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We realize it's hard to gauge how long or in-depth your app should be without having access to anything that you can use for comparison. Therefore, here are five apps that were easily accepted by us Landamned mods.

Basically, the point we're trying to get across here is that when we say detailed, we mean detailed. The more information you give us about the character you want to take, the better we can see your interpretation of him/her and be assured that you'll do a good job. ♥

Note: If you see any questions missing in these examples that are present on our current application, it means that those questions were added to our template after the apps below were sent in.

Since the example applications can't all fit in one post, here are links to them. Let us know if any formatting is off!

Godot / Diego Armando
Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations | Genre: Law/Crime Procedural/Mystery | Medium: Video Game
Note how, in the personal history section, the applicant goes into detail about the events most important to the character's development while leaving out many of the events that are least relevant to him. Also, pay attention to the thoroughness of the personality section (but keep in mind that while a chronological description works for this particular character, given that he goes through such radical changes during his canon, you should generally explain the changes to a character's ideology in the personal history section rather than the personality section). Another thing to note is that, while the applicant thoroughly explains the character's superficial quirk (coffee consumption) throughout the application, she treats it as a reflection of the deeper aspects of his characterization rather than using it as a basis. Lastly, look at the scope/psychological effects sections towards the end and take note that the applicant has solid plans for him within the game and has specifically chosen to take him from a point in canon that she feels gives him maximum potential for character development.

Jack O'Neill
Stargate SG-1 | Genre: Science Fiction | Medium: Movie / Live-Action TV
The big thing that we'd like to draw attention to here is the clarity and relative conciseness of the personal history, especially for a series as long and complicated as this one; also note how it is worded and explained in such a way that it is easy for someone unfamiliar with the series to follow. Similarly, the personality section is thorough without being incredibly huge and there is a good amount of explanation in the scope/psychological effects sections.

Temperance Brennan
Bones | Genre: Crime Investigation Procedural | Medium: Live-Action TV
The specific aspect of this application that should be noted is the detail put into the non-magical skills section; if a character is an expert in a certain field or if they have extensive training in some kind of discipline, it should be explained to us in detail to show us that the applicant is fully aware of the extent of the character's knowledge. Again, note how the personal history for this character has been condensed down to a manageable size rather than each episode being described in extreme detail.

Willy Wonka
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Genre: Fantasy | Medium: Book
This is a wonderful application overall, mostly because the applicant takes a character who could be easily apped "for the lulz" and instead fully fleshes him out in a very thoughtful way. Also note the great handle that the applicant has on the character's voice in the third-person sample and how, even though there are a couple of sentences from an NPC's perspective, the sample is still very much dominated by the character's thoughts and actions.

Yamazaki Ayumu
Peacemaker Kurogane | Genre: Shounen / Action / Historical Fiction | Medium: Manga
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