The Wilven Sanctuary Monks Application Thread

[Lita 677]

My purpose behind a new post is to increase members, if anyone would like to join please put in an application. Please direct OOC questions to my inbox, not this thread.

To kick off, a very heartwarming piece from ttwesten, one of the oldest Monks I know:

I would just like to say to all the people of LOTC, A monk is a honour to become it has possbilities all over the realm as you can see about healing diffrent people finding diffrent personalities in others and yourself and can put a touch of yourelf into as I have with mine, You can meet a load of people find out about there character sometimes be given a gift of what you have done, You can see all around the Sanctuary and the temple alas, The people and diversity is just outstanding, if you become a monk and get really into to it, Trust me when you become a Monk, You will have exclusive fun roleplay, And the thing is, Your always welcome to help others so RolePlay is everywhere, all around you at nearly most time, So it is a fun experience I recomend you all try out, Trust me you will not regret it.

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History

The Story of the Wilven Sanctuary Monks

Keldrith, Lord of the Sun, began his story like any of the rest of us mortals. He was the son of a king, king Celetiman of Celestiran, a kingdom in what is now known as Asulon, the current city of Arethor, and thereby prince and heir to the throne. At the time the story begins, Keldrith was but a thirteen year old boy. Thousands of villagers dwelt in the kingdom, and all of them loved Keldrith, for he was simply a kind and charismatic person. As time went on, despite his young age, Keldrith fell in love with a princess.

Keldrith’s love was the princess Rellenia of a small city-state outside of the kingdom’s borders. He noticed her one day when she was not at a political debate, like his father was most hours, but out at the markets, purchasing some wheat from a poor farmer and paying him twice its worth. He was enthralled by a maiden that could be so beautiful, yet so kind. He would go on and on about her, and strangely, King Celetiman noticed this, despite his ignorance of informal matters. He went to the king of the city-state, Taron, and offered an arranged marriage between the two. Taron approved his proposition, and a marriage was planned between Rellenia and Keldrith. Now one might think that Rellenia would be unhappy about an arranged marriage, but quite the contrary, she had loved Keldrith from the moment she met him. They were happily wed, and when Celetiman passed on, Keldrith took over as king. When time saw fit, they went out into the world, leaving the general of the military in charge of the kingdom.

Time went on, and Keldrith, twenty-six, and Rellenia, twenty-four, arrived at a small hamlet known as Flowershire. In Flowershire lived a young man known as Tariel, a kind farmer who the two liked instantly. Keldrith, Relenia, and Tariel became the greatest of friends, and when they left the hamlet, Tariel came with them. They explored all of Asulon, cherishing each others’ friendship, and having many adventures.

Sadly, their joy could not last. It was said that they came to a wasteland in Asulon, nothing was there except for scorched rocky mountains. Not much is known about what occurred within the valley, except a farmer a few leagues away said he saw a bright flash of light from that direction soon after they entered. In truth, they were murdered in this place. Their bodies faded into the earth, as death does, and their belongings vanished as well, all except for one each.

It was said that, upon their deaths, the Creator took pity upon their souls and bound them to three minerals, Rellenia, a diamond, Keldrith, a bar of gold, and Tariel, a gem of Lapis Lazuli. He then waited, for he knew what would happen to the three friends. The stones stayed upon the ground for centuries, and all around them, the wasteland transformed into a paradise, water flowing from the mountain peaks reformed the land into a valley of grass, forming a pool in the center, the stones laying on the shore. Such a paradise could not go unihabited, so the Creator chose a single woman and a single man to discover it.

The man, William Alerus, and the woman, Vera Alerus, set up a home their, not knowing the stones the lied upon the shore, until one day, their child went down and explored. Amanda Alerus, their child, discovered the stones, and called her parents. They admired them, but something prevented both William and Vera from touching the stones, so Amanda went up and gathered them in her arms. The second she touched them, bright lights shot out, the colors of the stones, and they flew into the sky, the gold to the sun, the lapis to the stars, and the diamond to the moon.

The Creator admired the friendship of the original three, and left knowledge upon the new three mortals living upon the shore. He told them the story of the stones, and instructed them to build a Temple in their honor. They trained a messenger bird, sending him home to their friends and extended family, speaking of the paradise and the small price to pay. They brought with them all the materials they could carry and departed for the soon-to-be Temple of the Triumvirate. Work progressed quickly, an immense library going up and the Temple itself a sight to behold. These were the original Monks of the Triumvirate.

The Celestial Triumvirate, as Keldrith, Rellenia, and Tariel came to be called, became deities in their own right, demigods of the sun, moon, and stars. They granted their followers the ability to heal those who needed it by invoking their name in prayer, but the most powerful monks were able to do it through sheer mental focus upon them. They blessed the Temple when it was complete, that it would be forever void of any illnesses or disease of the outside world, and that it would ever be a safe haven.

