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modofthehat) wrote2008-12-25 09:36 pm
modofthehat) wrote2008-12-25 09:36 pm
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MINISTRY APPLICATIONS
R U L E S
1. Only players who already have characters in the game may apply for ministry spots.
2. One Ministry character per player.
3. Ministry characters can be corrupt or they can be for great justice.
4. We'll decide how many ministry members qualify, so if you see 4 apps, you can still submit your own.
5. Do NOT apply for these positions with a character who is not suited for the role. Also do not apply for these spots just to give another character a Ministry BFF. It's cool if they know them a bit, but please, no BFF's.
6. Mods may contact in terms of certain plots that need to be carried out.
7. Ministry characters are able to punish students for misbehaving. They can only takes points if they do anything evilish. For points taking, they have the same restrictions as TA's.
8. All other in game rules apply to these characters as well.
A P P L I C A T I O N
Howard Link 1/2
Name: Laura
Timezone: GMT 0:00
Personal Journal:
Players Contact/AIM/MSN/YAHOO: Rakidy
Email Address: Twasbrillig[at]live[dot]ca
Former/Other Characters in the RP: Yamato, Momo, Hikaru, Plum, David
Character Information
Name: Howard Link
Canon Origin/Series: D.Gray-Man
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Personality:
Link is a very reserved, no-nonsense type of man. If someone is doing something silly, or bugging him, he will tell them politely, but coldly what he thinks of their behaviour. This is usually because he is dedicated to his job and is very serious when it comes to people possibly endangering what he is trying to achieve. He is very loyal to his superiors and this often blinds him to the true nature of his work, even if it's possibly cruel or unfair. Link himself does believe in doing the right thing, and considers any questionable action to be for the greater good. When it comes to taking action however, he will sacrifice himself for the well-being of other's.
Link is also very awkward around other people. He seems to have trouble taking a joke, and enjoys activities that have a more logical reasoning behind them like baking and chess. He is quite talented fighter however, but only uses his skill when absolutely necessary. He'd rather take on a diplomatic approach to disagreements rather than resorting to violence. This being said though, his personality and failure to understand social interaction outside of rank seems to get him into a bit of trouble when dealing with others. He gets very annoyed even angry when people don't seem to understand the importance of orders. He can be quite frank and tactless, but it's not a conscious thing but an assumption that everyone would rather hear cold hard facts than an iced over version.
Brief History in Canon
Link is in canon a subordinate to Lvellie, an inspector from Headquarters of the Black Order. After Allen Walker is accused of being in cahoots with the 14th, Link was put in charge of surveillance on the young exorcist's every move. At first Link was considerably cold and treated Allen like an unfortunate element of his job, instead of an actual person and constantly bickered with him. Eventually Link settled into his routine with Allen and was even able to help him on missions and started to grow fond of him. On one particular mission a thief known as G, started kidnapping people's bodies and manipulate them to steal objects for him. While trying to capture this thief with no body, Link was possessed briefly. Allen eventually chased the possessor out of Link's body and they tracked the real thief down to a small boy named Timothy.
While the exorcists tried to talk Timothy into coming back to headquarters with them, Akuma attacked the orphanage, killing several people. While the exorcists were fighting, an Akuma with the ability to turn people into dolls showed up, and kidnapped Timothy. Link who had taken the young boy and a woman under his protection fought the Akuma to save him, but was not nearly as quick as he needed to be. The Akuma turned Link into a doll, rendering him useless, if not dead. (And I should note that this is the latest chapter in D.Gray-man, so it's really unclear what Link's ultimate fate is.)
Re: Howard Link 1/2
Link grew up in a fairly normal half-blood household, his mother a witch and his father a Professor at a muggle university. At the age of eleven he was invited to Hogwarts to study and did so with outstanding marks until his graduation. Ever since he was a small boy he had been interested in law and doing 'great-good' for England, so he took up an secretary job at the ministry of magic, a very low ranking position. Due to his hard work, talent in DADA and ability to follow orders to the word, Link was promoted until he reached a rather respected position. Since he worked his way literally form a bottom feeders position into a respected one, he is quite serious about his job, and takes pride in his work. He was very content to continue his field work job at the ministry, until his transfer to Hogwarts. He is less than pleased to find himself back at the school, taking care of kids, which he has no talent in dealing with.
What do they do at the Ministry?:
Whenever someone is suspected of practise or dealing in the Dark Arts, Link is the person that is sent in to monitor them discreetly. He makes it his business to know what they're up to at all times, keep track of their purchases/trades, and basically follows their every move. Once he's collected enough evidence he reports back to his superior and lets them make the decision on how the situation should be handled.
Sample Interaction Post in First Person:
... I must confess that I'm rather disappointed of the state of security here at Hogwarts. It seems thing have indeed been slipping since I've last been here. First things first however, I must have clearance of several forms and secure security points to the ministry's satisfaction. Then I will concern myself with introductions to the... uh, children.
Che, how irritating. I wonder if apple pie would be appropriate as a peace offering of sorts.Sample Interaction Post in Third Person:
Link cupped his chin in concentration as he stared down at the black and white checker board in front of him. Both rooks and no bishops, and more than enough pawns to serve him, he started intently at the playing field deciding what piece should go where to claim victory. He was purposely tuning out the despaired moans of the broken pieces scattered around the board. There was a realistic charm on this chess set, he had realized straight away. Maybe a little too realistic, and from the first pawn taken he understood the only way to win this would be to completely ignore the little marble statues. After several minutes of selective hearing silence, he shifted in his seat and confidently spoke out loud.
"Knight to H-4"
He watched as the miniscule knight jumped to attention and made its way to the desired location. He watched as the figurine plunged its toy spear into the chest of the opposing queen, and nodded to himself that that had indeed been the right choice. Leaning back in his chair he tapped his gloved fingers on the arm rest of the chair and flicked his eyes up towards his opponent’s face.
"Your turn, if you please."
Why should this character be accepted for a ministry position?:
In his canon he is basically serving in a ministry position during a war. He understands that severe measures need to be taken during such times, and goes about his orders in an efficient cool headed way. He is genuinely interested in ending mayhem and bringing peace though even if he has the wrong idea how to go about it.
That Bacon had a nice set of bits, or something.
Accepted as a Ministry Member!
T O D O ;
-Comment to this acceptance with your character journal of choice. Using said journal do the following:
-Join the communities
-Make sure to add your character, as well as that they're a ministry member on the character chart and player contact list! (http://modofthehat.livejournal.com/6027.html)
-Post your information at taken characters (http://modofthehat.livejournal.com/8638.html).
-Reply with {friend add journalname} over at the mass add and remove (http://modofthehat.livejournal.com/2001.html).
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-Introduce yourself to the main community
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