My Dwarf App

[sargentgrif 1]

Minecraft Account Name: sargentgriff

How old are you?: 12

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:(UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: Yes but i am human so im not perfect

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:Im 12 and my favorite game is minecraft and my favorite server is lord of the craft I've all ways wonted to play a really good minecraft roleplay server, i love skyrim but i stoped playing because i wonted to play minecraft more.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: 13 hours

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

I know quite a bit about role-playing, you basically get to act as a character or person that you want. You need to pretend you really are the person you are role-playing as and you need to stay in character. Role-playing means quite a bit to me as I have been doing it for around 3 years now, my first minecraft server I made was a role-play one, and I love to play Skyrim.

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?:My experience in role-play varies from LARP, to D&D, to minecraft role-playing of course.

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: Meta-gaming in my own words is when a play uses real life information inside of the game to gain an advantage. Like if my friend told me where the elve base was and I used that information to lead to the dwarves to war.

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is:

The act of power-gaming in my own words is when a play forces an action upon someone else without giving them a chance to react. For example, if I went up to a random player in a tavern and said in chat: *robs and kills man*, and then killed him, that would be power-gaming.

What do you expect this server will be like?:I expect this server to be one of the best I have played on. I was recommended to play here several times, but I had never had the time to apply until recently when a person named: 'Petriraids' made a video about it and I saw it. I expect the server to be a fully submersible experience that will take me into the valiant life of my dwarven character where all that matters in ale and war. I expect to meet respectable people that I know I will have a fun time with, and lastly I expect to have fun.

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

My experience is I've played ad least 10 roleplay servers that weren't as good as this server so I just didnt really play on them long because i got bored.

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?: Yes, I have read the rules thoroughly twice, I understand them in quite detail, and I promise to agree to the rules without question.

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

Yes I promise to abide to all teamspeak, server, and forum rules that you set for me to follow, and if I do not, I will take the punishment of banishment from the server for any amount of time.

How did you hear about us?: PetriRaids

Have you previously made an Application? If so could you link us to your last Application?:

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.planetminecraft.com/skin/gimli-the-lord-of-the-rings-768917/

In-Character:

Character Name:Griffin

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.):

The story of Griffin is long, and full of bloodshed and betrayal, if you wish to continue on.. feel free.

Griffin was born to his parents, Grok'thar and Annathia Runesmith. They lived in a small dwarven town known as, 'Irongiriclux'. At the time of his birth, his father was a very well known craftsman. He worked on the anvil most of the day, and never really got to see his son, but he did bring ends meat, and supported the family, so Griffin had nothing to complain about. His mother didn't work though, she spend her time cleaning their home, doing the errands that needed to be done, and watching over Griffin. In all, Griffin's life for perfect, and he had nothing to fear or complain about.

That changed with The Battle of Drauchriem.

At the age of 10, Griffin was only a youngling. His father Grok'thar was drafted into the legion, and his life was in pieces. During his father's time in the legion, Grok'thar fought well, destroying many undead goons, and earning an vast amount of honor and respect from his superiors and his peers. Grok'thar's great line of heroic deeds shortly ended when a mistake was made. Grok'thar was charging into enemy lines, with his two bloody battle-axes in each hand, taking the heads off of several undead foes. But with a nasty blow from a necromancer, Grok'thar was left unconscious, and the undead captured him before their loss.

6 years after The Battle of Drauchriem, dwarves infiltrate an undead prision freeing many, as well as Grok'thar.

Grok'thar returned to his family, but he was much different. Griffin, now 16, began to notice his father acting strangely, and disrespecting many of his peers, as well as taking quiet time in the base-ment. His trips to the basement started to get longer and longer, until one day he was missing for 3 weeks. Griffin know he needed to save his father, so he went down the basement. He twisted the door-nob, but realizing it was locked he broke the door with his shoulder, sending splinters into the air. When he saw his father, the sight almost petrified him.

His father stood huddled in the corner, pale as snow, whispering cursed words while rocking back and forth with an axe in his hand. Griffin scanned the room, and saw the remains of several dwarves scattered across the floor. He walked up to his father and pushed him to the ground, yanking the axe from his hand, "How could you...", his father replied, "Let Yemekar guide your hand... they tainted me son... please end my life!". Griffin shed a single tear, raised the axe high, and be-headed the crazed former dwarf.

A year later, a group of dwarves did an investigation on the disappearance of Griffin's father. They thought Griffin was guilty of the murder of all sixteen dwarves and banished him to Girrondirzird, "The cave of no return". He stayed there for 5 years, forever sulking the dungeons, going mad in the process. When he was let free by the new king, he was already 22, and everyone he had ever known either was dead, or hated him. But his story was not over yet.

Griffin worked as an apprentice for 9 years, and when he had enough money, purchased 3 anvils, and opened a brand new shop. His mind was starting to reform, and he began to pray daily again to Yemekar, for one day he hoped to be bought by his favorite god in the afterlife. Slowly he began to make a name for himself, and after 5 years he decided to move to a new area up north, in a place called the "Cloud Temple" so he could get away from his regular routine. The Traveling took quite a long time, and he made many stops along the way, almost taking 5 years.

At his current age of 27, Griffin has just walked into the region where his new life will start, Asulon.

