𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖛𝖊𝖎𝖑 𝖗𝖚𝖓𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓

𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑎 𝘩𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠, 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑡𝘩𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒. 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙. ⇁ 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐯.

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are you serious i’m so upset right now

I'm so sorry ): I've been watching the statcounter all weekend and today and it's been what I assumed was our members based on pages and locations I really did not think anyone was applying. It was something I thought about all weekend due to the lack of traffic I was seeing, I truly made this decision thinking it to be best for my group.

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Hi everyone!  The two remaining roles have now been taken. We have gone with someone who applied in the first round, who showed interest in Tigers Eye, and a referral from a member for Ruby. We understand that this wasn’t the plan and that Wednesday was set for another acceptance. I apologize that it feels unfair, I truly feel I’m making a good decision for our group and one that I don’t intend to repeat when it comes to phase two. Until then, au revior!  See you in phase two.

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Goood morning tags and happy Monday!  I am back from my weekend away, all refreshed and ready to promote our remaining two skeletons. We accept again this Wednesday!  With these final spots taken we can start our story and I know our group chat has been excited theorizing where that could take us. So without further adieu, we have Ruby; a personal favorite, who is all the ritz and glam that the gem is known for, and Tigers Eye; quite the opposite they are the quiet one who observes and sees all from behind the scenes, except when they’re rocking out with the Velus band!  These two are all we need to get the ball rolling and we hope you’ll decide to join us with one of them! 

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i already applied for one of the open ones however i was just wondering if you guys work to include every character in main plots? in a lot of rpgs ive been in theres usually like favorites if that makes sense, and it sorta kills my vibe and makes me less active.

we’re going to do our best to include every character in every plot device we use! our phase two plot drop certainly includes every character as it’s huge. however participating in time missions will be key as that’s how you gather information to help you investigate and theorize with other characters.

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i am in the group it was my attempt to draw the anons in to apping 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

then let me tag this!! we have two open apps: tigers eye and ruby. we’d love them to be a black fc and an indigenous fc!! bring your favorites and write with us :-)

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i’m in love with all of u 🥺🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 the vibes in this group are IMPECCABLE

if you are in the group, ♥️🥰

if you are not already in the group ♥️🥰😍😭☺️ please join us!!

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can we use a different faceclaim then the ones given for an app?

once again sorry for the ugly mobile post!! yes you can use a different faceclaim than what we suggest. however for ruby we prefer a dark skinned black character and for tigers eye we prefer an indigenous character over any other fc.

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How long have the characters been in Velus?

I’m out of town and on mobile so apologies for the ugly post! It depends for each character. For some it’s their first year, others it’s their second/third/fourth. Case by case for your muse!

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what are the bullet points on the skeleton?

They are aesthetics! Kind of like the vibe of the character.

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The main will be quiet today as we update pages, the server, and get the kinks in the server sorted out with our new members. We have two skeletons still open, Tigers Eye and Ruby. The submit is reopened to receive apps for our last two spots, we will accept for those roles on Wednesday May 26 and then we’re ready to get started on our story! 

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Thank you everyone for being so patient for the past three hours as us mods were very hard at work reading through all of your apps. First off, every one of you was incredible and we can’t thank you enough for applying. The decisions we made today were difficult, but we feel we have a great cast of characters below the read more. If you were not accepted, there are two skeletons ( Tigers Eye and Ruby ) that are still open for apps after acceptance today. Our DMs and inbox are open for any feedback on your app, and we urge you all to please keep an eye out for openings and we will keep you updated on our phase two skeletons when the time comes. Now, after your very patient wait, you can read below to find our accepted skeletons!  We will be messaging out the server link very soon.

maddie /  21  / est   -  the amber is now ethan padilla claimed by froy gutierrez  -  maddie, we loved the gentleness that ethan gave off, his softness is exactly what’s needed to balance the intensity of the rest of the group. he very much seemed like amber, a fossilized old soul stuck inside a cowboy, and we dig it.

chris  /  20  /  est  -  the onyx is now atticus yoh claimed by sydney park  -  chris, we absolutely adored the depth you gave onyx. something i said when reading the app is they reminded me of the gryffindor sword; they only take in that which makes them stonger. i feel you set them up to go through a wonderful transformation in the rp and we all can’t wait to see it!

yuri  /  27  /  cst  -  the tourmaline is now freddie morales claimed by diego boneta  -  yuri, your version of the tourmaline is reflective and inquisitive in a way that made him so compelling to read about. there’s a gentle darkness that we saw in him and we can’t wait to watch him gain confidence in himself throughout the story.

