Duras' application (2nd)

[Gobb'Mar 67]

Out-Of-Character:

-Minecraft Account Name: kookamooka

-How old are you?: 13

-Time-Zone/Country of Residence: GMT +0. Republic of Ireland

-Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: Yes, it's my main language. But like most people, I sometimes make mistakes.

-Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I'm an avid RPG fan, and I've played many from when I was small, from Spyro the Dragon to Ocarina of Time to Final Fantasy. I go to secondary school, and I get fairly good grades. I'm not the most sporty person, but I do enjoy sports such as Cricket and Rounders.

-How much time could you be on the server weekly?: During the Summer I have quite a large amount of time to play, so I would probably amount to somewhere between 20-30 hours. During the school year, I should be on around 10-15 hours per week.

-How long have you played minecraft?: I bought Minecraft this June, so I've had it for little over a month.

-What do you know about roleplaying? How long have you been doing it? What kind?: I know that roleplaying is about controlling the character and forgetting your real world life to focus on what your character has experienced. When making decisions, you should think about what your character would do in the situation, not necessarily what you would do. The only roleplaying experience I have is from roleplaying a Night Elf hunter in World of Warcraft, it was really fun, but sadly I just can't pay for the game any more.

-What do you expect this server will be like?: I expect the server to be a rich and immersive experience, where the lore is shaped by the actions of the playerbase. That's the best thing about it!

-What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I am a Server builder on the MMO Minecraft server, and due to slow progress on the server, I have been quite bored lately, which is why I'm here.

-Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules? What about the lore?: Yes, I understand all the rules and why they are there. I have had a good read of the lore.

-Name the 4 races on this server.: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Orc

-How did you hear about us?: I saw the trailer for Rise of the Undead, great job on that by the way.

-Did you vote?: Yes, on all three sites

-What was your favourite Law?: I like them all, but I really like the fact that people may not randomly attack you without talking to you in character first.

-What was your least favourite Law?: Hmm, it's hard to say, but if I had to choose one, I'd say the one about having to apply to be a villain, and having to be a villain to break Kingdom Rules. But I do understand that you have reasons for the laws, and I don't feel it's my place to dispute them.

-What is your The Lord Of Craft forum account name?: Duras

In-Character:

-Character Name: Duras

-What is your Race?: Duras is an Orcish Shaman

-Biography: Many people would say that the lives they live are tough, but none of them have ever met the Orc, Duras.

Duras was born into slavery, his clan had been enthralled by a wealthy human town for several years. A peaceful, nomadic tribe, they were ruthlessly captured by the town's Guard when they were spotted in the town's vicinity, and forced to work for the town, in their mines, on their farms, and in their homes. Even little Duras was forced to work, at only his twenty fourth season of age, but this, in his later life, was helpful, as he became an experienced miner and farmer.

The life of his clan was harsh, with barely enough to eat, they had to feed on the scraps that the humans refused to eat: the crust of their bread, the fat of their pork and their beef, and even the sewage that was so kindly leaked into their pens. The humans treated the orcs inhumanley, one even carved the words "BAD ORC" in capital letters onto Duras' right arm, and Duras had many additional scars and bruises to go with it.

The clan father, Gerad, knew that he could have done better for his tribe. He blamed the state they were in on himself, and fell into deep deression. But the clan respected their Clan Father, and did not blame him for the recent transgressions that had happened upon them. They blamed only the foul humans who imprisoned them so harshly. Although Gerad did have one hope, little Duras. Duras' eyes shined blood-red, which in the tales of the Orcs, meant they Orc was blessed. Gerad took Duras under his wing, and taught him of the ways of the Shaman of old. Duras proved to be a natural in the Shamanistic ways, honing his abilities every single day, and, on a day of his twenty seventh season, Duras managed to commune with the great Orchish Ancestor Thyst. Thyst talked to Duras, and taught him many great things, such as how to weild a blade. Thyst was impressed by the young Shaman's skills, but alas, Thyst could not stay for much longer. Thyst told Duras to never give up hope, Thyst knew that Duras would not spend his whole life in the service of the humans.

