Command Staff Whitelist Application - Jim Calhoun

[Redfield5]

BYOND key: Redfield5

Character names: Jim Calhoun.

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How long have you been playing on Aurora?: Coming close to 8 months, I believe.

Why do you wish to be on the Whitelist?: Jim hates when pay gets suspended. He's got bills to pay and dependents to support. What he wants is a promotion so that he can cover his bills and make ends meet without having to make an extraordinary effort. Deep down, however, it's a chance for him to redeem himself after being removed from the ERT and transferred to the ISC.

Why did you come to Aurora?: I was on CM, I had a crew that I liked to roll with. Then, baldies showed up. Crew started falling apart, so I split. It was becoming a bit of a cesspit, with no significant RP and constant salt. I wanted a story, something that I could help tell. Aurora crafts interesting stories, with substance and intrigue. It's not a shoot-'em-up like CM; everything is drawn out and much more enticing for those who love stories.

Have you read the BS12 wiki on the head roles you plan on playing?: Yes, I have.

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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: Roleplay is generally defined as the method of changing one's behavior to suit a role, but I think that it is much more than that. What roleplay is is the ability to craft a story - an interesting story - with many other people. The realm of the roleplay is not limited by the imagination and charisma of a single mind, but rather shared by all, enabling a truly unique experience crafted within a productive, symbiotic environment.

What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: His/her job is to oversee a specific department on board the station, but is ultimately one of the 4 members of the Command Staff, that oversee all operations aboard the NSS Aurora. Each role is unique in how it operates, and how it contributes to the functionality of the NSS Aurora as a self-sustaining station. For example, the Commander of the Security Department does not solely act as a police chief, but he/she can be a magistrate, emergency first responder, and sheriff, requiring him/her to master many different aspects of their role.

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: The Whitelist is much more than a simple extra job or extra race. It's bragging rights, and it's a symbol of what it takes to be an accomplished roleplayer. Trust me, people will remember you and your actions, especially if you're a member of the Command Staff. To be on the Whitelist is to say: "I have worked hard to develop this character and learn a specific skill. You know, I want something more. I want the ultimate challenge in my field, and I am going to give it my all."

In a way, it's also a symbol of maturity. You're a name, now. You hold the power of an entire department - and an entire server - in your hands. You could be a Chief Engineer, and let Lo Singulo get loose, ruining the whole round. Or, you could run an effective, competent department, and you can grin with pleasure and rapturous glee as you see as the OOC channel is flooded with comments praising your department or personnel.

 

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Please pick one of your characters for this section, and provide well articulated responses to the following questions.

Character Name: James Raymond Calhoun.

Character Age: 38.

Please provide a short biography of this character: Jim Calhoun is a Level 2 Security Officer with the NanoTrasen Internal Security Corps, stationed aboard the NSS Aurora. He got his start with the Sol Alliance Army just after high school, spending 8 years with the 5th Expeditionary Division and retiring at the rank of Sergeant, seeking better-paying work the the NanoTrasen Fleet Security Force. His service with the elite infantry of the Sol Alliance Army merited him an appointment for ERT Selection, and he successfully completed the program to earn a spot aboard Section Phoenix. He served for 7 years as a Standard Trooper, however he was removed from the ERT and transferred to the ISC for his role in instigating a tense stand-off with Elyrian soldiers who were en route to Sol as part of a joint Sol Alliance-Elyrian training operation on Mars, after Phoenix had been called in to harass their vessel with a random inspection. He was transferred to the NSS Aurora's Security Department, a role that he honestly doesn't mind, given the drop in the amount of danger he faces.

In terms of Jim's personal life, he is an Earth-born man from a decent Earth family. He is arguably the black sheep of the family, given that he joined the service as a way to protest his parents' desire for him to attend college. Jim was married at the age of 20, to a fellow service member named Mathilde Voermann, with the two celebrating the birth of their son, Robert, the next year. Jim and Mathilde were married for 11 years, until constant bickering and general dislike of one another forced them to get a divorce, with Mathilde winning custody of Robert. Currently, Jim is struggling to make ends meet, what with alimony, child support, rent, and other services requiring him to muster exorbitant sums of cash, with 16-year-old Robert's recent diagnosis of cancer only adding another weight to Jim's shoulders.

