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In-Game Roleplay & Group Advertisement / Re: Warriors of Blackthorn Seeks a Leader
« on: October 31, 2019, 05:38:38 pm »
Feralheart user/s: Overjoyed / Bastille
Character name: Beetlejaw / Beetlestar
Please describe your character's physical appearance, a reference image, maybe screenshots of them:
https://i.imgur.com/qe0D1gE.jpg
Coming from more of a ThunderClan-based idea, Beetlestar is a heavier, more muscled tom. A darker tabby with white, Beetlestar is often able to stealth fairly easily due to the various amounts of foliage located throughout WillowClan’s territory. His skills, however, are more catered to that of the heavier, battle-built side.
Please describe your character's personality:
An honorable tom, Beetlestar’s power is derived solely from his Clan and he holds a great amount of pride in WillowClan’s strength and unity- sometimes even to an obvious fault. He’s a just and fair-minded leader, trying his best to keep his emotions separate from his duties and obligations of his Clan. Friendly and casual, Beetlestar tries to make deep connections with not only his Clan- but with Blackthorn at large. Although this sometimes brings backlash and doubt from others, Beetlestar is more than fit for the life of a leader.
Character's upbringing, if you have one fleshed out:
(I don’t have one fleshed out atm- however, it won’t be much outside a basic, non-traumatic life)
Please provide an RP sample with your character, you can make it as lengthy as you please:
“Beetlestar! Beetlestar! Tell us a story! It’s your turn to tell us a story!” These were the eager mewlings of an excited WillowClan kit, practically tumbling over his mother’s forepaws as everyone gathered within the center of camp. Beetlestar chuckled, a faint smile gracing his features before he placed a few affectionate laps atop the kit’s head. “In due time, Pheasantkit. In due time.”
Truth be told, this was Beetlestar’s favorite tradition of WillowClan. Naturally, the unified group shared tongues almost nightly- but speaking of their ancestor’s great feats every moon made his whiskers twitch with excitement. “It all happened long ago- long before the Clans the were formed..” With his voice trailing off as he looked towards the star-filled sky, the dark tabby continued. “Back in this time, there wasn’t a star in the sky- the Clans had yet to put their faith in our ancestors. There was a WillowClan warrior, who proved her might to StarClan during one of the valley’s darkest times.” Glancing at the very kit who urged him to tell the stories of their ancestors, the WillowClan leader would stifle his chuckle as Pheasantkit sat there- staring wide-eyed at Silverpelt. “Back before we followed StarClan, the strife and struggles between WillowCland and BoarClan were immense- border skirmishes were constant, bloody battles even more-so. It was as if the Dark Forest had taken control of us, turning us against our brothers and sisters- little did we know this turned out to be true. In an immense battle, the evil made its presence known- ordering us to swear allegiance or be destroyed. Embershine, the warrior from earlier- sacrificed herself in order for the evil to be destroyed..and they say that ever since that fateful day, Embershine is always the brightest star in the sky.”
Taking a moment to look around at the cats gathered, Beetlestar settled quietly onto his stomach- glancing up to Silverpelt to focus on the brightest star as the other clanmates told their respective stories.
PART TWO, QUESTIONS:
Did you read the provided expectations? Do you have questions regarding any of them that you'd like clarified?
Yep! I believe that the given expectations are rather clear, and do not have any questions at this time.
Although it's not required, do you have any experience in leading or being a moderator of a group or community?
I do! I have had countless experiences leading and being other high-ranked characters, as well as countless staff experiences. If you would like a list, I can try to compile everything!
Do you understand your character will sometimes need to be directed and used for plot advancement?
Yes!! Upon reading the basics of the roleplay, as well as some of the hints for the plot- I’m very eager to see what is in store for the Warriors of Blackthorn!
Do you understand that you will be in charge of a new and growing clan, that you'll eventually be asked to recruit for it without help?
Yes! I have no problem with recruiting, and actually find it rather enjoyable- even if I’m alone. I recognize that recruiting is a necessary process to build a wonderful, open community.
Do you understand you will be expected to intervene and provide counsel on issues that occur OOCly, to call out rulebreaking as soon as you see it, and provide reports on what corrective actions you took?
Yep! Just like above, intervening when needed is an equally necessary process of the roleplay to keep it at its peak.
Do you understand you will be asked to direct events for your clan, and said events will depend on you showing up and your activity?
Of course!
