I’d like to start by thanking Alan Cameron for his work as ANST Awakening over the last year. He’s gotten overwhelmed by real life issues and is stepping back from the ANST role at this time.
For those interested, I will be hiring a new ANST Awakening over the coming weeks. Applications are due Midnight April 2nd. This will be followed by a Q&A period the following week and hopefully a decision by April 10.
Please send all applications to nst.canada@gmail.com with the following heading: ANST Awakening Application– (your name). Include in your application package a real life and Camarilla resume with three Camarilla references. Also a required part of the resume package is a sample plot-kit and Venue VSS to show the vision that you have for the venue for which you are applying. The goal is to get a good feel for your approach to the venue and I understand that the time constraint may affect the quality of the submitted plot and VSS and isn’t necessarily a reflection of what you would generate with enough time and effort.
Again, the deadline for applications is Saturday, April 2nd at 11:59pm EST.
Once all applications are in, I will be asking several questions to be considered and answered to determine your ability and willingness to work as a team, and to test your knowledge of the venue and it’s rules.
The ANST: Awakening will be responsible for the overall running of the venue nation-wide. It will be this individuals responsible to work with the VST and DST’s of the various domains to enhance and enrich the national game. They will be responsible for high level approvals for the Awakening venue as well as the co-creation of a bi-annual proxy event in conjunction with the local domains. They will work in conjunction with the ANST:DPoTM to create a realized Dark Places setting for Canada. It is also expected that they will work with the Global lead to help elevate the national game and communicate global plot opportunities and events down the chain so that players will have access to large scale global plot. They are also responsible for working with the local Awakening CAiNE lead for our annual event and will be responsible for final say on national and global related plotlines. In addition to these responsibilities you will work with the ANST’s of the other affiliates to hammer out future addenda as they pertain to Awakening and report to the ST’s once per month, by the 10th at the latest.
General Job Duties for all ANSTs include:
– ability to comment on approvals pending their level every 5-7 days.
– significant email access, including being on Global Venue lists
– working towards one proxy event per venue every six months to help promote a regional and national game
– aiding in helping to grow a universal regional and national game structure
– regular reporting. We will be looking at a means to facilitate reporting (new templates, etc), but I would like to stress that I do feel reporting is important and that the national level storytellers need to lead by example.
Other desired qualities:
– recognize when you need help or need a break. If something comes up (school, vacation, work, real life) that takes you from your duties for a period, recognize it and ask for help. The office will not fall apart if you need a vacation and help can be had if you need it. None of us aside from Leanne are superhuman.
– willingness to mentor. We need to train up new blood and it would be nice if ANSTs could find an assistant or two to work with, bounce ideas off of or help edit their ideas.
– willingness to grow. None of us are masters of everything, and knowing when to ask for advice or help can be the difference between a good ST, and a great ST in the making.
– willingness to grow. None of us are masters of everything, and knowing when to ask for advice or help can be the difference between a good ST, and a great ST in the making.
– I would ask that ANSTs not use their own characters to begin or drive National Plot forward in the venue they are leading.
– equal access to the office for all domains. I would recommend that ANSTs keep their ANST hats at home when at local games to lessen the perception of easier access to the office by their local domain and to allow the ANST to enjoy the games as a player and to take the pressure of scrutiny off of local STs.
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