TeaRex

Edith locks herself away in her room, writing, crying, and mourning... 

This is beautifully written

BASIC INFORMATION

OOC

MC Username: TeaRex

Discord Username: TeaRex#6026

Have you joined the Renatus Discord server?: Yes

How active are you?: Semi-active, this could change with my employment and education careers

• Summer: Very active
• Fall: Somewhat inactive
• Winter: Somewhat inactive
• Spring: Somewhat active

IC

Name: Aura'Déléphine 

Surname: Grey

Title: Imperial Housekeeper

Liege Lord: Aurelius Horen

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: Unkown

Race: Human

Subrace: Highlander

Culture: Auvergnian

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height: 5'2

Weight: 99 lbs

Eye Color: Brown

Skin Color: Fair

Hair Color: Brown

Markings: Unknown

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Residence: Godfrey Avenue 5

Occupation: Imperial Housekeeper, The Lady Grey's House of Tea 2.0 Owner, Apothecary, Instrumentalist

CITIZEN’S OATH OF LOYALTY

I, Aura'Déléphine Grey , hereby swear my loyalty to the King of the Crown of Renatus-Marna, and to uphold and obey the laws of the Crown as its loyal citizen. I understand the penalties and punishments that shall be incurred should I violate these laws.

Thank you for putting the time in to collect this data! Hopefully, the #of players will increase when school dies down!

/mcnames doesn't keep name plates as mc names when you log off?

11 hours ago, Danny said:

What's wrong?

• Continuous and repetitive mistakes and failure to recognise these mistakes (or recognition of them with a subsequent failure to act in any meaningful way) - see freebuild, Nexus crafting, professions for key examples.
• Failure to implement a good map change for the past five years, continuing to attempt to put in place systems we know will fail i.e. limited freebuild, partial regioning, wholly regioned. Hopefully 6.0 will see an end to this and a system of freebuild which actually works.
• The fact Nexus remains on the server in any shape whatsoever when it's conceded fairly widely that its contribution to roleplay is massively outweighed by its harm to roleplay, get rid of it.
• The fact we continue to restrict roleplay via professions and crafting plugins, effectively forcing people to grind and to focus on these systems rather than roleplay - introduce a system based on benefits which has no restrictions and revert to vanilla crafting rather than the ridiculously crap system in place right now.
• The playerbase right now is about 40% made up of meme'ing dicks. Sort it out, start actually encouraging (and making) people act in a manner which does LotC proud rather than embarrasses it. You come in the forum and see constant trolling, ofc you're not gonna apply. PS. Playerbase, you're chasing players away, get a grip and start acting like a community.
• The complete decentralisation of roleplay as a result of a thousand cities and nations and a map the size of America. Take drastic action to reduce nation sizes down to one official per nation and ensure 6.0 is small enough and nations are centralised enough that travel between them takes 10-15mins max. People won't like it but if you don't have the playerbase to sustain your sprawling cities (with five active players) then OOC action is required for server success.
• Skype being used as an IC tool must be dealt with via metagaming rules and not allowed in any shape whatsoever.
• Our external penetration to the wider Minecraft community is currently non-existent. The server has a reputation for being full of trolls and for not providing the roleplay experience it promises. Re-invigorate our marketing strategies and bring them in line with what the server will provide when it finally gets a grip.

What's right?

• We have a dedicated staff team spending hours on the server, from admins down. They get a lot of grief, and frankly there have been many shocking decisions, but the screams of staff bias are complete bs. These teams are a credit to the server, they spend hours (unpaid) on the community seeking to improve it, and they simply need to work out a plan of action to fix the server.
• We have many good, active and committed players who want to see LotC succeed (some of those even being you meme'ing idiots) and this is the only reason LotC hasn't fallen in on itself yet. This is the community which needs to become more vocal and act as a welcoming party for new players and set examples of the behaviour required by the server.

 

tl;dr: see the numerous threads written a month ago which have again (unsurprisingly) been ignored.

