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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: Nao
● age: 18+
● contact: PM, or my plurk is @ naonith
● other characters: n/a

character information
● name: Carl Grimes
● canon: The Walking Dead
● canon point: 7x07 - after spending the day with his new frenemy.
● age: 14 thereabouts, maybe 15.

● (canon) background: link
● (original) world: n/a

● abilities:
Gunmanship - He has basic knowledge of firearm maintenance and safety, as well as moderate to considerable aim for someone his age given his experience shooting walkers (aka zombies). Since losing an eye though, the change in his depth perception has put him back a little, but it's nothing he hasn't been teaching himself to adjust to by practicing or throwing darts when he can.

Melee Weapons - At some point, he picked up how to handle all size types and the basic idea of how to use them to defend himself by watching other people. His skill in this area is only moderate considering his size and physical strength.

Farmhand Experience - He is capable of doing simple tasks from planting seed to feeding or grooming livestock.

Making Runs (Scavenging) - He knows how to safely clear an area of walkers when necessary and search places from top to bottom for supplies.

And he knows other less lethal, basic life skills such as trapping wild game, building fires, cooking out of cans or in the kitchen, and driving...probably. He didn't crash the car the first time he got behind the wheel or anything. Nope. Not even if it "was" technically to stop a walker from eating his friend.

● strengths:
Adaptable - Some may say that he still young enough to learn and change with the way the world changes, and that's true, but it has as much to do with Carl's strength of character and willingness and ability to quickly learn. He realizes quite early on in the world's transition into the apocalypse that he can't just be a kid anymore and turns away from childish things to show the adults he can be one of them. It's through the hardships he experiences over two or so years that he pushes himself to learn everything he can to stand on his feet.

Good Intentions - Carl's most defining trait is his willingness to help people. Even though his world has turned upside down, he manages to keep a moral compass that steers him to do whatever will be most beneficial for his friends no matter the cost. If there's medicine they need, he'll go off on his own to get it. If a tyrant is bullying them for half their supplies, he'll attempt to assassinate the man for their sake no matter what happens to him. At the end of the day, he cares about his friends and acts on what he perceives their best interests are. He won't stand there and watch when there's something he can do.

Honest - Carl is honest, straight forward even, with himself and others. He always says what he is thinking, does what he believes he should do, and tells it like he sees it. Telling the truth is important to him, not only because it's the right thing to do but because people deserve the truth to make up their own minds. He knows it's better not to spare people from the truth even if it will only hurt them.

● weaknesses:
Impulsive - The downside to his good intentions come in the form of his carelessness to think things over for himself. Carl can be rather blind to his own safety when he's thinking about the collective good of others and will impulsively react to any situation he sees in front of him. This trait has on the occasion put him at risk of getting in harms way and even once gotten himself to fall into the hands of the enemy, though he's been really lucky to skate by with his life so far.

Teenage Temper - Like any teenager, the kid is at that awkward stage where his temper can spill out for any reason. Granted his life is much harder than average and his temper only really rises to feelings of helplessness or loss or when there's something he wholeheartedly disagrees with. He's been shown to take his frustrations out on his own father with the cold shoulder when he disagreed with him or gotten argumentative and thrown comments at him when he thought they lost his baby sister. Once he loses his temper, it's hard for him to cool down until he's had some time to himself.

Bossy - We know he cares his people and will do anything to protect them, but that doesn't mean he never crosses the line. His honesty and good intentions can sometimes turn into a mixture that causes him to come across as bossy. This is usually when he is with people his age. He sees himself as the one that should protect them. So if he thinks they shouldn't get involved in something, he will tell them that straight to their face, and try to block them if need be. He has gone so far to lock a friend in a closet even.

● skills (optional): same as his abilities.
● housing (optional): feel free to place him anywhere to start.

● network username: c.grimes

● network sample: inboxes (text) count, right?

● prose/action sample: here

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.

● Carl will be housed in Communal Housing; Floor 6, Bed 9. Please note, if you and Rick's player would like them to be housed together, feel free to submit housing changes to the Housing Page to request it.
● Carl's job, should he choose to accept it, is Part-Time Farm Hand at one of Riverview's finest modern farming facilities (type of farm is your choice), with the option to move up in ranks over time. In the meantime, he is additionally invited to attend Riverview High School after completing a short aptitude test to place him in the proper grade. (This is not mandatory.) Depending on what combination of school or work he chooses to participate in, he will receive a bi-weekly stipend to live comfortably off of (in the case of being unemployed) or to supplement part-time income.
● Threads for Activity Bonus Points can be submitted here.

● The network community has been opened to all accepted characters, so you may post a network intro whenever you wish. Additionally, game opening has been bumped up to March 8th.

● 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 and hmd on your journal, and then add your character to the Taken Characters list.
● (Optional) Introduce yourself on the OOC community.
● Since the game is not yet open, a CR Meme has been posted. Feel free to tag around right away!

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Edited (additional info) 2017-03-07 21:40 (UTC)

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riverview: applications

carl grimes | the walking dead | unreserved

ACCEPTED

Re: ACCEPTED