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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: Ricks
● age: 30
● contact:

extreminator
● other characters: James T. Kirk (Star Trek AOS)

character information
● name: Owen Grady
● canon: Jurassic World
● canon point: about two years after Jurassic World (2015)
● age: unspecified; I'll be going with 37

● (canon) background: Owen Grady @ Jurassic Park Wikia
At some unspecified point after the events that led to the shutdown of the park, Owen and Claire went their separate ways. While Claire went on to create the Dinosaur Protection Group, Owen became something of a recluse, and moved to the mountains where he was building a cabin all by himself.

● abilities: Owen's a proficient marksman, capable of handling a multitude of different firearms, as well as other useful weapons. He's skilled in hand-to-hand combat, possesses great stamina, and it's reasonable to assume he's had extensive survival training while in the Navy, and has been in a number of situations where such skills were necessary.
He's also skilled at handling animals. He can interpret their behavior, understand their motivations, and act in accordance, as well as train them to act and react a certain way. While not necessarily getting them to obey blindly, he is capable of controlling even more dangerous creatures, though of course only with with a lot of dedication, investment and time spent among those creatures.
Considering he's also building a cabin from scratch, it's safe to assume he's skilled and knowledgeable in construction and carpentry.

● strengths: Owen is an incredibly adaptable individual. Whatever environment he finds himself in, he's quick to assess his surroundings, and change his stance and habits accordingly. He's attentive to detail and thorough in reading even small clues and traces, both in specific scenarios but also in people's presence and body language. Used to making do with little, Owen's resourceful, capable of using what he can find in his surroundings when he lacks the ideal materials to complete a certain task.

Aware of his own skills and abilities, Owen's confident and sure of himself, even when the odds are against him. He can come up with unusual plans for unusual issues on the spot, and even when the chances of success are slim, he doesn't hesitate, nor does he shy away from danger. Which isn't to say he doesn't get scared, but he has a pretty good handle on his own emotions during those situations, so he can follow through his tasks without being hindered.

Owen also has a pretty strong moral compass, even if he might not always show it, or see it in himself. He will always choose to do whatever is right and saves most lives, human or otherwise. He's empathetic, particularly with animals and creatures that people aren't ordinarily used to handling on a daily basis, and he can cultivate that sentiment in others, even unwittingly.

● weaknesses: While not entirely unsociable, he does enjoy solitude, and he can get pretty distant and downright reclusive, going so far as avoiding social interaction altogether at times. He's capable of creating bonds with others but he still often chooses to remain pretty unattached.

More than just honest, Owen's downright blunt when speaking his mind, and often comes across as rough and uncouth. He can be pretty cocky and brazen too, which doesn't sit well with most people, and while he has a very present sense of humor, it tends to be crass and shameless.

Even though he can keep a good hold of most of his emotions, particuarly anything related to panic or fear, he doesn't do as well at keeping a handle on anger, rage or frustration. He can be impulsive in those situations, and has a hot-headed attitude that can often make him burst and lose control, even if only for brief windows of time.

Owen's pretty wilful and stubborn, and he likes doing things his own way. He can get downright petulant at times, and he's proud in the same stubborn sort of way. He's not always easy to deal with, and isn't always the most accessible of people, particularly when one spends a lot of time together with him.

● job skills (optional): N/A, he'll want to look on his own
● housing (optional): either shared or private housing in the community building

● network username: o.grady

● network sample: TDM thread with Rogue

● prose/action sample: TDM threads with Loki and Sigrun

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.

● Owen will be housed in Private Housing; Floor 4, Bed 7.
● Threads for Activity Bonus Points can be submitted here.

● Your first activity check for this character will begin on August 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.

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riverview: applications

owen grady ▹▹ jurassic park ( reserved )

ACCEPTED

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