2014 - Tzimisce - Derek K Howard
Introduction and Background:
Hello!
Well, it's time once again for Coord Elections.
So, my name is Derek Howard and I am running to continue to be your Tzimisce Clan Coordinator. I have been a part of OWbN since the late 1990s and have seen this organization go through many changes over the years. For those of you that do not know me personally, I am an Early Childhood teacher in the really real world and do my best to be an all around nice guy and team player.
Introduction and Background (Portuguese):
Administrative Experience:
I am the current Tzimisce Coordinator and have been since 2010. I also have served on Team Ventrue since 2001.
In addition to my tenure as Tzimisce clan coord and my time with Clan Ventrue, I have also served as interim Camarilla Coordinator and Subcoord for the Camarilla, Sabbat, Clan Gangrel, and Clan Giovanni Coordinator offices over the years.
I was one of the founding Storytellers of the Springfield, IL: Capitol City Cauldron chronicle (1999) and am currently an AST for the game.
I have served as a Storyteller and Guest ST in Edwardsville, Chicago, St. Louis, and Peoria chronicles.
I have also served as event ST Staff for many OWbN events including Ecumenical Council and most recently Midwinter 2014.
Administrative Experience (Portuguese):
Personal Statement:
So 2013 was a crazy year for many reasons and while I feel like I helped make the game richer and more enjoyable for both the players and games that I serve, I was not able to get all of the administration goals that I had set for myself done.
I have written, scrapped, rewritten, and scrapped a new Koldunic Sorcery packet no less than three times. Each time I have to step away and ask myself how this can be a resouces for players and games without being another long winded document of "new stuff" to buy. With that in mind, I took the last two months and returned to the source material that it all started with and I think I have the packet ready to be posted with confidence. Hopefully, should I be reelected, it will be read by a group of players, STs, and Coords that will give me constructive feedback so that it can be presented to Council with pride.
Regardless, I failed this org by not having it done and posted it sooner. I am sorry for that.
This was a big year for the clan and 2014 will bring even more excitement and awesome role play. The stories that I have been allowed to be a part of this year have been AMAZING. There are some truly gifted players out there in our world. The plots that local STs are running have given me chills and I am very excited to hopefully continue to be a part of those tales.
It has always been my philosophy that as Coordinators we are here as resources for both players and STs. It is not our job to push plot and force games to do things that they do not wish to do. My job is to make sure that an ST can tell their story the way they want while helping them to keep it all in the bounds of the genre of the World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade. Now, that being said, I am a Storyteller at heart and love it when a game asks me to craft a good story for their players.
So, once again I apologize for falling short of the mark and hope that you will give me another go in this position.
Personal Statement (Portuguese):
Goals:
The NUMBER 1 goal for this year is the packet revisions.
I spoke a bit about what is going on with Koldunic Sorcery above. I also have a Clan packet revision in the works. I know that I have said this before, but I can only ask that you stick with me.
Other Goals:
Tzimsce Kolduns: During 2013, I had the chance to speak with many STs and players about the idea of moving natural kolduns (those with KS in clan) to Coord approval. I would say 80% of the individuals that I spoke to were of the opinion that this was a good idea. So, because of this, I will be placing said idea to the STs and CMs of OWbN for consideration.
Tzimisce Clan Combo Powers: The new Clan packet will have some rearranging of combo powers and their approvals. I will also be polling STs about some of the ways that a few of the combos are being run and including my thoughts in the new clan packet. This will be a non-binding section for simple suggestions.
Pseudo-plots: 2013 saw the beginning of some local plots involving both movement in the Independent factions of the clan. If I am re-elected, I will be posting an op-in genre "plot" to Council in May regarding the movements of the Independents, the mysterious Order of the Dragon, and how it can be a Storytelling tool for your game.
Subcoords: I will be appointing a few subcoords this year. I have tried to do so in the past with unfortunate results, but it is time that I expand my team.
Contact: I believe that I have been more responsive this year, but just in case, I wanted to post my Hangouts email so that STs can reach me. Hangouts: kungfukermit@gmail.com
These are my current goals, but by no means the limit of my desire to continue to serve this organization. I know that I have fallen short of the mark on many occasions, but I hope that you all are willing to keep me around and willing to allow me to be a resources for your players and games.
Thank you.
Derek K Howard