Application (updated 28 November 2016)
Application:
Paste the application into an unlocked post in your character's journal and post the link to the application page. Please ensure the post is security set to public. Please, do not paste it (especially in multiple parts) on the application page.
You have a choice between a short form application, and a detailed character chart.
Short-form Application
Character's Name:
PB:
Journal/AIM:
Age/DOB (include year):
Occupation:
Role in Game (if not employed by/at Palace):
Appearance (height, weight, and photo, please):
History/Bio (min. 1 paragraph/approx 150 words):
Miscellaneous (optional):
RP Sample (min 150 words if narrative):
Do you intend them to be a member of Babylon (pending mod approval)?
Character Twitter (if they have one):
Have you ever played, or do you now play other characters here? If yes, please list:
Long Character Chart
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are optional. If a mandatory item doesn't apply, list "n/a" in that section At the end is a set of 4 optional sections. These are for fun, but not required. You may skip them entirely, answer some, answer all, or even use them in your IC intro.
Character Chart
General Info
Character’s full name:
Character’s preferred name/nickname:
Name meaning; is it an accurate reflection of them?*:
Birth date:
Age:
How old does he/she appear*:
Weight (pounds):
Height (inches or feet and inches):
Body build*:
Eye color:
Hair color:
Type of hair*:
Predominant physical features*:
Usual body posture*:
Overall attractiveness*:
Gender Identity: What sex was your character assigned at birth? How do they identify in terms of gender? (e.g. identifies with their sex assigned at birth, genderqueer, trans, etc).
Sexual Orientation: How does your character identify sexually--pan, bi, queer, gay, something else?
Medical History
Physical disabilities:
Allergies (medical and seasonal):
Chronic Illnesses/Disorders:
Medications:
Blood Type:
Surgeries:
Serious Illnesses:
Broken bones (past or present):
Glasses or contacts:
Distinguishing marks: birthmarks, tattoos, scars, etc
Personality
Positive personality traits:
Negative personality traits: must list a minimum of two flaws
Sense of humor:
Character’s greatest fear and why:
What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?:
Character is most at ease when:
Most ill at ease when:
Enraged when*:
Depressed or sad when*:
Priorities in life:
Life philosophy*:
Greatest strength:
Greatest vulnerability or weakness: must list at least one
Character’s biggest or darkest secret*: (doesn't have to be dark, can simply be significant)
Does anyone else know? (required if a secret was listed)
Relationships
Mother/Female Guardian:
Relationship with her:
Father/Male Guardian:
Relationship with him:
Siblings?: (names, older/youger/twin?)
Relationship with siblings:
Other Family*: (who have or had significant influence in char's life)
Relationship with them*: (required if other family are listed)
Close Friends:
Current love interest(s):
Significant past romantic relationships?: (ie those that have significantly influenced your character's life)
Person/people character goes to for advice:
Background
Place of birth:
Citizenship(s):
Hometown:* (city they call home; required if different from place of birth)
Current city of residence:
With whom are they living?:
Pets (past and/or present):
Type of childhood: (average, awesome, abusive, difficult, etc)
Childhood hero*:
Current hero*:
Dream job growing up:
Current occupation(s):
Role at Palace: (everyone must have a connection to Palace; if you're unsure how they might be connected, IM the mod)
Education: (prior to the story starting--include college, other post-secondary, etc)
Short bio: include how they came to be in Atlantic City and how long they've been here
Habits/Interests
Plays a musical instrument? (If yes, which--including singing)*:
Plays sports? (If yes, which?):
Martial Arts/Fighting training? If yes, what; what level of skill?:
Other Hobbies?*:
How he/she would spend a rainy day:
Favorite games?:
Tobacco use? (chew, cigarettes/cigars/cigarillos, also e-cigs/vapes):
Drinks:
Other drugs: (if yes, what)
Carry weapons? If yes, what; what level of skill?:
Nervous habits or tics:
RP Sample: I need to know you can write in character. Please provide a sample, written in your character's voice. May be a narrative or part of a scene. If posting part of a scene, please include other character's posts. Must do this even if you're already in game.
OOC Stuff:
PB: Who is your character's face? All characters need one. If you're playing someone from a movie or TV show, the PB is the actor. Please name the PB even if the char and PB have the same name.Unknown PBs (that is, you don't know the name of the PB) are not allowed.
LJ/AIM: The livejournal and AIM accounts for the character. Just type the name of the journal, unformatted (i.e. without the < lj user= > tag). Please do not say "this one."
Babylon: Do you intend for your character to be a member of Babylon? This is pending mod approval.
Photo: Please include a URL for a photo to be used in the contact table. This should be primarily of the PB's face (front facing or close to it), and must be 150x150 square.
Do you play other characters in the game, currently or in the past (and if so, whom)?: If yes, please list who you play(ed)
Optional, fun questions
Entirely optional; may be added to the end of either app or as part of your intro. Does not replace an app or intro.
