The Games Application
Mar. 13th, 2014 04:07 amOUT of CHARACTER
Name: Wes
Other characters: Starkiller and Elsa
IN CHARACTER
Name: Ellis
Fandom: Left 4 Dead 2
Canon point/AU: At the end of "The Parish" Campaign
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thisonetime_withkeith
PB: Canon screencaps and Fanart, possibly his face model Jesy McKinney
History: His wiki article
Presentation: The first thing that you're going to notice about Ellis is that he is a huge goofball. He's someone who doesn't take life seriously, always looking to have a good time no matter the situation. A prime example would be the zombie apocalypse. Most people would be put off by the zombies and would probably not be quite so cheerful as Ellis, but Ellis is a special case. He considers things like the zombie apocalypse to be one giant game, rolling through it with excitement and (slightly morbid) glee. Things like the zombie apocalypse just will not bring him down or break his spirits because he's capable of looking past the bad- and sometimes he doesn't just look past the bad, he plain doesn't see it at all.
He is a very excitable, optimistic and happy person, which goes along with his fun loving attitude, but extends to other aspects and things as well. He's very much a kid at heart, with the way he gets excited over things like kiddy land at the carnival. It also lends itself well to the zombie apocalypse in that his cheerfulness tends to keep everyone pretty optimistic and boosts morale- though not all of the time. He can be rather overbearing and tiresome which annoys his teammates just as often as he amuses them. They often have to tell him to tone it down or outright shut up so that they can focus on more serious things, like surviving and getting to the next safe house.
In his quest for excitement and fun, Ellis also has a bit of a reckless streak a mile wide. He isn't really the type to think things through and he likes to rush into things guns blazing. You could say he's brave- and he is, but his bravery tends to go hand in hand with recklessness. His wild, excitable nature often makes him a pretty big target and as such his teammates usually have to bail him out of a jam. Ellis also likes to be the center of attention and he's got a cockiness to him that leads to trouble. He's like the guy at parties who does stupid things for attention and ends up regretting it later. He's always well meaning, though, as there's really not a malicious bone in his body. He just likes to have a good time and to impress people, which puts him at odds with those around him a fair bit.
Along with that, Ellis likes to tell stories about he and his best friend Keith, and his stories also show that he has a tendency to blow things out of proportion or exaggerate things greatly for the sake of telling the story, because there is no way that some of the things the two of them have done could be as extreme as he makes them out to be. Ellis is just a dramatic person and likes to tell stories for attention. It rarely ever works out all that well though, considering he picks the worst times to try telling stories- right in the middle of a hoard of zombies, usually. He's often interrupted and asked if it can wait for later. He tends to sound a little pouty, but it's enough to get him to stop and focus back on the task at hand so that he isn't so distracted.
He's also pretty much the embodiment of your stereotypical redneck. He likes guns- boy, does he likes guns. He claims to have learned how to shoot a gun before he could walk and he gets excited every time he finds a hunting rifle in the game. He can be a bit naive at times as well. He's also pretty damn polite, despite his potty mouth, using 'miss' and 'sir' and is generally respectful of most people- though just as well as he can be sweet and polite, as mentioned he can have a pretty big potty mouth and like any good country boy, he's no pushover. When it comes to people like Nick, he can be pretty sarcastic and throw jabs back and forth like a champ, though whether or not they're any good is subjective.
He gets along well with everyone on his team, with Rochelle tending to be like a big sister to him, whereas Nick turns out to become a pretty good friend over the course of the game. The two share an affectionately antagonistic relationship, with Ellis making teasing jabs at him on occasion. He treats Coach with respect, too, and the two of them get along really well too, though Coach tends to grow exasperated with him on several occasions. In general, Ellis is a big people person and he cares a lot for people in general. He's enthusiastic when he talks to anyone and he's very talkative. Boy is he talkative- when he starts, you can rarely get him to shut up and he's a pretty longwinded fellow, going on forever unless someone tells him to be quiet. He wants people to notice him and overall he wants people to like him, which is probably why he spends so much time telling stories and making himself and Keith sound impressive.
