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What’s your Minecraft Account Name?: - Deadeye428 How old are you?: - 22 What time-zone do you live in?: - Mountain (USA) Have you ever roleplayed before - if you have, how?: - 8 years various RP systems including L5R, D&D 3rd, 3.5, and 4th ed, WoD, etc as well as roleplay groups on Gaia. Have you been on any other roleplaying servers?: - Gaia Roleplay groups; promoted to admin and co-owner in 3 of them. Have you applied to this server before?(Please link past applications): - No How did you hear about us?: - Friend Currently playing on server What do you think the server will be like? - Middle Earth sort of world. Probably a parallel world so to encourage play and RP; mines, different Races; Probably some ERP but not gunna do much of that probably, but I know there are standard RP events and such. Have you read and agreed to the rules?: - Yup What’s your favourite rule / the rule you agree with the most?: - Don't spam the chat; that can get annoying. Definitions This is simply so that we can get an understanding of how much you know about roleplaying. Feel free to Google the answers, but make sure that you write the reply in your own words, not another website / person's! What is roleplaying?: - Portraying, speaking, and acting as a character you have created or been given; acting in a way that may not be you, but rather the character you have created. Speaking as "I" rather than "my character." What’s metagaming?: - using knowledge acquired out of game in game, ie: one character steals from another; then that character (the victim) knowing this out-of-game, immediately searches for signs of theft. What’s powergaming?: - refusing to yield in roleplay situations, even against immense odds; usually in Rp situations, ie: "i hit you six times, kill your horse, and then retreat to a distance in which you cant hit me" other char: *rolls really high to hit them* First player: "i dodge it" In-Character Information Now you actually make your character - be creative but stay reasonable! Make sure they make sense and that they follow lore. Try to come up with a character that you actually want to play. What’s your character called?: - Ingvar Ironborn What race are they (and sub-race)?: - Dwarve (Cave) What sex are they?: - Male How old are they?: - Middle aged 394 Give us a brief description of their life - their story, childhood, family (Include server lore when writing): - Has lived in the mountains for his entire life. Now he is having a sort-of mid life crisis and is beginning to question if there is more to life than just jewels and rock, mead and ale. He has an older brother, who encourages him to learn of the outside world in order to better himself and perhaps learn of new ways to further their race. (the brother is not played by another user at this time but is so minor it shouldn't matter; am willing to remove if necessary). Roleplay will begin upon him leaving Vaerhaven. EDIT: Even as a child Ingvar was keen to carry on his dwarven past time; he would often sneak away and explore what he called "uncharted territory" underground (in reality he was following old mining tunnels that weren't worth digging further). Although, There was one time when he was exploring that will haunt him for the remainder of his life. One day, he was exploring a tunnel quite far from the main shaft; Ingvar saw something shiny on the other side of a gap; he leapt over to it and was shocked when the ledge beneath him gave way. As Ingvar plummeted for who knows how long, he finally hit the ground, when he finally managed to lift himself to his feet he found himself in the middle of a giant spiders' (dont know if they have a canon name) nest. He was certain he was going to die there; he could feel them staring back at him from the darkness. He trided frantically to scramble up the wall but to no avail. Several hours passed and his brother found him in the hole filled with empty egg sacks and dried husks; Ingvar didnt die that day, but deep down he has a fear of those spiders; it may not be a fear of the spiders themselves, but a fear of what could have happened. (added new weakness to reflect this) Sadly his brush with death (or so he called it) did not shake Ingvar of his carelessness, nor did he fear venturing out alone. He worked in the mountains for many years, yearning to be one of those lucky dwarves who got to search for new caverns and places to mine, but to no avail; those around him knew he was risky and didnt want to take any chances. Thus he was saddled with the mundane tasks; servicing equipment, sorting various gems, repair work. He didnt hate working, but he always aspired to be more and to make some great discovery that he could be proud of. He just... Needed a chance. Finally, he had had enough; he appealed to his superios to allow him to travel the land to seek out technologies and other inventions that might improve upon the dwarves already profitable system. (im willing to RP this out if you'd like). When he was finally given permission, he set out with his mug, a pick, a pocketful of gems, and a crest which bears the Ironborn seal. What are they like (personality)?: - Brash and very proud of his clan, his race, and himself as a Dwarf. Quick tempered but trustworthy; a touch greedy, and takes risks that others frown on, but will fight to the last breathe defending a comrade that has earned his trust. What are their ambitions?: - To become better rounded in the current world; to understand where the dwarves place is in current affairs; and also to seek new technology and techniques to aid dwarve-kind. Do they have any special skills?: - Building structures, most of which underground (seriously, i only build underground in Minecraft), he excels in Creating Logical mining paths, (most profit due to organized and ease-of-access. These are still basic Dwarf skills though, Ingvar prides himself on the intricate machinery (redstone) he can use to hide walls without a trace, automate underground farming (which he is very proud of), and other misc uses. What are their weaknesses?: - sensitive to sunlight (naturally); chooses to ignore common sense when mining, sometimes causing grief and creating danger by taking risks; quick to anger and once angered, will remember quarrel for long periods of time (ie holding a grudge); Greedy when it comes to ale as well as valuable goods and mined materials. Loses his mind in a fight, that is, once he begins fighting he will not cease till it is over (for good or for worse). Phobia - Giant Spiders. Give us a description of how they look (not a screenshot yet!)?: - Dark skinned, Black hair, Gems woven into a Braided Beard. Amber Eyes. Anything else you want to say about them?: - He likes farming, which is odd for a Cave Dwarf. *I would like to set up residency in Vaerhaven when able. Please give us a screenshot of your character’s skin: - attached as file; link to same file: http://lh3.ggpht.com/gh9gIND8-sHPxdCp1ku24z9wn6YJyTtNfuvhwa9bBjs5QqAd2qaUWmvE4291zHrydB77HNZECSUs17hfL4zmpw