CHARACTER RECLAIMS

[powersthatbe]

From now until endgame, Synodiporia is closed to new applications. However, players who dropped or idled characters but who do not have a behavioral strike against them may reclaim characters at any time. Dungeons and app windows are no longer necessary. Simply comment below with "I'd like to bring [character (username)] back!" And we'll take it from there. Players already at 3 characters who wish to bring back a 4th or 5th may do so so long as they're current on AC. Players wishing to bring in characters above 5 may request special mod permission. If you are uncertain if you qualify to reclaim, please email us at synodiporians@gmail.com and ask!

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Daiki Kaito - Kamen Rider Decade

[justakamenthief]

http://justakamenthief.dreamwidth.org/621.html

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

Generally, summoning is a powercapped skill in this game, and summoning sentient beings from outside the game is flat-out impossible, so we'd like to talk further about how the Kamen Ride cards work before we decide what to do about them. Can you explain in more detail, and is there a solution you'd prefer if leaving the powers as-is is impossible?

Natsumi Hikari - Kamen Rider Decade

[summerorange]

Hikari Secret Technique...

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

Powercap-wise, we agree with your suggestion, and you should report it that way on the Acquired Skills page!

[dawnoftruth]

to a dawn of truth, corresponding to a dawn of day

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

Winry Rockbell | Fullmetal Alchemist

[nomorewaiting]

"Uuugh, the equivalent exchange is nonsense! How about I just give you my WHOLE life?! ...W-wait! Maybe not ALL of it! 90 percent -- no, 80 percent? 70...no, that won't work. ...Okay, 85? Yeah, I'd be willing to give you that much!"

ACCEPTED

[powersthatbe]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

Korra | The Legend Of Korra

[goestoextremes]

"I'm the Avatar, you gotta deal with it!"

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

When it comes to energybending, it probably doesn't need to be capped, but please consult with a mod before using it, just so we have a clear idea what we're getting into with it. Elemental bending is fine, soul energy enters uncharted territory.

Tsukasa Kadoya | Kamen Rider Decade

[thekingofkamenriders]

The Destroyer of Worlds

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

We'd like to discuss powers a little more before we make a final powercapping decision. We'll certainly be replacing his normal portal ability with Liminal Portal I, but we need a clearer idea of what his transformations are capable of and what summoning implies before we decide on those.

[tobegood]

P L A Y E R;
NAME: Thomas
AGE: 24
PLAYER JOURNAL: tobegood
TIMEZONE: US Central
CONTACT: dastonyth on gmail/aim/plurk
OTHER CHARACTERS PLAYED: Armin Arlert

C H A R A C T E R;
NAME: Imriel de la Courcel
CANON: Kushiel's Legacy
POINT IN CANON: Kushiel's Avatar, page 378 – from Darsanga, maybe half an hour after he was branded
AGE: 10
APPEARANCE:
Around 4'4”, Imriel strongly favors his mother's looks – meaning that even among D'Angelines, he stands out as beautiful. He has the typical Shahrizai looks – sapphire blue eyes, black hair with a nearly blue sheen, and ivory skin. His Courcel heritage stands out in his straight brows and firm jawline.


He bears many scars, lash marks, and a brand from his time in Darsanga. Already with a slim physique, he is now malnourished and far too skinny.
CANON HISTORY:
Here. He was sold into slavery in Drujan, to the zenana of Darsanga. There, he has undergone terrible torments and abuse at the hands of the Drujani and the Tartars, particularly the Mahrkagir, Lord Death, and the Tartar Warlord Jagun.
CANON PERSONALITY: Imriel was born to treachery and politics, but he was – by design – raised innocent and ignorant of all those things, knowing only the simple life of a goatherd. A rather unusual child, he has a powerful personality, a strong sense of right and wrong, and all the inherent pride of both his Courcel and Kusheline heritage.

He wasn't the oldest child at the sanctuary of Elua, but he was often the one the others followed. He's not afraid to speak his mind – even to people in positions of power or when doing so isn't necessarily a good idea – and he likes to push boundaries. He would often take risks, just to see what would happen, how far he could go, and he never complained when he got hurt because of them – he was afraid of others seeing him cry.

