[center][h1][color=a187be][b]Character Applications and Updates[/b][/color][/h1][/center] [center][sup]More Themes: [url=https://youtu.be/OQt9x-GZQ8g]Core 'ngrato[/url], [url=https://youtu.be/Lq2ANOkfsIA]Skyworld[/url], [url=https://youtu.be/pMAtL7n_-rc]Maple Leaf Rag[/url][/sup] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/9e/38/c1/9e38c16e999f6692754c8d23f10216a4.jpg[/img][/center] [right][indent][indent][indent][indent][i]London, 1925[/i][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/right] [color=gray][indent][sub]F E W T H I N G S T O B E A W A R E O F[/sub][hr][/indent][/color] [indent][indent] [b]Dear interested reader (PLEASE READ),[/b] This will not be first come, first-served. You may apply for a character that is already taken, though you might have to convince me that yours is better than the one previously posted. If you are not accepted, there are other positions you may take. Just PM me for the details if you are still interested and don't get picked. [/indent][/indent] [color=gray][indent][sub]C H A R A C T E R S F O R N O W[/sub][hr][/indent][/color] [indent][indent] [h3][color=gray][u]Crew Members Roster:[/u][/color][/h3] [list] [*][b]The Captain:[/b] Salvatore 'Il Dulce' Brucchelli [*][b]Second in Command:[/b] - Ali Hassan-zadeh played by [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/sgteasy]SgtEasy[/url] [*][b]Pilot:[/b] - Giovanni Amatore played by [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/elkhar]Elkhar[/url] [*][b]The Mechanic:[/b] - TBA played by [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/traps]Traps[/url] [*][b]The Weapons Specialist:[/b] - Astera 'Asta' Laukkanen by [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/artymis]Artymis[/url] [*][b]Intelligence:[/b]- Henry Wallace Rosenwald by [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/mag-lev]Mag Lev[/url] [*][b]Diplomat/Public Relations:[/b] - Frederick Charles II of Hesse-Kassel played by [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/foxfire]FoxFire[/url] [*][b]The Passengers:[/b] - None for now. [/list] The list above shows the occupations available aboard Strativella which your character will take part of. There are seven positions open which pretty much covers all of you. If this story however garners more attention when its posted on the other forums, then there will be competition and I will choose the best characters suited for their roles as crew members aboard the Strativella. This is not a first come, first served though you guys will have more time to do your characters than the others who might garner interest later if it comes to that. Those who are not accepted can choose to take the role of a passenger who will most probably only be temporary in our story and/or an antagonist (most likely working with International Police, rival smugglers, or members of illegal enterprises which I will probably explain later). Please talk to each other before writing yourself down for a certain job since someone else might be working on a character for that very position. Most of our crew members are already well-acquainted with one another, but we will not elaborate more into how your characters got aboard the vessel and how they all know each other until your characters are officially accepted. This leaves us to one quick thing to keep in mind which is [u]not to write past the date around in which the Great War ended which is around July of 1919[/u] in your bio, for that is when you are hired by the Captain, Salvatore Brucchelli. We'll get to how we got to know each other later, but for now just write down what your occupation is in the application. [/indent][/indent] [color=gray][indent][sub]C H A R A C T E R B U I L D I N G[/sub][hr][/indent][/color] [indent][indent]When it comes to writing a character, I've already provided a template for you down below under 'code'. You may choose to use it whether or not you want to, that's up to you. [b]However[/b], you must at least include the same exact info as it does on the template regarding info on the character. Also, you may choose to use whatever color you want when it comes to writing your character. Another thing I would like to mention is for you not to have extremely OP characters that are completely without flaws. One of the pet peeves I run into while either writing a story, reading one from another person either through Role-Playing or a Book is that I've really grown quite bored of cliché characters that are either written so poorly or simply written out of lack of originality. Not that I run into many in this website, though you do get [i]that guy[/i] at times and even I sometimes am guilty of this predisposition. For example, the typical male character who is essentially