LilSh4 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) BYOND key:LilSh4 Character names:Lucas Bickerson How long have you been playing on Aurora?:One to two months Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?:I enjoy playing a head of staff every now and then, as well as becoming better at playing that department through that role, with basic knowledge, of course. Why did you come to Aurora?:The server I played before Aurora had a lower population, where there was often half a crew at most, if I remember correctly. Have you read the BS12 wiki on the head roles you plan on playing?:Of course! When I'm unsure about something, I usually ask around or refer right back to it. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph each. Give a definition of what you think roleplay is, and should be about:Roleplaying is being put in a situation as a certain person or role, and you must fulfill that role and do what you really think that person would do in the situation, not just what they should do. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?:To keep order, kind of like In Character anti-grief, as well as be that IC helper, helping newer players within their departments through IC and LOOC, since sometimes just Ahelp and OOC instructions may not help as well. Their other purpose is to keep players in their department busy- Whether thats asking for someone's assistance with something not too small, or handing out quick, yet reasonable orders to keep them from passing out of boredom. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?:Whitelisted players are trusted to roleplay properly and be able to perform their role without breaking any lore or character, and generally being irresponsible. Whitelisted players should make sure that even other players get the most enjoyment from the character they play. Example being if a Tajaran went around ripping off limbs, they shouldn't be whitelisted at all. Please pick one of your characters for this section, and provide well articulated responses to the following questions. Character name:Lucas Bickerson Character age:49 Please provide a short biography of this character (approx 2 paragraphs):Lucas Bickerson was born on July 8th, 2398 on Mars. Bickerson was able to live a decent life on Mars, in Olympia, in a middle-class family. He went through the average course of education, and immediately searched for a job in 2423. He found his job in a federal prison, as an officer. He recieved basic combat training and education of the law, and began his work as a security officer. Until 2427 he worked effectively in breaking up fights and transferring prisoners around, and he rose up to the Warden position for another five years. August 20th, 2432, a prisoner had mysteriously managed to acquire a gun, whether it was corruption or the ways of unknown terrorists only known vaguely by some as the Syndicate, and they took out an officer while moving to the cafeteria. This led to prisoners acquiring the officer's weapons and almost led to a large-scale break-out, thus ending Bickerson's career as a Warden in the prison. Bickerson immediately searched for work so he could keep himself afloat, and found work in Hephaestus Industries, working his next 12 years there until he left to work for NanoTrasen in 2444, serving as a security officer or warden. What do you like about this character?:Bickerson does what he believes is right, even to the point of disobeying orders in certain situations, while otherwise doing his job to the best of his ability. Of course, the implant wouldn't allow the whole disobeying part. What do you dislike about this character?:Bickerson sometimes rushes into dangerous situations, often screwing it up and putting himself in danger, if not the rest of security. What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?:Bickerson does his best to insure security on board the station. This goes from jumping into space on a manhunt for a very dangerous alien near the station to rushing over to arrest the chemist or scientist making an illegal bomb, or just simple burglary. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions. How would you rate your own roleplaying?:On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate my roleplaying to be a 6 or 7, as I understand that every now and then I'll mess something up, whether its how Bickerson's acting, or how when I'm a traitor, I'm sure I tend to overthink things. Extra notes:This was my first Whitelist application, thanks for reading, I'm looking forward to any criticism. Edited October 8, 2015 by Guest
Guest Menown Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Considering DOs were called, because he and a CMO had got heated over a minor incident where neither of them managed to communicate clearly, I'm not sure he's suitable for the position.
slc97 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 The first time I played with Bickerson, I thought he was great. My opinion of him went downhill from there. I don't think he understands how the chain of command works, he constantly disobeys orders from higher-ups just because he doesn't agree with them. He is hot-headed and listens to absolutely no one but himself even when the entire security team is telling him not to do something. I also am not sure he knows how some of the laws work or how brig operating procedures work. I have seen him before as the warden acting as if he is the HoS ordering around security even when there is an Acting Captain and a Captain and telling them that security matters are not their problem. He is far too abrasive, and often "what he thinks is right" is just plain the wrong way to approach any situation. For the first time very, I have to give a -1 here. Wish I could give more.
