Mercury Rising Faction Application

Factions are individuals coming together for a shared cause. Membership and leadership are unpaid. A faction must offer meaningful participation beyond its members’ family, friendships, or personal relationships.

This form is for proposing a new faction. Applications to create organizations are closed. Review the Organization & Faction Guidelines before applying. Submission does not guarantee approval.

Legacy Name

Not display name

Discord name

Provide your Discord username so staff can contact you about this proposal.

Character Name

Email

if you'd like a copy of this app

Faction Leader's Character Name

Proposed Faction Name

Second Contact

Provide the backup contact’s character name, SL legacy name, and Discord username. They do not have to hold a leadership position.

Founding Members

List at least three approved characters belonging to three separate players, including the leader and backup contact. Provide each character’s name and their player’s SL legacy name. Every listed player must agree to participate.

Purpose and Goals

What shared cause brings this faction together? Explain what it is working toward and why its purpose extends beyond its members’ personal relationships.

Distinct Role

What does your faction contribute that existing organizations and factions do not? Explain any overlap and why a separate faction is needed.

History and Information

How did this group form, and how did it become established within Mercury Rising? Distinguish its history elsewhere from its activities here.

Leadership Structure

Describe leadership roles, responsibilities, any ranks, and how characters advance. Explain how leadership changes will be handled. Faction membership and leadership are unpaid.

Membership and Recruitment

Who can join, what is required, and how can characters discover or approach the faction through roleplay? Explain how someone without existing personal ties to the members can participate meaningfully.

Planned Roleplay

Give concrete examples of ongoing activities and stories. What will members contribute, and what will keep the faction active beyond its first meeting?

Interaction With Nonmembers

How can characters outside your faction participate in its stories?

Relationships With Organizations & Factions

Describe established connections or proposed relationships. Clearly identify anything that has not been agreed upon with the other group’s leadership.

Requested Space or Resources

List any requested location, facilities, resources, or influence. Enter “None” if nothing is requested. Requests require specific staff approval. Faction recognition does not grant independent import access or supply channels.

Maintaining Activity

How will you keep the group active and handle leadership absences?

Additional Information

Anything else staff should consider.

Final Acknowledgements - You must agree to all five.