[Denied]Michigander's Application

[Michigander 4]

Out of Character:

Minecraft Account Name: michigander37

How old are you?: 17

Time-Zone/Country of Residence Out-Of-Character: Eastern Standrd/USA

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

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

I'm an avid gamer who's been playing minecraft since beta 1.6, but this is on of the first servers I've been interested in. I enjoy RPGs and any game that allows customization and player choice/consequences.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: 10+ hours

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

I see roleplaying as the use of player creativity and imersion to create a fictional story/adventure, etc.

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?: I have very little experience.

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: The use of information not known to a player's character. For example, talking about an event that has yet to happen IC and was learned about OOC.

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Emoting is: Giving a character unrealistic/OOC abilities in roleplaying, such as someone deflecting arrows with a quill and using said quill to finish off the enemies.

In your own Words, define what Out of Character (OOC) is: Behaving like yourself instead of your character. It should be avoided as it can ruin a roleplaying experience.

In your own Words, define what In Character (IC) is: The proper way to act in roleplaying. Being your character, rather than yourself.

What do you expect this server will be like?: I expect a mature, fun roleplaying experience.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: This is the only server I've found that I could see myself playing frequently.

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

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?: A minecraft server website.

Have you previously made an Application? If so could you link us to your last Application?: This is my second application. Link to first: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/65795-michiganders-application/

In-Character:

Character Name: Nikolov Ebonheart

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

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

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.):

Nikolov stood before the wall, overcome with amazment. Any local would have passed this wall by, it was a small brick wall that divided two fields. But Nikolov was not a local. When he saw this human-built wall, the mason in him saw the humans who built it, designeed it, used it. He saw human architecture at work, in a three-foot-tall wall.

Nikolov is a Mountain dwarf of about 30 seasons (210 years) of age. He has red hair and a well groomed beard. He's average for a dwarf, though darker skinned than most mountain dwarfs. He is friendly to most, but is known for emotional extremes, as dwarves can be. Nikolov was raised to be a mason by his father. He was taught the art of dwarven architecture and worked on many projects. His service in the dwarven army exposed him for the first time to other races and cultures. When he left the army, he decided he had to see these other cultures furthur. One day he packed a bag, grabed an axe, and went off to explore the world.

Nikolov fancies himself as being an anthropologist and explorer, though he barely knows the meaning of either word. He is fascinated by humans and intrigued by elves. He hopes to write a book on the races of Asulon one day.

What are your Character's ambitions?: To learn the customs of every Asulon culture.

What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc): An Axe or pickaxe. Swords are nice, but they lack crushing power and utility.

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents? Nikolov is a talented mason, and can build nearly anything. This talent ensures he can always find work.

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 ):

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Other Information about your Character: Nikolov is a trusted companion on adventures and within fellowships. He has a deep hatred towards theives.

Open-Response-Questions Each and every question must be answered with a minimum of a single full paragraph and entirely in RP.

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?

Warriors? Ha! More like spoiled children. There are two things I hate in this world; thieves and bullies, and I’ve found both. The two “brave heroes” are two busy with the halfling to notice me. I hide in the brush and throw a rock at one of them. He whirls around and heads into the woods to investigate. While he’s gone I do the same to his friend, with the same result. The halfling, terrified but grateful, runs as fast as he can to the nearby village and I casually follow, as if nothing had happened.

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, mah friend. Can I interest ye...I'm down here...can I interest ye in some pelts?" After trading the pelts I have for new boots and a leather knapsack, I bid the man farewell. He stops me, however, and asks if he can make an offer on my iron axe. Axes are very important to me, so I tell him no. Again he insists, as though an iron axe is rare, and I say no. Later that day I visit the blacksmith, who tells me the axe I’m carrying is a very rare iron from Aegis, brought over by the early settlers of Asulon from the old land. I sell the axe for 2000 minas and head to the tavern to celebrate my new wealth.

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?:

No one would leave a sword like that here, this must be a trap. I continue on my way and encounter some mean looking hunters. They say this is their land and I owe them tribute. I tell them of the iron and gold sword and they go to the cabin. I’m about to leave when I hear screaming coming from the cabin’s direction. I rush to the cabin to find nothing left but bones...and a golden sword.

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?

Good to see some friendly faces. I head into the camp and they welcome me. We do some trading and the share their stew. They also tell me the way to a nearby town, but insist I have a drink before going. Always happy to have mead in me, I accept. The mead is good, but makes me drowsy, so I lie down and fall asleep. I awaken in a cage, a newly caught slave for auction. It appears I’m not as smart as I think I am. Oh well, at least I’ll have some interesting material for my book.

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?:

Sounds pretty dangerous, but I could use the minas. I grab some armor and head out with the group. With me are two elves and about ten humans. We arrive at the bandit camp to find it abandoned. A local farmer informs use the bandits have moved to and old fort. Upon arriving we discover it to be sealed and well protected. The only way in is a small drainage tunnel used for rainwater and sewage. Being the shortest, I’m picked to climb through the river of filth and enter the fort at night, opening the doors for the rest of our group. I crawl through the tunnel and wait until dark to jump out, only to discover an empty castle. While I was in the tunnel, the bandits had charged our group outside and were defeated. The survivors of my group were already back in town celebrating, having completely forgotten me.

Anything else you would like to say?: Nope.

[Cappy 1599]

Reasons:

• Your power-emoting definition is incorrect.
  
• You could use more server lore in your biography.
  
• Incorrect formatting.
  

Please use the correct formatting in your next application as it makes the application significantly easier to read. You can do that by finding the application format here, and copying everything inside the white box. Then paste it somewhere, and begin filling in your answers outside the tags, like so:

[b][color="#add8e6"]Minecraft Account Name:[/color][/b] <Your answer here>

Do not change the application format in any way.

Aside from those things, your application is of a good standard. I wish you good luck in your next application!

If you have any queries relating to this application, please do not hesitate to PM me on the forums!

You may reapply in 24 hours from the time of this post.

Why not browse the forums or read up on some helpful guides while you wait?

[Cappy 1599]

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