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Multiverse Crisis MUSH - Application Form 6.2
  
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'''1a'''. What is your name, or online alias? What is your age?
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1a. '''Who are you?''' What is your name or online alias, and what is your age?
  
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'''2a'''. Where have you roleplayed before, and who did you play there? If you're new, how did you find out about us? If you play here, list all of your current characters. If you have played here before, but do not at present, list your prior characters here. If you are requesting a 7th or 8th alt slot with this application, say so here.
 
  
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2a. '''Have you roleplayed before''', and if so, who and where? If you're new, how'd you find us? If you play here or previously played here, please list all of your current or most recent characters.
  
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B. '''CHARACTER SUMMARY''': Your Profile, Advantages, and Disadvantages (Flaws) are your face on the MUSH. They tell people who you are, what you can do, and what you stumble at. Please remove all examples or explanatory text before submitting the application form. (For example --> Name: Your character's name. 18 character limit, no special letters. <-- should simply read --> Name: Link)
  
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'''1b'''. This is your face on the MUSH. It is what people see when they +finger you. This section is meant to have its explanations removed and replaced with your answer. So it should read -> '''Name''': Link <- all on the same line.
 
  
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'''Name''': Your character's name. 18 character limit, no special letters.
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'''Faction''': Union, Confederacy, or Unaffiliated. See News Factions. If you are applying into the Syndicate, just write down Unaffiliated (Syndicate).
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'''Function''': What your character does. For example, 'Demon Hunter', or, 'Gundam Pilot.' Can be silly or serious.
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'''Series''': Your character's series and themelisting number. For example, Pokemon-6, Star Wars-1, etc.
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'''Concept:''' A short, punchy descriptor of the overall thrust of your character. Can be humorous, but must not be meme-y.
  
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'''Profile:''' A broad overview of your character's personality, history, flaws, and abilities.
  
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'''Quote''': Something your character HAS said, or which they might say.
 
  
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'''Profile''': A general summary of your character, incorporating elements of personality, history, advantages, and disadvantages. Should be brief.
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'''2b. Character Type:''' What kind of character are you applying for? Categories are FCs (Canon Characters), OFCs (AU takes on canon characters), and OCs (Original Characters).
  
  
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'''2b'''. '''CHARACTER TYPE'''. What kind of character are you applying for? Categories are FCs (Canon Characters), OFCs (AU takes on canon characters), and OCs (Original Characters).
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'''3b. Advantages:''' This section is divided into two categories: INTEGRAL and SUPPORTING. Each section has a 3800 character limit, and you may sort Advantages as you wish. To see how to fill out Advantages, read: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=Advantages Incorrect formatting will be rejected. If you're applying for a 4/5 Pip Advantage, please explain why you believe this is necessary to enable content you wouldn't otherwise be able to accomplish with a 3 Pip "solves all meaningful problems" Advantage. This is to help people not unnecessarily cut themselves out of fun Advantage space with these extra charges.
  
  
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'''3b'''. '''ADVANTAGES'''. This section is divided into four categories, explained in more detail below: POWERS, SKILLS, ASSETS, and NPCs. If your character doesn't have an Advantage in a given category, simply write N/A in the field. If an Advantage could be in multiple categories, pick one and go with that. Wizards or other characters with many minor powers aren't expected to list EVERY spell, but all major competences should be covered
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This is a lengthy section divided into four categories: '''POWERS''', '''SKILLS''', '''ASSETS''', and '''NPCs'''. If your character doesn't have an advantage in a specific category, just write down None or N/A. Some Advantages may fit multiple categories, in which case you may choose what category to put the advantage in. Wizards or other characters with many minor sub-powers aren't expected to list EVERY spell, but shouldn't have things like Wish, Teleportation, or Resurrection without listing them.
 
  
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'''3b-1'''. List your character's '''POWERS'''. Powers are usually superhuman abilities of some kind, encompassing things like a wizard's spells, super speed, mind control, telepathy, etc. This can sometimes overlap with Skills if your character is superhumanly good at something like crafting.
 
