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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.

BLANK FORM

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Writing sample:

The following was a sample used for Aprigen.

He knew he shouldn't have followed that glowing creature. But those guys in the white suits had been chasing him and whatever it was seemed to have been guiding him at the time. Well, now he was eying the only way he assumed was out of the mess he was in with great scrutiny, standing in front of a strange door of sorts. One that was almost beckoning to him. Cautiously, he looked to it. Uncertain and feeling an alien sort of presence. But his curiosity got the better of him. Maybe this door would lead him to answers. Maybe then he would find out why all these weird things were happening to him at his own home. And it was definitely better than getting caught by those guys. Or so he thought. So, carefully, his hand that had been lingering in the air finally grasped the door knob and turned it. Pushing it open lightly, the door creaked and he took a step.

The first thing he felt was that sensation of falling. It made his body tense up and his breath cut short as he braced for the landing. And just as he hit with a soft 'plop', his eyes flew open. He breathed hard, body short of that much needed air, only to cough away the flurry of feathers he had attracted. Shaken and exhausted. It took him a while to catch a grip on reality- of a dream, no less. Only now he saw nothing but a long hallway stretched before him off to the one side. Clambering to his feet, he patted away the bizarre feathers and shook his head rapidly before he started with unsteady steps down the walkway. Eventually, the hall ended at an open doorway. He stood there at the threshold but only for a few seconds' time before entering.

The slam behind him could be felt reverberating through him and he spun around quick to see the door had shut. "What?" Whether it was due to someone or if it had done it by itself remained a mystery, but the concept that he was now stuck in a room wasn't exactly something he would easily accept. Quickly, he tried the doorknob. Then the next one's. And the next. Making a quick once over... and then a second time. But this time was accompanied by the pounding of fists, the slamming of elbows and shoulders against wood, and a good kick here and there. Still, nothing let up and before he knew it, Roxas was leaning over on his knees and taking labored breaths. "Great." He muttered it to himself, shaking his head. Then rising to his full height once more, he paused.

"Huh? That wasn't there before..." In a matter of cautious strides, he approached the table that had seemed to materialize out of no where. The most noticeable thing as he approached was the laptop, but as he came closer, he could see a phone, too. He found himself standing before said computer soon enough, staring at it at first. Admittedly, he had never been one to delve too much into them. Just not a choice interest. But figuring this was a way out perhaps- because he was in a weird dream space anyway or so he was trying to convince himself- Roxas did what any normal technologically incompetent person would do. Hit random buttons on the keyboard until it decided to respond. A bit of button mashing in and a message popped up.

"Hit the 'enter' key..." Well. Simple enough. It had to be somewhere... It took a little bit of browsing, but finally, "Ah-ha, there!" He smiled victoriously at least a little to himself as he pushed the key. Instantly, the original text vanished and a new set appeared. "'What's your name'....?" Simple enough question to answer. What was the point of this, he had to wonder, as his hands idly wandered the stretch of keys. 'R'... 'O'... There, bottom left. 'X'.... 'A-S'. Right beside each other. Now how to key it in... Maybe if he hit enter again...

And bingo, screen cleared! "Well, that was easy... Huh?"

REGISTRATION COMPLETED
YOUR NEW USERNAME AND PASSWORD WILL BE TRANSFERRED SHORTLY

He scrutinized the screen a while longer with a raised eyebrow, but it noted nothing else- even when he hit a few keys. Shrugging to himself, his hand idled over to the phone and stuffed it in his pocket almost instinctively as he looked around the vicinity again. And lo and behold, there was a bizarre, pink door. Surely... nothing out of the ordinary, right? At least in a dream. And with it seeming to be the only way out anyway, he chanced to venture forth and see what else he could figure out about this place. So after thoughtlessly shutting the laptop and tucking it under his arm, he made for the door. There was a more vexed step to his gait. Usually, he would have been confronted by something more than a few typed messages by then. Before, it had been those guys in the white suits. And the once he had ran into that strange girl. Not having any sort of contact with someone face to face was odd. In fact, he was starting to feel warier and warier step by step. Almost like he shouldn't go.

Yet before he take that second guessing up in action, he had found his hand on the doorknob- and soon springing back as he shouted. His hands clamped down on the back of his neck as it burned viciously. He blinked back the tears that brimmed his eyes from the pain alone as he groaned. But just as quickly as it had come, the stinging sensation subsided and he was left to rub it soothingly, wincing here and then again as the door creaked open and a brighter, more natural light filtered into sight. He took a step forward to test the waters when he heard a beep in his pocket. And gathering his wits, he shuffled a hand inside, collecting the cell phone and flipping it open. Studying the message, he scoffed and shook his head.

"This is just too weird... And why would I need to go by this when I already go by something else?"

But why then, as he considered that. Why didn't he...? And suddenly, things seemed to have gotten a lot more complicated.

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