As time went on, the monks forgot the old ways, becoming lazy and not helping those other than themselves. The Triumvirate saw this and were angry, so angry in fact that they banished the monks from the Temple, magical wards preventing any from entering the paradise as long as they lived, and longer. In fact, they did not allow anyone through until the adventurer Wilven Adonan.

Wilven Adonan, a young human adventurer, was among the first to originally came to the land through the portal. Upon seeing the people become afflicted with the devastating curse, Wilven set out to find some way to cure or dispel it. He traveled long through swamps, mountains, and forests and eventually came to a grand mountain range. At the base of the mountains, he found a partially collapsed tunnel that seemed to cut through the mountain, so he made his way through it. On the other side, he discovered a marvelous sight.

This place that he had found was not like the world outside it. It seemed the curse did not affect this place. Lush trees and vibrant grass covered the place and clear waterfalls streamed down the sides of the mountains. The structures, although collapsed in some places, were beautiful as well. Another strange thing Wilven noticed about this place is that he felt healthier while inside the valley. Exploring some more, Wilven came upon a large structure with several arches. He made his way inside and eventually came upon a hidden tunnel back behind a collapsed wall.

He made his way through hallways and down staircases and found himself inside a large library. Amazingly, the library was intact and untouched by nature. After looking over several tomes and manuscripts, Wilven was able to discover that this place was built long ago in order to serve as a place of worship for three beings of power, Keldrith, Rellenia, and Tariel. Together, these three beings formed the Celestial Triumvirate which watched over the sky and all below. Wilven wished to discover more, but he first had to bring others to this sacred place where the curse did not reside.

By the time he returned to the humans, many of them had fallen to the effects of the curse.

He collected those whom were still well enough to travel and brought them back to the sacred valley. Once they recovered enough, Wilven sent three messengers to send word to the Orcs, Elves, and Dwarfs that there was a place free from the taint of the curse. When the messengers returned, however, they brought with them only a handfull of people. Unfortunately, many of the other races’ people had fallen to either the curse or other unfortunate circumstances. Feeling reinvigorated by the day, the few remaining people set to work making for themselves a new home in this sacred place.

For many years, the survivors worked hard to restore the sacred valley to its original form. When Wilven was very old, he called the people together and told them all that he had learned of the Celestial Triumvirate. The people consecrated themselves to the Celestial Triumvirate and constructed a shrine to allow worship to all three beings. They formed themselves into monastic order and cloistered themselves from the rest of the world. They chose Wilven as their Abbott and, together, the monks continued to live on in peace taking care of the sacred valley, giving praise to the Triumvirate, and praying for the curse to be cleansed from all the land. Upon Abbott Wilven’s death, the monks wished to pay honor to his life by naming the sacred valley after him. From that day forward, the place was known as Wilven Sanctuary.

OOC:

Healing

Monk magic is done via the Triumvirate always. If one does not believe in the Triumvirate, one cannot heal via those means. Prayer is the easiest and most common way to invoke the magic, and is usually done by praising the three entities, then asking for their assistance. There are other means, however, but they require more energy. A chant of the three names in succession would require twice as much energy, but less thought. The most difficult form, a silent evocation, is done mentally be focusing one’s will power upon the Triumvirate and directing their energy into the target, which would require ten-times as much energy as a casual prayer. The healing energy shows up in the form of sparks and glows the color of the Triumvirate the caster is dedicated to.

Ressurection

An obscure branch of magic, monk resurrection is passively occurring within the Sanctuary to revive many who have met their end. When a monk has achieved the ability to invoke healing without voice, they begin to notice the ebb and flow of the souls around the Temple, and can revive one of them if they see fit. Outside of the Temple, it is much harder, requiring vast amounts of strength and energy. It is done via a prayer, as with monk healing, and can be done in the degrees of monk healing, with a similar amount of difficulty in comparison to the base requirement for resurrection.

Passive Healing

Usually around the time a monk has achieved silent healing, or resurrection, they will begin to passively heal themselves. Normally monks will not notice this, unless their wounds are grievous, and their energy will drop more drastically depending on the injury it is healing. It occurs in the form of sparks jumping to the wound or wounds that are the color of their Triumvirate dedication.

{Credit to ikeyman232, shiftnative, and countejuno88 for various portions of the lore, I couldn’t have done it without them.}

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MC Name:

RP Name:

Character Age:

Personality, i.e. tendencies, weaknesses, strengths, temptations, etc.:

OOC reasons you should be a monk:

IC reasons your character wishes to be a monk:

Do you agree to follow the server rules, and that of the monks?:

Knowledge of the Triumvirate (Including names, celestial bodies, a bit of backstory, etc.):

A large orc comes up to you clutching a battleaxe. He roars a curse, before shouting, "MI KLOMP LATZ!" Respond as your character.