On the day of his thirtieth season, the clan arranged a ceremony for the young Duras. Duras was thre only child of the clan, and thus was potentionally their only hope. Duras was very dear to the clan. A young human girl byt the name of Nita heard the ceremony, the singing of the female orcs filled her with joy. Nita also happened to be the daughter of the Mayor of the town. She decided to investigate, and, with her father's permission, she was allowed to enter the building where the orcs were kept. There, she saw Duras, being lifted into the air by the Clan Father Gerad. The girl watched the ceremony, delighted by the uplifting mood it brought to the enslaved clan. She thought she knew what it was to be happy, but that day, she realised just how naive she was. The girl continued to come down to the Pens and watch the orcs, she began to in a way, study them. She was most fascinated by Duras, who she saw meditating every day. The young Shaman had noticed her too, but didn't pay much attention, because he didn't want the clan to think that he was fond of the young girl. But one day, Duras' curiousity got the better of him, and he slowly approached the young girl.

The young girl was a bit frightened at first, but sat still, she was safe behind the iron bars. Nina talked to Duras, and learned of what had happened to the clan. Nina, for a long time, thought the orcs were savage creatures, without heart and soul, but what she learned from Duras that day opened her eyes on the atrocious acts of her townspeople. Nina came down to visit Duras each day, and taught him proper grammar, and how to read and write. The two became best friends. The Clan Father saw this, and was happy. He knew that not all humans were as bad as the people who had treated them so cruelly.

When Duras was roughly thirty five seasons old, Nina, furious with her father's actions against the tribe, arranged an escape plan with Duras. Nina knew where the keys to the pens were kept, and the plan was for the Orcs to escape silently during the night, and Nina with them. The plan went well enough, apart from the fact that the Orcs were spotted right after they left the building. It was a wild rush. The men thought off the guards for the rest of the tribe to escape, but it was in vain, as only one member of the clan survived and escaped that night, Duras. Nina, who was deemed a traitor, was, reluctantly by her father, ordered to be shot on sight. And on that night, the little girl Nina died.

Duras fell into depression, his clan had all died, and his best friend, or, as some would say, his true love, also died. Duras fell out of touch with his shamanistic abilities, and he began to self harm himself, adding more scars to his already swollen body. Each night he re-cut the scar that wrote "BAD ORC", to remind himself of what he was. Duras travelled across deserts, feeding off spider meat. Without a blade, he could use only his fists, and the remaining powers he had from his Shamanistic training. But when things were going even more downhill, Duras discovered Krugmar.

The sight of fellow orcs gave Duras a sudden boost, and he became very optimistic. For so long he thought he was alone, but Krugmar emboldened him with a new sense of hope. Although his shamanistic abilities are not what they used to be, he is determined that he will regain them in the presence of the other shaman of Krugmar. Duras will never forget his rough childhood, and he will alwyas remember Nina in his heart. But for Duras, at fifty two seasons of age,, Krugmar is a second chance for the wise young orc.

-Character Age: Duras is currently fifty two Orchish seasons old. (Or thirteen years)

-Character Appearance: Duras wears heavy robes over his body to cover his bodily scars. His face is the only thing he shows. He has dark brown hair like the bark of an oak tree and has dark green skin like jades. His eyes are blood-red, which many Orcs believe to be blessed.

-Character Personality: Duras is in touch with his ancestors, and is very good at remaining calm, but when faced with extremely tough transgressions, Duras can fall into a state of severe depression, even harming himself in this state. It does however, require extreme hardships to break Duras' spirit in such a way, and the only one time this has ever happened was when his best friend Nina died.

-Your ambitions: Duras hopes to regain his once great Shamanistic potentional, and he wishes to become one of the greatest shaman known to Orckind. He spreads the story of his clan to many people, so they know the hardships that his clan went through. He does not want this clan to be forgotten.

He would also like to talk with the many humans who believe that orcs are monsters. He wants every human to know that Orcs are not monsters, but are more like Humans than either Orcs or Humans would care to say. Duras is a strong believer in racial equality, and also hopes to bring an end to the turmoil that is the Dwarven-Orcish war.

-Can your character read or write?: Duras is a very capable reader and writer, having spent many years learning both skills with his human friend Nina.

-Can your character mine?: Duras is a very good miner, and has been mining for most of his life as a slave.

-Are you a capable builder? Duras has no experience in building.

-Can you wield a sword?: Duras is slightly experienced with blades, as the Ancestor Thyst taught him how to weild one. He hasn't ever used a blade in battle though, so he himself doesn't exactly know how good he is with one.

-Enjoy Farming?: Duras doesn't particularly enjoy farming, as it reminds him of his time in slavery, but he is very good at the practice.

-Does your character have any special skills?:] Although he was once much greater, Duras is still a capable Shaman.

.-A screenshot of your skin: http://i.imgur.com/63G7I.png

-Other Information: Sorry about the long biography

[NairOG 1]

Accepted. Welcome!