Realistic or Modern Stained Glass [Character Applications - CLOSED]

[Naeva Ami]

Welcome to the character applications page for
STAINED GLASS
Recruitment Thread

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First off, my apologies that this won't be pretty. I'm new to groups, don't know how to do the pretty stuff. Happy to take direction or advice if you wish to help. Now, this is the application page for Stained Glass, a small ground found family rp.
There are five primary roles that we are looking to fill right now. Participants may create additional characters as the plot develops. The five characters are:

• The Leader / Homebody​
• The Fashionista / Treasurer​
• The Scavenger / Handywoman​
• The Cook / Medic​
• The Techie / Planner​

As a role is approved, they will be struck out above.

Character guidelines:

1. Your character must fit the outlined role, and the defined age range. If you wish to deviate, please message me privately with your ideas.
2. Your character can be of any gender, sexuality, ethnicity, etc. Anyone is welcome.
3. The world is a generic, fictional, large American city. Specifics will be decided as a group through accepted roleplayers. But keep this general setting in mind with your characters.
4. Character applications with insensitive, hurtful, or inappropriate content will be declined at my digression. This does not mean however, that a character can't have a tragic or traumatic past. Just try to be reasonable, respectful, and realistic. If you feel the content of a character's backstory may be triggering, please put it in a spoiler and attach an appropriate warning.
5. Character images should be either photos, or semi-realistic artwork. Will not accept anime images. If you wish to avoid using an image, that's okay, please instead provide detailed appearance notes. If you use artwork, please credit the original artist or at least the location your found it.
6. Keep in mind that your character is part of a found family that collectively respect and like each other. That does not mean there can't be conflict, or drama, or loners. But it does mean your character should fit within such a group realistically. If their traits are just obviously awful and uncooperative and the family wouldn't want them around, they're not suited for the role. Keep the context of the rp in mind. Imperfection is great. Being difficult for difficulty's sake, is not.
7. Please provide a sample of your writing. This is to try and make sure everyone fits around the same general feel of writing, to hope we'd be a good fit for each other. It is not meant to make it elitist or exclusionary. Please provide either within a spoiler below your profile, or DM it to me directly, if you'd rather be private about it.
8. Keep in mind that our characters know each other, and have for some time. As such, the profile is meant to provide some information that would be known by the group. Its all to help each other out and make this more dynamic and organic.
9. The characters will have a shared family name, that we'll decide collectively. You may include an old family name if you want, but don't need to.
10. Your application can be styled however you wish. Got a fancy, beautiful format? Great! Just want to keep it to plain text? Totally fine.
11. Please note that we do ask that you're open to joining the ooc discord, but roleplay will take place on RP Nation
12. If you have questions, think I've forgotten something, or have suggestions, please let me know by DM's or in the recruitment thread. Don't be shy!

Character Application:

Spoiler: Character Application Template

[Character faceclaim here]
[FIRSTNAME HERE] - [ROLE HERE]
Nicknames:
Age:
Gender:
Pronouns:
Ethnicity:
Height:
Physical Descriptors:
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Personality Traits:
Talents:
Weaknesses:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Additional Info:
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How long have they been in the family?
How long have they been away from their parents/guardians/family/etc:
Brief backstory:
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Roleplayer's Name/Username: [However you'd like to be referred to as]

 

[Naeva Ami]

