Difference between revisions of "Character Application"

Revision as of 23:23, 22 February 2014

A. OOC INFORMATION

1a. What is your name, or online alias? What is your age?

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.

B. CHARACTER SUMMARY

1b. Profile

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.

Name: Your character's name. 18 character limit, no special letters.

Faction: Union, Confederacy, or Unaffiliated. See News Factions. If you are applying into the Syndicate, just write down Unaffiliated (Syndicate).

Function: What your character does. For example, 'Demon Hunter', or, 'Gundam Pilot.' Can be silly or serious.

Series: Your character's series and themelisting number. For example, Pokemon-6, Star Wars-1, etc.

Rank: See News Ranks.

Quote: Something your character HAS said, or which they might say.

Profile: A general summary of your character, incorporating elements of personality, history, advantages, and disadvantages. Should be brief.

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 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

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.

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.

(APP EXAMPLE, REMOVE WHEN FILLING OUT:

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.)

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.

(APP EXAMPLE, REMOVE WHEN FILLING OUT:

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.)

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.

(APP EXAMPLE, REMOVE WHEN FILLING OUT:

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.)

3b-4. List your character's NPCs, along with a summary of what they can do and the Power Level you would like them to have. This is a bit more specialized, and is meant for characters with named subordinates from their own series, or characters like pokemon trainers.

(APP EXAMPLE, REMOVE WHEN FILLING OUT:

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 ##-##))

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.

(APP EXAMPLE, REMOVE WHEN FILLING OUT:

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.)

5b. 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

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 Nathan Hall's Personality Guide.)

2c. Give us a short and concise overview of your character's background. More thorough backgrounds are expected of non-canon takes on characters, high-powered original characters, and some other special cases. Otherwise, keep this shorter than your personality section. (Need help? Take a look at our sample applications at News Applications/Sample.)

3c. Put your desired Power Level (see News Power Levels) range here, and justify it to us.

4c. OPTIONAL: You can put a sample pose here, if you like. If you do, it should be at least 150 characters long, should include both action and dialogue, and should not focus on how strong your character is. Do a mini-scene with somebody if you want! Staff may occasionally request a sample pose during the revisions process (if there is one), so it never hurts to put one in anyway.

5c. OPTIONAL: This is just a miscellaneous field. If you have any notes or special requests (potential defection notices, for example), this is the place to put them.

6c. OPTIONAL: If you wish to use our +info system to have Staff-approved extensions to your Advantages, this is where they should go.

EXAMPLE - PLEASE REMOVE THIS NOTE AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN THESE TWO LINES WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.

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FILE NAME

POWER/FLAW EXTENSION: POWER/FLAW EXTENSION TEXT.

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6c. (OPTIONAL) CONTINUED: If you request more than one or two +info files, please include a formatted version of each file that you are requesting. This is so staff does not have to hand-format every file (which are by design allowed more wordiness than regular +powers/+flaws), which can slow processing down considerably. For example:

EXAMPLE - PLEASE REMOVE THIS NOTE AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN THESE TWO LINES WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.

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FILE NAME

POWER/FLAW EXTENSION: POWER/FLAW EXTENSION TEXT.

POWER/FLAW EXTENSION: POWER/FLAW EXTENSION TEXT:

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Formatted:

POWER/FLAW EXTENSION: POWER/FLAW EXTENSION TEXT.%r%rPOWER/FLAW EXTENSION: POWER/FLAW EXTENSION TEXT.

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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