srwuga_mods | SRWUG@ Applications

Application Rules

Before you can post or comment with a character in either comm, you must apply and be accepted here.
Each player is be limited to 6 characters. However, provided a player has six characters and maintained good activity for all of them, they may request a seventh slot. In the event they drop a character though, they will have to request the seventh slot again. More details on the seventh slot can be found here.
Furthermore, after introducing a new canon to the RP, each player will have to wait at least one full activity cycle before they may do so again.
When posting an app, please put the character name and whether the character was reserved in the comment subject
You may not app characters who are Reserved, Taken or serve a primarily antagonistic role without working something out with the mods first - please read those two entries first, along with the FAQ if you're new.
The template is below, note that depending on what kind of character you are apping you may be able to ignore some portions of the template.
You must fill out all sections marked REQUIRED; other sections are optional or may not be relevant to your character.
Please note that the Unit/Flagship sections are required if you want to have one, and should be written in your own words. Supplemental links to wikis or MAHQ are fine, but only as supplements; we need to know you can play your unit in combat just like we need to know you can play your character in RP.
Before writing the app, it is extremely important that you familiarize yourself with the world of UG@ and read the wiki. The world is not a blank slate for you to work with; it is a specific post-apocalyptic setting with a large amount of predetermined backstory and as a result, there are some things which simply will not be found in it
If you want to app an OC (original character), please view the section below the app template.
Any character for which canon review would be difficult and/or require a large amount of money (such as video games and untranslated works, fan translations are usually okay) requires a full write up, using the rules outlined for Original Characters below.
For notes on each specific section click here.
Due to UG@ entering endgame, limitations on applying new canons come into effect. These affect only already-established players who have characters in the game, not new players. Details are here.

The Application (Copy and paste this, then fill it out.)

Player Name: (Just whatever you want to be called, doesn't have to be your IRL name.)
Personal LJ: (This can be your character Journal)
AIM Contact: (May be switching to IRC or something similar for missions, but we would like some way to contact you in real-time)
Character Name: (Uh... yeah)
Source Canon: (For an original character, it would be good to give your canon a title, otherwise this is pretty self-explanatory)
Community Tag: (So we don't end up with multiple tags for the same character, should be some form of the character's name. If nothing else, “Firstname Lastname”, preferably in Western order, should be satisfactory.)

Notes: (While this is positioned at the top of the app for our convenience, feel free to add things to it as you go along.)

Background: *REQUIRED* (This is a description of your character's background as per canon. This can be a wiki link for a translated canon, or a full text description for anyone. If you are writing it up and want to avoid spoilers you can send it to the mod account. If you do so title the message “[Character's Name]'s Background” and note here that you sent it to the mod account.)

Personality: *REQUIRED* (Show us you know the character. At least 3 or 4 paragraphs is a good length for this section.)

Capabilities and Resources: (We know your character has something to do with robots, otherwise you wouldn't be here. But what else does s/he do? Newtype? Geass powers? Own a company? Member of a military in good standing? That all goes here.)

(*REQUIRED* if you have a robot. Power armor/transformed forms also belong to this section)
Robot Name: (Uh... yeah)
Robot Description: (What weapons does it have and what can they do? Is your mecha a super (superhero-y) robot or a real (military-ish) robot? Does it have any special armor or forcefields? Magical powers? Traits? Can it fly? How? Feel free to link to a wiki or fansite to give an overview, but write the details down here.)
Terrain Stats: (This is optional, but for those who have played SRW, this is a good way to give us a quick judge of how good your mech is overall. For those of you who haven't played the games, they are measured: --, D, C, B, A, S, with -- or D meaning it can't fight there at all and S being the best. Note that only upgrades tend to have an S unless they are entirely gimped or unusable in other areas.)
Land:
Air:
Sea:
Space:

(*REQUIRED* if you captain a flagship)
Flagship Name: (Uh... yeah)
Flagship Description: (Essentially the same as a robot description... except for a flagship instead. What abilities does it have? Does it have any special support capabilities? Is it intended to be used with specific units or kinds of units?)
Terrain Stats: (Same as above.)
Land:
Air:
Sea:
Space:

Upgrades: (if any)

Job: (if any)

Suggested Event List: (The event list should consist of important combat actions that would make good material for missions, or special events and logs that require mod or NPC intervention. Feel free to label an event as a Mission or a Log. For a description of differences between Missions and Logs, please consult the Specific Application Section Notes. At this point, canons should not have more than 20 events total.)

