Please post your application in its entirety here, with Character Name [Canon] in the subject line. All applications are screened. All applications must be submitted in their final form. Please contact the mods if you need to make edits.
Please make your app canonblind-friendly and explain any key terms or names mentioned. Do not embed entire images in your application (linked images are fine!), and we ask that you keep additional html to a minimum for ease of reading. There is a hard word cap of 1200 words per section. Failure to adhere to any of these rules will result in an automatic revision. Failure to fill out any section will also result in an automatic revision. If more than two sections require revisions, your app will be rejected.
NOTE: Applications are processed on the weekends during open app periods, which are between missions. Public apps for new players are only open if we have at least six player slots available during app periods. We currently have a player cap of 60, and a cast cap of six. Please double check the Taken Page to make sure we have fewer than six in your intended cast.
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED
Futurology is closed as of 9 June 2018. Thank you for your interest.
APPS RECEIVED:
* denotes second character; does not count toward cap
APPLICANT INFO.
NAME: What you'd like to be called.
CONTACT: Some form of contact. Discord, email, Plurk, etc. PM to your journal works just fine.
CURRENT CHARACTERS: (If applying for a second character only.) List the other character you have in game.
ACTIVITY PROOFS: (If applying for a second character only.) Please provide links to a total of twelve AC-length proofs from the last two consecutive months, six from each month. If you have taken a hiatus within the last two months, provide twelve AC-length proofs from the last two months you provided full AC.
CHARACTER INFO.
NAME: Their full name in western order.
CANON: The full name of their canon. If it has an official English name, please use that.
AGE: Please note their mental and physical age if they differ. Characters must be at least 15 years old unless a case can be made for their suitability. Please contact the mods before you submit your app to discuss the maturity of your under-15 character.
APPEARANCE: A link to an image works just fine. Here's where you note if your non-humanoid will be given a synthetic (android) body. Do not embed an image.
CANON POINT: What point in canon are they coming from?
BACKGROUND: A wiki link with a good overview of the setting, their history and the character's role in the canon works fine. If one isn't available or is insufficient in any area, a short written description is required. If an original character, please use this section to describe the world setting and their history.
PERSONALITY: One of the most important sections along with samples. We suggest keeping this section between 500-1000 words. If you are re-apping a character, please include any major personality changes that may have happened during their previous time in-game.
ABILITIES: Both supernatural and normal abilities (such as "swordfighting skills") go here. If your character is a supernatural creature, please detail both their strengths and weaknesses. Please write out all abilities in your own words and do not link your character's abilities. Any abilities not put here will not be usable in game.
INVENTORY: What your character is bringing with them. Characters will not be able to bring weapons or other important items that aren't on them at the time.
HATHAWAY.
SUITABILITY: The game's premise relies on characters willingly working on field teams (as opposed to desk jobs!) for Hathaway. How will your character approach their circumstances? This section should touch on subjects like how your character might adapt to the setting, their reservations, how they will justify staying on the team, etc. A paragraph will suffice!
INCENTIVE: Hathaway promises a reward to all who pledge their service, using a small portion of their stipend to fund work toward achieving it. Incentives must be tangible, by which we mean "cure world hunger" is not an acceptable reward, but "enough grain to feed the entire population of his planet for 5 years" is acceptable. If you need help thinking of an incentive for your character or want to make sure your choice is feasible, we have an incentive workshop. Please note that incentives are granted upon a character's retirement.
SPECIALIZATION: Please choose two specializations that you think would fit your character, and explain why: bruiser, inventor, negotiator, or sentinel. See the specialization page for an explanation of each option. If you have a preference, please list them as 1. and 2. If you have no preference, no numbering is necessary.
WRITING SAMPLES.
NETWORK SAMPLE: This sample should show how your character would address the game as a whole. This sample should contain mostly dialogue. Please do not submit an action sample. This can be written or linked. If linked, the sample must meet network activity requirements (seven comments from you in a single thread).
LOG SAMPLE: This sample should show how your character interacts in person. This sample should contain introspection. Both prose and brackets are fine. Please do not submit a network sample. This can be written or linked. If linked, the sample must meet log activity requirements (five comments from you in a single thread).
You can link non-intro posts from other games or threads from the TDM. Samples may not be older than 12 months. At least one sample should take place in Futurology canon, and any threads set in-game must be written as if your character is already established. They can be a new arrival, but please don't give us an intro post/first landing thread in either sample.
Samples set in AU situations, including TFLN or similar memes, are not accepted.
FIRST CHARACTER.
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SECOND CHARACTER.
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