Faceclaim: Angelina Donilov

Marissa - Scavenger / Handywoman
Nicknames: Mary, Mari, Mars, Risa
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Pronouns: She/Her
Ethnicity: Caucasian - French/Russian
Height: 5'3"
Physical Descriptors: Waist length brown hair, slim figure, hazel eyes
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Personality Traits: Stubborn, Determined, Curious, Pessimistic, Worrier, Dependent, Casual
Talents: Woodworking, Scavenging, Problem Solving
Weaknesses: Social situations, organization, self care, self doubt, fragile body
Likes: Nighttime, Cold, Sleep, Games, Dresses, quiet, tattoos, piercings
Dislikes: Dresses, her hair, scents, crowds, bugs, heat, the sun, adults, rules
Additional Info: Has an eyesight problem she's reluctant to deal with, as well as a fragile body that tends to break or exhaust easily.
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How long have they been in the family? 3-4 years
How long have they been away from their parents/guardians/family/etc: 8 years
Brief backstory: Marissa grew up the unwanted, and only child of a single father. The man tried to take care of her, but grew resentful as she got older. He wasn't good at parenting, didn't like parenting, and wasn't able to provide for her. At eight years old, Marissa was conveniently 'forgotten' in the downtown streets by her father. But she knew enough from their arguments, and his complaining, that she wasn't wanted anymore. She'd even been left outside of the Children's Services office for the city. But rather than walk in, the eight year old ran off, beginning her life in the streets. She bounced around from place to place, receiving help from strangers, hiding from dangers, doing her best to survive. When she was around twelve or so, she ran into The Leader and The Fashionista, who turned her life around, inviting her to their new family.
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Roleplayer's Name/Username: Naeva
Are you open to a having a discord chat for the rp? Yes

 

[Pipsqueak]

FC: Artbreeder

Elias - Cook/ Medic
Nicknames: Eli
Age: 17 y/o
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/ Him
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Height: 5'9"
Physical Descriptors: Elias is a good looking young man with bright, green eyes and a contagious smile. He stands at 5’9” and weighs approximately 143 lbs. Although he’s a skinny, lean kid, he’s got the beginnings of muscle poking through in his arms and abdomen. His ears are pierced completely off kilter and has two mismatched earrings in each one. His skin is lightly tanned and freckled, and his nose is long and prominent. His hair often changes color with whatever hair dye he can get his hands on, which has now led it to being a fading blue with dark brown roots.
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Personality Traits: Temperamental, nosy, impatient, self indulgent, untidy, loyal, caring, protective, clever, dependable
Talents: Cooking, Basic medicine, running, Being social, Pick pocketing/ Slight of hand
Weaknesses: Deaf, Reading/ writing, self love, picking up after himself
Likes: Mac and cheese, energy drinks, big dogs, writing, playing board games
Dislikes: Bugs, the police, adults, coconut flavors, peanuts (He’s allergic), relying on others to hear things
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How long have they been in the family?: 4 years
How long have they been away from their parents/guardians/family/etc: 5years
Brief backstory: Eli was found on the steps of an orphanage when he was just a swaddled baby. Nobody knows who left him or where he came from, but felt a duty to take him in. As the foster system goes, it was hell for him, even when he got adopted. Throughout his years there he spent his time fending for himself, picking up on simple medical treatment, running away, and being beaten by the other kids with little to no attention from the faculty. He not only learned self preservation (And picked up cooking from one family), but a deep self hatred. He was ultimately alone, even after being cycled through four different families. Each time he was brought back, albeit for different reasons. The only successful attempt at an escape came after 12 years of this, when one night he snuck out, managing to evade law enforcement who had a reputation of being rough and unkind to him. He lived a year by himself before running into the leader, the scavenger, and the fashionista.
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Roleplayer's Name/Username: Pip
Are you open to a having a discord chat for the rp? Yes!!

 

[PinkChiffon]

