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APPLICATION RULES
1. Applicants must be at least 17 years of age or older in order to apply.
2. Applicants may apply for a character from any canon, as long as there is at least one published resource or translation in the English language. This means you may apply for a character from any manga/anime, video game, movie, live action television show, short story, novel, play, comic, etc. Your character does not have to be Asian, nor do they have to be human. We accept alien and anthropomorphized characters/sentient animals and mute characters. However, we will not accept animal characters that have no way of communicating with characters or understanding language.
3. Minor characters (characters with almost no screen time, character designs, or characters with no dialogue) will also be allowed, however we will require that your headcanon be supported by as much circumstantial canon evidence as possible. We highly recommend that you discuss minor characters with the moderators before applying.
4. You may have a limit of 6 (six) characters maximum, provided that you can maintain a decent level of activity for all of them. You may only have a maximum of 3 (three) characters from the same canon. These characters are not allowed to interact with each other on a regular basis. While we do allow limited playercesting for specific plots or reasons, players must obtain moderator permission.
5. You may not apply any OC or AU/AR (alternate universe/reality) for this game at this time.
6. You may not apply alternate versions of characters or cross-canon characters. So, for instance, once someone is already playing Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, you will not be able to apply as Cloud from Kingdom Hearts. An exception to this can be made for historical figures who are depicted in different canons in different ways -- so for instance, if someone is already playing Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara, you may apply him from Samurai Warriors/Sengoku Musou, which is a different and separate series involving a different character based off the same historical figure.
7. You may not apply any characters who are Shintoist or Buddhist gods. If your character happens to share a name with a god or goddess, you may apply, but if they are the god or goddess, you may not apply for this game. As we will be heavily NPCing the gods and goddesses, we will not be able to allow another incarnation of one. The only canon we will make an exception for will be Okami, as it does not strictly follow the Shinto mythologies, and all the deities are anthropomorphized.
8. For players interested in importing characters from other games, and keeping game canon, we will allow this. However, they must be from canon-based games. Game canon with AU content, such as modern-day turn them into a regular person alive today regardless of canon capabilities premise, cannot be transferred to Kannagara, as the characterization discrepancies that may occur due to drastic changes in character history will be too difficult to manage. You also may not apply for characters from museboxes or private games. Friends-locked games may only be applied for if you can provide us with a few log samples, such as in the case of Amatomnes. If there are any usual circumstances in your case or questions that you have, feel free to ask the moderators. More information about importing characters from other games can be found at our FAQ.
9. You may not apply for a character another player has reserved and we do not allow reserve challenges at this time. However, if two players submit applications for the same character at the same time without reservation, we will consider both applications and determine which one is best suited for this game.
10. You may not apply for any real life person without a published canon or celebrities such as Paris Hilton or Lady Gaga, including, but are not limited to television personalities, TV show hosts, and entertainers with elaborate stage personas such as Gackt.
11. We will give players an ample amount of time for revision and will be willing to help work with players on revisions. Should your application be rejected, you must wait two months before attempting to re-reserve/apply for that same character.
12. You may only apply for two characters at a time. You must wait at least two weeks after your character has debuted in the game before applying for another.
13. In borderline cases where the rules are unclear, we reserve the right to accept or deny the application.
14. Do not start playing in the game until your character's application has been processed and accepted.
There are two different applications that you can choose from. To look at an example of a character application for Kannagara that is straight from canon, please look here. To look at an example of a character application for Kannagara that includes previous game history, please look here.
CANON APPLICATION
PLAYER INFO
Name/Nickname: Your real name, or whatever you'd like us to call you.
Age: Must be 17 or older to apply.
Journal:
AIM/MSN/IM: We highly recommend registering for an AIM account.
Email:
CHARACTER INFO
Name:
Canon:
Point taken from canon:
Age:If you don't know your character's age, simply approximate and describe how old they look.
Gender: Male/Female/Genderqueer/Androgynous. If your character's gender differs from their biological sex, you may note this here.
Appearance: What does your character look like? For this section, you can use pictures for reference (try to include face as well as body/clothing) or give us a basic description of what your character looks like.
