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OLD PAGE. GO TO THE CURRENT APP PAGE HERE
Okay so application is a very strong word and not entirely accurate, but it's a term we all know so bear with me. This is the page where you officially submit your character information for the game! Apps will not really be judged on its contents but more making sure everything fits into the setting of the game. If you want more information on the setting, please check out the FAQ!
How do I join the game?
This app page is currently open! Apps can be submitted by players at anytime. Apps are reviewed by the mod on Sundays.
To join the game, the only big thing is you'll require an invite from another player. Players can invite up to 2 people per month. Just be sure to list their name and have the person confirm that they did invite you either by contacting the mods directly or commenting to your app. Apps that do not have a invitation confirmation will not be looked at by the mods. If a confirmation does not come within two Sundays of the app's submission, it'll be automatically rejected.
A new player must be in the game one full month from their app acceptance date before they can invite another player (meaning if their app was approved on September 18th, they can invite people starting October 18th). This is so the new player has a chance to get acclimated to the game and community enough to assist any friends they later invite to the game.
Players who were in the game but who dropped/were swept will not need an invite to rejoin the game for up to one month after their drop date. After that month, they will require an invite to rejoin.
Once you submit your app, you'll get a welcome comment confirming that everything is a-okay. The only times I'll ask for revisions is if there needs to be a fix with power purchases or possessions.
Is there a player cap?
There is a player cap! Kaisou allows a total of 75 players. Should we ever reach cap, apps will close until openings become available.
PLAYER SLOTS: 46/75 filled.
What kind of characters do you allow?
Most things! Canon characters, Original characters, CRAU, AU characters - the list goes on. Double characters are also allowed so long as the doubles are notably different from one another (examples: MCU Peter Parker and Into the Spider-verse Peter Parker would be fine as they are two clearly different interpretations of the character. Alternatively, a canon version of a character and an AU version of the same character would be fine as long as the AU causes a notable difference in the character). Customizable protagonists and characters from canons with different story routes are allowed, and any characters with differing story routes would be considered AUs from one another.
The only requirement for a character is that they do require a consistent canon history. This is because many of the plot events and mechanics deal with memories and connections to their previous life (or current life if an OU). If you wish to app a mascot character that doesn't have a specific canon background (a vocalid, clippy, the trix rabbit, etc) - you are welcome to write an OC that's inspired by the character with a clear established background to work from. Characters who have multiple canon iterations (like Link from Legend of Zelda or Sonic the Hedgehog) will need to pick a single iteration to pull their canon background from. Characters must also have been properly introduced (not just a quick cameo) in their canon for at least one month at the time of apping.
How many characters can I play at a time?
You can play up to four active characters at a time! Only two of these characters are allowed to be Original Universe and there is a player cap of 25 OU players.
OU PLAYER SLOTS: 24/35 filled.
At the start of each month, we will make sure there are at least 2 OU player slots open whether it be through drops, or adding extra slots. But to keep from one cast from dominating the limited OU slots, there is a OU cast cap of 6 characters per cast. There's no cap on AUs from the canon at this time, just OUs!
Casts near Cap:
Final Fantasy XIV - 6/6, OUS CAPPED
How frequently can I submit an app?
There is no time restraint on the first two characters you app. If you join the game with the intent of playing two characters, you can app them both immediately or wait it out! However after you app your second character, you will require to wait one month between each new character app (so if you app your second character on March 2nd, you will need to wait until April 2nd to app a new character).
What type of characters can I play in this setting?
You have three options for characters!
- Normal Modern AU: These characters have lived normal lives in a modern Earth setting, completely oblivious to anything strange up until their entry into the game. Anything in their backstory should be events that could reasonably happen in the real world. Upon acceptance, Normal AUs will be allowed to pick one free regain (canon regain or an elemental power) worth up to 3 points that will come into effect after they join the game.
- Paranormal Modern AU: These are characters who have grown up in a modern Earth setting, but throughout their lives have experienced supernatural occurrences. These characters will get 3 extra points when they app to use for powers that the acquired at some point in their lives (if they so choose). Characters are also allowed to be apped as possessed status. Please refer to the FAQ for more information on that!
- Original Universe Characters: Characters who hail from their original world and find themselves waking up in this world. These characters will not lose any memories, and are allowed to have any items that would reasonably be on their person when they arrive. They are allowed to retain one ability that's been weakened to beginner levels, otherwise they've been completely depowered.
Applications
Please fill out the corresponding application and comment below! Subject should be "PLAYER NAME | CHARACTER NAME | APP TYPE".
| Normal Modern AU | Paranormal Modern AU | Original Universe |
QV | Orpheus (Hadestown) | OU
Contact:
Invited by: I can't be invited I'm already here
Other Characters: Claude von Riegan
Character Name: Orpheus
Canon: Hadestown
Canon Point: Post-canon
History: Here!!
