APPLICATIONS

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APPLICATIONS

✗ Applications are processed weekly, every weekend. The cut-off time for the submission of applications is 11:59PST on Saturday.
✗ Before applying, please read the FAQ and Rules pages.
✗ Please submit your application with the journal you plan to use if you have one made already. If not, another journal is fine, but we prefer your intended journal so it makes for an easier time in granting access to the mod journal and the contacts page.
✗ For very long applications, we would ask you to please separate them into various comments so that they will not take up too much of the page.
✗ Please title your application as { [CANON/CANON OC/OC]CHARACTER NAME || Series Title || reserve/no reserve || X of X } in the subect header
✗ IMPORTANT: Our application form was edited on September 07, 2015. Please use the revised form.
✗ If you are looking for an example of what an application should be like, please refer to the application here for an example of a canon character application, and here for an original character application.


✗ Canon Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> First, Last (Western order) <b>Canon:</b> Name only. <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Timeline:</b> At which point of the canon were they taken from? <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?</b>: This is only to be used if are already playing another character from the canon you are applying for. For example, if you are apping Mario and you already play Princess Peach in the game, <b>how will you handle their interactions without playercesting?</b> Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for. <b>Personality:</b> We are expecting at least THREE well-written paragraphs minimum, with references to canon examples of your character’s personality where available. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. <b>Background:</b> Here is where we would like to see information about your character's history and their place within their canon. This can be written if you wish, or you can link to any wikis and relevant resources. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


✗ Canon OC Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Character Name:</b> First, Last (Western order) <b>Canon:</b> Name only <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Timeline:</b> At which point in the canon were they taken from? <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?</b>: This is only to be used if are already playing another character from the canon you are applying for. For example, if you are apping Mario and you already play Princess Peach in the game, <b>how will you handle their interactions without playercesting?</b> Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for. <b>Personality:</b> We are expecting at least THREE well-written paragraphs minimum, with references to canon examples of your character’s personality if available. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. <b>History:</b> Three well-written paragraphs minimum, detail our your characters’ history. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Relationships to Canon Characters:</b> If any, if not applicable please put N/A. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


✗ OC Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> First, Last. (Western order) <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Appearance:</b> The sorts of things included in this section should be the character’s height, build, clothing style, hair, accessories. As well as their general posture and mannerisms as well, like quirks or vocal tics. <b>Chosen PB:</b> First come, first serve. Please check the taken PB page. You are also welcome to use your own or commissioned art, or icons that do not depict your characters face but facets of their personality as well. <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>Personality:</b> This should be self explanatory. However, when discussing personality please include why they have particular personality traits, how this effects their lives and interactions. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. The minimum will be three well-written paragraphs, but you should be able to write more. <b>World Information:</b> Please go as in depth as you can about the world. There is no wiki or website for us to reference, and we need to know as much as we can about the place your character comes from so that we can understand the character when reviewing the application. <b>History:</b> Your characters’ history in their world. Be sure to be detailed. This section should be a minimum of three paragraphs. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


A note for CR AU applications
Ruby City does allow previous game history/CR to be brought over on a case by case basis. If you want to include this in your application please add additional sections for PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT and PREVIOUS GAME HISTORY beneath the Personality and Background/History sections.

In these additional sections we would like to see a brief outline of your character's previous game history and how it potentially impacted on and altered their canon personality.

