[Inactive, Assumed Resolved] Big Formatting Problems

[thewhiteknights(rarethorn) 27]

Hey Ive been having huge problems lately with formatting for any application thats long like VA and whitelist when i joined. I can do Minor Va but anything huge screws up I've tried word and forum but nothing works. I was wondering if anyone could give me help or if theres other format designs for Va's. If anyone could help me that would be super. Thanks

[Ever 2648]

I'm not exactly sure what your problem is. Are you unable to copy and paste formats? Or are you unable to save them? Or do you need help finding the official formats?

The official Villain Application format is below. All you have to do is copy+paste it into a new thread.

Thread here: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/55510-villain-application-rules/

In the title or subtitle of your VA, please include the VA number (First, second, third, etc.) You can remove this out of your VA when posting if you wish. Also, there is no need to add [Unread] to your VA's title, so please refrain from doing so. Thanks!


[b]Info[/b]

[color="#00BFFF"]MC Name:[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Character Name:[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Character Alignment (Lawful Good, Neutral, Lawful Evil, etc.):[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Why do you believe you are such alignment?[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Character Race:[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Have you read, and are familiar with all server rules and [u]villain rules[/u]?[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Are you sure?[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Links to [b]ANY and ALL[/b] (Denied and Accepted for any character) previous villain applications (for reference):[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]What sort of Villain are you looking to be?:[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]What SPECIFIC evils does your character plan on committing? Please list the number of each Evil you would like to be considered for, and specifically when/why you need them:[/color]



[color="#00BFFF"]Biography (We recommend your application be between 2-5 paragraphs. [b]No walls of text[/b]):[/color]




[b]Question Section - Answer with as much detail as necessary[/b]



[color="#00BFFF"]Why does your character do what he/she does, what drives them to do it? What are his/her motives, and are there any complications that cause him/her to disregard them, or is it the other way around?[/color]



[color="#00BFFF"]What situations does your character prepare for ahead of time? How does he/she do this?[/color]


[color="#00BFFF"]Does your character trust in himself, or does he believe his abilities are due to some other driving force? Does he boast the truth of it or suppress all hint of it?[/color]



[color="#00BFFF"]What moral boundaries does your character adhere to, if any?[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]What are some notable strengths and weaknesses of your character? What might cause him/her to falter? Include things such as temptations, addictions, physical handicaps, etc.[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]What role will your character play in Asulon? What separates them and makes them unique and original among villains?[/color]



[color="#00BFFF"]Is your character loyal or a backstabber? To what extent would he/she go?[/color]



[color="#00BFFF"]Does your character trust the words or actions of others? Why and to what extent?[/color]



[color="#00BFFF"]Why do you as a player wish to and deserve to play a villain?[/color]



[b]Open Response - Answer at least five out of the seven listed, assume you are accepted for the Evils you applied for. Do not powergame, metagame, or do anything else illegal or unrealistic. Each scenario is designed with no particular objective in mind and is open ended deliberately. Assume your character is in each position, regardless of their normal situations:[/b]



[color="#00BFFF"]A middle aged man, a young wife, and a small male child are walking down the Sanctuary Road together. The women walks with a long staff, and the man appears to have a scabbard at his side.[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]You hear knocking on your door and go to answer. It turns out to be an angry looking woman with a large human behind her. She is telling you that you owe taxes to King ___ and must pay within the fortday.[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]Sitting in a local tavern, you hear two men talking in hushed voices upstairs. Sneaking up the stairs, you see a man robed in black and a Warden. The man is revealing Necromancer plans to a guard. You can’t tell if the man in black is betraying the Necromancer’s, or if it is vice-versa.[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]Two Guard tries to break up a fight between your acquaintance and two Goblins. Your friend slays one of the Guards as he approaches, causing the other Guard as well as the Goblins to unsheath their arms.[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]As you turn the corner into a dimly lit alley, a pair of young female halflings instantly run up to you. They are begging for a donation of either minas or food.[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]You are in the City of Arethor, in the city square. Quickly a noisy crowd of nobles and wealthy merchants form around you, mostly of humans, You abut other races as well. The crowd's loud chatter is silenced as the King walks out of the Keep, with several guards on either side of him, to address his people. The King begins to talk to the crowd about a plan of attack against the Neromancer's. The crowd is very packed and doesn't leave a lot of space for free movement, but you are able to push through people.[/color]




