Important OOC Info About this Thread and Provided ServicesI wasn't quite sure where to put this, so if it's in the wrong place, feel free to move it (sorry!) but this is somewhat of an open RP in a strange fashion.  It's an IC sort of 'making connections' thread, so let me explain what this is all about.

My main character, Xavarian Mystrife, is, in fact, a scribe!  This Crier in the thread is the guy he's hired to 'get the word out' about his services, and as such, the Crier is visiting various places to let it be known that these services are available.  Considering that Eorzea doesn't have the highest literacy rate, yet people might still want any number of things written down for them, he's going and giving people the courtesy of actually speaking to him as opposed to just putting up flyers; because someone who might really need a scribe might not be able to read those fliers!

On an OOC level, this is a way to meet with my character, Xavarian Mystrife, and have him create either an IC item (a book, a letter, a will, a legitimate or forged document, a riddle / puzzle, a written plot device, and so on) for your character, or have him (aka me) write something up for you on the forums based on the interaction between our characters.  Depending on what it is, is how it will be posted.  If it's a letter, I can write it out for you and send it In-Game to who you specify (as a third party if you wish), or PM it through the forums depending on what you'd like.  I could also write it out as Xavarian would, and 'give it back' to you to send.  If it's a book you want 'circulated', I'll post a description of the tome, and then what's inside on the forums, so you can link to it appropriately.  Should it be signage of some sort, and something you actually want for a website, for a trading company, or what have you, I'm an artist and can attempt to draw something out based on what Xavarian would produce for your character; though in this case, I'd only draw something (instead of write about it) if it were actually going to be shown somewhere OOCly, since that's a lot more work.  If it's something more private, I can PM it just to you.  There are all sorts of possibilities for this, and you'd be free to tell me OOCly, as well as whatever the character requests ICly. :> This also isn't for real In-Game gil unless you want to pay him with In-Game gil (to which I certainly wouldn't object, I so desperately want to improve my player housing).  He will, ICly, ask to be paid though, but the amount (and how) depends on what's asked of him (and quite possibly the situation of the client, as he's definitely willing to work with them.)

BUT!  These aren't OOC writing requests.  It does require some RP with my character, and based on that interaction is what is going to be written.  That said, the actual writing (unless it's a simple, IG letter) will likely happen a day or two after the RP has taken place, and may be longer depending on the length of the thing to be written, and my IRL schedule.  But it will happen!  Just let me know OOCly if you have a 'deadline' or an event that this is for, and we'll get everything squared away for it.

On an IC level, what will happen is that my character will set up a single, or several, meetings with yours.  If all goes according to plan (which it may not, but that'd be up to you~) they'll discuss what it is they want, and my character will either do it right then and there (if it's something simple like 'I'd like you to write down what I tell you in a letter') or might take several meetings to get it all down (such as a character requests that they would like an autobiography, Xavarian will meet with them as long as it takes for him to take down all that your character has to say, listening to the story, and writing it accordingly, as well as confirming that the tome he makes for it is to your character's liking).  You can pull him into shady things as well, such as forging documents, or having him write ransom notes to a certain-someone-else's penmanship likeness if you'd want that as well... he won't tell on you (and I totally encourage the shady dealings)~  He also makes 'specialty books' that might conceal something, might be more battle-ready than library worthy, might have a particular odd quirk about them for a specific purpose, and so on.

Whatever he does for your character can be used however you'd like, as a plot device, an IC item, something for your character's wiki, whatever.

The way this thread works is that it is IC, but in any number of places at any number of times.  The Crier here is an NPC (I made him as a character, but he's only level 1, oops); but if your character is illiterate, please feel free to speak with him, ask any questions, or so forth.  If you want to specify a place and time (so others can join you at that place and time) do so in your post, like (Limsa, Morning) at the beginning of it, and I'll reply to you, and anyone else that specified that place / time accordingly.  If (Limsa, Morning) is going down, but someone else puts (Thanalan, Night), it'll be a different RP for them.  Multiple RPs can go down at once, I'll just denote which reply is for who in the beginning of the post.  If you don't specify a place and time, then that's fine!  Since this is mostly sort of an advertisement, I don't actually expect any of the RPs with the Crier will go on that long; the NPC isn't the scribe, just sort of taking down 'orders' and answering questions on his behalf.  But I thought it'd be something different to try.  If you'd just like your character to take a form to fill out, that's fine too!  Or if you want to contact my character sometime, but forum RP isn't your thing, you can either just copy the form without replying to this thread, then send it to me in a PM or send me an entirely OOC PM. Whatever suits you.  :>  This is mostly supposed to be fun, a way to establish what's happening ICly, and kind of an experiment, but any approaches (even the less agreeable ones) are welcome.  If the Crier somehow gets beat up to the point of not being able to work anymore, I might... make a new thread later.  *sweats*

