OOC Section


OOC Name:

[R.G] Matty

IC Character Name:

John Butcher

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.

John wishes to join the CCA for multiple reasons, he respects the CCA for what they do and the commitment that they make to make Earth a better place. This being said however the main reason he wishes to join the CCA is because of his background. Being a strong believer in what distinguishes man from the animals, he believes that men are organised, self committed, and obeying. However animals on the other hand are self obsessed, scavengers, and disorganised.

John was led to join the CCA also because of his hatred of the resistance, any form of resistance and even the idea of resistance. The perfect way to show his commitment was to join the CCA. John gets confused even by the idea of resistance and believes heavily in The Combine Ideologies in the beliefs that civilization must be upheld with the use of lethal force and if someone acts uncivilized then they must be dealt with accordingly.

Mr. Butcher was then led to join the CCA because of also, the admiration that he has for the CCA for making the world a better place, just watching the CCA on the streets, in action, makes John wonder “imagine how they feel, knowing that what they’re doing is saving all our sorry asses”. Because of his recent grant of loyalist status, John believes it is a step in the right direction if he was to apply for the position of a CCA CP. Not just because of the respect he has for them, but also because of the admiration he has for them.



2) Please detail your characters traits. (E.g., Pure, Lawful, Trustworthy)

Lawful,
Trustworthy,
Intelligent,
A good leader,
Knows how to follow orders (Worked in the steel industry before the 7 hour war)


3) Please provide 2 paragraphs about what you are expecting the Combine Civil Authority to be like for you and your character?

I am expecting the CCA to be a good step for me and my character; it will be a fun, enjoyable, but also an educational experience. I think that the CCA will be enjoyable as I will get the experience to develop my character further, and be able to make a larger range of choices later on in my career with the character, such as gaining a higher rank in the CCA if I was to be accepted. I am looking forward to being able to have the experience of even applying to join the CCA. If I got in I would be sure that the CCA will be a fun experience in the fact I will need to act on issues every day that will test my endurance and mental capabilities.

However, I and my character are also expecting the CCA to be a change in the fact that I will be expected to and need to deal with a range of uncivil citizens on a daily basis that will need to be shown how to act in the new society placed upon us by our glorious Combine overlords. John and I are expecting that the CCA will be for us, a new learning step where we will be able to develop and gain more knowledge of not only what the CCA is like, but also what the HL2 universe is like, I am looking very forward to applying for the CCA position.


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.

John came from a simple town, full of simple people, where life was indeed, very simple. John didn’t have the best of habits, he was a strong drinker, a chain smoker, and also a wife beater and he was a horrible man. This all changed however when the Combine invaded, during the 7 hours of gruelling mental pain and physical exhaustion, he realised that his life needed to change.

However, John’s life was never this bad of course; he grew up in a wealthy family, in a farm on the outside of a quiet village in Pennsylvania, John was the kind of man who would work for his upkeep, he would work hard and do it to the best of his ability, John had passed school by then and got a range of good grades. John however lost both of his parents in a car crash on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when he was 17, however. He started smoking and drinking heavily, finding ways of bypassing the law just to go ahead with his filthy habits. John was sent to live with his uncle and aunty in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, after his godparents found out about Johns habits, his godparents came from a strict catholic family.

While in Newcastle, John got a job working at a steel making factory when he was 18, just months before the Combine invaded. John made a good living from working at the steel making factory and was later promoted to a supervising manager, taking care of the employees below him and making sure all health and safety regulations were met. John moved back to the place he grew up only weeks after getting this job as he felt as though part of himself was missing, learning more about when he was younger he soon realised he was no more then a worthless human being, he started questioning why we were here, why is every day life all the same? John then got, yet again another steel making job as a health and safety manager in a steel making plant in Pittsburgh, using the money to fuel his habits.

Weeks later however, takes us to the start of the invasion, when it all just… went to shit… The military collapsed, everyone John knew was dead, kids were slaughtered in the streets, civilians were mowed down in their waves, and no one was safe. John was one of the lucky ones however, just moments before Dr. Breen got a truce with the Universal Union, John was in the midst of one of the cities being invaded, and this is when he realised. He needs to change.

While in City 18, John has forgot about his addiction to smoking and drinking, he follows the rules and laws of the CCA, he is a loyal and faithful citizen, he now knows civility from disobedience, and is a changed man, he is ruthlessly loyal to the CCA, believing that they are the ones who changed his life, bought him out of the dark circle he was living in, and changed him for the better. Maybe, just maybe, they were sent from the heavens?




OOC Details

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

2. How long have you played on serious servers? about 6 months

3. How long have you played on Catalyst Gaming? 2-3 weeks

4. What Time zone are you in? GMT

5. In what country do you live? England/Great Britain

6. How old are you? 17

7. What’s your most memorable quality RP experience? Being admin on several PERP servers, with my most memorable quality experience being when I was on S.E PERP running an armed weapons store, it was very fun.

8. Do you consider yourself a good listener?Yes

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IC Section


Full Name: John Butcher
CID: 42378
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Height: 6”1
Hair Colour Brown
Eye Colour: Green
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Weight: 10.4 Stone
Mental Distinctions: None
Mental Defects: None
Mental Advantages: Not a lot, but I’m somewhat educated, sir.
Notable Qualities: Loyal and Respectful to those who command or deserve it, sir.



1. Have you ever been detained or apprehended for a Sociostability Infringement before? If so, explain? No

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

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? Of course, sir.

6. Why do you want to join the Combine Civil Authority?[/b

] I would like to join the CCA because of the respect that I have for them. I want to show my superiors that I can be loyal and faithful to them for as long as I live, and to cut down on the amount of uncivil citizens and anti-citizens.




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

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Denied - Backstory and answers to the longer questions are not thought out enough, and show lack of togetherness.