Make sure to have a look at our wiki, and read the rules, before beginning.

Before you can introduce your character and begin roleplaying on the subreddit, you need to apply here using the Character Application format and receive mod approval.

If you would like to open a location where characters may interact, this must also be applied for using the Location Application format. This is not needed for houses, only work locations.

Character Application

Comment below using the following format:

Character Name:

Age: ¹

Current Occupation: ²

Time in Eastwicken: ³

Power Domain: **⁴

Abilities: ⁵

Additional Information:

1. There is not a strict minimum or maximum age for characters, but keep in mind that younger (minor) characters may be restricted from certain activities.

2. Characters under the age of 18 are assumed to be students, although those who are 13 and older can have part-time jobs in addition to this (of course, the job options for a younger character are limited). This is not a requirement nor an expectation, it is an option. Characters with jobs may work at an established NPC-owned business, or at a workplace owned by an adult character (although in this case you'll need to get the approval of the writer who created the workplace). If you wish for your adult character to work at a new established workplace, you can apply for a new location.

3. How long have they lived here, or are they returning/moving in for the first time?

4. If your character has multiple abilities, what is the common theme linking them together? Examples are listed here.

5. Abilities involving future-sight/prophecy or time travel will not be approved, as they are simply impractical in roleplay. A character may have a maximum of 3 separate powers. A given Thaumie’s abilities revolve around a central theme, and if you would like examples you can refer to the town NPCs or take a look at the suggestions listed here. While writing out your character’s powers, we request that you describe how they link in with their power domain- this is not applicable to powers with immediately obvious correlations, such as a theme of ‘nature’ and a power of chlorokinesis.

We will work with you to make sure that you aren’t OP and that the powers fit. The overall strength of a character's thaumaturgy should ideally be spread out across all of their abilities to prevent a character from having too many distinct, OP powers. For example, you could have a character with one very strong power, or one with three weaker ones.

If you are comfortable with it, the mods may message you through Reddit PMs or Discord to ensure that these criteria are met.

Character Example

Name: Jeanette Curley

Age: 42

Current Occupation: Owner of The Tawny Arms; bartender

Time in Eastwicken: Her whole life

Power Domain: Plants

Abilities:

• Chlorokinesis: Jeanette can grow and manipulate vines. These vines are capable of restraining several grown adults and use part of her energy, the number of people being restrained depending on how much is used.
• Plant growth: Jeanette can accelerate and decrease the growth of plants, as well as cure plants of diseases they may have. Using this power produces a sensation similar to tickling.
• Plant whisperer: While she cannot literally communicate with plants, this passive ability causes Jeanette to always be aware of the needs of a plant. Needless be said, the many house plants located around her pub are well taken care of.

Additional Information: Immediately after graduating from sixth form, Jeanette began working at The Tawny Arms, and now spends the majority of her time there.

Location Application

Writers may choose to have a character run their own business or create some other sort of space in Eastwicken. Keep in mind that to apply for a location you will need an approved character- however, you can also apply for a character and location at the same time (we would rather you did this in two separate comments). Additionally, we ask that you post at least one post per month with your location; locations are primarily to be used as communal spaces rather than individual spaces where not many people will visit, such as housing. Comment below with the following format:

Type of Location: ¹

Name:

Appearance: ²

Additional Information: ³

1. What is the location itself? Is it a shop, a restaurant, a café, or something else?

2. Provide a brief description of the physical appearance of the location and any other information you deem necessary to know about the location. You may also include an (optional) image reference, but we would still appreciate a little detail on both the interior and exterior of the space. This part of the application is going to be what is added to the Locations post, so keep this in mind while writing.

3. State any OOC details that you would like to list- these will exist to give the mods a better understanding of the place, and will not be added to the Locations thread. For example; if you are applying for a shop for your character to run, you could simply explain how long the character has owned the shop for, which character of yours works there, etc.

If you would like, you may also include an OOC note that will be added to the Locations post for the benefit of other writers- if you decide to include this, please make sure that it is clearly separate from anything else listed in this part of the application.

Approved applications will be added to Locations, in which characters will be able to interact with the location. As a writer, you will have control over what occurs at the location- you may choose to host events, hire staff in-character, or anything else. Not every existing location needs to be applied for and approved; this application process is only for player-run spaces that will become a permanent place to RP at. We ask that you consider your level of activity while applying, as we would rather you be committed to the location.

Location Example

Type of Location: A pub

Name: The Tawny Arms

Appearance: The exterior of the pub is painted a dark red, with large windows either side of the door. Next to the cobblestone path leading to the door are patches of grass in which outdoor seating is available amongst various plants. Inside, booths and high seats beside the bar are arranged for visitors to make themselves comfortable, with warm lighting reflecting throughout the building. Indoor plants are scattered throughout the interior, as well, and avant-garde artwork hanging from the walls serve as other decoration.

Additional Information: The Tawny Arms is managed by Jeanette Curley, who also works there as a bartender. Jeanette has now managed it for 24 years, and is currently looking for new staff.