Drakenguard [ OOC / Started / Not Accepting ]

[Asriel Dreemurr]

Care to review, Kyng? I don't mind reviews from anyone else, but I wouldn't have asked for you specifically if Alayna didn't fit your criteria ;)

Well let's give it a looksie.

 

Appearance seems fine, and it seems you've unintentionally discovered that I have a thing for short girls.  Though the mention of a "human form" has me curious for the abilities portion.

 

Don't see any major difficulties in the personality myself, tomboys are always fun.  Though I will say you've taken the tomboyishness to the level of a teenage boy who recently found out about swords with the weapons thing.

 

"They don't like me here, so I'm gonna go live in the woods!"  I'm guessing she was like twelve when she decided to live out in the wild rather than in the city, because that doesn't sound like a decision a more logically thinking person would make.  Then again, I guess logical doesn't really describe Miss Alumgrinder.  Anyways, that 3000 jewels cost is for entrance into a magic academy after taking the pledge to serve at least five years in the Wallguard.  Not a huge problem the way you worded it but I just figured I could.

 

Weapons are pretty cool, and I see potential for shenanigans involving the curse.

 

Going pretty limited on the abilities, and I mean in the number.  Honestly seems like it might be a tad much to just start out being strong enough to hurl objects "whose weight is normally measured in tons" right at the beginning of the RP.  I mean hell even Dwarves need to train and grow quite a bit to manage things like that.  Course this is just my two cents.

 

Hurricane Slash seems a bit strong to start with, brings LoZ Wind Waker to mind to be honest.  You start with the Spin Attack, you have to learn the Hurricane Spin later.  Rock Wall seems alright, and if I'm not mistaken is one of the first defensive spells we have.  Seismic slam...you didn't really give too much info on the damage it deals if it even does any at the start.  Other than that I have no qualms.

 

Overall she seems pretty good, if needing to have her strength dialed back just a hair to start in my opinion.

[Tormented]

I would like it to be critiqued, por favor! Just in case I need to add something or not.

 

I feel for someone to be able to "snap their fingers" and not be extremely efficient with magic is odd. Especially since the fact that he uses the lowest form of wielding fire. 

In a ring of fire prison sounds odd, maybe just a ring of fire. Blaze Breaker

Score seems odd but interesting, It kind of seems like the whole production of the musical notes takes a long time and it really kind of doesn't seem worth it.

 

"forth even better" I feel would sound better as "forth even further"

 

 

A small gripe is that he really doesn't like 18, from the pictures standing point anyway. Also I don't really understand why the training would be shorter if he is taught each different way of fighting. Another point is that he has no real mention of wishing to "study"  throughout the whole bio/personality therefore it looks a little odd just being placed that he wishes to study the Wyverns.

 

Personality really doesn't feel like a descriptive personality more just, a description of how his anger can lead to explosive results.

 

Still good nonetheless. 

[Enrise]

Hmm, perhaps a third opinion would be efficient, perhaps to a fault. Still, would be worthwhile.

 

Anyone care to?

[Tormented]

Hmm, perhaps a third opinion would be efficient, perhaps to a fault. Still, would be worthwhile.

 

Anyone care to?

 

You review mine and I'll review yours baby. XD

[Enrise]

You review mine and I'll review yours baby. XD

 

I'll review yours any day.

[Tormented]

I'll review yours any day.

 

My like 8 paragraph bio XD

 

Alright well your review might be a little slow @ work ye see. But I'll get it done.

[Enrise]

My like 8 paragraph bio XD

 

Alright well your review might be a little slow @ work ye see. But I'll get it done.

 

I kinda want to take back that offer because of the 8 paragraphs.

 

.-.

[Tormented]

I kinda want to take back that offer because of the 8 paragraphs.

 

.-.

 

Well f**k you too XD

 

Fine be like that.

[Enrise]

Well f**k you too XD
 
Fine be like that.