What do you like about this character?: He's generally committed to his department, but he's also got his own set of morals. He's not afraid to question the leadership if something doesn't sound right to him. Jim exhibits a strong sense of loyalty to those that he respects, though he tends to joke around more often than he should.

What do you dislike about this character?: It's not really about Jim being a bad character, but sometimes I will bleed in some salty shit into the character, and make him seem like a total sleezeball and a stupid shit. However, I've been working to keep this in check by viewing every round in a positive light, or as a learning experience.

What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: He knows how to lead people, and he knows what's right for his department and for his station. The guy has had plenty of experience in Security-related fields - 20 years, in fact. Jim recognizes what he's getting himself into; life is about to get much harder, but a little extra cash and a challenge to redeem himself personally is worth the extra work. In addition to this, he knows his role as a Commander first and an Officer second. He's more than willing to work the beat when it's a one-horse-town aboard the Aurora, but when he's got a stacked department, his duty is not to micro-manage his department by running calls, conducting interviews for "routine" cases, or running the Brig. Quite simply, he'll ensure that his department works hard, diligently, and adhering strictly to a code of ethics.

Jim's got his coarse edges and dark humor, but he understands the importance of a reputable department. The "Gift of Gab" and positive rapport, in Jim's opinion, are two of the most - if not the most - powerful weapons that an officer can possess. He wants his officers to meet their fellow non-security employees and strike conversations, to let them know that Security is there for public safety, not for oppression. He's seen first-hand what a positive rapport can do for an officer that's working a tough call. Quality is another big deal for Security. No case should be ignored, no call half-assed with an unjust arrest. To further enhance the department's quality, Jim is confident that Incident Reports, up-to-date criminal records, and the usage of newscasters and public announcements to promote the department's interests are paramount in keeping the quality of the department surging ever higher and higher.

The last - and truly not the least important - facets of Jim's plan are his lack of tolerance for screw-ups in his Department and the need for strong integrity and self-respect. He plans to operate with a three-strike policy:

 

• #1: Sit-down with Commander, review of event, counseling to rectify event and promote renewed adherence to the department.
  
• #2: Punishment not including demotion. Possibly work details, desk duty, Brig tours, and other corrective actions.
  
• #3: Motion for demotion from the Security Department.

 

For a department to be truly successful, its employees must go the extra mile to maintain a professional, productive posture. Jim Calhoun is prepared to enact that policy, and to maintain the respect and loyalty of his personnel in the execution of that task.

 

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Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions.

How would you rate your own roleplaying?: I'm decent, but I will never stop learning. My NationStates account, Cylarn, has been nominated for - and won - several RP awards for the freeform roleplaying community of NationStates, Portal 2 the Multiverse. However, just because a few people liked what I wrote does not mean that I am at the top, not yet.

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Extra notes:

[Eliot Clef]

I've played a lot with Calhoun, and while I think the player behind him is reasonable and could make a potentially good Head of Staff, I think that Jim Calhoun as a character is probably not the best character to be a Head of Security.

I say this because, for as long as I've seen him around, he's been periodically starting some violent trouble that gets him brigged and/or demoted as an officer/warden/etc. Now, I should say that this is sometimes for a good IC reason, although he's not always inclined to explain it. The kid-getting-cancer story is one of the instances where he's gone off where it was explained and seemed pretty real.

So, I'm offering a tentative +1 to the player getting a Head role, but I think Jim Calhoun as a character stirs up enough problems to hesitate in recommending that character for the role.

[Blingx3]

Oh god no, Jim is not a person you want on a command position, he is snappy and unpredictable. when I play HoS he is allways undermining(I don't know if that's spelled correct) my characters authority, sometimes for no reason at all. and I've seen him multiple times do things that are far from ideal and far from expected from a security personnal.

the application is well made and written and I like the story, but Jim is far.. very far from being a good candidate for a head position. Redfield is a decent Roleplayer, but the character is just.. not appropriate into a head of staff position because you need to end conflicts, not rise them and Jim seems like the guy who would start ones not end em..

