MattAtlas Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) BYOND key: MattAtlas Character names: Matt Hawthorne, Jennifer Perigree, Araa Plenek, Xli'loqu Axqiu, Lalia-Qixal Suxi How long have you been playing on Aurora?: 3 weeks and a half or so. Why do you wish to be on the whitelist?: I realize I have been here for only a small amount of time, compared to the other whitelisted people who have been here for over a year, but I wish to be on the whitelist because I have been doing pretty good as a surgeon lately. Not only that, I have been trying my hand at being an interim CMO lately and thanks to the unusually good feedback I have been getting and contemplating whether to make the application or not, I have finally decided to make it because of some encouragement. Why did you come to Aurora?: I came to Aurora because while MRP was... decent, it was just not my cup of tea. I couldn't get my head around not roleplaying, and I was observing on Aurora for a few days. Eventually, I decided to get on to try it out, and I found out that I liked Aurora and HRP immensely more than MRP and LRP. Have you read the Aurora wiki on the head roles and qualifications you plan on playing?: Yes, I have. 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: What roleplay is depends highly on the person. For me, roleplaying is impersonating someone else, getting to know your new character and observing their interaction between them and other characters. However, something that is more important than that is driving a story - what good would a character be if they had no purpose? In my opinion, roleplaying and characters are both things that bring players towards constructing a story. What is most important however, is having fun while doing so. What do you think the OOC purpose of a Head of Staff is, ingame?: I think that the OOC purpose of a department head is to act as a guidance for the new players that decide to play intern roles to learn the game or their job correctly. They are also there to coordinate the staff and listening to the staff's complaints about other characters. Another purpose is to make roleplay more interesting - having a capable department head that assigns roles and, for example, organizes timed breaks at the bar or break rooms is much, much better than the entire department being uncoordinated and running around with a clue about what to do. What do you think the OOC responsibilities of Whitelisted players are to other players, and how would you strive to uphold them?: As I said before, the OOC responsibilities of whitelisted players is knowing how their character's department works and acting as a guide for the intern roles or other roles in their department. It is also imperative to lead people towards good conduct if they're doing minor things such as using emoticons or word shortenings IC. I'm going to uphold these by asking interns if they know how their role works and if they'd like guidance and a general overview of the department if they're new. I will also oversee what other people in my department are doing and correct their mistakes or answer their concerns if they have any, either in LOOC or IC. Please pick one of your characters for this section, and provide well articulated responses to the following questions. Character name: Araa Plenek Character age: 76 Please provide a short biography of this character (approx 2 paragraphs): Araa was born to a medical doctor father and a scientist mother. They had laid seven eggs, only one of which had hatched. The parents believed they wouldn't have seen their child - but luckily, one of the eggs hatched. The genophage was still reaping the lives of many children in Jargon IV at the time. As an adolescent, Araa was told by her parents the events of the the Glorsh Rebellion and while she was somewhat afraid and anxious something similiar would happen again, she was also interested. How could an artificial intelligence do all these things, she asked herself. Many other questions soon followed, mostly about the singularity itself. For her, the subject was interesting, but her parents couldn't answer most of her questions as they were too specific. Seeking answers, what she learnt instead was religion. It was a chance encounter with a student that made her question religion, as it happened to pop up in a discussion about technological progress that Araa realized her interest shifted towards this religion called Weishii. Araa believed in the importance of progress and it's there that she realized the importance of progress - striving to be better was now her aim. Leaving the past for another day and the explanations she once sought at home, she decided to walk after her father's path and become a surgeon. From there, she attended a medical school to perfect her abilities as much as possible. You could say her mindset was weird, but it was what drove her to become a surgeon in the first place. She didn't want to see lives lost again, and she thought that walking after her father's steps would be the perfect way to save lives. After she was finished attending said medical school, she thought about where she wanted to go next. Was she going to stay on her own planet? No, she thought, that wouldn't be ideal. She had always wanted to see the stars since she was little. And now, combined with the desire of saving people, she decided to learn more about other species and perfect her skills. She then ended up looking for work the next few days. Seeing the stars and other species kept her busy enough, but one question remained in her mind - where did she want to work? She began sending applications to various places, hoping her resume would be good enough. Unexpectedly, she ended up being quickly hired by Nanotrasen to work aboard the NSS Aurora as a surgeon. During her work on the NSS Aurora, she was once promoted to the position of interim CMO and was mostly clueless, but with time she had understood that being a CMO was much more fulfilling than being a surgeon. Wanting to