Windclan Deputy Intrest Check and Applications

Interest Check Base Template


Hello Windclan! This template was provided to me from Holly [so thanks Holly for that : )  ]

This is the windclan deputy intrest check that is sort of running in the test mode just like the shadowclan one was.

It was suggested I tell a bit more about Rapid which I think is a great idea!  I have a whole post here about just that, so I would recomend giving that a read over so that you can keep in mind what kind of balances/ interactions to highlight in your applications and how like they would work together.

https://warriorclancats.forumotion.com/t55912-intros-updates-and-future-plans

There are a handful of conditions for user and character eligibility:

Condition #1: The proposed character must be a warrior in the requisite Clan (ie., your RiverClan warrior may not be proposed as SkyClan deputy.). This one is self-explanatory.

Condition #2: The user in question must not currently hold a High Rank in any Clan; and must not have held a High Rank in any Clan in the past three months. This is to prevent HR-hopping.

Condition #3: The user in question must currently be active on WCC (at least one character on the allegiances at time of the Interest Check announcement), and must have had at least one fully-named character on WCC within the past three months. This is to ensure that eligible users have at least a baseline familiarity with the current state of the site and its systems.

Condition #4: Any eligible user may only propose one character for the deputy position in any given Interest Check, even if they happen to have multiple cats within that Clan. This is to help keep things fair for everyone!

[AMENDMENT FOR NEW CHARACTER PROPOSALS; DELETE IF DISALLOWED:] -- New characters have been approved by staff:
With approval from the rest of the Staff Team, this Interest Check also allows for New Character Proposals. While these New Character Proposals are subject to all of the above eligibility conditions, the only additional requirement is that the user in question has an open character slot at the time of proposal or will have a slot within five days of being selected. If a New Character Proposal is selected as deputy, that character will be allowed to begin as a Tier 1 Warrior. They occupy the standard character slot used for their creation and otherwise receive no special benefits.

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[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Is this a Standard Character Proposal, or a New Character Proposal?:[/b]
[b]Character Name:[/b]
[b]Character Creation Link:[/b] (If this is a New Character Proposal, include a completed Cat Creation form under a spoiler instead!)
[b]Character Personality & Background:[/b] (Be as detailed as you’d like!)
[b]What do you intend to do with the position if selected?:[/b] (IC and/or OOC!)
[b]If you have previously held an HR position on WCC, what was the most recent?:[/b]
[b]Are you prepared to handle the additional responsibilities and activity requirements of an HR position?:[/b]
[b]Are you prepared to work as a team with the rest of the Clan’s HRs?:[/b]
[b]Can you confirm you will have a slot freed within five days if selected?:[/b] (Only relevant for New Character Proposals!)
[b]Extra:[/b] In addition to the public application, I will be reaching out to all applicants after the deadline is closed for them for a quick 1-1 follow up in discord (or here on site if that is easier for the applicant) In it, I might ask follow up questions and it also gives everyone an opportunity to speak with me directly on it and lets everyone have that chance to do so.  This was recommended to me by a couple different people and I think it is a good idea.  I look forward to reading everyone's application and chatting with you all on it.  Thank you all very much in advance for taking the time to consider and do this.  In this extra field please indicate if you rather this 1-1 chat be held on 'discord' or 'site' -- Speedy

Username: Stags
Is this a Standard Character Proposal, or a New Character Proposal?: Standard
Character Name: Coyotegrin
Character Creation Link: https://warriorclancats.forumotion.com/t45976-coyotekit-of-windclan
Character Personality & Background: Coyotegrin has always been a confident and ambitious cat. When she was a fresh warrior, she was trained and promised to be WindClan's next Deputy by her former mate, Shrikestar. Instead, the leader went back on his promise and made her Tunnel Captain instead. Devestated, she tried to take the role on the chin and tirelessly worked on the tunnels - even being granted by StarClan the knowledge on how to rebuild the tunnels. After the tunnels being collapsed repeatedly by things outside of her control, admittedly she has slowed down on redoing them after being burnt out from having to do them over and over again.

In addition to her love for WindClan, Coyotegrin has always had a love for family. Her first mate was her best friend since childhood and she shared kits with him. Unfortunately, her mate and all of her kits died. Trying again with Shrikestar, she has successfully raised three living cats and is now a great-grandmother. But don't you dare call her old.

As all do in life, Coyotegrin has ridden the roller coaster. As a young warrior she was eager, energetic, and sharp-witted. No matter what, Coyotegrin spoke up and was the loudest around. Never afraid to give her thoughts and she stuck to a very rigid moral code. She despised weakness and cowardess.

As she aged, she fell into the trap of having her mate being the leader - a leader who sometimes listened to her more than his own Deputy. While truly believing she was doing her best for WindClan, she became a little too close with the ShadowClan leader, Nightstar, when they came across each other on the border and enjoyed the match in banter. Through this, she succeeded in securing an alliance for WindClan. Unfortunately, it was short lived due to Clanmates not respecting borders and Nightstar's own volatile nature.

Through these phases in life, Coyotegrin made enemies. But as she matured, she made amends with many of them and learned from her mistakes as a young warrior.

