Gogosl's - (Arthua) Application

[Arthur Norwich 1]

Out-Of-Character:

Minecraft Account Name: gogosl

Did you attend minecon and sign up at the LOTC booth?: No I did not attend Minecon, so I couldn't sign up at teh LOTC, but Im sure I would have if I was there. I am always on the lookout for good roleplay communities.

How old are you?: I am 18 years old

Time-Zone/Country of Residence: Eastern Timezone/United States of America

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: Yes I do.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I am a college student from Boston, MA. I really enjoy playing basketball, and socializing, but I do play games from time to time. In recent years I've only played games to roleplay.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: 10-20+hrs a week, I'll play a bunch.

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you.: I know a good amount about roleplaying. To me roleplaying is taking the role of a character and acting out according to that character. You take on a mindset, you are no longer "you" but another character. You act according to that character's perceived values, and views.

In your own Words, describe what Metagaming and Powergaming are. Metagaming is the use of information not plausibly available to your in-game character. Powergaming is giving your character unrealistic abilities, or deciding the fate of another character.

For example: "/me attacks John with an iron sword, so quickly that John cannot react in time, killing John." <--- see John never had a chance to react and respond here.

What do you expect this server will be like?: I expect this server to be an immersive community with strong roleplay. Different nations, towns, aristocrats, etc working towards individual goals. In one word = Awesome :D

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I've played a couple many of them pure Survival servers, but I've tried a few small Minecraft RP servers, and I've tested Mel-Lenxia at one point. I also recently tried Buxville. I moved on from the survival servers, because I wanted to try the roleplay aspect of Minecraft. I've always loved RPing in other games, so I decided to try Minecraft. I left Mel-Lenxia, due to the costs, nice place though. The other minecraft RP servers I tested (about 4 of them), were short lived, or did not have constant membership (Their names escape me). I have only recently tried Buxville, so I haven't came a conclusion on the server just yet.

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?: Yes I have read and understood them, and I agree to them.

How did you hear about us?: Youtube. I was in dire need for a good Minecraft RP server and came across LoTC.

Have you voted for the Lord of the Craft on Minestatus? Which vote number were you? Yes I voted for LoTC on Minestatus prior to this application. I don't know exactly but I believe I am vote #: 3,628

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

In-Character:

Character Name: Arthur Norwich

What is your Race?: Human

Biography(This should include the history of your character and his life as well as age, appearance and personality, etc.):

Arthur is the son of Gregory Norwich. Arthur was raised solely by his father and does not have any information about his mother. The Norwich's originated from Southern bloodline, which is noted by Arthur's lean build and dark-skin appearance. Arthur's childhood was very nomadic. Arthur's father was a trader and made his money trading various items, ores, and food to different people. Arthur's father never made enough to establish a store, and had to travel to sell goods. Therefore up until the age of 16, Arthur had no permanent residence, living temporarily wherever the market went. Arthur's lack of guidance at such a early stage in his life, led him to be a very volatile and easily angered young boy. Arthur had tendency to pick fights with local youths, if they even hinted at him about his family's lifestyle, or their Southern ancestry.

The life of trader was hard on young Arthur. Arthur had to aid his father with deliveries through the dangerous forests. Arthur's father although poor, was very adept in literature and taught Arthur how to read. Arthur read any scrolls and books he good get his hands on, and became very literate, charismatic, and fluent. During Arthur's adolescent years, Arthur used his fluency to seduce and serenade various women in the places he ended up. Arthur's father influenced his views heavily, instilling hatred for Druids and dwarfs in young Arthur. When Arthur turned 17, Arthur's father found permanent work in Al'Khazar as a lumber trader, which was moderately lucrative due the prevalence of trees in the area. Arthur and his father were able to outsell other local lumber traders, by secretly selling illegally obtained lumber to foreign travelers.

Things seemed to be going well until, Gregory Norwich was slain one night, by an angered local lumber dealer over a game of cards. The dealer was found battered two days later, putting temporary suspicion on Arthur. But the incidents were deemed natural occurrences in the forest, and therefore the investigation was dropped. Soon after Arthur was forced to leave Al'Khazar due to the Undead attacks, sending him back to being a traveler. Arthur is currently 18 years old, and hopes to use his physical prowess and literacy to find work in other neighboring Oren regions.

Your characters ambitions:

Although it saddens him to, Arthur must continue trading on his own for now to make a living for himself, but he hopes to branch out and use his skills to make money in another field. Arthur has heard that swordsman professions such as soldiers, make a decent pay and he may temporarily look into that. Arthur is young and strong, no one knows what his future entails.

Out in the Wilds, your character comes across a small cottage. Outside, there appears to be an elf struggling combat with two bandits. What does your character do?

Arthur learned respect growing up as a rugged traveler, so he never tolerates unfair fights. Arthur would grab any weapon he had and run inside and aid the elf. However if the elf happens to be someone Arthur does not like, Arthur will crouch and wait outside to see the outcome. If the bandits win, Arthur would hide from the fleeing bandits, go inside and loot what he can from the fallen elf. Arthur will sacrifice honor, for revenge, a flaw of his.

Your character walks up to a shop in the middle of Al'Khazar. "Hello, my good sir!" says the shop owner. "What may I help you with today?" How does your character answer?

Hypothetically speaking if this is before the siege of Al'Khazar by the Undeads, Arthur would say "How are ye', I got a good deal on some lumbah' you looking to buy any? If not I have some other good items you can have..." - This conversation would be very unlikely after the Al'Khazar attacks, as Arthur would not step foot in Al'Khazar in fears of being killed by the Undeads.

A screenshot of your skin:

Other Information:

I'm really excited about LoTC, I've been on a steady search for active RP with not just combat opportunities, but also civilian opportunities. This place is great!

Occasionally, Arthur will speak with a woodsmen accent (for ex. Lumber would sound like Lumbah' coming from Arthur).

[Groobs03 297]

-Just remember when entering combat in the server you must rp first, sneak attacks will get you banned.

-Thank you for realizing on the second scenario that Alk has been destroyed, many people look over that detail.

Welcome to Aegis!

Please be patient while a moderator promotes you in game.

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