Applications

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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:
<b>Name:</b> Your name or nickname <b>Contact Info:</b> Email, plurk, IM... as long as there's a way to contact you, it's fine! <b>Other Characters Played:</b> Any other characters you play at Haven. <b>Preferred Apartment:</b> If you have no preferred apartment, just put None. <b>Character Name:</b> Names and nicknames, in Western order (first name, surname) <b>Canon:</b> <b>Canon Point:</b> Where in the series are you taking them from? <b>Background/History:</b> A link to a source about the canon is fine for this. <b>Previous Game History:</b> 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. <b>Personality:</b> This is the most important section! There is no specific word count, but anything less than three paragraphs likely isn't detailed enough. <b>Abilities/Powers:</b> Please assume canon-blindness and explain in as much detail as possible. <b>Items/Weapons:</b> Which three items and/or weapons will your character arrive with? <b>Sample Entry:</b> At least ten sentences in first person, please. A link to a previous post or thread with the character is also acceptable. <b>Sample Entry Two:</b> A third person sample of at least two paragraphs.

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<b>Name:</b> Your name or nickname <b>Contact Info:</b> Email, plurk, IM... as long as there's a way to contact you, it's fine! <b>Other Characters Played:</b> Any other characters you play at Haven. <b>Preferred Apartment:</b> If you have no preferred apartment, just put None. <b>Character Name:</b> Names and nicknames, in Western order (first name, surname) <b>Background/History:</b> At least three paragraphs, please. Try to focus on events in the world history that have had an impact on the character. <b>Previous Game History:</b> 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. <b>Personality:</b> This is the most important section! There is no specific word count, but anything less than three paragraphs likely isn't detailed enough. <b>Abilities/Powers:</b> Please explain in as much detail as possible. <b>Items/Weapons:</b> Which three items and/or weapons will your character arrive with? <b>Sample Entry:</b> 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. <b>Sample Entry Two:</b> A third person sample of at least two paragraphs.

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Claire Stanfield | Baccano! | Not Reserved

[rageboner]

Name: Angie
Contact Info: cockblocker @ plurk
Other Characters Played: N/A
Preferred Apartment: If the canon mate that's apping soon gets in, I would like for Claire to have an apartment with him! Please and thank you :)

Character Name: Claire Stanfield
Canon: Baccano!
Canon Point: End of the anime series, before the OVAs. Claire will be in Manhattan!
Background/History: Here and here!
Previous Game History: N/A
Personality:

Claire, as an individual, can stand out amongst any crowd, be it a normal crowd or one populated by asylum patients. He isn't particularly amazing looking and he's undeniably obnoxious, what with his love of talking endlessly; but it's the aspects of his personality that draw attention. In appearance alone Claire seems unassuming, which can be explained by his adorably boyish demeanour and eccentrics. Most people would deem him harmless on sight under normal circumstances, harmless and maybe a bit (very) annoying. This is only the surface of who he is, but it's certainly not a complete front. He is naturally friendly and cheery, an extrovert at his finest, striking up conversation with friends, strangers, and enemies alike. Though, almost any topic will lead to Claire being weird, either through actions or words, or both! He's very expressive, maybe overly so, and excitable. He makes grand gestures with anxious hands, and with the way he speaks, seems to not have a brain-to-mouth filter, which makes him appear insensitive or creepy at times. This kind of behaviour would usually lead one to believe that the person is air-headed, but when discussing subjects that aren't mundane, Claire makes a show of being thoughtful and knowledgeable as long as the topic interests or applies to him. He's competent and concepts are hardly ever difficult for him to grasp, as he can adjust fast and without faltering.


