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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: Fossil
● age: 30
● contact:

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● other characters: N/A

character information
● name: James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes
● canon: Marvel Cinematic Universe
● canon point: Post The Winter Soldier, but pre Civil War. He will be coming in approximately six months after the end of The Winter Soldier.
● age: Chronologically 97, physically mid-late twenties. He was born in 1917 and fell from the train in the mid 1940s. He then spent until 2014 being periodically frozen and unfrozen from cryogenic storage, as well as having super soldier serum in his system which naturally slows the ageing process.

● (canon) background: Here

● abilities:
↠ Super Soldier Serum: Bucky was injected with the super soldier serum as part of being tortured and experimented on by HYDRA when he was first captured during World War II. This serum makes him stronger, faster, and more durable than the average human. It also allows him to heal slightly faster than the normal human body; however, it doesn't grant amazing healing capabilities or superhuman abilities.

↠ Fighting skills: Initially, Bucky was a boxer from his youth and then trained to fight in the US army, specialising in sniping, and so has a range of combat ability from that past. However, his main combat training came in the seventy years he spent as the Winter Soldier. He was ruthlessly trained in all aspects of how to be the perfect assassin for HYDRA, an asset that they would be proud of. For this reason, he knows a wide variety of combat styles and can proficiently use all manner of both melee and ranged weapons. He is especially proficient with firearms and knives.

↠ Vehicles/Technology: Similarly to how Bucky was grilled in fighting techniques to be HYDRA's most valuable asset, they also made sure he was an expert in all other things he may come into contact with in pursuit of his missions. This meant he was trained to drive pretty much any vehicle - he favours a motorcycle, but he's even been canonically seen getting in a helicopter and working it with no issues - as well as basic cell phone/internet technology.

↠ Covert Operative: Bucky knows how to disappear. He knows how to fly under the radar and survive in the harshest of environments with very little (much of his training was in Siberia). He's managed to elude world governments, SHIELD, and HYDRA for six months at his current canon point even though he's heavily wanted.

↠ Prosthetic Arm: Bucky's prosthetic arm is significantly stronger and more durable than a real arm. He's seen using it to deflect bullets and to support himself by dragging it along the road while on a moving motorcycle. It functions exactly as a real arm would.

↠ Languages: Russian, Romanian, English - native fluency, these are the languages we've seen him speak in canon. However, as with all other aspects of his assassin training, it's fair to surmise he would be at least semi-fluent in most major languages of the world so that he would be able to carry out missions in these locations effectively.

● strengths:
↠ Loyalty: One of the key things that defines Bucky is his loyalty. It can be seen from before the war when he refuses to let Steve face his mother's death alone ("I'm with you 'til the end of the line"), to when he refuses to abandon Steve during an escape from the HYDRA base, to during the war when he agrees to follow Steve instead of Captain America, because that's who earned his loyalty. It's this loyalty that HYDRA corrupts as the Soldier, turning it onto their own goals, it's what makes him such a perfect asset. Whether it's been corrupted by HYDRA, or reawakened by his best friend refusing to fight him, loyalty is always at the core of Bucky.

↠ Determination/Survivor: No matter what life throws his way, Bucky will survive it through sheer grit and determination alone. He survives being experimented on as a POW when most others succumb to death, he survives an impossible fall into a frozen ravine, and he survives decades of being tortured and brainwashed. Even after all that, he's still going with a determination to survive and discover who he truly is. Even with all of the odds against him, being hunted by the remnants of SHIELD and HYDRA, as well as several world governments, he refuses to give up.

↠ Adaptable: Despite being used as a mindless weapon for decades, Bucky manages to evade being recaptured by adapting the skills he learned as the Soldier into ones to help him disappear. He knows how to blend in with most cultures, speaks a lot of languages, and is shown thinking on his feet during combat when things don't go to plan, to utilise the terrain and available possible weapons to his advantage.

● weaknesses:
↠ Identity issues: Bucky, especially at his current canon point, is a man struggling to find his identity once more. This can lead to him making extremely poor decisions in an effort to make sure that the 'Soldier' is not who he is any more. The Soldier was ruthless, cold, vicious, and emotionless, and existed simply as a weapon for HYDRA to aim and detonate. Bucky is struggling to overcome this and remember who he used to be before, but his memories are extremely fractured. He is so frightened of becoming the Soldier again (especially through the use of specific trigger words which can control him), that he often reacts on instinct to assume everyone is a threat.

↠ Arrogance: Even before Bucky became the Soldier, he possessed the cockiness of someone who has always excelled in life and expects to go right on excelling. Though he is a far cry from the man who used to charm the ladies with his confidence, some of that arrogance remains. As the Soldier it allowed him to know that he was the best at what he did, and now it drives him to believe that he can survive best on his own without the help of others. It's not as strong in his character as it used to be, but it definitely still exists.

↠ Paranoia/antisocial: An unfortunate remnant of what was done to him to turn him into the Soldier, and being hunted across the world, has turned Bucky into quite an antisocial and paranoid individual. He is always looking for the ulterior motive, suspecting a trap, or outright distrusted everyone he comes across as potential enemies. That is a detriment as it often leads him to isolating himself or refusing help that he needs from people who care.

● skills (optional): N/A - Bucky will not be wanting to take a job initially.
● housing (optional): I'm fine with Bucky being placed in the communal housing, but he won't use it. He is most likely to attempt to find a variety of unused buildings or apartments and ghost through them like a squatter, or even find a place outside to hide. Would this be acceptable?

● network username: Because Bucky is a paranoid fool who won't want anyone to know it's him, he will use the network username of "user.name".

● network sample: From Snowblind RPG one and two.

● prose/action sample: From the test drive meme

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.

● Bucky will be housed in Communal Housing; Floor 1, Bed 1.
● 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 and hmd on your journal, and then add your character to the Taken Characters list.
● (Optional) Introduce yourself on the OOC community.
● Since the game is not yet open, a CR Meme has been posted. Feel free to tag around right away!

"welcome to riverview quarantine"

Edited (forgot a link!) 2017-03-02 05:36 (UTC)

Thank you! This is the journal I'll be using.

riverview: applications

Bucky Barnes | Marvel Cinematic Universe | Reserved

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