havenmods | Applications

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
The next processing date is Friday 11th October

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 two weeks, 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. If you wish to request a specific apartment, please do so in the relevant part of the application. 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.

Every attempt will be made to place a character in their chosen apartments, though this may not always be possible depending on the slots available.

Applications are open constantly, but are only processed every other Friday at 7PM EST. The Saturday following acceptance, an IC mingle log will be posted for characters to be introduced to the game.

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.

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)

Previous Game History:
Sample Application (Abel Nightroad/Mayfield RPG)
Sample Application (Bolin/Discedo)

Applications will be processed on the following dates:
11th October
25th October
8th November
22nd November
6th December
20th December

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. Preferred Apartment: If you have no preferred apartment, just put None. 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, please. A link to a previous post or thread with the character is also acceptable. Sample Entry Two: A third person sample of at least two paragraphs.

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. Preferred Apartment: If you have no preferred apartment, just put None. 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, please. A link to a previous post or thread under a year old with the character is also acceptable. Sample Entry Two: A third person sample of at least two paragraphs.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Name: Lina
Contact Info: lightcycle@plurk ; vagabondwoof@aim
Other Characters Played: N/A
Preferred Apartment: None, but make it awful

Character Name: Yusuf Tazim
Canon: Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Canon Point: Post-death
Background/History: Here!
Personality: Yusuf is, first and foremost, a bro. That is to say, he gets along with everyone quite easily and is very open to meeting new people. He is a charming, friendly man who is able to connect with others almost immediately. Yusuf likes to make jokes and poke fun at people. This is part of his charm and a way for others to get more comfortable with him, to trust him easier. He's the type of man that moves in very different circles easily because of his inherent charm and friendliness.

Yusuf is also very affectionate towards both friends and strangers. He is seen in game getting along with and speaking to other Assassins (some of whom are ranked below him) on equal terms. His camaraderie among the Assassins is one of the things that has earned him respect. He isn't one to look down on others on the basis of their rank or actions. When he first meets Ezio in game, he welcomes him as a brother and gives him a playful slap on the shoulders. His openness allows him to make friends and allies from all walks of life easily.

On the surface, Yusuf appears to be carefree with all of his jokes, easy smiles and laughs. During battle he even makes jokes about his enemies and whatever situation he's in at the moment. In reality, he is very dedicated to the cause of the Assassins. He takes his status as a Master Assassin seriously and knows when it's time for business and when it's time for play. He loves the city of Constantinople very much and looks out for its people and their welfare. In his youth, he was a noted vigilante and this has carried over as an Assassin. He knows Istanbul is not perfect, but he loves it dearly. He is loyal to Prince Suleiman, showing that he is capable of having an allegiance to two different causes, as long as they don't conflict.

His skills as a fighter and Assassin earned him loyalty and respect from those around him. He is a capable leader, fighting alongside the recruits and lower-ranked Assassins. Yusuf is also a skilled strategist, having been able to help stop the Venetian-Ottoman war and bring peace to the Ottomans for a brief period of time. He obviously knows the tactics of war well enough to command the Assassins in Constantinople with precision and accuracy. When Yusuf intends to take back or attack the Templar dens, he sends out only as many necessary Assassins needed. He also commands the Assassins when defending their bases, showing that he takes his role as the Grand Master Assassin to heart, even with his light-hearted personality.

He prefers to act on things personally, when he can, or at the very least look over the happenings of Constantinople and the missions of other Assassins. He is very hands-on in this sense in both fighting and teaching. Yusuf personally taught Ezio how to build bombs and use the hookblade upon his arrival. For this, Yusuf is a quick learner and he expects others to be the same. When teaching Ezio the ways of the bombs and the hookblade, he showed him the bare essentials and was already expecting him to have picked up on these techniques quickly.

Abilities/Powers: Yusuf is a very capable sword fighter and lethal hand-to-hand combat tactics. As an Assassin he is skilled in climbing and free-running, which is a form of sport that combines running, climbing and escape tactics into fluid motions. The trademark weapon of the Assassins is the hidden blade, which he also knows how to use, and the modified hookblade of the Constantinople Assassins. The hookblade allows him to slide across ropes easily for faster travel and makes for countering and evading blows in combat easier and more efficient. The hookblade also extends the ability to jump higher and hang onto precarious edges. He knows how to build a wide variety of bombs from many different materials, specifically tactical bombs, diversionary bombs, and lethal bombs.

As for Assassin oriented skills, he knows the Leap of Faith, which is when an Assassin dives off a high point of a building or ledge into anything soft or water without being harmed. He knows how to assassinate using his hidden blade with quiet methods and is also familiar with using foreign items, such as the parachute made by Leonardo da Vinci and, again, the bombs from the Chinese Assassins.
Items/Weapons: His custom sword, his Hidden Blade, and his Hookblade

Sample Entry: Have a thread
Sample Entry Two:
Yusuf Tazim was a man capable of adapting. In fact, for all of his life, it's all he ever did: adapt. Even before he was an Assassin, he learned the ways of the streets, knowing that to survive meant to adapt to every situation. Constantinople was always changing, so he too had to change with it, for better or for worse.

But this? This might be just a little too out there for him. He had never seen the likes of this... what was it... communicator? Nor anything like this necklace with a name stamped on it, though both made him very curious about them. What are these things? How did they make them? Surely someone had to make them. But no matter, he'd figure those things out later. The first thing right now was to know where he was, and find the fastest ways around. Any good Assassin knew the shortcuts of any place. What made Yusuf uncomfortable, though, was how quiet it all was. The hustle and bustle of Istanbul was what he was used to for his entire life. The quiet made him uneasy. The quiet meant something could happen at any given moment.

At least he's armed with his sword, Hidden Blade and Hookblade. Not that he was unstoppable, but... okay maybe he was a little unstoppable, but he's prepared. With a confident stride in his step, he moves forward, eyes and ears sharp.

Congratulations on being accepted, Yusuf Tazim. You will be living in apartment #3.008, and your tag is character: yusuf tazim. 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 make sure to complete the following:

-> Join havenrpg, havenooc and havenlogs.
-> Optionally join havenmemes, the Haven Meme community.
-> Fill out this form.
-> Fill out your details on the taken characters page.
-> Check out who you'll be sharing an apartment with on the apartment listings.
-> Introduce yourself in the OOC community.
-> Make sure you have read this guide

Applications

Yusuf Tazim | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Reserved (1/?)

Yusuf Tazim | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Reserved (2/?)

Yusuf Tazim | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Reserved (3/3)

-> ACCEPTED