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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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sept | nacht | black order au

[personal profile] entmachtung 2023-05-08 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
Player Name: Sept
Contact: PM or Discord
Invited by: Yuff!
Other Characters: N/A, but I was here previously with Phantom and Enforcer

Character Name: Nacht
Canon: OC
Canon History:
Nacht's world is pretty similar to modern day Earth with a few key differences. The world is filled with supernatural entities that are hidden from human eyes, watched over by two deities: the Goddess of Order, and the God of Chaos. The two divinities once physically led individual factions of a precursor race, clashing with each other in what would become the first God Wars. The centuries of conflict nearly destroyed the planet, and so the gods called a truce and retreated into their own dimensions to prevent this disaster from occurring again.

Millions of years passed, and the human race rediscovered the two divinities, attempting to communicate with them and seek their guidance. The two gods vowed to never interfere with the world ever again, but they would lend their blessings to chosen mortals so that humans could continue to survive amidst the myriad supernatural races. The God of Chaos is also the god of death, and he would collect the souls of the fallen for the Goddess so that she can reincarnate them into the world again. The Goddess became revered as a protector by the church, taking on a similar role to the Christian God. The God of Chaos's followers kept to the shadows, eliminating any supernatural entity or ambitious human that was powerful enough to pose a threat to the world.

In modern times, a prophecy arose regarding the two gods: that the Scions of Order and Chaos would clash and herald the second God Wars. The victor would then destroy the loser and their parent, leaving only one deity behind to reshape the new world from the ruins of the old. Around the same time, four demigod children were born with the bloodline of the two gods. It is not known whether the children were created as a response to the prophecy, or that the prophecy foretold their future. Regardless, the demigods actively avoided conflict with each other to deny the prophecy, and nothing has resulted from it yet.

Nacht is the youngest of the three demigods born to the Goddess of Order and a mortal woman. He shares the same blessed bloodline as his older brothers, but chose to rebel against his birthright for this very reason. It is an open secret amongst the church's inner circle that the two younger demigods were created as backups in case the oldest one failed to stave off the apocalypse, and the two of them coped with this in different ways. Morgen chose to interpret his duty in his own way and walked the path of a healer, but Nacht simply gave it the metaphorical middle finger and rebelled against his bloodline in his own way.

Despite his wishes, he was unable to fully escape his past, and he settled for becoming an assassin for the church. He altered his own divine magic into the power of concealment and suppression, taking out many dangerous targets in the name of preserving peace and protecting the masses. Eventually he was tasked by the church to act as a watcher for a human with an eldritch bloodline - Lapis, the granddaughter of a 'family friend'. Despite Nacht's horrible personality, they got along surprisingly well and he accompanies her around on her investigations just in case she goes berserk and needs his intervention. It's complicated.


Canon Personality:
Awful. This is basically Nacht's first impression to most people, and he doesn't care at all. Still, it's possible to reason out his priorities and modus operandi after observing him for a while. He trusts only himself and cares about only himself - this forms the core of his behaviour and goals.

Nacht is very independent and hates being restricted - this stems from his 'birthright' to serve the people and protect the world as a scion of the Goddess. He never asked for this duty, and his siblings are a lot more proficient at it than him, so he feels that he is not needed and that his duty would relegate him to being a backup of someone else. Thus he values his own individuality and control over his actions above all else - only serious threats or consequences can dissuade him from doing what he wants to do. In the same vein, being forced to follow rules is the fastest way to incite his resentment and hatred.

He is also very selfish, caring only about himself and things that he finds interesting (including people). Again, this comes from his desire to be as dissonant from his bloodline as possible - to be a devil instead of a saint. While he wouldn't intentionally hurt innocent people, he wouldn't go out of his way to help them either. Most people are insignificant to him, and he doesn't shy away from voicing that. He also brushes off others' accusations or negative opinions easily, because he doesn't think they matter. In the same way, he lacks morals, not hesitating to kill to fulfil his desires. However, he's smart enough to keep public decency and adhere to acceptable conduct so that he can continue his pursuits unhindered.

When Nacht does care about something, he cares intensely and deeply. If a person or object has captured his interest or amusement, he would spare a surprising amount of effort to help or acquire them. This is in stark contrast to his usual uncaring behaviour. If the other person reciprocates his interest, they would earn a small portion of his loyalty. The same also applies to grudges - he never forgets anyone who has broken a deal with him or treated him poorly, and his vengeful personality often leads him to obsessively enact his revenge. In a way, this adds to his uncaring personality in a vicious cycle: if he doesn't expose himself, he wouldn't be betrayed.

It's easy to see that he's a prideful person. He takes care of his appearance and dresses in a stylish manner, never settling for low-quality imitations when he can work towards the genuine article. His pride isn't all hot air, either - he has trained relentlessly to hone his skills and is proud of his expertise. In the same vein, he is surprisingly hardworking and dedicated to his job. He takes promises and contracts very seriously, and would never break a willing agreement. If he's on the clock, he would behave professionally, almost as if he turned into an entirely different person.

Nacht has vowed to break away from his bloodline to pursue his freedom. Even though he puts up a confident front, he still hasn't found a path for himself and harbours some anxiety about being 'lost'. He lives his day-to-day existence as an assassin and takes out his assigned targets, but work is just that - tedious and boring. He spends his free time seeking out things that can bring him excitement, but has yet to find anything that can hold his interest for the long term. The listlessness in his heart instils a measure of nihility into his attitude, further adding to his unpleasant personality.


