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[havenmods]

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The next processing date is Friday 11th October

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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.

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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)

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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.

Comments

Re: Beatrice | Umineko no Naku Koro Ni | Reserved

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Personality:

"Without anger, without sadness, without love--the truth cannot be seen."

This is the single, most important quote in terms of describing Beatrice. Her entire being consists almost entirely of those three emotions; to understand Beatrice, and in the end, Umineko itself, you must look at it from those three angles separately and then all together. From the first moment we meet her, and, ultimately throughout all of the Question Arcs, Beatrice appears to be a cruel, fickle witch, infamous for her savagery in both Heaven and Hell. During the thousand years she has existed, her acts of cruelty have not been rivaled; (or so she claims). Manipulating people for her own purposes, trampling upon men and reducing them to mere puppets, she even went as far as to create a cannibalistic banquet for Rosa, consisting of her sibling's limbs, innards, and blood, topped off with her daughter being put in the oven! She acts like the personification of the malignant being known to most as a 'witch', whom fattens children only to cook them in an oven whilst still alive. Between ruthless slaughtering and utter disregard for the dead, her sadistic tendencies ultimately seal the deal on this: Beatrice’s actions can only be considered that of a witch’s.

After all, isn't that the point of her game?

Her apparent purpose in her games is to make Battler submit to her, submitting to the idea that she is indeed a witch. Would acting like the whimsical, temperamental woman she is convince him that she is the real monster she claims to be? For the sake of winning the game and being accepted, she'll pretend to be cruel. He, who lacks a sixth sense, cannot fathom the idea of a 'kind' witch, so she must act like someone from a fairy tale. In the end, this is not who Beatrice truly is, although it is most definitely part of her personality.

"… I have been told not to break vases… But that’s why I wanted to break them… Then I gained the Endless Magic… When I knew that I could fix it back to normal no matter how badly I broke it… I was surprised at how fun it was to break a vase…"

As the games go on, we learn that most of her innate cruelty had been sparked by morbid curiosity. It’s a morbid curiosity all humans share, whether it be breaking an expensive antique, or the murder of an important person. While learning about the Endless magic, it came to her attention that she could play all she liked - recklessly or otherwise - and not have to cry over any broken toys. This is the basis for her careless nature when it comes to other people, for they can easily be repaired. It’s easy to assume this is where her twisted personality came from, but, unlike her successor, Beatrice holds another reason for it.

She, who has never been allowed to step out of Rokkenjima, caged, forgotten, and lonely; is she truly the sadistic sovereign she claims to be? If we look deeper, we see a naive child who is simply waiting for an answer. The truth is that Beatrice is angry and, above all, hurt. All throughout the Question Arcs and EP 5, Beatrice is tormented by feelings she does not understand, feelings that weren't even hers to begin with. To understand it better, we must go back six years in time to a particular event in Rokkenjima.

"Please, take my feelings that went unfulfilled… my feelings that I couldn't hold back… and make my wish come true."


The reason Beatrice was born is because of the pitiful wish of 'Yasu', also known as, Shannon and later on, Kanon. On that fateful day six years ago, Battler promised something to Shannon, something that impacted her greatly to the point of making her fall in love with him. For six, lonely years, Shannon nurtured this seed of love, until its roots were fettered deep within her heart and it was too late to forget him. The heartbreak and pain she had felt at being left behind by the man she loved was becoming too much for her, to the point where she was about to break. In her despair, she found a single escape.

That escape was Beatrice.

Yasu had already created Beatrice at this point. However, she's not the same one we see today, nor was she meant to serve this purpose, although she was the basis for Beato. Nonetheless, she was the only one who knew of Shannon's situation, and was at a loss on what to do for her grieving friend. Shannon refused to stay in the golden land, so what more could she do? Suddenly, she was struck with an idea. What if she could take Shannon's place?

"From this day forward, you are no longer the Rokkenjima ghost that loves only to play pranks. From this day forward, you will become the master of this island and wait for the day that he comes to fulfill his promise."

Beatrice decided to take it all from her. Shannon could finally free herself from those painful, confusing feelings. She wouldn't be the eternal torture that was that trial of love. After turning Beatrice into the blonde, foreign beauty that Battler had expressed desire in , the look she is known for now, she gave her feelings of love and agony to her, freeing herself of the shackles of her torment.

