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ataraxites) wrote2012-11-06 04:29 am
ataraxites) wrote2012-11-06 04:29 am
APPLICATIONS
| A P P L I C A T I O N S ( C L O S E D ). |
| Applications will open on a monthly basis, beginning 00:01 AM AUGUST 1st, EST. They will close after a week ( 11:59 PM AUGUST 7th, EST ). Reserves are not necessary to apply for a character. As stated on the reserves page, if you have placed a reserve, your app will be looked over first. Challenge apps—or applications for the same character a player has previously reserved—will also be reviewed accordingly; a reserve only guarantees that we will wait until you have submitted your app before reviewing any others. In the event that challenging apps receive the same verdict, the reserve-holder will have preference. As with the reserves, the number of characters you may app is limited to two per round. If you are asked for revisions, they will need to be made within 72 hours of the initial request and resubmitted for reconsideration before the deadline. Revisions will be requested in order to address sections of the app we feel are underdeveloped, vague, or confusing. We will endeavor to make our requests as specific and comprehensive as possible. If you fail to submit your revisions during the specified time period, your app will be declined. If you feel you are unable to complete the revisions within the 72-hour period (due to RL difficulties or other complications), you are welcome to ask for a reasonable extension. Your application will be declined if we feel your application does not meet the minimum basic standard for this game. We will never decline applications without reason, and we strive to give clear, detailed reasonings for our decisions. We do encourage you to reapply in the next app round, but bear in mind that if an app for a single character from the same player is rejected three times, we will no longer consider any future applications for that character from that player. If your app is accepted, please be sure to read the welcome notice. Do not post to the network or logs comms until after applications close. Please refer to the following for notes on what we'd like to see covered in each section: P L A Y E R I N F O R M A T I O N Your Name: OOC Journal: Under 18? If yes, what is your age? Please keep in mind that no players under the age of 16 will be allowed into the game, regardless of application quality. Email + IM: Characters Played at Ataraxion: If applicable. C H A R A C T E R I N F O R M A T I O N Name: In Western order, or first name followed by family name. Canon: If your character is an OC, please put "original". Please note that we operate a cast cap of fifteen characters. If there are more applications than available cast spaces in any one app round, they will be considered in order of submission. Original or Alternate Universe: For original characters, please put "n/a". Canon Point: At what point in time are you taking your character? Number: This is the number that will appear on your character's arm upon arrival. The first three digits will indicate what jump they arrived on, but you, the player, will choose the last three for your character. It must be three digits long, and only the numbers 001-200 are available (i.e. 001, 068, 112). You cannot choose 000. If you have no preference for a number, or if the number you've requested has already been taken this application cycle, the mods will choose for you via RNG. Setting: For canon characters, a wiki link will generally suffice, although more references are always better—especially if you are applying for a minor character. For OCs, please give us a reasonably thorough idea of what the world they come from is like. Is it modern-day Earth, but with superheroes? Is it a space opera set a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away? How does your character fit into this universe? History: There is no minimum length requirement, as we realize that some characters may have little canon available; however, you must demonstrate a thorough understanding of your character's available screentime. Unfortunately, we do not accept wiki links in lieu of a character history. For characters who are on the borderline of acceptability, we need to feel that the history and personality written for us provide a complete and well-rounded character without an excessive use of headcanon. Evidence for characters' suitability for application can include—but is by no means limited to—their history, psychology, voice and vocal tics, reactions to the setting, and any canon relationships they may have. Our general guideline for minor characters' applications is that they may not be more than two-thirds headcanon or extrapolation from canon. This rule is not an exact ratio and can vary depending on the canon and the character's amount of screentime, as well as any supplementary canon that may exist. We do not judge characters by a strict time limit of how much screentime they have, but how much of their character is shown in that screentime and a player's understanding of that character in their application. Headcanon (which includes facts about the character that are drawn from analysis of the canon but not explicitly stated, as well as facts that are simply made up) should be used sparingly and made as clear as possible in the application itself. We reserve the right to apply the same two-thirds rule to applications from very early in the character's canon as we do to minor characters' applications. While we understand the desire to play development through in game, if you choose a very early canon point for a character and cannot substantiate that canon point with a comprehensive and thorough overview of their personality and history up until that point, as well as any other relevant history necessary to understand their choices in canon, we may reject your application or ask you to reapply in the next round with a more well-rounded canon