mayfield_ooc | 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:

Name: Not the character's name, but yours or however you'd like us to refer to you.
Personal Journal: If you have one; a journal on another website is fine.
Contact Info: Any other way of contacting you. IM screen names, e-mail address, etc. AIM appears to be the common link between most players, so having a handle on AIM is preferable.
Other Characters Played: Any other characters you play at Mayfield, if applicable.
Preferred Housing: We encourage random matches, but if there is a particular house you want, you will need to contact every person in the house for permission. Please post your app AFTER doing this. If you cannot get in contact with any one person, please wait a week after contact and we'll accept it as a good faith effort. It is not necessary for those you received permission from to comment; we believe you! If you have no housing preference, simply put "N/A".

Character Name: Names, nicknames, whatever is applicable. In western order, please. If the character has no last name (adult males especially), you are free to either make one up or let us do it.
Character Series: 
Character Age: 
Background: We will accept copy/pastes or links to Wikipedia or another source, provided that the source reasonably explains the canon. This section is necessary, so if you can't find an explanatory source, you'll have to write something up yourself.
Personality: The more detailed here, the better. This lets us get a good feel for the character. Please try to back up your details with canon examples when you're getting past their basic character and more in-depth. Generally, we want to see at least four good-sized paragraphs.
Abilities: This section may end up being optional for you. If your character has any abilities or powers, such as magic, they'll be taken away upon arrival in Mayfield. These will come back over time, though.
Sample Entry: Please write as if you've already been accepted and writing an ordinary post from your character during their stay in Mayfield. Using an "introduction" post is fine, but we tend to discourage it, as the typical "who am I where am I what is this crazy place" format doesn't really give us a good grasp of how your character will behave on a daily basis. If you have trouble writing sample posts, we allow links to museboxes or other RPs to demonstrate as a sample. However, you'll want to post with the account you'll be linking to in that situation. Please make sure that your app is written in first person (!!!), as that's the format that will be used in the roleplay. Generally, we want to see at least five sentences, if not more. Prose log style samples will not be accepted. If you're confused about the distinction, we will be happy to explain. Remember, we're looking for FIRST-PERSON format; prose narration is fine, but it cannot make up the bulk of the entry.

When Applying for an Original Character, Fill Out the Following

Name: Not the character's name, but yours or however you'd like us to refer to you.
Personal Journal:
Contact Info: Any other way of contacting you. IM screen names, e-mail address, etc. AIM appears to be the common link between most players, so having a handle on AIM is preferable.
Other Characters Played: Any other characters you play at Mayfield, if applicable.
Preferred Housing: We encourage random matches, but if there is a particular house you want, you will need to contact every person in the house for permission. Please post your app AFTER doing this. If you cannot get in contact with any one person, please wait a week after contact and we'll accept it as a good faith effort. It is not necessary for those you received permission from to comment; we believe you! If you have no housing preference, simply put "N/A".

Character Name: Names, nicknames, whatever is applicable. In western order, please. If the character has no last name (adult males especially), you are free to either make one up or let us do it. 
Character Age: 
Background: For OCs, we require a detailed background to be fully written out. Please make sure to describe both the character's specific, personal background, and the world the character is from. If it is exactly like the real world, you'll still need to describe the location and the specifics of the society the character lives in (also please note here that we no longer accept 'Canon OCs,' so if this world is not one invented by you, the character is not appable).

This section will need to be somewhat long; there's no specific length we want, but we want to have a very clear feel of the character's backstory, so that we can compare it to the personality section.
Personality: This section is probably the most important. We're looking for at least six or seven paragraphs, but what's more important is that this be comprehensive and detailed. We want to see what makes your character tick, and we want to see that you understand what makes them tick and have fleshed them out as a character. Some things we will need to see include their important relationships and the major events in their lives and how these have shaped them, how they tend to interact with others and the world around them, their strengths and weaknesses, and what motivates them, among others.