perfect her abilities further, she had asked for a few more shifts to become an interim CMO, and was then asked on the fourth shift if she had considered applying for the role permanently. Thinking over this, she had decided it was the way to go to fulfill her purpose, and applied. What do you like about this character?: I like how dedicated she is to her line of work. It's something I really enjoy roleplaying - putting others before my character. I also love how calm she is and even the fact that she's religious, which makes for interesting interactions. Something else that I enjoy is how she doesn't act distrustful towards synthetics in her line of work. It really makes her feel like a dedicated person that puts others first all around. What do you dislike about this character?: Sometimes her dedication makes her act too naive. The fact that she'd rather trust others puts her in danger many, many times and she is also very, very prideful. Being so prideful and often lowkey bragging makes her make some mistakes sometimes, which she deeply regrets afterwards. She also tends to boss others around even when she is not in a command role, which can be detrimental to others' opinion about her. Her general distrust of synthetics in private also sometimes gets her in trouble, while she doesn't show this while working it is very obvious in private, sometimes even belittling other synths and, well, asking for trouble. What do you think makes this character fit to be a head of staff?: Her calm attitude is the main factor that drives me towards choosing her as my CMO character. I have tried roleplaying her as an interim CMO five times so far and it has worked out really well, with her getting praise most of the times which made me surprised, if I have to be honest. Her attitude while in a command position is also great, and I've found that others like it a lot, apparently. All of these things and the fact that she would love to have a CMO role IC make me believe that Araa is a good fit for CMO. Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions. How would you rate your own roleplaying?: A solid 8/10. I haven't received any complaints about my roleplaying yet, which makes me believe I've been doing decently good. Extra notes: I actually was considering not making this app since I didn't think I was here long enough. However, with some people pushing me towards making it and telling me I've been doing good as a CMO, I've finally decided to make this application. Special thanks to those who have told me to make it, good shit. Edited September 24, 2017 by Guest
SleepyWolf Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 Plenek is a great addition so far in command when she's interim. I've promoted her 3 times now, I believe, and after seeing how she's acted and her communication between Command, she's proven better as a CMO than quite a few other CMO's I've seen. Plenek is great, A+, amen.
cloud Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 I love seeing Araa in command. I don't know them IC'ly too much, but when I play my AI and command characters, she's always ace to see in action. I'm pretty sure I gave you feedback on your skrell whitelist as well. Matt's a great player with a nice attitude OOC and IC'ly, I've no doubt they'd be great in command considering their other whitelist. The answers here are really good as well and it's clear Matt knows what's expected of having a HOS whitelist. Good luck again!
tmmytbbt Posted September 6, 2017 Posted September 6, 2017 I honestly thought Araa was already whitelisted as CMO they do a good job as it. They definitely deserve a shot to play it properly.
The Stryker Posted September 6, 2017 Posted September 6, 2017 Already shown to be good at command with the interim shifts and is a pretty good medbay player. +1.
Gollee Posted September 6, 2017 Posted September 6, 2017 +1 from me. I've only had good interactions with Araa.
calion12 Posted September 6, 2017 Posted September 6, 2017 Araa is a good drinking buddy and even better medic. She has taken the interim position almost every round I see her and never fails to disappoint. She's also a great, lovable character. +1
Bath Salts Addict Posted September 6, 2017 Posted September 6, 2017 tbh I always assume Plenek is CMO when I see them in the medbay, even when they're not. I'd rather them than most CMOs. +1
DatBerry Posted September 6, 2017 Posted September 6, 2017 Isn't a 37 years old skrell basically a teenager?
MattAtlas Posted September 6, 2017 Author Posted September 6, 2017 Isn't a 37 years old skrell basically a teenager? A 37 year old Skrell would be basically a teenager to other older Skrell. Skrell to human ages are 1:1, so a 37 y/o skrell is fit for a CMO position.
AlternativeAlias Posted September 7, 2017 Posted September 7, 2017 +1 from me. Seems to know the department well, is a good RPer, and I think would make a great candidate for CMO.
VisVirific Posted September 7, 2017 Posted September 7, 2017 I haven't been able to see it for myself how Araa Plenek handles the Command Comms or the pressure that comes with it, but I have seen her handle it well with the Medical Department, and it's pretty good. Though, if there is one thing that might be negative, it's the Unfamiliarity with certain Aspects of medical. Not being exactly familiar of all of the wings (Virology, to be more precise), about the fact that Mechanical Organs don't really show in either Health Analyzers and Body Scanners -- But Unfamiliarity/Inexperience is something that is fixed through playing more, and having to be put in situations where Araa Plenek is capable of learning about them. And I am certain that Araa Plenek will become familiar with the things you can only learn by experience, especially in a CMO position where your attention is almost required everywhere and more. (If anything, I'll also add that you did adminhelp the mechanical organ situation fairly quickly, which is also really nice!) That's a 1+ from me. Good luck on the Whitelist, MattAtlas!
