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Also expressing interest.

Log Horizon: North Wen Alliance

Scraping Off the Rust

Valk groaned and sat up as the sunlight streaming in through the window over his bed finally coerced him into waking. He ran one hand through his hair and stared out the window at the city streets. "Why do I still bother?" he muttered to no one. It had been about a month since he'd found himself trapped in his favorite MMO, and in that time he'd essentially done nothing. Sure, he had swaggered out into the surrounding fields and slaughtered mobs by the dozen, but that didn't really help anyone. He'd saved the odd noob from PK'ers, but it's not like the cost in repairs was doing him any favors. Other guilds, like the Neon Colossus and Fang Family had been proactively trying to sort out the mess everyone found themselves in, but his guildmates were safely back home; maybe they were even playing from behind their screens and wondering where their guildmaster had gotten to. With a little grumbling, Valk stood, threw on his gear, and exited his now-empty guildhall.

As he wandered the streets, Valk watched both other players and People of the Land going about their daily lives. He absently fiddled with his Phantasmal-class spear, the Lance of the Valkyrie, as he walked, lost in his thoughts. For some reason, going back out into the wilderness no longer appealed to him, but it wasn't like he could raid anymore. Even regular dungeons worth his time weren't feasible when he just by himself. He could just begin recruiting new members, he supposed, but anyone properly geared and experienced was either dedicated to their independence or already with a guild. Training up a bunch of lowbies into proper raiders would be a months-long project that he really didn't have the heart for. Dissolving Gatecrashers was out of the question. Sure, a raiding guild with just one member was little more than a name and a place to sleep, but this was his guild. He and his friends had worked themselves sick to become the equals of any top-tier raiding guild, and he'd be damned if he'd just throw that legacy away.

Eventually, Valk worked his way back to the Meeting Hall where he noticed a bounty posting calling upon adventurers to bring the rampant PK'ers to justice. "At it again, Fang?" he mused. He couldn't be sure the self-declared Mother of Noobs Everywhere was behind this posting, but it seemed like the kind of thing she'd get up to. They'd never crossed paths in-game, but she had become an immediately recognizable public figure in the wake of the Apocalypse. Underneath the call to adventure, such as it was, was notice of an open meeting to discuss the recent rash of player-killing and loot exploits. Lacking anything resembling something else to do, he wound his way through the maze of hallways to the Fang Family guildhall.

Feeling a little like an intruder, Valk sidled into the guildhall and found himself an unobtrusive spot near the door where he could listen in on the meeting already in progress.

Log Horizon: North Wen Alliance

The Forsaken Paladin

Username: Valk
Real Name: Marcus Walker
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Human
Class: Guardian
Subclass: Holy Warrior
Level: 90
Appearance:



Background: IRL, Marcus worked at a small thrift store, making enough to keep the lights on and his Elder Tales subscription renewed. Occasionally, he even got to eat. Really, he didn't have much of a life outside his guild. His family had actually been considering an intervention before the Apocalpyse occurred.

In Game History: Gatecrashers had planned on getting together to celebrate the new expansion's launch, but either due to bad timing or miscommunication, only Valk was online when the Apocolypse occurred. Left without his guildmates in a once-familiar world, Valk has spent much of his time in the wilds. He'd return to town only to stock up on food or repair his gear, rarely speaking with other people outside craftsmen vital to his continued crusade against a system that had conspired against him. Despite his self-imposed isolation, he hasn't failed to notice the changing atmosphere during his resupply runs.

Guild/Position: Gatecrashers, Guildmaster.
Once a prominent raiding guild, Gatecrashers had completed every raid that existed prior to Homesteading the Noosphere. What seperated them from other raiding guilds was their distinctly unorthodox tactics. Where others followed tried and trusted methods, Gatecrashers preferred to experiment. Often, this resulted in wipes, but it wasn't unusual for them to uncover an undiscovered tactic that made previously challenging encounters trivial.

Personality: Once rather cheerful, Valk's been much more taciturn ever since the Apocalypse. His loyalty to his guild is one of his defining traits; he faithfully logged on every day at the same time even if it was only for an hour or two. Even without his guildmates at his side, Valk is a stand-up guy. He's never engaged in PvP against someone who couldn't fight back and has even jumped in to save others from similar fates.

