Goonhub
08-12-2013, 03:39 PM
Usual Character Name: Don Geon (DONGEON_MASTER.exe)
BYOND Username: UrsulaMajor
Recommended by (if applicable): No one this time
Times Available: 6pm to 11pm pst most nights, other times as mood and circumstance allow.
Reason for Application (300 word minimum):
I've been a mentor for a couple months now, and it's been pretty fun. a mentor is there to be calm and courteous and helpful. I think I've got that down pat. I feel that I've done a pretty good job at being a good mentor.
Last time I applied for this role, I had rushed into it. I craved recognition and respect. I wanted to be noticed. And I felt, then, that being a HoS was how I wanted to gain that recognition that I felt like I deserved.
But respect is something that must be earned; it's not something that anyone is entitled to. The HoS role is for people who have already earned respect; not for people looking to get it.
I like to think that at least some of you have come to appreciate me as a good player and mentor.
And now I think it might finally be time for me to try to be a good HoS.
A good HoS is a guy who, when you see him on the team, you instantly breathe a sigh of relief. When I play detective or security, and I see a good HoS, I feel reassured, and know that the team is going to be cohesive, or at the very least, under control. Even when I'm traitor, when I see that the HoS is the one that's caught me, I feel instantly reassured. Once, when I was new, I got caught with an activated PDA before I'd even spawned any items. The HoS was the one who had found me, and although he took away my PDA, he gave me a second chance. Coming back to security to have an epic laser duel with him later was extremely satisfying (even though I eventually lost)
That's how I feel every experience with the HoS should be. Fair. Fun. Satisfying.
Security Experience (300 word minimum):
I've been playing since Donut Station, and let me tell you, when I first started, I never thought that I'd ever have fun being a security officer. I'd always been more interested in the mechanics of the game rather than the people playing it. However, I eventually warmed up to the idea of detective after I decided that forensics was another mechanic I wanted to explore, and I'd regularly dick around with being a gumshoe. Once I figured out how forensics worked, and started putting it to effective use, I realized just how fun being a defender of the people (and hard-boiled criminal catcher) can be when done properly.
Naturally, I segued into being a security officer from there, and currently, security officer is one of my favorite jobs to play as. This job is what really made me realize that our SS13 server is a community, and more importantly, a community I wanted to start being a bigger part of.
I'll be honest. The last time I applied, I don't think I was experienced enough. I was very play-to-win, and often betrayed the very principles of fairness and fun I now abide by. In this aspect, being a mentor has matured me. Sometimes, I'll catch myself falling back into that old mindset; but when I do, I take a chill pill and remind myself that it's just a game.
I feel ready to take on bigger challenges.
Aside from that, on the more technical aspects of being a peace officer, I feel really confident in my abilities; I'm pretty decent in a fight, I have an expansive knowledge of how the game works, and more importantly, I enjoy it immensely.
In summary, the station is a fun place, whether or not you're an engineer making a new jazz lounge or a scientist making the biggest bombs. Security's goal is to make sure everyone is having fun, and to punish those who get in the way of that goal. That means knowing when to brig, setting fair times, being courteous, making sure prisoners are well attended to, and to make fun your top priority. I'm not necessarily the most robust, but I know how to work with a team, I've got a sharp eye, and when I'm wearing that red jumpsuit, I know that I'm the first line of defense between the average griefer and the average player. I know where to draw the line, and I know how to stay calm under pressure. Most of all, I know not to take things too seriously and remember that I'm also just a player, and how to have fun as one.
Your opinion of Shrek (5 word minimum):Shrek is a pretty cool movie.
Previous Bans (While this will not affect your application lying about it will): a while ago I got my first jobban, that bring from research. I immediately felt guilty, it was appealed and lifted within the week. I might have some older ones I don't remember. It's been a while and I try to let that stuff go
BYOND Username: UrsulaMajor
Recommended by (if applicable): No one this time
Times Available: 6pm to 11pm pst most nights, other times as mood and circumstance allow.
Reason for Application (300 word minimum):
I've been a mentor for a couple months now, and it's been pretty fun. a mentor is there to be calm and courteous and helpful. I think I've got that down pat. I feel that I've done a pretty good job at being a good mentor.
Last time I applied for this role, I had rushed into it. I craved recognition and respect. I wanted to be noticed. And I felt, then, that being a HoS was how I wanted to gain that recognition that I felt like I deserved.
But respect is something that must be earned; it's not something that anyone is entitled to. The HoS role is for people who have already earned respect; not for people looking to get it.
I like to think that at least some of you have come to appreciate me as a good player and mentor.
And now I think it might finally be time for me to try to be a good HoS.
A good HoS is a guy who, when you see him on the team, you instantly breathe a sigh of relief. When I play detective or security, and I see a good HoS, I feel reassured, and know that the team is going to be cohesive, or at the very least, under control. Even when I'm traitor, when I see that the HoS is the one that's caught me, I feel instantly reassured. Once, when I was new, I got caught with an activated PDA before I'd even spawned any items. The HoS was the one who had found me, and although he took away my PDA, he gave me a second chance. Coming back to security to have an epic laser duel with him later was extremely satisfying (even though I eventually lost)
That's how I feel every experience with the HoS should be. Fair. Fun. Satisfying.
Security Experience (300 word minimum):
I've been playing since Donut Station, and let me tell you, when I first started, I never thought that I'd ever have fun being a security officer. I'd always been more interested in the mechanics of the game rather than the people playing it. However, I eventually warmed up to the idea of detective after I decided that forensics was another mechanic I wanted to explore, and I'd regularly dick around with being a gumshoe. Once I figured out how forensics worked, and started putting it to effective use, I realized just how fun being a defender of the people (and hard-boiled criminal catcher) can be when done properly.
Naturally, I segued into being a security officer from there, and currently, security officer is one of my favorite jobs to play as. This job is what really made me realize that our SS13 server is a community, and more importantly, a community I wanted to start being a bigger part of.
I'll be honest. The last time I applied, I don't think I was experienced enough. I was very play-to-win, and often betrayed the very principles of fairness and fun I now abide by. In this aspect, being a mentor has matured me. Sometimes, I'll catch myself falling back into that old mindset; but when I do, I take a chill pill and remind myself that it's just a game.
I feel ready to take on bigger challenges.
Aside from that, on the more technical aspects of being a peace officer, I feel really confident in my abilities; I'm pretty decent in a fight, I have an expansive knowledge of how the game works, and more importantly, I enjoy it immensely.
In summary, the station is a fun place, whether or not you're an engineer making a new jazz lounge or a scientist making the biggest bombs. Security's goal is to make sure everyone is having fun, and to punish those who get in the way of that goal. That means knowing when to brig, setting fair times, being courteous, making sure prisoners are well attended to, and to make fun your top priority. I'm not necessarily the most robust, but I know how to work with a team, I've got a sharp eye, and when I'm wearing that red jumpsuit, I know that I'm the first line of defense between the average griefer and the average player. I know where to draw the line, and I know how to stay calm under pressure. Most of all, I know not to take things too seriously and remember that I'm also just a player, and how to have fun as one.
Your opinion of Shrek (5 word minimum):Shrek is a pretty cool movie.
Previous Bans (While this will not affect your application lying about it will): a while ago I got my first jobban, that bring from research. I immediately felt guilty, it was appealed and lifted within the week. I might have some older ones I don't remember. It's been a while and I try to let that stuff go
