It's time once again for Student Council Elections, but this term we're trying something new! You can consider this term a test run for this new system, and can expect tweaks to it moving forward. This new system aims to shift the election from a full on post spree, to instead rewarding players who involve the election in their characters plots and day to day life.
What is the election?
The student council elections are open to all students from grade school up through university. The winners of the election will serve as part of the Starlight Academy Student Council from March 2017 - August 2017. In-character, council members help make policy decisions, raise money, and run events with the help of the faculty. Out of character, players whose characters are on the council may be invited to participate and help organize school-related events.
The election will run on February 15th-25th, and winners will be announced in the March announcements.
How does the system work?
The election is based on a point system. Players are expected to tally their points in this thread, using the form provided. If you need any clarifications on scoring, or if something counts, don't hesitate to ask a mod. Points can be gained in a variety of ways, and the student with the highest point total gets first pick of the available positions:
1) President
2) Vice President
3) Auditor
4) Treasurer
5) Secretary
The student with the highest total can pick any position they'd like, followed by the second highest total and so on until all positions are filled. All winners will get the Royalty
How do I get points?
Points can be obtained in a variety of ways. Keep in mind that in order to get a point, you need to claim it in your post in this thread, using the form below. Please do not edit your post after the election is over, so make sure you have all your points counted before the election finishes!
Speech Points:
A one time bonus is available for any entrant who posts in the speech thread. Posts should involve the character getting up on stage and detailing their platform, major points, and why you should vote for them in a general sense. Players get 1 point for every 100 words of the post, up to a maximum of 6 points. This can only be done by each character once.
Posts in the speech thread are not eligible for any other posts.
To claim your speech points, link directly to your post in the speech thread.
Mention Points:
A way to get points from threads that aren't election threads. If you mention the election in an unrelated thread, you get 1 point (maximum one per thread). For every player you RP with, you can also only get one mention point for them.
Example: Romi and Kyros have a thread together where Romi's character mentions being late to their meet up because they were busy making posters for their election campaign. The thread itself is not about the election, so Romi is eligible for 1 point. If Romi and Kyros have another thread where the election is mentioned, they cannot claim a second point, because it's one per person.
To claim your mention points, link directly to the post where the elections are mentioned or talked about.
Post Points:
Post points will make up a significant portion of the points any participant will get. These are gained from participating in election threads, which are threads that are specifically about the election. More than half of what is happening in a given thread should be involving or discussing the election, such as A) threads planning your characters platform, B) threads involving your character drumming up support, and C) threads involving your character doing election related activities.
Like with mention points, this only counts for one thread you do with any given player, although if you get a thread that would give you more points you're free to change which thread you claim. If your thread stops being an election thread (for example, the subject changes to something else), you should claim only part of the thread.
For every five posts in a thread, a player gets 1 point.
Example: Romi and Kyros have three threads. Two have five posts each, and one has ten posts each. They both can claim 2 points from the thread with ten posts, but don't get any points for the other two threads. If they do a fourth thread, or if one of their earlier threads goes to fifteen posts each, then they can claim that thread to get a total of 3 points (overwriting the 2 points they claimed earlier).
Finish Points:
This is where you'll get the bulk of your points! For every election thread (not mention threads) you finish, you get 5 points. The thread must have at least five posts from you to claim the 5 points--if it doesn't, you'll only get a 2 point bonus.
As always, this bonus is only once per player you roleplay with.
Example: Romi and Kyros have two threads, both of which have at least five posts each. They finish both. They can only claim one thread for the 5 point bonus.
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Other Rules and Conditions:
- Players can enter as many characters as they'd like. However, they can only have one character on the council. If a player would have two, the second is skipped over and the runner up will take the spot.
- All election threads should be created after the start of the elections. Posts for mention threads can be placed in threads that were created before the election started, but please keep timelines in mind! The post that mentions the election should happen after the elections have opened.
- Group threads can be claimed as long as at least one person involved has not previously been claimed. If A has already RPed with B and C, but has a thread with B, C, and D, they can claim the group thread as if it were a pair thread with them and D.
- If a character is caught doing anything illegal during the election period, whether part of the election or not, they are automatically disqualified. Similarly, if any member of the student council is arrested for any reason, they will be removed from student council, all ranks lower than them will be moved up, and the first runner up will take the spot.
- If your character is not caught but does do something illegal, please be aware that those running for student council would be under intense scrutiny.
