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thalassino) wrote2012-09-05 03:44 pm
thalassino) wrote2012-09-05 03:44 pm
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◣ Application ◢
Please note that as of July 28th, Vatheon will start working towards end game.
August 31st is the last day for applying. We will no longer open applications after that. Thank you for your consideration.
» Please make sure that you read the rules, and check the reserves before applying. People who do not read the rules will be rejected immediately.
» You are allowed to apply for two characters per application cycle. You may also reserve two characters. We will try to review each application as soon as possible. If longer than a week has passed and you have not heard back anything about your application, please drop us a message.
» Don't lie in your application. Don't copy / paste things from wiki. Keep what you post in your application strictly you. Sure, it's hard to add your own flair to writing history or a personality, but try to keep from summarizing too much. Show us your shine! Plagiarizing another player's application is ground for an immediate rejection.
» If someone has a reserve for a character, and you want to apply for them, you have the choice of either A) challenging the application with one of your own or B) waiting until the reserve expires and then applying/reserving as the character. If you challenge the original reserver, your application will not be reviewed until the original reserver has submitted theirs.
» Currently, the character limit is five characters. Any more is up to the mods, and must be discussed ahead of time with them. You may only apply for two characters from the same canon.
» Keep spamming to a minimum on the applications. Wait until that person is accepted into the game before holding out a conversation on a thread. Comment spamming here makes things cluttered, and a mod may accidentally miss something important. ( But feel free to comment-spam the Reserve page, if you'd like. )
» Please don't skip over any section of the application below.
» Please finish your application before posting. We reserve the right to decline any applications that are still unfinished when we process them.
» When reviewing applications, we take opinions of our members into consideration. If you would like to make a comment about an app that is being decided upon, do not hesitate. Here is where you can leave a comment with what you thought of another app. All comments will be screened for privacy, and the option to be anon will be left on. Do note, player opinions do not decide if an application is accepted or not, but will be taken into consideration.☆ Player - - -
( Player Name ) : A nickname will work. Whatever you would like to be listed as.
( Personal DW ) : Not your character's journal. Your own, just in case one of the mods ever needs to contact you that way.
( Age ) : No players under the age of 15, please!
( Timezone ) : Just for reference sake!
( Other Characters ) : At Vatheon, that is. Please list in the following format.
Character ( Character's Journal ) | Series☆ Character - - -
( Character's Name ) :
( Character's Age ) : There is no set age limit for the characters, and in fact, this is very flexible. So long as your character is mature enough to take care of him or herself and is mature enough for the game, they can be apped! As a basic guideline, think the maturity of someone around the age of 13 or so.
( Series ) :
( Canon Point ) : What part of the story of the series is your character coming in after? Did he or she just die? Did something traumatic just happen? Is it near the end, the beginning, or the middle? Tell us!
( Playability ) : If you are apping your second person for a particular canon, please give us a quick reasoning on why the characters would not be extensively interacting/how you are planning to avoid any playercest issues. If you are not apping from a canon you already play in, please disregard this section.
( History ) : You may provide us with a link to a wiki-page, or something else that will sufficiently give the Community and the mods background on your canon. If you wish to write out the history yourself, you still may do such.
( Personality ) : Probably the most important part of the application! Tell us what your character is like. We're looking for a well-developed analysis of the character. Perhaps between three to five paragraphs, roughly. Feel free to do more or less, however, if you think that better suits you. Most applications will be closer to the three than the five, and that's completely okay!
Just make sure to hit on crucial aspects of that character. What does he or she like? What does he or she hate? What are his or her motives? What parts of your character's past influenced how they are? Does your character act differently in front of different groups of people? Think of these questions as you write. Feel free to go off the page and focus on other questions. The above questions were just to get you thinking.
( Strengths/Weaknesses ) : So tell us! What can your character do well? What is your character weak against? Any cool spells? Good at picking locks? Anything you can think of, put it here.
( Other Important Facts ) : Have something else important to mention about your character that doesn't really fit in anywhere else? Be sure to include it here!
( Sample ) : This can be in first person or third person. There's no limit to your sample post. Just be sure to include your character's voice. Don't just write your character walking around! Be sure to include thoughts, quirks, and anything else that shows us you know your character. How would he or she react to the mark? How would he or she react to waking up some place new? Is he or she still brooding over something? The sample does not have to be set in Vatheon. You may also link to other roleplay threads; just be sure to give us something that shows how you plan to play them and clearly shows their voice! Or feel free to do a few of the above. Whatever you think will best show your characterization.
Please note! If you are linking samples, please make sure that at least one sample is from within the last three months. You are still free to link other samples that are older in addition, if you feel these would help show your ability to play the character, but at least one sample needs to be recent. Thank you.
If you are unable to think of a good starting point for a sample, we collected some prompts of situations that are pretty likely to happen within Vatheon to start you off. You are very welcome to deviate from these prompts or come up with something completely new. This is just something to hopefully help you get started:☆ A new curse has settled upon the city of Vatheon: Suddenly you character realizes they are unable to lie for the duration of a week. How do they react?
☆ What is this? Is that rain? How nice-- wait a minute, is it raining rubber duckies? Seriously?
