Elvisguitar's 4Th App.

[elvisguitar 1]

My first app:

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/53476-elvisguitars-1st-app/

My second app:

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/53551-elvisguitars-2nd-app/

My third app:

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/53697-elvisguitars-third-app/

Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name:

That'd be elvisguitar.

How old are you?:

I am currently 18,5 years young.

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

I live in the Netherlands, though I don't like the nether at all.

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

Well, sometimes I have the sentence in a wrong order or small grammar mistakes. But for a non-native english speaker I'm good at it. Let's hope this app proves it.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

I'm a student who finished highschool and started college.

Then I found out I didn't like the college so I quit for the year, maybe the next one too. In other words: I have lots of time on my hands. Generally I'm a nice guy, and try to help people.

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

Except for my work 25 hours every week I have loads of time.

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

Roleplaying (in my opinion) means using your imagination, and all the resources at hand to create an awesome experience for you and people arround you.

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?:

In reality I barely have any experience in it, though I've read about it and seen it. It seems very fun, but time-consuming to make it a good RP.

In minecraft I have been on a medieval themed RP server where I was a wilding: A lone wolf, wandering across the great stretches of wildernis.

Every wildling had to hide his/her base because we were the only ones that didn't get any protection. This is where I decided to unite the wildlings. I built a castle on a hill, with a wildling village arround it. After a great fight for our safe haven we could finally live in peace with the non-wildlings. I had many more adventures in that server, the 5 duchies, such as bounty hunting across a 1500x1500 land piece and robbing people that pass the roads.

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

Meta-gaming is a style of gaming that doesn't go well with RP. It's the use of information your character wasn't or couldn't be aware of. Like they magically appeared in his head. Such as finding a base using coords found on the forum.

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

In games (or for example this server) that find roleplay more important than acquiring the most skills or levels someone is a power-gamer when he declares his own action succesfull without giving the other a chance to react to this. For example saying: '/me swings his sword and hits critically' instead of '/me makes an attempt to hit the other with his sword.'

Another example is getting a player involved in things that would require him to play along, even though he doesn't want it. It could also take form as the power-gamer being able of unrealistic actions etc. For example '/me throws a knife from 300 meters distance straight in (Other player evolved's) heart, killing him instantly.'

What do you expect this server will be like?:

I expect the people to actually meet me on the server in person. I'd love meeting people by coming across them instead of just global chat, for example. Also I expect the structures to actually have a story or use.

Mostly I hope it'll be a great RP experience.

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

My first server when alpha was out was Barons of bullshit. Yes, I realize this doesn't fit a person wanting to join this server at all. It was a freebuild server with zero RP. I had a great time with the people there, but that was all. That is also the reason why I left: Except for the people there was nothing. I searched for more in depth-servers. I came across the 5 duchies, the server I mentioned earlier. It was a great server with great structures. everything was medieval themed, and had a story. The people were nice. But the downside was that they were all meta-gamers. I've barely seen any good RP on there except for what I organized myself. I left after a few months, after which I went to a pvp-factions server, madrealms.net . It had actual flying airships you could pilot, and I was the leader of vanguard. It was the 3th most powerfull faction out there. Frankly the map had changed right when we peaked in power. Everything got reset, and most of our members whom I bonded with left. This made me leave too. I considered going back to the 5duchies, just to find out it went down. I went looking for a new one, and that how I ended up here.

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

But ofcourse, I did and I do.

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

I, elvisguitar, hereby promise to keep the rules in honour.

How did you hear about us?:

You're in fact very high-ranked on minestatus, that's where I found you.

In-Character:

Character, biography, ambitions, tool:

I am Eduin, the mountain dwarf.

Many years ago, in a cave beside the rough northern seas of our continent, a miracle happened. A new creature, filled with the breath of life, came out of the safety of his mother's womb. This was me. The very first air I breathed was salty, from the sea raging on to the cliffs below.

I was an ordinary dwarf. My father learned me the dwarven trades of smithing and mining at young age. Also I learned to be a good swimmer. It is known that seacliff dwarves are good at this. I grew up loved by my parents, yet without friends. This was not because I was mean, or ugly. It was just because most dwarves don't live by the sea. This caused me to be a little more socially awkard. I was just a young dwarf, preparing for the life of work ahead of me. I never expected things to go as they did.