Do you understand that even if it's understandable, staff may derank you for activity if it means it's for the betterment of the roleplay and clan
Yes! If anything, I would understand such consequences completely- no hard feelings would be seen from me, seeing as a simple derank could be extremely crucial to the activity of the roleplay.
PART THREE, "QUIZ" QUESTIONS
(there's really no wrong answers to these but we'd like to see where your moderating style is at. don't stress yaself.)
(stresses anyways)
1. Someone joins and their character is exceeding the size capacity and limit we have assigned for all characters. They refuse to shrink down and insist on being a frost giant cat. What do you tell them? Should you make an exception?
I would remind them of the base requirements for the roleplay, stating the realism is a large factor of the roleplay- seeing as you wouldn’t see lion-sized kittens out in the wild (that is, unless they were actually a lion ^^’). If they consistently refused, I would kindly decline- and urge them to reapply if and once they have decided to comply.
2. Someone in the clan is making everyone uncomfortable by having a character constantly seek romance and a mate. What course of action would you take for this mate-seeker?
Although I would not get mad at them, seeing as everyone usually wants their character to be successful and have a huge, loving family- I would definitely ask them to stop seeking romance and other things of the like. Plotting is completely fine with me! However, I would definitely let them know that ‘begging’ for romance and/or a mate is making others within the community uncomfortable.
3. Two users have a public argument in the in game group chat, it seems rather serious. What kind of things would you say to shut them down? What would you do if one kept egging the other on?
I would advise that the two members take it to a PM, or stop it entirely. Warriors of Blackthorn seems like an amazing community, and I’d tell them that turning against each other is no way to keep it that way. I’d also offer to be some sort of a middle-man, if possible. To me, cooperation and being friendly with one another is key. However, if one member kept egging the other on- I’d turn to staff, letting them know of the situation before being a bit more firm in telling the guilty party to stop.
4. What course of action would you take if you saw someone recruiting for a role play that seemed to have blatantly stolen themes and ideas from Blackthorn?
I would definitely try to get in contact with the respective roleplay’s staff, seeing as it could simple seem similar but not exactly be a carbon copy. Perhaps it could even lead to a partnership between the two roleplays, proving to be a beneficial situation for both roleplays. However, if it seemed to be an exact copy- I would definitely take notes, providing screenshots for Blackthorn’s staff of the content that has been copied before moving forward with the next course of action.
Character name: Beetlejaw / Beetlestar
Please describe your character's physical appearance, a reference image, maybe screenshots of them:
https://i.imgur.com/qe0D1gE.jpg
Coming from more of a ThunderClan-based idea, Beetlestar is a heavier, more muscled tom. A darker tabby with white, Beetlestar is often able to stealth fairly easily due to the various amounts of foliage located throughout WillowClan’s territory. His skills, however, are more catered to that of the heavier, battle-built side.
Please describe your character's personality:
An honorable tom, Beetlestar’s power is derived solely from his Clan and he holds a great amount of pride in WillowClan’s strength and unity- sometimes even to an obvious fault. He’s a just and fair-minded leader, trying his best to keep his emotions separate from his duties and obligations of his Clan. Friendly and casual, Beetlestar tries to make deep connections with not only his Clan- but with Blackthorn at large. Although this sometimes brings backlash and doubt from others, Beetlestar is more than fit for the life of a leader.
Character's upbringing, if you have one fleshed out:
(I don’t have one fleshed out atm- however, it won’t be much outside a basic, non-traumatic life)
Please provide an RP sample with your character, you can make it as lengthy as you please:
“Beetlestar! Beetlestar! Tell us a story! It’s your turn to tell us a story!” These were the eager mewlings of an excited WillowClan kit, practically tumbling over his mother’s forepaws as everyone gathered within the center of camp. Beetlestar chuckled, a faint smile gracing his features before he placed a few affectionate laps atop the kit’s head. “In due time, Pheasantkit. In due time.”
