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WHAT TO KNOW

Applications are ALWAYS OPEN, and will be processed as they are received. They must be posted in the comments, NOT linked to.

Before applying, read the rules & setting page and this post in their entirety. Use the potential applications page or the FAQ if you have any questions about the process. There is also a sample app and an explanation of how we process apps if those interest you. The wanted characters list may also be helpful.

In general, however, we would rather have a shorter, better written application than a longer one, every time. That said, length is one of the least important factors in our applications. We look primarily at the voice samples, then the personality section and writing sample. The voice samples are by far the most important section, and we prefer that these be thread links, because they give us a sense of how you play the character rather than simply how you write an application for the character.

The application page from the former site can be found here.

MISC. RULES

We do allow challenge apps, but we wait the duration of the reserve for the other app to come in before processing them against each other.

Applications or parts of applications (such as the initial comment containing contact information) will be screened on request.

There is a one week grace period for dropped characters during which applications for them will be held pending. The former player can choose to pick up those characters at any time during that week without re-applying.

If you are asked for a revision, you have one week to submit them before your app will be automatically declined. You must resubmit your app in its entirety if that happens. Always feel free to ask us to clarify what we're looking for on revisions; we won't bite.

If you are rejected, we encourage you to re-apply. We like seeing players that have taken our critique and worked on improving their portrayal. The exception is a character rejected on the grounds that they would be difficult to impossible for others to play with. Playability is an important factor.

Our plagiarism policy is as follows: the first offense will be met without consequence. The second offense results in a one month ban from apping. Subsequent further offenses will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis but most likely incur longer bans, up to and including indefinite bans.

APPLICATION IN DETAIL

Your name:
Your journal: A sock is fine, or a commonly used character journal if you don't have a personal one. Just please be consistent with your identity for ease of reference.
Contact: AIM/plurk/email/etc., whatever you prefer to be contacted.
Other characters played at Passing:

Character name:
Character fandom:
Version: V1, V1.# or V2+ should be the only options.
Canon point: What point of their timeline you're taking them from.
Importing development from old game? If yes, where from?
Background: Link to the Wiki entry on it, or if the series has its own wiki, the character's page. A comprehensive fan site is an acceptable substitute. If you cannot find one of these that works well enough for us to get a good grasp of your character from a third party, please write out the standard 'history' section for this on your own. Please include this even if applying for an AU version of the character. OCs need the history section written out as well, obviously.

In general, though, this should be a link whenever possible and not a written history. We use it to compare an unbiased third party account against your represented version of the character. If you include a written history, we will ignore it completely and look up whatever is available for that character on Wikipedia ourselves.

Changes from canon, if AU: What it says. Detail here how the AU world is different from canon, or what events have happened in their previous game that have lead them to be different.

Personality: The meat of the application, and self-explanatory. We want to see that you understand what makes them tick. If AU, try to include explanation for where and why the character has changed from canon.

Abilities: What are they particularly good at, or if they do have superhuman powers, what are they? A bullet point list will suffice.

Writing sample: At least 200 words of your own writing in third person prose, preferably about the character you're applying for. Samples about others are allowed, in any setting. This is to gauge your writing style and technique, not your grasp of character. That's the next section.

Voice sample: You may either write 200 words of your character speaking to himself, or you may link to threads, or you may request to thread with a mod character.

Regular voice sample: If choosing option one, the standard first person sample rules apply. The word count applies only to spoken words, not action in brackets, and since 200 words is a lot for some quiet characters, more than one different samples are allowed.

Linking to threads: If you are linking to threads, make sure they are lengthy ones that demonstrate your understanding of the character. We don't need a million of them, but remember that this is as a substitute for a sample, and we will evaluate it the same way. Threads that took place in other games, museboxes, or

dear_mun are all fine.

Threading with a mod character: You may also request to thread with a mod character - please do so in the body of your application when you submit it, rather than contacting a mod privately. The first available mod will respond back as soon as possible and discuss with you who your character would be best suited to play off of of their characters, and then you will agree on a time to sit down and crack out a thread.

These will be 'quick log' style in brackets and not prose to make them go faster and keep the focus on dialog. These do not have to be masterpieces of wonder, but your application will not be judged until you have finished the thread (at least 20 comments on your part), so think carefully before choosing this option. The mods will make every effort to respond to your tags quickly.

