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nextgen_mod ([info]nextgen_mod) wrote in [info]nextgen_ooc,
@ 2009-05-08 23:27:00


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Application Post
So, you want to apply to [info]marvel_nextgen? Great!

A few things first.

Alternate Universe and Time displaced kids are welcome. As are totally original characters. Not every mutant or Avenger is going to have parents that were mutants or Avengers. So feel free to use your imagination!

While we gladly accept applications for X-Men and Avengers, we encourage applications for Eternals, Defenders, Inhumans, Asgardians, and other characters off the beaten path.

We also welcome Canon kids. IE Franklin Richards, Luna Maximoff and older versions of any super kid. Like say, Power Pack, Valeria Richards, Kevin Masterson, Ahura Boltagon and the like. Also adult versions of any Canon Teenagers are welcome. As are canon characters and villains in their adult incarnations. (Ie: Julian Keller, Kate Bishop, Tommy Shepherd, Billy Kaplan, Nico Minoru...)

We're taking advantage of the wonderful sliding timeline policy of Marvel, so if your character's birth date/age doesn't quite work out, it can easily be modified.

Please give us at least 24 hours to look at your application. We will email you when the app is approved. Once it's accepted, you can jump right in. If we have any problems or questions with any applications we'll contact you for clarification.

In some situations a sample with another player may be required.

The game focuses on the next generation of heroes and the kids are the ones out being the superheroes. The adults for the most part are starting to retire and passing the torch to the kids, so if you are looking to play an adult, be advised that in this game they are mostly support roles and plot devices.

The process:
The first step is to fill out an application.(Please check with the team admin to see if there is room on the team you want to join)
Your application will be reviewed by the mods.
In the case that you are applying for a character on a team, the application will be reviewed by the team members.
If your character is related to another character in the game, the relatives will also get to review the app.
A mod will notify you if it has been accepted, declined or if more information is needed.
The mods may ask you to clarify certain things (concept, powers, purpose) in your app. This is nothing personal, it is just the mods and team members trying to better understand the app.

Some basic rules:

1. If you are apping a sibling/parent of a character in the game, the player(s) of those characters get approval/veto rights on the app. We require you to discuss the character idea with the other players before apping the character you want to play. If you don't know who is playing a certain character please ask a mod. The list of characters and their relatives is here

2. If you are apping a cousin or other distant relative to a character/characters already in game, the player(s) of the character gets to review the app and provide feedback.

If you can't contact a player, feel free to contact the mods and we'll answer any questions you have!

3. Please do not give names, gender or ages to siblings of canon-pairing characters. This is to allow greater flexibility for people interested in picking up a sibling or parent. A vague reference like "Character X has three other siblings." is fine.

It is okay to give names, gender and ages to siblings of characters who have non-canon parents.

4. Apping Characters just to "hook up with someone" - Please do it somewhere else. This is a game for people who are interested in more than just hooking their character up with another character. While it is natural for characters to start dating and otherwise participate in physical relationships, it should not be the main purpose of the character and it is not the main focus of the game.


We accept applications for heroes, villains, parents and other adults.

We will accept applications for Original NPCs (Next generation of - Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Masters of Evil, Serpent Societly, MLF, etc) seen here.


Notes:
Xavier's is not publicly known as a place for mutants. There is an underground in place to direct mutants to Xavier's.

Avengers are listed in the phone book and publicly known. Characters can directly contact them.

List of used PBs http://marvelnextgen.wetpaint.com/page/PBs

NextGen Application (Canon and OC)

Player (nickname, handle)/ LJ:
Email:
AIM (if you have one):
Character Name:
Character LJ (if applicable):
Physical description (face, build, weight):
Age:
Birthday:
PB: (If using one.)
Abilities:
Weaknesses and flaws:
Character location/Home:
Alignment (villain, hero etc):
Relatives (living/dead?):
Backstory:
How do you plan to introduce the character to the game?:
What are you planning to do with this character?
What do you want to see happen with this character?:

Sample post:



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Simon Williams
[info]pop_trash_hero
2009-07-09 09:21 am UTC (link)
Player (nickname, handle)/ LJ: M
Email: grayarcadian@gmail.com
AIM (if you have one): grayarcadian
Character Name: Simon Williams/Wonder Man
Character LJ (if applicable): [info]pop_trash_hero
Physical description (face, build, weight): According to official sources, 6'2, 380 lbs, I like the purple Kirby energy form so I'm keeping it. He still has pride in his action star good looks.
Age: Perpetually 22 due to his powers (which might have stunted his maturity a bit). Actual age is somewhere in his 40's.
PB: (If using one.) Alex Lundqvist

Abilities: Super strong, super tough, can fly. In his ionic form he's much more durable to the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune." Overall, he loves kids, cartoons, and small animals and generally has a good heart. Money is not an issue, nor is rallying the public.

