Goonhub
11-19-2022, 01:51 PM
Usual character name: Operative Paladin
BYOND username: LadyGeartheart
Discord username: DM Rayne#7869
Recommended by): No one that specifically said they recommended me.
Goon servers you play: 1 3 and 4, though as of late 3 is my focus
Reason for application:
First application got a touch derailed. A few reasons. We have a little less variety in our HoS. I do not mean this to say that those we have are not stellar and I am always happy to see, but in that the pool, especially on RP, seems a bit shallow at the moment. I have become quite dedicated to my play and as always, my desire for better interaction and overall experience for players. I feel it could create role play opportunity and further, variety within scenarios and interactions, as well as giving more voices to the role of guidance and oversight. I am quiet invested in the interplay that goes in between the antager and the antagee, and I wish to be able to allow and encourage interplay, while also being sometimes available to stop the extremely uncommon but always annoying rare interplay of what occurs when a command antag happens and security isn't allowed into the bridge.
I know that last part sounds silly, but you would not believe how often it can come up over a large sample size. To say I am faultless is of course wrong, or to say that I have nothing less to learn is ridiculous. But I do think I have been around the block enough times that it would aid in helping people around the block, and further, could create more opportunity for growth in the field in both directions. As an addendum and I say this with all due humility, I am sometimes made to serve as a leader in some situations and I sometimes get told I should try, so, putting myself out here and getting a vacation from responding to the other applications for a little bit.
I also wish to note that becoming HoS does not mean I have any intention of not being a secoff still. I do not want to forget basics, and indeed, I think for the most part my playstyle and method of play has evolved in a particular direction where I would not act that differently regardless of beret color. Fairness and Fun are my important standbys. Professionalism is just how I like to be. As said, I like playing the straight man. It lets the silly man shine.
Security experience:
Since November of last year I have played security sporadically, often as detective, with the occasional secass or secoff here and there. As a detective I was quite dogged on my targets, and as I played longer my detective runs became an often more common, if not my usual, play. for about 6 months is was every day, and as of about 3 months ago it has become every single day to the point its now what 90% of my shifts are. I primarily play a Sec Officer, and usually consign myself to communication, coordination and investigation, often only stepping in to take down if there are not other officers available.
This isn't of course due to my inability to do so, but rather, the 'catch' is the thrilling part and I like to share that whenever I can with everyone else. Events, rampages, murderbones and extended. Pacifist antags to the flock, zombie swarms and once a really really annoying lawyer. Self antags and disaster rounds, I think in my hundreds of shifts I have seen pretty much the whole of the experience. I've learned to request and take advice and dispense it. In my time on RP I have learned a lot about fairness, keeping the round going along and really? How much I love interacting with people I never even met before in game. I love fielding complaints about others and officers. Listening to concerns, taking threats seriously and trying to make the crew feeel more secure.
I like when a villian gets bad enough to tell the crew. I like trying to not close out the non security from stuff, getting other people involved and being a reasonable face. I think when I first started (security wise), I was seen as a bit of a figure of dread, but now? Many a round has taught me to do one of my favorite things in RP security. Deescalating and being the straight woman.
I feel it is important for a security staff, based on my time playing, in an RP environment or out, to allow the antag a chance to shine and play with their toys before they receive retaliation, and to retaliate in a fair and just manner. No rushing for outside gear, no using tools from outside security to give us advantages, no using cheap tactics and mean stratagies. I'm not going to loot chests and use lube, I'm not going to equip specialized armor or rush to get art weapons..or even used them without incredibly good reason. A flash, a baton, donuts and team work are what security has, as well as our tazers. If we need more then that we have an armory.
What advice would you give to other sec players? It's not about winning or losing. It is about having fun. Give the antags a chance, but also, give them opposition. Confront a pacifist antag and let them know how thin their ice is. Don't be afraid to confront someone using syndicate gear. And most of all? Use your words first. Don't come after someone with weapons drawn. Try to talk it out. it gives a lot of satisfying rp. It also gives the criminal a chance to get in a little bit of extra fight before the curtain call.
