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 ✧

Comments

[CANON] NIkola Tesla || Sanctuary || Reserve || 1 of 3

[vampiregenius]

PLAYER
Name: Josie
Age: 24
Personal Journal: kiwismoof
E-mail: MullerJake@aol.com
AIM/MSN/etc:

CHARACTER
Name: Nikola Tesla
Canon: Sanctuary
Age: 157 (to the current date), Appears in his 30s
Timeline: 4x09 “Chimera” after waking from the digital Sanctuary.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A

Re: [CANON] NIkola Tesla || Sanctuary || Reserve || 2 of 3

[vampiregenius]

Personality:
Nikola Tesla is described as “an acquired taste” by Helen Magnus and that isn’t far from the truth. There aren’t many who can get along with Tesla at first. He really has to grow on you first.

First of all, this little genius is incredibly arrogant and conceited. He looks out for number one (for the most part) and number one only (or so he’ll say). He is brilliant, and that much is obvious, but he also knows he’s brilliant. And that’s where most of his insufferable traits come from. This arrogance makes him almost impossible to work with unless you are incredibly patient with him or on a level of intellect that is comparable to his own (because a level equal to his own is just impossible in his book). He tends to work well with Helen Magnus and sometimes, Henry Foss. Tesla will openly announce he is the most brilliant one in the room and have no shame in pointing it out any chance he gets. He aims mostly to look out for himself only, but despite this selfish behavior, he has been known to risk life and limb for Helen, as well as protect others. He even developed the antidote for the Lazarus Virus (though, he did take personal offence when Biggie refused it at first). He is known to worry about Helen’s safety and even preformed some very dangerous maneuvers to rescue Henry Foss.

Nikola has difficulty controlling himself. He’s rather changeable and almost on the verge of bipolar if you were to classify him psychologically. When he was first introduced, he came in offering to save Magnus’ life for just a kiss. He revealed his love for her, and that he always had loved her, but when she refused to join him, he shrugged it off and tried to kill her. His moods are near unpredictable at times and that makes him a tentative ally at first. Later on, he seems to tilt more on the side of good rather than evil, and has even defended the Sanctuary with Magnus and Henry.

Being part human and part vampire, he has an incredible pride in his race—the Sanguine Vampiris part of his race. The Source Blood injected into him back in the 19th century recognized a bit of Vampire DNA in his blood and allowed it to overtake his human nature. He was effectively transformed into one of the extinct Vampires and has had to live his life on a serum developed by Magnus that sates his blood lust so he doesn’t need to feed on humans or animals. Even after being apart from her for sixty plus years, he still used the serum in place of human blood. For a long time, he was dead-set on reviving the Vampire race until the day he met another pure blood vampire and she was a total “inbred bitch”. Upon trying to kill him and use Magnus as a human canteen, he decided he liked being the only one left.

Tesla can be very dangerous when agitated or in one of his moods, but he can also be a very powerful ally. As your ally, it is a good idea to keep in mind that he might have an ulterior motive to aiding you. As of late, the biggest danger he poses is to Helen’s winery. His “immortal metabolism” prevents him from intoxication, and he does have quite a love for wine, so he will drink bottle after bottle with no end in sight.

Nikola can be quite sassy most of the time. He’s keen on witty comebacks and general snark, often using these skills to hit on Helen Magnus every chance he gets. Even in a perilous situation he can find time for flirty sass. When the Adam AI for the Praxian nanite has them cornered in a virtual world, Helen asks him how his magnetism works in the virtual world, his reply is simple and flirty, “You tell me.” She expresses her exasperation and he shrugs it off nonchalantly.

When he isn’t hitting on Magnus or generally causing trouble, he’s working on new ideas and technology. Brainstorming designs and building incredible gadgets (that can also cause mayhem, but sometimes that’s unintentional). There are times when he’s so incredibly naïve about his work. For example, he half-way developed an energy grid to keep just about anything contained, but when Henry Foss mentions that SCIU will overcharge it and use it to kill everyone inside, he is upset, going as far as to insist that was not what it was designed for. The realization of the malevolent capabilities of his device in the wrong hands leaves him incredibly upset.

For someone hell-bent on world domination, Tesla has yet to actually dominate the world, and in fact has helped save it.

Background:
Wikia Biography

Abilities:
Nikola Tesla is the Nikola Tesla of the history books. Mostly. His intellect is probably not considered a real ‘ability’ but it partly stems from his heritage as part of the abnormal race, Sanguine Vampiris. He possesses a shifted form of pointed teeth and elongated (very elongated) claws, and black eyes when using his Vampiric powers which include strength, speed, healing, and longevity. He also has a special little ability to manipulate electro-magnetism. His uses for this almost seem to be endless when combined with his brilliant and creative mind. Originally, he possessed the ability to manipulate/generate electricity, but after becoming human, the ability was lost, replaced with electro-magnetism. When he was ‘re-vamped’, the electro-magnetism remained.

