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APPLICATIONS

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

<BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG>
Name:
Age: If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18!
Personal Journal:
E-mail:
AIM/etc:
 
<BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG>
Name: First, Last (Western order)
Canon: Name only.
Age: Real / Apparent, if applicable
Timeline: At which point of the canon were they taken from?
Items with character at canon point: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: 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, how will you handle their interactions without playercesting? Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for.
 
Personality: 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.
 
Background: 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.
 
Abilities: 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.
 
Network/Actionspam Sample: 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.
 
Prose Log Sample: 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

<BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG>
Character Name: First, Last (Western order)
Canon: Name only
Age: Real / Apparent, if applicable
Timeline: At which point in the canon were they taken from?
Items with character at canon point: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: 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, how will you handle their interactions without playercesting? Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for.

Personality: 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.

History: Three well-written paragraphs minimum, detail our your characters’ history.

Abilities: 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.

Relationships to Canon Characters: If any, if not applicable please put N/A.

Network/Actionspam Sample: 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.
 
Prose Log Sample: 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

<BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG>
Name: First, Last. (Western order)
Age: Real / Apparent, if applicable
Appearance: 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.
Chosen PB: 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.
Items with character at canon point: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions.

Personality: 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.

World Information: 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.

History: Your characters’ history in their world. Be sure to be detailed. This section should be a minimum of three paragraphs.

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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PLAYER
Name: Riddle
Age: 30
Personal Journal:

meadowed
E-mail: Sycophantism@hotmail.com
AIM/etc:

tiger_eyes

CHARACTER
Name: Fingolfin (Ñolofinwë)
Canon: The Silmarillion
Age: 3,426
Timeline: After his death by Morgoth's hands.
Items with character at canon point: Battered, bloody armor, torn robes and his sword, Ringil.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: I see no reason Aragorn and Fingolfin would interact; they are even further apart, family wise, than Eärendil and the Man. I might comment on Aragorn knowing of his presence or Fingolfin knowing of Aragorn, but that would be the end of it.

Personality: "In that vast shadow once of yore
Fingolfin stood: his shield he bore
with field of heaven’s blue and star
of crystal shining pale afar.
In overmastering wrath and hate
desperate he smote upon that gate,
the Gnomish king, there standing lone,
while endless fortresses of stone
engulfed the thin clear ringing keen
of silver horn and baldric green."

Fingolfin is, like his brothers, a force that Arda was unprepared to harbor. His temper is less fiery than his eldest brother's, Fëanáro's, but it is present and once it is ignited, even Morgoth could not escape him unscathed. He injured the Vala seven times and gave him a permanent limp; thus it is safe to say that Fingolfin's anger is nothing to be toyed with once it has been earned (and it is usually earned when someone attacks/injures his family or his people).

Yet, for the majority of the time, he is a calm, logical Elf; particularly when he is dealing with political matters or matters that will/do affect many. He takes after Finwë, his father, in being steadfast and kind when he gives his friendship or his love. However when he encounters a difficult presence, he does not divert immediately to anger; instead, he becomes icy. Fingolfin can become like stone and he can be downright intractable.

Furthermore he is incredibly brave and selfless; a trait he passed onto his children in spades. He rode to encounter Morgoth on his own - much like how his son, Fingon, rescued Maedhros from the Thangorodrim. Instead of allowing his anger to overwhelm him and create chaos, he let it give him power to do what seemed impossible. Despite him dying from the effort, Fingolfin would do it again. His family and his people are worth the sacrifice.

On a less positive note, since his youth, he has possessed a sharp wit and a sharp tongue. He knows how to irritate and anger others and there was a time he did so simply for his own amusement. However he has matured since then and, now, he mainly uses his "gift" to gain an upper-hand with difficult acquaintances ~~and his more cantankerous family members~~.

In the city, he will be shaken by his death - a particularly violent one considering Morgoth, more or less, crushed him. As such, he will be more hesitant than usual and spend a great deal of time seeming pensive. Yet his fëa has not been destroyed and he will regain his warmer, more playful qualities (as well as his icy and fiery qualities) as time passes.

Background: History.

Abilities:

❄ A skilled swordsman.

❄ Likely skilled with a bow too.

❄ A fine ruler/leader/king who can play the intricate games of diplomacy.

❄ I imagine he is not bad in the Forge either, though not as talented as Fëanáro.

Then there are his Elvish abilities:

❄ Elvish Sight: His sight is advanced - he can see farther than a normal Man or even a Dwarf or Hobbit.

❄ He is able to see quite well in the dark.

❄ Elvish Hearing: Like his eyes, his hearing is also enhanced. Sounds that might be inaudible to the ears of other races are clear to him.

❄ Elvish Agility: He can move quickly and without much (if any) audible sound. It is said that the Elves can even walk on snow without leaving the imprint of their feet behind.

❄ Agelessness: He is immortal and his appearance will always be "young" to mortal eyes.

