05-26-2013, 04:19 PM
First and foremost: Tell us about yourself, as a player:
I'm an American role-player with a few years of experience behind my back. Keeping RP as a hobby aside from typical video games, I have a certain affinity for darker settings. The grittier side of Warcraft, the truth of the Azerothian underground calls on my attention. Blood elves, worgen, Forsaken, night elves--I do what I can to present myself in a slightly more "edgy" light that feels more like a "race" that has been as war-torn and battered as much as they have. I've been a bit of a closet role-player in terms of my real life interactions. The idea of being someone who sits around at his keyboard writing stories for characters in a video game doesn't come off as what is accepts as "normal." People usually see me as a guy who plays a bunch of shooters. But it doesn't impede my ambitions. Story-writing and entertainment are what RP is all about, at least in my book.
What country do you come from? What is your primary language?:
Well, I prematurely stated that. I'm American and I speak English (with a hint of Spanish capability thanks to graduation requirements in high school).
How did you get into Warcraft?:
Well, it was really just a chain of online games that brought me up to WoW and other MMOs. The first MMORPG that I played was Runescape, and that was back about seven or eight years ago. Moving on to WoW was only natural. I wasn't ever much of a PvE or PvP person. The grinding never really suited me. I have to say that my first steps into RP were the least honorable that they could possibly be. There's nothing I regret about admitting that Moon Guard was where I started off. Believe what you will, but I've ascended far beyond those... troubling roots. It was the immense story of Warcraft and deep history that no other MMO really seemed to have that drew me in. I eventually abandoned the bland concept of basic WoW and turned completely to RP, since it was the only thing that felt fluid and unpredictable. It engaged me. Nothing else did.
How did you find us? Did anything in particular draw you to the server?:
Google is a wonderful tool. I search for RP servers regularly. Sometimes I migrate; sometimes I juggle. I've been to Millennium, Imperium, Paragon, Prologue, and even Echeloned (way back in the old days). It's hard for me to just settle down when there are countless individuals across the expanse of the Internet that I haven't had the privilege of getting to know and interacting in that special Warcraft setting yet.
What kinds of roleplay do you enjoy?:
As explained earlier, I take pleasure in experiencing the darker side of things. Azeroth unmasked, the truly medieval aspects. Warlocks, necromancers, assassins, barbarians, and any other of the styles of RP that I feel are often misrepresented. It's really enjoyable to take off that layer of happy-go-lucky, generic good-guy characters and then show the world how it actually is. Put aside those tree-hugging druids, those white knight paladins, those diplomatic shamans; give me my feralkin, my grey paladins, my elemental ragers. It's never black and white. It's never one way or the other. There's a spectrum, and infinite choices. Show it all, have diversity, be spontaneous.
What is your favorite race/class? Why?:
I'm stuck between a few things. Druids have always been of great interest to me, as have the Blood Mages of the sin'dorei. Equally, everything Forsaken is immensely addictive. Forgive me for sounding too snowflake-y, but I do love the concept of demon hunters. The misunderstood, reclusive anti-hero who did what was necessary to defend his people in the face of imminent doom? Pretty badass. Regardless, it's hard to say why I love a particular race/class combo. Certain things just "click" with me. Knowing you can take a plain concept and really develop upon it and make it the most fun thing for you to play and others to be involved with really appeals to me.
What are your expectations of this server?:
I'm hoping for a community that's mature and inclusive. The last thing I want to encounter is a bunch of people who reject someone they don't agree with without hearing some amount of reason or attempting to be somewhat reasonable. I'm not saying I RP outlandish concepts, but that I've seen communities crumble because of how they treat newcomers that aren't entirely familiar with the way the server functions just yet. What I guess I'm getting at is that I desire some patience and flexibility. As far as the environment itself, I hope for an open-ended, creativity-encouraging atmosphere with as much freedom of choice you can have (aside from the obvious restrictions where they're due) to permit the greatest experience anyone can have.
Out of all of our rules and regulations listed on our server, which appeals to you the most?:
I've never heard of an off-topic section referred to as "Barrens chat." It brought back some fond memories of retail play. Ah, Barrens. The rules related to what should be kept in off-topic gave me a giggle.
Lastly, tell us a story! It can be short, it can be long; but most importantly, we want to see your work in action. Go!:
This is a character's backstory that I haven't really completed yet (for a pre-WC3 setting). I gave it a cliff-hanger conclusion for when I posted it in a character profile. It's kinda long. Enjoy!
Is there anything else you would like to add, ask, or otherwise clarify?:
Not really. Just hoping for the best with this server! Can't wait to see everyone in-game.