FC- Nora O'Neil
Evangeline - The Fashionista / Treasurer
Nicknames: Eva, Lina,
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Pronouns: She/her
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Height: 5’10”
Physical Descriptors: Evangeline is long and lithe, standing at 5'10", 132 lbs. She has medium-length wavy blonde hair that she cyclically long and chops short, she's currently at the midpoint of growing it long again. She usually wears it half up half down, to keep it out of her face. She's very fair-skinned and sunburns easily. She's littered with small, faded scars all over her body as a result of childhood clumsiness and teenage shenanigans. Evangeline has blue eyes.
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Personality Traits: Empathetic, charismatic, loyal, overcritical, decisive, bossy, intuitive, protective
Talents: Sewing, organization, budgeting,
Weaknesses: Lying, over-cautious, anxious, prone to burnout
Likes: Museums, singing, trivia, coffee, early mornings, running
Dislikes: Dishonesty, getting sick, having to ask for help, cooking, thinking about their futures.
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How long have they been in the family?: 5 years
How long have they been away from their parents/guardians/family/etc: 8 years
Brief backstory: Evangeline's early life was one of opulence and privilege, born into a world of wealth and comfort. However, her idyllic upbringing was shattered when her parents' double life was exposed – a life of grand larceny, document forgery, identity theft, and an assortment of other financial crimes. At the age of 10, the security she once knew vanished as her parents were arrested for their crimes. Plunged into an unfamiliar world, she endured a series of disappointing and impoverished foster homes, prompting her to repeatedly escape in search of a better reality. At 13, fueled by a yearning for genuine connection, she embarked on a life-altering journey, where she would meet the first member of her new found family.



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Roleplayer's Name/Username: Reilly or Pink
Are you open to a having a discord chat for the rp? Yes

 

[606]

Sage - The Techie / Planner
Nicknames: TBD (aka other names that aren’t just their actual name)
Age: 16
Gender: AFAB/Non-binary
Pronouns: They/Them
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Height: 5’2
Physical Descriptors: Sage is a very short person who looks to be sickly thin after not being well nourished for some years. Standing at 5’2 they weigh only about 95-100lbs with an equally not as large appetite. They have pale skin that’s prone to sunburning rather than tanning so often wears long baggy clothing. Not just to hide their skinny body and feminine features but also to protect their skin and more importantly, it’s simply more comfortable. They often wear their converse or some random pair of black combat boots, and keep their hair cut short, showing off the few piercings they have, planning to get even more in the future.
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Personality Traits: Caring, stubborn, independent, loyal, organized, friendly, impatient, perfectionist
Talents: Organizing, planning, communication, programming, computers/technology language
Weaknesses: Anxious, asking for help, cooking, large crowds
Likes: Technology, night time, cloudy days, the rain, animals, music
Dislikes: Beans, cleaning, exercise, large crowds, bugs
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How long have they been in the family? 2 years
How long have they been away from their parents/guardians/family/etc: 8 years (birth family), 3 years (most recent foster family)
Brief backstory: Sage was born to the youngest of 3 of a poor family in a small rather in notable town. While they didn’t know much of what their parents have done, by the time Sage was 8 it was clear that their father neglected her children and their mother, who never wanted any of them, would scream, hit, and even lock away the three of them. Sage was mostly protected by their older siblings and one day the oldest had gotten hold of their fathers phone and called CPS. Over the next few months there were many courtroom fights but in time their parents went to jail and the three children were moved into foster care. Things should have been looking up for Sage yet, their older siblings were quicken to be taking in by families and be adopted, and Sage was left going from house, to house, to house. It wasn’t ideal for them over the next couple of years so, one day, in a family who only wanted Sage for the money they god, they packed up their small bag and, left under the cover of a stormy night when they were 13, having enough of being moved around and being separated from their only family for 5, years. A year later, they found a new family, one who was caring, and didnt have any ulterior motives and has been with them every since.
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Roleplayer's Name/Username: 606 or Six (6)
Are you open to a having a discord chat for the rp? Yes!!

Spoiler: writing example

I am not great with spelling and grammar but I do try and fix it but just a heads up for everyone! If something doesn’t make sense just ask me it’s alright!

time to catch a ship

Time stood still for the male, watching their smaller crew try and face these three ships. It wasn’t ideal, far from it. Yet here they were. Fighting because their lives depended on it. He was fighting because his family's lives depended on it. Hunter after hunter, after hunter. Each one easily b...

