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

Original Background: Pooting

Henry never met his biological father. According to what his mother told him (which wasn’t much, since she clearly didn’t want to go back to the topic), they met when she was 19, in some party a friend of hers had thrown. Apparently booze and drugs may have been involved, if her mumblings of “What was I smoking back then anyway?” are of any indication. She does swear it was consensual, even if she probably wouldn’t have slept with him if she had been sober.

Henry’s very early life was a little messy, as it’s bound to be for a single mother that’s trying to make it through university. Family support only went so far when they all live relatively far from each other. Still, Henry’s mother managed, and was able to graduate and secure a decent life for herself and Henry. When Henry was four, he and his mother moved to France, which led to another rough period as both adjusted to the new country, moreso for Henry who had to learn a whole new language in order to communicate. But again, the two managed, and soon enough, life continued uneventfully for the two.

Three years into their life in France, when Henry was seven, his mother met a man. They fell in love, and although his mother was hesitant to take things very far out of concern of how Henry would take such a change in his life, two years later they got married. Henry himself adapted to the situation pretty well, and was able to develop a pretty good relationship with his stepdad. Soon enough, Henry’s mother announced that she was pregnant.This was the event that seemed to phase Henry the most, but in a good way. The prospect of a sibling seemed to excite him immensely, and the months before his little brother’s birth were the ones where he was at his most hyper and giddy.

When said little brother was actually born, Henry was a little disillusioned, since babies are boring and noisy and stinky when they’re newborns, but as the infant grew and was able to interact with Henry more, his enthusiasm grew back.

And then his letter for Beauxbatons came when he was 11. It was by far the biggest curveball that had ever been thrown at that family. Questions were raised, arguments were had, and then during a particularly loud and stressful argument, Henry’s magic manifested stronger than ever when he made the sofa of the living room explode when he screamed at his parents to stop fighting. Ironically, it allowed his parents to calm down enough to realize that figuring this out was more important than any other issues this could bring up for now. It also convinced his stepdad that he and his mother hadn’t been hiding anything from this this whole time, as the look of horror in both their faces could not have been faked.

And answers they got! That Muggleborns happen all the time, that Henry’s powers would be trained properly at Beauxbatons, and he’d be in perfectly good hands. And so, reluctantly, Henry was sent off to Beauxbatons. And once again, he was able to adapt to his new circumstances, pretty well too, some would say. As he’d been promised, he was far from the only one that had no idea he had magic, his classes were at heart like any other class he’d had before, and while the novelty of the boarding school aspect wore out quickly, his life far from boring there.

But that was his life for the following years. School at Beauxbatons, holidays at home, and he had come to be quite fond of his life as it was.

And then curiosity got the best of him, and on the summer of his fifth year, he asked his mother to tell him about his biological father. And reluctantly, he got his answers, and to say he didn’t liked it was an understatement. He certainly didn’t blame his mother for hiding it from him all those years. Still, there was a nagging in his mind that wanted to meet the man. So, during a trip to visit his grandparents in England, the search for his biological parent began. And said search took him to a jail, where the man was serving time.

The meeting wasn’t pleasant. The news that he had a son made the man go on a tirade about all the mistakes in his life, and how he’d “gotten enough shit from that other crazy bitch and the freak of a daughter” they had. This, more than anything picked Henry’s interest. As willing as he was to comply with the man’s request to stay away from him, a sister was a completely different matter. After more prodding, he got the name of said sister, and the most shocking truth of all: she was a witch. What followed was a lot of research into the magical world of the UK, and begging his parents to let him transfer to Hogwarts so he could meet his sister. Eventually, they relented, letting him stay with his grandparents during the smaller holidays.

And on September 1st, he boarded the Hogwarts Express, determined to find his sister... And to think of a way to tell her the truth.

Dragon

How would your character fit in to each House?

Gryffindor: Gryffindor wouldn’t be a bad house. He’s certainly brave enough, and chivalrous. However, he doesn’t have the bold, reckless personality usually associated with Gryffindors, and he certainly doesn’t have the leadership quality commonly expected of Gryffindors.

Hufflepuff: This is a good match for him. He certainly has the loyalty and love for his friends that is associated with Hufflepuff, being willing to sacrifice time and resources for a friend in need, sometimes even putting himself at a disadvantage in the process. He’s also a hard worker; despite not being a perfectionist, he appreciates the feeling of accomplishment of a work well done, and isn’t one to half-ass anything.

Ravenclaw: Another good fit! He’s intelligent and likes to learn, and it’s not at all unusual to see him with a book studying, even if he’s talking with someone at the time. He’s also fairly observant and picks up on things some people may miss at a first glance. There’s a certain amount of artistry in him as well, as he’s quite fond of playing the piano, although he has no intentions of ever dabbling in writing his own songs, and shies away from improvising.

Slytherin: Slytherin... Could potentially be a good House for him. He’s not exactly lacking in ambition and drive to pursue his goals, and he’s certainly resourceful when pushed to that. The big factor pulling him away from this House is that he’s not one to put himself above others at all times. While he can certainly be cunning, a lot of the time he chooses not to, because as far as he’s concerned, there’s more long term benefits of working with those around him than trampling over them on his way to the top.

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