Fernandezbunch's Application

[fernandezbunch 3]

Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name: fernandezbunch

How old are you?: I have recently turned sixteen years old.

Time-Zone/Country of Residence: I live in the United States of America, in EST (GMT-5)

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: I believe that I have an excellent grip on the English language, a grip as strong as Dwarven steel! However, that is for you to decide in the course of reading this application.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I am a fairly timid and quiet kid, who is extraordinarily fearful of everything, especially other people. I also like to think of myself as smart and thoughtful, but in reality I probably am not.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: I know this answer may disappoint you, but I will only be able to get about six hours on the server a week. Only the Aenguls know how some people are able to find thirty to forty hours of game play.

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you: “The World was not created in play or for fun, but as a theater for the inhabitants of the World to be tested in (The Ancient History from the Wiki of Asulon).” Role-playing is like acting. It is when an ordinary human from the material world escapes into a magical world of imagination in order to act as someone else. And in order to do so properly, one must be completely immersed into the mythical world he or she is role-playing in and understand his or her character as well as he or she knows the back of his or her hand. That means to use as little OOC chat as possible. I have many personal grievances against the use of OOC chat, and I would like to argue that when Iblees sowed the seeds of evil in the minds of the Descendants, he did so through means of OOC chat. In short, OOC chat is evil!

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?: I have not had much experience in role-play, for if you are kind enough to accept me into the wonderful world of Asulon, this will be my second time role-playing. But, the little experience I did have I think will be very helpful. I have already made the big mistakes that “newbies” are prone to, such as power-gaming and excessive OOC chat. These earlier mistakes I made will enhance my role-play, for I will now try my absolute best to never make those mistakes again.

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: Meta-gaming is when a player uses OOC information in Role-play. An example of this would be if I were to learn a character’s name by looking at his or her nametag, and address that character by his or her name without ever actually meeting that character. This can undermine many fundamental aspects of Role-playing, and must be avoided at all cost. During my last experience in Role-playing, I avoided this problem quite well, and I think that I am well-guarded against making this mistake.

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is: Power-gaming is arguably even worse that Meta-gaming. It is when one character does an emote that forces the other character to do something without his or her permission. In my last experience in Role-playing, I had some trouble with this problem. Now before you thrust this application into your virtual waste bin, let me stress that when I power-gamed, it was both minor and unintentional. For example, I would type in something like, “the Dwarf swings his mighty axe and hits the elf.” I chose to respond this way because Dwarves, as you probably already know, are very quick to anger, and respond with violence when angry, for they are a warlike people. However, what was inappropriate with this response is that I forgot to place an “attempt” in the statement. In other words, the proper way to perform this emote would be, “the Dwarf attempts to swing his mighty axe at the elf.” I need to give the other character an opportunity to respond to my character’s attempt to hit him or her. I know the errors of my past ways, and I promise, by Urguan’s beard, that I will never ever make this mistake again.

What do you expect this server will be like?: I expect this server to be a dynamic and active world filled with interesting people and events, and most importantly an irresistible opportunity for adventure. I expect it to be the perfect stage for Role-playing.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I once played on a non-Role-playing survival server after I left my last Role-playing community. And in this server I did something quite foolish: I tried to role-play with a group of people who were not role-playing. And as you can imagine, that had some strange consequences. I eventually left that server, for I found the language the others used crude and improper (e.g. excessive swearing and curse words). These were the sort of people who did have a good grip on the English language, but for some odd reason chose not to use that grip to its full potential.

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?: I have read over the rules several times, in fear that if I were to break one all the effort I put into this application would go to waste.

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

How did you hear about us?: I know this answer may annoy you, but I must be honest. A friend told me; he heard that I was looking for a Minecraft role-playing server, and he told me that this server was just the kind of server that I was looking for. After he told me about it, I did some research, and decided that I should give it a try. If this “try” will come to existence is up to you.

Have you previously made an Application? If so could you link us to your last Application?: No, this is my first application. May Arke’ith give me strength.

Have you posted this application on our minecraft forum thread yet? If not, just finish it up on here and then copy + paste is over there. (http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/832121-%E2%96%91%E2%96%92%E2%96%93-the-lord-of-the-craft-%E2%96%93%E2%96%92%E2%96%91-enter-the-world-of-asulon-o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-l-y-t-h-e-n-o-1-r-p-s-e-r-v-e-r/): By the time you are reading this, I probably will have already, unless I was stupid enough to forget.

In-Character:

Character Name: I am Gradighet, proud son of Gradighal, and I am at your service.

What Race are you?: I am a Dwarf of the proud halls of Karik...*frowns*...or FORMERLY proud halls of Karik that is.

What Sub-Race are you? (note, you aren’t required to have a sub-race): I am a Cave Dwarf, it is in the traditions of my forefathers to create beautiful things of gold and gemstones deep under the mountains we call home.

