Posted by rager on August 25, 2000 at 14:22:10:
In Reply to: How Not to Get Into Battle posted by Dhaevor on August 25, 2000 at 13:04:38:
> I realize this person was a hardcore newbie. Likely a hardcore newbie who had a CF-playing friend who wrote out their role or background for them to use as a guideline. I'm sure they could've managed just fine, but they decided to go and apply for a cabal.
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> Folks, cut-and-paste is not your friend when interviewing.
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> ---
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> You say 'What brings you to this place?'
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> Applicant says 'i wish to be destroying magic from thera'
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> Applicant says 'i be hating magic from since i be a little kitty'
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> Applicant says 'the things magic has done to my family'
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> Applicant sighs.
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> You say 'Do tell.'
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> Applicant says 'when i was a wee, a while back but not to far'
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> Applicant says 'i will never forget'
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> Applicant says 'i be out playing amongst the dirt'
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> Applicant says 'i love tha dirt'
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> Applicant says 'the be group of warrior with such others that cast the spells i have not seen befor at that time'
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> Applicant says 'they come and tear my family apart and burn the house down'
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> Applicant sniffs sadly.
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> Applicant says 'i remember only peices'
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> You say 'I see.'
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> Applicant says 'from then on i have been training to help the villagers end thera of magic'
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> Applicant says 'i have seen how evil it be'
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> You say 'Why do you think they did this?'
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> You say 'A bunch of mages, just came along, and burned down your home?'
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> Applicant says 'hmm'
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> Applicant says 'i try to remember, we did nothing to offend them'
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> Applicant says 'maybe cause'
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> ***Mmm... cut and paste.***
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> Applicant says 'for they are feared my father a true race "insert race" man who had been weary of their ways'
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> Applicant says 'and instead'
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> You say 'What race did you say?'
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> Applicant says 'focus on the natural abilities'
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> You raise an eyebrow at the notion.
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> You say 'What was your mother's name?'
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> Applicant says 'felar'
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> Applicant shrugs helplessly.
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> You say 'You have no idea?'
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> You say 'How old were you when your house was burned?'
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> You say 'Did you feel closer to your mother or to your father, would you say?'
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> Applicant says 'say my father'
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> Applicant says 'his name orion'
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> You nod.
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> You say 'What was his profession?'
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> Applicant says 'i feel closer to him cause'
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> Applicant says 'he raised me to value abilities and learn them'
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> Applicant says 'what was his proffesion you say'
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> You nod.
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> You say 'A mild curiosity.'
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> Applicant smiles happily.
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> Applicant says 'he was a great hunter in his day'
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> ---
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> Why did I post this now?
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> According to some forum logs I just read, this person was actually inducted by a later leader. I thought when I read the log "No, that couldn't be...." So I had to break out my old logs and check. And sure enough....
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> *wince*