Character Application

[sagaterrias 0]

Out-Of-Character:

Minecraft Account Name:sagaterrias

Did you attend minecon and sign up at the LOTC booth?:No

How old are you?:17

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:England

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

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:I'm at 6 form at school and take 3 subjects.I'm going to university next year to study game design.I'm at home a fair bit.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?:Most likely everyday,I'd say about 5 hours a day could be less or more depending.

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you.:For me roleplay is a brand new experience for minecraft and makes the game alot better.In my opinion it's something that is far better then placing blocks.Roleplay is a way to act in a game like people would in the time set then.It gives you a chance to be something different and enjoy yourself

In your own Words, describe what Metagaming and Powergaming are. Meta gaming is to use knowledge ooc into your character.For example if you was to ask somebody where they was ooc and go to them in character that would be meta gaming.Powergaming is a creation of optimal player characters with the aim of maximising the power the player has in the game.

What do you expect this server will be like?:I heard this server is a great roleplay server and I hope to join in.With the knowledge I have gathered I believe it is.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?:I'm currently waiting on another role play server named The World Of Synthesia which evolved from an older version of the server.Survival servers never seem to catch my attention for to long however there's something about role play servers that do.

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

How did you hear about us?:From friends

Have you voted for the Lord of the Craft on Minestatus? Which vote number were you?:No I haven't seen it on there but I will do after this.

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

In-Character:

Character Name:John Rogers

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.):John wears a dark brown cloak over his head and a ragged green shirt,his trousers are a light brown covered in dirt patches from where he has been wondering around the woods,A leather strap is tightened around his body that he tends to use for strapping a sword on.His face is beardless with dark brown eyes and light brown hair.

John's mood tends to depend on the way he feels,if he is angered or tired he will take it out on those nearest to him and if jolly he shall wonder around the land with a smile on his face.

John was born in the Kingdom of Oren,his father was a blacksmith and his mother a cook.The family wealth was not to big nor to small,Until John reached the age of 8 his life was as normal as it could be.John was out with his father when it had happened,he was passing his father the iron to smelt and the stone to forge.Once night began to fall they both shut down the blacksmith and walked home.Suddenly a loud scream came from the distance,it was coming from the direction of there house and Johns father froze still.The scream came again and Johns father ran down the path with a sword in his hand,John followed slightly confused at his fathers actions.It wasn't till he had reached the house until he had realized what had happened,a group of men had snuck into the house inseek of stealing anything of value they could find.They came across Johns mother and she screamed,one of the men stabbed her in an attempt to silence her however it had not worked very well.When Johns father arrived he saw his wife laying dead on the floor with the men huddled around her.Johns father went on an outburst and slaughtered the men in front of his son.

A few years passed from the death of Johns mother and John had now turned 12,most nights he would have the same nightmare of his mothers death and what his father had done.He began to understand his fathers actions however it still horrified him and especially the look on his face when he had done it.He continued to help out his father in the blacksmiths but it began to bore him,he desired to do something more interesting however knew that he was still to young to go out into the world alone.He continued to work at the blacksmiths for another two years saving his money for when he finally left his father.

When John reached the age of 14 his father signed him up for basic lessons of sword and archery.He wished for his son to be able to protect himself for when he grew older.His lessons went on for a few months until they finally reached an end.John now had basic knowledge in both categories and was thankful to his father for that.After a while of thought John decided it was his time to leave his father and explore somewhere new and exciting,he had reached the age of 16 and seemed it a fit time to go.At the dead of night John packed the essentials that he would need.He took a sword,a bow,food,drink and money,he crept out the house and began his walk.

Years passed and John went to many places,he knew the forests routes and the best shortcuts,he went from town to town exploring there cultures and respects and even had a shack in the forest.John had now reached the age of 20 and decided that he would go back and visit his father.After a few days of walking through the forest he finally arrived at the Kingdom of Oren.He approached his old his house to find it empty,he checked the blacksmith and still no sign of his father.John began to wonder where he could be until he bumped across some old friends of his father.They where shocked to see John however told him the bad news.His father had died of illness just a year after John had left,they told him where his father had been buried and John visited his grave.He said spoke to the gravestone as if it was his father,he said a proper goodbye and the reasons he left,the way it should have been.

Now John is back in the Kingdom of Oren and he is keen to discover anything new that has happened.

Your characters ambitions:Nothing at the moment,it will unfold in game.

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?:John helps the Elf and fights the bandits,however once they are defeated he does not kill them,merely leave them there.

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?:Hello there,I'd like to purchase some ________ please

A screenshot of your skin: http://www.planetminecraft.com/skin/traveller-482782/

Other Information:John Enjoys wondering the woods humming a song

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