CCA Application Format

**Aze** Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:47 pm

Code:: [b][i][size=16]OOC Section[/size][/i][/b] [b]Steam Name:[/b] (This is pretty straightforward! Just tell us what you usually use as your steam name, and if you change it a lot, what your second most common name is. It helps us keep track of who we're considering.) [b]Steam ID:[/b] (You can find this in a variety of places. My favorite is using [url=http://steamidfinder.com/]this handy tool (link!)[/url], especially if you have a custom url.) [b]Hours spent playing HL2RP:[/b] (Hours aren't the most important thing, but it helps us get a minor idea of how much experience you have with roleplay. If you do most of your roleplay on different mediums, please expand on that.) [b]Roleplaying Experience:[/b] (Tell us about how long you've been roleplaying, what it's been like, and your strengths and weaknesses so that we can help you improve if necessary and know what to expect. If there's anything you have trouble with that you know of outright, this is a good place to say it. Being open and honest with us makes sure we can help you make the most of it if your application is accepted!) [b]What was the last server you played on?[/b] (If you don't remember properly, or if this is your first server, just say so; it's perfectly fine.) [b]Why did you leave that server?[/b] (There's no wrong answer, here. Honesty is the best policy.) [b]Have you ever roleplayed as a member of the CCA? If so, what rank did you reach, and what was the ranking system like?[/b] (If the server setup was different, tell us about the hierarchy the server you played as a CCA on, if multiple servers pick the one you felt you did best with, and what responsibilities the rank had for that server.) [b]If you previously played as a CCA member, what was that experience like? What did you like about it and what did you dislike? If you haven't played as a CCA member yet, what do you think it will be like, and what about it appeals to you?[/b] (This is also a good place to mention anything you may need assistance with in terms of adjusting to certain parts of CCA roleplay.) [b]Do you understand that making an application doesn't guarantee acceptance?[/b] (If you do, congratulations! If not, perhaps you should reconsider.) [b]Character Backstory:[/b] (Minimum of 2 paragraphs, at least 5 sentences of at least 7 words each. For better chances, write something longer, but don't just write a lot for filler.) [b]Roleplay Example[/b] (Minimum of 10 sentences of at least 7 words each. For better chances, write something longer, but don't just write a lot for filler.) [b][i][size=16]IC Section[/size][/i][/b] (All of these questions are for your character; please respond as such.) [b]Identification:[/b] (Enter your character's full name, any aliases (nicknames) and CID number here. IE: Jenny "Jen" Smith, 12345.) [b]Do you have any warnings or disciplinary actions noted on your file? If so, what were they?[/b] (Has your character been reprimanded by the CCA?) [b]What is your motivation for registering with the CCA Recruit Reserves? Are you aware that this means you may be chosen to serve with the CCA for the remainder of your life should you be deemed fit for duty, and that this can happen weeks or months after your registration?[/b] (What would your character say in response to this?) [b]What makes you a model citizen fit for service?[/b] (Is your character boastful? Modest? Entitled? This is a great way to show their personality. Seize the chance.) [b]Finally, if you are chosen, are you willing to make the Official Pledge to faithful service of the CCA in all that they do, and undergo the rigorous Recruit Training?[/b] (Well?)

And the template in full as it will appear in a post:

OOC Section

Steam Name:

(This is pretty straightforward! Just tell us what you usually use as your steam name, and if you change it a lot, what your second most common name is. It helps us keep track of who we're considering.)

Steam ID:

(You can find this in a variety of places. My favorite is using this handy tool (link!), especially if you have a custom url.)

Hours spent playing HL2RP:

(Hours aren't the most important thing, but it helps us get a minor idea of how much experience you have with roleplay. If you do most of your roleplay on different mediums, please expand on that.)

Roleplaying Experience:

(Tell us about how long you've been roleplaying, what it's been like, and your strengths and weaknesses so that we can help you improve if necessary and know what to expect. If there's anything you have trouble with that you know of outright, this is a good place to say it. Being open and honest with us makes sure we can help you make the most of it if your application is accepted!)

What was the last server you played on?

(If you don't remember properly, or if this is your first server, just say so; it's perfectly fine.)

Why did you leave that server?

(There's no wrong answer, here. Honesty is the best policy.)

Have you ever roleplayed as a member of the CCA? If so, what rank did you reach, and what was the ranking system like?

(If the server setup was different, tell us about the hierarchy the server you played as a CCA on, if multiple servers pick the one you felt you did best with, and what responsibilities the rank had for that server.)

If you previously played as a CCA member, what was that experience like? What did you like about it and what did you dislike? If you haven't played as a CCA member yet, what do you think it will be like, and what about it appeals to you?

(This is also a good place to mention anything you may need assistance with in terms of adjusting to certain parts of CCA roleplay.)

Do you understand that making an application doesn't guarantee acceptance?

(If you do, congratulations! If not, perhaps you should reconsider.)

Character Backstory:

(Minimum of 2 paragraphs, at least 5 sentences of at least 7 words each. For better chances, write something longer, but don't just write a lot for filler.)

Roleplay Example

(Minimum of 10 sentences of at least 7 words each. For better chances, write something longer, but don't just write a lot for filler.)

IC Section
(All of these questions are for your character; please respond as such.)

Identification:

(Enter your character's full name, any aliases (nicknames) and CID number here. IE: Jenny "Jen" Smith, 12345.)

Do you have any warnings or disciplinary actions noted on your file? If so, what were they?

(Has your character been reprimanded by the CCA?)

What is your motivation for registering with the CCA Recruit Reserves? Are you aware that this means you may be chosen to serve with the CCA for the remainder of your life should you be deemed fit for duty, and that this can happen weeks or months after your registration?

(What would your character say in response to this?)

What makes you a model citizen fit for service?

(Is your character boastful? Modest? Entitled? This is a great way to show their personality. Seize the chance.)

Finally, if you are chosen, are you willing to make the Official Pledge to faithful service of the CCA in all that they do, and undergo the rigorous Recruit Training?

(Well?)