Audition: Zarbon (YES)

[Zarbon]

Real Name: Colin
Age: 14 going on 15
Education Level: High School, just making my way out of Grade 9.
Registration Date: October 15, 2004. Good year.

1) First and foremost, why should you be selected to play?

Why should I be selected to play? I'm not going to call myself great here, but I do know a bit about how this place works. Kinda sorta. I'm not going to say I know everything, but I know enough to pull through. I'm also a pretty hard worker, even if it isn't shown in my roleplays. I usually help out in events on other boards, such as the good olde 500th Super Post Celebration. I made a whole comic for it. Good times.

2) What qualities do you possess that will make you the Idol?

'If there's a will, there's a way,' and I have the will to go through with this. That's a start, because without determination, your TPs would be lower. And that was a bad joke. But, in truth, determination is important, otherwise you wouldn't go much further than a mere step on the long road to staff-hood.

I have a bit of creativity on my side, which is good for adaptably, which is key to doing anything. I may not have a mountain, or as much as some others, but I can work my way through things with it, and contribute to ideas. And that's what keeps a group chugging along. Like a choo-choo train. Choo-choo!

I have patience. Lots and lots of patience. And that is important for some of the more grueling things staff have to do. Updates included, 'course. Burter may remember my impatience when I first signed up, but I've improved alot since then.

3) Tell me any previous experience you have with running an RPG. Included should be the name of the RPG, the genre, and how long it lasted.

I'm not going to lie to you. I have no experience.

4) Finally, you need to write a short essay/description (200+ words) of what you feel being a staff member of Chubbs is all about. What do you think is nessecary, what do you think has to be done. Be detailed, as much as you can. Don't kiss our asses, we arn't looking for compliments.

What I think being a staff member is all about, huh? That's easy. Making a great place for writers to make a character and do what they please, and most of all, to improve. I've improved alot on Chubbs with the advice given here, and I think its important to keep on expanding the options that we write about, to keep having fun while doing it. Chubbs has always been a fun place for the members, and has been regulated by Staff to keep it that way. Adding nifty features and such, while at the same time keeping it all under control. I've always noticed how this place is nearly flameless. Its almost crazy when you look at other boards and Chubbs side to side.

I'd like to keep it this way, and make it better. How, you ask? I'd like to brainstorm with other staff members about this, because, one alone can't do the job. I do have my own ideas, however.

Of course, there is the 'more features' thing, which everyone is probably for, but fun factor and interest is the main thing. Of course, still keeping regulations and such in there. Maybe some different sagas? I loved what the group came up for Heaven last time around. Unique sagas that aren't all fighting, and include a more interesting setting would be nice. It may sound a tad cliche, but its important. That's why its cliche.

I was also thinking about a better Adding Moves setup. The thread seems a bit scattered and messy. I'll be honest: I've thought of no solution yet, but its one of the things I'm thinking about.

Also, possibly a better warning system too. Sometimes, too many or too little chances are given. Sometimes it seems a bit all over the place. I'd like to fix the rules to definite, so there wouldn't be anymore 'I didn't deserve that.' Then, there would be less trouble.

I'm still searching for more holes and things that I can patch in this leaky pool. But, you get my point. The writer's experience is my top priority. I want to give people the same experience that I got. The same growth I got.

[Burter Jr]

Tell me what you learned since your less-then-steller appearance in Apprentice. To avoid a repeat.

[Zarbon]

I've learned many things since the Apprentice. But, I'll stray away from learning to type with my toes and more to the prime subjects.

For one thing, I've learned alot about teamwork. One of the things that caused me to lose the Apprentice was trusting only myself to do the work, and only doing it myself. I've learned that everyone is needed on a team. We have to work together to achieve our goals, and not just trust one person to do it all. After all, thats what a team is. A group that works together to achieve a goal. May it be the winning goal for the Stanley Cup, or creating an RPG.

Another thing I've learned since the Apprentice is to accept other people's ideas. Looking back on it, I should have gone with HF's idea back in the Apprentice. It was alot more unique than what I came up with. Anyway, straying away from old memories, accepting other people's ideas are an important part of a team. People just working together isn't enough. People thinking together is also needed for a successful thing. Those, in combination, lead to success.

Lastly, I remember back in the Apprentice, we had to do a rule page, and I put no effort into it. Effort is needed to keep a team going. In fact, without a good amount of effort, you go nowhere. For instance, look at my latest RP posts. I've been using little effort to stall for a good time to pick up again. Because, no effort means you won't come out with a good result, or achieve success.

[Burter Jr]

Yes

[Raditzu]

If what you just just said about the last apprentice is legit, and not just something to sound good, I'm vastly impressed.

Yes.

[Hellfighter 17]

Originally posted by Raditzu
If what you just just said about the last apprentice is legit, and not just something to sound good, I'm vastly impressed.

Yes.

Indeed. (thanks, by the way. =D) Yes.