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Approved Meb_KatYT Application [Approved - Bliinx]
Started by Meb_KatYT

OOC

Minecraft Username: Meb_KatYT

Are you at least 18 years old?: 21

Have you read the rules? (Link): I have read the rules

(Optional) How did you hear about Avalore?: PlanetMinecraft

(Optional) Introduce yourself if you’d like, as well as any creations you want to share (e.g. art, builds, skins):

In-Character

Read the following prompt:

The rhythmic lull of hoofbeats are a marching drum to the small group of pioneers and variety of folk you have found yourself amongst, packed into a wobbling wagon. The rolling plains of the Southern Reach and a clear sky stretch out all around you, the buzz of excited chatter a dull wash in your ears as your mind strays to your former life and what has led you here to new lands.

“Nervous?”

You blink, returning to the present moment. A kindly older woman sat near you is smiling warmly with a crinkle to her eyes.

“I can tell it’s your first time. Still remember mine,” she flashes a grin and leans in.

“Tell me my dear, why have you come to the Reach?”

How do you respond (in character)(250 word minimum - please make sure to include at least three references to our lore in your response, with two coming from different pages in the Compendium.  Two of the three selected should also be in-depth, avoid simply name-dropping lore terms. Tie the terms into your character's backstory. Why are they important to them?)

Oberon gazes at the elderly woman briefly and pauses, pondering the question as he scratches his chin. While he didn't remember much of his early life he did know a bit. "Truth be told, I don't know. Ever since my guardian died I've been on my own," He says plainly. "Lived my whole childhood with him. He was kind. Never had kids of his own but raised me like a son nonetheless. Taught me everything I know from combat to wilderness survival, mainly those two. He also was a big fan of cards."

Oberon pulls out a small box, his thumb rubbing the grime off the surface carefully as he opens the container, the topmost card in the deck bearing a nobleman and someone who looked to be a mage. "He always said the second card suited me best, that it was in my blood. Never quite understood what he meant by that but he always was somewhat mysterious, talking in riddles and wise words when giving a lesson." Oberon places the card back in the box, closing it and putting it in his pouch, a gray and white cloth with a red symbol on it with two small gold streaks.

"The cards were his most prized possessions other then the boy he considered his son. Talking about me there," Oberon said with a small yet sad smirk. "He found me wrapped in the cloth that became this pouch. Said it's the emblem of where I'm from, of who my birth people were. That's why I am headed to the reach. With nothing to do and his land repossessed after he died I may as well try and figure out who my birth people were." Oberon looks up at the woman with curiosity. "What about you? What's your story, ma'am?"

Usage of AI to generate, modify or translate the writing on your application will result in denial of your whitelist. There will be no chance to re-apply afterwards.

Character Name: Oberon

Character Race: Human

Character Age: 22

 Brief Physical Description: Oberon has brown hair and a beard that he will shave occasionally for formal gatherings. His eyes are a chocolate brown and he wears an adventurer's gambeson with a build that is stocky yet toned. He wears iron boots and chainmail armor underneath his gambeson  

Image of Skin and Figura Model:

Hello! My name is Blinx, and I'll be handling your whitelist application.

I believe the lore in Oberon's application is largely compliant except for one detail, so before I let it through, I have a question: If the material on Oberon's coinpurse has the emblem of where he's from and the description is intended to describe the Valkian banner, why is he going to the Southern Reach to learn more about them? Historically, one of the locations detailed on the Compendium was built by the Valkians to keep the former inhabitants of the Southern Reach, the Aedall, out of their lands. Now, the region's inhabitants include the Walljacks, Stonerunners, and the Spire's town itself -- but is not one of Valkia's territories.

Shoot me a reply when you get a chance, and hopefully I should be able to approve the application!

 

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Hi! My thought was due to Oberon largely having grown up in the backwaters and focused primarily on fighting and wilderness survival, Geography and and history would have taken a back seat to the more important aspects of living in the woods. He wouldn't have learned much history so i thought him going to the reach as a starting point to find information would be fine due to him knowing little if anything. He would have been asking around for information before his quest took him to the Valkian lands themselves.