Weaknesses and flaws: Doesn't age, can't die, doesn't like it much. He has massive self-image issues he covers up with humor and rock star demeanor. Lots of fame makes for a double-edged sword and he's a little focused on the image heroes project. His biggest flaw and power really is that he's a very flawed, human guy who wears glamor well but it doesn't make him as happy as he thinks he should be. The public loves him, but has a hard time taking him seriously.

Character location/Home: LA. He says he's out there for his career. The truth is, I think something happened to make him want to be out there away from heroing, especially in a group setting. Giving Wanda and Vihz their space was also a likely factor.
Alignment (villain, hero etc): Hero.

Relatives (living/dead?): Good question what happened to anyone except Wanda. I'm game for anything.

Backstory: Most of it I can skim over. Evil brother...listened to him and embezzled from his father's dying company...Baron Zemo...selling out the Avengers...turning the tables on Zemo...Ultron used him to make Vision...Recovered from death...fell in love with his "brother's" wife...He got into films and consoled himself with starlets...became a HUGE ego case...got better...Became a West Coast Avenger...had a cliff dropped on him...

From there I'd like to talk with Anna about what she's done with Wanda. Bottom line though is that Simon's heart and life never really left LA after the WCA break-up. He's never really forgiven Tony for making that vote official and more and more he drifted west and focused on solo work - hero-ing, charity and films.

How do you plan to introduce the character to the game?: He is in Hollywood and has been for a long time. The Defenders are out there. He's been resisting getting pulled back into day-to-day Avengers business, but the call back to duty will prove too strong.

What are you planning to do with this character? Making him a mentor figure to the Defenders whether they like it or not. I wouldn't mind him patching things up with the old school Avengers that I don't think he talks to as much anymore. I'm really curious to know what's up with him and Wanda especially since he won't tell me.

What do you want to see happen with this character?: Like Tony, I see him as sort of an on-call character/story support. I'm tempted to have him adopt a kid at some point or just repair damage his family has.

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Re: Simon Williams
[info]pop_trash_hero
2009-07-09 09:21 am UTC (link)
Sample Scene:

"No."

Tony Stark doesn't hear that word very well. "Simon -"

"Yeah -" He has to chuckle a little. "See, you are calling me 'Simon.' This means you really want me to do this and there's nothing in it for me. Probably isn't anything in it for these kids you want me to watch."

Back in New York, Tony sighs. "I can't handle these kids."

"Bullshit." He sips his Old Fashioned and looks back into the party. He has three phone numbers already to follow up on and one of them is for a movie. "You are never over your head and if you are you have someone take care of it for you. Call me if Zemo comes to town. If a bunch of Avengers kids want to move into my neighborhood, that's great. I'm not territorial."

Tony can hear the like some people loud and clear. Simon is a shitty poker player and while he's become a better actor, he's still not Orson Wells by a longshot. "They are Gods. I am not. I need a god."

"I'm not a God either!" he protests into the phone - with his hand cupped over the phone. You don't ever undersell yourself in this business or someone thinks you're a step away from a long rehab. Simon couldn't even get drunk anymore and hadn't been able to in decades.

"You're a damn sight more then I am." he counters. "Immortal Uncle Simon. They'll listen to you. Hell, they need to listen to someone. Think about this for a minute. Thor's kids. Four of them and some kid of some African god."

Simon rubbed his forehead. Stark was right. Damn him. If those kids went nuts on a bus full of nuns it could expand hysterical against all kinds of powered people, not just mutants. If it went really bad Billy could face big problems back in New York since his persona was based around Nordic stuff. "All right. I'll check them out when they get here. Anything else?" He can just see the smug smile now. How does he DO that?

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