modofthehat | OC APPLICATION

O R I G I N A L C H A R A C T E R A P P L I C A T I O N

Thinking of applying as an Original Character or a Canon Original Character? This is the application page to visit. As with other applications, we want to make sure you read the rules, as well as the taken character list if you're applying as a Canon OC to make sure the character you are applying for has not been taken already. You also might want to check out holds just to make sure.

Please make sure that you read over the FAQ and the HP canon guide to clear anything up, and if you feel like something has not been mentioned, post a comment and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. If having difficulty with your application, we recommend you give the Application Guide a look over as well.

Wondering what the guidelines are for Original Characters? Not sure if your character counts as Canon OC or what that even is? In addition to the normal application rules, you're expected to follow the guidelines we have listed below:

O R I G I N A L C H A R A C T E R R U L E S;

Canon OC rules:

1. No Fandom OC's. What is a Fandom OC? A Fandom OC is, for example, an X-Men character you created for that world and you want to bring them here. Not allowed, unfortunately.
2. Has to be a legitimate character. What does this mean? A random passerby character with no lines does not count.
3. In the personality section please make sure to let us know how you came to some of your own choices on the personality. This means naming canon examples.
4. If you're unsure whether your character qualifies as a Canon OC or not, make sure to ASK A MODERATOR before submitting your application.

OC Rules in General:

1. The same rules that we have for regular applications still apply. So check with us first about half Veela, Animagus, Vampire or Werewolf things.
2. Your character is not a descendant or related to ANY canon Harry Potter character. There are no exceptions to this rule.
3. Please be thorough with your personality section. We want a very solid idea of this. Since we don't have another place to look up their correct personality, the last thing we want is a character who is vague enough for this to change at a whim.
4. Applications with sparkly characters who are flawless orphans who are perfect at every subject and can do no wrong and everyone falls in love with them at every moment will be rejected.

Examples of Canon OC's:
- Fionna/Prince Gumball/Marshall Lee & canon genderswapped characters (Adventure Time)
- Matt (Death Note)
- Obscure Disney Prince/Characters (i.e: Prince from Cinderella/Snow White or the Feather Duster from Beauty & the Beast)
- Nyotalia (Hetalia)
- Ancestors (Homestuck)
- Foxface (Hunger Games)
- Ditzy Doo (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Femio (Princess Tutu)
- Silent Protagonists (video games)

T H I N G S T O T A K E N O T E O F;

1. The mods have the jurisdiction to approve or deny any application submitted.

2. Post your application with your personal journal on the application page itself instead of linking it! If you don't have a personal journal, that's okay, but we strongly prefer it for keeping track of people. Remember to PUT THE TYPE OF APPLICATION IN THE HEADER so we know whether this is a OC or a Canon OC.

3. Your application will need to include two specific words; these words can be found hidden in the rules and information pages linked in the community profile.

4. You may only apply for ONE character at a time. Once that character is approved than you may choose another. A player is not allowed more than one un-responded to application on the application forum. For all new players to the RP, we ask you wait one week before applying as a new character, this will give you time to settle in to the community.

5. If the character's canon is ongoing and it's still early in their introduction, rather than applying them as a canon OC, we will advise you to postpone your application until you can get more information on them.

6. KEEP IN MIND. This is Hogwarts, and it's a British school. There shouldn't be a huge flood of "DESU DESU DESU" at any point in time. Thus, your characters should be British, or at the very least European. If they aren't, you MUST have a GOOD reason for it! The UK is very diverse and has many nationalities, so if you want them to be a different ethnicity, they can still be British! Here are some locations where characters reside.

7. When applying for a Hetalia Character, we request that you phrase the Canon history in the context of the comic, as opposed to the actual history of the country. This is so we can see how the history translates in to the anthropomorphic character.

8. PLEASE KEEP OOC CONVERSATION OUT OF THE APP POST! At least keep it to a minimum if you are going to say something such as 'huzzah for [fill in character name here]', get their AIM and tell them in person. I am sure they would rather hear it that way.