Otherwise, if you're just wanting to Forum RP for a bit, that's fine too, you don't need to necessarily 'sign up' so to speak.  On the other hand, if you want to just 'sign up', but NOT participate in this thread, that's totally cool as well.  

Feel free to post ICly or ask OOC questions here or via PM!

Forms
Appointment Form (replace the words in parentheses with the info.)

OOC Note:  
First meeting = 'Meet and Greet' basically, in which anything can happen.  Xavarian will try to stay focused, and ask a number of questions about what your character wants (taking it down for later), but just about anything can go down here.   It's pretty freerange RP.  Kidnap him if you want, get him into some weird mess, I'm down.  :>  As stated, though, this isn't the meeting where anyone is getting their request, unless he has all the materials he needs for it already on him.  (like simple letters, and whatnot.)  If it is a book-binding request, and all questions are answered, then my character will get to work on getting the materials and making the tome for yours, and that can possibly only take one meeting.

Second Meeting (And Beyond~) = This is where the real deal happens.  Your character relays a story to mine, or whatever it is they want taken down specifically, and my character does it.  Depending on the length of time this will take, this may be more than one meeting, or just finish here.  In the case that all questions were answered for a book-binding, where only a blank book is being produced, this is when there an in-character delivery of the book would take place.  There can be as many meetings as are wanted, after this, it all depends on what the character wants.  But this is the meeting which most writing will be based on.

What You Get = This is where I actually let you see what Xavarian made for you.  I'll have talked with you some by now already about what format you'd want this in, and so forth, so then I'd actually do it, and you'd get either a story written up on the forums, a letter delivered to someone, a plot device, a tome, an image of signage for your character's website, a forged document of some kind, a will, whatever~  As I said before, it might take me a couple days to compile, but it'll happen, and you'll be made aware.  

OOC Customer Waitlist and Schedules This list will be organized by appointment times.  If you want your / your character's name to remain unknown, I'll just write <Private> instead, but this is to help me and the rest of you see what's going down! More can be added, these are just place-holders.

1) <Private> Grimoire, Time: As Soon as possible (5 days from meeting)
2) <Private> Translation and Restoration, Time: Ongoing
3) Ziv'ir - Notes re-bound with Enchantment, Time: Till next meeting.
4) -none-
5) -none-

Completed Orders A list of completed orders and payment, for my reference.

1) Beginner's Grimoire (Simple, Leather, 4-tier Wind Crystal Weight Adjustment)
- Commissioned by: Lafiaht
- Status: Finished, Approved, and In- Use
- Payment: Lessons in Arcanima, Yet Unpaid.

2) Legacy of the Vale Brothers (Book written based on tales told)
- Commissioned by: Marcus Vale, 'The Unceasing'
- Status: Considered Finished, Several Copies Created, available upon request, some given to the Eagle and Quill Bookstore.
- Payment: -private-
- Note: (This case is entirely hypothetical; the player of the commissioning character wasn't able to provide the actual story for the book due to various circumstances, so only a summary will be given to interested parties.)

OOC Note and Updates
I added and changed some info, as Xavarian has gotten a few orders, but also, he's switched Free Companies, and now has an IC workspace and study!

He can now be found in-game (though more easily through appointment) at Mist, Ward 3, Plot 10, Room 7: The Scribe's Study in the Eagle and Quill bookstore. This is his new IC 'office' so to speak for any scribing, bookbinding, or book mending commissions.

I also added a list for finished orders.

All that said, this thread is still, and continues to be, open! As is Xavarian for nerd scribery etc. commissions. Though I've been half wondering if it'd be better to move this whole thing to the (Balmung) Connections forum; if any mod feels the same, feel free to move this. :> I just don't know what would be a better place for it (even still).