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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: Jae
● age: 25+
● contact: ninjae @ plurk
● other characters: Chyler Silva, Athena Parker, Poe Dameron

character information
● name: Simon Templar
● canon: The Saint (2017)
● canon point: Post-movie
● age: 36

● (canon) background: Wikipedia entry

● abilities:
Martial arts/athleticism - Simon appears to be proficient at a number of hand-to-hand combat techniques, including aikido and Brazilian jiu jitsu. He's also shown learning kenjutsu at a young boy, and frequently uses parkour techniques to either evade enemies or infiltrate target buildings.

Marksmanship - He's only really shown using handguns, but he's a good enough shot to destroy the flight controls of a helicopter while one of its occupants is shooting at him with a gatling gun, SO Y'KNOW. (I don't make the rules, this canon is ridiculous.)

Thievery/related skills - Simon is shown doing everything from picking locks to infiltrating the Russian military so he can drug its members. He's been traveling the world doing the Robin Hood thing for years, with no arrests and (apparently) very little evidence of any wrongdoing on his part. He's shown as being an expert pickpocket and can identify synthetic gemstones at a glance. He also seems to have a positive relationship with Interpol in spite of being on the wrong side of the law. At one point he tells an FBI pursuer that they could work together, which would imply that he does as much for Interpol and law enforcement as he does against them.

● strengths:
Compassion - In spite of his selfishness and fatalism, Simon can't seem to help caring about people. It takes very little pressure for him to go from refusing to help someone to putting life and limb at risk for their sake, if they're innocent or trying to correct their behavior. He pretends to be cold, and indeed has very little sympathy for criminals, but his empathy for human beings in general overrides his attempts at detachment. One of his partners notes that he goes charging in with his heart on his sleeve, regardless of what he says about the state of the world and the people in it.

Loyalty - He gets close to very few people, but those he is close to, he would do anything for. He's gotten himself arrested to try and get them help, and walked into obvious traps to try and save them. He's very comfortable putting himself at risk for others, and while the circle of those he takes responsibility for is very, very small, he takes that responsibility seriously. He lets very few people get close to him, and values those he allows into his life more highly than wealth or, honestly, his own wellbeing.

Honor/Fairness - For all Simon seems to sneer at the concepts of honor and fairness, he also can't seem to help his own adherence to honorable principles. He goes to great lengths to keep a promise to a dead man, even though he has no reason to fulfill the man's dying wish and nothing to gain from it financially. He's also driven to make the world a slightly more fair place through what he does, punishing the wicked and donating their ill-gotten gains to charities, particularly charities that benefit children. He very clearly sees himself as a criminal, someone who doesn't deserve a happy ending, but doesn't seem to mind taking on "sins" in order to help save others. If he's fated for a bad end, he might as well do some good on the way there.

● weaknesses:
Pride - He has a lot of it. It drives him to push himself past the point of good sense even while injured or at a serious disadvantage, taking risks just to prove (both to others and himself) that he can pull off what seems impossible. In canon, he goes straight from getting the shit kicked out of him to pulling off a heist, insisting that he's fine and that his injuries are nothing of consequence.

Selfishness/Pettiness - As compassionate and selfless as he's capable of being, Simon is also shortsighted and rarely looks at the consequences of his actions as far as his personal life is concerned. He often acts in a way that feels good in the moment but could have negative effects down the road, effects he prefers not to examine. He sometimes expects an honesty from others that he doesn't exhibit himself, and gets easily hurt or offended when it seems people he trusts are keeping secrets from him. There are also moments, when things aren't dire, where he seems to view himself as the center of the story and others as his sidekicks. It doesn't take much to remind him that's not the case, but he's a habitual showboat who genuinely needs those reminders.

Fatalism - Simon has very little faith in humanity at large, having been exposed to some of its darkest aspects from a very early age. His work in criminal circles has only cemented his belief that given the opportunity, the majority of people in power will make the wrong choice, even the evil choice. While he clearly supports some institutions--Interpol, charities--he views political leaders are broadly corrupt and uncaring, for the most part on par with criminals. He seems to believe that once corrupt, a person is unsalvageable, somehow tainted--it's part of why he has such a dim view of himself, since he too is a criminal. He reserves his hopes for an abstract future, to which he contributes through the money he steals and donates.

● job skills (optional): With his background in theft, infiltration, and disrupting organized crime, he would be a good consultant for the Riverview PD. Alternatively (or in addition), he could be a great upscale bartender. He has the charm and probably the mixing skills lbr.

● housing (optional): Preferably private

● network username: sainted

● network sample: here

● 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.

● Simon will be housed in Private Housing; Floor 4, Room 6.
● Simon's job, should he choose to accept it, is Consultant for the Riverview Police Department. If you wish for him to hold a second job as an upscale bartender, feel free to do sign him up for one! 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 November 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

Simon Templar || The Saint (2017) || Reserved

ACCEPTED