9. We don't have App Cycles at this rp. If applying for a:
→ Student: The most important thing to remember for students is that they are students who go to school. Be prepared to observe all student rules, meaning there are IC consequences for fighting, sneaking out after curfew, and pranks. That doesn't mean not to have fun, just know your character can get in trouble for it! There are also classes with homework, but signing up and doing school work is optional. More info on student rules are here and these spots will always be open.

→ Teacher/TA: Keep in mind what characters are suitable to teach, and pick a subject that makes sense for them (and for Hogwarts if it's a non- canon class). There is a maximum of two teachers and two TAs on any given subject and occupied teacher and TA spots can be seen there. Teacher characters should do Homework often, which can be posted here. Teachers are encouraged to give out detentions, house points, and overall, remember that they're teachers. More info on teacher rules are here. Currently: OPEN TO CANON CLASSES

→ Staff Member: Similar to professors, minus the assignments, they have a degree of authority as well, but not as much as teachers. They focus on working in the hospital wing, library, grounds, etc. Just like professors, they shouldn't entirely neglect their jobs for social interaction and will use the same application form as teachers. Occupied staff positions can be seen here. Currently: OPEN TO CANON POSITIONS

10. If your application is:
→Accepted: Congratulations! Follow the instructions, add yourself to all the lists, and welcome to Sorting Hat!

→Wavered: We think your application could use a few improvements to be up to the quality of our roleplay. You have a week to adjust these issues before the character is up for grabs again. If you reapply and we still don't find it up to par, you will be rejected.

→Rejected: There are significant problems with the application, so you must wait one week before reapplying or reserving that character (unless you already have a hold on that character, but you can't renew it if the hold expires). However, if you want to apply a different character, you can do so whenever.

S T U D E N T O C A P P L I C A T I O N |

| T E A C H E R O C A P P L I C A T I O N

Character Information
Name:
Canon Origin/Series: [This is for Canon OCs]
School Year:
Gender:
Age: [This is their age for the purposes of this rp. All students ages are relative to their year, first year is usually 11 and a second year is usually 12 and so on. Any drastic age differences must be mod approved]
Out of school living location: [City and Country. We ask that everyone at least live in Europe and preferably, not all in London. If you want them to live in London, please explain why.]
Blood status: [Are they pureblood, halfblood, or muggleborn? For reference, one is considered a halfblood if they have one or more muggle grandparents.]

Personality: [Details! Who are they, what kind of person do they do, what are their hobbies? Please be as descriptive as you possibly can, so that we can really get a sense of your character and how you gleaned their personality from what is given in canon. There is no word limit, but we do suggest a minimum of two paragraphs. If you can sum up your character in less and still be thorough, then good! Write as little or as much as you need to, but this is the part of your app we look at the hardest.]
Canon Background: [If you are applying for a Canon OC or an OC that has a world/universe independent of the Wizarding world, their canon background goes here. Mainly, we want to know what kind of place they live in and what they might have done. While some Canon OC characters don't have much of a background, we at least ask that you describe their world as best you can, and if you're describing a world/universe of your own creation, we want to know as much as we can to get a full picture of their setting.]
Original Background: [500 word minimum. This is one of the most important parts of your Original Character application. Please describe in as much detail as possible the setting your character comes from and all of the things they've done in their life. 
Background (AU!Canon; HP): [200 word minimum. This is the place to put their backstory, as well as what classes they excel in, etc. This section is only for Canon OCs.]

How would your character fit in to each House? [Please fill this out for each House, and explain why. We don't want see just "OH THEY'D NEVER BE IN THIS HOUSE!" We'd like you to explain why. This does not guarantee any House placement, it is more for moderators to consider.]

Gryffindor:

Hufflepuff:

Ravenclaw:

Slytherin:

RP Samples: [Two samples of your choosing go here. They can be either a Journal entry and a Third Person sample, two Journal entries, or two Third Person samples. You can also link to a sample post, or a ten-comment thread in our Dressing Room
There is a Minimum of 200 words required for Third Person samples.]

