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APPLICATIONS!

Currently: Closed!
Route 29 has closed as of May 30th. For the continuation of the game, please visit victory_road!

Applications will be normally checked during the weekend following the first and third Sunday of each month unless otherwise stated, and we will allow one application per person during one application cycle. Remember, the most characters one player can have at a time is currently set at five.

Applications received after 11:59 PM EST on Saturday of the first and third weekend of each month will be checked the following app weekend unless otherwise stated.

We now ask that potential applicants post their application in comments rather than linking. If their application contains explicit references to 'hard' spoilers (character death, unforeseen plot twists, big reveals, he was evil all along etc), players should put the application in their own journal or their character's journal and link it, making sure to mention the presence of spoilers within. For further clarification on our spoilers policy and whether or not your application needs to be linked, please check this page. Thank you for your cooperation!

The comment character limit on dreamwidth is 16,000 characters so apps no longer need to be split into multiple comments; however this is at players' discretion.

Please use the form below and post your application in comments rather than linking if you can. If you have any questions, feel free to ask either of the mods. You can reach us through emails, IMs, or PMs.

A reminder for those waiting to hear back, please don't be worried if we skip yours while going through them. It only means we needed a little more time to research!

Helpful links!
Taken: 1|2|3 / Reserves
Please do not app a character from either of these unless you reserved them!
Starter Pokémon!
A compiled list of the starter pokémon to choose from offered in Route 29!
Word Count Tool!
Word count! It has other pointless stats too.
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Canon Resource Links: Here we would have the links to wikis and other information sites. If none of those seem to provide enough information, feel free to add more about the character here. However, please do not use this section as a full history section unless your canon is ridiculously obscure. General rule of thumb: if there are a good amount of descriptive resources, please just link them and use this section to add in what may have been left out, as opposed to writing an entire history section.

Personality: Give us at minimum 2-3 full paragraphs of how you understand your character's personality. Talk about basic characteristics, any major developments over the course of their canon, their motives, their social behavior, and anything else you can think of that shows off your knowledge of this character.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Try to cover the good points of what they can do, their life skills (not necessarily powers, but things they're just good at). Go into their biggest fears and what they just can’t do.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: What career path will your character be taking? Breeder, Trainer? Or maybe even down the dark path of becoming a member of Team Rocket? Note: All Rocket members start as grunts. (For right now, only those three positions are available, whether your character chooses to follow their assigned path or not.)
Starter: What starter pokémon do you want your character to have? Please use the list linked above to choose from. Certain pokémon have an orange star next to their names; if you choose one of these starters (Deino, Zorua, Litwick, Pikachu, Scyther, Dratini, Bagon, Gible, Axew, Ralts, Riolu, Beldum, Larvitar, Eevee, or Beldum) you must provide reasoning. You do not need to explain your reasoning for pokémon other than those listed above.
Password: This is where you'll put the passwords from the Rules and the F.A.Q. There are two words, to assure you've read both.

Samples
First Person Sample: The sample must take place in Route_29's setting. Eight sentences is the minimum. This is a PokéConnect post--one that will be on the character's journal, broadcast to the network. Although it is short, it needs to show how your character would communicate with others, as well as be descriptive enough to express the character's voice without sounding too generic.

Third Person Sample: The sample must take place in Route_29's setting. The minimum is 300 words. Please note that what we are looking for is an inner working into the character’s thoughts and actions, and how the character responds to the setting, not something that could be taken as an excerpt fanfic. You may use other characters to bounce your characters actions off of, but everything should still be mostly from their point of view.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Personality:
17 can be childish despite his age appearance. To pass the time, he would treat almost anyone and anything like it’s a game. 17 doesn't like to complete tasks easily, he preferred the challenge along the way, he’s a thrill seeker. On the mission he was assigned to go after Goku, instead of flying he decided to take a car. For him, the longer the game was, the better. He would pout if someone tried to make it simple for him. To prolong the mission, he suggested to take the car and made it to a road trip instead of flying, which would be a simple task. The only thing that would kill him was boredom.

One of the strongest traits 17 has is his sense of self. He would refuse to take orders from his creator and decided on his choices for himself. The thought of someone ordering him around would have taken away his freedom and choices. He hated it. He would also put his pride on the line even if it meant he would die. When a fight wasn’t going in his favor, he would stubbornly continue with no help. He is also respectful enough to step aside when it wasn’t his fight. He did this when his twin sister, 18, was in a match. Another spice to add into the fun, he didn't interfere until the other side did to aid 18's opponent. 17 also complimented on Piccolo on his sudden increase of strength, in a satisfied way. Even though his pride is on the line, bluffs do not affect him. When Piccolo tried to taunt him during their battle, 17 kept his head cool, and focused on what was really going on in the fight. Being a superior android, he hates to lose. Even when it’s obvious 17 will fall, he will continue to fight. not even running away is an option for him.

Even though 17 is part machine, his human emotions remain. During their travel to find Goku, 17 did not take any other lives besides Dr. Gero's. Anyone that crossed their path, 17 only slowed them down so they wouldn't interfere. Even when facing the fighters, he told them he'd rather not take their lives since they were meaningless to him. He also helped Android 16 to wake up from the 'coffin', as he called it. Despite Dr. Gero’s warning, 17 woke 16 up regardless. For someone who was to remain dormant for a long time, 17 shared the freedom as well. 17 is also pretty good at looking out for the androids, especially his sister.

When 17 encountered Cell, his world was about to be flipped. The thought of being ‘part’ with Cell sickened him. 17 was ready to fight with everything he had at that time. He even set aside his difference with Piccolo to take care of the matter. Remember, 17 has taken only one life of a human and it was Dr. Gero only. 17 even worried about Piccolo when Piccolo was badly beaten by Cell. Goes to show not all half machines are heartless bastards. Even 16 thanked them, 17 and 18, for not killing any humans during their road trip.

Cell was about to be 17’s tough opponent, and his last. 17 learned how much a struggle a fight can be, especially with his life on the line. Even if it was Dr. Gero’s will, 17 refused to be a part of Cell. Being a part of him resulted 17 to be dead.
Strengths/Weaknesses:

Most of 17's strengths comes from being physical. He is an android (cyborg actually) with unlimited energy. Without his abilities he is pretty good at holding his ground and have fighting abilities. 17's pride comes next. Even though he is built, he is proud on who he is. He even sometimes takes the role of 'leader' without realizing it. Leading his fellow androids, 18 and 16, he will come up with ideas what to do next and where to go. In battles, he makes certain no one interferes in both parties, including his own. In a sense, he's watches out for both of them.

Now that 17's body will be altered to a human form, his new trial will be to adjust to his body. He won't be taking hits hard as he used to and limited stamina. His pride can also be his downfall. His ego tends to make him full of himself, being the perfect strong creation and all. 17 believes he is stronger than anyone else and he's a sore looser. If he looses, he'll keep trying even if it means to kill him. Then there's his childish behavior, making almost anything into a game to occupy and buy him some time. He hates to rush.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Skarmory
Password: Scrambled Eggs!

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