2018 - Giovanni - Hugo Klessig

I started playing a Giovanni PC in 2005 (Marcus Giovanni) over the last 10 plus years my PC has worked himself up from a little nobody Giovanni to be the Don of Sheboygan WI, then the Don of Milwaukee WI and finally the Midwest Prefect.  It was no easy task for me, because I was one of the very few Giovanni that was left after the whole DMH downward spiral. With the help of current and previous coordinators and a lot of role play I have learned a lot about the Giovanni genre, as well as about Wraiths (Thanks Christian)  and the other setting elements that crosses over into Giovanni genre. There were times where I almost gave up on the character and took the easy way out and went the way of others. (IE: Just killing characters that crossed him and earning a bad reputation with this PC) Instead, I have "tried" to stick with the genre (Not an easy task) of the clan and by doing that,  I have seen some great role play and have learned a lot about the genre of the clan. I will admit that I do not know everything about the genre but I am willing to learn, and always seeking to expand my knowledge of the  Clan. By running for the Coordinator position, I hope to bring what I have learned about the genre to other players. St the same time, I hope to learn from them, and thus help to tell ever better stories for the Giovanni of One World by Night.

 I view a coordinator’s position as a mentor position, to help the players and storytellers keep with the genre of the Clan and Family. Coordinators are there to help the players and their storytellers tell good stories that all will enjoy. Coordinators are not there to bring in NPC after NPC to solve the problems of local games or regions. Don't get me wrong, sometimes to keep the continuity of the genre, NPCs may need to be brought in and the tough calls need to be made but, the vast majority of the problems or issues should be solved or dealt with by the players on a local level.