1

 

THIS

Underline what's wrong:

1. Illegitimate Rp / abundance of trolls/memes 

2. Sparsity of Rp

This is a perfect thing to do! Way to keep us informed!!! 

Minecraft Name: TeaRex

Skype Username: I'm not sure how to make this private, so just msg me please?

Time-zone:  EST

Do you, or have you held, any other staff positions? Please mention if you are intending on applying for GM as an ET: None on this server

Where do you grab inspiration from?: I take inspiration from a variety of places. I gain inspiration from the Harry Potter Universe, the Mortal Instruments Book Series, Greek mythology, the Lord of the Rings Universe, and the Elder Scrolls Universe.

What are your current list of characters, and are you willing to sacrifice any?: The only character I am not willing to sacrifice right now is Everard Grey de Lafayette. The other persona slot I have is unused atm!

What race, or group, do your events best cater to?: I don't think my events would cater to a specific group of people, as my events would be encompassing many different types of people (including races, backgrounds, etc.)

What do you believe are the key factors for a successful event?: 

1. Communication: When too many people are scrambling about an event area, emoting and speaking 24/7, the drive of the plot could become a mess. People could just go to the event just for the possible reward at the end. I have witnessed this lack of communication many times. When an event has proper communication between event team members at the event site and between the community and event team, the event will be much smoother, better, and interesting!

2. Individuality: Events should not feel repetitive. Each event should have its unique plot line and could even have various plots that seep into a larger one. The more unique an event is, the more intimate it can become between its staff and community, making for a very successful event!

What strengths would you bring to the team?: As a member of the event team, I would bring my level of individuality to the team. The uniqueness of my events would bring popularity to them, as well as my communication abilities. After the event, and maybe even during, I would ask those who participated to evaluate it - asking what was good, bad,  what could be improved and how. As an actor outside of LOTC, I would also bring literal acting experience to the team!

Why do you want to be part of the team?: I want to be a part of the team because I want to return what the server has given to me: many fun, interesting, and even addicting experiences! I want to repay the server by working for it - helping to make it better! By partaking in events, I believe I can make them successful by helping the staff already involved. Learning from various staff members before they retire from the server Event Team, I could help carry on their traditions and event update them to make better events.

Create three distinct event scenarios based on the servers lore that you would organize: 

1. The Cannibal King's Festival

A festival begins at noon. There are ample amounts of suspiciously named meats coming from a very unkempt kitchen to feed the guests. Around nightfall,  a storm begins and the players are invited inside. When all enter the foyer, the gate slams down behind them. They foyer is very large with no doors except a balcony high above. The Cannibal King appears above and warns the players of their fate. To attempt to kill (and presumably eat) the players, the King sends in undead mobs (zombies, zombie pigmen, etc.). Players fight the mobs and throughout the brawl, emotes tell the players that their actions cause rubble to fall from the ceiling, creating a minor parkour challenge that leads up to the balcony. However, by this time, the king has left to his throne room. When players reach the balcony after fighting mobs, they advance into the throne room, decorated with blood and human remains (done by skulls, redstone, etc.). Players kill the king and gain access to his treasury, a door opened after the king is killed behind the throne. Inside, the Event Team can grant the players gifts for their courage, hard work, etc. (Ex. actual minas, aurrum, caskets, etc.)

2. The Troll and the Golden Fleece

Players learn of a giant, golden fleece worn by a troll to protect him from becoming stone in the sun. Arriving at the Troll's cave, Iblees appears in the chat, his voice echoing in the minds of the players. He warns them to turn back, as the Golden Fleece is for Ibless's taking. The players obviously continue further into the cave and come across many undead mobs. Fighting through the hoard with multiple exclamations from Iblees saying to turn back, "it's too late," etc., the players eventually reach the Troll's cavern where they find that their efforts to reach the troll before Iblees have failed. A giant troll carcass lays in the center of the room with Iblees laughing and taunting the warriors in the chat. Iblees has taken the fleece but has left everything else that the troll owned. These remnants can be divvied up to the players as a reward for their braveness (Ex. actual minas, caskets, tokens/trophies, etc.)

