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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 |
kamisato ayato | genshin impact | black order au
Contact: indubitanter#1547
Invited by: ME
Other Characters: Nero, Garrett
Character Name: Kamisato Ayato
Canon: Genshin Impact
Canon History: Over here
Canon Personality:
🌸 Ayato, being the head of the Kamisato Clan, is not one who willingly jumps into the fray until he has collected all the pieces. That is to say that he is incredibly clever and cunning, using his presence in the background to change the game board to one that will suit everyone’s needs rather than just one. He’s a silent presence and would rather it stay that way, as this allows him to serve the people of Inazuma without the scrutiny or the weight of the public’s eyes on his every move.
🌸 One of Ayato's talents is his language. As the leader of the Kamisato Clan, he is a man who has been taught the ways of leading by his family name and therefore is careful in how he speaks. To put it simply: he is a man who talks with others often, and with incredible wit. He does not always mean what he says, but he also does not always say what he means. A bit of a 5D chess player, here.
🌸 He’s got a rather mischievous streak in the fact that he tends to be cheery and patient so often, it can unnerve people, including some of his servants. Ayato fancies doing some rather… questionable things regarding food, so much so he’s brought terror to Thoma any time he mentions a “hot pot challenge.” There’s also the fact that he sometimes purposely leaves his words open-ended to let others assume the worst and grow nervous because of it.
That doesn’t, of course, mean Ayato is unkind, he just has very little time to spare for small chat and normal conversation outside of things involving the Kamisato Clan and the Yashiro Commission. When he can get away with it, Kamisato Ayato is a fucking shit and he makes no effort to hide this at all.
🌸 Obedience and loyalty are the most important aspects of anyone’s demeanor, to Ayato. Having survived several assassinations since he became the clan’s head, his trust usually is kept only for those close to him and it extends only to those who prove they are also worthy of receiving it. Itto and Thoma both follow Ayato unwaveringly, knowing that he works to better Inazuma and her people, and they in turn have his respect and his commitment to them as a group.
🌸 Family is what matters to him more than anything else, and it’s his utmost priority. His care and concern for his sister Ayaka, while it doesn’t seem apparent at first, is so strong that it may seem blinding to others, and he cares just as equally for his servants and those who work for him. The common people are who Ayato treasures the most in terms of the public, always choosing to do work behind closed doors and catching corrupt officials before they make too much of a mess in Inazuma as a whole.
AU Name: Hinoki Ayato
AU Birthday: March 26th
Faction: Black Order
AU History:
🌸 The Hinoki family's experience with the supernatural began with Ayato's grandfather. On one of his strolls in the family estate, he came across an injured fox. Fearing that the animal may end up even more hurt if it tried to leave (and also to honor O-Inari), the grandfather took the fox inside and nursed it back to health. Turns out that fox was actually a kitsune, and she blessed the family estate with protection magic to keep the family safe for all the kindness she was given.
🌸 Over the years, Ayato's family has used their estate as a place of rest and recuperation, a safe haven, if supernatural creatures end up there on the grounds. The family would happily take care of the creatures that were injured and assist them until they could leave again, and while some heard about the estate through word of mouth, most could not visit due to the protection magic surrounding it.
🌸 Ayato was born as the oldest of three siblings. His father and mother were older when they had their kids, and taught them about what they knew of the supernatural. Every once in a while, the children would help their parents be hosts for those who came due to injury or other issues.
🌸 Despite having weird strangers sometimes visit his home, Ayato lived a relatively normal life. Even though none of his family members had careers in law, he took a liking to it and decided to become a lawyer. He skipped a grade in his high school years and applied for law school once he graduated, living away from his family for a time as he worked towards his bar examination.
🌸 After several years of study and schoolwork, Ayato took his bar examination and passed, leading him one step closer to becoming a lawyer. Needing to finish the last part of the required work before achieving his career, he moved back home to the Hinoki estate. His apprenticeship was close enough that he had no trouble traveling to and from there, bringing him back into the fold with family traditions. He learned more of what was done with supernatural visitors, sometimes even taking over a specific job that his parents usually did themselves.
🌸 On one particular night, the family was preparing to eat dinner when they heard a loud bang against the estate gates. When they ventured out to see what the noise was, they found a man leaning against the wall injured. Immediately, Ayato's father went to call the local hospital, but the man begged him not to, stating that the bill to go and be looked at would be higher than he could afford. Having not much else in terms of choice, they tried to bring him inside, but the man seemed hesitant, unsure if it was fine to intrude upon a home full of strangers. The family assured him that it was all right, and he was welcome to come inside.
🌸 Dinner was spent taking care of this stranger and tending to his wounds, while Ayato and his sisters set up the spare upstairs bedroom for him to sleep in. In the morning, they planned to call a doctor to make sure he could be looked at, all on the family's expense. Time was spent getting to know this man, a businessman who had just come from the countryside to return home, when he was swiped by an oncoming car.
