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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: Kae
● age: 31
● contact:

caturday
● other characters: N/A

character information
● name: Jintetsu
● canon: Kurogane (by Kei Toume)
● canon point: post-volume 5, pre-Kai
● age: 17

※ Before I get started, I want to address Kurogane's publication history. The original series of five volumes was serialized in the late 90s and released in English in the 00s, which is how I discovered it. It then went on hiatus for about 15 years while the artist worked on other series. However, last year it returned to serialization under the title "Kurogane-Kai" (as a continuation, not a reboot).

Kai is only available in Japanese, which is not my strongest language, and unfortunately I don't expect it to be localized anytime soon, if ever. From what I do understand, though, it includes several retcons of major, major plot points from the original run, to such an extent that at least one story arc probably didn't happen at all.

That said, the retconned version is way cooler, so I'm going to try and incorporate what I can. But since translating Kai completely will take a while, I'm taking Jintetsu from a canon point before its events. If anything else significant gets retconned or revealed by future chapters, I plan to deal with that as it comes. His personality doesn't seem to be changed by the new material, just recontextualized. ※

● (canon) background:
Jintetsu grew up in a small town in Japan's Edo period. Childhood friends remember him as a quiet kid, who listened more than he talked. His father was a woodcarver, and raised him alone after his mother presumably died. The plan was for Jintetsu to take over his father's business when he grew up, and he was fine with that. However, the town was controlled by proto-yakuza clans, who extorted large amounts of money from local businesses under the guise of a "firefighting fee." Jintetsu's father started encouraging the townspeople not to put up with it, but for speaking up, he was murdered. Jintetsu was 13.

His culture and his heart both demanded vengeance. But the apparent killer was a government official, so it seemed the murder would be swept under the rug and forgotten. This was unacceptable. Undeterred by the consequences, Jintetsu took up a sword and took his revenge. Now, how did a skinny teenage commoner, who'd probably never held a real sword in his life, suddenly get the skills to do a thing like that? A deal with the devil, perhaps...? It hasn't been explicitly confirmed, but it seems likely that's about what happened.

Afterward, Jintetsu went on the run. Whenever his pursuers caught up to him, he slaughtered them, fighting like a man possessed (since he literally was). He gained the byname "Hitokiri Jintetsu," and a reputation for brutally killing anyone who got in his way - man, woman, or child. Over the next few years, his bounty rose to a staggering 1000 ryō, and ultimately that caught up to him. A guy came after him with a pack of attack dogs, and while Jintetsu did kill them all, his throat was torn out and he bled to death.

His story begins here.

As he was dying, he was found by Genkichi, a scientist working on a way to resurrect the dead. Jintetsu was his first success. Genkichi replaced his left arm with a mechanical prosthetic, but couldn't save his vocal cords or right eye. He remarked, when Jintetsu awoke for the first time, that he only succeeded because something had been helping him. Something that thirsted for blood, and would use Jintetsu as its instrument. Even death, it seemed, couldn't free him from his cursed existence.

Genkichi's also the one who gave him Haganemaru. He claimed to know nothing about the sword except that it was cursed, but then... maybe these two cursed beings could cancel each other out. Luckily, he was right, in a way. Thanks to Haganemaru, Jintetsu's managed to go over a year without getting murderpossessed at all (as of this canon point, anyway). The two of them have drifted around Japan ever since, occasionally working for local bosses as an assassin, but only when they need the money. They've even picked up some allies along the way - most notably, Makoto the Scarlet Sparrow, who's gradually gone from trying to kill Jintetsu to becoming his closest (human) friend.

● abilities:

karakuri cyborg: Jintetsu's left arm is a mechanical prosthetic, based on the same principles as karakuri dolls, which are sophisticated automata from the Edo period. It's all analog - it's hooked into Jintetsu's nerves to some extent for control and feedback purposes, and apparently it's got a blood supply, but the moving parts themselves are essentially hyper-advanced clockwork. There're some steampunky bits and bobs on the outside, but it's unclear whether they do anything or are just there for aesthetics.
(Note: In the first run of the manga, the arm contains a small arsenal of hidden weapons, but these appear to be retconned out. Also, his steel mask originally didn't seem to come off, but Kai has confirmed it does; his face is heavily scarred underneath.)

hitokiri's curse: When separated from Haganemaru, Jintetsu is highly susceptible to possession by demons and/or violent spirits. If he lets his guard down, any malicious entities nearby can rush in like he's free real estate. When this happens, he loses all control of his actions and enters a berserker state. It gives him inhuman fighting abilities, but the tradeoff is he can't tell friend from foe. Without intervention, this berserk mode will last until either there's no one left to murder, or the spirits get bored, presumably. Being incapacitated does not automatically snap him out of it. The only reliable way to dispel berserk mode is to strike Jintetsu with his own sword, which forcibly expels the spirits. Fortunately, the flat side works as well as the edge for this purpose.

talking sword: Jintetsu has a talking katana named Haganemaru, who resembles a normal katana except for the functional, human-looking eyeball set in the pommel end. He's rumored to be a cursed sword whose every owner has gone mad and died... but even if that's true, maybe it's just because he talks so much. Haganemaru has his own mind and personality, and strong opinions on a variety of topics. He can read Jintetsu's mind (and only Jintetsu's), so in social interactions he acts as his replacement voice.

