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TLV - Character Applications

2025-11-24T14:44:41Z

CHARACTER APPLICATIONS

Application periods are open all month, every month. Warden apps are currently closed.

Please read all rules and guidelines before submitting an application. Be sure to check the Taken Characters list and the Retired Characters list before posting an application here.

NOTES:

After applying for a character, we ask that players allow 30 days before bringing their next character into the game. In some cases (warden or cast caps, upcoming major game events) players may approach the mod team and clear submitting an application a few days early, though it will not be approved before the 30 day mark.
If you are applying into an existing cast, please be aware that we may speak to players of characters close to (any version of) the character, and will speak to the players of canonmates of the character for which you are applying. We reserve the right to reject an application if it would render a current character or characters unplayable in the opinion of their player(s). If your app is rejected for this reason, we ask that you respect the decision.
Both samples may be taken from threads on the Test Drive Meme, as long as they are recent and match your application with respect to canonpoint and warden/inmate status. The TDM goes up once per month and is always marked on the Event Calendar. If you would prefer to write yours out and would like some inspiration, check out the event info/plotting post tags (flood, port, breach, player plots) on the OOC community; you're welcome to write a sample based on your character's reaction after one of these events!
Canons (or canonpoints, in the case of ongoing series) must have been out for at least 30 days before they can be applied for.
If you're reapping a character that you previously dropped and you plan to have them retain their memories of their previous stint onboard, please include at least a few sentences discussing how their previous stay affected them, and noting any relevant changes to their personality, worldview, and motivations. The more significant the changes, the more detail we'd like.

WARDEN APPLICATION FORM - CANON CHARACTERS (CURRENTLY CLOSED)

User Name/Nick:
User DW: If applicable.
E-mail/Plurk/Discord/PM to a character journal/alternate method of contact:
Other Characters Currently In-Game:

Warden Justification: Why does the Admiral think your character would be useful as a warden here? What do they bring to the table? Regardless of their methods and motivations, do they have the capacity to help an inmate achieve graduation?

Item: What form will your character's Warden Item take?

Abilities/Powers: Generally wardens may keep their powers in full, but anything with the potential to be gamebreaking, or anything that would render a warden more powerful than the Admiral, will need to be nerfed. If you're unsure whether or not your character's powers qualify for nerfs, feel free to contact the mods!

Wardening Strategies and Philosophies: How will your character respond to and operate on the Barge at large? How will they view their role as warden, and how will they engage their inmate in their efforts to help them on their path to redemption? What are their wardening strengths and weaknesses likely to be? What sorts of inmates would your character pair best with, and conversely, what sorts of inmates would they not be such a good fit for?

Deal: What is your character expecting to get for their effort in graduating an inmate?

History: This may be linked or written out.

Sample Network Entry: 5-10 sentences of spoken/written monologue, not including narration. This sample should reflect the character's day-to-day behavior and a distinctive voice, and must be Barge setting specific. You are permitted to link a thread from the Test Drive Meme, as long as it's recent (within 3 months of application date) and in network style.

Sample RP: 3-5 paragraphs of prose or brackets RP, with focus on both action and internal thought processes. Must be Barge setting specific. You are permitted to link a thread from the Test Drive Meme, as long as it's recent (within 3 months of application date) and in log style.

Special Notes: Anything else not covered here that you'd like us to know!

WARDEN APPLICATION FORM - ORIGINAL CHARACTERS (CURRENTLY CLOSED) (sample app #1, sample app #2)

User Name/Nick:
User DW: If applicable.
E-mail/Plurk/Discord/PM to a character journal/alternate method of contact:
Other Characters Currently In-Game:

Character Name:
Age: This is important; characters must be at least 15, and characters under 18 will be considered only on a case by case basis. If your character is over 15 but under 18, please briefly explain why they have the skill/experience necessary to serve as a warden despite their young age.
From When?: At what point in their timeline did they agree to come onboard the Barge?

Item: What form will your character's Warden Item take?

Deal: What is your character expecting to get for their effort in graduating an inmate?