Now we clearly see where her disdain for romantic love comes from. We see that she has often manipulated the feelings of couples, including Shannon and George, and Natsuhi and Krauss. She brings them together, only to rip them apart without relent, laughing as they shed angry tears. They're happy and in love, they have everything they want! She's happy for them, yet there's a sort of confused jealousy inside. Why should she aid them in their love troubles if she had to do it all on her own? Can't they do anything for themselves?

This is the motive for the Rokkenjima murders, and why Beatrice is such a violent person. She's nothing but a confused kid, lashing out because it hurts, because she's lonely, because the man she loves doesn't rememberanything. Not even that anything between them ever existed. She must get Battler to remember his promise, and once and for all, decide between staying or ending it all. Even if he did not love her back, as long as her feelings get returned in some way, Shannon will be truly at peace, and, in turn, Beatrice. It is an innocent wish, fueled by the purest form of love (or delusion at this point). The words of her mentor and predecessor describe Beatrice very well: she is but a naïve child.

"No, she's like a tomboy princess, so her voice is a mix of formality and rudeness."


Beatrice is quite juvenile in reality. Chortling or throwing tantrums whenever things do not go as she expects, she who speaks rudely and plays tricks on unsuspecting people; this side of Beatrice could almost be called her 'real' self, the one who lurks behind the brutal witch. Although we cannot discredit the other either, they are almost like two sides of a constantly flipping coin. If we were to take away the severity of her actions, she would amount to nothing more than a bully who enjoys teasing and playing pranks. She can butt into other people’s business (not without haughty cackles and laughter), or she can enjoy the company of friends with nice, warm tea.

There is also the softer, more feminine side of hers; the kindness and love it takes to forgive one who killed her when she was but a baby, and the patience and understanding it requires to wait for someone who might never come. She is also fairly agreeable, seeing that she does not harm those who respect her. There is also one other person who is of great importance to Beatrice.

"I'm grateful to Maria. Marriage Sorciere has eased the burden on my heart so much"

That person is Maria, the youngest of the Ushiromiya cousins. Playing with her, studying simple magic, drinking tea and laughing; in these events, she no longer bears the burden of a love that has been forgotten, nor is she the ruthless witch who murders for enjoyment. She is the kind, beautiful witch who makes candy fall from the sky. In fact, she often gives Maria a gentle death, perhaps in silent apology for breaking her promise of taking her to the Golden Land, or simply out of respect for her apprentice and fellow friend. However, the fact is that without Maria, Beatrice would've spiraled out of control much, much sooner.

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Abilities/Powers:

Witches are highly susceptible to 'magic-resisting toxin'. That is, the disbelief in magic. If enough people believe, Beatrice is capable of achieving miracle. However, if there are people filled with 'toxin', unbelief, Beatrice's very body is in danger of disappearing. During the games, she lowered disbelief by making small tricks and making it seem like magic, which eventually led people to question themselves, until she was able to appear in front of others.

Another weakness is boredom. Since a witch can do anything, she quickly becomes bored, and her life loses meaning, therefore she ceases to exist. This is the illness that all witches carry.

Now, weaknesses that are Beatrice specific are spider, and in turn, spider webs and mirrors. The spiders and spiderwebs are because of a legend concerning the Rokkenjima island, which is said to be inhabited by demons who were weak to spiders and their webs. Yasu decided to give this weakness to Beatrice. Things that are spider shaped, such as drawing, or a charm, will weaken or even burn her. Beatrice is also weak to mirrors because, no matter how hard she believes that she is the great witch Beatrice, all that will be reflected is the pitiful face of Yasu, and thus dispelling her magic. Mirrors could be anything that reflects an image, although this does not mean that her reflection in, for example, sunglasses, will weaken her. She has to see the object first.

It is often commented that Beatrice's potential as a witch is enormous and that she holds a deep power that she doesn't recognize herself. If great witches like Bernkastel and Lambdadelta admit that her powers are fearsome, then she really must be!

Endless Magic:

• As the Endless Witch, Beatrice has the ability to control the life and death of anything, including repeating objects and changing their fate completely. For example, a vase that was broken might be repaired by a lesser witch, but only for a limited amount of time since ‘fate’ will eventually break it again through some other event. However, Beatrice’s repairs will be permanent, thus changing its fate of breaking as well.