[Redfield5]

I appreciate the feedback, however if it's not a +1 for Jim, then I advise you to respect me by changing your vote to -1 instead. Jim's not a cuddly fella; he's vocal in his opinions, and while I have made mistakes during some rounds, I have generally tried to hold him in a decent light. With all due respect to Bling, I advise them to keep their eyes open next time and identify why Jim has taken an issue with them in the first place. What that involves is a one-on-one intervention to identify the root of the problems.

Keep in mind that I am not hiding the negative side of Jim, nor am I taking offense to negative responses.

[Xelnagahunter]

I've seen Jim a few times and I've seen Jim take control of a situation when there was none. The only bad time I've seen with this is people not wanting to follow his orders. So I'm for this. +1

On a different note. Due to how head whitelists work, I'd like to point out that these people are not giving you a -1. As a player, I'm sure they support you and give you a +1, just not your character. Head whitelists are blanket, once you have it any character can log in as any head roll.

[Redfield5]

I've seen Jim a few times and I've seen Jim take control of a situation when there was none. The only bad time I've seen with this is people not wanting to follow his orders. So I'm for this. +1

On a different note. Due to how head whitelists work, I'd like to point out that these people are not giving you a -1. As a player, I'm sure they support you and give you a +1, just not your character. Head whitelists are blanket, once you have it any character can log in as any head roll.

 

Personally, I think that given that multiple character can and should be different, that whitelists should only apply to a single character, rather than grandfathering in every character that they make. I didn't apply for this for multiple characters; I applied for this as part of Jim's character development. I respect their viewpoints and their opinions greatly, and I do admit that I was confused by the process. Thank you for informing me of this, however this is solely for Jim's development as a character.

[Guest]

As a Loredev, I'm bound to point out some inconsistences with the backstory. First off, ERT are not Sol Alliance Marines, they are NT employed. ERT itself consists of volunteers who were considered viable for the role, apparently. They are basically militia, but I guess there are many payed full time troopers as well. I know it's stupid, but I guess that's an excuse to have people's snowflakes in ERT.

Personally, I fully endorse this application. Jim Calhoun is a Sec officer that can be relied upon and in my own view, that's worth far more than any strict sense of professionality. +1

[Redfield5]

As a Loredev, I'm bound to point out some inconsistences with the backstory. First off, ERT are not Sol Alliance Marines, they are NT employed. ERT itself consists of volunteers who were considered viable for the role, apparently. They are basically militia, but I guess there are many payed full time troopers as well. I know it's stupid, but I guess that's an excuse to have people's snowflakes in ERT.

Personally, I fully endorse this application. Jim Calhoun is a Sec officer that can be relied upon and in my own view, that's worth far more than any strict sense of professionality. +1

 

I am aware of this, and thank you for pointing out that the transition from governmental to private service, was not very clear. If you read his dossier, it gives the years that he served, and in which organization. I would like to add a link, but my phone sucks.

[Eliot Clef]

Ehn. I'm not going to -1 because I find the character questionable for the role in this case. I think you have more potential to be a pretty solid HoS with Calhoun than I think you have potential to cause problems. My +1 stands.

[Saintsbury]

A definit no. You just detained me, the CE Isaak Pestov, just because I disagreed with you and recalled the shuttle. Before calling the shuttle, you first talk it through over the command channel.

It is standart procedure to call ERT first if the station is not fucked into pieces and the round gets unplayable or at least send a fax to Central Command or at least set the alarm to code red. You are a brute. You have no respect towards other heads. And you lack patients and integrity for the head of staff position. You are always disloyal, turn against your superiors whenever possible.

For example, I didn't see a singly RP-Revolution/Mutinity round where you were a loyal security guard. I doubt you can Roleplay the loyaltyimplanted Head of Security.

And most of all, I don't like your Roleplaying style. You play security like a Paramilitary Officer. You are corporate security not a highly trained spec ops division.

-1 from salty Saintsbury

If you want to change my mind, try a different approach to security. Communicate more. Be a teamplayer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_security

[Eliot Clef]

Right, so.

During the round described above, Jim Calhoun was mostly composed/not internally divisive and did a reasonably good job. The only stumble he might be argued to have made is supporting the emergency shuttle call instead of calling ERT in response to a virus being released and starting to incapacitate the entire crew. During the time in which this occurred, a Security Officer had been assaulted by half of medical who started producing things like plastic explosives during the struggle.