everything that encompasses every other male character which you would normally find in the vast majority romance novels is so boring its appalling. It's become a foundation of what most main characters are today with absolutely no objectivity. Rather, I would want to see you guys write more diverse characters, and since this is a fictional setting, I would like you to surprise me with whatever you have. Another pet peeve would be again, a character without personality or possesses 'holy traits'. There has never been a saint in the history of the world without being encompassed by some demons. If your character has any, what are they? Does it affect what they do significantly, or does it have an affect others more than it does themselves? Personality aside, there should absolutely be no one who is essentially an immortal demigod who can't be beaten (ie God-modding). Though we are in a fictional world, please refrain from writing a badass Clint Eastwood like character who can jump into battle, be shot seventeen times and not be hit, while killing all of his aggressors, and lighting a cig with the sparks of his gunfire. It doesn't happen in real life, and if it does, it's very rare. One thing I'd like to remind you when editing the template is to not write over the bold segment. For example, it would be really weird if instead of writing: [b]Name:[/b] Niko Bellic - you wrote something like this: [b]Name: Niko Bellic[/b]. It's kinda annoying and perhaps it's my OCD that's making me force you to write this way, but that's how I want it. If you are going to use artwork for your character, please don't use wacky or unrealistic looking characters. That means no anime, sorry. [url=https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACYc6_19BqTsoPIjgfxYAs9lX0X7JhvSh2JJAzWAIWZVwfCd9oK-d32ufuVzUtsvPpxhaFCRF_1SQzy3EGazRDJbYMStSoSCR_1FgCz2VfRfEUacb8-bZqnBKhIJsmG9KHYkkDMR6OpV47NrQQYqEglYAhZlXB8J3xFx7TQEQ2ObUCoSCWgr53fa5-5XEdVBlaIcrbrpKhIJNS2y8-nGFoURIya5ESAMk90qEgkJEX9JDPLcQRFvg4pBD1Jc8CoSCZrNEMltgxK1EU4-BB_157tlk&q=victorian%20character%20art%20portrait&hl=en&ved=0CAkQ9C9qFQoTCKbF77mDhckCFQnCYwodbGAEJA#imgrc=soRRL_yKFooIqM%3A]Here[/url] is an example of what I want on terms of an artist depiction. You may use sketches as well and it doesn't have to be a Romantic-era painting, but it certainly shouldn't extremely unrealistic (like a guy holding a huge railgun or anything like [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/87/da/89/87da89647c3d9c7bbaeaf809ec0f8979--character-reference-character-concept.jpg]this [/url]). There are also some [url=https://www.google.com/search?q=old+victorian+portrait+real&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CStxy2rR3v3wIjjPNEB-4T5Xgw2Jm4-NLvJUzK2QnyBnL7lpFmsueo-tDlOoC5fB7YrRhoIBeuSKfHZ1i9mwe_1aglSoSCc80QH7hPleDEZcb-hsXpGkSKhIJDYmbj40u8lQRFJFx-8OVzvwqEgnMrZCfIGcvuRF8pG2Rta-FyCoSCWkWay56j60OETph1xtqasXsKhIJU6gLl8HtitER0p6HDyYppPwqEgmGggF65Ip8dhG6ArNaNnF22SoSCXWL2bB79qCVEWvQgXhC8gzS&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju88aEgPrSAhUj54MKHYKZBP0Q9C8IGw]pictures[/url] you can use also. You do not have to use a picture or image and if you are willing to just describe them, that is perfectly fine. [/indent][/indent] [indent][indent] [hider=Character Sheet Template, what it should look like] [center][h1][/h1] [sup]"Your character quote."[/sup] [sup]Theme(s): [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iu-WAHBbW8]An example[/url][/sup] [img]https://tinyurl.com/n8oa4wa[/img] [/center] [indent][sub]B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Full Name:[/b] [b]Nickname:[/b] Optional. [b]Date of Birth:[/b] [b]Place of Birth:[/b] [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Race, Ethnicity:[/b] (If race is not applicable, write ethnicity) [b]Eye Color:[/b] [b]Height:[/b] [b]Weight:[/b] [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]D E T A I L E D I N F O R M A T I O N[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Titles:[/b] Citizen/Statesman/Nobility? [b]Appearance:[/b] If you were to file a police report or describe him to an artist, what would you say they looked like? At least a sentence or two. If you don't have an image, it'll be a paragraph. [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]O C C U P A T I O N A L A N D F I G H T I N G A B I L I T I E S[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Past Occupation:[/b] What did they do before they began this story? Where they traders, gunsmiths, in the military (if so, what did they do), a spoiled aristocrat? [b]Current Occupation:[/b] Your job on the ship [b]Equipment:[/b] [list] [*]Item 1 [*]Item 2 [*]etc. [/list] [b]Notable Talents/Abilities:[/b] What skills does your character have to offer that