I just noticed the forums use GMT and I use GMT+1. I wasn't aware of that and might have accidentally posted this application 1 hour too early. My apologies. Hope this isn't too much of a problem.
Note: This is my second attempt at getting whitelisted. Changes have been made at 'What is metagaming' and 'What is powergaming'. My application has been reviewed by 'Shadowoking' who I quote, said: "Well close thats what I can say, just need to sort out the defintion for metagaming and powergaming sounds like got it on Wiki, put in own words and put example with it.". Hope this helps if other whitelisters review my case.
Here's a link to my previous application: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/55405-skibedabedoes-application/
Note at my previous denial. I understands it looks like it's copy/pasted from a wiki, but that's my way of writing/defining things. I'm a man of science! But, rules are rules, and I have edited the parts as were adviced. Hope you like it ^^
Out-Of-Character
Minecraft Account Name:
Skibedabedoe . I suggest copy/pasting since it’s quite a difficult name.
How old are you?:
17 in 1 month.
Time-Zone/Country of Residence:
GMT+1 / Belgium
Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?:
As I am not born in an English-speaking country my English will naturally be worse than that of the average English-speaking person. I do however try to speak proper English using the right grammar and vocabulary. I like it if people correct me so feel free to do that while you’re going through my app. If needed I use dictionary sites.
Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:
I’m not the most social person, I must admit. It is quite hard for me to simply run up a group and have a chat with them. I take my time to establish relationships and when those are established I am quite the talkative guy. I do however tend to use irony and sarcasm, which often lead to mishaps due to .. well .. ‘typing’ ironic jokes isn’t really that easy.
How much time could you be on the server weekly?:
5-14+ hours approximately. Depends on school and other games I play.
What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you:
Roleplaying is acting out a certain role of an imaginative character by changing your behavior and personality. You ‘transfer’ your mind and body ( not in computer gaming of course )into your character’s one. Not to be mistaken with ’impersonating ‘a role. Roleplaying can range from theater roles to gaming situation.
What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?:
I used to be a veteran member of the Land of Aswein, a small RP server and on Road of Ages for about a week. I’ve also done forum-RP for quite some time.
In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is:
Using out-of-character knowledge to affect your character or letting your character know things he can’t possibly know. In other words: Using OOC-chatted things in IC-chat.
Quick example:
Random_Stranger: Hello, good fellow!
*Rae uses Shift-Click to check the Stranger's bio*
Rae: Hello, disguised Grand Master Assassin on a quest for revenge!
In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is:
Forcing other players to act without giving them freedom to act for themselves.
Example:
WRONG
*Rae jumps out from behind a rock to face the bandit chief*
Rae: Time to die, scum!
*Rae decapitates the bandit chief in one swing of his sword*
RIGHT:
*Rae jumps out from behind a rock to face the bandit chief*
Rae: Time to die, scum!
*Rae raises his sword back, ready to swing at the bandit's head*
*[insert bandit player's action here]*
(( Hope this suffices. Sorry if I used 'wiki-talk' again. Again, just my way of defining things. ))
What do you expect this server will be like?:
Hardcore RP first of all. Not the sloppy ‘aight-lets-do-some-roleplaying-for-once’ one. I really liked the landscapes and cities I’ve seen so far so I’m definitely looking out for that. I’ve read a bit of lore already and I absolutely loved it. The server looks really great from what I’ve seen so far and my expectations are fairly high, but I think I will not be disappointed.
What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?:
Land of Aswein. Stopped due to inactivity. / Road of Ages. I just didn’t like the general setting.
Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?:
Yes. I do have a question though. I couldn’t find the answer on the forums anywhere. Are you allowed to temporarily go out of character to ask out of character questions (using brackets or anything else if necessary)? Ex.: Name on the forums, if he/she could come on TS to discuss something…
Do you promise to abide by said rules, and laws? This includes the Server, Forum, and Teamspeak set Rules:
Yes.
How did you hear about us? Did someone refer you?:
A few people from my old RP server linked me the site. They being: Z3r05t4r, Pandasrcute2, streagar, samoblivion and a new applicant Kezaraux. Many thanks to them.
In-Character:
Character Name:
Raewrynn “Rae” Beolin
What Race are you?:
Human
What Sub-Race are you?:
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.):
Raewrynn has quite some history behind. It might not be that adventurous or heroic, but it changed his life drastically. His long, rugged hair; long, worn out jacket and his stubble beard make him look like an adventurous hero, but he is certainly not. He thinks only about himself and his closest friends. When you meet him he’ll be most likely silent and in a dark corner, thinking in himself. However, his recent travels have made him more open to others and at times even pleasant to be around. But he is still the bitter and stubborn man he had always been. He has no sense of social hierarchy and pays little attention to it. Some people see it as a positive characteristic, others as negative.
