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: Trek
Personal Journal:

treking
Contact Info: AIM: whysotrek |

trekking
Other Characters Played: Tokiomi Tohsaka | Fate/Zero |

brokiomi
Preferred Housing: N/A

Character Name: Keiichi Maebara
Character Series: Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (When Cicadas Cry/When They Cry)
Character Age: 16
Background: Keiichi's Background
Personality: A completely average sixteen year old boy. That’s Keiichi Maebara in a nutshell. …What…? Okay, of course you don’t believe me. Keiichi is anything but average. Having been described by both himself and others as an “orange flame that burns brightly”, Keiichi is an energetic, passionate individual who is almost always in a hyperactive state. You see that teenager screaming at the top of his lungs about the Angel Mort uniform being the best thing in creation? You see that guy with the metal bat bashing down gun wielding spec-ops members? That’s Keiichi Maebara. Keiichi is able to inspire others to push themselves to the utmost and give it their all, and could take the frowns of an entire classroom and flip them upside down, a feat that he has accomplished before. This personality trait was where Rika placed her faith during Minagoroshi-hen, having decided that Keiichi was the one who could destroy destiny and shatter fate itself to create a miracle. Even though Keiichi himself can be attacked by depressing or negative emotions, he tries his hardest to deal with them and even extend his own burning spirit to others in attempts to assist them in overcoming their own adversities.

Another title that Keiichi holds is Magician of Words, which is reflected in the fact that he has quite the silver tongue. Keiichi’s art of persuasion is thought to be one of the best in the series, to the point that he was even able to make the Sonozaki head, known throughout Hinamizawa to be one of if not the most terrifying individual within the village, comply with his demands. Keiichi is the kind of person that is able to present facts in a very direct way so that whomever he is speaking to isn’t confused or manipulated into believing something false. During the time in the classroom where Shion wanted to kill Teppei, Keiichi stopped her whilst going over the effects it would have on Satoko and the aftermath of murdering him, along with the emotional stress that would fall onto Shion. While not the sharpest knife in the drawer at times, Keiichi is a formidable foe in a battle of wits, which may or may not have something to do with the club activities. During different games played with his school’s club, Keiichi has been known to use his powers of deception against his fellow students though this is more due to the fact that the games chosen by Mion deal with deception and she has been known to attempt to cheat in each of the games.

Friendship is perhaps one of the strongest elements present in Higurashi, and Keiichi is one of the individuals who consider the relationship with his friends to be one of his greatest treasures. Proven toward the climax of Minagoroshi-hen, if the club members all band together as close friends they can even fight against fate itself. The reason that most if not all arcs ended with one of the club members going insane was because they grew suspicious of their friends, or the world around them and inevitably lost their mind to that suspicion. Keiichi understands that if he and his friends do not band together, that even the slightest wind would be able to blow out their combined fire. Before coming to Hinamizawa, Keiichi had been a remorseful person due to his past of shooting a little girl’s eye out with an airsoft gun. After meeting new friends in Hinamizawa and getting along with everyone in the village, however, Keiichi began to change from this initially cold and bored individual into a bright, explosive, somewhat arrogant and somewhat perverted teen. It is impossible to put into words how much he cares for and enjoys hanging out with his friends, and if Keiichi were able to keep these halcyon days going in a linear flow, he would choose that path with no regrets.

Played more in a comedic light, Keiichi also happens to be a pervert with minimal luck. Keiichi will frequently tease Rena or exchange quips with Mion that are leaning toward the ecchi side, though Keiichi’s true perversion only extends to the urges that every teenage boy has. His relationship with Satoko and Rika has caused some of the club members to label him as a lolicon, which only further causes people to mistake the kind of person he is. In all seriousness, Keiichi simply enjoys teasing his friends and goofing off, an extremely carefree boy living in a not so carefree village. Another small trait to note of Keiichi’s psyche is that any stories involving a screw being inside someone’s food will instantly freak him out, having read a story about it in the past. This story would come to twist his psyche during Onikakushi-hen and would push credit toward his overall insanity, even though the “screw” had only been tobasco sauce.

Oh, and Keiichi has a fur seal. No context necessary.

Abilities: Keiichi holds no supernatural abilities whatsoever, the only skills being accredited to his burning spirit and way with words.
Sample Entry: CITIZENS OF MAYFIELD, LEND ME YOUR EARS!!

[Who is that devilishly handsome young boy screaming at the top of his lungs into Mayfield's phone system? Why it's Keiichi Maebara, Magician of Words!]

It has been at least a month since I came here, and I've already noticed a few problems.

Where's your drive to leave this place? Don't you want to see your friends and family again that you've left behind?

[Irritation settles into his tone.]

You guys make me sick!! You just sit there and deal with things as they are!! You say you've already been fighting and that it's all pointless, BUT HOW CAN YOU BE SO SURE THAT IT'S SO POINTLESS?! Your efforts have simply cracked the glass wall that we need to break through!! Do not think your actions have gone unnoticed. This town's grip isn't as tight as you may think.

[If you could see Keiichi, he'd be clenching his fist.]

You say that this is fate? That we are destined to stay here? BULLSHIT!! Don't you know that fate is as fragile as a piece of paper?!

[The irritation in his tone reaches no heights before, finally, he exchanges it for a more hot blooded enthusiasm.]

Destiny can be changed!! We will break this so called "fate" together!! I hope you're listening to this, whoever is pulling the strings of this place!! If you think you can stop me, Keiichi Maebara, the Magician of Words, then you're dead wrong!! And us... all of us, every single person that wants to escape this nightmarish hell and return home... Keep fighting!! Don't ever allow yourselves to submit to this "fate"! I will never forgive these pieces of trash who find pleasure in torturing my friends!!!

[A very light, almost playful giggle escapes the boy before he finishes.]

You better be careful, Mayfield. Words like "destiny" and "fate" mean a lot to men like me.

Edited 2012-08-08 01:03 (UTC)

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