✧ N A V I G A T I O N ✧

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[Canon] Integra Hellsing | Hellsing | Reserve | 1/2

[prosecutingly]

PLAYER
Name: Jiyu
Personal Journal: prosecutingly
E-mail: prince.jiyu@gmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: Skype: black.rose.witch, Plurk: thecrimsonfuckr

CHARACTER
Name: (Sir) Integra Hellsing
Canon: Hellsing
Timeline: OVA III, after the incident in Brazil
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A

Personality: Integra, at her best is a strong leader: calculating, cunning, demanding, fearless, stern when need be, yet caring (as seen shown by her affection and care towards Seras, Alucard's fledgling), and extremely dedicated to her soldiers. At her worst, she is arrogant, brash, cold, distant, indecisive (ex. when faced by having to choose between unleashing Alucard in the inevitable slaughter of innocent humans who only threatened her organization as pawns, or the overall protection of her country), prideful, and ruthless. She has a strong set of morals that she holds onto dearly and is extremely loyal to Country, Queen, and her family name, as well as the Hellsing mission to eradicate evil from the world, yet finds herself in a constant struggle to balance between what she feels is right morally, and what she knows is best strategically for the protection of her Queen and country.

We first see Integra (chronologically) as a twelve year old. She was timid, and scared, running away from her vengeful uncle who was outraged by her being named as the heir to the Hellsing family on her father's deathbed. She flees to the dungeons, and in being shot, manages to awaken the corpse of the powerful vampire Alucard (who is bound to her family by alchemic seals, which essentially serve to restrict his powers, and follow the orders of the current Hellsing heir). Despite her fear towards Alucard upon their first meeting, her courage to stand up to him under her strenuous conditions commands a presence that Alucard respects, and feels a need to protect.

Integra experiences a sort of coming-of-age, gaining experience and losing her remaining innocence as events unfold and the war begins, transforming into a leader with an iron resolution who does not flinch at the first signs of danger, and who gains wisdom through dire losses and betrayals. It is when Alucard became her servant, she grows more confident in herself, and comfortable with her position as head of the Hellsing family and a Knight of the Round Table. She takes to wearing suits, smokes cigars, and acts in a traditionally masculine manner. It is uncertain as to why she takes on the title of 'Sir' (as compared to the female equivalent of 'Dame'), however it may very likely be an attempt to gain equal footing with the much older men she is surrounded by as a member of the Knights of the Round Table.

The point of which I will start Integra off at is after the incident in Brazil, where she has not yet reached her full potential in her leadership, and exhibits decisive tendencies (especially those in the control over her 'pet' vampire), however is starting to live up to her title of the Iron Maiden. It will not be uncommon for her to make impetuous decisions, nor will it be uncommon for her to feel guilt over them.

[Canon] Integra Hellsing | Hellsing | Reserve | 2/2

[prosecutingly]

First Person: [Example I – Text]
I have to admit, this is all very strange to me.
It’s been a challenge trying to come to terms with my dwelling.
I’m still uncertain as to how I wound up here.
The people here are at the very least pleasant, if not dull.
I hope England isn’t in too much trouble.
But I suppose I will have to make do.
Maybe there’s a purpose to my being here, something I haven’t quite discovered yet.
Possibly I shall investigate around the city.
Perhaps I may discover something intriguing.

[Example II – Action]

Test drive meme. (Note: I decided to change her point in canon after having written the sample. Sorry for the confusion!)

Third Person: It had taken a honeyed tongue to calm Integra down from her little outburst on the communicator. It was obvious she had no desire to be in a strange city, taken away from her home, and organization. What of England, what of her duty to the Queen, what of Alucard and Seras? Too much was going on for her to all of a sudden disappear. “Perhaps there is a purpose to my being here?” she thought to herself.

She took out a small cigar tin from her pocket. As she walked she lit one up, and began inhaling the smoke deeply. Puff after puff, it felt somewhat relieving to her. At the very least, she felt lucky she still had this pleasure.

While she didn’t feel anything threatening, her eyes darted up and down all the streets and corners of the city. One could never be too careful, especially at night. God, she felt as if her years of hunting vampires were getting the best of her.

She stopped, and took a moment to lean against the side of a building. She then removed the cigar from her mouth, letting out a cloud of smoke from her lips. Fact of the matter is, she realized, is that at some point she’ll have to come to terms with living here, gain a tolerance to the people, adapt to everyday life until such a time she can go home… whenever that time may be. She sighed, and took another puff from her cigar, as she walked off to her new home in the darkness of the night.

