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realitymods) wrote2007-12-11 08:30 pm
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Applications
| ★ Applications PLEASE NOTE THE GAME IS TRANSITIONING TO AN OPEN MUSEBOX AS OF APRIL 4TH, 2015. If you have looked over the game information and decided that you would like to join the game, then the next step is to fill out an application for the character you're interested in. This is a breakdown of what we are looking for in each section of the application. Currently, you can apply for fandom characters, original characters, and characters of either type with previous game experiences (CRAUs). CRAUs will automatically be listed as a deviance. ★ More on CRAUs Fandom characters taken from a CRAU will have their homeworlds, again, upon arrival. They will not be able to access the world from their previous game. Two extra sections have been added so you can explain and summarize their development in their previous games. If they gained any powers/devices in a previous game, they will no longer have access to those things, unless it's necessary for them to be alive. If there is such a case, please note it on your application! ★ Character Application Player Name: Whatever you want to go by; real name or handle, whatever you feel most comfortable with. Contact: Please give us your email and preferred method of contact. Timezone: This is useful for arranging roleplaying. Other Characters: Just list what other characters you play here, if any. This is as much for helping us organize as it is to check up on how active you are. Character: Whatever name they most commonly go by. Aliases and real names, as well as nicknames, can be put here, but please put the most common name first. Series: Tell us what fandom your character is from! Simple as that. Please note here if it's an OC, and give it a series name if so! Canon Used: This is where you tell us the canon you are primarily using and thus what you're familiar with. This is important for many reasons but is especially good for possible canonmates to avoid confusion over important and possibly differing events. It would also be helpful if you mention if your canon is drastically different from other forms of the same canon, such as in FMA, where manga and anime differ greatly. If you happen to take your characters from a fandom that simply has one movie, say that the canon used is from the movie. Some canons, however, are not as simple, with contradicting sources or a variety of them, so this section lets you explain which sources you're choosing to use. It doesn't have to be particularly long, but you must keep in mind what potential canonmates will need to know when dealing with your character. Deviance: Tell us if it follows the main canon (deviance 1) or if it follows another deviance. If it follows another deviance, please tell us if this deviance is being played by anyone else in the RPG or not. Briefly note here what that big change that makes it deviant is. CRAU?: If you are apping a character with previous game memories (not including RealityShifted), please put yes. Otherwise, put no. Appearance: Generally this: if someone looked at your character, what would they see? You may choose to link to a picture or write a description of the character. History: Tell us what happened up until they ended up on the plane. We want to know what sort of sort of lives they've led, what the most important events in shaping their lives were. Tell us about those important people and events that made this person what they are today. If the canon is vague or contradictory then try to speculate, within reason, to fill in the blanks and tell us that you're speculating here. Deviant realities should be certain to specify where you take a turn from the canon. Remember: big differences in canon only. Different backstories and little details can be worked out between players or handwaved through the idea of reality perception and alternate universes. If an outside source (a wiki, a fansite, etc) has a history written out for your character, you may choose to link to it, though we may ask for extra information if the source is too vague or confusing, like with characters who have problematic timelines. Linking out applies best for d1 fandom characters. If your character is a deviance fandom character, but follows that history up to a certain point, you can still link to an outside history, but you must tell us particularly where they deviate and how things change from that point. Previous Game History: (for CRAUs only) Give us a rundown of the events in the previous game that involved your character, and their actions in it. You can link to threads, but it's not a requirement. Canon Point: State the point in time that your character is from in their canon. This is useful for fellow players to know where your character is coming from. This should be updated whenever a canon update is requested. It only has to be a line or so, such as "After Detective Comics #742," and if the character is deviant, try to give a rough approximation with explanation, if at all possible. Psychology: We want a run-down of the character's personality here. We would like this to be thorough, to show us you have a grasp on who the character truly is. Psychological strengths and weaknesses will go in here, along with general demeanour, any weird habits or nervous tics, psychoses, and whatever you can think and feel is relevant. Essentially, this is who your character is mentally and emotionally. This is one of the most important sections of the application, so please be thorough. Previous Game Development: (for CRAUs only) This is an addendum to the psychology section. How did your character change due to their experiences? How were they affected by the people they met? Skills/Abilities: This is the place where you get to talk about if they’re good at fighting, or if they have particular psychic/pisonic abilities. Can they fly? Can they teleport? Are they hypersensitive to the time-space continuum? Do they do magic with Tarot Cards? This is primarily to help other characters interact, so that psychics don’t accidentally read the minds of other psychics with powerful abilities, and so on and so forth. This does not include psychological strengths – if they’re compassionate and persistent, that goes into psychology. Weaknesses: If your character is deadly allergic to aspirin, put it here. If they don't have any stamina to speak of, or if their punches are rather pathetic? Also put it here. Phobias and psychological weaknesses are for the psychology section. Reality Description: Describe what the character will be seeing when they get here. Tell us the setting, the physical reality they're living in. Is it 9th century Paris? Is it Manchester, 1973? Most important in this section are the features particular to this world. Does time travel exist? What about mana? Does everyone suddenly turn into a turnip at midnight on foggy evenings? Are there any powerful organizations or groups that have an influence on the story or plot? The place for that is here. Important NPCs should also be mentioned here and briefly outlined. This section is designed to help players out when discussing merging realities and the like, so information you think would be helpful for mergers should be here. First Person Sample: The mechanics of the game can be a bit tricky, so we want to understand that you have a grasp on it. This has to be your character’s arrival post. For examples, look at the posts on ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small} realityshifted and see what other players have posted. Also, feel free to ask at the Q&A or inquire with the mods (or other players) if you don’t understand the mechanics.There is a fair bit of flexibility with this section. We want ten lines (sentences) or more of your character actually speaking for this. However, if your character would not respond talkatively about the plane, you may write a secondary sample of your character speaking in whatever manner you like, as long there are ten solid lines of your character's voice. This is in addition to the quiet arrival post, but matters for giving a voice sample. If your character just happens to talk very little, explain that to us after writing their not-so-verbose arrival piece. We do realize that people like Minato exist. To help you figure out what to write for the sample on the plane, it may be of use to note that there are a variety of objects on the plane, including but not limited to a bar that magically restocks itself, a colosseum, and a beach with all the trees cut down. Third Person Writing Sample: Alas, my friends, but we are less lenient here. Give us 300 words or more of your character, doing something or other. Considering that this sort of role-playing is what you’ll be doing in logs and things, it’s very important to your application’s acceptance. Logs are the lifeblood of any roleplay, and good writing endears you to the moderators. You may also link to a log or prompt you have done with this character so long as you’ve written over 300 words in it. ★ HTML We love these boxes. ★ Sending Your Application In Email your application to realitymods@gmail.com with [YOUR FANDOM HERE] - [YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME HERE] in the subject line, filling in the blanks as appropriate. You may be asked for a revision in certain areas. If we can't find sufficient information on the character you are applying for, we may ask you for canon sources to help us judge the application. We try to respond to applications as quickly as possible, though a lack of canon sources or an area we are not sure on may delay response time. However, sometimes applications get lost through the quirks of email. If we do not reply to your application within a week, feel free to email us to ask if we received it. When posting applications in your character's journal or userinfo, you don't need to post personal information or any of the samples. |