Born in a small village far away from Asulon, Raewrynn had lead a fairly peaceful youth. His mother took care of him along with his grandfather, who had spent many hours with Raewrynn ever since he lost his dear wife. He often called Raewrynn his son as Raynold, Rae’s dad, had not become the son he had wanted to have. Rae’s father was never there. As a diplomat he travelled to far away kingdoms and cities leaving both his wife and son behind. But as time went on Rae forgot about him.
His grandfather taught him everything he knew. From writing to etiquette, swordsmanship to politics. He told him tales from his old hometown and of their grand family. His grandfather wasn’t Southeron and it is because of that, that Rae does not have the typical dark skin the other Southeron have.
But what really interested Rae was archery and his grandfather knew all about it for he had long ago travelled to Malinor where he met Wood Elves who taught him about it. Rae quickly grew fond of it and trained non-stop. As he grew in size so did his skills. He dreamt that one day he would perhaps go to Malinor too and meet the elves.
But his sweet life would soon end. His grandfather’s untimely death at Rae’s 14th birthday struck deep wounds. In time however, he learned to suppress his feelings. The life loving, talkative kid had now turned into a rational, silent young man. His teenage years were mostly filled with grief as his mother died a few years later, leaving Rae without family, apart from his absent father.
With his trustworthy bow he got from his grandfather he sought to find the hometown where his ancestors had lived, so that perhaps he could find peace. His travels made him think about his life ,about his accomplishments .. and what he had not accomplished. He had grown so bitter over the years that he had forgotten what to live for. But for now he had a goal, and that was to find his family.
Finally he arrived at the village. It took quite some time finding it with only his grandfather’s old tales as guidelines. But the village was no more. Razed by bandits, the houses were burned to the ground and the smell of burning skin could be smelled. An old hooded man stood in the middle of what looked like the ruins of a former plaza.
“Dead … all dead.”, the old man sighed.
As Rae came closer he seemed to recognize his grandfather in the old man. “H-hello?”
The old man turned his head and a little smile appeared on his face, “At long last .. you must be Raewrynn. Your grandfather told me all about you.”
“Are you .. Graveth? My grandfather’s brother?”, Rae asked.
“Indeed I am”, the old man said as he took place near the old ruined fountain, “The village got destroyed and I do not have long to life. I’m the only survivor along with Godwein, your cousin.”
A pain struck Graveth’s chest. Rae laid down his bow and attended him: “Godwein?”
“Yes - hmph - you must find him. He .. he got falsely imprisoned. He should be out now and on his way to Asulon. Give him .. this.” The old man hands over a carefully wrapped package and a letter. “Do not open it. Now go!”
And thus Rae, now 28 years old, travelled to Asulon to find his long lost cousin. He does not know which adventures lie ahead of him, but he will soon find out
What is your Character's ambitions?:
First, he will try and find his cousin Godwein and deliver the package. He hasn't yet thought of what he'd do after he has found him. He has always wanted to visit Malinor and the elves his grandfather talked to enthusiastically about. Perhaps he'll join the Phoenix Ranger's he has heard of. But for now, his mind is set on finding his cousin and a place to stay.
What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc):
He prefers the bow and arrow. He has always been a nimble and agile guy. Some say he has the build of an elf, rather than of a human. Peasantry or mining have never interested him so don't expect him to pick up an axe or shovel. He knows his way around with a sword though, but he prefers to stay in the backline, raining arrows upon the enemy.
What is one of your Character's most skilled talents?
Mentally: his patience and calm. He can wait hours, if not days. Be it waiting for the perfect time to ambush someone or simply waiting for a friend to come. Even in stressful situations he will remain patient and calm, nor will he overreact.
Physically: his agility and cunning. As he isn't the strongest of men he leans more towards agile moves and cunning tactics. He's not the long-distance runner, but rather the quick, little sprinter.
A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format):
If it doesn't show up: http://oi49.tinypic.com/vzjz9w.jpg
Other Information about your Character:
I found it hard to describe his appearance in the bio. I hope it's enough. I think you get the general picture of his face and cloths. This isn't really 'other information about your Character' ,but I decided to write this here anyways.
Open-Response-Questions
I wasn’t all that sure how to write these. I chose for a novel/forum-RP kind of style. Hope it suffices.
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?
As Rae approaches the two blokes he notices they are both heavily armed and armored. Afraid of being mobbed himself, he quickly ducks away. The halfling however notices him and cries for help: "Help! Don't leave m- argh.". He stops mid-sentence as he is struck by the hilt of one of the warrior's axes. "Hmph", one of the warrior's says, "I think we've got ourselves a visitor." Knowing he is discovered, Rae jumps out of cover and quickly runs away. The cries of help echo through Rae's mind as he walks away from the scene. Pity finally comes up in him and he decides to return. But as he returns he sees he is too late. The halfling lies on the road, beaten up, bleeding, ravaged. "I-I'm so sorry.", Rae says with tears in his eyes as he helps up the poor halfling. "It's ... it's nothing -cough-", the halfling coughs drops of blood, ".. it .. it was all my fault. I-I shouldn't have ...". The halfling passes out, but seems to have stopped bleeding. Rae picks up the halfling and walks towards the temple. The monks help out the poor halfling and Rae moves on.
