MagnificentMelkior's Head application

[MagnificentMelkior]

BYOND key: Magnificent Melkior

Character names: Martin Richter, Holden Wright, Cade Powers (rarely, as a learning experience)

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How long have you been playing on Aurora?: Since september.

Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?:So that I can make a HoP character, and so that I can make medbay great again.

Why did you come to Aurora?:For the RP and then ss13isms that brought me to the game as a whole (murder and traitor mysteries, meaningful pvp, sci fi memes.)

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

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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 immersion into the role of a character. Qualities that make someone a good actor make them a good roleplayer as well, and I think that role playing should be about creating an enjoyable scenario by being a good actor. Fun is, in my opinion, a byproduct of good roleplay, and is the goal of those who choose to roleplay, but fun is too subjective to be a well defined target, and so I say that roleplay itself is what roleplay should be about, or phrased another way, being a good actor.

What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?:Largely the purposes that it serves ICly. To allow for a social hierarchy, which allows for the resolution of conflicts in an official way, removing the need for two engineers to duke it out over a pair of insulated gloves. Also, because ICly heads of staff would exist in this world, so OOCly we expect them. I hope that was not too circular. Additionally they exist to serve as an example of proper play in their department. The CMO should practice good medicine, the HoP should file proper paperwork.

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: To correct bad behavior in their underlings, to be helpful when asked for help, and to tutor willing pupils when able.

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

Character name: Martin Richter

Character age: 34

Please provide a short biography of this character (approx 2 paragraphs):Martin Richter grew up on Earth, raised by two good parents, a doctor and a housewife. He went to school planning on being a Plastic Surgeon, for the money. Somewhere in college though he became fascinated with gene therapy, and part way through medical school he formally changed his goals. He received an MD and a Ph.D. in Comparative genetics, his thesis was comparing the genes of intelligent skrell with intelligent humans.

Since working on the NSS Aurora, Richter has been forced to deal with medical emergencies surprisingly often. On two occasions he was able to come up with a treatment plan that no one else could have done, using his genetic research to save a patient's livelihood, and he's done more than his fair share of surgery. He believes that he could run the Medbay better than some CMOs he's served under, and is eager for promotion.

What do you like about this character?: He's got a unique perspective on things. Unlike most doctors, he juggles the twin pursuits of research and treatment. Occasionally both science and medbay need him, and he has to make a decision. Usually medbay wins, but occasionally he's been too entrenched in science to leave (On an away team or something). Also, he's good at his job, which lets me be robust and save lots of people's lives when shit hits the fan in medbay. I also like how confrontational he can be, as it creates RP. An example is when security tries to enforce a law that exists only in their minds, and its not code red, he puts up a strong argument.

What do you dislike about this character?: He's kindof a jerk. By that I mean he's very open to confrontation and doesn't take shit from anyone unless he has to. He tells other people how to do their jobs if they are impeding his progress (such as a slow chemist). I also regret how far I took his confrontational nature in the past. While I was legally correct to, say, tell CMOs not to worry about my research, it made some enemies that ended up costing more than it gained.

What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: He has a proven record of medical excellence, and he has demonstrated an ability to take charge and lead people, such as when he was made interim CMO, and other times where he unofficially took control of medbay and organized the doctors to deal with serious death and injury outbreaks (though the worst of these are noncanon rounds).

 

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Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions.

How would you rate your own roleplaying?: 8/10.

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Extra notes: In my previous application, I was shot down for perceived vigilantism. I eased up on the gene modding, and went many rounds where I didn't even touch the DNA modifier except to make protohumans. And in the rounds where I did use gene mods, I never used remote viewing to hunt valids, never popped a hulk gene in response to conflict, etc. There was one instance where my genetics came into play in combat, and it was when I obtained permission to go to the holodeck and box another hulk from the RD. The other geneticist was really excited to try it, and as far as we knew everything was fine. Then we heard trouble on the bridge, and went to check it out because I brought my medical supplies and with our powers we felt we could stay safe and see what it was. Suddenly a horde of spooky ghosts and constructs came out of the walls and killed the other geneticist immediately, so I ran as fast as i could, but they chased me. During the chase I managed to robust them with telekinesis.