 
I made a glance over at it (even the bio :I)

 

It seems fairly adequate. Granted, I never read too deeply into it, since I rarely read another person's application. And I do mean rarely, hence emphasis.

 

I wasn't sure how the ranking system was mapped out for Wallguards, so I never put it. I felt it was up to Blu and Kyng to decide to what rank the Wallguard player was. Couldn't have given my character too much too look forward to.

 

I digress, I do like how the appearance is realistic in terms of the RP in itself, and doesn't look like a child who can wield a double-edge 5' claymore being scrawny as he is. And he has a nice overall color scheme, which most delicious characters have. I like that a lot.

 

Edit:

Actually, didn't Blu say he might be accepting more than initially thought? I thought I read that somewhere, but I just want to clarify on that regard.

[Tormented]

 
I made a glance over at it (even the bio :I)

 

It seems fairly adequate. Granted, I never read too deeply into it, since I rarely read another person's application. And I do mean rarely, hence emphasis.

 

I wasn't sure how the ranking system was mapped out for Wallguards, so I never put it. I felt it was up to Blu and Kyng to decide to what rank the Wallguard player was. Couldn't have given my character too much too look forward to.

 

I digress, I do like how the appearance is realistic in terms of the RP in itself, and doesn't look like a child who can wield a double-edge 5' claymore being scrawny as he is. And he has a nice overall color scheme, which most delicious characters have. I like that a lot.

 

Edit:

Actually, didn't Blu say he might be accepting more than initially thought? I thought I read that somewhere, but I just want to clarify on that regard.

 

Fair enough, well that is more than fine. it's TL:DR is basically he had an argument with his family and an outcome "occurred" and he went to go join the wallguard due to the outcome.

 

I have spoken to Blu and he stated that my character can be a Lieutenant. So that is fine.

As for appearance I agree I always thought that "Genesis" looked like a badass so basing a character off of him would be an easy thought.

 

And yes he did, possibly up to 5.

Well thanks for the input I'll get to yours at some point/

[Enrise]

Fair enough, well that is more than fine. it's TL:DR is basically he had an argument with is family an outcome "occurred" and he went to go join the wallguard due to the outcome.

 

I have spoken to Blu and he stated that my character can be a Lieutenant. So that is fine.

As for appearance I agree I always thought that "Genesis" looked like a badass so basing a character off of him would be an easy thought.

 

And yes he did, possibly up to 5.

Well thanks for the input I'll get to yours at some point/

 

Ah, well that makes things simpler. Same with the ranking. Still, I'll let him place my character's rank.

 

Alright on the acceptance policy. Hell, for all we know, character interaction will be one helluva ride.

 

Oh, and what a coincidence. Our characters are based on characters who're badasses. Go figure?

 

 

... We should totally have something going in the RP. Like a rival friendship thingy thing whatever you wanna call it.

[Tormented]

... We should totally have something going in the RP. Like a rival friendship thingy thing whatever you wanna call it.

 

Or maybe at first whilst training your character I feel that you are weak and you try to prove to me that you're not and I end up saving your life from an attack and then we bond. BALLZ BLU YOU NEED TO GET 'DAT SHIZZLE SORTEDDD

 

XD

[Astolfo]

I'll review your character now Keto, sorry about the delay.
The spoiler will be filled when it is edited in later. Done.

[spoiler="Review Notes"]I don't care about the Username-Hobby section.[hr]As for appearance, why is the helmet unavailable? Is it because we haven't /officially/ been recruited yet? Otherwise, no questions/problems.[hr]For personality, there are some things I think could be a problem. RPs thrive off socialization and interaction.  He seems to be one of the silent detached characters. He does interact if needed sometimes and all, but still… s: A question also. If he is offended by someone he knows is a good deal stronger/higher rank than him, would he still challenge them? I'm not really sure what to guess from his personality. In addition, why does he believe he doesn't have say in matters? He is noble birth, and that lends him a near instant high rank of sorts. He might just choose to keep quiet, but not believing he's allowed to say? That's pretty confusing.[hr]Alright, time for the biography. I think the Extinction War was the Drake-Hume War, if I remember correctly. Reading on, I see sort of a problem. If he's such a simple woodsman, he probably won't have much talent in fighting, and so how would he slay an elder black dragon - which I'm presuming to be some strong mighty dragon kind? And single-handedly? Curious, but where would the ore come from? I can't imagine the swamp itself would hold it, and I'm sort of hesitant to say the grounds itself. Black steel is just a normal steel basically that's slightly stronger, correct? And as you said, we just start the RP with deciding to join, and the biography says he already chose and joined. s:

Generally, my biggest problem is the unlikeliness that a simple woodsman could defeat an elder dragon, and lucky blows wouldn't' work. Besides, isn't dragon hide supposed to be unbelievably tough, and since it's a scale-based on a flexible underneath, it can cover basically the whole body? And groups of experienced soldiers, maybe, but a simple solo woodsman turned soldier by draft law? Ehhh…[hr]Weapons, they seem fine to me, presuming the belt would be for telekinetic stuff or throwing them. Nothing special.[hr]Let's check out abilities… Nothing bad. Nothing that special, but that's okay I guess.[hr]Techniques/Spells, hm. For DT, wouldn't you want a dagger that's a bit easier/made to throw? Your knife is just slashing. It would spin when you throw it, as throwing it straight is harder. Even if you threw it straight, the dagger itself is sort of unfitting. The belt would work better here IMO. GF, nothing special. AS, does he have enough strength to just throw an enemy completely into the air? Seems sort of unlikely, as it seems to be passed off strength, and not telekinesis to lift them up. Otherwise fine. T-Push/T-Pull, nothing special. T-Throw, it's good, but nothing special as before. RV, the first sentence is incomplete, although I can figure its meaning rom context. Curious, but what is the range of his comfortable battle telekinetic reach?[hr]Other Info, nothing special, good to see he might get a fancy weapon. The name probably would have some infamy, wouldn't you think?[hr][b]ALRIGHT, FINAL EVALUATION. This app seems good and stable, but there's a few flaws here and there (IMO), and there is not really anything special to make him stand out. He might not need one particularly, but some traits to make him sort of unique would help a good deal IMO. I would accept it normally if I was a host, but with a possibly very pressed number of spots and not knowing of the other apps, I can't say for sure.[/b][hr][/spoiler]

[Asriel Dreemurr]

I'll review your character now Keto, sorry about the delay.
The spoiler will be filled when it is edited in later. Done.

