Grim Views

(IC) What name or title do you go by?
Sky-Captain Gint (former zeppelin captain). "Captain" or "Gint" will do.

(IC) What is your gender and race?
Despite my size, I'm all man, I assure you. While my current exterior appearance may be tall and shaggy, I assure you I'm a wee green man all the same. You'd do best to check your notice-board for an account of what happened to me lately, and why I'll need The Grim's help in the months ahead.

(IC) What is your class in life? Why did you choose to follow this class?
Goblins are merchants first and foremost, and I myself, despite being a rather elderly gentleman, am a Trade Captain of the great Goblin Fleet. Throughout my adventures, however, I've picked up the skills of a warrior - mostly out of neccessity, in order to escape from deals gone bad, and sometimes, in order to push through deals that required a bit of "oomph". I also rather enjoy treasure hunting, and the most feared beasts and monsters of the world tend to be rather rich fellows - riches that can only be extracted at the point of a blade, at times.

(IC) How would you describe yourself?
Describe myself? I thought you'd never ask! Why I'm the very specimen of my species! Rich! Famous! A snappy dresser! ... and I'm willing to do anything to make a copper. Anything. You ever tried selling to cannibalistic trolls? I have. Ever exploited the poor? Well, who hasn't, but I think you have to know how to put the squeeze on them just right. That all said, I'm still not without what other races might consider "virtues" - I'm strong, able, and bloody reckless. Sure, sometimes that creates trouble, but really, who doesn't want a few friendly but unstable chaps around for a good time, eh? I'm loyal to a fault... or rather to whomever my coins come from.

(IC) How many "Honorable" Kills do the Battlemasters currently have recorded for you?
Damn few! Haven't really fought many of those Alliance fellows since the Third War some years ago. I'll be doing my level best to change that - I've learned there are some people you just can't trade with... plus those bloody Gnomes, don't get me started!

(IC) What drives you in life? How would the Grim benefit from having you among its ranks?
I can help boost your coffers, I'd think - get some of that old gold flowing! Oh, and a man of my years and experience, especially in war and against all manner of mythical beasts, why, I've stories and combat experience aplenty! You chaps want things dead, right? Well if there's profit in it - any kind of profit - I'm your Goblin!

(IC) What did you do prior to The Grim?
I really think you fellows would be best served to read parts of my autobiography, which I left in the area you chaps seem to write your stories. Suffice to say, I'm a product of a deranged father who experimented on his only son, a veteran of two wars, and a Trade Captain of the Great Goblin Fleet.

(IC) What are your thoughts on the pact between the Alliance and the Warchief Thrall?
Well, at first ALL Goblins thought it was damn sensible! Money to be made and all that! Of course, that was before we found out that the Alliance had not really forgiven us for aiding you fellows during the past few wars. So much for that avenue of profit, eh? They can bloody well burn for all I care - war can be very lucrative...

(OOC) The Grim is a role-playing guild that requires full immersion (heavy RP) of their members. What does that mean to you?
100% IC conduct whenever possible in order to promote greater enjoyment of this fantastic game.

(OOC) The Grim are considered a Lawful Evil guild, ruled by structure and a defined chain of command with the intent to see the complete annihilation of their enemies. How does your character's personality and storyline follow the Grim Mandate? Is there any conflict between how you want to play your character and the theme of the Grim? If so, what do you expect out of joining us?
I don't foresee any conflict at all; The Grim Mandate is very explicit, and this character is ruthless - he may be ruthless becasuse he pursues profit at any cost, but that doesn't make him any "better". We're talking an old Goblin war veteran who has seen more blood than most, simply because he's relatively old.

(OOC) What sort of role-playing experience do you have, online or off-line? Do you consider yourself a beginner or Gary Gygax?
I've only ever had online RP experience - it's not something I really would integrate into RL. Online, I've been a serious RP'er for at least ten years in various games from MechWarrior through to Warcraft.

(OOC) Do you have any previous WoW experience? (PvP, Raiding, Battlegrounds, Different Servers, Different Guilds, Different Factions, etc.)
You guys know me - I've been a hardcore raider ever since the first raid ever came out. I was one of the early closed-beta testers for World of Warcraft, and have never left since. As to the Warrior class specifically, I have over three years of highly competitive playtime with the class, albeit that time ended about mid-BC.

