havenmods | Applications Three

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED!
RESERVATIONS ARE OPENED!

NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR PROCESSED FOR APRIL, DUE TO A CURRENT DISCUSSION ON THE GAME'S FUTURE.
RESERVATIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR A LONGER PERIOD.
MAY APPLICATION CYCLE WILL BE POSTED HERE AS SOON AS IT IS DETERMINED.

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 posts can be found here and here if you would like to look through past accepted applications.

Applications will be open on the following dates (from 7pm EST):
10th-17th April
8th-15th May

Applications will be processed on the following dates (at 7pm EST):
17th April
15th May

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: Rictor is a man who has experienced several traumatic events early on in his life that have shaped him; including witnessing the death of his father and being kidnapped by an anti-mutant organization, the Right, that tortured him and tried to force him to use his powers to destroy. Due to these things, Rictor is naturally suspicious and cagey around people he doesn’t know. Trust is definitely something that needs to be earned with him before he will warm up to someone and open up about himself. For people who get through his personal barriers, he is completely loyal to them and will do anything he can to help them, bordering on a lack of self-preservation. This can be observed best during the time he started a gun fight with a group of federal agents in order to give a pregnant Terry time to fly to safety.

In fact, while he values the lives of the people he loves beyond all else, he doesn’t place the same value on his own life. He’s exhibited suicidal tendencies on more than one occasion, including nearly trying to kill himself and Tabitha so they wouldn’t fall back into the Right’s hands. However, these tendencies became even more apparent after he lost his powers during M-Day. He fell into a deep depression that led him to nearly jumping off a building to his death. To him, his powers are an extremely important part of who his is, not just as a mutant, but as a person. Part of what he defined himself with was his connection to the earth. And when he lost that he felt utterly alone, even after joining X-Factor. Even though he eventually learned to make do without his powers by relying on new skills, and despite the fact that he now has his powers back, these are not issues that have gone away. He may be happier now, but there is always a chance he can fall back into depression and suicidal tendencies, especially since he has never attempted to get help with dealing with these problems. In fact, it is unlikely he even believes himself to have a problem.

Rictor, for the most part, is very laid back and very sarcastic. Most of what comes out of his mouth are snarky replies to what people are saying. However, he can be very serious when the situation calls for it and can be depended on to lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on to his friends. Because he’s so estranged from his family, due to his part in trying to ruin the family business, his friends are all the family he has and he treats them as such. His relationships with Rahne Sinclair and Shatterstar are especially important to him. Rictor developed romantic feelings for Rahne when they were teenagers and a part of him never completely got over those feelings, despite the fact that she has walked out on him more than once. He has always forgiven her and welcomed her back. Even when she lied to him about being the father of her baby he got over it and declared himself the kid’s uncle. She will always be someone that he cares about and wants to protect.

Shatterstar is Rictor’s best friend turned boyfriend. They met during their X-Force years and quickly bonded over TV and taught each other their native languages. Rictor became ‘Star’s mentor of sorts in showing him how to be ‘normal’. They formed such a deep bond that even after Rictor left X-Force, he still came back to be with ‘Star while he was suffering through an identity crisis. At some point, their relationship became romantic and that was how Rictor discovered he was gay. However, after being reunited during X-Factor, their relationship changed a bit. ‘Star wants to be with Rictor while also having an open relationship and that doesn’t sit well with Rictor. He wants a monogamous relationship and it angers and frustrates him to see ‘Star flirting with other people. He doesn't quite understand why ‘Star feels the need to be with other people and so that is definitely a point of contention between them.

He is also a man capable of extreme bouts of stubbornness. Even when he knows he’s beat he’ll keep trying to fight or fire off a sarcastic remark. He hates to feel useless, which becomes very apparent after the loss of his powers, and he will do whatever he can to keep from feeling that way, even if it means putting himself at risk. He is very much a shoot first and talk later kind of guy, which is basically how he handles his emotions as well. He is very quick to anger. If he’s angry or frustrated he deals with it by picking fights, drinking, or brooding. He also handles feeling vulnerable by getting angry and lashing out, much like he did to ‘Star when confronting him about their relationship. Despite not wanting to come off as mushy, he does have a softer side that comes out sometimes for the people he loves. These are usually little moments that you could blink and miss, but they’re there, like the time Rictor became upset that Rahne wouldn’t be returning to X-Factor with him and ‘Star.

He is also extremely intelligent and a damn fine detective. He’s got great instincts and his suspicious nature keeps him from being an easy target. He’s one of the only people to be suspicious of Layla Miller during the time she spent with X-Factor as a teen. While everyone was sure she was just a kid, he knew something more was up with her. He was also the one who found Terry after she’s been kidnapped by following clues. He can also adapt his manner and speech patterns during situations where he needs a disguise, like he did while gathering intel from one of the Mutant Response Division troops camped outside of the X-Factor office.

Applications Three

Julio "Rictor" Richter | Marvel 616 | Reserved 3/?