We should totally get like, a super cool building which is sort of a museum. It'll have a bunch of cool stuff about how the Union came to be like showing off 'legendary CAs or the first ration ever produced or the first loyalist or something, though make it more interactive so regular citizens in C17 could get their name in the museum or something. (idk you guys will probably think of something cool to put in there later)

1: "Bro I just got into the museum as 'the first ever guy to get 65 loyalist points'.
2: "That's rad bro I wish I could do that."

Jack Washington's Civil Authority Application

OOC Name: mr bob cake

IC Character Name: Jack Washington

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.
He wishes to join the Civil Authority because he wishes to be able to do something about the civil offenders. In his life in City 45, he has seen several crimes committed. By the time he was able to get a hold of a Unit, they culprits had disappeared into D6. This really aggravated him, how any anti-citizen has immunity once they pass through the tunnel, he feel he can do better as a Civil Protection Unit to be first on the scene, and crush their chance of escaping and getting off free if they can.

In his earlier years, he was the victim of the occasional robbery, which pushed his buttons, but did not exactly blow his top. The robber was usually dressed in a grey jacket, several plastic bags, and his ‘special’ red tennis shoes, Jack thought he was not the sharpest pencil in the cup, but he always assumed he wished to rob in style, showing off to his friends. He has talked to his friends, and they were also seemingly victims of the robber. His group has already spoken to the campus security several times, but the security seemingly didn’t care. In the end, during lunch, he and his friends devised a devious plan to catch the robber. They sat close to him one day in the mess, overhearing his plans; he could pick out several key words, including his own name.

They all went to his dorm, setting up yards of rope, throwing a thick fish net over the doorway, and several pulleys. The plan was to leave the door unlocked, and for the thief to casually push the door open and walk in. When the door opened at a certain angle, the fishing net would jump down, and wrap around his chest and arms, restraining him. He could hear the banging footsteps echo down the hallway as he and his friends were putting on the final touches. They all whispered to each other in excited tones, taking shelter in corners, Jack pulled the covers over himself, pretending to be sound asleep. He cracked open a slot on his eyelids and could see the door creeping open. He peeked, watching the man walk in as if nobody was home, before tripping on a sliver of rope, the net collapsing on his head, entangling his arms and legs together. He yelped out, pushing and screaming. We all jumped out, rolling on the floor, pointing fingers at him. He froze at the surprise, his face becoming red with embarrassment. We all rushed towards him, grabbing the opening of the net closed. Jack and his friends quickly dragged him across the hallway, several giving weird glances. He set him up in front of the security office, the thief remaining still. One of his friends banged on the glass, motioning for them to come out. He quickly spurted out the situation, his friends calming down, but still snickering. The security guards glanced at each other with a confused look, before awkwardly grabbing the fishnet, thanking them for their work. Jack had never felt so accomplished and victorious.

Jack strives to be able to keep the peace and get that feel, knowing he did the right thing. He wishes to keep authority for the greater good, the Union because he wishes that everybody play by the same rules. He believes that the Union came to Earth to end the fighting against our own kind, and believes that a rebel just wishes to end humanity. He leads to go forward, handing out beatings to those who go against the Union, and their rules.


2) Please detail your characters traits. (Eg, Pure, Lawful, Trustworthy)
Quiet, truthful, equal.

3) Please provide 2 paragraphs about what you are expecting the Combine Civil Authority to be like for you and your character.
I think that if I get in, the CCA will be a new flavor of new RP, a difficult but rewarding one. I’m hoping that it won’t be a very big learning curve, but I think I will succeed in time. I have a small bit of rebel RP, and I’m hoping that I can get a bit of the other side too. I think that the CCA will be a faction with serious guidelines, strict requirements, and serious fun.

For my character, he thinks it will be a rigorous, a bit nauseous, but rewarding and benefitial in the end. He will think that he will need to keep on his toes, and be careful not to accidently slip up. When he starts, he will probably mimic higher-ranking units, knowing that they’re the veterans and know the routines. He will need to follow orders by higher-ups letter-by-letter.

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.
Jack was born to a happy couple, Alice and Roger Washington, his family was a middle-class one, trapped between a bigger brother and younger sister, Michael and Eva. His dad always held his job close, and his family closer. Jack lived in a fairly well part of town, Phoenix, Arizona. He attended a public school built in the recent years named Alhambra Traditional School. He had usually received behavior awards and straight A honor roll, people considered him to be above grade level, so they entered him into the gifted program, where he was put into accelerated math and language arts. In the fifth grade, the school he went to had a motto, “How can one person make a difference?” The local law enforcement came to his school one day with a project called Neighborhood Watch. The person who was chosen for Neighborhood Watch is responsible for helping anybody requesting it. “I feel like I should be the local Neighborhood Watch because…” He began to write in sloppy handwriting.

His father was working in a generic microprocessor occupation called Susco. His father usually could not keep a job for more than six months, so they were modern nomads. His dad hopped from one job to another quickly. Jack usually was taken out of school before he could solidify any friendships, resulting in him becoming shy. One time however, his father was offered a solid job as a minor manager a branch of electronic stores. He considered it, but went against it at first, thinking that the corporation would not fly his entire family, he inquired about the concern, and they replied happily, paying for their seats. He joyfully began consulting the family, promising that this is the last time they’ll move.

