Application Post

[bravenewmods]

THIS POST IS FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN FIND THE NEW APPLICATION POST HERE.

Applications are currently OPEN.


Interested in applying to Brave New World? Simply fill out the form below and submit it! We do have some rules, though.

-Brave New World is an Alternate Universe game. All canon characters must be crafted specifically into the setting in order to be applied. Additionally, Original Characters may be applied, they too must be specifically crafted to the setting.

-You are permitted to either post the application directly to this page in a comment or to post the application elsewhere (preferably your character's journal) and link it in a comment here.

-Applications may take up to one week to process, and revisions up to three days. We'll do our best to get to them as soon as possible, however.

-If you are asked for revisions, please re-submit them within 72 hours of mod response. If no revisions are received within that period of time, your character will be made available again and someone else may submit an application for them.

-If you are rejected, don't worry, you can always try again! We currently have no limits on how many times a person may apply for a character; however, we do reserve the right to ban a person from apping a certain character if it gets too far out of hand.

-We do not accept application challenges. If you apply for a character that already has been applied for or reserved by somebody else, the other person will receive due consideration first. If they are rejected, their reserve expires, or they fail to re-submit revisions within 72 hours of a mod revision request, then, and only then, will we consider your application.

A Guide to Ease the Process of Applying - Skip if You Feel Prepared
As there is quite a bit of information to get through, we do encourage everyone to read through all the pages in the Directory before applying. However, pages that absolutely need to be read include the following:

Premise: A description of the game, and an introduction to the history of Union (the city in which the characters live) and what it means to be Enlightened.
Rules and FAQ: A basic Q&A addressing game mechanics can be found in the FAQ, including a basic outline concerning Bonding with Pokémon and rules concerning levels and Pokémon attacks, a description of our communication network (Warp Bands), and a description of Enlightened and Enhanced Items.
The City of Union: A post describing the physical locations within the City of Union. New areas may be added by players as they wish.
Society & Culture: A post describing the culture and the social mores of the civilization within Union as well as a listing of important Union-specific professions. You may choose to have your character serve as one of these professions or as another less Pokémon-specific profession like 'waiter' or 'chef'. This post may be of particular importance for crafting a working AU for your character.
The Enlightened: A post describing what it means to be Enlightened as well as Enlightened abilities you may choose for your character and how they affect game mechanics. As a note, any character who does not want to have special skills should choose the skill 'Far from Ordinary', which essentially means they do not have powers.
Training, Bonding, and Leveling: While this post is not essential for reading before the app, the details given on bonding with Pokémon will need to be understood to get the most out of the game.
Starter Pokémon: A list of all the starter Pokémon that may be chosen. Please pick one and note it in your application. Your starter does not have to share one of your character's types.
AU Planning: Before applying, it may be helpful to glance through this post and see if you can make plans with someone to have prior CR or to otherwise plan for future CR. You may also post on our Plotting Comm, which is open to all, to see if anyone would be willing to hash out some AU details with you.
Plot Timeline: As the game has been running now for several months, it may be helpful to glance through to see which events your character would logically have experienced as a citizen of Union before you begin to play them.

Prior to February 3rd, 2014, we asked that anyone who wished to apply a character from outside Union contact us first for approval. However, this no longer requires approval as long as the character is from a small, outside settlement and does not intend to return. If you intend to make use of a large civilization outside of Union, please still do contact us so we can discuss details. We generally prefer characters to come from settlements already established in game. We also ask that you contact us to talk things over if you plan to include any major actions by the NPCs of the city of Union in your application: for example, if you are attempting to app a murderer and you need to talk about how Union would respond to his crime.

Whenever in doubt, please feel free to contact the mods with any questions you may have! If your application includes some detail that conflicts with the established societal norms of Union, we'll respond to let you know. This does not mean your app is unacceptable! We absolutely want to work with everyone to make sure they can get an AU that they can enjoy. At the most extreme end, we can even accommodate things like people who want to work to bring down Union, but again, please do contact us to hash out details.


To submit an application, fill out the form below and submit it:

