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faderifting) wrote2017-04-24 09:52 pm
faderifting) wrote2017-04-24 09:52 pm
Rifter Applications
RIFTER APPLICATIONS
"Rifters" refers to characters who are from outside of the canon Dragon Age setting and arrive via rift, including canon characters and fandom OCs from other canons as well as fully original characters from their own native worlds. Because rifters arrive via specific events—and because we need to time those based on other events happening in game—apps are open approximately every three months but may be timed differently depending on plot needs.
You can find the most up-to-date information on rifter app periods by checking the dates at the top of the most recent mod post! During arrival months, rifter applications are open from the 1st (12:01 a.m. Eastern) to the end of the 5th (11:59 p.m. Eastern).
Fade Rift has a cast cap for rifters. The cast cap is currently six characters per canon/franchise. Canons/franchises currently at the cast cap are: None. Any changes to the cap and to cast totals will be finalized one week before each application period.
Before applying, please read the FAQ and the Rules. In addition to a lot of other useful information, the Rules page details the caps and restrictions in place for certain character types.
APPLICATION FORM
Please link to your application rather than pasting it into the comment. The subject line of your comment should include your character's name and canon. If you need help with samples, check the the test drive meme for prompts. And note that we do enforce our word count limits, even if you're only a little over!
PLAYER
Name:
Age:
Contact:
Other Characters:
Interests: What sort of RP are you hoping for in Fade Rift? Are there particular aspects of the world you're hoping to dig into? Types of plots or threads you're excited about? Do you love action scenes? Political intrigue? Rescuing lost animals? This doesn't have to be long or complex and there is no right answer—it's to help us make sure our plots stay in line with people's interests.
CHARACTER
Name:
Canon/OC:
Canon Point:
Journal:
Age:
Canon World
In no more than 500 words, please describe the world your character comes from. Don't try to cover everything, just focus on the key points that an unfamiliar reviewer would absolutely have to know in order to understand your character and their abilities.
History
Please provide a summary of key points in your character's history in no more than 500 words. Bullet points are fine. If there is a wiki history for your character available, please also provide a link in addition to your summary.
Personality
Please describe your character's personality in 300-500 words. No need to touch on every aspect of their being, but do hit the key traits and motivations (as you see them) and demonstrate balance.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Basically, what are they best at, and what are they worst at? Where can they help and where will they be a liability? Give us a general idea of areas of expertise and level of ability. While this needn't be 100% exhaustive, any powers/magic/significant areas of expertise not listed here cannot later be used in game.
If your character has superhuman abilities, please describe these abilities in plain terms. Although Fade Rift is based on a video game, we don't write about abilities or attacks as if they are occurring in a video game. For example, characters will not have an ability called "Whirlwind" that enables them to spin in a circle and strike things with a sword. Just tell us they can use a greatsword and they're agile.
Suggested Nerfs
Many (if not most) abilities from other canons will be nerfed or adapted to place them on par with native abilities -- we want rifters to be unique and retain what makes them fun to play, but not so overpowered that they render native characters superfluous to missions. A list of universally applied power limits is in the FAQ (http://faderifting.dreamwidth.org/966.html#nerfs). These nerfs will apply to all rifters unless we discuss a specific exception with you. Additionally, we may place other limits on rifters' abilities to prevent them from being too powerful compared to natives. If you have a high-powered character, we encourage you to use this section of the app to suggest your own nerfs or let us know what's most and least important to you about their powerset so we can take it into consideration when we establish limits.
Arrival Inventory
What will your character have with them in the dream they arrive from? Please go ahead and list weapons, technology, and magical artifacts, though they may disappear in the passage through the Fade. And please note that we do mean what they have with them in their dream; they can arrive in plainclothes with their usual belongings from a dream about buying groceries, or they can arrive in a gorilla suit with a deflated hot air balloon from a dream that was a little less mundane.
'Human'ization
Please describe any ways that your character differs from a normal real world human. Characters who don't closely resemble humans/dwarves/elves/Qunari will be shifted into one of those forms by their passage through the Fade, so if the rules require that your character exit the rift in a different form, what form would you like that to be?
Fit
Is there a reason you think this character would be particularly interesting in this setting? Are there particular aspects of the world you're hoping to dig into? Things about your character you think Thedas will help you explore? Will they have a personal connection to an issue, or act as a foil to another character/group/opinion? Give us a sense of what you think your character will bring to the game world and what you think they might take away from it. Basically, why did you choose this character in this game? This shouldn't be more than 300 words.
SAMPLES
Please provide 2 samples. It doesn't matter if they're written or linked and we don't care if you prefer brackets or normal punctuation, but at least one must take place in the game world, and at least one must be a log rather than network tags (or their setting-appropriate equivalent). They can be of any length, as long as they provide a sense of your character's voice and internal narrative. If we feel they aren't sufficient, we'll ask you for more.
CANON UPDATES
Once in Thedas, rifters don't return to their home universes unless they are dropped and later reapped by the same person. However, your character may acquire new memories from time after their originally apped canon point while asleep and traveling in the Fade. (If your character is a dwarf, please contact us for alternate options.) Your character will not change physically--no new scars, no overnight aging--but the memories will feel as real as if they've experienced them directly. This option is available to both canon and original rifter characters.
