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Title: Riddle/knights' Era
Description: HP-based


benji! - July 2, 2008 02:23 PM (GMT)
Name of Board: Morsmordre/The Dimming Divine
Link to Board: I'll PM the link to any potential staff members. <3
Requested Position: co-admin
How many positions available: 2
Information:
What I'm looking for in a co-admin:
    Must be a talented writer. For me, this is the most important trait for a co-admin to have; I'd really like someone who considers themself an actual writer, and not just a role-player. I hear the term 'advanced' being thrown around a lot, and though I'm not partial to splitting everyone into groups like that myself, I suppose what I need is an 'advanced' writer to collaborate on sub-plots, etc with me. Personally, my definition of such would be someone well-acquainted with proper grammar/punctuation, spelling, and perhaps most importantly, someone who actually has a well-developed writing style.
    Must be committed. I've had supposed co-admins that up and leave me two days after the place is opened, drop off the face of the earth, etc etc. I think I'll go just about crazy if it happens for this place, which I myself am very excited about and plan to put lots of effort into. Please, if you're can't be committed to this project, then don't apply.
    Must be able to be active. I won't ask you to be online all day everyday, but I'd like someone who can be online pretty frequently since I'm on every day.
    Must be willing to help create/contribute to sub-plots. I plan on having a bunch of canons (I'm fairly sure I want it to be a canon only site, but of course there's lots of freedom with this era), and so I want a really, really good amount of sub-plots too. I personally find it a turn-off when sites only have three or four sub-plots, because I think it makes a lot of other members/characters feel left out/discouraged to create their own plots. I've got a good handful of ideas I've jotted down myself for sub-plots, but I want one or two creative minds besides my own working on them too! So this is a pretty important requirement.
    It is preferable to be fairly acquainted with BB coding & HTML. If you're going to be acting as an adequate co-admin, this is sort of necessary, right? =]
    Must be friendly/polite! I can't stress this enough. I find it an INCREDIBLE turn off when sites have rude/inattentive staff members. When a member or potential member talks or asks a question in the c-box, you answer them the very second you get the chance, and you answer them in as friendly a manner you know how--it's really very simple. I can't stand rudeness, and the worst part about it is that I really don't think many people know they're doing it. So, I'd really, really prefer someone who is friendly, polite, and hopefully pretty down to earth.
    Preferable to have some graphics skills. I'm not asking for an amazing graphics artist or anything, but it is common knowledge nowadays that a lot of people won't join a site if the graphics aren't up to par; I've got the layout and graphics up on the site already, but I may need help in the future for things such as changing the the layout/sidebar graphics, that sort of thing.


Plot outline:
    I haven't got the advertisement together yet or anything, because the plot/sub-plots are definitely still in the development stages, but as for the overall plot, I've got it pretty much down, but not into (coherent) words yet (unless you count the numerous scribbles on notepads, lol). The reason I decided to start this RP is because I've really wanted to play a young Tom Riddle for a really long time now, and the early stages of the Death Eaters (or, as they were known at that time, the Knights of Walpurgis). And I know that sounds like I'm taking the most important character for myself, but I sincerely hope that won't be the case--more so, that's where all the sub-plots and twists and everything will come in. The way I hope to lay things out, everyone will get the chance to make their character just as important and plot-influencing as any other.

    Anyway, I know I'm being truly long-winded about all of this, but I've got high hopes, and if I want things carried out properly I have to be specific, don't I? =] Anyhow, here's the basic idea of the overall plot:

    The game will take place sometime in the early 1950s (exact dates aren't set yet), when Tom Riddle is probably somewhere in his mid to late twenties, and all of the other Knights are fairly young as well. They're just "starting out", so to speak, and there have been a series of seemingly random attacks EXCLUSIVELY on Muggle-borns/Muggle-born families. The Ministry is left baffled, but initially fairly unruffled, until these attacks start increasing and increasing, and soon Muggle-borns are being kidnapped for weeks and months at a time, and though no one but the Knights and their victims know it yet, these people are being used as sort of guinea pigs to the Knights' varies forms of dark magic (since they are of course just starting out, not all of the Knights would be very experienced with the forms of dark magic they'll be using, and so they're 'learning', and using these Muggle-borns and maybe Half-bloods to practice on).

    However, apart from that, the Knights are also trying to get their message out, so to speak, to get their name known and feared. Though the press most likely will be baffled at this, it's the reason why they're letting some of these 'victims' go free after various periods of time, probably varying from a few weeks to even months. And the reason for this is because the Knights WANT these people to spread the word of what happened to them, to let everyone know that there is truly something to be feared on the rise. These victims can't report anything though, as the Knights always wear masks while torturing them so as not to be identified, and they'll always make sure that no victim knows where they are/where they've been after releasing them. I imagine some of these victims, after having been put through such torture, would be totally 'gone', if you know what I mean... Some more than others, of course, and I think playing these characters would make for some very, very interesting plots and situations--and of course the ones who are still being tortured could be claimed as well... like I've said above, sub-plots are a wonderful thing! :D