3. The Prison Escape

This event could be tailored to a city's guardsmen, tasked by their chief of staff to capture a dangerous, magical prisoner who had escaped. After doing so, a strange man will greet the adventurers outside the city gate. He will claim that he was the brother of the escapee and knows where the prisoner will be headed - the Tahn Docks to travel far away from the grasp of the guard by boat. Following the adventurers, the brother will lead the guardsmen to the Docks where they will find the prisoner. Of course, the prisoner will not come without a fight with the guardsmen. Magic rp may be used by the prisoner, or the event could be pvp-focused. After being killed, the brother tells the members of the guard force that the prisoner was headed to a safehouse via the boat. He will invite the players onto the boat which has a portal sign to a small island where the safehouse is located. Within the safehouse are some rewards for the players (Ex. minas, caskets, etc.) and possibly, hints of the prionser being a necromancer/Iblees worshipper. The guard force has stopped a great plot to help Iblees!

How long do you plan to be able to work on the team?: I plan to work on the team as long as possible, though, with school and outside-of-the-server responsibilities, I may not be as active as I am in the summer.

Tell me a joke: Okay so there's three cats in a marathon right? The "One, Two, Three" Cat, the "Un, Deux. Trois," Cat, and the "Uno, Dos, Tres" Cat. The "One, Two, Three" Cat comes in first and the "Uno, Dos, Tres," Cat comes in second, but the other cat never passes the finish line! After asking them where the other cat was, the two winning cats said: "The Un, Deux, Trois," Cat sank! (If you don't speak French, look up how to count to 5 in French because it sounds like "uhn, deuh, twoah, cat, sank")

Are there any updates?? :(

Any updates???

1) What do you believe are the key qualities that one should have for it to succeed in creating a worthwhile overarching antagonist?

Creativity, accepting (of others ideas or comments), and leadership!

2) What do you believe are the qualities that one should avoid in an antagonist?

Over-powered qualities. An interesting antagonist could be very weak, but have such a strong system of followers that he cannot be touched!

3) What do you believe an antagonists job is?

Go against the protagonist in any way, create (irp)  life-changing rp!

4) What do you believe would give a more enjoyable experience, an overarching antagonist entity or a splintered group of antagonist entities, or something else?

Splintered group of antagonist entities

5) Any other information you would like to give on the topic?

I would recommend doing something similar to the Undead events in Athera. Those were fun!

Selling land plots at lower prices to help cultivate the roadsides might also be a good idea...

OUT OF CHARACTER NAME »  Tearex

« IN CHARACTER NAME »  Marinique-Grey

« SURNAME »  Wycombe

« CLASS »  B3

« GENDER »  Female

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
« DATE OF BIRTH »  15th of the Sun's Smile, 1546

« HEIGHT & WEIGHT »  5'0, 107lbs

« EYE, SKIN & HAIR COLOR »  Grey eyes, fair,  brown
« CULTURE »  Light Auvergne
« MARKINGS »  Natural birth marks

PERSONAL INFORMATION
« HOME ADDRESS » 4 Tross St
« PROVINCE »  Saint Johannesburg
« OCCUPATION »  Mother of St. Julia's Convent, Matron of the Imperial Family, Handmaiden of Her Imperial Majesty, Proprietor of the Lady Grey's House of Tea 8.0

CITIZEN'S OATH
« ALL CITIZENS » 

I, Mother Marinique-Grey Wycombe, hereby swear my loyalty to the Emperor of the Holy Orenian Empire entirely by my free will. I swear to read and obey the laws of the Empire and understand the punishments and penalties that will be incurred should I violate the law.

« CLASS A OR B » 

I, TeaRex, hereby acknowledge and give my consent to the OOC rule that should my character be found guilty of High Treason within the Empire, the Emperor personally (and only the Emperor) has the right to execute permanently my character. I accept this condition and make it entirely upon my free will.