[spoiler="Review Notes"]I don't care about the Username-Hobby section.[hr]As for appearance, why is the helmet unavailable? Is it because we haven't /officially/ been recruited yet? Otherwise, no questions/problems.[hr]For personality, there are some things I think could be a problem. RPs thrive off socialization and interaction. He seems to be one of the silent detached characters. He does interact if needed sometimes and all, but still… s: A question also. If he is offended by someone he knows is a good deal stronger/higher rank than him, would he still challenge them? I'm not really sure what to guess from his personality. In addition, why does he believe he doesn't have say in matters? He is noble birth, and that lends him a near instant high rank of sorts. He might just choose to keep quiet, but not believing he's allowed to say? That's pretty confusing.[hr]Alright, time for the biography. I think the Extinction War was the Drake-Hume War, if I remember correctly. Reading on, I see sort of a problem. If he's such a simple woodsman, he probably won't have much talent in fighting, and so how would he slay an elder black dragon - which I'm presuming to be some strong mighty dragon kind? And single-handedly? Curious, but where would the ore come from? I can't imagine the swamp itself would hold it, and I'm sort of hesitant to say the grounds itself. Black steel is just a normal steel basically that's slightly stronger, correct? And as you said, we just start the RP with deciding to join, and the biography says he already chose and joined. s:
Generally, my biggest problem is the unlikeliness that a simple woodsman could defeat an elder dragon, and lucky blows wouldn't' work. Besides, isn't dragon hide supposed to be unbelievably tough, and since it's a scale-based on a flexible underneath, it can cover basically the whole body? And groups of experienced soldiers, maybe, but a simple solo woodsman turned soldier by draft law? Ehhh…[hr]Weapons, they seem fine to me, presuming the belt would be for telekinetic stuff or throwing them. Nothing special.[hr]Let's check out abilities… Nothing bad. Nothing that special, but that's okay I guess.[hr]Techniques/Spells, hm. For DT, wouldn't you want a dagger that's a bit easier/made to throw? Your knife is just slashing. It would spin when you throw it, as throwing it straight is harder. Even if you threw it straight, the dagger itself is sort of unfitting. The belt would work better here IMO. GF, nothing special. AS, does he have enough strength to just throw an enemy completely into the air? Seems sort of unlikely, as it seems to be passed off strength, and not telekinesis to lift them up. Otherwise fine. T-Push/T-Pull, nothing special. T-Throw, it's good, but nothing special as before. RV, the first sentence is incomplete, although I can figure its meaning rom context. Curious, but what is the range of his comfortable battle telekinetic reach?[hr]Other Info, nothing special, good to see he might get a fancy weapon. The name probably would have some infamy, wouldn't you think?[hr]ALRIGHT, FINAL EVALUATION. This app seems good and stable, but there's a few flaws here and there (IMO), and there is not really anything special to make him stand out. He might not need one particularly, but some traits to make him sort of unique would help a good deal IMO. I would accept it normally if I was a host, but with a possibly very pressed number of spots and not knowing of the other apps, I can't say for sure.[hr][/spoiler]

Thank you for the input.

Helmet is unavailable because I meant to put in something about him losing it somewhere and forgot to.

You know that question about someone clearly higher than him offending him was not something I'd thought to handle, I'll probably address that when I'm tweaking. He doesn't believe he has a choice in the matter for most things because, well, he was always being told what to do by his parents so he never really experienced having a choice. Should have made that somewhat more clear.

The Drake-Hume war and the Extinction War are one in the same, I just preferred the latter for its name. Simple woodsman was an ancestor, and to be honest it was meant to be a legend that had been exaggerated over time. Or maybe it could have been true and that's why it's a legend, since Legends are built on absurdity. Black Steel I'll give further info on when I tweak it, but it does come out of the swamp. Specifics as to where in the swamp I'll be handling when I deal with it better.

Abilities and Spells I'll address right now. I figured that I'd like to have a somewhat more grounded character than you know, a frikken dragon in human form. Didn't want to be too special...guess I overdid it. Also, thanks for pointing out the incomplete sentence, it was late when I added the spells to his sheet. Maybe you're right and he ought to have something a bit more special to him, and maybe I'll rethink his personality a bit.

[Tormented]

If anyone decides to review mine I'll be more than happy to review theirs.

[Astolfo]

Rawr, after I finish editing my app, can you review pweaze?

[Tormented]

Rawr, after I finish editing my app, can you review pweaze?

 

After you've reviewed mine punk. xx

[Asriel Dreemurr]

You know, I'm gonna change Alexander's personality.  I don't often play characters that are loud and proud so let's do it!

[.:Blu:.]

Important Announcement: This Thursday, August 15, at 9:00 PM PST is the deadline for ALL applications, finished or not. So until this deadline, feel free to continue finishing up your apps or improving on them as much as you want. Results of the application review will be posted the following day.

New announcement 4 posts down.

[Astolfo]

Alright, I'll finish my app by Thursday deffo.

[Asriel Dreemurr]

N/A
"Woe to thee that dares cross Alexander Von Blackmoore!"