Now what makes Claire so special that he can be just as or more fascinating than someone who is legally classified as crazy? Well, he might not be legally classified as such, but he is crazy! A psychopath with a few other personality disorders, to be exact. He can shift from being perfectly pleasant to downright malicious and creepy at will. These changes might appear random to some, but there is always a trigger, no matter how small it may be. Being triggered doesn't necessarily mean that he's angered because he almost always takes things in stride and maintains a friendly manner. The violence and brutality are rationalized as necessary in his mind, but it can't be denied that he takes pleasure in inflicting pain and striking up horror. He isn't easy to anger at all, however if those he cares about or feels responsible for are seriously threatened, he will get riled up, which means the source of the threat is going to die. Still, his self control is to be admired as he is never caught off guard for long, which is why he manages to appear so composed all of the time. His confidence allows him to stay in control of himself and what ever it is that's happening around him. And it's always nerve-wracking to have Claire in charge, because he is highly unpredictable, to the point of being erratic. He's just so weird!! What truly makes him different? He gets away with absolutely everything he does whilst getting his way, usually. It's a combination of luck and knowing what he's doing, always. This is what makes him so special, so odd. And he knows it!

It's a given that he would have been constantly praised in the circus for his talent, and this is where he most likely developed his narcissism, which eventually evolved into solipsism. Despite his laid-back attitude and amazing natural talent, Claire is a hard-worker and strives for the extra mile in everything he does, obtaining the title of 'best' easily every time. For this reason he grew to believe that, in his own words, he was humanity itself, someone who has built himself up without the help of a God. Though this doesn't make sense, it makes sense to him. Yes, his philosophy is the belief that you are the only person in the world, that you own the world. He truly started to believe that life was nothing but a show that was put on for him, and that everything and everyone were the creations of his own mind. With this belief Claire decided that nothing was impossible and that he could achieve or accomplish anything as long as he could envision it.

Becoming an infamous assassin didn't exactly help Claire's solipsistic obsession and narcissistic attitude. Though chances are, his solipsism beliefs are probably the reason why Claire was so successful as an assassin as it made him fearless in a way. Not only did he believe he could do anything he put his mind to, he also believed he couldn't die. If his mind ceased to exist, then the world would also cease to exist, because it is his creation. Somehow, he came to the conclusion that it was impossible for him to die because he couldn't imagine a world without him in it. His beliefs concerning his life itself might be the reason why he's so independent, in the sense that he comes and goes whenever he pleases. While he's very capable of forming bonds and having genuine love and respect for certain people, his habit of relying on only himself and desire for stimulation/excitement makes him a bit of a (social) loner when he's not needed. He's a worldly traveler at heart and most people wouldn't be able to keep up with his never-ending energy, anyway.

After becoming an assassin, Claire also discovered a new ability -- he could rid what ever scum he wanted from his world, and this is where he developed his twisted sense of justice. Claire is very cruel when he feels it's called for, and unfazed by gore; he has stated that he was specifically trained for this line of work, so witnessing and performing various torture methods must have desensitized him. It is also implied that he holds within himself a blood-lust that's impossible for him to ignore or change. Though he may appear to be ruthless, Claire is very capable of compassion and mercy, because he believes those are traits reserved for only the strong. He has a talent for reading people; as warped as he may be, he can empathize and pick apart a person by observation alone, or in conjunction with his knowledge of the (often few) facts he knows about them. He uses this judgment when deciding who should die and who he should help, unless he is specifically hired to carry out a hit.

Surprisingly, this assassin is actually quite the romantic. One could even go as far to say that he is love sick, though with the way he speaks about his affections, anyone would wonder whether or not they should take him seriously. He has quite the reputation as a lady-chaser, not because he's fickle, but because he gets rejected so frequently. The reason is most likely due to the fact that he's so quick to propose to any girl he finds attractive who offers him the time of day. This is where his solipsism once again comes in, because rejection never discourages Claire, for he believes the world is at his convenience and the intended girl for him will say yes when he asks her. He is kind of desperate, but he has also stated that he is very loyal and would give himself completely to the girl who accepted him. He may be unpredictable, but he is not unfaithful in the slightest!

