havenmods | Applications Two

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED!
The next application opening date is Friday 16th January, 7pm EST.
The next application processing date is Friday 23rd January, 7pm EST.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE POST YOUR APPLICATIONS HERE ON THE NEW APPLICATION PAGE

We're so glad you're thinking of joining us in Haven, where we are all safe.

In order to apply for a canon character, please fill out the information below and post it in a comment in this entry. For an OC, please apply using the OC information. Please do not link to applications, all applications must be posted here. Please do not delete your applications; if you do not want it to be seen, you can request for it to be screened after a decision is made.

You may apply for two characters every application round, to a total of six characters. Only two of these may be from the same canon, and they cannot be too familiar with one another. Please make sure to mark the header of your comment(s) with RESERVED or NOT RESERVED, as well as the character name and canon. App challenges are not allowed currently.

Try to remember spelling and grammar are important, and in app length quality and not quantity is what matters. All parts of the application must be your own work, plagiarism will not be tolerated, though you are welcome to reuse your own old applications.

If you are asked for revisions, please don't panic! It doesn't mean the mods don't like you, only that we probably need more information before making a decision. If you are asked for revisions, you will have one week to supply them.

Applications are open on a monthly cycle, where they will be opened on the second Friday of every month for a week, and then processed on the third Friday of the month, before being closed again.

We now have a test drive community at haventest which is continuously open. Posts there may be used in lieu of a sample in the application. You may also link posts, logs, or threads from other games and memes in lieu of samples, though we ask that they be no more than one year old. As of November 22nd 2014, samples cannot be "where am I" intro posts. The reason for this is that we often find it hard to gauge characterization from those, as most people when immediately in a new surrounding are confused or frightened.

While we encourage players who have dropped to re-join us, we do not encourage the continual rapid dropping and re-apping of the same character in a short time period. You are welcome to request specific housing, and all attempts will be made to accommodate that request, but it may not always be possible.

To see what we are looking for:
Canon Characters:
Sample Application (Faith Lehane)
Sample Application (Iroh)

Original Characters:
Sample Application (Mors)
Sample Application (Vera de Barr)
Sample Application (Malkus Iverwelling)

Previous Game History:
Sample Application (Abel Nightroad/Mayfield RPG)
Sample Application (Bolin/Discedo)

The old application post can be found here if you would like to look through past accepted applications.

Applications will be open on the following dates (from 7pm EST):
12th-19th December
16th-23rd January

Applications will be processed on the following dates (at 7pm EST):
19th December
23rd January

To apply for a canon character, please fill out this form:
Name: Your name or nickname Contact Info: Email, plurk, IM... as long as there's a way to contact you, it's fine! Other Characters Played: Any other characters you play at Haven. Requested apartment: Please put N/A if you have no preference. Character Name: Names and nicknames, in Western order (first name, surname) Canon: Canon Point: Where in the series are you taking them from? Background/History: A link to a source about the canon is fine for this. Previous Game History: At least two paragraphs on important events for the character and how they have been shaped by the previous game. If this is not applicable, please delete this section. Personality: This is the most important section! There is no specific word count, but anything less than three paragraphs likely isn't detailed enough. Abilities/Powers: Please assume canon-blindness and explain in as much detail as possible. Items/Weapons: Which three items and/or weapons will your character arrive with? Sample Entry: At least ten sentences in first person/action bracket format, please. A link to a previous post or thread with the character is also acceptable. All links must be one year old or less. Samples submitted may not be in the form of a "where am I" intro, as these are hard to judge characterization from. All other scenarios are welcome. Sample Entry Two: At least two paragraphs in third person/prose format, please. A link to a previous log or thread with the character is also acceptable. All links must be one year old or less. Samples submitted may not be in the form of a "where am I" intro, as these are hard to judge characterization from. All other scenarios are welcome.

