[ZUÁVS] Requirements for advancement in the new Zuávs

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

Ben morgun, buna vhespra, es azul.
Good morning, good evening, and hello.

The following is the schedule and requirements for advancement in els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál. It is subject to revision as needed to meet our goals.

The guiding principle for promotion within the Zuávs is accomplishment. Seniority is irrelevant, potential is irrelevant, and politics is irrelevant. The only way to be promoted within the ranks is through actual achievement.

Enlisted Ranks

• Private

All enlistees begin with the rank of Private. While this may seem humble, it serves as an immediate notice that you intend to improve your country in a real way. Few Talossans can say as much.

• Private Second Class

Promotion to Private Second Class (PSC) is predicated on any single good-faith exhibition of creation, contribution, promotion, or preservation of Talossan culture. For example, translating a single poem, creating and populating a new category of articles on the wiki, recording a single Talossan song, making a suite of promotional posters, or similar activities would each be sufficient to merit promotion. Activities unrelated to culture, such as writing laws, will not ordinarily be considered as justification for promotion. Failed attempts will also not merit consideration.

• Private First Class

Promotion to Private First Class (PFC) requires five exhibitions of a similar calibre. They may each be of the same nature, or they may be varied among many avenues, as the Zuáv pleases.

• Specialist

Ten approved exhibitions are necessary for promotion to the rank of Specialist (SPC). Despite the title of the rank, there is in fact no requirement to specialize in any particular field of achievement. However, should a Specialist so request, they might be recognized as an expert in one particular regard.

• Corporal

Twenty approved exhibitions are necessary for promotion to the rank of Corporal (CPL).

• Sergeant

Thirty approved exhibitions are necessary for promotion to the rank of Sergeant (SGT).
All sergeants must, further, pass the Sergeant’s Exam, a language exam focused on Talossan English phrases to be customarily used. It is expected that you will consistently employ these phrases in the place of their English equivalents when socially appropriate. The Exam may be retaken as many times as necessary, but promotion to Sergeant will not be considered without a passing grade.

• Sergeant First Class

Forty approved exhibitions are necessary for promotion to the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC)

• Master Sergeant

The highest enlisted rank may be reached after fifty approved exhibitions. An enlisted Zuáv at this rank will have made a lasting and distinct impression on Talossan culture; their place in Talossan history is assured. This is not an exaggeration. Only a score of people in Talossan history have ever reached this level of achievement.

Officer Ranks

• Second Lieutenant

Officers in the Zuávs are expected to help administer the organization, and will be assigned tasks as necessary. These tasks will generally be supervisory in nature. Master Sergeants who wish to advance to Second Lieutenant (SLT) must pass the Officer’s Exam, a basic language exam focused on brief conversational Talossan, before they are eligible.

• First Lieutenant

An SLT who excels at their position will be promoted to First Lieutenant (FLT).

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

We will be accepting enlistments starting this weekend, just FYI. I know that three people have already expressed definite interest, and hopefully more will join them now that specific details are available. I'm very excited to begin this project. It's been quite a while since I did anything big -- years now since the days of setting up the wiki, crafting the legal code, running BT. It was starting to feel weird.

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

Per a chat with someone interested in the project but hesitant if their usual activities will qualify for promotion, I feel I should further announce that everyone who's interested should give it a shot! Don't be daunted by the sample list of possible exhibitions... if you have any sort of skills or even just raw enthusiasm, I can find interesting stuff for you to do to help promote Talossan culture. Plus, you have nothing to lose by giving it a shot. Just enlisting will put you in the ranks of those who were bold enough to seek to serve their country in a definitive way. You will immediately outclass entire legions of former Cabinet ministers who never did more than slap their name on things! To borrow a phrase from Talossan history: dare something worthy!

[Lüc da Schir]

It's not super clear, so I'll ask - can you exhibit past works/accomplishments, and if yes, from how far back in time?

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

No, sorry. Only exhibitions during enlistment will be considered. Otherwise we'd have some people joining up and skyrocketing up a bunch of ranks in a few hours. Gluc could submit all past TMTs and I'd have to make him a general or something.

[Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun]

I look forward to the Zuavs working together with umas to come up with Talossan equivalents of the ranks.

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

Hey, that could be someone's first exhibition!