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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: Al
● age: 26
● contact:

crotalus
● other characters: N/A

character information
● name: Illya Kuryakin
● canon: The man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015 movie)
● canon point: The little ‘bonfire’ he and Solo make with the tape to destroy it, right before they are assigned to U.N.C.L.E.
● age: 32

● (canon) background: TMFU at the Wiki

● abilities:

Trained spy: Illya works for the KGB, he was one of their best agents and sent into special missions they couldn’t afford to see fail. Solo mentions he rose to the top of the organization unprecedentedly young. His particular skillset seems to be particularly geared into planting bugs on people and discretely spying on them, rather than small talk and blending in. He’s really good at gathering intelligence while staying undetected.

Martial Artist: Illya may be good at being sneaky and discreet but he’s also the one to rely on when it comes to toughness and actual physical fights. He’s a SAMBO champion and a has the 4th Dan at Judo. He’s amazingly strong, able to take down multiple soldiers on his own and to rip up pieces of moving cars with his bare hands. But he doesn’t have any superhuman abilities. (...No, really. He was just apparently really damn pissed.)

He’s also able to use his skills in a less… brute-force kind of way, like when he sent a man to sleep with a slap in the exact place in his neck because he thought he had his father’s watch. He just usually would rather just punch whoever he has to punch and be done with it.

Marksman: His skills with weapons are actually more implied than talked about. We see him use his gun often in the movie, and to get clearance and high ranks in the KGB it’s assumed he would have had to be at least pretty decent with them. But, again, his fists are his weapon of choice.

Others:
> He has an eye for fashion. ...What? It’s important.
> Powerboat champion
> Elo rating 2401, which is pretty impressive. Particularly since the Elo rating wasn’t implemented until later on (yay subtle anachronism)

● strengths:
Intellect: It gets shadowed by his bad temper, his inability to rein his emotions sometimes and because his co-protagonist are simply brilliant but Illya is actually pretty darn smart. He’s always able of thinking a couple steps ahead even under pressure, like when he and Solo break into the factory together, and of subtly manipulating people like giving Gaby an engagement ring that’s actually a bug to be able to keep tabs on her (even if Gaby, being a spy herself is not fooled). Illya is also incredibly perceptive to everything and everyone around him. He makes connections quickly, like noticing they were being followed into the hotel or thinking about testing the radiation levels on the Vinciguerras to see if nuclear bombs are close to being complete.

Determination: He’s a very driven man, capable of amazing and nearly super-human things if he puts his mind to it. Like literally catching up with and ripping a car’s part with his bare hands. Everything else becomes irrelevant, he simply has to do the job that’s expected of him and he will stop at nothing to accomplish it. Probably one of the reasons he rose up so quickly in the KGB ranks.

Loyalty: He’s incredibly devoted, both to people important to him and to his country. This is arguably Illya’s biggest personality strength. Illya is cagey, there’s a hundred walls he’s put around himself and he never allows himself to get actually close to people if it’s up to him… but once someone tears them down they will be able to count on him no matter what. Even if he dislikes the person: he’s become loyal to Solo, no matter his personal opinion on the man himself.

● weaknesses:

Temperament Boy, is this his weakness. Nearly every good part of his personality gets overshadowed by his bad temper and how badly he reacts to certain things. He’s volatile and incredibly easy to anger, particularly when it comes to talking about his parents or when he feels his trust has been betrayed. He ruins an entire hotel room when he finds out Solo lied to him, he flips tables if his mother is insulted… it’s a long list, really. It’s a big problem of his, and it keeps him from making meaningful relationships with people sometimes.

Stubbornness: Being driven may be one of his strengths, but stubbornness is the other side of the coin. It’s very hard to get Illya to change his mind when it’s set on something, and even when he kind of realizes he’s wrong he will still latch onto an idea and refuse to change like a horse with blindfolds. He’s not stupid, and he usually regrets not listening but his inflexibility goes hand-in-hand with his very bad temper.

Pride: For a man who has honestly plenty of insecurities he also has a lot of pride on himself, to the point where he refuses to be seen as anything but the strongest and he has a nearly compulsive need to be the best. He knew not putting up a fight when being mugged was the best choice to not compromise their covers, and yet he still nearly ruined because he didn’t want to seem weak. He fought three young Italian guys because they insulted him. He has a hard time admitting any of his teammates may be better at anything than him, or that American anything may be better than Russian.

● skills (optional): He speaks different languages, he’s a trained spy and he’s good with guns
● housing (optional): -

● network username: As a spy Illya is a paranoid little shit so he’s gonna go with R.Peril

● network sample:
[Illya doesn’t usually… no, let’s be fair here: Illya usually avoids the network. Particularly the video function of it. He knows, by know that he’s safe here until he can get back home and that it doesn’t really matter if people see his face, but old habits are hard to get rid of. And he’s simply more comfortable hiding away in the shadows.

But sometimes, the best way to gather information is a direct way. But he still looks stiff and awkward as he talks into the camera.]

I know we come from different… years. [He finally says.] And different places in the world. The technology in this place… some of it is impressive, to me. I have question.

Is the level of technology the same, for you? Or is it more? Or perhaps less? Please elaborate.

[A curt nod.]

Thank you.

● prose/action sample:
TDM threads

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.

● Illya will be housed in Communal Housing; Floor 2, Bed 5.
● Illya's job, should he choose to accept it, is Independent Internal Affairs Officer with the Perimeter Guard and Riverview Police. He will be an independent contractor, tasked with being the neutral party and investigating any possible cases of abuse of power in the system. If you choose to accept this job, please fill out the information on the Occupations Page.
● Threads for Activity Bonus Points can be submitted here.

● 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 in to the current intro/event log.

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Illya Kuryakin | TMFU (2015) | Reserved

ACCEPTED

Re: ACCEPTED