LilSh4 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Posted September 24, 2015 The first time I played with Bickerson, I thought he was great. My opinion of him went downhill from there. I don't think he understands how the chain of command works, he constantly disobeys orders from higher-ups just because he doesn't agree with them. He is hot-headed and listens to absolutely no one but himself even when the entire security team is telling him not to do something. I also am not sure he knows how some of the laws work or how brig operating procedures work. I have seen him before as the warden acting as if he is the HoS ordering around security even when there is an Acting Captain and a Captain and telling them that security matters are not their problem. He is far too abrasive, and often "what he thinks is right" is just plain the wrong way to approach any situation. For the first time very, I have to give a -1 here. Wish I could give more. I don't remember Bickerson saying sec matters aren't their issue, however, the acting-captain you're likely referring to was trying to abuse their power. The captain of course, trying to allow that acting-captain to overstep regulations. I do understand he's too abrasive, and about acting as the HoS, that only happens without an HoS. I learned how to play SS13, and have played until now believing the Warden steps up in that case. I treat the orders he give as more of requests, although they seem like orders because well, I just have that habit, which I should indeed break. About listening to himself, I've only played with you a few times so I'm sure I know what you're talking about, and I feel like it was justified. Would you not go save a man who looks to be near-death? Also, regarding that first issue you brought up about him ignoring higher-ups, I know what you mean. Thank you for your comments, hope what I said makes sense to you and justifies what I believe is justified.
LilSh4 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Posted September 24, 2015 Considering DOs were called, because he and a CMO had got heated over a minor incident where neither of them managed to communicate clearly, I'm not sure he's suitable for the position. While a little of what slc said Bickerson tends to do did happen here, the CMO escalated the situation way too much. Rather than telling/asking first, he went straight to it. He then claimed assault of a head of staff when Bickerson took action, by simply flashing him to get him to stop after the CMO was told to stop. He then afterwards tried to abuse the power of acting captain to detain him, where no officers obeyed. I think most of security saw he was way out of line, and I see Bickerson was as well, but only with how he treated the Captain. If anyone from that time in security doesn't see that, I'm just speaking from what I saw.
slc97 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I'm just gonna go from what I have seen. Bickerson abuses power and doesn't know how to delegate or how to let go of smaller issues.
spacevoidagent Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) I'm only going to say two things. Yesterday's event (created by Wer) was the first time I have ever seen your character, so I don't know if you've really been here two months or what. Secondly, during that event you went against multiple orders from the HoS and Captain to leave the body. I wont really blame you for this because it eventually escalated to a war between security and medical with one or two rogue security officers. Edited September 24, 2015 by Guest
FinalVerdict3 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I've seen very little of Bickerson, so I can't exactly say what he is like. As a Warden he is generally calm as far as I have seen, and he hasn't pulled some stunts, or any that I know of.
Guest Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 I'm only going to say two things. Yesterday's event (created by Wer) was the first time I have ever seen your character, so I don't know if you've really been here two months or what. Secondly, during that event you went against multiple orders from the HoS and Captain to leave the body. I wont really blame you for this because it eventually escalated to a war between security and medical with one or two rogue security officers. I have been back for some two weeks now and have seen him around. As for the other, I am the Captain in question and can attest that he didn't follow orders. However, I personally dismissed it as something he did to make the event more interesting and would be hypocritical if I said I don't do it from time to time. With that in mind, I see it as a good chance to utilize the Head of Staff Mentor program. I can give you command of security during a normal round and assess your ability to play this horrible role.
I_speak_money Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 He's the guy that does stuff and then asks questions. In addition to all the other stuff mentioned above, I say we let this application simmer a bit to see if he is responsive to changes and suggestions before putting it back on the flame and approving/declining it.
LilSh4 Posted September 26, 2015 Author Posted September 26, 2015 I understand where y'all are coming from. I see all the major flaws in Bickerson's behavior and all, etc.. So yeah, I'm happy to fix my habits of bossing people about.
