Nina's Application

[Nina 27]

Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name: PartiyaLenina

How old are you?: 20

Time-Zone/Country of Residence: West Coast North America

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: I would like to believe so.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I am a student by trade and gamer at heart. I enjoy writing, roleplaying, and storytelling and see this as an excellent opportunity to give them all a shot at the same time as well as enjoying Minecraft.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: Likely not much, to be honest. I am a student and also work- playing on the server would be a treat I could partake in for a handful of hours a week.

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you: Roleplaying is taking on a role that is not yourself. Roleplaying is becoming a character and speaking through that character, thinking as that character, and experiencing as that character. In terms of the hobby, roleplaying means living out the interactions, plots, intrigue, storylines, and more related to that character and their life.

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?: I have been roleplaying for most of my life; I have around thirteen years of roleplaying. I've roleplayed on messengers, forums, and other games. I've taken roles as community owners, leaders, organizers, roleplaying moderators, GMs/DMs, event coordinators, and much more.

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: Metagaming is the act of using out-of-character knowledge to your character's in-character benefit. This could be as simple as your character knowing someone's name because you read it over their head or your character knowing all of another character's secrets and plots because you read about them on the forums.

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is: Powergaming is roleplaying out the completion of your actions on another player's characters or even, at worst, taking direct control of another player's character.

What do you expect this server will be like?: I imagine this server will be a fully-roleplayed world with a history that is constantly being developed each day by the player's actions.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I've only played on two other servers in Minecraft and it was so long ago that I honestly don't remember their names. One was a standard survival server. I enjoyed it but I stopped playing for a while and returned to see my home ruined and stuff looted, so I gave up on it. The other was a roleplay server and that ended in a big drama.

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?: I have. :)

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

How did you hear about us?: I did a search for "roleplaying" on the Minecraft forums and found the topic.

Have you previously made an Application? If so could you link us to your last Application?: I have not.

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/): I spoke to an administrator regarding this.

In-Character:

Character Name: Nina Astoria

What Race are you?: Human

What Sub-Race are you? (note, you aren’t required to have a sub-race):

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.): Nina Astoria is the daughter and heiress of the Astoria Lumber Company. The Astoria Lumber Company is the new, glorified name of a single lumberyard that has been passed down from generation to generation. The first daughter to take control of the mill, Nina hopes to defeat everyone's low expectations of her and take the Astoria Lumber Company to a whole new level in providing the land with lumber.

Nina herself stands at the height of 5'4'' and is neither a particularly imposing or eye-catching woman. She wears modest clothing of moderate financial means, often protected by bands and mantles of leather or chain-mail to keep herself protected from the elements, the roughage of trees, or woodland critters that might fancy a snack or scratching post. She usually keeps her golden-brown hair tied back and out of the way in a knot and tucks it underneath a hat or helm. She is a young woman, only slightly past the age of twenty and capable of living on her own.

Those who know Nina would likely describe her as generally upbeat and talkative. She is not formally educated in a large school and is not the most worldly of individuals for discussing politics, sciences, history, or any more. Still, she has developed a shrewd calculating nature when it comes to business and the development of her heirloom mill.

What is your Character's ambitions?: She aspires to make something of the lumbermill that was left to her and to develop it into a widely-recognized provider of quality woods.

What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc): Nina is handy with an axe, a saw, or a milling machine.

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents? Besides the obvious of lumbering which was taught to her from a young age, she is a capable carpenter and can fashion functional furniture or decoration from wood and, occasionally, stone.

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? Nina would most likely avoid the situation out of fear for her own life and money! She certainly would not risk her life trying to kill the two warriors for a stranger because she is not, herself, a trained fighter nor armed like one. She would not try to pay off the thugs because she does not see that as being necessary nor does she trust two strange highwaymen to be reasonable.

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? "G'day. Could I take a look at some of your wares?" She'd proceed to view his products and, if she finds something of interest that she can afford, she'd try to barter down the price or trade for something besides currency.

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?: If Nina was to find a seemingly abandoned home, she'd first react with suspicion. She'd call out to see if anyone was nearby and be cautious of her approach. If the place does, indeed, seem abandoned, she'd of course help herself to the things inside! She's not the most savvy about traps nor does she likely have the cunning to disarm them, but she would certainly be suspicious of the valuables left in the wilderness.

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'm glad to have found people out here! Could I stick around and have some food? I got a bit of coin here that I'm sure will cover the expenses." Nina would try to bargain with the traders to allow her to stay, rest, and be fed. From there, she'd try to see if she could spark a business transaction or two as well as get directions so she can find her way back to where she belongs.

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?: If Nina was in particular need of money, she may be so desperate as to offer her hand in assisting. However, ceteris paribus and Nina not being desperate for coin, she would ignore the call to arms. After all, she does not have the appropriate skills for bounty hunting or vigilante work even if the reward is well. It is best to leave such pursuits to those with the talent and whim for it!!

[Robin Drake 731]

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[Robin Drake 731]

Accepted.

Whilst your bio did not feature mush knowledge of the lore of Asulon, your situational answers made up for this. If you wish to build your lumber mill you will have to venture to the wilds or possible ask a nation leader to spare you some protected land for one, and pay off the debts with lumber.

[Robin Drake 731]

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[Robin Drake 731]

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