camo131
Lord of Altera
Hi! I was whitelisted for this server a very, very long time ago and I am just recently getting back into playing Minecraft. I remember really enjoying the atmosphere of this server so I decided to re-apply!
1. What is your Minecraft username? - camo131
(New players can only use one account to begin with, so please don't list any alt accounts. You can apply for an alt account after being here for one month.)
2. How old are you? - 21
(Please note that the minimum age to take part on the server is 14. Due to the era of the role play there are some more mature themes which may not be suitable for anyone younger. We can't be held responsible should you choose to lie about your age.)
3. What country are you from? - USA
(HollowWorld is an English speaking server. People from around the world are more than welcome to join us and take part provided that they do their best to use a good standard of written English both in game and on the forums.)
4. Have you read the King's Law, Code of Conducts, Official Lore, and the Player Guides yet? - Yes
(There, you can find information about how our server is run, as well as the playable races.)
5. In your own words, how would you define metagaming and powergaming? - Metagaming is when you apply OOC knowledge to your character, who is not privy to that information. Powergaming is essentially making your character do overpowered or impossible things, leaving other players with no way of reacting reasonably to the action. There can be many different means of powergaming, such as "taking control" of another player, by not only declaring that you are committing an action, but also declaring the RESULT of said action. ie; "I swing my weapon at you from behind." may be acceptable, but "I swing my weapon at you from behind, hitting you in the head and rendering you unconscious." would definitely be considered powergaming. It can happen in the reverse as well, by completely nullifying the actions of another player, making their choices utterly meaningless. ie; "While I am bound in chains, [player] tries to interrogate me. I break out of my binds, refusing to give away any information, and escape." Powergaming can also occur in ways that don't involve direct player interaction, by brute-forcing OOC information to your character by declaring that they heard it from a suddenly created non-player source, effectively creating a meek attempt at "bypassing" a metagaming attempt. ie; In this scenario, you (OOC) know that there is an enemy ambush setup on the road ahead. However, your character does not know this information. You know that you can't just acknowledge that your character knows the ambush is there, as that would be metagaming, but you create an event in which a never before introduced raven with a message arrives and warns you of an incoming ambush. The incident may not be considered "metagaming" anymore, but it can absolutely still be considered powergaming.
(It is important to understand what these terms are and why they are bannable offenses in any roleplaying community.)
6. Do we allow X-Raying mods or X-Ray texture packs on the server? - Nope!
(This question goes for any method that can be used to unfairly find and mine ores.)
7. Name one of our current Mentors. - Charybdis
(Mentors are designed to help you get used to the server; you can see a list of our current Mentors and what they can do for you under 'Code of Conduct!' [x].)
8. Tell us about yourself! - My name is Cameron. I have one pet, a cat named Echo who causes a lot of trouble, but loves taking pictures! I play a lot of video games, some of my favorites are Overwatch, Hearthstone, ESO, Guild Wars 2, and dozens more I can't think of right now. I watch a lot of Twitch streams, my favorite channels are ClintStevens, summit1g, and Maximillian_DOOD. I'm a Level I IT Technician for a Tribal Government and I love my job! I used to do a good bit of roleplaying in games when I was younger, but I've been out of it for a few years. I definitely want to get back into it casually - it's nice to be taken out of real life every once in awhile!
(Introduce yourself! Tell us some of your hobbies, what kind of music you like, other games you play, maybe any pets you have. We're not asking for anything too personal, but we would like to get to know you a bit better to help the application and transition. This question needs to be a minimum of five sentences and not focused on Minecraft.)
9. Do you have any examples of your work? - I admittedly haven't played Minecraft in a very long time. I consider myself a pretty competent builder, but a lot of the game's newer mechanics may be lost on me for awhile.
(This question is optional! Are you an artist? A builder? A writer? If you want to show off some of your work, we'd love to see it! You can upload a file at the bottom of the page to attach some pictures if you like! If you don't have anything you want to show, that is perfectly fine. Don't worry.)
