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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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Canon Resource Links: 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.

Original Character Background: THIS SECTION IS FOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS AND CUSTOMIZABLE/SILENT PROTAGONISTS ONLY! In lieu of canon resources, please write for us at minimum 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.

Personality: 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.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: 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.)
Starter: What starter Pokémon do you want your character to have? Please use the list linked above to choose from.

Samples
RP Sample: 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 can 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.

Victory Road Sample: 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.

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Player
Name: Hobbit
E-mail:Byakuen80[@]gmail[.]com
Preferred Contact: Plurk-FreedomScout Discord: Magicalkat
Timezone: Eastern Standard
Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A

Character
Name: Kazuma Kuwabara
Series: Yu Yu Hakusho
Timeline: End of Chapter Black Saga
Canon Resource Links:

Resource Link

Original Character Background: N/A

Personality:

While Kuwabara appears to be a tough thug on the outside, he's actually very loyal and kind hearted. Once someone has earned his trust, he will be loyal to the end. He enjoys fighting, wanting to some day be a strong fighter and protect those he cares about. It used to be that his goal was to have a territory to control but he later realized that wasn't important to him any more in the grand scheme of things.

He's not exactly intelligent and takes a while to understand things. Once he understands he puts all his heart and energy into it. He doesn't give up until he sees things through to the end. Even if at the cost of his life. He does not like information being withheld, and takes it to heart when he learns that secrets have been kept from him.

He found out second hand that Genkai had died after his friends had told him she was just sick. They felt he wouldn't have been able to cope with her death and thought it best to with hold. Only to find out it did more damage by with holding it especially with who told him. He appreciates being kept in the loop of things and hates it when his friends disappear or seem to take opposing sides on him and don't inform him.

He does have a strict code that he will follow through and doesn't break despite any circumstances. His code is based on what he believes an honorable man should be. This reinstates his desire to be strong and be able to protect those he loves and cares about. He's about not hurting or fighting those who can't fight back and feels its a disgrace when he saw someone take out another for asking for help. He won't hurt a girl even if they are a worthy fighter. If he takes on a fight he will finish it to the end regardless of the consequences. It also keeps him from asking for help in a fight.

Due to this code it helps him see the good in people that normally people wouldn't have viewed as good. He was able to sense that a particular team called Team Ichigaki were actually being forced to fight and were unable to do anything on their own. He was trying desperately to free them and get his team to understand that those fighters were good people. He almost died trying to set them free.

He also believed a kid named Sea Man was just merely mislead and despite the harm he caused on him and his friends, Kuwabara saved him and told him how he believed that there are still good people out there and he was one of them. Once he deems that person as a good person he holds them to it and will be disappointed if his belief in them doesn't follow through.

This also causes him to view things in shades of grey, rather than black and white. He's used to things being very black and white, but the fights he's been forced to have over time have taught him that's not always the case. He's learned that some people that don't appear to care really do care and just have a strange way of showing it, and that some of their lessons can be pretty extreme.

He's often loud and boisterous, without much of a filter and seems to say whatever comes to mind, whether its intelligent or appropriate. This often gets him in trouble. It's very rare that he's quiet, even if he's not talking his movements can be loud and you can often hear him before you see him coming.

If it's something not familiar it will take him awhile to learn, but he will try hard to learn it until he masters it. He seems to do better with hands-on learning and seeing examples that he can relate to.

Kuwabara does struggle with the concept of death as his friend's death is what brought him into the whole mess of fighting demons in the first place. It also forced him to become stronger and accept that one day his friends might not be around to help him.

He struggles with others not taking him seriously, despite this he tries to be part of the team and pull his weight. Because of this he sometimes takes on more then he can handle, but he doesn't want to be left behind and wants to be seen as an equal.

Due to his own code, Kuwabara will initially struggle with the concept of battling Pokemon and keeping them contained to their Pokeballs. It's going to take time and understanding of what path he'll choose and how he would handle it.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Eventually Trainer
Starter: Swablu
Password: Atomic Fireball

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

Now that you've been accepted...
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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!

NOTE: We assume by 'eventually trainer' that Kuwabara is a trainer, for our administrative purposes!

Thank you! This is his journal.

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Kazuma Kuwabara | Yu Yu Hakusho

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