Application

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Applications are CLOSED.

Applications for Cycle 16 will open on October 24th, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. UTC.


Email your application to: cidofthelufaine@gmail.com


Applications will open one week prior to the start of the new cycle. Each cycle runs for three months, so there will be four application cycles per calendar year. It is advised for players to submit their applications as early into the app cycle as possible, so they may begin plotting with their fellow teammates and rivals.

The first day of applications is open only to reservists. After that, applications are open to everyone and will remain open until both sides reach 60 members each, or until the first day of the new cycle. Cycle 14 will begin on May 1st, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. UTC.



Player
Name: You do know this, right?
Age: Are you 17 or over? (There are potential legal landmines we're looking to avoid.)
Preferred Contact: AIM/plurk/email/whatever
Other Characters Played Here: Who else ya got?

Character
Name: Character's name, please.
Canon: What's their canon?
Age: How old is your character in actuality? (Bear in mind, children younger than Onion Knight are unlikely candidates for the war. Exceptions will be reviewed only on a case-by-case basis.)
History: You may provide a wiki link. However if the information provided there is insufficient, we suggest including a concise summation of the character's canon history as a supplement. (For original characters, please include a full written history for the character and an added portion that specifically describes their canon world.)
Canon Point: Where are they coming from? Please select a point far enough into the canon that the character's personality is firmly established and will not cause undue stress on castmates when memories are regained.

Preferred Team: Chaos or Cosmos. As a general rule, evil types will make best sense on Chaos and good types belong on Cosmos. Please note, all Dissidia characters will remain on the same side they represented in Cycle 013, barring extenuating circumstances. (Such as Sephiroth being applied for pre-Nibelheim or Golbez from some point in The After Years.)

Cycle Goal: What will your character strive to achieve this cycle which will earn them their crystal or power core? This can be as easy or difficult as you prefer, and you may opt to change it in later cycles if they are unsuccessful in the current one.

Memories: Each warrior will come in with two vague, general memories about their canon life and one specific memory. There is a process in place for them to gradually regain memories in the game.
General - e.g. Firion knows the wild rose is somehow important to him.
Specific - e.g. Cecil knows Golbez is his brother.

Note: Dissidia characters will come armed with the above memories, in addition to any they regained during Cycles 012 and 013. These will build through each progressive cycle.

Personality: The most important part of your application. Please be as thorough and detailed as possible about the character. We're looking for at minimum three to four well-developed paragraphs, which covers personality, preferences, likes, dislikes, motivations, behaviors. Be certain to include solid examples from a canon source. Do not include any headcanon or non-canon information. Stick to the facts and only the facts. We encourage a solid character analysis but do not want to have to discern what is truth and what is fabrication or assumption, or based in fan-created materials. If your character's presence in their canon is so diminutive that you cannot muster the minimum paragraph limit, they are not valid for play. (For original characters, the minimum paragraph limit is six.)

Skills and Abilities: Arguably the second most important portion of the application, as the game revolves around fighting in a war between Chaos and Cosmos. Please be as detailed and specific about your character's skills, fighting and otherwise. Be certain to include any weaknesses, counters and limitations, in addition to whatever effects the skills might have. This will be so your rp partners can review your skillset should they be unfamiliar with your canon. For characters who are less magical/gaming/superpowered such as knights, combatants and military, you may select 5-10 supplemental skills from those represented in the Dissidia games. Please be certain to list them and which warrior(s) you're drawing from. More information about this may be found in the FAQ or by asking if in question.

Samples: Please provide two samples which demonstrate your presentation of the character. These may be from dear mun, museboxes, other games, public memes. Or you can provide fresh samples in either first or third person, or one of each. We will be assessing your handling of the character, looking not only at writing style and quality of writing with an eye to proper grammar and punctuation, but also your depiction of the character. Details under review will include voice, accuracy, knowledge of their canon setting, accurate dialogue. We ask that any samples provided be lengthy enough for us to make these determinations.

Arena: Within the gateways are different arenas which act as a visual backdrop. These can, and often do, have effects in place as well. Please pick one location from your character's canon to act as their representative arena. It should only be a fragment of the world, not a large sprawling country. Understand that these are nothing more than an empty space, so no fauna will be present.
Arena Name: What is the name of the location you're choosing?
Physical Description: Please provide as much detail as possible, drawing on all five senses whenever possible. Be certain to be detailed enough so that anyone canonblind can reasonably interact in the arena.
Media: Any pictures or videos you can share.
Effects: What, if any, effects will the stage have?
Music: If there's any music specifically associated with the area, just to help set the mood.

Last Business:
Have you read the rules and FAQ?
Which rule was your favorite and why?
Anything else?



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