Gamzee Makara | Homestuck | reapp/not reserved

[leggomahfaygo]

PLAYER
Name: Abby
Personal Journal: xherrdoktor
E-mail: senpainoticesyou [at] gmail
AIM/MSN/etc: AIM: xherrdoktor

CHARACTER
Name: Gamzee Makara
Canon: Homestuck
Timeline: Pre-Scratch, pre-sobriety
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: Previously played Gamzee and Bro at the same time; they don't interact at all in canon and should there be a reason for them to interact in game, it'll be done off-screen.

Personality: Gamzee’s Trollian handle simplifies his personality almost completely: terminally capricious. That is, Gamzee is prone to abrupt changes in his mood and behavior. There is a direct correlation between his changes in mood in his sopor supply.

Sopor slime is a green substance that is in Recuperacoons, which are troll beds. Most trolls know that the slime should never be consumed because it does “weird things to a troll’s head.” Unfortunately for Gamzee, he did not have the best Lusus in the world. Instead of looking out for him and teaching him the essential things he needed to know, Sea-Goat spent most of his time out at sea, leaving Gamzee to fend for himself. Because of this, Gamzee began making pies out of the sopor slime at some point in his life. The result of consuming the slime made him the equivalent of being stoned. When he is in this state, he is more relaxed and laidback.

Gamzee is devout to his Juggalo-esque religion, in which he prays to the MIRTHFUL MESSIAHS and awaits the Vast Honk, which would be the rise of the band of rowdy and capricious minstrels on the paradise planet that doesn’t exist yet—with music, faygo, miracle appreciation and copious amounts of special stardust.

From his perspective, the world is full of miracles. From the carbonation in soda bottles to the technology that allows him to communicate with his friends through the computer, everything is a miracle. He chooses this blissful ignorance over learning the truth because it takes away his miracles, as he explains to Karkat:

CG: IT'S CARBONATION YOU IGNORANT DOUCHE.
CG: TRY GETTING SCHOOLFED SOME TIME INSTEAD OF SLURPING DOWN THAT WEIRD SWILL ALL DAY AND FONDLING YOUR STUPID HORNS.
TC: No No BrO, i DoN't WaNnA kNoW, dOn'T eVeN tElL mE.
TC: kNoWiNg ShIt JuSt StEaLs Up AlL tHe FuCkIn MaGiC fRoM mY mIrAcLeS lIkE a MoThErFuCkIn ThIeF.
TC: AnD tHaT aIn'T cOoL.

In this sense, Gamzee does not adjust well to change. For example, in the post-scratch timeline, the combination of running out of sopor slime and Dave showing him the ICP video, “Miracles” was enough to completely push him over the edge. That was when he realized that many things he believed in were a lie, down to coming to the realization the sopor slime was bad for him and that he was both of the messiahs from his religion.

Gamzee’s clown-loving and other eccentricities aside, he has a good personality and a caring heart. He knows that what he believes and feels is perhaps unconventional but, “i'Ve gOt tO BeLiEvE At wHaT My hEaRt tElLs iN Me, EvEn iF It's a fAkE ThInG“ Friendship is very important to him—he is constantly checking up on his friends to make sure they’re okay. (Such as Karkat, whose insults he takes with a grain of salt because that’s his best friend.) In the case of them being upset, he tries to help, although his advice tends to not be useful at all, as it usually boils down to waiting for a miracle. His intentions are sincere, though.

From the point he is taken from in canon, he will still have had some sopor slime left to sate himself, and it'll be handwaved for him to somehow stay that way, whether his high simply continues by some miracle or by other means. As Bard of Rage, he has the potential to be dangerous to anyone without it.

