Application...

2008-10-13T19:22:31Z

PART 1

Your OOC Identity & Age: Channing // 19

From whom did you hear about HBB?: An ad in storylines_r_us, I believe.

Character’s Name & Occupation: Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III // bassist of Fall Out Boy/owner of Clandestine Industries and Angels & Kings Chicago, New York, and Paris.

Live Journal & AIM: peterpriceless // fresh only peter

Fun/Useful Facts & Background Info: Pete's been through more in his twenty-nine years than most people see in a lifetime. He's been a legend in the Chicago hardcore scene, rocketed to fame with pop-punk band Fall Out Boy, attempted suicide, had his nude photographs leaked to the world, and married and divorced a Hollywood starlet, Ashlee Simpson. He has midlife crises on a daily basis. But underneath it all, Pete's honest and loyal to his friends and family. He's a hardworker, keeps his band together and continues to dig into the deepest pits to write the lyrics kids are so fond of. His sleep schedule is almost reversed and he sometimes abuses his prescription medication, but for the most part, Pete is stable these days. He's found happiness in the weirdest ways, but Pete's never done anything normal anyway. He's expecting a child in late November with his ex-wife, Ashlee Simpson.

Sample RP #1 - Humorous (approx. 150 words): Pete doesn't really know why he doesn't feature rock artists on his show that often, really, but he blames it on the fact that they're aren't enough artists coming out with new videos to fill in the show. That's a total lie, but Pete sort of circulates around a bunch of white ones, so it doesn't feel that bad when he puts 'Lil Wayne or Flo Rida on the bill. Pete's never really listened to All Time Low, which isn't to say that they suck or are any less the band than say, Panic At The Disco, it's just that Pete's willing to bet that they do suck. And maybe he attributes some of that thinking to the fact that kids are saying that this Alex Gaskarth guy is the new Pete Wentz and that fucking scares Pete. He can't already be replaced - it's just not possible. He's only been MTV's poster boy for three years - far too short of a run to be replaced by some kid (that's taller than him, he notes) with bad hair and a better smile (smaller teeth, he also notes). So Pete sticks them on the bill with a sort of grudge against them before the even appear and promise to just show the video, not really give them the time of day like he usually does with said artists on the show. He's dressed in his usual - black skinny jeans, obnoxiously colored shoes, and some new Clandestine prototype shirt tucked under a leather jacket - the day that All Time Low appears on the show. Mic in hand, he's ready to roll the video (that they had to edit because the band is underage, what the fuck) and get them off the stage as quick as they got on. Except that when Alex Gaskarth walks on the set, he's a lot more attractive and ten times more endearing than Pete anticipated.

Sample RP #2 - Dramatic (approx. 150 words): Pete's not even close to saying no to Jeanae, couldn't if he tried, because for all the photographs he's taken to remember his flash of fame, he's got all the photographs of them beneath his bed tucked away where he hides all his secrets. His hands are on her hips as he nudges her up the stairs, fingers curling into the belt loops of her jeans as they go. He's buzzed, not drunk and definitely not drunk enough to even deem this a mistake, but he's definitely got his mind set to years ago and he's running on pure nostalgia. He presses his face to the back of Jeanae's neck, nuzzling his nose into her hair that's curled with smoke and booze, but still holds that lavender like smell that's solely her. It's probably dangerous to be this close to her on the stairs, giving them barely any mobility to their legs, but they're making they're way up in a trainwreck of stumbles, and that's the way it's always been, ripped up tracks and broken glass, so it's only fitting that this is the same way. It's quiet upstairs, Pete's thinking there aren't enough drunk people to pair up and shut away in random rooms, so it's no trouble to pad along into a bedroom, whose, he's not even sure, this isn't Jeanae's house. It's dark, Pete likes it that way, it's always easier to do the deed in the dark, smiles on their faces, than be awake, be in the light, and be in realization of exactly what he's doing. He's cheating on his wife, the girl he said he'd be with forever, and Pete knows, he knows that that girl is in front of him, not back home, sleeping soundly with no knowledge of where he is or what he's doing.

PART 2

What is your opinion of God-modding?: God-modding is a way for people to do what they please with both their character and their partner's. It's an unfair advantage of control and shouldn't be carried out since it often leads to unnecessary drama.

Someone barks at you OOC, what do you do?: Remain calm and try to reason with them as best as possible. There's no need to be rude or defensive. I'd simply explain my own side of the story or the reasoning behind my action, and if the harassment continues, take the issue to a mod for help.

Someone raises an issue about your RPing, but does it with maturity and politeness. How do you respond?: Try to understand where they're coming from and see the error in my ways. If it's a subsantial complaint, I'd correct the problem and do my best not to repeat it.

Are you one of those players who IMs someone and asks THEM to start?: No. I feel if the subject of playing is breeched OOC, then the person who asks should start. Of course, if a conversation between characters calls for one person or the other to start, it's understandable that the person who didn't IM first may be required to start in order for the plans or conversation to make sense. For the most part, I will always start if I ask/my character asks.

Do you have an awesome sense of humor and/or an imagination?: Yes. I can often find humor in anything and like to introduce humor to find the light in situations when they turn dark. I like creating interesting lines and having a clever spin on scenes.

Are you going to be active?: Yes. While I do go to college full time, I am on most afternoons and every night. I'm generally not terribly busy, so I'm always willing to scene.

And you'll listen to the MODs?: Yes, of course. Mods are the all-knowing :P

Is your character going to be so emo 105% of the time that it'll turn everyone off every single moment, thus creating a lose/lose situation for the entire world?: No. While people who play Wentz are known for making him so extremely emo, I am not one of those players. He has a nice balance between his child like behavior, insomnia, and depression, which results in an overall round character that can have fun and be serious when the situation calls for it.

You’re aware that this game is not entirely realistic, but not AU; that we’re about playing creatively and not writing mundane, everyday things... right?: Correct.

Fun fact about you: I'm an art major and English minor. I draw/paint a lot and sometimes will create sketches of a particular scene or character.

Your "signature": The best of us can find happiness in misery.

FRIENDS ONLY...

2008-10-13T18:47:35Z

FRIENDS ONLY.

spam//anon.