Haganemaru's origins and nature were retconned for Kai, so it's currently unknown what his deal is. Magic? Technology? Some combination? In any event, he's definitely got some supernatural properties. As mentioned above, he can be used to forcibly eject evil spirits from Jintetsu's body - but moreover, his presence is enough to keep them from entering him in the first place. As long as Jintetsu doesn't lose Haganemaru, he'll be fine - but if they're ever apart for more than a couple days, some bad, bad shit could happen.

His personality is sort of a foil to Jintetsu's. As the older of the two, he's a little more mature and even-keeled. Though sometimes impatient, he generally values logic over emotion, and is more into planning where Jintetsu tends to improvise. Haganemaru's also more talkative than Jintetsu, but he can keep a secret; he rarely lets on that he's anything more than a weird-looking sword, for instance. He and Jintetsu have a strong rapport, which is good, since they're stuck together indefinitely. He even forgives Jintetsu for the bloodthirsty creature he becomes when possessed, understanding that it's not of his own volition.

professional killer: Even when he's not possessed, Jintetsu's really good in a fight. Though he has little or no formal training, years of life-or-death practice (and also possibly a literal deal with demons) have made Jintetsu an accomplished swordsman. He follows no particular style; it's just bits and pieces he's picked up and made his own over time.

Although smaller than many of his opponents, he uses speed to his advantage. The goal is "kill before you're killed, whatever it takes," so he doesn't hesitate to fight dirty. He uses the element of surprise liberally, and carries throwing weapons (sometimes poisoned) to help him take the upper hand as quickly as possible. His self-taught pseudo-style makes him hard to predict, but it's also his Achilles heel. Among gangsters and lowlifes, his skills are usually more than sufficient, but if the fight goes on too long or his opponent is too well-trained, he starts to lose the advantage. This is usually what leads to him getting injured.

woodcarver's son: Jintetsu learned woodcarving from his father, and he's very talented, if a little out of practice. He's not a master, of course, but he can make small figurines or decorative engravings. Mostly he uses this skill to make little gifts for people he likes.

● strengths:

new lease on life: Not everyone gets a second chance after death, and Jintetsu has decided he doesn't want to waste his. At first, he struggled to adjust to his new paradigm, and find a reason to keep going. He'd avenged his father's death, but at the cost of losing everything he'd ever loved. He felt empty, almost nihilistic, consumed with self-loathing and the guilt of all the horrible things he'd done. But gradually, he's begun to realize... maybe he can change. He's started trying to do the right thing for its own sake, even when it's difficult or detrimental to himself. And he's not always successful - transforming your life doesn't happen overnight, and sometimes it feels like three steps forward, two steps back. But he's trying, damn it. He's trying so hard.

compassionate: Though he can be abrasive at times, Jintetsu's kind at heart. He hates to see innocent people suffer or die, especially because of him. He regularly rescues people from assailants on the road, takes the blame for crimes he didn't commit, tries to repay kindness shown to him, and so on.

perceptive: He's always keeping an ear out for rumors, and notices things other people miss. This is a survival skill for him - it's how you figure out where it's safe to sleep, how soon you need to leave town, what you're up against in a fight, etc. He may not talk much, but he's always listening.

● weaknesses:

loner: Jintetsu's not without social skills, but he usually prefers solitude. He's slow to trust or open up to people. This is partly his natural personality and partly trauma. Can't go insane and kill your friends if you don't have any! But he's also trying to protect himself from the pain of caring about someone and then losing them, over and over and over.
(The fact that he's physically unable to talk without Haganemaru's help is also kind of awkward.)

drifter: Since coming back to life, Jintetsu's struggled to find new purpose. He's never been ambitious, and has always hated the criminal lifestyle his choices forced him into. What he wanted more than anything was to go back to the way things were before, but for someone like him, that's impossible. If he lingers anywhere for too long, it'll cause trouble for them. So he wanders, forming few attachments and never putting down roots. It'd be hard for him to form long-term commitments of any kind; even a steady job is too much.

glass case of emotion: Despite trying to be distant and uninvolved, Jintetsu can't help but follow his heart. He craves human connection like any normal person, and when he does get attached, he gets attached hard. His feelings are at the root of most of his decisions, which frequently gets him into trouble. Haganemaru will occasionally try to talk him out of some noble impulse or lose-lose situation, but rarely succeeds.

● job skills (optional): N/A, he'll have to figure something out on his own.
● housing (optional): communal please!

● network username: hagane

● network sample:

[It's tough to coax a post out of Jintetsu, because what is the internet or human interaction. But it's tempting to shout into an unfeeling void, yeah?]

they say the machine brings people here who feel "out of place" but I don't see how being here improves on that. if you don't belong in the world you were born to how are you supposed to belong anywhere else

● prose/action sample: TDM link

Edited 2018-09-08 02:17 (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.

● Jintetsu will be housed in Communal Housing; Floor 12, Bed 3.
● Once Jintetsu has settled on a 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 October 1st.

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welcome to riverview quarantine

Awesome, thank you! I'll be using this journal. Look forward to playing with you guys! :D

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Jintetsu | Kurogane (reserved)

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