Though he could be playful, Imriel was often very grave for his age – quiet and observant, with a willingness to take a secret to the grave if he feels it is serious enough. He has a strong sense for what is right and proper in terms of personal responsibilities and obligations, even as he scorns many societal ones that he finds silly or offensive.

Still, even as he could be grave and a little scornful, he was always kind to his peers and those under him, brave and with an intensity of spirit that made those around him feel more alive.

This is Imriel as he was before Darsanga.

It's a different Imriel that emerges – with many of the same qualities, but hurt and scarred in spirit as well as body. He is paranoid and suspicious, always wary of a trap or ulterior motives – and is much quicker to anger than before, lashing out sometimes even when no harm was meant. He is slow to warm up to and has issues trusting people, hating any touch by a stranger – and he is twice as wary of betrayal. For those he does come to trust, he fears that they will leave him behind or abandon him, and he will hold a grudge for years.

He struggles with his Kushieline nature after Darsanga, rejecting it outright for many years. (Kushieline nature manifests in many ways, including seeing the fault-lines in people's souls – described under abilities – and enjoying the harsher pleasures of Naamah's service.) Relationships at all are difficult for him, and he has complicated and confused feelings about being touched, both craving and reviling it. He wants, perhaps more than anything else, and more purely, to be good – but he does not find that an easy thing to be. He struggles to discover what that means, and fears himself if he fails in his attempts.

Despite this, though, he is still kind and brave. Defiant in captivity, he keeps his spirit – and once he has begun to heal, he begins to see and learn about the world with wonder once again. Though he is slow to trust, he loves all the more fiercely for what he's been through, and has shown many times a willingness to die for those he truly cares about – careless of the consequences while defending them.

POINT OF DEPARTURE: N/A
ABILITIES: Herding goats I MEAN. Aside from his beauty, his quickness and vitality, and possibly slightly faster than average healing, his Kushieline heritage allows him to see the fault-lines in people's souls. This often means understanding people's intentions, their deepest selves, what makes them who they are – and then seeing how to manipulate them with it. To hurt them, or move them to anger, or blind them to the truth. It is this ability that twice has Melisande on the verge of siezing the crown. Imriel, however, doesn't yet fully understand what this means, or how to use it.
INVENTORY; Only the clothes he is wearing, which are little more than rags by this point
ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW? He's undergone a lot of physical, mental, and sexual abuse during his time as a slave and especially in Darsanga.

S A M P L E S;
ACTIONSPAM SAMPLE: Here
PROSE SAMPLE: Here

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

Saul Goodman | Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul

[slipperyslope]

Tah-dah!

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

Chie Satonaka (AU) | Persona IV

[highsteaks]

"Chie, do you know any other words that begin with F?" "Fsteak?"

ACCEPTED

[powersthatbe]

ACCEPTED!

If you'd like, you can intro your character in the newest mingle, but we recommend you wait until the new mingle made specifically for new character introductions goes up, which will be some time in the next 48 (probably 24) hours!

[farmboyjedi]

So now apps are closed again?

[fridgeninja]

Yes! Sorry! We'll fix that.

Han Solo|Star Wars Legends|

[gotabadfeelingaboutthis]

P L A Y E R;
NAME: Mel
AGE: (due to darker themes of the game we ask that 16 and up only apply) 34
PLAYER JOURNAL: none (let me know if I need one)
TIMEZONE: CST
CONTACT: (e-mail, aim, plurk, pm; whichever is comfortable for you to give to us) knightangel1592 AIM, ChicagoMel plurk or chimel23@comcast.net
OTHER CHARACTERS PLAYED: (only applicable if you already play in the game) NA

C H A R A C T E R;
NAME: Han Solo
CANON: Star Wars Legends
POINT IN CANON: just before the NJO series starts
AGE:53
APPEARANCE: (please provide either an image link or write a brief description, or do both - it's your choice)
Han stands about 6 feet tall and has black hair and brown or hazel eyes. He is slim and fairly solid, in good physical shape but not overly muscular. He tends toward a semi-casual type of dress, usually including his Bloodstripe, a Corellian military award in the form of his dark pants with the red stripe on the side, as well as a white long-sleeved top and his vest or a dark jacket. He’s almost always wearing his holster with at least one blaster in it, and may have another small blaster hidden in his boot at times. He almost always wears calf-length black boots.

