searching the void
Upon the frosted peaks of Veneror and the stone pedestal that Tempus had erected for the Summit, they had all stood. Caligo had watched them from above, the chill of the night sky whipping her hair into a frenzy that none of them could see.
Her heart, guarded, had swelled as she looked down upon the Regime of her Court. As the massive trees that locked them in together receeded and freed all, she felt the tightness within her chest release.
Her Children were safe.
Proud gaze shifted to the rest of her Children; they were as diverse as the stars and faceted gems that littered her pelt and hid away within her eyes. She admired them so, seeing a piece of herself in each Denoctian.. and it was then, as she cast her gaze upon the rest of her Children, that she looked away from the three of them. And it was only then that she lost them.
As the Summit had concluded, all of the Regimes had made their slow returns to their respective Courts. Caligo, bright and shining even though her skin was darker than any void or black hole, waited to greet them.
At the very North-most boundary she stood, her silhouette solid and unwavering, her eyes brighter than any galaxy as they stared off to the horizon peak. It was there she stayed for days, waiting for them. But hers.... they never came.
And they never would. No dragons cresting through the clouds, no glistening white and gold scales, no rolling storms and ivory-kissed wings, no glittering gold and charismatic smiles. Caligo felt her heart break and crumble, her chest swelling. For the first time in so many years, the galaxies within her eyes glistened with the tears her mortal form afforded her.
But tears would not return them to her. Slowly, onyx hooves turned from the North-most border. They may be gone and she may not know where to, but the rest of her Children needed her more than ever now.
To the center of the Night court she returned, and in place of sadness was confidence and pride. Her lips settled into a fine, serious line, diamonds glittering and dropping off of her hide as she walked amongst the mortals.
At the center, she stood still with wild, violent hair that whipped around her, enveloping her form in a comforting void. She knew her Children would come, but this was not just for them. The voice called, booming across the entirety of Novus; its tone cool, solid, and firm.
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED ARE NO LESS SPECIAL TO ME,
BUT WE HAVE NOT THE TIME TO WASTE.
PROVE TO ME YOU ARE WORTHY OF WHAT I OFFER,
AND I WILL CONSIDER YOU, WHETHER YOU ARE A CHILD OF CALIGO OR NOT.
BUT HEED ME, FOR I KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU
THAN YOU EVEN KNOW OF YOURSELF.
Prove yourself in front of those before you and Caligo herself, and you may just find yourself blessed by the Denoctian demi-goddess to rule in the stead of those who have left us. Let the trials begin.
Rules to Apply
Before filling out the form found at the bottom of the page, you must read the rules and guidelines below, as well as everything posted on this page! Please ask us if you have any questions or concerns at all!
If you have read through the rules, understand the requirements, and still want to audition for Sovereign, please make an IC reply addressing Caligo and put your completed OOC audition form (below) underneath it!
- Character Requirements:
- You can audition both existing characters and brand new characters, however both are required to make an IC post responding to Caligo! This thread has been temporarily opened so that both OOC, pending, and accepted IC accounts may make their replies for the audition.
- Anyone from any Court can apply.
- Your character must be at least three years old.
- You do not have to create a character account unless you are chosen. In the event that you are chosen as Sovereign, you will have 2 weeks to create your character's profile (it should be easy, since all of the information is already required to fill out the audition form).
- You can try out with as many characters as you'd like! However, each needs a fully separate post and application in this thread.
- General rules and requirements regarding Sovereigns:
- Regarding Sovereign vulnerability: Sovereigns will be deemed Vulnerable if you make 10 IC posts or less per month (this means that it will be extremely easy for anyone to win a Challenge against you), and posted absences only make you immune for 2 weeks.
- Sovereign activity requirements: To promote activity within their respective Courts, the Sovereign must setup 1 IC event every other season.
- Once you are selected and your profile approved, your first duty will be to create a Court Rules thread in your respective Court forum. Read this thread for things you can do as Sovereign.
- Regarding this audition:
- All auditions are due by 11:59PM EST on 07/25/18. Novus-standard time is listed in the sidebar.