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Your name: Ana
Your journal: crownofguilt
Contact: anakha @ plurk, anakhathesilver @ aim
Other characters played at Passing: N/A

Character name: Sora
Character fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Version: v2+
Canon point: After leaving Neverland with Kairi
Importing development from old game? No
Background: Here

Changes from canon, if AU: I’m linking this because it is very long. I will post it if I am asked to.

Personality: There are many thing the same, and many things different, between this Sora and the canon one. Let’s start with what’s the same.

He’s still a ball of energy. This is something that has aided him, and was seen even when he was young, impatiently waiting on the dock in Birth by Sleep, instead of just standing still to wait. Which also means he’s a bit on the impatient side, too. He even called to Riku to hurry up and come over. He deals with grief by getting angry—evidenced best in canon by his reaction to Goofy’s supposed death, as well as the destruction of the islands. He doesn’t mope—he instead acts and seeks to quickly eliminate the cause of the grief.

Like the canon Sora, as well, he is loyal. However, the degree differs greatly. While canon Sora isn’t blindly loyal, AU!Sora is. This is due to his relative isolation growing up, as well as careful actions on Ansem’s part. Sora has had no reason to betray him, and with a story spun to put the Heartless King in a benevolent light, it was all too easy to earn the boy’s complete trust. This loyalty would carry over to other relationships, too, as all he remembers in life is this degree of loyalty. He also knows how it feels to be betrayed, and, being Sora, would never wish that on anyone.

Also like canon Sora, he is very dependent on bonds. Perhaps abnormally so. However, the lack of bands has severely affected him. Interaction with other humans isn’t something he’s good at, so he’s become very socially awkward over the years. His main interaction with people has been watching them from afar as they suffer, hardly a normal situation. And while he wants friends and to be a normal boy deep down, this is buried under layers of everything Ansem taught him.

Which brings us to differences.

Sora doesn’t understand affection. The most he’s gotten since he was five was the occasional headpat for a job well done. Hugging and kissing and shaking hands is entirely beyond him. It confuses him, and if any of this were shown toward him, he would likely freak out due to the foreign nature and not understanding it. Playing games is also very beyond him. He was raised a warrior, after all, and there was no one to play with.

He has severe abandonment issues. It is his greatest fear and, by far, the easiest thing to use to get him worked up. His memories of events involved with his kidnapping are fuzzy, and years of being with Ansem has warped what memories he does have into the lies he was fed. Memories of his parents now show them as cruel, just waiting for him to leave. This means he also has very low self-esteem.

Darkness is comforting as opposed to light, and he is far more knowledgeable in the matters of darkness than his canon counterpart. Light is viewed as disgusting and needing to be erased. He also sees much less wrong with people dying, and doesn’t have the optimistic view of being able to save everyone that his canon counterpart holds.

Abilities:Sora’s abilities are quite few, and reflect Riku’s in Kingdom Hearts I. That is, he is able to summon Heartless, control them, walk the corridors of darkness (in the dark suit, which is Riku’s in the canon timeline), summon Soul Eater, perform dark versions of spells, etc. This includes the enhanced senses.

Writing sample: He gasps for breath, falling to one knee beside the bed he’s laid his precious friend across. Kairi is safe. Riku won’t have her. He’ll come here, and then they can use him for what they need to and be done with him. Then, Sora can finally kill him—erase the last remnant of all of his pain and past. But that’s not right now. Right now, he smiles, standing up and sitting next to the comatose girl.

“Soon, Kairi. Soon, you’ll wake up, and then… Then we can be real friends…” he whispers, brushing her hair from her face. But he can’t think about that right now, he has work to do. Sora stands and leaves her there, ordering two Defenders to not let anyone in his room unless it’s his father. After that, he walks, allowing the dark suit to melt away in wisps of darkness.

Everything is finally coming together. Soon, he’ll be able to ascend to an existence of just the heart—become a Heartless himself. The worlds will be plunged into darkness, humans erased from existence so they no longer harm others. Heartless will reign supreme. Yes, all of their plans are coming together perfectly…

Voice sample: Thread

You've been accepted! Welcome. :) There are a few things to go over.

ᘚ Please join the comms. These notifs haven't been working lately, so if a day goes by and you haven't been accepted into the communities, feel free to nag us.
ᘚ Comment to the taken page.
ᘚ Our activity requirements are 20 comments each month for each character, and please remember to tag every post your character comments on - this is how we keep track of activity for ACs.
ᘚ If you use plurk, you might also consider following the mod account, though this is not required.

Do all of that, introduce yourself on the OOC comm, and start playing!

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Sora || Kingdom Hearts || V2+

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