Xryanseverancex's Application (Matthias_Zael)

[Ser Paul Ryan 1139]

Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name:

XRyanSeveranceX

How old are you?:

15 years

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

Country: U.S State: Ohio Time zone: North American Eastern, UTC-5

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

Normally, I’ve excelled in English classes and find that I have quite a nice grip on speaking skills.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

Besides online gaming, I enjoy running and occasional writing. I’m not too much of a family person, but greatly enjoy the company of quick-witted friends.

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

I normally devote a few hours each day to servers that contain my interest. I believe I can safely say 10+ hours a week.

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

Although my role-play experience is rather thin, I love the concept and wish to be more involved about it. Role-play, to me, is getting lost in a world with people who share your interest, and discovering stories you never knew you had even written.

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

My role-play experience in minecraft has been on 2 separate servers, ‘age of city craft’, and ‘oros’. During these periods, I became quite the dedicated member to the first, and sharpened my RP skills. I also spent a brief time roleplaying in a WoW environment, during which I learned the fundamentals of role-play.

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

Meta-gaming: The act of using knowledge outside of your character’s capability to obtain said knowledge for self-advancement. Example: Overhearing people say their weakness over OOC chat, or reading about a weakness on the forums/etc, and then utilizing it against them.

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

Power-Emoting: Using ‘over-powered’ actions, things along the lines of insta-killing another character, instantly disabling someone, or doing task that would normally be incredibly hard to do. Example: Player A makes a lunge at player B, stabbing them in the stomach, killing them instantly.

What do you expect this server will be like?:

I have high hopes of a new-form of hyper-involved role-play on this server. I expect to make many friends and (hopefully few) enemies in which I can immerse myself into the environment with. After getting a short glimpse of the amazing architecture of the spawn area, and the ability of the players who were present there, I believe that this server will be the best one I’ve seen yet, and hope to gain the ability to prove that.

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

Age of Citycraft: A roleplay/pvp/towny server that utilizes the heroes plugin for an immersive role-play experience. I’ve recently become relatively inactive on this server, after playing for a few months and obtaining a donor status on it. While an enjoyable experience, I found the amount of role-play lacking, and the dedication of the staff minimal. What minimal role-play that it had was largely controlled by the staff, who themselves failed to role-play frequently.

Oros: Yet another Role-play/PVP server that I attended, yet didn’t spend to much time on. Like the other server, I found the role-play here to be incredibly dictated by the staff, and seeked a place where I could express my story and learn other’s more.

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

Yes, yes, and yes. I look forward to happily obeying them.

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

Yes. I will gladly obliged to any rules and laws set forth, IRP and OOC.

How did you hear about us?:

I heard about Lord of the Craft through an acquaintance I met on the affore-mentioned server, Ageofcitycraft. His In-Game-Name: Minea. His Role-play name: Captain_Hailmar

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

I’ve made no previous applications.

In-Character:

Character Name:

Matthias.Zael

What Race are you? (You may only be Human, Orc, Elf or Dwarf!) :

Human

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

southerons

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.):

Matthias_Zael, Noble born of the city Arethor.

Throughout his young life, Matthias_Zael has gazed far, past the walls of Arethor, dreaming a vivid adventure in his mind. He dreamed of marching through the streets, returning triumphantly after a campaign of military exploits in the greywise mountains and surrounding areas. to the escalating cheers of townsfolk and banners of his colors, and, most of all, his father, happily awaiting him, approval on his face for the first time. Matthias’ mother, Anne, perished birthing him, forever leaving him without a loving maternal figure in the world, and having his father blame him for her death. His father, a wealthy Politician, constantly berates and ignores his son, seeing him as a constant reminder to his loving wife’s demise. Because of this, Matthias spent most of his 18 years with a hired instructor, Lyrua, an intelligent dark elf of the city Malinor, who instructed him in the art of combat, and the many laws and tradition of the different cultures around the world. Through constant practice and a struggle to impress his father, Matthias quickly became fluent in the language of sword-play, finding combat a much-needed release from his stressfully life. As a southeron himself, he inherited his father’s political silver tongue, and has been known to wile himself out of trouble with it. He enjoys the company of quick-witted companions, and constantly strives to achieve a greater knowledge of the world around him, and the approval of his superiors. His allegiance can be hard-won, but he is undyingly loyal once pledged. His eye’s carry a weary laughter, able to turn deadly in a moment, or soft, to appease someone as he uses his wordplay to convince them.