<big><b>PLAYER INFO</b></big> <b>Name:</b> (What you go by online.) <b>Contact Information:</b> (How other people can reach you. Personal journal, e-mail, AIM, Plurk, etc.) <b>Time Zone:</b> (What time zone do you live in?) <b>Characters Played:</b> (What other characters, if any, do you play already in Brave New World?) <big><b>CHARACTER INFO</b></big> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Character Canon:</b> <b>History:</b> (A wiki link to your character’s history can suffice. However, if there is no wiki or there isn’t enough information on it, we will require you to write it out. OCs are exempt from this section) <b>AU History:</b> (This is required for all characters to integrate them into the setting. It can be reasonably simple, or it can be more complex. You may integrate other characters into your history with their permission.) <b>Canon Personality:</b> (We want to see how well you know your character’s personality. We expect at least four full paragraphs of information about them that encompasses a solid overview of their motivations, strengths, and weaknesses. This personality should be based on their original canon appearance.) <b>AU Deviation:</b> (The nature of the AU is such that the character's personal history will be different, be it in simple or dramatic ways. Due to a much different upbringing, we expect there to be at least some variation, even if small. Spend at least one paragraph detailing in what ways the character differs from their canon incarnation.) <b>Canon Abilities:</b> (Please list their abilities, be they mundane and supernatural. This includes items of power such as giant robots or magic weapons, and what they can do.) <b>Enlightened Abilities:</b> (While your character will not have access to their canon abilities, they will instead gain access to up to two Pokémon types as outlined here: http://www.serebii.net/xy/typechart.shtml Through these types, they will be able to take on an ability set that can mimic their canon abilities. Additionally, they will gain access to special trainer abilities as detailed here: http://bravenewmods.dreamwidth.org/715.html While filling out this section, a good format would be to describe initial abilities and the way the abilities will develop after the first and second evolutions. If your character has no canon powers, they may still be an Enlightened. However, we ask that the abilities you choose generally make some sense for the character, whether it's related to personality or other canon considerations. While complex vehicles are beyond the technology level of Union, characters may, as part of their overall composition, use Enhanced items that have aspects of an available Pokémon. A character may begin with a single Enhanced item, such as a sword that contains the Fire type. This is generally recommended to be similar to something they use in canon.) <b>Starter Pokémon:</b> (Pick one from the list found here: http://bravenewmods.dreamwidth.org/968.html. Additionally, you may pick a single common Pokémon from the map post found here: http://bravenewmods.dreamwidth.org/5884.html from any of the Verdant Forest or Old City areas. If you have the "Far from Ordinary" perk, you may pick two starters and one Verdant Forest/Old City Common. Starter Pokémon need not share your type. You are not required to pick a starter; you may start with no Pokémon if desired.) <b>Notes/Special Considerations:</b> If you have special things you want to do with your character that can potentially impact the plot such as giving them an ancient power from a clan thought long extinct, this is the place to put it. It's suggested that you contact the moderators beforehand to hash things out if you want to do anything dramatic. You may also PM or IM one of the moderators beforehand if you wish to get the section pre-approved or ask questions on what is and is not allowed. <big><b>SAMPLES</b></big> (NOTE: You may link a previous entry or thread, including testrun or musebox threads (but NOT Dear Mun), for one or both samples. However, we want to see the character in the setting of Brave New World and specifically in their AU for at least one sample.) <b>First-Person:</b> (Also known as “commentspam.” This is from the character’s perspective and helps us determine how well you grasp your character’s voice. The minimum is six sentences. If we deem that there is not enough spoken or written dialogue, we will ask you for more. If you link an outside entry or thread, the minimum is 10 comments from your character in one thread/with one character.) <b>Third-Person:</b> (This is written in prose from an independent narrator’s perspective. Here we want to see an insight into your character’s unspoken behavior -- actions, thoughts, their view of their world, etc. The minimum here is two paragraphs. If we do not get a good sense of your character’s behavior, we will ask for more. If you link an outside entry or thread, the minimum is 20 comments from your character in two threads/with two characters.) If desired, you may answer some of the following questions in lieu of samples. The questions must be answered in-character, as if they are being asked by a teacher, mentor, or superior. If your character is lying in their answer, please identify it as a lie. The purpose of these is to get an idea of how you will play your character in lieu of the other sample options. 4 questions answered can be used as a substitute for a first-person sample, and 6 questions answered can be used as a substitute for a third-person sample. Both samples may be replaced in this manner. If the character doesn't say enough in their answer, we may request a few more answers for an acceptable sample. -What would you say the role of Pokémon is in your life? -What do you feel your role in your city is? -What do you seek for humanity’s future? -To what lengths would you go to rescue your allies if they were lost in the wilderness? -What would you say the most important occupation is within your city? -What does the story of the Savior mean to you? -What aspects and traits do you respect most in your individual fellow man? -What do you look for in the Pokémon with whom you bond? -What do you think your Pokémon respect most about you? -The gods of old have returned. How would you be judged if you were chosen as a representative of humanity? -A human has attacked a wild Pokémon who retaliates in defense. How do you respond and whom do you defend? -You are alone and bereft of your Pokémon allies; upon what strengths do you rely on to see yourself safely home? -What would you say is your greatest duty, and why? -You plunge into the depths of ruins of an ancient civilization. What is it that you seek from the past? Treasure, technology, wisdom? -When encountering a rare and powerful Pokémon, what is most important? Researching it, bonding with it, or defeating it? Why? -What do you do to ensure we never again awaken the wrath of the gods upon humanity? -What strengths make you most qualified for your role within your city? -In your eyes, what is absolutely unforgivable? -No Enlightened chooses their abilities - and not all are Enlightened. What type abilities would you most desire to manifest and why? -What area do you seek to explore? The peaceful forest, in search of new, previously overlooked discoveries; the uncharted caves, in search of the unknown; or the wildest of mountain terrain, in search of danger, adventure, and thrills?

Comments

Lux Crownguard | League of Legends | Reserved

[ladyofluminosity]

Banish the shadows!

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [league of legends: luxanna crownguard].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Lucas | Mother 3 | Reserved

[a_gentle_boy]

No crying until the end!

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [mother 3: lucas].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Ezreal | League of Legends | Reserved

[indy_wannabe]

You belong in a museum!

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [league of legends: ezreal].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Snow Villiers | Final Fantasy XIII | Reserved

[struckbylightning]

Show 'em how it's done!

Steelguard! I mean Approved!

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [final fantasy xiii: snow villiers].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Flynn l Shin Megami Tensei IV l Reserved

[choseneutrality]

I fight for the people of Tokyo!

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [shin megami tensei iv: flynn].

Special considerations are additionally approved.

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Eren Jaeger | Attack on Titan | Reserved

[stahlflugel]

You have to fight! If you lose, you die. If you win, you live. If you don't fight you can't win!

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [attack on titan: eren yeager].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

Regarding the special considerations requested:

1. You are approved for Metal Claw. For all other exception attacks, please contact the mod team for approval, which will be granted or denied on a case-by-case basis. When requesting exception attacks, please also include the reasoning behind why he might get it.

2. Per your description in the background and prior conversation with the potential Lelouche, this is approved conditionally upon the application of Lelouche and the corroboration of of the details regarding his mother in the application.

3. We are open to him eventually acquiring his father's Audino, contact the mod team directly when you are looking to have that happen and we will work something out. This will not be able to occur right away.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Beast Boy | Teen Titans | Reserved

[mopedsandtofu]

If I can eat 17 pounds of tofu in 2 hours I'll hold the WORLD RECORD!

Revision Request

[bravenewmods]

Before we can approve this application, we ask that the AU differences section be elaborated upon. We do not feel that there is currently enough to differentiate between the two versions and ask that this section be at least one paragraph in length, with a very distinct difference between OU and AU.

Rise Kujikawa | Persona 4 | Reserved

[celebrity_commentator]

Duel 1 LET'S ROCK! ...wait.

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Regarding Risette, you are more than welcome to add that in, as there is a general interest in a small theater troupe within Union. This would likely be the best place to put her for that, placing her as a premiere performer there. You'll want to run it by the players planning this before finalizing your plans, but I see no foreseeable issues with this.

