Applying for special roles

Is there any reason a player couldn't apply for a special role while playing an existing character? Given that approval for such roles can often take several weeks, I think you would see a higher number of quality applications if that was possible. Once the role is approved, assuming it is not a time urgent one, why not just back burner it until the player's current character dies?

[Nidhogg]

None. But you should note in your app that you are doing so. Or if you have a special app in and decide to play something in the interim, you should forward a note to the clan imm or Naephet, as applicable, and as with all correspondance, cc the mud.