If we do not have a strong sense of personality or it doesn't seem to match up with the background or sample, we will not accept the character even if your writing is strong.
Abilities: This section may end up being optional for you. If your character has any abilities or powers, such as magic, they'll be taken away upon arrival in Mayfield. These will come back over time, though.
Sample Entry 1: We're looking for a first person sample here; prose or action log format is not acceptable. If you write a sample, please write as though your character has already been accepted and is in Mayfield. You may write an introduction or first post, but we tend to discourage this, as the typical "who am I where am I what is this crazy place" format doesn't really give us a good grasp of how your character will behave on a daily basis. You may also use a link to a post in a dressing room, another game, or a musebox. We're looking specifically for a clear sense of character voice; spelling and grammar are important, but showing strong voice and characterization is more important than anything else. Remember, we're looking for FIRST-PERSON format; prose narration is fine, but it cannot make up the bulk of the entry.
Sample Entry 2: In this sample, we'd like to see a different side of your character than we saw in your first sample. This sample also needs to be in first person, but you may do a sample heavily based on introspection and action as long as it shows us a different side of your character and your first sample was strongly focused on speaking voice. For this sample, we will ask you to write something out as though your character is already in Mayfield. Please do not link to a sample elsewhere or use their first post/waking up in Mayfield here. That can go in the first sample instead.

• 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 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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Name: “Razorsaw”, or “Raz
Personal Journal: [Bad username or unknown identity: ”razorsaw”]
Contact Info:
RazorsawTF (AIM)
razorsawtf@gmail.com
Other Characters Played: N/A. This is my first app.
Preferred Housing: Any housing is fine with me.

Character Name: Don Dogoier, known as “Hakase” or “Doc” to his comrades
Character Series: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Character Age: Unknown, assumed to be late 20's
Background: Don Dogoier at the Morphing Grid

Personality: You might call Don Dogoier a pacifist. And if you did, you'd be right – he hates fighting to the point of acting outwardly cowardly. However, at the same time, Don is willing to take arms to fight people who threaten others or his friends, being one of the two Gokaiger to show outward concern despite being a Space Pirate. In a way, Don's courage is perhaps one of the greatest among the Gokaiger, as he will continue to fight even when terrified – albeit while flailing about and screaming for his life all the while.

Don has other redeeming qualities besides that, of course. He's in charge of maintaining the Gokaigers' gear, including their home and vessel, the Gokai Galleon. As such, he is incredibly intelligent, capable of scientific feats that are beyond the sphere of terrestrial science. One such example was when he used the Gokaigers' own weapons and the power of the Sentai team Ohranger to create a new weapon called the Gokai Galleon Buster. As the origins of the Gokaigers' weapons are a mystery, the fact that he was able to do this is truly impressive indeed and shows that he is able to comprehend even technology that should be completely alien to him.

Aside from this, Don is a committed domestic. He cooks for the Gokai Galleon crew, even going above and beyond by preparing meals specifically suited to his team-mate's nutritional requirements. He's also in charge of housekeeping on the Galleon, which is fortuitous as without him, his team-mates would be absolute slobs. Furthermore, whenever someone is injured, Don will take the lead in administering first aid. In short, Don is very much “the team mom.”

Of course, Don has his drawbacks too. The fact of the matter is, some problems are just too much for him, and he can't always succeed without the aid of his team-mates. Don is also insecure about his position, as he knows he is physically weaker than the others. Thus, whenever he feels that he might be unappreciated or that his place in the group is being marginalized, he tends to become depressed or worried that he'll be rendered obsolete or useless. He's somewhat improved and hardened his resolve after facing many trials, but there will always be a part of Don Dogoier that's more than a bit soft.

As a minor quirk, Don actually prefers to being referred to as his nickname “Doc” (or “Hakase”) rather than his real name most of the time.

Abilities: Due to his personality, Don is a martial pacifist. This ends up affecting his combat ability, as Don is... well, if you've ever heard the term “schrodinger fu”, Don Dogoier would define it. He mostly fights by flying by the seat of his pants, using bizarre and confusing moves against his opponents that are made up entirely on the spot. He's a bit sloppy and uncoordinated, but somehow, he's able to improvise enough to get by, and it's unclear how much of this is due to dumb luck or his loosely defined “skills.”