Imogen Moreno | Degrassi | No Reserve

[for_realsies]

PLAYER INFO

Name: Rakath
Contact Information:
- Plurk: Rakath (best)
- Dreamwidth: rakathspseudonym (second best).
- AIM: Rakath Chaos
Time Zone: EST
Characters Played:

CHARACTER INFO

Character Name: Imogen Moreno
Character Canon: Degrassi

History: Degrassi Wikia

AU History: The Morenos are a rather well to do family. Louis and Natalie (Imogen's parents) running in the higher circles, both former trainers (thus waiting a bit longer to marry than is practice), Louis is now a professor and Natalie a doctor. Imogen was born into society and was taught from an early age to follow all the rules. ...Which she decided was horrible, she didn't like it, it was boring, and she wanted to do her own thing. She went to school, she studied, she daydreamed, she switched her focus on possible careers on a near daily basis. She would walk into parties with a Pokemon on her head and was generally scolded by the extended family and the rest of the well-to-do. Her father, as odd as Imogen ever is, seemed to applaud her creativity and craft at everything but whatever she was suppose to be doing.

Around the age of twelve Imogen started to show... abilities, which hardly shocked anyone as her father was Enlightened too. Well, technically she started showing skills before twelve, as her little flights of fancy made it hard to tell when Imogen was making things up, or actually talking to Pokemon. The talk of arranging her a husband started to come up, at around the same time she met a girl she really liked. There was also pressure to stop her from helping at a run-down art house she had apprenticed to design sets and costumes for. Her father fought very hard to keep her out of the usual trappings of arranged marriage and societal chains, up until he started to get sick.

His mind started to go when Imogen was around fourteen, and with that Imogen started to act even more out there as she fought more with her mother. Imogen's mother took on a consort, not entirely unheard as Imogen was her only child, and three children was the usual baseline. With Louis almost completely out of touch with reality Imogen found herself alone surrounded on all sides. Natalie and her consort had another child soon after, and started to push that Imogen should consider marriage again. This lead to Imogen not only seeking out ways to avoid getting married, but she fully embraced the fact that her... romantic interests, did not line up with what her mother wanted.

Imogen finally decided on a course for herself, it successfully had all she wanted to it. It allowed her to do her own thing, got her out of marriage, and got her out of society and their parties, staring, leering, judging, and generally being no fun sticks in the mud! She became a Delver, and would search the Old City for anything of value. Hoping, above and beyond all hopes, that she would discover something to help bring her father back to reality. Curing whatever sickness his Psychic-Enlightened state left him in.

Canon Personality: Imogen is... well, weird. She desires to be remembered and seen more than to be liked and accepted. Making her more than willing to push away others with her strange habits. She finds normality boring, and very few people can talk her into attempting it. She does what she can to look memorable, her clothes are always a weird mix of whatever she can toss together. Looking good, but never looking like everyone else. Her jewelry is a similar collection of small baubles she can wear from her ears and wrists. She’s impulsive, wild, and childlike at times. Happily letting her age melt away to that of a child enjoying everything life has. The judgments of the crowd mean nothing, provided she’s making her friends smile. In fact the judgments of the crowd egg her on, as often as not.

Underneath this weirdness is a rather timid, shy, awkward girl. When she isn’t presenting herself for the spotlight, she hates the spotlight being thrown on her. A girl that loves animals, wants to hang out with friends, and find love. She can occasionally get a bit obsessive, but it seems to mostly be under control now. She makes everything dramatic, because it’s more fun that way. Her home life is... complicated, probably doing her no favors in deciding to be strange over normal. A total daddy’s girl, when daddy is a bumbling professor who is alright with being strange too. Plus issues dealing with her mom who left them when she was eight, and has a new family Imogen feels no love or connection with.

Imogen's persona shifts due to how comfortable she is and how much the attention is on her. In the day to day grind she is loud, dramatic, and outgoing. Happy to say whatever comes to mind, in whatever strange thoughts she has. Because, this isn't personal, this is her way to be seen. Sure, she's weird, and she's off putting, but it's who she is. The attention isn't on her, and she wants to draw it to her as best she can manage. With whatever she can, clothes, lies, extravagant motions. The lying is of great importance, as she treats lies and 'more interesting' different; one hurts and the other is more fun. She will make up stories that are just believable enough, but not something anyone would accept. Merely force them to think 'could it be true,' and that's enough for her. Injuring herself, in ways she knows aren't permanent, is not out of the question. She's more brazen when she first meets someone, as in that moment she's nothing, and everything she is will be cast into the light in one shining moment.

When the attention is put on her, and people make fun of her, she clams up a little. She grows uneasy if the eyes are cast to her on terms that are not her own. She'll still be off putting, but not purposefully, her awkwardness and shyness showing in these moments. This happens when she's quiet, and other people talk to her. If you follow the phrase 'all the world's a stage' these moments are when she's relaxing in the eves and drawn into a performance off cue. She isn't ready for people, so she doesn't do much of anything. This is especially true with people she knows well enough to not like. Cruel cheerleaders and dumb jocks with only one thing on their mind. While she acts unfettered by the comments and laughter of her classmates, when she's pulling attention to herself, the leers and jabs meant to hurt do hurt her. Exascerbating her fears of being alone.

It's with her friends you find the middle ground, between the overblown drama queen and the awkward shy freak. Who is loud, and bright, and makes everything important. A child in a candy store, happy and free and herself. If she sees a moment to make an impression, she'll use her friends in her 'act,' and if someone confronts her friends, she will retreat behind them. Speaking up only when she knows its important for their own good. She'll still be dramatic when comfortable, but mostly it's for fun with little expectation she would be believed. She requires a lot of testing and checking to find the her real boundaries (as the drama queen has no boundaries, while the shy freak requires a ten foot bubble). Find what she's really okay with. Her concerns with being alone make her extra attached to those she deems friend. And why gender is not a concern with her romantic endeavors.

She’s an aspiring architect and loves to make things. Her true artistry comes from designing houses, sets, and anything she can look at as her mark on the world. Some lasting monument to her own idiosyncrasies, to who she is. Anything to be remembered. Her one goal is to be remembered, made only more important to her as her father's dementia started to impact their life. She will do anything creative to make an impression, the weirder and more out there the better to her.

AU Deviation: For the most part Imogen is the same, she's still an impulsive flighty little space cadet, with sudden and shocking bouts of cunning devious underhanded thought. Someone who found herself on the inside of a fishbowl and only liked to be watched when she controlled what was seen of her. What's changed is that her path is to help her father, where in canon she's lost hope of that being possible. She also has no desire to be an architech in this canon, and her interest in fashion, craft, and design are all applied to other things (but mostly to annoy her family and their friends).