MattAtlas Posted September 9, 2017 Author Posted September 9, 2017 There were some complaints about the age, which I sympathize with, personally. So I upped the age and it doesn't really change the backstory, which is good. That should be all.
Tailson Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 I've played with Plenek a few times now, and is one of the more active people in medical, let alone as interim. She's a fun, believable character and Matt plays her extremely well. OOC, I absolutely +1 this. But also IC, Rex would be recommending her if he could.
Faris Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 Though, if there is one thing that might be negative, it's the Unfamiliarity with certain Aspects of medical. Not being exactly familiar of all of the wings (Virology, to be more precise), about the fact that Mechanical Organs don't really show in either Health Analyzers and Body Scanners -- But Unfamiliarity/Inexperience is something that is fixed through playing more, and having to be put in situations where Araa Plenek is capable of learning about them. Just a note. Chief Medical Officer aren't super doctors, their job is to delegate, manage and if there's a need, step in with their skill set to assist the department. A player is able to know every piece of mechanic there is but their character knowing everything would be a violation of rules.
MattAtlas Posted September 11, 2017 Author Posted September 11, 2017 Though, if there is one thing that might be negative, it's the Unfamiliarity with certain Aspects of medical. Not being exactly familiar of all of the wings (Virology, to be more precise), about the fact that Mechanical Organs don't really show in either Health Analyzers and Body Scanners -- But Unfamiliarity/Inexperience is something that is fixed through playing more, and having to be put in situations where Araa Plenek is capable of learning about them. Just a note. Chief Medical Officer aren't super doctors, their job is to delegate, manage and if there's a need, step in with their skill set to assist the department. A player is able to know every piece of mechanic there is but their character knowing everything would be a violation of rules. Exactly this. I don't like having my character be a super doctor, that's why I always refuse to make my character do chemistry or virology. It's just not fun to me being able to do everything and I prefer delegating said tasks to others. I play it off as actual cluelessness in my character usually, which might come across as actual unfamiliarity sometimes.
Worthy Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 Surprised they didn't already have a head whitelist. +1
Redoktober12 Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 Always a staple of medbay, and a really competent interim CMO. This whitelist honestly couldn't come soon enough. The app's strong, clearly has care and attention put into it, and the player's fab. What's not to love? Hearty +1
Saudus Posted September 17, 2017 Posted September 17, 2017 I've played with Matt Hawthorne and seen the medical and sec skrell around loads of times. MattAtlas is a solid players and medical seems to run more smooth than usual with him as it's head. +1
Sytic Posted September 22, 2017 Posted September 22, 2017 A genuinely competent and well-done character, I've seen them around lots of times and their security, as well as their medical skrell, are well thought out, roleplayed well, and performed well in general. A definite +1 from me.
Conspiir Posted September 22, 2017 Posted September 22, 2017 Plenek's always a strong choice to have around. Should I get to pick my medical dream team, they would be on it. MattAtlas knows how to roleplay, genuinely enjoys playing, and would be a fine addition to the Command staff aboard the station. +1
DatBerry Posted September 22, 2017 Posted September 22, 2017 For some reason I never liked Araa much, maybe because I haven't had the chance to interact with them much, or maybe because her smug aura mocked me. The squid officer however was a good boi, They are one of those officers you can rely on to follow regulations and do the job, and heads of staff need people who can follow regulations, but how good are you at enforcing them? are you ready to deal with bad employees working under you? how harsh can you get? insubordination is srs business and shouldn't be ignored.
MattAtlas Posted September 22, 2017 Author Posted September 22, 2017 For some reason I never liked Araa much, maybe because I haven't had the chance to interact with them much, or maybe because her smug aura mocked me. The squid officer however was a good boi, They are one of those officers you can rely on to follow regulations and do the job, and heads of staff need people who can follow regulations, but how good are you at enforcing them? are you ready to deal with bad employees working under you? how harsh can you get? insubordination is srs business and shouldn't be ignored. do I need to fill out a contract for this pledge? because yes I am ready to deal with bad employees
DatBerry Posted September 22, 2017 Posted September 22, 2017 do I need to fill out a contract for this pledge? because yes I am ready to deal with bad employees I support this man on his crusade against lesbay, MattATLAS will make medbay straight again.
MattAtlas Posted September 22, 2017 Author Posted September 22, 2017 do I need to fill out a contract for this pledge? because yes I am ready to deal with bad employees I support this man on his crusade against lesbay, MattATLAS will make medbay straight again. I will build a wall of demotion forms and I will make the neon haired FLBs pay for it
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