Olaf Stormdweller's Applacation

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Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name: bov61

How old are you?: fourteen

Time-Zone/Country of Residence: Mountain Time, United States

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

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I am a fourteen year old boy from Gering, Nebraska. I spend most of time playing on my computer, other than at school or sleeping of course.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: five to ten hours

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you: What roleplaying means to me is choosing, playing and acting like a character that best suits you.

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?: I have played D and D once, about 3 years ago.

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: Meta-Gaming is using external forces to enhance your chance in the game. An example of Meta-Gaming is if you want to play a game of chess against someone and you watch that player use the same strategy four times in a row. It would be Meta-Gaming if you use a strategy to easily beat your opponets strategy.

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is: Power-Gaming is using all of your time just to enhance your skills.

What do you expect this server will be like?:

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: DiamondCRAFT, The owner kept teleporting me into lava.

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

Do you promise to abide by said rules, and laws? This includes the Server, Forum, and Teamspeak set Rules: Yes I do.

How did you hear about us?: I was refered by a friend. Darkmasterboss

Have you voted for the Lord of the Craft on Minestatus? Which vote number were you?: No, but I will when I am done with my applacation.

In-Character:

Character Name: Olaf Stormdweller

What Race are you?: Dwarf

What Sub-Race are you? (note, you aren’t required to have a sub-race): None

Biography (Please make this at least 2 paragraphs long. This must include the history of your character and his life as well as age, appearance and personality, etc.): I was poor growing up, I lived on a farm, barely making ends-meat. When i was ten, my family was brutally murdered in front of me by bandits. They burned down our farm, so I was sent to live with my Uncle.

I am now thirty, living on my own for about five years now. My black hair is already turning grey. Living on my own has made me strong and smart. I know how to survive in the wilderness. I've learned how to controll my violant nature, however i still break into fits of rage.

What is your Character's ambitions?: To make a wealth to call his home, and hopefully meet a lady to settle down with.

What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc): pickaxe

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents? : Farming

A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format):

Other Information about your Character:

Open-Response-Questions

Whilst traveling from the Cloud Temple you see a small halfling, being harassed by two armed warriors. They appear to be trying to steal money from him, how does your character respond?

I watch from a safe distance, when the warriors leave I talk to the halfling and repay him whatever he lost.

Your character wanders into Alras, and comes across a small stall, behind which a well dressed man is standing. He’s offering various wares, the merchant turns to you and says in a posh accent " 'ello there, what can I do you for today?" What is your character response?

I walk away paying no attention to the man, because he is clearly rich.

Whilst wandering in the wilds, your character comes across a small hut, which looks abandoned. Inside it you see a chest containing a few iron bars, and a golden sword. How would your character respond?: I wait for a couple of hours to see if anyone who lives here comes back. If they do i politely leave. If no one comes, I take what is in the chest.

Hungry and lost in the wilderness, you stumble across a small trading camp nestled among the forest, they greet you you in the common tongue, how do you respond?

I ask if I can rest with them, and if they would offer me some food.

You hear word that bandits occupy the road outside the town in which you have been staying. The town guard have gathered, and are asking for assistance to help eliminate them. The leader of the party is offering a reward for any who offer their support. How does your character act on this information?:

I politely turn down the gaurd for it is not my fight, for i have not been attacked.

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Why did I deny you?

Your definition of metagaming was kind of correct but maybe think of a better example?

Your definition of powergaming was not in accordance to our ruleset and ideals.

You need to expand on your ORQs.

A minor setback, but voting really improves your chances of being accepted.

Some Places That May Help You

Avoiding Bad Characters: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/27643-how-to-avoid-making-a-mary-suegary-stu/

Fixing Formatting: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/42682-a-guide-for-applicants/page__p__303005__fromsearch__1#entry303005

Some Tips: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/19145-tips-to-include-on-your-application/

A Question Analysis: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/34777-in-depth-analysis-of-the-application-form/

A FAQ: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/30081-application-submissions-faq-proper-etiquette/

Please WAIT 24 hours before reposting, failure to do so will result in denial.

If you have any questions, add me on Skype, or PM me on the forums.

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