[!] OUT OF CHARACTER APPLICANT INFORMATION

Steam Name:Slimaaconroy
Steam ID: STEAM_0:1:129132067
Timezone: GMT
Previous server infractions: Banned twice (in september) for using a celebrity name, and breaking an item crate. Was also once warned for metabaiting during an event.


Have you had any experience roleplaying as a CP? If so, sum up such experience(s):

Yes, I've played as a unit on multiple other servers, and wrote various handbooks for them while doing so. I've also been a unit on here, attaining rank 50 before my removal due to inactivity.

During any roleplay situation when you need to do a /me, do you start your /me with something like '/me would'? (Y/N): N


[!] COMPREHENSION

Describe the functions of Civil Protection and its general relation with other personnel.:


Civil protection generally serve as the peacekeeping force of the combine, being the bulk of the overwatch forces found in cities on a regular basis.

Relationships, managed by faction:

Citizen: A civil protection unit is a fearsome image to a unit, as with the combine invasion, regular citizens have no rights, meaning any unit can single out a citizen for a random beating, search, or worse, however some loyalists tend to enjoy the company of units, as it makes them feel as in they are in a safer place. Most citizens don't know what has happened to a unit after they join the force, or if what's underneath their armour is even human anymore, causing the fear to increase massively.

Resistance: Civil protection units hunt, press out, and use any tactics, and equipment at hand to fulfill the goal of eliminating all resistance, as they pose both a threat to sociostability, along with the lives of others.

Other CP's: All civil protection units will tend to prefer remaining in groups of at least two or more, they remain professional, speaking to each other outside of HPR1 mainly in terminology, about mission-related subjects, although when they are not, they occasionally speak about unimportant matters (Labelled by dispatch as 'non-cohesive chatter') if they aren't quieter than the average talking voice.

OTA: Civil protection are happy to have them on their side, as they are a force that has a higher position of both authority and power, which can fire upon anything that they may see as a threat, however certain units may fear them, as the OTA might be coming for them, if they fail to perform as well as they could.

What purpose does Civil Protection serve in a governmental manner? How are these purposes fulfilled in Half-Life 2? In the server?:



Civil protection serves as the thought-police for the combine, quelling any doubts of combine superiority, and enforcing the combine made 'laws' to uphold sociostability, however they have several key differences in how they do these actions throughout the the main game, and on the server, as in game, they mainly just attack rebels, and are far more aggressive when they do attack, often killing people for little to no reason, however in the server, they take a much more proactive, and key role, being the sole distributors of "Loyalty Points", which can raise a citizen's standing in society, alongside actively engaging in unprovoked sweeps, which easily destroy the morale of rebel groups, however civil protection are NOT the main attacking force of the union, instead the union opts for use of transhuman soldiers, while civil protection are used mainly as either cannon fodder, or to attack smaller, everyday threats, as they are equipped to deal with smaller situations.

Describe the pseudo-hierarchical ranking structure. Provide a general summary of the system without detailing each rank.:

There is four possible ranks for a unit to attain, with skill being gained along the way, and a special currency used by dispatch called 'sterilized credits' can be used by a unit to rank up. As they increase in rank they are given more trust over their counterparts, however they have no real authority over them, with dispatch remaining the only real 'boss' of them. However, what they do receive is more advanced weaponry and items, the ultimate rank is Rank Leader which can fill in for some of the roles of dispatch, distributing minor amounts of sterilized credits, and beginning APC patrols, along with organising other things that dispatch would normally only be able to do.

How does the administration of verdicts and general operations of civil protection ethically differ from a modern society? What are the in-character benefits of these methods from a pro-union perspective?:

Civil protection is different from a modern law system, as they are instantaneous in both delivering a verdict to a crime, and then punishing, and units are actively punished for going out of their way to assist struggling citizens, as their main duty is to uphold the goals of the combine, with fear as one of their most important weapons. This benefits the union from an in-character perspective, as it means much less time is spent dealing with any would-be anti-citizens, and it also strikes fear into the hearts of every citizen, as they know that if they commit any crime, a unit will be able to punish them instantly, without remorse.



What is the purpose of the Dispatch AI?:


Dispatch organises, and communicates the entire of Earth's overwatch forces, communicating through either in-built pieces in their helmets, using radio codes and a form of newspeak, alongside loudspeakers located around the cities, to broadcast information to officers and citizens. However regarding officers, dispatch is their complete overlord, with any insubordinate units punished, or in certain scenarios killed, by their fellow officers or transhuman forces, underneath dispatch's command. The most important thing about dispatch is that it is the one and only 'commander' the civil protection force is required to obey to, relaying orders, information, and brainwashing reminders to the force  of the area.

