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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

<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 ✧

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

PLAYER
Name: Jess
Personal Journal:

bakerhound
E-mail: dreamwolfed@gmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: idealistictruths

CHARACTER
Name: Wolf
Canon: Once Upon a Time
Timeline: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: I have no other characters from this canon

Personality:
By this point, it's possible you're looking at this app and wondering if I've lost my mind. But hear me out. There are many characters in the Universe of OUaT and each has their own role to play. The Wolf's place is at the Huntsman's side. Where others look at him and see an animal, a dumb beast, the Huntsman sees a loyal friend and a brother. They are equals. It is only his lack of speech capability that divides him from the rest of the storybrooke figures.

It is unclear why, but unlike other residents of Storybrooke, Wolf remembers the life they lived before. It is possible that the curse only affected the humans, but whatever the case, it is Wolf who ultimately guides Graham along the path to remembering who he is. Emma may have been the key to unlock the door, but Wolf was the one who pushed it open and tried to show Graham the way.

He is a loyal friend to the Huntsman and follows him, even into the thick of pub full of humans. He is no pet, nor loyal dog, but family. There is no reason for him not to stay at the side of his pack brother. While he may appear to be nothing more than a wolf at first glance, it is clear that this wolf is no ordinary beast. From the gleam of magic in his eye, to the clever mind he displays, he acts anything but wild.

In the world of fairytales, Wolf is the Huntsman's companion. Whether woods or human buildings, he can be found close at hand, if not directly at his side. While the people around may not notice, he and Huntsman share a connection, and they communicate easily with one another. The only time Wolf can not be seen at the side of his pack brother is when Graham is with Regina. Given Graham's love and concern for the wolves, it is likely this was a forced separation for the wolf's own protection.

In Storybrooke, Wolf is no less loyal to the man who can not remember him. He keeps a watchful, guardian eye on his pack brother, and when it appears that Graham is finally beginning to remember his old life, Wolf goes to him, and tries to lead him back to his heart. Tries to save his brother, through the difficulties of a communication barrier and a lifetime forgotten. And even without his memories, the connection between them lingers the same as the connections between Snow and Charming. The bond between brothers is a strong one, and not easily broken by time or distance.

Much like Toothless, Wolf displays an awareness level and intelligence parallel to that of the humans they both are bound to. Wolf's ethics and moralities do not lie in the same paths as a humans might. For Wolf, loyalty to the pack goes deeper than most humans would understand. Pack is closer than family, because it is survival, and not blood, which holds them together. They live their lives in a social hierarchy of complex interactions, based on mutual support and reliance.

While he is not overly fond of humans, he is also not frightened of them. He will walk fearless into a den of armed humans, without a trace of nervousness. He is cautious enough to hang back when there are humans around Graham, but he is not bothered by the opinions of any of those humans who are not Graham. He relies on the Huntsman, hunts with him, fights with him, and if need be, he would die with or for him.

I have read the FAQ, and I do know that generally speaking, any creature who can not interact with other members of the city by stopwatch is not going to be accepted, I am giving this a shot. The requirement of " sentient and able to communicate with the other residents of the city" is one that may be closely scrutinized here, and I completely understand this. I would like to simply offer a few words in mine and Wolf's defense. While Wolf is not capable of speech or typing, he is very clearly sentient. He is capable of logic, of discerning situations and determining ways to approach them, and he is clearly capable of getting his point across to the Huntsman/Graham and I believe I am capable of portraying him in a way that is both ic and will allow him to interact with others.

I understand, if after reading this app, he is still not considered a suitable character, but I can never know until I try, and I wanted to give him that chance.

My suggestion would be that he could wear his stopwatch like a collar.

First Person:
http://sixwordstories.dreamwidth.org/68692767.html

Third Person:
http://faerytales.dreamwidth.org/7904.html

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APPLICATIONS

{[Canon] The Wolf || Once Upon a Time || No Reserve || 1 of 2 }

{[Canon] The Wolf || Once Upon a Time || No Reserve || 2 of 2 }

ACCEPTED