Gamzee Makara | Homestuck | reapp/not reserved

[leggomahfaygo]

First Person:
WhOa
CaN AnYoNe bE TeLlInG Me hOw iN ThE MoThErFuCk i gOt tO Be bEiNg hErE
WaIt dOn't
JuSt bE TeLlInG Me wHeRe iT'S At
I WaS AlL Up aNd wHaCkIn oN SoMe iMpS AnD ThEn wE StOpPeD AnD StArTeD BeInG AlL BrOs iNsTeAd
BuT ThIs pLaCe
It's lIkE My tHiNk pAn hAs gOt cLoUdS AlL ArOuNd iT
LiKe mAyBe iT KiNd oF KnOwS AbOuT ThIs pLaCe bEfOrE

Third Person:
If Gamzee didn’t know any better, he’d assume he’d been here before. He couldn’t assume though, so when he first starts walking around the area near the train station, it was all a giant mystery. The details on his arrival were hazy, but he was certain that because he was here, he was supposed to be here. The sign at the train station reading Ruby City was his only indicator of this place’s name. Unfortunately, it meant nothing to him.

Although it was a curious situation for him, he didn’t linger on it too much. When it was time for him to know the full scope of things, he would. It was as simple as that. Some things looked familiar, some didn’t. Considering his home world looked nothing like this, it should’ve been a clear indicator to him that yes, he had been here before.

His main focus though, was wondering why it was so cold. Being so not warm outside just seemed darn-right unnatural. He wasn’t equipped for it, as he was only wearing pants and a t-shirt. It didn’t take him too long to push against a door and enter a building that was definitely not like any hive he’d ever seen. It wasn’t even a dwelling—it was a clothing store. Clearly, the day was full of miracles. He hadn’t even been meaning to find a clothing store, but here one was, stocked full of jackets and warm things! Oh yes, good things were to definitely come from his new stay in the city.

ACCEPTED

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[fairbrook]

Ahhh, here's my character journal!

{ [CANON] Stiles Stilinski || Teen Wolf || reserve }

[hypercompetent]

I'd define lying as...reclining your body...horizontally...yeah I'm just gonna go now.

ACCEPTED

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{ [FANDOM OC] The Disciple || Homestuck || no reserve }

[olivescribe]

Let the Furrst Ship start sailing!

ACCEPTED

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[Canon] Remus Lupin || Harry Potter || No Reserve

[thefivesigns]

PLAYER
Name: Fiona
Personal Journal: blood_winged
E-mail: littlebritteacup@aim.co.uk
AIM/MSN/etc: littlebritteacup @AIM, [Bad username or site: hardtostarboard @ ”www.plurk.com”]

CHARACTER
Name: Remus Lupin
Canon: Harry Potter
Timeline: In his early twenties, after Lily and James are killed and Sirius is sent to Azkaban.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A

Personality: Remus Lupin is a very tolerant, fair-minded and patient young man, and has retained an ability to see the good in everyone despite the prejudice and discrimination that he has been forced to endure thanks to his lycanthropy. He is a very forgiving person, always trying to keep his judgements until he knows every side of the story, and if proven wrong he will not fight to prove an incorrect point, but rather use the mistake to further his own knowledge. Unlike his school friends, he never partook in the bullying of those such as Severus Snape, but he also never stepped in to put a stop to it – something which he regretted in later life. He will always attempt to remain civil, even with people that he doesn’t really like, and it takes a great deal to push him to anger.

He was probably the most calm, mature member of the group of Marauders, even becoming a prefect in his fifth year, and possesses a near-uncanny ability to guess the thoughts of people around him. This is possibly down to enhanced senses thanks to his being a werewolf. He is also highly intelligent, knowing bits and pieces of general knowledge that become useful in unusual situations, and has a sense of humour that could be described as dry, but is most definitely not dulled by his tendency to play by the rules. He could prank with the best of them, and would say in his later life that Dumbledore’s hope that he could control his friends upon becoming a prefect was perhaps more than a little misguided.