When the virus started stunning everyone in contact with it, the Head of Personnel agreed with a shuttle call, and so did Calhoun/Interim HoS. So, to be clear, Isaak was the minority opinion on the appropriate response. I actually contacted the mods during this, and Alberyk told me that while ERT would've been better, a shuttle response was not inappropriate.

Isaak went straight to the bridge, wordlessly as far as I can tell, and recalled the shuttle. I don't know how much he communicated with command (I didn't have access to command channels), but he did go against the majority opinion of the Heads of Staff at the time. As a result, yes, he was detained and the emergency shuttle was called again in the aftermath. His assessment is heavily tinged by frustration, as he penned this during the end of the round during which time he was detained.

His frustration is understandable, but I feel like full context is necessary to understand his complaint.

[Redfield5]

A definit no. You just detained me, the CE Isaak Pestov, just because I disagreed with you and recalled the shuttle. Before calling the shuttle, you first talk it through over the command channel.

It is standart procedure to call ERT first if the station is not fucked into pieces and the round gets unplayable or at least send a fax to Central Command or at least set the alarm to code red. You are a brute. You have no respect towards other heads. And you lack patients and integrity for the head of staff position. You are always disloyal, turn against your superiors whenever possible.

For example, I didn't see a singly RP-Revolution/Mutinity round where you were a loyal security guard. I doubt you can Roleplay the loyaltyimplanted Head of Security.

And most of all, I don't like your Roleplaying style. You play security like a Paramilitary Officer. You are corporate security not a highly trained spec ops division.

-1 from salty Saintsbury

If you want to change my mind, try a different approach to security. Communicate more. Be a teamplayer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_security

 

Firstly, I don't want to change your mind. It's not my biggest concern, hombre. Let me break things down for you.

1. Mister Vitellia and Interim Commander Calhoun, after witnessing multiple departments crippled by the virus, made the call for evacuation based on the fact that barely anyone could do their jobs without passing out every 10 seconds or groaning the entire time. Pestov showed up out of nowhere and recalled the shuttle without consulting with either of us, so do not talk to me about not talking things through.

2. I don't care what you think of me. Call me a brute all you want, and all I will do is continue to watch the salt as I sip my bourbon. I don't get along with everyone, nor do I expect to get along with everyone. Realistically, you can't expect to get along with everyone. Yeah, Jim's a bit of a paramilitary, especially since he spent his career in military and paramilitary occupations. He's not supposed to be a cuddly sort; he's supposed to be a bit bitter and antagonizing, to an extent, but he is not a traitor. If he sees something that's not right, he's going to take a stand, however I can't remember a single rev round in which I've sided with anyone other than Security.

3. You act as though you know me well, but I assume it's the salt flowing through your veins, hombre. Honestly, I've never encountered you before.

4. I'm not a doctor, so therefore I have no patients. Sorry Charlie.

[Guest]

Hold on, though. While I do understand where both of you are coming from, you should take Saintsbury's comment to heart. If your character (or you) cannot be expected to cooperate and function as a head of staff, they wouldn't stay a Head of Staff for long. I'm taking Saintsbury's view of things objective, but he does have a point.

[Redfield5]

Hold on, though. While I do understand where both of you are coming from, you should take Saintsbury's comment to heart. If your character (or you) cannot be expected to cooperate and function as a head of staff, they wouldn't stay a Head of Staff for long. I'm taking Saintsbury's view of things objective, but he does have a point.

 

Now, that round was an anomaly. Up to the shuttle being called, shit was hitting the fan, what with the announcement of Aurora getting shafted by Cent Comm. We had no Warden, only one official Head (until Saintsbury showed up out of the blue), and a security force that left some things to be desired, in terms of competence. He can complain about how uncooperative I was, but the only time I saw our Chief Engineer was when he ignored the opinions of his counterparts and recalled the shuttle. Yeah, I arrested him, but I was prepared to immediately release him for good, if he set up a quarantine area in Departures so that we could protect those who weren't infected, to which he replied no.