❄ Immunity: He cannot contract illnesses, but he can be harmed by poisons or spells. (He also heals quicker than other races after being injured.)

❄ Elvish Stamina: He does not tire easily even after long treks or fierce battles.

❄ Elvish Reverie: He meditates instead of sleeping. Elves do not require slumber.

❄ Elvish Vitality: The elements do not effect him like they do other races.

❄ Elvish Supernatural Senses: He can sense the taint of evil even if it is only a vague presence.

❄ Elvish Affinity: He is fond of animals and can understand them with ease. The same holds true for plants.

Network/Actionspam Sample: If this is not acceptable, I am happy to write you a fresh sample!

Prose Log Sample: Fingolfin seeing to Maedhros after his rescue from the Thangorodrim.

...Did Dave just rhyme "tentacle" with "ursine xenosplooge receptacle"?

She thinks "hipster" is the gravest of insults...

This application contains references to suicide, body horror, occult practices, and other themes relating to organ transplants and murder, as well as sexism, emotional manipulation, and general really heinous shit. Please be advised before clicking that link!

(Count Cain is a shitshow, I am so sorry.)

Also as a note, though the application is hosted on this journal, if accepted I'd like to use

occultigen as her in-game journal, if that's okay!

she demonstrated only enough emotions to prove she had them.

there're awful, horrible things in this world, I know that now. but there're a lot of things worth protecting too.

I am 287 pounds of folded steel-- and sex appeal!

i will smile and it will be believable.

"Huh? I'm always serious when I flirt with people. Everyone here's really cute."

The Hero Returns!

https://humaneamis.dreamwidth.org/627.html

"Goodbye then, little village."

Edited 2017-01-01 07:59 (UTC)

“Yes, they are elves," Legolas said. "and they say that you breathe so loud they could shoot you in the dark."

"if anybody gets in my way, i'll put them through humiliation worse than getting stew in their shoes. i'll slash through their pride and scatter it on the ground."

http://the-gerber-baby.dreamwidth.org/1648.html

What was that you called me? "Matt Murderdock"? I dig it. Makes a nice hashtag.

"Saved by a pot roast. Worst. Hero. Ever."

it's not darkest before the dawn. it's actually darkest after all the stars have gone out. it's very dark then.

I am Elektra Natchios. Not even the stars are safe in the sky.

PLAYER
Name: Bry
Age: 28
Personal Journal: none
E-mail: batesoleb@oh.rr.com
AIM/etc: littlefishy206 (AIM) – but I don’t really use it anymore unless the game does?

Darkness. Shadow. Guardian.

Edited 2017-02-18 02:14 (UTC)

Come on, come on, kiss my battery

Insert something witty here

"Sane is boring."

"was I meant to feel happy that my life was just about to change?"

A middle C vibrates at 262 Hz, no matter what the universe.

PLAYER
Name: Mandy
Age: 30
Personal Journal: tyriangalley
E-mail: drunkencynic@gmail.com
AIM/etc: plurk: tyriangalley, Discord: wildeanwolf#8743

CHARACTER
Name: Alexander Hamilton
Canon: Hamilton: an American musical
Age: 49-50
Timeline: Just after his death at the end of Act 2
Items with character at canon point: early 19th century-style clothing, a long black greatcoat, a pair of glasses
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A
Personality: The thing to know about Alexander Hamilton is that he will probably fight everyone, including himself, in order to get things done properly. This makes a hell of a lot of sense when you consider where he’s coming from, poor and growing up an orphan in the Caribbean. He is amazingly intelligent and well-read, having taught himself most of what he knows and picked up the rest along the way, in college or during the war or even working, when he was younger. He was already stubborn before his mom passed away, and leaving him and his brother alone only served to make him more determined to make something of himself and rise up out of his terrible situation. To that end, he studied countless hours, primarily self-taught, and as we know, eventually wrote his way to America and to the revolution. This tenacity also helped him gain a spot as Washington’s chief aide-de-camp, though he was still intent on fighting in the war and making a name for himself in that way.

Hamilton is also determined to prove he’s worthy of what he’s got, since he had to work so hard to get it. In canon, he volunteers endlessly for a command, despite being refused time and time again by George Washington. Eventually, he gets it, proving that he is in fact worthy of what he’s worked for AND as good as he says he is. This need to prove himself also makes him ….to put it mildly, a bit hyper-sensitive to criticism. If someone disparages him in any way he finds particularly offensive, he will more than likely challenge them to a duel. (At one point he challenged the entire Republican party to a duel because he had a bad day.)
All of this constant having to prove himself has made it rather difficult for him to be able to turn his work ethic off. He has been known to write 5 essays in a week at various points, throwing himself into tasks to distract himself from pain or just because he always needs something to work on, to leave behind so he will be remembered. He has a tendency to work himself into exhaustion or at least until he’s sufficiently distracted, leading him to sometimes neglect his children and wife in favor of getting work done.

