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Rude.

You could argue that manslaughter does cover this situation, but the use of the word "assault" instead of "harm" implies that manslaughter requires malicious intent. If manslaughter does hinge malicious intent, then the law is practically useless, given that determining intent is much more of a challenge than simply analyzing the physical actions committed. Overall, this is dumb, throw the book down the chute in cases like this and just do what's fair. In this scenario, I would have demoted the geneticist, sentenced them to perma with parole available at 13:40, and had an IAA preform an investigation on the whole thing.

When cultists start teleporting, the only reasonable solution is to start spamming buckshot rounds at cultists as soon as you see one, before they teleport away and you're left with nothing for your efforts. There's no other way to stop a cult with effective teleporters, even if you forcefeed the captured cultist holy water the second you stun them.

@alexpkeaton I've always admired your work in the legal office as Edwardson, but I think you're in the minority when it comes to people who don't use the alternative titles to validate their destructive actions. I'm sure that I could play IAA with the public defender alt-title and output the same quality of work that I usually do, but my main concern is how the common player, not the experienced agents, treat those alternative titles.

As someone who's played IAA for far too long, I am very annoyed with public defenders. I thought this was a no brainer change, hence my immensely informal post that I made from my phone. Though the change is minor, the deeper meaning is great to me, and I feel disappointed that the head staff and maintainers believe this to be a solely cultural problem. I strongly advise the head staff and maintainer team to consider what benefits the lawyer/public defender alt-titles bring to the IAA job, beyond increasing job-title variety and complying with the rule of cool.

"This is acting head of security Stewart speaking. Effective immediately, I will be stepping down from the rank of acting HoS, to return to my duties as the local magistrate. Thank you for your cooperation, stay safe, and cause no harm." Sounds of a microphone rustling. "I need a drink, if anyone needs me I'll be in the bar crying. What? No, you can't come."

YES. A MILLION TIMES YES. YOU ARE NOT AN INTERGALACTIC ACE ATTORNEY, YOU ARE NOT A TGSTATION LAWYER/GREYTIDE+, YOU ARE MEANT TO BE A PROFESSIONAL. AHRJRIGJRBDJFJRBFJEBFJEJFIFNROWOWFORNTBFIR

HoS is a highly stressful role. A source of this stress is the HoS's split duties: managing security from the brig, and participating in the field with their superior gear and access. People have suggested for awhile that the role be split into two different roles, one to manage security, one with superior gear. The manager would retain most of the HoS's duties, mainly being the leader of security, but would only be issued slightly better gear and would lack additional access across the station. The fighter would be given the current HoS's gear, and would be tasked with working as the station's high-danger security officer, a.la. special forces. Thoughts? This goes out to Tully: Should access to magistrate be available through a whitelist application? I know that the staff is against whitelists, but the magistrate fulfills an important role in security yet infrequently shows up to do it. Increasing the pool of available magistrates by allowing known-competent security players to request access to it would help make the role more common on station.

An important detail that I look for in HoS's is how present they are. Do I know where the HoS is, are they communicating with the team, can I expect an answer back from them in a timely manner, are they keeping the crew informed, what kind of announcements are they making, are they around for when high-level criminals are brought in, ect. Even if the HoS can't preform all of their duties, if I can get a hold of the HoS, then they're fine in my book.

If someone's being a dick about departmental resources, contact the department head and tell them about it. If the head doesn't care, contact an IAA/the NTR for help. Or just ignore whatever they're saying and use the gear anyways. If someone's claiming an OR, use the OR anyways and tell them to stop being a cunt about it. If they have all the tools in a bag and are refusing to let you use them, they're guilty of theft and you can call security.

These suggestions are half joke, half wishful thinking. I don't expect anyone to use them besides the paperwork fanatics.

Why? Because we could always use more paperwork. Give me your ideas too. Protolathe Production Form Form to keep track of what's been printed from the protolathe. The scientist in charge, person receiving the item, the item itself, and maybe a stamp from the RD, are all required. Chemistry Lab Report Pesky CMOs complaining about the lack of medicine? Security questioning you about the bag of meth they found? Tell them both to piss off when you show them a detailed lab report that records every chemical you've made in the lab. Requires a witness's signature to be valid. Construction/Renovation Permit Application Finally, a use for that box of construction permits. Get everyone in cargo pissed off when you tell them they can't build a tesla without applying for the proper permits. Patient Treatment Report After healing up a patient, the doctor in charge can fill out a quick form to leave a record of the treatment given. Medicines, surgical tools, rooms, and devices used are all recorded. Or you know, someone could actually use the medical records console. Sanitation Request Form Need a janitor, but dislike the informality of calling for one over the radio? Request a janitor using the most effective method of communication since the 1900's. Be sure to write down the current time, so you can wave your neglected request at the local IAA. Employee Morale Report For dealing with station hug deficiency and bad clown syndrome. Get an assessment on the station's morale, then use it as an excuse to request more murderous clowns and mimes morale technicians. EDIT: Thought of some more Station Announcement Request Form Nobody attending your poetry readings in the library? Ask the HoP to make an annoucement using this form. Paperwork happy HoPs will no doubt be pleased to see something like this show up on their desks. Tournament Bracket For organizing boxing matches. Highly doubt this will ever get used, as most people prefer the Thunderdome approach. Prisoner Satisfaction Survey Form I'm sure the boys stuck in cells five and six will love to fill this form out after you've told them they're serving thirty minutes for Aggravated Assault, Petty Theft, and Resisting Arrest. Prisoner Behavior Review Form The opposite of the above form. The brigging officer reviews the prisoner's behavior while brigged, then hands them a copy once they're released. Perfect for telling prisoners they were actually quite cooperative and friendly, and they accepted their given sentence as fair for their crimes a real shitbag.

Vox, Intergalactic Ace Attorneys, and Alissa Sommer. Most players see vox as an opportunity to play as a huge jerk, stealing because "muh shinies", smashing because "muh voxygen", and lying because "muh kin". IAAs that don't know what the role is about tend to do nothing but obstruct security and will always side with the prisoners, regardless of how in the wrong said prisoner is. Alissa is like morphine. She has a very neutralizing personality that I can't say no to, even when she wants to hang around the HoS's office, or when she breaks into security for a pair of jackboots. It's too easy to get distracted by her, which makes her my greatest bane to security.

I'll start: IPCs are good for new TV sets.

2. They're not shitbirds manchildren greytiding "muh kin" shits Vox.