New Versailles

1. Inactivity - After three weeks of inactivity without communication, staff positions will be suspended. Upon return, reinstatement can be discussed directly with the Rah, but is not guaranteed.

2. Hiatus - It is required to inform management of potential or applied hiatuses, this will guarantee 6 weeks of expected inactivity. Staff may take an extended hiatus without loss of privileges by communicating with the Rah directly.

3. Discord and Staff Discussions - All staff members will have access to the private RPR group and forums, regardless of rank. Discord chats are also available and participation is mandatory.

All staff discussions are confidential, and violation of this policy can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination from staff position and banishment from the group.

4. Suspension & Removal from Staff

Removal can occur by...

- Impersonating senior staff
- Abusing staff position
- Bad behavior
- Inactivity of staff duties
- Willfully misrepresenting the overall staff priorities

All staff are subject to a one month probationary period for each promotion wherein privileges may be revoked.

5. Staff Duties - All tiers of staff are responsible for similar but separate duties that are expected to be maintained if you are hired as a staff member in the dream of New Versailles.

Junior Staff

- Are required to interact actively with the community on the Discord server, including guiding the conversation and referring people to the chat channel when things become rowdy.
- Must report behavior and continuity violations to Senior Staff for them to handle.
- Must host or participate in 4 successful Open RPs per month or host one event (may be IC or OOC/Community building).

Senior Staff

- Are required to address any serious situation that may be brought to them by junior staff.
- Are required to interact actively with the community on the Discord server.
- Are required to moderate the Discord server and community forums.

(This may include making sure that content is kept to appropriate channels on Discord, making sure players are being kind and courteous to one another, and making sure high risk/personal conversations are directed to private conversation.)

6. Moderation Levels - Junior staff are not permitted to handle moderation involving rule breakers, disagreements, or disciplinary action. You must refer the problem to a senior staff member. If a member of staff is not available, screen shot and log the event(s) and make a report to a senior staff member as soon as they are available or pass it along through the requesting assistance chat on Discord. You can also PM them on the RPR.

7. Staff Level & Promotions

Rah > Management > Senior Staff > Junior Staff

Staff slots will be announced when we are accepting applications and promotions will be based on performance and a demonstrated ability and willingness to handle stressful situations and mediation. Promotions may not be applied for until after the probationary period has been completed, and acceptance is determined based on the aforementioned criteria.

Please remember...

- Becoming Junior Staff is not necessarily indicative that one will progress to Senior Staff.

- Junior staff may apply for senior staff only after at least two months of continuous junior staff employment.

- Management positions are not roles that can be applied for by any staff or any members.

8. Consistency - All rules must be enforced uniformly. While Junior Staff may not discipline, they are expected to set a good example in the community and exhibit exemplary behavior. All staff reflect on the dream as a whole as far as the community is concerned. Keep this in mind at all times while you are logged in as a known staff alt.

Your name:

IRL age:

Your primary NV characters:

IRL Time Zone:

Average hours spent on Discord/RPR daily:

Most active play times: (List your usual availability in EST)

Do you use Discord & would you be willing to join staff group chats?

Length of time in NV:

Previous/current group staff experience:

Relevant volunteer/job experience:

Why are you interested in becoming staff?

Have you applied for staff previously? If so, when?

Tell us about your favorite open RP session. Did you initiate or join? What happened?

Give us a sample post. Show us what you're made of!

Part of being Junior Staff is occasionally hosting events. Briefly describe two event ideas, one IC and one OOC:

Would you be willing to join an open roleplay to help the players involved get RP points, even if you weren't particularly enthused about the scene?

How do you feel about RPing with people who may not have much experience?

If you had to describe NV to someone who has never been here before, what would you tell them?

Someone in NV brings over old characters which are considered deities in a particular pantheon. They've been RPing them as such for years, but they aren't acceptable as-is by our continuity's standards. How do you advise they transition to NV?

The OOC room is out of hand, and everyone is rapidly spouting inside jokes. What do you do about it?

If one of your friends was willfully breaking a rule or conducting themselves in a way that is counter to community standards, how would you handle the situation?

Have you ever received an Official Warning? If so, why, and what have you learned from it? (Please note that any disciplinary actions or official warnings in the past six months will result in a denied application.)

What aspects of the NV community do you think require the most improvement, and how can your contributions to our team help us to grow in those areas?