Facing endless tragedies of death of kits and mate over and over again, Coyotegrin became hardened and enraged at all the same time. When her daughter was killed by foxes, she went and hunted them down single handedly. When her son and daughter - and other clanmates went missing - she left on her own to hunt them down.

While Coyotegrin may have been more quick to anger and more willing to speak freely no matter the cost when younger, age has made her settle into herself. Calculating since birth, that has not changed but now she is much more quiet about her plotting and her past mistakes have taught her a significant amount of how to properly chart a path to what she wants or the clan needs.

As the most experienced and oldest warrior in the clan, she truly believes she is best for this job.

What do you intend to do with the position if selected?:
IC- Coyotegrin will use her wisdom to guide Rapidstar through Clan politics and life. Most likely, she will start to devise a plan to make WindClan a true force of nature using the tunnels how she dreamed of for many moons.

OoC- Before Rapid was made leader, I had informed Speedy of my idea for a Clanwide. I will help enact this Clanwide as Deputy.

If you have previously held an HR position on WCC, what was the most recent?: I have only had Medicine Cats in all my time on WCC. My most recent was Burdockroot. I don't remember how long ago that was, but she died at the lake so it's been a hot minute.

Are you prepared to handle the additional responsibilities and activity requirements of an HR position?: Yes. Largely, my slower posting rate has come because I don't necessarily have a responsibility to WCC so it's prioritized lower on my list. However, if I am selected Deputy, I will have a responsibility and I will prioritize it higher. (Being Deputy has been my dream so trust I won't squander it.) Additionally, my other OOC responsibility as a writer for a LARP is slowing down.

Are you prepared to work as a team with the rest of the Clan’s HRs?: Yes! Of course.

Can you confirm you will have a slot freed within five days if selected?: N/A

Extra: "I have outlived all of my enemies." --- Coyotegrin for Deputy, 2024

Username: midnee

Is this a Standard Character Proposal, or a New Character Proposal?: Yes !

Character Name: Viperpaw

Character Creation Link: https://warriorclancats.forumotion.com/t54985-viperkit-of-windclan-bonus-slot

Character Personality & Background:

history:

personality:

What do you intend to do with the position if selected?:

IC: This is the position Viperpaw believes she would always take up, albeit not under these circumstances. She would accept the position without hesitation and throw herself into it wholeheartedly, perhaps even too enthusiastically. She'd use it as a crux to avoid facing her emotions. She would take on the clan as a whole, their issues are now truly hers, and thus her own grief can wait. She views the clan as herself, and so fixing her fractured clan will maybe heal her fractured heart.

OOC: I'd really look forward to plotting with the current team of WC HRs, I've plotted with grav, Crow and Speedy a lot recently XD. Speedy and I even worked to come up with a WCC trial olympics. Working as a team, I know we can bring lots of fun to WindClan. I'd love to explore cross clan relations with the current shift of leadership in both ShadowClan and WindClan, as well as SkyClan given Hemlockfox's relation to them and Wolfstar. Like I said in Nettle's application, I'm active on both site and discord and want to make sure I'm meeting the standards people have for me in this position, holding myself accountable and taking on feedback to make sure everyone is having fun! While Viper won't be anywhere near as chaotic as Nettle, I can promise she'll be entertaining in her own way!

If you have previously held an HR position on WCC, what was the most recent?: Nope !

Are you prepared to handle the additional responsibilities and activity requirements of an HR position?: Yep !

Are you prepared to work as a team with the rest of the Clan’s HRs?: Yep!

Can you confirm you will have a slot freed within five days if selected?: N/A

Extra: I'd rather talk on discord :)

Viperpaw's moonstone is currently in progress, and she will be beefing within the next few days/ week to make her eligible. In her history I said she's already been on her moonstone, this is mainly due to how she acts at the start of her moonstone as at the time the topic started she was yet to experience any of these IC losses.

and also to match with nettle's propaganda XD

Spoiler:

Username: Karuna
Is this a Standard Character Proposal, or a New Character Proposal?: Standard
Character Name: Thistledown
Character Creation Link: https://warriorclancats.forumotion.com/t54966-thistlekit-of-windclan-bonus-slot
Character Personality & Background: Thistledown is the son of Tigerstar, and probably the least ambitious of all of his siblings. He's very down to earth and practical, although he can be a little blunt with the things he says, something he is trying to work on. He is also working on the social aspect of his life, and being more expressive, even if he tends to come off as awkward more often than not.
What do you intend to do with the position if selected?: As a deputy, Thistledown will be forced to interact more with his Clanmates. He's already learned how to be there for his siblings, having attempted to fill the paws of Leopardwind during his absence, but now he will have to live with the whole Clan looking up to him for guidance, and the pressure that comes with it.
If you have previously held an HR position on WCC, what was the most recent?: Dovesight was my most recent
Are you prepared to handle the additional responsibilities and activity requirements of an HR position?: Yup!
Are you prepared to work as a team with the rest of the Clan’s HRs?: Yup!
Can you confirm you will have a slot freed within five days if selected?: Existing Character
Extra: Discord