10. Did anyone refer you? If not, how did you find our server? - Nope, I was a member probably six or seven years ago! I launched Minecraft for the first time in years and thought back to this server and thought I should re-apply.
(This question is also optional. If you were referred by someone, that person has a chance to get a referral reward.)
About Your Character!
This section is about the character you intend to use once you join the server.We ask that new players follow these guidelines during this portion of the application:
Character Name: - Camryn Regan
(Be mindful of the Medieval Fantasy theme when choosing your name.)
Character Age: - 21
(Simple enough!)
Character Race: - Human
(Have a look through our Playable Races!)
Appearance: - Brown, messy hair, hazel eyes, tan skin, pretty much as shown in the skin.
(We just want to make sure things like hair color, eye color, skin color, and clothing is all fitting for the setting/lore we have.)
(Optional) Picture of the Skin:
(Attach a picture here if you have one. If you don't have an image, that's fine. Just make sure you describe it well in the appearance section.)
Written Test!
(This is where you tell us a story of your choosing! Be creative. It should be 400 words minimum and use the character you've created above. This is what we use to judge your ability as a roleplayer. Show us how much you've learned by reading our guides and lore. Include anything you think will impress us!)
Camryn was raised by a blacksmithing family in a large village. His father, Christopher, wanted to pass the hammer to his son, but Camryn decided his life was better spent adventuring. Of course, being born and raised by a blacksmith, he did carry a degree of pride in his family's work, and always carried his father's personally made engraved iron sword and helmet. As a result of his adventurous nature, there was tension within the family, as Camryn was constantly sneaking out to go on his own adventures and finding himself in some trouble. Camryn loved practicing with his sword and getting into duels with his equally rowdy friends.
One day, Camryn was practicing his swordplay with his dueling partner and best friend, Henry, when the son of a local but powerful nobleman caught them in the act. The nobleman’s son, named Jarrod, insisted that Camryn duel him as he was sure that his paid lessons would be more than enough to prove him superior to this self-taught blacksmith’s son. Camryn hesitated, as he knew how battered and bruised he came home from these sessions, and if the nobleman’s son came home in that shape, he and his whole family would be flogged or worse. However, Jarrod persisted in taunting Camryn until he had enough of it. Camryn agreed to the duel, and found that traditional training does indeed pay off, as Jarrod was able to keep pace with Camryn without much effort. Despite putting up a reasonable effort, Jarrod bested Camryn in their duel, though both parties were reasonably battered. Ashamed by his defeat, Camryn insults Jarrod, telling him he’s only any good because he’s had everything spoon-fed to him his whole life, and that he’d be nothing without his expensive lessons. Jarrod is fuming by these words and tells Camryn that he’s going to regret what he just said to him.
Sure enough, early the very next morning, Henry arrived at Camryn’s door out of breath, and told him that Jarrod came to his father covered in bruises and welts and said that Camryn had robbed him blind, and that the guards would be coming for him as soon as their duties begin that morning. He and Henry both knew that this meant he’d be jailed or worse, so Camryn decided that this would be the perfect opportunity to finally go out into the world on his own. He thanked Henry, left a note for his parents, grabbed his father’s sword, helmet, and some basic supplies and went on his way.
Now, 5 years later, Camryn travels far and wide. He is admittedly happy that the incident with Jarrod occurred, as he is finally able to live his life free, as he always wanted to. Despite their differences, he laments his family as he wanders, hunts, and camps his way around the countryside. Part of him misses his old life. Not so much the day-to-day activities, but the human interaction. He considers if he should have asked Henry to come with him that day, and wonders how he’s doing now, but quickly realizes it was better this way. Camryn decides it’s time to find a travelling partner and sticks to the roads in hopes that he will bump into another lost soul like himself.
1. What is your Minecraft username? - camo131
(New players can only use one account to begin with, so please don't list any alt accounts. You can apply for an alt account after being here for one month.)
2. How old are you? - 21
(Please note that the minimum age to take part on the server is 14. Due to the era of the role play there are some more mature themes which may not be suitable for anyone younger. We can't be held responsible should you choose to lie about your age.)