She also has a lot less trouble lying, as the people she normally lies to deserve every falsehood she shares. She also has much less fear about approaching people she likes in romantic ways, as it almost always annoys her mother. Her relationship with her mother is a lot more strained than it is in canon, as it is actual dislike instead of perceived abandonment and learning how to get along.

Canon Abilities: Imogen, as a normal mundane teenager, is good at shopping, clothes, hairstyle, clothes design, building design, set design, and prop design. She's a drama club geek.

Enlightened Abilities: Imogen's types are Fairy/Dark. Matching her playful, vibrant, energetic side, and her dark, cruel, obsessive and vindictive side.

For the most part this presents as a control over energies, she can manipulate moonlight and darkness to her whims. Her manipulation of natural energies is mostly for support and healing, while the shadows are for attack and as a weapon. Her eyes are incredibly expressive, allowing her some level of emotional manipulation through simple looks, and in the dark her eyes glow gold allowing her strong night vision (as Dark types are connected to the dark, and Fairy types connected to night).

Imogen's love of animals makes her a Kindred Spirit in this world.

Starter Pokémon: Imogen starts with an Eevee, named Brighteyes.

Notes/Special Considerations: Nope.

SAMPLES

First-Person: Hiiiiiiii! So there's this party my mom insists I have to attend. *It's clear from Imogen's expression she isn't happy about this. She adjusts the little sticks in her hair, little bells chiming off the ends of them.* And she insists I must wear proper attire and have an escort. So... I need a date, hopefully someone with rugged good looks and will have my back if someone starts a fistfight at the party.

*It's hard to tell by her polite little smile if she's joking or not.*

In any event, I did try to get out of this but she has the connections to keep me out of the Old City for at least one night. And it's a bit too early in the day for me to go outside the city and be of any use, since the party begins before sundown. Laaaame. Just, let me know if you're available, and don't worry about society clothing, I'm the only one required to be formal. She said nothing about my escort. But if you want to borrow a dress, I'm sure I have one you'll look great in!

Third-Person: Imogen crouched on her perch and waited for the signal. A new area of the Old City was uncovered due to a small mishap a few delvers and a guard had with Earthquake. The guard probably thought the big move was the right idea, but any Delver worth anything would tell you not to do that near the old city. Best case it'd attract the attention of a few dozen things that live under the old city and start even moree of a fight. Worst case it'll collapse some of the old city on your head, maybe do some damage above ground (although the brainy types have managed to minimize that). This time someone was really on Arceus's good side, as all it did was open up parts of the old city to explore. But it was in pitch black so they left it to her to take care of,

The quiet trilling of an Eevee told Imogen she could make her way forward. She could see, but she was also too large to sneak as easily as her little partner was. Neither of them was particularly strong, but they were clever and could make their way around the dark without starting fights. Also she could usually talk her way out of a pinch, which was a fun trick. "Alright Brighteyes, what's ahead?"

Brighteyes squeaked out a few noises for Imogen to listen to, nodding at the description of the surrounding area. It didn't sound like there was much treasure in the open, but the area was expansive enough that someone needed to map it out and check to be sure. "Alright, since the area is clear, we're up. Scout and map. Not going for prizes yet. The brainy types get so uppity when we accidentally break their toys." Imogen motioned to the left path, while she took the right. Pulling her sketchpad out and started to map this section of the city out. While finding artifacts, scraps, and lost technology was the job. The fun was the exploration. Sketching maps, going places nobody has seen in centuries. It'd be nice to see these things in vivid color, but the black and white of her night vision was more than okay with her.

She'd spend days down here if it wasn't the case several Pokemon in the old city don't like to negotiate and talk it out, making it hard to stay down here. Imogen listened for the occasional 'vee' from Brighteyes to keep track of her progress. She couldn't map but if there were any dangers or important things, the little Eevee could hunt them down as well as Imogen herself. Plus give her a basic lay of the land to finish out the map. Won't be as detailed but it'll be accurate enough to share with the bigger guys who can run a full salvage. But that didn't matter right now, right now this was a mystery for her to hunt through, a new world to explore right below her own home. What could be more fun than that!?

"Vee!"

Imogen rushed over to her partner's cry, it wasn't a cry of danger... she found something. Imogen's gold eyes went wide as she stared at it. A full sized, unburied, old world machine. It was part of a factory thing, old but not damaged. If it was a friendly machine it could probably be fixed up, and if it was one of those terror machines there was no end to useful scrap to melt down. "Motherload... time to contract out the muscles and get this thing topside. We might need to bring down a brainy to be sure if we want to bring this up whole or crunch it here."

Revision Request

[bravenewmods]

The app as a whole is generally fine, just two minor issues.

1. The link to her canon history does not appear to work, I'm getting a 404 error. Please provide a proper link.

2. Her ability set as described is generally fine, but it does reference a number of higher-level abilities that she might not initially start with. Please address how strong her powers are initially and how they will grow into the level of potency already described. Also the phrase "manipulate moonlight and darkness to her whim" is very broad, please narrow that down in scope as it implies a level of control reserved for Legendaries.

Dr. William Flemming | Metal Gear Ac!d | Not reserved

[myfedorarocks]

No clever lines today

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Concerning Flemming's team, much of the items salvaged from the Old City have been used to either retrofit the technology they already have in Union or further research and uncover the mysteries of the fallen civilization before them, so it's very possible that he may have had a hand in helping push that research forward. He would be allowed a small team that he would work with and supervise (NPCed or otherwise; we suggest that you use the AU Plotting Post to recruit people for his team), although if you wanted to try to invent or enhance any known technology in setting, you would need to run it through us beforehand.

Reimu Hakurei | Touhou Project | Reserved

[paradiseshrinemaiden]

Haven't you ever heard the saying "Good medicine always tastes bad?"

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Kaito | Vocaloid | Reserved

[ice_cream_ai]

Kaito used Sing

Revision Request

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Before we can approve your app in, we would like to see you elaborate on your AU Differences section, as well as revisit the Enlightened Abilities section. Generally, we ask for at least one paragraph for AU Differences, with very distinct differences between OU and AU, even if slight. Regarding the Enlightened Abilities section, we need to know if there are any differences in his ability set outside of what Swablu/Altaria is able to do, or if will you be sticking strictly to that.

