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applications: open

Applications will be open from 10:00 PM EST on the 1st of every month until 10:00 PM on the 7th of every month. They will be processed as quickly as possible after they are submitted; if you have not received a response by the 10th of the month, feel free to contact the mod.

Applications will be open from October 1st until December 7th, and will be processed on a first-come first-served basis.

● Please post the entirety of your application in a comment to this entry.

Applications may receive a verdict of Approved, Declined, or Revisions.

● Declined applications can be reworked and resubmitted during the next application cycle. If an application is declined 3 times, it cannot be resubmitted.
● Revisions must be submitted within 48 hours of the revision request being sent out. If this is impossible due to extenuating circumstances, please contact the mod.

● There are currently 58 Character Slots still available in the game.

● While the game is close to character cap, reserved applications will be processed before unreserved applications, with unreserved applications being processed at the end of the cycle until cap is reached.

● Application Queue: All applications that would put the game over character cap will be placed in the queue below and processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. Applications in queue will be processed as drops happen, regardless of whether the application cycle is complete.

● Casts at or close to Cast Cap: Marvel Cinematic Universe: 15/15; Marvel Comics: 12/15

application guide

● Accepted character types: fandom, original, canon AU
● Non-accepted character types: fandom OC, AU
● The character limit is 2, with 2 apps allowed per month; players can buy up to a maximum of 4 character slots with AC bonus points. There is a cast cap of 15 characters per cast at this time.
● Linked samples should be no older than 1 year.
● Application challenges are not allowed at this time, but if you would like to apply for a character that is on reserve, please submit the application with "not reserved" noted in the subject line, and your application will be considered if the reserved application is declined or not turned in.

● CLARIFICATION ADDED 04/02/2017: Applications must fit in ONE COMMENT on the application page. In special situations such as original characters or canon characters without an information link, please try to keep the summary concise and stick to major turning points. If you have been as concise as possible and it absolutely will not fit in one comment, please store the background section in an entry on your journal/musebox/website and link it to keep the application within one comment.

● CLARIFICATION ADDED 02/03/2018: The Strengths and Weaknesses sections are a stand-in for the usual personality section and should relate to the character's personality strengths and weaknesses. These sections should not include anything related to abilities and the weaknesses should not be 'positives in disguise' (for example, stating that a character has a weakness to iron because they are a fairy would not be an acceptable response to the weaknesses section, nor would stating that a character is too generous). Every character has good and bad personality traits, please include both.

● CLARIFICATION ADDED 03/10/2018: Linked samples must be from a publicly available source. Friends-locked samples are not acceptable for use (via screencaps or other methods), unless they have been unlocked and made public.

● A mod-created sample application can be found here. This is an example of a canon application. The strengths section has been filled out in bullet point form, and the weaknesses have been filled out in paragraph form - both options or a combination thereof are acceptable.

● Sample Applications: Ronan Lynch (Canon Character; Written Background), Yuuri Katsuki (Canon Character; CRAU), Derek Hale (Canon Character; CRAU), Tolemi Pagoda (Original Character), Benjamin Holt (Original Character)

player information
● name: your name or alias
● age: your age (generalizations are fine)
● contact: any way to contact you (PM, plurk, etc.)
● other characters: any other characters you play in Riverview

character information
● name: your character's full name, in Western order
● canon: your character's canon, please specify which if there are multiple versions
● canon point: please state as specifically as possible, with chapter/episode reference, if possible
● age: please clarify if your character is not mentally, physically, and chronologically the same age

● (canon) background: this is for canon characters only; link to a resource or give a quick run-down of your character's involvement in canon
● (original) world: this is for OCs only; please give a succinct rundown of your character's world and your character's place in that world, as well as a brief explanation of their history

● abilities: list your character's abilities including any specialist non-superhuman skills they might have; feel free to link to a wiki or other information source that clearly states them; clearly state if any abilities need to be nerfed

● strengths: list at least 3 personality strengths your character has and elaborate on them; this section should not be more than 300 words
● weaknesses: list at least 3 personality weaknesses your character has and elaborate on them; this section should not be more than 300 words

● job skills (optional): if you would like your character to be placed in a job to start out, list three work-related skills so they can be assigned something suitable; this is different than the abilities section, and should only be three words or very short phrases - the character will not be placed in a job if there are no traits listed here; This is something that is asked in orientation, and would be volunteered by your character. But please feel free to specify if they have a skill they might not mention but that you would like considered in their job placement and I'll take it into consideration as a "funny coincidence."
● housing (optional): tell the mod if you have any preference for where your character is placed in community housing

● network username: provide the username that your character will use when accessing the network; the default is in the form of first initial, last name (j.doe) but your character can pick anything else they like; usernames should have no spaces, but periods are fine

● network sample: write out or link to an example of how your character would communicate over the network; this sample does not have to be long, but it must clearly show your character's personality and a good understanding of their voice; links can be from the test drive meme, other games, PSLs (as long as they are not AU), or memes - but should not break the fourth wall (Dear Player etc.)