Third Person Sample: [If you decide to use a Third Person sample, it goes here.]

Player Information
Name:
Timezone:
Personal Journal:
Players Contact/AIM/MSN/YAHOO:
Email Address:
Former/Other Characters in the RP: [Please note: it is generally more difficult to play a teacher than a student, in terms of generating character interaction and general responsibilities. We do recommend first-time appers try a student first, but it isn't required.]
How did you hear about us?: [If this is your first character, let us know how you found us!]

Character Information
Name:
Canon Origin/Series: [This is for Canon OCs]
Teaching Position and why it suits them: [No need to write an essay for this, a small detailed explanation will do. If you're applying for a class that doesn't exist in HP canon, you must also give a good reason why said class should exist.]
Suitability: [Fill out this section if you feel that your character's suitability as a teacher might be in question (for example, if they have significant Dark tendencies, if they hate children, if they're not good at magic.) If the mods feel that your character may be unsuitable as a teacher, we may waver or reject the application.]
Gender:
Age: [Must be at least 20]
Out of school living location: [City and Country. We ask that everyone at least live in Europe and preferably, not all in London. If you want them to live in London, please explain why.]
Blood status: [Are they pureblood, halfblood, or muggleborn? For reference, one is considered a halfblood if they have one or more muggle grandparents]

Personality: [Details! Who are they, what kind of person do they do, what are their hobbies? Please be as descriptive as you possibly can, so that we can really get a sense of your character and how you gleaned their personality from what is given in canon. There is no word limit, but we do suggest a minimum of two paragraphs. If you can sum up your character in less and still be thorough, then good! Write as little or as much as you need to, but this is the part of your app we look at the hardest.]
Canon Background: [If you are applying for a Canon OC or an OC that has a world/universe independent of the Wizarding world, their canon background goes here. Mainly, we want to know what kind of place they live in and what they might have done. While some Canon OC characters don't have much of a background, we at least ask that you describe their world as best you can, and if you're describing a world/universe of your own creation, we want to know as much as we can to get a full picture of their setting.]
Original Background: [500 word minimum. This is one of the most important parts of your Original Character application. Please describe in as much detail as possible the setting your character comes from and all of the things they've done in their life. 
Background (AU!Canon; HP): [200 word minimum. A teacher should have a longer AU background than students since they're obviously older and have gone to school and have an adult life. This section is only for Canon OCs.]

RP Samples: [Two samples of your choosing go here. They can be either a Journal entry and a Third Person sample, two Journal entries, or two Third Person samples. You can also link to a sample post, or a ten-comment thread in our Dressing Room
There is a Minimum of 200 words required for Third Person samples.]
Third Person Sample: [If you decide to use a Third Person sample, it goes here.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Background (AU!Canon; HP): Rua was born in the town of Cratloe in Clare county, Ireland. From the time she was born, many strange happenings followed her about: lights would flicker and go out without explanation, whispers of the dead would fill a silent room, and/or temperatures would plummet in a room on a warm summer day. Her parents, both wizards of rather limited power, moved to a hidden cottage in the nearby Gallowshill Woods to keep her from drawing unwanted muggle attention, where she was home-schooled and was allowed only to play with a few older children from other nearby wizarding families. Rua proved to be a very curious child who loved learning from both books and the from the world around her.

As Rua got older, she developed a strong curiosity of what was in the woods of Gallowshill, a curiosity which grew stronger as she heard tales of banshees and fairies and other things that supposedly lived within. She wandered deeper and deeper into the woods, and soon her parents forbade her to play in them. However, Rua did not listen, and would frequently sneak into the woods. When she was 7 years old, Rua came across the fugitive witch, Kel Rundamair, who used the forest as one of her hiding places from the Ministry of Magic. The naive Rua befriended Kel, and Kel, slightly mad and believing Rua to have great potential for dark magic, took an unhealthy interest in the child. Kel presented herself to Rua's parents and magically influenced the weaker wizards into accepting her as a private tutor for the girl.

