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

Personality: Demon Lord definitely wouldn't be the first thing to come to someone's mind when they take a gander at this kid. Raenef is a far cry from his predecessors in more ways than one. For starters he doesn't have a mean bone in his body, which kind of puts him in a jam when he has to meet up with other much more intimidating lords. This usually ends terribly because he will try to be tough stuff as he takes advice to heart, no matter how outrageous it might sound to a normal person. The highlight of this came when, during a meeting, he put on a comical expression and asked another demon lord; How dare you admonish me, vermin? When the older man talked down to the newly named Demon Lord. Needless to say, he was laughing stock of the Demon Lord world for quite awhile after that day, much to the horror of Eclipse. His inability to be terrifying and ruthless is actually a running gag in the series. Along with his inability to understand girls who have crushes on him and threaten to beat him up if he marries anyone else.

His overly naïve nature lands him in some pretty tight situations, especially when it comes to trying to deduce friend from foe. He believes he can befriend anyone and tries to do so many times. A knight came to kill him one day and he was nothing but cordial to her. In fact, he even went as far as to help her find the big, scary demon lord she was looking for until it turned out to be him. Whoops. Thankfully, his rather hard head (literally) broke her sword and he was stupid enough to believe she would be his henchman when they reached an impasse. Chances are, if someone told him there was gold at the end of the rainbow and they desired it, he would try to find it for them. He isn't the brightest crayon in the box but the kid has a heart of gold. The sight of carnage and death makes him uneasy to begin with and left him dealing with comical nightmares. In one such dream, the victim is replaced by an animated tomato that ends up getting violently squished. When roused from the nightmares, Eclipse is forced to comfort a very teary-eyed demon lord. If the dreams weren't bad enough, his mentor also had to deal with the fact that Raenef was an awful pupil who favored naps and snacks over tutoring and reading from his handbook. With as many times as Eclipse has had to strike him for getting distracted, it's fortunate that he has a thick skull. He's more likely to do something if there is something promised to motivate his nonexistent drive.

It is difficult to tell that this happy-go-lucky boy came from a tragic and dark past. He was orphaned at a young age and as such, took to joining a thieving guild in order to ensure his survival and feel wanted. It is at this guild that he eventually runs into his future mentor Eclipse, who saved him after all hell broke lose for him and his pseudo family. When the thieves are caught in the act by castle guards, Raenef refuses to run away and abandon them when he is unintentionally spared. His courage impresses Eclipse, who ends up saving Raenef in the end. He has to, because after Raenef's powers manifest and pretty much explode the guard who was attacking him, he ends up fainting. Truth be told, the only reason he left with Eclipse was because the demon said he would have a home -- a bed to sleep in and all the food he could eat. Something he wanted more than anything. Any talk about demon lords and magic went in one ear and out the other, he has a painfully one track mind but eventually fit into his role rather nicely.

The most shocking moment for him came when he was forced to fight against the former lord, Raenef IV, and he learned how truly powerless he was. He also found out that he had lost a part of himself when he wound up in the city of Pulhel. It was the part of himself that knew he was meant to be the next demon lord after his father met his end. His father was, in fact, Demon Lord Raenef IV, who was Eclipse's former master. Eventually, after an intense internal struggle, these two personalities combine into one. Raenef retains his kind personality but now has a better grasp on what is right and wrong. Having merged with his missing half that is both cruel and cunning, he is now complete and worthy of his newly acquired title. While this change has given him a better grasp on his magic, it also allows him to understand the obligations he must fulfill as the Demon Lord. He will have to be firm and may even have to make difficult decisions, but the kindness within him will ensure he is fair. Unlike many others of his race, he holds no ill will toward humans. In fact, he has a penchant for befriending them and bringing them home -- as if they were strays.

He had been blissfully unaware of the fact that his clueless nature had been the bane of his mentor's existence, but it has been remedied since then. He sacrifices his memories at one point in order to gather the strength to merge himself with his darker personality. Now, at the end of the story, Raenef has matured into a Demon Lord Eclipse can be proud to call Master but he is still the boy the demon grew fond of. Raenef essentially took the best aspects of both personalities and melded them together, as he was unwilling to be anything but himself. The last glimpse of Raenef is when he returns to the Demon Conference he had originally made a fool of himself at. The other lords are taken aback with how much he has changed but when they aren't looking, Raenef and Eclipse turn to each other and laugh, showing that he is still a fun-loving guy.

He can be very over-protective of his friends. Eclipse, Chris and Erutis have become something like a family for him now, so heaven forbid anything ever happens to them. His friends mean the world to him and he would do anything and everything for them. They're all capable of handling themselves in a fight and what not, but that doesn't stop him for worrying. He flipped out when Eclipse fought with Raenef IV and was almost unable to concentrate on his spells to help him out. Hands down, Eclipse is without a doubt his closest comrade and at it is obvious that Raenef loves him above all else. Throughout their trials he has become everything to Raenef, he would be a loss without the man in his life. So he might be one of the most powerful people in the world but without his friends to guide him? He wouldn't get very far.

Applications Two

Raenef V | Demon Diary | Not Reserved [2/3]