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

Ruby Rose | RWBY | Reserved Pt. 3

[ruby_roses]

Abilities:
Crescent Rose- Ruby's weapon, Crescent Rose, is a High Velocity Sniper Scythe that was designed and built by Ruby herself. It can operate in two modes; a gun mode that fires high-powered rounds at enemies capable of carving out sizable chunks of flesh from an enemy, as well as its fully extended scythe mode. The recoil the gun generates is also an integral part of Ruby's fighting technique, and is often used to amplify the cutting power of her attacks as well as used to send her flying through the air. Ruby also keeps a special kind of ammunition for the gun; magazines marked with a black cross. These shots are vastly more powerful than her regular shots, generating a black muzzle-flare and enough recoil to send her flying fast enough that she appears to be a blur. However, it does not appear that these shots actually fire any bullets but are mainly used for the sole purpose of enhancing her melee capabilities.

Strength- Ruby possesses strength and stamina that is disproportionate for a girl of her size and age. She can handle her weapon easily with one hand, despite its weight, as well as weather the recoil that the gun generates.

Semblance; Speed- Ruby is capable of moving exceptionally fast for short periods of times to make it appear that she is teleporting. When she does this, it appears that she vanishes into a cloud of rose petals that are indeed physically there before dissolving into Dust. However, she cannot use this ability at will. It takes a significant amount of her stamina and can easily tire her out if she uses it many times in quick succession.

Fighting Prowess- Trained by her uncle Qrow, Ruby is an expert in using her scythe and has all but mastered the art of fighting. The headmaster of Beacon University - the top school for producing Huntsmen and Huntresses - even remarked that he only knew of one other person that could wield a scythe with her level of skill; Qrow.

Engineering- Ruby possesses an exceptional aptitude for the engineering and design of weapons, as evidenced by her construction of Crescent Rose.

Ruby Rose | RWBY | Reserved Pt. 4 (Final)

[ruby_roses]

First Person:
[When the video clicks on, Ruby can be seen looking into the camera with her eyes wide, a look of wonder and awe on her face. Once she realizes it's recording she quickly grins a little before speaking.]

Uh... My name is Ruby Rose. I'm a student at Beacon Academy in Vale. This is... really embarrassing but... I have no idea where I am, or even what country I'm in. I uh... must've gotten on the wrong train? S-so, if there are any Huntsmen or Huntresses listening, I'd be more than happy to lend a hand or do whatever is necessary in order to get back to Vale.

[She chews on her lip a bit as she looks around.] ...Yang is gonna kill me.


Third Person:
Ruby busied herself with exploring this new city while at the same time periodically trying to get in contact with the rest of her team through the watches. "Come to think of it... where did this watch come from?" she mused as she walked. Eventually, she found herself in the park. Reminding her of the Emerald Forest just outside of Beacon, she decided to explore. When the beasts that lived there began to gather, she finally felt almost at home. Very calmly, she closed the watch and tucked it inside her cloak, one hand going to the collapsed Crescent Rose on her hip. As predicted, one of the beasts lunged, but only struck a cloud of rose petals. Ruby, who had shot herself high into the air, took a moment to breathe deep, Crescent Rose extending into its gun form as she hung in the air. She took aim, and pulled the trigger, sending a bullet through the first beast's head. Good, clean kill, she thought, relieved to see that these creatures seemed to be on par with the Beowolves back home.

As soon as she landed, the beasts converged on her. Her arms and legs moved almost automatically, as if she was simply performing an elaborate dance she had rehearsed many times before. The sight itself was a fairly grizzly one. Each flash of steel sent a limb flying, or a torso flopping to the ground. Oddly enough, though, no blood was spilled. Instead, any blood appeared to turn into rose petals, floating into the air before vanishing. Once it was done, the group of beasts lay dead, their bodies scattered and dismembered with a ruthless precision, mixed with the casings of the shots she fired to keep her onslaught at its top speed. Ruby stood silent and motionless for a long moment, taking another deep breath before collapsing her weapon and replacing it at her side. Normally, she'd have enjoyed a fight like that, but something was bugging her.

She pulls out the watch again, poking a few buttons and activating a video feed. Finding the nearest head of the thing that had attacked her, she focused the camera on it. "These creatures... they're not Grimm. They look sorta like them, and act like them but... they're not Creatures of Grimm, are they?" She turns the camera back to herself, a brief glimpse of the carnage shown before settling back on her face. "I know I'm a Huntress in training but... I was trained to fight Grimm not... these things. What are they? I need to know as much about them as I can before I can come back to the park. I don't want to be forced to slaughter these things if they aren't the mindless beasts I thought they were. Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.

ACCEPTED

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