Reserves and Applications FAQ
Please read through the entirety of this page before going to the reserves or applications! It contains important information about apping to Haibane Renmei.
When are reserves and applications open? - Reserves and applications are currently open.
For the most part, reserves and applications will remain constantly open, and will be processed as they are received. However, during certain important events within the game, apps will be temporarily closed.
Who can I app? - You can app any character from any canon, so long as they fit the following guidelines:
- The canon itself must either be completely finished, or at least 3 months since the release date of the first part/episode (in the case of ongoing canons). - The character must be over the age of 10. Special exceptions can be made in certain cases, but you must get mod permission ahead of time. - The character must have enough canon to fill up at least 3/4ths of their memory bank with canon memories (a minimum of 15 out of 20 memories).
In addition to these Original Universe (OU) characters, you may app an Original Character (OC) of your creation. At this time, we do not accept Alternate Universe (AU) characters.
What about characters who have a very limited presence in canon? - If your character has a limited presence in canon, but you can come up with at least 15 memories for them, then you can app them as an OU and fill in the gaps with headcanon. Otherwise, they would not be appable at this time.
What about nonhumans? - Any nonhumans will be humanized (Haibane-ized, technically) during their stay in Glie. Their memories can consist of them in their original forms, but they will not initially realize that they are not human.
My character needs X to survive. What do? - Your character no longer needs X to survive, since they are now humans and all. So vampires don't need blood, for example.
How about headcanon? - 75% of the app must be entirely based on things that show up in canon. For the other 25%, headcanon is allowed, so long as the headcanon fits with what we know about the character (IE it does not directly contradict something from canon).
Do characters keep their powers? - Sort of. Powers are initially blocked, but once a character regains a memory of one of their powers, they will be able to use that power. This must be done for each individual power a character has. For example, if you app Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender, it would take four separate memories for him to regain all four types of bending. Particularly complicated powers may take more than one memory to regain. Using A:TLA as an example again, one memory would give Toph her earthbending back, but it would take her a second memory to be able to metalbend.
As a note, if your character misuses their powers, their powers will be blocked for a short period of time. They will have to go through IC development to show that they will not misuse their powers again in order to get them back.
True names, given names, how do they work? - A 'true name' is a character's name from canon. A 'given name' is the name a Haibane is given when they arrive in Glie. In canon, Haibane are given their names by the other Haibane in their nest. However, to make things run more smoothly, we are having the names be a part of a character's only memories prior to their entry into Glie.
A Haibane's given name is directly related to their cocoon dream. For example, if a character dreams that they are sleeping among a bed of lilies, then they might be named Lily. In canon, the given name is also related to a Haibane's trial, and serves as a clue to what they need to do. However, we recognize that this is not always easy to do, and will not be requiring it. If you can link your character's name to both their cocoon dream and their trial, then awesome. If you can only link it to their cocoon dream, then that is alright too.
How do reserves work? - If you reserve a character, then you will be given priority for that character. Your reserve will be good for 7 days, from the moment the reserve is confirmed by a mod.
Are there app challenges? - No.
My 7 days are up. Can I renew my reserve? - No. Once your reserve has expired, you must wait at least 14 days before reserving again. However, you do not need a reserve to apply, so you may post your application at any time.
My app was given a revision. How long do I have to do the revisions? - you have 48 hours to do the revisions and get them back to us.
My app was rejected. Can I app again? - You must wait 14 days, but after then you can app them again. As a note, if your app was rejected, then you may not reserve the character until the end of the 14 day waiting period. Also, if your app is rejected twice, then you may not try again for that same character.
Once you have read through the FAQ, please click on one of the following:
Reserves / Applications
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