Recruitment Info

## Status: Recruitment is currently CLOSED.

#### **PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!**

Stray is, admittedly, a harder guild to get into. Because we carefully curate our members and RP, we have some strict expectations. Please read these over to see if this guild is for you:

* We do not allow lamping/lurking at our events.
* All members **must attend one scheduled guild event weekly** to be considered active. Our in-guild events are S/M/Tu/F, and generally start between 8pm and 9pm EST.
* **All characters must be good aligned and lore solid**.
* We do not allow cliques.
* If you are strongly into politics (either far right or left) this probably isn't a good place for you.
* We would rather take a new roleplayer with a good attitude over an experienced roleplayer with a bad attitude.
* We are NOT an ERP-centric guild.
* We are into some dark humor (within reason), so those who require trigger warnings may not do well here.
* We will frequently use dice for battles and certain situations so there aren't problems with god-modding or OP characters.
* How you mesh personality-wise with the whole of the guild is strongly considered.

We are firm on these, so please consider before applying.

#### WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN:

We make sure it is worth your while, and those who get along well with us end up staying for several years. Many of our members are veterans of 6+ years or more, with several over the 10 year mark.

* Many opportunities for RP and individual character advancement.
* Cross-guild and open world RP.
* An active guild list and characters who will stick around long-term.
* Members who will actively help you catch up to guild lore and seek out connections.
* Workshopping characters for players new to GW2 lore.
* Different genres of roleplay, from casual tavern RP to hybrid tabletop campaigns for those looking for something more involved.

If you are still interested, please fill out this survey to be considered for an interview. https://forms.gle/2rMuobr3hrfewWmp9

## Frequently Asked Questions:

**Do you have an ongoing story arc?**

Yes, as well as a few "mini-arcs" made to address the hobbies or professions of different characters within the guild. Some of the subjects covered are botany, medical and technological lab research, merchants/vendors, Tyrian history, etc.

**How long has the guild been around?**

The guild turned 16 on 10/8/21, and we were founded on World of Warcraft.

**Why are there participation requirements?**

We are looking for people who are committed to in-depth RP and can help us build on what we have made thus far. It's hard to make connections with someone who only shows up every month or so. We also want active roleplayers who will help support in-guild RP as well as events our allies may hold.

**What does recruitment involve?**

All applicants are required to do an OOC interview first to be invited. They will be asked about their RP history, what guilds they have been in prior, what characters they are known to play, OOC age, etc. They will also be asked if they have visited the recruitment page and if they have any questions about the guild.

If accepted, the recruit is invited to the Discord server and the IG guild on a probationary basis. The officers watch to see how they interact IC and OOC, if they participate in events, and generally seem like a good fit. This can take anywhere to 2-6 weeks, depending on circumstances and how much time we have to get to know them.

New recruits are encouraged to come to our open RP events/nights and see where their character fits in the best. They are allowed to participate in as many as they wish.

Once they are promoted to full members, they will be tagged for the groups of their choosing, and will be able to propose RP nights/ideas.

## Guild Rules:

* Characters must be lore solid. We are happy to help with tweaking backgrounds, and some lore can be quite bendable.
* Tonic characters are allowed as long as they work with lore!
* We expect members to be active, and show up for an event or just arrange some casual RP at least weekly. Inactive members are removed.
* Continued membership is based on OOC attitude/participation over RP skill. Be cool and don't purposely piss people off, and don't pick fights. If someone asks you to stop something, please stop. [Note: We are very understanding and supportive of different mental health issues that can affect social interactions, but being supportive does NOT mean you can use your diagnosis as an excuse. We are big believers in treatment and will support those seeking help and practicing self care!]
* If a discussion gets heated, either drop it or take it to DM. If you stay in general chat after being warned, you will be muted.
* Discord is required (voice chat is not). No posting nudity, no exceptions. No flashing/fast gifs - We have guild members prone to seizures, so please be respectful.

## RP Specific Rules:

* Please speak up if you feel left out! We can work out some way to help integrate story lines, we really want to make sure everyone gets a turn at having some focus/development.  Sometimes that takes some OOC planning, and that’s okay!
* Don't meta game.
* Make sure your RP post has something folks can actually REACT to. If it's all monologue and exposition, there's no place for someone to join in....you're writing a story, not RPing at that point.
* Read the room: If a CASUAL RP event is planned, don't suddenly have your character go into a crisis. Certain nights are planned light since we all have busy/stressful IRLs; if you don't respect the tone of the event or start outright derailing, we will drop character and ask you to leave.
* Don't mix up In-Character and Out of Character - Just because our character may not like yours, doesn't mean we don't like you personally. If we don't like you, we'll tell you outright!
* Deciding fights and some "bosses" will be decided by roll fights, to avoid OP crap.
* Good/Moral aligned characters only. We will not accept members of known "Evil" factions, ie, Inquest, Nightmare Court, etc.
* Be nice to new roleplayers.
* No lamping. Please do not come to events unless you plan on participating, it sucks when most of the players are just there to watch.
* Cliques are discouraged, as we are a small guild and heavily promote interaction with the bulk of the guild. While it's great to make personal/story connections, please try to reach out and rp with everyone.