Apollo | Genesis of Aquarion OVA | Not Reserved

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

PLAYER INFO

Name: Goggs
Contact Information: GoggleDragon or PM this journal
Time Zone: EST
Characters Played: None


CHARACTER INFO

Character Name: Apollo
Character Canon: Genesis of Aquarion OVA

History: Wiki link. Only the OVA section applies here.

AU History: Apollo was born with his Child of the Verdant Forest ability active; he may even have had it while in the womb. It took a while for those around him to understand what was going on, why he would suddenly laugh or cry for no apparent reason, and why Pokémon walking past would frequently stop and watch him with heads tilted as if trying to understand him. His parents (who weren't Enlightened themselves) sadly did not get to see how he would use his gift, as they both died in an accident when he was two. Apollo was put into the care of his only living relative, his maternal grandfather, a Ranger. This was by no means ideal, considering how often his grandfather needed to be away from the city, but his grandfather made it work as best he could. The two of them quickly became quite close, his grandfather spending as much time as possible with him and teaching Apollo everything he could about Pokémon and the wilderness outside the city. Combined with Apollo's ability to communicate with Pokémon and thus learn from them as well, his knowledge and love of the natural world grew exceptionally fast, as did his desire to see it firsthand. Several instances of him stealthily following his grandfather out of the city followed, and despite the discomfort of most of the Rangers his grandfather started bringing him along on "safer" missions, recognizing that Apollo handled himself well and frankly not caring that much about other people's opinions on how he should be raising his grandson. Apollo's schooling has naturally suffered from all this. Lately however his grandfather's age has been beginning to catch up with him, and they're both facing the knowledge that Grandpa won't be able to continue being a Ranger forever. Apollo's begun to head out of the city on his own lately, and while a 13-year-old running around the wilderness on his own makes many people rather uncomfortable, no one who's spent time with him beyond the city walls can deny his competence, and they fully expect that he'll be able to suceed his grandfather with ease. They'd just prefer that he waited until he was a bit older, or that his grandfather wouldn't be quite so okay with it.

Canon Personality: Most of Apollo's views on life stem from something his grandfather always told him: "Be it grass, fruit, or beasts, whatever you eat, you have to live its part. Don't waste a thing." Apollo has made this concept one of the cornerstones of his life. He considers all the animals in the forest, even the insects, his friends, but he knows that he'll be forced to kill many of them so he can survive, and he accepts that, keeping their skulls on the hill around his grandfather's grave to help him remember each of them and how they died. He considers all of the animals he eats to live on inside him and respects their sacrifice, making a prayer-like gesture that he says makes him feel like he can live for his prey before he eats, clasping his hands together and bowing his head for a few moments. Unknown to him, this is a latent memory of his past life, where the right hand represents the life being taken and the left hand represents his own life, the two hands coming together in the shape of a human heart. Even though he kills his animal friends to survive, he hates seeing them scared or suffering, and if he comes across an animal who's injured beyond what he can treat, he'll kill it himself to end its pain.

Anyone who mistreats nature and doesn't respect it like he does - in his experience prior to meeting Silvia and Reika, all humans other than himself and his grandfather - is hated by him. The wish that his grandfather left him when he died was for Apollo to protect the forest, and this wish is the other cornerstone of his life. He tries his best to fulfill that wish, even killing animals that are unbalancing the ecosystem, such as a deer that ate so much that he was worried it would strip the mountain if he left it alone. The biggest threats to the forest though are humans, which he's not nearly as successful at dealing with, since all he has is a hunting knife and poachers are coming with guns, or giant robots are crushing the forest as they fight. Being helpless in the face of a threat to the forest or his friends is something that he finds extremely distressing, and a large-scale threat that he can't do anything about, such as a forest fire, will cause him to panic completely. Apollo's focus on protecting the forest blinds him to the realities of the rest of the world, and part of his development over his canon involves him realizing that he needs to help protect the entire Earth, not just the one tiny patch of it that is his forest. Part of his poor opinion of humans is from negative experiences with them, but part is also from a mistaken assumption on his part; he assumes that all humans are like him and can communicate with plants and animals, meaning they must understand the suffering they're causing and so their destruction of nature is malicious. He's genuinely surprised when he learns that this isn't the case, but immediately understands that that's why they can harm nature so easily. This also leads into another trait of his, that once he realizes that someone doesn't understand something, even if he doesn't like them he'll still explain the truth to them.

In general, Apollo is fairly calm unless you insult him or try to hurt him or someone or something he cares about. Being around humans will also put him in a bad mood, though that will eventually change once he knows them. He enjoys talking about his animal friends with people who will listen, and he's perfectly capable of making jokes, though it's not necessarily clear that he's joking, such as when he feeds his prisoners and says it's a good idea to fatten up your prey before you eat them, only to be offended when they take him seriously. Most of the time he's quite honest and open, the most notable exception being his failed attempt to deny his fear of needles. If he cares about someone, he'll instinctively rush to help them without thinking of his own safety, limitations, or other people's opinions, which can upset others or get him in over his head if he's not stopped. He behaved this way even in the face of a situation as completely beyond him as a forest fire, where he had to be held back from rushing in to try and save the animals.

Beyond protecting the forest he has no real long-term goals, so he kind of drifts through life and lives day-to-day rather than striving towards anything in particular. He'd have been perfectly content with dividing his time between hunting, swimming, and just spending time in the forest until the day he died if the plot hadn't come in and jolted him out of his normal life. Even the idea of dying doesn't seem to scare him, though he would probably prefer to become food for some predator that beat him in a fight than die by a poacher's gun. He isn't particularly introspective and doesn't have much interest in why things happen, only that they do; when asked about the ruins in the lake, he responded that his grandfather had said that they were an important place once, but now they were just a good place for fish, and he doesn't seem to see why Silvia and Reika are so focused on which people made them. He doesn't seem to have much experience with long-term planning in general, as him taking Silvia and Reika prisoner doesn't seem to be done with any great purpose in mind and he isn't even upset when they escape, though that could be because he knows they won't be able to leave the forest without him to guide them.

