APPLICATION #6
Reserves are CLOSED!
Applications are CLOSED!
Application
Please make sure to have read the rules, the F.A.Q., and double checked the taken page and reserves before applying!
Application cycles are monthly. The date of the beginning of the next application cycle will be posted above.
During application cycles, applications are most typically processed randomly since the moment they're submitted, given the schedules of the mods and the app helper mods.
If, for any reason, your application will take longer to process than others, you will receive a Pending Application notice. This isn't a bad notice, it's just to let you know that we have received and read your application but will take longer to process it. This is usually because we are unfamiliar with your canon and would like to confer with outside sources before coming to a decision. Also, applications for Original Characters are usually processed last since they require more debate.
You may use recycled applications, but your samples must be recent. You may also link your application if it is located in an outside journal or musebox, but please make sure your post is unlocked! If your post is locked, you will have to wait longer for us to process your application as we do not check every application right as it is submitted, and may not noticed the problem until later.
You do not need a reserve to apply, but there are no challenges on reserves or applications. If the character you want is reserved, you cannot apply as them or reserve as them. If the character you want has already applied, you may not send in another application in hopes the first applicant will be denied.
If you are asked for revisions, you have 48 hours to reply with them before your application is rejected. You have two chances to revise your app if problems persist before it is rejected. You will not receive a warning comment when your time is about to run up!
If your application is rejected, you are welcome to try for the same character again. However, you will have to wait until the next application cycle to do so.
When applying, please put [CHARACTER NAME | NAME OF FANDOM/ORIGINAL CHARACTER] (RESERVED/NOT RESERVED) in your comment heading. This makes processing applications and managing reserves much easier for us, so please do not forget this!
SAMPLE APPLICATIONS
Wondering what we look for on applications? While we don't have a step-by-step guide, below are a few applications that demonstrate the writing skill, attention to detail, and fleshed out personality sections we look for in applications.
• Doll/Freckles [Kuroshitsuji]
• Souji Seta [Persona 4]
• Pongo [Original Character]
THE APPLICATION & FORM
Below is the application form explained, and below that is the text code for the form itself.
Player Information:
Name: Your name or handle here
Journal: Required. You may app using a handle, but we need a journal!
Method of Contact: AIM, MSN, Email, anything works. We just need a way besides your journal to contact you!
Previous characters: If you have previous characters in the RP, list them here!
Character Information:
Full Name: Your character's full name.
Series: Your character's series. If original character, just put 'Original Character'.
Canon point: The point you are taking them from in their canon.
Age: Their age or estimated age if uncertain.
Species: This is primarily for OCs or animal characters, but if your character is something aside from human, list it here!
Appearance/PB: A simple link to an image of your character will work. If using a PB, please give the name of their PB here.
Appearance upon arrival: Was your character in a big fight before they got yanked to Splendor? Are they injured, soaked to the bone, covered in paint, etc.? Let us know here! It'll serve for a great first conversation topic with whoever they meet!
History:
Previous RP memories: If you are bringing in a character from another RP, let us know here and then include their previous memories in your history section.
Bringing someone along?: Does your character have a pet/familiar/etc. they are bringing with them? Let us know here, and then be sure to expand on their relationship with your character in your history section!
Character History: If your character is a fandom character, a brief explanation or wiki link will suffice. If they are an OC, we would like a detailed enough history that will help us understand your character, but you don't need to give us their entire life story.
Personality:
This should be in depth for all characters, not just original characters. We want to make sure you know your character inside and out, not just their history or past experiences. Be creative, in depth, and thorough!
Extra:
Character Abilities: Does your character have any magical (or non magical) powers or abilities? Or maybe they just have some unique talents? List them here!
Possessions: Is your character arriving with anything from their home world? List their items here! Give descriptions if necessary.
Anything else: Does your character have something special about them we should know about? Some unique feature? Or do you have any additional comments or questions at all? Put that stuff here.
Samples:
You will need two samples: an action/communication post and a log/prose post. Each sample can be from an external source, but is not required to be. If you want, you can link to a thread your character has been in instead of writing a new sample. However, there are a few guidelines:
❁ The sample must be recent, within the past month.
❁ The sample can be from another RP, a musebox, or even d_m, but please keep quality in mind. No crack threads for examples, please!
❁ The sample must be the character you are currently applying for - no AUs or altered versions allowed.
❁ You must link a specific thread, NOT A POST OR CHARACTER TAG. It is not up to us to find the most fitting thread for your character's voice, it is up to you. If you link a post or character tag in another RP, you will be given a revision notice to give us a new sample.
Action/Communication thread or post sample: This sample is to show us that you know your character's voice, so take advantage of dialogue and/or actions!
If you are writing a new sample, just give an example of an action/communication post that you would create. If you are linking a thread, make sure it is at least 15 comments collectively in length.
Log/Prose sample: Quality over quantity here; let us inside the head of your character, don't just narrate their actions. We want to see how they think and analyze things. Current members do not need to provide this sample past the first application.
If you are linking to an external prose thread, make sure it has at least one full reply from you, or you are the author of the post.
❁ If you would like to test-run your character or thread a sample with a current member or mod, please make use of our test-run community, splendortrials! This is not required, we just wanted to provide you with a way to test-run your character if you're unsure and gain a sample at the same time.
Player Information:
Name:
Journal: REQUIRED - You may use a sock journal, but we need a personal LJ!
Method of Contact:
Previous characters:
Character Information:
Full Name:
Series:
Canon point:
Age:
Species:
Appearance/PB:
Appearance upon arrival:
History:
Previous RP memories:
Bringing someone along?:
Character History:
Personality:
Personality goes here!
Extra:
Character Abilities:
Possessions:
Anything else:
Samples:
Action/Communication thread/post sample:
Log/Prose sample:
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⊰ Navigation ⊱
Applications will close Saturday, August 27th 11:59PM (-8 GMT).
Reserves will close August 23rd @ 12:01AM PST.