• She can also create any sort of illusion and has mastered creating and destroying the concept of eternity and infinity itself.

• She has been seen to take huge amounts of damage and survive, such as when she was impaled by several spears by Virgillia only to stand up and heal herself easily.

Summoning:

• Can summon: The Stakes of Purgatory, The Siesta Sisters, her butler Ronove, and multiple goat attendants. She is also able to summon the giants that use shields of Hephaestus for protection, and The “Shoulder Towers” which are extremely tall and fire an incredible amount of spears of light.

Simple Magic:

• She can levitate in the air, teleport, and turn into a swarm of golden butterflies. Make tea out of nowhere, make candy fall from the sky, among other things. Simple, cliche magic which is (usually) used to make people happy.

Truths:

• She is able to utilize the red truth, which states facts that cannot be argued against, but loopholes can be used around it. For example, "Lisa was in the room and didn't see anything.", but Lisa could be blindfolded! This is a trick a witch uses to confuse her opponent and make him submit to her, by making him think that there was no way such a thing could happen if a witch didn't do it. Only witches can use the red truth.

• The blue truth, which is used to theorize against a witch. For example, "Lisa could've been blindfolded, therefore it's possible for someone to do it."

• Once she fully 'understands' a game board, such as her own, she is able to use the golden truth, which is the 100% truth and no loopholes can be found. "Lisa's eyes were open the entire time!"

Alchemy:

• Can create gold and other objects out of thin air. However, creating gold at the moment is unavailable due to the contract she made with Kinzo.

4/4

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Items/Weapons: Her pipe! Nothing else.
Sample Entry: A meme thread.
Sample Entry Two:

If you happened to be passing through the rose garden, you would no doubt notice the particularly bright crimson patch of flowers that contrasted greatly from the regular pastel colored blossoms. They were in full bloom to boot! Their smell overpowered all the other plants in the vicinity, making it nigh impossible to miss. In fact, it seems that few golden butterflies had found their way to it, fluttering about without any particular purpose. However, inside the fantastical rose garden lay an even grander sight.

A woman of golden hair and cerulean hues, her large dress suggesting nothing less than nobility— the golden butterflies fluttering about only increased fairytale-esque scene -- Peacefully drinking tea in the middle of it all. At someone's arrival, she slowly blinks as if coming back to life, before turning her head towards them. One would normally believe her to speak politely, or perhaps even meekly. However, this time—

“You there, don’t you want to join me? You might choke on a fly if you stand there with your mouth open all day!! Kyahahaha!!” She cackles at the thought, as if it would be quite the sight. Or perhaps she's mocking them, you can never tell with this woman. "Although there wouldn't be any flies in a place like this, maybe a butterfly?" 

As if on cue, one flies near them, which incites yet another laugh. Inclining her head forward, she motions for the other to sit.

"Come, drink with me. A beautiful garden such as this would go to waste if I were the only one to enjoy it. Or would you rather ogle at me from the sidelines? Perhaps you prefer flies instead of tea? Kyahaha!!"

-> REVISE

[havenmods]

Hi there,

The application looks great, I'd just like to talk about Beatrice's powers a bit as they might need limiting slightly. Her ability to control the life and death of anything, or control eternity and infinity, might have to be scaled down.

I'd be happy with her being able to control/destroy inanimate objects up to the size of a car? So she could fix that vase, but not an entire building? And I would be okay with her being capable of healing people, but not bringing them back from the dead.

Do these sound fair to you? I apologize for the inconvenience.

Revisions !

[redtext]

Oh, I understand!

Of course. And perhaps I didn't state this well enough, Umineko is fairly unclear with her powers (or anyone's for that matter), but her powers wouldn't be that strong in front of people who don't believe in witches. Nonetheless, it sounds like an appropriate limit. Will they be left up to me? Or, for example, will she simply be able to heal the bare minimun to keep them from dying if she finds them mortally wounded.

-> ACCEPTED

[havenmods]

Congratulations on being accepted, Beatrice. You will be living in apartment #4.008, and your tag is character: beatrice. 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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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.

NOTE: Healing can be left up to your discretion, as long as it doesn't make them instantly good as new in seconds. I hope that's fair!