  
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'''4b. Disadvantages:''' This is split into three sections: TROUBLE, FLAW, and DRAWBACK. To see how to fill out Disadvantages, read: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=Disadvantages Both Flaws and Drawbacks are optional inclusions.
  
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'''SUPERHUMAN''': Superman has super strength, speed, and durability. He can lift massive weights and tear through metal with his bare hands, outrun airplanes, or get hit by a train without suffering damage.)
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'''3b-2'''. List your character's '''SKILLS'''. Skills are exactly what they sound like. Things that your character has been taught to do, or which they learned to do themselves.
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'''SWORDSMANSHIP''': Kenshin is an expert at the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu style of swordsmanship, which pits one against many. Not only does this put him leagues above ordinary swordsmen with special moves that border on the supernatural, it promotes good health and youthful aging.)
 
  
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'''3b-3'''. List your character's '''ASSETS'''. Assets can be their Batcave, Stark Enterprises, their Evil Empire, etc. This can sometimes overlap a bit with NPCs. You aren't expected to list minor assets like owning a home, but if your character's assets are a major part of their advantages, they should definitely be here.
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'''First Galactic Empire''': Darth Vader is the second-in-command of the Galactic Empire. He has access to as much money as the Empire can afford to give him (which is quite a lot), starships, ground assault crafts, troops, droids, and more specialized personnel in abundance. His personal starship is the EXECUTOR, a monstrously enormous space dreadnought capable of wreaking havoc on planets and fleets alike.)
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'''Pokemon''': Ash can catch and train a wide range of elemental animals called Pokemon. Each Pokemon has abilities and weaknesses based on their element. Aerial and Aquatic Travel, as well as Elemental and Energy attacks are common and readily acquired. His primary Pokemon are PIKACHU, an electric-powered rodent. BULBASAUR, a solar-powered, part-plant war veteran. CHARMANDER, a fire lizard and a scientific genius. BUTTERFREE, a versatile bug pokemon with short-range teleportation, psychic attacks, poison, etc. Major reserve Pokemon include ALAKAZAM, a psychic telekinetic with short-range teleportation, and PORYGON, a digital pokemon that can interact with and hack computers. (PL ##-##))
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'''4b'''. '''DISADVANTAGES'''. Excepting that these are not divided into sub-categories, these are identical to Advantages and represent a character's failings and weaknesses. We would like to see a minimum of three solid Disadvantages, with at least one of them being a deficiency in your character's personality.
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'''Terrible Person''': Severus Snape may be on the side of good, but that doesn't make him good OR nice. He is toxically negative, verbally and psychologically abusive, and his only real tether to any kind of morality is his love of Lily Evans. Had his master not killed her after agreeing to spare her for him, Snape would have remained a loyal agent to the most terrible Dark Wizard of his time.)
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The following sections are for fleshing out and explaining your character to us, and are not "publicly visible fields". We're expecting to see the questions we ask in each field answered, but feel free to say more in any section you feel is appropriate. All C sections should be at least over 100 words of "strong" content - not filler. If you're looking for some prompting, check out Arthur Lowell's personality guide.
  
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'''1c'''. Describe your character's '''personality''', in 500 words or more. Give an overview of their motivations, hopes, fears, failings. Why are they in the faction they're in, and why would people enjoy RP with this character? Show that you understand how your character acts, and why. If you give us too little, you'll be asked for more. (Need help? Take a look at [http://tinyurl.com/poyrw4r| Nathan Hall's Personality Guide.])
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'''1c. "Who" - Personality''': Who is the character you're apping? What situations bring out their good side? What situations bring out their bad side? How do those sides manifest? What do they feel responsible for? What does it take to make them go all-out, or to avoid a challenge? How do they interact with others - friends and enemies? What can make them change how they treat the people around them?
  