A tall elf, glimmering in golden robes, steps up to you. He tsks lightly and asks, "Where are the monks?" Respond.

A weary traveler comes to the temple. Meek and tired, sweat marking his brow as he speaks, and an immanense sadness within his words, "W-where am I.. And how do I get water .. Or food?." How do you respond?

Skin[Must be one that resembles the base

, and will have to be created ICly before the can be worn]:

Anything else:

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Rules:

1. Do not reapply before at least (24) hours have past.
2. As a monk, you may not wear armor in the Sanctuary unless there are mobs about.
3. You may edit your room, however do not break into others' rooms.
4. If you receive permission to build in the spawn region, do not break or place anything without the permission of an elder Monk or the staff.
5. A Monk may not use a blade, only a staff within the Sanctuary boundaries.
6. You may not heal without the training from myself or from someone approved by the Magic Team as a Teacher.
7. If a strike report is opened upon you, it will be judged and if it perceived to be true, you will be removed from the Monks until 1) The staff judge the strike report as not-guilty, or 2) You are no longer being punished from the report, and you reapply to the Monks.
8. If proof is given of someone not acting as a Monk should act, they will be removed from the Order and they will receive a PM informing them why.
9. [[Please keep any overly-romantic gestures i.e. excessive kissing, FTB, etc. to a /w emote. Example /w *Does this*. Many of the new players come to the Sanctuary first and we would prefer not to make them uncomfortable.]]
10. Healing is a gift, not a right. This applies to both you, and the person you are healing. If you see that they are causing trouble often, it is your decision whether or not to heal them. ((Keep this in-character. Do not threaten in OOC chat.))
11. These rules are subject to change at any time, by the staff, valuable input, or any of the elder Monks. The breaking of these rules will result in a punishment between a warning and an eviction from the Monks, upon which you may reapply after (3) days, or a permanent eviction.

As an end note, I hope to see more applicants now that we have a new post. Only the trim on the robe may have its colors changed, light blue for Rellenia, dark blue for Tariel, and gold for Keldrith, it is preferred most of the rest of it remains the same. You will not receive permission to edit the Sanctuary until you have proven yourself worthy of the responsibility, and you will receive a room within the Temple.

Thank you,

Escharian

A warm welcome back to Boogerbuster. He will have full control over the monks, respect him as such.

[Slapacookie 39]

Your Minecraft Username:Slapacookie

Your Monk's Name:Monk_Natchduna

Your Monk's Personality:He is very loving and easy to become friends with. he tends to get mad at people who try and mess around with him but never will show his anger to no one.

A Very Brief Bio (Just a basic bio, not nearly as long as the one you used when applying for the server):Well Natchduna has done a lot of bad in his life like make one of his loves leave him, always got himself in trouble and people to hate him. He hopes that being a monk and giving to the people and helping that it will change this way people think of him. As a huge,muscular Kharajyr it is his right duty to protect his fellow monks and fellow people in the temple if in trouble. Natchduna wishes to regain his own grounds and help the monks.

Who were the Celestial Triumvirate?:Lord Keldrith of the sun, Lady Rellenia of the Moon, and Lord Tariel of the Stars.

A Lost traveler come to the Sanctuary and asks, "Monk, where am I and how might I find my way?" How do you respond?:Well young/old/smart one you are in the cloud temple or as many call it the sanctuary. He will ask his race. example:

Steve: Monk, where am I and how might I find my way?

Monk_Natchduna: Welcome young one you are in the Cloud Temple Sanctuary. To find out where you are going might I ask what your race is.

Steve: I am a mesely dwarf I need a place to stay where must I go.

Monk_Natchduna: Here follow me on the red path. I shall show you where you start off or where you can choose.

*Walks the red road to the dwarf nation*

A Screenshot of Your Monk's Skin (Robes must be one of the three colors and similar in base to Posted Image with or without a beard):

[Lita 677]

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Edit: Void.

[Lita 677]

Update: I have modified the main post, it now gives a well done and a poorly done application as examples.

[Rilath 3719]

Your Minecraft Username: ShadowGunX

Your Monk's Name: Rilom

Your Monk's Personality: Outgoing and outrageous. Always wanting to help people out and wanting those people to like him in return. He is very knowledgeable and wishes to share his knowledge whenever possible.

A Very Brief Bio (Just a basic bio, not nearly as long as the one you used when applying for the

server): Rilom was a man at the young age of 23 when he decided to become a monk of the Wilven Sanctuary, giving up all of his worldly possessions to pursue the knowledge that he would receive from his life as a monk, and especially the feeling he would obtain from helping those that need it.