Also I am aware there is an incident report against me, but I have no idea when DOs will contact me about that, and I am pretty confident that I will be cleared of wrongdoing in this instance (there is a counter IR that was filed on the reporter, not by me, and its a whole thing that I don't want to go into here).

I was told by garnasus a month or more ago to apply again in two weeks, and he said I should be accepted if I didn't do anything during that time. Well, I've got for a much longer period than two weeks. During those two weeks I had done nothing at all, and recieved not even a note. And in the extra time, I've had a couple of scrapes with the law, but nothing major. I think I'm ready to be a head of staff.

[Owen]

This is a -1 for me still. Melkior says that he has cut down on the Genetic chucklefucking but I was there for the entire round that he mentioned in his notes when he said that it was one of the few times he has done that recently. I am not sure how long recently is but I can name at least three times in the past week or so that he has done this. I don't feel you are capable of taking the Command position at this time. And really, having a hulk boxing match is not something that should be done. You are research genetics not meant to entertain the crew. Also, screaming "HULKMAINA" is not something people generally approve of. Keeping this at a -1 unless I get proof you are changing.

[MagnificentMelkior]

This is a -1 for me still. Melkior says that he has cut down on the Genetic chucklefucking but I was there for the entire round that he mentioned in his notes when he said that it was one of the few times he has done that recently. I am not sure how long recently is but I can name at least three times in the past week or so that he has done this. I don't feel you are capable of taking the Command position at this time. And really, having a hulk boxing match is not something that should be done. You are research genetics not meant to entertain the crew. Also, screaming "HULKMAINA" is not something people generally approve of. Keeping this at a -1 unless I get proof you are changing.

Three times in the past week or so that I have done... what exactly? Please explicate. Anyway, the hulk boxing match was not to entertain crew (although that was considered a perk), it was to demonstrate to the other geneticist in a safe manner the exact qualities of the hulk gene, which is valuable data.

Edit: Also, if I have issues solely related to genetics, that should not prevent me from becoming a CMO, as my access to genetics would be diminished. And if I'm really that bad of a geneticist then that should be addressed as in issue somewhere other than my whitelist application. Richter is an exemplary doctor and this has been demonstrated in game many times over.

[Owen]

No, this is three times on the top of my head that you hulked out or used powers to do things like break into the AI's Core when Security was handling. Searched out traitors when there were staff already on it. My point is, I don't like how your characters act and from what I haveseen coming from the, I would not like to see the ones I have had experience with inside a Head of Staff position.

And yes, if there are issues with some part of your playstyle that worries me if you are going to be a Head of Staff this is a perfect place to bring it up. There are times where Richter self tests just for the hell of it. I know that isn't wrong in itself but it is something that is keeping me from wanting you on Command. My vote still stands.

[CampinKiller]

Well, I can't support this.

Most of my run-ins with Richter involve him being a doctor that can do everything (as a Geneticist), and he constantly disregards his superiors, and chucklefucks in Genetics (I recall you making yourself a hulk last week and naming yourself 'The God Emperor of Mankind'). I don't think he's ready for a Command role unless he improves that glaring issue.

-1

[Garnascus]

As a note, this is 100% the place to discuss genetics issues strictly with Martin. Or really ANY issu your may or may not have. We take IC and OOC into account when denying or accepting whitelists.

[Jennalele]

-1 for the reasons above, as well as my own experiences. I've seen Melkior get hostile-ly salty towards others for very small transgressions IC before, not to mention, the fact that no, he has NOT toned down on Genetics fuckery. Recently, I recall an incident in which he hulk-stormed hte bridge with a few other militiahulks, despite being ordered to stay back, because, you know, an authorized ERT team was coming. You know, the kind that's equipped to deal with, and isn't made of gung-ho genetics-hopped crewkiddies.

