_Parkesy Application

[Arcturus Bolthor 3]

Out-Of-Character:

 

Minecraft Account Name:

_Parkesy

 

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

No sorry I did not attend Minecon.

 

How old are you?:

15 years

 

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

England GMT

 

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

I have a good grip on the English language and grammar as this is my primary language. I receive A marks in English at school and I hope this reflects in my application.

 

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

I enjoy sports, (such as skateboarding, sailing and football) trying new things and meeting new people. I especially enjoy gaming. I am at a school in a small town in England and I am studying a variety of subjects and I take a special interest in history.

 

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

Around 16 hours per week

 

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

Roleplaying is pretending to be somebody else, and attempting as best as you can to become them, as if it were real.

 

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

Metagaming is saying something whilst in character that your character wouldn’t really know. For example: Arcturus is walking along in the wilds and meets somebody he has never seen before. Arcturus: Hello John! Whereas normally Arcturus wouldn’t know John’s name if it didn’t appear above his head  

Powergaming is using power or force without giving the other player(s) a fair chance. For example running up to somebody and killing/hitting them without the chance to fight back.

 

What do you expect this server will be like?:

I expect this server to be fun and interesting, a new take on Minecraft.

 

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

I have played on the TroBeano server, and I left because it is a free play server and I wanted to go onto a Roleplaying server as I enjoy them.

 

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

Yes I agree

 

How did you hear about us?:

Friends from previous servers, and in real life

 

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

Yes I have my vote number is 3146

 

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

_Parkesy

 

 

In-Character:

 

Character Name:

Arcturus Bolthor

 

What is your Race?:

High Elf

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

 

Arcturus was a middle class elf, from a semi-wealthy background of hunters, the Bolthors. Arcturus was an academic child and enjoyed reading books as well as teaching his brother Tôrdae, to both read and write. They grew up in a small village with around 40 houses, a farm, some woods, a manor and a shop. The Bolthors were suppliers to the shop, selling their animals caught from hunting in the woods. Arcturus enjoyed hunting with his father, Caranthir, but not as much as his brother Tôrdae, who was an excellent shot with a bow, even from an early age. Arcturus always dreamed of being a teacher, but liked the appeal of running his own business, like a trader as well.

 The bolthors kept their heads ducked for many years, throughout wars where they saw friends and distant family die, whilst they carried on hunting. It was the family job to be hunters; although they aspired to have other professions, they never left their small village. But now, Ignatius (the new leader of the village), had changed everything. With his brother Tôrdae and a few other children, Arcturus went to a renowned academy in the area, where only a handful from the village had been in the 500 years it was been there, as Ignatius thought they had ‘potential’. At the academy they were taught archery, swordsmanship, reading and writing.

Tôrdae excelled in both archery and swordsmanship, whilst Arcturus was just average. However in reading and writing the tables were turned and the two were indefinitely opposites.

It was 156 years ago when Arcturus was 180 (He is now 336), and the battle for Azar (Elves against Humans) was upon them. No longer could the Bolthor family keep their heads ducked. Tôrdae and Arcturus had their chance. To prove that their family were worthy fighters. Tôrdae joined and bayed for blood immediately, a valiant fighter. Arcturus respected him, and so Tôrdae fought as a soldier side by side with Arcturus. And then, the final push came. To send the humans back to where they came. The two brothers and the rest of the small village pushed on under Ignatius’ orders, before the rest of the Elven soldiers.

Tôrdae wanted glory, and to be known everywhere. They all pushed and were shot down, outnumbered 8 to 1. Fortunately Arcturus only took a wounding to the shoulder early on in the battle and had to flee unable to fight, but as for Tôrdae, Arcturus never saw him again.

So Arcturus fled the little village he had grown up in. He watched it being pillaged from a distance and heard the screams of innocent women, babies and children being savagely murdered by the humans.

He stares, and the lights of the fires burn in his eyes. A single tear rolls down his cheek and drops to the floor, and he turned his back on all he had ever known.

 

Your characters ambitions:

 To meet new friends, have new adventures and to set up his own school or shop

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?

 After Arcturus hears the fellow elf screaming “Help!” for dear life, he rushes to their assistance and confronts the bandits. He realises their race, humans. He gives them a chance as he knows no two are the same. "Let him go" Arcturus shouts at the bandits. "Or what?" The bandit replies. "I'll have to stop you" Arcturus shouts. The bandits laugh and shake their heads. Arcturus laughs with them and looks down. They look at him baffled. Arcturus looks up, face straight. He withdraws his weapon choice, a sword. The first bandit sprints toward him and he blocks the bandit’s sword attack and counter-acts it, leaving him injured, unable to fight, so the bandit flees. Then the second bandit fires an arrow at Arcturus which he dodges swiftfully. Arcturus sprints behind a tree, sheathes his sword and withdraws his bow too. The bandit sprints behind a tree as Arcturus fires, therefore hitting the tree. Arcturus puts away his bow and withdraws his sword. He hears rustling from the trees above and looks up. The bandit smiles and fires an arrow at Arcturus, he stumbles back and the bandit drops down. The bandit swaps to his sword and Arcturus looks up, he smiles. The bandit is puzzled. Arcturus points to the floor behind the bandit, and the bandit turns and looks at the floor to see an arrow. When the bandit turns back around Arcturus wounds him, but the bandit fights on. Arcturus again lunges at the bandit but the bandit blocks and punches Arcturus in the stomach winding him. Arcturus falls to the floor and the bandit looks over him and punches him again. The bandit laughs, face bloody, "Stop ME?" and goes to punch him once more. Arcturus blocks and hits the bandit with the sword and the bandit, wounded drops to the floor. Arcturus peers over him, "Stop you". Arcturus slices the elf free from the ropes that bound him. "Behind you!" shouts the elf, Arcturus swings his sword at the bandit and finishes him off. "Thanks" says Arcturus" "Likewise" said the elf. Arcturus takes him to the nearest village to get help, and he leaves as soon as he knows the elf is safe, without a heros farewell.

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

He realises the shop keeper is a human, but he is forgiving and knows that he looks to be a nice man. “Hello sir, please may I have some of your finest ...” He then makes sure he has an adequate amount of minas to buy the product(s) “Thank you, I am grateful for your assistance and the quality of the produce. I shall come here hereafter whenever I need … again.” As he leaves he looks back to the shop keeper “And at least I know now that not all humans are, as their reputation is”. “What is that then?” replies the shop keeper anxious to know. “The opposite of you. Not working to get what they want, impolite, taking advantage over the poor, need I go on?” They both laugh. The shop keeper replies “I ought to be offended, that reminds me of my father!” Arcturus leaves with a smile upon his face and a new attitude towards new people.

 

A screenshot of your skin:

http://www.minecraftskins.com/skin/6303/elf-archer/

Other Information:

Thank you for your time in reading this as I have worked hard to perfect it.

[Zeddicus Fyren 133]

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Welcome to LOTC. A moderator should add you to the server shortly.

[Zeddicus Fyren 133]

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