Imsocool120's Application

[Volker 61]

Minecraft name: imsocool120

 

Skype ID: volker.hound

 

Timezone: PST (Washington)

 

Have you had any bans or strikes? If yes give a link: Nah

 

Why do you want to be both a builder and an actor for the ET? 

Because I have a certain talent for building and have been a builder/voxel artist for every single major map of the server excluding Aegis of course. I did many of the landscapes in Asulon’s Hanseti and several touch up work done in the Orcs lands. I also had a hand in the landscape for The North in Anthos as well as odds and ends bits all throughout the map. Then finally in Aethera I did mountains and forest work in what is now Aesterwald, built crystal caves some place in the map I have no idea where (Dwarven lands?) and did a few odd works for random places. I have been a city planner for each map migration and have subsequently built everything from houses to shops to nature pieces to castles and everything in between. Building is fun, rewarding and I enjoy doing it very much. I want to be a builder because I think I have a lot to offer for who ever may need it and I am very capable.

 

I’d like to become an actor for a number of reasons. I played one character for a quite a while but that character went through transformations based on actual in game events that had occurred; As RP ought to be. I developed the storyline and interacted with many, shaping the course of history around me in both good and bad ways. I’ve played it all, and have been exposed to many circumstances that few can say they have. I have been a player on this server since Aegis, have been a part of many major events and have even orchestrated events of my own even before there was an event team at all. As such, I believe that as an actor I can offer quite a bit. I possess knowledge that stretches back a long time and can give depth to whatever role I am tasked with. Even if I am to play a character that would otherwise know nothing of what I personally know, I have been an RPer for quite a while and can assume many different roles and behave in whatever manner I need to in order to properly participate in a storyline or event. I want to help drive story, create RP environments that flesh out the world and be a tool that adds vibrancy to others experience. Furthermore, I hope to prove myself later on if given the opportunity to run my own events for the players of the server and utilize 3 years worth of potential ideas I have had.

 

What are some of your most treasured builds? (screenshots if possible):

I’ll link some screens in the question below. I have made quite a few things, all of which have been on the server. I was most proud of the terraforming work I did in Asulon, mighty snowy mountains with ice spires jutting out of the frozen earth.

 

Do you hold any other staff positions? No

 

What are your characters? Are you willing to sacrifice any to become a Event member? Volker Hound. Yes.

 

Pick three of the following building styles, and show us a build, of yours, that corresponds to each choice.(terraforming, organic, medieval, high fantasy, underground)

 

Medieval/Terraform:

 

Castle formed into the mountain cliffs, I also did the mountains.

 

Underground:

This was an underground forge built into a hillside, designed to be used as a public place of crafting for the truly gifted of smiths.

 

Here is an underground interior for a massive prison complex located on a remote island. Shown below is the central area and walkway that connects the high security and low security levels of the facility.

 

High Fantasy:

A massive Spire built off of a coast, a place of in depth and highly fantastical research and development took place inside.

 

An event piece used in an actual storyline on the server quite a while ago. This event eventually played into the Spire event piece shown above. This was an excavation event where players dug in a specific zone and eventually stumbled upon an underground ruined portion of a city, this was among the most significant things discovered along with some old tomes that directed the story line further.

 

Are you an independent builder, and are you capable of handling all aspects of a build? I have worked with teams and admittdly I work better alone. However, if the build project isn’t under my control then I am fully capable of getting the job done with others contributing as well.

 

Create two distinct RP scenarios/events that are based on the lore of LOTC, and that you would organize. 1) For a group of 5-10 2) For a group of 20+

 

5-10 Maner

 

The sun sets across the land. Shops and homes close up for the night as Petrus prepares to rest until the next coming of the sun. Guards line the walls, ever vigilant of possible activity by the Undead or the various enemies of the state. A steady line of city folk file across the bridge as they make their way home, each of them greeted as they enter. Just then a man clad in leather comes sprinting past the rabble, his face sweating with exertion and fear. He runs straight for one of the guards, taking a moment to catch his breath. The scene attracts a few more guardsmen over to where he is panting. He simply points to the forest to the South, slowly turning his head wide eyed to face the direction of his finger. A faint rumble can be heard in the distance, a small billow of smoke peaks up from the tree line. The strangers says one word to the guards . . . “Cultists.”

 

The Guards usher the rest the people inside the city and mount up a small 6 man force. They are lead by the man in the direction of the smoke and the sounds of a steady drum beat. As the men draw nearer, the sounds of the drum grow stronger. The smell of rot fills the air as the sky darkens. Flames dance among the space between the many trees in the forest, emitting from some place not too far from the men. The man in leather had disappeared without any of them noticing, too far to turn back, they must confront the issue at hand. Something erupts in a deep and multi-toned laughter and the drum beat abruptly stops. The men come out into a clearing in the forest to see a bonfire blazing in the center of a circle. Dark figures in black cloaks line the edge, surrounded by dismembered limbs and piles of flesh strung up around them. Above the flames a face of fire and a disturbing sneer glares at the new participants in the ritual at hand. The men stand horrified for a moment before gathering their wits about them. The face continues to laugh louder and louder then explodes, tossing balls of fire at the cloaked figures around it. They immolate in the flames, screaming in agony but remain motionless save their convulsing heads. The guardsmen ready their weapons to dispatch the darkness that is unfolding before them, causing the burning figures to immediately charge them.

