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

Abilities/Powers: Being a demon, Ruby has quite a few abilities, although for the most part she gets by through manipulation and with her demon vanquishing knife.

Telekinesis-Ruby can move things with an unseen force, although as noted above she doesn't rely on this too much. Just for convenience, such as when she uses it to close the doors to the chapel to keep Dean from interfering in Sam killing Lilith to start the apocalypse.

Inhuman Strength-Even the lowest of demons have been seen in the series throwing people around with incredibly ease, and one even managed to open an airplane door mid-flight.

Possession- Ruby has the ability to invade and control human beings; most anyway, and it should be noted that any human that she has possessed would be very aware of every single thing she is doing. There are a couple of other things that she can do while in control of a human, including:

Telepathy-If Ruby, or any demon, is in control of someone, they can pretty much access any thoughts or memories they want.

Damage Endurance-Aside from having salt thrown in their face, or an excorsism forced upon them, demons can pretty much endure anything. This is demonstrated in the first season with Meg Masters when she is thrown out of a high building and returns just fine. However, once the demon leaves the body, the human will succumb to all of the injuries and likely die. So, if Ruby were to leave the body she is in now; a girl who was in a coma and had the plug pulled, it would die without immediate medical attention and eventually decay.

It should also be noted that Ruby can of course see supernatural things like ghosts, angels, and the actual demonic faces of her 'brethren'. She also has extensive knowledge of witch craft, having previously been a witch before being a demon, and being seen countering a spell Dean Winchester falls under.

Weaknesses-Any great strength and ability comes with a downside, and Ruby does have weaknesses. As mentioned above, salt is one of those weaknesses. A face full of salt will burn like hell, and Ruby can't cross a line of salt unless there is a break in the line itself. It is also shown within the show that if a demon swallows salt, it has the same effect as an exorcism and forces the demon out of the body.

A Devil's Trap is another weakness for pretty much any demon. It comes in the form of a pentagram or a heptagram (two hexagons within a circle), and it is from The Lesser Key of Solomon, essentially a spell book from the 17th century. Even the strongest of demons have to stay within the circle, and escaping is nearly impossible. The only exception would be if there were a way for the demon to scratch out a part of the circle, without touching it themselves. It should be noted that if even one thing is drawn wrong within said circle, any demon will be able to break it and get out.

An Exorcism is the next weakness Ruby has. If someone knows the ritual to excorsize a demon and manages to say it all before she can stop them, then Ruby will be forced out of her own body.

The final weakness is the remains of her actual body being burned, Demons were once human, people who sold their souls for one thing or another, and if their remains are found and dealt with like any other supernatural being like a Ghost, they are destroyed forever. So while it is being noted as a weakness, it would be impossible for anyone in the Port to actually find them and destroy them considering Ruby's remains are somewhere in Europe.

It should also be noted that Ruby can of course see supernatural things like ghosts, Angels, and the actual demonic faces of her 'brethren'. She also has extensive knowledge of witch craft, having previously been a witch before being a demon, and being seen countering a spell Dean Winchester falls under.

As stated at the very top though, Ruby tends to use simple mental manipulation to get around, and she is actually rarely seen using any of these abilities. She only relies on them when she absolutely has to, because she doesn't need the extra 'juice' to get the job done. The residents will probably find themselves more worried about the other demons (if present!) around than Ruby, especially considering she will be spending her time making allies with people from other worlds. With more powerful demons than herself around, Ruby will certainly do whatever she can to make sure that her own hide is safe and sound above anyone else.

Applications

Re: Ruby | Supernatural