lia  /  21  /  cst   -  the jasper is now kiara davis claimed by alisha boe  -  lia, both of your apps were so fun to read and really captured the skeleton you wrote for. though for jasper, we loved your interpretation of their soft side as well as the duty they carry in their family. it expanded on jasper and made them someone we could really visualize.

moe  /  28  /  est   -   the opal is now ara han claimed by adeline rudolph  -  moe, opal came to life with your app. we loved the line you wrote about watering the mantra in her head that if she does what her parents want, she can do what she wishes later in life. also the schedule at the end solidified it for us, opal is someone who loved to have a routine and it shows!

annie  /  21  /  mst   -   the serpentine is now chang il-sung claimed by kim jongdae   -   annie, what else can we say but WOW. i loved that as a film major, you wrote an interview and the app in the form of a transcript. it transported us into the app and into the eyes of your character. so much praise from us, seriously.

nala  /  22  /  est  -  the topaz is now kieran kanha claimed by win metawin  -  nala, my gosh you made us feel for kieran. we felt their loneliness and lack of belonging all the way to the end. then you wrote about them finding monarch, and the found family trope is one of our favorites. we can’t wait for kieran to make friends and become their true self here at velus.

jj  /  24  /  est  -   the labradorite is now bernadette leighy claimed by natasha liu bordizzo  -  jj, you captured the vibe of the skeleton so so well. labradorite is meant to give off the feeling of liminal space, between two planes, and you created that in your app perfectly. we love your choice of how ben wears their gem too!

e  /  22  /  cet   -   the emerald is now hunter baron claimed by bruna marquezine   -   e, my goodness!  you gave the happy character so much dimension and history. i love their backstory of adoption, and how they will always remember who they were before their new life. i cannot wait to see hunter grow here.

kimberly  /  24  /  est   -   the lapis lazuli is now eshmita attwal claimed by mina mahmood  -  kimberly, choosing between you and the other app was so difficult, both were absolutely amazing!  but we felt you captured the calmness and friendliness that is lapis.

bee  /  23  /  est   -   the pearl is now noah sloan claimed by alva bratt  -  bee, the plans you have for pearl was really the deciding factor for us. you showed us a side to pearl that we weren’t expecting in the best way possible. we also loved how you incorporated the imagery of a pearl into the app; flawless.

hero  /  23  /  est  -  the sunstone is now tabitha tamaki claimed by kaylee bryant  -  hero, you showed us the dark side of sunstone, the part that isn’t always happy and bright, and gave us a glimpse at who they are when embodying the lightness of their stone. we cannot wait to see them grow here at velus and bring sunshine to each character!

ash  /  23  /  est  -  the jade is now margot devi claimed by anya chalotra  -   ash, choosing between your two apps was one of the more difficult decisions we had to make today. but your grasp on jade and the character tropes written at the end really made us see the jade you were envisioning, and we couldn’t help but fall in love.

xav  /  23  /  est  -  the carnelian is now veronica “nic” miller claimed by ariela barer -  xav, can i just say i love the fact that nic is a tiktoker it made all of us laugh in the best way!  we felt you captured the voice of the carnelian so so well and will vibe with the rest of the characters, especially your connections!

[theveilhq]

even if you get an app for a role, is there a chance you won’t accept it?

There was one app we felt missed the mark on the skeleton they applied for, and unfortunately we declined it. But we urge the writer to please reach out and ask for our feedback!

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be sure to take care of yourselves while you are all reading xx

This is so sweet! We just finished up and we're putting finishing touches on the acceptance post. Mod Adri was on voice call driving the whole time so huge shoutout to her for being available for today!

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can you cross out on the app count as you make decisions, or at least update us with progress as you go? i always find it eases my nerves, and some of my friends feel the same! i completely understand if not, though

Absolutely! I'm updating that now for you as we're at a halfway point, we just finished going through all the apps with only one app, now we're starting on the multiples.

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Alrighty, the submit is now closed!  We have twenty-two apps to go through and it’s going to take awhile. So step away from your phone or computer, get a snack and a drink, go outside for a bit, do whatever you need to do today. We will be back in a few hours with our acceptance post. Thank you to everyone who applied in the first round!

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20 minutes until the submit close!  Add your finishing touches and send in your last minute apps.

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the sunstone  -  brianne tju