Site name and link: Before the Mast
Site genre: jcink/ historical/ Age of Sail adventures
Opening date: 6.08.2010 (on invisionfree); moved to Jcink on 13.10.2013
Plot: 1720, West Indies. Allied Navies and privateers fighting pyracy. Which side are you on? Sharpen your blades and raise to swashbuckling adventure, spreading death before the mast!
Your name: Elena
Your primary staff account: Elena
Contact info: PM on tumblr on the site.
Positions hiring for: moderator/ storyteller
Information:
We are currently in search of a new moderator/ storyteller to help sailing the ship among the labyrinth of islands. Do you think you have what it takes to sail away with the likes of us? There may be treasure in it for you... if we succeed to catch it. Otherwise, ”no prey, no pay”, how the pirates’ Articles of Agreement say.
Yes, we're putting up a staff search for a new moderator! Everyone is welcome to apply, if you have the time and skills needed - and yes, especially time....
Ideal applicant:Â The ideal applicant is someone friendly and dedicated, active, creative, who wants to help out in many aspects of the site and meets the following criteria:
* interested in history and in our Age of Sail story (previous knowledge in the field is NOT necessary, only the interest to learn).
* loving to write (as writing for NPCs and shared characters will be one of the main tasks) and to advertise
* keeping active and stimulating players’ activity (especially newbies’) is also important, having the site as one of the priorities in order to be an example for the members. This means, first of all, logging in, if possible, daily, and, when not possible, notifying the staff about their absence
* having a yahoo account for communication ease is an advantage.
Main tasks to perform (mostly in co-operation with the other staff members):
- getting involved in the community life and promoting activity through writing NPCs when needed and creating new plot opportunities, besides keeping their characters active;
- undertaking a fair and measured review of all applications and expressing their constructive opinions;
- advertising the site through all means
- welcoming newcomers and answering questions. Players’ or guests’ questions should be answered as soon as possible. If they need consultation, an acknowledgement to the player that the question was received and needs discussion will be sent.
- deciding on the upcoming events on the board, including the site-wide plot development
