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] rarity ll my little pony: friendship is magic ll not reserved [1/2]

[ararity]

PLAYER
Name: syd
Personal Journal: waffled
E-mail: elchicatigre@gmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: aim @ driedfishies

CHARACTER
Name: Rarity
Canon: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Timeline: post season 3 episode 2
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: n/a

Personality: Rarity is... well, a rarity (and yes, the pun is completely intended, you're welcome.) At first glance she can be mistaken as a snob, someone who only care for looks and fashion. It's true that fashion is her life, her... passion, if you will. She runs a little boutique in Ponyville and she specializes in making clothing and accessories for the other ponies. It's her dream to one day be a famous fashion designer and to be recognized by her peers of the trade. She loves everything beautiful and is a sucker for jewels and all things shiny.

But that's just a small part of who she is. Underneath the glitz and the glamour is a caring, dutiful and generous friend. There is a reason her element is generosity, after all. There are many ways that show her generosity, one of the stronger moments of this would be in the pilot episode. Upon reaching a violent river then notice the cause of the water's temper is in actuality a tantruming sea serpent, his moustache uneven and this ruining his look. Rarity takes sympathy with him and ends up cutting off her own beautiful tail, weaving it into the ends of the ruined half of his moustache, so he can calm down and accept his look again. Coming from a pony like Rarity (who loathes getting wet/ruining her mane et all) it was a very big deal and showed her strength of character.

Being the type of pony she is she can be seen as fussy. It's one of the reasons why she clashes with fellow pony and friend, Apple Jack, so often. She is very much a priss little pony, polite to a fault and always minding her manners. But that doesn't mean she's weak. The others often believe she cannot take care of herself, but what she lacks in physical abilities she makes up for with force of will and a clever tongue.

[2/2]

[ararity]

First Person: [It was an easy thing to work, once she figured out what it was. The device certainly wasn't pony friendly, but with a little bit of unicorn magic she has the device floating before her, the feed turning on. Now Ruby City will be graced by the lovely sight of one pretty little pony.]

Ah, here we are. Good evening... Ruby City, was it? I do beg your pardon if it is too late to be sending such a message, but I do believe there was a mistake in my arrival. See, my friends and I were on board to Canterlot and as... charming as your city is- and I do love the design of this cute little gadget, I am afraid I simply cannot stay. Busy pony, things to do, yes?

[The turns to approach the station once more, turning the watch to show how vacant the area was.]

It also seems you have lost my luggage. I am not one to complain frivolously... But I did have important things in there, why... my best scarves, the most charming little chapeau and a dress I was working on. Now, if there is somepony in charge that I may inquire to about this... mishap, I would greatly appreciate any and all assistance.

Thank you very much, darlings.

Third Person: Charming? Oh this place was anything but charming, and Rarity saved the scrunching of her nose for when the feed was turned off. This place seemed a tad too run-down for her expensive tastes, and she finds herself scraping her hoof on the pavement with disdain. How filthy, if only she had her boots on her, this wouldn't be half bad. She lifts her hoof, examining the dirt that sullied the fine polish she had applied earlier this evening, comfy and cozy in her bunk on the train.

Tch. Trains. She had half a mind to never trust the things ever again, if this is where she ended up, without her luggage as well! The nerve of some ponies. She exhales a puff of air as she slowly paced the station, awaiting assistance. They weren't a very tactful bunch, these ponies of Ruby City, and that was another thing! For a place called Ruby City, she expected gems, class and charming little buildings... perhaps a palace? But no. This was all very rubbish and growing more disappointing at the moment.

"Oh, don't rush for my sake." Mumbled under her breath as she stops her pacing. She was tired and hungry. If only the others were here, but she suspects they must be frantically on their way once they notice she is missing. She supposed she just had to wait until then, and perhaps they will be so wrought with worry they might shower her with gifts and affection. Yes... that sounded much better.

But for now she just had to wait. So, with a grimace, she uses her luxurious tail to wipe off the ground beneath her hooves, before daintily sitting. And waiting.

"Any time now, anypony... I am growing dreadful lonely."

[REVISION REQUESTED]

[rubycitymods]

Thank you for your application.

At this time we are requesting a revision before we consider your application for acceptance. Specifically, we would like you to please examine and revise your application's Third Person writing sample, as you appear to have mistakenly written it in the wrong format. Third-Person samples are to be composed of past-tense, prose-style writing("logs").

Please feel free to submit your revision at your convenience, and we will be happy to look it over as soon as it comes in.

We look forward to hearing back from you!

Re: [REVISION REQUESTED]

[ararity]

"Patience is a virtue, Rarity. Just because no one has come to your aid, does not mean they won't." Her tone lacked it's usual confidence, and her ears lost their perk, drooping sadly as she waited. She had taken to pacing since her last rest, she was not accustomed to waiting so long for action to be taken. Perhaps this was more than just a mere mistake with the trains, if it were just a mistake then her friends would have been here ages ago to collect her and bring her back where she belongs.

As it stood she did not have many options. She was tempted to trot along the train tracks until they brought her to her desired location, but that was a reckless decision. First of all she didn't know which way to go and she knew if she did wander off it would only make her more lost than she already was. And second of all, she knew that the best thing to do when lost and unaware of her surroundings was to sit and wait. If one sits and waits patiently it would be easier on those who would rescue her. It was just the waiting that was difficult.

She felt herself pawing at the ground repeatedly once she stopped herself from pacing. She chewed on her bottom lip as she looked up the railway... then down it. The more she stayed here in one place thinking of these things, the more restless she became. Surely she of all ponies would have heard of a city with such a delightful name as Ruby City, she was not the most well-versed pony when it came to Equestria's lore, but she knew that much for sure... right? Could this be another plot of some long since gone evil? Perhaps he or she was attempting to separate her from her friends. United they stand, divided they fall, that was the saying... and it was especially true for her and her friends.

Exhaling with a shaky breath she shook her head. No... no she needed to stop thinking like that. She stomped at the ground, trying to steel herself. She was not going to succumb to despair just because the others were taking a tad too long. Holding her head higher than she had in the past twenty minutes, she knew what she had to do. Giving a determined look to the city before her, she slowly stepped off of the platform. If no one would come to her she would go to them. She needed some understanding of this place before she figured out what to do next, and if there was one thing Rarity was good at, it was mingling. Gathering information should be... well, it should be a piece of cake for her.

What did she have left to lose anyway?

[ACCEPTED]

[rubycitymods]

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