So you want to join Noir...

[Taram Caldar]

Welcome!

First off let us congratulate you on wishing to join the most noble profession in EVE: Mercenary Service. It's certainly not a life for everyone. It consists of unrelenting PVP often against superior numbers. It means you'll probably never get 'rich' since you will be expected to put your ship on the line against foes dictated by the client, rather than by yourself. It means that you will be serving a purpose that isn't necessarily your own. It means, in short, that you have opted to place your PVP skills at the service of those who need you.

So we salute your decision to join the honored profession of Mercenary. But before we welcome you into our corporation with open arms there are a few things you need to know.

Noir. was founded in Jan. 2008 as a dedicated mercenary corporation based on professionalism, small gang warfare, and a merit based corporate environment. Our goals are to have fun and earn a living in EVE through PVP.

Our corporate chat is pretty laid back but our fleets are disciplined; we always fly tight. We are also very big on giving those with the ability the opportunity and the accomplished rewarded, whether it be positions within the corp or our payment structure. We are a 'family comes first' outfit. If something going on in real life has your attention just let us know via a post on a forum or say you have to log in game. Real life always trumps EVE in Noir.

As a corp, Noir. has garnered a reputation for professionalism, quality, and unbridled tenacity. Both employers and opponents alike have praised our abilities on the battlefield.

Recruitment is extremly selective and ongoing performance+activity reviews are conducted regularly. Applicants are expected to join with their main character. Alts will not be accepted for any reason unless the main is already in the corporation.

Appplicants must meet the following criteria if they wish to become a member of Noir.:

• Be self sufficient, with the ability to earn ISK on their own without relying on the corporation to provide them with ships or equipment.
• You must have extensive prior PVP experience and kill board stats to prove it. Covert Ops pilots may be an exception to this rule.
• You must be able to fly T2 ships and/or T2 fitted Battleships.
• You must be a team player.
• You must be willing to follow orders of the FC.
• You must agree to be on Ventrillo whenever logged into EVE during a Contract (unless there are very good Real Life reasons not to be. Note: "I don't have a mic" is NOT a reason. Go buy a headset.)
• You must be willing to go wherever our contracts take us. That means empire, lowsec AND 0.0. No excuses, other than real life, will be tolerated for not being "able" to go on a contract.
• You must have a security status higher than -2.0.

Noir's "Rules":

• No "Smack" in local. Talking in local is fine. Smacking is not. If you don't know the difference you probably won't fit in.
• Same rule as above for the EVE-O and Scrapheap or any other EVE related forums. No smack, conversation is fine.
• Only other forum rule is that at no time will any member of Noir. discuss an ongoing contract in a public forum.
• Be respectful of the customer at all times.
• Be respectful to each other. Drama will not be tolerated. Joking around is fine.
• No neutral Remote Assistance (repair, sensor boosting, etc)
• No suicide ganking, we are not pirates. Lowsec 'piracy' is fine but you must keep your sec status above -2.0. No exceptions.
• No can flipping, see above. You are, however, welcome to bait can flippers to your heart's content.
• No use of 'wreck' mechanics to deliberately provoke PVP.
• We do not accept 1v1 on contract. Off contract you are expected to honor any 1v1 you are involved with.
• No use of 'logofski' to avoid losing your ship at a gate/station/whatever. Likewise, no Self-Destructing to avoid giving enemies a kill-mail.
• During Contracts you must be in the contract area at all times unless replacing a ship or authorized by your FC or a corp officer.
• No ransoming during contracts. Off contract you can if you wish but if you do you must honor it.

All time zones are welcome in Noir. We have solid representation 23/7.

[Taram Caldar]

When you create your forum account make sure you create it with your full in-game character name.

Once an application is being processed it will be moved to our recruiters discussion area. If your thread has vanished that means it's being looked at by a recruiter. Please also make sure you've joined our channel in game: Cafe Noir. (make sure you include the .) The current recruiters for Noir are always listed in the MOTD for the channel. After you have submitted your application on the forums contact a listed recruiter when you see one online and get an interview. If you try to contact us prior to filling this form out you will just be referred back to this post and rules (above) to read and apply. If you just have general questions about the corporation any member who is in that channel should be able to answer most questions regarding how we work and what we do.

When applying to join please use this form. Copy/Paste it into a new post in this forum and fill it out as completely as possible:

Character Name:

Brief description of yourself:

Total Skillpoints:

T2 Ships you can fly:

T2 Ships you specialize in:

Detail your PVP Experience:

Kill board links:

Are you willing to be on Ventrillo at all times when logged in during contracts:

Can you maintain comm discipline when in fleet?:

Do you have any experience as an FC:

Ability and willingness to deploy to 0.0 as well as low sec on some contracts is required. Can you and will you do this?

List 3 References from prior corporations who can vouch for your character, with priority given to current Noir. pilots if you know any. Make sure they are aware a recruiter may be contacting them:

Previous Alliances you were in:

Why you are leaving your current corporation:

Explain any stays less than 2 months with prior corporations:

What is it that got you interested in becoming a Mercenary:

What is your primary playtime (in EVE time please):

Days you are available for interview:

How many hours a week do you play:

Where do you see yourself in EVE in 1 year:

Do you have any hobbies we might find interesting:

If someone from Noir. talked you into applying, put his or her name here