World Information: Please explain in as much detail as is necessary the reality that your character comes from, being sure to include everything that is not necessarily part of their personal history but that nevertheless still relates/applies to them: the political and social situation where they live, laws of the universe, general levels of tech and magic that your character might be familiar with (even if they're not techy and/or magical themselves), and so on.

Special Notes: Anything else not covered here that you'd like us to know!

INMATE APPLICATION FORM - CANON CHARACTERS

User Name/Nick:
User DW: If applicable.
E-mail/Plurk/Discord/PM to a character journal/alternate method of contact:
Other Characters Currently In-Game:

Character Name:
Series:
Age: This is important; characters must be at least 15, and characters under 18 will be considered only on a case by case basis. If your character is over 15 but under 18, please briefly explain why they are worthy of inmatehood despite their young age.
From When?: At what point in their timeline were they brought aboard the Barge? Keep in mind that inmates must have just died, or were about to die. If your character has no canon death, or if you'd like to pull them from a point well before their canon death, you may headcanon a death that makes sense for the character/canon and doesn't require too many logical leaps or extra steps. Things like "My city-dwelling inmate was hit by a bus" or "My gangster inmate died in a gunfight" would be fine for a headcanoned death, as would "My character is in a life-threatening situation at their pull point that they canonically survive, but for the purposes of the game I'm going to say that they die instead".

Inmate Justification: Why does your character require redemption? How can working with a warden on the Barge help them achieve this? Feel free to just give a brief general overview here; we're going to ask for specifics down below.

Arrival: Was your inmate character brought in against their will, or did they agree to come to the Barge and graduate instead of dying forever?

Abilities/Powers: Remember that Inmates will have reduced powers, with dangerous, offensive (as opposed to defensive), and combat-related abilities being removed entirely. Please tell us both what your character can do when their powers are at full strength, as well as what your proposed limits and reductions for them are.

Inmate Information: Please lay out the most important things that your character's warden will need to know about them. Remember that permanent wardens will receive a file on their inmate's entire life story, and while we won't require you to write out a full history here (though we'll ask for at least a link to one elsewhere in the app), we'd like to hear about the highlights in your own words! This should include any serious crimes committed, details about the harm they've done to others, and major life events and how they were affected by them. While this wouldn't necessarily be included explicitly in the file, please also touch on their defining personality traits and behavior patterns, their general temperament, their worldview, and how they react to challenges.

Path to Redemption: What does your character need to change about themselves, and what sorts of milestones do you envision them needing to reach before they're ready for graduation? How will they react to being on the Barge? How will they react to being wardened? What sorts of wardening styles would they be likely to respond best to, and conversely, what wardening styles would likely be ineffective or unhelpful? What methods can a warden use to get through to them, and what are some ideas for things that might trigger or motivate them to change?

History: This may be linked or written out.

Special Notes: Anything else not covered here that you'd like us to know!

INMATE APPLICATION FORM - ORIGINAL CHARACTERS (sample app #1, sample app #2)

User Name/Nick:
User DW: If applicable.
E-mail/Plurk/Discord/PM to a character journal/alternate method of contact:
Other Characters Currently In-Game:

Character Name:
Age: This is important; characters must be at least 15, and characters under 18 will be considered only on a case by case basis. If your character is over 15 but under 18, please briefly explain why they are worthy of inmatehood despite their young age.
From When?: At what point in their timeline were they brought aboard the Barge? Keep in mind that inmates must have just died, or were about to die.

Arrival: Was your inmate character brought in against their will, or did they agree to come to the Barge and graduate instead of dying forever?

Inmate Information: Please lay out the most important things that your character's warden will need to know about them. Remember that permanent wardens will receive a file on their inmate's entire life story, and while we won't require you to write out a full history here (though we'll ask for one elsewhere in the app), we'd like to hear about the highlights in your own words! This should include any serious crimes committed, details about the harm they've done to others, and major life events and how they were affected by them. While this wouldn't necessarily be included explicitly in the file, please also touch on their defining personality traits and behavior patterns, their general temperament, their worldview, and how they react to challenges.