Killerhurtz Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 So uh, am I the only one who saw that Bickerson's bio has the date 2533 in it? That's like, in the future.
Guest Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 So uh, am I the only one who saw that Bickerson's bio has the date 2533 in it? That's like, in the future. Isn't it 2557?
Arkin100 Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 So uh, am I the only one who saw that Bickerson's bio has the date 2533 in it? That's like, in the future. Isn't it 2557? I think it's 2457? Isn't it? While I personally didn't have many interactions with Bickerson in the time spent on board the Aurora, I do remember him well from those few times that I have. I can also attest to the fact that he seems to have basic flaws when it comes to following the chain of command, however as Bozaka so eloquently said - I can respect that (to an extent) when it's done in order to add some excitement to the round. I can also safely say I find your brand of roleplaying to be convincing and engaging, from what little I have experienced with you. I also like the idea behind your story - I think it fits well with where your character is at present, and where he wants to be in the future. That being said, I would like to address a couple of things you've said in you application: What do you dislike about this character?:When he isn't being a Warden giving out calm orders in place of a commander, he can be hot-headed when out on the field. When he hears danger, he runs to it, only demonstrating a little caution, and may disobey orders. While I wouldn't say hot-headed-ness is necessarily a deal-breaker when it comes to a good Warden, I'm finding it hard to couple that with a man who's supposedly a calm, level-headed leader at other times. I'd say pick either and make those work - if he's hot-headed and reckless when it comes to danger, make him something of a red-army commissar: He runs his shift hands-on and with an iron fist, and always charges into action at the head of his men. Or: He's a calm level-headed leader who recognizes the importance of having a man in charge. He delegates work to his subordinates, and he trusts his peers to execute his orders, even when in danger. He only steps in to intervene at extreme cases, and usually thinks before he acts. That's just my humble opinion on this matter. Personally from what I've seen of him, I think Bickerson might fit into the former rather than the latter categories. What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?:Bickerson simply does what he believes is right. Of course, if he's qualified for HoS, he couldn't betray his orders to do so anymore, but as it is currently, he'd go into any station shootout to save innocent crew that still stand a chance of survival. I'm not sure simply doing what you believe is right qualifies as being a good HoS. If anything I'd say that Heads of Staff probably constantly second-guess themselves. There is a lot of responsibility weighing on the shoulders of these people - it's bound to show. Not to mention - not every decision in game (or indeed, in life) is black-and-white: What if by doing right by one person you're committing a terrible wrong by another? What if by choosing to rescue one man from a fire you condone another to a slow-agonizing death? What if by choosing to save an officer from an escaped convict over locking down the department you allow him to escape? And perhaps murder another innocent? Bravery is one thing - I'm certainly convinced that Bickerson is indeed courageous. However, as they say - Bravery and foolishness walk hand in hand. Just try to portray him as brave over foolish as often as you can. As for the year, if it turns out I'm right - just move everything back by 100 years. No big deal Overall you have your +1 from me, as far as I'm concerned. Goodluck!
Killerhurtz Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Nope. 2457 last I checked. Though that makes me wonder if we'll switch to 2458 in 2016... But yeah, I find it fun that it just so happens that the Aurora is exactly 442 years in the future.
LilSh4 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 So, I messed up the dates? Woops. I thought the year was 2547. I will change them to make those correct. As for Arkin's responses, the main reason its both was due to me being unsure if I could stick with that 9.9/10% of the time. I think I'll find a compromise instead.
Guest Menown Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Nope. 2457 last I checked. Though that makes me wonder if we'll switch to 2458 in 2016... But yeah, I find it fun that it just so happens that the Aurora is exactly 442 years in the future. Last year we were 2456, so, yeah, it'll be 2458.
Aqy Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Application Denied. However, please don't let this discourage you from applying in the future. If you'd like to know the reasons behind this, please PM Aqy and TishinaStalker. It's recommended you contact us, and allow us to offer explanations and hopefully help you in learning from the reasons for this denial before putting in another application.
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