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Applications are always open and can be submitted at any time. The mods will review and process applications on the first weekend of each month. The allotted time for revision requests is 72 hours following the request, with an absolute cap on all revision submissions ending on the following Friday evening; any revisions submitted after that time will have to wait for next month's application review. Application rejections will be issued for characters that did not meet the guidelines stated in the game's rules and FAQ (shame on you for not reading them!), and/or for applications that have repeatedly failed to show improvement after multiple revision requests (at least three).
If you're not sure your character concept will be allowed, you're welcome to ask the mods first before creating a full application. This doesn't necessarily guarantee your application will be allowed, as it still must meet the minimum standards.
You can submit your application publicly or privately. Public applications can be read by anyone. Private applications will be fully screened, and should be used if there are aspects of your character you wish to keep secret (such as in the case of villains), or if you're just shy.
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Applications are always open and can be submitted at any time. The mods will review and process applications on the first weekend of each month. The allotted time for revision requests is 72 hours following the request, with an absolute cap on all revision submissions ending on the following Friday evening; any revisions submitted after that time will have to wait for next month's application review. Application rejections will be issued for characters that did not meet the guidelines stated in the game's rules and FAQ (shame on you for not reading them!), and/or for applications that have repeatedly failed to show improvement after multiple revision requests (at least three).
If you're not sure your character concept will be allowed, you're welcome to ask the mods first before creating a full application. This doesn't necessarily guarantee your application will be allowed, as it still must meet the minimum standards.
You can submit your application publicly or privately. Public applications can be read by anyone. Private applications will be fully screened, and should be used if there are aspects of your character you wish to keep secret (such as in the case of villains), or if you're just shy.
[Click here to switch to private applications.]
PLAYER
Player Handle: [The online name you prefer to go by.]
Player Contact: [How can the mods and other players contact you?]
Rules: [Have you read the rules and FAQ? Do you have any questions? Do you agree to abide by these rules to the best of your ability?]
Goals: [What are you hoping to get out of the game? For example, do you enjoy adventure plots, or prefer living the big city life? Do you want to run campaigns as a mini-mod? Are there any character-specific goals you want to aim for OOCly?]
CHARACTER
Name: [Character's full name and any nicknames or titles they've gained.]
Age: [Character's age; may include how old they look as well]
Race: [Character's preferred race. If it isn't listed on the Races page, please include a relevant link or describe the key characteristics about your race's abilities, society, and traits.]
Class: [Character's class(es). If it isn't listed on the Classes page, please include a relevant link or describe the key characteristics, abilities, and special conditions of such a class.]
Social Status: [Is your character rich? Poor? A runaway princess from an ancient fallen kingdom?]
Inventory: [Does your character possess any special items? You don't need to list common adventuring gear or clothes, but please include things such as magic items and/or weapons, mounts, and significant possessions of monetary value (house, boat, etc.)]
History: [The details of your character's background. It's useful to include family and upbringing, details about where they grew up, how they became their class, and so on. You're allowed to be vague on some details if you're hoping for other players to app characters that significantly affected yours, such as siblings, adversaries, and so forth. There's no word limit, but please make sure it gives the mods and players a good idea as to what events shaped your character into the way they are today.]
Personality: [How your character reacts to others. Include goals, motivations, likes and dislikes, and any key traits. Your total word count, including strengths and weaknesses, should be at least 700 words.]
Strengths: [What personality traits work to your character's advantage? This shouldn't include physical skills and abilities; focus instead on the positive aspects of their personality that help them to succeed.]
Flaws: [How does your character suck? Again, no skills or abilities should be listed here, only negative personality aspects that cause difficulty and challenges. Ideally you should have at least three. Flaws are what make a character interesting, so don't leave them out!]
Additional Information: [Here's the part of the application where you can take the most liberties. Share with us all the other things you want us to know about your character. You can add detailed stat sheets, character art, lists of spells, things you want to accomplish throughout the course of the game, writing/tag samples, and so on. For the most part, your app will not be judged negatively by what you add here unless it conflicts with the information submitted above.]
Winter Schnee | RWBY
Date: 2020-03-09 08:32 am (UTC)Player Handle: Faetan
Player Contact:
Rules: I've read them, no questions for now!
Goals: I've been dying to play out an AU for Winter that explores how she might have turned out had she struck out on her own rather than joining the military, so that's the main goal. I have a couple of modules I wouldn't mind playing out with other players once I have more time, too.
CHARACTER
Name: Winter Schnee
Age: 21
Race: Human
Class: Swashbuckler/Summoner
Social Status: Daughter of an influential lord in the Northern kingdoms (Barad Elror if that's okay!)
Inventory: She starts out with jack squat! All she has are the tattered clothes she ran away in, and a rapier she stole from one of her kidnappers.