By that point in the round, I had already had my hands full running emergency calls and the Brig, because while I had reliable officers like Hunter and IAM, the rest of my department was not as satisfactory. I had to rescue an officer who was stupid enough to be tricked and ambushed by several known agitators, only to find that I was the only able officer on the scene for 5 minutes, and I had around 5-6 hostile crew members. After that debacle, I was delighted to find a Ripley smashing its way into my Brig. Then, of course, you had the virus come in and fuck everything up in a very un-RP manner (no calls for a ransom prior to its release, or any vague threats regarding bio-terrorism). By that point, Jim and Vitellia made the call to remove the crew from the station immediately, and OOCly, I doubted that we'd get the ERT we needed, but the ERT we deserved, which wouldn't be the ERT we needed.

I read his comment many times over, and all I saw was mostly salt and little substance. His comments were very, very disrespectful but I wasn't offended, because he was nigh-useless during the round, considering I didn't hear from him until he ignored a decision by two other members of the Command Staff. He called me an uncooperative, disloyal crew member, and that is simply not true. I have disobeyed or rebelled against those leaders that I hold in high esteem, like the Taryks, Vitellia, Raschnikova - and those are only 3 names. I don't even rebel that much, but I do take offense when something goes against what I perceive as just and fair. Jim's loyal to his conscience, instead of being some Fuhrer-fearing Gestapo thug. If anything, a leader should respect someone who calls them out, because that gives them a perspective on how people view their actions.

Had he presented his argument in a much calmer, thought-out, eloquent manner, maybe I would take him seriously. However, he wrote this piece during the round in question, and most of it is unfounded, borderline-slander against Jim's good name. I challenge him to name ten occasions in which I had rebelled or turned on my superiors. If his claims are legitimate like he believes, then it shouldn't be too hard to recall such things. Until he can calm down and actually substantiate his claims, I'll fight tooth and nail against his rhetoric.

[Xelnagahunter]

I've seen Jim a few times and I've seen Jim take control of a situation when there was none. The only bad time I've seen with this is people not wanting to follow his orders. So I'm for this. +1

On a different note. Due to how head whitelists work, I'd like to point out that these people are not giving you a -1. As a player, I'm sure they support you and give you a +1, just not your character. Head whitelists are blanket, once you have it any character can log in as any head roll.

 

Personally, I think that given that multiple character can and should be different, that whitelists should only apply to a single character, rather than grandfathering in every character that they make. I didn't apply for this for multiple characters; I applied for this as part of Jim's character development. I respect their viewpoints and their opinions greatly, and I do admit that I was confused by the process. Thank you for informing me of this, however this is solely for Jim's development as a character.

 

The issue is that gating each character slot is a lot of work, something they already do with custom items I think. It's easier to be blanket. In all it's up to YOU to decide who is Head material or not. I play a Tajaran Quarter Master who is NOT head of staff material, despite being highly supportive of NT and Human interests. I have an Engineer who should never be a CE due to the fact that I suck at engineering as a player. The character you are giving in your application is an "example". It proves that you can make a well rounded character that isn't out of the ballpark. You never even have to use said character, this is also true for race apps. Hell, my head app was for Derrigner, I'd never played him until after my app was set to processing.

So I agree that you deserve a head app, Calhoun or not. If you cause too much trouble the DO staff can demote Calhoun alone while you retain the whitelist given proper IRs.

[Redfield5]

So I agree that you deserve a head app, Calhoun or not. If you cause too much trouble the DO staff can demote Calhoun alone while you retain the whitelist given proper IRs.

 

I am more than willing to cooperate, but sometimes exigent circumstances will fuel divisions. I don't plan on being the Donald Trump of the Command Staff.

[coolbc2000]

Soo... I am not very sure about this and i think he needs more time.

Calhoun is one of the largest assholes i have ever seen. When i said that Mark was ex-military he fucking lashed out at me, punching me and insulting me. I did not report this to the DO's because i am not a asshole like that. But there was a Rev-Round, Where he was promoted to Interim HoS, me and other officer reassigned from Security because Calhoun is just terrible at it. I shortly went cryo because that Rev-Round was shit and your general. Oh fuck our money is gone "Better riot"

So i really would not like to see Calhoun as HoS, as this is Redfields only Chraracter. This is a -1 from me

I still wish you the best, i hope you can work something out.

[Ove]

If I may ask, were you the Warden in last night's shift, detaining a bald greytide, and gave him 50 minutes as a brig sentence? (This ties in with my opinion for Redfield to get his Whitelist, don't worry.)