point. Personality: Please describe your character's personality! Ataraxion is primarily a psychological horror game, and we're interested in seeing how well you understand your character's psyche. We are primarily interested in your understanding of how your character's experiences shaped their motivations and actions in canon, and how those actions will translate to their time on the Tranquility, as well as any personality flaws or weaknesses they might have. You are welcome to refer back to events in a character's history in order to illustrate certain aspects of his or her personality, but this section is where we want to see your analysis of canon events rather than simply reading points repeated from the history section. There is no minimum length for this section, as we realize that some people are more concise in their analysis than others, but your overview of your character's personality, motivations, and flaws should be both thorough and comprehensive. Abilities, Weaknesses and Power Limitations: These include both mental and physical abilities and weaknesses. Superhuman or mystical powers may be limited, depending on their strength; although we will ask you for suggestions, as hopefully you will know best how to reduce your character's powers without rendering them unplayable to you. We may ask you to restrict your character's powers further in a revisions or acceptance notice. Inventory: Please remember that characters should only find a few small items in their lockers. A set of Tranquility-issue clothing, including a jumpsuit in their size and the appropriate underclothes, will be found in all characters' lockers regardless of their requested inventory. The inventory section will be all that your characters will have with them for two months, as characters cannot make item requests until their second month in the game, so choose carefully! Any supernatural, hypertech, or similarly powered objects may find themselves nerfed, similar to inherent supernatural abilities. Should this become necessary, the mods will address this via a note on characters' acceptance notices. Appearance: Characters who are being altered by game mechanics, characters with no canonical appearance, non-visual mediums, and OCs should all provide a thorough physical description. If your character has a PB ("Played By", an actor representing them in their icons) please provide their name and a link to a picture, in character if possible. While we would also like a written description, it should focus primarily on physical traits not initially obvious in the pictures. If your character is from another visual medium (animated or rendered) you may also link a picture here, and we would prefer you do not use a PB except in exceptional circumstances, such as being physically altered by game mechanics. Applications that substitute a PB in cases we do not consider to be exceptional may be subject to revisions, and mod permission must be granted in order to substitute a PB once in-game. Age: Keep in mind that Ataraxion is a game that will contain mature and disturbing concepts; while we have no guidelines set for character ages, character maturity should be taken into account when deciding who to apply. AU Clarification: If applying for a canon AU, please use this section to tell us how the characterization (and setting + history, if applicable) differs from the original universe. Remember that Ataraxion will only accept alternate-universe applications from characters bringing in CR from previous games, canonically-shown alternate universes--for example, Cloud from Final Fantasy VII and Cloud from Kingdom Hearts are both appable characters--and malleable protagonists from games such as Mass Effect, Fallout, and Dragon Age. For CR AU applications, we're mainly looking for an answer to the question: How is this version of my character different than in canon? Have they experienced any character development—mentally or physically—during their time away from canon? What events have they undergone in the game, and how did they change your character? Links to relevant threads aren't required for this section, but if you include them, please be sure to give us a description of the thread and how it's important to your character's development, as well as any content warnings that might be necessary. If you are reapping a character that you have previously played in Ataraxion and are keeping their memories of their time on the ship, we prefer that you please update your samples to reflect their re-arrival on the ship, but this is not strictly considered a CR AU unless another existing version of the character is currently in game. In these cases, we strongly encourage potential applicants to speak to the existing cast. (NOTE: If you have killed off a character during their time in Ataraxion, you are not permitted to reapp them under any circumstances, whether they are a CR AU or fresh from canon.) If you have questions about your character's specific circumstances, please contact a mod before submitting your application. S A M P L E S Log Sample: At least 200 words, please! We're mostly looking for a demonstration of your character's motivations and thought process in this section. While samples from characters' initial arrival on the ship are permitted, it can be difficult to adequately demonstrate characters' unique viewpoints and opinions upon their immediate arrival on the Tranquility. Be sure to consider carefully whether your grip on your character's inner voice will be easy to demonstrate through an arrival sample. If in doubt, please feel free to use a prompt either from your character’s canon or from later in their time on the ship for this section! This section cannot be linked. Comms Sample: This should be a sample post indicating how your character will use the network. Ask a mod for permission before linking samples in this section, or we will require revisions. |
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