This is NOT the man I want to see in command.

[MagnificentMelkior]

Well, I can't support this.

Most of my run-ins with Richter involve him being a doctor that can do everything (as a Geneticist), and he constantly disregards his superiors, and chucklefucks in Genetics (I recall you making yourself a hulk last week and naming yourself 'The God Emperor of Mankind'). I don't think he's ready for a Command role unless he improves that glaring issue.

-1

are you the guy who was mad when I knew how to do surgery? Its not unrealistic given his age. Besides, what CMO wouldn't know how to do basic treatments and surgery? You are aware that he is a Biologist, and that they are given a surgery table for a reason, yes? Anyway, with the GEOM thing, you can't just name yourself something in genetics. I had that name because I injected the actual god emporer of mankind's UI/UE into myself (found on the derelict station.). I had a syringe in my pocket to turn myself back too. I don't see the issue with that, as it was contained to my lab.

-1 for the reasons above, as well as my own experiences. I've seen Melkior get hostile-ly salty towards others for very small transgressions IC before, not to mention, the fact that no, he has NOT toned down on Genetics fuckery. Recently, I recall an incident in which he hulk-stormed hte bridge with a few other militiahulks, despite being ordered to stay back, because, you know, an authorized ERT team was coming. You know, the kind that's equipped to deal with, and isn't made of gung-ho genetics-hopped crewkiddies.

This is NOT the man I want to see in command.

When did that ever happen? And are you saying I get salty ooc for transgressions IC? What are you saying there, and give an example.

[Owen]

-1 for the reasons above, as well as my own experiences. I've seen Melkior get hostile-ly salty towards others for very small transgressions IC before, not to mention, the fact that no, he has NOT toned down on Genetics fuckery. Recently, I recall an incident in which he hulk-stormed hte bridge with a few other militiahulks, despite being ordered to stay back, because, you know, an authorized ERT team was coming. You know, the kind that's equipped to deal with, and isn't made of gung-ho genetics-hopped crewkiddies.

This is NOT the man I want to see in command.

When did that ever happen? And are you saying I get salty ooc for transgressions IC? What are you saying there, and give an example.

 

If you are asking about the you storming the Bridge, I was there and saw that happen. Just pointing that out there.

[MagnificentMelkior]

-1 for the reasons above, as well as my own experiences. I've seen Melkior get hostile-ly salty towards others for very small transgressions IC before, not to mention, the fact that no, he has NOT toned down on Genetics fuckery. Recently, I recall an incident in which he hulk-stormed hte bridge with a few other militiahulks, despite being ordered to stay back, because, you know, an authorized ERT team was coming. You know, the kind that's equipped to deal with, and isn't made of gung-ho genetics-hopped crewkiddies.

This is NOT the man I want to see in command.

When did that ever happen? And are you saying I get salty ooc for transgressions IC? What are you saying there, and give an example.

 

If you are asking about the you storming the Bridge, I was there and saw that happen. Just pointing that out there.

When. I can't defend an event I don't even know about.

[Owen]

I think Jenna is talking about when you stormed the Bridge as hulks with Gregory O'Reed. It was announced multiple times and the ERT was already on General comms when you proceeded to do so. It is entirely possible that she is talking about a different incident though.

[MagnificentMelkior]

I think Jenna is talking about when you stormed the Bridge as hulks with Gregory O'Reed. It was announced multiple times and the ERT was already on General comms when you proceeded to do so. It is entirely possible that she is talking about a different incident though.

Ah! I do remember that, thanks. Okay, that was the time I told you about when I went to the bridge to try to help the people stuck up there. Yes, Richter is a brave doctor and I know some people don't like high but realistic heroism, but its very different from "storming" the bridge to stop a known dangerous hostile force like I'm a hulk swat team. I don't believe this is a reason to downvote my application.

