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Player Section

Steam Name: Jonco
Age: 18 (19 next week)
How long have you been Roleplaying? (can be any game): 6 years.
How long have you been playing Serious GMod RP?: 3 years.

Character Section

Authorization(s):

-Navy Seal background. (This includes the following: Advanced Combat Tactics, Advanced Survival Skills, Advanced Reconnaissance Skills, Advanced Firearm Skills, Physically Fit, Basic Surgical Procedures (Bullet wounds, shrapnel wounds, burns)
Note: these skills are only to be used when threatened.

-Skill of skinning animals and making clothing/bags out of the skin. (Satchels, warmth gear, etc)

-Ghillie suit.

-3'' hunting knife.


Name: Kellin Yershen
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Neutral

Write a detailed in-canon back-story how your character obtained these authorizations.

         Kellin Yershen was born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana. He came from a family that didn't get a long with one another. After losing his father at a young age, his brother started to ruin his own life. Kellin was different than the rest of his family. He wanted to go to school. He wanted to be someone. His mother always encouraged him to follow his dreams. And that's exactly what he did. Kellin always kept to himself. After school, he would head straight home to study. Kellin would often do research on areas in the medical field. He knew that he wanted to become a doctor when his mother was sick in the hospital. While she was sleeping, he would explore the hospital and get a feel on what doctor's do.

          When Kellin turned 18, he was in his senior year of High School. He had lost his mother when he was 13. He had been living with his grandparents since then. During one of the last days of classes, the school had brought in a special guest to speak to the class. The guest  went by the name of Lieutenant Commander Larry Shepard. He spoke to the class about the benefits of joining the Navy. At the time, Kellin knew that he couldn't afford to go through college and medical school. And he sure as hell did not want to borrow from the bank. He slept on the idea and the next day, he went to his local recruiting office. The recruiting officer spoke to Kellin and told him about the Navy's corpsman position. He would train in medicine and they would pay for his college tuition. His exact words after the meeting were "Sign me up!".

          Upon completing basic training, Kellin made a few friends. Most of the guys were going to train to become Navy Seals after basic. Somehow, they convinced Kellin to join up. Unlike his friends, Kellin did not go straight to seal training. He wasn't that crazy about it. He attended a naval school that provided him with medical training. After a year of that, he went on to seal training, or as they call it, BUD/s.  BUD/s stands for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL. It was hell. Although it was very difficult, Kellin acquired an advanced set of skill that not many people have obtained. Graduating at top of his class, he did not go straight to war. After bud/s, Kellin went to Sniper School where he learned how to properly stalk an enemy and how to successfully execute recon missions.
         
           It was around midnight when Seal Team 2 were flying low over a city in Iraq. At one moment, everyone was talking about the mission that they just came out of. Everyone except Kellin. While everyone was relaxing, he still had his gear buckled on. Out of nowhere, an RPG missile hits the main rotor. The helicopter crashes hard in the middle of the desert. The two pilots are dead. Seven out of Ten Seals die. Kellin and another Seal were the only survivors. Having little time before the aircraft blows, they find an exit and start running for the hills. Knowing that they would not survive without shelter, they keep walking until they find a group of civilians. There were three civilians and three camels. Both seals took out every chunk of change that they had and offered to buy the camels. After coming to a reasonable exchange, they take the camel up half a mile and start to gut it. Kellin did not want to spend the night inside of a dead animal, so he did what no man would think to do. He skinned the camel and used it for warmth. When morning arose, they wrapped up the disgusting camel skin and kept walking towards a city where they were taken back to base.

The start of the 7 hour war.

