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Applications
APPLICATIONS
Since the game is in the closing process, applications are permanently CLOSED.
Reserves are currently CLOSED.
Please be sure to review our FAQ, rules, and taken page!
Player Cap: 38/60
Please note that reserves only hold the character for you to apply with. Should all player slots be filled before the end of the scheduled application round, applications will close at that time. Due to the limited number of player slots, revision requests will be given a 24 hour window for re-submission.
To submit your application during an open round, copy and paste it directly in a comment here. If your application exceeds the character length, please only use one top-level and reply to it with as many comments as needed.
Please title your comments in the following format:
CHARACTER NAME | CANON | RESERVED/NOT RESERVED
Player
Name:
Age:
Contact:
Preferred Pronouns:
Other Characters: If this is your second character, please list your first here.
Character
Name: Please include any known aliases as well.
Age:
Memory Option: (1, 2, 3 -- see HERE for more information).
Established Status: Y/N. If yes, please state for how long (up to five years, more information can be found here) and detail briefly what they've been doing since they've come to Overjoyed. Please note that no memory regains will be possible prior to game-start: this option is only available to allow you to better establish your character and their potential organizations/business/etc.
Canon:
Canon Point:
Citizenship: Please review the settings guide and job guide, as not all characters will have citizenship. This will be very important for plot events and will not be easily changed once accepted, so consider your options carefully.
Job: See our jobs, FAQ, and culture pages for more information. Who they work for--whether it's The Company, The RAC, or another option, will have a significant impact on their daily lives. The most important thing to bear in mind is that the job should make sense for the character--we probably wouldn't have Gundam Wing's Heero become a pastry chef (though that would be its own level of awesome), and likewise, Ash Ketchum probably isn't suited for biomedical engineering.
* Level: For characters who are applying as members of the RAC, please state the level you believe is the most logical starting point for them. Keep in mind that no one begins higher than a level 4.
Abilities: For an overview of how your character's canon powers can translate to Overjoyed, please review the FAQ, powers guide and/or hit up the brainstorming meme where a mod will be happy to work with you. In short, we will only be nerfing those abilities deemed game-breaking, but will require that magical abilities translate into more scifi iterations of themselves. Additionally, you will need to classify your abilities between minor and major and explain why you chose that classification. Minor abilities will be available from day one, but major abilities can only be regained through AC purchases.
This section should also include any standard physical or mental abilities that are noteworthy about your character.
Personality: We expect this section to be thorough and as comprehensive as possible. While we understand that the nature of an AU-bending game will skew a canon personality, we ask that you refrain from heavy use of headcanon and, in the instances where you do use it, provide your logic and reference canon to back it up. Things to consider in this section: How do they react to conflict? What are their strongest traits and their weakest points? In their worst moments, what are they like? How about when they're at their best? We want to see well-rounded characters--no one is perfect and no one is completely flawed.
CRAU: Yes or no. If yes, please provide a brief summary of the world setting they're coming from, the developments and/or formative experiences that occurred during the time they were there, and a link to the game's main navigation page.
AU History: This is the section where you will blend the world setting with your character's original history. Because we realize that this isn't the easiest task, we want to make it as painless--and as fun--as possible. If you're struggling for ideas, please don't hesitate to hit up the brainstorming meme. Your history does not need to mirror canon precisely--some things just won't translate well at all, but try to stay as true to the original path as you can. The people tasked with rewriting your character's memory would try to align it as closely to true experiences as they could.
Original History:
If canon: A wiki link is sufficient as long as it covers the pertinent details and pertains to the specific universe in which you're pulling your character from (anime, manga, game, etc).
If OC: Please provide a detailed account of their life and general world setting of their original universe. If possible, try to limit this section to no more than 1000 words, but know that this is more of a general guideline for your moderators' sanity than unbending rule (so if you feel that you need to write more to convey important details, we understand).
Inventory: Items that your character had on their person at the time of leaving their universe will be permitted, though some may change form when entering Overjoyed to suit the environment (i.e., if you had a magical pocketwatch, it would probably look slightly different now.) For application purposes, please list any items within their possession at the canon point you'll be taking them from, and describe any changes the items will undergo.
Samples: Please provide either (A) a sample written within the game verse or (B) two threads, only one of which may be network, wherein at least one is set within game verse (i.e., tdm).
Miscellaneous Notes: Is there anything you would like the mods to consider that didn't quite fit into the above sections? For original characters, please note your PB here. Otherwise, feel free to add anything pertinent that didn't quite fall into the above categories.
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Julius was born on Leith to a rather average family. However, he was orphaned at thirteen due to infighting and other political manoeuvres resulting in the death of his parents. None of his relatives wanted to adopt him and it would have resulted in him being left on the streets and possibly being deported to Westerly if not for the intervention of a certain Rachel Claudius. Rachel ran an orphanage named Magnolia Compass and provided a fully funded education for the children enrolled there.