Background: Please provide a link to a good source/wiki of your character's history. You do not have to write a detailed history, unless you would like to do so of your own accord. Personality: What is your character's personality like? How do they react to people? What is their general mindset and the way they go about living their life? These are all things to consider when you are writing about your character's personality. Be as descriptive as you would like in your explanation of who your character is. Try not to skimp on this section, as it is one of the ones we look most closely at.
Abilities/Strengths: What are your character's strengths and abilities? We are not asking for you to list all of your character's fighting abilities here, but it would be good to have an idea of how well they fight if they do, and what other strengths they might have. Note that non-combat skills should also be included here: if your character is a genius, or a musician, or a doctor, it can be noted here.
Weaknesses: Every character has character flaws and weaknesses. What are some of your character's? This section also covers personality weaknesses and flaws.
Defining Quote(s): [OPTIONAL] What are some quotes that define your character? This can be something your character has said, song lyrics, general quotes, or even poetry.
Anything else we should know about your character? Any pertinent/important headcanon information should go here.
Action Writing Sample: Also known as "first person" by some games, we would like to see how you would represent your character in action tags. A good way to write this sample would be to have your character making a post to the Hitomi network.
Third Person Writing Sample: At least three solid paragraphs that will give us a good idea of how your character generally acts. We do not want to just see descriptions of actions and scenery, as that doesn't tell us anything about who the character is, only what the character is doing. Internal exposition is very important here. Incorporating imagery, sensory description, etc. is also helpful!
Note: This is the section that we put the most weight on. Something that might help is to take a look at the applications of some of the other players that have been accepted - these are linked in the taken page, and are a good indication of what we are looking for.
APPLICATION WITH PREVIOUS GAME HISTORY
PLAYER INFO
Name/Nickname: Your real name, or whatever you'd like us to call you.
Age:How old are you? Must be 17 or older to apply.
Journal: What is your LiveJournal account?
AIM/MSN/IM: We highly recommend registering for an AIM account.
Email:
CHARACTER INFO
Character Name:
Canon:
Point taken from canon:
Previous Game:
Age: If you don't know your character's age, simply approximate and describe how old they look.
Gender: Male/Female/Genderqueer/Androgynous
Preferred Village:
Appearance: What does your character look like? We're interested in how you visualize your character. Try your best to describe your character's appearance, physical mannerisms if any, etc. Please be as specific as possible.
Canon Background: Please provide a link to a good source/wiki of your character's history. You do not have to write a detailed history, unless you would like to do so of your own accord.
Game Background: Please provide a detailed summary of your character's game history. Canon Personality: What is your character's personality like? How do they react to people? What is their general mindset and the way they go about living their life? These are all things to consider when you are writing about your character's personality. Be as descriptive as you would like in your explanation of who your character is. Try not to skimp on this section.
Personality Game Development (Optional) If your character's personality developed in the game you are taking him/her from, please explain any changes.
Abilities/Strengths: What are your character's canon strengths and abilities? We are not asking for you to list all of your character's fighting abilities here, but it would be good to have an idea of how well they fight if they do, and what other strengths they might have. Please make sure to also emphasize your character's personality and mental strengths.
Please explain if any abilities/strengths were developed in game, and provide links to this development.
Weaknesses: Every character has character flaws and weaknesses. What are some of your character's? This section also covers personality weaknesses and flaws. Be sure to differentiate between canon weaknesses and weaknesses that later on developed in game.
Defining Quote(s): OPTIONAL. What are some quotes that define your character? This can be something your character has said, song lyrics, general quotes, or even poetry.
Other: Anything else we should know about your character? Any pertinent/important headcanon information should go here.
Significant Logs/Threads: Please provide links to any particularly significant logs/threads from your previous game, if any.
Action Writing Sample:Also known as "first person" by some games, we would like to see how you would represent your character in action tags. A good way to write this sample would be to have your character making a post to the Hitomi network.
Third Person Writing Sample: At least three solid paragraphs that will give us a good idea of how your character generally acts. We do not want to just see descriptions of actions and scenery, as that doesn't tell us anything about who the character is, only what the character is doing. Internal exposition is very important here. Incorporating imagery, sensory description, etc. is also helpful! We prefer fresh samples, but if you are reusing an old sample that you feel is particularly strong, we will accept that as well.
Completed applications should be submitted to the Moderator e-mail: kannagararpg[@]gmail[.]com.