Truth be told, this was Beetlestar’s favorite tradition of WillowClan. Naturally, the unified group shared tongues almost nightly- but speaking of their ancestor’s great feats every moon made his whiskers twitch with excitement. “It all happened long ago- long before the Clans the were formed..” With his voice trailing off as he looked towards the star-filled sky, the dark tabby continued. “Back in this time, there wasn’t a star in the sky- the Clans had yet to put their faith in our ancestors. There was a WillowClan warrior, who proved her might to StarClan during one of the valley’s darkest times.” Glancing at the very kit who urged him to tell the stories of their ancestors, the WillowClan leader would stifle his chuckle as Pheasantkit sat there- staring wide-eyed at Silverpelt. “Back before we followed StarClan, the strife and struggles between WillowCland and BoarClan were immense- border skirmishes were constant, bloody battles even more-so. It was as if the Dark Forest had taken control of us, turning us against our brothers and sisters- little did we know this turned out to be true. In an immense battle, the evil made its presence known- ordering us to swear allegiance or be destroyed. Embershine, the warrior from earlier- sacrificed herself in order for the evil to be destroyed..and they say that ever since that fateful day, Embershine is always the brightest star in the sky.”
Taking a moment to look around at the cats gathered, Beetlestar settled quietly onto his stomach- glancing up to Silverpelt to focus on the brightest star as the other clanmates told their respective stories.
PART TWO, QUESTIONS:
Did you read the provided expectations? Do you have questions regarding any of them that you'd like clarified?
Yep! I believe that the given expectations are rather clear, and do not have any questions at this time.
Although it's not required, do you have any experience in leading or being a moderator of a group or community?
I do! I have had countless experiences leading and being other high-ranked characters, as well as countless staff experiences. If you would like a list, I can try to compile everything!
Do you understand your character will sometimes need to be directed and used for plot advancement?
Yes!! Upon reading the basics of the roleplay, as well as some of the hints for the plot- I’m very eager to see what is in store for the Warriors of Blackthorn!
Do you understand that you will be in charge of a new and growing clan, that you'll eventually be asked to recruit for it without help?
Yes! I have no problem with recruiting, and actually find it rather enjoyable- even if I’m alone. I recognize that recruiting is a necessary process to build a wonderful, open community.
Do you understand you will be expected to intervene and provide counsel on issues that occur OOCly, to call out rulebreaking as soon as you see it, and provide reports on what corrective actions you took?
Yep! Just like above, intervening when needed is an equally necessary process of the roleplay to keep it at its peak.
Do you understand you will be asked to direct events for your clan, and said events will depend on you showing up and your activity?
Of course!
Do you understand that even if it's understandable, staff may derank you for activity if it means it's for the betterment of the roleplay and clan
Yes! If anything, I would understand such consequences completely- no hard feelings would be seen from me, seeing as a simple derank could be extremely crucial to the activity of the roleplay.
PART THREE, "QUIZ" QUESTIONS
(there's really no wrong answers to these but we'd like to see where your moderating style is at. don't stress yaself.)
1. Someone joins and their character is exceeding the size capacity and limit we have assigned for all characters. They refuse to shrink down and insist on being a frost giant cat. What do you tell them? Should you make an exception?
I would remind them of the base requirements for the roleplay, stating the realism is a large factor of the roleplay- seeing as you wouldn’t see lion-sized kittens out in the wild (that is, unless they were actually a lion ^^’). If they consistently refused, I would kindly decline- and urge them to reapply if and once they have decided to comply.
2. Someone in the clan is making everyone uncomfortable by having a character constantly seek romance and a mate. What course of action would you take for this mate-seeker?
Although I would not get mad at them, seeing as everyone usually wants their character to be successful and have a huge, loving family- I would definitely ask them to stop seeking romance and other things of the like. Plotting is completely fine with me! However, I would definitely let them know that ‘begging’ for romance and/or a mate is making others within the community uncomfortable.
3. Two users have a public argument in the in game group chat, it seems rather serious. What kind of things would you say to shut them down? What would you do if one kept egging the other on?
I would advise that the two members take it to a PM, or stop it entirely. Warriors of Blackthorn seems like an amazing community, and I’d tell them that turning against each other is no way to keep it that way. I’d also offer to be some sort of a middle-man, if possible. To me, cooperation and being friendly with one another is key. However, if one member kept egging the other on- I’d turn to staff, letting them know of the situation before being a bit more firm in telling the guilty party to stop.
4. What course of action would you take if you saw someone recruiting for a role play that seemed to have blatantly stolen themes and ideas from Blackthorn?
I would definitely try to get in contact with the respective roleplay’s staff, seeing as it could simple seem similar but not exactly be a carbon copy. Perhaps it could even lead to a partnership between the two roleplays, proving to be a beneficial situation for both roleplays. However, if it seemed to be an exact copy- I would definitely take notes, providing screenshots for Blackthorn’s staff of the content that has been copied before moving forward with the next course of action.