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riverview: applications

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: Dk
● age: 24
● contact:

eflat | discord: streetsongs#5551
● other characters: n/a

character information
● name: Agent Carolina (last name Church, first name not given, but she never uses either)
● canon: Red vs Blue
● canon point: end of season 13
● age: 34

● (canon) background: RvB wiki link

● eluvio crau background:

↪ Coming from the middle of a civil war on Chorus, the change of pace forced on her by the Eluvio's day-to-day life forced Carolina to slow down. While this didn't impact how she responded to more action-oriented situations, she did eventually start to relax on board, forgoing wearing her armour most of the time (something she wouldn't have considered at any point between the end of Project Freelancer and the war on Chorus) and indulging in some of the more generic space city type amenities the ship (and a later pit stop at a tourist planet rife with interesting, definitely not military things) had to offer. This forced relaxation did smooth out some of the rougher edges of her personality, making her a little more pleasant than she would be otherwise.

↪ Her first week aboard, Carolina volunteered for and received co-leadership of what turned out to be a three week long mission on an alien planet, Oros. In charge of the team's safety, Carolina took it upon herself to be as commanding as she thought was necessary, leading to some minor altercations with members of both the defense and infiltration teams. despite this, Carolina became somewhat protective over individual members of the team. Whether or not they were actually friends was irrelevant: they were her team, so she had to care for and protect them how she could. it meant a lot of check-ins, until they all started disappearing. (Which did wonders for her "don't want to lose another team" issues, naturally.)

↪ Oros also opened a plot-laden can of worms, though: on their return to the ship, the away team learned that their mission had put the entire planet at risk and essentially made way for a nuclear holocaust. this created some general tension, which intensified as the ship started suffering serious malfunctions and periodically turning up horribly mutilated bodies. Although this didn't bother Carolina much, it did bother plenty of other people. She started becoming more protective of the people she talked to often as a result, even agreeing to train some of the civilian members of the crew in weapons and self-defense. This was huge for her, because her patience for training people (or even being around people she'd consider incompetent) is basically none and in canon she gladly dumped the task on Wash. She tried that briefly here, then relented. She wasn't a terribly patient teacher (and won't ever be) but she's now significantly more willing to offer her services in training beginners or helping to hone combat skills than she was.

↪ As mentioned above, Carolina did have two castmates for her stay in the game, both of which had some impact on her development: Wash continued to be probably the closest thing to a best friend she had, smoothing out some of her temper during the Oros mission and later encouraging her to consider dating, something she hadn't previously considered since Project Freelancer; Maine was a teammate she was close to during the Project, but their last meeting before Eluvio had involved Maine, under the influence of what can be summarized as an evil AI, forcibly removing Carolina's AI chips from her head and throwing her off a mountain. He had since died, meaning that that was a relationship that never could have found resolution otherwise but did in game. Overall, neither of these points will make huge differences with how Carolina will treat potential future castmates, but it will slightly lessen the chance of conflict and make her slightly warmer towards some of them. (And honestly, there's every chance they wouldn't even notice.)

● abilities:

combat → Carolina has a well-rounded soldier's training for most combat operations, but she's best at martial arts and any close-quarter fighting that involves lots of punching, kicking, and using the immediate environment to help completely wreck the shit of whoever she's fighting, even when it's multiple targets at once. Additionally, she's an excellent shot, being capable with battle rifles, pistols, energy weapons, or just about anything else that she can pick up in either hand and wield.

agility → Going hand in hand with the above point, Carolina is agile and light on her feet, but also boasting some truly impressive reaction times. Her assigned armour enhancement in Project Freelancer was a speed booster and she was able to use it successfully both with and without AI assistance, showing off her ability to think quickly enough to move and fight even while moving faster than a human should be able to. Even without the boost, she's quick both in and out of armour and absolutely uses it to her advantage whenever she can.

tactics + leadership → Quick-thinking and always keeping tabs on her team makes her a natural at keeping an operation running smoothly from inside. Carolina can take orders and dish them out, regrouping with her team or improvising to account for any changes in status, and do it all with enough confidence that she generally has people willing to follow her again.

● strengths:

protective and loyal → Once she's attached to something, Carolina becomes fiercely protective of it. Whether this is defending a cause or physically protecting people around her, she knows what she's capable of as a soldier and is certain that if nothing else, keeping her people safe is doable. She may not be very good at making friends, but when Carolina finds people she cares about, she'll do just about anything to keep them safe. This made Project Freelancer's implosion hell on her, having to watch as her team tore one another apart while she avoided admitting how bad things were. After a long period of not wanting to connect with anyone, she's even more protective now, determined not to "lose another family."

driven → Carolina's a very goal-oriented person, easily motivated by difficult objectives and constantly wanting to improve herself - usually with regards to her combat skills, considering how much of her life requires fighting. Even when she's not pushing herself to be The Best™, Carolina works best when she has a goal to aim for and won't stop until she's met it to the absolute best of her abilities.

resilient → If 'too angry to die' is a legitimate excuse for being alive, Carolina's been there and done that. Between deaths and betrayals and really depressing orders, she's lost almost everyone and everything she's ever been attached to and kept going. She's also survived and fought through things that could easily have killed her, always determined to live and refusing let the past weigh her down enough to keep her from moving, even if it's not always moving in the best direction.

● weaknesses:

overly competitive → On the other end of constantly needing to be The Best™, Carolina sometimes lets that goal blind her. So long as she's evenly matched (or obviously weighted in her favour) she can approach a situation rationally. If her opponent has an advantage or a third party doesn't think she's capable of winning, Carolina is likely to abandon her team, the plan, any sense of caution, or all three. A direct challenge against someone who genuinely is a challenge to her makes her much more reckless than anything else could. She wants so badly to win at everything she does that she doesn't think twice about putting her life at risk just to do it, even if it's ultimately not a big deal.

insecure → While generally confident, if Carolina's been beaten by the same person or situation enough times, it can really trip her up. She's prone to fixating on ways she's failed or failed to measure up, meaning that she has a hard time letting go of regrets and failures. It's something she's been working on, but moving on when she feels as though she's failed is incredibly difficult for her.

irritable → Carolina is often referred to as mean or bitchy in canon and for good reasons: she usually is. If things aren't going her way or particularly frustrating obstacles (or people) crop up, she doesn't have much control over her temper. She may try to be patient but it's not something that comes naturally to her, meaning that frustrations can often have her saying things people don't appreciate hearing, breaking things that happens to be in her way, or simply yelling a lot.

● skills (optional): martial arts, fitness, general protectiveness?
● housing (optional): no preferences!

● network username: carolina

● network sample: eluvio inbox sample #1 + #2

● prose/action sample: eluvio sample + tdm (with crau!) sample

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.

● Carolina will be housed in Communal Housing; Floor 10, Bed 9.
● Carolina's job, should she choose to accept it, is Martial Arts Instructor and Personal Trainer at a prominent gym in the Quarantine. The name and atmosphere of the gym is up to you. 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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riverview: applications

agent carolina | red vs blue | not reserved

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