Who were the Celestial Triumvirate?: Lord Keldrith of the sun, Lady Rellenia of the Moon, and Lord Tariel of the Stars.

A Lost traveler come to the Sanctuary and asks, "Monk, where am I and how might I find my way?" How do you respond?: "Well sir, you happen to find yourself in the Wilven Sanctuary. What is it you are searching for, sir?" Rilom says with a friendly smile. "Well, monk, as ye can see I be a Dwarf. Can ye tell me t'e way t' the Dwarven city?" the stranger says with an exasperated sigh, sounding as if he has been asking this question one too many times. "Ah, well, Dwarves would find their city down the red path. I'll lead you there." Rilom tells him before walking towards the the path of the Dwarf. "Well, here you are, sir. I bid thee farewell and safe travels. I hope you find your journey an easy one."

A Screenshot of Your Monk's Skin (Robes must be one of the three colors and similar in base to with

or without a beard):

Anything else you'd like to say: Unsure if the skin is sufficient. If it is not, just let me know and I'd be happy to get a more correct representation.

[Lita 677]

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Welcome, Rilam, to the Wilven Monks. I will get around to teaching you and giving you a room after I kill Vaq for making me lose a bunch of stuff. -Accepted-

[E__V__O 2000]

(Wait, I just want to ask, Is this a new post for the Sanctuary Monks application section?. Since I have been accepted and everything and play on my monk at least twice a week for 2-5 hours each time, I am the only monk to become with healing magic without the use of scrolls and the un-armed monk, So I have to make another application or no?... I am just really confused about this post, Could you possibly help me about this...))

[Lita 677]

(Wait, I just want to ask, Is this a new post for the Sanctuary Monks application section?. Since I have been accepted and everything and play on my monk at least twice a week for 2-5 hours each time, I am the only monk to become with healing magic without the use of scrolls and the un-armed monk, So I have to make another application or no?... I am just really confused about this post, Could you possibly help me about this...))

((You do not have to reapply, you may have lost your room from inactivity however, contact me IG to retrieve it.))

Update: New rules spoiler, all Monks are required to follow them, even if you have already applied and been accepted.

[E__V__O 2000]

((Just a quick thing, All the 'Old' Monks as myself have nearly killed off there monk or not active anymore so, And I have been the only trained monk to use Healing magic in the Sanctuary as an anceint Art and form, He does not need to find the scrolls and read the prayer that is given by the scrolls of the Sanctuary so if you would like to learn some healing magic you would have to learn it from my monk character as there is no Books containing the magic of the monks, If any monk uses Healing 'magic' without the propper learning then it would be breaking the role play experience, sadly as I am not an 'Seer' of this fourm page I can not enforce some rules but I would have a small talk towards you on the Healing magic that you can posses if used, And again you can only seem to use the healing scrolls since you would have to place in a Magic Application also for healing magic that does not need the scrolls to perform that I have done and been accepted in, So they would need a Scroll and then read out the ancient prayer towards the Celestial Triumvirate, But they can not do magic from off hand in-experience. Thank you ~ttwesten

[Lita 677]

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I am not quite sure what scrolls you are talking about, however both of my characters were approved to use the healing magic, one by Monk Zachai, the other by Native. I would love some way to make the teaching and learning more difficult however, and I would welcome a message with ideas, IG or on the forums.

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[Eleatic 1033]

I am /technically/ An elder of your monk IC. Might I ask how you came to become the head monk?

[Lita 677]

I am /technically/ An elder of your monk IC. Might I ask how you came to become the head monk?

I stepped up to the plate when no one was active.

[Eleatic 1033]

Hrmph? I was active.. :| Well, I was semi-active,

[E__V__O 2000]

I am not quite sure what scrolls you are talking about, however both of my characters were approved to use the healing magic, one by Monk Zachai, the other by Native. I would love some way to make the teaching and learning more difficult however, and I would welcome a message with ideas, IG or on the forums.

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Being accepted is one thing but then you have to right lore up for it. As if where you taken to the monks at a young age and the elders tought you the magical ancient arts,

After you write the lore then you would have to get it accepted by the MagicTeam, I do not think Native would be able to grant healing magic or magic anymore,

As for the scrolls, They have always been around as it has been in the transcript of the Lore for the Monks and Native has told people many times, As not everyone can posses 'magic' Only a select few can be granted But the scrolls they get, and read give them magical essence for the time use for the scroll, You can get firenova scrolls ect and use them, But 'Only' A select few monks contain magic inside,

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[ΚΨΙΞ 710]

I stepped up to the plate when no one was active.

Although Esc hasn't been a monk for long, ever since I saw her got her app accepted, I have spotted her in the temple. Being active and RPing what a monk should do. Making alts for your monk characters really defeats the purpose of being there at the temple to help wounded, injured or players wishing to seek guidance into the realm of Asulon.