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Out of character Minecraft Account Name: ilien2 How old are you? 17 years old Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar? Yes, I am a fluent english speaker and I have good grammar skills. Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: My name Isaac and I’m a highschool student from Los Angeles California. I have been playing minecraft since Alpha and I have been hooked ever since. My hobbies include computer programming, video editing, and website design. How much time could you be on the server weekly? Around 15 hours What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you: Roleplaying is treating a game as if it is real . One always plays as their in game character, and acts as their character would in the gameworld. As a roleplayer, you should speak in the way that your character would speak. Your game should play out as a story. The goal of roleplaying is not to max out on stats. The goal of roleplaying is to have an enjoyable experience in which you are immersed in a living, breathing gameworld. What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any? I have a great deal of experience in roleplaying. I have played Dungeons and Dragons quite a bit and I loved every minute of it. My favorite part was living out the story of my character. I have never played a roleplaying minecraft server, but I have always wanted to and I am excited at the chance to try one out. In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: Metagaming is mixing Out of Character (OOC) Information with In Character Information. An example: You walk up to someone-- you notice their name in the chat log and you say, Hey Player! Because your character didn't meet the person, and you used OOC info (the chat log) that's metagaming. In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is: Powergaming is basically forcing actions upon another character without giving the other character another chance to react, it is commonly resulted in poor roleplay. It creates bad roleplay for the other person and is shunned upon. What do you expect this server will be like?: I expect this server to be a world where every player lives out their own story. It will be a immersive and engaging roleplaying server where one is free to pursue their own destiny. What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I have played on many different servers, most recently the SexyCraft server. I enjoyed it greatly and spent my time creating structures from the Lord of the Rings. I eventually left the server because once my faction became the most powerful one in the server, there was nothing new to achieve or accomplish. 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: Yes How did you hear about us? My friend Bryan (Zonorf) told me about this server. I was so excited by the concept of the server that I began writing my application immediately after hearing about it. Have you previously made an Application? If so could you link us to your last Application?: Yes http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/59815-vanes-application/page__p__468289__hl__vane%26%2339%3Bs__fromsearch__1#entry468289 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. No Character Name: Vane Leafson What Race are you? Elf What Subrace are you? Dark Elf 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.): Vane Leafson was a pale skinned dark elf. He had the soft face of his mother, and the strong build of his father. Vane never had a real childhood. He mother died during his birth, and his father was a absentee drunk. Vane was forced to fend for himself from an early age. He spent his days begging in the streets and picking up scraps of food from the market. He learned to fight early on; his father often got angry with him. He was thirteen on the night he ran away from his father. It was past midnight, and his father just returned from the local pub. Vane’s father burst into their house and began asking Vane to bring him dinner. “We don’t have any more food” Vane tried to explain, but his father wouldn’t hear it. In a drunken rage, Vane’s father began to charge toward him while drawing his dagger. Vane looked for something to defend himself pulled an iron prod from the fireplace. While his father was bigger than him, he was drunk and clumsy. Vane swung the iron rod in order to scare off his father, and he bolted toward the door the moment he had the chance. Vane never saw his father again after that night. Vane was never the same after that day. He became cold and stoic, barely ever smiling. He left the city that night in a panic, seeking a new life. He traveled the road, learning what he could about the rest of the world from traders and gypsies. He also spent this time mastering his skills with a blade. While most Dark Elves were born with the skills of swordsmanship, Vane’s skills surpassed those of any other Dark Elf he had ever run across. What is your Character's ambitions? Vane wants to become a successful merchant. He wants to build a sustainable and lasting trading empire. What is your character's favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc.) His favorite tool is the blade. He loved to feel the his sword pierce the skin of his enemies. What is one of your Character's most skilled talents? Vane’s most skilled talent is his ability to pick his fights. Vane knows that he is good with a sword, but he also knows that there are some battles that he just cannot win. A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format) Profile picture-> same as screenshot Other Information about your Character: Sick and tired of living off of stale bread from the garbage, Vane decided that he wanted to become a successful merchant. He spent a great deal of time studying what it takes to be a businessman. 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? Vane slowly walked toward the warriors, never breaking eye contact. He said nothing, but threw them 20 minas coins. They both looked at Vane dumbfounded, and Vane simply grabbed the halfling by the arm, and pulled him away. “Thank you good sir” said the halfling to Vane, “What can I do to repay you?” he said. All Vane said was, “Just stay out of trouble, I don’t want to see you here again.” Your character is wondering 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 for you today?” what is your character's response? “Show me you’re finest sword” said Vane to the Merchant. “Here is the sword” said the merchant. “It is the finest blade I have ever seen in my years of trading” he said. Vane asked him how much it cost. “More than you can afford” said the merchant. “Can I earn it from you?” asked Vane. “There is one thing that you could do to earn it from me” said the merchant with a sinister grin. “Go into town and steal me the golden scepter of the king.” Vane did not look pleased with this offer, he simply turned and walked away from the stall. Vane didn’t would rather use the worst sword in all of the kingdom and see himself become a thief. 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?: Vane marveled at the golden blade. It was the nicest sword he has ever held in his hands. He looked around the hut to make sure it truly was vacant, and then proceeded to take all of the treasures that he found. Vane wanted to test the sword as soon as he could. He headed to a nearby cave to go hunting for spiders. He heard the distinctive sound of creeping spider and crept up behind it, leapt into the air, and stabbed it through one of its eyes. The blade cut through the spider cleanly and evenly. Vane let himself smile at the sight for the first time in months. 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? Starving and weary from his travels, all Vane wanted was a food to eat to sleep. He went straight toward their fire pit that was roasting a wild pig. Vane motioned to them that he wanted food and threw them all the valuables that he had. He lost all of the wealth that he collected on his journey, but he had a grant feast. 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?: Vane scouted out the camp before talking to the party leader. He made sure that he would be skillful enough to eliminate the bandits in the camp before agreeing to help. He concluded that he indeed would be able to defeat the bandit camp and told the party leader that he could help. They snuck into the camp in the dead of night, and were met with an ambush. Vane knew that he was skillful enough to take on all the bandits by himself, but he saw the town guardsmen were eager for blood. He let them handle the bandits by themselves. The guards killed the bandit ambush swiftly and quickly. After they cleared the camp, the party leader offered Vane his reward. “Keep it” said Vane, “You didn’t need my help anyway.”