During his -- more exhausted moments, he also tends to make decisions without thinking them through, whether they be completely awful ones or ones that somehow end up working in his favor. He would certainly rather have his opinion known instead of staying in the background vacillating over points and minutiae. To put it bluntly, Alexander is loud and charismatic as hell and doesn’t care who he offends so long as he gets his point across, whether it be political enemies or commanding officers.
That charisma of his also comes in handy when making speeches -- and, of course, talking to ladies (and a few gentlemen). Alexander happens to be a huge flirt -- less so now than when he was younger, but there’s definitely a reason he was referred to as a ‘tomcat’ by his friends and adopted family during the revolution. He even flirts with his sister-in-law; they share the same opinions on a lot of things and respect and appreciate each others’ intelligence. Their relationship is so close that some people would find it a bit odd, but Hamilton doesn’t care. He loves his wife more than anything, despite his many mistakes, and his sister-in-law knows that as well as he does.

Aside from all the noise and pissing people off, love is a very important part of what makes Hamilton ..well, himself. When he loves someone, it’s not going to be lost or set aside. He is very selective about who he loves because he’s lost so much, he wants to be sure he’s putting his heart in the hands of someone who will take care of it and him. When he falls for someone, he falls HARD, even if he may make mistakes along the way. (He IS only human, despite appearances.) He is absolutely devoted to his wife and children, part of the reason he works as hard as he does is so they will be well-provided for, so he doesn’t let them down like his father let him down. The people he loves (even grudgingly) tend to balance him out, encourage him to calm down a little and think things over every once in a while. Sometimes he even listens to them! (Alright, so that’s mainly happened as he’s grown older.)

All of this passion has to go SOMEWHERE, and -- well, usually it’s directed into his writings or into debating/otherwise yelling at people. Hamilton is not known for admitting he’s wrong, but if he thinks you’re wrong, he will absolutely let you know it. Probably with lots of clever insults. He very rarely stops thinking, writing, or even talking, whenever he’s silent it’s usually because of some major catastrophe that he will absolutely refuse to talk about. If Hamilton hates you, you’re sure to know it because he won’t be shy about it at all. ‘Shy’ is hardly in his dictionary. He is complex, loud, intelligent, and kind of obsessive, but for the most part, he’s a decent person who gets a little carried away sometimes.

Background: Wikipedia’s synopsis of the musical: ”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)#Synopsis .

Abilities: Polymath and general pain-in-the-ass, fantastic writer and orator, lawyering skills. He can definitely speak French and English fluently, probably less fluent in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, and almost certainly understands whatever form of Creole they spoke in his time on Nevis. He’s also got amazing financial skills brought on by being a shop clerk and eventual secretary of the treasury. He’s got a good head for military excursions and tactics, as well, having served as Major General of the US Army shortly after Washington assumed the presidency. Also, somehow, he has the ability to work for days on things with very little sleep, though that may just be copious amounts of caffeine.

Network/Actionspam Sample: http://rubycity-ooc.dreamwidth.org/647195.html?thread=19836187#cmt19836187 -- I can provide something else if this doesn’t work, too.

Prose Log Sample: http://synodiporia.dreamwidth.org/131101.html?thread=51565853#cmt51565853 -- If this doesn’t work, I can provide something else. :)

Edited 2017-03-23 23:38 (UTC)

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Fingolfin (Ñolofinwë) | The Silmarillion | Reserved

Dave Strider | Homestuck | Dangan Roleplay CRAU | No Reserve

Meridiana Everett | Count Cain | Dangan Roleplay CRAU | No Reserve

abigail hobbs | nbc's hannbal | last voyages crau | no reserve

madoka kaname | puella magi madoka magica | ryslig crau | reserved

[CANON] Beowulf | Skullgirls | Reserved

elena gilbert | the vampire diaries | what are reserves?

Ryoji Mochizuki | Persona 3 Portable | Dangan Roleplay CRAU | No Reserve

Kamijou Touma | To Aru Majutsu no Index | No Reserve

Combeferre | Les Miserables

[CANON] Flora Reinhold || Professor Layton || no reserve

[CANON] Legolas || Tolkien's legendarium || reserve

diego brando | jjba: steel ball run | no reserve

Howard the Duck | Marvel Comics| Canon | No Reserve

Matt Murdock | Marvel Earth-65 | Reserved

Gwen Stacy | Marvel Earth-65 | Reserved

cecil gershwin palmer | welcome to night vale | re-app/reserved

elektra natchios | marvel 616 | reserved

Kyrian Hunter || Chronicles of Nick/Dark Hunter Series || reserved

[CANON] KOBRA KID || Danger Days || reserve

Fuuka Yamagishi | Persona 3 | Reserved

Jarlaxle Baenre | Forgotten Realms | Not Reserved

Elizabeth "Lisa Lisa" Joestar | JJBA | No reserve

[CANON] Robert Lutece || Bioshock: Infinite || Reserved!

[CANON] Alexander Hamilton || Hamilton: an American musical || reserved || 1 of 1