*Accepted*Sligo's Application

[Felaion]

Basic Information

Your Name or Alias:
Felaion (Alias)

Your Age:
19

Your Location:
Surrey, England

Tell us a little bit about yourself:
I'm a Student, currently based in Surrey after having taken a year out. Come September, and with a little good fortune, I'll be logging in from a vastly different region of the country. (Hopefully Bangor [North-West Wales] *crosses fingers*) I'll be going to study Biology, and as an understandable result, can't promise the highest level of activity, but I would like to think I can offer a mature attitude towards roleplaying.


Your Character

Character Name:
Sligo

Character Class and Spec:
Priest
Holy/Disc (Healing) Main-Spec.
Disc/Holy (DPS) Off-Spec. [Don't laugh... it's strange and unreliable to be a Smiter, I know. But I enjoy it, it fits the character, and it's fun... which is the point, isn't it?]

Character Professions:
Herbalism
Inscription

Character Background:
I understand that this is an application, and I probably should have a Character Background written up allready, only I'd like a chance to bounce an idea against your lore before I write somthing up. That's not to say I don't have ideas... I'd just like to be able to present somthing that fits comfortably with your loa, image and lore for the benefit of all around me. I'd like to also add that the character I'd be playing would be transferred from another server (EU-TVC), and is currently level 48.

Concentrating on the Professions and the dual-spec of this character, I intend to focus on the Holy magic, and herb-grinding to write magical sigils and drawings, aspects of the character in a roleplaying situation. I do not intend this to be in any kind of 'arcane' sense, but hopefully in fitting with the traditions of trolls in general, being a crude sort of ritual. Since I havn't found any summarisation of your loa, here's where I need some aid, but my intent is to create a character that follows one (or perhaps two) specific loa above the rest. This would be signified in dual spec - praying/performing a ritual to one gives healing ability, the other fighting ability.

I imagine that's not all too clear, so I shall summarise. RP Hooks and small details should come shortly, (with your help!), but this character would be designed around a Prophet/Fortune Telling/Oracle style of character, studiously devoted to one or two loa and their worship/attention. His main key feature would be a deck of magical (tarot-style) cards, which would be a key asset to his magical abilities, both in fortune telling and fighting.


Your WoW History

Your previous guilds and why you left them:
Here's a kicker - I've never really been part of a guild on WoW. Although I've been playing the game for a very long time, I could only really claim to have been part of the Holy Lightbringers about 5 years ago. I left for my studies, and always opted to go it without a guild for some reason or another. Mostly because my character never suited the guild, so I wouldn't even apply.

Your responsibilities in previous guilds:
Although I've never held responsibilities in guilds as such, I have been/still are an Officer for The Company of the Black Thorn (a trans-game 'guild' of sorts). I've also been very active in running, writing, organising and planning all sizes of RP events in games such as WoW, LOTRO and CoX. However, I intend to take a step back from such things almost entierly - I'd like to play, not organise.


Frostmane Hold

Why have you chosen to apply:
I instantly like the look of the Guild and what you seem to be offering, in drama-free, relatively small-scale community roleplay with a rich lore history and a good structure. Reading through what I can on your forums, I'm more and more inspired.

What can we offer you as a guild:
A friendly atmosphere, company, organised roleplay and hopefully a few laughs!

What can you offer us:
A mature attitude towards roleplaying, a rich background and understanding of lore, but more importantly - a willingness to support your efforts as best I can.

Did you read and accept the Rules and codes of conduct thread?
I did. No complaints, I agree with everything I'm accepting! *Has an urge to pat the guild leader's pet anyway, though. MUST RESIST!*

[The Primal]

Dear English friend!

Thank you for the interest you have shown towards our small (but most awesome) guild. After wearing thinking caps on our heads with Amri and Shyrendora for a few minutes, we have come to a most unusual arrangement! We like your honest approach and the sincere interest you seem to have, so we have decided that as our lore is rather vast, communicating through here would be difficult and time consuming. (Plus, we are paranoid people, but tell no one.)

For this reason, we ask you to register here on our forums. After you have done this, an admin (myself or Shyrendora) will activate your account and you can read up on the Loa. I suggest the following boards:
Lore -everything in here, really. Please note that things are under construction here. Please don't post on lore boards, we tend to like them clean
RP boards -you might like to take a peek at our night around the campfire-thread.
General board -please make your own thread here if you pose questions. Then everyone can help you in the best possible way.

With this said, your application is pending and we will decide once you have written it up whether or not we will accept it. We'd like to stress that as you are a guest on our boards we'd like to see results on your character background rather quickly. We hope this sounds fair to you.

Best of luck, don't hesitate to contact me or any other holdie for help in creating your char idea-
//Primal Zorita

Ps. I like the tarot card idea, and I believe we already have some small suggestions ready for you.
Pps. Don't mind the randomness of some of our posts. Truth said, we are much worse! Much!

[The Primal]

defiaseu.wikia.com/wiki/Frostmane_Hold,_The

Here is a wiki page for our guild that also might help you, although admittedly the boards hold more information.

[Felaion]

Of course, I understand that any presence I have on these boards until (hopefull) acceptance will be purely recon, so as to speak, and I will do my best to respect that.

Ideas are flooding through my mind, I've just read the wiki page and will dive into your lore. Expect a write-up either tonight or tomorrow, depending on if I decide to sleep on my ideas or not.