[Owen]

I think Jenna is talking about when you stormed the Bridge as hulks with Gregory O'Reed. It was announced multiple times and the ERT was already on General comms when you proceeded to do so. It is entirely possible that she is talking about a different incident though.

Ah! I do remember that, thanks. Okay, that was the time I told you about when I went to the bridge to try to help the people stuck up there. Yes, Richter is a brave doctor and I know some people don't like high but realistic heroism, but its very different from "storming" the bridge to stop a known dangerous hostile force like I'm a hulk swat team. I don't believe this is a reason to downvote my application.

 

Yes, you stormed the Bridge, there were people up there that we dead and there was already an announcement and contact with the ERT. You had no reason to go up there. But besides that, there have been other instances where you do the general same thing. I just strongly feel that you do not deserve the whitelist until your character changes.

[MagnificentMelkior]

I think Jenna is talking about when you stormed the Bridge as hulks with Gregory O'Reed. It was announced multiple times and the ERT was already on General comms when you proceeded to do so. It is entirely possible that she is talking about a different incident though.

Ah! I do remember that, thanks. Okay, that was the time I told you about when I went to the bridge to try to help the people stuck up there. Yes, Richter is a brave doctor and I know some people don't like high but realistic heroism, but its very different from "storming" the bridge to stop a known dangerous hostile force like I'm a hulk swat team. I don't believe this is a reason to downvote my application.

 

Yes, you stormed the Bridge, there were people up there that we dead and there was already an announcement and contact with the ERT. You had no reason to go up there. But besides that, there have been other instances where you do the general same thing. I just strongly feel that you do not deserve the whitelist until your character changes.

Our definitions of storm must be different. I didn't break a wall, I just walked through the holes in the wall to the bridge where yes, people were dead. It's my job as a good biologist to clone people, and if I sit around and wait on bodies to come to my door very often they never get cloned so I want to save them. What precisely is wrong with this action?

The circumstances of the situation meant I, in character, should rationally be confident that I won't die when all I hear is "there's emergencies up ahead." If the announcement had been "singuloth is loose, engineers are all dead!" I definitely would have avoided that out of genuine fear of death, but having no idea, and knowing its on the bridge, I didn't think it could be anything so dangerous that just going to see what it is would get me killed while I am a super tough regenerative xray vision having superman with deadly psionic powers.You should note that I was actually surprised by the horror of what I found, and so I ran away as fast as I could. These are not the actions of a validhunter. If you people don't like genetics because its powerful or whatever, that is NOT a valid reason to disparage someone's in character decision making when they use the powerful thing that exists in game (and the debate of if genetics is 2strong and needs banned is immaterial to this discussion).

I didn't hear that ERT was on the scene and even if I did, they are only going to make the place more safe(and if they were engaged in combat I'd be able to see it ahead of time and back out of there)! And its not like, if they had some serious emergency to deal with, they'd be bringing bodies in to be cloned any time soon. The alternative would be to waste my unique ability to be a hero that I perceive in character and that out of character I did NOT intentionally set up. And sorry but as a good guy, Martin Richter isn't going to leave his crewmembers behind.

In summary my actions were not bad here, and also you can't just toss in a "oh well you do other stuff that's bad too" at the end to indict me if I defend myself here.

If I can not be shown to have done wrongdoing since my last whitelist appeal, then I should be given this whitelist, because my competence is apparently not up for debate.

[Owen]

There are other things that you have done. This time for example, you and another member of Genetics gave yourself the good powers once you heard there was a Malf AI. (Don't think it was confirmed yet) The Command, Security and Engineering were dealing with the issue, I think they may have been losing but there was no way for your character to know that. You and your partner went up to the Bridge, there were officers outside of the upload. You went left to the port Command Maintenance, I think that is what it is called. Once you got there, you both started smashing down the walls and broke into the Core. Once you were in the core, you destroyed the AI.