Personality:
- Optimism - Orpheus is repeatedly described in canon as being able to "see how the world could be, in spite of the way that it is," which is touted as one of his greatest virtues and something that attracts people to him in addition to his musical talent. As a dreamer by nature, he sees the best in people, trusting Persephone to provide for the world despite her long absences and moving through life with a bright-eyed sort of confidence that everything will work out if people just work together and show each other kindness. While on a surface level this may seem to be at odds with the crucial end of his escape from Hades, the great tragedy of his story comes in the form of a single moment of weakness brought on in part by distrust in Hades's letting them go but mostly by intense guilt for having left Eurydice to fall into the Underworld to begin with and doubt in his worthiness as her partner. Ultimately it's more his insecurity in himself rather than the world around him that leads him to turn back and doom Eurydice back to Hadestown than shaken faith in the world around him. As he comes from post-canon, this failure on his part has done a number on his self esteem and given him a severe guilt complex, but not necessarily his faith in other people.
- Empathy - As mentioned earlier, Orpheus tries to see the best in people wherever he can, but where he can't he still makes an attempt to understand the other person's point of view. While it would be easy for him to simply hate and fear Hades for the suffering to which the latter has put his subjects in the Underworld, Orpheus is able to reach out to him and ultimately unharden his heart some by appealing to their common fear of losing their wives to a world where they can't follow. While it takes him until the third iteration of Epic to truly understand, he cottons on to Hades's intense loneliness and attempts to fill the void with his various projects as early as seeing him arrive to take Persephone back early in Way Down Hadestown, and similarly expresses concern over Persephone's growing reliance on revelry and alcohol to distract from the misery that her marriage now brings her. On a more positive note, he also is able to glean from Eurydice's demeanor her intense loneliness as covered in Any Way The Wind Blows, and a large part of his motivation in approaching her aside from his own instant infatuation is wanting to help solve that in whatever ways he can.
- Naivete - Returning to Orpheus's optimism for a moment, his easy confidence in the goodwill of others and the inherent fairness of things easily turns to an almost simplistic misunderstanding of how things really work. Case in point, his certainty that spring's return will immediately fix all of his and Eurydice's and the world's problems, which leads him to fixate on trying to solve that to the exception of all other concerns. Arguably this comes in part from his somewhat sheltered upbringing, with his knowledge of the wider world largely coming from epic stories where solutions are straightforward and heroic rather than his own personal experience.
- Obliviousness - Orpheus is also somewhat oblivious to things like social cues and the world outside whatever his current focus is, as briefly touched on before. He has a tendency to say whatever's on his mind regardless of whether it's inappropriate or weird - asking a girl he's never met to marry him after being explicitly warned not to come on too strong, and later missing Hermes's disapproval and attempts to hint at her fate after he neglects her in order to work on his song. He means well, but certain things just go over his head. Again, it's hinted that this has to do with his having a somewhat sheltered upbringing, being raised on stories of the Gods and mythic heroes but not much deep social interaction.
- Devotion - On top of all of this, Orpheus is also an intensely devoted individual. This is most obvious in his journey into the Underworld, all done for the sake of Eurydice home, but it's also apparent in his actions before then. Pouring all of his efforts into writing his song may not have been a good idea, ultimately, but his intention was to make a world where she'd feel safe and secure in a way she hadn't before. He loves Eurydice deeply and will do virtually anything for her, being quick to cast aside any doubts about their relationship even when it's revealed that she left for Hadestown of her own volition. His dismay over her having signed a contract with Hades is not being upset with her, but with the situation that lead her into it and the difficulty it poses in bringing her home, as well as with himself for allowing it to get so bad.
Time of Arrival to Kaisou: ImmediateItems:
- Clothes (Shirt, pants, underwear, suspenders, socks, boots, bandana)
- Acoustic guitar (everyone calls it a lyre but it is in fact a guitar)
- A backpack containing:
- A change of clothes
- One of Eurydice's rings
- A votive candle featuring an image of Hermes
- A journal half-filled with songs and poetry
Retained Ability: Charming non-hostile animals by singing or playing music.Welcome!
Please take the following steps before you get started:
Additionally, if you want to make a personal inbox for your character, feel free to do so!
Orpheus will find himself either in a labyrinth (the path out of Hadestown, except the exact path is different. It feels like someone is behind him but it'd be wrong to look back to see) OR he can awaken somewhere in one of the stable gates. Either way, once he manages to exit the spirit realm, he'll find a smart phone along with a book of instructions how to use it. September's event log can be found here or you can make your own intro post!
You now have 4 points that can be spent on any Regains for the month. These regains will ICly take effect after the Libra app appears on the phone.
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