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: Dy
Personal Journal:

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Contact Info: AIM - Dynamo Hunter A
Other Characters Played: Hol Horse

emperor_cowboy, Locke Cole

relic_hunter, Johnny Sfondi

skypiratejohnny, Dynamo

silver_reign, Barricade

pnshandnslv, Alexander Anderson

fatherangeldust, Charlie Nash

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Preferred Housing: N/A
Character Name: Sheriff Graham Humbert/The Huntsman
Character Series: Once Upon A Time
Character Age: Early 30's
Background: http://onceuponatime.wikia.com/wiki/Sheriff_Graham

Personality: Once upon a time, there was a huntsman...
Sheriff Graham is a man who seems loyal to only one person, and that's the mayor of Storybrooke. He upholds the law according to the facts placed before him. At times, it almost seems as though he's bending the rules just to please mayor, Regina Mills. He won't go against her, as she was the one who gave him his job. Or so he believes.
At first, despite any coincidental law breaking that Emma Swan supposedly does, the Sheriff believes she's a potential criminal. After all, if the mayor informed him of such outlandish behaviour, he had to react accordingly. However, he changes his mind when he realizes that Emma is only trying to help Henry in everything that she does. He even goes so far as to ask her to become his Deputy.
During one fateful night, he is caught in a lie when Emma spots him sneaking out of Regina's bedroom window. He had claimed he was going to be working at the animal shelter and wanted her to take the nightshift. He wasn't expecting this to backfire on him... and he tries to apologize.
With every chance falling upon what seem to be deaf ears, he decides that actions speak louder than words and kisses her. It's then that he regains bits and pieces of his memories of his past life, before the curse that was placed upon him and the town. During this time, he also realizes he's never felt such a wave of emotion and decides to go back to Regina. After kissing her, he doesn't get the same feelings of what might very well be love.
It is then he realizes that it was Regina who stole his heart. Perhaps in both a literal and figurative manner of speaking. He tries to show Emma he lacks a heart, but she doesn't quite understand his meaning. When the mayor realizes how close Graham is to uncovering the truth... she goes to a crypt where she takes his heart, one and crushes it. The last words he manages to say before he passes away, is that he finally understands.
His alternate fairy tail self, The Huntsman, was raised by wolves. During his hunts, he thanks the animal that was slain and cries for the loss of the animal's life. While other hunters find this course of action foolish, he proves to them that he is a worthy opponent in a fight. It's during this time, that the Evil Queen is watching his every move of the killing blow done to another man. He seems remoresless and she figures he's the perfect man to hire in order to murder Snow White.
As he escorts her, by order of the Queen, his target figures out that he is there to simply kill her. Before she is slain, she asks of him to deliver a note of sincerity and love. Realizing that he cannot go through with the deed, he lets her go. When the Queen discovers that he had not completed the task given to him, she holds him as a prisoner.

Abilities: Only as The Huntsman, does Graham prove he has a near perfect aim with his bow and arrow. He is also able to "talk" to wolves.
Sample Entry:

[Phone]

[He clears his throat as he picked up the phone.]
I admit it. I'm not used to being here, that said... I'm sorry I haven't made much of an impression on any of you. Well, that is, much of a good impression...
I'm not at all surprised by this place, it seems pretty standard to where I used to live. Things seem a bit more... outdated though.

[There's that clearing of his throat again.]

Look, I'm just wanting to apologize. So, I'm sorry. I was just a little distracted with things, I should've used the phone first...

We would like to see a revised personality section, paying greater attention to the Huntsman's motivations during the series. An additional two paragraphs will be enough, thank you.

Applications

Sheriff Graham Humbert/The Huntsman | Once Upon a Time | Reserved/Expired

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