History: Winter grew up as the dutiful daughter of Lady Schnee, and an ambitious man who gained his title through marriage. He romanced her mother, and once they were sealed in marriage, immediately ignored his bride to begin pursuing his efforts to further elevate the family status. It became clear to Winter from a young age that her greatest purpose was to marry above her station. As obedient as she was, she did her best to live up to her father's extremely high expectations, pursuing pleasing hobbies such as dancing and musical performance. She had no talent for the latter, and was berated repeatedly until she was denied further lessons. With her mother mostly absent in Winter's life (too depressed and deep in the winery), it was the household staff that became responsible for most of Winter's upbringing. Most of them feared her father's wrath, as he didn't hesitate to fire anyone who failed to teach or rear Winter to meet his expectations. As a result, Winter had plenty of motivation to try as hard as she could to perfect herself lest she lose any more of her trusted friends. The only one who didn't seem to fear her father was the dwarven butler who had served her mother's side of the family for nearly three generations. He encouraged and comforted Winter, and even indulged her desire to learn how to fence when she turned thirteen. She became very good at it under his direct tutelage, practicing for years while pretending she was instead practicing her footwork for upcoming ballroom dances.
As she grew older, she began to question her father's decisions and treatment of his household. Her father did not approve of being challenged in this fashion, punishing her for anything other than strict obedience by keeping her locked in her room and denying her access to her favorite activities such as horseriding. While she was kept under lock and key, she had little to do but read, and her only books were those which served a practical purpose to sharpen her education. Her butler, however, made sure to sneak an occasional adventure story to her, urging her not to give into despair or loneliness. While she was reading, she discovered that her mother's side of the family were all strong summoners, particular those of her lineage that were female. She asked her mother why she never practiced summoning, but her mother refused to answer, turning away and pouring another glass of burgundy. Winter tried to do it herself, but to no avail, and there was no one in her father's employ who knew anything of magic.
Her father discovered one of Winter's adventure books, and also found out that the dwarven butler was teaching her in secret. He was outraged at her disobedience, but rather than lashing out at his daughter directly, he instead decided to teach her a much harsher lesson, one that he believed would have her clinging to him and every order he gave. He conspired with a hired group of sailors to climb into Winter's bedroom window and abduct her, permitting them to kill the butler if he happened to interfere. Whether he did or not, Winter never knew. They knocked her unconscious with a chemical-soaked rag, and she woke up gagged and bound on a ship bound for the other side of the continent. They put into port and kept her captive in an old lighthouse.
The second part of her father's plan involved a favored young prince who desired Winter's hand in marriage, especially with the magic that flowed in her veins. He was supposed to set after Winter to 'rescue' her after a month had passed. However, as the sailors tormented and threatened her to teach her fear and humility, her desperation manifested in a giant eidolon that resembled a monstrous white wolf. It attacked her abductors, allowing Winter to free herself, steal a weapon, and flee into the woods. For three days she wandered, exhilarated at her ability to summon, but found that she was unable to do it at will. Even so, it gave her a taste for success and combat, and when she finally found an inn, she had finally found a dignity all her own. Determined to return to her home (unaware of her father's involvement), she demanded an escort, promising that whoever was able to see her safely back would be handsomely rewarded.
Personality: Winter wasn't given the nickname 'Ice Queen' as a mere (and unclever) play on her name; she can be as frigid and harsh as the very season for which she was named, keeping her emotions carefully schooled behind a cold veneer. She was constantly monitored and upbraided to behave exactly as she was told, and any emotional outbursts were harshly punished. She learned very quickly to keep her emotions to herself; if she talked back, argued, or even cried, her behavior was blamed on her favorite member of the household staff and that person was summarily fired to prevent any further negative influence.
Raised as the daughter of a lord, Winter is exceptionally well bred and had good manners forcefully imprinted upon her when in the presence of anyone of equal or higher standing. She's deferential and polite to other members of nobility, and coldly silent to those who are not if it seems to be what's expected of her. Outside of her father's influence, however, she'd not beholden to such expectations anymore, and will likely find herself unsure how to interact with others. Typically she remains imperious and holds others at arm's length, particularly if they don't share her noble breeding. It takes her a very long time to warm up to anybody (if she ever does), but it is possible. It would take someone with unlimited patience and kindness to thaw her out.
On the other hand, she has always been cursed with a bad temper (probably due to her father's own short fuse). She's easily provoked if someone knows what they're doing, and though she can match wits and fight back with icy banter, she can only do so for so long before someone gets under her skin and she attacks physically. When this happens, all pretense of manners and superiority go right out the window. She growls, screams, and refuses to back down until her pride has been salvaged.
Winter holds high expectations in the behavior and accomplishments of others, as these are standards she's set for herself as well. She demands courtesy (or at least an earnest attempt), respect, cleanliness, order, and absolute perfection. Failure to meet these standards result in cutting remarks of disappointment, or even slaps upside the head.