History: This must be written out fully and comprehensively. Remember that, in the absence of a wiki page or a canon to refer to, this will be the only reference point that the mods or other players will have to your character. This will be especially important for potential permanent Wardens, who will receive a file detailing your Inmate's life history.

Special Notes: Anything else not covered here that you'd like us to know!

Last Updated: 3/17/2026

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Anu Station - the full story

2025-07-16T20:13:06Z

Anu Station is a large space station situated in a largely-unexplored solar system, in orbit around a planet with the designation UP-2136-188b, which has been flagged as having environmental conditions ideal for the development of life. The station plays host to rotating teams of scientists from various fields and specialties. One of these outfits is Cassius Mining Corporation, which has interest in mining rare earth minerals for use back on Earth. Corporate presence on the station is somewhat controversial, but station commander Anton Greenspan is committed to fostering an environment that's inclusive towards scientists from the private secor.

While aware that caution must be taken due to UP-2136-188b's status as a planet that could potentially harbor life, a manned survey mission is sent down to analyze potential mining sites. During the mission, surveyor Baltasar Stefansson wanders off on his own for several hours. While he's gone, the rest of the survey team encounters the planet's dominant intelligent species: a race of telepathic shapeshifters. Alarmed by the presence of unwanted visitors and sensing their interest in mining, the aliens kill the survey team and take on their forms, intending to hitch a ride back to their place of origin in order to continue investigating the threat that they pose. Stefansson returns to the group, unaware of what has gone down in his absence, and assuming that the team's strange behavior afterwards is due to anger over him having split off from the group. (The general distain with which the rest of the station crew views his actions does nothing to dispel this.)

While laying low and posing as crewmembers, the aliens do what they can to learn about the station's purpose and its intentions towards their planet, sharing information with each other as they go. They learn that Commander Greenspan's form would be useful to them, both for the purposes of information-gathering and (if necessary) controlling/influencing the crew away from an ill intentions towards their planet. They kill Greenspan so that they can use his likeness with impunity, without risk of interference from the genuine article.

While some crewmembers note the strange behavior of the returned survey crew, things only come to a head when an alien posing as Greenspan orders the entire population of the station to congregate in C Wing - this, the aliens have decided, is the best way to contain and control everyone while they try to figure out next steps. While many are irritated, confused, or outright suspicious, everyone does ultimately do as they're told (with a little urging from undercover aliens). Some forward-thinking members of the ship's security crew choose to arm themselves before following the commander's orders. Once everyone is inside, communications are disabled, and Greenspan's emergency lock keycard is used to seal C Wing.

And we all know what happens after that.

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TLV - Admiral Requests

2025-01-12T18:00:59Z

ADMIRAL REQUESTS
Old Admiral Request Page Found Here

Post your requests to the Admiral below (and also a note if you would specifically like that request to be rejected), and we will get to them in a timely manner. All Admiral requests (with the exception of Inmate resurrections) must go through this post, and their approval cannot be handwaved. Additionally, requests will only be granted to Wardens.

Unless otherwise specifically noted, all threads on this post are considered to be Private.

Though the Barge does not speak in any traditional way and is not reachable by communicator, it is sentient, and characters occasionally reach out to it via tapping on walls in Morse Code, spelling out messages in alphabet-letter fridge magnets, and other creative methods; if your character decides to try this, those messages may be dropped here as well!

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TLV - Inmate Ledger

2022-04-21T17:43:36Z

The inmate ledger is an automatically-updating compendium of every inmate on the ship. Each inmate gets a page of their own consisting of their name, their pairing status and the name of their (temporary or permanent) warden, their current job posting, a one-sentence informational blurb, and a blank space for wardens to jot down their own notes, observations, and warnings (this blank space will be small by default, but will expand and unfold as necessary, to the effect that it will be impossible for an inmate's page to run out of room). The inmate ledger lives in the warden conference room, the information in it is accessible to all wardens, and any warden will be able to record their thoughts on any inmate.