Ellis isn't always incapable of being serious. It may take a stern talking to, but his bubble is rarely ever burst for very long and he usually gets serious when told to. Despite his goofball attitude, he actually is a fully competent zombie killing machine, though given his personality in general it seems he has a bit of a naïve outlook on the zombie apocalypse- he doesn't seem at all bothered by the fact that he's killing hundreds of people daily. He just sees it as something fun to do and a means for survival.
Motivations: What motivates Ellis primarily is his love for people and for having fun and adventures with an emphasis on adventuring. It's the fact that he finds it so damn fun that really drives Ellis on during the zombie apocalypse, as well as his friendship with the three other survivors. He wants to protect them and make it to safety with them but he also wants to have fun while doing so.
Ellis isn't a very deep person. He's one of those what you see is what you get; he doesn't have a lot, if any emotional baggage and there's no great tragedy in his background fueling his motives. The biggest thing pushing him through the zombie apocalypse is what a good time it is and because he wants to protect his friends. Really, that's one of Ellis's biggest motivation for anything; other people. He loves people and there isn't much he won't do for people he considers his friends.
Basically, he's a goober on the outside and it goes straight to his core. He's a living goober.
Setting: Ellis is one of those people who are optimistic to a fault. Once he finds out what's going on and it all sinks in, he's not going to be too upset about it. He'll focus on the good parts and downplay the bad quite a bit- he's alive, there ain't no zombies trying to eat him constantly and there are a lot of nice people to talk to. He'll just consider it his next adventure- the fact he has to kill other, real actual people isn't going to quite hit him until he's in the arena properly and even then he'll try and remain optimistic. You really can't break this guy's spirits.
SAMPLES
First Person Thread: An example of a first person post, at least 200 words minimum. Feel free to use introspection and scene setting if your character is not chatty. Please use one of the two following prompts:
For Tributes: You have just been killed in your first arena. It was violent, messy, and unexpected. And just as suddenly you wake back up in a very cold, very medical room. After a few moments of silence, a voice comes up over the speakers.
"Please use the device to the right to record your current feeling on your loss. Once you are finished, someone will be along to take you back to the Capitol." On cue, a small recording device starts to chirp at your side.
It is quite clear that you will be staying in the room until you make that recording.
For Capitols OCs and AUs: For Capitols OCs and AUs: Somehow you ended up privy to a private post just gushing about how much they just LOVE the new games, how they think they are the best thing since sliced bread. Then the poster (Your friend? Some random person from a party who decided they wanted to send you their private thoughts? A rival trying to pin you into an uncomfortable spot?) namesdrops you for your opinion on the new format, versus the quaint, old-fashion style of the game.
Everyone on the broadcast is just waiting for your input.
Prose: 200 word minimum. To mimic the spirit of capriciousness within this game, please write your third person sample based on the following prompt:
You have been set in a room in front of the Gamemakers to be judged on a score of one to twelve, with one being the lowest and twelve being the highest. The Gamemakers sit safely behind a force field and watch, and you are provided with an array of weapons and targets, though no gun to be seen.
If you are a new tribute, you have been plucked from home and rushed in here with only a brief explanation of what is going on: You are about to enter an arena death match that only one person will make it out of, and impressing these people will help you live.
If you are someone from Panem, then you are very unlucky. You know what's going on but... you were told all the tributes were from a foreign land now. So why are you in front of the Gamemakers fighting for your life now? Are you a criminal, a traitor, deeply in debt? Or do you even know why you were shoved in to this room?
What is your character scored: When scoring your character take into account their physical strengths and weaknesses, mental strengths and weaknesses, and crowd likability. The score on your app has nothing to do with the gamemakers session in your sample, it is an OOC score for mod purposes and should not be based on how they actually are in front of the Gamemakers. In addition, please list their powers, for arena's that allow powers.
Additional information: Question specifically for certain character types. Feel free to ignore if it does not apply to your character type. Please answer all that do (For example, a past victor AU would answer both their question, and the past victory question)
Past victor: Please describe your character's arena, and their relationship with the Capitol since.
Past victor AU: What district is your character from? How do they feel about home?
Hunger Games AU and OC: What is your reasoning for the capitol to include your canon doppelganger if they app in? What district is your character from? How do they feel about home?