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.): You wish to hear my story, eh? Hrmph! I suppose it won’t do any harm in telling you. *Gradighet is about to begin to tell his tale, but then he suddenly stops, and you can see the glitter of greed in his golden eyes* Before I begin, if you don’t mind me askin’, how much exactly do you desire to hear my tale? *It appears as if you, a voraciously curious administrator, very much would like to hear Gradighet’s tale* Well! If that be the case, it is certainly going to cost you in order for me to provide such a quality tale! *As you grumble away after realizing what the Dwarf is trying to do, Gradighet yells* Wait! I promise by Urguan’s beard that it will be for a reasonable price, not one penny over ten minas! Bah! Where do you think going! W-wait, blast it! Fine! I’ll tell the tale for free, you blasted free-loader! *As you walk back with a grin of success, Gradighet begins to tell his tale* I was born in the proud halls of our forefathers, Kal’Urguan, to the family of Gradighal, who was my father. Our family was descendent to the great smith Goldfinger, who was one of Urguan’s finest sons. We were a family of blacksmiths and crafters, and we made beautiful works of great skill. My father was among the finest in all of Kal’Urguan (let me stress that Gradighet is likely exaggerating the achievements of his family, as it is in the nature of Dwarves to honor their families). With such skill, my family was able to amass great wealth and fortune, far greater than anything you will ever come across!

But then the portal to Drauchriem was opened, and soon enough all the Dwarves of Kal’Urguan were forced to leave. Well, that is MOST of the Dwarves. My father would not leave, he told me he would not tolerate the ruin of the halls of our ancestors, and would die before seeing them be taken by the undead. He ordered me to take the family fortune and head to Asulon, and to build a forge in our family’s honor. And for profit too, of course! Imagine, I was but a wee little lad back in those days. A Dwarven heart normally knows no fear, unlike you (insert whatever race you may be, that is if you are not a Dwarf), but I admit that I was quite scared that day. I remember boarding that ship at the Verge, looking back to the waste of Aegis, wondering if I would ever see my father again...and of course I did not! Aegis was brought to ruin, along with all the stout-hearted Dwarves who tried to defend it...*Gradighet eyes suddenly spark in anger* And that is not as if any Dwarves here are stout-hearted! By Urguan’s beard, why are we not sailing back to Aegis this very moment! On a crusade to reclaim the land of our forefathers! *Gradighet throws his pickaxe to the floor* Blast the cowards who sailed away to Asulon, who abandoned the land of our fathers to ruin! *You, being a witty administrator, then ask the reason why Gradighet did not stay himself in Aegis to defend against the undead* Well-erm... I was a child, what else did you expect me to do! *Gradighet angrily grumbles, he knew you got him there*

Enough of this nonsense! Let me get on with my tale, will you! Where was I, ah yes! Asulon! *Gradighet begins to stroke his black beard proudly* Did you happen to know that I was one of the Dwarves who worked on excavating Karik? *You answer, quite frankly, no* That was a rhetorical question, ye arrogant daft! *Gradighet releases a big sigh, in an effort to maintain his Dwarven anger, which is naturally quite fierce and sporadic* I was one of the Dwarves who helped excavate the great halls of Karik. And once the place was finally finished, I built that forge that I promised to my father using some of the family fortune as investment capital. And by Urguan’s beard, did I prosper! My skill grew great in working with metals of gold and gemstones, and I was able to make beautiful things of great value. And the demand for Dwarven goods at the time was great, and I found many markets to sell my crafts throughout the lands of Asulon. *Gradighet touches his golden belt* See this here beauty; I made it myself in the forges of Karik! Nothing, I tell you, can surpass the works of the Dwarves! *Gradighet looks intently at his beautiful gold belt, with a look of longing on his face, and he appears to get angry again*

But then the dragon came! As Urguan would have it, our halls were attacked, and our kind was exiled from our mountain homes once again! I lost every last bit of my family’s fortune, the wealth of my father, right up to the very last brass ring of it! *Gradighet’s face sinks into his palms, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly breaks out in anger* And my kind will have our vengeance! The dragon will not go on about his life *and he says the following part with a great deal of scorn* without proper repayment! *Gradighet then settles down with a sigh* But now we are scattered, and for the time being we are not prepared to take our just vengeance on the dragon. So in the mean time, I must recover whatever gold or jewels I can come across in order to rebuild the family fortune... Oh, and train in the arts of combat as well, of course! A dragon is no easy foe to defeat, as any Dwarf would know. I guess you can say I have taken the life of a “treasure-hunter.” Hrmph! Not willingly, nor pleasantly. An unproductive field of work if you ask me, I would much rather be creating things of beauty in the forges of Karik. *the glitter of greed resurfaces in his golden eyes* And perhaps after hearing this tale, you now see of what true quality it is was! It surely deserves some form of payment! *With that, you speed off, not wanting to pay him* Bah! Blast it!

