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Application
The application process is pretty simple. This is intended to cut down on the time the moderator spends reviewing applications, as well as to simplify entry into the game. While applications are considered a process by which mods can determine if someone is truly invested in play, Dusk of the Gods has an overall format which requires regular activity, and has several measures in place to prevent the dreaded "character squatter".
Please fill out the provided form and submit it as a comment in the responses. As the application form is very straightforward and should require no revisions, applications will either be Accepted or Rejected.
If your application is rejected, please wait one month before applying again (as you would for a game with a normal application cycle) unless you are given other directions.
The application is really easy. You literally just have to follow instructions.
Applications are reviewed within 24-48 hours of submission. If 48 hours have passed and your application has not been reviewed, please reply to your application with a note reminding the mod to get on it.
Malcolm Meryln l Arrow l not reserved
Contact Method: Plurk: captain_flyboy, Discord: Janiasolo #8301
Are you over 18? Yes
Other characters: No
Character's Name: Malcolm Meryln
Character's Canon: DCTV aka Arrowverse
Profile for your character:
The best word to describe Malcolm Merlyn’s personality is duplicitous. He can be everyone's best friend in one moment and then turn around and stab his so called friend or family in the back in the next breath. He is forceful, cold and focused on his needs at the expense of his family. He doesn't care who he has to step on to bring his plans to fruition.
While Malcolm sees this as his greatest strength it is actually his biggest flaw. Because Malcolm is so willing to use his loved ones as pawns in his plans, they then turn their backs on him and refuse to believe any of his warnings or advice even though his advice most often turns out to be right. He doesn't give up, however, warning people he cares about over and over again when they are going
While Malcolm believes his anger gives him strength and focus it also has turned him into a cold seemingly soulless man who willingly killed over 600 innocent people without blinking an eye. He also turned a trained killer on his daughter and her half-brother and called it training, drugged that same daughter into becoming a murderer herself and made no apologies for any of it. He never considered himself in the wrong and seems offended when other people called him on this.
That is not to say Malcolm doesn't feel at all. Death of any kind affects him on a visceral level. He cannot speak of his son Tommy without freezing and when his hope that Oliver would win against Ra's failed, he wept for the young man who was like a second son to him. He also appears to take every cruel word said about him to heart when he is alone.
Malcolm is also very loyal to his allies. If someone asks him for help he will give it, though not without a price. He doesn't believe in getting something for nothing. He has a very skewed world view, seeing love and any other positive emotion as a weakness, when he is actually much stronger if he fights to protect rather than to use someone.
Malcolm's greatest strength is his bravery. He willingly walks into situations where he knows he will most likely die. He also isn't afraid to tell people what he thinks of a given situation. Nothing is off limits to him and he'll do what needs to be done to save his own life and the lives of the people he cares about. Another of his strengths is being able to stand back and let someone else take charge when the situation calls for it. He also is willing to make alliances with people who hate him in order to keep him safe.
Writing Sample: (Please provide a sample of a typical log tag that you would write. Links are acceptable. This is not a trick; DWRP is full of writers of varying levels of skill and quality; don't show your BEST, show your USUAL. Basically, what's expected is: ICness, an ability to string words together coherently, and decent spelling and grammar.)
Why do you believe your character is an appropriate fit for this game?
Malcolm would really enjoy being a god if that is the way his CR ends up swinging. But he wouldn't enjoy it simply because of the power it would give him, but because he truly would enjoy helping people. Malcolm does well as an antihero and being the God of Time would allow him to give more them more time to spend with family and friends so they don't regret lost chances like he does. He'll also enjoy getting snarky with the rest of pantheon, something he is very good at.
What would you like to do with your character in this game?
I would love to see him become the God of Time and find people to connect with. I would also like him to come to an understanding of sorts with his canon mates as he becomes a god and changes right in front of them.
Do you understand the rules?
Yes I do.
Rejected
- Sections of the application were not completed.
Due to the simplicity of the application, revisions are not requested. Thank you for your interest, and good luck in your future roleplay endeavors.