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OC APPLICATION
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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.
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→ 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.
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→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.
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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 |
CANON OC | Cronus Ampora | Homestuck
Name: Zorn
Timezone: CST
Personal Journal:
Players Contact/AIM/Skype/Plurk: Zornsable
Email Address: Zornsable@gmail.com
Former/Other Characters in the RP: N/A
How did you hear about us?: There’s Amanda and Megan who basically wrestled me into apping.
Character Information
Name: Cronus Ampora
Canon Origin/Series: Homestuck
School Year: 5th
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Out of school living location: Athens, Greece.
Blood status: Pureblood
Personality:
There's a lot to be said about the kind of guy Cronus is. At first appearance, he comes across as friendly and welcoming--maybe even a little bit too much of both. Honestly, it's such an act and it's nearly painful to watch. Anyone who falls for it is surely the gullible sort. Cronus, in a lack of better words, is fake. He puts on a personage of traits he thinks people like in an attempt to trick them into liking him. He’s desperate for attention, however as canon has shown, he’s more interested in the physical aspects of a relationship than anything actually emotionally validating.
Cronus goes on to talk about how sensitive of a guy he is, and how he doesn’t regard the hemospectrum at all, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Sensitivity is a trait often regarded as desirable, or so Cronus believes, so he emulates it to try and win favor with others, but from what we can see in canon he’s anything but. That goes along with his regard of the hemospectrum, no one wants to date a guy who thinks he’s better than everyone else, right? So, the obvious solution is to downplay the fact that you’re a bigoted jerk who thinks he’s the shit by claiming the contrary. In many regards, Cronus seems to take the very things that Kankri rants about and uses it as a guide to craft himself around. However, it hardly impresses anyone, unsurprisingly.
This isn’t to say that Cronus has no feelings at all, he does, definitely. He has insecurities, despite his obvious self obsession and overblown view of himself. However, these feelings are different than what most people have. Muted almost. They are there, enough for him to obviously feel and react to things, but they seem almost as on the surface and shallow as any of his various ploys he pulls to get what he wants. A perfect example of this is how he handles rejection. Rejection hurts, and instead of him showing an ounce of being bothered or off-put by it, it’s merely a signal for him to keep pushing, to try harder. He brushes it off, completely unscathed by it, where as someone would normally be, at the very least, disheartened. He almost treats things like a game he has to win, if one strategy fails, he just has to figure out a new one. Which adds to his over all unappealing image to others.
Upon having little boundaries towards coming on to people, he’s the same when it concerns personal boundaries too. As shown in his conversation with Mituna, placing his hand on his shoulder and keeping it there despite protests from the yellow-blooded troll. Even making Mituna feel bad about being uncomfortable, manipulating him with guilt so that he could continue to do what was making the poor guy uncomfortable in the first place. Cronus is very much after what he wants and he doesn’t really care who he hurts in the process. He may fake empathy, but it’s merely a means to an end to him.
Further proof of his lack of empathy comes forth in a conversation with Mituna, where he unleashes exactly why him and the other Amporas are referred to as findouches. He gets angry because he loses his chance to hit on Meenah, and decides it’s Mituna’s fault, so like a mature individual, he grills the poor guy for something that is literally not his fault. Cronus doesn’t care though, Mituna is nothing but an outlet to him at this point, something of use and that’s about it. He shows absolutely no signs of remorse for this. In a way, this grilling does show some insight to Cronus and what issues he DOES have with being rejected, though honestly it’s more about how fucked up everyone else is and nothing to do with what’s wrong with him. Primarily, he’s angry at Mituna for having what he failed to garner for himself. His earlier conversation with Meenah helps proves that he also thinks that there’s a problem with other people not noticing HIM, than him being the problem. He doesn’t understand what other want in regards to relationships or why they wouldn’t like him, other than the fact he isn’t "broken" in some way. He simply doesn’t understand how other people feel, and he doesn’t make much of an effort to try.
Even when he’s called out on his shit, reacting like he got caught with his pants down, he’s more worried about the image he’s reflected towards Meenah and how it has slimmed his chances to be with her, than what damage he might have done to Mituna in his bout of anger. He's also keen to shifting blame, instead of taking it. Doing such with Meenah when she called him out on his doucheyness towards Mituna, bringing up how the Condesce treats the Psiioniic, despite it being an alternate version of herself, and not actually her. As it would seem, Cronus is more willing to let his "real" self show when it comes to those "weaker" than himself. Preying upon those who can’t really defend themselves against him, however when it comes to those who can, he plays the act of the sensitive, progressive, nice guy as best he can. Ultimately, he’s a coward.