Whether transformed or not, Don has access to his Gokai Saber and Gokai Gun. The former is a futuristic cross between a cutlass and a dagger, while the latter is a futuristic revolver. Don is moderately proficient in using the Gokai Saber, but he's much better at wielding his Gokai Gun and a second one borrowed from one of his crew members, showing that he favors fighting at range. His shots are on the mark, but he fires in a lackadaisical, unpredictable fashion – much like how he fights hand-to-hand – and focuses on individual targets rather than multiple ones or “gun kata” like shows of acrobatics.

Don utilizes objects called Ranger Keys to transform, using his personal Gokaiger Ranger key and his transformation device, a futuristic phone called the Mobirates, to become Gokai Green. Before, Don was able to utilize multiple Ranger Keys to transform into past Sentai warriors, but as of late, his crew returned those keys to the original wielders of those powers, leaving him with only the power to become Gokai Green. As Gokai Green, Don has increased strength and endurance, but is still forced to rely upon the same skills he has when untransformed. However, by inserting his ranger key into the Gokai Gun or Saber, he can execute an attack called the Final Wave, which involves an energy slash called the “Gokai Slash” for the Gokai Saber, and “Gokai Blast” for the Gokai Gun. He can also either perform both attacks in succession for the combined “Gokai Blast and Slash” Final Wave, or trade his Gokai Saber for a second gun in order to perform the “Gokai Scramble” with his team-mates. Finally, he can lend his Ranger key to powering up a weapon of Don's own design called the Gokai Galleon Buster, which uses the power of five Gokaiger Ranger Keys to perform an attack called the ”Rising Strike”, which fires an energy blast in the shape of the Gokai Galleon at an enemy.

His Gokai Green transformation has a special belt buckle as well called the Gokai Buckle, which allows him to summon his Ranger Key from where it's stored whenever he might need it. His Mobirates is also a fully functional cell phone, which he uses to communicate with his team-mates or anyone he might have the number for. He's also an accomplished scientist, but that is covered in his personality section.

Note: Given the ending of Gokaiger, I am unsure of whether or not Don would have access to his ability to past heroes, as I've seen others app the Gokaiger with that respective power. I would like clarification on whether or not he would be allowed to have them, and should that be be accounted for, I'll amend my abilities section.

Sample Entry:

[Basic Post:]

Ah ah ah! What time is it?! I have to get up and get breakfast ready, and-

[sees the time]

What?! How could I have overslept?! I set my alarm and everything...

[scratches the side of his head nervously]

I-I guess I could be having trouble adjusting to the new location... and this isn't the Galleon... erm... Okay, Doc, get it together. The day isn't gone! I'll make a great breakfast for everyone and-

[walks out of his room, to find... everyone in his living quarters gone]

Where is everybody?! I was... I was going to...

A-Ah... I guess I'll just clean up... yeah, that's what I'll do...

Phone Conversation:

Ahhh... hello everyone. I think I'm finally getting used to this place... it's no different from all the other worlds I've been to... just with a lot of open rocky areas...

It seems a bit... I'm not exactly sure. I guess I'm kind of missing the whole 'space pirate' life, even if the domestic thing is a lot more peaceful. I mean, you don't have to run into an enemy all the time to meet new surprises, right? Even if that's usually how it usually turns out...

Ah! What am I saying?! I'm just asking for it now, aren't I?!

Um. Well. By the way. Does anybody have anything they need worked on? I am a scientist, after all... any broken technology, or something that needs improvement... you can count on me to get it taken care of! It'd just be a small fee of course...

Mmm... yeah, I think that's it...

Welcome to 436 Peepers Street, Don Dogoier! Please reply here with your character journal. Once you've done that, complete the following:

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• Add your info to your canon post
• Add your info to your household! Use the street list to find your house.
• Make sure to tag your first post with the !intro tag, as well as your character's personal tag: c: don dogoier

Go ahead and introduce yourself in the main comm and tell people where your character will be living!

This be my character journal, arr.

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