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OC APPLICATION
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.
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Canon & AU Background
Kurloz Wiki
Kurloz is the Ancestor/Descendant of Gamzee Makara and is the resident Rage player of his group's session in Sgrub. Hailing from Beforus, Kurloz grew up in a peaceful society where the higher caste trolls were meant to use their longevity to care for the lower, short-lived trolls. When he was younger he had both his red quadrants filled, having Mituna as a moirail and a matespritship with Meulin Lejion, and the two were so attached that their friends speculated that the two would be matesprits forever. One day however, they fell asleep together and Kurloz supposedly had a nightmare so terrible that he released the most dreadful sound ever heard, likened to the Vast Honk. The sound deafened Meulin completely and she never recovered her hearing. Anguished at the pain he had caused to his matesprit, Kurloz took a vow of silence, bit out his tongue and sewed his mouth shut. Following this Kurloz and Meulin took up sign-language, able to lengthily communicate with each other again. Though the two remain good friends, they never returned to their matespritship.
Like Gamzee, Kurloz is devoted to his esoteric faith, and even before he went mute he often preached of the "messiahs" and "angels of double death", which unsettled a few of his friends. Unlike Gamzee though, Kurloz's attire and style of makeup imply a more sinister cult than Gamzee's, as Kurloz dresses as a skeleton mime rather than a juggalo or clown.
While it seemed impossible for such a gentle (if occasionally sassy, given him flipping the bird at Meenah) troll to have a dark side, it does exist and in spades. Upon receiving Gamzee's codpiece from Meulin, Kurloz displays that he is a potent telepath and more than just a bit capable of mind-control, using his chucklevoodoos to turn Meulin nto his puppet, then showing a distinct possessive nature when he refers to her as his "kittybitch" of all things. This sinister side to Kurloz grows as it is shown that he is helping his "lord" (supposedly Gamzee's unstable half) to kill off his "heretic" friends and to bring about the Dark Carnival.
Original Background:
Paranormal. Kurloz's mother was a bit of a wild child who had been close friends with Rhys Rhydderch's younger sister Rhian. Along the line she ended up meeting the mysterious Rhys and was promptly charmed, leading to a short whirlwind relationship. While she was enamoured with him, she came to realize that Rhys wasn't entirely sane or safe, and left him with no hard feelings. It wasn't until she was back in her hometown that she realized she was pregnant, and recalling how dangerous Rhys was inside, she decided against telling him and settled down, wanting to raise her child away from such insanity.
Kurloz grew up with his single mother in a small house of Doolin where he spent much of his childhood soaking up Irish folktales, enjoying the stories of miraculous happenings by thanks of local faeries. Whether it was thanks to his being of wizarding blood or not, Kurloz was able to see the faeries that would occasionally appear in the forests and beach, which only strengthened his belief in miracles. Perhaps it was thanks to the fickle faeries and their natural emissions of magic, but somewhere along the line they might have been responsible for the development of his capricious nature that seems to be part of the latent insanity in his father's bloodline. He began drawing quite a bit as a child and would often scribble out the various magical creatures he met. These solitary habits of wandering around alone and sketching led him to be alienated by the children in his village, even the young witches and wizards finding him weird.
His mother didn't bothering to teach him about magic until his own powers began to manifest - the most notable incident being when he managed to draw all the rats in the village to their back yard as he practiced on his fiddle. His mother grew worried when he would tell her about the things he'd learned from the fae folk (herding the rats having been one sign of the strength in his 'persuasion' they'd given him), and tried to keep him from playing out at night when the creatures would be more likely to appear. It all amounted to nothing though, since Kurloz would just sneak out of the house. He never knew his father and his mother refused to tell him about the mysterious man, only revealing that he was a wizard and that yes, he was alive. She couldn't completely deny Kurloz after all - he'd clearly inherited a certain amount of Rhys' compelling nature, and the villagers joked that his eyes were fae-touched in how one could supposedly get lost in their strange indigo hue.
Wanting a good life for him, Kurloz's mother enrolled him at Hogwarts, knowing he'd get the best wizarding education from there. She just didn't realize that Rhys Rhydderch was a Potions professor there. Kurloz enjoyed his days at Hogwarts, finally able to talk about his experience with the faeries and their nightly festivals freely with the other students. Eventually he found a close friend in Meulin, absolutely charmed by the hyperactive and romantic girl. They soon began to date in Kurloz's fourth year, though they never did anything beyond a few innocent kisses as Meulin was younger than him.
