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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:
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.

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Name: justin.
Contact Info: persian descent (AIM), ollies (plurk)
Other Characters Played: formerly dave strider (homestuck) /

homie
Preferred Apartment: none.

Character Name: Alias is Raven; birth name Damuron Atomais; renamed Schwann Oltorain.
Canon: Tales of Vesperia.
Canon Point: After the defeat of Zagi ontop of the Heracles.
Background/History: 'ay, sexy lady.

Personality:

" Old man? Now you've gone and hurt this old man's feelings. "

At first glance, Raven is the definition of fishy. He is often found snooping around or doing something with unknown intention, lies and slander usually paired along with it. Even as the rest of the game's party let him join along in their adventures, his motives were still unknown and it took all of them a good bit of time before warming up to the oldest of the group. Sometimes he lies to hide his true feelings, and other times he bends the truth to make light of a situation or make his own ends meet. Either way, he is rather exceptional at it except for the few rare times where he's a dead giveaway, but even then his stubbornness forces him to continue going along with whatever he makes up.

The main purpose for all of the deceit is because of his multiple purposes. It ties into his two current personas, Raven and Schwann Oltorain, both working under the two sides of Terca Lumireis-- the Guilds and the Empire. Throughout the game, his main purpose of being with Brave Vesperia is to keep an eye on them under Alexei's orders. He still takes commands from Don Whitehorse as Raven simultaneously, pinned as the messenger to pass along important information from one major city to another. His dedication to Alexei is derived from the fact that he is the one who brought Raven back to life, whom had died during the Great War. Although he is very obvious with his wishing that he was never revived, he feels like he has to compulsively follow everything Alexei tells him to do. He is also under the ever-lasting threat that Alexei may shut down his blastia heart, having had it installed when revived and acts as his life support.

Along with lying, Raven uses comedy to his advantage. It comes to him as naturally as fabricating details, often downplaying even the worst situations with his sense of dry humor. He is definitely the most light-hearted of the party, only sometimes giving away a serious tone under his Raven alias. Karol has a father-son-like relationship with him that builds as the game progresses; Yuri and Raven act as if they're siblings at times, often making the older man the blunt end of the joke; Judith is where most of his flirtations lie, but he is usually denied or simply teased to play with his head; Rita and Raven hardly ever get along, most likely due to his disliking for women of flatter chest sizes and Rita's suspicions of him. Estelle and Repede have the least chemistry with him, as he kidnaps her under his Schwann persona and little is even said in relation to that after she was rescued.

If not scheming something or cracking jokes, he is flirting with anything that has a cup-size capable of bouncing. Raven is quick to hit on the busty Krityan, Judith, and no matter how many times he is shut down, he will relentlessly continue to try and win her affection. It is unknown how serious he is with his infatuation with her, but there is definitely some type of crush on the younger female. He also sometimes attempts to 'woo' Estelle, but it is usually more playful than doing so with Judith.

He feels that he's entitled to complain due to his old age, noting how his bones can't handle the stress of walking or fighting too much. Raven cannot stand the cold as well. Everything that leaves his mouth will be about the weather, usually annoying the rest of the group. There are times where he will moan and groan just for the sake of doing so, but usually it is just talk as he is actually very diligent in a fight or under moments of great stress.

Due to his long ties with the Empire and his somewhat shorter, but still experienced memories in Altosk, he is actually a knowledgeable man that shows his true brilliance in rare moments. He exaggerates his age as he is only thirty-five, but the things he has seen and gone throughout his lifespan has more than likely put a mental toll on him, which is why he may or may not complain about it all the time. If he does say something remarkably noteworthy that makes more than a bit of sense, it'd usually be while alone or with few people nearby.