Despite his outward good nature and the bravery that he will often display, Remus suffers with constant and deep-seated feelings of shame about his condition and fear of rejection thanks to people finding out what he is which can often push him into thinking he should back away from situations where he might have otherwise leapt in and defended someone, or stopped something from happening. Trust means a great deal to him and he will have to be sorely pressed to break it, feeling a great amount of guilt when he knows that he has.

He can at first come across as a timid, even nervous individual, but he’s more sure of himself than he seems. Sharp-witted and quick to retort to insults, Remus is in no way a pushover, though ‘passive’ would not be an inappropriate word to use to describe him.

First Person:

[It’s the train shuddering to a stop that wakes him, and he sits up with a start, an unpleasant, nervous twist clenching at his stomach and sending a wave of nausea through him.]

Oh my God.

[He first pinches himself, frowns, pinches himself harder, then lets out a slow sigh and gets to his feet, resting one hand against the window as he tries to peer out. There’s nothing visible past the station platform, save for what look to be soft coloured lights in the distance. Remus swallows, bites his lip, then straightens and gives his lapels a neatening tweak. Alright, Moony, let’s see what you’ve got yourself into now.

The first thing he does when he steps off the train is look for the moon. His eyes squint against the glow and just for a moment his stomach drops... but no. It’s close, but there are a few days yet. The chill in the air eats through his clothes and he pulls his jacket closer around himself, letting out a rough cough. There’s a weight in his pocket, something round and heavy, and he lifts it out, fumbling with cold-stiffened fingers. Ruby City will be greeted with the sight of a slightly confused-looking young man with deep shadows under his eyes, who licks his lips once before he speaks.]

What’s this… Hello? Can anyone hear me?

Third Person:

The number of times that Remus Lupin had woken in a hospital bed numbered beyond counting. He didn’t like to think about it, especially not at times like this. The moment he opened his eyes it felt as if trolls were hammering on the insides of his skull, and he gave his state of consciousness away by quietly groaning and turning his head away from the light streaming in through the window. Someone muttered an apology in a low voice, and he grunted in response, relaxing as a screen was drawn between himself and the light.

Warm fingers closed around his, and his hand twitched. It was Sirius. He knew that much from the awkward throat-clearing and the sound of his breathing. Remus cracked one eye open. The other boy looked just as bad as he felt and he had to wonder, just for a moment and with a pang of guilt, what kinds of things his friend had needed to keep him from doing last night to have him looking as if he’d been put through a wringer.

"James--"

"We’re all fine."

Remus let out a huff of relief, his free hand feeling across his face for any cuts and bruises. He smiled, then, and shook his head. There weren’t any words for how much gratitude he felt towards his friends for the lengths they’d gone to in order to keep him company. One day he’d repay them. One day, he would.

ACCEPTED

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[canon] Thranduil | The Hobbit (book-verse) | No reserve

[dwarves_suck_im_fabulous]

I might as well try, right?

[Canon] Sirius Black || Harry Potter || No Reserve

[alwaysimpure]

PLAYER
Name: Rei
Personal Journal: N/A
E-mail: honeychasers(a)gmail(dot)com
Plurk: reineke

CHARACTER
Name: Sirius Black
Canon: Harry Potter
Timeline: After having been imprisoned in Azkaban for around a year.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A