            He was on his last deployment. The plan was to go back home and finish up medical school. Kellin was returning from his final patrol when they attacked. How did he find out you ask? Well, coming back to fire and rubble is one way of seeing it. Upon return, there had been a group of what seemed like soldiers in gas masks. Except, they were firing at the vehicle that Kellin and his team were in. Everyone quickly braced for cover, preparing their weapons. Kellin focused on the weaponry that the masked men were using. It was like nothing from this century. It blew the armored truck up in just a couple of shots. Knowing that he would have died if he stayed there, he told his team that they should run off before it get's worse. They did not listen. They wanted to stay back and fight. Kellin knew that they would all die, so he took off. After thirty minutes of sprinting, Kellin stopped and fell over onto the sand. He took off all of his equipment and made eyes with a dead Iraqi citizen lying on the ground. He stripped him of his clothing and headed to the city. The city was infested with these masked men. They lined up the citizen's, counting them and moving them into groups. Kellin joined a line, blending into the population. He made the smart call and complied with the masked men's orders. After a few weeks of living in this Iraqi city, they were ready to transport them out of Iraq via train. Everyone was surprised to see this kind of new technology. There has never been a train anywhere near the city they were in. Kellin knew that these soldiers were from another planet. He wanted to see where he would be taken for a chance to break free. After what seemed like days in the train, it finally arrived in Bucharest, Romania. Or what the soldiers called it, City Forty Five. Kellin was assigned an apartment, some clothing and stale food.
              After about a month of living in City Forty Five, Kellin gathered enough intel to create a plan to escape. Everyday at 0600 hours, the masked men, or better known as the Combine, would switch patrol shifts. There was an exit that lead to a different part of the city called Precinct Three. Many citizen's who oppose of the Combine movement run into this part of the city. The plan was to make a sprint while they were changing patrol shifts. When the time came, Kellin started walking towards the exit when a Combine unit saw him and began to stop him.
*Combine: "Hey, you with no hair! Get over here!"
Kellin then made a run for it towards the exit. He was chased halfway, then shots went off. Luckily, none of them hit him. After successfully making it to precinct three, he was greeted by a man holding what seemed to be a high-powered sub-machine gun. Kellin heard rumors about these resistance members in Precinct three, so he kept walking. The man holding the sub-machine gun stopped him, saying:
Man: "Hey. What do you think you're doing?"
Kellin: "Just looking for a way out like everybody else."
The man had his sleeves rolled up, showing his tattoos. Kellin noticed that one of his tattoos were military related. It read: "United States Marine Corps"
Kellin: "You were a Marine?"
Man: "Lance Corporal Richard Lockheart. What can I do you for?"
Kellin proceeded to roll his sleeves up, revealing his Navy Seal trident tattoo.
Kellin: "Petty Officer First Class Hospital Corpsman Kellin Yershen. Served five years and 4 tours as a seal. Oorah!"
Man: "Shh, keep it down. Come with me, we'll talk where it's safer."
Without hesitation, Kellin followed the man.

             Corporal Lockheart lead Kellin into an underground bar where they were greeted by a few men. Lockheart opened a secret door, leading them to a back room. He put his sub-machine gun down, grabbing a beer and handing it to Kellin.
Man: "So, you want to get out of this hell hole, yeah?"
Kellin: "As soon as possible."
Man: "That sucks. We can really use you around here. Tell ya what, you help me and I'll help you."
Kellin: "Whatever you need."
Lockheart then continues to explain that there was a man stealing from his bar. He gave Kellin the apartment number and location. Kellin then proceeded to open a can of whoop ass on the man. If you know what I mean. After doing that favor for Lockheart, Kellin got what he wanted. Lockheart showed Kellin a way out of the city via canals. He supplied him with food, water, a hunting knife and sent him on his way. Towards the end of the main canal, Kellin was greeted by cold chills. The canal lead him to the East Romainian Mountains which were covered in snow. As he exited the canals, he quickly gathered some sticks to create a fire and started his adventure.

What will these authorizations give your character in regards to perks or defects?
Perks
-Survival skills.
-Advanced Defensive Skills.
-Advanced Medical Skills.
-Advanced Recon/Stalking Skills.


Defects
-Horrid flashbacks. (About the heli crash, his parents, the war)
-Night terrors.
-Small counts of PTSD.

What do you plan to do with these perks/defects?
Encourage more medical roleplay within the Outlands server. The Navy Seal background would come in handy if I were in a situation where I can save someone from bandits. Or myself.

Will anyone else need these auths? (If so, list OOC and IC name(s))
No.

Which server does this apply for?
Outlands.

Extra Notes (optional):
Obviously because i'm an SA, I don't expect this to be accepted. Everyone knows that none of these perks will be abused by me.

// This will be an OOC meeting that will happen via steam chat.

This meeting will take place on 1/19/13 at 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

If more than 4 people can't make it around that time, I will try to adjust.

This is not a mandatory meeting, but it will have information that you may be interested in.

If you miss the meeting, there will not be a recap.

Full Name: Ronald Sharp
Citizen identification(CID): 24043
Last Assigned Apartment Number: UCH A:2
Total Loyalist Points: 5
Sex: Male
Age: 31

How long have you been in City45:
I have been living at City Forty Five for eight months.

Why do you want to join the CWU?:
I want to join the CWU because I have the skill-set to make sales within City Forty Five. I have obtained my Selling Permit and have opened many shops. I have a medical background and I am willing to use it to benefit the Civil Workers Union. I personally think that I will be a great addition to the Civil Workers Union.

Have you ever been detained before?(If so why):
Negative.

Past experience with work/labor:
Before the war, my father ran a successful chain of grocery stores. As a child, I helped him run it, so I know how business works. I grew up to become a doctor. After the second year of my residency, the war started.

I have continued my medical work by treating citizen's who were hurt after the war. As we were short of medical assistance, I have gained much experience from that.