Abilities/Powers:

'Tales of' games -- and Vesperia in particular -- make use of a certain "energy currency" that runs throughout the world. In Terca Lumireis, that would be aer. Blastia is a form of technology that harnesses aer like our Earth does with electricity. It protects the world from monsters with barriers around major cities and covers all other main functions. They also function as power amplifiers for most those in the main party, Raven included. His blastia is located in his upper chest, right where his heart would lie.

» Artes: Numerous abilities that Raven learn over the course of time. They all involve the use of his bow and short blade in some way. He is primarily a long-distance fighter, and will only close in to lay traps or use said blade.
» Healing Artes: Raven is a capable healer, although not on the same level as the mainstay Estelle. He uses an Arte called Love Shot, shooting several arrows into the air that find his allies and heal them. Girls are prioritized first, with animals/pets second and males last.
» Magic Artes: Just like with healing, he uses elemental Artes that are almost all wind-based.
» Blast Heart: A Mystic Arte, which is one of the most powerful abilities the party can use. Raven's in particular takes advantage of his blastia heart, releasing a ball of energy from it only to explode. It causes immense strain and it's heavily hinted that it drains his life force everytime he uses it. There are even skits in the game that have him asking how he hasn't died yet.

Items/Weapons:

» Divine Cannon: A heavy bow, which requires more stamina to use but packs more of a punch.
» Misericorde: A short sword used for close-quartered battles.
» Compact of Rememberence: A memento of Casey, his lost loved one.

Sample Entry:

[ when the picture of the camera decided to quit bein' a piece of crap and clear up, all of the world would be able to see an older gentleman with one helluva scruffy face staring back, grin and all. he does his best job at showing little phasing him with this new change of scenery, yes siree. ]

Awright, now-- I'm sure everyone's gone through this routine enough to make their head spin, so I'm gonna try and make this as painless as possible. Y'see... I don't recall how I got here! And before ya start, no, it's not 'cause of my age. [ his brows visibly furrow in response, and his fingers are diligently scratching at the prickly hairs of his chin. ] It looks nothin' like home. This place, I mean. I'm comin' to you fellas in hopes that maybe you got the answers I need, hmm~?

And by 'fellas', I do mean pretty ladies that are easy on the eyes, heheh.

Sample Entry Two:

[ sample taken from my old Raven application! ]

Debts. Ohhhh, boy. Raven was never a big fan of 'im. Who was? Not only did he get taken away from Terca Lumireis, but he was forced to do someone else's bidding in order to clear the slate that was built for some unknown reason. Not that he minded the ways he could pay his debt off, what with the beautiful and bountiful women that seemed to fill the general population.

Fingers stroked at the stubble on his chin while he gawked at the house he was assigned to. "Ain't this a kick in the head! A house made just for us senior citizens. I know I'm old, but I didn't think I'd get placed in one this soon." His leg jerked a few times underneath him, showing a mixture of unusual energy and apprehension. He was excited-- but at the same time, a lingering curiosity settled itself in his gut that made him wonder how genuine the offer really was.

"Would be nice to get rid of this piece of junk, lemme tell ya." Rambling to himself, he ran his other hand through the space of his kimono to tap at the blastia placed outside of his chest. The usual clank reverberated to give him a reminder that it was there. At least there was a supposed chance. Just because the old man was settled with having a replacement heart didn't mean he wouldn't mind having a real one back. With a long and exaggerated sigh pushing back the corners of his lips, Raven's form would suddenly spring into the air to form a backflip before successfully -- and smoothly, better yet -- landing back on his own two feet.

"Nothin' the Great Raven can't handle!" His trademark goofy grin became plastered on his face and he began to march forward, aiming to settle himself in quickly and painlessly so he could get reallll friendly with the ladies in town.

Congratulations on being accepted, Raven. 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.

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

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.

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Applications

Raven | Tales of Vesperia | Reserved (1/4)

Raven | Tales of Vesperia | Reserved (2/4)

Raven | Tales of Vesperia | Reserved (3/4)

Raven | Tales of Vesperia | Reserved (4/4)

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