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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.

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Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Breeder.
Starter: Vulpix.
Password: Ginger Snaps.

Samples
First Person Sample:
[The initial sounds coming over the gear is silence except for the sound of the music of New Bark Town. There’s the sound of feet padding softly over wooden floors and the rustling of fabric as the only indications of movement at first and then there’s the unmistakable sound of someone inhaling like they are preparing to speak followed by a soft murmur of “I guess it’s on” before the voice grows louder.]

Can anyone tell me where I am? [There’s a slight quaver in what is clearly a young woman’s voice at first before it smoothes out, anyone not familiar with the speaker probably wouldn’t even realize that she’s forcing calm into her voice like appearing in a random house is normal. There’s a knock on the door and Mom’s voice can be heard albeit somewhat muffled.]

Honey are you up? You’ll be late.

Um what am I going to be late for exactly? [Obviously she isn’t paying attention to the gear anymore although it is still recording the audio as evidenced by her pokémon choosing that moment to speak up.]

Vulpix.

Your journey, dear, with your Vulpix.

[There’s a short laugh from the young woman that sounds vaguely like she’s still confused but attempting to fake it. An explanation from anyone would be great because Mom is obviously not making any sense right now to this girl.] Uh, yeah right.

[And the feed cuts out.]

Third Person Sample:
Keiko was pretty sure she was lost. That was new to her, she’d never felt lost before in her life. The trees looked strange and the grass was making her nervous with all the rustling coming from within. She did not want to know what was hiding in there but if she didn’t cut through she’d never be able to complete her “journey” and hopefully return home. Glancing down at her Vulpix (which she’s since decided to call Kurama) Keiko makes a face before dropping down balancing only on the balls of her feet.

“What do you think Kurama, can we do this?”

The Vulpix for its credit tilts its head at Keiko his eyes big and curious and takes a tentative step toward the tall grass and then another that is surer of itself. It pauses after that looking back at Keiko waiting to see if she will call him back or follow.

“Okay, here we go.” She says with a nod as she gets up and walks into the tall grass with purposeful strides. The worst that could happen is that she’ll have to sprint for the PokéCenter in Cherrygrove. And yes she did familiarize herself with the trainer handbook and the map of Johto before allowing Mom to send her off. She was not going to walk into entirely blind if she could help it, at least not any more blind than she already was. Creepy trees and unnerving rustling noises aside she could handle this.

Unfortunately, for her those eerie mood setting rustling sounds were drawing closer as she waded her way through the wild grass. And the music had changed but she was trying to ignore that at the moment she could think about the weird background music that was everywhere later when she was safe in another town. It would have to be after she completed her first battle as a wild purple rat lunged at her from its hiding place. As if on cue, Kurama jumped in between her and the Rattata blocking its tackle.

The two pokémon stood there staring at each other tense and Keiko bit her lip. To battle or not to battle. She really didn’t like the idea of injuring the pokémon just to keep it from attacking her, but did she really have any other choice. Neither pokémon looked like it was going to back down and she really wanted the Rattata do back down. She had to make a decision soon and as much as she didn’t like it, she chose the route that she really didn’t think was right.

“Kurama, use ember.”

Before we make our final decision on your application, we would like a revised first person section. The one provided was rather generic of a sample and didn't reflect much of Keiko's personality. We'd like to see one, hopefully with a bit more dialogue, that expresses more of her voice.You will have one week to complete these requests before the character is available again.

[The image that appears is that of a young woman easily still in her teens with short brown hair and brown eyes. The young woman is leaning against a tree a pink fox creature sprawled in her lap, eyes closed in contentment. She appears to be concentrating on getting her gear to cooperate before her features smooth to almost peaceful followed by a murmured 'there we go'.]

I’ve read a couple chapters in the Trainer’s Handbook and skimmed the beginning of the Breeder’s Guide, but I’m still a little at a loss. I understand the concepts of what the handbook and guide are trying to get across, but I really want to know why I am here? I realize it might be presumptuous to think there is a reason, but if there is I would really like to know.

[There’s a pause before her gaze narrows and she leans in toward the gear startling her Vulpix from his perch with a squeak as it slips from her lap in search of more stable ground.]

Yusuke I swear if this is another case and I’m only just finding out about it- [She cuts herself off abruptly and takes a deep breath. Somewhat insecure this one but she has a right to be in some respects. Slowly the Vulpix edges closer, forepaws resting on her leg as it slides into view of the camera and makes a soft sound meant to get his trainers attention. It makes her smile. She continues but she looks a little sheepish from her outburst. She doesn't even know if he's here and she's yelling at him.]

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to frighten you Kurama, I just realized something is all. [Her attention shifts back to the gear while she pets the Vulpix.] Anyway. My name is Keiko Yukimura. I’m looking for information on what I’m doing here and my friends if they’re here. One is a loudmouthed boy with black hair, brown eyes, and an obscene love for hair gel. Another is a girl with blue hair and purple/pink eyes. She’s a sweetheart, really bubbly and talkative with a big heart. Then there is Kuwabara, orange hair has a heart of gold and has a complicated relationship with the other boy.

[That should about cover the basics, her descriptions covering what most people would immediately pick up on if they met any of her friends. Gently she nudges her Vulpix off her leg and begins to stand the last image is of the ground before the feed cuts out.]

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Pokemon!
Congratulations, you have a fun and exciting adventure awaiting you.

Now that you've been accepted...
[○] Respond to this with your character's journal. This is a must!
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[○] Join the following communities:

route_29,

route_006,

route_1065,

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We'd also like to take this moment to inform you of the Eastern Kanto Ferry! For only P2000, you can take a three day, all-inclusive ferry ride from New Bark Town to Pallet Town and begin a new pokémon journey in the Kanto region! Otherwise, feel free to start in Johto!

Thank you! See you in the Pokémon world!

Her journal.

Understand the secrets and have some fun

Keiko Yukimura | Yu Yu Hakusho | Reserved [3/3]

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Revised First Person Sample

ACCEPTED!

Re: ACCEPTED!