Despite his minimal contact with other humans he displays no difficulties in holding conversations with them, presumably because his grandfather spoke with him a lot. As long as he's not getting worked up about anything, his body language is fairly subdued. His gestures become wider and more violent when he's angry or desperate, but otherwise even something like him nodding his head isn't likely to be noticed, if it happens at all. What he does have trouble with (though he sees little that's problematic about it) is social customs and knowledge of civilization, failing to understand Silvia and Reika's reactions to him coming out of the lake completely naked and inviting them to join him.

AU Deviation: Since Apollo hasn't been living alone in the wilderness his opinions and knowledge of humans have changed. He places humans and Pokémon on equal footing, though he finds humans mildly irritating at times due to their tendency to not say what they mean; being able to essentially read the minds of Pokémon has set a high standard for honesty. He does prefer the wilderness to the city, but that's because he feels a stronger connection to nature there, not because he has a burning hatred for civilization. While he's now aware of social customs, he doesn't see the point in all of them; he was exposed to the Pokémon viewpoint of human behavior through his power before he had the human viewpoint explained to him, and as such he internalized many of the Pokémon views first, such as the strangeness of humans wearing so much clothing in hot weather and their apparent obsession with keeping their feet covered. He knows that he needs to follow the rules of society while he's with other people in the city, but once he's on his own or in the wilderness he'll follow his own instincts, beginning with going barefoot so that he can feel the ground and keep more precise control of him balance and movements. Since his grandfather is still alive the dying wish to protect the forest is gone, replaced by the internalization of his grandfather's goals as a Ranger: to protect the city and ensure that humans and Pokémon live in harmony. This also gives him a goal in life, something that he didn't initially have in canon. He knows that not everyone can communicate with Pokémon, but it's so natural to him that he occasionally forgets and does things like suggest to someone that they talk to a particular Pidgey for directions. Despite the greater intelligence of Pokémon compared to Earth animals, Apollo still has the same opinions about eating them, and will still not waste their lives.

Canon Abilities: In the realm of mundane abilities, Apollo is fast, agile, strong enough to stop a charging boar (albeit a mortally wounded one), and exceptionally athletic. He could essentially be considered to function at the peak of physical fitness for a 13-year-old boy, unsurprising considering the life he leads. He's extremely stealthy and an excellent hunter and stalker, hunting with a large knife instead of any kind of ranged weapon. His wilderness survival skills and situational awareness are also excellent, again unsurprising considering the life he leads. His sense of smell is excellent as well, to the point that he can tell the difference between grass and flowers on the wind, but this also makes being around civilization uncomfortable for him because of all the chemical smells.

In the realm of the supernatural, he has the ability to communicate with plants and animals. The details of this are never properly explained, but the fact that he listens to stories from a particular tree indicates that this ability is well beyond just understanding the cries of animals. He proved able to summon the Vector Machines from the ruins that they had been hidden in and control Vector Sol without being in the cockpit. Once he entered the cockpit and began to awaken he demonstrated the ability to use telekinesis, putting out a forest fire by throwing a lake on it. When he fully awakened he materialized wings and powered-up Aquarion by drawing on the energy within the Earth. It's implied that his true ability is to channel the power of the Earth itself and through that to create any effect that he wants, but this isn't elaborated on and after that point it becomes unclear which of the later supernatural occurrences are caused by Apollo and which are caused by other sources.

Apollo is also one of the pilots of Mechanical Angel Aquarion, a giant robot formed by combining the three fighter jet-like Vector Machines, Vector Sol, Vector Luna, and Vector Mars. The three Vector Machines can be combined in three different ways, resulting in three different forms that Aquarion can take, each of which is named after whichever Vector Machine is used as Aquarion's head: Solar Aquarion, Aquarion Luna, and Aquarion Mars. All versions of Aquarion amplify the pilots' abilities and senses to absurd levels; the first time that it's activated, it allows its pilots to hear the footsteps of ants, then shows them the entire planet and all human suffering. As Apollo exclusively pilots Vector Sol, only Solar Aquarion's abilities will be discussed further. Solar Aquarion is capable of materializing a flaming sword, but its most memorable ability, triggered by Apollo, is the Mugen Punch (Infinity Punch), which extends Aquarion's arm to punch the enemy no matter where it tries to run. The Mugen Punch can literally punch an enemy into the surface of the moon, leaving little reason to doubt that its range is indeed infinite. When Apollo fully awakens, Aquarion materializes the Wings of the Sun and becomes able to create a god, freeze the entire Earth, restart the planet's life processes, and cause changes in parallel universes. As the series name implies, Aquarion's true ability is to begin the world, regardless of whether or not it is already in a functional state.

Enlightened Abilities: Fire/Flying, Child of the Verdant Forest

Apollo will begin with his mundane abilities as well as the abilities he displays early in canon converted to equivalent Pokémon moves, such as Acrobatics, Agility, and Quick Attack to emphasize his speed and agility, as well as moves that are thematically fitting, such as Natural Gift to represent his connection with nature. Prior to evolving he will learn more of the same, and his ability to communicate with plants and animals will be mostly covered by his Child of the Verdant Forest abilities. At this point his amber eyes and slightly higher than normal body temperature will be the only Enlightened physical traits that he will display.

His first evolution will move him into the abilities he displayed after he first summoned Aquarion, as well as Aquarion's initial powers, again converted to equivalent Pokémon moves, such as Telekinesis, Surf, Fly, Sacred Sword, and Sky Uppercut. At this point, when he gets angry his eyes will flash red and a weak aura of flames will appear around him, but the flames will not damage the natural environment or people and objects he's touching unless he wants them to. This could effectively be considered the Flame Body ability with an on/off switch.

His second evolution will move him into the powers and events shown after he and Aquarion fully awakened, converted to equivalent Pokémon moves to limit their game-breaking nature, such as Sunny Day, Earth Power, Cosmic Power, Land's Wrath, Oblivion Wing, Freeze-Dry, Sheer Cold, and Heal Pulse. At this point his eyes will glow red when he's feeling intense emotion and the aura of flames becomes a pair of angelic wings made of contained fire that appear whenever he uses Fly or feels intense emotion.