Love is probably the only kind of competition Claire has experienced loss in. To be blunt, Claire is quite full of himself and he has every reason to be. Whenever he flaunts his ego and prowess as a fighter there is always a person there who seeks out to prove him wrong and tries to do just that, only to fail. With every fight his ego is affirmed. Though this doesn't mean Claire is quick to underestimate. Claire is an upbeat, friendly person, but he's not one to joke around. He takes every conversation, proposal, and fight seriously. He may speak with a carefree tone that irks people in heavy situations and have a habit of mocking his enemies as a way of putting them in their place, but again, he's competent enough to not let his ego cloud his understanding of any given situation. He's just able to easily separate the strong from the weak and adjusts his effort accordingly, while victory is always assured.

Claire Stanfield | Baccano! | Not Reserved

[rageboner]

Abilities/Powers:

In canon, Claire has no supernatural powers, but his strength, agility, and even his senses are kind of ridiculously unrealistic, making it (mostly) ambiguous as to whether or not he's even human (though he has stated he is). His fingers have ripped flesh clean off of throats and he has dodged bullets on more than one occasion in canon. The author of the novel has also confirmed that Claire is strong enough to crush spines with one hand. From various examples of his physical feats in canon, I can infer that both his strength and speed, along with his reflexes, are above that of natural human ability. His sense of sight and hearing have also proven to be unnatural, making it nearly impossible to catch him off guard with his constant state of awareness of his surroundings.

The source of his power and technique have never been really clear, but we do know that most of his acrobatic ability is natural for him. These abilities were perfected in the circus, and from there we can assume he sought out professional combat and torture training before entering the gruesome business of assassin work.

Items/Weapons: A pack of mints, a pocket watch, and a dagger.
Sample Entry: Here's a post!
Sample Entry Two: (I'm sorry this is so long; Claire talks a lot and rather than keeping his thoughts to himself, he just says them aloud. It's annoying, I know!)

Claire honestly hadn't been expecting anyone to barge into the warehouse right after he had finished taking out the last of his targets. If he had known that someone else had been given a late invitation to the little mafia meeting, he probably wouldn't have taken his time! Well, that was actually a lie, because it didn't matter to him one way or the other. What happens, happens, and what was done was done. Why dwell when he was faced with a new issue: the exit being blocked.

A young man, who appeared to be no older than sixteen, trembled before him at a safe enough distance, hands clasped together as he attempted to plead. The warehouse itself had been dark inside, but when the door had been opened, a stream of moonlight flowed in and illuminated the brilliant red coating the bodies, alive and dead, inside. Despite the situation, Claire looked on in friendly amusement, as if his face weren't covered in spatters of blood.

"You really need to calm down, kid. I mean, it should be plain as day that my work here is done." He spread his arms, as if to draw the boy's attention to the bodies caked in blood on the floor. "Shouldn't you be running away screaming, anyway? Why stick around? Just by looking at your face, I can tell you don't want to be here. Are you that susceptible to shock? Come on, get up from your knees."

It wasn't just the boy's age that gave away his apparent inexperience in the business; the way he immediately submitted and cried for his mother did. He was nothing but an errand boy who had yet to learn the concept of fight or flight. He was no threat to the assassin before him or anyone else, but he could have been if he continued to associate with shady individuals such as the former family he worked for. If the boy were no fool, he would realize that continuing to associate with shady individuals meant a most likely gruesome end, as he had just witnessed. This was an assessment Claire made at the back of his mind as he let his more trivial thoughts roll off his tongue without pause.

"Oh! Oh, were these fellows your friends? No, that can't be it! They were just your employers, so that must mean you're shedding tears for nothin' after all. You're afraid and want me to take pity on you, is that it? Well, I'm sorry, I don't sympathize with you at all. You're crying for a silly reason -- "

Just as he took a confident step forward as he spoke, the errand boy faltered, suddenly reaching for the inside of his coat. Claire, having seen the familiar movement many times before, knew what that what he was about to pull out would be a gun. He could have laughed right then and there, at how feeble he expected the oncoming attempt to kill him would be, but he chose to show his amusement through a brief sinister-looking smile instead.