Name ((OOC Name)): TeaRex

Surname/House: Vallberg

Date of Birth ((Example: 11th of Sun’s Smile, 1520)): 14th of Sun's Smile, 1535

Gender: Female

Race: Heartlander

Citizenship Class (A or B): B

Physical Description

Height: 5'0

Weight: 107 lbs

Eye Color: Grey

Hair Color: Brown

Skin Color/Shade: Pale

Outstanding Markings/Tattoos: Minor birth marks, other natural markings

Personal Information

Home Address (Leave blank if unknown): 4 Tross Street

Region of Residence (Leave blank if unknown): Johannesburg

Profession/Occupation: Entrepreneur and proprietor of The Lady Grey's House of Tea 8.0, The Lady Grey's School for Girls and the Johannesburg Theatre, Matron and master chef of the Imperial Palace, Handmaiden to Her Imperial Majesty

Have you paid your processing fee (CLASS A CITIZENS ONLY!): N/A

((Please provide a screenshot of the payment.))

Oath(s) of Loyalty

For all classes of Citizenship (fill your name in the blanks):

"I, Marinique-Grey Wycombe-Vallberg, hereby swear my loyalty the Emperor of the Holy Orenian Empire entirely by my free will. I swear to read and obey the laws of the Empire and understand the punishments and penalties that will be incurred should I violate the law."

"It was Orithur!" yelled Mary. "He was atop the auction house! Orithur was the librarian at the Library of Dragur!"

The Felsen Post - Issue One

Marinique-Grey Wycombe

Felsen: A Rebirth

New ideas, buildings, and people have arrived in our wonderful city! Read about them below!

Citizenship Applications:

  Edmond Manston urges you to complete the application or have your home or business seized:

Ancelcourt, Peoples' Previous Palace:

  The old palace has gotten a new use! The Felsen Guard has gladly accepted the building as a new garrison. The use of the previous barracks is unknown, as is the future of Ancelourt. Head Steward John Roger states that the future of Ancelcourt is trivial. The building may remain in use by the guard, but future plans reveal possible better ideas. Talk of a city hall erupted in the interview with the steward. Inside the possible city hall would be the previous tax office, a library, public official offices, a meeting hall, debate hall, and various other necessities to the prosperity of our city. This possibility would send the guard back to their previous barracks. Regardless of plans and current use, Ancelcourt will become a great importance to Felsen.

  Also included with Ancelcourt was the new garden, constructed by Grey Family Gardening Services. You may contact ((TeaRex)) if you wish for a garden of your own. Low prices instill great end products!

The Felsen Post Reborn:

 The Felsen Post has been reestablished with the welcoming of a new city clerk into office. Issues will be published every Sun's Smile and the paper needs your stories. Advertisements may be placed in the paper at low prices. For Felsen residents, a year-long advertisement costs five minas. For foreigners, a year-long advertisement costs ten minas. The paper will have only five advertisements per issue, so get your add while supplies last! The post office is located near the Felsen Bathhouse on 6 Marin Lane.

  Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send them to ((TeaRex!))

Rebel Activity in Felsen Streets:

  Recent reports to the post have revealed events disrupting peace in the streets of Felsen. Witnesses say that the rebels yell propaganda, insults, and profanities in the square and gate locations. "While their opinions are respected," said one anonymous witness, "I wish they would take it out of the tranquility or find some smarter way to voice their opinions." The accused denizens of Vailor remain unidentified by witnesses and the Felsen Guard. Therefore, the rebels are left unpunished for their disturbances.

Thieves & Scammers Run Amok:

 Locals have shared their stories of witnessing heartless folks stealing from and tricking the innocent. The perpetrators are as anonymous as the rebels, but reports have stated how the crimes unravel:

  First, the thieves approach their victims alone in the street. Some witnesses have stated that they are armed, while others say they appear friendly.