Username: Copperbeanz
Is this a Standard Character Proposal, or a New Character Proposal?: Standard Character Proposal
Character Name: Leopardwind
Character Creation Link: X
Character Personality & Background:

Personality:

Backstory:

What do you intend to do with the position if selected?:

IC:

OOC:

If you have previously held an HR position on WCC, what was the most recent?: WindClan Deputy (2023 December - 2024 May)
Are you prepared to handle the additional responsibilities and activity requirements of an HR position?: I am.
Are you prepared to work as a team with the rest of the Clan’s HRs?: I am. I have worked with Gravis previously as deputy and I have done plotting with Speedy and Chaotic before
Can you confirm you will have a slot freed within five days if selected?: -
Extra:
1. I prefer using Discord <3
2. "Gold runs in our blood" -- Leopardwind's quote when I first made him; "If we keep holding onto yesterday, what are we going to be tomorrow?" -- Leopardwind's quote upon his/my return(October 2024)

If I'm feeling good I might add art of him

Username: Ice
Is this a Standard Character Proposal, or a New Character Proposal?: Standard
Character Name: Molehill
Character Creation Link: https://warriorclancats.forumotion.com/t52377-molekit-of-wc

Character Personality & Background: Molehill is a fairly quiet tom with only his family and clan’s best interest at heart. He isn’t selfish or self centered, and while he can be a realist at times, he tends to keep any negative thoughts/opinions to himself as to not upset his clanmates, though he will be honest with everyone when needed.  He’s also become better at being overall more outwardly kind (his family has helped him a lot with that).
Honestly, his life has been fairly simple recently, and I’d love to be able to change that and give him something worthwhile and meaningful. While he might not have as exciting of a background as older cats in the clan, he’s just as caring, loyal, and hardworking as the rest. He is willing to take some risks and try new things if it’s for the love of his life, and I believe this would be a very good way to give him some character development!
He also has a personal goal not to become like his lazy father (although he loves him) and has hopes that this could help keep him away from such a path.

What do you intend to do with the position if selected?:
IC: it may sound cheesy, but he intends to be a great and reliable deputy, it’s as simple as that! Currently, Mole isn’t really involved in much clan drama and while that could of course change someday, he currently just wants what’s best for his family and clan. And speaking of family, he wants to be able to support his wife as much as possible, which he fears he can’t do while she stands tall above. A small part of him wants to show the clan that he is in fact capable of not just being a chunky, cowardly lump on a log and believes this position could help jumpstart that. He also will help with the tunnels, as he’s been using them himself for fun (being an avid lover of dirt) and believes they could be of use for WindClan in the future, whether in times or need or just to be another source of training and hunting.
He doesn’t plot or scheme; he’s very level headed and would make decisions in accordance with his leader, as well as offering her any guidance he might have whenever she wishes for it, seeing as that’s a key duty of deputy.

OOC: I plan to stand by Speedy’s side and help when and wherever needed! I won’t overstep my position and just want to be of some help to my clan and website again. :) I’m patient and understand that life happens and strive to not bother people for posts and/or stress anyone out, but to make WC and fun and welcoming clan for everyone to be a part of. I also have some fun ideas for WC as well as between the other clans that I’d love to be able to assist in implementing!

If you have previously held an HR position on WCC, what was the most recent?: Tinystar, back in like 2018

Are you prepared to handle the additional responsibilities and activity requirements of an HR position?: I am. Having held a HR position (although it’s been a VERY long time), I know what comes with it responsibility wise. It’s been a long time, but I’ve been ready to step up my WCC game for a while now and would love the opportunity to do so!

Are you prepared to work as a team with the rest of the Clan’s HRs?: I am. Similar answer as above; as I’ve worked with others before on this site.

Can you confirm you will have a slot freed within five days if selected?: Yes.

Extra: I very much believe Molehill is a great and valid candidate for this position, and me and him would do our very best to assist the other WC HR’s. I’ve looked forward to a possible position like this for a long time now, and I’d be so blessed to get an opportunity such as this! Also, Mole would love to get to stand by the love of his life’s side and help her in any way he can <3
1-1: discord pls!

Mole’s Life Moto:
“Raise your words, not your voice. It’s rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”

Thank you everyone for your applications. I can tell, this choice is going to be very difficult to pick between such amazing choices.

Applications are now closed as it has been a week from the opening.

The applicants will be receiving the 1-1 conversation / follow up questions soon. The 1-1 allows applicants to ask me things as well and I want it more so to be a conversation rather than an 'interrogation' - I hope to do this for a couple reasons:
1) to follow up on any questions I have
2) it gives everyone a chance for a 1-1 with me where they can like share any further thoughts they have on it
3) Idk I think it is just kinda nice in general to like follow up with everyone. Obviously I can only pick one but I want to be sure I do everything I can to give everyone as fair a platform as I can. so yeah that is pretty much why I guess.

And we will aim to have a deputy by end of the month - but in full honesty this could spill into early November. We will say november 5th will be the absolute latest but it could be before then too

But yeah, thank you everyone and I look forwards to talking with all of you soon

:D