I'm an American role-player with a few years of experience behind my back. Keeping RP as a hobby aside from typical video games, I have a certain affinity for darker settings. The grittier side of Warcraft, the truth of the Azerothian underground calls on my attention. Blood elves, worgen, Forsaken, night elves--I do what I can to present myself in a slightly more "edgy" light that feels more like a "race" that has been as war-torn and battered as much as they have. I've been a bit of a closet role-player in terms of my real life interactions. The idea of being someone who sits around at his keyboard writing stories for characters in a video game doesn't come off as what is accepts as "normal." People usually see me as a guy who plays a bunch of shooters. But it doesn't impede my ambitions. Story-writing and entertainment are what RP is all about, at least in my book.
What country do you come from? What is your primary language?:
Well, I prematurely stated that. I'm American and I speak English (with a hint of Spanish capability thanks to graduation requirements in high school).
How did you get into Warcraft?:
Well, it was really just a chain of online games that brought me up to WoW and other MMOs. The first MMORPG that I played was Runescape, and that was back about seven or eight years ago. Moving on to WoW was only natural. I wasn't ever much of a PvE or PvP person. The grinding never really suited me. I have to say that my first steps into RP were the least honorable that they could possibly be. There's nothing I regret about admitting that Moon Guard was where I started off. Believe what you will, but I've ascended far beyond those... troubling roots. It was the immense story of Warcraft and deep history that no other MMO really seemed to have that drew me in. I eventually abandoned the bland concept of basic WoW and turned completely to RP, since it was the only thing that felt fluid and unpredictable. It engaged me. Nothing else did.
How did you find us? Did anything in particular draw you to the server?:
Google is a wonderful tool. I search for RP servers regularly. Sometimes I migrate; sometimes I juggle. I've been to Millennium, Imperium, Paragon, Prologue, and even Echeloned (way back in the old days). It's hard for me to just settle down when there are countless individuals across the expanse of the Internet that I haven't had the privilege of getting to know and interacting in that special Warcraft setting yet.
What kinds of roleplay do you enjoy?:
As explained earlier, I take pleasure in experiencing the darker side of things. Azeroth unmasked, the truly medieval aspects. Warlocks, necromancers, assassins, barbarians, and any other of the styles of RP that I feel are often misrepresented. It's really enjoyable to take off that layer of happy-go-lucky, generic good-guy characters and then show the world how it actually is. Put aside those tree-hugging druids, those white knight paladins, those diplomatic shamans; give me my feralkin, my grey paladins, my elemental ragers. It's never black and white. It's never one way or the other. There's a spectrum, and infinite choices. Show it all, have diversity, be spontaneous.
What is your favorite race/class? Why?:
I'm stuck between a few things. Druids have always been of great interest to me, as have the Blood Mages of the sin'dorei. Equally, everything Forsaken is immensely addictive. Forgive me for sounding too snowflake-y, but I do love the concept of demon hunters. The misunderstood, reclusive anti-hero who did what was necessary to defend his people in the face of imminent doom? Pretty badass. Regardless, it's hard to say why I love a particular race/class combo. Certain things just "click" with me. Knowing you can take a plain concept and really develop upon it and make it the most fun thing for you to play and others to be involved with really appeals to me.
What are your expectations of this server?:
I'm hoping for a community that's mature and inclusive. The last thing I want to encounter is a bunch of people who reject someone they don't agree with without hearing some amount of reason or attempting to be somewhat reasonable. I'm not saying I RP outlandish concepts, but that I've seen communities crumble because of how they treat newcomers that aren't entirely familiar with the way the server functions just yet. What I guess I'm getting at is that I desire some patience and flexibility. As far as the environment itself, I hope for an open-ended, creativity-encouraging atmosphere with as much freedom of choice you can have (aside from the obvious restrictions where they're due) to permit the greatest experience anyone can have.
Out of all of our rules and regulations listed on our server, which appeals to you the most?:
I've never heard of an off-topic section referred to as "Barrens chat." It brought back some fond memories of retail play. Ah, Barrens. The rules related to what should be kept in off-topic gave me a giggle.
Lastly, tell us a story! It can be short, it can be long; but most importantly, we want to see your work in action. Go!:
This is a character's backstory that I haven't really completed yet (for a pre-WC3 setting). I gave it a cliff-hanger conclusion for when I posted it in a character profile. It's kinda long. Enjoy!
Spoiler:
Not really. Just hoping for the best with this server! Can't wait to see everyone in-game.