Informational blurbs are entirely player-chosen, and can consist of basically anything, provided that it's 1) technically true, and 2) reflective of the inmate's inmatehood in some way. They do not have to be comprehensive, nor do they have to be spoilery (unless you'd like them to be). If, for example, an inmate is a ruthless, backstabbing undercover spy who is an effortless liar and who has been responsible for the deaths of several former partners in crime, any of the following blurbs would be a valid option:

1. "Is a ruthless, backstabbing undercover spy who is an effortless liar and who has been responsible for the deaths of several former partners in crime."

2. "Has an excellent poker face and is a master at blending in."

3. "Has lost several previous work colleagues in the line of duty."

CURRENT PAGES IN THE LEDGER
Alucard
Angel Dust
Armand
Abaurycy Niedzic
Casper Darling
Cheradenine Zakalwe
Christina Brand
Christopher Chaos
Clement Varker
Cloud Strife
David Collins
The Eleven
Faolan
Feldspar
Germaryah Washington
The Ghoul/Cooper Howard
Jinu Saja
Kahl
Katie Slape
Laura Moon
Mad Sweeney
Madelyne Pryor
Maelle
Moon Knight System
Nokov
The Outsider
Qetzi'ah Morrison
R
Robert "Bob" Reynolds
Sebastian Michaelis
Sephiroth
Simon/The Convict
Simon Torquill
Skye Riley
Spy
Stede Bonnet
Trevor Belmont
Valentino
Verso
Wu Xin/Ye Anshi
Yelena Belova

On the IC side of things: Attempts to film or photograph the inside of the lounge will show static on the receiving end, any hard copies (including photos and video) made of the information in the inmate ledger will erase themselves if they're removed from the room, and if anyone attempts to dismantle the chain and remove the ledger from the room, it'll blip out of their hands and back into its proper spot once they hit the hallway. Likewise, it's resistant to tampering and sabotage: pages can't be ripped out, nor can a warden erase, scribble over, or otherwise obfuscate any writing other than their own. If a warden is unable to read or write, the ledger will narrate any of its pages upon request, and its pen will autonomously write messages that are dictated to it. Upon an inmate's graduation, they will be able to take and keep their own page(s) from the ledger; if they choose not to, it will disappear.

On the OOC side of things: We'll ask each inmate player to make an entry in their character's journal, containing their inmate's one-sentence informational blurb in the post body (job and pairing info will be ICly accessible in the ledger, but will OOCly continue to have their own dedicated mod-maintained pages). Please leave the comments to this post open and unscreened, as this will function as the blank section of the inmate's ledger page where wardens can leave notes, observations, and warnings to each other about the inmate in question. Remember that the notes made in these comments will be ICly readable by all wardens and not ICly readable by any inmates, including the inmate in question.

Last Updated: 4/15/2026

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TLV - Player Plots

2021-10-26T23:57:17Z

PLAYER PLOTS

Please fill out the following short form ahead of murders, serious public violence, and setting destruction committed on the ship. Information about setting destruction and public, difficult-to-miss violence must also be posted on the OOC comm (you can just link to your comment here, if you'd like).

Additionally, if your warden provided powers or weaponry to an inmate who went on to use them to wreak havoc, please also fill out the following form!

If you're looking to suggest or run a Barge-driven event such as a port, breach, or flood, the page for that is here!

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Attention: This is the Admiral Speaking

2019-07-16T02:41:48Z

The following Wardens and Inmates have been paired:

Iris Wildthyme // routemistress and Warren Kepler // questionsonly

The Warden should expect a file to be delivered to their cabin shortly. Please familiarize yourself with the information therein and introduce yourself to your new Inmate as soon as possible.

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. . .

2015-04-14T01:51:02Z

[Late afternoon, there comes a voice onto the Barge's network. It has the same quality as the Admiral when making announcements - resounding, seeming to come from everywhere and nowhere, unaffected by the glitches that plague normal communicators trying to connect from planet to ship.

It doesn't quite sound like the Admiral. Does it?]