Today, Matthias stands ready to venture into the world, carving his story into the wood-works of history forever. His young, bright eyes eagerly scan the horizon, wondering just what he’ll encounter on the morrow. He turns from his life-long friend and teacher, Lyrua, eyes set forward, as he leaves his city, adventure on his face and excitement dancing madly in his eyes, determined to make his father proud.

What are your Character's ambitions?:

My character desperately seeks the approval, recognition, and love of his father, who despises and blames him for the loss of his mother due to complications in childbirth. He wishes to make a name for himself in the world, and do task that would make his mother proud.

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

Sword/Short-sword. Through rigorous combat training, it’s what he’s become most skilled with in combat.

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

My character has inherited his father’s politician’s silver-tongue, and is keen to speak his way in or out of situations. He is also talented in the art of the blade, having been trained since a young age to defend himself.

A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format, if you do not know how to acquire one, copy and paste this link into your browser: ( http://tinyurl.com/Lotcscreenshot ):

Apologies for the large picture, the below link will take you to a website where you can view more pictures in some better shots.

http://tinyurl.com/78lekvp

Other Information about your Character:

Matthias seeks friendship in the world, having never been given much of a childhood or a social life. He can be quick to anger, but is skilled in word play and enjoys to be accompanied by those of quick-wit.

Open-Response-Questions

(Questions answered in the form of Matthias. Zael’s perspective)

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?

As the sun begun it’s low descent in the sky, Matthias strode out of the temple’s boundaries, spirits high and eager to traverse the world. Stopping, he notices a small, frail being behind hassled by 2 easily larger, more formidable men. They appear to hold a bag over the man’s head, taunting and scuffing him up. Matthias drops to a low stance, gently making his way behind the 2 men. As it becomes apparent that they have no good intentions, he slowly draws his sword, eyes fixated on the larger of the men. With a quick, sudden movement, He leaps from behind the men, swinging his sword in a low-arc before hearing the satisfying sound of it entering the man’s back. He deftly removes his sword, turning to face the other man as he draws his weapon. He brings his blade up to meet an attack, the 2 pieces of steel clanging loudly in the dying light. After a flurry of exchanged blows, Matthias ruthlessly draws blood from the man’s throat with a jab, finishing him with a quick swipe. He pants, heavily, before tossing the bag of coins back to the timid man, turning to leave with a nod.

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?

Matthias walks up to the stall, carefully peering at and examining the goods before him. He nods graciously to the merchant, giving him a customary and pleasant greeting, all the while examining an ornately decorated scabbard. After a quick nod of approval, he begins a small haggling session with the merchant, before gladly paying the accepted amount, and leaving with a content smile on his face.

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?:

As Matthias realizes the value of the contents before him, he quickly closes the chest, settling down in small bed in the corner. He wished only for a small place to stay during the cold night, and had no intent on harming whoever had unknowingly provided him with one. In the morning, he hastily gets up, gathers his things, and leaves a small handful of Mina on the chest, a small ‘thank you’ to whoever had hosted him.

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?

Graciously observing his surroundings, Matthias quickly alerts the people of the camp of his situation. Upon receiving their hospitality (at the cost of a few coins…) He gladly exchanges a meal and conversation with a few, before collapsing into a much-needed rest.

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?:

Happily standing up, Matthias pats his sword confidently before joining the guards, exclaiming his eagerness to assist. As the small party makes their way outside, his face turns serious, readying himself. After a short confrontation, he assist the guards in carrying a wounded man back into the town, before gladly joining the abled-remaining members in his party for a drink.

Anything else you would like to say?:

Big thanks to you, for reading through this entire thing. I look forward to constructive criticism and feedback, and hopefully joining the server!

[TRAY 162]

Accepted.

[TRAY 162]

Moved to Accepted Forum

[Danny 2232]

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