Character Application Post (Canon):

[one_dc_nation]

Welcome to dc_nation_ooc, the OOC community for DC Nation. This community acts as our backstage area. If you're interested in applying for membership in our RPG, please apply by making a comment on this post using the information below.

Character Application (Canon Only):

A) Player (nickname, handle):
B) Player's main LJ journal:
C) Email:
D) AIM username, if applicable:
E) Character name:
F) Do you see the character as a primary character, who would be used regularly? A secondary character, who would be more background? Or a plot character, who shows up from time to time and drives stories?
G) New character LJ journal (if already created):
H) Base of operations:
I) Please explain further your reasons for applying for this character. What types of stories would you like to do with this character? What sorts of heroes/villains would you be interested in interacting with. Is there anything about the established comic-book canon of this character that you would like to see changed/different? Please be as detailed as you wish.

J) Sample Post:
(Please either post your sample roleplay below or post the link where it may be easily found. Please include dialogue where possible. If you prefer, you may also request an interactive "test scene" with one of our players - if so, please list characters that you would be interested in interacting with for the scene).

Please note that we are currently not accepting the following types of applications from people currently outside of the community:

1) Original Characters.
2) DC: Animated Universe transplants that have little to no history/presence in DC Comics Continuity.
3) Characters from other fandoms (If you're a Marvel Comics fan, we have a sister community that has Marvel RP. Please ask for details.)

If you're just completely new to this and want to know how to contribute feel free to e-mail us.

Please give the admins at least 24-48 hours to respond to your app request. (If it's near the end of a school quarter, please give us a little more leeway.) Once you hear from us, we will have a team of players review your application and hopefully get back to you with an answer as soon as possible. If you haven't heard a final answer within a week, please check with us. One of our priorities is to not leave people hanging wherever possible.

WHEN we respond, we will respond with either a YES, a NO (with reasons why), or a TEST SCENE. The third option, which is common, is when we want to see more from you to see how both you and your character would interact with someone already in the game - often someone your character would have a close relationship with. Once your test scene is completed, we will then respond shortly thereafter with a YES or a NO.

We have a strong preference for players who are 18 and over, due to the themes often addressed in this RPG.

You may wish to review the rules post or our FAQ as well.

Comments

[questionslinger]

A) Player (nickname, handle): Murder Of Crows
B) Player's main LJ journal: amurderofcrows [never used really]
C) Email: storytelling.crow@gmail.com
D) AIM username, if applicable: AlmostAMurder
E) Character name: Edward Nygma
F) Do you see the character as a primary character, who would be used regularly? A secondary character, who would be more background? Or a plot character, who shows up from time to time and drives stories? Primary, who will be played regularly and get into everybody's bidness.
G) New character LJ journal (if already created): questionslinger
H) Base of operations: Gotham City; may play with the mini-that-never happened and move him to Washington DC but that'd be plot depedent.
I) Please explain further your reasons for applying for this character. What types of stories would you like to do with this character? What sorts of heroes/villains would you be interested in interacting with. Is there anything about the established comic-book canon of this character that you would like to see changed/different? Please be as detailed as you wish.

Edward's reform story is one of the best things they've done with a Batvillain in a long time and I like to play with it. He'd be a Gothamite problem solver, though as Eddie regularly traveled to (and has connections in) Central and Star City, he's not above making his presence known as he moves around.

Mostly he'd be a schemer, instigator, and manipulator, and not much for direct heroics/villainy, but he needs to keep his mind sharp and his wits engaged to stave off the worst of his crazy.

Also, he's got a great potential as a shades of gray foil to the batfamily in gotham, call into question their methods (is reform something they should strive for with their rogues, and so on.) How do the rogues feel about him going straight? do they want one of their number leaving crime behind, especially one with so many secrets?

Basically, he's a huge fly in the ointment, with his flylike agenda, and he'll be a good addition to nearly anything on a street level, Gotham levle- and with his intellect, could be a valuable call on for heroes who don't have a detective on call.... and of course, be available for rogues who have been wronged but can't go to the police. Eddie is the master of the double deal, after all.


J) Sample Post:
I'm linking to a long-standing world-hopping AU that a friend of mine and I have been running for a while now, as Eddie deals with a variety of issues.

Also, yes, I've discussed taking Riddler over and running a reform plot for him with the current player.