Commanding Officer Application - Acetylene
What is your BYOND key?
Acetylene
What is your Discord ID?
Acetylean
What is your timezone in UTC?
UTC-07
Player Name You Use Most?
Hank “Hangover” Hanover
Ban Appeals, Whitelist and Staff Applications:
Have you been banned in the last 3 months?
No siree.
If so, why?
Command Knowledge:
How familiar are you with command positions?
I am VERY familiar with command positions.
Hours in XO:
93.4 Hours in XO
Hours in SL:
162.1 Hours
Character Information:
Why did your character decide to become the CO of a ship?
Hank used to be deep into the marine corps koolaid. When we was a lieutenant, and even into his early captain years, he gave it his 100% to try and rise through the ranks and go down in USCM history. After a particularly gruesome operation where his Commanding Officer and Mentor died, he quietly gave up, and resigned his life to monotony, unfortunately, the corps wasn’t done with him.
Now, Hank’s been forced to, out of respect for his mentor, do her justice.
How did your character attain the position of CO?
Hank Hanover was never really an outstanding officer. He was the gear that kept spinning, the old beat up truck that never quit. He did his job, and he did it acceptably. Following the loss of the Falling Falcons previous Commanding Officer, he was eventually promoted to fill the gap. More of a collective High Command shrug than a promotion for excellence or any other such thing.
Provide a short story of your CO.
Command Actions:
When do you believe it’s appropriate to pardon a prisoner?
I believe it’s only appropriate to pardon a prisoner if it keeps with the spirit of the game, with a focus on keeping rounds enjoyable for all people.
Give some examples of when you would or would not use pardon.
I would use a pardon only on prisoners that made honest mistakes, were new, and were being mistreated or generally vindicated by MPs for little reason other than to pad their arrest numbers.
If a private fresh to the server got arrested for helping up their squad lead who got flashbanged and arrested. I’d likely pardon them if their timer got ridiculously lengthy.
If an SO made a mistake with the OB and whiffed a shot, or god forbid, killed some marines. If they were new, and obviously showed regret. I’d consider pardoning them, especially if I could use some help in CIC.
If a sadar got themselves arrested pre-drop, I would not pardon them.
If all of bravo somehow got themselves arrested pre-drop… (I’ve seen it happen) I would also not pardon them.
When do you believe it’s appropriate to use a Battlefield Execution?
A battlefield execution should only be used in a similar vein to the pardon. That is to protect the spirit of the game. If someone is griefing on purpose that is the only time it should be used, I could also make a case for certain RP situations, like mutinies. It should be used to enhance a round, or keep it from being ruined.
Give some examples of when you would or would not use Battlefield Execution.
I would not use a BE on a marine intentionally trying to disrupt briefing, and doing it very well. I would simply wait for the MPs, realistically, you wouldn’t execute someone for being annoying.
I would use a BE on a marine that was opening fire on the req line, or purposefully gunning down marines on the front.
I would not use a BE on a marine that was throwing slurs around, I would simply notify the admins, based as it would be to do.
I would use a BE on mutiny ring-leaders, especially if the mutiny was a “Mutiny because we can” sort of mutiny.
Although it’s also well within my right to use a BE on LRP shenanigans. I’d much rather act the straight man to such things and roleplay it out anyways. Ends up funnier.
