APPLICATIONS

[indigo_league]

APPLICATIONS!
Currently: Open!
Applications are checked roughly weekly unless otherwise stated.

We ask that potential applicants post their application in comments rather than linking. If their application contains explicit references to 'hard' spoilers (character death, unforeseen plot twists, big reveals, he was evil all along etc), players should put the application in their own journal or their character's journal and link it, making sure to mention the presence of spoilers within. For further clarification on our spoilers policy and whether or not your application needs to be linked, please check this page. Thank you for your cooperation!

The comment character limit on Dreamwidth is 16,000 characters so apps no longer need to be split into multiple comments; however this is at players' discretion.

While players are welcome to play multiple characters (five characters maximum are allowed per player!), please only apply for one character at a time, and wait for a decision before submitting another application!

A reminder for those waiting to hear back: Please don't be worried if we skip yours while going through them. It only means we needed a little more time to research!

Please use the form below to apply! If you have any questions, feel free to ask any of the mods.

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Starter Pokémon!
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<u><b>Player</u></b> <b>Name:</b> <b>Preferred Contact:</b> Plurk, AIM, personal journal, PM, etc. <b>Timezone:</b> <b>Current Characters in Victory Road:</b> <b><u>Character</u></b> <b>Name:</b> <b>Series:</b> <b>Timeline:</b> <b>Canon Resource Links:</b> Here we would have the links to wikis and other information sites. If none of those seem to provide enough information, feel free to add more about the character here. However, please do not use this section as a full history section unless your canon is ridiculously obscure. General rule of thumb: if there are a good amount of descriptive resources, please just link them and use this section to add in what may have been left out, as opposed to writing an entire history section. <b>Original Character Background:</b> THIS SECTION IS FOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS AND CUSTOMIZABLE/SILENT PROTAGONISTS ONLY! In lieu of canon resources, please write for us at <i>minimum</i> 2-3 full paragraphs describing the following for your character: - Their world (OCs): Is it magic? Medieval? Futuristic? An Earth like ours? - Their history (OCs and customizable/silent protagonists): What have been the key events in their lives to date? What kind of background do they have? - For customizable/silent protagonists: How are you justifying your portrayal of the character? What is your in-canon evidence? Please explain how, if your character lacks dialogue or a set background, you determined their history and personality. <b>Personality:</b> Give us at minimum 2-3 full paragraphs of how you understand your character's personality. Talk about basic characteristics, any major developments over the course of their canon, their motives, their social behavior, strengths and weaknesses, and anything else you can think of that shows off your knowledge of this character. <b><u>Pokémon Information</u></b> <b>Affiliation:</b> What career path will your character be taking? Breeder, Trainer? Or maybe even down the dark path of becoming a member of Team Rocket? Note: All Rocket members start as grunts. (For right now, only those three positions are available, whether your character chooses to follow their assigned path or not.) <b>Starter:</b> What starter Pokémon do you want your character to have? Please use the list linked above to choose from. <b><u>Samples</u></b> <b>RP Sample:</b> The sample must be a thread, with at least five comments from you, that you have made anywhere with this character in the last four months at the canon point you have chosen for said character. Linking to a post or log containing multiple threads will also suffice, as long as at least one of the threads has the required number of comments. This thread sample can be in any format (e.g. network post, prose log, actionspam, Dear Mun post, and so on). While it does not have to be set in Victory Road's setting, you <i>can</i> use a Victory Road test drive thread for this sample, as long as it's a different thread than one used for the second sample below. What we are looking for here is grasp of your character's voice and a sense of how you operate as a role-player. If we feel that the sample provided is not adequate, we reserve the right to ask for another. <b>Victory Road Sample:</b> This sample must take place in Victory Road's setting and can be EITHER a written post OR another thread if you would prefer not to write a post. The minimum is 300 words for a prose sample, eight sentences for a network post/actionspam sample, or ten comments total (five from you) in an RP sample. What we are looking for here is how the character responds to the Pokéworld's setting. You can also use a Victory Road test drive thread for this sample, but you cannot use the same top-level for the first sample above.

