Billyjimbo

I used to emote thoughts, that way people would know my character did some thought before charging into a situation, considering possible outcomes, rather than the player saying "heh, a fight! Let's get some loot!," instead the character thinks that "Those idiots in front of my house are ruining my *insert lawn object here*, I need to stop them, *lawn object* is a lot more valuable/rare than it used to be!" Though now I just say "[billyjimbo's selected character] Begins trying to fight both parties to defend his property" then, "[billyjimbo's selected character] Decides that *lawn object* isn't worth injury from the (new fighter)/(weapon that someone now has)/(now clearly better fighters)"

Not perfect, but better than 4 lines of lead in thoughts giving less space for possible meta. It is better to provide less possible meta fuel when not needed.

Well, they almost got it right. A few more tries and they'll have it...

I hope.

In Character

Name: Vetrimo Barnaby Fawkes

Age: 28

Race: human

What are your professions and talents?: I'm good at swords, I think thats about all I bring to the table, as I doubt you need a lumberjack.

Previous military experience: None

Do you agree to follow the Oath of Allegiance?: I agree

Out of Character

MC Name: Billyjimbo

Do you have skype? (Not Required): Nope

Do you have teamspeak? (Not Required): Nope

We should call ourselves FRINGEMONS, er, FRINGES, or, FRINGED ONES, no, fridges?

Anyways, nothing much in the Fringe right now, just a few abandoned buildings, and a lot of paranoia and confusion for my character...

Supposedly, 158 people are on right now, but I have yet to see or hear from one. And the world barriers stop me from searching over a large area. Does being alone with no chance to meet people allow me to do whatever I wish? flimsy bridges and all?

In Oren, 'Work will set you free'

My character is having a mental breakdown whilst lost in the massive forested mountain, so yeah...

Everyone should trust the player base so this does not happen

*after being guided to the Stormpeak, Vetrimo leaves a note pinned to a wall with a small crack in it*

Name: Vetrimo Fawkes
Age:28
Race:Human
Job:Soldier
Why you should obtain this position?: I am not the best of farmers or traders, but I am good with swords, axes, shovels, and bows.
Why is the Edict your guild of choice?: I wish to help the Dwarven cause by serving in it's defence.

I wish I could keep my books... can I keep my fathers book? My character keeps it on him at all times.

Personally, I liked it when the world was shaped by the players, everyday, someone would move in, open a shop, start a business, anyone could build. Even the land disputes it caused made the game better. A settlement would pop up here and there, economic fluxes would occur due to a certain farm closing or a new mine opening. In Asulon, I wandered about as my character, finding tons of abandoned towns that were clearly made to be crowded with people trading and talking, but because of the protection, it was too expensive to buy a farm, maintain it, or have food shipped in, everyone left. When a town is made by players, it is made to last, with farms that can sustain the population. There is almost always someone there. It all had a nice flow that in other servers could be ruined by a single person who has a sword, so unfortunately, such an amazing experience will be lost, but I still have hope that somehow, the 3.0 LotC Server will surpass it.

I hope that when you push them, we find out that they are allergic to seafood...

Out-Of-Character

Minecraft Account Name:

Billyjimbo

How old are you?:

14

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

Pacific Time/The United States

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

Yes, I have an extensive grasp of the English language, but prefer to keep my statements simple.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

I am a sane person with a good education and roof over my head. I prefer simple builds and improving them over time, but sometimes I start a huge build before I even have basic shelter. It is nice when I get to feed birds.

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

I have school later, and voluntary community service, so the time I can play weekly changes with a wide range of 0-10. It really depends on which week. Sorry if that is too inconsistant.

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

It is when you play the role of a person in a story, and the story can usually be altered by the character. The player has to act accordingly with the story.

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

I play Skyrim, and don’t kill(unless needed) and steal, working off of morals rather than getting ahead by taking advantage of people.

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

Using outside knowledge or knowledge that the in game character would not know to alter the game, such as building the Statue of Liberty in the 14th Century. Or being told where treasure is hidden in the game and going to it without having the character learn where it is, but instead just knowing.

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

Trying to force an action on someone, like saying ‘Bill killed Bob with a knife and Bob died’, not giving Bob’s character a chance to react.

What do you expect this server will be like?:

Better than any server I was ever on.

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

b3ck(always starts with lowercase ‘b’) and azcrafters: b3ck for going from a good experience with a good community to rampant PvP and griefing. Azcrafters just got boring, no freedoms other than to exist and to own a house.

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

Yes, I would be an idiot to not know what I am getting into and knowing my restrictions.

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

Yes, because if I didn’t want to, I would find another server with no rules.

How did you hear about us?:

Youtube videos, Minecraft became boring for a while, so I browsed Youtube for entertainment.

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/62553-billyjimbos-second-application/page__p__489494#entry489494

In-Character:

Character Name:

Billyjimbo, but if the name above my head and next to my statements in game can be changed, I would prefer Ed Steggle.