Starter Pokémon: Fletchling

Apollo | Genesis of Aquarion OVA | Not Reserved

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Notes/Special Considerations: Apollo is the reincarnation of a Talonflame who sided with humanity during the war without ever seeing the inside of a Pokéball, falling in love with a human woman and fighting by her side against his fellow Pokémon, including many of his friends, who came to curse his name. He was strong and defeated many Pokémon who threatened humanity, but wasn't invincible and fell in battle moments before the Savior had her fateful meeting with the gods. As he died, he wished that if he could be reborn it would be as a human to be with his beloved.

Apollo has no conscious memories of his past life. If he were to remember anything it would likely be triggered through encountering something from his past life or coming in contact with the reincarnation of someone he knew in his past life. Knowledge of the Talonflame he once was exists in Union in books and stories, but it isn't commonly known, being overshadowed by the story of the Savior.

SAMPLES

First-Person: [Audio]

Spring is always a nice time of the year. Everyone starts to grow again and come out of their homes now that the snow is melting. It feels like the world is coming alive again.

I know that a lot of you are excited to head out and explore again now that it's easier to travel. Just remember that you're not the only people out there. Five Ursaring spent the winter within a day's travel of Union, and they all have at least one child with them. Teddiursa are cute, but don't get close to them, especially if they look like they're alone. Their mothers don't like anyone near their children and they will attack you if they think that you might be a threat. The Ursaring spending the winter this close to Union shows that they're starting to trust us. [His voice becomes noticeably more serious.] Don't give them a reason not to.

Third-Person: Apollo leapt from branch to branch, bare feet coming in contact with the bark for only an instant before pushing off, possibly the most impressive-looking non-combat use for Acrobatics he knew. He had come out this far on the rumors he had heard from the wild Pokémon, of a newcomer to the area whose species the local Pokémon didn't recognize. A previously unknown species would interest the researchers in Union, but more importantly it was a chance for people, both human and Pokémon, to connect with each other; the humans would learn about a new group of potential allies in the wilderness and the best way to interact with them, while the newcomer Pokémon would (hopefully) come back with him and interact with humans, eventually going back to the rest of their species and be able to pass on the knowledge that there was no need to fear humans any more than they would any other Pokémon.

The problem though was that he had just heard from one of the Pokémon nearby that the newcomer had stumbled into the territory of an Aggron and had come under attack, hence Apollo not taking the scenic route like he normally would. He could hear the sounds of battle ahead and leapt from the canopy to land between the two Pokémon in a crouch, "yelling" the concept of stopping into both their minds. The Aggron was startled enough to hesitate; if she hadn't Apollo would have been severely injured or killed. The unknown Pokémon, a brown and tan quadruped with a gold and red mane, was only too happy to stop, but was already too injured to do anything more than try and slowly hobble away, its pain flowing into Apollo's mind. Apollo grasped the brief window that was open and projected the idea of calming down into the Aggron's mind. The Aggron roared angrily and Apollo got her sense of having her territory violated blasted into his mind through their link. Apollo could tell that she wasn't intelligent enough to reason with in anything more than the simplest terms. He would have to establish enough dominance with her to force her off, something that being almost two feet shorter than her made a challenge. Most trainers, he knew, would simply transport in a Pokémon to fight for them, escalating the situation further and likely leading to a battle to the death with how the Aggron was acting. In most situations Apollo would consider that an unpleasant but still valid option, but there was a problem here; if he killed the Aggron he wouldn't be able to use the body for anything. There was no meat to be had, no bones to take back to city for fertilizer, just a heavy load of metal and stone that he wouldn't be able to take back with him. There was no way that he was going to waste a life he took. He had to take another path, even if that meant letting the unknown Pokémon die and making use of its body once the Aggron had left.

He slowly backed away while projecting calmness at her. He had seen a flash of pink within bluish leaves as he was dropping down, and he made his way over to it as fast as he could without making any sudden movements. He felt the Aggron's miniscule patience end just as he reached the plant, and as she charged he plucked a berry and flung it in her path, using Natural Gift to charge it with energy. The Persim Berry hit the ground and burst into a clump of sharp spikes. The Aggron frantically skid to a stop, instinctively avoiding the super-effective Ground-type effect. Apollo gripped another berry in his fingers without picking it and projected the idea that any further berries he threw would be aimed at her if she didn't leave, followed by a promise that both he and the unknown Pokémon would leave after she did. The Aggron hesitated and Apollo tensed his arm as if he were about to pluck the berry and throw it, once again projecting the promise that they would both leave the Aggron's territory once she was gone. The Aggron decided not to find out how strong a Ground-type move from Apollo would be if it actually hit her and left.

With that crisis averted for the moment, he turned and ran over to the unknown Pokémon, crouching next to it - him Apollo understood now that he was focused on the Pokémon - and placing one hand on him. The Pokémon's pain dulled as Apollo put part of his life into the Pokémon's body while he examined the wounds. Nothing seemed to be broken or dislocated, meaning that he wouldn't have to try and make a splint to keep everything in place while it healed. Projecting reassurance into the Pokémon's mind, he placed both hands on the largest wounds, closed his eyes, and focused. The Sentret who he had killed and eaten for dinner the night before, her bones wrapped in her pelt and placed in his bag, the bones to fertilize the agricultural tower and the hide to make things with. The berries that he had collected and eaten that morning as he had walked. The berry that he had sacrificed to use Natural Gift. Their lives had ended so that his could continue, and they lived on through him. Now, through their sacrifice, he was here to ensure that this Pokémon before him would see tomorrow. He silently thanked them as the part of his life that they had provided for left him and passed into the Pokémon before him, stemming blood flow, closing wounds, and removing pain.

Apollo was breathing heavily by the time he was done; healing such large wounds took a lot out of him. The Pokémon's feelings of gratitude came into his mind and he smiled, then mentally asked if the Pokémon would be interested in coming back to the city with him; there were people there who would like to meet him and learn about his species, he wouldn't have to worry about finding food or avoiding predators, and obviously he would be free to leave whenever he wanted. Apollo could feel the Pokémon debating internally for a moment before agreeing. He stood and mentally told the Pokémon that it would be a long trip back to the city, but they could travel together and keep each other company on the way. The Pokémon agreed that that would be a good thing and got to his feet, telling Apollo to lead the way. Together, the two of them began the trek back to Union.