 

The Guards hold their ground as flaming cultists charge madly into their ranks. One of them fails to prevent himself from being grabbed and pulled away from his comrades. Several of the figures tear at his armor as he dragged along the ground, the flames spreading from the burning men and onto his cloths. He is consumed in flame and rotted flesh as several more figures rush past him and at the remaining soldiers. Another falls to the cloaked men before the fighting ends, ashe clouds the air, piles of charred corpses litter the dead grass in the clearing. The fire in the middle burns low and a deep purple. One of the guards approaches it, moving to kick dirt into the embers in order to snuff it out. Just before he kick his foot, the deep voice spits out . . .

 

“You’ll all feel my flames in time.”

 

20+ Maner

 

For this one I won’t write up a story but instead describe an event. Something as simple as a competition. Make use of the resources we have already on the server and provide a gathering for people to compete for prizes, status and fame. I would initially play a wealthy farfolk type who enjoys the sport of champion combat who has come to the mainlands in search of the best warrior the nations have to offer. Submissions would be collected from all the major nations then an open application would be presented to the public. The people would gather at the large arena and root for their champion to win. The final battle will be a battle royale between the ultimate victor (whoever won all his matches), the crowd favorite, the event hosts favorite and the worst competitor (a potential underdog.) The winner would be given a title and a prize while his home nation or organization- if any- would become the next hosts of the championships. This could be a repeating event that cycles ownership much like the olympic games.

 

How long does it take for you to complete a build? Depends on the build really, during the build maps the projects I had been working on met the deadlines set by the staff every time.

 

Tell us how you plan on constructing a large build, a medium build, and a small build.

Pop on some music or a podcast and go to town. For a small build I should be done pretty quickly, probably won’t take a break until it is done then inform who ever is running the event that it is all complete. Medium builds would be spaced out across a day or two, maybe if its a weekend I’ll power through the bulk of the build then spend the next few days after that doing touch up work until the deadline hits. For a large build, I’d spend some extra time in the planning process of the project so that once I get started I know exactly what I am going to do next. I’d start out rough and get the bulk over with first then go back and refine it down. This could be adding in details that make the place look old and ruined or to liven the place up. I’d be sure to utilize as much of the allotted time as necessary and use the extra time to continuously add to the project assuming the event leader doesn’t need to push forward.

 

Additional details (Do you know how to Voxel? World Edit? Craftbook? Etc...): I have been using voxel for every single major map of the server as well as world edit. I would be eager to learn more about what can be done with worldedit and craftbook, more so craftbook as it surprises me still what people can do with it.

 

How long do you plan to stay in the ET? As long as I am useful.

 

Tell me a trick about building (eg: floating torches, custom heads) I can build good, I make up for the lack of tricks with just plain ol creativity. I utilize technique far than mechanical tricks but am totally open to learning new things that I can use in my work.

 

Tell me what you want from the ET. The opportunity to serve and work really close with the players on the server. The ET are essentially the first line of contact when it comes to staff and players in terms of how RP is on the server. I want to help make things better or a little more enjoyable for people to interact with. Also want to work with the Human player base and make sure they have some Humancentric RP progression, do stuff with the lore they provide and add depth to the race. If that means being a traveler or an event piece that furthers a storyline, I’d be happy for the chance.

[Sky 0]

If the builds are his (cannot be bothered to actually trace images at this time) then that alone should get him accepted, as for the actor portion of the application it's quite solid and holds firm, all in all a great choice for the Event team. 

[Galendar 631]

Good builder and good rp'r.

+1

[bungo 3965]

I thought you weren't Mirtok!

 

+1 I will support you are making Petrus look beautiful.

[monkeypoacher 8055]

The building style seems outdated and incredibly plain.

 

Mirtok wasn't a bad RPer though so hey, why not. +1

[lawnmowerman 3040]

+1

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

+1, build Hanseti in Asulon and Anthos. And a neato underground bunker in Abresi!!!

-1 Actor, Jonathan is far too aggressive and volatile to be asked to deal with events which can cause stress and not go exactly his way. He yells too much.

[Avacyn 1712]

do you have any examples of builds that aren't castles? 

they're pretty nice castles I'll admit, they're lacking texture though

but as I've said before: the ET doesn't need a bunch of castles built. we deal with other things really, do you think you could provide proof that you can work on other kinds of builds?

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

Moved to the Archive. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.