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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: Emer
Your journal: No personal journal so,

brainboxgranger
Contact: Plurk is used most often: servantgwen. Email: ebohan3007[at]Hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk
Other characters played at Passing: N/A

Character name: Hermione Granger
Character fandom: Harry Potter
Version: V1
Canon point: Deathly Hallows – after Dobby’s death when they’re staying at Shell Cottage
Importing development from old game? N/A
Background: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hermione_Granger

Changes from canon, if AU: N/A

Personality:
Hermione is extremely well known for being extremely intelligent and hard-working even during her first year at Hogwarts. Her parents are both Muggles and yet she comes to Hogwarts knowing a lot more about magic than first years with wizards and witches as parents. This shows that she is extremely dedicated to her studies and isn’t afraid to work hard to gain the results that she wants. Throughout her years at Hogwarts she comes out as top in most of her classes and even finds the time to help Harry, Ron and Neville with their schoolwork. She sometimes finds it difficult to say no to her friends when they ask for help with schoolwork and usually ends up giving in. She is of course an avid reader and she enjoys it so much she usually takes out large, obscure books from the library for some ‘light reading’. She is so hard working that she was given a Time Turner in her third year just so she could take more classes. Although she tends to take on a lot more work than is necessary she is extremely adept at all that she does meaning she even finds time for extra-curricular activities such as creating S.P.E.W. This clearly indicates Hermione’s love and compassion for magical creatures and her determination to stand up for their rights. She purchased Crookshanks simply because no one else wanted him. It also shows that she has a strong social conscience which of course will influence her career path in the future.

Hermione thinks about things extremely logically and she does not completely rely on her magical abilities. As a result she manages to pick up on information that most other people miss such as the fact Remus Lupin’s lycanthropy among many others. However, her logical approach to things means that she can be very sceptical about accepting things when there is absolutely no logical proof that it may have happened or that it may exist. Hermione is definitely the more sensible of her three friends and especially at the start of their education at Hogwarts she was extremely reluctant to break any rules probably because it would risk her getting expelled from Hogwarts completely. Of course if the task was important and had something to do with Voldemort then she wouldn’t hesitate in breaking rules because she knows it will be for the greater good. She’s also not afraid to stand up to her friends when she thinks they’re wrong about something important or if it was in their best interests.

Hermione has always been very focused and determined. Once she has a task to do she keeps it in the forefront of her mind until it’s completed. She has a strong will and the fact that she was unwilling to break under the torture of Bellatrix Lestrange also shows her determination. She was willing to endure the Cruciatus Curse over and over again to protect her friends, an admirable trait.

Although Hermione is labelled as a bossy know-it-all deep down it’s clear that she’s very insecure about herself. She masks her insecurities and her fear of failure with this abrasive confidence. This can be shown clearly from her Boggart which takes the form of Professor McGonagall, telling her that she’s failed each of her classes. The need to prove her worth probably has something to do with the way the wizarding society portrays Muggle borns. Many pure blood wizards believe that Muggle borns are ‘mudbloods.’ However, she’s not afraid to stand up to anyone who uses that term towards her such as Draco Malfoy. She refuses to be bullied for who she is and proudly wears the title of ‘mudblood’.

Hermione is extremely brave and has displayed this trait on more than one occasion. Understandably she shows fear and panic when faced with danger but she eventually overcomes these feelings and does whatever she can to help her friends Harry and Ron when they find themselves in any kind of danger. She also great loyalty towards her friends and will stand up for them without any hesitation. She is also more than willing to risk her life to help them. Hermione can be quite blunt when it comes to her opinions on certain topics but she is usually quite careful not to hurt anyone’s feelings and can be sensitive to their emotions. However, she can also be quick to get into arguments, especially when it comes to Ron and she also slaps Draco Malfoy across the face in defence of Hagrid.

Hermione can be quite naive when it comes to romance and love. She has never thought of herself as pretty or beautiful because of her bushy hair and bucked teeth. This attitude starts to change in her fourth year of Hogwarts when Viktor Krum asks her to the Yule Ball. It’s the first time that she’s properly dressed up and she gains a lot of confidence from this event. It takes her quite a while to admit to her feelings for Ron but the fact that she gets extremely jealous when he goes out with Lavender clearly shows how she feels for him.

Abilities:
Well, Hermione is a very, very talented witch! Among her classmates she was usually the first one to learn new spells when they were taught to them. It’s also been said that among the trio she’s the best with charms and has often gotten them out of tight situations with quickly thought out and executed spells. She can cast spells with her mind with great ease, without having to say the spell out loud. Since she’s a seventh year at Hogwarts she probably knows most of the more advanced spells as well as the more basic ones of course. A full list of spells can be found here

As mentioned above Hermione is very logical and intelligent so I suppose it could be said that her greatest ability is her mind and her quickness to use it and come up with logical solutions to any problems that she might face.

Writing sample:
Hermione sits just outside Shell Cottage looking out towards the sea. Everything looks so peaceful, she relaxing here she’s tempted just to forget about everything else and stay here with Bill and Fleur for a while. Of course, she can’t do that. Not now. Looking out at the perfect view it’s hard to believe what had happened to all of them only a few days ago at Malfoy Manor. Getting chased through the forest, being tortured by Bellatrix, Dobby….

She shakes her head trying to think about Dobby too much. He had proven himself to be a friend to them all and without him she’s not sure that they would have managed to get out of their alive. They owe their lives to him and yet he was the one who lost his. She sighs, picking a strand of grass from in front of her and playing with it between her fingers. Of course he eyes are drawn to that word on her wrist. That word that will always be there as a reminder of what Bellatrix had done to her: ‘mudblood’. Instead of being ashamed or hurt she is neither of those things. She is going to wear this mark with pride. She’s not ashamed of having Muggle parents and why should she be?

She hears a voice calling her from the direction of the house and she sees Ron walking towards her, “We’re going in to talk to the goblin. About the vault in Gringots I know you…are you okay?” Hermione smiles ever so slightly as she gets up and walks towards the house with Ron, “Of course I’m okay, Ronald. Why wouldn’t I be? Come on, let’s go and talk to Griphook.”

And so it all starts again. She’s really starting to wonder if this will ever end…

Voice sample:
Here are a few meme samples. If you need any more examples just let me know!
- Hermione and Draco
- Hermione and Ron
- Hermione and The Doctor

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