On Rua's eighth birthday, Kel began "teaching" young Rua, frequently taking her on "field trips" via apparition to secret ruins in Germany's Black Forest where Kel's dark magic would not draw attention. Kel tried to train young Rua in witchcraft almost immediately, despite the generally accepted knowledge that children younger than 11 could not safely control such power. After a couple disasters that nearly scared Rua away from using magic entirely, Kel eventually accepted that Rua was too young. She convinced the girl's parents that Rua needed much more private education, and worked to keep Rua fascinated in the power of magic. Kel instead taught her magical theory (in the form of stories) and had Rua assist her in many of her black rituals and research for three years, doing what she could to give the girl a jump-start in her training in the dark arts. Rua learned what she was taught surprisingly well, and made a very clever and useful assistant to Kel during these years.

On Rua's eleventh birthday, the first invitation to Hogwarts arrived. Kel convinced Rua and her parents to reject it in favor of a "superior" private apprenticeship. Kel then took her on another long "field trip" to the wand-maker Gregorovitch, who matched Rua with a hard 13-inch hawthorn wand with a dragon-heartstring core, and began tutoring Rua in the ways of magic. She taught Rua all the basics, and then began her training as a dark witch with intensive study of jinxs, hexes, basic curses, and other spells most useful in dark wizardry. Rua had come to want Kel's approval more than anything, and that, combined with her natural hunger for knowledge, spurred her on to learn as much as she could regardless of the danger. Rua proved to be a serious studier and a fast learner, and indeed showed a talent with jinxes, hexes, and curses that Kel found encouraging.

When Rua was 13, Kel was about to begin her training in truly dark magic, but fate intervened. Aurors finally found out what Kel had been doing, freed Rua's parents' minds, and went to capture Kel. When they attempted to capture the dark witch, Kel engaged them in a deadly dual that forced the aurors to kill her. Rua was brought back to her parents, and it was recommended that she be enrolled at Hogwarts to continue her training in witchcraft properly.

Rua's parents knew that she had learned some magic, but they grossly misjudged how much because of Rua's own deceptions; Rua feared she may be killed like Kel if it was found out what dark things she knew, so she "played dumb" and hid much of her knowledge to deflect any suspicion. Her parents arranged for 13-year-old Rua to transfer to Hogwarts as a second-year student (thinking she'd fallen behind), and in her first year it seemed like even that might be too much for her. Struggling with recent traumatic experiences and hiding much of what she learned out of fear of retribution, Rua fared poorly in her early classes and mostly shunned the other students. Rua constantly saw visions of Kel as a ghost, and began to think she was haunted. The teachers and ghosts in Hogwarts could find no sign of such a haunting, and began to counsel Rua. As this counseling continued, Rua fared much better at Hogwarts, but never accepted that Rua's spirit was not with her.

By the end of her fourth year, Rua had shown marked improvement and performed exceptionally in all her classes, especially in Defense against the Dark Arts, Charms, and Potions. She still showed little interest in socializing with her peers, preferring to devote herself to studying or locking herself somewhere private where she could talk to the "ghost" of Kel. She also took a strong interest in the other ghosts of Hogwarts around this time, socializing with them more than the living, it seemed. Kel maintained her interest in the dark arts, and learned everything she could about it at the school, mostly through materials for the Defense classes (she claims to have read every book the school library has available for DaDA at least once). It was this year that she learned to summon her patronus - which resembled an apparition of Kel, and it is a charm she has practiced incessantly ever since. It is even rumored that sometimes the patronus seems to summon itself when Rua needs or wants it most.

Rua, now beginning her 6th year, is a mostly normal student, albeit an anti-social one with an unhealthy interest in ghosts (and secretly in the dark arts). She managed to get O's in all of her OWLs last year, but has tried to let as few people know about that as possible.

Edited 2012-09-11 06:22 (UTC)

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