[Accepted] Cronac's Head of Staff Application

[Cronac]

BYOND key: Cronac

Character names: Aurum, Gordon Barnes, Corey Woodward, Jason Varis, Jon Traffort, Brandon Brindle, Bryce Owens, Connor Morris

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How long have you been playing on Aurora?:Approximately six months at this point.

Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: I wish to be on the whitelist in order to experience the increased burdens and opportunities provided when playing as a head of staff.

Why did you come to Aurora?: I like Aurora because it allows people to have genuine RP interactions when so many other servers act as 2d space combat arenas. People play differently when they have genuine investment and interest in their characters and I feel that this really shows in both our quiet extended rounds, and under the stresses of things such as mercenary raids and revolutions etc.

Have you read the BS12 wiki on the head roles you plan on playing?: I have, as well as the other head roles and the chain of command.

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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 the act or state of removing yourself from your normal behaviors (if you so choose) and placing yourself in the position of another with (potentially) different traits, behaviors, abilities or a combination thereof. Roleplaying should be about emulating a personality or role that you wish to engage in whether it is for fun, relaxation, or entertainment. For instance, a roleplayer could emulate roles, behaviors or actions that contrast with their real-world values or traits in order to live out a life otherwise unachievable, or they could act as a detached reflection of themselves made manifest in our virtual world for their own entertainment or the entertainment of others.

What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?:

In an out-of-character sense, heads of staff are catalysts for roleplay, either amongst departments or between antagonists and crew. They increase the potential of the round through their roles as leadership, their positions as targets to the less-than-savory, or their ability to summon outside help. Heads of staff can also start departmental events for fun when things get quiet. I’ve seen heads of security do sparring in the holodeck for training, chief engineers who have built experimental engines, chief medical officers who have organized blood drives- the list goes on! All of this without an antagonist needed. Heads also help to keep things on the rails when things start getting hectic. Response to things such as mass casualties or meteor strikes are much more manageable when somebody can assign staff to priority areas and make sure the things that matter get covered.

What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?:

Whitelisted players should be role models and teachers for others. SS13 is a game with a lot of in-depth mechanics that can be quickly overwhelming without somebody to go to for help, either in-character or out. On top of the actual game mechanics, some may also be new to role playing, which can add to the challenge, especially on a server such as ours where it can define your character. Upholding these ideas may be difficult at times, but I feel that one of the largest things you can do to keep people interested and engaged with the server and its games is to maintain your patience and be willing to communicate with people (perhaps outside of any characters you have if needed). On top of helping new visitors get interested, whitelisted players (but not exclusively whitelisted players) can also be sources of valuable inspiration for gameplay moving forward, whether it is through item or code suggestions, lore additions, or any of the other various avenues players have to influence the server.

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

Character name: Dr. Jason “Jay” Varis, D.O., Ph.D.

Character age: 39

Please provide a short biography of this character (approx 2 paragraphs):

Jason “Jay” Varis is an emergency physician and immunology researcher who has been employed by NanoTrasen since the age of 25. Though originally born on Earth, Varis has been a long-time resident of Mars. His medical experience began at the age of 16 when he became EMT certified through his high school. He served on a local first aid squad in New Phonecia until the age of 25 when he was accepted into the Grand Phonecian Medical College. Varis studied Osteopathic Medicine and completed his degree with a specialty in emergency medicine eight years later at the age of 33. Varis immediately subspecialized in critical care and applied to begin working on a research project. After five years of work, Varis published a study: “Conserved Microglobulin Chains in Class I and II Major Histocompatibility Complexes of Unathi Sub-Scale Regions” which detailed new Unathi medical knowledge previously unknown to medical professionals. The research was a great leap forward in developing vaccinations for the Unathi refugees now flooding Ouerean.

Personally, Varis has very little in the way of family. He currently lives on Mars in District 34 of the New Phonecia Megacity. His only relative is a cousin (Christopher Daltry) who lives on Biesel, but has little contact with Varis outside of the occasional call or card. Since he is allergic to most domesticated animals, Varis has a rather large (and expensive) aquarium consisting of coral and a wide variety of fish. When not working on the NSS Exodus, Varis works as an in-house teacher for NT and also contracts himself out to various medical colleges.

What do you like about this character?: Varis is my first SS13 character, and as such, I have somewhat of an attachment to them even though I don’t play them often. They are also somewhat of a modified emulation of myself as I am studying to be a doctor IRL (RIP my play time come mid-august)Playing Varis also lets me use some of my RL education to spice up his speech and actions, which can be fun for me at times.

What do you dislike about this character?: In character: At the end of the day, Varis is still just a doctor who will be treating the normal injuries of everyday space life. He’ll be limited by his human life span (give or take a few decades based on technology) and will likely die and be remembered only as a citation in future papers that few will read or understand. OOC: When I was new to SS13, I played Varis primarily and as such, most of my noob screw ups have also happened on Varis (*cough* like cutting out an antag’s heart in a surgery or rushing a hostage taker with a fire axe *cough*). I don’t think people easily forget these things so getting him a clean image might take a little while, even if these events weren’t canon.

What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: I feel that Dr. Varis is qualified for the job both through his medical and scientific work. His prior experiences in emergency medicine have given him leadership experience and tough skin that is desired for head roles and his knowledge of medicine is quite high (though perhaps not as high as some other doctors that are Chief Medical Officers).

 

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Please provide well-articulated answers to the following questions.

How would you rate your own roleplaying?: I’d say I’m a 6.75/10. I think I’m better than when I started SS13 and I feel like I can continue to work at my roleplay because some people still blow me away when I see them work. (E.C.O.M for instance is what I look at and see a 10/10).

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Extra notes: Feel free to contact me over BYOND, PM or just make a forum post if you have any questions or comments!

EDIT: Grammar/readability in one part.

[Guest Complete Garbage]

I've seen some of the others at least a few times, but Aurum's the one I recognize the most. I think the backstory is nice; there's nothing super-outstanding about it, and I mean that in the best way possible-- often a relatively 'normal' character is the best kind there is. I've never had an issue with Cronac, and I'm kind of a little surprised they aren't whitelisted already. +1 from me.

[Sif]

I feel your approach to roleplay is what it should be, and I feel you getting whitelisted for head of staff jobs would be beneficial to the server as a whole due to your good attitude. +1

[Octanus]

I like the backstory. I can't say I have personally had any meaningful RP encounters with any of Cronac's characters, but I never hear bad things about them and things seem to go well when they're online.

So, they seem to have a good understanding of RP. +1

[TishinaStalker]

Application approved.

 

 

Glory to Aurora.