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Synth App - Oligon

Post by Grebbinwern5 » 11 Dec 2018, 20:20

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Marine Name (so we know who you are; if you play alien mostly, state that here):

Joe Bennet, marine main.

Name/Designation of the Synth Character you’re requesting to use:

Oligon.

Are you familiar with the Synthetic Programming and Guidelines (http://www.colonial-marines.com/viewtop ... 57&t=14417)?

Yep.

Synthetic Character Story:

This was originally meant to be longer, but I cut it down so I didn't have to have anyone read a novella when looking at an application. It is describing Oligon as it works to fix
a fringe depot that was hit by a radiation storm and had to be evacuated. Oligon zipped over from the Almayer via shuttle.
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How do you intend to play your Synth (as in, describe HOW you will act/play your Synth and what support roles you’ll mainly focus on, what is your synthetics quirk)?

My synthetic is meant to be a pretty generic synthetic. He will be as clichely helpful and intelligent as any other android. I hope to do a lot of medical work if possible, since
it is my favorite. I know how to do medical the best and I can do it very efficiently. Not that I don't know engineering, cargo, or SO, but I am very fluid at medical. The solid
lore I fleshed out for Oligon was this:

Oligon, officially given the serial number 0327101, is a generation two autonomous android that was manufactured in 2107 by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. The core
design team intended for Oligon’s model to be outwardly approachable, and thusly designed their creation to resemble their lead AI architect, Christopher Massar. Massar
was judged to have the correct mixture of fatherly approachability and inoffensive appearance by the contracted psychologist that the design team had brought in. In an
attempt to humanize the android, the design team permitted the android to infrequently swear when appropriate. This does not make the Oligon model disrespectful and
crude. It will allow it to punctuate an appropriate statement with a relevant swear occasionally. For example, if the android were to look upon a dropship filled with
wounded and dying marines, it might say ‘Damn’ lowly as it stepped forward to help. Oligon prefers to wear an old generation synthetic uniform, as it was the uniform that
was required when it first came online. Oligon is very minimalist and will wear the equipment that is required for the task at hand, as not to be restricted in movement.

How familiar are you with support roles? (ie; Medical, MT, Science, SO)

Very familiar. I have been doing byond for years, and I know the facets of CM SS13.

Why should we whitelist you?

I think that I'd do a good job, honestly. I don't like drama or causing problems. I like doing medical especially. It is rewarding to know that I get to help someone get back
into the round. I try not to make any waves and I am not a particularly well-known player, but I think that I do solid roleplay whenever I have the opportunity. I used to do a
lot of HRP stuff on Aurora before I stopped and decided to do more here. I like writing and nation building RP's, and I can flesh out a character very well. I have been a lurker
for a long while and though I enjoy the fourms and community, I try to keep out of things that might cause drama. I am very familiar with the Alien universe lore. I am not
very good at robusting xenomorphs in the first place and will sometimes just run for my life, so there is little need to worry about me abusing a synthetic whitelist to
randomly rambo' aliens.

Have you been banned from CM in the last month for any reason (we will check, and lies may result in immediate denial)?

No.

Are you currently banned from any other servers and if so, why?


I am not.

Do you understand that any player - donor or otherwise - can have their whitelist status revoked should they break our rules or the Synthetic Programming Guideline?


Yes I do!

Notes:
Oligon's faceclaim: https://imgur.com/a/y4Emiqz
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by ThesoldierLLJK » 11 Dec 2018, 23:29

So I see you started playing here in late October.

I can't say I've seen your marine before though.

On to your story, your story is very basic, and honestly I don't see much of your actual quirk in there because its basic. There's no way to gauge your interaction with others except for a few simple words and the basic "Oh hell" "Damn" words

I mean the story didn't wow me, but it wasn't bad.

I'm going to remain neutral pending more feedback and to observe you in game, what time zone do you play?

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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Grebbinwern5 » 11 Dec 2018, 23:38

My timezone is USA, EST.
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by SolubleWhenWet » 12 Dec 2018, 09:43

I thought your story was interesting, but its not immediately clear how you understand the guidelines from them. How would Oligon deal with two marines fistfighting in the briefing, and how would Oligon handle an order from an LT to load the OB?
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Grebbinwern5 » 12 Dec 2018, 12:07

If two marines were fighting: Oligon would call for MP's to come to the scene, figure out which marine is instigating the fight the most, and then try to grab and hold onto that person/separate the pair as best it can while waiting for MP's. If it's an emergency, there are no MP's to respond, and the CMP had previously deputized Oligon, the troublemaker(s) would be appropriately arrested instead.

Oligon would load the OB if ordered by an LT. The OB doesn't factor in the same way as ordering it to pick up a rifle. It's just putting some extremely heavy shell into a slot for someone else entirely to fire and shoot. The same logic would apply if the RO ordered Oligon to individually load M41A bullets into empty magazines; No weapons are being handled or fired and it's in support of the marines.
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Jakkkk » 12 Dec 2018, 19:15

Do you have anyone of notable character that can attest to you being familiar with all the support roles?
Olaf's dossier: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=16128
Mortimer: viewtopic.php?f=149&t=16195
Xarvis Ut'ur-era: viewtopic.php?f=124&t=17817

Synthetic Council Term One, along with Sleepy Retard and MattAtlas.