3. What country are you from? - USA
(HollowWorld is an English speaking server. People from around the world are more than welcome to join us and take part provided that they do their best to use a good standard of written English both in game and on the forums.)
4. Have you read the King's Law, Code of Conducts, Official Lore, and the Player Guides yet? - Yes
(There, you can find information about how our server is run, as well as the playable races.)
5. In your own words, how would you define metagaming and powergaming? - Metagaming is when you apply OOC knowledge to your character, who is not privy to that information. Powergaming is essentially making your character do overpowered or impossible things, leaving other players with no way of reacting reasonably to the action. There can be many different means of powergaming, such as "taking control" of another player, by not only declaring that you are committing an action, but also declaring the RESULT of said action. ie; "I swing my weapon at you from behind." may be acceptable, but "I swing my weapon at you from behind, hitting you in the head and rendering you unconscious." would definitely be considered powergaming. It can happen in the reverse as well, by completely nullifying the actions of another player, making their choices utterly meaningless. ie; "While I am bound in chains, [player] tries to interrogate me. I break out of my binds, refusing to give away any information, and escape." Powergaming can also occur in ways that don't involve direct player interaction, by brute-forcing OOC information to your character by declaring that they heard it from a suddenly created non-player source, effectively creating a meek attempt at "bypassing" a metagaming attempt. ie; In this scenario, you (OOC) know that there is an enemy ambush setup on the road ahead. However, your character does not know this information. You know that you can't just acknowledge that your character knows the ambush is there, as that would be metagaming, but you create an event in which a never before introduced raven with a message arrives and warns you of an incoming ambush. The incident may not be considered "metagaming" anymore, but it can absolutely still be considered powergaming.
(It is important to understand what these terms are and why they are bannable offenses in any roleplaying community.)
6. Do we allow X-Raying mods or X-Ray texture packs on the server? - Nope!
(This question goes for any method that can be used to unfairly find and mine ores.)
7. Name one of our current Mentors. - Charybdis
(Mentors are designed to help you get used to the server; you can see a list of our current Mentors and what they can do for you under 'Code of Conduct!' [x].)
8. Tell us about yourself! - My name is Cameron. I have one pet, a cat named Echo who causes a lot of trouble, but loves taking pictures! I play a lot of video games, some of my favorites are Overwatch, Hearthstone, ESO, Guild Wars 2, and dozens more I can't think of right now. I watch a lot of Twitch streams, my favorite channels are ClintStevens, summit1g, and Maximillian_DOOD. I'm a Level I IT Technician for a Tribal Government and I love my job! I used to do a good bit of roleplaying in games when I was younger, but I've been out of it for a few years. I definitely want to get back into it casually - it's nice to be taken out of real life every once in awhile!
(Introduce yourself! Tell us some of your hobbies, what kind of music you like, other games you play, maybe any pets you have. We're not asking for anything too personal, but we would like to get to know you a bit better to help the application and transition. This question needs to be a minimum of five sentences and not focused on Minecraft.)
9. Do you have any examples of your work? - I admittedly haven't played Minecraft in a very long time. I consider myself a pretty competent builder, but a lot of the game's newer mechanics may be lost on me for awhile.
(This question is optional! Are you an artist? A builder? A writer? If you want to show off some of your work, we'd love to see it! You can upload a file at the bottom of the page to attach some pictures if you like! If you don't have anything you want to show, that is perfectly fine. Don't worry.)
10. Did anyone refer you? If not, how did you find our server? - Nope, I was a member probably six or seven years ago! I launched Minecraft for the first time in years and thought back to this server and thought I should re-apply.
(This question is also optional. If you were referred by someone, that person has a chance to get a referral reward.)
About Your Character!
This section is about the character you intend to use once you join the server.We ask that new players follow these guidelines during this portion of the application:
- Characters begin with basic skills and gear. No advanced armor or weaponry. Skills and abilities are appropriate to a novice level. Skills should be learned through roleplay, not through backstory.
- Characters fit the lore. If you choose to play as a Moor Elf, for example, we expect appearance and details to be fitting with base lore.