Magnolia Compass seemed quite innocuous on the surface, but it served an ulterior purpose. Other than operating her Orphanage, Rachel was also a high-ranking member of the Company and served as the head of an eugenics project to produce soldiers that were above the cutting edge. Children were taken from Magnolia Compass and experimented on in order to progress her research - since these children had no family/inheritance or anyone who would come looking for them, there would be little to no legal repercussions. Such experiments were often violent and a large number of children who enrolled into Magnolia Compass died in the process. All of this was in the name of producing the ultimate combat lifeform, but every single child who had passed through Rachel's hands showed no promise. Until Julius.
Genetic screening showed that he had several unique markers that made him a prime recipient for various serums and mutagens that were being developed by Rachel's team. Thus he was given an elite education to keep up appearances and participated in experiments alongside it, greatly enhancing his physical and regenerative abilities. To keep the work of her team under wraps, the children at Magnolia Compass were kept isolated from each other, and he was no exception. Julius thus grew up without much contact with other people, spending his days either studying or in the lab with his adoptive mother. Whatever she did to him involved a great amount of pain, and it was a testament to his iron will that he managed to pull through every single one.
That wasn't the end of it, however. Under all the layers of deception that Rachel's team worked with, she had one last motive of her own. She entered this program not to build the ultimate combat lifeform, but to build the ultimate executioner. Thus, her precious son would be not a soldier but a murderer whose purpose was to destroy all human life on the Quad - certainly a mad and outrageous ambition, but luck had given her a willing and almost perfect puppet.
So for years he served within the Company as an enforcer to generate experimental data for his mother's grand scheme. With his enhanced ability he quickly learned and became terrifyingly efficient at his job. Thus life continued for a good number of years and he grew up in an environment of isolated and strict regimentation. All was well and Rachel's plot progressed through its planned stages. He would most certainly have gone berserk if she had her way till the end.
Throughout his time serving under Rachel's guidance, he was assigned to mentor a certain rookie. That rookie didn't ditch him when he finished his term as their mentor - instead, they kept in contact with him despite his reputation and attempts to push them away. For a while, he was able to have a friend; but that time was tragically cut short when his friend was murdered by a rogue bioweapon that went out of control. Of course, he avenged his comrade using his own abilities, but the damage was already done. The resultant loss of mental stability only served to further accelerate his transformation and obedience towards her orders.
Julius had no inkling of her plans until Company enforcers stormed the lab and shot her right in front of him. It was only then that he was brought to full knowledge of what she sought to do - turn him into a monster. Luckily, the plot was uncovered before he could complete his transformation. Using the data salvageable from Rachel's logs, the Company managed to cobble together a suppressant that would keep him from going fully berserk. Rather than dispose of him, he was heavily sedated and monitored until he was deemed stable enough to release out of confinement. He resumed his old duties with only a formal change of superior. However, he was shunned by everyone due to his past, and he bounced from division to division with no one willing to take him as a permanent member. Without anyone whom he could trust, he reverted to his old loner ways, under the belief that he was cursed to bring death to anyone who associated with him.
CRAU: Nah.
Original History: Thank you, wiki.
Inventory:
- A sword given to him by his mother, Volitional. It synchronizes with neural implants in his brain to enable him to control the plasma generator and other tech inside it. The plasma is released from a port parallel to the blade, cloaking it and turning it into a laser cutter. However, it can only be used in short bursts to prevent overheating/running out of power. If the plasma is launched in the form of projectiles instead, he'll be able to shoot more of it a la bullet style. It also contains a stun function to ease his duties. Last but not least, it lets him use a replica of his Blood Art from canon.
- The armlet welded to his right arm. It's fused with his body and cannot be removed; acting as a monitoring mod for his condition. A port inside the armlet allows for administration of the suppressant via injection. If he does not receive sufficient suppressant, his transformation will progress.
- A small locket with a picture of him and his friend. He has it on his person at all times.
Samples: TDM 1 2
Miscellaneous Notes: I'M REALLY SORRY THIS APP IS SUPER LONG
ACCEPTED
Congratulations! You've been accepted into Overjoyed.
We’re so excited to have you join our community. Before we can get started, please do the following:
- Request to join the following communities: Logs · Network · OOC · Memes
- Friend the mod account, thenine, and respond to the player contact page.
- Reply to the taken page.
- Fill out the job registry.
- (Optional) Follow the mod plurk here to stay up to date about upcoming plots, community discussions, and more!
- (Optional) Put your application, IC contact/inbox, and permissions post in your journal, then introduce yourself to the OOC community!
- Second Round Applicants: You've caught us in a bit of a transition period! The new chapter/plot will launch on January 10th. In the meantime, you're free to create pregame CR or play around with the current setting and get your character established until the next plot installment. Thanks so much for joining us!
All characters will start with a balance of 100 bonus HP. This balance can be used towards AC bank purchases, but may not be used for satisfying monthly AC requirements.If you have any further questions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out to us by PM or on the contact page.
Once again, we’re so happy to have you, and thanks for joining us!
Yours,
Overjoyed Mods