🌸 With a busy day ahead of them, everyone said their goodnights and went to their rooms, including the stranger. For Ayato, his parents had him take his sisters upstairs to put them to bed, despite the girls being far too old for it. He used the time as a playful joke, telling his siblings that he was in charge, and they just laughed and ignored him as siblings do. After finally getting the youngest sister into bed and asleep, Ayato went to leave the room– only to hear his parents talking with someone downstairs.
🌸 Pressing his ear to the door allowed him to hear this new voice state that they were looking for a specific person, though he couldn't make out the details. At best, he could tell his parents were beginning to sound more and more concerned as they spoke.
🌸 Before he could leave the room, however, his oldest sister suddenly was awake. Ayato turned to see her get up out of bed and stare straight ahead with no reaction. When he went to speak with her, she didn't reply. Grabbing her arm had no effect either. Concerned, he followed after his sister, trying to reason with her and get her attention as she walked out of her bedroom, crossed the hallway, and walked right into the guest bedroom... the one that currently held the stranger.
🌸 Unsure of what was going on, Ayato continued to try and get his sister to look at him, or even get her to respond. When she began to move things in the room and reorganize items on shelves and the floor, he had no idea what else to do other than try to stop her.
🌸 This was a poor choice, as the next thing Ayato heard was a single word in his head. Leave. Out of nowhere, he lost all control over his body, suddenly finding himself turning on his heel and walking back out the door. Unable to stop himself and still unable to get his sister to respond, he was locked in place outside the room for almost two minutes, incapable of doing anything at all and body refusing to turn around and go back into the room.
🌸 The trauma of losing his own bodily autonomy flooded his mind with memories of his past life, hands beginning to shake even as time passed. A man in uniform– a policeman– found him standing outside the room in the hallway moments later, and quietly motioned for him to come downstairs without making a sound. Ayato held onto his composure as best he could and silently went downstairs to the living room where his parents were. They explained the policeman was looking for the stranger they had helped earlier, and that this man was actually very dangerous.
🌸 For nearly twenty minutes there was no sign of his oldest sister, the policeman managing to find the youngest and bring her down before going back up to the room. Eventually, the officer emerged again with Ayato's sister, leading her out of the room and having the family guide her down the steps while he went back in. Nearly a minute after that, his sister returned to normal– just in time to hear this inhuman hissing noise that filtered through the home.
🌸 All hell broke loose after that. The interior of the estate suffered as a horrendous game of cat and mouse took over, causing damage in several rooms as the stranger tried to escape the clutches of the policeman going after him. The grounds outside were not spared any mercy either, as the entire grounds was torn apart in an effort to capture the escapee. Both the stranger and the policeman continued their chase off the Hinoki estate afterwards, leaving the entire family speechless and terribly afraid. Ayato's father, overwhelmed with everything that happened at once, had to be taken to the emergency room for a frail heart.
🌸 The Black Order found Ayato a few days later, sitting in the hospital beside his ailing father. They gave him his choices, and not feeling like he had much of an alternative, he joined them. It was then that he learned that the stranger was a vampire, and since the vampire was invited into their home, he could bypass the estate's protection magic. Likewise, the police officer that had saved them was actually a werewolf, and he had to shatter the protective magic using ancestral powers of his own in order to check in on them. Their home was no longer a safe haven after that night.
🌸 Ayato's father passed shortly after his son was sent to the Europe location, and he was denied a return for the funeral as well as for seeing his family. It would take his own sisters to tell him later in writing that his mother had grown terribly ill afterwards; the repair, care, and upkeep of their estate weighed heavily on her health.
AU Personality Differences:
🌸 Ayato is less familiar with leading an entire home in this AU, and while the entire prospect seems daunting, he'll do as best he can. While he still has his usual confidence, there's a certain hesitance he has in making decisions for his family overall. Despite this, Ayato tries to not let it show.
🌸 He has a great fear of losing control over his body, thanks to the vampire dominating him and forcing him to obey one-word orders. While it takes a lot for him to lose his composure over it, every now and then he has nightmares about it and the danger he was in that night.
Element: He’s Hydro, so water!
Purchased Powers:
🌸 Hair color change - 1 point
🌸 Hydro Vision - 3 points
🌸 A calligraphy pen from his mother on his ceremony day - 1 point
🌸 Kamisato Art: Kyouka - The first of the Kamisato arts, this allows Ayato to leave behind a water replica of himself as he moves backward out of reach. The hydro replica explodes with AoE damage if enemies are close, and marks Ayato's next set of four strikes with his sword as hydro instead of normal attacks - 4 points
🌸 Haran Geppaku Futsu - Ayato's sword from his time as the head of the clan and the Yashiro Commission - 2 points
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At some point recently Ayato received orders to investigate the situation in Kaisou. Today, they will be sent an invite to join the Libra app in order to help with their mission. It's up to them if they wish to disclose their affiliation with the Order, but other Order members will know their identity. All Black Order members are issued a uniform - tailored made and customized to fit their personal aesthetic - that they can wear as much or as little as they like. You are welcome to have them make a network post, or just start tagging around! The plotting post for May can be found here.
You now have 9 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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