Re: [CANON] NIkola Tesla || Sanctuary || Reserve || 3 of 3

[vampiregenius]

First Person:
[Far be it from Nikola to find himself in odd places. Quite honestly, ‘odd places’ are the only places he ever finds himself in, but what makes this one ‘odd’ is that he can’t remember actually getting here. Sure, he’s taken his fair share of train rides to bizarre locations all over the world, but this one is almost reminiscent of home. And by ‘home’ he doesn’t mean Serbia, he means England in the 19th century. Classy, yet somewhat outdated in its fundamentals.

Adding to the List of Strange Things, he is quite certain the watch he is now holding in his hand was not there prior to his arrival. Curios piece of technology this is. Not only because it’s a pocket watch that just seems out of place, no, because it’s a pocket watch with functions of a modern-day smart phone.

He flips it over and over in his hands, examining the smooth surfaces and features. Skillfully, he activates the video feature as he steps off the train and into the station.]

Well, this is new. [His voice has a touch of an accent you can’t quite place and a musical lilt giving it an interesting quality.] Let me take an educated guess, [He begins, looking up from the watch’s screen and scanning his surroundings. It’s clear the wheels are turning in his head as he takes in every sight, building, and tree.] If I’ve been given this lovely little toy with all the capabilities of a cellular phone, but not a phone, it would seem this is someone’s way of mass communication. Probably with the population of this grand little city. [He places a finger to his lips in thought. When he moves it away to speak, the movement is fluid and graceful. This man is the epitome of eccentric.] So tell me, little birdies, why have I been kidnapped? [He holds up a hand quickly, to stem the tide of responses before they can even happen.] No, wait, I can answer that one. It’s obviously for my intellect. Not that I blame you, really. If I were you, I’d kidnap me too, but let’s be real here… Do you really think you can hold me against my will?

[As if answering Tesla, the train pulls out of the station, leaving him there to stare blankly at the vacant tracks. So, anyone actually watching his network video might notice he is now pouting. Thank you very much, Ruby City.] …well. I guess you can. [And with that little bit of humiliation, he snaps the watch shut.]

Third Person:
Nikola Tesla, vampire genius and smart-ass extraordinaire, found himself wandering the halls of the Sanctuary in distress. For the thirty-fifth time, he keyed the walkie and spoke, "Helen, this little game isn't funny anymore." His tone had gradually gone from light and jovial to irritated and finally what it was now, somewhat frantically worried. He couldn't find her, she wasn't answering her radio, and even her hairy assistant was clueless as to her whereabouts.

Tesla brushed by her lab again, glancing inside as he'd done ten times already in the span of an hour, when he decided to actually enter and perform a more thorough search. To his enormous relief, there was the woman in question, tucked away in a far corner with her head down on a table top. He smiled fondly down at the sight and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Helen," He waited for her to lift her head, blinking blearily, before he continued. "I think your bed might be more comfortable."

"I think you might be right." She replied, pealing a page of test results from her cheek.

"Wonderful! I'll join you!" Tesla chirped and clapped his hands together with a mischievous little grin.

This seemed to take a moment to register in Helen's groggy mind before she rolled her eyes and said his name, sharply clipped in warning. She couldn't help the small smile on her lips, however.

The Vampire didn't seem discouraged by her tone in the least. When was he ever one to be discouraged by Helen Magnus? He held out a hand to help her to her feet and used his hold to steer her towards the door when Henry and Biggie ran past before backtracking.

"You could have called." Henry griped, crossing his arms, facing off with Tesla. Behind him, Biggie grunted and nodded his agreement with the HAP.

"Oh, my apologies. I didn't know I had to inform the kids. I'll be sure to give you a call next time, Heinrich." Tesla quipped back, smiling toothily and gracefully danced past the pair with Magnus in tow.

"Nikola--"

"Oh, don't worry, Helen. I'll kiss their foreheads and tuck them in for you, you needn't worry." He cut her off and smiled brilliantly in her direction.

"What?" Confusion bloomed across her features. "No. I meant, I am perfectly capable of finding my bedroom on my own, thank you."

"Suit yourself. But I'd still be more than happy to keep you company in--"

It was Magnus' turn to cut him off, holding a hand up. "Goodnight Nikola." She turned from him and continued down the hall, leaving him standing there grinning.

ACCEPTED

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