Planeia wrote:You probably should have made it clearer that it had more to do with OOC qualifications and responsibilities. I got the whole "nation building, RP group, not-an-alliance" stuff, but this is all put together (the charter, the mission purpose, the application with the section about the representative, etc) as if it was going to be an IC group for diplomacy and cooperation. Am I taking it correctly that this group is "illuminati-esque" and unheard of by our citizens because it, literally, doesn't exist ICly? An [OOC] tag somewhere would have been useful.
Anyway, I might take the Librarian position (Yes, I know it's not the same type of librarian, I'm not stupid
), however, what 'qualifications' must I have for that? What are the responsibilities entailed? I have three AP classes that I'm taking that are threatening my free time, with me eventually having to post only once every week or two being a real possibility. Should I still take the position despite that fact?
Also, I'm realizing I may have misinterpreted the "title" part of the application. Can you change my rep's title from "Mrs." to "Ambassador" please?
The group exists IC. The people serving as officers
at the start are players that excel at those tasks and have been part of the planning. It's only fair that their nations continue to be allowed to stand in those positions, but OOC-wise, a player has to be capable of doing the physical work. It's the player that does all the work OOC, not the nation.
What I mean by a repository: Dyste threw his famous banquet years ago. A group of people participated and found they enjoyed gaming together. More RP spun off that core group. Some of us will join a RP if we see a familiar name because we've enjoyed the experience in the past. Dyste's banquet ended and everyone went home. What if we all still had a reason to gather and stay in touch as a group? That's a familiar experience for RPers. OSS allows people to have a "home group" that builds canon together over time.
Societies are an awesome thing. Sharing those societies with others is fantastic. For example, I can tell you exactly what King Tyroth's castle grounds look like, and what the castle looks like inside. The library is exceptionally stunning. I've "been there". I can tell you what it smells like inside a Cerian city, and how the streets feel crunchy under your boots as you walk. I can tell you all about the horrible advertising on the sides of vehicles, and the appalling 'restaurants' where you kill your own dinner. I've "been there". A repository gives us a host of "hosts" to choose from, even if it's just a pickup game. We meet more players as they join. However, we do group RPGs as well.
What we don't do is worry about faction RP. Wars etc. Members can engage in wars, of course, but no one is
required to participate or donate funds and resources to something they don't believe in.
"Mrs." is alright for a title. Miss, Mr., Mrs., Dr., Ambassador, Minister... it's all good. Ambassador works.