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

Oh no. Don't go thinking that Spike is any pushover. While he normally tries to go through life without really stirring up trouble, just riding the wave and letting things come as they wish... In reality Spike contradicts his personality. The guy is dangerous and that term isn't used lightly. Spike practices the martial art Jeet Kune Do, and to say that he is skilled with it is putting it mildly. The art is his life. The gist of it is that Jeet Kune Do isn't structured like most martial arts. In fact it's more like a state of mind than a martial art. The essential philosophy is that one must be like the water, which is to say that every movement that one makes must flow right into the next. This comes in handy, since Spike can dodge pretty much anything you can throw at him if you're dumb enough to fight him hand to hand. He also appears to know a thing or two about French Boxing because he can high-kick like a champ.

That's not all. Spike is also well-versed on weaponry and explosives. He never leaves the home without his Jericho 941. It's his baby after all. He also has an extremely sharp sense of perception, able to figure out any complex situation he might find himself in. The clueless look is only for show. He also has a talent for sleigh-of-hand techniques, making him a pretty good pick-pocket, and he's a master of disguise. He is a damn good pilot too, having a customized ship all to himself(though there's definitely no way he'll be flying that puppy where he's going.) All in all, Spike is the kind of guy who can surprise you. He's actually a pretty dangerous man, behind that mask. He's also killed a lot of people.

However, by far the most dangerous thing about Spiegel is that he simply isn't afraid of death. In fact, one might say that he has a flair for danger, going so far as to crack a joke when things are intense. Why can he be so calm and collected? Well, it's just that. He's not afraid of death. Maybe he just doesn't like his life very much. Spike believes that there's something beyond death, something new and exciting. He feels like he's literally living a dream so perhaps this makes him feel like he's unstoppable. So that might explain why he so uncaring about what happens to him, or how things might turn out.

Speaking of danger, you want to know how he always gets out of sticky situations? The guy is very fucking lucky. That is no exaggeration. Do you honestly think a man of this stature could throw himself into so many dangerous situations, head-first and not giving one shit and somehow manage to survive every single time? This is not a matter of his own skill as a martial artist, no matter how unparalleled his experience is. This is a matter of him just being the lucky son of a bitch. You ever get kicked up in the air a dozen times over by a levitating fat man with a trench coat? Ever get shot in the chest, blasted through a window of a futuristic monorail and thrown into the ocean below? How about getting stabbed in the chest by a katana, thrown through a church window and fall some three stories, JUST nearly avoiding a big explosion that nearly levels the church itself? I'm pretty sure no one has ever experience any of that, and if they had they would not live to tell the tale. Spike on the other hand somehow manages to survive everything that's thrown at him, sometimes coming out of the trouble with only a scratch.

And why should he worry? After all, dying might be the only way for him to wake up. And maybe, well, maybe that’s what he wants.
Abilities: While Spike Spiegel is not in the least supernatural, he’s got a couple of things under his belt, the practice of Jeet Kune Do aside. Most notably is Spike's right eye, which is slightly lighter in color than his all-natural left. After having lost his eye in an accident during one of his missions, Spike's eye was replaced with a cybernetic eye. Because of this, it offers him a far greater hand-eye coordination. This assists in both his perception and his aim. And even before getting his cybernetic eye, he was pretty damn skilled in weaponry and perception. He’s a master at slight of hand, capable of pickpocketing people without them even knowing. Lastly, and most importantly, Spike has a lot of luck on his side. He can take a lot of damage, perhaps enough to kill any normal human being.

Sample Entry: Test Run Post

Welcome to 432 Peepers Street, Spike Spiegel! 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: spike spiegel

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

Heey, thanks!

Also, it appears that 432 already has a father! Is there something I can do?

Applications

Spike Spiegel ☆ Cowboy Bebop ☆ Reserved ☆ 2/2

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