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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.
Noire | Hyperdimension Neptunia | NOT RESERVED
Name: Heart
Contact: Discord. Heart#9215
Current Characters: None. Hopefully Noire.
Name: Noire [Transformed: Black Heart]
Canon: Hyperdimension Neptunia
Canon Point: Hyperdimension Neptunia. Specifically the fourth mainline game Megadimension Neptunia. Noire has just entered a portal back to her dimension after defeating Kurome with the other four CPU's.
CRAU Timeline/Game(s): N/A
World Description: N/A
Character History: Wiki
Just for clarification: Noire's entire essence is that of the Playstation 3. Since Noire is the Goddess of Lastation, she is also the frontman of Sony as far as the game is concerned. Sony's distinction more than likely explains her obsession with paperwork and industrialism. (since the PlayStation console has the highest graphical capacity compared to Nintendo and Mircosoft consoles.)
CRAU History: N/A.
Personality: Noire is perfect (professedly). Noire is from the world of Gamindustri and a nation called Lastation.. The people that believe in Noire do so because of the way that she carries herself. Noire is very polite, meticulous, and has a strong sense of duty. Though sometimes she can be super matter-of-factly, and because of this, some people tend to think she's apprehensive and arrogant. This mask she wears exists because of her position as "Goddess" (or CPU). Trying to leverage her position makes sense because it has splendor to it, after all. Noire is responsible for an entire nation of people. She often has to solve problems through delegation, paperwork, and even meetings. Outside of that, she has to keep tabs on the changes in agriculture and the very hierarchy of an entire society whose faith in her is the only reason she exists.
Noire is often cold towards the other goddesses, her sister, and even her employees. Noire does this to make sure people take her seriously. Please keep in mind that Noire is the incarnation of the faith of her people, so she was forced to grow and develop herself as fast as possible until she seemed worthy enough to gain the trust of her people. Noire was born into Lasation with the onlooking expectation of being a dutybound figurehead, which means it had a significant effect on her personality, as well as her ideals.
No pressure. Just make sure you can carry your nation's way of life as well as it's financial structure. Easy, right?
Noire can be a little irksome to socialize with sometimes because of how serious she can be. Like the other goddesses of Gamindustri, she is a protector of the people. Noire is the cipher of Lastation after all, so she assumes that her fellow goddesses should also hold a similar air of allure. She seems flawless with her holier-than-thou attitude, but in actuality, she's a lonely klutz.
Noire is rather content with her virtuous cycle, and her philosophy is steadfast. Meaning this extends to her friends, family, and competition. Noire isn't above understanding and doesn't mind finding an equal middle ground, but that doesn't mean she'll hold her tongue on her motives either.
Noire is the short-fuse type, whereas she often complains to herself, droning about her busy lifestyle. She can be self-deprecating sometimes because of it, and sometimes she overworks herself towards the point of unintentional collapse. Surprisingly, this leads to another aspect of Noire's temperament, her delicate side. Just don't chide her about her cosplay hobby, or she'll be flustered.
Noire is many things, but she's not insensitive. Noire might be pragmatic, but she's still a woman with feminine needs. She's quite the modiste and enjoys sewing all sorts of extravagant clothing. She enjoys helping others and seeing the smiles they have to offer in exchange, which pays homage to the faith and optimism she has for her people. If she seems hard to engage with, it's because she often tries to fool herself into being cold-hearted, saying things against her thoughts to avoid becoming too soft.
But there's one more side to Noire that we should discuss. When Noire transforms into the CPU "Black Heart," she becomes stoic. Black Heart is a bit of a snarky bully that revels in the prospect of teasing others. With bantz galore and a penchant for competition, she becomes a force of nature—a true war goddess. Thankfully all of her traits above do remain despite such. To clarify, she's still very self-important about her sense of duty even in this transformation.
CRAU Development: N/A
Powers/Abilities: Noire is a goddess despite her appearance. She can transform at will, and when she does, her abilities increase.
But before we get into that, let's talk about her domestic skills! Noire is good at cooking and cleaning as and often does these things in her spare time because she's rather strict about being neat and tidy. Aside from these two things, she's exceptionally ambidextrous when it comes to sewing. As someone interested in cosplay, she often makes her outfits by hand!
Oh, and she's incredibly organized. If you're an Invoice, Contract, or any sort of business form, count your blessings. You won't succeed.
Typically her limits are just above your average human's. Her usual capacity includes running great distances at speeds past even the most athletic of runners. To clarify, Noire and the other goddesses can seemingly move as fast as a literal jet plane in human form. She does have the average human limitations of exhaustion, hunger, hearing, the field of view, to name a few.
