Arnbrecht's application

[arnbrecht]

The character you wish to join on:



Arnbrecht - Worgen Druid, level 94, Main




Character's public RP profile



Once a normal citizen of Gilneas, Arnbrecht was always interested in sustainability. Loyal to the Kingdom of Gilneas he sought knowledge from the harvest-witches of Gilneas, eventually becoming one himself. As Arnbrecht mastered control of himself and his druidic powers thanks to the Night Elves' aid, he still never wanted to associate himself as a Worgen. To this day, Arnbrecht refers to himself as a human druid, using his worgen and druidic powers only when absolutely necessary.



Why you want to join the Guardians?



Making a sort of comeback in WoW, and I had this idea behind a "human" druid. Been looking around on the forums for an RP guild to join. yours was the one that truly fit.
Always been interested in more serious RP, and I'm pretty much enjoying good RP more than PVE.



Why does your character want to be a Guardian?



Arnbrecht soon noticed that he wanted something bigger than to be a part of the Alliance. He has a more universal view of the world; the greater good is better than the interest of individual factions.
He also doesn't seem to get along with more "primitive" short-sighted people.



When do you usually play?



Usually pretty late, after 19-20.



What makes RP fun for you?



Politics and debates. Storylines that go longer than one night of RPing. Meaningful interactions.



What makes RP NOT fun for you?



Emote fighting. "Forced" interactions.



Answer as your character - write a brief piece, like you would an emote, of your character doing something common to them. A daily routine, a little personal ritual, something of that sort.



Arnbrecht stretches his back, closing his eyes in the meantime. The rustling of leaves are heard in the wind as Arnbrecht inhales through his nose. Eyes suddenly wide open, feathers can be seen rapidly expanding out of all the pores of the worn skin. Scars seem to lighten in colour, and decrease in size as well. A faint groan is heard as the feathers now completely cover his body. "Where am I needed?" Arnbrecht asks as he stands pristine in his new form.



Answer as your character - Why do you want to join the Guardians? ('To defend the Balance,' is a given, why did they chose to do it with the Guardians rather than anybody else?)



"Lately it seems as though the world has turned its back on all of us. It is up to us to restore its immaculate state. I, Arnbrecht, therefore would seek membership in your ranks to aid your cause. Wherever I look there are rumors of wars and grand schemes of destruction. It would seem there is no other place for me within the Alliance.

[Nialls]

Hello! Thanks for the application! Non-elves are always a welcome sight

It does seem a bit sparse, but it's a solid basis that can be built on! I do have a couple of things I want addressed though:

What makes RP NOT fun for you?


Emote fighting.

I do have to point out that the Cenarion Guardians are a paramilitary group and would-be Initiates must be capable in combat (or at least defending themselves if they lean towards Support roles). The problems the Guardians encounter are often solved with violence; they are not peaceful. We do try to keep fighting short and sweet mostly because we don't have all night and it's a good way to tackle combat, stylistically speaking.

What about emote fighting is it that you dislike?

This also sort-of ties in with my next question:
Could you elaborate on why Arnbrecht wishes to join the Guardians? The Guardians have a reputation; they are violent and zealous. Why join them over the Cenarion Circle?

[arnbrecht]

Jan 8, 2015 15:32:02 GMT 1 Nialls said:

Hello! Thanks for the application! Non-elves are always a welcome sight

It does seem a bit sparse, but it's a solid basis that can be built on! I do have a couple of things I want addressed though:

What makes RP NOT fun for you?


Emote fighting.

I do have to point out that the Cenarion Guardians are a paramilitary group and would-be Initiates must be capable in combat (or at least defending themselves if they lean towards Support roles). The problems the Guardians encounter are often solved with violence; they are not peaceful. We do try to keep fighting short and sweet mostly because we don't have all night and it's a good way to tackle combat, stylistically speaking.

What about emote fighting is it that you dislike?

This also sort-of ties in with my next question:
Could you elaborate on why Arnbrecht wishes to join the Guardians? The Guardians have a reputation; they are violent and zealous. Why join them over the Cenarion Circle?

Thanks for the fast reply! I do like combat and violence in RP! However, many times the emote fighting (in my experience) can get sluggish and overly complex. Perhaps I haven't yet experienced good immersive emote fighting just yet. Although I used to be in an RP guild that used /roll to determine the success of the emote attack, which certainly made it more entertaining imo. I'd love to see how you guys do it.

As to why Arnbrecht would like to join you, he feels as if it's sort of "now or never". Something has to be done, we can not wait around much longer. As other factions are busy with internal conflicts and other battles, or plain passivity. He can't see himself in their ranks.

Once again a short and sparse answer, but I hope I made myself clear.

