What to put in your Application

[Rose Potter]

Here is a guide to the application form you need to fill in. Copy and paste the format in the cod section below into a new thread on the 'Character Applications' board, with your character's name (not nickname!) as the subject of the thread.

You must have your character accepted by a member of staff before you may roleplay with him/her.

NOTE: Your application will not be accepted if all information has not been included in your application.

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AN IMAGE OF YOUR CHARACTER
This is optional, but should be included if you are using a celebrity to portray your character. As is obvious, no rude or explicit pictures, please!

BASIC INFORMATION

Name: Your character's full name, including any middle names.

Gender: Is you character male or female?

Wand: Length, core, type of wood.

Blood: Pureblood? Half-blood? Muggle-born?

Orientation: Straight, gay, bi...

Celebrity Claim: If you wish to have a celebrity to represent your character, please name them here. Make sure that they have not already been claimed, first, by looking here!

What are you?: You'll know the answer to this if you have read the rules!


APPEARANCE

Hair: Colour of hair (No crazy colours unless it's dyed, please!) DO NOT INCLUDE IF YOU HAVE A PICTURE AT THE TOP OF THE FORM.

Eyes: Colour of eyes (No crazy colours, please!) DO NOT INCLUDE IF YOU HAVE A PICTURE AT THE TOP OF THE FORM.

Body: How tall is your character? Are they slim, muscular, well-built, over-weight, lanky etc.? DO NOT INCLUDE IF YOU HAVE A PICTURE AT THE TOP OF THE FORM.

Usual Clothing: What does your character tend to wear a lot of? This can include what clothing they wear, even what they do with their hair.

Distinguishing Features: (Optional!) You should put reasons for any features such as scars. For example if your character has a scar on their cheek, you could give an explanation of something like they had an operation there when they were little.


HISTORY and PERSONALITY

Mother: Name, age, occupation, anything interesting.

Father: Same as above.

Siblings: Names, ages, genders, etc. etc.

Short Biography: Tell us about your character: where are the from? What is their home life like? Has anything happened to them during the course of their life that has affected their character? This should be at least one large paragraph in length (i.e. a paragraph that's 8-10 lines long).

Personality: At least five likes and five dislikes, and one paragraph to cover their personality. What sort of person is your character? Are they a kind-hearted person? Vain? Obsessive? Caring? A bully? Give details here. (Again, use the form provided).


SCHOOL LIFE

School Year: Either sixth or seventh years only.

Subjects your character takes: Choose at least four from: Herbology, Potions, Transfiguration, Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts (DADA), History of Magic, Astronomy, Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, and Muggle Studies.

Favourite Subject(s):

Preferred House and why: State the name of the House you think your character should be in, and give a reasonable explanation as to why they should be in that House.
We are not urrently accepting Gryffindors.


SAMPLE ROLEPLAY
This must be filled in before your character will be accepted. Three or four paragraphs is a minimum. It must be a roleplay of the character you are applying for. Don't just post an old sample from another site, write a new one. Remember, this must be in the third person, and past tense!

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[blockquote][font=Times new roman][size=4]BASIC INFORMATION[/size][/font]

[b]Name[/b]:

[b]Gender[/b]:

[b]Wand[/b]:

[b]Blood[/b]:

[b]Orientation[/b]:

[b]Celebrity Claim[/b]:

[b]What are you?[/b]:


[font=Times new roman][size=4]APPEARANCE[/size][/font]

[b]Hair[/b]:

[b]Eyes[/b]:

[b]Body[/b]:

[b]Usual Clothing[/b]:

[b]Distinguishing Features (if any):[/b]


[font=Times new roman][size=4]HISTORY and PERSONALITY[/size][/font]

[b]Mother[/b]:

[b]Father[/b]:

[b]Siblings[/b]:

[b]Short Biography[/b]:

[b]Personality[/b]:
-Likes-
* At least five please
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-Dislikes-
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-Personality Paragraph Here- (At least 5 sentences please)


[font=Times new roman][size=4]SCHOOL LIFE[/size][/font]

[b]School Year[/b]:

[b]Subjects your character takes[/b]:

[b]Favourite Subject(s)[/b]:

[b]Preferred House and why[/b]:


[font=Times new roman][size=4]SAMPLE ROLEPLAY[/size][/font]

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