Name 4 things the CWU Can possess, and 4 things we cant. Also state why.:
Can:
Radios: To communicate with one another.
UU Branded Food: Foods that are branded by the benefactors of the Universal Union.
UU Branded Books: Books that are written by the Universal Union City Administrators and unit's within the Civil Protection.
Medical Supplies: To treat injured citizen's when the Civil Protection team cannot.

Cannot
Weapons: For obvious reasons. (Knives, Guns, etc)
Explosives: Can harm the Universal Union. (TNT, Gun Powder, etc)
Alcohol: It is known as contraband in City Forty Five. (Whiskey, Beer, etc)
Ammo: Any type of ammunition. (9MM, MP7, etc)


Tell us about what you can do.:
Basically, I can provide my medical knowledge to heal injured citizen's of City Forty Five. I've graduated top of my class from Pittsburgh University. I've obtained my PHD(Doctor of Philosophy) after medical school. I've finished two years of residency. Worked along-side doctors and surgeons.

If a citizen asks for help and is new to the city, what would you do?:
I would show them around the city. Teach them the do's and don't do's. Show them around the UCH and give them the ration time-schedule.

Name: Jon (Short for Jonathon)
Timezone: Eastern Standard
SteamID: STEAM_0:1:13911246
Roleplay Experience: Two years.
Serious Roleplay Experience: One and a half year(s).
Detail a regular day as a worker of the CWU?:
A regular day as a worker of the Civil Workers Union would have to be, waking up. Putting their uniform on. Eat breakfast, normal morning routines. Head to the CWU headquarter's garage. Restock any item's that need restocking. After restocking, I would then move to the Cafe shop, setting it up and opening shop.

Character Backstory:
Ronald Sharp has been interested in medicine since he was a child. He inspiration was an actor name Hugh Laurie. Mr. Laurie played the character Gregory House in the show House. Gregory House was a famous doctor that solved medical cases which had no answers. Ronald used to always study up on medical treatments and biology. When there was a diagnosis being said in the show, Ronald would say it to himself, and always get it right.

After graduation, Ronald attended the University of Pittsburgh located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was always used to being away from his family. After finishing college, Ronald attended medical school in Pittsburgh as well. He barely saw his family. After finishing medical school, Ronald's father died, passing on his inheritance to him. He gave the grocery stores to his young brother due to his dreams of being a doctor. Ronald got a job offer to work with a diagnostic team, but it was in England. He knew that if he moved, he wouldn't get to see his family. After accepting the job, Ronald finished his residency. The first week of working as a real doctor, the war started. Ronald was transferred into City Eighteen, then into City Forty Five.

Robert Cox's Civil Authority Application

OOC Name: Jonco

IC Character Name: Robert Cox

1) Please write a minimum of 3 paragraphs OOC'ly detailing why your character wishes to join the Combine Civil Authority and what lead your character to do so.
Robert Cox went through a lot before and after the seven hour war. He wants to make a difference really bad. Robert has worked extremely hard as a loyalist. He works vigorously to better his reputation as a loyalist. Robert has been through many situations such as getting told off about his loyalist activities by other citizens. Robert looks up to the Combine. He believes they are doing the right thing and wants to join their ranks and help with anything he possibly can.

Even though Robert generally wants to join the Combine Civil Authority to help others, Robert also wants the benefits of being an officer of City 45. He wants good food, a nice place to sleep, and the authority role he would be given. Robert has always had a love for the military during his younger years. Recently, he has began to think about what it would be like to be in a military-esque group. And in these days, the only military-esque group a person can find is the Combine Civil Authority.

Robert has been harassed by the Civil Combines many times, but he does not take it personal. The Combines are the reason that he is alive, and he wants to repay them. Robert think that his personality and actions make him perfect for the officer position. He believes in order and stability in an environment like City 45. Robert has seen citizens trying to rebel against the Civil Combines, but he has also seen them fail. The Civil Combines took over earth in seven hours, and Robert believes that he has nothing more to lose.

Robert has watched the officers of City 45 for several months. He has changed his whole lifestyle, just to be like them. Robert also has sacrificed many friendships for the Civil Combines. He believes in their cause. He wants to make a difference. He has the skill set. He has the motivation. Robert is ready for the next step in his life for the Universal Union.


2) Please detail your characters traits. (Eg, Pure, Lawful, Trustworthy)
My character is Loyal, Intelligent, and very Trustworthy.

3) Please provide 2 paragraphs about what you are expecting the Combine Civil Authority to be like for you and your character.
As a Citizen, I am expecting the Combine Civil Authority to be a great experience. I hope to be in a very strict environment. I'm expecting my duty to be protecting sociability and enforcing laws. I expect to follow my superior's orders and do whatever I am told. I'm also looking forward to detaining rebels or Citizens disobeying the laws.

