a call to action, and a fond farewell

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Hello Exsilium! This is Ishmael, and I come to you guys today with two announcements: one, head moderator and plot moderator applications will be opening again today, and remain open through until the 8th of January. Two, I am resigning as a head moderator from Exsilium.

There is a lot of work that keeps this game running, and on its current model, and with its current staff, the game cannot go on like it is. Exsilium needs your help in order to remain open. While recent changes have helped tighten loose ends and streamline the game and its information, there's still more work to do. In the most immediate and obvious sense, there's a need for at least one more Head Moderator, and an additional three or more Plot Moderators, responsible for what's listed below.

A Head Moderator is responsible for:

• Answering F.A.Q. questions.
  
• Handling player questions and concerns.
  
• Answering to Canon Update and Death Requests.
  
• Approving Private Mission Requests, and Accepting Game Changing Mission Sign-Ups.
  
• Being available for questions from players through different avenues.
  
• Coordinating with other mods to cover tasks and information write-ups as independent from plots run in the game at large.

A Plot Moderator is responsible for:

• Taking charge of one game-wide level plot in a rotation of (on average) every three to four months.
  
• Handling the write up of related information for their game-wide level plot.
  
• Posting the information for their game wide level plot to the OOC community, along with any related sign-up posts.
  
• Answering questions in regards to the game-wide level plot they are running.
  
• Brainstorming with fellow Plot Mods to invent and impliment Game Changing Missions.
  
• Taking into consideration new thoughts and player-generated possibilities that come up over time.

Plot Moderators will work in a group with each other behind the scenes, but the primary responsibility for any one given game-wide plot will be spearheaded by a different Plot Mod each time. The idea is to have about four people as Plot Mods, so that each one takes responsibility for orchestrating and running one game-wide plot at a time, and no one person ends up running plots like these back to back.

It takes a lot of energy and time to pull things together for the game at large, and Plot Mods will also be asked to help generate ideas for the game changing missions, but the primary responsibility will be 1 Game-Wide Plot in a rotation with the other Plot Mods.

If you feel like you'd be willing to help out with either of these positions, then please, copy-paste the applicable form(s) into a comment below. All comments here are screened, and there is an open Questions thread where you may ask any particular questions you have in regards to either of these positions.

Your help is essential to keep this game going. Please volunteer if you feel you have any interest in the slightest. Every little bit helps!

As for me, I'll remain in game with my characters, but I will no longer be in a moderating position.

Thank you all for your time. You've been one hell of an experience, and I've loved a great deal of it over the last year!



To be considered for a Plot Mod, fill out this form:
Please put PLOT MOD in the subject. <b>Name:</b> <b>Characters played:</b> <b>How long have you been in Exsilium?</b> <b>Do you have any experience with modding in this capacity?</b> <b>In our game as it is today, imagine players were to approach you asking about their characters gathering information on the United Earth. They state that they have characters with high level hacking skills, characters with magical skills (such as teleportation), and characters who are experienced spies on their IC team. What goals could you give this team? What sort of information could they learn, and what means to gain that information would you provide them with? What consequences could you design as IC backlash against characters prodding at the UE? How could you open up access to other players, outside of the initial group? And, finally, how would you OOCly orchestrate this, from organizing the players, to controlling the release of information, to introducing the repercussions?</b> This is intended as a test of plot creation as well as the OOC means you would use to organize and implement it, and not a test of knowledge of setting. It's alright if you get facts wrong or take ideas in directions the game isn't headed, we just want to see how you can handle things!

To be considered for a Head Mod, fill out this form:
Please put HEAD MOD in the subject. <b>Name:</b> <b>Characters played:</b> <b>How long have you been in Exsilium?</b> <b>About how much free time a week could you designate to helping out, and what sort of schedule availability can you offer?</b> <b>How do you handle stress?</b> <b>Do you consider yourself able and willing to impartially handle player conflict?</b> <b>Do you have any experience modding, or otherwise coordinating large groups of people?</b> <b>What do you feel you could offer, as a mod?</b> <b>Why are you interested in being a mod?</b>

Note: If you've previously signed up to be a Mod and weren't chosen, please do feel free to sign up again! Circumstance and what we're looking for may mean you could qualify now, even if we went with another choice last time.