Goonhub
11-16-2020, 08:53 PM
Usual character name: Fleur DeLaCreme
BYOND username: Jan.antilles
Discord username (if you are on our discord):
Recommended by (if applicable): Varshie, Ley/Leeanei, Slazzy
Goon servers you play: RP Overflow and RP Main
Reason for application:
I truly enjoy playing Security, and have noticed that the rounds that have a Head of Security present tend to go much more smoothly, both for the Sec team and for the crew that depends on them. I’ve really enjoyed trying out the HoS role on Fridays as a Mentor, and would love the opportunity to bring that sense of stability and guidance to the Sec team when it is needed on any day of the week.
Security experience (300 word minimum):
I waited for quite a long time before trying to play Security as a SS13 player on Goonstation. I don’t consider myself a very assertive person by nature, and the idea of choosing a role that was (from my perspective) intended purely to confront people and be a barrier to fun. Over time, by watching and interacting with good Sec players, I learned more about how much the Security team can truly make rounds better, by adding the order that balances the chaos. I started playing Security during low-population rounds and rounds that had a Head of Security present, and tried to learn as much from them as I could. Each HoS had something different to teach me about how to be a good Sec player, and I have taken those lessons to heart.
As a Security officer, much like when I play Captain, my main focus is that a good story is being told in the round. If someone is silently murdering as an antag, I will do everything I can to stop them - not because they are “valid” as an antag, but because they are silently ending stories. If someone else is an antag who is engaging with people, creating interesting situations and conflicts, and keeping the murder to a minimum, I will do what I can to play my Sec role while enabling the antag to keep going.
When it comes to the “petty crimes” around the station, like underage drinking, public urination, filching insulated gloves, or the MD carrying their own rifle around in front of Beepsky, I always try to err on the side of discussion and lenience. I approach them with the idea in mind that they have simply made a mistake, and that if I can help them navigate the situation, we can both be on the same team. When all else fails, a funny ticket will make a point while giving everyone something to laugh at, even if they immediately fold it into a hat or use it to roll a joint.
As Sec, I would rather ticket than yell; I would rather yell than arrest; I would rather arrest than chase; I would rather chase than injure; I would rather injure than kill. Almost everyone can be saved and keep enjoying the round with the rest of the crew, even if they have to be a borg to do it.
Answer two or more of the following:
What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run?
I’m fuzz and cute
but no mere bee,
cause I’m Head
of Bee-curity!
Don't let me catch you
doin’ wrong,
or I’ll bust out
my HARM-BEE-TON!
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Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will): None!
BYOND username: Jan.antilles
Discord username (if you are on our discord):
Recommended by (if applicable): Varshie, Ley/Leeanei, Slazzy
Goon servers you play: RP Overflow and RP Main
Reason for application:
I truly enjoy playing Security, and have noticed that the rounds that have a Head of Security present tend to go much more smoothly, both for the Sec team and for the crew that depends on them. I’ve really enjoyed trying out the HoS role on Fridays as a Mentor, and would love the opportunity to bring that sense of stability and guidance to the Sec team when it is needed on any day of the week.
Security experience (300 word minimum):
I waited for quite a long time before trying to play Security as a SS13 player on Goonstation. I don’t consider myself a very assertive person by nature, and the idea of choosing a role that was (from my perspective) intended purely to confront people and be a barrier to fun. Over time, by watching and interacting with good Sec players, I learned more about how much the Security team can truly make rounds better, by adding the order that balances the chaos. I started playing Security during low-population rounds and rounds that had a Head of Security present, and tried to learn as much from them as I could. Each HoS had something different to teach me about how to be a good Sec player, and I have taken those lessons to heart.
As a Security officer, much like when I play Captain, my main focus is that a good story is being told in the round. If someone is silently murdering as an antag, I will do everything I can to stop them - not because they are “valid” as an antag, but because they are silently ending stories. If someone else is an antag who is engaging with people, creating interesting situations and conflicts, and keeping the murder to a minimum, I will do what I can to play my Sec role while enabling the antag to keep going.
When it comes to the “petty crimes” around the station, like underage drinking, public urination, filching insulated gloves, or the MD carrying their own rifle around in front of Beepsky, I always try to err on the side of discussion and lenience. I approach them with the idea in mind that they have simply made a mistake, and that if I can help them navigate the situation, we can both be on the same team. When all else fails, a funny ticket will make a point while giving everyone something to laugh at, even if they immediately fold it into a hat or use it to roll a joint.
As Sec, I would rather ticket than yell; I would rather yell than arrest; I would rather arrest than chase; I would rather chase than injure; I would rather injure than kill. Almost everyone can be saved and keep enjoying the round with the rest of the crew, even if they have to be a borg to do it.
Answer two or more of the following:
- What advice would you give to other sec players?
