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.

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"You were the best man, and the most human... human being that I’ve ever known.
I was so alone, and I owe you so much."-John

As much as Sherlock would not be the same without John Watson, there is much to be said about the reverse. For all that John complains, he needs Sherlock in his life just as much as the detective requires his presence.

With Sherlock, John became so engrossed with keeping up that he forgot about his psychosomatic limp, which now allows him to walk regularly without his cane. Sherlock also provides an outlet for all of John's pent up frustration. Although he may only have a mild case of PTSD (Post traumatic Stress Disorder), we can see the 'ordinary' life John had before meeting Sherlock Holmes gave him no way of releasing his stress and bottled up emotions. He yelled at chip-and-pin machines and was prone to outbursts, such as when he loudly cursed his leg when Mrs. Hudson pitied him. Sherlock, on the other hand, Sherlock gives him reasons to be angry. No longer does John have to feel guilty for becoming disgruntled, because it is perfectly acceptable to not want a severed head in the fridge, thank you; he knows he won't blow up from a bad day at work, after scolding the detective all day for much worse. On the days where Sherlock is more content to ignore him, the stimulus of a new case is enough to keep him active.

Sherlock isn't just a person for John, he is a lifestyle. He is John's life. A life John will go at any lengths to protect, for better or for worse.

"That’s not the John Watson I kno--"
"-I’m not the John Watson you know."

Of course, John is much more than a summation of usefulness to one other person. With or without Sherlock, he is his own individual, even if the war made him temporarily forget that about himself.

When Mike, an old friend from Uni, meets up with John after his return from Afghanistan, he finds himself conversely saying: " You couldn't bear to be anywhere else! That’s not the John Watson I know." From this we can infer John used to be more social, unable to stand being anywhere but the hustle and bustle of London; certainly not the quiet reclusive man we start the series with. After John begins his stay at 221B we gradually see more of this side of him. No longer do the folks at Scotland Yard know him as 'that guy Sherlock brings along', no, he becomes John; Even Mycroft stops treating him less like a pawn and more like a partner in their plans to aid Sherlock.

You might say part of what makes John unique is the fact that he lacks all uniqueness in the first place. He doesn't really stick out in a crowd, isn't particularly attractive, and while the army doctor can hold his own fairly well, he has also been kidnapped more times than he can count. Yes, John by himself is most certainly a simple man, but he is a simple man that we as an audience can relate to. Through John's eyes, we see how brilliant, aggravating, and kind-hearted Sherlock can be. Without John, Sherlock may never have realized that even ordinary people could still inspire; now, 3 seasons later, the detective seems a lot keener to give all the other goldfish in his life a second look and we have a certain blogger to thank.

Abilities/Powers: Although John has no real powers, given that BBC Sherlock is set in an entirely realistic modern day London, his dual professions more than make up for it.

Crackshot: John's time in the army has left him a very proficient with his weapon. We see in his first episode that not only does John decide in a split second he needs to shoot the cab driver to save Sherlock's life, he also manages to do it with one shot, through the window of an adjacent building and manages to fatally wound the target. Sherlock describes the mystery gunman as: "Not just a marksman; a fighter. His hands couldn’t have shaken at all, so clearly he’s acclimatised to violence. You’re looking for a man probably with a history of military service... and nerves of steel" And if we know anything, Sherlock's analysis are rarely wrong. Later, in the hound of Baskerville, we again witness John demonstrate his skill by being able to shoot what Lestrade could not.

Medical detail- As John himself would say, he is very good at what he does. On cases, Sherlock brings John along to examine the corpses just in the case the man can reiterate any ideas he has already thought up. He works locum at the local surgery (which is basically a small clinic in non U.K terms) where even they claim he is impressively overqualified. Although GP's (General Practitioners) are generally known for lesser chores such as prescribing cold medicine, John is more than decent at stitching up a wound to stop bleeding. In season 3, Sherlock recalls a time where John manages save a man who had been fatally stabbed.

Military- John's peculiar lack of reaction when faced with a crisis is likely due to his military training to dissociate; but that is not all he has learned. In the Hounds of Baskerville, John's thought to translate the blinks of a distant light into an acronym message (although the light ended up having no actual significance) inspires Sherlock to find the final clue and crack the case. In the Great Game, the season prior, we also see John attempt to blink out an SOS signal to Sherlock when he is wired up with Semtex and not allowed to speak.

Items/Weapons: In addition to clothing on his back: His black Haversack coat, his sig sauer gun (limited bullets), and a pocket torch.

Applications Two

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