2014 - Demon - Jason Robinson

Applicant Name:
Jason Robinson
Applicant Email: Home Chronicle:

Introduction and Background:

I have been role-playing since 1982. I progressed from dungeon delving to proper role-playing by the time I reached High School. I have created numerous worlds and settings across a wide range of settings from primitive fantasy to distant worlds. In the Summer of 1991 my friends and I started playing Vampire: the Masquerade, In the World of Darkness I found a setting that has wonderful depths to explore and was still malleable enough to tell almost any story that I could imagine, many times with the same characters.

In 1998 I started LARP’ing in Chicago, now nearly 16 years later, I am still here and active. Within One World by Night I have been a storyteller for Vampire, Gaoru and Wraith as well as Mage outside of OWbN with a smattering of other genres making guest appearances in my games over the years. During this time I have watched infernalism evolve from the wild west of giant portals to hell being a typical Wednesday night turn into a hyper regulated environment that was all but inaccessible and watched while the pendulum has swung back towards the middle. Going forward I would like to see some reforms that better structure and balance the Storyteller’s ability to tell the story while still providing the oversight which is needed.

 

Administrative Experience:

Started participating in OWBN April 1998

 

ST Chicago: Dark Requiem 1999-2000

ST Chicago: Enraged 2000 - 2002

ST L'Ange Noir (Iowa City, IA) 2000 - 2002

ST/Founder Rage Across the Dunes (Portage, IN) 2000 - 2001

ST/Founder Fields of Rage (Iowa City, IA) 2001 - 2002

HST/Founder Overture of Apocalypse (Lansing, MI) 2004 - 2008

ST Harrisonburg: Death in the Valley (Formerly Capital Rage) 2008 - Present

HST Winchester: Sins in the Valley 2009 – Present

 

Garou Coord for 2001 - 2002

Web Coord 2009

 

Giovanni Sub-Coord under Chris Barrs for 1 year

Admissions Sub-Coord under Heather Anderson for 2 years

Changing Breeds Sub-Coord under Brian Goudie for 3 years

Changing Breeds Sub-Coord under Jason Cook for 1 year

Wraith Sub-Coord under Joe Long for 1 year

Tremere Sub-Coord under Joe Long for 1 year

Web Sub-Coord under Autumn Wright for 2 years

Wraith Sub-Coord under Alden Shadrick >1 year

Web Sub-Coordinator under Jonathan Slack for 1 year (Current)

Setite Sub-Coordinator under Jennifer Lee for 1 year (Current)

 

Personal Statement:

Personal Statement

 

With my experience as Coordinator, Sub-Coordinator and a Storyteller, I think that I will be a good caretaker for the Demon Grene. My world view is broad and encompasses most of the genres explored in One World by Night and I have a better than passing experience with the Demonic components of each.

 

There will be no favoritism in my administration; story will not favor any one region or group of characters. Plots will not be created just to help or destroy specific characters. There will be a rational flow of story. I will obtain the proper approval from Council before executing any story which affects more than one Chronicle.

 

As a Coordinator I will be available as a resource to OWbN to provide guidance and assistance. I have the ability to turn around e-mail quickly, usually less than 24 hours, although I will promise at least an initial response by the next business day. As a Coordinator and a Sub-Coordinator I have an excellent track record for working well with others.

 

The current Demon packets are based on the premise that the Fallen are the only true demons and their cosmology is ‘correct’. If our Organization were focused on this material, there would not be an issue, but we have Vampire, Garou, Wraith, Kuei-Jin, Demons, Changelings and Mages. Since I decided to make this run, I have reviewed over 120 books extracting source material for selling one's soul, and found the material spread across more than 50 books. Using this information I have started organizing a replacement packet that summarizes this information making it a bit more accessible.

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArQzMm4OnHUydHNZc2NpZ3hqRzNsTjZVcHZEZVlUVFE&usp=sharing

 

Goals:

Clearly establish ‘Divine’ elements such as ‘Angels’ to be regulated by this office. Will also be providing a survey to determine the scope of use in the Org.

 

Complete and present a revised Infernalism Packet. Below is a link to a draft which is not complete, but should provide some insight into the direction I am interested in going.

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pW1hYhhATL2qyIJc-52DQ8tHg9K06DQm0ZIfM8GHJBI/edit

 

Change the regulatory structure for infernalism and demons. I would like to see the demons that can provide Investments to be approved by the Demon Coord, but allow for their use to be unfettered beyond that.  

 

Using the source material that I have reviewed, put together a packet for the Fallen as there are now Demon PC’s in multiple games.