complements their trade? [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]P E R S O N A L[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Hobbies/Pastimes:[/b] What do they do when they're bored or to keep themselves from being so? [b]Talents/Skills:[/b] What are they good at which hasn't already been mentioned? [b]Reasons why they are a crew member aboard this vessel:[/b] Do not write this part yet [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] Write at least a paragraph about who they are. [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]B I O G R A P H Y[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3, you must have at least three for now. Again do not yet write how they were hired aboard the Strativella yet. etc.[/indent][/indent] [/hider] [hider=The Code] [Code] [center][h1][/h1] [sup]"Your character quote."[/sup] [sup]Theme(s): [url=www.example.com]An example[/url][/sup] [img]https://tinyurl.com/n8oa4wa [/img] [/center] [indent][sub]B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Full Name:[/b] [b]Nickname:[/b] Optional. [b]Date of Birth:[/b] [b]Place of Birth:[/b] [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Race, Ethnicity:[/b] (If race is not applicable, write ethnicity) [b]Eye Color:[/b] [b]Height:[/b] [b]Weight:[/b] [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]D E T A I L E D I N F O R M A T I O N[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Titles:[/b] Citizen/Statesman/Nobility? [b]Appearance:[/b] If you were to file a police report or describe him to an artist, what would you say they looked like? At least a sentence or two. If you don't have an image, it'll be a paragraph. [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]O C C U P A T I O N A L A N D F I G H T I N G A B I L I T I E S[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Past Occupation:[/b] What did they do before they began this story? Where they traders, gunsmiths, in the military (if so, what did they do), a spoiled aristocrat? [b]Current Occupation:[/b] Your job on the ship [b]Equipment:[/b] [list] [*]Item 1 [*]Item 2 [*]etc. [/list] [b]Notable Talents/Abilities:[/b] What skills does your character have to offer that complements their trade? [b]Reasons why they are a crew member aboard this vessel:[/b] Do not write this part yet. [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]P E R S O N A L[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] [b]Hobbies/Pastimes:[/b] What do they do when they're bored or to keep themselves from being so? [b]Talents/Skills:[/b] What are they good at which hasn't already been mentioned? [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] Write at least a paragraph about who they are. [/indent][/indent] [indent][sub]B I O G R A P H Y[/sub][hr][/indent] [indent][indent] Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, you must have at least three for now. Again do not yet write how they were hired aboard the Strativella yet. etc.[/indent][/indent] [/Code] [/hider] [/indent][/indent] [color=gray][indent][sub]U P D A T E S[/sub][hr][/indent][/color] [indent][indent] [hider=The Story for now...] [h3][u]Episode One: Pilot[/u][/h3] To be yet written... [/hider] [hider=Previously on our journeys] [h3][u]Previously on our journeys across Volæria[/u][/h3] To be yet written... [/hider] [hider=Questions and Answers] [h3][u]Questions and Answers[/u][/h3] [i]What is the plot, exactly?[/i] If you're having to ask this question: I apologize if my writing seemed a little vague. Essentially, the story revolves around a somewhat conscious group of smugglers voyaging around the world. If you read the letter at the very first post of the RP and the Plot explained section of it, everything should be able to fall into place. As prohibition and the social movements taking place during this time are on the rise, so are the increased risks that will befall our characters throughout the jobs we will take embarking on this adventure and inevitably this unlikely crew will participate in very important events that will change the world forever. Most of it is caused by the underground cities though without giving away any spoilers for now, this is all I can explain. [i]Can I play as a female character?[/i] Yes, though you do have to keep in mind the time this is set in. It wasn't often that you see many women serving in roles that were deemed not suited for them. I will allow one or two female characters to serve in such positions though that is all. [/hider] [hider=Updates] [h3][u]Updates[/u][/h3] [b]12/18/2017[/b] - RP was set to full though anyone can apply for the Mechanic section. [b]12/19/2017[/b] - Began working on character collabs for the 0th post on the CS tab. [/hider] [/indent][/indent]