Another perk I am hoping to look forward to is exploring the Nexus. I have been in the Nexus many times to visit the Civil Administrator, but I have never seen the whole Nexus. Whenever I am in the City 45 Plaza, I always see a Combine patrolling. I'm also looking forward to patrolling the streets and keeping them clean. My character is more than ready to become a Combine Civil Authority.


4) Please provide a detailed back-story from an out-of-character perspective on your applying character. This section must be detailed and consist of a minimum of 300 words.
Robert Cox was born in a New York City slums in February 3, 1987. When he was young, his father deceased from brain cancer. After the death, his mother started using drugs and drinking alcohol. Soon after, she couldn’t take the pain of not living with her husband anymore and she killed herself. Robert came home from school one day to his mother hanging from the ceiling. Robert was 12 at the time his mother died. Ever since, he has been moving from home to home. He led a relatively boring and poor life. At age 22, he started his own business with a loan from the bank. The business became a huge success and it soon went global. When Robert’s life couldn’t get any better, it got worse. The Combines started to invade the earth.  They launched a multi-pronged, all out assault on the entire earth. The Combines did the same thing to the Nihilianth’s Homeworld. They enslaved all of the Vortigaunts and even their leader. The Vortigaunts were brought to earth during the invasion. Some of the Vortigaunts allied with humans starting a rebellion against the Combines. The rebellion started the Seven Hour War. The Combines took over earth in exactly Seven Hours. Survivors were enslaved and put into different cities. After the seven hour war in 2015, Robert lost everything - his money, his life, his reputation, everything. He was majorly depressed for a good six months as combine rule had taken everything from him. Soon, however, he was walking along City 45 in the slums district. He went there sometimes to remember what it was like back in his childhood days. When Robert was almost half way done with his walk, an insane rebel popped up behind him with a 9mm pistol. As the rebel pointed it up against his head, Robert (oddly enough) didn't want to die. He lost everything, but still felt like he could make a difference in the world. The rebel said, "Any last words?" when out of nowhere three Civil Protection officers pointed their sub-machine guns at the insane rebel. The rebel dropped his pistol after a few seconds and sighed. Ever since that moment, Robert has dedicated his life to helping and serving the Combine Civil Authority. He helped out with minor things like reporting suspicious behavior, contraband items and rebel locations. But it wasn't enough for Robert. Soon, Robert had some loyalist points and decided to apply to become an officer of the Civil Protection. He was denied by the Uniform High Command for lack of dedication. Robert respected the command’s decision. But this didn’t stop him. A few months afterwards, Robert had racked up enough loyalist points to apply again. Now he awaits the decision patiently.

5) Have you ever had a CCA character here at Catalyst Gaming?  If so, explain why it was removed.
No, I have not.   


OOC Details

1. How long have you played on role-playing servers in general?
About a year and a half.

2. How long have you played on serious servers?
About three months.

3. How long have you played on Catalyst Gaming?
Three and a half weeks.

4. What Time zone are you in?
Eastern Standard Time.

5. In what country do you live?
United States

6. How old are you?
17

7. What�s your most memorable quality RP experience?
One of my most memorable RP experiences took place in Catalyst Gaming HL2RP. There was a time that the U got on fire, and the Civil Patrol needed help to clean the mess up. During the cleanup, I role-played with other Citizens. At the end, we had to pick up a heavy boulder, so we had to use Pain RP in that certain situation. Everyone did very well and we successfully moved the boulder towards the trash dumpster.

8. Do you consider yourself a good listener?
Yes, I do.

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IC Section

Full Name: Robert Cox
CID: 52580
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3''
Hair Colour Black
Eye Colour: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Weight: 195
Mental Distinctions: Very loyal and honest.
Mental Defects: He has none.
Mental Advantages: Still sad about leaving his life before the war.
Notable Qualities: Quite strong and is a very good listener.


1. Have you ever been detained or apprehended for a Sociostability Infringement before? If so, explain?
I was detained once for having a melon on the counter of my shop. I was not aware that it was contraband at the time, and I was detained for level 3 contraband.

2. Do you regularly eat Combine Civil Authority Issued Rations?
Always.

3. Are you willing to give your life to the cause of the Universal Union?
Of course.

4. Do you as a Citizen and future Civil Protection Member accept ALL actions performed by you and those under your command as your OWN responsibility?
Yes, I accept.

5. Will you remain loyal and faithful to the Universal Union as long as you live?
Yes, I will.

6. Why do you want to join the Combine Civil Authority?
As my character obtained twenty loyalist points, I have lived the Citizen experience to the fullest. I've been detained, accused, beaten, and yelled at by Civil Authority. I have also started a business, made friends, reported rebellion, reported contraband, and have done everything that Civil Protection has told me to do. I think my character is ready to join the Combine Civil Authority.


Please sign the attached oath using only blue or black pen.


Edited : Answered a question oocly that was meant to be answered icly.