Korinra Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 BYOND key: Korinra Character names: Alvin Wood How long have you been playing on Aurora?: 52 Days Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: As a long time SS13 player, I find that playing more RP heavy roles, like staff heads, can really add to both my enjoyment, and those who have more options to RP along with. Why did you come to Aurora?: The heavy RP, but I stayed for the cookies. Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: I have, primarily the IA Agent, the one I'm most interested in. 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 the action of taking on a character's role in a situation, and playing as if you were that person. This can mean anything from being a crew member on a space station, to a warrior in a medieval villa. Additionally, part of roleplaying is determining things from the view of the character despite your own knowledge and experience, which is likely vastly different. This allows you, as the player, to experience alternate, albeit simplified, experiences to enjoy in a fun way. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: Staff heads generally act as a checks/balances system, which both limits their department from acting out of line, while simultaneously adding a new form of order. Staff heads are OOCly responsible for making sure that their department members are enjoying the department they're in, and adding more flexibility to what the department overall is doing. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: Whitelisted players, like any regular player, should be role models and beacons to the common feelings and actions that people should strive to act like. In short, the whitelist not only should, but are expected to demonstrate the rules and expectations in motion, to encourage the community as a whole to come together cohesively. As with all regulars though, the whitelisted are also expected to stay in character, and roleplay properly, an expectation the server puts quite openly. Please pick one of your characters for this section, and provide well articulated responses to the following questions. Character name: Alvin Wood Character age: 32 Please provide a short biography of this character (approx 2 paragraphs): Alvin was born to a heavy military family, with both parents being from militaristic backgrounds. As they both learned respect and honor the hard way, they pushed this lesson to their sons, Alvin and Kevin, Alvin's younger brother. As the older brother, Alvin was raised with the ideal that everyone should be respected in a personal way, and their actions should only add or retract from that. As he matured, Alvin decided to go to university for criminal investigation, though during his first semester, he began taking classes toward a business degree instead. As a student, he held a job as a Security Guard for a local shipping company, but later transferred to NanoTrasen, where he took classes to act as a Forensics specialist on the station. During his employment, he finished his degree, but maintained his position, hoping to advance through the company and work directly for NanoTrasen in their Internal Affairs department. What do you like about this character?: I like the Alvin is generally not considered "friendly", but subsequently he isn't considered rude. Often he is treated more as difficult to speak with, though necessary at times. He can often be overbearing in some regard, not backing down from his stance when he knows he's right, which adds a lot of fun to certain RPs. What do you dislike about this character?: The character is a bit TOO rules oriented at times, trying to apply them even when they're not fully relevant. I'm trying to improve this by backing off a bit from his slightly over-care in considering every mishap a problem. People make mistakes, but that doesn't mean they're malicious. What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: In a sense, he's got the right attitude. He is loyal to NT, understands the law, and expects it to be followed at all times. For this reason, he fits the IA perfectly, where he would be able to add an outlet for people to tell him what happened to them, and feel like it's being looked into. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions. How would you rate your own roleplaying?: I have years experience with roleplaying in general, but like all things no one is perfect. If I were to try to put a number to it, I'd say eight out of ten. Sometimes I question things rather than just enjoy the moment, and that is something I'm working on stopping, but my biggest problem is the occasional typo because I just try to type too quickly. Extra notes: While I am applying for the IA role, pass or fail I would like any feedback as well. Any explanations or suggestions to improve game play would always be appreciated. Link to comment
Guest Menown Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Several rounds with Alvin have shown that he's really organized. He's presented reports timely and effectively and given that his records are fitting within the lore, I see no reason why Alvin wouldn't be an IA agent. I can't really say much else, considering while it's an important role, there isn't much to IA, except for knowing procedure and such, which Alvin knows. Link to comment
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