Han probably has quite a few scars and marks gathered over the years. His world is advanced medically and even near-fatal injuries can be healed with bacta, but Han wasn’t always able to get to It most likely, so there are probably a few scars here and there.
CANON HISTORY: (we accept both WIKI links or 300 words minimum written of your characters involvement - again your choice. If apping an original character, please take 500 words minimum to describe their home universe and backstory.) http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Han_Solo/Legends
CANON PERSONALITY: (we want to see your grasp on their personality, their emotions, habits, flaws, relationships, anything and everything, 300-500 words minimum. Especially for OCs, longer is better if you're in doubt.)
Han often gives the first impression of being cocky, a little self-centered and smart-alecky. However, he does have a more caring side that can come out in the right situation. For a lot of his life, he looked out only for himself and his life-bonded Wookie partner, Chewbacca. However, he began to change and mature a bit after being around Leia and Luke during the Rebellion. He began to care about someone besides himself, namely Leia. Initially, the two couldn’t stand each other, and spent much of the first and about half the second film trading insults and snarky remarks. Leia, though, saw past the brash, irritating exterior to the man inside.

Han has a penchant for gambling, fast flying and a good, stiff drink. He isn’t Force-sensitive like the Skywalkers but makes up for it with adaptability, an ability to think fast and be resourceful, and what’s often dubbed “Solo luck”. He isn’t afraid to bend the rules and take risks to accomplish goals. He has a big stubborn streak and something of a temper, which is partly why he butts heads with Leia from time to time. They’re both the same in that respect.

For much of his life, Han didn’t even believe in the Force, saying he hadn’t seen anything to make him think it was real. That slowly changed over time as he saw what Luke and later, Leia were capable of. He sometimes feels like the odd one out due to his close friends and mate having abilities that he doesn’t, but he finds plenty of ways to make up for it, as stated above. He’s very good at solving problems and getting out of tight situations.

Han has come to love Leia by the end of the original trilogy. He sees that she will do just about anything for him, and he will fight with everything he has to protect her. He sees Luke as a little brother of sorts, often calling him “kid”. His relationship with Chewie was a combination of brothers and an almost parent-child aspect, as Chewie has been known to call him ‘Cub’.

In his youth, Han never really saw himself as a family man or father, but has adapted to family life. He's very protective of Leia and the kids. Leia's political duties and the need to hide the kids for safety have taken a bit of a toll at times on Han and Leia but they've managed to come through. If he finds out about the things that happen to his family down the road,he will likely be rather shocked and angry-in canon, he turned his back on his wayward son and was eventually willing to help Leia try to kill their son to stop the evil he was committing.

POINT OF DEPARTURE: (if OC, AU or PG, please take at least 200 words to explain the differences in background and personality from canon. Specify the game if PG, discuss the universe if AU, and then tell us how these things affected your character. If an OC, tell us how infiltrating would change your character.)
ABILITIES:
Han is a skilled pilot,able to fly just about anything with wings, although as there aren’t any flying vehicles here, he’ll be out of luck. He's a crack shot and fast on the draw, preferring to shoot first rather than second and get shot, as he once put it. In addition, he's ambidextrous and can shoot nearly as well with either hand. He's a great Sabaac player and good at other games as well. He is flexible and adaptable, able to think his way out of just about any situation, even if it's by somewhat unorthodox means. He managed several times to elude enemies like Imperial ships or Boba Fett that many others wouldn't have been able to. Unlike many of his family and friends, Han is not known to be Force-sensitive; although Jaina speculated at her wedding that he might have had a mild form of it without knowing it. He can speak and understand a number of languages, including Basic, Corellian, Shryiiwook, Rodese, Huttese, Mandaba and Ilodian to varying degree
INVENTORY; (what your character is carrying on them at the point they’re taken from) Not a whole lot, probably just his blaster in its holster and possibly some spare ammo on his belt.
ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW?