[color="#00BFFF"]An old lady has fallen by a tree on the road to Normandor. She calls for your help just as you round the corner. She appears to be holding onto a bag, tucked under her arm. Upon closer inspection you notice three others around her, some armed, but all dead.[/color]




[b][color="#FF0000"]Add any note you may want the VAT to see, here:[/color][/b]



[color="#FFA500"]- Reference Form - Do not fill this out yourself.[/color]

[xml]Change the '@@@' into your answer(s) (You may remove this when posting)

[color="#00BFFF"][i]Do you know the applicant IC/OOC? -[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Do you think the applicant will abide by the VA rules?[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]How is the applicant IC/OOC? Are they prone to rage if something does not go in their favor. Would this affect how they RP their character?[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Does the applicant break character and bring OOC into RP. (aside from the times one may need to use OOC to describe an action)- [/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Does the applicant troll? If so how much, and would it affect the way they RP if they come across someone they dislike.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Would the applicant willingly put himself into a situation they would not come out as the winner.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Is the applicant's RP generally fun for everyone, not just for themself/friends.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Are the evils chosen for the character relevant to the character. If not which do you think they need / don't need.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Please provide a screenshot(or multiple) of an RP session with the applicant in question.[/i]

[/color][/xml]
[/code]

[thewhiteknights(rarethorn) 27]

Ok sorry was logged in as male tone my bros account. I hope you see whats going on and can help me it gets bad at the bottom.

Info

MC Name: thewhiteknights

Character Name: rarethorn

Character Alignment (Lawful Good, Neutral, Lawful Evil, etc.):

Why do you believe you are such alignment?

Character Race:

Have you read, and are familiar with all server rules and villain rules?

Are you sure?

Links to ANY and ALL (Denied and Accepted for any character) previous villain applications (for reference):

What sort of Villain are you looking to be?:

What SPECIFIC evils does your character plan on committing? Please list the number of each Evil you would like to be considered for, and specifically when/why you need them:

Biography (We recommend your application be between 2-5 paragraphs. No walls of text):

Question Section - Answer with as much detail as necessary

Why does your character do what he/she does, what drives them to do it? What are his/her motives, and are there any complications that cause him/her to disregard them, or is it the other way around?

What situations does your character prepare for ahead of time? How does he/she do this?

Does your character trust in himself, or does he believe his abilities are due to some other driving force? Does he boast the truth of it or suppress all hint of it?

What moral boundaries does your character adhere to, if any?

What are some notable strengths and weaknesses of your character? What might cause him/her to falter? Include things such as temptations, addictions, physical handicaps, etc.

What role will your character play in Asulon? What separates them and makes them unique and original among villains?

Is your character loyal or a backstabber? To what extent would he/she go?

Does your character trust the words or actions of others? Why and to what extent?

Why do you as a player wish to and deserve to play a villain?

Open Response - Answer at least five out of the seven listed, assume you are accepted for the Evils you applied for. Do not powergame, metagame, or do anything else illegal or unrealistic. Each scenario is designed with no particular objective in mind and is open ended deliberately. Assume your character is in each position, regardless of their normal situations:

A middle aged man, a young wife, and a small male child are walking down the Sanctuary Road together. The women walks with a long staff, and the man appears to have a scabbard at his side.

You hear knocking on your door and go to answer. It turns out to be an angry looking woman with a large human behind her. She is telling you that you owe taxes to King ___ and must pay within the fortday.

Sitting in a local tavern, you hear two men talking in hushed voices upstairs. Sneaking up the stairs, you see a man robed in black and a Warden. The man is revealing Necromancer plans to a guard. You can’t tell if the man in black is betraying the Necromancer’s, or if it is vice-versa.

