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

Abilities/Powers:
Tsukiyama is a creature known as a Ghoul, which, simply put, is a creature that eats human flesh. While they look perfectly human most of the time, Ghouls are separate from humans, and have some major biological differences.

For the day-to-day, Ghouls are not able to eat the same food that humans do. Eating human food will make Ghouls rather ill, since their bodies aren't able to process it, and to go with this, all human food tastes especially foul to them as well. While they're able to fake eating human food with practice, it's certainly not good for them and if they don't throw it up, it will be a detriment to them. The only exception to this, oddly enough, is (black) coffee, which they're able to drink and process without a problem. The only thing they are able to eat is the flesh of humans or other Ghouls. They can eat any part of a human (Tsukiyama even eats eyes since he's grodie like that), and they are able to survive off the corpse of one human for about a month or two. When Ghouls are especially hungry or when they're using their kagune, their eyes change color, where the whites of their eyes turn black and their irises turn red.

In terms of fighting capabilities, Ghouls are much stronger/faster/more durable than your average human, and are able to heal from even extreme injuries rather quickly so long as they've eaten recently or eat more, depending on the severity of the wound. They are also able to utilize a weapon called a Kagune, which is a part of their body formed from a particular type of cell—One character in the series describes the Kagune as being comprised of "liquid muscle." There are four types of Kagune, but Tsukiyama possesses the Koukaku-type Kagune, which is considered the defensive type Kagune. This Kagune is released from around the shoulder blade and is quite heavy and is generally difficult to wield, but Tsukiyama himself doesn't seem to have much trouble with it. His Kagune generally takes the form of a sort of corkscrew around his arm, but he is able to move and manipulate the kagune so that it can form a shield or a larger blade if needed.

Items/Weapons:

1. A mask
2. A blood-stained handkerchief
3. A godawful extra suit

Sample Entry:
Here

Sample Entry Two:
Haven really was an interesting place. It was magnificent, even, like a postmodern sort of paradise suited to either a insightful masterpiece examining the rise and decay of modern society or an absolutely trashy post-apocalyptic light novel. Tsukiyama certainly knew which one he would prefer, but as he sips on a beyond poor blend of instant coffee offered by his kind roommate, he has a feeling that the reality may slip towards the latter. But even that couldn't dishearten him, really.

After all, spending the day acclimating and meeting the other residents, he had made a wonderful discovery. The people here were so often unique, and absolutely delectable in that. He would never become a binge eater, because such a thing was so terribly unrefined, but for once, he could understand the temptation.

There were the dolce people he had met, sweet in their personalities and temperaments. Gentle, sweet young people who were so friendly and so willing to earnest help new arrivals. They had a sort of tired, haggard look about them, but their smiles as they carried on despite the hardship they faced were charming. They were a bit skinny, clearly food was a bit harder to come by here, but the ribs always held a pleasant flavor.

He had even encountered the rare épicé, usually not to his taste, but they were also simply rather difficult to find in the mild-mannered Japan. They were a bit brash, more stringy, but tough. Their arms and legs were usually the best, as muscular as they tended to be, and ah, if only he could give one a massage to tenderize the flesh before biting into it, it would have a wonderful, fragrant flavor.

And of course, there were simply the < savory >, his absolute favorite of all. Rich, complex flavors, expressed with interesting characteristics all around. Those were the ones he desired most already, and couldn't help but consider how to lure in. They were the one-of-a-kind flavors, the halflings like his dear Kaneki, but the ones that were similar to him, wearing a human skin, yet being nothing of the sort. They were an unknown, a curiosity he absolutely must sample, to know what sort of hidden flavors their kind possessed. Who knew what an eternal child may taste like, or a demon spinning clever and careful words like he could only dream of. Those sorts of flavors...

He sighs contently over his cup of coffee as he slips into his daydreams, and he murmurs one of those quiet words of happiness in a foreign language. Truly, if he could taste at least one dish that was truly rare and unique in its qualities... These detestable conditions would be worth even that.

Congratulations on being accepted, Tsukiyama Shuu, your apartment block and number is #3.2, and your tag is character: tsukiyama shuu. 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.
-> Check out who your character is sharing an apartment with.
-> Optionally join havenmemes, the Haven Meme community, and haventest, the Haven Test Drive community.
-> Fill out this form - please note, all re-apped characters are also required to fill out this form fresh, thank you.
-> 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.

NOTE: A mini event will take place later in the month, if you are interested in potentially signing up, please see this post.

Applications Two

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