Regarding Chaacter sketches, since it was mentioned at least twice now.

I don't mean to sound crass when I say this, but I'm not the slightest bit concerned about them. As long as you're 120% homosapian, I don't care.
These can be posted here, though. I always love to see unique character concept art. It's usually hit or miss. In an RP like this, I'd prefer a real picture to capture the realistic, gritty tone of the story, rather than artwork. But again, when it comes to pics, I usually don't care one way or another.

What I care about is the writing sample I'll eventually need from you. Focus on that for the moment. That sample will need to be in-genre. And I don't mean the best post from an RP you did last year. I mean a post focusing around the character you plan to use (or at least in the o cupation/role(s) you want to use), in the setting of the story. I know we haven't even started yet, but just have fun, get liberal with details. It's just a sample.

I'll be determining the final cut based on these samples. It all comes down to the IC for me.