It’s quite possible that through all of his acts and persona crafting, he might have lost sight of who he really is in a way. He’s been trying so hard to fit the bill of what he thinks people like, that he’s not even sure when he’s pulling shit for attention, or when he actually feels a certain way. With his identity as a humankin comes a bit of doubt on his end about it. This surfaces when Meenah calls him on it, saying it’s for attention. However, Kankri serves to enable his awful behaviors, reinforcing his feelings and erasing what doubts there might be that he’s faking what he’s doing. Which only serves to keep the cycle going for Cronus. Kankri and Cronus have an interesting relationship in this, in a way, enabling each other of their awful habits and forging a friendship from it. They really just perpetuate their own personal flaws.
All in all, Cronus is a pretty skeevy guy. All of his agendas focus on him and what he can gain, his selfishness really knows no bounds, and he’s manipulative and controlling. He plays up dramatics to garner pity, pretends to be what he isn’t to do the same, fakes almost all his interactions... In short, Cronus is hardly a swell guy. He can pretend he’s some nice, sensitive guy who just wants to listen and be there for people, but he isn’t and he won’t ever be. He’s too blinded by his own self-centered personality to ever really understand how to be sympathetic. He’s hardly the sensitive musician he tries to play himself up to be.
Re: CANON OC | Cronus Ampora | Homestuck
Background (AU!Canon; HP):paranomal Cronus was both born and raised in Greece. His parents happily married, and they had a pretty full and happy family, until the unfortunate happened. His mother passed away when he was only 6 years old, leaving behind his father, brother, and himself to grieve. His father wasn’t around as much as he could have been, even before her death due to Murdoc being an Auror. So the two Ampora children were left to be tended to by their nanny. Which, lead to a childhood nearly bereft of parental interaction. Cronus hardly holds this against his father, even if he was a bit young to fully understand the circumstances of everything. Honestly, he really didn’t even mind too much. Besides, it gives him good ammo to use if he needs to guilt his father anyways.
Best son? Best son.The isolation from his father certainly did well for him and his brother. Sure, maybe Eridan is a little sensitive and socially inept, and Cronus devoid of empathy and an idea of what’s socially acceptable, but they are definitely doing well for themselves, at least Cronus is! ...Or at least he thinks. Truth is, he’s really not. Not to say the nanny did a bad job, but there are just certain things a parent can impose on a child, that some hired help really can’t.
The nanny certainly didn’t stop the boys from picking on each other either, what with Cronus having two lightning bolt-looking scars on his forehead. Now, you’re probably thinking it was a magical mishap, maybe some dark lord attacked wee little Cronus and left a double lightning bolt scar like a certain one did to a certain boy with the last name of Potter, but I assure you it wasn’t anything that impressive. It was a childhood accident, but Cronus will have anyone believe it was the work of Dark Magics, but reality will have you know it was his snotty little brother who did the damage.
However, despite having his brother and nanny, Cronus was a pretty lonely child, though the effects of this are hardly as noticeable in him than it would be in most kids. He’s always wearing a smile, acting cheerful and friendly(maybe even too friendly), even if he IS lonely and actually a bit bitter. Cronus has always been good at hiding his darker emotions, even as a kid, and for the most part he’s pretty successful. Even those close to him hardly know about his crueler aspects, not even his brother has laid witness to what Cronus is actually capable of, and he’s arguably the closest family Cronus has.
Cronus’ relationship with his brother is... a difficult thing to explain. While they may act as if they can’t stand each other, or more so, Eridan acts that way about Cronus, there is a bond between them. Whether it’s JUST because of being family or because they understand each other through their shared childhood and situation, but it’s hardly some unbreakable thing. Cronus definitely cares about Eridan and his father more than he does most people--but this really isn’t saying much for the lad, considering he really doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
Even with his mother’s death, Cronus didn’t feel much about it at all, he was old enough to understand what was happening, of course, but it really didn’t affect him as much as it normally would most children. Sure, there was a sense of loss, but over all her presence, or lack there of, didn’t emotionally impact him as much as one would suspect. But not much ever has, honestly. What emotions the boy shows always have a shallowness to them, and his personality has always come across like some over done act, instead of something legitimate. Cronus always seems to do a mock version of how people act, like a never ending performance of trying to mimic acceptable traits. Either to try to be liked or come across as normal. This would serve to put quite the barrier between Cronus and most people, because while he could do a copy of typical social interaction, his utter lack of empathy makes it hard for the boy to form basic bonds--even with family.
Which is partially why his relationship with his brother is so rocky. While Eridan is his brother, and they grew up together, he doesn’t have as great of a bond with him as most siblings would, and maybe its this indifference that has things so rugged. Cronus never was that popular of a child anyways, even with his friendly act and what not--sure, he could trick kids into liking him.. for a while, but soon they’d catch on and otherwise abandon him, but he’d keep on. Because it just meant that he needed to find someone new to replace the old; he never got horribly attached, he really couldn’t. He may act needy and desperate, especially as a teenager, but whether or not any of it is sincere is dubious at best. If there’s one thing about the Ampora brothers, they are hardly the princes of social interactions, both scuffing it up one way or another. Their childhood was hardly one filled with sleep overs and friendly hang outs, that’s for certain.