Justify the significance of minimizing social contact with citizens:


Minimal contact with citizens keeps officers from sympathizing, or building any form of relationship with a citizen, as it may cause the officer to consider going against their superiors (Dispatch). It also stops any lacerations - restricted information - from being leaked. (What radio codes mean, how certain things work, etc) An officer who is friends with a citizen, or knows them well, would be biased, and unable to perform their duties.


Describe the reasoning for prosecuting citizens behind closed doors:


Citizens are prosecuted behind closed doors for two major reasons, the first being that it adds an additional layer of fear to the citizen, as they don't know what happens, or what is going to happen to them if they are brought into any restricted areas. It's second effect, is that it keeps socio-stability higher, and helps make citizens believe that "It's safer here", as if they see their friends and colleagues getting beaten, they would think that it was unsafe in the cities, which could spark a rebellion, majorly fracturing sociostability, and weakening the combine's grip on the earth, this is especially true in locations such as city twenty-four, which is supposed to be the main loyalist hub, and seeing somebody being beat would 'shatter the illusion' that each citizen lives.

Describe the reasoning behind witness sterilization.:


Witness sterilization is performed on any average citizen or biotic that see's a unit unmasked, or as human under the mask, or weak in any way. It is performed as civil protection are the main face of the union, and by them being shown as weak, it could show the entire union as being weak, which could spark people to attack civil protection, or form an organised rebellion. Other members of the union that have witness sterilization enacted upon signs of weakness are the CAB, and OTA.

What does ‘code midnight’ mean, and what are the restrictions that come with it?:

'Code midnight' is a special code called in a civil protection sweep of an area, usually by dispatch or the commanding officer of the sweep. Starting midnight means that units must have their radio chatter quietened (/togglechatter), remain walking, or crouched in a quiet way to minimize noise, disable their flashlights, and remain silent. Midnight can only be broken upon the leader of the sweep (Dispatch, or a high-ranked unit) calls for 'Midnight Shatter', which removes all midnight restrictions.




Why should you be entrusted with a whitelist as important as this?:


I've been a member of this community for a long while now, along the way I've contributed in whatever ways I can, and attempted to help newer players whenever possible, leading factions and attaining most whitelists (W.I, CWU, UC, CP) in the past, reaching 50 rank points on here. AFAIK, I've never been warned for my behaviour within Civil Protection, and was removed strictly for activity related reasons.

[!] SCENARIOS [!] :: Answer each question with bullet point formatted actions.

You are a 00 on patrol inside distribution block when you notice a bluesuited citizen with a bat standing just outside the hardpoint to assembly. How do you react?:

•	Radio in a request for reinforcements, like this "<:: 10-91d tagged 94 at VU, 10-78! ::>", placing a V.U on the citizen's location
•	If any cameras were nearby, I'd use one of those to get the citizen's name, if not I'd take note of their description.
•	Yell for the citizen to drop the weapon and come towards me, if they attempted to run I wouldn't pursue them (unless I was appropriately interlocked and allowed into wherever they ran), if they complied I would restrain them, and bring them into the nexus, reporting in "<:: 94 contained, 10-19 with 10-15 ::>"
•	Once brought in, I would amputate the citizen using the utility knife, reporting "<:: Final verdict administered. ::>" requesting a PK in !help

The same scenario as above, but you are a 25. How do you react?:
•	Radio in "<:: 10-91d tagged 94 at VU, 10-78 code 2 ::>", placing a VU on them.
•	Raise my pistol and aim it at them, demanding they come closer to me
•	(If they complied) Bring them in and amputate them, radioing it in.
•	(If they didn't) RP out aiming my pistol, if they reacted by running then I would initiate S2K, if not I would RP out the situation, most likely ending in shooting them.
•	Take the weapon and radio in "<:: 94 contained, final verdict administered, 10-19 to cleanup DB. ::>"
During a residential block inspection as a 25, and with two 00’s and a 50 a floor down from you, you discover a bluesuited citizen with a pistol holed up in an apartment who engages you in S2K when you move to enter. How do you react?:
•	Respond to their S2K by pulling out my pistol and firing at them until they died
•	Radio in "<:: 10-91d tagged 243, 94, expunged. ::>", then requesting a pk in !help

Again during a residential block inspection as a 25, a red-tier citizen begins to resist your attempts to tie them. Breaking away, they attempt to fight you using their fists. How do you react?:
•	Subdue them using my stunstick or other suitable method
•	Bring them to a secluded location, radioing in "<:: 10-91d tagged 243, 148. ::>" and amputate them, requesting a PK in !help.

