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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: Lauren
● age: 29
● contact:

bonethief | PM
● other characters: Genji Shimada (Overwatch)

character information
● name: Connor
● canon: Detroit: Become Human
● canon point: post "good" ending where everyone lives and Connor becomes a deviant
● age: Four months ( connor was 'released' in august 2038, while the game takes place in early november 2038. he was created to function as an adult, and is portrayed by an actor in his early 30s. )

● (canon) background: game wiki — character wiki

● abilities: Connor is essentially a walking CSI/forensics lab, as he was created with the intention of working alongside police during investigations. A quick run down of Connor's abilities/skills are—

PRECONSTRUCT & RECONSTRUCT — Connor is able to look at evidence and reconstruct the events that took place from the clues surrounding him. He is also able to preconstruct a scenario to decide the best course of action to take, this sometimes presented with a percentage of success/failure.

REAL TIME SAMPLE ANALYZING — Connor is able to analyze biological matter (ie: blood) by "licking" it. He is seen doing this with human blood and android "blood;" he is able to tell the identity of the individuals and what make/model an android is. It can be assumed he can do this for any kind of fluid/material.

SOCIAL PROGRAMS & NEGOTIATION — As he says himself, "adapting to human unpredictability" is one of his features. He was created to be the ideal "partner" in a police investigation and to fill whatever role is needed of him. He also understands psychology and has negotiated with someone holding a child hostage, and can successfully interrogate suspects for information/confessions.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH & HAND TO HAND COMBAT — Connor is capable of great physical feats, seen essentially using parkour to chased after suspects and even jumping on top of a moving train. He's able to take down armed soldiers on his own combined with his ability to preconstruct scenarios, and has skillfully used various firearms.

VOCAL MIMICRY — Connor can analyze a sample of audio or a person's voice and re-create it perfectly.

● strengths:

DETERMINED — A benefit of initially being a machine made to complete a single task, when Connor obtains a goal he is entirely focused on accomplishing it. He does not get distracted and focuses everything on working towards solving the problem. He even drags (almost literally in one instance) people along with him, like Hank Anderson. Connor is not above breaking into your home and tossing you in a cold shower to sober you up so he can get back to work.

COMPASSIONATE — Clearly not an initial part of his programming, Connor is kind. One of his first acts out in the field is to scoop a fish that had jumped out of an aquarium back into its tank. He sees no need to cause needless harm to others be they human, android or animal. When faced with the option for information, he chooses empathy over the mission and when it's brought to his attention all he says is that he "just couldn't." Connor became kind through his own will, whether he realized it or not at the time.

ADAPTABLE — Another benefit of all the information Connor was programmed with, it is very hard to throw him off guard. His thought processes happen so fast, he can analyze a situation and choose the best outcome in the blink of an eye. For the most part, he is never truly out of his element and possess the bravery of someone who is able to bend with the breeze and not let it break them.

● weaknesses:

RECKLESS — A downside of his stubbornness, Connor has no real sense of his own personal safety. Connor is an android, so any destruction to his body in the beginning could have been easily transferred to another identical Connor model. If he did not listen to reason, he could have 'died' multiple times. Now that he is free from his restrictive programming, Connor has no real concept of 'mortality' like a human would.

LACKING SELF AWARENESS — Connor was not created to be an individual, so as he slowly starts to break free from his programming he is visibly alarmed and confused. All of Connor's skills/abilities were for him to be perceptive of people and his surroundings; when it comes to himself he has a hard time understanding his own motivations. The times he chose saving a life over accomplishing his mission (a direct defiance of his programming) he can only ever say he doesn't know why he did it. He denies being a deviant at first despite having shown deviant behavior: fear and empathy.

RIGID — An interesting clash and a byproduct of his stubbornness, Connor is very one track minded. His adaptability, at least initially, is only within the realm of his orders or what he has set out to do. He is confused and flustered by having to behave outside what is deemed necessary for his goal, even if it was by his own choosing. He is also very "lawful good," as he was incredibly confused by Hank, a police officer, engaging in illegal gambling activities. Connor, having only seen the world in black or white, is slowly coming to terms with seeing it in shades of gray instead.

● job skills (optional): See abilities section! But Connor was created to essentially function as a cop/investigator.
● housing (optional): No preferences.

● network username: rk800

● network sample: aoba — jyuushimatsu

● prose/action sample: cisco — barry

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.

● Connor will be housed in Communal Housing; Floor 6, Bed 2.
● Connor's job, should he choose to accept it, is Police Officer with the Riverview Police Department, with the option of being promoted to Detective once he has passed a probationary period and learned the laws and policies of the Riverview PD. 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 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

connor | detroit: become human | reserved

ACCEPTED

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