- You must make an IC post replying to Caligo AND post the OOC audition form! Both must be included in the same post, with the IC post first and the OOC audition form underneath it.
- Please, only reply to this thread if you are auditioning for Sovereign.
- The IC post can have your own personal coding and art - but that will not affect the outcome.
- All responses to this thread will be considered complete, whether they are actually finished or not. Please do not post Work in Progress auditions!
- Please do not alter the OOC audition form itself. Although we love to see special coding and pretty pictures, we want to be as impartial as possible - and as much as we'd like to say we're fairly objective, special coding and pretty pictures can impress us! We want these to be bare-bones.
- As you're filling out the audition form, pretend you're filling out an actual profile. Make sure you adhere to all Character Rules set out here.
- We'll be judging on writing quality and how well your character fits into Denoctian ideals.
- Each member who auditions will be awarded 100 signos (per member, not per audition)!
If you have read through the rules, understand the requirements, and still want to audition for Sovereign, please make an IC reply addressing Caligo and put your completed OOC audition form (below) underneath it!
Code:
<button class="acc_ctrl"><h2>Click here to see this character's OOC audition form!</h2></button><div class="acc_panel">
<div class="tcat"><font style="font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">About the RPer</font></div><blockquote><blockquote>
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Thanks for auditioning! Let's start with your name.</span>
What is your OOC name?
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Great! How old are you?</span>
How old are you?
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Have you ever held a Position of Power before?</span>
Have you ever had any characters in a leading position, on or off-site? What did you like about it? What did you not like about it?
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">What aspect of Novus are you most excited about?</span>
Tell us something that stood out to you when you read the Guidebook, or something about the site in general.
</blockquote></blockquote>
<div class="tcat"><font style="font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">General Information</font></div><blockquote><blockquote>
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Introduce us to your character. Who are they?</span>
Name of your character
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">How many years of life have they experienced?</span>
How old are they? Format like "Age [Year XXX]" - youngest allowed is 3 [Year 498]
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">We have to ask... what is their gender?</span>
What is their gender? Format like "Male [He/Him/His]"
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Along those lines, who are they most attracted to?</span>
What is their orientation? Format like "Heterosexual"
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">What breeds run in their veins?</span>
What is their breed? If there are more than two breeds, please put the most dominant breed followed by "X"
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Spectacular. How tall are they?</span>
Height in hands. Format like "16.0 hh" - make sure it somewhat aligns with the breeds you mention above! Must be between 8 and 21 hands high.
</blockquote></blockquote>
<div class="tcat"><font style="font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">Appearance</font></div><blockquote><blockquote>
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">We'd love to see them, if they're not too shy!</span>
If you have any image references, link to them here - do NOT put image codes, just put the links.
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">They're gorgeous! How would you best describe them?</span>
Character appearance here. At least 200 words. Make sure you follow the Character Appearance guidelines.
</blockquote></blockquote>
<div class="tcat"><font style="font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">Personality</font></div><blockquote><blockquote>
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">No one is perfect... what are their positive and negative traits?</span>
Name at least six positive and four negative traits.
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">They sound interesting. Would you mind expanding on their personality?</span>
Character personality here. At least 300 words. Make sure you follow the Character Personality guidelines.
</blockquote></blockquote>
<div class="tcat"><font style="font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">History</font></div><blockquote><blockquote>
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Here comes the best part! Tell us about their past... the good and the ugly.</span>
Character history here. At least 400 words. Make sure you follow the Character History guidelines.
</blockquote></blockquote>
<div class="tcat"><font style="font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">Sovereign Questions</font></div><blockquote><blockquote>
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">Why would your character be a good candidate to lead that Court?</span>
Tell us why your character would be a good choice to be Sovereign of that Court. Match up their ideals and values with the Court and the Deity.
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">What would be their goals as Sovereign? What would they do with their new power?</span>
What are your plans for the Court? What rules would your character set? Would they hold any events to garnish activity?
<span class="sidebarheaders" style="font-size:12px;">You've got us convinced. Is there anything else you'd like to add?</span>
Here's your chance to add anything else at all!
</blockquote></blockquote></div>Please be advised, tagging the Random Event account does not guarantee a response!
