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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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[info]living_mummy
2010-04-12 04:56 am UTC (link)
Player (nickname, handle)/ LJ: Gavin!
Email: gavin dot downing at gmail dot com!
AIM (if you have one): Crispengray
Character Name: N'Kantu the Living Mummy
Character LJ (if applicable): [info]living_mummy
Physical description (face, build, weight): In life, he had been a moderately handsome, exceptionally tall chieftain of an African tribe. Now, he's a mummified giant of a man (7'6"), wrapped in bandages; under the bandages, he is a dessicated husk.
Age: Approximately 3000 years old or so.
Birthday: Unknown.
PB: (If using one.) None
Abilities: N'Kantu is exceptionally strong, able to lift approximately 10 tons. He is immortal, having now existed approximately 3000 years -- though he's only been active since the 70s. He is highly resistant to most forms of damage, and his skin is almost rock-like in consistency. He does not need to eat, sleep, or drink. He moves slowly, but his general reaction time has not slowed; he can move quickly in hand-to-hand combat, certainly faster than most would expect, but within human range. He can detect certain forms of magic (particularly Egyptian or necromantic), and can recognize his direct ancestors on sight.
Weaknesses and flaws: N'Kantu can only speak with great difficulty and discomfort, due to the dryness of his throat and esophagus. He is very vulnerable to fire, and is quite flammable.
Character location/Home: To start, Cairo; eventually, Chicago.
Alignment (villain, hero etc): Hero
Relatives (living/dead?): Father T'Chombi (long deceased), wife V'Leema (long deceased)
Backstory: Canon backstory is described here, but in a nutshell: N'Kantu was the chief of the Swarili, a tribe from Northern sub-Saharan Africa which had been enslaved by the Egyptians. He led a revolt against the Egytians, and killed the Pharaoh, but in revenge, the sorcerer Nephrus embalmed N'Kantu alive and cursed him, making him an undead being. He was buried alive in an earthquake for thousands of years.

He was uncovered in the late 20th century, utterly violently insane. He rampaged through Cairo until he was electrocuted and believed dead, then transported to a New York museum. There, he awakened, but had recovered his sanity. He fell into a variety of supernatural events, including saving the city of Cairo from the threat of extradimensional invaders. He has worked with a variety of heroes, from Ulysses Bloodstone and his daughter, to Captain America, and many more.

In Nextgen, he has managed to learn a number of languages, including English, though he still rarely speaks due to the pain of doing so. He has collected a number of texts, hoping to find a way to eventually break his curse and allow himself to die. He has amassed a large library of supernatural artifacts and texts, and is something of a scholar.
How do you plan to introduce the character to the game?: By having him take part in the formation of the new Midnight Sons team.
What are you planning to do with this character? I'd like to see him be the scholar and brick for the Midnight Sons team.
What do you want to see happen with this character?: I have no specific plans for a direction for him, though I can see him taking on a somewhat parental role for the Midnight Sons, potentially.

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[info]living_mummy
2010-04-12 04:56 am UTC (link)
Sample post: I played him on Marvel Mansion for some time. Here are some scenes (please note that some of the posts no longer have the proper icons as the utility journal's icons have changed). I also do plan to have him be a little less verbose in Nextgen.

Recruited by the Shroud to battle Dracula.

N'Kantu discusses the return of Dracula with Dr. Strange.

Trying to help Nina Price with her vampire/werewolf curse.

At the Avengers Christmas party.

A couple other posts in there with that tag (though not the most recent one) are mine. I'm happy to do another test scene, if requested, with his new limited verbosity.

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[info]living_mummy
2010-04-13 07:39 pm UTC (link)
One other note: N'Kantu is also capable of utilizing some small Egyptian magic, mostly ritual and the creation of amulets and small artifacts. Nothing major.

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