Player name: Write whatever you want us to call you. Don't give us your RL name (unless you want to). REQUIRED
AIM contact: This game uses AIM extensively, for missions and OOC communication. As such an AIM handle is REQUIRED. If you are not comfortable having your contact info publically known, send it in a message to the mod account and note here you did this instead.
Alternate contacts: Write your email, personal DW/LJ or Plurk account, etc. - whatever you are willing to let people use to contact you. Keep in mind that the mods do not use Plurk. As above, you can send this in a message to the mod account if you don't want it publically known. OPTIONAL
Character name: Add (OC) to the name if it's an original character. REQUIRED
Source canon: Pretty self explanatory. If it's an original canon, it's a good idea to give it a name and write it here. Also add (OC) to the original canon's name. REQUIRED
Community tag: Almost always some form of the character's name, "firstname lastname" for example. Used so we don't accidentaly have multiple tags for one character. REQUIRED
Do I Want a HMD: This is a question on whether you want to have a How's My Driving post or not. Please answer using one of the below:
"Yes" - the game will provide a HMD post for you, and the mods will give you a link as soon as the application is approved
"No, I'll set up my own one" - you will create, or have already created your own HMD page. Make sure to provide us with a link to the HMD when it's ready. The game only allows for HMDs that let people post anonymously, so make sure yours does that
"No, I don't want a HMD" - self-explanatory, you'd rather not have a HMD post for one reason or another
"I already have one" - this is not your first character in the game and you already have a HMD post for your SRWU players
Notes: Anything you want to add that doesn't fit the standard app format. Feel free to add notes to every section of the app, rather than writing them here. OPTIONAL
Background: A description of your character's canon background. For canon characters, you only need to write enough information to let us know that you are familiar with the character. Do not write any headcanon here (headcanon means things that are not canon but are considered to make sense either by you or the fandom as a whole). For original characters, you have to be more specific - show that the character's background makes sense and fits the setting. The background is written from an OOC perspective. If the characters don't know something but you do, write it down anyway. REQUIRED
Original canon background: Write the background of your original canon here. This is for the canon, not the character. Take other canons and the setting into consideration when writing this section - do not assume your canon exists in vacuum, or in a seperate "universe" where it's the only canon around. REQUIRED for original canons ONLY
Personality: Show us you know enough about your character to play them competently. This is not exclusive to the character's personality at the start of the canon - also write down their character development as it went in canon, or as you expect it to happen during the game (for OCs). For canon characters there are no limits on section length - you can even be short and concise, as long as the section makes it clear you are familiar with the character. Feel free to add headcanon, as long as: 1. it makes sense and does not contradict the rest of the character's personality and 2. you clearly mark which parts of the section are headcanon. For original characters, you have to go into detail to show this is a well thought-out and three dimensional character.
The personality section is probably the most important one and it will have the greatest influence on whether the app is rejected or approved. Obviously REQUIRED
Capabilities and Resources: If your character is exceptionally talented in anything other than mecha piloting, has substantial resources (money, minions, etc), a high military or political rank, or any kind of extraordinary ability (Newtype, being an alien, etc), write this down here. This is for exceptional talents only - being just a mechanic or having disposable income does not need to be noted, but being super rich or a talented mecha designer does. And of course, all extraordinary abilities or powers are exceptional. REQUIRED (unless there is nothing exceptional to write about)
Position in Unity Group: Player characters are assumed to be normal combat operatives/pilots of Unity Group by default, if they're combatants (for non-combatants, they usually just hang around UG for one reason or another). If you want your character to have an additional higher position within Unity Group, please write here what it could be. For more details please read our
Upgrade Requests page. IMPORTANT - this position does not replace your character's canon rank or role in whatever organisation they are canonically in, if there is one. This is a position in Unity Group only. OPTIONAL
Type: There are three options here.
Combatant - these characters fight the enemy, by piloting giant robots or other vehicles, commanding capital ships, or in some cases on foot. Most player characters are here.
Non-Combatant - these characters do not have a machine of their own. They are often untrained civilians, but not necessarily: They may still be trained soldiers but they lack extraordinary equipment or abilities that allow them to take on mecha-sized enemies on their own. A non-combatant may be present on a mission, but the way they can influence it is usually very limited.