[Redfield5]

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Mark Syion is not liked by Jim Calhoun for various reasons, but the main issue that Jim takes with him is his apparent fabrication of his martial service. It's uncharacteristic for any clandestine service member, with Mark stating that he was with the Biesel Secret Service, to talk openly about their service in detail, or to even mention it. Also, you were the only officer that I know of that left, and by all accounts, you left because we had no Quartermaster, or at least that's how you portrayed it. But hey, good riddance. It is what it is.

 

If I may ask, were you the Warden in last night's shift, detaining a bald greytide, and gave him 50 minutes as a brig sentence? (This ties in with my opinion for Redfield to get his Whitelist, don't worry.)

 

Yep, that was me. By all accounts, the assistant had been causing trouble, so let me give you an overview of why the sentence was long.

Assault - It was reported that he attacked an officer with his own weapons and proceeded to beat him. That's not a Simple Assault. 20 minutes.

Possession of Contraband - Like I said, he utilized an officer's weapons, which in this case was the officer's taser. Corporate Regs define contraband as:

 

"To possess, use, or distribute contraband items..."

 

Last I checked, a taser was contraband for any non-designated personnel to possess without prior consent. When his hand touched the weapon, that weapon legally came into his possession. 15 minutes.

Grand Theft -

 

"To steal items that are dangerous, of a high value, or a sensitive nature."

 

"This means weapons, explosives, or ammunition, and also includes items from the High-risk Items page. Security Officers stealing things from the armoury is an example."

 

He picked up the taser without the consent of the officer or a higher entity. Had he fled the scene prior to the arrest, I guarantee you that he would have run with the weapon. Greytide Baldies carry a certain stigma of idiocy, but they have at least a modicum of knowledge to know that Security would hound them until the end of the round, so it's logical to assume that if he made flight from the scene of the crime, he would more than likely take a weapon with him. 15 minutes.

Add up each charge, for a grand total of 50 minutes. This fella participated in a major display of anti-social activity (a violent, unsanctioned fight club), and he assaulted an officer. If you have a problem with Security giving sentences, then we had best get a Magistrate role in place so that we can determine sentences fairly and with due consideration to the totality of the circumstances.

[Ove]

Unfortunately, that baldie was me. You see, being a Head of Security and an avid perfectionist, I don't want Security littered with bad weeds who try their hardest to put people away for the sole reason of "Grr, I'm fuckin' tough." It doesn't make you friends, it only stresses you out, and the people around you sure don't want to interact with you.

And let me tell you, Security was filled with bad weeds.

Here I am, a bald, typical greytide assistant. I was "ordered" by a Tajaran Officer to not pick up any more toolboxes, because "respect my authoritay, I am the law". Refusing this obviously illegal and heinous, corrupt order, I took another toolbox as a part of my character. Wordlessly, as soon as Pyotr Salkov saw me, he whips his taser out and begins firing into a crowd of three people. I ducked and weaved, then took the taser from him, shot him full of it, and accidentally whacked him in the chest. (He had both armor on, and it was only one hit, despite me and him being bloody. Tasers do five brute damage. Classifying this as full-on Assault when I was merely defending myself against a corrupt, atrocious officer. I even dropped the taser on the officer's body, backed away, stood still, and said, "Stop, I am defending myself." Then came the wordless pepperspray from Pyotr. Well, if I ran, he would have classified it as resisting arrest or sparking a manhunt, and if I stayed...oh right, I was still put in the Brig for defending myself.

Straight to the Brig I go, whisked off by a merry Cadet who I'd beaten three times in a row in the Holodeck and who was still butthurt about losing. Whisked past the Interrogation room, blown into a cell, stripped of every single item I had, and buckled to the bed, this tale goes. Calhoun walks up, despite me saying that I was defending myself, (And mind you, I fully explained the entire situation and how corrupt and awful Pyotr is), my words fell upon deaf ears. Grand Theft, Assault, the full lot. Adding up to fifty minutes in total. I even tried to speak to the HoS. No such luck either. Calhoun even said, and I quote, "Cause trouble for my officers and I will beat you across these walls". I told the HoS, Walter Brooks this, and he said "That's fine, let him.