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[Nomai]

Emery Williams - Leader/Homebody
Content warning: Brief mention of emotional abuse and family death; cursing

Nickname(s): Em
Age: 19
Gender: Non-binary
Pronouns: They/She (Em uses their pronouns interchangeably)
Ethnicity: Black and Caucasian
Height: 5’5”
Physical Descriptors: Small but lithe, Em can blend into the background just as much as they can hold presence in a room. Generally, she wears her dark, chin-length hair natural, occasionally styling it back into twists during the hotter seasons. They have a round, open face with large, wide-spaced dark brown eyes and a dimpled chin. Em’s hips and spine are moderately uneven from childhood scoliosis--something they are still a little self-conscious and attempt to conceal with loose-fitting clothes. She had both ears pierced, and the right double-pierced, and adorns them with simple and small silver rings.
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Personality Traits: Compassionate, protective, intuitive, determined, dependable, and introverted
Talents: Organization, persuasion, painting, and agility
Weaknesses: Can be overprotective to the point of alienating others, stubborn, seeking out support, becoming too stuck in their own thoughts
Likes: Art, drip coffee, tidy spaces, feeling in control, small animals, hot chocolate, and acoustic music
Dislikes: Hot tea (tastes like feet), food grime, institutional systems, family not letting her know where they are going, man-spreading, and assholes who pick on their family
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How long have they been in the family? Five years
How long have they been away from their parents/guardians/family/etc: 5 ½ years
Brief backstory:
Em lived with her maternal ayeeyo (grandmother) after her mother and stepfather died in a freak boating accident when she was only seven. They were extremely close with their ayeeyo, who spared them from having to move in with their emotionally abusive biological father. While her grandmother was by no means wealthy, she took good care of Em and she was never wanting for love and affection.

They did very well in school and had their eyes set on college, however, when Ayeeyo’s health began to rapidly decline when Em was thirteen, they focused all of their attention on taking care of her and paid far less attention to their homework and grades. When her ayeeyo passed away, she was meant to live with her biological father, but ran away before he was able to retrieve her. In those next few months, she hopped from shelter to shelter, lying about her name and never staying long enough for her identity to be discovered. Just when they felt they were hitting rock-bottom, Em met the fashionista, who they quickly bonded with and struck off together.
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Roleplayer's Name/Username: Nomai
Are you open to having a discord chat for the rp? Yes
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Spoiler: Writing Sample:

In the before-times, Ada had always preferred the closing shifts at Caf. "I don't get it," her butch, sixty-something manager Al said when she asked for her fifth night shift in a row. "I usually have to threaten "replacements" to get anyone to close."

Ada shrugged, wiping down the espresso machine with a partially soiled cloth. "Does this mean you'll give me a raise?"

"Ha! Is that what you were aiming for all this time? Sorry, Bean, but I'd have a mutiny on my hands."

"Worth a shot," Ada replied, feigning disappointment. In reality, she enjoyed closing--she liked watching as customers slowly dispersed and the coffee shop grew quieter, and when the bell at the door clinked and announced the departure of the final patron, it felt like she was the last person in the world. The Caf would still be warm from the heat of the steamers, and the bitter and comforting scent of coffee dregs would settle around her like an airy blanket. And, as Ada locked the doors and dimmed the lights, she felt safe. Safe from what, she didn't know, but in her mind it seemed as though nothing could penetrate her fortress of espresso beans and caffeine.

But now, in the dilapidated Starbucks, she felt anything but that. The quiet that had once been a source of peace felt irreversibly wrong, and the smell from the molding pastries in the display made her want to retch. Behind her, she heard the crunch of glass on the floor, and with panic filling her chest, Ada snapped her head towards the door. As the stranger--a soldier of some kind, he must be...perhaps a deserted Fed? A merc?--stepped into the coffee shop, she unconsciously scrambled for a shard of broken ceramic. Its sharp edges dug into her skin as she clutched it in her hand, she silently begged for the man to just turn around and leave.

"Are you in here? Listen, I don't wanna hurt you." The voice grew closer, and she imagined his eyes scanning the room, searching.

Yeah, right. because you can one hundred percent take someone at their word, especially when they're equipped with a gun and most certainly have used it before.

