Syron's Application

[C_Lazarus 0]

Out-Of-Character:

Minecraft Account Name:

cloudlazarus

Did you attend minecon and sign up at the LOTC booth?:

no

How old are you?:

24

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

Wales, UK

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?:

Yes.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

Excluding work, I like computer games and movies. Roleplaying games and strategy games are my poison, as is Jack Daniels whiskey. I am well spoken and friendly, with a good sense of humour. To make it sound less like i'm filling out an online dating form, I am excited about the prospect of playing LOTC because it seems to be a really well crafted world, with a lot of active players to meet.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?:

An hour a day...give or take.

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you.:

Well, the key element is fun, because RP would be pointless without fun. You create a character, and then develop it within the confines of the designated world (in this case...Aegis), whilst meeting other people, enriching not only your experience, but also those of the people you play with.

In your own Words, describe what Metagaming and Powergaming are.

Metagaming is using knowledge your character doesn't know as if your character did know it. Powergaming is giving your character (or just rp-ing) skills that he doesn't, for example in a swordfight suddenly writing "*disappears, and reappears behind you, cutting your head off*"...or other lame things like that. Also, never ever losing an rp-fight is powergaming.

What do you expect this server will be like?:

I expect the world to be large and complex enough that no one player can ever discover it all (that is an excellent thing), and with mature and good roleplayers taking part in the story.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?:

I played Tales of Mel Lenxia, and as you know, that doesn't really exist any more, hence my leaving.

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?:

Yes.

How did you hear about us?:

Friends who play on the server. If they get goodies/prizes for bringing new people, I can give you their game names.

Have you voted for the Lord of the Craft on Minestatus? Which vote number were you?

No

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

C_Lazarus

In-Character:

Character Name:

Syron

What is your Race?:

Human - a Southeron

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

Age: 20

Appearance: Short and slim, medium length brown hair. Athletic build, but not overly muscled. Green eyes and pale skin.

Temperament: Distrusting of people in general, especially authority. Reserved in his speech. He doesn't rush anything, preferring a calm and planned approach to get what he wants. He is grudge-bearing, and it takes a long time to earn his respect.

History: Although his mother died during childbirth, Syron was raised by his father, who was a wealthy merchant. Coming from a long line of affluent merchants and politicians, Syron's father was the closest that the small town in which they lived in had in the way of nobility. Due to this, Syron received the highest echelons of education that was available, including swordsmanship. When Syron was in his late teens, a new group of men moved to the town, and that was when the situation went downhill. The group began to run a basic extortion ring, demanding tariffs from all merchants in return for their safety. Syron's father refused to pay for many weeks, and spoke out against them to the local authorities, who were by that time firmly in the pocket of the group. One night, thugs broke into the house, beating his father to within an inch of his life, before burning his shop down.

Although he survived, Syron's father was left in a reclusive state, never talking, and too afraid to venture out of his house. The townspeople and merchants became too scared to associate with Syron and his father, which left Syron unable to find work to earn money, and still the thugs demanded money for safety. In the end, Syron fled with his father with the last of the family's money in order to find solace and safety.

Your characters ambitions:

Having experienced the shame of his family's fall from nobility, Syron wants to gain power and sway in order to better control them.

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?

Crouching behind a bush,Syron notes that the bandits are simple thugs, and not particularly well armed. Seeing an opportunity to make some money, he nocks an arrow to his bow, loosing it towards one of the bandits. The arrow strikes into the shoulder of the bandit, and he stumbles. Dashing out quickly, Syron finishes the bandit with a dagger before turning to quickly block a blow from the other bandit. The bandit's crude stone axe crushes down onto the dagger, knocking it clean out of Syron's hand. Seeing his opportunity for escape, the elf runs off, leaving Syron to fend for himself. Although just a brutish thug, the remaining bandit has the upper hand against Syron, swinging the axe in great arcs. Moving swiftly from side to side, Syron desperately dodges the blows. The bandit, enraged by now swings the axe down hard, trying to crush the small human in one go. Sidestepping on instinct, Syron sprints over to his dagger, swiping it from the ground. As the bandit rounds on him again, Syron ducks under a sideways swing, and drives the dagger into the bandit's chest, killing him instantly.

After searching the bodies for any money or valuables, Syron goes on his way, making a mental note to punish that elf for such cowardice if he ever sees him again.

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?

Walking into the shop, Syron doesn't waste any time, striding straight up to the keeper.

"I need food and arrows for a week's excursion."

"Of course sir, going anywhere important?" The keeper inquires offhand whilst collecting the stock for the order.

Syron doesn't answer, and simply takes out some coin, and places it in front of the keeper. The keeper places some sacks filled with arrows and bread down on the ground before picking up the coin.

"Here you go sir, your change...." the keeper stops, realising that Syron has already left.

A screenshot of your skin:

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae257/cloudlazarus/sketch2.png

Other Information:

Redstone is red,

Diamonds are blue,

This is my application,

I hope it pleases you.

[Alys 2]

Accepted

Lack of effort makes me red,

Incompleteness makes me blue,

But your app has neither,

So a welcome to you~

[Alys 2]

Moved to Accepted Forum

[Lirinya 4021]

Implemented