These are things that really shouldn't be done. I understand that you may think these things are fine but it is a big enough issue to me that I feel your application should not be accepted.

[Guest]

There are other things that you have done. This time for example, you and another member of Genetics gave yourself the good powers once you heard there was a Malf AI. (Don't think it was confirmed yet) The Command, Security and Engineering were dealing with the issue, I think they may have been losing but there was no way for your character to know that. You and your partner went up to the Bridge, there were officers outside of the upload. You went left to the port Command Maintenance, I think that is what it is called. Once you got there, you both started smashing down the walls and broke into the Core. Once you were in the core, you destroyed the AI.

These are things that really shouldn't be done. I understand that you may think these things are fine but it is a big enough issue to me that I feel your application should not be accepted.

 

Things like this.. You are a good player, but your conduct as Martin Richter and genetics is appalling, complete disregard for paperwork or your characters health..

-1 for now..

[MagnificentMelkior]

There are other things that you have done. This time for example, you and another member of Genetics gave yourself the good powers once you heard there was a Malf AI. (Don't think it was confirmed yet) The Command, Security and Engineering were dealing with the issue, I think they may have been losing but there was no way for your character to know that. You and your partner went up to the Bridge, there were officers outside of the upload. You went left to the port Command Maintenance, I think that is what it is called. Once you got there, you both started smashing down the walls and broke into the Core. Once you were in the core, you destroyed the AI.

These are things that really shouldn't be done. I understand that you may think these things are fine but it is a big enough issue to me that I feel your application should not be accepted.

I'll that this as you conceding on the Bridge "storming" issue with the other geneticist. Very well. This next example you brought up is months old. it was old news when I made my first application, and I was asked to help by the ERT at the time who valued my ability to smash walls. And it was a personal grudge because the AI killed my friend. Regardless, I submit that this is no longer indicative of my character and is thus not a reason to deny me. I mean, how long would be long enough to live that down? Please, no stories that are older than my last whitelist application which was over at like December 15th.

[Owen]

It is not months old. It happened in the past week.

[CampinKiller]

are you the guy who was mad when I knew how to do surgery? Its not unrealistic given his age. Besides, what CMO wouldn't know how to do basic treatments and surgery? You are aware that he is a Biologist, and that they are given a surgery table for a reason, yes? Anyway, with the GEOM thing, you can't just name yourself something in genetics. I had that name because I injected the actual god emporer of mankind's UI/UE into myself (found on the derelict station.). I had a syringe in my pocket to turn myself back too. I don't see the issue with that, as it was contained to my lab.

 

No, but I find it highly unrealistic to know how to do everything as a Geneticist. From rounds where I've played Medical, I've seen you literally taking patients that could be attended to by an EMT or Doctor, and treating them yourself, and doing surgery on them yourself (even when there's trained Surgeons), and doing triage, instead of...doing Genetics things.

Also, the bolded portion just makes that event even worse in my opinion. What sane person would go 'Oh, time to inject myself with this dusty thing found in space that I have no idea what it will do to me, which is a major breach of scientific procedure and ethics!'

[coolbc2000]

Ah...Martin Richter....

Playing as Security when Martin Richter is playing, he will be in the Brig atleast once... There has not been a round where I have no processed him as the warden... I would NOT like to see this guy as CMO sorry mate, maybe another time, tone it down. -1

Best of luck.

[MagnificentMelkior]

are you the guy who was mad when I knew how to do surgery? Its not unrealistic given his age. Besides, what CMO wouldn't know how to do basic treatments and surgery? You are aware that he is a Biologist, and that they are given a surgery table for a reason, yes? Anyway, with the GEOM thing, you can't just name yourself something in genetics. I had that name because I injected the actual god emporer of mankind's UI/UE into myself (found on the derelict station.). I had a syringe in my pocket to turn myself back too. I don't see the issue with that, as it was contained to my lab.

