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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: Haru
● age: 37
● contact: Bluekachu@plurk
● other characters: N/A

character information
● name: Richard Strand
● canon: The Black Tapes Podcast
● canon point: Episode 306
● age: 54

● (canon) background: A brief history of Richard Strand

● (original) world:

● abilities:
Possible supernatural abilities that have been mentioned. These include the ability to see demons (even when they aren't being seen by others) and the ability to locate missing people.

It's also been said that he is the sole person who can open the door to bring about the apocalypse.

Multilingual - Richard is known to be multilingual. It's postulated that he can speak English, Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, German, Russian, American Sign Language, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic

Gourmet cook - Richard has been canonly asked to be a guest on the TV show ‘Chopped’ and in episode 306, he offered to cook for Alex (presumably to ‘seduce’ her)

● strengths:
Logic and reasoning - Richard possesses a genius level intellect and is a logical person. Logical to a fault even. He believes in fact and figures and scientific based evidence. He has a substantial capacity for rationalization in even the most non-rational of situations.

Keeping a cool head - Richard is a master at staying calm (or seeming to) most of the time. To this end, he uses his ability to rationalize the world around him. This rationalization extends to even the most fantastical of things (demons, occult rituals and the like). It not only creates an insulated barrier between him and everything else but also allows him to look at the world and all the insanity around him in a more stable light then most others would.

Strong emotional attachment - While something like having strong attachments to others might seem like a weakness (and in some cases is), for Richard, who had nothing left after his wife abandoned him, it is a strength. This attachment is what keeps him moving and keeps him able to rationalize his world, even when forces beyond his control are trying to rip it apart. His devotion to Coralee is what brought him to Alex, a woman who, through all of her prying and pushing, helped him to discover the reason behind his wife’s abandonment and the mysteries that had been plaguing his life since he was a child.

His attachment to Alex herself is what pulls him through. She was someone who was in all of the madness with him, the one who showed him he wasn’t alone. His emotional attachment to Alex, Charlie, and even Ruby is what keeps him moving forward, what leads him to want to understand and protect those around him.

● weaknesses:
Skepticism- Richard is a professional at disbelief. Even when immersed and at the center of a conspiracy involving cults, demons and the end of the world (including the fact that he’s the key to starting the demonic apocalypse), Richard still manages to disbelieve and refute all of it. He knows there is a logical reason for it, even if he hasn’t found it yet.

To that end, when Richard can’t find a logical explanation, he refuses to admit that it might be something other than a hoax or just something that hasn't been able to be explained, yet. This is the basis of his Black Tapes. They are a conglomeration of his skepticism and his firm belief that there is a logical explanation for everything.

Insulatory nature- Because of Richard’s past he has become both cynical and insular. He doesn’t show his thoughts or feelings to the outside world and speaks very little of his emotions and inner thoughts. In fact, he tries his hardest to hide them; even from those, he cares most for. This, in no small part, causes Richard to seem as if he doesn’t care, or is heartless. It also often causes people to misunderstand his intention.

Being an unmitigated ass- Even those who care about Richard can’t deny that he is outwardly a complete asshole. He has no problems with using people to further the goals he has (case in point, initially using Alex and her podcast to draw out his wife, Coralee) or harshly criticizing someone’s ideas or beliefs. Richard is blunt to a fault and because of this, he comes off as harsh and heartless.

● job skills (optional): Richard has 3 PhDs in Religion, Philosophy, and Mythology from Yale. He's also a professor at the University of Chicago.

Additionally, he is a scientific method ghost disprover so he is well versed in the equipment and techniques that go along with that, along with the ability to disprove video and audio tapes that have been altered.

I think it would be fitting for him to be a teacher or a professor.
● housing (optional): Floor 9 Room 10

● network username: TheStrandInstitute

● network sample: test drive

● prose/action sample: Meme

Edited (Full on HTML fail. Sorry about that) 2018-05-02 02:09 (UTC)

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.

● Richard will be housed in Private Housing; Floor 9, Room 10.
● Richard's job, should he choose to accept it, is Professor of Philosophy at Riverview University. If you wish to accept this job, please fill in the information on the Occupations Page.
● Threads for Activity Bonus Points can be submitted here.

● Your first activity check for this character will begin on June 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 monthly mingle log.

welcome to riverview quarantine

Richard is here

riverview: applications

Richard Strand || The Black Tapes Podcast || Reserved

ACCEPTED

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