AU Name: N/A
AU Birthday: February 2
Faction: Black Order

AU History:
Nacht was born to an ordinary family in Norway as the younger of two boys. His older sibling, Weiss, was an overachiever who was able to accomplish anything perfectly, bearing the sole flaw of a stoic personality - at least, that was what his parents would say. While they did not pressure Nacht too much, he was constantly compared to his older sibling, and this resulted in his resentment taking root since a young age.

Weiss mysteriously disappeared when Nacht was twelve years old. His parents and schoolmates all forgot about him, and his belongings vanished as well - as if he never existed, and Nacht was the only one who remembered anything about him. Believing that Weiss was taken away by fairies, he tried to secretly investigate and look for answers, but his efforts were hindered at every corner by his young age and the insistence of his parents that everything was fine.

After four years of chasing 'fairies', Nacht developed a reputation as a delinquent (who could still ace his exams) and an unscrupulous youth. His parents gave up on trying to dissuade him and waited for him to grow out of his 'fantasy phase'. Unbeknownst to him, his past life's divine aura had begun manifesting. He went on a school trip to the glacier national park and passing demon became enraged by his presence, making a detour to attack the group.

Nacht awakened to his old memories and powers when the demon stabbed him. He managed to kill the demon with his bloodline power, but was left severely wounded and close to death. The Black Order was monitoring the glacier (which was somehow spawning demons through a gate) and quickly took him from his school group, rewriting the memories of everyone else involved. He was then forcibly inducted into the Order at age 16 and worked for them ever since.

In truth, Weiss was taken from his family and his existence wiped in a similar manner. Five years later, Nacht caught a glimpse of him while working for the Black Order, but Weiss had become possessed and did not recognize or acknowledge him anymore. The possession changed his very identity, and Nacht was left deeply stunned by the revelation. He became avoidant of Weiss (now known as 'Ramiel'), and fell into a listless haze. Thankfully, he was then given a new assignment: to watch another member of the Order, and use his powers to suppress her if she went out of control. This renewed his interest in living and returned him to his previous prickly personality.


AU Personality Differences:
Nacht is no longer burdened by his divine bloodline and his negative traits (calluousness, bitterness, antagonism) are less severe. Still, his core personality has not changed and he retains his DND Lawful Evil attitude.

He has memory bleed issues and sometimes has difficulty distinguishing between his previous life and his current life. In such moments of confusion, he's more prone to lashing out and aggressive behaviour.

He no longer has the demigod 'cheat code', so his pride and willingness to take brazen risks are toned down by a lot. He's also more careful with his 'public image' and makes an effort to avoid getting into too much trouble.

He is more willing to trust others and work with them, since he's 'just another Guardian' now and not the Goddess' Chosen. He doesn't feel as pressured to appear independent and self-sufficient.


Element: Light
Purchased Powers:
- Multiple Physical Enhancements (Increased speed, balance/agility and reflexes, assassin-style, 4 points)
- True Immortality (4 points)
- Divine Bloodline (8 points)

- Borrowing the power of the Goddess of Order, he is able to exorcise medium-level spirits and demons, or seal high-level ones temporarily.
- Any magic or magical tools he uses against demons or evil-aligned entities are 150% more effective.

- Demons instinctively hate him and will be compelled to attack him on sight.
- Ability to project multiple hard-light weapons and control them telekinetically. These 'projection weapons' are sharp but fragile and will shatter upon impact, basically making them single-use.

- Suppression, a form of mental influence that dampens others' perception of him, effectively acting as a stealth boost and prevents other people from remembering his presence. Does not work on technology, but does work on magical things like scouting familiars.
Edited 2023-05-08 08:32 (UTC)
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[personal profile] whiteshroud 2023-05-08 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Confirming invite! (please note this is just me confirming an invite as a player, but as a mod this app will get processed on Sunday. )
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[personal profile] kaisoumods 2023-05-14 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Invite confirm! You have one invite remaining for the month.
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Welcome!

[personal profile] kaisoumods 2023-05-14 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Welcome to the game!

Please take the following steps before you get started:
  • Comment to this response with the journal you'll be using!
  • Join and subscribe to the communities [community profile] kaisou and [community profile] kaisouooc.
  • Comment to the Player Contact page.
  • Comment to the Activity Check post. (And please check in for April even if it's technically the last day so we can give your monthly points for May)
  • Follow [plurk.com profile] kaisourp to keep up with any updates.
  • [OPTIONAL] We have a discord server for the game you can join here! This is purely optional.


Additionally, if you want to make a personal inbox for your character, feel free to do so!

At some point recently Nacht 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! May's event log can be found here.

NOTE ABOUT POWERS:
  • Regarding his ability to seal high-level demons, at his power level the "temporarily" will translate to 5 minutes, and much less time should it be an extremely powerful demon.

  • Player character demons are exempt from the "demon hatred" compulsion unless the player has given explicit permission

  • Suppression will also only work on player characters if player permission is given. It may also not work on certain NPCs.


    • 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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    Re: Welcome!

    [personal profile] entmachtung 2023-05-14 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
    i will be using this journal!!
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