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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 |
idia shroud | twisted wonderland | paranormal au
Contact:
Invited by: Amber
Other Characters: N/A
Character Name: Idia Shroud
Canon: Twisted Wonderland
Canon History: •Eldest son of the Shroud family, who have had the role of Watchman in the world of Twisted Wonderland. Essentially, their purpose is to step in if things go absolutely pear-shaped in regards to Overblot (aka when a mage goes absolutely ballistic and gets consumed by a magical phenomenon known as “blot”, which results from Bad Vibes and overuse of magic). They founded an NGO organization called S.T.Y.X. that focuses on blot research and peacekeeping and blot intervention.
•Of course, this research into blot isn’t purely for the pursuit of knowledge or finding a way to ease the suffering mages who suffer from an excess of blot - the Shroud family’s bodies consume blot but are incapable of producing any themselves. While this means they are (theoretically) immune to Overblot, their bodies will begin to consume themselves if they cannot consume ambient blot. Because of this the Shroud family cannot live off of the Isle of Lamentation, which is also home to specters made of blot. I’m sorry for using “blot” so much in this description.
•Idia is also the current Acting Director and is a prodigy in the world of magical technology, with the height of his ability obvious in his robotic younger brother, Ortho. (Who was not always a robot, but it’s Fine.)
•He’s a third year at Night Raven College, and the housewarden of the Ignihyde dorm due to a combination of his family’s status and his intellect. There’s really not a whole lot that happened between his childhood and his first couple years at NRC.
•Unfortunately, Isekai Happened and a human from another world showed up and everything started to… well, go pear-shaped. Students at the school began to suffer from Overblot with startling frequency, which wasn’t great!
•Still, despite several of his classmates going off the deep end, school life largely continued as normal. He worked on his magical technology projects, went to class, tried to avoid socializing, and got roped up into things he didn’t want to do.
•He was chosen to participate in a wish-granting ceremony, having to go around and ask other students what they wished for and seeing if he could fulfill them and then take part in a performance. It went… mostly okay except for his anxiety that caused him to craft a device that would block digital recordings. (Unfortunately someone brought an analog camera, so he was still captured on tape. RIP.)
•He also got kidnapped by a ghost that wanted to marry him, once. Luckily the other students intervened after some gentle persuasion from his brother and the Headmage and he didn’t a) die and b) get stuck in a marriage he didn’t want.
•Idia spends most of his time on his own projects, creating mechanical marvels. This garners the attention of several companies after his presentation at the joint exhibition between Night Raven College and Royal Sword Academy. Fourth years at NRC typically do internships and the exhibition is a way for them to get exposure, but Idia has no interest in those offers - he can’t really work for anyone but S.T.Y.X., afterall.
Canon Personality: •Intense social anxiety - he panics when forced to be the center of attention, and absolutely does not want to be perceived. When he is noticed, he tends to assume that everyone is judging him and looking down on him.
•Reclusive - this goes hand in hand with his social anxiety. He tends to hole himself up and remarks he can handle 2D people better and would rather spend his time playing games and working - but it’s also because he knows he can’t exactly go out into Society. He’s tied to the Isle of Lamentation by his family’s “curse” so he’s going to have to do most of his socializing online once he graduates, anyways.
•Insecure - he is well aware he’s pathetic, he doesn’t need to be reminded of it. The only exception to this is when it comes to things he knows he’s an expert in, such as gaming and engineering.
•Arrogant - Those exceptions are when he can get extremely arrogant! These aren’t hard things to understand, so if you can you’re even more pathetic than he is. He will casually insult people for their presumed short-comings, as he thinks those things are incredibly obvious. He will call himself a genius without compare, and boast about how clever he is.
•Dedicated(ish) - he throws himself into the things he enjoys to a degree that can be incredibly unhealthy. He will spend hours on programming and experiments, but also marathon game and lose track of time. He’s constantly being nagged to remember to eat and sleep while subsisting off snacks and energy drinks.
•Perfectionist - everything he does could be better, so he’s always striving to innovate and improve no matter what it is. But he’s also the sort of perfectionist where if he’s not good at something immediately, if he’s not driven to improve, will give up on. If he can’t do something well, he won’t bother.
•Also he just kind of never shuts up.
AU History: •The Shroud family are the founders of the tech giant Styx Enterprises, so Idia has both lived his life in relative luxury and with a lot of pressure for him to succeed. He was born and raised in Greece, though he and his younger brother would often join his parents when they traveled on business.
•He’s always been very intelligent, graduating college in his adolescence and holding multiple degrees with a focus on engineering and programming. He’s already begun working for his family’s company, with the intention for him to take over when his father retires.
•Shortly after receiving his first degree, his younger brother fell ill, which is when his family decided to permanently relocate to Kaisou, where some of his extended relatives were living.
•Alongside their tech company the Shroud family has always been entrenched in the paranormal, conducting research on the paranormal for decades. What had started as his ancestor’s observations has become an entire (admittedly secret to the public) branch in Styx. Idia is well aware of this branch’s existence and his family’s connections to magic, but it’s not the branch he runs.
•At the age of 18, he was made Assistant Director of the engineering division of Styx Enterprises. Nepotism is alive and well, but he at least has the technological knowhow to get by without too much grumbling from his employees.
AU Personality Differences: Honestly? Not much will change at all.
Element: Shadow
Purchased Powers: •Reduced need for sleep (5 hours per night)
•Can become invisible (30 minutes)
•Low level shadow manipulation
•Slightly better night vision
Possession: Idia is possessed by a god (I mean, he’s based on Hades, is there any other choice?) and his contract prices are:
•Life - Or the consumption of energy, depending on how you want to look at it. Just like a vampire drains someone of blood, Idia has to frequently consume the life energy of another living being. This won’t necessarily kill someone outright, but it’s entirely possible, especially if it’s been a while since he’s paid the price.
•Death - The dead should stay dead, so if anyone Idia sees tries to cheat death he needs to punish them appropriately lest he just get fucking smote. This involves things like trying to bring people back to life, trying to drag spirits out of the spirit realm, or otherwise trying to prolong your lifespan beyond what’s natural, but only if Idia actually sees someone in the act. While the punishment doesn’t necessarily mean that Idia becomes Final Destination, the punishment has to be appropriate and generally means a lot of suffering and torment until the god possessing him feels that the victim has learned their lesson.
I’m not sure if these are good prices, but sometimes you just get stumped,
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Revision Request!
- Posession: His contract prices are fine, but what were the circumstances that lead to his possession? It should be a near death experience.
- Purchased Powers: For his backstory, he only gets enough powers to be worth 3 regain points (the additional 4 points do not kick in until AFTER he joins he game). Currently all his purchases add up to 7 points. Please choose some powers to remove so they fit the correct amount!
Thank you!
Re: Revision Request!
Also, because I am at peak forgetful tonight - his near death experience was the result of a very brutal attack by a dog (or something that, at one point, may have been a dog).
(It was absolutely not a normal dog, because normal dogs don't have three heads.)
He was pretty young when it happened and doesn't remember most of it, which is... probably for the best.
Welcome!
Welcome to the game!
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!
The Libra app will now download onto Idia's phone unexpectedly. You are welcome to have him make a network post, or just start tagging around! March's event log can be found here.
Your contract price has been approved as well!
There is a group text inbox that your character will be invited to on Friday. This is just an optional thing, so don't worry too much about it right now.
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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