I was 11, and it was a stormy night. I woke up panthing, and sweating. the hard stone bed below me felt colder then ever. I heard shouting, hence why I woke up. The voice from my father was trembling. He was telling them to go away. I heard an unkown, deep voice:'Just give me the money, and we won't harm anyone.' It sounded cold, and mean. I crawled under my blanket. I heard my mother emmiting awfull screams of pain. They hit her. Finally I heard the door slam, footsteps fading away. My father cursed, and I heard him open the stone vault with my grandfathers axe. He said to my mother: 'I'm going after them.' Before she could reply I heard the door slam again, with new footsteps fading away.

3 days after this fatefull night, someone knocked on the door yet again. A tall mysterious figure entered the building. He was holding something heavy, covered in white cloth, with bloodstains on it. He gave it to me, whilst remaining silent. The elf left mysteriously as he came. I quickly unrafeled the cloth. In there was an axe. My grandfather's axe. A tear rolled passed my cheek, realizing my father would never return. My mother cried for weeks. We earned no money or food. She was depressed. I was staring at the ceiling in my room, thinking about what happened when I heard a long scream. It faded, rapidly. I heard a loud splash just when it stopped. 'Mum?' I cried. I opened the door, looking past the stairs that lead upward. Straight below it I saw the sea raging against the rocks below me. I knew what just happened. my mother could't take the loss.

I felt alone. So abandoned. My only 2 friends had died. My parents, the one who gave me life, and a youth. I gathered all the food I could find, and took my grandfathers axe. I was still young, but ambitious. Determined to avenge my parents death I went out in the wide world to find the ones who killed dad on that fatefull, stormy night...

Now I'm here, writing this. I'm just recording my story, before it is to late. Any day can be my last in these dangerous caverns where the orc bandits who killed my parents are supposed to be. I haven't found them yet, and I'm lost. all this happened 7 years ago, I am now 18. I grew skilled with my axe.

It's commonly known that dwarves use axes to fight. I survive of rotten flesh, and bread that I grow from the bones of these evil creatures. I use my pickaxe, my favourite mining tool to dig holes to new caverns. Nothing will be safe from me, no unjustice, no evil. Yes, I definitly became a skilled fighter. also something more uncommon: A skilled tracker. I feel obliged to destroy injustice, because of the unfairness with which my life changed.

Dwarf

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?

'Hey! You three! What on earth is going on here?'

The halfling uses the distraction to make a run for it.

The 2 warriors, angry for letting their victim escape, are walking towards me with their swords drawn... My normally friendly dwarven face slowly turned mean, staring the warriors right in the eyes. 'You picked a bad time to come here, little man.' Knowing that 2 warriors would probably win in battle I sought for ways to escape, whilst intimidating them. So when they got distracted by a sound in the bushes, I ran off. The halfling was safe, and so was I.

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?

'Goodafternoon. I'd love to see your wares!' The merchant shows me some iron. My old armor was filled with holes and patches. I realized I could use the iron very well! 'How much do you want for this junk?' I asked. The merchant replied: 'Junk!? These are the finest iron bars in Alras! They're only 5 minas each.' I didn't have allot of Minas, so I tried to lower the price. 'I'll buy 15 for 60 minas.' He answered: 'Make it 65, then we have a deal, chap.'. And thats how I got my new armor.

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?:

A gold sword? Phah! Who needs a sword when I have an axe? The iron bars could be a great source to repair my armor with, yet it would be wrong to steal from here. The owner might just come back some day, and no one would like coming back and seeing that his iron has been stolen. I'll just get on my way now.

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?

'Hello to you too! I've been lost in these woods for days now, and I have no food left. I'll work and fight for you for some new supplies, since I have no money.'. After working for the lads for a while they give me plenty of food to continue my journey. Some Pork and some fish. I asked for the directions to the main road, and went on my way afterwards.

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?:

After hearing this, I hurry myself to the party leader. 'Hail, captain. I heard you need support? My axe would love to help you.' The man replies:'Great! I think we have enough manpower now.' The party hurries to the camp of the bandits, and surrounds it whilst being hidden. The captain yelled: 'Now! Chaaaarge!' With arround 15 men and women we storm the camp. The bandits, surprised from this attack surrendered. Back in town the captain gave me my reward, and I traveled onward.

Comments: I believe I have fixed everything from my third application now. Even the Power-gaming part should be okay now. I read it trough thoroughly 4 times now. If it still isn't okay then please tell me what I'm doing wrong. D: Kind regards, elvisguitar, soon to be Eduin, the mountain dwarf.

[Hylian the Heretic 233]

Good app. Accepted, I see some good potential in you.

A GM will implement you shortly.

[Hylian the Heretic 233]

Moved to Accepted Forum

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Implemented