I'd really love to hear your suggestions on regards to the cards. This will likely form the central piece of this character.

[The Primal]

You should now be able to use the board. I'll talk to you more on general board.

[Slijo]

Your Character

Character Name:
Sligo

Character Class and Spec:
Mage (Arcane Elementalist)
Fire or Arcane (DPS) Main-Spec.
Frost (PvP) Off-Spec.

Character Professions:
Herbalism. Well-versed understanding of various herbs, flowers and their pigments. This does not stretch to any other use for the herbs, such as healing or potion-brewing.
Inscription. Long years of study in the persuit of Atk's wisdom, the written word is almost literally a fighting tool to this troll. Both drawing and scribing are impeccably refined.
First Aid. It would be foolish to venture into the wild without some understanding of the manner in which a wound is bound, yet beyond being able to stem bleeding, Sligo is no Healer through this art.
Cooking. Age brings wisdom, and one of those wisdoms are the practiced ability to cook various meals. Though hardly exceptional in his talent, those meals he's whipped up dozens of times have rather improved as a result.
Fishing. It's an occational hobby, for such times when simple meditation is not enough. Nothing more.

Character Background:
Summary.

• Age: Only Sligo would know exactly, but well into his mid-fourties.
  
• Family: His bloodline has remained small, as for as long as tradition can remember, all his ancestors have followed Atk. This devout persuit of wisdom leaves little time for family or procreating, and thus the line has been notably small. It was with the passing away of Sligo's aging mother, the last of his family, that he left the Mountains to travel.
  
• Vocation: Sligo, like his forebears, have been the most devout of Atk's followers, chiefly regarding his mysteries as the key to all knowlege and understanding. Each individual tended to have a different reason for seeking this wisdom.
  
• Current History: Sligo has spent years apart from the tribe, with little to no word sent. It is not uncommon for his bloodline to seek solitude and enlightenment in this manner for their Loa, but in doing so, Sligo has experienced a modern and changing world. Constrasting with his fundemental beliefs as a Frostmane, this has left it's mark, in his willingness to communicate with outsiders, and of varying races. He refuses, however, to communicate on any level with Night Elves, Dwarves or their allies in the Alliance. The Troll that returns to the Mountains is a far older, far more learned - and hopefully a wiser man than the one who left.
  
• Trivia: Sligo had been well-known for his skill at reading cards of any kind. It was often considered foolish to wager with the younger Sligo when it came to any card game.
  

Teaser.
"There is writing in all things, for everything has a voice with which to speak, and parchment to be written upon." Remarked the contemplating mind of a middle-aged ice troll. Gone were the 'pretty' features of a young man, and gone were the lingering reminder of those features in a man. Stark, defined lines and curves marked the countenance of this lone figure, boyish grace long having given way to rugged, roughened, masculine tones and eyes of a deep, contempative pool, not the sparkling gems of youth. Here stood a figure in the midst of a vast Mashland, form disfigured by a heavily wrapped travelling cloak that would whip around the mature, athletic form beneath.

He had paused, the depths of his eyes, set high upon the towering form, and only slightly shrouded by the tipped cowl of his cloak, slowly moving about the noisy marsh. There he had stopped to listen to the voices of those things without mouths. The bubbling waters, the seething insects, the distant thunder. Glancing down - there, the written word of such things, plain before his eyes. Ears and Eyes. Voice and Word.

Peace is not the world that would come to mind when one might describe this image, for the Marsh is busied, and the figure himself seems somewhat busy doing nothing, if that were such a thing. Yet what peace there was would be sharply shattered, as a small brown bird dived sharply out of the sky towards the troll. He glances up, attention caught, but not surprised by the bird's arrival, so he watches the animal take a perch upon the highest point of an upright staff, held within the fingers of the troll's right hand.

Slowly, a slight smirk touches the left-hand corner of the troll's lips, curved around the protuding tusk as he pushes back the hood that had consealed him from the prying eyes of so many foes. His gaze slowly drew from the bird to the distant mountains. It was time to return home.

[The Primal]

First, a note to anyone considering to join the Frostmane Hold and reading this application

This is the kind of application that I consider to be very good. It is well composed, well thought of and in balance with both The Frostmane Lore and Blizzard's own lore. Easy to read, but with sufficient detail -Much energy and effort has been put to this. This shows respect and interest towards the guild.

Now, to reply to you, Sligo:
We have discussed in depth of your character idea. It is stable, it works and I feel it adds to our guild, giving your character the feeling that I'd want every character to have: a spark, that makes it unique. You seem to have the ability to express your ideas and your storytelling is good so I have no problem in accepting this application. I hope I speak for all of us, when I say

Welcome to your trial on the Frostmane Hold.

As soon as your character transfer comes through, try and poke anyone in the Frostmane Hold to get a hold of an officer (Please note that my internet at home isn't currently working, should get back online in a few weeks). As you know, Shyrendora is an officer, but I've promioted Amri temporarily as I'm away so also she has invite rights. People might be on alts, so looking for Frosties in general would be the fastest way, as we can contact each other in many magical ways.

In the meantime, get familiar with the forums and the stuff in there, but much you already know. I hope to see you soon online! I am available via forums should you need any guidance, advise or help.

//Primal Zorita

Ps. I'd like that you'd change your user name so that it screens as your character name please
Pps. the little bird, very fitting. Very good. I was hoping you'd include a bird.