Noire is still at the peak of her prowess with the dexterity and flexibility to prove it. If not careful, she can easily overwhelm typical human opponents with her talent and fighting capacity. Her senses are rather sharp as well, allowing for intuitive countermeasures. Her strength seems to be above average as well. An example is how she once casually kicked a shark out of the water (while submerged) with seemingly no effort at all.
Noire commonly uses light blades wielded by one hand or polearms, and she's skilled with swords. She usually brandishes a high-grade futuristic short sword called Rune Calibur. It is a blade made exclusively in the nation of Lastation and is 75cm in measurement. With precision, Noire's able to slice a bullet clean in two with a dull sword swing. Her skills usually shape around swordplay as well as acrobatics. Her movement style seems very similar to capoeira or ballet as she tends to manage herself with a lot of cartwheels, summersaults, and backflips.
Noire and the other CPU's also seem to have the ability to erect barriers. They incline and weaken if attacked frequently, however.
Noire can also carry items through the act of a sort of digitized inventory. She can manifest and de-materialize objects through computerized pixelation.
Noire, while capable of magic, isn't very good at it. Her aptness seems to be limited to things such as adding a mass of aura to her weapon, with the primary being lighting and fire. She can also debilitate her enemies with effects that can paralyze, poison, or even weaken them.
Outside of Gamindustri, Noire transforms through the medium of an item called "Sharicite", a crystallized mineral. The share crystal allows her to draw energy from the patrons of the Lastation nation. Naturally, her strength is relative to the faith people have in her. It's not exclusive to her homeworld, either. If one were to express their penance to her here, then that would only add to her strength.
Noire can seemingly take punishment outside of CPU form, as she fought all sorts of beings from dragons to deities, but the latter seems to work better for her when she's either transformed or working with others.
When she transforms, her endurance goes up tenfold, as does her attack potency.
The CPU Black Heart seems to be able to take all sorts of beams, slashes, and all kinds of inhuman properties. Once Black Heart destroyed a meteor that could have wiped all of Gamindustri by herself. She also often fights against gods and devils alike, like the mighty Kurome, who was strong enough to merge dimensions.
And the worst part? That isn't even her final form. Her speed, strength, and divinity increase FURTHER when she becomes Next Black. She gains the ability to summon four different blades (of separate elements) to fight at her side while she engages whomever.
Lastly, Noire can acknowledge the 4th wall. Each of the four Goddesses, as well as their sisters, can do this with ease. She often notes other forms of media, as well as her continuity. *This can be disregarded for the sake of writer's comfort, however. I don't want forced meta nonsense ruining anyone's time.
Inventory:
Rune Caliber (A short sword)
Shadow Rune Spear
Sharicite
A seam ripper
Scissors
Sewing needle
Pinking shears
Tracing wheel
Thimble
Anything Else? I found out about your RPG through the DW master list. I don't know what to do yet, but I'll try my best to learn.
Noire's story begins with a foreboding fissure of ether distending reality as we know it, a wormhole. It distorts with frenzied ripples and a filament of energy and fractals of lightning sparking systematically. It had the onomatopoeic sound of white noise fixed with the billowing splashing of running water hitting the surface, but the noise didn't end there. Yelling echoed throughout the infinite canal of energy, and while noticeably distorted, one could still make out the noisy protests.
"Not THIS again! Oh no, no, no, am I being summoned to Ultradimension again? Maybe even the Zero dimension-- Ugh I don't have time for bleak realities, I have work to d-- AAHG-RRK."
Suddenly a figure springs forth from the gateway akin to a blur only to faceplant against the wall. In a comically pitiable manner, Noire slinks down the wall, similar to a puddle, only to collapse onto the floor.
"Urg---"
She manages to pronounce, along with other incoherent drivel. Her posture remains facedown until she gathers her faculties, lifting from the ground at a brisk pace.
" D-DAMNIT-- OWWW. That hurt!"
She whines in further protest, huddling her hands across her temple, which had a blatantly apparent concussion due to her unintentional landing. Moisture begins to well up along the brim of narrow eyelids, and when she engages in a fit of teary-eyed disapproval.
" I thought breakneck landings was Neptune's thing! Why does this happen to me? "
Her posture tense with rigid shoulders unfastening in varied intervals before she gains adequate composure. A nostril fuming sniffle follows as she aligns her forearm with her moistened features.
" T-Thankfully, no one is around to see this. Now to find out just where I am.. "
She steels her resolve and about faces, staring off into what seems to be a narrow passageway of altering corridors. High tech and extremely sci-fi, even. A lone bead of cold sweat would encroach across Noire's face as she lifts one leg forward, sauntering forward with discretion.
Prose/Brackets Sample: N/A
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