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Applications v.2
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THIS IS AN OLD POST. IF YOU WISH TO SEE THE CURRENT APP PAGE, PLEASE GO 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!
To see the previous app page, you can find it here.
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 the first and third weekend of the month, ending at 6pm EST on Sundays (so if you submit an app at 9pm on Sunday it won't get read until the following relevant weekend). Please check the calendar to see when apps will be processed next.
To join the game, you'll require an invite from another player. Players can invite up to 2 people per month. To invite someone, have the person apping list the name of the person inviting them, and then the inviter should comment to their app confirming the invite. Apps that do not have a invitation confirmation will not be looked at by the mods. If a confirmation does not come within two app processing weekends 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. Sometimes revisions will be requested if there is a need to fix with power purchases or possessions.
Is there a player/cast cap?
There are a couple caps! The first cap ia an overall player cap. Kaisou allows a total of 75 players. Should we ever reach cap, apps will close until openings become available.
The second cap is on the number of players with an OU (original universe) character. To make sure OU characters do not dominate the game, there is a current limit of 35 OU players. At the start of each month, we will make sure there are at least 2 OU player slots open so new players get a chance to app an OU. Finally, to keep one cast from dominating the limited OU slots, there is an OU cast cap of 6 OU characters per cast. There's no cap on AUs from the canon at this time, just OUs!
PLAYER SLOTS: 33/75 filled.
OU PLAYER SLOTS: 14/35 filled.
Casts near or at Cap:
Final Fantasy XIV - 4/6, NEAR CAP
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 an overall OU player cap as mentioned above. As of September 2023, you may only play 2 characters from the same canon.
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 third character). This wait time applies even if you drop a character.
What type of characters can I play in this setting?
At this time, brand new players have the option of choosing between Normal AU, Paranormal AU, and Original Universe. Players who have been in the game at least 3 months also get the option of apping characters from the Black Order or POKEGO factions. Details for each category are below:
Normal Modern AUs
Normals AU are exactly what it says on the tin: they're normal people. These characters have lived entirely normal lives on modern day Earth. Up until the day they joined the Libra app (aka when they join the game), they've been completely oblivious to anything strange about the world. Even if something paranormal-related did happen to them, their memories remember it as a more mundane event (for example if they got attacked by a monster, they'll remember it as a dog attack) - and it's only once they join the app may they remember how those events occurred. For the most part, their AU backstory should consist of things that could reasonably happen in a modern day Earth setting.
Upon acceptance, Normal AUs will be allowed to pick two free regains (canon regain or an elemental power) that can be worth up to 3 points each. These regains will ICly come into effect after they join the game.
Paranormal Modern AUs
Paranormal AU characters are characters who also grew up in modern day Earth, but have experienced supernatural occurrences throughout their lives. Their experiences with the supernatural can vary wildly as long as it fits into the setting of Kaisou. Maybe they've been raised by a family aware of the supernatural, or they started as normal people and ended up crossing paths with the paranormal at some point in their lives. They may even be involved with a player-run faction (aka any faction that's not Zodiac, Black Order or POKEGO), or a new faction that you made up yourself!
These characters will get 6 extra points to be spent on elemental powers (aka Kaisou original powers) they obtained during their AU backstory. These points cannot be used for canon regains (though you are welcomed to purchase elemental powers that are similar to their canon powers, or pick something entirely new!). These points can be used for monster traits, but you need to include some explanation for why they are a monster (were they cursed? An experiment? Are their parent a monsterfucker?) and they will need to be at least half-human.
Paranormal characters can also be possessed. You can read more information about on the possesion info page.
Original Universe
Original Universe characters hail from their original world and find themselves arriving into this world through the Spirit Realm. They will not lose any memories of their canon lives, and are allowed to have any items that they could reasonably carry on their persons upon arrival without any enchantments (in other words, no cheating with a mary poppins bag). If they were carrying a magical bag, the bag will split open in the Spirit Realm and all the contents will come spilling out on the ground, forcing your character to grab only what they can carry.
Power wise, OUs can do one of the following options for their retained options. Feel free to consult the regain page for clarity on the point values.
- 3 abilities that have the power equivalent of a 1-point regain (very low level power)
- 2 abilities that have the power equivalent of a 2-point regain (medium level power)
- 1 ability that has the power equivalent of a 3-point regain (advanced level power)
Retained abilities can apply to any magical items they have with them EXCEPT for anything that'd increase their inventory or would be considered otherwise gamebreaking. Any other abilities or items that don't have their powers retained will be completely depowered and will require regain points to gain back.
Black Order/POKEGO AU
PLEASE NOTE: Due to this character type requiring a thorough understanding of the game setting, this option is only available for players who have been in Kaisou for at least 3 months
As of April 2023, players are limited to only have ONE character from each faction at a time (meaning you can have one Black Order member and one POKEGO character, but not more than one in each faction).