Personal Information
Username: Orange
Name: Alexander Von Blackmoore
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: June 22
Hobby(s): N/A I don't find that hobbies tend to play a big role in characters, and also I can't really think up any for him.
[spoiler=Appearance:]

At first glance, it is easy to tell that Alexander is of noble birth.  A strong jaw, fair skin, and almost golden blonde locks lend to him the traditional appearance of a knight.  A decently strong build attests to his upbringing, and a glint of intelligence in those emerald eyes of his lends him the appearance of knowing what he is talking about.  As is fitting for his status as a noble, he stands significantly taller than average for his age and is projected to stand even taller still when he finally finishes growing.  Much to his annoyance, he's already started growing a mustache and beard but not quite enough of either for it to be proper.  This being the case, he keeps his face cleanly shaven at all times to avoid dealing with the stubble.  For his equipment and by that I mean his clothing, the young Blackmoore chooses a configuration known as half-plate.  His chest and shoulders, elbows, knees, and feet are covered over by solid plates of a metal known as black steel, while the rest of his arms and legs are protected by scale mail of the same metal and his hands are clad in leather gauntlets which themselves are covered by segmented plating.  The end result is that he is decently protected while maintaining mobility.  Normally he would wear a helmet of some sort, but for now it is unavailable to him. [/spoiler]
[spoiler=Personality:]  The young Alexander is...a bit of a boastful sort.  That said, if he makes a boast not only does he fully believe he is capable of holding up to it, but he has every intention of doing so.  Any time he makes a boast, he is quite hopeful that someone will challenge him so that he has reason to actually do what he claimed he would.  On the times when no one does...he can actually become somewhat depressed for a few moments.  Of course he invariably rebounds.

 

He is open to making friends, but does not actively seek them out and rather chooses to form friendships with those he winds up serving with in the Wallguard.  He believes that the bonds they will end up forging on the field of battle will be far stronger than any they could hope to build if they were not serving together.  That doesn't mean he isn't friendly, and any tavern he goes to can be sure to make a fair bit of jewels off of him buying rounds for the house.

 

As with his own behavior, he holds himself to very high standards.  He is always polite and respectful to those he meets, even if they should happen to be below him in social class.  If he offends someone unintentionally, he apologizes.  If he is offended by someone, he will challenge them to defend whatever they are doing that has offended him even if it should happen to be a superior officer of his.  This young man is also rather generous; often giving decent sums of coin to those beggars he passes on the street, and not hesitating to help any who should ask him.

 

 His loyalty to humanity is absolute, and he would rather suffer the most painful death imaginable than betray his people.  Of course, whether or not this holds when push comes to shove remains to be seen as he has yet to experience any serious challenges to that loyalty.

 

 Concerning dragons, he sees them as little more than relics of the past in which one's interest ought to not be more than academic.  However, he harbors that same disgust for dragons as a species that most humans do.  In fact, he is not entirely certain of the accepted belief that dragons have been wiped off the face of the world and himself believes that they ought to prepare, as a people, to finish what they started.

 

When in combat, he utilizes both his close combat techniques and magical abilities, though he relies far more heavily on his physical weaponry to deal damage.  This applies to when he needs to fight unarmed as well, in which case hands and feet are used with supplementary spells being cast.  In friendly duels, he can be found to show a great deal of mercy to his opponent and will fight only to first blood.  In more fatal combat however...his foe can expect to be shown no quarter.  Either way he fights with a glad heart and a booming laugh with few thoughts other than the glory of victory.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler=Biography:]  Alexander is the eldest son of the Lord and Lady Von Blackmoore, and his family traces its history all the way back to the Extinction War.  Legend has it that the first  Von Blackmoore was a simple woodsman living on the edge of a swamp, and when the war was started he was drafted into the human army.  This man displayed a great deal of skill in warfare, and ultimately slew an elder black dragon in single combat and took it's as a trophy.  For his exemplary military service, and for single handedly slaying such a powerful beast, the man was awarded lordship over the whole of the lands from whence he came which was known as the Black Moor, or swamp.  This might have meant little, were it not for the presence of a unique sort of ore in this swamp which the first Lord Von Blackmoore, as he came to be called, was able to provide to skilled blacksmiths who then transformed it into the remarkably durable Black Steel (named for the region from whence it comes, not its color).  It was the wealth from the trade in this ore and the steel refined from it that lead to the wealth of the Von Blackmoores, and the legend of their ancestor's combat prowess that lead to their tradition of military service.  