Personality: Sirius has a complex personality and over time he changes a lot, though in some ways he really just becomes more truly what he's always been.
He can be a bully and a jerk, even his friends being victims of jokes and pranks that go just a bit too far. Going just a bit too far is typical for him in general. Reckless and not always the most thoughtful, he doesn't often pause to seriously consider consequences.
There is a trend with his traits sometimes being so extreme that even a good thing can turn into a bad one. For example his bravery becoming said recklessness and in combination with his loyalty leading him to run to people's rescue without really thinking it through. Another example is his sense of humour - also used just a bit as a defense mechanism - leading to him saying and doing things he regrets later.
Sirius is intelligent and capable, with a good memory and excellent associative reasoning. He is a schemer, one doesn't become be famed for one's pranks, learn to become an animagus or create the Marauders’ Map without putting some effort in. However, he can be a bit lazy about studying, as he generally tends to avoid all things that he doesn't want to do. Experience has shown him time and time again that he manages just fine without studying. Furthermore he doesn't easily accept authority or take well to discipline, preferring to follow his own plans and motives and be on his own schedule, a free spirit. In fact, he likes to provoke, something that comes from growing up in a rigid environment he didn’t agree with. An example of his revolt is, other than the obvious running away from home at 16, how he put muggle pin-up posters up in his room.
All that talent and the awareness of being good-looking make for a rather over-blown ego, which he does treat in a humorous way, but which is nonetheless very much there.
Despite all his shortcomings, he is essentially a good guy. Like any true Gryffindor, he has a chivalrous streak. He is brave, loyal and protective. Besides that, he is also capable of a lot of love, just like he can hate passionately. The people he loves, as much as they might have to suffer from his bad traits at times, mean the world to him and he'd do what it takes to keep them safe and make them happy.
On the other hand, when he hates he is very absolute in it as well. His dislike for his own heritance, his family that takes so much pride in their bloodline, is the driving force behind his rejection of everything they stand for. Blood purity and resulting supremacy, the Dark Arts, Slytherin,... It's easy to forgive him for his bigotry, just as it's easy to forgive someone's irrational hatred of Nazis, but it is still irrational, even if there might be many arguments in favor of this dislike. Besides, it's undeniable that the consequences he draws from his hatred are often difficult to justify, for example his bullying of Severus Snape – even if he truly wasn’t just an innocent victim. However, actually setting him up to get killed was taking it a bit far. Similarly he mistreated his family's houself, Kreacher, for years, just because Kreacher was loyal to Sirius’ mother. Ultimately this was one of the factors that led to Sirius’ death.
Another negative trait that can't be denied is his hypocrisy. He doesn’t do as he preaches. For example he does say that there is good in everyone and that one shouldn't let hatred or anger role one's judgment, but clearly his own thinking is very black and white, as seen for example by his incapability to think Severus Snape capable of good.

First Person: Hello? Is this thing doing anything?

[The voice that can be heard sounds heavy and rough, as if the man talking hasn’t used it in a long time, not for anything other than screaming at least. Only for a couple of moments his face is visible. Good-looking, definitely, but also looking worn and haunted, with dark rings under his eyes that stand out even more because of how pale he is. Seems like he hasn’t seen the sun in a long while. ]

Oh. Like a two-way mirror. I’m not sure who can hear this… I thought I was dreaming, I was on a train…

[He breaks off, clearing his throat. It doesn’t help make his voice sound any better.]
Where am I?



Third Person: Bound by the Fidelius charm, Sirius could know of the secret, but not tell it to anyone. Only the Secret-Keeper could do that. He had been the Keeper at first, but with the spy in their ranks, with how fewer and fewer could be trusted and with him suspecting that Voldemort was after him in particular, since his friendship with James was well known, he had convinced his friends to change and to put their trust into Peter instead.

Unseemly, harmless Peter, who might not be the bravest, but he had always been loyal to James. It had seemed like a good idea. Who would suspect Peter, when both Sirius and Remus were much more capable wizards, brave to the point of disregarding their own safety? Who would suspect Peter?

They hadn’t.

Sirius saw the mark hover above Godric’s Hallow when he approached on his motorcycle. His chest tightened, but at the same time a single-minded determination grabbed hold of him. As if anything he did could still matter. He had never flown as fast before. Once on the ground, he ran to the open door, his wand out and ready.

Ready for what? He was too late and there was no spell that could protect him from that.

