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

Name: Kestrel
Contact Info: rikoren on plurk/aim/dw
Other Characters Played: n/a

Character Name: Ponpokorii Chitchoriina III (Pochi for short)
Canon: Itsuwaribito Utsuho
Canon Point: Chapter 113
Background/History: Wiki!
Personality: Pochi is a child, not even a year old, and it shows in his total lack of understanding of the world. (As a side note, I'm going with "he" for convenience, Pochi's gender is a mystery.) His vocabulary is limited, he mispronounces things, he falls for every trick or lie anyone throws at him, and his first instinct is to trust everyone he comes across, no matter how horrible they may appear or prove themselves to be. In fact, it's this same gullibility that gets him into trouble multiple times throughout the series, going out in the open to meet a poacher or untying a criminal because he says the ropes hurt. Despite all the times he's been tricked or hurt for it though, Pochi continues to trust in people, and manages to keep a cheerful and positive outlook on life. He happily follows the team around on their adventures, treating the entire thing like more of a picnic outing than a dangerous adventure - much like the protagonist does - and never complains or cries, unless he gets hurt, because it's hard not to cry when something hurts.

This isn't to say he's a total airhead; Pochi understands perfectly well (or as well as a small child can) that it's dangerous out there, that there's bad people, etc. He was covered in scars when he first met Utsuho, and barely survived to see his mother's grave. But he was saved from death back then, and he has complete trust in his new family's ability to keep him safe. In fact, trust might be his strongest trait - even when facing a perilous situation, which could define quite a large portion of the situations he's been in with Utsuho, if the people around him believe it will be okay (or tell him it will), then he'll believe that over everything else. He's able to collect one of the treasures the team is looking for, solely because he's innocent enough to believe when the sign tells him it's safe and walk through all the dangers to the treasure at the end. His trust in people is his defining characteristic, and the thing that keeps him moving forward (or staying still if he's lost) no matter how bad things may get.

Pochi has been called such things as "foolishly honest", "sort of oblivious", and "very, very innocent." And the truth is, he might be all three - but that foolishly oblivious innocence is also what attracts people to him. When an apparently dangerous person joins the group, Pochi keeps him in check simply by accepting and appreciating his presence. When the guy miraculously returns from his apparent death, Pochi is the only one who innocently comes up and says he's glad he's okay, not bothering to ask about the whys and hows of the matter. Likewise, he's adamantly against the thought of anyone dying or killing willingly, even stopping Utsuho when facing off against the person who'd slaughtered his village. (He's okay with hitting people though.) He's a child with enough love for everyone he ever meets, and the strength of that love may be a weapon in and of itself - his only weapon, and the only one he'll ever want or need.
Abilities/Powers: Pochi's mother died before he could learn how to transform, so he has no abilities whatsoever! Aside from speaking the human language.
Items/Weapons: Nothing!
Sample Entry: Test post!
Sample Entry Two:
It had been a while since Pochi had woken up alone - and waking up in a place like this was definitely a first. Where had all the trees gone? And the people? He looked around worriedly for any signs of his family, but it seemed the only things nearby were rocks and buildings made of more rocks. Was that right? They looked kind of like rock buildings, anyway. But whatever this place was, Utsuho-san had to be around somewhere, right? Or Mom or Sis or somebody else! Maybe the'd gotten split up? It wasn't the first time that had happened...but he'd find someone eventually! Or they'd find him. That was usually how it worked, anyway.

Having allayed his own worries for the moment, Pochi picked a random direction and started walking. Was Utsuho-san over here? Over there? Maybe over that way! "That way" being a particularly tall pile of rubble, which he decided to climb. His adventure was cut short though, when he slipped at the top and found himself rolling and bouncing down the other side - and getting himself stuck in a gap in the rocks. He wiggled a bit, kicking his stubby legs futilely...nope, definitely stuck. Well, there was only one way out of a situation like this:

"Hello! Is anybody there? If not, please tell me!"

Thank you for applying to Haven.
Your application is in the queue and will be processed on 14th February.

Congratulations on being accepted, Pochi, your tag is character: pochi. 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.
-> 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

Pochi | Itsuwaribito Utsuho | no reserve

Re: Pochi | Itsuwaribito Utsuho | no reserve

-> ACCEPTED