Awful, atrocious behavior from everyone involved in Security that round. -1 from me, irrefutably.

[Guest]

So I agree that you deserve a head app, Calhoun or not. If you cause too much trouble the DO staff can demote Calhoun alone while you retain the whitelist given proper IRs.

 

I am more than willing to cooperate, but sometimes exigent circumstances will fuel divisions. I don't plan on being the Donald Trump of the Command Staff.

 

Honestly, I have faith in you to make an effort to do well. Every person, and by extension every character, has its flaws, and they cannot always be 100% right in every case.

Your duty as an officer is to protect the crew and the station at risk for life and limb. I've not really seen Jim do much besides try to be a good cop. He's silly at times, but who isn't? He's exactly what I expect of a cop: To be human in some way.

You're not terrible, in fact, I think you have potential to rise above expectations and become a very good security team member. I'mma give ya an endorsement because I think you got potential, fam.

[Redfield5]

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Sure, sure. I said what you said I said, but I still doubt your innocence in this case. File all the incident reports you want, hombre.

 

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Thanks, fam.

[Guest]

I find Ove commenting on harsh brig sentences ironic, considering I've seen multiple examples of the same from their part.

You on the other hand may still might need some work on it. I guess accepting that such a long sentence for something trivial may make sense on the spot, but would be completely unacceptable from the OOC standpoint, is a good place to start. Because, sadly, being a Head of Staff carries some OOC responsibilities as well.

At any rate, I retain my support for this app, but only as long as you understand that Calhoun's behavior may be viewed as unacceptable by some and could cause issues. He, sadly, may need to change to fit his new, more sensitive role.

[Owen]

A definit no. You just detained me, the CE Isaak Pestov, just because I disagreed with you and recalled the shuttle. Before calling the shuttle, you first talk it through over the command channel.

It is standart procedure to call ERT first if the station is not fucked into pieces and the round gets unplayable or at least send a fax to Central Command or at least set the alarm to code red. You are a brute. You have no respect towards other heads. And you lack patients and integrity for the head of staff position. You are always disloyal, turn against your superiors whenever possible.

For example, I didn't see a singly RP-Revolution/Mutinity round where you were a loyal security guard. I doubt you can Roleplay the loyaltyimplanted Head of Security.

And most of all, I don't like your Roleplaying style. You play security like a Paramilitary Officer. You are corporate security not a highly trained spec ops division.

-1 from salty Saintsbury

If you want to change my mind, try a different approach to security. Communicate more. Be a teamplayer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_security

 

Firstly, I don't want to change your mind. It's not my biggest concern, hombre. Let me break things down for you.

1. Mister Vitellia and Interim Commander Calhoun, after witnessing multiple departments crippled by the virus, made the call for evacuation based on the fact that barely anyone could do their jobs without passing out every 10 seconds or groaning the entire time. Pestov showed up out of nowhere and recalled the shuttle without consulting with either of us, so do not talk to me about not talking things through.

2. I don't care what you think of me. Call me a brute all you want, and all I will do is continue to watch the salt as I sip my bourbon. I don't get along with everyone, nor do I expect to get along with everyone. Realistically, you can't expect to get along with everyone. Yeah, Jim's a bit of a paramilitary, especially since he spent his career in military and paramilitary occupations. He's not supposed to be a cuddly sort; he's supposed to be a bit bitter and antagonizing, to an extent, but he is not a traitor. If he sees something that's not right, he's going to take a stand, however I can't remember a single rev round in which I've sided with anyone other than Security.

3. You act as though you know me well, but I assume it's the salt flowing through your veins, hombre. Honestly, I've never encountered you before.

4. I'm not a doctor, so therefore I have no patients. Sorry Charlie.

 

I just want to comment on this, for Number 1, the only reason I said for the shuttle to be called is I already sent a fax to CC ((It wasn't in format as I didn't have time)) about calling an Emergency Medical Team and I said it is person as well. I ended up saying just call the shuttle when you two started fighting. I knew that the ERT was what we needed but we couldn't get it called as we weren't able to stay awake long enough to coordinate one and I guess I was drowned out in the groaning and arguing.

[Redfield5]

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Either way, the situation was rectified, and those who instigated the revolt were detained.