OOC-Just in case the biography was not clear enough, Gradighet is one hundred and fifteen years old; he has a long black beard, dark skin, golden eyes, and a distinctive gold belt upon his waist. Gradighet is extremely greedy, beyond the greed of even King Charles Grimlie! He is also quick to anger, and retentive to the memories of injuries. But when he is not inspired by greed or blinded by anger, he is quite a nice Dwarf, who holds traditional values close to his heart.

What is your Character's ambitions?: I incorporated his ambitions in his biography, and that is to regain his former wealth through “treasure-hunting,” and to avenge the Dwarves who died in the fires of the dragon in Karik.

What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc): Gradighet comes from a long line of crafters, so his favorite tool is a pickaxe.

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents? He has a wonderful ability to craft beautiful things.

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

Other Information about your Character: The biography was already far too long.

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? Gradighet stops and thinks for a moment, and tries to see if this event can possibly profit him. Then the glitter of greed sparks in his eyes as he realizes that the halfling must have something of great worth if two armed warriors were willing to sacrifice a considerable amount of time in order to steal something from him. And after saving him, he assumes the halfling surely will be willing to pay him for his services. And with an ancient battle cry, Gradighet charges at the warriors with his axe swinging in the air. What happens next, I cannot tell, for that would be power-gaming. But one thing I can say with certainty is that IF Gradighet did defeat the warriors, which he probably would NOT because he has had no formal training in the arts of combat whatsoever (he spent his whole life as a craftsman, not a warrior), he would expect the halfling to pay him. And IF the halfling were to tell him that he cannot pay him, Gradighet would get very angry and claim that he was robbing him of his rightful reward, but he would definitely not harm the halfling, because he did nothing to deserve an axe in the head, according to Dwarven ideals. But he still would get very angry, and grumble away without asking the halfling if he is alright.

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 am afraid that my character would not have much to say in this situation. Considering the fact that he was exiled from his home, losing every bit of his family fortune, he might be annoyed with the idea that a merchant is trying to extract money from him. So he might gruffly say “Push off!” or “Leave me be!” and continue on his way. If the merchant was selling something of great value, like diamonds or gold, the situation would spark conflict. Gradighet’s eyes would glitter with greed as he stares at the diamonds and gold, and he might consider theft for a brief moment, but the Dwarven ideals he holds dear to his heart will prevent him from doing so.

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?: To say that the glitter of greed simply “glowed” in his eyes would not suffice. At the sight of a golden sword with no one to claim it as his or hers nearby, the glitter of greed would have exploded in his eyes. Gradighet would then attempt to take the treasure for his own, assuming that no one claims it. What happens next I cannot not tell, for that would be power-gaming. For all I know, the door can be locked, or someone might be hiding inside the hut. IF someone already did lay claim to the treasure, Gradighet would not try to rob him, but he would most certainly get angry about losing such an opportunity to acquire wealth, and possibly throw an insult are two at the person who claimed the treasure in response to his own frustration.

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? Naturally, Gradighet would ask for some food. But as he asks the question, he would stress that he will only accept the food if it is free of charge. He would explain that at the moment he cannot tolerate getting into debt. Gradighet ill endures the dominion of others, and having to accept a debt from a non-Dwarf would hurt his pride. And his wallet too, of course! And IF the merchants were to only offer him food if he were to accept a debt, Gradighet would proudly refuse, tighten his belt, and continue on his journey. But IF the merchants were kind enough to offer him the food for free, he would eagerly accept, and quickly devour whatever food they offered. As you probably know quite well, food is one of a Dwarf’s great passions. But Gradighet’s pride is bigger than his appetite.

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?: At first, Gradighet would not really care. He has a dragon to take vengeance upon; he has far much more to worry about then a couple of bandits causing havoc in a country that is not his own! (If the bandits were threatening Dwarf country, he would offer his assistance immediately, without second thoughts.) But when he hears that the leader of the party is offering a reward for any who offer their support, the glitter of greed would spark in Gradighet’s eyes, and he would eagerly offer his assistance. He would tout how those worthless buggards will pay for what they did, and how justice must be served. But in reality, he only cares about the reward in the end, and is only promoting justice as a fair cloak over his true intent. But on the bright side, Gradighet, being inspired by greed, will most certainly fight valorously against the bandits in order to receive the reward.

[Lego XBOX 915]

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You have been Accepted. Amazing application, one in 50 apps are like yours, lots of effort and the story is nice to read.

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Note:

I have nothing to say but one thing, I'm not sure that the dragon existed in the server (one did but it was at Laurelin), it might have, I don't know.

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Welcome Gradighet to the world of Asulon.

[Lego XBOX 915]

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