[Accepted]Michigander's Application

[Michigander 4]

Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name: michigander37

How old are you?: 17

Time-Zone/Country of Residence: Eastern Standard, USA

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

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I’m 17 and an avid gamer. I enjoy RPG and sandbox games. I enjoy the acting involved with role-playing, plus the creative freedom it allows.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: During the week about an hour a day, more on the weekends. It would depend on what kinds of quests I might be doing.

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you: Roleplaying to me is the use of player imagination and creativity to create a story-driven experience.

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?: Outside of RPG games, I have little experience with roleplying.

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: Meta-gaming is when players use information learned OOC while roleplaying. Example: discussing an event that hasn’t happened yet in-game .

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Emoting is: Power-Emoting is when a player forces an action/event on another without giving them time or the ability to react. Example: Brad throws a hatchet at Steve. Steve dodges the hatchet and kills Brad. Steve is power-emoting because he didn’t give Brad the ability to react.

In your own Words, define what Out of Character (OOC) is: Speaking or behaving in a way you would, but your character would not. Example: Calling someone a “noob” in a medieval setting.

In your own Words, define what In Character (IC) is: Speaking or behaving the way your character is supposed to, adding to the roleplaying emersion factor.

What do you expect this server will be like?: It looks like a fun, mature environment for roleplaying.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: Obsidiancraft, eternal realms, and a few others. And I haven’t left them.

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 third (hopefully last) application. 1st: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/65795-michiganders-application/ 2nd: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/65959-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 amazement. 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, designed 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. Nikolov is of the once respected though long forgotten Ebonheart Clan, his father being among the first Dwarves to arrive in Karik from Aegis.. Nikolov’s father was killed in a horrendous “drinking contest gone wrong”, leaving his mother, a firery-haired dwarven woman, to care for him. She taught him his father’s trade, masonry, and how to use an axe. It was a long tradition in the Ebonheart clan that the firstborn son joins the Dwarven army. Nikolov joined the army and served in it for five seasons. He found himself in several skirmishes along the Dwarven Empire’s border with the orcs, but most of his service involved chasing bandits near the Holy Oren Empire’s borders. After his service he found work as a mason in Kal’ Dwain, his hometown. A misunderstanding over a collapsed roof forced him to relocate to Kal’ Urguan, the capital of the Empire.

Nikolov is friendly to most, but is known for emotional extremes, as dwarves can be. 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 further. One day he packed a bag, grabbed 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. Hopes to one day write a book about his travels and the cultures he’s encountered.

What are your Character's ambitions?: To experience everything there is to experience in the land of Asulon and tell others of it.

What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc): Since his mother first gave him an axe, it has been his favorite tool. He has been known to use a bow from time to time, however.

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents? Masonry. Nikolov can build any human or dwarven building in a matter of minutes, given the reasources required.

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 ):

Other Information about your Character: Nikolov has a deep hatred for thieves and liars.

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, that’s all.

[everblue2er101 906]

Your application has been...

Accepted!

A good application that has improved what was asked of you.

Welcome to Asulon! Please wait patiently for a GM to whitelist you.

[everblue2er101 906]

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