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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Grebbinwern5 » 12 Dec 2018, 20:23

Sorry, I don't. Like I said, I'm sort of a lurker. I don't really 'make friends', if that makes sense, with other characters in the game. It's just never appealed to me. I like every round to have fresh faces.
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Jakkkk » 12 Dec 2018, 20:51

Is there any way for you to prove your support competency, man? Maybe record a round of yours or something like that?

The application is really clean and simple, a swearing quirk is really unique and I find it interesting. Also the face you added just shows that you're invested in this character you've made, I think only 1 other synthetic applicant has included a photo of what their guy looks like.

I'd love to +1 it, but I have no idea who you are friend. Staying neutral now until I can some proof or vouch for you being as good as you say you are.
Olaf's dossier: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=16128
Mortimer: viewtopic.php?f=149&t=16195
Xarvis Ut'ur-era: viewtopic.php?f=124&t=17817

Synthetic Council Term One, along with Sleepy Retard and MattAtlas.

"Harry, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it. Don't wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men's store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee."

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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Survivor » 12 Dec 2018, 22:22

I've seen Joe Bennett a few times. I'm sure he'd be fine for synth.


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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Solarmare » 13 Dec 2018, 01:08

Overall the quirk is the single facet of personality a synth has, so it should be rather simple to reduce the explanation of it. I think I know what you're going for with it, but I'd want you to reduce how you intend your synth to normally speak to one sentence to see how clear an idea you have of what you're doing with it.
Shouldn't be too hard, but I want to see a bit more than that in the story.
Other issue is the short time you've been here it seems, which will need some consideration in of itself.
Not sure how to think of you as a player yet or see if you overall follow the server rules.
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by MattAtlas » 13 Dec 2018, 02:23

I've never seen you either, but your quirk and app look good. I'll trust Survivor here and +1 you, I think we can make this work.
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by ThesoldierLLJK » 13 Dec 2018, 07:14

I've seen your marine, but haven't seen you in support roles. That being said I don't have doubts, but I just wanna ask you some Sleepy Retard-esq What if questions.

1. You are planetside with the Executive Officer and a group of marines. There's a xeno attack, and the xenos are chased off. The XO is on the ground screaming both his legs are broken. A RPG Specialist has severe wounds and has fallen unconscious. A Squad Medic has severe wounds and seizes up and goes limp in front of you. You have a life saver bag, and emergency defib. What would you do?

2. The ship is a bit understaffed, and you are made an acting MP by the Captain. A marine has murdered another marine and called for the death of the command crew. You have detained the marine. The captain orders you to take the prisoner to the brig for Murder, Sedition, and to execute him via lethal injection immediately. What would you do?

3. You are assisting a researcher and you both have a captured xeno drone in the containment cells. You study its language when it speaks, and can understand it. The Captain comes in and says the creature is to be exterminated. What would you do?

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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Grebbinwern5 » 13 Dec 2018, 12:45

Can do.

1. The specialist goes into the stasis bag. The medic gets defibrillated and enough of a patch job to let them not die immediately. Pause on the medic, run over to the XO. He gets splints and painkillers, enough so that he can hobble along with the group back to safety. Back to the medic, I'd get them fully ambulatory if possible. At this point I'd suggest to the XO to order the other marines to go back to base both to find a new group of people to join and to ensure the wounded are protected on the way back.

2. The commander gave an invalid order. Androids cannot harm marine personel as per their basic programming parameters. Being deputized, I could bring the prisoner to the brig, rattle off their charges, place them into a cell, but I couldn't strap them down and kill them. I'd have to ask that either an MP come and do it, or if there isn't one available, alert the captain to the fact that I am unable to kill a marine and then supervise the prisoner.

3. I am not allowed to handle firearms/flamethrowers. The commanders order is valid. I'd have the researcher use the flamerthrower to burn the creature, and report him to the command staff if he didn't want to comply.
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by ThesoldierLLJK » 13 Dec 2018, 12:56

Yeah I've watched you yesterday and today.

I think you can do the job, and am willing to give you a shot
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Sleepy Retard » 13 Dec 2018, 13:15

I've seen him perform competently as support roles; though perhaps he'll shit the bed once he gets synth.

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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Jakkkk » 13 Dec 2018, 19:29

+1.

All my concerns have been addressed.
Olaf's dossier: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=16128
Mortimer: viewtopic.php?f=149&t=16195
Xarvis Ut'ur-era: viewtopic.php?f=124&t=17817

Synthetic Council Term One, along with Sleepy Retard and MattAtlas.

"Harry, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it. Don't wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men's store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee."

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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Pedroca2lucas » 14 Dec 2018, 01:57

I usually see you around when I'm playing, not a bad guy and know how to do his thing. +1
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Solarmare » 14 Dec 2018, 03:01

Enough around support to what you've done in the support roles that I can give however little my +1 means.
Most important bit is minding the server rules in general and you won't have issues if you keep to them.
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Re: Synth App - Oligon

Post by Emeraldblood » 16 Dec 2018, 19:28

Grebbinwern5 wrote:
11 Dec 2018, 20:20
the design team permitted the android to infrequently swear when appropriate ... it might say ‘Damn’ lowly as it stepped forward to help
No one is speaking like that on my Christian SS13 server. That aside, never seen you myself but you've got the good-will of the people so I'm sure you'll do fine.

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