Owain | Fire Emblem: Awakening | Reserved

[thehandhungers]

I wake up scare, I wake up strange.

Revision Request!

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Heya! Thanks for applying!

Before we can accept the app, we'll need to see some elaboration in the AU Deviation section. In the absence of the time traveling and in living in a world where Grima won, especially, Owain should display some differences in behavior, even if they're very minor. We just need you to go over how living in the world of this game would have impacted his thoughts/behavior in some manner.

About your notes...

"Can his parents have died to bandits?"

There are no bandits outside of Union, so we would suggest you alter his parents' deaths to have been caused by wild Pokemon. Inside of Union, bandits committing murder would be an extremely big deal, so it would be unlikely to happen.

"Also, Owain’s bound to make elaborate stories for how Pokemon exist. He also makes 4th wall-like comments in game (like naming special attacks the same name as other game titles in the franchise). Mind if he just blurts elaborate stories that borrow from Pokemon game Pokedex entries? If they’re true or not doesn't really matter to me."

Yep, this is fine!

"Lastly, can there be a family whose crest appears on the back of their hand? If so, Owain will bare that mark with pride."

This should also be fine.

Jean Kirstein | Attack on Titan | Reserved

[sturzflug]

You have beautiful black hair...

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Jinxie Tenma | Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies | Reserved

[somnambulatory]

let's give this a go

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-Alphabetically by player name, add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [ace attorney dual destinies: jinxie tenma].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

NOTE:
About your special consideration, the Honchkrow is perfectly fine. If you would like to have vague details of a fear of a legendary like Darkrai, that is acceptable as well. However, the name and other aspects of the legendary should not be well known; likely, many of the details would be factually incorrect.

Also, we are interpreting your app as present as saying that Jinxie does not have any special powers beyond Kindred Soul, which is fine. If you did want to give her abilities, you would need to detail them in your application form, but it seems that you aren't giving her anything in particular. The Spell Tag is fine.

margot sullivan | oc | not reserved

[fellowtraveler]

Take this app from me. TAKE IT.

Approved! (with small notes)

[bravenewmods]

Congratulations! You have been accepted into Brave New World! Here’s what to do next:

-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Alphabetically by player name, add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [original character: margot sullivan].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

NOTES:
-Concerning your special consideration, that's perfectly fine.
-You more or less have done this, just not totally explicitly, but for your abilities section, we would like to see a clear statement of how her abilities will develop after the first evolution and after the second evolution. Just make a note when you've done so and I'll take a quick look!

Zarvora Cybeline | Greatwinter Trilogy | Reserved

[highliber]

Souls in the great machine, attend the Highliber!

Revision Request!

[bravenewmods]

Your application looks good, but we'd like to see a little more elaboration in the Abilities section - namely, you've described what her abilities are now, at the present, but we'd like to see what you intend for her to grow into as well.

Thanks!

Fai D Flourite | Tsubasa Chronicles | Reserved

[comparative_insanity]

I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby, like you, oo~o~ooooo

Revision Request!

[bravenewmods]

Your app looks good! Before we can accept it, though, we'd like to see a little more elaboration on his Abilities. For example, you write: "Much of his Flying abilities will be very limited to being able to sense air currents and pressure and maybe moving around a little bit until he grows wings with later evolutions" without saying what other abilities will come with the wings.

Essentially, we'd like to see what he'll be starting off with, and then what he'll have when he attains his full power. Thanks!

Varun "Banzu" Elmas | OC | Not Reserved

[outtahere]

I got nothing.

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

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-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Alphabetically by player name, add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [original character: varun 'banzu' elmas].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

NOTE:
-At the beginning of the game, transportation of that nature would be unavailable, of course, but that certainly could be a possibility as the game goes on, especially as they get further from Union!

Ondorus | Rune Factory | Not Reserved

[stardunes]

We're each still growing and changing in unexpected ways.

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

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-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Alphabetically by player name, add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [Insert Character Tag here].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Regarding the Univir clan, all of the info looks good, go ahead and add that in as well.

Cecilia Adlehyde | Wild ARMs | Reserved

[sixwholeplates]

Six whole plates!?

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

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-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Alphabetically by player name, add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is wild arms: cecilia adlehyde.

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Marisa Kirisame | Touhou Project | Reserved

[stardustreverie]

Magic's something you've gotta cut loose with at night!

Revision Request!

[bravenewmods]

Very minor! Everything else looks good.
In Marisa's app, you've stated that her family strongly dislikes Enlightened, which generally goes against the prevailing attitude of Union society. This is acceptable, but could you briefly elaborate on the reason why? Feel free to edit it straight into your app!

NOTES:
-On the eventual enhancement of the Mini Hakkero, that's fine!
-On running away, she probably wouldn't be arrested so much as she would be detained for a few days since she's underage and then forcibly returned to her father. This could still involve some time in detainment, though, at your discretion.

Jade Curtiss | Tales of the Abyss | Reserved

[antiseptic]

At my age, all my joints ache...

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

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-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Alphabetically by player name, add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [Insert Character Tag here].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.

Kariya Masaki | Inazuma Eleven GO! | Reserved

[netting_nettles]

...Run-Run-Running?

Approved!

[bravenewmods]

(Note: Your link to the wiki is broken, but your write-up was sufficient. Please do fix the link, though!)

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-Join bravenewworld, bravenewmeta, bravenewstories, and, if you wish, zubatopia
-Make a post in bravenewmeta to introduce yourself and your character
-Alphabetically by player name, add your information to the Contact Page.
-Add your information to the Taken Page by filling out the form.
-If your character is part of an organization like the City Guard, go to the Organization page and fill out the form there.
-If you haven’t already, swing by bravenewstories and put up a plotting post to get your character in on the action.
-As the game progresses, please keep track of your Pokémon and other acquisitions/statistics on a post within your own journal. An example template may be seen here.
-Your character tag for use on the IC comm is [inazuma eleven go!: kariya masaki].

Right now, the game isn’t open, but sit tight! We’ll be open on January 11th at midnight, EST.

As a thank you for apping your character before the game started, you will gain access to one free Intensive Search without suffering any of the penalties. What this means is you will be able to guarantee you will encounter and be able to bond with a rare, undiscovered Pokémon one week without sacrificing the ability to level up yourself and your Pokémon that week.