2017 - Wraith - Tony Mills
Introduction and Background:
Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, Players of all regions
My name is Tony Mills and I am an applicant for the Wraith Coordinators office for the 2017-18 term. My background in gaming is the standard fair of AD&D, D&D 3.0, 3.5 and 5th ed, Old World of Darkness, wayyyy too many video game rpgs, and of course Larp. I have a degree in English, with a minor in history. I've had a very interesting career set where I've worked for volunteer groups like the Boy Scouts of America as a Camp Councilor, and later director of Chicago's Cub scout camp for the 2004 and 2005 summers. I've worked for the better part of a decade in serving individuals with special needs and have spent the last five years working at a call center for one of the major US Carriers in buisness care (can't say which as I work 3rd party). I've dealt with lovely up front face to face meetings of CEO's of major corperations while asking them to contribute to the BSA, and with execs looking to get better rates on a cell phone plan.
Game wise I started with OWbN back in 2007 ish as a player and before I was an ST for the local game I ran troupe games of Vampire, Mage the Ascention and Hunter the Reckoning in the La Crosse area. I was a two time Story Teller for La Crosse the River's Edge for a total of 5 years , as well as it's CM and Desk Nazi for 2 1/2 years. I had to deal with some very challenging opertunities during my time in those roles.
Introduction and Background (Portuguese):
Administrative Experience:
Wraith sub Coord 2015 to present
ST La Crosse the River's Edge 11/11 thru 9/14
Desk Nazi La Crosse the River's Edge 11/11-9/14, and 4/15-4/16
Council Member of La Crosse the River's Edge 1/15-4/16
Administrative Experience (Portuguese):
Personal Statement:
I want to help you help yourself. At it's heart Wraith is incredibly contrary and confusing. Each Wraith has a Shadow, each Spectre a Psyche. And the time it takes to switch between the two is so small as to be barely worth noting. Even when you think the side you want to be in control is, the other side can push or nug things their way. Shadow and Psyche will both listen and watch while the Wraith or Spectre is in control and then when they once again take control act upon what they know. It is a VERY nuanced setting, and it is in that nuance that it's horror is found; you look at exactly how thin that demarking line between higher self and Shadow is. It is so thin, ever so thin and there go I but for the grace of God. But in that same instant there is hope of redemption. when you look at the line between the sinful self destruction of Spectre and the bright warm light of salvation which a Psyche can earn. At the end of the day, Wraith is all about what you EARN for yourself. Did you, like Jacob Marley earn your damnation? Did you, through cruel act of malice, after acts of utter contermpt, after act of indifference to your fellow man earn damnation, or do you shatter your own chains and ride the clarion trumpted of Gabriel to salvation because you were the candle that lit a thousand other candles and through your combined light, pushed back the darkness? You get what you earn in Wraith.
Personal Statement (Portuguese):
Goals:
As sub coord I started work on the alternate Arcanoi in the Guild Books to translate into revised MET rules. I hope to finish that project.