Once they were old enough, Cronus and his brother got acceptance letters to Hogwarts, however Cronus disregarded his to study in Greece, while Eridan, who got his two years after Cronus, would leave to go to school. This left Cronus more or less alone, what with an absent father, a brother going to a school in England, and an unsightly lack on friends. He decided to continue his own studies and schooling in Greece for the next four or so years despite it all, which gave him a lot of freedom. Freedom which allowed him to procure himself quite the interest in muggles. Being a pureblood, he normally wouldn’t have this chance to really get acquainted with their nonmagical neighbors, but curiosity and lack of supervision definitely lead Cronus into the world of muggles.
He instantly fell in love with them.
Magic has always been an interest of Cronus’, no doubt, but magic itself has always felt pressed onto the boy by society, so a world existing without magic, a world thriving on its own without so much as the "hassle" of magic seemed so unreal and fantastically mundane to the boy, that it was enthralling. So much so, Cronus garnered himself a recent identity that would surely put his father into an early grave. Cronus believes he is a mugglekin. A wrongfully born pureblood, a muggle who should have been in their world, but was born into this world of magic. Maybe it’s ridiculous, but Cronus hardly cares. It makes sense to him and it’s how he views himself now that he’s been exposed to that other world. However, with his identity being something recent for him, he doesn’t advertise it as much as he could, but his interest in muggles is no secret--a fascination which is horrifically suspicious.
Along with muggles and their peculiarities, he discovered his own love for their music too, so of course, he’s an aspiring artist! Or so he thinks. Certainly this is a shock. Whether he’s actually any good with music or not... lets just say the jury is still out on that one. But HE thinks he’s good, and has been spending much of the last year or so trying to discover himself and "his sound", so he puts it. This coupled with the mugglekin thing... Yeah, Cronus has turned out a bit odd. Especially for a pureblood.
However, despite his new found identity, Cronus has decided to finish out his last few years of schooling at Hogwarts. Both his brother and father are currently there, and with his less than successful romantic excursions in Greece(He didn’t even make friends in those 4 years), admittedly this being a great factor in his decision, he transfered to the school. It could be that he couldn’t bare the loneliness that being in Greece without his family gave him, or he could have easily been looking for a new "hunting" ground for a shot at finding himself relationships--whatever the case may be, he’s made his way to Hogwarts and sadly they’re stuck with him. apptivity
Re: CANON OC | Cronus Ampora | Homestuck
Gryffindor: While Cronus may be daring and have nerve, it’s not exactly in the way most who fall under Gryffindor would be; his lack of fear when it comes to making a fool out of himself hardly counts. He honestly lacks any concept of chivalry, or any means of common decency towards others. He’s deceitful and manipulative, traits one would hardly measure up to being brave. He might present himself as a nice guy on the outside, may fake those types of traits, but he honestly, truly isn’t what it takes to be a Gryffindor.
Hufflepuff: He’s even further from being a Hufflepuff. For all he might have the patience to put on his friendly act, he really isn’t as patient as he’d like others to believe he is. For those who do get on his nerves, he can lose his temper fairly quickly and be rather cruel to them even if it’s hardly fair--which brings up the next point. He doesn’t care about fair play, he’s all about getting what he wants, even if its through underhanded ways. He wants things in his favor and everyone else be damned. Loyalty is right out as well. If it doesn’t suit his agenda, then it can be damned as well. He may forge friendships, but they really are a means to an end, and for all he acts sensitive, he actually couldn’t care less about people or if he hurts them.
Ravenclaw: He’s a closer fit in Ravenclaw. He’s intelligent definitely, and can be knowledgeable when he wants to be--however, there’s a draw back. His interest dictates his knowledge, and for all he might enjoy learning about what he’s interested in, he definitely can be quite the resistant little punk if it’s something that falls outside of what he cares about. He’s all about him after all. So, while being a smart guy, one entirely capable of learning and just over all competent, his stubbornness definitely deludes his way to being a Ravenclaw.
Slytherin: This definitely fits Cronus more than the other houses. He’s ambitious and cunning in nearly everything he does. Trying to find ways to manipulate even basic interactions with people to the results he desires. When he has a goal in mind, he hardly gives it up, in fact, it takes a lot of convincing to make him give it up. Even in acts like hitting on people, he can prove to be irritatingly persistent. Though, he’s much like this with anything he seeks or wants, trying to find new ways to achieve his goals. He’s a firm believer of "if at first you don’t succeed, try try again". He’s also entitled and very vain about himself, while having an odd identity(mugglekin), he still knows and values his own social standing with being a pureblood and isn’t afraid to use it when need be. In other words, when he feels the need to bring up when he’s better than someone else in an attempt to make himself feel more empowered. He’s a great Slytherin, even if he doesn’t seem so on the outside, but beneath it all, he has a great chunk of the qualities that make a great Slytherin.
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