What was one of your favorite security moments? A particularly deadly plague wraith on donut 3 showed up. Security lead people to and helped fortify the church against attackers, the staff made medicine and holy water, and security distirbuted some weapons to staff members because the situation had so fast gotten out of hand. then watching security fight pitched bloody battles, one room at a time, to clear out the disease and rats and death, ending with my team covered in gore and traumatized, the wraith dying dying to a miner wielding a breaching hammer I let them have and the last plague rat squirming in my choke hold saying "Please let us live" and seeing how many staff members said "no" and nothing else as we beat it to explosion.
What game improvements or changes do you think would benefit security players? The contraband stickers help a LOT. as did removing the dozens of free forensic scanners and the alert change, so: The detective's locker being hardened would be nice, I'm noticing it's becoming robbed almost habitually anymore, further, I would like it if for..say..15-20 seconds a GPS tracker could track to a person who gave a sec/health/janitor alert.
Describe any differences in your playstyle when part of a full security team and when being the only security officer. I generally try to work with the civillians even more. I consistently inform command, and if someone is dangerous, I warn the staff. I also tend to try to get the ai to watch over me when i go into a bad place, I don't want to 'just win' an encounter, but I don't want to leave the station without security.
Write a poem to convey your thoughts on security/NanoTrasen/space/bees/anything related to SS13.
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will):
Not counting accidental IP or computer ID bans, I was banned about 7 months ago for my habit of changing AI laws without being antag, something I of course stopped, and more recently a month ago for Rouging the AI without significant or sufficient buildup, something which I had never actually paused to think about nor naturally do. And once I asked for a 1 day ban in place of a fairly simple warning because I said something wrong and I did not want to avoid punishment. I of course always take any punishment in good faith and fully support the decisions of the admin team on both of those.
And there we go! The die are now cast and I await what comes<3
BYOND username: LadyGeartheart
Discord username: DM Rayne#7869
Recommended by): No one that specifically said they recommended me.
Goon servers you play: 1 3 and 4, though as of late 3 is my focus
Reason for application:
First application got a touch derailed. A few reasons. We have a little less variety in our HoS. I do not mean this to say that those we have are not stellar and I am always happy to see, but in that the pool, especially on RP, seems a bit shallow at the moment. I have become quite dedicated to my play and as always, my desire for better interaction and overall experience for players. I feel it could create role play opportunity and further, variety within scenarios and interactions, as well as giving more voices to the role of guidance and oversight. I am quiet invested in the interplay that goes in between the antager and the antagee, and I wish to be able to allow and encourage interplay, while also being sometimes available to stop the extremely uncommon but always annoying rare interplay of what occurs when a command antag happens and security isn't allowed into the bridge.
I know that last part sounds silly, but you would not believe how often it can come up over a large sample size. To say I am faultless is of course wrong, or to say that I have nothing less to learn is ridiculous. But I do think I have been around the block enough times that it would aid in helping people around the block, and further, could create more opportunity for growth in the field in both directions. As an addendum and I say this with all due humility, I am sometimes made to serve as a leader in some situations and I sometimes get told I should try, so, putting myself out here and getting a vacation from responding to the other applications for a little bit.
I also wish to note that becoming HoS does not mean I have any intention of not being a secoff still. I do not want to forget basics, and indeed, I think for the most part my playstyle and method of play has evolved in a particular direction where I would not act that differently regardless of beret color. Fairness and Fun are my important standbys. Professionalism is just how I like to be. As said, I like playing the straight man. It lets the silly man shine.
Security experience:
Since November of last year I have played security sporadically, often as detective, with the occasional secass or secoff here and there. As a detective I was quite dogged on my targets, and as I played longer my detective runs became an often more common, if not my usual, play. for about 6 months is was every day, and as of about 3 months ago it has become every single day to the point its now what 90% of my shifts are. I primarily play a Sec Officer, and usually consign myself to communication, coordination and investigation, often only stepping in to take down if there are not other officers available.
