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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".
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Wriothesley / Genshin Impact \ Original Universe
Contact: insectlike @ discord, k1b0 @ plurk
Invited by: already heeere
Other Characters: Vash, Vergil, Jinwoo
Character Name: Wriothesley
Canon: Genshin Impact
Canon Point: 4.2 Story End
Age: 33
Birthday: November 23
History: Here.
Personality:
Learn to Survive - No Matter The Conditions.
Wriothesley has spent over half his life in a place known as the Fortress of Meriopede--an underground facility that functioned as a prison, it is a place that raised him to the person he is today. When he was young, it was a harsh and demanding environment, which made him need to learn what it meant to only have oneself to rely on. He quickly caught on how to keep himself safe, to protect what little he had on him in such a harsh environment, and even how to excel in a place that was only ever against him. Everyone started as equals in the fortress, money and status that one held aboveground becomes nothing once your life begins there, and Wriothesley came to understand its rules quickly and effectively.
Commanding Presence - The Duke of Meriopede.
The years have since doubled or more since Wriothesley arrived in the fortress--and his time had not gone to waste. In the days and years he spent in the Fortress, Wriothesley trained himself to be an adept fighter--adopting the style of a boxer to make money in order to make his days in prison easier. He quickly became a terrifyingly good fighter--to a point where he soon accumulated more wealth than anyone else in the fortress. Upon being cheated out of his fairly earned gains, a challenge to the administrator for to overthrow his unfair garnishing of Wriothesley's earnt wage was sent out; resulting in the administrator fleeing the fortress instead of facing him in combat. Since then, the people of Meriopede have held a sort of reverence for his strength, many often becoming nervous in Wriothesley's presence due to the sheer amount of strength he coule back up behind a somewhat aloof demeanor. As the Duke of Meriopede, he now holds a position sort of like a king of the underground, where mention of his name can bring nervousness to those who may be in earshot of it.
Aloof and Playful -- Fear is no Factor
Which brings around the matter of the way the Duke actually carries himself. While many are nervous or afraid of the man, in truth, upon meeting him, he holds himself in a somewhat aloof manner. Quiet but commonly turning to humor to make people feel a sense of ease around him; Wriothesley is the sort of person who would prefer to make a joke to break tension than to make others uncomfortable by being overly serious.
This doesn't mean he doesn't know how to be serious--quite the opposite, when a situation demands a more serious take, he easily turns on a dime; his determination and presence becoming nearly cold and solid as ice in order to Get Things Done.
The one thing he refuses to turn to in order to maintain order in his home turf, however, is fear. He has been seen many times to prefer to turn to compassion and understanding--having changed many rules in the fortress since becoming its administrator to make the lives of others easier, in fact--and loathes anyone who tries to use fear and manipulation in order to bend others to their will. Due to a childhood trauma relating to people using fear as a meams to control others, he won't stand for it even now as an adult, and holds nothing back against those who would use such tactics under his watch.
Lead by Example -- Anyone can be Redeemed
The first step on the path to redeeming oneself is learning to reconcile with oneself. Wriothesley belives that those who understand themselves and their needs are the ones who will learn how to survive. "Needs are like Beasts," and if one cannot learn to face themselves and what path they need to take in life, they'll never truly be free to become their best self. Once an understanding of self can be achieved, one can move forward in life and become someone worthy of respect. Believing in this, Wriothesley leads by example--holding himself responsible for his own actions both from his childhood and in his day-to-day. He believes that everyone--those who live in his fortress and those outside it--should be free to live however they please. Just as people are allowed to give into the darkness of their heart, they should be allowed to redeem themselves from any mistakes they may have made in the past, as well.
While he did commit a heinous crime himself in order to get exiled in the past, he believes that people can change if they're given the freedom and oppertunity to reflect and rise up from it. He fully believes and holds close to his heart that genuine expression of faith in others means more to him than any sort of forced obligation to obey those who hold positions of power over others using fear or manipulation.
Light in Others, Low Opinion on Self
Wriothesley is the sort of person who will quite playfully and easily comment that he isn't really that impressive a person. He believes strongly that he isn't really talented, doesn't have many skills worth talking about, and that in many situations, he feels helpless to actually aid people. He is in fact very good at seeing the stengths and talents in other people; as he has sharp eyes that don't miss much and a mind that weaves things together in a way that he'll never forget it. Despite his claims of having no shine--he is actually extremely adept in understanding subtleties. Reading between the lines, knowing more about any situation than he's letting on--it's said that while the Duke of Meriopede doesn't often leave the fortress, he knows very well all the inner workings of his home. He has his ways of gleaning information without seeming like he's paying attention, and he's very keen of eye and ear; not much can get past him so long as he's paying even a modicum of attention. He will often let people continue what they're doing so long as he doesn't feel any real need to intervene, and he'll even let people do dishonest or sneaky things under his watch if it means they're doing something that will benefit or help him down the line. He doesn't enjoy interfering with others' lives, and loathes the spotlight so much that he didn't even attend his own Coronation when he recieved the title of Duke from the Iudex of Fontaine.
He is also quite talented in terms of fighting, lockpicking, as well as tinkering--despite what he says he has built quite a number of machines and oddities that he uses day to day--like his Boxing Gloves that he uses alongside his vision; as well as his Catalyst, "Cashflow Supervision," a tiny robot tasked with understanding and recording the ins and outs of the economy of the fortress.
Money isn't the only Valuable Thing
The last important factor about Wriothesley's personality is his ability to see the value in others, and the value in things such as hard work. This doesn't necessarily mean actual physical labor, but rather it can also be seen that those willing to work on themselves are people of worth. While he did not create the Credit Cupon system in the fortress, he did change a lot of the rules and how they were handled in day to day life in order to give those in the fortress more of a chance to survive--and beyond that, a chance to do something better with their lives. Money isn't the only thing of value, after all--people and their talents, their drives and determination are often worth more than Mora, and with this belief in his heart, he often chooses to put more effort in helping others with self-improvement rather than caring about "profit". Changing the rules to make it so everyone gets a free meal, whether they work or not is something he does not view as a "kindness", for example, but rather because he believes that if people are given basic needs and means to survive, then they are more likely to be motivated to lead better lives instead of simply giving up.
Time of Arrival to Kaisou: Evening of Nov . 17th
His Labyrinth can include the Fortress of Meriopede (prison) itself, as well as things relating to his honestly pretty shitty childhood where he killed his foster parents + had to survive on his own for a long time.
Items: Cryo Vision, Canon Outfit, anime-ass metal boxing glove things good god
Retained Abilities:
Forceful Fists of Frost - Punching and close-combat abilities are released with bursts of ice from his Cryo Vison.
Icefang Rush - Adjusting his breathing, rhythm, and pace, Wriothesley sprints forward a short distance, entering the Chilling Penalty state and unleashing more powerful attacks than before. (Using this injures him the longer he remains in this state.)
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!
Rizzley will find themselves either in a labyrinth (His foster home has turned into a dark and bloody maze, filled with the screams of the children who came before him and "disappeared", but he can never seem to find the source.) OR they can awaken somewhere in one of the stable gates. Either way, once they manage to exit the spirit realm, they'll find a smart phone along with a book of instructions how to use it.
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. The most recent Zodiac post is here. November's event logs can be found here and 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.