Two Guard tries to break up a fight between your acquaintance and two Goblins. Your friend slays one of the Guards as he approaches, causing the other Guard as well as the Goblins to unsheath their arms.

As you turn the corner into a dimly lit alley, a pair of young female halflings instantly run up to you. They are begging for a donation of either minas or food.

You are in the City of Arethor, in the city square. Quickly a noisy crowd of nobles and wealthy merchants form around you, mostly of humans, You abut other races as well. The crowd's loud chatter is silenced as the King walks out of the Keep, with several guards on either side of him, to address his people. The King begins to talk to the crowd about a plan of attack against the Neromancer's. The crowd is very packed and doesn't leave a lot of space for free movement, but you are able to push through people.[/color] [color="#00BFFF"]An old lady has fallen by a tree on the road to Normandor. She calls for your help just as you round the corner. She appears to be holding onto a bag, tucked under her arm. Upon closer inspection you notice three others around her, some armed, but all dead.[/color] [b][color="#FF0000"]Add any note you may want the VAT to see, here:[/color][/b] [color="#FFA500"]- Reference Form - Do not fill this out yourself.[/color] [xml]Change the '@@@' into your answer(s) (You may remove this when posting) [color="#00BFFF"][i]Do you know the applicant IC/OOC? -[/i][/color] [color="#00BFFF"][i]Do you think the applicant will abide by the VA rules?[/i][/color] [color="#00BFFF"][i]How is the applicant IC/OOC? Are they prone to rage if something does not go in their favor. Would this affect how they RP their character?[/i][/color] [color="#00BFFF"][i]Does the applicant break character and bring OOC into RP. (aside from the times one may need to use OOC to describe an action)- [/i]

Does the applicant troll? If so how much, and would it affect the way they RP if they come across someone they dislike.

Would the applicant willingly put himself into a situation they would not come out as the winner.

Is the applicant's RP generally fun for everyone, not just for themself/friends.[/i][/color] [color="#00BFFF"][i]Are the evils chosen for the character relevant to the character. If not which do you think they need / don't need.

Please provide a screenshot(or multiple) of an RP session with the applicant in question.

[Ever 2648]

Hmm. When you posted on your brothers account, did you do anything differently? The format was perfectly fine there. I'm not sure what the problem is, besides that there's a ton font codes where there shouldn't be.

[ThanksChris 605]

If you're still having the issue, feel free to write out the VA and PM it to me. If there's anything wrong with the formatting, I will edit it to requirement. I will not however, change ANY aspects written by yourself, as that's another matter entirely.

[Thu'um 530]

Essentially what is happening is the formatting is messed up (I believe) due to this stray xml tag in the bbcode:

[color="#FFA500"]- Reference Form - Do not fill this out yourself.[/color]

[xml]Change the '@@@' into your answer(s) (You may remove this when posting)

[color="#00BFFF"][i]Do you know the applicant IC/OOC? -[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Do you think the applicant will abide by the VA rules?[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]How is the applicant IC/OOC? Are they prone to rage if something does not go in their favor. Would this affect how they RP their character?[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Does the applicant break character and bring OOC into RP. (aside from the times one may need to use OOC to describe an action)- [/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Does the applicant troll? If so how much, and would it affect the way they RP if they come across someone they dislike.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Would the applicant willingly put himself into a situation they would not come out as the winner.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Is the applicant's RP generally fun for everyone, not just for themself/friends.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Are the evils chosen for the character relevant to the character. If not which do you think they need / don't need.[/i][/color]


[color="#00BFFF"][i]Please provide a screenshot(or multiple) of an RP session with the applicant in question.[/i]

[/color][/xml]


[/code]

If you look, there are xml brackets enclosing this. These are unneeded.

Go in your application and remove these brackets where you see them:

[ xml ]

[ /xml ]

See if that fixes it.

Thanks!

If you have any further queries, respond back and I will assist you!

If that does not fix it, you may have a stray bbcode which is causing that rather weird outbreak of colors.

-- Thu'um

[ThanksChris 605]

Closed for cleanup do to inactivity. If you are still having the issue, PM me and we'll get it solved.

Locking and moving to completed.