 

It is into this family that young Alexander was born, and he was raised accordingly.  It was always expected that he would serve in the wallguard or some other branch of military service, as there have been more than a few Grand Marshals to come out of the Von Blackmoore clan.  He often had little choice in what he would do while at home in Castle Von Blackmoore, due to his tutors being quite demanding that he do things a certain way.  Still, the training he received there would prove to be helpful in what was to come.  He was taught, among other things, how to appropriately fight with a glaive and also given insight into a school of magic popular in his family, Telekinesis.  

 

When the time came for him to choose which branch of the military he would serve in, he elected to join the Wallguard much to his parents' delight.  As such, he has been sent to the human capital of Atland to be officially recruited into that force.  His intention is to join the Ground Troops and thus bring honor to his family's name.  While en route to the capital, Alexander managed to significantly damage his helmet and has thus taken it to a blacksmith for repair.  Currently, he awaits the completion of said repair.[/spoiler]

Combat Information
Primary Division: Ground Troops
Secondary Division: N/A

[spoiler=A Quick Note]

Black Steel is a valuable metal in Gaia for a number of reasons.  The first is its remarkable durability, with items forged of it being able to take far more punishment than their plain steel cousins.  The second is the fact that it is found exclusively deep within caves in the Black Moor and is not easily retrieved simply because of the dangers involved in mining out of the deep swamp caves.  Because of this, as well as their ability to reliably extract the ore to refine into the metal, the Von Blackmoore family has a monopoly on the product.  As such, they are every bit worthy of the nobility that comes with owning the swamplands of their home.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Weapons:]

Glaive:  A simple glaive forged of Black Steel.  Its only remarkable trait is the great durability displayed by all black steel weaponry.

[Spoiler=Appearance][/spoiler]

Dagger:  In addition to his glaive, Alexander carries a dagger which is also forged of black steel.  As with his glaive it has no astounding properties aside from its own durability.  That and he can attack rather quickly with it.

[spoiler=Appearance][/spoiler]

 

Belt of Knives:  Finally, along with all of his hand weaponry Alexander wears a belt with several slots in it which are filled with knives measuring six inches long apiece.  Interestingly, these knives lack handles and in their place the blade tapers down to a second point.  As such, they would be rather dangerous to attempt to wield in one's hands under normal conditions.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Abilities:]

Trained Agility:  Part of his training before joining the Wallguard involved being extensively drilled to be quick on his feet.  As such, he is quite agile and has even gained the capability of doing backflips in his half-plate armor.  Not that such things make much sense on the field of battle, it is merely a measure of ability.

 

Impressive Strength:  In addition to his agility training, Alexander was exercised rigorously so that he could actually handle the weight of both his weapons and armor.  As such he is quite strong, and able to wield his glaive (Or any similarly sized or smaller weapon for that matter) with ease and overpower most foes without much difficulty.

 

Profound Endurance:  Perhaps as a byproduct of his other physical training, Alexander developed an incredible degree of stamina, allowing him to fight for quite a while without tiring.  This also means that he can withstand blows that would fell a lesser man.  

 

Practiced Mind:  Being a noble, Alexander was also brought up in the company of academic tutors.  This being the case, he has had a fair bit of practice in most of the entry-level scholastic fields, and is fairly knowledgeable.  Not that it's ever done him any more good than passing tests.

 

Precision Telekinesis:  Alexander is well versed in telekinesis, and is capable of moving objects through the air with his mind as easily as if he were to do so with his hands.  However, he cannot quite match the strength of his arms with this ability.  That is to say, certain objects such as his glaive would be too heavy to move about precisely with his mind.