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'''2c. "Where" - Factional Relations''': Why is your character in the faction that they’re in, or failing that, why aren’t they in a faction at all? If you’re in a faction, what are the ways the faction might spark conflict with your character, and how might it be resolved in play? Additionally, give your character's impressions on the other factions, and if they are "wrong", please explain why that's so.
  
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'''3c. "What" - Response to the Multiverse / Integration''': Why does your character explore, operate, get lost in, or otherwise wander and visit other worlds? What brings them outside of their world, and is this normal for them? Have they achieved what they want already, or are they ambitious? What drives them and motivates them? Most importantly: What does your character stand for?
  
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'''5c. "Why?" - Feel / Personal Drive''': Why are you applying for this character? What gets you excited about them? Do you think this character will have problems, or friction during roleplay? Have you thought of a character arc, or, if not, what sort of plots would you like to be involved in? What parts of this character, if an FC, are you downplaying or avoiding (if any)? What parts of this character, if an OC, are you most interested in playing?
  
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'''1d. Archetype:''' Which Archetype do you think fits your character best? For a list of Archetypes, refer to: Archetypes and Quirks. You may also give a list.
  
  
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'''2d. Role:''' What role does fighting play in your character’s narrative, and what role do they play in the larger context of their theme’s combat narrative? For example, is your character the flagship protagonist of a combat heavy plot? The team head who leads the heroes to save the world? The scrappy underdog who triumphs through smarts and resourcefulness? The ultimate final boss who seeks world domination? The renegade who gets in everyone’s way, hero and villain alike? Are they a supporting character who rarely fights themselves? Are they from a series where combat barely or never happens? Are they from a series that is overwhelmingly focused on combat? Furthermore, how does this role pan out in the context of MCM as a setting? Is it altered or recontextualized?
  
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Once you're done filling the application form out, submit it in the body of an e-mail to '''mcmush@gmail.com''' with a subject line of: '''Character Application - NAME - FACTION'''. If using gmail, please disable the plain text feature.
  
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Latest revision as of 00:58, 20 February 2020


Multiverse Crisis MUSH - Application Form 6.2

A. OOC INFORMATION

1a. Who are you? What is your name or online alias, and what is your age?


2a. Have you roleplayed before, and if so, who and where? If you're new, how'd you find us? If you play here or previously played here, please list all of your current or most recent characters.


B. CHARACTER SUMMARY: Your Profile, Advantages, and Disadvantages (Flaws) are your face on the MUSH. They tell people who you are, what you can do, and what you stumble at. Please remove all examples or explanatory text before submitting the application form. (For example --> Name: Your character's name. 18 character limit, no special letters. <-- should simply read --> Name: Link)


1b. Profile

Name:

Faction:

Series:

Concept: A short, punchy descriptor of the overall thrust of your character. Can be humorous, but must not be meme-y.

Profile: A broad overview of your character's personality, history, flaws, and abilities.


2b. Character Type: What kind of character are you applying for? Categories are FCs (Canon Characters), OFCs (AU takes on canon characters), and OCs (Original Characters).


3b. Advantages: This section is divided into two categories: INTEGRAL and SUPPORTING. Each section has a 3800 character limit, and you may sort Advantages as you wish. To see how to fill out Advantages, read: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=Advantages Incorrect formatting will be rejected. If you're applying for a 4/5 Pip Advantage, please explain why you believe this is necessary to enable content you wouldn't otherwise be able to accomplish with a 3 Pip "solves all meaningful problems" Advantage. This is to help people not unnecessarily cut themselves out of fun Advantage space with these extra charges.


3b-1. Advantages: Integral


3b-2. Advantages: Supporting


4b. Disadvantages: This is split into three sections: TROUBLE, FLAW, and DRAWBACK. To see how to fill out Disadvantages, read: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=Disadvantages Both Flaws and Drawbacks are optional inclusions.