What is your Character's ambitions?:

Griffin's main ambition is to make his father proud by becoming the best smith in the entire dwarven realm in which he is soon to make his home.

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

Griffin's most used tool is the hammer, for every day he uses it tons of times in order to create brilliant steelwork, and master swords. On the topic of favorite tool, Griffin seems to quite like the axe, although he killed his own father with one, it was always a family tradition to bring two battle-axes embodied with several runes to war.

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents

My character most skilled talent is crafting weapons, armor, and tools. He learned to do this when he was a youngling and his father was still sane, and when he was an apprentice for a local smith in his old realm.

A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format):My picture is my skin or go to this link. http://www.planetminecraft.com/skin/gimli-the-lord-of-the-rings-768917/

Other Information about your Character:

Some other information about Griffin is the fact that he is usually drunk. He seems to find that ale can wash away all memories of his father, and of his previous home, so he makes no effort to stop drinking, and he probably never will. Another thing is that he can be quite grumpy and ill humored sometimes.

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?

Whilst walking from the cloud temple drunk, Griffin sees two men harassing a young halfling who seems to have a small sack in his hand.

Griffin stumbles over to the trio and gets a better view of whats going on.

Armored man 1: Give us that sack of minas, you little runt!

Armored man 2: Or well kill you!

Halfling: I need this money to pay my rent, its a whole weeks pay!

Griffin, feeling bad for the small hafting decides to butt into the conversation.

Griffin: Leave that hafting alone you dirty, ruffian, man-things!

Armored man 1: Stay out of this, you short little bastard.

Halfling: Please help me..

Armored man 1: Shut up, halfling!

Griffin raises an axe to the first man neck and spits in his face.

Griffin: How dare you call me a short little bastard. (kicks man to the ground as he crawls away)

The hafling runs away yelling thanks to the dwarf who saved him, and Griffin just watches laughing hardy as the two armored men run away.

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 respond?

Griffin ponders for only a few seconds at the well dressed man-thing before laughing hardily.

Griffin: Haha, I don't want your wares, man-thing, everyone knows that a dwarves have more selection, and more modest prices.

Merchant: Wait one second, dwarf, I have a huge selection, and the most modest of prices.

Griffin: Oh really? Thats not what the rest of the men I have shopped from have had. If you don't have ale or ingots, I don't want your business.

Merchant: Ah yes dwarf, I have but the finest wine in Asulon, shipped from the best dwarven winery themselves.

Griffin: How much you looking for it?

Merchant: 150 for the whole bottle.

Griffin: Seems like a hefty price, but considering I am desperate for a good drink… -hands over minas-

Griffin: I'll take it.

Merchant: Thank you sir, and would you like-

Griffin doesn't turn to hear the mans offer, but instead walks away.

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?:Hed probably look for traps and throw some rocks in, but he never go in because its to risky, hed probably pay a trained thief to give him the stuff but he would no the thief would run so he would hit him when he got the stuff and run.

While Griffin was traveling in the woods, he comes across a small wooden hut, he needed a refuge for the night, and the hut was abandoned so he decided to spend the night.

In the morning, Griffin looked in one of the chests and came across 6 iron bars, and a gold sword.

Griffin: Hmm, a sword and 6 ingots, this is worth a small prize, but do I really want to risk the shunning from Yemekar?

Griffin: My parents always said never to steal from a dead man, and I don't suppose I want to start now.

Griffin walks away, knowing that he didn't want to steal from the abandoned house, for he would likely ruin his dwarven pride and honor, or even worst be haunted by a ghost, or dis-owned by his favorite god Yemekar.

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?

Trader 1: Hello dwarf, are you interested in a trade of some sort?

Griffin: Yes, ermmm, do you have any rations, I am quite hungry from all this, errrmm, being lost.

Trader 1: Hmm, for a matter of fact I do, a loaf of bread and some apples is todays special.

Griffin: Well I am really hungry, how much do you ask for this delightful meal?

Trader 1: -grins- Well, if you are really hungry, 200 minas.

Griffin: Two hundred minas for an apple and some bread?!

Griffin: (in dwarven tounge) You filthy scam artist, taking advantage of a hungry man!

Trader 1: What?

Griffin: I'll take it… -hands over minas and walks away a bit angry and used-

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?:

Griffin is always ready to fight for a good cause, so after hearing that a group of bandits are occupying the road, he decides to approach the party leader.

Griffin: I heard you were looking for some mercenaries to help defeat some man-thing bandits, true?

Party Leader: I am not looking for mere, mercenaries as you would call them, I am looking for honorable men who would he happy to help fight the evil we have nearby.

Griffin: Well, I am honorable, and happy to help, as I am a dwarf, but I require a little promised incentive to sway my decision.

Party Leader: How much do you want?

Griffin: Least 250 for my work, more if I am wounded.

Party Leader: Quite a hefty price, are you good with a sword?

Griffin: No, but I'm great with an axe.

Party Leader: Well, I suppose that you can be relied on, I'll take you and pay for your assistance.

[James Undercroft 129]

Denied and banned from applying.

How much of this application was original? Wow...

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/51991-emg100s-application/

We have a zero tolerance policy for plagiarism on this server.

[James Undercroft 129]

Moved to Denied Forum