There were no tears when he dropped to his knees next to James’ body. He had seen death before. It was war and they were on the losing side. But never before had it felt like this. As if he was dying himself.
His eyes were still open.
Sirius had to push James’ glasses up into his hair to close them. When he put them back down some strands of his hair were smoothed down with them. He stared at him with too wide eyes and without breathing. James wasn’t supposed to look like this, still and with hair even close to orderly.

His hand was shaking when he pulled his hair free again. He’d have to look for Lily next. Harry…

He had talked them into this. It was his fault.

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[canon] Gabriel | Supernatural | Reserve

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[CANON] Artemis Crock | Young Justice | No Reserve

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Each girl for herself.

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[CANON] Norman Jayden | Heavy Rain | No reserve | 1/1

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PLAYER
Name: Ri
Personal Journal: resplendentri
E-mail: cheetah1090@yahoo.com
AIM/MSN/etc: JoyBringer5002 on AIM

CHARACTER
Name: Norman Jayden
Canon: Heavy Rain
Timeline: the Fish Tank chapter, after he fails too many QTEs and is impaled on Paco’s desk by the Origami Killer
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: n/a

Personality: Norman Jayden is a highly intelligent man. A profiler with the FBI, he has degrees in not only psychology, but criminal psychology. He’s honed an intuition about people, taking a near-instant dislike to Blake and putting his trust in Ethan despite all of the evidence pointing toward Ethan as the killer. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, Norman is a solitary figure, presenting an aloof and untouchable façade no matter how he crumbles inside. He isn’t married (no ring), and makes no mention of a partner in his internal monologues. He is also the only one of the four protagonists who cannot form any kind of romantic ties in the game, despite his status as the fandom bicycle. Despite, or perhaps because of, the fact that he is on the clock during most of his segments of the game, the overall impression of Norman is that of a man who is married to his job.

He is also very passionate when he believes that he is right, going so far as to lash out when the odds are stacked against him, reporting the actions of the corrupt Lieutenant Blake to his commanding officer and butting heads with Blake repeatedly when Blake’s actions threaten not just the integrity of the case but the safety of the civilians they’re questioning or interviewing. He gets very personally invested in his investigations, going so far as to become downright reckless and careless with his own safety (evidenced when he didn’t take backup in the Mad Jack or Fish Tank chapters, or how it’s possible to kill him in Solving the Puzzle by having him use ARI until his brain fries) in the pursuit of the truth.

He also has his fair share of secrets, including a twifold addiction. The Added Reality Interface, or the ARI glasses that he wears and uses to aid him in his investigations is implied to do heavy, perhaps irreparable damage to his health when overused, and boy does Norman overuse it. He has severe withdrawal symptoms that set in almost immediately when he removes the glasses (Welcome Norman, Jayden Blues, Mad Jack), and which start with tremors in his hands and a pallor to his face, but can become as severe as to include a nosebleed, uncontrollable flashes in and out of the ARI state, and possibly even eye bleeding. The player is given the option to self-medicate by feeding the other monkey on Norman’s back; an addiction to the fictional drug Triptocaine which, when he takes a hit of it, neutralizes the effect of the ARI withdrawal.

His addiction is not just related to his use of ARI as a crime solving tool. Rather, his addiction to ARI seems to be related to his isolated nature, as it’s implied that he uses it as an escape (Jayden Blues, where he’s at the piano), and as entertainment (Welcome Norman; his wall ball score is 21105, and only goes up one point at a time with every successful catch. While it’s unknown how long he’s had ARI, the level of technology implies that it’s not in widespread use, and is a fairly new development, which means that he’s amassed that score in a few months, at most.)

He is an FBI agent, but there are times when he looks at the bigger picture and acts according to what he believes is right, instead of following the direction of his superiors. The best example of this is in the Under Arrest chapter, when he helps Ethan escape from police custody because he believes that Ethan is not the killer, and even if he is, he’s also the best chance they have at finding Shaun alive. He seems to be fairly inexperienced with field work, as evidenced by his reaction if the player makes him shoot Nathaniel. It’s also possible that he just feels guilty for having shot an innocent man, but whichever is the case that decision haunts him through the end of that chapter and into the Covered Market chapter.