  Second, the evil-doers ask the victims if they could ask them a few questions in private, but one witness said she was asked them in the street.

  Third, questions may ensue, or in most cases, the attack begins! The predators corner their prey and threaten to kill them if they do not give up the minas and valuables on their person. If approached by others or a member of the guard (in no cases), the culprits run off with whatever they have taken.

Name ((OOC Name)): Marinique-Grey ((TeaRex))

Surname/House: Grey-Wycombe
Date of Birth ((Example: 11th of Sun’s Smile, 1520)): 20th of The Grand Harvest, 1544
Gender: Female
Race: Heartlander
Citizenship Class (A or B): B

Physical Description

Height: 5'6
Weight: 130 lb
Eye Color: Grey
Hair Color: Brown
Skin Color/Shade: Fair
Outstanding Markings/Tattoos: N/A

Personal Information

Home Address (Leave blank if unknown): N/A
Region of Residence (Leave blank if unknown):  Erochland
Profession/Occupation: Proprietor of the Lady Grey's House of Tea (Wayrest 2), Proprietor of the Felsen Post (6 Marin Lane), City Clerk, Mayorial Secretary, Matron of the Royal Felsen Palace

Have you paid your processing fee (CLASS A CITIZENS ONLY!):

((Please provide a screenshot of the payment.))

Oath(s) of Loyalty

"I, Marinique-Grey Wycombe, hereby swear my loyalty the Emperor of the Holy Orenian Empire entirely by my free will. I swear to read and obey the laws of the Empire and understand the punishments and penalties that will be incurred should I violate the law."

WANTED:

Clergyman to marry

Ser Florent of Duppendale & Lady Aurabella Grey

Please send a bird to either patrons of marriage if you are

a qualified member of the clergy who may marry the two lovers.

((Mullraugh or Tearex will accept in-game pms or forum messages))

5 minutes ago, Jonificus said:

"Mmm, Courland is an awfully big duchy though, could you perhaps be more specific?" Mithius asks the poster, expecting someone to reply to him as per usual.

Lady Wycome walked by just in time? "Ah yes, Courlandia is currently being remodeled, so do wait to see the tea house again! Try Felsen?"

*You see a small, colorful, rectangular flyer posted here! It reads:*

  The Lady Grey's House of Tea 

Teas & Herbal Needs

Heavenly Tea since 1523

Sophisticated and personalized tea parties await!

Fresh, local-grown teas and patisseries ensue!

Lady Grey's teas start at one minae per cup.

Bodacious amounts of delicious herbs are also available for one minae per herb.

Other beverages, such as coffee or nectar, are also available at the low price of two minas.

Scrumptious patisseries are hand-made with local ingredients.

Lady Grey's patisseries range from macarons to trefoils and scones!

The prices of the patisseries always start at the inexpensive price of two minas.

Your tea party awaits just outside

Felsen on Wayrest 2!

((So send him a "letter" telling him about my purpose with my home?))

((Just to clarify, we send a msg on the forums here from our character about our living situation in Felsen, correct? Who is the head steward as well, is that Burkester?))

Themba looks over the paper. "Oh, I'm a helmsman!"

Im a helmsman and I need a ship to do business for ya! :D

I cannot log onto Lord of the Craft. When I go to join the server, I freeze and the window fades a shade of white. I cannot move in game or anything as my mouse just hovers over the screen. I then loose connection by timing out, or being forced to be disconnected from the server's host. I can log onto any other server and I'm not running any mods other than Optifine. Previously on 1.7.10, I could log on, but I would freeze up now as always; having to wait about a minute to be able to move in game. Eventually I would be able to play freely, but now I cannot... Help!

Edit #1:

After about 14 attempts, I can now see the MOTD and "#FreeTheLeakyBoat" every other time I log on... I can also see a few paintings on my house's wall from the last time I logged on.

Edit #2:

I have finnaly reached the server after playing without optifine. Can we please fix that connection?