(you can answer some, all, or none of these)
Save or Kill? (you can save one choice, the other is completely erased from existence)
Which will you save?
Twilight or 50 Shades of Grey
Marvel or DC comics
American Football or European Footie (soccer)
alcohol or pot
Walmart or Target
Justin Bieber or Justin Timberlake
Demi Lovato or Selena Gomez
Britney or Miley
RuPaul's Drag Race or KUWTKardashians
Marry, fuck, kill
Lady Gaga, Ben Stiller, J-Lo
Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner
Adam Lambert, Eric Bana, Hugh Hefner
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Marisa Tomei, Sen. Bob Dole
Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen, Rush Limbaugh
John Travolta, Ariana Grande, P!nk
Kristin Stewart, Megan Fox, Snooki
Robert De Niro, Macaulay Culkin, Dr Phil
William Shatner, Hugh Laurie, Sarah Jessica Parker
Gwynneth Paltrow, Vince Vaughan, Steve-O (from Jackass)
any 3 of the Spice Girls (all original members)
any 3 of N Sync
Would you rather...
Smell like poo and not know it or constantly smell poo that no one else smells
eat only roadkill for the rest of your life (assume it's safe and fresh) or have literally everyone else sound like Gilbert Gottfried
be itchy for the rest of your life or be sticky for the rest of your life
have sex with your cousin in secret or not have sex with your cousin but everyone would think you did
have knives for fingers or penises for fingers
wear a snow suit in the desert or be naked in Antarctica
lose $1000 or lose all of your phone contacts
eat your boogers or lick the sole of your shoe
You can only hear one song for the rest of your life. Baby (Justin Bieber) or I Want it That Way (Backstreet Boys)
be filthy rich but have to be Justin Bieber’s assistant or dirt poor but get to be anyone’s assistant you choose (and whom do you choose)
have an orgasm every time you pee or fart several times every time you have sex
Either/Or (Which does the char prefer)
bed or couch
money or fame
e-book or analog (physical copy) book
cupcakes or cookies
Coffee or Tea
Chocolate or Vanilla
Snow sports or water sports (the family friendly variety)
fake italian or fake mexican food
Android or iPhone
Optimist or pessimist?:
Introvert or extrovert?:
Daredevil or cautious?:
Logical or emotional?:
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat?:
Prefers working or relaxing?:
Confident or unsure of himself/herself?:
Animal lover?:
Toilet paper over or under?:
Paste the application into an unlocked post in your character's journal and post the link to the application page. Please ensure the post is security set to public. Please, do not paste it (especially in multiple parts) on the application page.
You have a choice between a short form application, and a detailed character chart.
Short-form Application
Character's Name:
PB:
Journal/AIM:
Age/DOB (include year):
Occupation:
Role in Game (if not employed by/at Palace):
Appearance (height, weight, and photo, please):
History/Bio (min. 1 paragraph/approx 150 words):
Miscellaneous (optional):
RP Sample (min 150 words if narrative):
Do you intend them to be a member of Babylon (pending mod approval)?
Character Twitter (if they have one):
Have you ever played, or do you now play other characters here? If yes, please list:
Long Character Chart
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are optional. If a mandatory item doesn't apply, list "n/a" in that section At the end is a set of 4 optional sections. These are for fun, but not required. You may skip them entirely, answer some, answer all, or even use them in your IC intro.
General Info
Character’s full name:
Character’s preferred name/nickname:
Name meaning; is it an accurate reflection of them?*:
Birth date:
Age:
How old does he/she appear*:
Weight (pounds):
Height (inches or feet and inches):
Body build*:
Eye color:
Hair color:
Type of hair*:
Predominant physical features*:
Usual body posture*:
Overall attractiveness*:
Gender Identity: What sex was your character assigned at birth? How do they identify in terms of gender? (e.g. identifies with their sex assigned at birth, genderqueer, trans, etc).
Sexual Orientation: How does your character identify sexually--pan, bi, queer, gay, something else?
Medical History
Physical disabilities:
Allergies (medical and seasonal):
Chronic Illnesses/Disorders:
Medications:
Blood Type:
Surgeries:
Serious Illnesses:
Broken bones (past or present):
Glasses or contacts:
Distinguishing marks: birthmarks, tattoos, scars, etc
Personality
Positive personality traits:
Negative personality traits: must list a minimum of two flaws
Sense of humor:
Character’s greatest fear and why:
What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?:
Character is most at ease when:
Most ill at ease when:
Enraged when*:
Depressed or sad when*:
Priorities in life:
Life philosophy*:
Greatest strength:
Greatest vulnerability or weakness: must list at least one
Character’s biggest or darkest secret*: (doesn't have to be dark, can simply be significant)
Does anyone else know? (required if a secret was listed)
Relationships
Mother/Female Guardian:
Relationship with her:
Father/Male Guardian:
Relationship with him:
Siblings?: (names, older/youger/twin?)