Commander - these characters have leadership abilities or serve as mission control. Their actions during missions may involve giving commands and instructions to other player characters (with their permission) rather than acting themselves. This is not a standalone type but rather something you combine with two others - Combatant/Commander, or Non-Combatant/Commander.
A character's type can change during the game. REQUIRED
Unit Name: The name of the machine you pilot, a ship you command, or perhaps your own combat form if you're an Ultraman or something like that! REQUIRED for Combatants
Unit Description: Describe your unit - how it looks, what weapons/attacks and special systems does it have, what are its strong and weak points. Perhaps where it came from or who made it. Feel free to link an image, if there is one. REQUIRED for Combatants
Size: Pick one of following:
SS - roughly human-sized
S - larger than a human (3-4 meters tall) to 10-12 meters in height
M - roughly mobile suit sized - 15 to 20-something meters tall
L - substantially larger than a mobile suit, at least 30 meters in height
LL - 75+ meters in height
Feel free to add a brief description to the size rather than just a size class. It's just a guideline, to make it easier to visualize how large the unit is. OPTIONAL.
Terrain compatibility: There are four sub-sections. For each one, write "yes" or "no":
Air: Can your unit fly in a gravitic environment? Yes if it can, otherwise no. Units that can make jumps, even very long ones with use of boosters, still do not count as flying.
Ground: Does your unit have legs, tracks, wheels or anything else that lets it move on solid ground with non-negligible speed? Yes for most, but for example jet fighters answer this "no" even though they have wheels.
Water: Can your unit float in water? If it drowns like a rock, then it's a no.
Space: Is your unit equipped with thrusters, verniers or other systems that allow it to maneuver in space? Or is it forced to float around, throwing or jumping off other space objects to gain momentum? Yes and no respectively.
Terrain compatibilities are OPTIONAL, but very helpful.
Favored terrain: Which environment does your unit perform best in? Select one or at most two terrains from the list above. It does not have to be one you marked positively - most forms of Getter-3 are a "no" in water yet it has water as a favored terrain. OPTIONAL
Upgrades: If you foresee your character to gain something new in their unit during the course of the game, write it here. If it's just a new attack or a system then give it a brief description. If it's a new unit altogether, it is suggested you write a block similar to the Unit block above. Characters are allowed more than just one upgrade, write each seperately.
This list is not exclusive. Players are allowed to request additional upgrades not mentioned in their application. OPTIONAL
Wingmen: If your character is accompanied in combat by NPCs, write about them here. Mention them by name (if they have any) and briefly describe them, their machines and capabilities. During missions, players can write actions that include their wingmen rather than only their own characters. OPTIONAL
Mission requirement: If your character cannot join the cast until a particular mission in their event list happens (usually the first one), because for example: before that happens they do not have a machine to pilot yet or they have no inclination to ally themselves with the Unity Group; then write "yes" here and point out which mission is it. Otherwise (that is, if a character can join the cast and interact with others as-is, or just following an event post that does not require a mission), write "no".
This requirement is only a suggestion and, at the player's discretion, may be changed depending on how many canons are in the game and other circumstances. Characters who require a mission to join the cast will be given priority in mission planning. REQUIRED
Suggested Event List: IMPORTANT! Before writing this section, make sure to read the
guide to missions, events and arcs. Write down a list of important events that occur in your canon and that you want to see in the game. For each event, point out if it's a mission or an event post, and provide a description saying what should happen during the event - including descriptions of enemies. Describe the events well enough so that a mod without first-hand experience with the canon can run the event (possibly with help of wikis or other canon review materials), but leave a degree of elasticity to make integration with other canons easier.
Please try to limit yourself to 10 or less suggested missions. There is no limit to how many non-mission events there can be, only ones that are run as a mission.
By default, each mission is in its own individual one-mission arc. If any missions in the canon are in an arc together, make sure to point it out.
REQUIRED, except in following cases:
-The canon is already present in the game and you have no events you wish to add to it
-You decided to app your canon without any missions or events
Sample post: This may take many forms - you can write a theoretical in-character post here, or write a post on a test run community such as
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testrun_box and link it here. The purpose of it is to show us your writing style and that you are able to portray the character accurately. REQUIRED
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