S A M P L E S;
ACTIONSPAM SAMPLE: (what we’re looking for is how well you know the voice of your character; we’re not looking for what’s in the action/thought brackets. 8-10 sentences should do (or 100 words minimum). We also allow a 10+ comment thread from a previous game or a thread from the test drive)
https://tushanshu.dreamwidth.org/427522.html#comments from Tu Shanshu. Lots of subthreads and comments in it.
PROSE SAMPLE: (here is where we’re looking for your character’s thoughts, their reactions, your writing ability; if this is your first character in the game, then we ask that you write out this sample, 250 words minimum. If this is your second or third character then you’re more than welcome to use a 10+ comment thread from a previous game or a thread from the test drive. if you need to write a new one and are looking for a prompt, check out the ones on the test drives.)

Han was still trying to make sense of all of this. The last thing he remembered, he’d been at home on Coruscant with Leia, and then after a weird feeling of stepping through a door, he’d been in some weird, mystical world that he thought Luke would’ve been a lot more comfortable in than him. He’d tried to take in what the locals had told him; something about pulling him into here to travel to different times and places for some kind of investigations. But they hadn’t been able to tell him exactly why the whole thing was going on.

Jaina was here so he wasn’t alone, but he had mixed feelings. She was perfectly able to handle herself with all her Jedi abilities, but as a typical dad, Han couldn’t help worrying about her being here with him. There were still things she was trying to explain, and questions he was asking, but there weren’t nearly enough answers for his liking. And he knew he was going to miss Leia and the other kids. Besides that, what was going on back home if he and Jaina were here? He just hoped things weren’t turning into chaos.

The hardest thing to get used to was the mental link. It was like the mind-meld thing that Luke and Mara were always doing, when they were quiet but it was obvious they were still talking to each other in their heads. Jaina’d already had the ability, but it still felt weird doing it with her. Not just her sending mental messages to him, but answering back even though he was definitely not a Force user.

He wasn’t sure how much he liked the idea of some unseen entity messing with his mind, possibly making him forget and remember and changing things…it made him mad. And knowing it might happen to Jaina too was even more aggravating. Han was a guy who didn’t like being pulled into things or made to do things without at least being asked first. That was something he’d made very clear when he’d been talking to the people he’d met here.

He’d have to make do, like he did in pretty much every situation he’d been thrown into over the years, since there was no way to get back home no matter how much he wanted it. But, he’d made a promise to Jaina that he’d do as much as was within his abilities to get both of them back home in one peace.

Also here's my fourth wall thread: http://synodiporia.dreamwidth.org/111930.html?thread=40470842#cmt40470842

Rejected.

[powersthatare]

After a great deal of discussion and consideration, we are declining to accept this application.

The personality section does not seem to show a great deal of insight into the inner nuances and life experiences of Han Solo. In samples & threads, the voice seems distinctly 'off' - we cannot 'hear' the words written spoken by Harrison Ford/The Han Solo character.

Poor punctuation in threads, while a minor concern over all, is enough to push this from requesting a revision to declining the application.

You are welcome to try again with this or another character in the next application round! If trying Han again, we'd ask for a revised personality section that goes much more in depth about his motivations - this section does a good job of showing how he presents himself and what his strongest relationships are like, but not enough about what goes on inside his head. We'd also hope for dialogue in the samples that more closely matches the cadence and diction used by Solo in the movies &/or books.

Jolie Harmony | Odd Thomas

[mytearsaremine]

"If you don't have anything but dumb choices, you might as well go with the most interesting one."

ACCEPTED

[powersthatbe]

ACCEPTED!

We'll be powercapping Mental Diversion as Psychic Protection I, & Possession as Consciousness Transfer - please report it on the Acquired Skills page!

