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Over the last 2 weeks a character was submitted to the Mods, this character was rejected twice. Did he break the rules? Nay! Did he fail to follow submission guidelines? No! He was rejected on the grounds that he was "too trite" and "not Dramatic enough" for the setting. If you feel that this descision is wrong, that is to say, if you would be willing to play with such a character, sign your name below.

The following are The character's application and the letter of appeal.


APPLICATION

Character Name: The Dark Lord Fluffykins, Your Master, Imperious Rex, Kitty

Current time period: 2036 AD

Current place of origin: Madison, Wisconson

Age: 3 years

Height: on 4 feet, Rougly 12 inches, on hind legs with some support roughly 2.5 feet. Astride Mechanized Minion MKI 6'4"

Weight: between 10 and 15 pounds

Species: Felis Catus

Physical Description: A prime example of feline physique, The Dark Lord Fluffykins is an average-sized housecat with piercing yellow eyes, sleek black hair and 4 sets of claws. his most distinguishing characteristic is his lack of white hairs, a true rarity amongst black furred cats.

Typical Dress: As a cat, The Dark Lord Fluffykins has no need for clothing. His conveyance, however, could be seen as apparell and is a tall bipedal robot with thin tube like appendages, roughly humanoid in form, it stands at 6'3" and weighs a considerable amount.

Occupation: Madscientist, Meglomaniac, Pet.

Magical or Supernatural Powers: in and of himself, The Dark Lord Fluffykins has no spcial powers other than his ability to speak and his increadibly high IQ. His robot is equiped with several gadgets and devices including, but not limited to, vacuums, lasers, Pressure hoses, Jets, tasers, a full entertainment venter, and a self cleaning litterbox.

Brief History: Born into a world where Genetically modified pets are all the rage, Fluffykins was purchased by a family who wanted an intellegent pet that could talk and play with their children who were lonely since moving up from their old neighborhood in Illinois so their father could pursue a job as a professor of Robotics at UW however the genetisist miscalculated when adjusting Fluffykin's Intellegence, so rather than makeing him moderately intellegent, Fluffykins came to possess a radical amount of genius. The young Fluffykins quickly learned from his dealings with the famil's children that humans were easily manipulated... and should be CONQUERED! After studying the good proffessors manuals on Robotics, Fluffykins assembled a large metalic form to aid him in his pkot to overthrow human tyranny. After completeing the Mechanized Minion MKI Fluffykins proclaimed himself "The Dark Lord" and now lyes in wait.... schemeing and laying his plans for the global overthrow of mankind.

Brief Description of Personality: The Dark Lord Fluffykins is evil, but in a charming meglomaniacle way. he views humans as an inferior race and has a condescending aire and short temper. Accede to his whims and you may curry his favor.

Brief Description of Character Stengths and Weaknesses: As a cat, The Dark Lord Fluffykins is not physically strong by any means, but he is wiley and highly intelligent . he is apt at using the limited grasping abilities of his paws and can even use tools such as ascrewdriver or pliers. While intellegent, however, he still reacts instinctually to many things... most loud noises will at least unsettle him. He may also be distracted by dangling objects or light spots. He hates water and highly dislikes dogs and other canids . beyond that he is highly persuasive, and an expert in the feild of Robotics. He speaks and reads several languages and will almost always win a game of trivial pursuit. He hates being called "Fwuffy" and absolutely loathes being spoken to in baby talk.

LETTER

To the Mods of the Brink of Time:

This is a letter regarding the rejection of "The Dark Lord Fluffykins".

I find this rejection in error on the grounds that this character in no-way violates the rules and regulations set forth for this RP. Furthermore, in terms of plausibility, he is no more unreasonable than several of our already established characters are. This includes those who are being played by the moderators on this board.

As far as following the rules go this character was submitted following the guidelines set for the application process. I set age race and abilities, as per the examples set above. A talking cat may seem too oddball, but there are legendary presidencies such as Puss in Boots or the old staple of familiars deal with cats that can speak and are rather intelligent. If you shoot him down as saying he is too comicy or gimmicky, then I set forth the fact that one of the Mods of this very RP plays a character who is fluent in Kryptonian, and while never stated directly is a possible descendent of the popular DC Comics character, Superman. References including her association to the "House of El" and the name of the alternate reality Cora's son, Kal. I realize that you mods already know this but I felt it necessary to document. My point being that a talking cat is no less goofy than the descendant of a comic-book character. In-fact I'd say its no less goofy than a crazy Gundam pilot or her adversary, or even a former football star who is now a bouncer.. that happens to be a half ogre, as the example I based my character generation on proclaims. Or Catboys and Catgirls for that matter.

The Brink of Time is full of a menagerie of characters, Angels, Deamons, Superheros, Pirates, Sorceresses, Novelists, and Faeries. All of which form an ensemble and create a challenge in active Role Play. I find it unfair to deem a character unfit for a guild with such unique characters, simply because he seems too outlandish, especially when you consider who he's being compared against.

In closing I resubmit The Dark Lord Fluffykins for application to the Brink of Time, citing that he in no way violates the terms and conditions of play, and is no more strange than any other character already in play.

I thank you for your time and effort in this matter, and I hope that this appeal brings new light to this situation.


Sincerely,



Nathaniel Aaron Kage.