4b-1. Disadvantages: Trouble


4b-2. Disadvantages: Flaw


4b-3. Disadvantages: Drawback


5b. Themelisting

If a +themelisting does not already exist for your character, you will have to write one yourself. This should be a concise description of the setting from which the character comes, and if it is a modified/non-canon theme it should usually explain how it diverges from the original.


C. CHARACTER INFORMATION

The following sections are for fleshing out and explaining your character to us, and are not "publicly visible fields". We're expecting to see the questions we ask in each field answered, but feel free to say more in any section you feel is appropriate. All C sections should be at least over 100 words of "strong" content - not filler. If you're looking for some prompting, check out Arthur Lowell's personality guide.

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1c. "Who" - Personality: Who is the character you're apping? What situations bring out their good side? What situations bring out their bad side? How do those sides manifest? What do they feel responsible for? What does it take to make them go all-out, or to avoid a challenge? How do they interact with others - friends and enemies? What can make them change how they treat the people around them?


2c. "Where" - Factional Relations: Why is your character in the faction that they’re in, or failing that, why aren’t they in a faction at all? If you’re in a faction, what are the ways the faction might spark conflict with your character, and how might it be resolved in play? Additionally, give your character's impressions on the other factions, and if they are "wrong", please explain why that's so.


3c. "What" - Response to the Multiverse / Integration: Why does your character explore, operate, get lost in, or otherwise wander and visit other worlds? What brings them outside of their world, and is this normal for them? Have they achieved what they want already, or are they ambitious? What drives them and motivates them? Most importantly: What does your character stand for?


4c. "When" - History: Give us a brief, concise overview of your character's background.

For OCs and OFCs: Three major moments of your character’s life that shaped them as an individual, explaining how each are important.

For FCs: A quick rundown of “the story so far” in your own words, in full or bullet point format, and justify your portrayal of the personality you intend through the most significant moments.

5c. "Why?" - Feel / Personal Drive: Why are you applying for this character? What gets you excited about them? Do you think this character will have problems, or friction during roleplay? Have you thought of a character arc, or, if not, what sort of plots would you like to be involved in? What parts of this character, if an FC, are you downplaying or avoiding (if any)? What parts of this character, if an OC, are you most interested in playing?


D. COMBAT

This section informs us about your character's ability pertaining to combat RP.

1d. Archetype: Which Archetype do you think fits your character best? For a list of Archetypes, refer to: Archetypes and Quirks. You may also give a list.


2d. Role: What role does fighting play in your character’s narrative, and what role do they play in the larger context of their theme’s combat narrative? For example, is your character the flagship protagonist of a combat heavy plot? The team head who leads the heroes to save the world? The scrappy underdog who triumphs through smarts and resourcefulness? The ultimate final boss who seeks world domination? The renegade who gets in everyone’s way, hero and villain alike? Are they a supporting character who rarely fights themselves? Are they from a series where combat barely or never happens? Are they from a series that is overwhelmingly focused on combat? Furthermore, how does this role pan out in the context of MCM as a setting? Is it altered or recontextualized?


3d. Style: Where would you say your character’s specialties lie if you had to evaluate them up or down? Is your character glass cannon? A big, slow, heavy hitter? Hard to hit but very fragile? A tank/turtle? Are they just balanced across the board? If they are, where would you say their biggest strength is anyways? Please answer with an eye to our 4 stats: talking about ranged vs melee combat is unhelpful, but talking about their focus on precision strikes or slugging it out with dogged endurance is desirable.


4d. Stats: Split 100 points between Power (how much damage your character can dish out, Precision (how accurate and consistent your character’s attacks are), Endurance (how well your character can resist damage), and Mitigation (how well your character can actively reduce exposure to attacks). The numbers you assign are to inform staff only, and do not translate directly into anything.

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Once you're done filling the application form out, submit it in the body of an e-mail to mcmush@gmail.com with a subject line of: Character Application - NAME - FACTION. If using gmail, please disable the plain text feature.

If you are applying for a Restricted concept, you are required to append the Restricted Concept application segment, found at the bottom of the Banned page.

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