The door creaked shut...she was a wild animal trapped in a corner. In the dim light, the man moved into Ada's line of sight sank into a partially splintered chair. She wasn't fooled though; despite his relaxed demeanor, she knew he was still alert, ready to jump into sluagh mode at any moment. For a few seconds, neither of them said anything, and she was surprised by how winded his breathing sounded. Perhaps he wasn't an unkillable beast after all. Ada started when he spoke again...Are you hurt? What kind of question was that? He didn't know her, had probably never even seen her before? She briefly considered the possibility that he was gauging how difficult she would be to take down before turning her into a nice dinner, but no...He had told her to run. Not something many hunters advise their game. And he had saved her, regardless of what he intended to do next.

Gripping the rim of the counter, Ada stood up, still grasping the broken shard. It was only then that she realized how ridiculous she must look--a tiny woman with no real weapon against a soldier with a gun. Buzzing with adrenaline, she summoned up as much delusional courage she could manage. Ignoring his question, she leveled her gaze at him and asked her own. "Who are you? What do you want from me?"

 

[Nothingness]

fc: Lee Felix
𝐒𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐠 - 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 / 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜
Nicknames: TBD (Other names aside from his actual name)
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him
Ethnicity: Korean
Height: 6'0
Physical Descriptors: Although young, Seong appears taller than others his age as well as having a slightly more athletic body type. Standing at a height of about 6'0 yet weighing around 190lbs. He has snow white hair that goes down just right above his shoulders, and dark brown eyes. He has two piercings on his left ear; one of which is a double helix and the other being a standard lobe piercing. Although his attire consists of clothing that is usually one or two sizes above his actual size for clothing, he can almost always be seen wearing a black facemask everywhere he goes.
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Personality Traits: Selfless, experimental(when it comes to cooking), generous, loyal, organized, protective(overprotective at times), dependable, rash, unpredictable
Talents: Cooking, knowledge of medicine, adaptable, physically strong, knows some martial arts, quick-witted, carpenter
Weaknesses: Suffering from a terminal illness, at times can be overprotective to the degree of taking action on his own, constant nightmares/terrors, picky eater
Likes: Warm tea, sweets, savory foods, reading, the cold, drawing, sculpting with wood, caprentry
Dislikes: Black coffee, bland or over salted foods, blood, fighting, summer, ignorance, cockiness, doctors
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How long have they been in the family: 4 Years
How long have they been away from their parents/guardians/family/etc: 7½ years
Brief backstory: Seong never actually knew his biological parents, although he was born in America, he was given to an orphanage to care for him for as long as he could remember. The problem was that the orphanage was located in the poorest section of town and without proper funding from the government, they barely had money for much other than to put just enough food on the table each day for the orphans and caretakers. Unfortunately, being born without knowing his biological parents was the least of Seong's worries as he was born with a terminal illness that affected both his heart and lungs. The operation to have his disease cured would cost nearly a fortune, nothing his biological parents could afford at the time nor did the orphanage. Luckily the doctors had informed the caretakers that if Seong had kept his body as healthy as possible by working out and eating healthy, then it would slow the progress of the disease and allow him to live as long as possible. Although it was not a cure, it was still something that gave him life even if it was temporary; from that day forth, Seong spent his days working out and learning about all different kinds of food and their nutritional values.

One day, while he had been reading through yet another book of plants and herbs, he had overheard some of the caretakers talking about him. They had been stressing over the fact that they had to spend extra funds specifically for Seong because he needed to eat extra healthy foods just for him alone and that the spending would cost them down the line. Hearing this and believing he was hurting those around him more than anything else, he ran away from the place he had known as home for nearly 10 years.
Running and spending nights either under bridges, in alleyways, abandoned buildings, or even on park benches, Seong had to learn to fend for himself and make whatever food he could scavenge from his knowledge of different plants and herbs.

Eventually, he found himself joining a group of other teenagers that were about his age. They all seemed to suffer some form of fate that was similar to his, one that was as though society had abandoned them. From that day forth, he had lived with this group and considered them the closest thing to family he would ever possibly reach.
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Roleplayer's Name/Username: Nothingness (Y'all can call me Happy, my username was originally happydeath)
Are you open to having a discord chat for the rp: Yes