[Nialls]

I do like combat and violence in RP! However, many times the emote fighting (in my experience) can get sluggish and overly complex. Perhaps I haven't yet experienced good immersive emote fighting just yet. Although I used to be in an RP guild that used /roll to determine the success of the emote attack, which certainly made it more entertaining imo. I'd love to see how you guys do it.

We do not use rolls. In fact, we're generally pretty anti-rolls, actually.

Using the luck of the roll to determine an outcome instead of a character's skill feels silly and so we try to avoid it where we can. We also strongly discourage our members from writing superfluous emotes - or Purple Prose - in any context, but especially combat; it helps prevent things from becoming unnecessarily long.

As to why Arnbrecht would like to join you, he feels as if it's sort of "now or never". Something has to be done, we can not wait around much longer. As other factions are busy with internal conflicts and other battles, or plain passivity. He can't see himself in their ranks.

It's still a bit vague. By "passivity" are you referring to the Cenarion Circle? I'll rephrase the question: In Arnbrecht's opinion, what do the Cenarion Guardians have/do that the Cenarion Circle don't? 

I apologize for pushing the point but the Cenarion Guardians isn't for everyone. We need you to show us that you understand who we are and what we do; we don't want you to join up and have a nasty surprise because you had the wrong idea about the guild's concept - that's just no fun at all.
Furthermore, the "now or never" line seems to imply this is something of a snap decision? If that's not the intention then completely disregard what I'm about to say, but Dannelor Thornroot, the High Guardian, our leader, wants Guardians who know what they're getting into and are devoted to the cause rather than people who wish to join on a whim and may not really understand who the Cenarion Guardians are and/or what they do.
An Initiate's reason for joining has to be sincere.

[arnbrecht]

Jan 8, 2015 16:39:53 GMT 1 Nialls said:

I do like combat and violence in RP! However, many times the emote fighting (in my experience) can get sluggish and overly complex. Perhaps I haven't yet experienced good immersive emote fighting just yet. Although I used to be in an RP guild that used /roll to determine the success of the emote attack, which certainly made it more entertaining imo. I'd love to see how you guys do it.

We do not use rolls. In fact, we're generally pretty anti-rolls, actually.

Using the luck of the roll to determine an outcome instead of a character's skill feels silly and so we try to avoid it where we can. We also strongly discourage our members from writing superfluous emotes - or Purple Prose - in any context, but especially combat; it helps prevent things from becoming unnecessarily long.

As to why Arnbrecht would like to join you, he feels as if it's sort of "now or never". Something has to be done, we can not wait around much longer. As other factions are busy with internal conflicts and other battles, or plain passivity. He can't see himself in their ranks.

It's still a bit vague. By "passivity" are you referring to the Cenarion Circle? I'll rephrase the question: In Arnbrecht's opinion, what do the Cenarion Guardians have/do that the Cenarion Circle don't? 

I apologize for pushing the point but the Cenarion Guardians isn't for everyone. We need you to show us that you understand who we are and what we do; we don't want you to join up and have a nasty surprise because you had the wrong idea about the guild's concept - that's just no fun at all.
Furthermore, the "now or never" line seems to imply this is something of a snap decision? If that's not the intention then completely disregard what I'm about to say, but Dannelor Thornroot, the High Guardian, our leader, wants Guardians who know what they're getting into and are devoted to the cause rather than people who wish to join on a whim and may not really understand who the Cenarion Guardians are and/or what they do.
An Initiate's reason for joining has to be sincere.

Forgive me if I'm wrong. As I've understood it from reading about you, the Guardians are the more radical balance guild. This is what Arnbrecht likes. That's what I mean with "now or never", to do something radical that he believes in. And that is why he'd rather join the Cenarion Guardians rather than the Circle. And this is not a snap decision by Arnbrecht, as I mentioned in the original post, he was always interested in keeping the balance, he just didn't know of your presence until now.

I'll try to be as honest as possible, I've been playing on and off on RP servers since vanilla, I've been doing some RPing with friends in various games (DnD for example). I may not be a super hardcore RPer yet, but I am willing and devoted to learning and giving. I enjoy the challenge you guys seem to put onto your recruits. If I could observe your way of RP, particularly the emote fighting, there is probably a lot for me to learn. English is not my first language, so I also see this is a great opportunity to increase my skills in that area.

[Nialls]

Thank you for the clarification!

Sorry for pressing the point. We do like to make sure potential recruits do know what they're getting themselves into. We have had misunderstandings in the past so we like to try and avoid that.

I'm perfectly happy with your application; I don't see any other issues! Send a whisper to Thornroot when you catch him online so you can arrange for the characters to meet IC.