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?
(( Quick note: It says “what can I do you for today?”. Do you mean “What can I do for you today?” or does that guy want to have sexual intercourses with my character? Either way, I went for the non-sexual one ))
Rae ignores the merchant, but the merchant keeps nagging. "I've got amazing deals, good man.". Rae sighs and turns around to get a quick look at the goods. "Sorry, but there's nothing here that interests me.". “Ah!”, the merchant says, “I’ve got some special wares for your kind of people.”. “My kind of people?”, Rae asks. “Yes”, the merchant answers while going through his stocks, “You are a traveler, am I right? Well, have a look at this.”. The merchant unwraps a little package containing a strange, light-emitting material. “Wh-what’s that?”, Rae asks. “This … is glowstone”, the merchant says with a grin smile. “Found only in the deepest bowels of the earth. I .. *cough* ‘bought’ it from those Dwarves over there.”. The merchant points to 3 dwarves who seem to have lost something. “I don’t think I can afford that.”, Rae says. “Oh, but for you I’ll sell it for a cheap price. How does 350 minas sound? Huh?”, the merchant says with a smirk on his face. Knowing the merchant is tricking him, Rae answers: “How about I tell those dwarves you got their glowstone?”.”Shush! Fine! Fine … I’ll sell it for 250.” Rae stays silent and looks at the merchant disapprovingly. “.. Alright .. alright. 150. BUT NOTHING LESS!”. Rae pays the money and walks away with a smile on his face and the glowstone in his bag.
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?:
Rae checks around the hut to see if nobody is there. “Hmm”, Rae thinks to himself after concluding the hut looks abandoned , “strange hut this is.”. Strange marks are written on the walls. “Ibleeses will rise?”, Rae mutters, “what in ..”. But as he reads the strange marks and texts on the wall he hears rustling nearby. He quickly grabs the sword from the chest. He peeks through the door and sees a hooded, robed woman coming his way. He puts the sword where it belonged and climbs out of one of the small windows. Whispering can be heard as the woman enters the small hut. Rae crouches down, near the window, back to the wall. All of a sudden, the whispering stops. Rae looks up to see the furious face of woman. He jumps up and takes his bow, but before he could load an arrow the woman was gone. Rae trips over a tree root in confusion, but gets back up quickly and runs through the forest, as far away from that devilish hut as he can.
Hungry and lost in the wilderness, you stumble across a small trading camp nestled among the forest, they greet you in the common tongue, how do you respond?
“Greetings!”, says one of the camp members, a middle-aged merchant. “Hello … and you are?”, Rae says, looking at the other camp members cautiously. “Name’s Luran. We’re just about to eat dinner, care to join in?”. Rae is amazed by the kindness of Luran, letting a complete stranger eat dinner with them. “I- No thanks … I should mo-“. Rae hears a loud roar. He isn’t sure if it’s his stomach growling or a wild creature and decides to accept the offer. After eating dinner with them he asks for directions. “Ah, just take the first road to your left. Are you sure you’re going out there? You can rest here ‘till morning.”, the man answers. “Thank you kindly, but I don’t want to be any more of a burden“, Rae says. “Burden! Burden? Haha”. All the camp members are laughing kindly. “Dear traveler, don’t you worry, you are not a burden to us, but a blessing. We’ve heard great tales from you and got a new friend. Please, rest here. If not for you, to do it for us.”, Luran said with a smile. “Alright .. perhaps I could use some rest.”
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?:
Rae approaches the leader of the party as he is in deep need of money: “I’ve heard you need help clearing some bandits.”. “Ah, a young warrior here to claim another victory, aye?”, the party leader says. “No.”, Rae quickly answered, “I’m just here for reward. So where are those bandits?”. “Ah, alright .. we’re just about to head out so follow me.”. When they’re about to hit the group of bandits, Rae equips his bow and arrows and runs up the little hill next to the road. “Oi! Where are y’going, get down here. I’m the commander here!”, the party leader shouted, but Rae ignored him and went further up the hill to get a clear shot. As he crawls towards the group of bandits, under cover of the forestry hills, he readies himself. Just before the party members are in sight, Rae shoots a bandit pissing just next to the road. Right through his neck, a lucky shot. As the party reaches the group of bandits, Rae shoots another arrow. It nearly hits one of the party members before hitting the sword arm of a bandit. “Hmph, my luck’s gonna run out some day, I better head in so I don’t cause any friendly kills.”, Rae says to himself as he grabs his sword. But as he reaches the road, the bandit group has been over won already. A few bandits have been captured, the other ones have died. Some party members have died as well and some are seriously injured. He helps along a young warrior who has been sliced in the leg. “Seems I’ve been quite lucky.”, Rae says to the warrior, but the warrior stays silent. Back in the town, Rae takes in his reward after receiving some flaming from the commander.
I apologize for any mistakes made. Have fun reading everything and don’t be mild.
EDIT: Posted on McForums page. First time applying. ^^