Comments

[slytherinepride]

Player
Name: Hobbit
E-mail:Byakuen80@gmail.com
Preferred Contact: Pm me for plurk and discord information
Timezone: Eastern Time
Current Characters in Victory Road: Levi Ackermen

Character
Name: Draco Malfoy
Series: Harry Potter books not the films.
Timeline: After Draco joins the Death Eaters but before he tries to kill Professor Dumbledore.
Canon Resource Links:Canon Link

Original Character Background:N/A

Personality:
At first Draco came off as a spoiled brat who loved to flaunt his status as a Pure Blood and his father's high status. When Harry denied his invitiation to be his friend and his help, they automatically became enemies. Draco was constantly challenging Harry and his friends and was rarely alone from his squad of Slytherines.

He hated not having the attention on him and would do through various means to redirect the attention to him, especially if it was always focused on Harry and his group. Often his attempts to gain attention were negative ways, like name calling, picking on an animal to agitate it, pretending to be heavily injured...the list goes on.

While he was younger, Draco had relied heavily on his Pure Blood status and the influence of his father. He also desperately sought approval from him and tried hard to gain it in what ever way possible. This also forced him to be combative with Harry's popularity and Hermoine's grades.

As he got older he began to realize that the old ways and being a Pure Blood was a thing in the past. They had to change in order to survive. At the same time, he didn't want to lose his family's love and respect. He would have been quickly disowned. He also already had an image that he couldn't just change. Most of the time when he was bullying or using slurs it was always in front of his crowd and at a moment when he knew nothing could be done.

Draco also began to realize that he didn't want to be like his father. He didn't want to follow his footseps as he quickly saw how his father began to loose the power and influece he once had. He also saw how Lord Voldermort treated his followers.

He only kept the image knowing it was expected of him. As things got worse for his family, Draco became more sullen and withdrawn. He couldn't share what was going on with his family and couldn't trust anyone with what he had to do as well. He joined the Death Eaters out of a necessasity. He would have lost his family and he believed it to be his last chance to prove himself to his father.

He was intelligent enough to be able to fix the broken Vanishing Cabinet, but when it came to killing Professor Dumbledore himself...he couldn't do it. It almost looked as if he would have taken Professor Dumbledore's help if Professor Snape hadn't stepped in to finish the job for him as planned.

Draco also showed how uncomfortable he was sitting at the table with the Death Eaters and Lord Voldermort. They had one of their professors who taught Muggle Studies and she called out to him trying to plead for him. He was forced to watch her death and seeing the snake eat her.

When Harry was captured by the Snatchers and brouoght to the Malfoy mannor, Bellatrix brought Draco out to see if it was really Harry Potter. Before they had been captures Hermoine had cursed him to make him unrecognizeable for a brief time. Draco recognized him, but lied to his aunt. It was clear he uncomfortable giving her this information understnading what she would have done if he told the truth. He lied trying to give Harry and his group some time.

During the war, Draco reluctantly joined Lord Voldermort and his group only due to his parents' beckoning. It was clear he wasn't happy with the choice. Yet, he made up for his actions later by tossing Harry his own wand to be able to fight back against Lord Voldermort.

Draco will have a hard time adapting to the new world that is Pokemon where his Magic and status won't mean nothing. And the only one to know him was Hermoine Granger, one he often picked on the most. This will force him to try and befriend people if he wanted to survive.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation:Trainer
Starter:Growlithe
Password: Atomic Fireball

Samples
RP Sample: Rp Sample

Victory Road Sample:Victory Road thread

ACCEPTED!

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Pokemon!
Congratulations, you have a fun and exciting adventure awaiting you.

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We'd also like to take this moment to inform you of the Eastern Kanto Ferry! For only P2000, you can take a three day, all-inclusive ferry ride from New Bark Town to Pallet Town and begin a new pokémon journey in the Kanto region! Otherwise, feel free to start in Johto!

Thank you! See you in the Pokémon world!

Re: ACCEPTED!

[slytherinepride]

Thank you this will be his journal for the game.

[indigo_league]

(Pst! Just as a heads up, we have a month-long event where characters are in the ancient Hisui region. Your character will show up while this event is taking place. Feel free to read up on the FAQ and feel free to ask any questions you have!)