- Be willing to “play stupid” and be ridiculous or be the butt of a joke. Don’t take yourself too seriously!
- Respect can only be earned, never demanded. Don’t insult people or treat them like they are less intelligent or important than you. When you are wrong, CALL YOURSELF OUT.
- Label your security pinpointer.
- If you make a mistake and it isn’t serious, write a funny ticket to yourself.
- If you make a mistake and it IS serious, ahelp yourself. Act in good faith.
- Know that other people, especially new players, are looking at you to figure out for themselves what “good sec” looks like. Be the security officer that you want to play with as an antagonist or bystander.
- Be willing to “play stupid” and be ridiculous or be the butt of a joke. Don’t take yourself too seriously!
- What was one of your favorite security moments? (Either playing as a sec officer or interacting with one)
- On one security round, I stepped off the shuttle as a latejoin and saw someone run past me in the hallway while marked for arrest. I was the only security officer, and it was only a few minutes into the round, so before I had time to get my loadout I started chasing them down the hallway. We had a hilarious run all over Donut 3 before I finally cornered them and was able to get the cuffs on. I dragged them to the brig and chucked ‘em in, but rather than set a brig timer, I wrote them a ticket for “making me run all over the station before I had my morning coffee” and drank a cup of Robust Coffee while making eye contact with them through the brig door. When I released them, I cleared their arrest status (they were a Jailbird) and pretended not to notice when they nicked a few non-harmful objects off a table as I escorted them out. Later that round, they helped me deal with the actual round antagonist!
- There was also that time that I was a Security Officer and made a mistake so bad that someone posted about it on Reddit: https://i.redd.it/7ak7j4d0qhr51.png. I called myself out over the radio for it, and had this entertaining exchange:
- On one security round, I stepped off the shuttle as a latejoin and saw someone run past me in the hallway while marked for arrest. I was the only security officer, and it was only a few minutes into the round, so before I had time to get my loadout I started chasing them down the hallway. We had a hilarious run all over Donut 3 before I finally cornered them and was able to get the cuffs on. I dragged them to the brig and chucked ‘em in, but rather than set a brig timer, I wrote them a ticket for “making me run all over the station before I had my morning coffee” and drank a cup of Robust Coffee while making eye contact with them through the brig door. When I released them, I cleared their arrest status (they were a Jailbird) and pretended not to notice when they nicked a few non-harmful objects off a table as I escorted them out. Later that round, they helped me deal with the actual round antagonist!
Quote:Fleur DeLaCreme [145.9] says, "So, ah. If anyone is... ever ztuck in Dizposals... do not press ze button next to ze Crusher... it's not ze "let zem out button." I would like to request a mop and a therapizt."
Nikolai Sergeyev [145.9] says, "Fleur, did you..."
Nikolai Sergeyev [145.9] asks, "Did you grind someone?"
William Ward [145.9] asks, "Fleur...?"
Fleur DeLaCreme [145.9] says, "Not on purpose..."
Nikolai Sergeyev [145.9] says, "Oh god..."
William Ward [145.9] says, "Oh my god."
Jason Powers [145.9] says, "this is a great time to mention that our station has a functional cloning bay"
Jason Powers [145.9] exclaims, "come get scanned before officer DeLaCreme crushes you to death!"
- What game improvements or changes do you think would benefit security players?
- Neither of these are my original ideas, but I will take this opportunity to signal boost them because I truly believe they would make the lives of Sec Officers better!
- Make it harder to packet hack into the Armory and the HoS Locker. Now that there are YouTube videos on how to do this in mere minutes, it’s too exploitable. It’s important that the HoS is someone that the crew can trust.
- Please make it to where sec officers keep Security Training when cloned! (In my opinion, traits like Saurian Genetics and Medical Training should be kept too, but I’ll specifically call out Sec Traning here.)
- Make it harder to packet hack into the Armory and the HoS Locker. Now that there are YouTube videos on how to do this in mere minutes, it’s too exploitable. It’s important that the HoS is someone that the crew can trust.
- Neither of these are my original ideas, but I will take this opportunity to signal boost them because I truly believe they would make the lives of Sec Officers better!
What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run?
- A good old mid-round group lunch. It will give us a chance to discuss anything we’ve picked up on that could turn into an issue soon, to integrate new trainees into the force proper, rotate assignments if needed, and make sure that when the excrement hits the oscillating device, nobody is starving or dying of thirst.
- A good old mid-round group lunch. It will give us a chance to discuss anything we’ve picked up on that could turn into an issue soon, to integrate new trainees into the force proper, rotate assignments if needed, and make sure that when the excrement hits the oscillating device, nobody is starving or dying of thirst.
I’m fuzz and cute
but no mere bee,
cause I’m Head
of Bee-curity!
Don't let me catch you
doin’ wrong,
or I’ll bust out
my HARM-BEE-TON!
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will): None!