Honestly, her expectations can be a little hard to guess, especially if she should actually care about the well-being of someone else. If she does like someone, she's even more harsh and critical than she would be with someone with whom she holds very little regard. By sharing an honest critique, she expects it will result in the other person's improvement, and considers her actions to have a positive effect. Her idea of helping someone isn't to step in on their behalf, but to push them to the point where they can fend for themselves independent of her own presence. While Winter can be overly harsh, there can be no mistake that she does truly care for her family and friends (should she make any). She's willing to give her support no matter what they might choose for themselves, but she wants that choice to be truly theirs. In time, she'll learn that she can make choices for herself too, and gain more self-respect and independence as she grows more experienced.
Winter herself is headstrong and independent. She makes decisions and executes them without regret. Once she's made up her mind, then there's little that can be done to stop her from moving forward. She takes pride in her own hard work and growth, and as time passes, will gain greater confidence in who she is and what she can do. Getting a taste for adventure will be good for her, as she'll finally have an opportunity to discover who she is outside of her father's suffocating influence. Perhaps she'll even have a chance to reinstate the glory of her family name.
Despite growing up in a wealthy and privileged life, Winter doesn't seem to be materialistic in nature. Yes, she likes things clean and orderly and prides herself on maintaining her personal appearance, but she doesn't depend on money, nor does she place much value in trinkets, beautiful clothes, or other expensive frivolities. It's highly likely that she adapted to the adventuring lifestyle and has no complaints about eating trail rations and sleeping outdoors. Certainly she enjoys a well-brewed cup of tea and the company of upstanding individuals, but she isn't shallow or vain, and she definitely isn't pampered so much as she is sheltered and inexperienced.
Nonetheless, her good breeding is obvious in the way she conducts herself. She appears to be a prim and proper lady, and she's well-versed in the little games played by higher society. Winter carries herself with the same regal attitude of a queen, with an unspoken demand for respect and propriety from those who would approach her. Failure to meet these silent expectations will likely result in belittlement or even disgust.
Strengths: Though Winter's mannerisms might seem like a flaw, her influence over people cannot truly be denied. More often than not, her expectations of being obeyed often result in her demands being met, and quickly at that. It isn't as if she asks people for more than they can or should give -- she doesn't require other people's possessions, or force others to risk themselves for her sake. No one would dare try to walk all over Winter or take advantage of her lawful good nature.
She can be diplomatic when she has a mind to be, especially around others of a high ranking station. She knows exactly what kind of conversations to hold, and how to play the games nobility favors. Winter also shows deference to those who are truly deserving, such as heroes of wide renown who have protected the common folk. She does have a lot of respect for those who possess paladin-like qualities, and might even look up to them if their skills are far more advanced than hers.
As cold as she might seem, the carefully observant would soon realize how deeply she cares for others, even if that care might not manifest in conventional ways. She knows she isn't the warmest companion, and that there's little she can do to support someone undergoing a lot of emotional stress. But she wouldn't hesitate to risk her life for the sake of another, whether she knows them or not, and she would fiercely defend any one of her companions.
Flaws: Winter's temper will always get the best of her, particularly if someone is insulting a person she esteems. This can get her into a lot of trouble and ruin any attempts at being diplomatic. She doesn't suffer fools lightly, and she sees nothing wrong with slapping someone upside the head if they're not exercising common sense (and her expectations of what's regarded as 'common' are much higher than the average).
Her selflessness also stems from a bad place where she can't recognize any value she has as a person: as far as she's ever known, her only value comes from fulfilling a purpose. If she fails, she takes it very hard. Every expectation she places on someone else is an expectation she puts on herself as well, so no one can rightfully call her a hypocrite. The last thing she wants to do is let someone down, especially if she cares about them. But if she's not careful, and doesn't take care of her own emotions, she could develop a martyr complex if she judges someone else's life to matter more than her own.
At this point, Winter knows very little of the world outside of her family's sprawling manor. She hasn't experienced town festivals, bar fights, or toiled doing manual labor. She doesn't know how to properly take care of herself, and though she's resourceful enough that she could survive, it sure wouldn't be pretty. She can't cook, doesn't know how to forage or build a fire, mend clothing, or haggle for a good deal. She's never had to go shopping either. In short, she's pretty awkward at being a normal person, and though she's determined to try her best and pull her own weight, she's going to have a tough time of it.
Additional Information: I'd love to add more, but I'm also aware of the time crunch (hopefully this isn't too late, I wasn't sure if there was a hard cutoff time). Winter will be unable to summon her eidolon at will until she hits the RP equivalent of second level, and has had time to practice and research magic.
There are also portions of her history that I'm willing to be flexible with to accommodate anyone who wants pre-game CR or has ideas regarding her background that might come into play for future adventures (maybe she has a stepfather rather than a real father, maybe she has siblings, maybe the dwarven butler will be a PC, maybe the prince that's supposed to rescue her is actually a pretty okay guy who knows her father is being a piece of shit, etc.).
APPROVED
Date: 2020-03-09 02:24 pm (UTC)