our server?: Really, being a moderator means being a model community member. You can have fun and be a good player, but also you must abide by all the rules and the like that you are to enforce; mods cannot be hypocritical. Additionally, being a mod means being in-touch with the community. A moderator cannot act in the community's best interest or help mediate disputes in the community unless they are clued into what is going on. This means being observant of interactions in-game, on the discord servers, and on the forums, but also reaching out to community members and trying to understand what grievances they have in the case of disputes. Why do you want to be a moderator?: I want to be a moderator because I love the community and I want to help contribute to it more. I am currently the Human Lore Developer and I adore the position and how it allows me to better the community through ICly methods, but I want to also have a role in improving our community OOCly as well. Additionally, we have at least in recent months, sort of had a mod shortage and such a thing can be detrimental to the community, in my view. Someone needs to be a mod, so why not me? What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?: I am exceptionally patient and level-headed, and I think that this would be very helpful as a mod when dealing with stressful situations and upset players. Additionally, I want to hear both sides and try my hardest to be impartial during disputes. Perhaps this is due to my personality or perhaps it is because of the year that I've spent as a law student, but it is something that I think would be very useful in helping understand and resolve disputes when the issue in question is more complicated than a simple and blatant breaking of server rules. I work well in a team, I've worked on a staff team for 2 years and 10 months at this point, being a part of the lore writers team while also leading the human lore team, and think that I'd have no issue reaching out to my fellow mods or admins for help in resolving issues that I don't have the answers for. That being said, I also do some of my best work alone and think that I could definitely be trusted to act correctly on my own once I am familiarized with the system; I wouldn't want to bring the team down by always needing to have my hand held. Also since I've played for as long as I have and have been involved with the staff team for a majority of my time on the server, I am generally familiar with the server's rules and conduct standards and I think that this prior knowledge could help me too. How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?: I think I handle stress very well. I think of myself as cool-headed and patient and when I'm put in a stressful situation my first instinct is to usually try and work the problem out and solve it rather than stress about how difficult or trying the situation might seem. Stress can be motivating to me though, it can push me to work harder and make better work, and I find working under pressure to be very rewarding. I'm not an angry person and it takes a lot to get me upset; I've been called many insulting things and had my fair share of negative interactions (though many more positive than negative ones!) with our community and both I and many others who I have worked with in the community and lore team can attest that I generally keep a very cool head. I don't take things personally and try my best to remain cordial and polite with people no matter what, even if I need to tell them something they probably do not want to hear. Anything Else You Want to Add: I am currently a law student and as such my sever/mod activity will likely dip during examination periods, those typically occur in early December and early May. As a related but probably only situationally relevant perk, I can read, write, and speak Russian. Edited June 14, 2023 by TheBurninSherman Spelling & fixed the thread link. Added a charcter to the character bit that I wasn't playing at the time I made the application. 2
Kintsugi Posted June 8, 2023 Posted June 8, 2023 Lain/TheBurninSherman would be an excellent addition to the moderation team. On top of being a great roleplayer with a great variety of well-developed characters, I think they've proven to be a level-headed and capable staffer in the first place based off of my interactions with them as a member of the lore team. They have my whole-hearted +1. 1
NewOriginalSchwann Posted June 8, 2023 Posted June 8, 2023 Lain/TheBurninSherman would in my view, to nobody's surprise, be an excellent addition to the moderation team! I can personally attest to their ability to be level-headed and calm even in very, very difficult situations. Without them I would not have gotten nearly as much done as a lore deputy. In-game Lain plays a diverse roster of well-developed characters and has a commanding grasp of the setting's lore. I wholeheartedly support their application and wish them the best of luck! 1
niennab Posted June 9, 2023 Posted June 9, 2023 I've known Lain since joining the server and although our timezones don't tend to work out, I've always known them to be level headed, understanding, creative and an all around great person. I think that Lain has the skills neccessary to be apart of the moderator team and their work as human lore maintainer proves that ten fold. +1 1
Sycmos Posted June 9, 2023 Posted June 9, 2023 Though my experience with Lain is not as thorough as it might be with others commenting here I feel that they have the necessary attitude and skills to be an efficient and helpful moderator. My general experience with Lain, both as a player and from a staff perspective, has been universally pleasant and they display a level of composure and understanding of our setting and the community that is deserving of their position as maintainer, and would be more than worthy of a moderator position. +1 1
SilverSZ Posted June 10, 2023 Posted June 10, 2023 I've also, similar to Sycmos. Not had a huge wealth of interactions with Lain. Just some as part of being in the lore team for the short time I was, and with his characters ingame. I think it speaks more though in this case that just those small interactions gave me the solid impression of a very level-headed, well-adjusted, kind and simply pleasant person. Which I think are the exact qualities someone should have for a moderation position. Reinforced by him already being very obviously invested in the server and community through his position as Human Loremaster, which also I think requires many of the same qualities that being a moderator does. I think he would do a great job. +1 1
ReadThisNamePlz Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 https://pastebin.com/Hi7BmkgP Here is the interview. I apologize that it took so long, I have been very busy.
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