When he returned home for the holidays at the end of his fourth year, he asked his mother again and again for more information on his father. She finally caved, believing Kurloz to be old and mature enough to understand, and told him that his father was, while a respectable and powerful wizard, just a bit too keen on the Dark Arts for her to reveal her son to. Kurloz was satisfied with this, but he also grew curious about the Dark Arts, wanting to understand why they would hold such allure for his father. He secretly ordered books on the subject, spending quite a large chunk of his holidays on reading them, never game enough to practice said spells but learning everything about them. Concerned with how much time Kurloz was spending holed up in his room, his mother told him to invite a friend for the holidays.
He immediately Owled Meulin and she soon showed up to spend a week with them. Kurloz secretly told her everything he'd learned about his father and the two speculated what sort of man he might be. As young minds are oft to do, their imaginations ran wild and they came up with some rather terrifying personas for the mystery man. One night, Kurloz had an intense nightmare involving their imagined monster father, and he screamed out a curse in self-defense. The dark spell struck Meulin, leaving her deaf and she was promptly taken to hospital.
Horrified with what he'd done - in accident no less - Kurloz bit out his own tongue, which led to a trip to the hospital for him as well. Though the healers were able to recover the tongue, the trauma of the experience left Kurloz mute and depressed. He never explained, but one of the reasons he refused to speak was because a small part of him had enjoyed casting the spell, that it had made him feel powerful... and that terrified him.
He didn't return to Hogwarts for a year due to therapy, picking up sign-language in the process. He grew obsessed with the human body and how frail it was, studying biology on his own avidly and learning all the strengths and weaknesses his species had to offer. His obsession went so far as to lead him into decorating some of his clothes with bones, leaving him looking like a skeleton himself. He grew smarter with his age though, and knew to keep these hidden from his already worried mother, wearing them only when alone at home, often staring for hours at the mirror and naming all the bones in his body, then those painted on his clothes. His sketchbooks were filled with eerily accurate anatomical drawings as well as questionable pieces that portrayed him being slowly swallowed up by monsters. He even went so far as to purchase greasepaint, decorating his face like a skull. After a while he began to wear khol around his eyes daily, the sinister part of his mind insisting that the black lines made the indigo irises stand out, making them more noticeable and captivating and soon he found that if he wanted he could stare into someone's eyes and they wouldn't be able to look away.
With his spirits supposedly lifted despite remaining mute, his psychiatrist suggested to his mother that Kurloz might recover fully if he were returned to his school environment where he could grow used to magic again. Thus, Kurloz returned to Hogwarts to pick up his fifth year at last. Apptivity.
House suitability & RP samples
Gryffindor: While Kurloz does show signs of having a strong sense of chivalry, he does not show the courage or nerve normally associated with the Gryffindors. His lack of nerve and courage to face the damage he'd caused Meulin is what led to his mental breakdown - instead of fighting his fear and learning to control his magic better, he chose to bite his tongue out almost as a quick fix. One could argue instead that he was brave to go so far as to forcibly silencing himself... His nerve and bravery might have developed later in his student life as he accepted his inner demons, but whether that would have been enough to convince the Hat he belonged in Gryffindor... One could also argue that he's brave to ignore the rules, though it's not ignorance so much as his cunning in knowing that he can work his way around the rules if he plays them right.
Hufflepuff: Tolerance and loyalty are strong traits in Kurloz, the former being one he exercises daily in dealing with students who don't understand sign-language, the latter one he displays with his fiercely possessive nature when it comes to his friends. As sweet as all that is though, Kurloz isn't one for fair play especially when it comes to people he dislikes - in fact he's far more likely to be as unfair to the other as possible to make them fall all the harder. That being said he can be a hard worker when it comes to things that he knows are important but when he just doesn't care, he can be as lazy as any other person.
Ravenclaw: Kurloz is certainly full of wit and intelligence, the latter made clear by him memorizing all the bones in the human body along with becoming fluent in sign-language after just a year. His witty side is apparent in how he can easily make fun of himself and find the humor in just about any situation, even when he's seething inside. While he might not be one for absorbing knowledge like a sponge, he does enjoy experiencing new things, and though his art might be on the morbid side there's no denying his creativity and skill in expressing himself.
Slytherin: To start with he is a pureblood and is leaning towards the Dark Arts. His cunning and resourceful natures go hand in hand, able to work his way around various situations without all the necessary tools and still emerging as the victorious dark horse. Sly doesn't even begin to cover him, especially now that he's playing everyone into believing that he's perfectly sane, safe and fine, when in reality he's unhinged, morbidly obsessed with human frailty, and potentially keen on trying his hand at exploiting that frailty. He abides by the rules in that he appears to be following them all, though he will sneak around them when he feels necessary. He has the potential to be a leader given his commanding presence and strong persuasiveness, but he also has potential to be a blind follower as shown in his unwavering faith in miracles.
RP Samples: Dressrobes journal entry1 & entry 2 (entry itself is quite short but there are a few 10+ comment threads in it!)
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T O D O ;
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