● prose/action sample: write out or link to an example of how you write your character in interactions; this sample should be a bit longer and can be done in prose or action bracket style and can be set in the game or your character's canon, though please avoid over-use of NPCing other characters - this is about your character; links can be from the test drive meme, other games, PSLs (as long as they are not AU), or memes - but should not break the fourth wall (Dear Player etc.)

submit an application

Please fill out the information in the form below and submit it in its entirety in one comment to this entry. If your application doesn't fit in one comment, it needs to be trimmed - application standards are weighted to quality rather than quantity.

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player information
● name: charlie
● age: 25
● contact:

nirnroot | nirnroot#3901 on discord
● other characters:

character information
● name: Samuel "Locus" Ortez
● canon: Red vs Blue
● canon point: S13-e7: Locus of Control
● age: 27 (actual age unknown, headcanon devised through context clues and important dates in halo timeline)

● (canon) background: wiki

● abilities: wiki again

● strengths:

•tactician: Locus has the ability to assess a situation and find ten ways to advance and another twenty to retreat if needed. He does nothing for finesse in his battles; every move has a purpose, and his mind is sharp enough to draw the weaknesses out in his enemies before they know what's hit them.

•conviction: Once he decides on something, Locus will internalize it like a mantra and turn it into his driving force. In canon, this manifests in his unwavering belief in his actions furthering his image as a "soldier." He follows orders because that's what a soldier does, he carries out his missions no matter what because it's who he is, and nothing he's forced to do will change that. In season 15, further in his canon, this is supported by his decision to never kill again and his dedication to that commitment.

•good under pressure: Locus is very experienced in keeping his cool. Being a mercenary for as long as he has been, and having been a soldier beforehand, he knows what he's capable of and he knows how to use that. Any confidence he has comes out in these times and comes together in the form of a man who can make any decision he needs to. His partner needing constant reining-in also helps this; if he didn't have Felix to temper his patience, he'd go off a hell of a lot more.

● weaknesses:

•temper: We see him lose his head more than once in canon; but what we're led to believe is that this is not normal. What changes to bring this trait out in him, especially in his current canon point? Agent Washington on the opposing side of the battlefield, testing his "I'm a soldier" bullshit. He has a nearly-impenetrable set of walls up around his psyche, but Wash manages to find the one single crack in the armor. What it unlocks is Locus's inability to face himself, and the anger that drags up alongside the denial in response. It's unsurprising; he gets irritated easily with certain things, but he's very good at not letting it distract him until these larger outbursts arise from his insecurities.

•self-image: What Locus is most afraid of is becoming a monster. It's haunted him from his days in the military, and from the things he had to do. He's built a case of denial around his actions, forged the idea of a "perfect soldier" out of the wreckage of his moral compass, and that is all that keeps him on his feet. It's iron-clad, and constantly bolstered by Felix, but it's all that stands between Locus on his A-game and Locus at rock bottom.

•social skills: Or, in this case, a lack thereof. For all of Locus's ability to read a situation and react accordingly, and for all of his foresight into understanding people's intentions and seeing the bigger picture in regards to problems that could arise, he's terrible at the little details of social machinations. Give him a squad to lead and he'll rule it with cold, calculated precision. Try to make him relate (or be relatable) to those teammates, and you've brought the giant to his knees.

● job skills (optional): mercenary; gun for hire; vehicle maintenance
● housing (optional): apartment sharing with his castmate, Felix (

daggersedge) provided we're both accepted!

● network username: locus

● network sample: one, two

● prose/action sample: PSL start thread

accepted

Thank you for your application and welcome to Riverview! Please see the arrival page for an explanation of what will happen to your character on arrival.

● Locus will be housed in Shared Housing; Floor 3, Room 1, with Felix.
● Locus would be an excellent fit on the Perimeter Guard either as a regular member or on any of the special units. If you wish to accept this job, please fill in the information on the Perimeter Guard Page. If you are not interested in a position with the Perimeter Guard, please let me know and I will brainstorm a new job for him.
● Threads for Activity Bonus Points can be submitted here.

● Your first activity check for this character will begin on December 1st.

● Please respond to this comment with your character's journal.
● Join the communities riverview, riverviewlogs, and riverviewooc.
● Make sure to set up an ic inbox, permissions or info link, and hmd on your journal.
● Optionally, you may also set up a Friendr entry (code on the arrival page).
● Add your character to the Taken Characters list.
● (Optional) Introduce yourself on the OOC community.
● Post an entry or tag around to the current intro/event log.

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riverview: applications

Samuel "Locus" Ortez | Red vs Blue | not reserved

ACCEPTED

Re: ACCEPTED