Grant Peters's Authorization Application

[429ghost]

Player Section

Steam Name: 429ghost
Age: 15
How long have you been Roleplaying? (can be any game): For about 7-8 months, mostly out-of-game roleplaying in another community.
How long have you been playing Serious GMod RP?: Same amount of time I've been playing Half-Life 2 Roleplay, since October 15th, 2011.

Character Section

Authorization(s):
1) An intellectual character who, before the invasions, was a succesful business man.

2) The character attended Harvard for 4 years for a Ph.D in Business Administration, and MIT for 2 years for a degree in Quantum Physics.

3) Attempted to apply for Anomalous Materials Team at Black Mesa, but denied for lack of a proper degree(masters and above) in the study.

4) An Aperture Science investor, made investments in various projects and partially in the Portal Technology research.

Being an Aperture Science investor is the main factor for his success. He has some prior knowledge of the studies, which encouraged him to invest enthusiastically. An alternative, incase the Aperture Science investor auth is denied, is that he was a CEO to a major unnamed corporation.

Name: Grant Peters
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Affiliation: None

Write a detailed in-canon back-story how your character obtained these authorizations.
1a) Grant was a man who valued money very highly. Grant has always been a good business man, even from as early as his childhood. As a child, he made some small steps of getting income through chores for the neighborhood or setting up lemonade stands. He had a 4.0 grade point average and was the top of his class, consequently being a victim of bullying. When he finished his college years, he bought some shares of Aperture Science Inc and made several investments to the research company's projects(or alternatively founded a major corporation), resulting in his success.

2a) When Grant graduated from high school, he immediately began the development of his college education. Due to his excellence in grade school, and only getting anything other than an A three times in his permanent record of which all three grades were Bs, Grant was accepted to Harvard University. At Harvard, Grant studied Business Administration for four years. Grant graduated from Harvard with a Ph.D in the study. From there, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT, Grant studied Quantum Physics for two years. He left MIT with a Bachelor's Degree in the study. Grant began his college education in 1964. It ended in 1970.

3a) As soon as he left MIT, Grant applied for a position in the civilian known sector of the Black Mesa Research Facility, the Anomalous Materials Laboratories. He visited the Civilian Recruitment Division office at the Black Mesa Research Facility for an interview. A few days later, he recieved an unfortunate letter in his mail box. A letter of denial for employment. The letter read as follows:

"Black Mesa Research Facility

Dear Applicant,

We have acknowledged and reviewed your application to the Black Mesa Research Facility, Anomalous Materials Laboratories. We appreciate your interest in employment at the Black Mesa Research Facility. We are enthusiastic to inform you that you have passed your interview. However, we regret to inform you that we must deny your contract due to failure to meet the specific requirements. These requirements include a Master's Degree or above in said study of science. We acknowledge that you only hold a Bachelor's Degree in Quantum Physics. We apologize for the inconvenience.
On a brighter note, you may apply for some of our less demanding jobs, as there are plenty at the Black Mesa Research Facility. These jobs include positions in divisions such as Research Association, the Black Mesa Security Force, and Service Personnel. Please contact the Civilian Recruitment Division for more information.

Sincerely,
Black Mesa Administration Personnel"

4a) After being denied employment at the Black Mesa Research Facility, Grant went on to other forms of income, primarily in the research field. The same year, Grant used the money in his savings account to buy shares of Aperture Science. He contributed several investments to the company to assist the funding of projects. His investments were mostly to projects in the field of Quantum Physics, a study Grant had prior knowledge of. The fact that Grant studied Quantum Physics at MIT encouraged him to provide funding for the experiments performed by Aperture Science regarding Quantum Physics. His investments turned out to be a great dicision, as it amassed him nearly millions of dollars in the long run.

What will these authorizations give your character in regards to perks or defects?
Perks
1b) A respectable character because of his intellect. Able to make good decisions for businesses he establishes because of his business experience.

2b) A character with a lot of knowledge. Familiar with Quantum Physics and Business Administration.

3b) N/A, asked for canon approval.

4b) N/A, asked for canon approval.

Defects
1c) N/A

2c) The Combine may or may not question his knowledge of Quantum Physics.

3c) N/A, asked for canon approval.

4c) N/A, asked for canon approval.

What do you plan to do with these perks/defects?
1d) Maybe use it as an advantage should I ever decide to apply the character for City Administrator. Also maybe gain the respect of other characters.

2d) Knowledge, as mentioned before. It's always good to have attended Harvard and MIT too.

3d) N/A, asked for canon approval.

4d) N/A, asked for canon approval.

Will anyone else need these auths? (If so, list OOC and IC name(s))
No. However, I may probably make characters in the future who may have college degrees.

Which server does this apply for?
City

Extra Notes (optional):
Note 1: The Character is not been made yet, because I am awaiting for approval on this so I can create the back-story.
Note 2: The letter part was originally written in formats and such for appearence, but when posted the formatting commands were omitted. It has been edited.
Note 3: I've read that applications must be written one week after it is denied. I did not know if this applied to different authorizations. Please go easy on the punishment if it is, for I did not know.

Reason for Edit: To fix the letter and add Note 2 and 3.