Passengers, do you know what the nature of creation is? That is to say, this universe and all others? I searched for a long time to know the answer. It was my assignment to bring order to chaos, you see - to ensure that no living thing had to suffer because of our oversights. Where there was evil I was to redeem it. I was rather like some of you, in that way.

I found, of course, that the more chaos I eliminated and set right, the more would spring up all around it. It was as if my task itself was an unnatural intrusion upon a natural order, like Sisyphus pushing his boulder. That is how I knew. This creation of ours cannot and should not be fixed. Its inherent nature is that of evil and suffering, and it must be put out of its misery so we can begin again. To try to redeem is pointless. But, if you insist on continuing to delay the greater good...

I suppose you force my hand.

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Attention: This is the Admiral Speaking

2014-11-16T00:14:34Z

The following Wardens and Inmates have been paired:

Arkin O'Brien // themissingpiece → Jerry Dandrige // 400yearsofsurvival
Chris D'Amico // mistconduct → Loki Laufeyson // tricksandmischief
Scott McCall // semifreakingnormal → Clementine Chasseur // visetvires

Wardens should expect a file to be delivered to their cabins shortly. Please familiarize yourselves with the information therein and introduce yourself to your new Inmate as soon as possible.

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Attention: This is the Admiral Speaking

2013-12-21T03:11:08Z

[Early in the morning on Friday, a deep thrum slithers through the ship, followed by a distinct but temporary chill and the scent of baked goods. Dolls appear in every cabin. An hour later, the Admiral's voice sounds as usual:]

Good morning, passengers. We seem to have taken on water. Please be aware of any changes that may have occurred.

[OOC: The Of Soldiers, Princesses, and Dolls flood has begun!

A few reminders:

- Friday morning the dolls appear and a festive, anticipatory atmosphere pervades.
- Saturday morning affected characters wake up as their dolls.
- Sunday evening is either the battle or the ball!]

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Attention: This Is The Admiral Speaking

2013-08-30T12:49:33Z

The following Wardens and Inmates have been paired:

Nathan Wuornos // neuropathy → Toshiko Sato // breakingmyheart
Raven Darkholme // permutates → Loki // coldlies
Vin // indispensible → James Stark // outofclothes

Wardens should expect files to be delivered to their cabins shortly. Please familiarize yourself with the information therein and introduce yourselves to your new Inmate as soon as possible.

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TLV Anti-Bullying Policy

2012-05-23T16:23:54Z

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TLV - Potential Application Discussion

2011-12-29T01:05:21Z

POTENTIAL APPLICATION DISCUSSION

Thinking about applying for a character, but not quite sure if they're a good fit? This post is dedicated to discussion of that very thing! A jury of your peers will help you in deciding whether or not a character you suddenly have a hankering for would be a fit for the Barge!

THIS IS NOT COMPULSORY. Nobody HAS to participate, and nobody HAS to post here before they post an application! This is just for people who are unsure and would like to have a discussion before they apply.

Please take the following into consideration when posting or replying here:

1. Mods are the final decision makers. Even if you get great feedback, player approval does not substitute mod approval. Even if a mod replies to your comment here telling you that they'd love to see the character and to go ahead and app, they're not making a promise to auto-approve your app once it's submitted.
2. This post is for constructive discussion. Even if your gut reaction is a simple "OMG YES" or "HELL NO", providing details and reasons for that reaction will always be more helpful to the player. In addition, please remain polite and civil at all times. Even if you take issue with a prospective character or the direction the player wants to take them in, flaming, insults, etc. will not be tolerated.
3. Avoid too much pre-plotting. Remember that this is all still theoretical, and the characters posted here haven't been apped or accepted into the game yet.
4. Don't take this personally. If people have concerns about the suitability of your character, or are unsure about some aspect of your comment (ex. the warden/inmate justification), it's not an attack on you or your RPing.

Put the character's name as the subject line (ONE CHARACTER PER COMMENT), and be sure to fill out the following form. Please do try to hit on all the points asked about here - this is all stuff we'd like you to keep in mind before you apply, and going into at least some level of detail will help spark meaningful discussion.

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