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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.

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<u><b>Player</u></b> <b>Name:</b> <b>Personal Journal:</b> <user name=""> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/Plurk/Etc.:</b> <b>Timezone:</b> <b>Current Characters in Route:</b> <b><u>Character</u></b> <b>Name:</b> <b>Series:</b> <b>Timeline:</b> <b>Canon Resource Links:</b> 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. <b>Personality:</b> 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. <b>Strengths/Weaknesses:</b> 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. <b><u>Pokémon Information</u></b> <b>Affiliation:</b> 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.) <b>Starter:</b> 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. <b>Password:</b> 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. <b><u>Samples</u></b> <b>First Person Sample:</b> 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. <b>Third Person Sample:</b> 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: Totodile
Password: Peppermint Bark

Samples
First Person Sample: Alright, listen up, wimps!

[Well then, we're all off to a great start.]

You know, you humans already proved yourselves to be way less cool than I previously imagined. And trust me, the bar was pretty low!

[Because while she loves Frisk dearly- er, doesn't want to spear them in the face a lot, yeah that- they weren't the best reference to live up to. And absolutely no one here has had giant swords or huge robots or... Well, if they had magic, she'd be pretty pissed off, because where's her magic, but- this isn't the point.]

But today you've reached a new low! There's a place you can go to buy eggs. Not for eating, but to hatch Pokémon.

[Yes Undyne oh god what is the problem now-]

Can you believe that? You all sell these monsters' children? How would you feel if your offspring were all gathered up and sold for some pocket change?

[God dammit Undyne, here we go again.]

Third Person Sample: Being made human has got to be one of the worst experiences Undyne's ever had, yet while she would love nothing more than to call this out for the injustice it is, the fact of the matter is that she's not alone. No, she has the strange little monster that gets her colors following her around as well, and she keeps staring at her. What does she want? Is she looking for guidance?

Well, step one is getting rid of this stupid ball it was in and crushing it right under her heel. It's a shame that there are no convenient boulders to bury it under. (She can still lift boulders, can't she? Humans aren't that lame, right? The ones in New Bark certainly didn't have any swords on them, let alone large ones, and she didn't see a single giant robot or magic wand or anything cool. Obviously they're too busy getting their kicks from putting monsters in balls.

"Screw that! Humans would try to pull something like that, wouldn't they? Keeping their monsters in balls, giving them freedom on their watch..."

Certainly not her, that's for damn sure. She turns to the Totodile and gives her a big grin- Undyne's teeth, while still sharp, aren't nearly as big and menacing as they should be, and- seriously though, does she look like a monster that wanted to be a human, did being significantly less made of magic seem high on her priorities, why- come on, Undyne, focus here.

"Listen, little guy. Do you have a name?"

There's no response from her Totodile, but she does snap her jaws as if that's an acceptable answer. Undyne takes a moment to admire the size of those chompers.

"The quiet type, are you? Well, I'm here to tell you that you're a free monster, you got that? You go and do whatever you want! I'm not the boss of you. And if I have anything to say about it, you're never going in one of those tiny little balls again."

They're in such a free world, with fresh air and a clear sky and man, that's the sun, and the warmth coming off of it feels so good, even in cold like this... But still, after fighting for her own people to enjoy the sunlight like this for so long, who the hell is she to try to keep anyone around her? If this kid wants someone to look out for them, that's one thing, but not before making it very clear that she's allowed to go wherever the hell she wants.

Her Totodile is quick to give her a very brief and to the point answer; namely, nibbling on her leg affectionately. She's in this for the long haul.

Undyne grins even wider. So she does want someone to look after her. That's not her usual job, but at the same time...

"I like your spirit, kid. Stick with me. I'll keep an eye on you."

She can make an exception. If her Totodile doesn't want to be alone, what is she going to do, leave her anyway? Not a chance.

[these_balls]

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Pokemon!
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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!

[challengeaccepted]

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