- Characters cannot use magic in any way. The test itself should not mention magic either. HollowWorld uses a restricted magic system and it is only accessible to those who find and learn from a teacher in-game.
- Tests should not be violent. No murder, killing, death, torture. In the past, 8 out of 10 applications featured characters fighting off bandits or slaying passersby. We don't want to see how well you can script a fight scene. We want to see how well you can tell a story, how well you can roleplay.
- Be creative and be original. Do not use tests/characters whose home villages were burned, parents murdered, and then set off to be an orphan assassin. It has been done before. Please don't do it again.
- Written portion of the test is required to be a 400 word minimum. If the test doesn't meet the minimum, Staff may ask you to extend the test before the application is considered.
Character Name: - Camryn Regan
(Be mindful of the Medieval Fantasy theme when choosing your name.)
Character Age: - 21
(Simple enough!)
Character Race: - Human
(Have a look through our Playable Races!)
Appearance: - Brown, messy hair, hazel eyes, tan skin, pretty much as shown in the skin.
(We just want to make sure things like hair color, eye color, skin color, and clothing is all fitting for the setting/lore we have.)
(Optional) Picture of the Skin:
(Attach a picture here if you have one. If you don't have an image, that's fine. Just make sure you describe it well in the appearance section.)
Written Test!
(This is where you tell us a story of your choosing! Be creative. It should be 400 words minimum and use the character you've created above. This is what we use to judge your ability as a roleplayer. Show us how much you've learned by reading our guides and lore. Include anything you think will impress us!)
Camryn was raised by a blacksmithing family in a large village. His father, Christopher, wanted to pass the hammer to his son, but Camryn decided his life was better spent adventuring. Of course, being born and raised by a blacksmith, he did carry a degree of pride in his family's work, and always carried his father's personally made engraved iron sword and helmet. As a result of his adventurous nature, there was tension within the family, as Camryn was constantly sneaking out to go on his own adventures and finding himself in some trouble. Camryn loved practicing with his sword and getting into duels with his equally rowdy friends.
One day, Camryn was practicing his swordplay with his dueling partner and best friend, Henry, when the son of a local but powerful nobleman caught them in the act. The nobleman’s son, named Jarrod, insisted that Camryn duel him as he was sure that his paid lessons would be more than enough to prove him superior to this self-taught blacksmith’s son. Camryn hesitated, as he knew how battered and bruised he came home from these sessions, and if the nobleman’s son came home in that shape, he and his whole family would be flogged or worse. However, Jarrod persisted in taunting Camryn until he had enough of it. Camryn agreed to the duel, and found that traditional training does indeed pay off, as Jarrod was able to keep pace with Camryn without much effort. Despite putting up a reasonable effort, Jarrod bested Camryn in their duel, though both parties were reasonably battered. Ashamed by his defeat, Camryn insults Jarrod, telling him he’s only any good because he’s had everything spoon-fed to him his whole life, and that he’d be nothing without his expensive lessons. Jarrod is fuming by these words and tells Camryn that he’s going to regret what he just said to him.
Sure enough, early the very next morning, Henry arrived at Camryn’s door out of breath, and told him that Jarrod came to his father covered in bruises and welts and said that Camryn had robbed him blind, and that the guards would be coming for him as soon as their duties begin that morning. He and Henry both knew that this meant he’d be jailed or worse, so Camryn decided that this would be the perfect opportunity to finally go out into the world on his own. He thanked Henry, left a note for his parents, grabbed his father’s sword, helmet, and some basic supplies and went on his way.
Now, 5 years later, Camryn travels far and wide. He is admittedly happy that the incident with Jarrod occurred, as he is finally able to live his life free, as he always wanted to. Despite their differences, he laments his family as he wanders, hunts, and camps his way around the countryside. Part of him misses his old life. Not so much the day-to-day activities, but the human interaction. He considers if he should have asked Henry to come with him that day, and wonders how he’s doing now, but quickly realizes it was better this way. Camryn decides it’s time to find a travelling partner and sticks to the roads in hopes that he will bump into another lost soul like himself.
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