As a 00 with two other 50’s manning the transit block checkpoint, you are the only one who notices an armed and blacksuited anti-citizen standing in the waste river below while conversing with two bluesuited citizens. How do you react?:

•	Immediately inform the 50 units "<:: 647E! ::>" and place a VU on the anticitizen, stepping away so they can S2K without risk of friendly fire.
•	Radio in the situation "<:: 647E tagged 94, 69. ::>" with the two citizens being charged 183 and 182, having them amputated too.
Dispatch issues orders for all TAG-PT units to assemble for a screening of the storm system. Depending on your position, how do you react?:
•	If I was a 00, I would continue with my regular duties and ignore the request
•	If I wasn't a 00, I'd radio in "<:: Converging. ::>" and move to the VU, joining the TAG-PT.
At a time when there are no protection teams assembled, Dispatch reports a loyalist involved in 63S; illegal in operation at the transit block. How do you react?:
•	Radio in "<:: Responding ::>" and move towards the area, assembling a small PT if there was a 94 or other charge as well.
•	Get to the loyalist and bring them to the wall, then move them (alongside the other 63s subjects) to inside of HPR-1
•	Radio in "<:: 63s subjects contained, 10-26. ::>", if an inquiry was required I'd go through with that.
•	Amputate the citizens, report in "<:: 10-26 is 11-42, returning to code 12 ::>"


A biosignal loss is registered within the condemned zone. Upon further investigation, it is revealed to be the result of a scanner having been destroyed. How do you react?:
•	Await orders from disp.
•	If a tag-PT is formed, and I am 25+, join it and do as requested by the dispatcher.


As a 75, you observe a 00 to be patrolling the terminal restriction zone alone. How do you react?:
•	Use my radio to report this to disp "<:: Disp, reporting [00 UNIT'S TAGLINE] as engaging in non-cohesive detachment at TRZ1. ::>"
•	If there was no disp on, SC it and show HC's.



During status green, you observe a pair of 25’s to be patrolling with their pistols in hand. How do you react?:

•	Look for any current threats (505, other 94, or apparent dangers), if there wasn't one, proceed with this:
•	Discretely tell them "<:: Refrain from 94 usage, risking 99::>", if they ignored me or defied the request, report it in to disp.
•	Reporting it using this "<:: Disp, [TAGLINE-25] and [TAGLINE-25] engaging in non-cohesive 94 usage during sociostability green. ::>"


A biosignal loss of a unit down within the distribution block goes out. How do you react?:

•	Drop what I'm doing and report to the scene immediately, readying my firearm if I had one.
•	If it was due to a 243, pursue them and open fire, attempting to expunge them.
•	If there was no apparent suspect, immediately request "<:: 11-99, code 2! ::>" to get other units to come to the scene, and clamp the exits.
•	Sterilize the unit's corpse + weapons, WS the citizens.

Provide an example of standard radio communication etiquette between yourself and Dispatch. This scenario can be anything from a standard status report, handling a 243, or someone running away from you:

Dispatch radios on command: "<:: All protection teams, report status. ::>"

STICK-7 radios in on tac: "<:: PT-1 engaged in 10-41 of PCS1, code 100. Delegates are STICK-7, QUICK-7, YELLOW-1. PT-L is STICK-7. ::>"

Dispatch radios on command "<:: Protection team one, converge at location: Residential Block One, response code one. ::>"

STICK-7 radios in on tac: "<:: PT-1 is 10-76. ::>"
*PT-1 would move to RB1*

STICK-7 radios in on tac: "<::  PT-1 is 10-65. ::>"

Dispatch radios in on command: "<:: Protection team one, inject location, engage in search of all 10-91d entities within location. ::>"

*PT-1 searches the place, find nobody.*

STICK-7 radios in on tac: "<:: RB-1 10-91d count is zero, ripcording. ::>"

Dispatch radios in on command: "<:: Reward notice, your family cohesion is preserved. ::>"