(OOC) Is this character a server-transfer or has it been renamed recently?
Not at all.

(OOC) What are you, the player, looking for in the Grim? What are your expectations of the guild?
I'm looking to establish a truly "new" character - a "new" main that I can stick with for many years of enjoyment. I have put *a tonne* of work into developing RP stories for this guy - as you may have seen on the RP board. Because of the nature of my previous guild, consistency of playing ONE character was paramount - I was an officer there for a long time, and really had to be the same guy, year after year after year. I need something fresh, and I want to do it amongst great RP'ers, and more importantly, great people. I've found my home, and I'm not going anywhere.

(OOC) When joining the Grim, each new applicant will be matched up with someone to help them get into the swing of being Grim. In order to coordinate this, we will need to have a fair approximation of your play schedule. Please give a general outline below, OR if you wish to keep it private, send a PM to Aquizit.
Any date is fine, most likely, provided enough notice. The only times that are "bad" are when I am running Arrachtas with Puppy.

(OOC) Please provide an armory link to your character for verification.
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-shee ... er&cn=Gint

(IC/OOC) Do you have anything further to add?
Peace Through Annihilation is catchy - ever try to market that slogan on a piece of armour?

The blind warlock's fingers pause on the words just barely pressed into the parchment from the weight of the writer's pen. "Loyal to whomever his coins come from," she muses quietly to herself. "There can be no room in our ranks for one who would betray us to the highest bidder." Her ruined mouth twists into a scowl. "Goblins."

Acherontia does not even bother perusing the remainder of the application. "Perhaps our inquisitors will realize that such transient loyalties are not even worth the Grim's precious time." She shrugs her heavy cloak around her shoulders and places the application back on top of the pile before turning to leave the hall. "Though, judging by the recent carelessness and state of things around here of late," she murmurs matter-of-factly, casting a final glance around the application hall, "I seriously doubt it."

Our kind is well used to such thoughts, I fear - it was true decades ago, still is! We are such victims of misunderstanding... or is it poor memory? Possibly *my* poor memory.

Anyway!

The Horde is a damn fine paymaster, and I'd sooner cash my lot in with them than any other - if I was just looking for money alone, with no discrimination as to what company I kept, I certainly wouldn't trouble myself to bother you folk, now would I! Indeed, many of us *older* Goblins still remember the good old days, fighting alongside our Horde brethren - I happen to be one of them!

It should be made quite plain that I was not referring to The Grim paying me any form of "salary" - after all, I do believe there is a Warchief who rewards all with coin and honour alike - and isn't honour a form of payment, just as well as coin is? We are not so different!

You should know that my folk served with distinction in the past two wars, remember. I myself used to pilot a zeppelin for the Horde's reconnaissance, and let me tell you, dodging Alliance gryphons took some fancy wheel-work. Surely you might look more charitably on an old war veteran, hmm? I've no desire to throw my name into the hat for any old organization, and you chaps certainly aren't that.

Gold isn't evil my dear, it's simply its own reward. You may fight for coin or for honour - it is your choice - but *both* are rewards for good service, are they not? I just prefer a currency I can touch... it doesn't mean I'm willing to sell myself to the next outfit who can afford my services! Even we Goblins have standards...

*another scrawled signature lies below*

Greebo sees the response and shakes his head. "He does not understand. We do not fight for any coin. We do what we must because we can. For the good of all of us.

What is Globin thing? Is no elf?

*the penmanship of the next response seems somewhat erratic*

Now see here fellows, I think I laid it out here - I'm an old war veteran! Why must you obsess over the fact that old Gint actually cares for money as well? Ye can't possibly mean that all of you have taken a vow of poverty!

Y'know, there wasn't any money in the blasted wars, now was there? Why else do y'think I fought for anyone, eh? For a bit of adventure for the benefit of others, too, because hey - what benefits a friend comes 'round, does it not? I think that puts in the same zeppelin, doesn't it!

If spending several years getting shot without so much as a couple of copper to show for it doesn't qualify as fighting for the right reasons, then you fellows confuse me - I think we all fought the same war... didn't we?