Fast forward a few years, he nervously jitters in his seat as everybody takes their seat, the audience falls silent. He feels a trickle of sweat roll down his neck, dropping into his black waistband. He slowly watches as little slices of paper wrapped with a red ribbon are handed. “…Brown… …Carrilio… …Taylor…” Before he knew it, he was next. “…Washington…” He slowly stood up, walking down the aisle. He walked up to the stage blinded by the spotlights. He faked a smile, nabbed his diploma, rushed off the stage in a hurry, nearly tripping over himself.

A few more years later, Jack was accepted in the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, where he was aiming for a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, he was three years in. He led a normal university life, one of his dorm neighbors did the occasional break in, stealing useless bags of dried crisps. He was wearily sitting in his dorm room tapping away on a two thousand word essay, gunshots ringed out; he alertly jolted up, peeking out the opaque window. He could visualize the thousands being massacred, as he watched the formation of alien-like gunships slowly overpass.

He quickly tore open his fridge, and began stuffing bags of snacks and cans of dried foods into his red-tinted backpack. He strapped the backpack over his bag, walking over to the door. He slowly creeked the door open, peeking out of a tiny crevice. Outside his dorm room, it seemed that everybody else was doing the same thing. One man dressed in red tennis shoes, a pair of jeans, and a bloodish-red t-shirt, he was shoving his classmates aside, rushing it towards the exit. He recognized him for the distinct dirty blond hair, he was known for his petty crimes, and the occasional robbery. The gunships swiftly shot back, nearly blowing a hole through the wall of Section A. The people in the hall were sent flying, crushed into the wall. Outside the hole, he could see a brown three-legged monster, charging a strange weapon, aiming straight towards them. Jack quickly scrambled up, leaving the left for dead. The creature fired away at them. He was sent flying, knocking himself out unconscious.

Several days later, he finds himself looking around the empty, damp train. He looks down at his new blue fatigues, with his CID stitched onto the sleeved shirt. He looks down at his hands, now noticing he is carrying a brown, plastic used suitcase. He slowly unclips it, peeking inside it. Inside, he finds an extra pair of clothes, a small square card, and other necessities. He lifts up the square plastic card, gazes at it. On it is imprinted in all capital letters, “JACK WASHINGTON CID #97238”. He looks back down at fatigues, looking at the matching number. He slowly stuffs the card back into the suitcase, clipping it closed. The train screeches to a halt at its destination. He slowly stands up, tightly gripping the grip of his suitcase. A strange man with as if military gear stands outside, with a white intimidating gasmask. He glances at the train, radioing something in. Jack carefully walks off the train, making sure to avoid eye contact with the strange man. He looks around, attempting to get his bearings, on a wall is a plastered sign saying, “Welcome to City 45!” with a female dressed in a brown coat smiling behind the letters. He felt a bit safer, knowing that humans still exist and he isn’t the only one left. He navigated through the train station quickly, going through security checks, copying what others do. He walked up to the exit, grasping the door handle, walking outside. He looked around the plaza, as a small group of citizens look up at the nexus, a male figure in the same brown suit gives a speech.


5) Have you ever had a CCA character here at Catalyst Gaming?  If so, explain why it was removed.
I have never had a Unit before.


OOC Details

1. How long have you played on role-playing servers in general?
Two years.

2. How long have you played on serious servers?
Around one year.

3. How long have you played on Catalyst Gaming?
About four months.

4. What Time zone are you in?
Central US time (GMT -6)

5. In what country do you live?
United States

6. How old are you?
12

7. What�s your most memorable quality RP experience?
I think it must've been on another HL2RP, where me and my friend were being chased by a squad of Civil Protection, I attempted to ram the door open, but it refused to budge. The squad surrounded us, and they slammed us against the wall, where they aggressively tied us, patted us down, and dragged us to the Nexus. We were thrown into a cell, where they discussed our end outside. Me and my friend had a good laugh about it OOCly, but our characters were about to be amputated, but my character broke down into a fake cough, attempting to delay his end as long as possible. The units didn't care, not buying into the trick. They threw me into an electric chair, and flipped the switch, my character was amputated.

8. Do you consider yourself a good listener?
Yes.

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IC Section

Full Name: Jack Washington
CID: 97238
Age: 25 years old.
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9 feet
Hair Colour Brown
Eye Colour: Dark brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Weight: 158 lbs.
Mental Distinctions: Good at suppressing anger.
Mental Defects: Not good at convincing or negotiating.
Mental Advantages: Resourceful in the right situations.
Notable Qualities: Quiet.


1. Have you ever been detained or apprehended for a Sociostability Infringement before? If so, explain?
Yes, once.
1x Misuse of Union Technology
 
I was sitting in the UCH when I overheard a group of citizens read a poster advertising a local business at the Foto shop. I heard them agree that they should rob the store. I casually walked off, walking into my apartment. I quickly reported the group and their plans, and clicked it. I walked back out, seeing that they were gone. I walked out, looking at the Foto, I noticed that nobody was in, before knowing it was a flunk. I know they would be looking for me. So I walked out and told them I requested it. They swiftly detained me, I did not resist, knowing that they were doing their duty.

2. Do you regularly eat Combine Civil Authority Issued Rations?
Every opportunity I get.

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

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.

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

6. Why do you want to join the Combine Civil Authority?
I wish to keep the peace, and rid the city of any Civil Offenders that might endanger anybody around them.


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