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✘ APPLICATIONS
ıllıllı APPLICATIONS ıllıllı ◀ PLEASE SEE THIS POST FOR MORE INFORMATION ▶ APP CYCLE INFORMATION Applications open at 12:01PM (ET) on the 7th of the month and close at 11:59PM (ET) on the 12th of the month, or when all available application spots for the month have been filled. The game adheres to Dreamwidth timestamps — applications posted outside this window will not be accepted. (Timezone Converter?) Apps are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. You may submit 1 application per app round. A reserve is not required to apply, but is encouraged. You may not apply for a character reserved by another player until their reserve expires on the 10th (if no app has been submitted). We do not accept application challenges. Please read through the Rules and the Frequently Asked Questions posts before submitting an application. Guidelines for eligible characters are located in the FAQ post. CHARACTER LIMITS There is a total game character limit of 80 characters, of which no more than six can be from the same franchise in play. The current character count, and any canons at or nearing cap, can be found on the Taken Characters page. SUBMITTING YOUR APP You may either post your application in the comments or link to a non-locked post in your journal. If your application is in a journal post, it must be left unlocked for the duration of the character's tenure in game (so players and the mod can reference it!). If your application requires REVISIONS, you will have 72 hours to provide them, otherwise your application will receive either an ACCEPTED or DECLINED response. Please submit your application with the subject line: Character Name | Canon | Reserved/Not Reserved Applications are not screened. SPECIAL NOTE: Due to the capped nature of the game, placing a reserve does not guarantee you an application spot with regards to either cast caps or overall game cap. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis with regard to the overall caps. Reserving a character simply means that no one else can place an application for that character unless the reserve expires. ıllıllı APPLICATION TEMPLATE ıllıllı PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER NAME: How you prefer to be addressed; handle, pronouns, etc OVER 18?: This game is 18+ only PREFERRED CONTACT(S): Plurk, Discord, etc OTHER CHARACTERS: Do you play anyone else here already? CHARACTER INFORMATION CHARACTER NAME: And any aliases, if relevant CANON: Canon name and media type if relevant TIMELINE: Character's point in their timeline AGE: If unspecified in canon, give your best estimate REFERENCE: A wiki/etc link about the character. If you are applying for an original character, or a canon character with incomplete or minimal references, BRIEFLY summarize their background (500 words or less). PERSONALITY: Describe the character's motivations and typical actions, their rationale and thought process, their personality strengths and weaknesses. How have they been most impacted by the people around them? What events have shaped their perception and their reactions? What things are likely to set them off? (800 words or less) ABILITIES: Briefly outline any abilities above and beyond those of a baseline human. While the setting interferes with reality-warping powers and some technological powers to prevent game breakage, some events will further affect these abilities for periods of time. See the Powers & Damages section on the FAQ page for more information about power nerfing. PERSONAL EFFECTS: Please include any notable possessions your character has on them such as weapons, tools, or unusual inventory they may have. If these items have special powers/magic/etc, elaborate on them IF they are not included in the Abilities section. PRIZED POSSESSION: Please denote ONE ITEM with a significant emotional importance to be their "prized possession" (this item does NOT have to be with them at their canon point - it will simply appear with them upon arrival). For reasons. CRAU PREMISE: For CRAU characters only, please include a short summary of your character's time in the previous game. Otherwise, leave this section blank (or delete it, you do you.) SAMPLE Provide one written sample which includes both dialogue and introspection. Either prose or bracket text is acceptable. You may link to a previous game post (if not locked), a thread from our TDM, or an entry from a musebox. Any linked sample must be no more than one year old. If writing a fresh sample, it must be at least (500 words or more) in length. ıllıllı APPLICATION FORM ıllıllı NAVIGATION ➤ |
REVISIONS
Thank you for your app submission! It's looking good so far, but before a decision can be reached, we require some additional information from you.
➤ Please adhere to the guidelines of the application template. Your personality section is significantly above the allowed word count and must be revised before your application can be reviewed.
Please submit your revisions within 72 hours, or your application will be automatically declined. If you have extenuating circumstances which may prevent you from meeting this deadline, please get in touch with the mod as soon as you can. Thank you!
REVISIONS
“The base of Diego's personality can be described with one word: ambitious. Going beyond that he's much more complicated, especially when you factor in the tragic past that shaped him.
When he was a child he had a good attitude, despite the poor conditions that he was raised in. Happy, resourceful, adoring of his mother; he was good kid without the same driving ambition we see as an adult. After she spoke out against abuse that she was suffering, she and Diego were both punished as a result; this was the beginning of what would eventually push him completely over the edge. His mother sacrificed her well-being to keep her son's dignity intact and fell ill, here he began to resent those around him and their position in life. His mother's death wasn't just difficult for him to accept, it was something deeper than that: a personal slight against him. Those feelings of resentment that had formed had turned into something different, something far more dangerous and vengeful.
He didn't just dislike the people he'd grown up around, he hated them for allowing the treatment they had endured. He vowed to seek revenge against those that had destroyed what little family he had, it didn't extend just to the other workers at the farm but to the owner and even his own vile father. His idea of revenge was about gaining prestige and climbing all the way to the top of the society.
This is what fuels him; Diego is driven and will stop at nothing to achieve what he's after. He can be cordial to others, but usually when he's trying to get leverage on the other person or something in return. He can be a user and a manipulator. If it gets him what he wants, he will do it, even marrying an old woman for her money.
The only thing that he actually seems to care about aside from fortune and glory is his horse, Silver Bullet, Diego even going as far as to call it his beloved. He's always been good with horses throughout his life, he had a way with them and from there he aspired to become a world-famous jockey. Despite the fact that he was already well-known, he participated in the Steel Ball Run to earn even more accolades and prestige, another step to his plan for domination over society. The search for the Saint's Corpse also proved to be a stepping stone for him, collecting pieces first for his own benefit and thento sell them to the highest bidder; all he asked in return was...uh...all of Manhattan Island?
Anyone that gets in his way will incur his wrath, causing him to let his vindictive nature show. His temper can really flare, leading to verbal and physical attacks. He'll lash out, using situations to his advantage to move forward. He doesn't plan to kill people, doesn't possess a bloodlust, but if they die then it's of little consequence to him. It’s a lesson learned by those that have had to work with him, whether by choice or as part of a deal. He would much rather be in control situationally and in control of those that he has to work with, at one point stipulating that he wants a subordinate to help secure more corpse parts.
Going hand in hand with his general resentment of people, he could easily be described as completely misanthropic. He considers humanity to be garbage (or more explicitly 'flock of pigeons') and tries to keep a reasonable distance from himself and other people. He would rather not be friends with anyone or to even work along with others but if it's necessary he can be rather cooperative and even a decent ally. As stated previously, though, just make sure that you watch your back because he will take the opportunity to get the upper hand if it's presented to him. He would, however, prefer to work alone.
While his general demeanor seems to be sour, if he's in the right place or feels like things are going his way he becomes rather smug. And if things are looking bleak and he can't work a way out of them right away he does have the potential to be frightened. He is a person in there, after all, just one that is constantly thinking about how to get what he wants. He's intelligent, able to calculate things and come up with precise plans at almost a moments notice; sometimes it happens through trial and error. He is able to see how things work, even things as abstract as stands and finds a way to adapt to the circumstances he's given; whether it's adjusting his fighting style or backing off to preserve his own life.”
ACCEPTED
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