This isn't of course due to my inability to do so, but rather, the 'catch' is the thrilling part and I like to share that whenever I can with everyone else. Events, rampages, murderbones and extended. Pacifist antags to the flock, zombie swarms and once a really really annoying lawyer. Self antags and disaster rounds, I think in my hundreds of shifts I have seen pretty much the whole of the experience. I've learned to request and take advice and dispense it. In my time on RP I have learned a lot about fairness, keeping the round going along and really? How much I love interacting with people I never even met before in game. I love fielding complaints about others and officers. Listening to concerns, taking threats seriously and trying to make the crew feeel more secure.
I like when a villian gets bad enough to tell the crew. I like trying to not close out the non security from stuff, getting other people involved and being a reasonable face. I think when I first started (security wise), I was seen as a bit of a figure of dread, but now? Many a round has taught me to do one of my favorite things in RP security. Deescalating and being the straight woman.
I feel it is important for a security staff, based on my time playing, in an RP environment or out, to allow the antag a chance to shine and play with their toys before they receive retaliation, and to retaliate in a fair and just manner. No rushing for outside gear, no using tools from outside security to give us advantages, no using cheap tactics and mean stratagies. I'm not going to loot chests and use lube, I'm not going to equip specialized armor or rush to get art weapons..or even used them without incredibly good reason. A flash, a baton, donuts and team work are what security has, as well as our tazers. If we need more then that we have an armory.
What advice would you give to other sec players? It's not about winning or losing. It is about having fun. Give the antags a chance, but also, give them opposition. Confront a pacifist antag and let them know how thin their ice is. Don't be afraid to confront someone using syndicate gear. And most of all? Use your words first. Don't come after someone with weapons drawn. Try to talk it out. it gives a lot of satisfying rp. It also gives the criminal a chance to get in a little bit of extra fight before the curtain call.
What was one of your favorite security moments? A particularly deadly plague wraith on donut 3 showed up. Security lead people to and helped fortify the church against attackers, the staff made medicine and holy water, and security distirbuted some weapons to staff members because the situation had so fast gotten out of hand. then watching security fight pitched bloody battles, one room at a time, to clear out the disease and rats and death, ending with my team covered in gore and traumatized, the wraith dying dying to a miner wielding a breaching hammer I let them have and the last plague rat squirming in my choke hold saying "Please let us live" and seeing how many staff members said "no" and nothing else as we beat it to explosion.
What game improvements or changes do you think would benefit security players? The contraband stickers help a LOT. as did removing the dozens of free forensic scanners and the alert change, so: The detective's locker being hardened would be nice, I'm noticing it's becoming robbed almost habitually anymore, further, I would like it if for..say..15-20 seconds a GPS tracker could track to a person who gave a sec/health/janitor alert.
Describe any differences in your playstyle when part of a full security team and when being the only security officer. I generally try to work with the civillians even more. I consistently inform command, and if someone is dangerous, I warn the staff. I also tend to try to get the ai to watch over me when i go into a bad place, I don't want to 'just win' an encounter, but I don't want to leave the station without security.
Write a poem to convey your thoughts on security/NanoTrasen/space/bees/anything related to SS13.
A cold night in space-
Even the antags stay home.
Wait.. Sec! Help Ling Maint!
What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run? Simple and boring and I do it all the time, but weapons and scenario trainings. I like letting people test out things, explaining smaller functions, and guiding through tactics for, using, and against, various traitor gear.Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will):
Not counting accidental IP or computer ID bans, I was banned about 7 months ago for my habit of changing AI laws without being antag, something I of course stopped, and more recently a month ago for Rouging the AI without significant or sufficient buildup, something which I had never actually paused to think about nor naturally do. And once I asked for a 1 day ban in place of a fairly simple warning because I said something wrong and I did not want to avoid punishment. I of course always take any punishment in good faith and fully support the decisions of the admin team on both of those.
And there we go! The die are now cast and I await what comes<3