He reacted before the boy could even take aim, grabbing a hold of his thin wrist with a steel grip. His other hand flattened against the top of the barrel as he thrust the boy's arm down with crushing force just as the trigger was pulled. A gun was a dangerous thing to handle with inexperienced hands and Claire was going to teach him just that.

The shot echoed throughout the warehouse, and a strangled cry quickly followed it. The boy hung limply, dangling from the strong hand still clutching at his wrist. A small, but deep hole nestled inside of his shoe, already overflowing with blood. Claire used his free hand to wrench the gun away from the boy's grasp, applying a painful amount of pressure around his wrist as a way of forcing a looser grip out of him. Once the gun was tossed over Claire's shoulder, he knelt next to the smaller figure, eyes wide with warning as they bore into the other's.

"Didn't your parents ever tell you not to play with guns?" He asked with genuine curiosity as he dipped the tip of his finger into the fresh wound, pushing in hard enough to cause the other to shout out. "See? Hurts, doesn't it?"

"You are a fool," he declared with utmost certainty. "But you're a fool with a sense of self-preservation. You don't want to die tonight, but right now, you're probably thinking you will."

When he paused, he tugged at the boy's arm, demanding his eye contact, the fear, the recognition that the man he had just tried to kill was currently holding power over him. His gaze was met with mostly white -- the boy's face had paled considerably, his eyes bulging out of their sockets.

"I hope so, 'cause the stunt you just pulled was very stupid. You should be telling yourself that you deserve to die. If I were gonna kill you, I would've killed you as soon as that door opened!"

"P-please," the boy whimpered, his entire body quaking with fear as a new set of tears streamed down his cheeks. "I - I don't want to di-high-ieee..."

Everything else the boy tried to say between sobs came out as gibberish to Claire, who nonchalantly tried to pass him a handkerchief, only to drop it at his feet when it went ignored for too long (five seconds). He waited patiently, all too used to the pleas by now, and drove on once he spotted an opening in a pause.

"Ya know, a minute ago, I was going to let you live," he said, lowering his voice evenly, unfazed by the boy's suffering. "I don't kill kids; they don't know any better and they usually mean well. But you're no kid, are you? You're a teenager."

When he let go of his wrist, the boy immediately crumpled to the ground. The assassin known as Vino stayed where he was, observing him with a keen gaze as his bright smile returned, along with a just as bright tone.

"Haha, but age doesn't matter when it comes to these things. You may be a teenager, but you don't know any better! There's innocence to your foolishness," he practically exclaimed.

"So, I'm gonna let you live because of that. But one day, you're not gonna be a kid anymore and you're gonna know better. You're gonna understand consequences more. Whether you take those consequences into consideration or not is ultimately going to be up to you, but your fate," Claire leaned in, a menacing note beginning to surface through his voice and expression, "depending on what path you choose? Is up to me. For I am in control of your life and this world. Remember this: I am the man that let you live."

Not only was a gun a dangerous thing, but an assassin, especially one that owned the world, was as well. In his mind, he decided he would take the liberty of teaching him this final, necessary lesson.

At some point during his speech, his hands had returned to the boy's wrist, but the touch was so gentle that it went unnoticed by the him. Now, Claire was finished talking and could turn the other's attention to the lurking danger that was about to befall him.

The boy jerked when he felt those deadly fingers creep up his arm, deliberate in their movement as they locked against the cloth of their victim's coat. His eyes were glued to Claire's, whose expression had neutralized by then. Without warning, the arm belonging to the hand that had been holding a gun moments ago dislocated from his shoulder.

"And I am the man that can take away your ability to pull a weapon out on someone," Vino declared, loud enough to overpower the wailing beneath him, before taking his leave without so much as a goodbye or reassurance that someone would be coming shortly, despite the assurance Claire felt that the kid would be fine.

After all, he knew better than to end the scene with anything short of ominous.

-> ACCEPTED

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Congratulations on being accepted, Claire Stanfield. You will be living in apartment #2.001, and your tag is character: claire stanfield. 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.

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