Skills:
Holy Smite - Strike a target with a melee weapon. Deals holy damage proportional to the weapon's base damage. Additional damage against undead and demons. Generates hate.
Call of the Crusader - Buff allies in a large radius. Causes attacks to deal holy damage and heals 10% of each target's health over the duration. Lasts 3 minutes.
Healing Light - Heal a moderate amount of damage. May target self or others.
Divine Charge - Charge an enemy, generating hate on the target and nearby enemies.
Whirlwind Slash - Strike all targets in melee range with a 20% damage penalty.
Fend - Gain a defensive bonus and offensive penalty against enemies engaged in melee. Bonus and penalty increase as the number of targets attacking the user does. Ranges from +/-10% against a single target to +/-50% against 10. Lasts until cancelled.
Castle of Stone - Total invulnerabilty for 10 seconds. Ten minute cooldown.
Cross Slash - Strike twice with a melee weapon, dealing damage to enemies in front of the user.

Equipment:
Paladin's Vestments
- 50% Resistance to Unholy Damage
- Immunity to Fear
- Immunity to Disease
- Heal for 2% of maximum health whenever you deal a killing blow.

Lance of the Valkyrie
- 30% Damage bonus against Undead and Demons
- 10% bonus to hit chance
- Ignores 15% of Armor

Theme song:

Log Horizon: North Wen Alliance

Say what you will about SAO, but the score is exemplary.

Log Horizon: North Wen Alliance

I see this thread has "apply" under the title. Figured I would; see what happens, you know? My experience with Log Horizon is limited to the anime, but I suppose that's irrelevant if y'all ain't still accepting.

The Forsaken Paladin

Username: Valk
Real Name: Marcus Walker
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Human
Class: Guardian
Subclass: Holy Warrior
Level: 90
Appearance:



Background: IRL, Marcus worked at a small thrift store, making enough to keep the lights on and his Elder Tales subscription renewed. Occasionally, he even got to eat. Really, he didn't have much of a life outside his guild. His family had actually been considering an intervention before the Apocalpyse occurred.

In Game History: Gatecrashers had planned on getting together to celebrate the new expansion's launch, but either due to bad timing or miscommunication, only Valk was online when the Apocolypse occurred. Left without his guildmates in a once-familiar world, Valk has spent much of his time in the wilds. He'd return to town only to stock up on food or repair his gear, rarely speaking with other people outside craftsmen vital to his continued crusade against a system that had conspired against him. Despite his self-imposed isolation, he hasn't failed to notice the changing atmosphere during his resupply runs.

Guild/Position: Gatecrashers, Guildmaster.
Once a prominent raiding guild, Gatecrashers had completed every raid that existed prior to Homesteading the Noosphere. What seperated them from other raiding guilds was their distinctly unorthodox tactics. Where others followed tried and trusted methods, Gatecrashers preferred to experiment. Often, this resulted in wipes, but it wasn't unusual for them to uncover an undiscovered tactic that made previously challenging encounters trivial.

Personality: Once rather cheerful, Valk's been much more taciturn ever since the Apocalypse. His loyalty to his guild is one of his defining traits; he faithfully logged on every day at the same time even if it was only for an hour or two. Even without his guildmates at his side, Valk is a stand-up guy. He's never engaged in PvP against someone who couldn't fight back and has even jumped in to save others from similar fates.

Skills:
Holy Smite - Strike a target with a melee weapon. Deals holy damage proportional to the weapon's base damage. Additional damage against undead and demons. Generates hate.
Call of the Crusader - Buff allies in a large radius. Causes attacks to deal holy damage and heals 10% of each target's health over the duration. Lasts 3 minutes.
Healing Light - Heal a moderate amount of damage. May target self or others.
Divine Charge - Charge an enemy, generating hate on the target and nearby enemies.
Whirlwind Slash - Strike all targets in melee range with a 20% damage penalty.
Fend - Gain a defensive bonus and offensive penalty against enemies engaged in melee. Bonus and penalty increase as the number of targets attacking the user does. Ranges from +/-10% against a single target to +/-50% against 10. Lasts until cancelled.
Castle of Stone - Total invulnerabilty for 10 seconds. Ten minute cooldown.
Cross Slash - Strike twice with a melee weapon, dealing damage to enemies in front of the user.

Equipment:
Paladin's Vestments
- 50% Resistance to Unholy Damage
- Immunity to Fear
- Immunity to Disease
- Heal for 2% of maximum health whenever you deal a killing blow.

Lance of the Valkyrie
- 30% Damage bonus against Undead and Demons
- 10% bonus to hit chance
- Ignores 15% of Armor

Theme song:

Neon Skies

I'm terribly discouraged. Had a CS almost entirely written up and then had a stupid attack. Lost everything. I'll probably emotionally recover after work and throw it back together.

Neon Skies: A Cyberpunk Adventure

Color me interested.

Clockwork & Anima

Color me interested.

The Isle of Atria (Open World, Anything Goes)

Throwin' my hat into the ring.

New Age of Heroes

I just so happen to be lurking.