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Mayfield Mods ([personal profile] mayfield_mods) wrote in [community profile] mayfield_ooc2012-01-02 05:19 pm
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Applications

• Please read over all the rules and information before applying in order to minimize any confusion before joining.

• If applying for a character that has already been dropped, it would be a good idea, though not required, to know something of their previous interactions. You are also free to pick up a dropped character with no memories of their previous time in Mayfield.

• All content for the personality and sample entry in your app must be written or roleplayed by you; for the personality section in particular, we do not accept copied text from wikis or other sources. Obviously, you may not copy your app from other players, whether in Mayfield or other games. Application plagiarism will result in a ban from the game.

• If you wish for your character to be placed in a specific house, please mention this in the relevant section of the application and specify that permission was obtained by the PCs already residing in that house. We will be operating by the Honor System for this, and there is no need for others to comment their permission in this post!

• Other special requests would also best go in the beginning of the application. Remember, grammar and spelling are important -- if your app contains errors, you will be asked to revise.

• Please post all applications or canon updates in this post; posting them elsewhere and linking to them from here may cause them to get changed later. Posting them here keeps us from having to save them.


When Applying, Fill Out the Following:


When Applying for an Original Character, Fill Out the Following


• Before applying, please look over any applications that were recently accepted to get an idea of what we're looking for.

• If you apply for a character that has already been reserved, we will inform you and ignore the application until the reserve runs out. You may not apply for more than two characters from the same canon. For the sample entry, you may write your own entry, or use a post from a musebox, dressing room, or other game. We recommend [community profile] testrun_box if you prefer the latter!

• After you're accepted, please follow all of the instructions given. You will need to reply to the acceptance, post your journal to the friend add page and your canon post, join the communities, and use the friend add page to update your journal. Once you're accepted, please introduce yourself on the community when you're ready to play.

• If your app is "Pending", do not freak out! This means that we need you to make some revisions, and does not mean you're rejected. We generally give players a chance to revise before rejecting them, but we will reject apps that do not address the concerns stated when we asked for a revision. If you have been rejected, our reply will clearly state this to be the case. If we have not gotten back to you yet, under no circumstance does this mean you are rejected. If it has been over a week since our last reply, it would be a good idea to contact us with a reminder, otherwise, please be patient!

• If you have received a "Pending" notice, you will have one week to supply us with your revisions, or your reserve will be considered expired and that someone else is free to apply for the character.

• The typical wait for a reply on apps may be anywhere from a day to a little over a week. If any part of your application requires a pending, it may be another week after your reply to that before we can get to you. We process a high volume of apps every round, so please be patient.

If you have not heard back on a pending for over a week after apps close, please send a PM directly to the mod account.


APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED.

Abilities and Sample Entries

[personal profile] gavehimwings 2012-01-06 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Abilities: Isara is a notable mechanic and inventor in her world – by the time of her death, she’s developed two inventions that more or less change the course of the war. The first is the smoke bomb tank round, generally considered to have been vital to the taking of Marberry Shore. The second was completed after her death, although enough of the work and instruction was taken on by Isara that the plane was named the “Isara Biplane” for her. It became the seed of Gallia’s aeronautics industry, and remained its only effective airplane into the events of Valkyria Chronicles 2. That is her main skill.

The other skill she’d probably have as a Darcsen (needlepoint, sewing, and embroidery) I’m thinking won’t be affected on her arrival. Darcsens can be identified by their distinctly patterned shawls as well as by their dark hair –maintenance of the shawl would require basic sewing skills, and ability to make clothes and patterns for oneself would be an important skill in Darcsen culture. On the other hand, a Darcsen will almost never be seen without their shawl, and make worry dolls for themselves and their loved ones. Isara is no exception, despite her altered circumstances. Since this ability is so tied back to her culture and world, would it be affected? Isara will take the first opportunity to make herself a new shawl.
Due to her education and skills, Isara is a corporal in the Gallian Militia. Due to the military education that is compulsory for every citizen of Gallia, she has also received training in military combat and warfare, and can probably demonstrate at least a rudimentary knowledge of tactics and the mechanics surrounding warfare. Isara is never seen to fire a gun in the game, and in fact is never playable as a unit outside the Edelweiss. However, some knowledge of firearms would have been required of her to pass her schooling. In Valkyria Chronicles 2, Isara as an unlockable character is an Armor Tech. This unit’s chief function is to soak interception fire with their tower shields, and their heavy war hammers are super effective against infantry. This implies that Isara is likely quite physically powerful.

Sample Entry:
Every morning, I have to haul a pile of parts home in the basket of my bike. My “parents” don’t think I’m responsible enough for a car. They probably think that because I keep bringing home a pile of auto parts in the basket of my bike.

If they got wind of how I kept getting these parts, I’d be droned in a second, and they might never let me change back. And I won’t say that doesn’t scare me. I’ve been droned before, and…it’s sickening. Maybe not there and then, but looking back, looking around and seeing how scared everyone is for me or how disgusted they are of me? That’s the worst punishment of all.

I know for a fact that a drone can’t fly an airplane – or at least, not a female one. Maybe I can get this plane built on my own, no matter how long it takes. But I can’t get us out of here with it alone. I need help.
But whatever they do to punish me, whatever they throw at me, however badly they tear this town apart, I will not stop. I will escape. Welkin needs me. These people are not my family, this is not my home, and he is not my brother.

I put the brakes on my bike, wheel it the rest of the way up the lawn, and skip the front door entirely. Instead, I bring it around to the back yard, towards the tool shed. “Dad” mows the lawn once a week, but even he doesn’t mind me bringing the lawnmower to him from the shed. I guess he doesn’t think it’s any different than me bringing him some coffee.

Which, for once, is a very good thing. If he saw what I’d been putting together inside this shed, I’d be droned for the rest of my life.