[UK] Joshua Bond Exec Application

[Joshbond]

Steam ID:STEAM_0:0:26721075
Discord name: Joshbond
For how long have you played on CG SCP: 3 Years 8 Months
Age:27
In what country are you located?:England
Time zone:BST
Character name(s): Joshua Bond
Civilian name:Jeff Bond
What server are you applying for? (SCP-RP UK or SCP-RP USA): SCP-RP UK
Do you have a mic?: Yes
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List all whitelisted, MTF, or CI roles that you hold or have held:
Executive Researcher (Held)
OSA (Held)
IA Ambassador (held)
NU-7 CSG (held)
O-1 LCPL (held)
DEA Senior Agent (held)
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Have you received any kicks/bans/warning? and why?:
One back in March 2023 for NLR, I do not remember the entire reason or what happened.
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Why are you applying for Executive Researcher?
The main reason I am applying for the role of Executive Researcher is to provide meaningful support to the department. As we all know, research can be challenging, often constrained by various policies that limit our progress. Without a dedicated Exec or Director team, many additional studies are simply not possible. I want to assist fellow researchers by creating further opportunities for them to explore and pursue any research ideas they may have, while offering guidance and support along the way.

What makes you suitable for Executive Researcher?:
I have previous experience as a temporary Executive Researcher for a month, during which I was asked to support the department in a time of need while working as an OSA. Throughout that period, the majority of my time was dedicated to Executive duties and supporting the research team. I performed this role effectively, providing significant assistance to a number of experiments and contributing meaningfully to the team's success.

I have the imagination and creativity to support the research team in developing and exploring their studies. I am open-minded and willing to listen to their ideas, offering guidance to help bring their concepts to life regardless of whether their experiments fall within ethical boundaries or not.

I have the patience and commitment to support all research staff, as well as assist other departments across the Foundation. Over the past month, I have primarily focused my time as a Senior Biohazard Researcher on mentoring Junior researchers, helping them learn the ropes and involving them in higher clearance experiments to give them a solid understanding of what is possible and the processes involved in conducting research. This has included guidance on chemicals, cognito hazards, and biohazards.

How many excellent-graded documents have you written? What makes a document excellent?
I will be honest, as of recent, I have not produced any excellent graded documents. To be fully transparent, my main focus has been on supporting others by assisting with their writing and providing general advice and feedback. However, my experience as an OSA, Executive Researcher, and IA Ambassador has given me strong exposure to documentation processes, which I believe demonstrates my competency and understanding in document writing.


What are the responsibilities of the Executive Researcher in RP?:
In my view, the main responsibility of an Executive Researcher is to provide meaningful support to others within RSD. This support may include reviewing research documents and offering feedback or suggestions, providing signatures for cross testing, assisting with sample collection approvals, and delivering lectures for fellow researchers. Personally, I prefer to hold live study lectures where I conduct an experiment on a CL2 SCP while presenting a lecture on it simultaneously. I find this to be more engaging and enjoyable for those in attendance.

Co-operating with other departments is another key responsibility. RSD is one of the core departments within the Foundation, and as such, we are frequently called upon to support a wide range of other teams. At the same time, we also rely on those departments for support. Therefore, the ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across departments is essential to the success of an Executive Researcher.

Please give some lore about your Executive Researcher character and what storylines they would be involved in:

Following his time as an OSA, Joshua Bond was Classed E by O5-2. As a result, all memories of his service as an OSA and Executive Researcher, along with everything he had learned, were expunged. He was subsequently reassigned to the Research Department, where he now serves as a Senior Biohazard Researcher.

The below is my overall lore for Joshua Bond where the above paragraph is an off the record occurrence for obvious reasons.
Personnel File - Bond

If Joshua Bond was to become an Executive Researcher (again), he would focus on several of his most favoured SCPs and continue to pursue cross-testing opportunities where appropriate. Joshua holds a particular fascination for SCP-035, SCP-096, SCP-008, SCP-049, SCP-500, SCP-427, and SCP-**** (pending identification).

His recent expertise lies primarily in biohazard research, which is reflected in his preferred SCPs. However, Joshua also possesses extensive knowledge of cognitohazards and has been called upon in various situations requiring specialist input. He intends to continue his personal studies alongside official Foundation research, further deepening his understanding of these SCPs while also being open to exploring other SCPs.

 

[Cain Morris]

Vtime please

 

[Sceptre]

You've always had an abysmal attitude towards other players on this server

 

[Joshbond]

You've always had an abysmal attitude towards other players on this server

In your opinion... many have the same feeling about you mate from what I remember.

Not everyone is liked by everyone, its the way of life.

Thanks for the valuable input as always Sceptre....

 

[Sceptre]

That type of response evidences exactly what I mean

 

[Joshbond]

That type of response evidences exactly what I mean

I would ask if you have any further comments, please ensure they have valuable input rather than just unncessary personal grudges.

If you have a direct issue or personal grudge, please feel free to reach out to me via forum messages or discord. Do not use my application comments section for this.

 

[Remmy]

-Support

Deflecting criticism about your attitude by trying to highlight Sceptre's apparent pitfalls, and not addressing the actual point, only reinforces the concerns being raised about your attitude.

Your reputation precedes you in the sense that I have only ever heard your name associated with toxicity & OOC drama.

Could you please post your VTime and, in reference to the above, describe how this is or isn't the case?

 

[Joshbond]

-Support

Deflecting criticism about your attitude by trying to highlight Sceptre's apparent pitfalls, and not addressing the actual point, only reinforces the concerns being raised about your attitude.