Black Order/POKEGO characters are AU characters who started either as Normal or Paranormal AU characters. However, unlike the other AU types who only begin regaining canon memories once they join the game, these characters began remembering their past lives and regaining canon abilities at an earlier point in their life - usually after a traumatic or high stress incident. Sometime shortly after they began remembering their past lives, they were approached by one of two factions:
THE BLACK ORDER: A secretive group devoted to protecting and preserving the Spirit Realm, particularly any realms that are considered sacred, by dispatching agents known as "Guardians" to manage supernatural incidents of note. While it varies from member to member, the Black Order aren't exactly known for being a chill group. Some Guardians join willingly while others were "strongly persuaded" to join. While you don't need to be religious to be part of the Black Order nor does it adhere to a particular religion, it is said to be funded by numerous religious denominations around the world. Thanks to that, Black Order Guardians will enjoy free housing (within reason, no mansions) and a comfortable salary to live on - though some may get a daytime job/go to school to keep up a persona. The Black Order itself is run by a mysterious council of leaders, who give orders to their Guardians to fulfill. Thanks to the constant unusual activity in Kaisou, they have decided to send members to Kaisou and join the app in order to investigate what's going on.
POKEGO: A group devoted to the research and understanding of the Spirit Realm. All in all, they tend to be less hardcore than the Black Order and all members join willingly, though sometimes it's by means as a way to avoid joining the Black Order. POKEGO is less structured than the Black Order, with the group actually being made up of several different cohorts that focus on different areas of study related to the Spirit Realm (such as flora, fauna, gate locations, gods, etc etc). For a long time they held a positive reputation in paranormal circles, but that recently took a serious hit thanks to Professor Willow and his faction's deeds. Thanks to that, a lot of sponsors (including Zodiac) have pulled out and funding has really dried up. This means POKEGO researchers will have to find their own housing and find ways to make ends meet (in other words, you're broke). These days, the remaining members of POKEGO are working towards rebuilding their organization and repairing the bridges that have been burned.
Characters apped will either be in the role of Black Order Guardian or POKEGO Researcher that's been sent to Kaisou to help investigate the situation, and will join the Libra app in the spirit of cooperation with Zodiac (and to keep an eye on everyone). It's up to you if the character had already lived in Kaisou for some time, or is completely new in town. While both of these groups are made up of people who remember their past lives, before the events of Kaisou it was well understood among these group that regaining past memories was an extremely rare occurrence (like 1 in a few million rare), that memories of their past lives were to be kept hush-hush from outsiders - and anyone who refused to comply with the rules would have their past memories erased and powers sealed. So some may not be entirely sure how to feel about these Zodiac app users that have a lot less rules to follow. Typically POKEGO/Black Order characters should be at least 16 years of age. If you wish to app a younger one, they will be considered a trainee and special accommodations will need to be made (aka you need to talk to the mod about it).
Due to their special situations, Black Order/POKEGO characters can start with 16 regain points for their pre-purchased powers (versus the 6 that paranormal AU get). These regain points can be used for both Kaisou elemental powers AND canon regains. Black Order/POKEGO characters may also be possessed, which works the same way as Paranormal AUs.
As of April 2023, POKEGO characters will be allowed 1 free pokemon that's up to horse size (and isn't a legendary) upon apping. This Pokemon will be completely depowered, but for 1 point you can unlock up to 4 of the abilities that are available for the Pokemon at Level 1 in the games. Any abilities beyond that would cost the same rates as if those abilities were on a player character. Additional pokemon would cost the same rate as a magical animal companion (aka based on size and they'd start with their level 1 abilities).
FINALLY, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUE TO THEIR FACTION'S REPUTATION, BLACK ORDER AND POKEGO CHARACTERS (ESPECIALLY POKEGO) ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A GOOD DEAL OF NEGATIVE CR FROM OTHER CHARACTERS EARLY ON. Please be prepared to deal with this should you choose to app from these factions. Even if your character is a nice person, they will likely have to work extra hard to gain the trust of those around them.
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 | Black Order/POKEGO AU |
Lucy Westenra | Dracula | Paranormal Modern AU
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Invited by: I'm already here!
Other Characters: Edward Kenway
Character Name: Lucy Westenra
Canon: Dracula
Canon History: Her very own Wikipedia article!
Canon Personality:
VIVACIOUS. One of the first things we see about Lucy in the novel is just how lively she is, as a person. She teases her best and closest friend Mina Murray over letters and talks happily to her about the three (THREE) proposals that she got in one day, and her initial letters show a person who is full of irrepressible charm and emotion—she cries over having to reject two of the men, and her tone when she speaks to Mina comes off as playful and cheery. She's charming enough to get the attentions of everyone she speaks to, with strangers who've never met her being drawn to and charmed by her, and even when she rejects two of her suitors she's still very friendly toward them, considering them close friends.
