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: Ame
Contact Info:

starknaked or tomebreaker on aim.
Other Characters Played: Takeshi Yamamoto
Requested apartment: Apartment 10.1 if possible, please!

Character Name: Chibiterasu (aka: Chibi, Mutt, Squiddy, Pooch, Boy/Dude, and Pork Chop)
Canon: Ōkamiden
Canon Point: Post game, right when he is leaving for the Celestial Plain with Issun.
Background/History: Game wiki, Chibi's wiki
Personality:

"We're all connected."

One of the most important things to note about Chibi is that he is the literal embodiment of "good things come in small packages". As the son of Amaterasu, origin of all that is good and mother to us all, he's got some rather big shoes to fill -- especially with memory of her saving Nippon twice still fresh in everyone's minds. Despite this, Chibi doesn't shy away from the challenge nine months later, when the safety of Nippon is threatened and it is once again overrun by demons. Chibi is far from motherly, still too young and curious to understand many things, but Chibi does understand kindness and loyalty and it shows in the way he takes responsibility for every one of his partners. Though Chibi is considered a child to many of the characters in the game, his bravery and loyalty more than make up for his appearance and lack of intelligence, proving himself time and again to friends and foes alike that he is worthy of being his mother's son.

"You're too nice.... And that's your weakness."

Like his mother, Chibi's benevolence and responsibility to the people of Nippon is also a source of many difficulties for him. Both Chibi and Amaterasu have a tendency to "trust first, ask questions later" which make them easy targets throughout both games; even more so for Chibi, who relies on his partners as much as they rely on him in and out of battle. Chibi's boundless trust in his partners is both his greatest trait and his greatest flaw, and it's shown in how much Kurow's betrayal upsets him, and especially in how he doesn't fight back against Kuni when he is possessed by Akuro later in the game. When the others insist on protecting him, Chibi refuses, believing that Kuni would be able to break free of his possession and come back to them. Even when Kurow ultimately tricks Akuro into possessing him and uses his own body to seal Akuro inside, Chibi refuses to destroy him despite Isshaku's and Kurow's insistence. Chibi can't bear to hurt any of his friends and would risk his own life to ensure their safety.

"I don't feel alone. I have friends. Especially you, Boy. I'm glad I had a chance to live."

Despite all the hardships Chibi has been through in the course of the game, he has never given up on his friendships and his fierce loyalty to his partners. Chibi knows that he is never alone and that it is his bonds with them that give him the strength he needs to overcome his obstacles. It is through his love for them that inspire them to grow and he in turn, is able to grow as well. With his friends and partners at his side, there is nothing Chibi can't accomplish. At his core, Chibi is simply like his mother: kind, loyal and passionate to everyone he meets.

Abilities/Powers:

Aside from having heightened senses from being a wolf (better smell and hearing), Chibi is sensitive to anything demonic or holy. Like his mother, Chibi is considered to be pretty strong. Throughout the game, Chibi is almost always seen carrying a person on his back. While most of them are children, he is able to carry adults like Dr. Redbeard from his house all the way to the cliff where Ayame was waiting. Another thing to note about his strength is that he can wield large swords/glaives that are as big as he is in combat fairly easily.

But more importantly, let's talk about Chibi's brush techniques. As the son of Amaterasu, Chibi has access to the Celestial Brush which gives him the ability to manipulate the environment around him. He shares most of Amaterasu's brush techniques listed here:

Sunrise: Allows Chibi to change night to day, or draw the sun closer.
Rejuvenation: Restores what is broken/missing.
Power Slash: Cuts through a variety of objects. Strong enough to cleave diamonds/boulders.
*Guidance: If his partner trusts him, Chibi can guide them to and from a destination. An example of this would be guiding Nanami through a pool of water to retrieve a treasure and bring it back to him.
Bloom: Revives dead trees and plants, can also allow Chibi to purify small cursed zones. In battle, Chibi can use this technique against demons with certain armor, opening them up and exposing their weaknesses.
- Vine: Used in conjunction with Konohana Blossoms, flowers native to Nippon, Chibi can summon a vine from the flower and carry him to it. He can also use this technique to reach his partner's location over a gap or body of water.
Cherry Bomb: Creates a large bomb filled with fireworks.
Waterspout: Allows Chibi to manipulate water in his environment.
- *Splash: Chibi's version of Amaterasu's Deluge. Can summon a rainstorm and manipulate water without a need for a source.
Inferno: Allows Chibi to manipulate fire in his environment.
- Fireburst: Allows Chibi to create a massive sphere of sacred fire without a need for a source.
Galestorm: Allows Chibi to summon winds of varying strength. Can also be used to extinguish fires, knock down flying demons, and move objects around.
- Whirlwind: Allows Chibi to summon a tornado.
Thunderstorm: Allows Chibi to manipulate lightning in his environment.
- Thunderbolt: Allows Chibi to summon a massive thunderbolt.
*Magnetism: Allows him to manipulate magnetic objects in his environment, by pulling them apart or pushing them together.

*: brush techniques exclusive to Chibi.

Items/Weapons: Truth Mirror, Feather Sword, and a bottle of Divine Sake.

Sample Entry: Chibi's thread on the test drive meme!

Sample Entry Two:

While it was true that he had a tendency to drift and stare off into space when people talked to him, Chibi was usually aware of where he was before falling asleep. It's what startles him when the buzzing breaks the silence, jerking up against the sheets of the bed beneath him. He makes a curious whine as he looks down, getting on all fours as he circles the space he was just lying on moments ago. Chibi has never slept on a bed before and the fact that he's in a room filled with them causes no small amount of confusion. He jumps off his bed, moving to each one and pushing his nose against the sheets in curiosity. There are a myriad of different scents, yet the only ones absent are the smell of life and sunlight.

Making another low whine, Chibi moves back to the bed he woke up on and to the window, setting his paws on the window sill. He could hardly make out any trees or plant life, things that were always common in Nippon despite its struggles with demons, and that was definitely a source of concern for him; he was sure he wasn't in Nippon anymore.

With that thought in mind, Chibi moves away from the window and jumps back down again, heading out the door and into the desolate city. Even if he was alone, there had to be someone out there whom he could help and if there were no tress, he'd just have to try and make some.

Congratulations on being accepted, Chibiterasu, your apartment block and number is #10.1, and your tag is character: chibiterasu. 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.

Applications Two

chibiterasu | okamiden | reserved (1)

chibiterasu | okamiden | reserved (2)

chibiterasu | okamiden | reserved (3)

-> ACCEPTED