I like variety among the party - and I'm totally on board if you want to make any minor edits to your characters even after they have been accepted, like cosmetic details, or to bring them more into line with the continuity we will be making.  You can make those kinds of changes without even consulting me, especially prior to the beginning of IC proper.  You'd only need to consult me on making major changes, like a change of species for your character or changing powers.

I'll still be flexible once we've begun play properly, since it's a new setting, and you might want to make changes after we start; but I want to establish some consistency once we've begun, so try to do your best before we begin to settle into what you'd like to do, power and personality wise.

[@MatthiasAngel] - go ahead with the modular description and you can update your character's clothing colors as you like.  You might consider a two-color scheme for the coat of arms that would be representative of House Jane; otherwise, you might just use the national colors of Ridalia, which...we might just make up, since I haven't set that in stone yet.

[@BlessedWrath] and [@Valor] - go ahead and ante up, your sheets are approved.  As above, feel free to make any changes you want to so you can make your characters more aligned with the setting, though that's up to you.  You can always make connections later on.

[@Afro Samurai] - With a little modification, we can make the backstory you edited in work; I'm on board with the portal, though I think it would be better to phrase it so that the robots bring Jorvin to Cybertronics Unlimited where he can explain his story to the CEO Georgia Stahlmansche, then out of the kindness of her heart, she would extend an invitation to him to stay at the lodge for now (perhaps until he can find a way home).  The lodge is a voluntary place to stay, after all; the way it's been written so far in your sheet makes it sound like he's being forced to go there against his will.  So this change should make things work better, if you're up for adapting that to the character.

My question to you, is why doesn't Jorvin just teleport himself back to his Earth?  For that matter, does he [i]want[/i] to go back home to Earth?  What's his motivation now that he's come to an entirely new planet far from home?  I want you to figure that out and let me know what you come up with.

Also, you may consider changing his elemental focus, since we already have one lightning user in the team; it is up to you if you want to keep it that way, but it will be an advantage to have variety in the party if you run into someone who can resist lightning!  However, he does seem to have a pretty wide range of abilities as it is; you could just remove the specialization in lightning and that should even that out.  I'd say either specialize in an element and lose some of the breadth of powers, or lose the specialization and keep the access to multiple elements.

I like the idea of having a somewhat older character in the party to provide some wisdom and experience, and the strong emphasis on a magical background is somewhat lacking in the party, so I see the potential here for some interesting RP.  Good luck continuing the work on your sheet, feel free to ask questions if you have them.

[@duskshine749] - I realize you had to post this in a rush, so I'm taking into account that you'll need to work on it a bit with my comments to you.

In Samuel's personality, he is both passionate and reserved - two traits that seem a little contrary to each other.  I think I get the gist of what you were aiming for, someone who has trained diligently to contain a short temper and a fiery disposition, but who is still young and loses control at times.  But what makes him lose his temper, or sets him off?  And what happens with his powers once he is at the point where he loses control of them?  Explaining how that works a little better would be a good idea.

Also, how does his sister fit in?  Relatives are a possible RP avenue later on - whether as added characters once we introduce more, or as plot points (like a villain holding them hostage, or letters from home discouraging our lodgers).  I don't necessarily need you to answer this right now, but I am interested in why she has a different problem than he does and how she relates to him.

If Samuel is happy driving a bus at this time, why would he want to go to the lodge?  Is he having trouble controlling his powers as he grows older and more powerful, and he's looking for a safe place to stay while he works on that?  Is he looking at his life and realizing he wants something more?  Work on this for me and let me know what you come up with.

I like the idea of a character who has a mythical creature in their bloodline - I'd encourage you to show tiny touches of detail in his appearance that allude to that.  Good luck working on your sheet to polish it up!

...and yes, the name thing might be a problem later between Samantha and Samuel - though it could be fun for you guys to RP that awkwardness, too, if you really feel strongly about the name!

[@Rajinslayer] - Looks good so far.  I like the innocent person possessed by a negative creature from beyond the stars idea - and from what I see, you're on the right track.  I look forward to seeing the trimmed-up version once you have more time to hack at it!

Phew!  So we have 3 slots filled up, 3 left to go - and if all present here finish their CSes and make updates soon, we might fill all three of those last slots right away.  However, I will continue to consider other people who post here as well, if anyone else interested shows up; I am not setting a time limit on when people must apply, nor am I adhering to "first come, first served," so there may be a chance for those who haven't posted yet but are still interested.

Also, good work talking together about potential conflicts with names and powers.  I definitely encourage more of this - if you have an idea to help someone else get their character more in tune with things, go ahead and hash it out!