My opponents had pale pink skin, we must have been on the same side... and I shot 'em for the same reasons you did! Several of my cousins died as sappers! I think I've lost quite a lot in the Horde's cause, thankee, and now offering myself to do the same! Honestly, our people get no understanding, sometimes... you just see, "he likes gold", and pass over the rest!

I didn't really want to mention it... it's not very Goblin-like... but this old fellow wants to relive his glory days. I'm not getting any younger! Who knows how long Gint has left, and I'd rather spend it doing something worthwhile, savvy?

So that "no is no elf"?

Xondor wrote:So that "no is no elf"?

Not in the least my good fellow. Why, they do have long ears as we do, but you'll notice I am a healthy shade of green, much like yourself! Indeed, being an old war veteran, perhaps we met each other on campaign? I transported a lot of troops for NO GOLD WHATSOEVER (these words appear emphasized) many times. Sometimes, the lust for adventure gets the best of me... and the desire to test new weapons on the enemy, you see. Nothing like a damn good explosion, eh?

... and don't tell me you've never seen the wonders of glorious Gadgetzan! You think an elf would run that? Why they'd tear down the blasted arena and try to plant some bloody tree!

No - "I is no elf. Have exploded many purple people."

EDIT:

((To any concerned about Goblins and their love of gold above all else: I'm sure this will apply to any other Goblins we may have apply, but with specific reference to this character - Gint loves wanton destruction and bringing the pain to the Alliance - annhilation to him is a great way to carry out experiments, so he loves it as any true Goblin inventor would, exploding the enemy with his inventions! He served in the Second and Third wars as a Zeppelin captain, and holds no love for the Alliance whatsoever - I tried hard to convey this in the application and more importantly in his RP story on the RP forum, what with the establishment of his rivalry with the Alliance commando "hit team", and I hope that was apparent. Gint's commercial interest is just natural, for a Goblin. He's less "gold is my sole keeper" than others, but to ignore all Goblin lore would be too "out there" for him to be entirely realistic, or would just be a deliberate flying-in-the-face of established realities.))

Hmmm... is green... and green is good... but still think it look like small elfs. Xondor make green elf explosion things and they work good... but still no sure.

Xondor need make sure green elf thing isnt going to be next pink elf thing that ruin Xondor life and make horrible horde error.

So. Xondor need more convince green elf. Why Grim need new green elfs? Explain!

"Convince?" You mean... make a sales pitch? Thought you'd never ask!

How did your father get around during the Second War? Probably a Goblin! Zeppelins were - and are - the finest form of transportation ever invented. Rumours of a tram from Ironforge from Stormwind are Gnomish propaganda, nothing more!

What blew open that Alliance castle gate? Probably a Goblin's bomb (maybe one of mine!) or... a Goblin! ... his bloody remains, more likely. You see, while we do love gold, we love explosions and destruction so damn much that we're willing to put them to good use for the right cause! The Horde is the right cause - more like the only cause. Working for the Alliance means working for Gnomes... and those purple elf things aren't much better - for every tree we chop down to fuel a shredder, they start crying and moaning as if we killed one of their bloody family members. I once tried to convince a little elf girl that the trees were just going to the Emerald Dream, and burning them was the only way to get them there... she didn't believe me.

I digress! ... as I often do.

Who knows exactly where to get you the finest pork this side of Kalimdor? A Goblin! Come on, you orcs live on the stuff. There's no lie, we make some of the best cooks, best businessmen, and best inventors there are - and if you don't need to eat, make a few coins, or learn how to drive a flying machine or siege tank, then you may as well be dead! ... no disrespect to you Forsaken fellows intended.

Once more, Sky-Captain Gint insists that he is neither an elf, nor pink, nor any other pinky-shade of... pink. Really, you'd think that after so many of us had blown ourselves up, gone broke, and even battled bloody hammer-throwing gryphon riders on the Horde's behalf, you chaps would be happier to have us around!

For the Orcs out there:

Green long-ear make explosions. Big ones. *Better* ones. Many pink and purple long-ears cry and go boom. Is very good. Green long-ears also fight for Horde, because HORDE IS STRONG. Strong is good, because strong mean we no have to serve Gnome-things.

Admitted.