Sample Post: *REQUIRED* (This should be in character, though it could be a journal entry or an action post or what have you. The purpose of this is to get a feel for your writing style and portrayal of the character.)

Original Characters

The most important thing to remember when designing your original character: your OC can't do everything. As well, be reasonable with your character's powers: the "power level" here is pretty high, but try to be self-consistent at least.
Your original character must be detailed enough that we can run a game with them, and show us that you have put enough thought into the character that you know them as well as you would know any other character that someone else made up. While we don't necessarily expect you to not make up anything on the fly while RPing your OC, we do need them to have enough definition in the first place that they don't become your personal "whatever is convenient at the time" spouting device.
The above also means we reserve the right to ask for longer or more detailed Personality and/or Background section, simply to make sure we have a full idea of the character without canon review to fall back on.
The mech/battleship and capabilities/resources sections are just as, if not more, important than background and personality, if they're applicable to your character. Also, a physical description of its appearance is highly encouraged.
If your OC is written using plot devices from another canon, please make sure you ask the player's playing from those canons first. Some things are assumed to be part of the setting as opposed to any particular canon, so being a Coordinator, Newtype, Psychodriver or what not is generally okay so long as you aren't a super special example. Anything more specific, such as being a member of such and such organization or having been at a historical event definitely needs permission.
You need an event list if you want events, and your event list needs to be a little more detailed than for a canon character for the same reasons as personality and background.
The sample post section may take several forms for non-OCs, but for original characters we ask for a post on testrun_box. This is to ensure you have a good grip on your character's personality and how to roleplay them.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Terrain Stats:
Land: A
Air: B
Sea: C
Space: D

Job: Commander

Suggested Event List: Due to the large cast size, this list might undergo editing. If it does, we shall inform the mods promptly

1 - Attack! Neo Getter Robo! - Hayato finds amnesiac Gou and recruits him to help fight the remains of the dinosaur empire in Neo Getter Robo. Together, they fight alongside the White Chalice against whatever other villain of the week and a Dinosaur empire guy in a mechasaurus. Part way through, it reveals that the reason the dinosaur empire has suddenly gained enough strength to make an appearance is that they've allied themselves with the invaders and have creepy alien powers.

2 - After the Blast - Shin Getter Dragon reappears and both the humans and the Dinosaur/Invader empire converge on it. During the battle, Benkei and Kei reappear and are confused. Through plot, Kei and Gou run into eachother and through the power of plot, Shin Getter Robo appears out of nowhere. Shin Getter Robo, piloted by Kei, Gou, and injured Benkei, fights off the enemies.

in between 2 and 3, people say they are scared of the Getter ray-powered Shin Getter Robo and it is sealed away, forcing them to use Neo Getter Robo.

3 Blood and Ice - The good guys save a base from a rampaging Invader. After a short noncombat sequence, the base is overcome by the thought-to-be-slain Invader, which has trapped a bunch of people inside of it and is using them as human shields. Kei, Gou and whoever are unable to force themselves to sacrifice the people inside the Invader, but at the last moment Ryoma comes out of nowhere in the Black Getter and, ignoring the trapped, doomed hostages, tears the Invader to tiny bits. It is inexplicably (to Gou, at least) Gou who recognizes him.

4 - The Awful Truth - Saotome appears and reveals that he is Kei's father. Kei and Gou go out to fight him only to end up absorbed by Shin Getter Dragon. Before the Dragon can use the genetic code contained in the two of them to finish activating, Benkei crashes a ship into Dragon, interrupting the process and causing the Dragon to spit them back out. They then go on to fight off Saotome and his Metal Beast.

in between 4 and 5 there may be a few random invaders as enemies on other missions as we search for Shin Getter Dragon.

5 - The Mansion Where the Onis Dwell - Shin Getter Dragon is found, but before it can be defeated, it uses magic getter powers to warp people back to some bizarre alternate history, where the Old Getter Team is forced to reclaim Getter Robo Classic (or Getter Robo G from a few Get Machines that fell off Shin Dragon and landed all over Ancient Japan) and battle the insane warlord/sorcerer/demon Seimei to escape back to the present

6 - Lone Wolf - Seimei returns, transformed into some sort of horrifying monster and starts some shit. After he is defeated he says that he was sent to warn everyone of the coming of the gods to destroy all contaminated by Getter Energy (Everyone).