He also states that he prefers to have all of the information before him before making a decision, which fits well with his profession as a profiler whose job it is to gather information and to help an investigation by forming a psychological profile of the perpetrator. This view, as well as being the stated reason behind his refusal to shoot Nathaniel (in the inverse to the above situation), can be seen as a contributing factor to his release of Ethan (if Ethan is arrested), and the fact that despite being presented with many opportunities to JUST SHOOT THE S.O.B. ALREADY (Mad Jack, Fish Tank to an extent, The Old Warehouse), he instead piddles around until he is disarmed and thrust into a QTE fight where the player has to fight to keep his ass alive.

Norman also demonstrates a certain level of sass, genre savvy, and sarcasm that warms the player to his cause. Notable examples include answering a statement of ‘I don’t speak “cop”’ with “THEN READ MY LIPS, ASSHOLE, CAUSE I GOT NO TIME TO TRANSLATE.” Almost every time he lays into Blake, as well, is a laugh-inducing line, but the tour de force is when – after the second life-or-death fight that the player has had to go through with him, and the third fight so far in the game – the player selects one of his thoughts to hear and is met with “I seem to spend most of my time getting the shit kicked outta me.”

Norman Jayden knows people. It’s his job as a profiler to know what makes people tick, and it’s because of this that he doesn’t seem to have much in the way of interpersonal relationships. However, he is also deeply troubled himself, no matter how well he hides his addictions, and partly as a result of this and partly because he is so dedicated to his job, he is a solitary individual who turns to ARI as a dangerous escape.

First Person:
[Walkie-talkies and cell phones, Norman knows. Hell, at 34 he even remembers the good old days talking back and forth from room to room or tree fort to the ground through two tin cans on a string.

But outside of sci-fi flicks, he’s never seen a communicator that looks like a watch, and this sure as hell didn’t look like sci-fi. Still, as he presses the buttons experimentally, he nonetheless hears it come to life in his hand.

ARI conditioned him to not feel strange about talking to himself in public places long ago. Whatever the case, he needs to find a place where he can get cleaned up. There’s a clinic highlighted on the map; he plans to head there.]

This is Agent Norman Jayden, FBI. Is there anyone out there receivin’ this? I saw the posters, but I still ain’t sure what’s goin’ on here. Last I remember, I...

[He shakes his head to clear the memory of a blue-lit room, a dead body in a chair, a man with a dark coat, the sting of a sword and the sharp, sharp pain of being stabbed.]

Anyway, I wasn’t anywhere near a train station. Are there any doctors or staff at the clinic right now? I need a bigger patch job than me, myself, and a first aid kit can do.

Third Person:
Thunk.

Thunk.

The sound was as real as the virtual ball in his hand and the virtual wall he was throwing it against, but unlike the weight of the former solid and heavy against the black glove every time it bounced back to his hand, it made no pretence of being anything else. He always thought best when he was doing something with his hands, and he had plenty to think about right now.

Thunk.

About how he should be dead, pinned to Paco Mendez’ desk.

Thunk.

About how he wasn’t, but whether he’d been spared on purpose or accident, he was in no position to continue the investigation.

Thunk.

About whether Lieutenant Blake would wait until after the autopsy to spit on his corpse or whether he’d do it right there at the scene.

Thunk.

About how he hoped Ethan Mars had been right about being able to save his son, because if he was wrong then there was no one left on the police force who didn’t have their self-congratulatory dildo up their ass about pinning the killings on Ethan.

Thunk.

Norman had a lot of things to think about right now.

Thunk.

And all the time in the world to think about them.

Johnny Sfondi | Guilty Gear | No Reserve

[dynamo_hunter_a]

We'll just slip this right over here...