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

Human

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

Just a human

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.):

(Bill will change clothes, but he always has black hair and brown eyes, and usually has a beard)

Bill, a pumpkin farmer, born from a family of wheat farmers in Ager, moved out at the age of 25 and had lived by himself in a hut, not very far from the borders of the Holy Oren Empire. There were several towns surrounding his area, also out of the Holy Oren Empire. He preferred this solitary lifestyle to avoid the noise of the towns. He eventually came to miss the towns, and started making regular trips back to nearby towns. He lived like this for 2 years. But eventually, the bandits that he had been assured were NOT going to harm anyone within a mile of the town began a raid on 3 of the nearby towns. There were at least a few hundred, mostly because of recruiting over the course of the last 3 months. They eventually found Bill’s farm.

They burned his home and stole the pumpkins, and Bill was forced to live in the sewers under the well. Bill eventually came back to the surface. Several of them had died from what looked like stab wounds, and Bill didn't know what they were from. He scavenged the bodies, collecting a sword. He dug up his emergency supply chest and took the iron hoe, the bucket, melon and pumpkin seeds and several torches. He set out to continue his life, hopefully in a safer place. The events that take place now(in the server) take place when he is 27. His parents still think that it was a mistake letting Bill move into the pumpkin farming business. They were probably right...

What are your Character's ambitions?:

To rebuild his life, or do what is more necessary at the time.

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

The Pickaxe, his hobby was mining. He thought of it as a hobby because it was fun, and only because he knew he was saving money by mining all the stuff he needed rather than buying it. Saving money, to him, was an interesting thing that he liked to do. Also he wanted to make a wall around his stuff and make his home more sturdy.

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

Farming, that was what he did for most of his life.

A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format, if you do not know how to acquire one, copy and paste this link into your browser: ( http://tinyurl.com/Lotcscreenshot ):

Usually http://www.planetminecraft.com/skin/billyjimbo-the-pumpkin-farmer/

Other Information about your Character:

Open-Response-Questions

Each and every question must be answered with a minimum of a single full paragraph and entirely in RP.

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?

I approached the harassers and asked “What are you doing?”. They ignored me. People like this shouldn’t be running about. I walked over to the nearest guard, just around one of the buildings, and told him "are you aware that a halfing is being robbed?". He went over to them, and asked, "Are you going to stop, or will I have to make you stop?" They reacted violently, and as one was about to stab him, the guard pulled out his sword and ran him through. The other tried to kill the guard with an axe, but the guard blocked it, and kicked the criminal in the stomach. He then proceeded to hack away at the man, for about 10 seconds. He dispatched them with ease(kinda scary), and I was probably going to run into trouble along my journeys, so I asked, "Can you teach me to be at least decent with a sword?" He said that he wasn't really supposed to teach civilians to fight, but more people need to know how to defend themselves. He said, "Meet me at that brick building over there" he motioned to the building down the road, "in about 15 minutes, bring your own sword and bow if you have them." I had to quickly buy a bow at a local shop, I grabbed my sword, and headed over to the building. He trained me for 2 weeks, and I left with the knowledge of how to fight, at least decently, with sword and bow.(Explains how I learned to fight, and is to also supposed to be considered an extension of the Biography.)

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?

“Hello! What supplies do you carry?” They answered wood, coal, iron, cobble and food. I proceeded to ask “What are prices of each?”. They were good, so I bought the supplies. I then inquired about local affairs. There were some problems with trade, people stopped coming in and buying items. I left the town, and every now and then, I would tell traders about the town.

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?:

I walked into the building. I looked around, but no one appeared to be there. I eventually came across a cabinet, inside, there was a skeleton. Fortunately, it wasn’t a reanimated one. I left the contents of the chest, and I dragged the skeleton outside and buried it. They didn’t deserve to be left in a box, even though I didn’t know who they were or what they did. It wasn’t right to leave it there. Maybe someone else would come along and make this place there home, so I left a few Mina's in the chest.

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?

“Hey, I’m Bill, is there any spare housing? Or food maybe?”I asked. They said “There is none, several others came by and rented them, and food still needs to be brought in by the Skerl family. They left about two days ago.” I then asked”What about a compass and a map?” They demanded 210 Mina for them, and I only had 213. I was initially concerned about the price, but if I could reach another town, I could work for a bit more money. Better to live it a bit rough for a few days than to starve out here. I bought them, and left, headed for the nearest town.

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?:

I join ask the guards is I could join them. “This isn’t for the reward, it is for the safety of the town” I stated. “The Mina’s could be used to lower taxes in the area a bit anyways, I don’t need much Mina’s to survive anyways.” They let me in, handed me a flint and tinder, and told me to get my sword and be at the front gate in about five minutes. We approached the gate, and we were let through. We walked about 30 feet, and we began burning the camp, and killing the bandits. The bandits were easy to kill, they were in a panic, trying to escape, and someone captured a few. I was assigned to burning tents, but I ended up killing several with my sword, and I became better with it. We returned, and I packed up, and left.

Anything else you would like to say?:

Thank you for being clear about the previous application's flaws, and I made sure that it was fixed. I hope I get accepted this time. Other servers are insanely lawless, with rampant griefing and PvP, others restrict the player to death. I want to participate in the ideal server, one that has extreme freedom, yet enough rules to keep the game immersive and extremely fun. This is the one...