Sakuya Tachibana | Kamen Rider Blade

[triggerhappytraitor]

http://triggerhappytraitor.dreamwidth.org/2305.html

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Sorry for the delay! We have not yet had the time to examine and powercap Sakuya's cards. Are there any with telepathic ability, timespace powers, teleportation, or reality manipulation abilities?

Martin Stein | DC's Legends of Tomorrow

[thinkingfire]

"This shall be, as the kids say, 'legit.'"

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

We think enough other Travelers have been exposed to radiation (anyone who went through Junkworld or Ivory Tower) that requiring occasional fusion with them is probably not an onerous restriction, but a cool flavor complication that will make more interesting CR for everyone.

Philip Hamilton | Hamilton: An American Musical

[iamapoet]

Meet the latest graduate of King's College...

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Phèdre nó Delaunay de Montrève | Kushiel's Legacy

[theanguissette]

Re-apping, because I'd prefer not to do another dungeon rescue

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Zaknafein Do'Urden | Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt

[hiding_honor_in_darkness]

"Speak less and your jaw will heal faster."

[powersthatbe]

The modcreature writing this isn't sure, so just as a reminder - when apping a 4th character, you need to ask for special dispensation first, as we have a 3-per-player limit! However, it's possible you asked a different modcreature, and regardless, your dispensation is granted.

ACCEPTED!

Steve Rogers | Marvel Cinematic Universe

[ex_paragon697]

"Well, all the guys from my barbershop quartet are dead, so no, not really."

ACCEPTED

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Altaïr ibn La-Ahad | Assassin's Creed

[theflyingone]

Not my fault you're emotionally unstable and throw shit other than knives.

ACCEPTED

[powersthatbe]

ACCEPTED!

When it comes to Eagle Vision, there are some jaunts in which it is perfectly acceptable and some in which it is powerful. Before ICly activating Eagle Vision, please ping a mod, and we'll let you know what it can see.

Inanna | The Wicked + The Divine

[famouslylovely]

I'm not a woman / I'm not a man / I am something that you'll never understand

Re: Inanna | The Wicked + The Divine

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Powercap-wise, we'd like to replace the clothing-based reality warping with Wardrobe Manipulation I, and the starlight teleport with Teleport I (but retaining all the flavor and aesthetics of the original ability).

If those don't work, please let us know & we can work out a compromise!

Jay Zimin | Original Character

[amourtician]

but i am just a broken machine / and i do things that i don't really mean

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Summoning is a skill we generally powercap. Looking at our list of Liminal Skills, we could replace it with the Liminal version of Summoning - would that be acceptable to you? If not, we can work out some other compromise.

[dreamingking]

Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Portal Creation rather than Shadow Roads seems like the appropriate powercap to us, woukd you agree?

Jessica Drew | Marvel 616

[teamsad]

One (mostly) human disaster incoming...

Re: Jessica Drew | Marvel 616

[powersthatare]

ACCEPTED!

Drizzt Do'Urden | The Legend of Drizzt Novels

[naturaltwohands]

The burning light of those lavender orbs fell upon him like a pronouncement of doom.

Quick Question: Drizzt has a summoned otherworldly panther companion, Guenhwyvar, that he is extremely close to, so being permanently separated from her would cause him to be an anxiety-ridden/despondent mess, and pretty much unplayable. She's incredibly intelligent, but I wouldn't quite put her as sentient, although she can understand speech; basically, a huge cat familiar (she's even black!). Would it be okay to bring her along with mechanic changes to be figured out during the actual application window?

ACCEPTED

[powersthatbe]

ACCEPTED!

There will be a mingle specifically for introducing new characters up in a few hours.

In the case of Drizzt's Panther Friend, we were thinking of having him come in with the Skill Equivalency for Spirit Animal/Familiar for her, which means that she'd just be there with him all the time, no going back to being a statue. Does that work for you?

[ninjayeehaw]

Being a ninja won't stop party night!

REVISIONS

[powersthatbe]

Before we can finish judging your app, we'll need the rest of your history section. The one you linked us cut off mid-sentence. Let us know when you've got it back in!