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: Molly

Personal Journal: singswithtrees on LJ

Contact Info: singswithtrees@hotmail.com, or “dimobeornssen” on Plurk

Other Characters Played: n/a

Preferred Housing: n/a

Character Name: Ramses

Character Series: Prince of Egypt

Character Age: late teens to early 20s? I’m going to go with 19, and take him from right after he’s made Moses Royal Chief Architect.

Background: The Book of Exodus. With songs.

Personality: Prince Ramses is a young man very much caught between two conflicting desires. On the one hand, he wants more than anything to earn his father’s approval and love, but the only method available to him to do so is by denying his desire to let loose and have some fun once in a while. When we first see him as a young man in the film, he’s enjoying himself immensely as he engages in a chariot race with his adopted brother, Moses. The two of them act like many teenagers do, hurling good-natured insults at one another and upping the ante with steadily more dangerous tricks. In moments like these, Ramses seems to forget himself, and can allow himself to just let go and have fun. However, when the destruction that they’ve caused is discovered by the boys’ father, Seti, Ramses’ good mood vanishes, and he halfheartedly attempts to defend their actions to the Pharaoh. Ramses knows that his father expects him to take himself more seriously, in preparation for his role in ruling all of Egypt when he ascends to the throne.

When pressured, particularly in the realm of personal responsibility and regarding his role as the future Pharaoh, Ramses tends to withdraw and become moody, lashing out at anyone who would dare to suggest that he lighten up and get some perspective. Moses tries to cheer him up, to little or no avail, after Ramses has been thoroughly berated by their father for failing to conduct himself with dignity and gravity. Ramses’ response is to glare moodily down from the place that he’s retreated to, and to tell Moses to go away, because he understands nothing of what it’s like to bear the kind of burden that Ramses does. The crown sits heavy upon the Pharaoh-to-be’s head, and it takes all of the encouraging and cajoling that Moses has in him to get him to cheer up again.

As much as Ramses is stressed by his position as the heir, he also revels in it, and is clearly used to the wealth and comfort that such a role brings. He thinks nothing of giving a piece of his personal jewelry to his brother upon appointing him Royal Chief Architect, and seems very pleased indeed to be presented with a captured Midianite girl as a tribute and concubine by the chief priests. His life is one of riches and prestige, and Ramses takes it for granted that he can pretty much do whatever he’d like, so long as he lives up to his father’s expectations of him. A little later on, Moses accidentally kills an Egyptian guard who’s been pushing Hebrew slaves beyond their limits. When Ramses discovers the death, he dismisses it with a wave of his hand, saying that as the future Pharaoh, he declares that it never happened, and that Moses is not guilty of any crime. He also responds to Moses’ concerns about the welfare of the Hebrews with a lackadaisical, “They’re only slaves, Moses.” Used to a life of comfort and high status, he bears both the blessing and the curse of having been wealthy. Ramses is used to getting his way, and doesn’t always respond well when that is threatened.

In general disposition, he also tends to be a quieter, more observant person than his adopted brother. Part of it may be to curry favor in his father’s eyes, but at least to begin with, Ramses is both thoughtful and concerned with making certain that others are content. He’s not the best when it comes to thinking about his own personal happiness, however. Ramses has only one friend that we ever see in the film, and when that one friend is taken from him, he grows hard and distant. An introvert to begin with, Ramses’ tendencies to withdraw into himself is exacerbated by the Moses’ departure, and he’s never quite the same afterward.

Abilities: Nothing out of the ordinary for his time period and role in society. Ramses has an understanding of ritual and ceremony, as his role as future Pharaoh would demand. He is also shown to have some knowledge of architecture in his canon, and can drive ~~and crash~~ a chariot reasonably well.

Sample Entry:

[Ramses is looking a shiny new Cadillac convertible over again and again, the look of wonder on his face quite apparent as he gingerly touches the bright teal fins and the plush seats. He can’t quite believe what the salesman is telling him. No horses at all, despite the word ‘horsepower’ being used in the description? How ingenious!]

I’ve never seen such an intriguing vehicle! Would you say that it’s faster than a Phoenician chariot? I’ve always admired their designs...

[He frowns as the salesman merely laughs and shakes his head.]

I see nothing amusing in my words. It’s an honest question. Wait, how fast? And how much of this “paycheck” will it take in trade to make this mine?

Sold.

Your app is acceptable, but we'll require a last name in order to put him into a household. You are free to provide us one or make one up, or we can select one for you!

Let's go for Ramses McIntyre, then. :)

Welcome to 7137 Brooks, Ramses McIntyre! Please reply here with your character journal. Once you've done that, complete the following:

• Join

mayfield_rpg,

mayfield_ooc,

mayfield_logs, and optionally

junefield
• 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: ramses

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

Applications

Prince Ramses | Prince of Egypt | not reserved

Pending

Re: Pending

Accepted!