Your reputation precedes you in the sense that I have only ever heard your name associated with toxicity & OOC drama.

Could you please post your VTime and, in reference to the above, describe how this is or isn't the case?

Thank you for your response.

I wouldn’t describe it as deflecting criticism, but rather responding to what appears to be a personal grudge that adds no value beyond attempting to discredit the applicant.

As you alluded to, many people have “only ever heard” things without actually witnessing events for themselves. Spectre seems to be one of those individuals who accepted negative hearsay and formed a judgment without any direct interaction. To my knowledge, we never spoke in-game or on teamspeak, which is why I feel confident in making that statement.

All I ask is that people form their own opinions based on personal experience rather than relying on the perspectives of others, which can often be biased or incomplete.

I’ve had my share of OOC disagreements, I won’t deny or hide from that, but disagreements are a normal part of any community. These events took place over two years ago, and I would hope that people are not holding onto unnecessary grudges, especially considering this is ultimately a game meant for enjoyment. I hold no ill will, not even towards Spectre; life is far too short to carry resentment over something like this for a GMOD server.

I choose to respond to people based on their current attitude and behaviour, not who they were years ago.

I’ll be sure to obtain my VTime the next time I’m on the server.

 

[Remmy]

Thank you for your response.

I wouldn’t describe it as deflecting criticism, but rather responding to what appears to be a personal grudge that adds no value beyond attempting to discredit the applicant.

As you alluded to, many people have “only ever heard” things without actually witnessing events for themselves. Spectre seems to be one of those individuals who accepted negative hearsay and formed a judgment without any direct interaction. To my knowledge, we never spoke in-game or on teamspeak, which is why I feel confident in making that statement.

All I ask is that people form their own opinions based on personal experience rather than relying on the perspectives of others, which can often be biased or incomplete.

I’ve had my share of OOC disagreements, I won’t deny or hide from that, but disagreements are a normal part of any community. These events took place over two years ago, and I would hope that people are not holding onto unnecessary grudges, especially considering this is ultimately a game meant for enjoyment. I hold no ill will, not even towards Spectre; life is far too short to carry resentment over something like this for a GMOD server.

I choose to respond to people based on their current attitude and behaviour, not who they were years ago.

I’ll be sure to obtain my VTime the next time I’m on the server.

I won't reply after this, as I don't want to flood your application.

You've shifted the critique into being a personal grudge for the second time and have, again, failed to actually address the point here. Acknowledging that you've had OOC disagreements isn't taking accountability for your previous behaviour which is supposedly very poor.

'Heresay' does not change the fact that these comments about your attitude are consistent. Others are welcome and likely to draw their opinion of you from what others have said, and it's your job— especially in an application like this— to assuade them by showing a measure of change.

 

[Joshbond]

I won't reply after this, as I don't want to flood your application.

You've shifted the critique into being a personal grudge for the second time and have, again, failed to actually address the point here. Acknowledging that you've had OOC disagreements isn't taking accountability for your previous behaviour which is supposedly very poor.

'Heresay' does not change the fact that these comments about your attitude are consistent. Others are welcome and likely to draw their opinion of you from what others have said, and it's your job— especially in an application like this— to assuade them by showing a measure of change.

I have not deflected any criticism, but simply highlighted that one individual’s comments appear to stem from a personal grudge, without any substantial basis other than what they have been told by others.

I appreciate that you mentioned you would not be responding further, but I do have a question: have I ever demonstrated negative behaviour or a poor attitude directly towards you, or are your comments solely influenced by what others have said?

I am fairly confident of the answer, and that is precisely the point I am trying to make. A small number of individuals with historical grievances have shaped the perception others hold of me, people who have never had any direct interaction or experience with me themselves.

Remarks about my attitude have come from perhaps a few people out of hundreds, if not thousands, who have played on the server. It is, unfortunately, far more common for individuals to voice negative opinions than to come forward with positive ones.

I do not intend to justify myself to those who are relying on hearsay or unsubstantiated claims.

I have submitted my application with the genuine intention of contributing positively to the department, specifically to refocus our efforts on research and to improve coordination within the team. I have no desire to revisit past OOC issues or entertain old grudges, as that is entirely irrelevant to the purpose of this application.

If you believe that my current attitude or behaviour presents a genuine concern that should prevent me from taking on the role of Executive, then I would respectfully ask you to expand on this based on your own direct experience, rather than on things you may have heard from the past.

 

[Merrick Travolta]

-Support for two issues.

1. You're clearly still very easy to rile up and it's evident in these replies, Not great start for you returning to a cl4 position

2. You've barely been on from what I recall mate, Maybe I'm unlucky, if you could provide a vtime I'll consider removing this reason.

Nothing personal, But gotta be straight.

 

[Joshbond]

-Support for two issues.

1. You're clearly still very easy to rile up and it's evident in these replies, Not great start for you returning to a cl4 position

2. You've barely been on from what I recall mate, Maybe I'm unlucky, if you could provide a vtime I'll consider removing this reason.

Nothing personal, But gotta be straight.

Thanks for the response Merrick.

I assure you I am not riled up by any of this mate, people have rights to their opinions and it is what it is. I assure you I do not worry myself over peoples online opinions, there are more important things in life to get riled up over.

Tbf I have kept an eye out for you to see if you are still around and I think we have just been missing eachother with honesty, as soon as im back on the server ill get you the VTime.

Nothing personal taken mate dont worry.

 

[Otters]

-Support

I may not have played for a while, but reading your replies to other peoples comments just shows to me you haven't changed a bit. Not suitable for this position.