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We are in need of dedicated RPers! We need RPers who are well-versed in English, too...
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Welcome!

YOU MUST READ THE FOLLOWING POST IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING.

In this story, you are in the world of Minecraft. You take part in this Role-play in a Minecraft world, but with realism. (i.e.: no "inventory" or "health bar".)
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This is not a server! It is a role-play thread.
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This Role Play will be in the Adventure/Action/Drama/Fantasy genres, so do expect fast-paced action and constant moving. We will not settle in one place.
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Before we dive in, there is an important point that I must make. This role-play emphasizes proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. You will not be accepted if you cannot use and be well-versed in the basics of English grammar and spelling. I want quality in the posts. I WILL NOT ACCEPT YOU if you cannot abide by this point.
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The races to choose from are (optional):

Humans:
Humans are mortal by all means and probably the most fragile of all races. They are diverse and are known to have intelligence and are also known for building large fortified cities, towers that reach the skies, mine shafts that reach bedrock but also for their wars. Humans have war after war. There has been little moments in all of time that the entire human race was at peace. Humans are well rounded in most means. Humans use steel weapons most of the time as it is their standard weaponry. Their ability to learn new skills is outstanding, and their swordsmanship is the finest of the world. Experienced humans and miners use more advanced tools. They also use the bow almost as much as they use swords.

Elves:
Elves are known to be "forest-people." They are known to live in... forests. They also live on the ground but have wood covering the perimeter of their foxholes. They prefer leather armor than tougher, plate armor because it does not restrict their movement as much and allows them to use their advantages. Their advantages are that they are faster than most other races and their aim with the bow is outstanding. Their intelligence is about human but they have better logic and are better at making choices. It is very hard to tell where elves live, for they live so in-tune with nature. The elves rarely explore caves and are well contented with staying on the surface. Height may vary, from being a whole head shorter than a human to a whole head taller.

Dwarfs:
Dwarfs are short people. Dwarfs are also always male, since the female ones usually stay in the caves, for their entire lives except when her father gives her to another dwarf as a wife. Dwarfs have fierce weapons and tend to supply other races with weapons. They prefer axes than swords for some reason, people say it is their barbarianism. They live in underground caverns and entrances to their cavern are marked with grim guard towers with fire in the "lighthouse" area and torches. Also, they're caves are not usually well lit with torches and leave areas where there is darkness between their torches, making the way down to their caverns perilous with the threat of monsters lurking in the dark but also somewhat creepy. Their underground cities are ALWAYS well lit, though, almost blinding after being in the dark tunnels. Dwarfs are slower than humans but are a lot more brute when fighting. They're entire army is a dazzling sight, covered in head to toe in outstanding armor. Dwarfs rarely use bows. Dwarfs have human intelligence but with a shorter temper. They are the shortest of all the races, about half the size of a human, a bit more, a bit less.

Pigmen:
Pigmen are like cavemen. They live in small huts of dirt and sometimes wooden huts. Their villages always have a town fire in the middle. Pigmen have short wars between them and other pigmen villages. They are not a large threat to other races, unless if they gather in hordes. Some pigmen have evolved to be smarter than the rest and have human intelligence. Pigmen always use swords and are extremely aggressive when they rage. Their storages are easy to find, usually hidden in the largest home under the dirt. Pigmen have amazing survivalist skills. Stealing from their storages will get entire pigman armies on your back. Taller than dwarfs, but a bit shorter than humans.



Other races may be added, but please add some reasonable explanation of what they are. They must be approved by others. Monsters may be created as the story continues.
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Basic Geography and History of Main Races:

Geography of the World:

There are 4 main land masses: The North, The East, The West, and The South. (Names of them vary between races.)

In this RP, there are different dimensions, too. BUT. Your characters may ONLY come from the over-world, the standard earth.
-The over-world
-Arcadia (Equivalent of the "pure" side on a spectrum)
-The Void (Equivalent of the "evil" side on a spectrum)



(We are currently on The North Landmass.)

Humans:

Since they populate all landmasses except for the South, their history is large and diverse. They do have communications with each other, via sea routes. All types of humans.

Elves:

Far fewer in numbers than humans, They populate the South and East landmasses. Since elves do not usually leave their homeland, the Southern elves and the Eastern elves are very different: physically and historically.

Dwarves:

Mainly populating the Western and Eastern lands, dwarves have connected the East and West via underground tunnels, below the sea. Thus, their history is similar, and they all are similar to one another.

Pigmen:

The most peculiar of the dominant races, they are usually quite primitive, and speckle all lands, in small tribal groups. They keep no record of their history, and they all look the same. They seem to come from one single area. But no one knows where exactly.
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There are these objects called crystal shards within this RP. Each shard will represent an element, and there will be 10 of them.