[/spoiler]

 

 

[spoiler=Techniques and Spells]

Dagger Throw:  Alexander can throw his dagger accurately, such that its blade can strike a man in the center of his chest with enough force to punch through light armor and bone out to twenty meters.

 

Glaive Flurry: By quickly spinning about, Alexander brings the blade at the end of his glaive to bare upon all those foes immediately around him with significant force to cut through armor.

 

Aerial Strike:  By striking upward with his glaive, Alexander throws a single enemy into the air and then leaps up above them.  Once above them, he slams his weapon down to drive the blade into their chest and slam them into the ground thus likely skewering them.  The act of slamming back down involves using his telekinesis to essentially throw himself at the ground.

 

Telekinetic Push:  Usually proceeded by a hand or foot being thrust out in some direction or another, this spell produces a wave of force moving at just about the speed of sound.  At its normal level of power, this can push along objects of half Alexander's weight or less and move objects of his weight a few feet.  With greater effort, the force of this spell can be increased.

 

Telekinetic Pull:  As with T. Push, T. Pull is usually accompanied by a motion of the hands towards the user.  With this spell, Alexander grabs an object and pulls them in closer to himself with his mind.  The same restrictions apply to this spell as to it's twin.

 

Telekinetic Throw:  A sort of evolution of T Pull, this spell allows Alexander to grab an object and then rapidly hurl it in some direction or another.  This object need not be light, though heavier objects require greater effort.  This is a highly imprecise spell, and the most that can be achieved is chucking something in something else's general direction.

 

Rapid Vibration:  With the use of this spell, any object or a part of any object held by either Alexander's hands or held aloft with one of his telekinetic abilities can be made to vibrate at an incredible rate.  This results in a great deal more energy being involved in the object.  In the case of blades, the rapid vibration allows them to pass more readily through armor and flesh alike.  Blunter objects though merely have the force behind them increased, meaning the impact is all the greater.

[/spoiler]

Other Information
As heir to the Von Blackmoore Lordship, Alexander is also in line to receive a family heirloom.  A glaive made from the immense fang of that black dragon his ancestor slew all those years ago, known as "Lanze Von Blackmoore."  Basicly let me know when in roleplay you'd like me to have him receive said weapon, if I'm accepted, and I can also run ideas for its abilities and such by you.

It is entirely possible that the name Von Blackmoore could carry some infamy among the dragons, due to the action for which the family's ancestor is renowned.

[The White Wolf]

Now comes the app battle royale.

 

Just throw 'em all into the roleplaying club, last one standing--without god modding, meta gaming, or power playing--wins.

[.:Blu:.]

Important Announcement: This Thursday, August 15, at 11:00 AM PST is the deadline for ALL applications, finished or not. So until this deadline, feel free to continue finishing up your apps or improving on them as much as you want. Results of the application review will be posted later in the same day.

Disregard the previous announcement. There is the new deadline!

[Desu the Blue Nerd]

I HAVE COME TO REAP A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST

 

[spoiler=Application]

Personal Information
Username: Blue. Yeah. More blue. I like blue.
Name: Bayard Payne
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 31^st
Hobby(s): He's not really used to having so much free time so he's trying to find hobbies.
[spoiler=Appearance]

Standing at 6' he towers over many people and with a clearly athletic physique gained from being the oldest son in a faming family he seems to suit a soldier of the Ground Troops perfectly. In contrast to typical ground troop armor which is heavy and meant to deal with severe blows Bayard prefers something more similar to his farmer roots. Something that doesn't restrict his movements or way him down, allowing for more advanced combat with his scythe or at the very least the potential for it. In this case he dawns basic leather armor (hat not included) which allows him to fight properly with good mobility, gain some defense, and get some distance from his former peasant rags.