Relationship with siblings:
Other Family*: (who have or had significant influence in char's life)
Relationship with them*: (required if other family are listed)
Close Friends:
Current love interest(s):
Significant past romantic relationships?: (ie those that have significantly influenced your character's life)
Person/people character goes to for advice:
Background
Place of birth:
Citizenship(s):
Hometown:* (city they call home; required if different from place of birth)
Current city of residence:
With whom are they living?:
Pets (past and/or present):
Type of childhood: (average, awesome, abusive, difficult, etc)
Childhood hero*:
Current hero*:
Dream job growing up:
Current occupation(s):
Role at Palace: (everyone must have a connection to Palace; if you're unsure how they might be connected, IM the mod)
Education: (prior to the story starting--include college, other post-secondary, etc)
Short bio: include how they came to be in Atlantic City and how long they've been here
Habits/Interests
Plays a musical instrument? (If yes, which--including singing)*:
Plays sports? (If yes, which?):
Martial Arts/Fighting training? If yes, what; what level of skill?:
Other Hobbies?*:
How he/she would spend a rainy day:
Favorite games?:
Tobacco use? (chew, cigarettes/cigars/cigarillos, also e-cigs/vapes):
Drinks:
Other drugs: (if yes, what)
Carry weapons? If yes, what; what level of skill?:
Nervous habits or tics:
RP Sample: I need to know you can write in character. Please provide a sample, written in your character's voice. May be a narrative or part of a scene. If posting part of a scene, please include other character's posts. Must do this even if you're already in game.
OOC Stuff:
PB: Who is your character's face? All characters need one. If you're playing someone from a movie or TV show, the PB is the actor. Please name the PB even if the char and PB have the same name.Unknown PBs (that is, you don't know the name of the PB) are not allowed.
LJ/AIM: The livejournal and AIM accounts for the character. Just type the name of the journal, unformatted (i.e. without the < lj user= > tag). Please do not say "this one."
Babylon: Do you intend for your character to be a member of Babylon? This is pending mod approval.
Photo: Please include a URL for a photo to be used in the contact table. This should be primarily of the PB's face (front facing or close to it), and must be 150x150 square.
Do you play other characters in the game, currently or in the past (and if so, whom)?: If yes, please list who you play(ed)
Optional, fun questions
Entirely optional; may be added to the end of either app or as part of your intro. Does not replace an app or intro.
(you can answer some, all, or none of these)
Save or Kill? (you can save one choice, the other is completely erased from existence)
Which will you save?
Twilight or 50 Shades of Grey
Marvel or DC comics
American Football or European Footie (soccer)
alcohol or pot
Walmart or Target
Justin Bieber or Justin Timberlake
Demi Lovato or Selena Gomez
Britney or Miley
RuPaul's Drag Race or KUWTKardashians
Marry, fuck, kill
Lady Gaga, Ben Stiller, J-Lo
Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner
Adam Lambert, Eric Bana, Hugh Hefner
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Marisa Tomei, Sen. Bob Dole
Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen, Rush Limbaugh
John Travolta, Ariana Grande, P!nk
Kristin Stewart, Megan Fox, Snooki
Robert De Niro, Macaulay Culkin, Dr Phil
William Shatner, Hugh Laurie, Sarah Jessica Parker
Gwynneth Paltrow, Vince Vaughan, Steve-O (from Jackass)
any 3 of the Spice Girls (all original members)
any 3 of N Sync
Would you rather...
Smell like poo and not know it or constantly smell poo that no one else smells
eat only roadkill for the rest of your life (assume it's safe and fresh) or have literally everyone else sound like Gilbert Gottfried
be itchy for the rest of your life or be sticky for the rest of your life
have sex with your cousin in secret or not have sex with your cousin but everyone would think you did
have knives for fingers or penises for fingers
wear a snow suit in the desert or be naked in Antarctica
lose $1000 or lose all of your phone contacts
eat your boogers or lick the sole of your shoe
You can only hear one song for the rest of your life. Baby (Justin Bieber) or I Want it That Way (Backstreet Boys)
be filthy rich but have to be Justin Bieber’s assistant or dirt poor but get to be anyone’s assistant you choose (and whom do you choose)
have an orgasm every time you pee or fart several times every time you have sex
Either/Or (Which does the char prefer)
bed or couch
money or fame
e-book or analog (physical copy) book
cupcakes or cookies
Coffee or Tea
Chocolate or Vanilla
Snow sports or water sports (the family friendly variety)
fake italian or fake mexican food
Android or iPhone
Optimist or pessimist?:
Introvert or extrovert?:
Daredevil or cautious?:
Logical or emotional?:
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat?:
Prefers working or relaxing?:
Confident or unsure of himself/herself?:
Animal lover?:
Toilet paper over or under?: