Canthor Sephelon

Banned for being immensely ironic.

A small, seemingly hastily-written parchment note in a corner of the billboard reads:

GOLD ARMOUR APPRAISAL REQUIRED

Hello, my name is Canthor Sephelon from the town of Crestfall. I have acquired a full set of gold armour out of sheer luck and would like to know the approximate worth of the set if I were to sell it. It is not damaged and looks good as new, so if you are experienced in trading of armour, let me know by messenger bird the worth of it.

Given name(RP name): Canthor Sephelon

True name(MC name): Qualrus

Authentic magic user?(accepted magic user?): No.

What form of magic ye use?: I am not a magic user, but skilled in the arts of bows.

Do ye seek adventure, knowledge, and companionship?: I seek all three.

Mageshield or Delver?: I wanna be a mageshield.

*Canthor presses a hot seal on the letter, twists it a bit to make sure it is well printed, grabs the envelope and attaches it to a pigeon.*

Hello potential guild-mates! I am a newcomer and need some help from other people. Perhaps that could be done by joining a guild? I am specialized in archery, and have skill in lumberjacking. Thank you for considering my offer.

Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name:

Qualrus

How old are you?:

I am sixteen years old.

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

I am Canadian.

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?:

Yes. Even though it's not my native language, I've read plenty of books in English and can easily speak fluently.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

I'm a relaxed and thoughtful guy who has an expansive, wandering imagination, a strange sense of humor, and who enjoys the company of like-minded folks. I am a big fan of fantasy and Sci-Fi and I quite enjoy reading and playing video games. I am also an aspiring biologist and historian, and have much interest in long, philosophical talk.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?:

It's summer so I'm free pretty much all day, except for a few part-time jobs and vacations here and there.

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you:

Roleplaying is to take over the mind and body of an imaginary character and putting it to life through text or speech. It is very important to make the character believable and follow its traits and attributes throughout the play. Basically, it's just like writing fiction, but co-operatively.

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?:

I have played Role-Playing video games throughout my life, like Dwarf Fortress (it's my favorite game), WoW, Final Fantasy, The Elder Scrolls and many more. I have also read fantasy books like Lord of the Rings and other popular book series, if that could help. I have yet to role-play in Minecraft, but am certainly willing to do it.

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is:

Meta-gaming is getting the information of something in OOC, and "forcing" it in the mind of your character. For example, there is a guy who tells you where his house is in the forums, and your character magically walks there without even knowing it in-character. That's what meta-gaming is.

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Emoting is:

When RPing, you Power-Emote when you control the actions of the other character without their approval, like just walking up to someone and saying: "The man stabs and kills the bandit". The person who is the bandit has no chance of replying to your attack, since he is dead. That is not fair play and isn't fun for anyone.

What do you expect this server will be like?:

I expect it to be fun. I find the idea of RPing in Minecraft very cool, since it is such a malleable game and allows for plenty of flexibility. I believe that I will have a great time on this server and meet plenty of original characters and be able to share my stories with them.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?:

As I said before, this will be my first role-playing experience in Minecraft. However, I have played Minecraft since November of 2010 and have been in a few servers since then. The first one was Crafthub, but I have left because the server completely wiped out the old world and started a new, boring one. After that, about a year ago, I joined Infinite Apples, a relatively small Creative/Survival server. I met lots of great people there and still log on from time to time, but am much less active now because most of the people I had known before have left.

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?:

Yes, I have spent quite some time reading them and can indeed say I understand the rules.

Do you promise to abide by said rules, and laws? This includes the Server, Forum, and Teamspeak set Rules:

Yep, I do promise.

How did you hear about us?:

I heard about this server yesterday on reddit, when the admin made a post on what you guys did for his birthday. I thought the spawn looked great, and have taken a look at the website, and here I am!

Have you previously made an Application? If so could you link us to your last Application?:

This is my first application.

In-Character:

Character Name:

My name is Canthor Sephelon.

What Race are you? (You may only be Human, Orc, Elf or Dwarf!) :

I am from the race of Men.

What Sub-Race are you? (note, you aren’t required to have a sub-race):

My mother was a Southeron and my father was a Northerner, resulting in my mixed ancestry.

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.):

I was born in a small farm, which nestled on a peninsula extreme south of the Asulon Mainland. My parents were adventurers, always on the run, hunting monsters and camping in the Wilds. They met in the small town of Riven, while my father was working as a farmer. He fell in love with my mother, a travelling Southeron courier, and fled with her into the Wilds and lived there for many years, hunting and gathering for sustenance. However, my mother's unexpected pregnancy forced her and my father to adopt a sedentary lifestyle. They were poor, since they had dropped their job for years, so they gathered wood and built a tiny log cabin on the small strip of land. My childhood was mainly spent gathering food and plants around the local glades, harvesting wheat and feeding the cows and chickens in the pen. I learned to read off of an old survival manual that my father bought years ago in Alras, and know the book almost by heart. Time passed very slowly, and shortly after I reached the age of nineteen, my father contracted the Grish disease after the consumption of spoiled meat. My mother hastily sent me to the city to find a cure for Father's ailment, and I returned two weeks later with a healer only to find out that my father passed away. My mother, grieved and sad, decided to leave the old cabin and her farm behind. We sold the livestock to a merchant and bought a small house in the city of Solace with the money we made selling the cows.

I am now twenty years old, and now live alone. I am about six feet tall and have a thin frame, light brown hair tied up to a ponytail, and my skin is of a beige tint because of my mixed ancestry. Due to the isolation from the people of Asulon, I grew up with no other friends than my parents and my dog, and I never learnt advanced social manners quite well. However, I know my way around the woods due to my adventurous childhood and have a developed sense of orientation that is uncommon in most city folks. I can only swim for short distances, but I don't mind rowing boats. I am also skilled with a bow because I have hunted wildlife aplenty during my childhood, though I never liked dueling or picking fights with other people. I sometimes have a rash personality and am always up for challenge.

What are your Character's ambitions?:

My ambition is to lead a peaceful life and to die having known a life full of adventures.

What is your character’s favorite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc):

I am quite skilled with a bow, but as a melee weapon I fancy the axe.

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents?

I can survive very well in forest and in the plains, and know plenty of survival techniques.

A screenshot of your skin :

Other Information about your Character:

I think I'm done describing myself.

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?

Canthor walks up to one of the warriors: "Hey! What has that little man done? Why are you trying to rob him?"

The hulking iron-clad figure responds in a strong Orcish accent: "Ya tiny pest! Ya get out of here! That little man mine!"

Having realized the consequences of his bold actions, the young man takes a step away, while the other warrior continues to intimidate the halfling.

"Run or I smash ya wit' big hammer!" screams the first orc to Canthor.

The young man carefully takes a few steps back and runs back along the path, leaving the Halfling to his demise.

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?

"Do you have food?" says Canthor, a bit on the hungry side.

The gentleman responds: "We do not sell food here, young boy. We sell tools and clothes for the fancy city-dweller. You can head over just east from here, there is a butcher who sells finely-cut meats."

"I'll go look over there, then." says the young man hastily.

He then walks away, without thanking the man.

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?:

Canthor rummages in the box and puts the sword on his belt. Suddenly, a noise is heard outside. An old lady barges into the dusty cabin, waving her cane at Canthor: "Git outta here, ye rat! Put my husband's sword back! Stealing scum!"

He drops the sword, apologizes and runs out of the shack, and the small woman slams the rickety door behind. He never heard of her again.

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?

Canthor's parched throat manages to let go a few words: "Got.... Food?"

One of the men says: "Yea, but fer a price. We dun 'ave all day, we gotta keep da business goin'."

Canthor, desperate for sustenance, says: "I've eaten... only roots.. for the last ten days.... do you have anything?"

" 'Ere, take dis mug o' water. Da nearest town's a 'alf day's march from 'ere, follow da sunset."

"...Thanks, good..bye." says Canthor with difficulty.

He drinks the water and walks away towards the west, with hope that he will find civilization soon.

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?:

Canthor eagerly grabs his bow from his room, and goes to the city square.

He says to a guard: "I'm willing to kill a few bandits, what's the cash?"

"You get a few hundred Minas per bandit kill. Go slay them! We need your help!"

Canthor runs to the road leading out of the city and loads up an arrow on his bow.

Anything else you would like to say?:

I am very eager to participate in this server, and thank you for looking over my application!