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[spoiler=Personality]

As a young man who lived out in the countryside with his family as his only source of reference for other people Bayard lacks a lot of the class, culture, social skills, and even education that somebody from the city may have. Due to this he may comes across as blunt, rude, dim, apathetic, and/or simply sort of goofy when it'd mostly just be attributed to incredible shyness. Although being blunt about most things would actually be a true factor of his personality likely attributed to simply how one is with family. He tries to be a generally nice guy but that's something also sometimes lost due to his social skills or when it may turn out to be highly inconvenient to him. His greatest flaw as a person would be an incredibly weak will. Even when he doesn't agree to what he's told he finds himself completely incapable of speaking up against it. This is more true when dealing with authority but he could also be pretty easily roped into somebody's shenanigans.

 

In combat Bayard has an excellent understanding of his own skills and will never rush into what's clearly too much for him even though his lack of combat expertise and the effect magic plays on a battle may make it hard to tell at times. This also gives him the habit of avoiding straying from allies. One thing he always takes note of is that retreating is an option. Pride isn't worth dying for.

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[spoiler=Biography]

A farmer's life isn't bad. Being the oldest of seven siblings isn't either. It certainly wasn't a romantic lifestyle like what some may have thought. It was hard work everyday in order to work hard for every day of the next year but it was definitely a way to get by. It was the life that many previous generations had but the first person to break this trend was Bayard's uncle. It was what was thought to be a sign from god that sent his uncle to the city where he soon became a wallguard. Every so often his uncle would come back and talk about the city and what it was like to be in the wallguard, at some points even bragging about the pay which would be silenced by a verse from some holy scripture. Bayard never really cared for the stories though. They never caused any sort of dreams or aspirations. He was a farmer. It wasn't a bad lifestyle.

 

It was only the idea of somebody else deciding the value of his life and his supposed inability to change it that he could never truly swallow. His parents followed a religion, titled Arknism, which had the basic idea that fate is predetermined and the only real point of life is to worship their god, Yrnerva, and in every family the first born, at the age of 25, must travel to the Central Church of Arkna and spend half a decade there as a monk. Time was ticking closer and closer to then but at eighteen Bayard didn't feel like he could handle it anymore. A belief he couldn't actually buy was constantly nailed into his head for all those years. His aspirations were never past being a farmer but he didn't ever want to believe his life wasn't what he himself wanted.

 

Conditions became terrible and that may have turned out great for Bayard. A long drought came over the land. Without basic necessities people were becoming desperate and Bayard's family wasn't left out of this. Bayard could finally see a chance to escape. Maybe not for long but it'd at least get him some time away from it all and a possible means to an end. He remembered his uncle's stories and reminded his family of them. Most notably the parts involving pay. He told them that since he was clearly a strong and capable young man that he could join the Wallguard with ease and send them back money. His family believed that Yrnerva's will was shining brightly through him that day but Bayard knew he was doing something on his own.

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Combat Information
Primary Division: Ground Troops
[spoiler=Weapon(s)]

Scythe- A simplistic scythe originally used for cutting grass and harvesting crops. It was the tool in his family's possession that could best be used as a weapon. Although the scythe is not really the most effective of weapons his many years spent with it has made him quite adept in its use.

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[spoiler=Ability(s)]

There's nothing a farm boy has in these regards that's worth mentioning.

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[spoiler=Technique(s)]

Mowing- Downwards sweeps with the scythe to cut at an enemy's feet and ankles in order to severely reduce mobility via cuts of varying depth or, what is more often the case, cut feet off. Can be used in rapid succession even while moving forward although ill advised.

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Other Information

• Bayard doesn't really care about dragons. Not hate, just indifference. They've been supposedly dead for 200 years after all.
• Bayard is simply a name for people with reddish-brown hair. His parents are simple farmers, cut him some slack.
• Seeing as how he didn't gain a sister until he was 10 he had to help cook and is therefore able to at an adequate level. It's not something he really enjoys though.
• Three of Bayard's siblings are dead from varying reasons but none of them were counted for when mentioned that Bayard has seven siblings.

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[.:Blu:.]

What the hell is this??? Desu, what a delicious surprise... *cues dramatic music*