Water:
+The user of this shard is given the ability to breath underwater, to manipulate it to almost any degree (You want to become a giant water golem? Done.), and the power to turn into a liquid at any time.

-Becomes a superconductor to electricity, weakened in dry climates. (Generally the same effect as pouring water onto whatever it is.)
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Fire:
+The user of this shard is given the power generate MASSIVE heat, enough to instantly combust anything combustable within a ten foot range. The ability to summon a fireballs at will, and the ability to turn into a phoenix.

-Cannot touch water, if they do they will be turned to stone until pulled out and let dry.
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Earth:
+The user of this shard has the power to manipulate rock, metal, and all forms of earth to nearly infinite degrees, the power to send out powerful vibrations (strong enough for an earthquake), and the ability to create massive pressure on things (powerful enough to form diamond-like materials).

-Becomes slower, heavier, and can NEVER leave land. (Otherwise sea sickness times a hundred)
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Air:
+The user of this shard is granted the power to breath massive bursts of air, to fly (or float), and to hold their breath for nearly indefinite amounts of time.

-Become incredibly weak when there is a lack of air/ wind, to the point of being paralyzed. Being on the ground inhibits some of their powers, too.
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Thunder:
+The user of this shard gains the power to generate inconsiderable amounts of electricity, manipulate it, to become a super magnet, and a full immunity to all forms of electricity.

-Cannot touch water, or anything that conducts electricity. If they do they will immediately discharge all of their energy, and fall unconscious.
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Poison:
+The user of this shard gains a 100% immunity to every kind of toxin, germ, or poison out there, no matter how deadly, the power to form a deadly toxin out of thin air, and a powerful acid if need be with any relative substance.

-The user becomes ill whenever the ability is overused, because the user can poison oneself, to the point of no return.
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Ice:
+The user of this shard obtains the ability to operate at freezing temperatures, the power to breath frost, freeze anything pertaining to water, and to even create negative fires!

-Cannot come into contact with heat/flames. They will melt, and have to be re-frozen.
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Grass:
+The user of this shard gains the power to grow any plant at super speed, abosrb energy through them, and even the ability to control them!

-They turn into a plant themselves. (AKA: Imagine all of the needs of a tree OK?.. Now imagine it walking, and there you go) In presence of fire, will become physically powerless. It the surrounding environment lacks anything pertaining to nature, will become weak as well.
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Light:
+The user of this shard obtains the ability to generate their own light, and manipulate it any degree. They also can teleport long distances with light instantly, and the power to fire lasers from their body.

-Cannot operate in absolute darkness. Weak defense, strong offense. At the mastery of light powers, someone possessing it will never miss when attacking, no matter how well the opponent dodges.

Darkness:
+The user of this shard gains incredible regenerative properties, the power to manipulate darkness to their own will, and the power to faze through things, as if being a shadow, for a short time.

-Cannot operate well in absolute light. Weak offense, strong defense. At the mastery of darkness powers, someone possessing it will never be hurt, no matter how hard the opponent attacks.

Quote from ShadowDimentio »

((Well here could be the rules for getting a crystal shard:

1) The character must have stayed with the team for at least one dungeon.

2) Proven themselves to be decent people by following the rules, and being on regularly

3) Have a character with a good backstory

If someone were to pass all of these requirements, they would be able to choose a shard. BUT their application has to be approved by most of the mods, and other regular characters. Oh and if two people want the same shard, whoever asked first gets it. That is all.))

Adding onto those rules, they must not use it extensively, and each shard will have a natural weakness to the another, as well as being stronger to another. They also will be acquired after a major accomplishment. What you wish to do with the shard is completely up to you.
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This RP will not be controlled by just me. Many others will have a strong say in it, for it was not started by me.

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Lands and Realms are made as the story progress. The Nether is the last frontier. Mobs are the same but include more creatures.

With that, let's get this RP started. Also, please fill out this small form for information.

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RULES

This Role-play is driven by the people and the obnoxious will be ignored. I choose the outcome of some situations. For OOC (Out Of Character), use either "[Out of character]" or "((Out of Character))."

Use "(explanation)" for explaining or thoughts or quick out of character. Usually, RP is told in third or first person. That means that everything that gets posted is either something your character observes or does. "()" is to explain something in the story that your character has not yet realized but you want your fellow posters to understand. Also, it could be used for interjections, such as (:biggrin.gif:) or (HAAAA THIS IS SO COOL).

