Barksley Dogson Head of Security Application

[Nerkson]

Usual character name: Barksley Dogson
BYOND username: carthridge
Discord username (if you are on our discord): nerkson
Recommended by (if applicable): bork
Goon servers you play: 4

Reason for application: I would say there are two reasons I am applying today: One is that through feedback, I can improve myself as a role player and a security player. The second reason is that I enjoy lower population (Sub 50? ish player) rounds, which means most days I am playing on Goon 4. I'd like to encourage more people to play there, to click antag, and to try new things, even if its to test out new things or new character ideas. Smaller form roleplay can be more one on one than the 70-100 pop servers, and having a HoS who can help make calls is a good idea.

Security experience (300 word minimum): Security is my most played role. I've played every role in security, from detective, actual officer, to security assistant. I actually prefer to roll security assistant most days rather than officer, as I feel it gives antags who are newer more breathing room and it allows me to be a flexible beacon that makes call outs, sets arrests, and helps fill in new arrivals with whats going on - not to mention that it is fun to try to tango with antags as someone without a baton or taser. While not a directly security role, I also play a lot of Lawyer, a role only available from Wed-Thurs, because I enjoy the roleplay that security can provide to a situation. In the three years that I've been playing here on Goon, I've learned from a wide variety of Head of Securities as well, from Bork who taught me the rules of engagement with antags, to Cal who told me to stop wearing those godawful brown shoes and get some black military boots from the vendor.

One thing that can sometimes slip away, or easily be forgotten in the haze of a 90 minute round, is that security gets to be the people who help a round flow. I might not fully search someone who broke into engineering at first because I don't want to end their roleplay immediately - we're not there to kill antags and call the shuttle at minute 20 mission success. There is a fine line between waggling a finger at a situation and going full on "If you do this again, you will be executed with no hesitation." Other people have feelings too, and thats something I've had to learn to keep in mind in my time playing security - There will be situations where I cannot make everyone happy, but as long as my rulings and logical though process are consistent then it usually works out well.

Answer two or more of the following:

• What advice would you give to other sec players? It's okay to not spend every minute patrolling or looking for crime. Let antags warm up at the start of a round, let them make a few mistakes, and then start looking into things after some time has passed. In the mean time, hit up the bar, the arcade, or go ask Engineering some stuff about plating your gear. Exchange some war stories with the chaplain - the start of the round is for having fun too! Now if the antags want to start beating people with baseball bats well, you know which end of the baton to hold I hope!
  
  
• What was one of your favorite security moments? (Either playing as a sec officer or interacting with one) This was on Nadir. Back before security officers had mindhack protection, me and another officer were mindhacked by the detective and told to kill the HoS Spacious House. We lured the HoS to a prefab room that had a meal in it, but it seems a roach critter came by and ate it all. I said to the HoS "Well thats a shame too, because that was your last meal." before we started blasting and punching him. The HoS runs out of the nearby airlock into the acid ocean, begins eating donuts like a mad man, and runs around the station outside to another airlock, not dying at all. It was one of the most terrifying moments for sure.
  
  Another moment I greatly enjoyed was also during a Nadir round. An arcfiend was threatening to kill the AI, and so we dragged the AI's core to security. I got a gas mask, my teargas grenade, and a puffin 40mm grenade launcher and slid down the garbage chute, waiting. Within seconds after the other officers leaving, the Arcfiend arrived. They said a few words to the core, and then I popped out and beaned them. Arcfiend captured. Too bad we didn't cut the wires out of the brig and they just escaped but for a few moments, I felt like a genius hero.
  
• What game improvements or changes do you think would benefit security players? One thing I've always wanted to see is some sort of extra benefits baked into the security glasses. Much like how medicals glasses give you a rather detailed overview of someone, it'd be cool to get an overview of someone walking by (So long their ID is visibile) which can include things like why they are wanted or their past criminal history. Could offset it by making it a separate glasses purchase and removing stun protection from them or something. I'd just like more reasons to use someones backstory in a round!
  
  
• Describe any differences in your playstyle when part of a full security team and when being the only security officer. In a team, I can delegate responsibility and collaborate ideas with someone else, and I can try to let others do the talking for once. When I'm solo, I often have to make calls or do things on my own that might be trickier to call. If I'm lucky and there's several officers, I find great enjoyment in coordinating information and relaying call outs - I've seen it way too often that security can get too laser focused on a specific goal, or that they get information crossed that they miss out on something.
  
  

Answer one or more of the following fun questions (because it's important for the HoS to be fun):

• Write a poem to convey your thoughts on security/NanoTrasen/space/bees/anything related to SS13.
  Their brow is furrowed -
  The Sec Ass writes a ticket.
  "Stop Farting on me"
  
  
  
• What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run? I've always wanted to run a firearms training day. I did it once as a Head of Personnel many years ago but I haven't run it since. It'd be fun to get the more timid crew out somewhere, put a gun in their hand, and point to that oddly clown looking balloon that is the target.
  
  
• Draw a picture! ok
  
  
  
  

Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will): I have never been banned.