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applications.
Applications are currently: OPEN.
As of April 2021, Redshift is a sandbox game! We still have apps for some degree of quality control, but the form has been simplified to streamline the process for new players. Here's how it works:
▶ New Players joining us after April 2021 will need to submit an application for their first character coming into the game by using the appropriate form below. This is so we know who you are, and so we can make sure your character will be a good fit for our players!
▶ Returning/Current Players who have been with us since before April 2021 or are coming back to us only need to claim their character using the form below to bring in new characters. New players may do the same after two months.
▶ Returning/Current Players who have been with us since before April 2021 or are coming back to us only need to claim their character using the form below to bring in new characters. New players may do the same after two months.
Application Guide.
▶ Submission Format: All applications must be posted to this entry, and must fit within one comment with a subject line in the format of "CHARACTER NAME | CANON | RESERVED/NOT RESERVED." While applications should not be linked in the entry, players may link to an alternate source such as a wiki for the character's history and powers; for original characters, the world history may also be linked from an alternate source such as an entry on the character journal.
▶ Accepted Character Types: Fandom Characters, Original Characters; CRAU is welcome and encouraged. Please see the Rules & Game Standards page for more in-depth explanations of appable, non-appable, and case-by-case characters.
▶ Application Verdicts: Applications will receive a verdict of ACCEPTED, REVISIONS, or DECLINED. Revisions must be submitted within 48 hours of the revision request being sent out. If this is impossible due to extenuating circumstances, please contact the mod team. Declined applications can be reworked and resubmitted during the next application cycle. If an application is declined 3 times, it cannot be resubmitted.
▶ App Challenges & Reserves: Redshift will not have application challenges, but if you would like to apply for a character that is on reserve, please submit the application with "not reserved" noted in the subject line, and your application will be considered if the reserved application is declined or not turned in by the end of the application cycle. Applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.
▶ Character Limits: Players may have a maximum of 3 characters in the game; the option to increase the number of character spaces may become available at a later date. A player may submit up to two applications at a time.
▶ Samples: Linked samples should be from a publicly accessible source, and no more than 1 year old. Screencaps or transcripts from locked sources are not acceptable as samples, unless the character is being apped as a CRAU from a locked game, and in these cases permission from the other participant(s) in the thread must be obtained and submitted as screencaps along with the sample. All samples should represent the character as they are being applied for; for example, samples cannot come from an AU setting or break the fourth wall (Dear Player, etc.) As long as they meet this criteria, samples from other games, museboxes, memes, other websites (Tumblr, Insanejournal, etc.) or any other source are acceptable. For CRAU samples a link from the character's original game would be preferable, in the form of a link to their tag on the relevant communities, or specific thread links.
Submit an Application.
To submit an application or claim a character, please fill out the information in the appropriate text box below, and paste it in a single comment in response to this entry. Applications should not be linked, though portions of them may be if a bulky history or world section would put them over the character limit for one comment.
loki | mcu | unreserved
Name: Timmy
Contact:
Current Characters: N/A
Name: Loki Odinson
Canon: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Canon Point: Post death in Infinity Wars
CRAU Timeline/Game(s): Loki has spent around one year and a half at Driftfleet — a game where they lived in a big brother scenario in space and visited other planets.
Character History: Wiki
CRAU History: Loki arrived at the Fleet where he met Thor and formed new connections. He was in command of his own ship and learned to maintain and care for his crew, putting their interests ahead of his own from time to time and even managed to make friends among the other Avengers. Mostly, he worked to salvage his relationship with Thor, finally working through old hurts and griefs. However, this came to a stop as he died and struggled to process the grief and further learned that Thor gave up Asgard, the stones and left to find himself. Eventually, they managed to free themselves from the Atroma, able to travel the universe once more.
Personality:
● strengths:
CALCULATING: Loki lacks his brother's warm exterior and exuberance, but he makes up for it with silver-tongue and mastery over magic. Sly, cunning and patient, Loki knows how to pick the safest and wisest option, seeing more sense in a retreat than a fight. Relying more on his wits and aptitude than his powers, Loki prefers to remain in the background, manipulating people as he sees fit, rather than taking an overt approach.