 

No, but I find it highly unrealistic to know how to do everything as a Geneticist. From rounds where I've played Medical, I've seen you literally taking patients that could be attended to by an EMT or Doctor, and treating them yourself, and doing surgery on them yourself (even when there's trained Surgeons), and doing triage, instead of...doing Genetics things.

Also, the bolded portion just makes that event even worse in my opinion. What sane person would go 'Oh, time to inject myself with this dusty thing found in space that I have no idea what it will do to me, which is a major breach of scientific procedure and ethics!'

I limit myself to only very basic chemistry, and I don't do brain surgery, saying that IC I don't know how. I don't know how to do virology either. So all I do know how to do is my scientific duties, and surgery (which I spend a lot of time ICly practicing on protohumans, and I have an MD! Its a requirement to work in genetics. And you're right I do sometimes take patients, in fact I do in not infrequently, because very often the surgeon is AFK, the EMT is busy, or I'm just in the right place at the right time and part of the medical staff so of course I'm going to save the guy's life instead of waiting for backup I don't need. How is this a bad thing? He is 34 years old its not like he's Doogie Hauser or something.

People often complain about the efficasy of medbay. I see it a lot in deadchat and sometimes in ooc. And that's because sometimes medbay does suck. I am campaigning for CMO to make medbay great again, and I definitely have what it takes to do it.

Edit: Also worth noting, often I completely finish in genetics and at such times I join the medbay staff as a full member (or in the cases where medbay is fully functional without my help, I go on break or try to do things with science team).

Edited January 31, 2016 by Guest

[MagnificentMelkior]

There are other things that you have done. This time for example, you and another member of Genetics gave yourself the good powers once you heard there was a Malf AI. (Don't think it was confirmed yet) The Command, Security and Engineering were dealing with the issue, I think they may have been losing but there was no way for your character to know that. You and your partner went up to the Bridge, there were officers outside of the upload. You went left to the port Command Maintenance, I think that is what it is called. Once you got there, you both started smashing down the walls and broke into the Core. Once you were in the core, you destroyed the AI.

These are things that really shouldn't be done. I understand that you may think these things are fine but it is a big enough issue to me that I feel your application should not be accepted.

 

Things like this.. You are a good player, but your conduct as Martin Richter and genetics is appalling, complete disregard for paperwork or your characters health..

-1 for now..

I record the genetics blocks every time. That's my papertrail. I'm not the RD or CMO so its not my job to enforce whatever other paperwork you're talking about, but if I get a test subject or if I want to leave my department with genetics I go through the chain of command like a good boy. Whether that means a verbal agreement or paperwork, I defer to the RD's choice on that. And how do I disregard my character's health? I take all the necessary safety precautions, and trust me getting hurt on the job sucks and I try to avoid it ooc and ic.

[CampinKiller]

You disregard your character's health by self-testing, which is a gross breach of scientific procedure, and something no sane person would do (remember, Geneticists have to pass a Level 2 Psych Screening, so there shouldn't be any mad scientists)

[Owen]

You disregard your character's health by self-testing, which is a gross breach of scientific procedure, and something no sane person would do (remember, Geneticists have to pass a Level 2 Psych Screening, so there shouldn't be any mad scientists)

 

It IS assumed that Nanotrasen makes their Geneticist's sign a wavier allowing them to self test but it is not recommended at all due to the severe heath risks that could come from it. (Types of Supercancer basically)

[CampinKiller]

You disregard your character's health by self-testing, which is a gross breach of scientific procedure, and something no sane person would do (remember, Geneticists have to pass a Level 2 Psych Screening, so there shouldn't be any mad scientists)

 

It IS assumed that Nanotrasen makes their Geneticist's sign a wavier allowing them to self test but it is not recommended at all due to the severe heath risks that could come from it. (Types of Supercancer basically)

 

Hm, I was under the impression it was illegal (from a post by Gollee/Skull).