7 - There Goes Ryoma - New Getter Robo Finale, the gods arrive and start fucking people up. Ryoma's black getter is the only machine that we have that currently actually uses Getter Rays, so he fucks them up (Other robots with magic green energy also work.). In the alternate reality where this battle happens, Ryoma meets the Getter Emperor who declares that Ryoma is not yet ready to join it. In a rage at being basically told to fuck off, Ryoma attacks the Getter Emperor head on. Everyone else is kicked out, and Ryoma is MIA.

8 - Revive! Shin Getter Robo! - The Dinosaur Empire attacks, and the only way to beat them is to unseal Shin Getter Robo. Neo Getter Robo goes to get it along with allies, but is destroyed. While the Neo pilots run around on foot trying to get to Shin Getter Robo, the other Player Characters fight off the Getter Prototypes. Finally Shin Getter Robo is reactivated and fucking destroys all enemies. While Shin Getter Robo is charging up, Ryoma reappears and buys time by punching dinosaurs. After the battle, Ryoma admits that has no idea what happened after he attacked the Getter Emperor.

9 - Explorer for the Future of Earth - The Dinosaur Empire attacks with their giant flying saucer. The new Getter Team in Shin Getter Robo counter attack and defeat invaderfied King Goru, the leader of the Dinosaur Empire. They only manage it because of Gou's mysterious ability to repel Invaders.

in between 9 and 10, there may be some more random appearance of invaders.

10 - Battleground: Manhattan - Investigating a distress signal in the ruins of New York, the Getter Team fights off some invaders and rescues some puppies. The puppies turn out to be Invaders in disguise and it's only through Ryoma and Benkei's quick acting that they aren't destroyed from within. It is revealed that Saotome created this ambush because he has finally located and pinned down Shin Getter Dragon.

11 - War in the Pacific - The ambush escaped, the Getter Team rushes to try and beat Saotome along with his cohorts, Stinger and Cohen, to Shin Getter Dragon. They don't make it and are forced to fight Shin Getter Dragon which has been taken over by Saotome. Before the fight can properly start, Gou starts freaking out from the feedback from his connection with Shin Getter Dragon, which is being taken over by Saotome. During the battle, the Black Getter is destroyed (but probably salvageable.)

12 - Overload! - Mini-arc with 11. With Gou out of commission, Ryoma and Benkei take over piloting Shin Getter Robo and attempt to fight Shin Getter Dragon. While they are distracting it, Hayato attempts a suicide attack with the Tower, but fails. He is saved from certain death by Ryoma and Benkei, but the Tower is destroyed. The whole team finally reunited, Shin Getter Robo attacks and actually enters Shin Getter Dragon. inside, Ryoma and Hayato are tormented by visions of Michiru, who's death is still something the two of them feel guilt about. Benkei, helped mysteriously by Musashi from beyond the grave, help them break free from the illusion, and they continue to have a battle with Saotome, Stinger, and Cohen in Getter Robo G. Ryoma Hayato and Benkei win by using the stoner sunshine attack, removing the corrupting influence on Shin Getter Dragon, which absorbs most of the ambient getter energy on earth making the invaders weaker and then goes into stasis. Stinger and Cohen escape in the remains of Getter Robo G. Gou apparently does not survive

13 - Help From the Stars - Finale part 1. Stinger and Cohen infuse Jupiter (or some other planet, we're not picky and I think we need Jupiter for other stuff.) with getter rays, allowing them to grow an enormous army of invaders that they send to Earth. All the various factions on earth briefly put aside their differences to fight them off long enough for Shin Getter Dragon to finally reactivate, which then just fucking goes to town on the invaders.

14 - Evolution’s End - Finale part 2. Pushing the offensive, Shin Getter Dragon and Shin Getter Robo attack Cohen and Stinger at their base, and do some truly ridiculous things involving cutting planets in half and the like. They finally win, only to discover that in their death throes, the remaining Invaders in our dimension opened a portal to another dimension that is the origin of Getter Rays and of the Invaders. Shin Getter Dragon and Shin Getter Robo combine their reactors to do the Shine Spark attack to try and close the portal. Instead they end up going through the portal. Here they encounter the Getter Emperor again, which is merely part of an infinitely larger force, battling an infinite army of Invaders. The Getter Emperor informs the OLD getter team that NOW they are ready to join this battle, but sends the new getter team back to our dimension so they can finish the battle here.

Sample Post: http://testrun-box.livejournal.com/223142.html

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