Name: Wes
Other characters: Starkiller and Elsa
IN CHARACTER
Name: Ellis
Fandom: Left 4 Dead 2
Canon point/AU: At the end of "The Parish" Campaign
Journal:
thisonetime_withkeithPB: Canon screencaps and Fanart, possibly his face model Jesy McKinney
History: His wiki article
Presentation: The first thing that you're going to notice about Ellis is that he is a huge goofball. He's someone who doesn't take life seriously, always looking to have a good time no matter the situation. A prime example would be the zombie apocalypse. Most people would be put off by the zombies and would probably not be quite so cheerful as Ellis, but Ellis is a special case. He considers things like the zombie apocalypse to be one giant game, rolling through it with excitement and (slightly morbid) glee. Things like the zombie apocalypse just will not bring him down or break his spirits because he's capable of looking past the bad- and sometimes he doesn't just look past the bad, he plain doesn't see it at all.
He is a very excitable, optimistic and happy person, which goes along with his fun loving attitude, but extends to other aspects and things as well. He's very much a kid at heart, with the way he gets excited over things like kiddy land at the carnival. It also lends itself well to the zombie apocalypse in that his cheerfulness tends to keep everyone pretty optimistic and boosts morale- though not all of the time. He can be rather overbearing and tiresome which annoys his teammates just as often as he amuses them. They often have to tell him to tone it down or outright shut up so that they can focus on more serious things, like surviving and getting to the next safe house.
In his quest for excitement and fun, Ellis also has a bit of a reckless streak a mile wide. He isn't really the type to think things through and he likes to rush into things guns blazing. You could say he's brave- and he is, but his bravery tends to go hand in hand with recklessness. His wild, excitable nature often makes him a pretty big target and as such his teammates usually have to bail him out of a jam. Ellis also likes to be the center of attention and he's got a cockiness to him that leads to trouble. He's like the guy at parties who does stupid things for attention and ends up regretting it later. He's always well meaning, though, as there's really not a malicious bone in his body. He just likes to have a good time and to impress people, which puts him at odds with those around him a fair bit.
Along with that, Ellis likes to tell stories about he and his best friend Keith, and his stories also show that he has a tendency to blow things out of proportion or exaggerate things greatly for the sake of telling the story, because there is no way that some of the things the two of them have done could be as extreme as he makes them out to be. Ellis is just a dramatic person and likes to tell stories for attention. It rarely ever works out all that well though, considering he picks the worst times to try telling stories- right in the middle of a hoard of zombies, usually. He's often interrupted and asked if it can wait for later. He tends to sound a little pouty, but it's enough to get him to stop and focus back on the task at hand so that he isn't so distracted.
He's also pretty much the embodiment of your stereotypical redneck. He likes guns- boy, does he likes guns. He claims to have learned how to shoot a gun before he could walk and he gets excited every time he finds a hunting rifle in the game. He can be a bit naive at times as well. He's also pretty damn polite, despite his potty mouth, using 'miss' and 'sir' and is generally respectful of most people- though just as well as he can be sweet and polite, as mentioned he can have a pretty big potty mouth and like any good country boy, he's no pushover. When it comes to people like Nick, he can be pretty sarcastic and throw jabs back and forth like a champ, though whether or not they're any good is subjective.
He gets along well with everyone on his team, with Rochelle tending to be like a big sister to him, whereas Nick turns out to become a pretty good friend over the course of the game. The two share an affectionately antagonistic relationship, with Ellis making teasing jabs at him on occasion. He treats Coach with respect, too, and the two of them get along really well too, though Coach tends to grow exasperated with him on several occasions. In general, Ellis is a big people person and he cares a lot for people in general. He's enthusiastic when he talks to anyone and he's very talkative. Boy is he talkative- when he starts, you can rarely get him to shut up and he's a pretty longwinded fellow, going on forever unless someone tells him to be quiet. He wants people to notice him and overall he wants people to like him, which is probably why he spends so much time telling stories and making himself and Keith sound impressive.