To apply for an original character, please fill out this form:
Name: Your name or nickname Contact Info: Email, plurk, IM... as long as there's a way to contact you, it's fine! Other Characters Played: Any other characters you play at Haven. Requested apartment: Please put N/A if you have no preference. Character Name: Names and nicknames, in Western order (first name, surname) Background/History: At least three paragraphs, please. Try to focus on events in the world history that have had an impact on the character. Previous Game History: At least two paragraphs on important events for the character and how they have been shaped by the previous game. If this is not applicable, please delete this section. Personality: This is the most important section! There is no specific word count, but anything less than three paragraphs likely isn't detailed enough. Abilities/Powers: Please explain in as much detail as possible. Items/Weapons: Which three items and/or weapons will your character arrive with? Sample Entry: At least ten sentences in first person/action bracket format, please. A link to a previous post or thread under a year old with the character is also acceptable. All links must be one year old or less. Samples submitted may not be in the form of a "where am I" intro, as these are hard to judge characterization from. All other scenarios are welcome. Sample Entry Two: At least two paragraphs in third person/prose format, please. A link to a previous log or thread with the character is also acceptable. All links must be one year old or less. Samples submitted may not be in the form of a "where am I" intro, as these are hard to judge characterization from. All other scenarios are welcome.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Sample Entry: Here!

Sample Entry Two:
Kirito felt it, the ringing of the shadow blade he had been learning to use as he clashed against the monster before him. Familiar and yet not, the being called «Gleam Eyes» stared him down as if he was an old friend and enemy at the same time. He wanted to laugh at the irony of their encounter, one seeking a ghostly vengeance of long past, while the other is reminded of the nightmare he managed to escape from. In any case, it was no use running now, that thing's «SPD» greatly outnumbered his when it came to running away in this tunnel. Staring at each other in a stalemate, both monster and human stayed still, waiting on whoever took the bait first.

The monster rushed forward.

Ah, he could hear another roar as the monster charged at him, intent to kill clearly written on its face as it swung its all too massive sword at his general direction. Of course, he couldn't just take it directly, so as the swing got ever closer to his face... he moved his sword at the general direction alongside the swing as he jumped to the side, parrying it with not a time to spare. Normally he would've blocked with his second sword, but since this isn't «Aincrad's» system, all he could do was that. At the very least it did give him an opening as he then rushed at the giant ram humanoid as it tried to pull its sword off the ground.

" «Vertical Square» "

Four diagonal slashes in the shape of a square connected directly with the monster's abdomen, causing it to roar in pain. There's a grin as Kirito, even without the Stacia Window could tell that it's getting weaker. I can do it, without two swords, I can do it! It was not his cockiness speaking, but rather his determination of getting through to Haven North alone in order to gain an actual proper sword. Without sparing a bit, he's going to rush in again with another att-

...

Pain.

Agony.

He could only feel that as the sharp edge of the monster's zanbato cut into his stomach.

---

Kirito, no, Kazuto Kirigaya crashed onto the ground with a loud thud as he tried to gather his breath from that wound, but it was no use. Gleam Eyes' right foot is raised, and with one swift motion, it was brought down on his chest, causing the boy to scream out in pain. Unfortunately for the boy, he was alone. Alone as a man could ever be in this tunnel of death.

With a grin, the monster plunged its Zanbato on the young man's heart.

---

Ah. I'm dying.

There's a weak laugh as he could hear the creature lumbering away, probably returning back to it's «normal» status now that no one's in his domain.

He couldn't feel pain anymore, only the finality of the fact that his life is finally 0 and that he's fading away. After all this time, what killed him finally was neither Kayaba's vengeful ghost, the Administrator nor natural causes. It was just an old nightmare.

"...I'm sorry, A...su...na..."

With those words, uttered as the strength to speak was sapped from him, Kirito disappeared into small fragments of light.

Thank you for applying to Haven.
Your application is in the queue and will be processed on October 25th.

Congratulations on being accepted, Kazuto Kirigaya. You will be living in apartment #4.006, and your tag is character: kazuto kirigaya. Please use this tag when you are the poster of the entry or log, and when you tag into an entry or log, thank you. Please note that tags will not show up on the tag list until they have been entered manually once, this does not mean we have forgotten to give your character a tag.

Please make sure to complete the following:

-> Join havenrpg, havenooc, havenlogs and havenplots.
-> Optionally join havenmemes, the Haven Meme community, and haventest, the Haven Test Drive community.
-> Fill out this form.
-> Fill out your details on the taken characters page.
-> Check out who you'll be sharing an apartment with on the apartment listings.
-> Introduce yourself in the OOC community.
-> Make sure you have read this guide

IMPORTANT: An IC mingle log will go up on Saturday at 7PM EST, where new characters can intro with the rest of the game. Feel free to join the communities and introduce yourself OOCly before then.

Applications Two

no subject

no subject

-> ACCEPTED