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bayhelpers) wrote2025-03-24 05:50 pm
bayhelpers) wrote2025-03-24 05:50 pm
APPLICATIONS
⋆✩ applications ✩⋆
The exact scheduling for application rounds is still being ironed out! As of now, we just have the dates for our current round listed in the status link below.
Please post your application as a comment to this post. We do not accept linked apps from your journal. Please also read the application section in our FAQ for more details with regards to what can or cannot be apped. Players may only apply for one (1) character at a time. We do not accept multiple applications for the same character at this time, so two or more applications for the same character will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
PLAYER
NAME: Your handle.
CONTACT: Some form of contact to reach you OOCly, whether it be Plurk, Discord, journal PM, or otherwise.
OVER 18? Please be 18 or older to play in this game.
CURRENT CHARACTERS: List if you play another character in game.
CHARACTER
NAME: In western order.
CANON: The series your character is from. If they’re an original character, state that instead.
CANON POINT: The point in time within the series your character is from.
BACKGROUND: Wiki links are strongly preferred for canon characters, but if there isn't one available, please write a brief background/history of your character. Bullet points are acceptable. We don't need an essay.
SUITABILITY: This section doesn't have to be lengthy, but please detail why you think your character would be an interesting fit for the nature of this game. Events in-game will frequently challenge a character's morality, so how will they react if they're required to do something that goes against their values? Will they rebel against the circumstances or will they make the best of it? Will they be right at home or totally out of their league? Generally, we're looking to see what ideas you have in terms of your character's arc/development once they're subjected to the game's environment.
QUESTIONNAIRE:
⟡ Your character is on an exploration quest when they find an injured Pokemon in need of help. This Pokemon appears to be in distress and is quite dangerous, posing a risk to your character even if they mean well, and putting your quest mission at risk. What do they do? What are some possibilities of how they work with teammates to address this, or do they go at it alone?
⟡ Your character's worst enemy has recently appeared in game, and has joined the guild your character is part of. They both want to tackle the same quest, and your character's enemy suggests that they work together as a team to accomplish this goal. How does your character respond to this?
⟡ The leader of your character's guild has just approached your character with an offer: they will provide your character with extra supplies, reputation points, and help them with any of their current struggles. In exchange, they ask for your character to do a favor for them that may harm the other guilds, and will not specify what the favor is in advance. It sounds shady, but it's the deal of a lifetime in your character's path to get back home, and refusing it may cause strife for your character within their current guild. What do they think of this offer? What do they ultimately decide to do?
⟡ Due to shortages on supplies, the city is facing issues deciding where to cut corners during this rough time. Somehow, the responsibility has fallen on your character's shoulders, and they have to make a decision. If they send out an extra team of Pokemon, they will be able to gather more food, and through that, save the lives of dozens of starving Pokemon that were in dire need of nutrition. However, the only Pokemon available to scout for food are those working at the pokeclinic, and sending them out would mean certain death for at least two ill patients. What does your character decide to do? How do they feel about this choice, and how would they deal with the pushback that comes from either side?
Please answer all four of the above questions. Answers should go in-depth enough to illustrate your character’s actions and the motivations behind them, but there is no word count minimum or maximum. The aim is to get an understanding of your character without having to do the traditional point by point personality section, so please keep that in mind while filling them out.
Answers should be written as if the reader is canonblind. The focus of these questions is on the morality behind each situation, and how it applies to your character; if there are additional details that would impact your character’s actions that are not already specified, feel free to choose and elaborate on these details and their relevance yourself.
POKEMON: List 1-3 Pokemon you would like to play your character turning into. For each of them listed, please provide a short explanation of why you feel it's a good fit, and what you would do with this Pokemon form, such as goals or what you'd enjoy playing with. If more than one Pokemon is listed, mods will help make the choice for you. If there are any concerns or issues with the chosen Pokemon, revisions will be considered to discuss and address them accordingly.
GUILD OPT-OUT: OPTIONAL. Players may choose to opt out of one (1) guild if they feel it would be a poor fit for their character. Players are also free to use this section to plead their case on wanting one specific guild, if they feel passionately about it, and list any concerns they have with joining the game under the other guilds. Mods will take this into consideration as much as possible, but only one guild may be totally opted out of at this time.
SAMPLES: Provide two (2) samples that clearly demonstrate character voice/personality consistent with your answers written within the past year. Network or log (either action or prose) are all acceptable. At least one thread must be from a Bottlecap Bay TDM.
SAMPLE APPLICATIONS
A.B.A | GUILTY GEAR
SHOKA SAKURANE | THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU
Or, check out our rubric for more clarity!
FULL NAVIGATION
ACCEPTED
Welcome to Bottlecap Bay, Liepard.
The spire has large training rooms on the ground floor, each focusing on different types of combat. Most of them are testing different ways to perform under pressure, navigating while disoriented or battling with ample cover for both sides. There is one area reserved for just learning Moves, set up with straw Pokemon to wail on like a punching bag.
It's here that Mightyena finds Sonya, and at first she just sits down to watch her train. She can tell pretty quickly that Sonya isn't used to physical Moves, to a greater extent than she's unused to her new body - this is someone, she assumes, who was used to special Moves back home. So after a while she steps in, and clears her throat.
"Hold on - can you do your Quick Attack a little slower this time? I want to make sure you're not twisting your wrist too much when you swipe at the end."
She has a few helpful tips to give, primarily focused on making sure Sonya isn't overextending her paws or landing blows in a way that might injure her later on. The entire time, her tail is wagging furiously - Mightyena might have an intimidating face and a gruff voice, but she really does adore talking about fighting, and the prospect of having another dedicated warrior in her guild has her all amped up. As the leader of the Oran berries it's expected she be able to protect her recruits of course, but there's nothing like a sparring partner closer to her size to make things exciting!
"Of course, you'll have to keep practicing, so it would be good for you to stay nearby... and you owe me for all of this great advice, so why don't you join the Oran Berries?"
She's clearly joking about Sonya owing her, but she's completely serious about her offer. She's happy to answer any questions about life in the Oran Berries, too - they are her pride and joy, after all.
If Sonya accepts, Mightyena will cheerfully lead her up to the low rank housing to set up her new bed, and introduce her to a few of the older members with similar Move sets. Along the way, she may need to be reminded to show the way to other vital rooms as well...but she will absolutely do so! Afterward she has to return to her duties, but she'll be available to talk to later if Sonya wishes.
Your application has been accepted! Now that you’re in, please reply to this comment with the journal you’ll be using within 72 hours, or we'll assume your interest has passed. Once you've replied, please complete the following:
⟡ Join the following communities:
⟡ Create an IC inbox and a permissions page for your character. You are welcome to use our OFFICIAL CODES here. If using your own code for permissions, remember to incorporate a space for your character’s Pokemon information.
⟡ Create a thread for your character on our permanent ACTIVITY CHECK page.
⟡ Comment on the TAKEN PAGE and fill in the requested information using your links from above.
⟡ When posting to the IC communities, please remember to tag your character with the following format: canon: character name.
⟡ Keep an eye out on the OOC comm for the OOC plotting post going up on the 1st! This will double as a space to introduce yourself and your new character to the game.
⟡ Lastly, if you'd like to represent your guild's color in any of your codes, the official Oran Berry hex code is: #4f60c7
Thank you for applying, and we're excited to have you!