There are rules:
Out of character must be placed in either [___] or ((___))

Keep the Role-play running. That's the poster's job to keep it interesting. Keep posting at a good pace, but not too fast. Let others be able to catch up and participate.

Keep the Story fresh. Keep it interesting and fun. Try not to leave people out.

No God-modding, knowing everything that is happening. Your characters are not omniscient.

No Ubering, the act of making your character extremely powerful without earning it. No character can be all-powerful.

Add some drawbacks, it makes it fair and role-playing more interesting.

Powers are allowed but can not be conflicting with the No Ubering rule. Make sure they are unique and have drawbacks.

Slow Posters will either be left behind or messaged if unreasonably slow. If the story is moving at a fast pace, then they will be left behind and must catch up later. Someone might have to take the liberty to message this person. If they are slowish, then just calm your fingers from typing for a second.

RP members should be responsible for keeping up with current events. It is advised to check into the RP at least once a day. If you are going on vacation, or will be gone for a period of time, post a notification in advanced.

Time warps are only allowed to be made by me or the mods. If you want a time warp, to pass a certain amount of time, you should only request it if you cannot RP the time to pass.

Drop Outs will be punished with a rather large weapon. Kidding! Drop Outs should post a final post. All drop outs are welcomed back but must create a new character and probably have someone else who's been staying give them a summary of what has happened.

Deaths are allowed. Deaths of other characters must be either allowed by me or the dying character. characters whom have died are free to create another character, but they can not be alike.

Characters should be accepted before starting. I will check them, and if I miss them, feel free to tell me or message me your character form. I will happily tell you what should be changed if they do not meet the regulations.

Turns are accepted. Any role-player is free to make a huge turn in the story, as this role-play's story is created by the posters. Huge turns should probably be messaged to me so it does not interfere during an important part of the story. Turns are greatly accepted if the story is at a dull point.

My Commands, as well as the mods, are kinda like law. If we tell you that you should change your character, either reason maturely or just change it. If we say your character dies, then make a new character (this is of course a rare event). And if we think that a certain event is not acceptable, change it.

All OOC comments pertaining to the advancement of this RP are to be PMed to the affected parties. Do NOT post any OOC comments that may spoil it for others- RPers and readers alike.

Grammar is a key factor. Please use your punctuation and commas. People with bad grammar will be IMMEDIATELY sent to school.

Rudeness to a poster that continues will result in the probation of the assailant. After a few strikes, I will determine how many strikes you have depending on what is posted, you will be ignored, banned, or magically transformed into a troll. Have fun under the bridge. :smile.gif:

Foul Play is determined by other posters and either sent to me or posted in OOC. I will determine what is foul play and characters committing foul play will get a warning and then ignored, banned, or magically transformed into a troll.

No Quick Kills. Killing anything except probably passive mobs will need more than just the simple slash and kill. Even if the player is a giant, all aggressive mobs will oppose a threat. Monsters, as you may all know, are not weak and should at least deserve more than a few sentences for their deaths. Anyone who kills mobs too easily will be horded down and have their brains devoured, blown up, or shish kebabed by a bunch of arrows.

If you read this, put a # next to your bio. If it is not there, you will be denied immediately.

Your posts cannot be just one line long. If it does happen to be one line long, then just add some description to it.

I strongly recommend third person typing. First person RPing just sounds awkward here, since almost everyone uses third person. It keeps people from confusing the names and characters.

All posts MUST be more than a line or two longer. Remember, SHOW, don't TELL.

Note: Characters whom have died are lost forever. The poster may create a new character, though. The new character can not be similar. This includes different traits, looks, names, etc. The race of the character may be the same. Also, you can not come back saying "This is [Name]'s twin."

Note: If all mods disagree with a decision I make, then they overpower me. They may "veto" whatever I had intended to do.

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Name: (Self explanatory.)
Race: (Choose one of the above, or create your own.)
Age: (Roleplay age.)
Appearance: (Be creative and descriptive. Describe enough for us to easily visualize character.)
Attributes: (Describe the character's personality, as well as what they are good at. Their flaws as well.)
Equipment: (Starting equipment. More will be obtained later.)
Bio: (What's your story? Where you came from, how you came to around where we are currently.)
RP Example: (Write out a paragraph exemplifying your RPing abilities. Rp how your character came to meet our group, or set the character up to meet us.)

BE DESCRIPTIVE!

--Please send the finished application to my PM inbox, for me to process the application.

If the application does not meet standards, you will not be able to participate. Wait until one of the mods approve you.

The worst possible character to create would be an all around perfect character. Those are no fun to RP with. Those characters with small quirks and whatnot are much, MUCH more interesting and fun to RP with.

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Have Fun! :smile.gif:

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