☆ Suddenly, by the force of Vatheon, an over zealous npc, or even your character's friends playing a joke, your character suddenly finds themselves wearing clothes they otherwise would never wear. What do?
☆ The city of Vatheon is under attack (again). Giant sea-creatures are wrecking the city (again). Time to prepare for battle.
☆ A new plot development has happened and your character has decided to get some more information from one of the NPCs. How do they proceed?
( Questions? Comments? Concerns? ) : Tell us here!
GETTING STARTED: premise ☆ rules ☆ taken ☆ reserves ☆ applications
GAME INFO: faq ☆ the city ☆ the island ☆ nostalgia nook ☆ welcome brochure ☆ information database
OOC INFO: mod contact ☆ player contact ☆ dropping ☆ hiatus ☆ residency
INDEX
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Zack Fair | Final Fantasy VII Compilation (2/2)
Zack adheres to a strict moral and honor code, passed onto him by his mentor, Angeal. He always believes in his SOLDIER honor (even at the end, when Shinra is after him as an escaped fugitive) and believes in doing what is right. When first tasked with hunting down Angeal, Zack protests, despite orders. Luckily, Sephiroth agreed with him, and he was able to let Angeal remain out of Shinra’s grasp until his death. Seeing Genesis betray SOLDIER, calling its members monsters, and Angeal falling into despair over being a “monster” himself, makes Zack really step back and reevaluate what it means to be a SOLDIER and what holding onto your honor really entails.
Over time, to him, that honor became protecting his duty as a member of SOLDIER to protecting those closest to him. One thing about Zack that has never wavered is his loyalty. SOLDIER was important to him, yes, but Angeal was more important. So was Aerith, and Cloud as well, enough that he died protecting him in the end. He fought his way back to Midgar, the hub of Shinra, not only to save Cloud from mako poisoning, but to reunite with Aerith as well, even after four years of being trapped by Hojo. Sadly, it’s what ultimately brings about his demise, but it’s also what saves Cloud, and with his final breaths, he passes his sword and legacy onto Cloud.
Even in death, Zack retains his cheerfulness and optimism. He’s more at peace, since his troubles are over, but that doesn’t stop him from assisting and encouraging Cloud when he’s beaten down by Sephiroth in Advent Children, reminding him to remember his SOLDIER honor (even though he never made it into SOLDIER, but it’s the inside that counts!) and reminds him that he’s his living legacy.
( Strengths/Weaknesses ) :
Strengths:
- He’s a powerful fighter
- Confident
- Cheerful and outgoing
- Always willing to help out
- Very, very loyal
Weaknesses:
- He can be a bit cynical at times, especially concerning his past
- His never failing energy can be a bit off-putting
- Doesn’t always know when to quit
- He holds people to his standards and moral code, which can be a tall order
- Has a tendency to lecture when he catches you in the wrong
( Other Important Facts ) :
Zack has undergone mako treatments, making his eyes glow. It also makes him very strong and powerful, with some fast reflexes. I imagine it’ll be watered down while in Vatheon, but the glow should still remain. Other than that, nothing I can think of?
( Sample ) :
[Cloud was finally okay again. Relieved and satisfied, Zack turns around and walks out of the church with Aerith –
And finds himself smack dab in the middle of what looks like a plaza. Soaking wet for no apparent reason. In life and as a spirit roaming the Lifestream, with a strong enough will to interact with the living, Zack’s done and seen his fair share of strange things, but… this is new.
He inhales deeply, and that alone is enough to startle him. He’s breathing. Air in his lungs means life. But how? He’s been dead for two years now. How can he suddenly be alive again?
For that matter, how is he in an underwater city? As he looks around, he feels a sense of unease. Only Shinra could have managed something like this, and from what he can see, there’s no sign of Shinra technology around here. Not to mention an underwater city was totally unnecessary…]
Excuse me! Sir, can you tell me where I am?
[Someone who looks like a local passed by him, and Zack had taken the chance to step in front of him and ask what was going on.
His answer was a cheerful “Welcome to Vatheon!” before the local went on his way. The blank look and enforced cheerfulness was… a little disturbing. And where the hell was Vatheon? He’d never heard of it before.
As he scratches the back of his head, he notices something on his bicep. Lowering his arm, he examines it to find the mark of a foreigner. Well, this was interesting. Of course he tries to rub it off. And of course it doesn’t work.
It reminds him of a prison tattoo, and that’s when the idea of being kidnapped enters his mind. But how does someone kidnap a dead person? Still, he had just appeared here, almost like magic. He’s breathing and living like he hasn’t in two years. There was no denying that. How, he didn’t know.
Well, might as well not pass up the chance. He’s alive. Not every day someone can say they get a second lease on life.]
Oh, man. What a weird turn this day’s taken.
[If he’s gonna be here, he might as well gather some intel and get a feel for his surroundings, right?]
Locals seem a little loopy. I should probably try to find someone else to help me out.
[And maybe find a towel. ‘Cause he’s still wet. With that he sets off, a smile on his face as he takes in his surroundings.]
Wonder if Aerith got brought here, too…
( Questions? Comments? Concerns? ) :
Nope!
ACCEPTED
☆ Accepted! - - -
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Congratulations again, and we hope you enjoy the swim!