Synthetic Whitelist Application
Personal Information
Byond ID? podrick equus
Discord ID? Podrick Equus#0134
Marine Name Sergio 'Bucket' Burkett
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Character Information
Name of the Synth Character you wish to play Lance
What is your Synthetic's Personality? Lance conducts himself like a benevolent member of a mid-1800s English aristocracy. He seems to believe himself to be of the "upper-class" so to speak, but is never opposed to helping out the less fortunate, of which he privately considers most humans to be. He has a large vocabulary and is fond of speaking formally and using mannerisms appropriate for the time period.
Despite not being able to eat or drink, he is fond of holding or admiring antique wines when he sees them. In addition, he enjoys discussing the historical time period of the mid-1800s when appropriate, though this opportunity seldom arises due to how long ago that time period was.
Lance may not be the newest synthetic, but he is far from old despite what his personality would have you believe.
Why do you want to be a synthetic/why should we whitelist you? I believe it is a role that I would enjoy playing, and one that I could use to help those I interact with enjoy CM more, whether it be through IC interactions, observers, or otherwise. I also like to think that I'm a nice enough person to be trusted with the role.
What is your most memorable interaction with a synthetic? I was unconscious and undergoing surgery as a rifleman when the Almayer was struck by a hijacked dropship that landed near medical. The doctor operating on me was blasted away and died, though I had survived the explosions by some miracle. By another miracle, the xenomorphs either did not see me or chose not to attack me. I laid there for several minutes waiting to be killed, when suddenly a synthetic found and freed me from the table, then hefted me away. I woke up as they were running through a hallway and he placed me into an evacuation pod, telling me to leave while I still could. I informed them that I still had an open wound from the incomplete surgery. The synthetic nodded, then told me to wait there. A short time passed, then they returned with some ghetto surgical tools and evacuated with me, as there were aliens chasing them. We engaged in conversation while the surgeries were being finished, but unfortunately, I had lost enough blood that nothing short of an emergency transfusion or extended cryosleep would keep me alive. The synthetic woke me long enough to inform me of this, then I nodded and thanked them. We both entered cryosleep afterward.
Synthetic Character Story //The following short story can be considered a brief interaction between Lance and a fictional Corporate Liaison that he is acquainted with.//
"Really Lance, this is too much. I don't need a fancy party to promote the Company amongst the marines."
Despite having known him for several months now, Mrs. Cawthorn had always found Lance to be inscrutable. When she learned that the USCM ship she was aboard had a synthetic, she went out of her way to try and befriend Lance to try and enlist him in helping her with Company interests. As time went on, she thought that she would start to understand him better, though the opposite seemed to occur instead.
"Why Mrs. Cawthorn, the marines would never have agreed to sign your papers if there was not a 'fancy part' for them to attend," Lance explained, "I was sure that you would understand the intricacies of the USCM's social structure by now, my dear."
Rowdy laughter nearly drowned out their conversation. The cafeteria was packed to the brim with everything from formally dressed officers to armor-toting riflemen, many of which Mrs. Cawthorn suspected harbored a distaste for the Company.
Mrs. Cawthorn grimaced, "Such intricacies are difficult to keep track of when seemingly innocent gestures could turn into a fistfight or bloodbath at any moment."
As the ambient music shifted to a less bombastic tune, Lance offered her a hand. "You are more popular here than you think, Mrs. Cawthorn. I assure you that they will forgive any unintended slights. Now come, they are expecting a speech from you."
Mrs. Cawthorn frowned slightly, but took his hand in hers nonetheless. "A speech? Not that I'm refusing, but it would have been helpful to know this in advance."
Lance simply smiled at her as a father would to a nervous child. "You'll get a knack for sensing these things when you're older, young Cawthorn."
"Don't patronize me, I'm a mother of two," grumbled Mrs. Cawthorn, "And I'm older than you, you know."
"Perhaps in body, but not in spirit." She could have sworn that she saw him smirk.
As Lance guided her up to the podium, the music reached its climax. Mrs. Cawthorn looked upon the vast crowd in front of her which now seemed to eagerly await her impromptu speech.
"Before Mrs. Cawthorn begins, I would like to say a few words," Lance began, "As many of you are aware, she is a representative of Weyland-Yutani. Though this may offend some of you, let me be the first to say that she is a wonderful human, one who I believe holds the best interests of the marines in mind. Over the course of our operation here in the outer perimeter, she has proven to be quite knowledgeable in all manner of subjects, including history. History that, mind you, is more relevant in this day and age than it has ever been before." Lance paused to turn to Mrs. Cawthorn, offering her a slight bow before returning his attention to the crowd, "I hope that you will grant her the same respect that I do."
With Lance's departure from the podium, Mrs. Cawthorn took a deep breath, then began to address the USCM's finest.
Experience
How familiar are you with Engineering? Fairly. I can perform Engineering duties to a serviceable degree.
How familiar are you with Command? I am very familiar with all aspects of Command.
How familiar are you with Medical? I like to think of myself as an expert in Medical, as Doctor is my most played job.
How familiar are you with Requisitions? Fairly. I can perform Requisitions well enough to get the job done.
What are some scenarios that you can perform combat in? Give us a brief example. 1 - I am tending to the wounds of a USCM marine, when suddenly a hostile enemy attacks either me or the marine I am treating. I can choose to attack the hostile enemy, but if I do, I must stop as soon as it flees or is unable to continue attacking us.
2 - A UPP soldier is attacking me while I am traveling between two areas. Since they are not a part of the USCM, I can choose to engage them until they are sufficiently disabled or dead, though killing them should be a last resort.
Confirmations
Are you familiar with the Synthetic Programming and Guidelines? Yes
Have you read the application process page? Yes
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
Do you understand that you cannot advertise your application on any platform for votes. Do you also understand you may not edit this application 1 hour after it has been posted? Yes
Have you been banned from CM in the last month for any reason? Do you have any active jobbans? No
Are you currently banned from our Discord, and if so, why? No
Discord Ban Reason -
Other Information
Do you have anything else you would like to include about your application? Not at this time.