Hello All,

As some of you have noticed the Riverclan Deputy appointment that was just made was not only a little strange, but also illegal according to the site rules. Given some difficult circumstances, staff has decided to go ahead with this temporary appointment with the intent to swiftly seek out a new replacement. What has made this even more complex is the fact that Maple has decided to step down due to personal reasons. So - Riverclan needs both a new leader and a new deputy.

For those of you who remember, Windclan was in a similar circumstance not too long ago so we are going to be running something similar with some slight tweaks. Below will explain the process that we intend to use for selection.

First, there will be a period in which any eligible user on the site may submit an application for Riverclan leadership (eligible being defined as any active site user that does not currently hold a high rank). This will be done in a Google Survey that will be posted by staff. Users will fill out the form to be entered into the running for Riverclan leadership.

Second, after a five day period for submissions has passed, staff will close that survey and release one more. This new survey will include a list of characters and roleplayers that have been submitted for the role. Votes will be conducted, consisting of only users who currently have a character in Riverclan.

Last, after the votes have been counted, the user with the highest votes will become Riverclan's leader. Their deputy will be selected by them from the other candidates put forth.

A couple of rules:

1. Any ineligible submissions will immediately be discarded. If staff believes that any submitted character should not be in the running for any reasonable disqualifier (other current high rank, low roleplayer activity, or other extenuating circumstances), that user will be informed and their submission removed prior to the voting.
2. Current Riverclan warriors who are eligible may submit their characters. Users who do not have a Riverclan warrior but would like to apply will have the opportunity to create a warrior of NPC origins to apply with.
 - For the sake of avoiding too many paradoxes, these created warriors must have NPC origins.
 - Users must be willing to free up a slot in their roster should they apply with one of the NPC to PC candidates. Slots do
 not need to be freed up prior to selection, but must be done before playing the new character, if chosen.
 - Given these are very specific circumstances, this mechanic will only be used for submissions from eligible users.
3. Any attempt to manipulate this system or sway voting in any direction will result in involved users being removed from voting or other consequences as deemed fit.
4. Killing off another High Rank to apply for this position will disqualify you from the role. The goal is to bring new members into high ranks rather than create more open positions

Note: There will be an in character device that staff comes up with to accommodate the strange in character circumstances.

Timeline
Submissions 11/3 - 11/8 (end of day 11:59pm CST)
Voting 11/9 - 11/12 (end of day 11:59pm CST)
Appointment and Deputy Selection 11/13

Any questions or clarifications can be directed towards the staff team. Thank you!

~ Rippy