Other Camarilla Positions

Present	GSA Unique Fae - responsible for the flavour development of the unique kith for the Changeling Venue; including the Clurichaun, Ghille Dhu and Selkie
Present	ACC for CN-019; assisting CC and Changeling VST in chapter organization including (but not limited to) game sites, conventions, fundraising and community service events

Other Gaming Interests

* LARP games of all shapes and sizes from White Wolf's MET games
* TT World of Darkness games
* 'Legend of the Five Rings' Table Top role-playing system
* 'Doomtown' card game

Personal
* Currently enrolled as a full-time student for the fall semester at St Mary's University studying english and education

My Vision

I read in an article found in Poets and Writers (vol.22, issue 2) a long time ago that "Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion". This has been a key idea in my own personal values and I guess that is why I have carried them around with me for so long. This also helps to express the two key components I believe are essential to being an effective storyteller in the Camarilla. I paid my membership fee to join the Camarilla two days before my 18th birthday. I practically ran the whole way to the game with my fresh new character sheet in hand ready to immerse myself in the make-believe world of White Wolf's creation. From that day I committed myself and a great deal of my spare time (and at times a bit too much time) to the as both a game and a non-profit organization. I was first introduced to the garou venue when a friend of mine forcibly made me attend a game. My thoughts were "why would I want to go play a slobbering monster when I can go play Vampire?" Under protest, I made a character and attended. What I found at that session was an introduction to a venue so rich in history, ritual, politics, intrigue and a spirituality that I found both intriguing and captivating. Since that game I have only wanted to know more, devouring any source book I can get my hands on and I have developed a real love for the game. My key aspects of the venue that I would want to focus on are: educating the members on the venue, developing a national identity for the game, developing a clear standard of approvals for Canada, and to promote inter-regional interaction between the various domains. My vision for Canada is to introduce to those members who don't play garou to the idea that it is a venue unlike any other. There are so many misconceptions about the game, and I would want to make a conscious effort to help clear those up. I can't count the number of times that I have heard players say "but I like the politics of Cam/Anarchs" or "but I want to high fantasy aspect of Changeling". I say that garou is only as limited as the player and STs imaginations. Dare to dream. Perhaps the most intriguing part about garou, and one thing I always tell inquiring new players is this: consider yourself as the person you are now discovering an anger that is boiling deep underneath, hiding in the corners of your soul... this is something that you can't explain or understand... but it's there, like the burden, bitterness and anger of a thousand souls lived and lost. Imagine that you, a normal human being with a normal life suddenly learned that you are part of something so much larger than you are and the fate of the world is suddenly in your hands. The thing is anyone who knows what it is to be human can understand garou. This is something that I want to share with the Canadian members and I believe that through promotion and education of the venue, we will be able to draw more members. Developing a national identity is perhaps the most important issue that would need to be addressed by the national ST team. Canada as a nation has such a rich and unique identity and to draw that into the game is such a wonderful opportunity not only to develop the venue but also to learn more about our country and the overwhelming diversity found within it. I would hope to do this by introducing and educating the players are about the culture of the native peoples, particularly of the Inuit. Inuit studies is something that I am very much interested in and I have found in my studies that their way of life is very much like the culture that White Wolf has presented to us in the Garou source material. I would hope to expand on this through the development of the venue's history and settings development. I whole-heartedly support the idea of working hand in hand with the VP-ST and the NST staff of the Unites States, Europe and Australia and I hope to see that we someday work towards a unified rules structure. However, I believe that Canada is very unique and we should identify those differences in the way that we run our games. My intentions would be, on a long-term scale, to work with the STs of Canada to develop a unique approval rating for Canada. There are certain aspects of the WoD that simply have no place in Canada's game and other aspects that should be focused on. I would also want to help the domains work with each other, by both expanding on their own plotlines and working with new ones developed by the national ST staff. I stand firm in my belief that the greatest resource that any role-player or ST can have access to is the experience of another person. By developing this interaction we will be increasing the depth of the story of every venue game and I think that in the end all will benefit from it. On a final note, I just wanted to say that beyond my vision of the direction for the venue in Canada, I should point out my strengths and weaknesses to be considered. My strengths are an eagerness to learn and I pride myself on being an open-minded person, willing to listen and consider any well-presented idea, even if I don't agree with it at first glance. I consider myself to be very approachable, compassionate and friendly. When I talk with members I talk to them like equals, never losing sight of the idea that I am doing what I do for them and only for them. I believe in open communication and total honesty when dealing with members, although never forgetting to be tactful and considerate of the feelings of others. I am committed and responsible and try to commit to attainable goals and meeting them within a set schedule. Lastly, I have a driving passion for this game and want to be able to help others explore the depth of story, drama and intrigue that it brings. My area that I can identify that needs development is my knowledge of the working rules mechanics. I am not a rules lawyer and believe that a good story always takes precedence over rules. I understand that the position of venue St for Canada will require a solid knowledge of the working rules systems. I am still learning and am committed to continue to learn, but it would be dishonest of me to not admit to this shortcoming. Even if I am not given the privilege of being a member of the national ST team, I hope offer any assistance I can to the great deal of work that lies ahead in the months to come.

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