    Like I mentioned before, I haven't got the advertisement ready or anything, but I've got the idea in my head to make it involving various news clippings on these attacks/kidnappings... just thought I'd throw that random bit of info out there. Also, please please pleeease note that this RP will NOT necessarily stick to all things canon, but this is mostly because we simply don't know enough about this era TO stick strictly to canon. Basically, I don't want any restrictions in that sense... I've also been throwing around the idea in my head of having Tom engaged to be married to some pure-blood woman, which of course wouldn't be considered canon but could have happened, and maybe then called off, or who knows what. =] Basically, the rule of thumb will probably turn out to be, if it COULD have plausibly happened, then I'm probably okay with it. But if you're not comfortable with this brand of un-canon-ness, then this probably isn't the place for you. =]

I think that's it... Geez, I know that was long. I'm not always this long-winded, promise! :D

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[b]name/alias:[/b]
[b]age:[/b]
[b]RP experience:[/b]
[b]admin experience:[/b]
[b]what interests you about this position?[/b]
[b]how active could you be?[/b]
[b]what sort of character would you be interested in playing in this game?[/b]
[b]roleplay sample:[/b] [please don't make it the longest one you've ever written; length isn't everything! I want to see what a normal post looks like for you.]

JRL - July 2, 2008 03:14 PM (GMT)
name/alias: jason / ... jason
age: 16
RP experience: i've roleplayed for about 5 years .
admin experience: I run my own site at the moment, plus I've run a 60+ member roleplay a little while back until one of the admins decided to destroy it.
what interests you about this position? I love Harry Potter / Hogwarts, and I never really tried a Riddle-Era one.
how active could you be? Very, idk - 12:02 AM because theres this timer on the internet where I live, kinda kills it off at then. But I'm getting a job so I have NO idea what the hours will be, but it's only part-time so I wont be away all day.
what sort of character would you be interested in playing in this game? umm, it doesn't really matter - I've got characters from all sides of the spectrum.

roleplay sample:

QUOTE (jacoby gagnier of we didnt start the fire)

    The fire in the slytherin commonroom had now done all but died. It had it's moments when it lit the entire room, and it had its moments when it was almost dead, but for now the flames had produced a steady source of energy, light, and heat. It was Saturday morning, the night before there had been a rather large grouping of students, slytherin, ravenclaw, hufflepuff, and gryffindors, whom had come together under one banner of truce, alcohol.  It didn't help that the old slytherin was the one hosting the event, and because of that had a little bit of everything, and not to mention he could only remember about half the night, what he did remember was slowly making it back to the commonroom, where a combination of passing out and being tired lead him to the nice comfortable sofa that sat across from another, with a wooden table in the middle, and at the end of the table, facing the fire - was a large even more comfortable chair.

    The time was probably early in the AM's, not even eight yet. Well - early AM's for Jacoby consist of 12 PM on weekends, and "late" nights usually mean 4 AM for him. He laid there sound asleep, having a nice dream about the quidditch world cups, while the young slytherin sat atop his royal broomstick, and rode it as if it was a chariot, he led the falcons to a three day victory of the arrows. Of course, dreams are dreams, but the young slytherin knew what he wanted to be, he wanted to be the famous seeker whom led his famous team, the falcons, to the world cup more then once, and then once he was old, retire and enjoy the countryside with his love.

    His eyes opened for just a moment at seven forty three, he could tell it wasn't eight yet because of the angle the sun hit the window behind him, and cast a shadow. Was it sad that the slytherin knew exactly what the sun did at this time, exactly how many times did he sleep on this  sofa? More then he could count with four hands.  The split-second eye opening was just enough, he closed them right away but he knew it was too late. He could hear the somewhat quiet shuffle of feet across the floor, maybe it was his perfect hearing, or maybe she was just rather loud. Either way, he still tried to fall back asleep as soon as he could.  He obviously didn't try hard enough.

    About thirty seconds after he tried to fall asleep, the young slytherin princess, or at least his princess, moved over to him, he could almost feel her aura there already, and while at first a nudge only got a silent grunt from him, he could tell her attempts weren't going to be over until he was awake. Goddamn women, never know when to sleep. It's not like the two didn't spend every minute of the day together, and sometimes the nights. Oh well, I guess that shows something. So Jacoby grunted again silently as she nudged him with her knee as he laid there, inside his head he was slightly laughing as he almost drifted off, and then he did. It lasted another ten seconds until he felt her actually climb on top of him. Now, the way Jacoby was sleeping, which was laying directly up, made Galatee's sitting on him almost as if they were having sex. Quite ironic... He let out another grunt and turned himself over, he could feel her somewhat move with him.

    He could hear her let out a little grunt herself as he stopped moving and then slowly turned himself back at her. "Alright, fine.. I'm awake." He said somewhat quietly, his cute little french accent taking over. He looked down over himself for a moment, he was wearing a pair of pajama pants, with no shirt. "You know, you shouldn't walk around in almost nothing." Jacoby said as he smiled and positioned his hands around her stomach, where her short tank-top was not, and her small exposed stomach was.






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