KIND. Lucy is so very, very kind, to most people around her. She hates the idea of breaking the hearts of two of her suitors, and indeed wishes that she could be allowed to marry all three of them in order to avoid all that heartbreak, as while she loves one of them, she doesn't want to cause pain to the others. She chastises an old, raucous fellow named Mr. Swales for speaking ill and lightly of a dead man, and Mina notes that she is "so sweet and sensitive that she feels influences more acutely than other people do." Even when she herself is in pain, she tries to insist on putting others first before herself—she tries to get Mina to take her shoes back even though Lucy herself is in little more than a shift and Mina's slippers against a cold English night, and when she's ill, she forces herself to cheer up because she doesn't want to hurt her fiancé Arthur with the sight of her.
SELF-SACRIFICING. Lucy is a modest young woman, and hates putting her problems in other people's laps. Even when she's slowly dying because of a vampire bite, she still tries, to the best of her abilities, to be a good hostess to her ex-suitor Jack Seward's mentor, Dr. Van Helsing, and does not want to worry her mother too much, keeping up her cheery demeanor and only dropping it when she feels that she can speak honestly to someone. She's sweetly charming and properly polite to everyone, but she keeps her worries and her troubles close to her chest because she doesn't want her loved ones to feel pain that she might cause them. It's upsetting to her when she thinks that she's hurt someone's feelings, and she'll do what she can to avoid this.
PROPER. Compared to her friend Mina Murray, Lucy is a proper Victorian lady, with her chief concern being how she comes off to other people. Part of this is her general demureness, where she hides her real feelings and worries behind a mask of cheer when she feels she must, but another part of this is simply the times in which she came of age—in her day and age, women traditionally were expected to focus on homemaking and on securing their lives via marrying someone, and to be demure and pure, so she's watchful of her speech to others in a way she's not in her private diary entries, what few of them we get. One of the few times she drops this proper demeanor is when she talks to Jack Seward about her medical troubles—even then, Seward has to tell her that Arthur is very anxious about her health, and she assents to Seward telling Arthur all that's happening with her. She's also aware of how other people ought to act in accordance to propriety, and scolds Mr. Swales for his frank and rude way of telling her about the man whose gravestone she finds herself accidentally sitting on.
REPRESSED. I don't mean sexually repressed like every other goddamn Dracula adaptation seems to think, she's repressed in the sense that for all her life, she's had a pretty good idea of what the life she'll live will look like, and while she's accepted it for the most part, there are moments where she seems a little less than satisfied. The most obvious note for this is that she doesn't want to reject her other two suitors and wishes she could marry all three of them, but she also represses her worries and terrors for the sake of other people whenever she can. She has bad dreams and is deeply afraid for her life, cannot sleep and can barely breathe sometimes, but at least in the earlier days of her illness is not keen on letting on how bad a state she's in. It's only when she's unable to hide it that she does show it, and seems quite relieved to be able to tell her worries to someone she trusts.
AU Name: Lucy West
AU Age: 25 (canon age: 19)
AU Birthday: September 22 (canon says her birthday is sometime in September, but the exact date is not said.)
AU History:
AU Personality Differences:
ASSERTIVE. In sharp contrast to her Victorian-era self, Lucy's a far more assertive and outgoing person, coming off as a charming go-getter type who livens up any party she's at. As she's now come of age in a time when women enjoyed significantly more freedom and rights, she's more likely to just...chat up strangers and speak her opinions. She does still repress her feelings to some degree, preferring to keep up a cheery demeanor and not dump her problems on somebody else.
POSITIVE THINKER. In place of Lucy's Victorian-era propriety, modern-day Lucy West is big on positive thinking to the point where it's getting a little bit toxic for her. She hates making other people sad and bringing the mood down, and will do whatever she can to ensure that everyone around her is happy and well. If that means pushing her own problems to the side, so be it, she's good at doing that, she can handle herself and her own shit.
KNOWLEDGEABLE. Unlike her past self, she knows enough vampire lore (thank you pop culture), and supernatural lore in general since coming to Kaisou, to at least be able to protect herself from any malignant influences. Well, more malignant influences than she's already got, at any rate. Her current possession has driven her to take a more active role in trying to expel the demon and keep herself fully alive—with knowledge comes the terror of becoming a vampire like the Bloofer Lady, the undead monster her past self turned into.
Element: Fire!
Purchased Powers:
Conjure Fire - Medium, 2 pts.
Anger Fire - 2 pts.
Heat Resistance - Low, 1 pt.
Healing - Low, 1 pt.
Possession: Lucy is currently possessed by a demon of some kind that gave her fire powers and has told her that it's the only thing keeping her from dying and turning into a vampire. She isn't sure how true that is. Her contract price is to draw blood out via a specially-marked ritual dagger that she must keep on her person at all times. So far she's managed to keep the demon sated by drawing her own blood, but it's lately been making noises about wanting more than she can offer, something she can't allow.
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!
The Libra app will now download onto Lucy's phone unexpectedly. The app cannot be deleted and it will appear on any other device they try to use.
You are welcome to make a network post, an intro log, or just start tagging around! Officially Zodiac will welcome them to the network on their next post (which will be on the 1st), but you are more than welcome to post and comment before then. October's event log can be found here, and the most recent Zodiac network post can be found here!
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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