If you would like to use this mechanism to update your character, you can do so by submitting the following form as a comment during the rifter application period.
APPING PREVIOUSLY PLAYED CHARACTERS
We allow reapps of dropped characters by both the previous player and new players. Unless killed off by their players prior to dropping, dropped rifters will have disappeared mysteriously from Thedas. Previously played rifters may be reapped by their previous players with their in-game memories intact, or by both previous and new players with a clean slate.
Anduin Llane Wrynn | Warcraft
QUESTIONS
Before we can approve your application, we have some questions! You do not need to revise your app. You can respond to this comment with your answers.
Please respond within 48 hours. (You can request an extension, but please note that you can answer these questions as casually as you want—don't stress about it or worry over phrasing!) If you have any questions, let us know.
Re: QUESTIONS
2. He can restore the recently dead to life, but it is extremely uncommon- he has only accomplished it twice, once with the help of another priest and a divine being. The one time he resurrected someone by himself, it was an act of extreme desperation so he did it more or less intuitively. I assume that should he attempt to save someone intentionally, he would have a much greater chance of failure. As for his general healing, he gets 'tired' easily. Any situation where he was needed to heal for extended periods would quickly exhaust his powers and he would need to withdraw and rest.
3. The shields will prevent a certain amount of incoming damage but have a finite duration. They don't dissolve once a certain amount of damage has been taken, but simply wear off. The duration is very short- just a matter of minutes. There is a shield applied to a single person, and a dome-like AOE shield. These are all taxing spells which he cannot use repeatedly in quick succession. Visually, they look like a golden bubble.
4. As far as I know, there is no special power inherent in the sword other than it has the ability to be split into two blades and melded back into one again at will. It glows to show a soul-bond with those who are attuned to it. It was his father's. When he died, it lost any special appearance until Anduin picked it up and attuned himself to it. Its ability to split may have been connected to his father. Basically, it may just be really shiny at this point :D
ETA: This is the only evidence I have that the sword is still 'magic' in Anduin's keeping. I don't know if it's just 'rule of cool' here, or if this is a power the sword has. It looks like an in-game power called 'Wake of Ashes' for a different lore sword. That power was an infrequent effect where enemies (in that case, undead) were turned to ashes. https://youtu.be/jSJr3dXZfcg?t=2m55s
5. There is a clairvoyant aspect to it. He was able to ask it about someone's motives, for example. But it also will cause him pain if he is about to do something which will harm innocent people (or even if his inaction will cause harm- such as when someone was about to attack people he had promised to protect). Canon is unclear if the oracle is connected to the powers of his world, though.
QUESTIONS
2. When you say that Anduin gets tired after an extended period of time, are we talking about after a couple hours of curing bloody noses, after a full day of non-stop limb reattachment, or somewhere in between? You can definitely ballpark it, but neither of us is canon-familiar, so we need some help understanding how WoW healing works. Are there any things his healing magic definitely can't do? For instance: reattach limbs, regrow limbs, cure permanent blindness, un-poison someone, diagnose an unseen condition?
3. The info about his shields is exactly what we needed to know. Please provide similar info about his blessings and void magic, and confirm that he doesn't possess any other magical abilities beyond those.
Re: QUESTIONS
I haven't heard of the Light restoring or reattaching limbs, or curing permanent disabilities. It can cleanse someone of poison, as well as malicious magic effects (like fear, confusion). The way I normally RP his spells, there is always a chance the Light won't answer so if the wound has to be incurable for narrative purposes, Anduin will fail.
3. The blessings are very low-cost spells he can cast on a person or a group (think an entire army). They invoke a positive emotion, usually courage or calmness. I assume it lasts about as long as a pep talk or inspiring speech would. The distinction is it acts instantly and doesn't require the other person to be persuaded.
His void magic works a lot more like generic damage spells with a Lovecraftian or psionics flavour. They can be thought of as working like typical fire spells in that he can cause a searing pain that lasts for a short time before expiring, or more painful short bursts. The different features are in his ability to mind control someone and cause fear. He casts Psychic Scream which is a mental attack that causes enemies surrounding him to become terrified of him and flee for a few minutes.
The effect completely wears off. Mind control works in the same way, but he can only mind control one person at a time. Think Jedi mind trick here. It lasts long enough for him to slip away, but the person he casts it on is fully aware they had been mind controlled. Anduin has only ever used these two void spells, and only to escape.
The only other magic effect the Light is capable of is prophecy and seeing things at a distance. Anduin does receive visions from the Light. So far these have been not really prophetic but gave him some insight into his present situation. He has never used the Light to scry from a distance, though.
ACCEPTED + NOTE
Your application has been approved, with the following note:
Welcome to Fade Rift! Before you start playing, please:
You're then welcome to post an introduction to the OOC comm! Since your character is arriving via rift, please wait to begin RPing until the arrival log is posted. If you have any questions, let us know.