Out-Of-Character
Minecraft Account Name: Fingolfin205
How old are you?: 16
Time-Zone/Country of Residence: GMT -4/United States
Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: Yes I do.
Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I am 16 years old and like playing games such as Minecraft, World of Warcraft, and Battlefield 3 with my friends.
How much time could you be on the server weekly?: It will most likely differ from week to week but probably 10 hours.
What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you: It is playing the role of someone else, in a sense it is like acting, you fill someones shoes and act like him or her, that is not always like yourself.
What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?: I do not have any experience in roleplaying, I wish to learn by playing in Asulon.
In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: It is taking outside information, things that your character does not know but you yourself may, and use it while roleplaying. An example of this would be like asking someone on Skype or Teamspeak how a battle played out and then using it on your character.
In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is: Power-Gaming is performing an action that the other character cannot respond to, such as saying: "Stabs so-and-so through the heart, killing them." Others may include things like forcing someone to do something or making your character do something that he or she physically cannot do.
What do you expect this server will be like?: I think the server will be fun and a learning experience for me.
What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I play on my friends server time to time just for fun.
Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?: Yes I have and I agree with them all.
Do you promise to abide by said rules, and laws? This includes the Server, Forum, and Teamspeak set Rules: I promise to follow the rules and laws.
How did you hear about us?: My brother and friend play on this server.
Have you previously made an Application? If so could you link us to your last Application?: No I have not.
Have you posted this application on our minecraft forum thread yet? If not, just finish it up on here and then copy + paste is over there. (http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/832121-%E2%96%91%E2%96%92%E2%96%93-the-lord-of-the-craft-%E2%96%93%E2%96%92%E2%96%91-enter-the-world-of-asulon-o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-l-y-t-h-e-n-o-1-r-p-s-e-r-v-e-r/): No I have not.
In-Character:
Character Name: Alcott Harding
What Race are you?: Human
What Sub-Race are you? (note, you aren’t required to have a sub-race): Southeron
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.): War; it is something that has devoured my life, for I was born in Aegis. To be more exact I was born four years before the fall of Oren, I still remember that dreadful day, at four years old I could barely hold a dagger but I wanted to fight, my dad was a city guard, convinced me to leave with my mother while he stayed behind to defend Al'Khazar to the death. Thus I learned to hate the undead, my first but not last enemy. As we fled the city I could hear the screams of the people being slaughtered there, I did not look back for I feared the worst. With the heat of the burning city on our backs my mother said that the dwarven city of Kal'Urguan was the safest place to go and she took me there. Along the way an orc war-band spotted us and, dismayed and angered by the undead advance they attempted to take their anger out on us, as they approached my mother bid me to run away and that Kal'Urguan was only two days away so I ran. Now behind me I heard my mother's screams and the orcs muffled laughter. And thus came my second hatred, orcs. And so I lost both of my parents. But that time I had with my family was not in vain for I am a quick learner and they taught me the ways of justice and faith and to do what is right, whether I like it or not. Those two nights along the road were the longest I can remember, since we were among the last to escape the city I saw no one along the road. If I was not worrying about the undead, it would be wolves or some other dark creature stalking the road.
When I entered the outer city I was half starving and tired and there were many refugees that took camp there. There was an old dwarf that was tending to the other refugees then approached me and asked if I traveled with anyone and when I responded with a no he seemed to take pity on me. He asked me many things and seemed to like me, I thought he talked funny, he then asked if I would like to live with him, because I had no place to go. I accepted, what else were I to do? The dwarfs name was Baldrik Stonefist and he said he was 512 years old! I spent much of my childhood in that city. Many of the human refugees left to join the new human nations, but I remained. I learned a lot about the dwarven culture and maybe the most important was learning how to fight, with both a sword and the dwarf's favorite weapon, the axe. I became skilled with the sword and by the age of 14 I killed my first undead, that was a glorious day. I learned much in that city, I loved to study with my face in books, I learned a lot about the lands and its denizens. I learned of blacksmithing and how to make the best weapons and armor. Baldrik taught me that sometimes justice must be served on the edge of a sword and I should fight for what I believe in, he reminded me of my father a lot. But my experiences in Kal'Urguan were cut short because the undead were on the march again, they attacked the city and in no time it was rubble! We were forced to evacuate and take a portal made by the Wandering Wizard to the Verge soon after.
As we reached the ships docked there Baldrik said that I should join my people, the humans! This was one of the biggest surprises of my life; I thought they would want me to be with them. But I trusted Baldrik and he was a wise dwarf, I knew it was for the best. Once I boarded the human ship I was met with suspicious eyes so I decided to stay in a corner until they got used to me. It was a little bit before a man walked up to me, he said he was a member of the Renatus military and a friend of the dwarves. His name was John and asked if I would like to join him once we leave the ship, I accepted. Along the way we spoke of the human civil war, it all fascinated me. The ride was rough and I was relieved once I got there, but I also heard tragic news, Baldrik died! He died in his sleep of old age, he lived to be 534 years old. News of the event horrified me but we both knew it was coming sooner or later. Some of the dwarves and I gave him a good funeral and I wept at his death. All this was done quickly as I had to move along with John. This new land they called Asulon, it was very strange, no one had been to this land that we know of and now we have to settle here! John and his family traveled with the rest of the refugees to the newly made town, Arethor. They bought a house and that is where I remained for many years as a blacksmith to the Renatus military. I am now 28 and I wish to explore the world beyond the world of blacksmithing and show the world what I am capable of.
Appearance: Palish skin with medium length brown hair and a goatee. Likes wearing grays and browns.
What is your Character's ambitions?: To find a place in the world, and to bring justice upon those who are without it. Revenge is always in the back of his mind, he has not forgotten what the orcs did to his mother and Iblees to his father.
What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc): Sword.
What is one of your Character's most skilled talents? He is a skilled swordsman and is decent at blacksmithing.
A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format): http://s1167.photobucket.com/albums/q622/fincaid/?action=view¤t=2012-04-14_062719.png
Other Information about your Character:
Open-Response-Questions
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? Alcott would threaten to kill the two warriors and if that does not work he would yell to get others attention before he himself charging in to the fray with anger on his face. After they flee or are dead, he would ask if the halfling is alright and get him medical attention.
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? Alcott would browse his goods and ask for the prices, if anything interests him he may buy them if the price is right, if the prices are too high he would try and bargain with him. If that does not work he would say "No thank you" and walk away.
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?: Growing up being taught about doing the right thing Alcott would leave the items be for the owner to one day retrieve them.
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? Alcott would ask for food and take the food that they give them and pay for it. He would also ask about any news around their camp and if they know how to get to a nearby town and leave.
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?: After making sure the guard have a chance to beat back the bandits, Alcott would eagerly join the guards because it would be a win-win situation, he gets a reward and gets to drive back the bandits and the town is kept safe.