Ellis isn't always incapable of being serious. It may take a stern talking to, but his bubble is rarely ever burst for very long and he usually gets serious when told to. Despite his goofball attitude, he actually is a fully competent zombie killing machine, though given his personality in general it seems he has a bit of a naïve outlook on the zombie apocalypse- he doesn't seem at all bothered by the fact that he's killing hundreds of people daily. He just sees it as something fun to do and a means for survival.
Motivations: What motivates Ellis primarily is his love for people and for having fun and adventures with an emphasis on adventuring. It's the fact that he finds it so damn fun that really drives Ellis on during the zombie apocalypse, as well as his friendship with the three other survivors. He wants to protect them and make it to safety with them but he also wants to have fun while doing so.
Ellis isn't a very deep person. He's one of those what you see is what you get; he doesn't have a lot, if any emotional baggage and there's no great tragedy in his background fueling his motives. The biggest thing pushing him through the zombie apocalypse is what a good time it is and because he wants to protect his friends. Really, that's one of Ellis's biggest motivation for anything; other people. He loves people and there isn't much he won't do for people he considers his friends.
Basically, he's a goober on the outside and it goes straight to his core. He's a living goober.
Setting: Ellis is one of those people who are optimistic to a fault. Once he finds out what's going on and it all sinks in, he's not going to be too upset about it. He'll focus on the good parts and downplay the bad quite a bit- he's alive, there ain't no zombies trying to eat him constantly and there are a lot of nice people to talk to. He'll just consider it his next adventure- the fact he has to kill other, real actual people isn't going to quite hit him until he's in the arena properly and even then he'll try and remain optimistic. You really can't break this guy's spirits.
SAMPLES
First Person Thread: An example of a first person post, at least 200 words minimum. Feel free to use introspection and scene setting if your character is not chatty. Please use one of the two following prompts:
For Tributes: You have just been killed in your first arena. It was violent, messy, and unexpected. And just as suddenly you wake back up in a very cold, very medical room. After a few moments of silence, a voice comes up over the speakers.
"Please use the device to the right to record your current feeling on your loss. Once you are finished, someone will be along to take you back to the Capitol." On cue, a small recording device starts to chirp at your side.
It is quite clear that you will be staying in the room until you make that recording.
For Capitols OCs and AUs: For Capitols OCs and AUs: Somehow you ended up privy to a private post just gushing about how much they just LOVE the new games, how they think they are the best thing since sliced bread. Then the poster (Your friend? Some random person from a party who decided they wanted to send you their private thoughts? A rival trying to pin you into an uncomfortable spot?) namesdrops you for your opinion on the new format, versus the quaint, old-fashion style of the game.
Everyone on the broadcast is just waiting for your input.
Prose: 200 word minimum. To mimic the spirit of capriciousness within this game, please write your third person sample based on the following prompt:
You have been set in a room in front of the Gamemakers to be judged on a score of one to twelve, with one being the lowest and twelve being the highest. The Gamemakers sit safely behind a force field and watch, and you are provided with an array of weapons and targets, though no gun to be seen.
If you are a new tribute, you have been plucked from home and rushed in here with only a brief explanation of what is going on: You are about to enter an arena death match that only one person will make it out of, and impressing these people will help you live.
If you are someone from Panem, then you are very unlucky. You know what's going on but... you were told all the tributes were from a foreign land now. So why are you in front of the Gamemakers fighting for your life now? Are you a criminal, a traitor, deeply in debt? Or do you even know why you were shoved in to this room?
What is your character scored: When scoring your character take into account their physical strengths and weaknesses, mental strengths and weaknesses, and crowd likability. The score on your app has nothing to do with the gamemakers session in your sample, it is an OOC score for mod purposes and should not be based on how they actually are in front of the Gamemakers. In addition, please list their powers, for arena's that allow powers.
Additional information: Question specifically for certain character types. Feel free to ignore if it does not apply to your character type. Please answer all that do (For example, a past victor AU would answer both their question, and the past victory question)
Past victor: Please describe your character's arena, and their relationship with the Capitol since.
Past victor AU: What district is your character from? How do they feel about home?
Hunger Games AU and OC: What is your reasoning for the capitol to include your canon doppelganger if they app in? What district is your character from? How do they feel about home?