CHARISMATIC: Loki might not seem the most approachable. His smile is often too mocking, his words cruel, but he is always an excellent conversationalist. He is learned, educated and often looking for a way to keep the dialogue going. He is the word-smith and the title is well-earned. He can smoothly insert himself into any conversation, turn it on its head and make people question, second-guess or even sympathize with him should he feel the need to garner sympathy. Loki is not the person you would like to debate against.
UNPREDICTABLE: While he seems rather trademark villain in his behavior and mannerisms, Loki is always a creature of unpredictability. His moods always run quicksilver. He’s not always prone to anger and fits, even choosing to laugh at himself or even give someone the luxury to make fun of him. Loki is not always a creature of anger and hate. He has his moments of vulnerability, of absurd generosity should the mood take him. In a way, Loki cares, more than he’s willing to let on.
● weaknesses:
RESENTMENT: His life has left him with many desires, to rule, to take, to have, to be important. Loki takes every hurt he has ever suffered and turns into a burning rage, a bitter grudge. And sometimes, he cannot see past absolutes, like his father and brother. As such, Loki takes to hurt very quickly, tending to bristle and close up his walls if he perceives a slight against him.
GREED: Loki wants everything. He wants the world in the palm of his hand. He wants respect and authority at the expense of everything else. Being the half-breed son of Odin, all the dreams Loki once had for himself faded away when he discovered his heritage. Ever since then, Loki yearns for acknowledgement. Even if it is negative or disdainful, he wants the acknowledge of his power, independence and his ability to rise above all odds. At all costs to himself and those around him.
ENVY: Due to a lack of self-esteem, Loki often sees as the grass is greener for everyone else but him. He is constantly envious and upset over the things people possess, such as familial love, pride, affection, etc. And while he has become more comfortable in his skin, Loki has never been able to let go of the feeling that he will always have less than others and always be less and thus, looks upon those with “more” with extreme jealousy.
CRAU Development:
Most of Loki’s development went alongside his brother, Thor. In the Fleet, together they worked out their many issues such as Hela’s existence, the problems of Asgard and so on. Loki also learned to tamp down on his anger and loathing, slowly trying to come to terms with the person he had become, something more, a god of mischief who could decide for himself rather than to let other people decide for him. He also chose to become the Captain of a ship, tending well to the responsibility and even taking good care of the people under him. He even made close friends, people he shared his problems with, though he only made one close connection with a person — Bucky Barnes.
However, most of this changed when Loki died and remember the events of Infinity War. Floundering, Loki lost the sense of who he is, unsure of whether he had truly changed or he was simply doomed from the start — made to bring bad luck to those he cares about. Despite this and learning the events of End Game, Loki chose to travel with Thor and possibly continue to find the meaning for his own life — and what fulfilment will look for him.
Powers/Abilities:
Magic: The exact nature of Loki's powers are unclear, though it is called and considered to be magic by the MCU's standards. What he can do with that magic is equally unclear though it is safe to say his primary use of it are illusions. He can easily manipulate what people see on a small or grand scale and these illusions are not easy to perceive. Loki is also capable of shapeshifting into animals as well as turning other people into animals. This also included energy blasts and molecular reconstruction.
Superhuman Everything: Loki is far stronger than the average human being, ranking up there with Captain America. While strength is never his preferred weapon, it is still one he can use to its full extent. This also includes enhanced speed, stamina, durability and an improved healing factor. You can knock him down but chances are, he'll get back up pretty quickly.
Immunity to the cold: Due to his half-breed Jotun status, Loki is completely immune to any kind of cold or frost attack. He can also manipulate ice using cryokinesis.
Object Creation: Loki can create objects from magic and imbue them with magic.
Teleportation: Loki can transport himself.
Shapeshifting: Loki can turn into small animals. He can also turn other people into animals.
Inventory:
1) A chocolate fountain maker
2) Frigga’s ring
3) Laevateinn
4) Casket of Ancient Winters (depowered, only can freeze five people at once, only works once a day)
Anything Else?
Prose/Brackets Sample: Red Shift TDM
Accepted.
▶ Join the communities:
▶ Add yourself and your character to the Taken Characters page.
▶ (Optional) Introduce yourself and your character with an entry to the OOC Community, or tag in at the monthly event log.
▶ (Optional) Join Redshift's Discord server by clicking this invite link.
▶ Activity Check Link: Please submit all activity for this character in the character's thread on the activity check post.
▶ For your character's experience upon arrival, please see the Arrival Page.