05-08-2014, 02:15 PM
Greetings, Eorzea.
Former 1.XX player here, new to RP in FFXIV ARR. Back then I played a Duskwight Elezen, Eusis Aurenais, on Excalibur. These days I'm most active on Ultros, and unfortunately I don't have any characters on Balmung or Gilgamesh (seems that creation there is still blocked). If you'd care to read on, I'll use the template recommended above.
MMORPG Background:
I started with Ultima Online in 1998, playing on Great Lakes as Blix. It was a nice, structured departure from the freeform roleplay of AOL's Red Dragon Inn. I played that until Phantasy Star Online was released, and after a few thousand hours I still pick up the game from time to time. I got into RvR in RF Online around 2006, but after a year of the politics of the Race Leaders on my server, I decided to put that one away. In 2009 I picked up EVE Online, and am still more or less actively playing a few hours a week, mostly RP.
RP experience:
I have been roleplaying with varying degrees of success since AD&D 2nd Edition, around 1989. Tabletop was my foundation, but in the mid-late 90s, chat became a new format, leading to IRC and forum-based RP, particularly in settings like Cyberpunk and World of Darkness. The more you play, the more complexity you want out of your experience, so developing a character becomes less about numbers and more about personality, conflict, motivation, etc. So those are the aspect I like to explore. Writing helps in that regard.
Character ideas/info:
This time in FFXIV I will be working on developing the members of the Grandelion family, with husband and wife as playable characters, though there will be other relatives of the immediate family in the background.
Ancel is my main, raised by his mother alone in Limsa after his father was lost at sea, likely to pirates. Humble beginnings and a difficult childhood instilled him with a deep sense of justice, which he carries to this day. At heart he is gentle and thoughtful, but his temper has gotten him into trouble on numerous occasions.
His oft-troubled mind is set at ease when he communes with nature, and it was this that caused him to call Gridania his second home. He was struck by the vulnerability of its people, and resolved to become one of its protectors. Â It was during an evening stroll outside the Canopy that he met Emeraldas Chambelain, with whom he became instantly enamored.
...don't want to over-do it so I'll quit here.
How did you learn about the coalition?
I was pointed to it by a Reddit FAQ
What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
Looking to span the spectrum, depending on who I can find to RP with. Preferrably medium-heavy.
Anything from real life you'€™re comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
I'm a full-time student with a full-time job, so my playtime is limited to after schoolwork, usually late night Pacific time. If you have questions, ask away.
Former 1.XX player here, new to RP in FFXIV ARR. Back then I played a Duskwight Elezen, Eusis Aurenais, on Excalibur. These days I'm most active on Ultros, and unfortunately I don't have any characters on Balmung or Gilgamesh (seems that creation there is still blocked). If you'd care to read on, I'll use the template recommended above.
MMORPG Background:
I started with Ultima Online in 1998, playing on Great Lakes as Blix. It was a nice, structured departure from the freeform roleplay of AOL's Red Dragon Inn. I played that until Phantasy Star Online was released, and after a few thousand hours I still pick up the game from time to time. I got into RvR in RF Online around 2006, but after a year of the politics of the Race Leaders on my server, I decided to put that one away. In 2009 I picked up EVE Online, and am still more or less actively playing a few hours a week, mostly RP.
RP experience:
I have been roleplaying with varying degrees of success since AD&D 2nd Edition, around 1989. Tabletop was my foundation, but in the mid-late 90s, chat became a new format, leading to IRC and forum-based RP, particularly in settings like Cyberpunk and World of Darkness. The more you play, the more complexity you want out of your experience, so developing a character becomes less about numbers and more about personality, conflict, motivation, etc. So those are the aspect I like to explore. Writing helps in that regard.
Character ideas/info:
This time in FFXIV I will be working on developing the members of the Grandelion family, with husband and wife as playable characters, though there will be other relatives of the immediate family in the background.
Ancel is my main, raised by his mother alone in Limsa after his father was lost at sea, likely to pirates. Humble beginnings and a difficult childhood instilled him with a deep sense of justice, which he carries to this day. At heart he is gentle and thoughtful, but his temper has gotten him into trouble on numerous occasions.
His oft-troubled mind is set at ease when he communes with nature, and it was this that caused him to call Gridania his second home. He was struck by the vulnerability of its people, and resolved to become one of its protectors. Â It was during an evening stroll outside the Canopy that he met Emeraldas Chambelain, with whom he became instantly enamored.
...don't want to over-do it so I'll quit here.
How did you learn about the coalition?
I was pointed to it by a Reddit FAQ
What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
Looking to span the spectrum, depending on who I can find to RP with. Preferrably medium-heavy.
Anything from real life you'€™re comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
I'm a full-time student with a full-time job, so my playtime is limited to after schoolwork, usually late night Pacific time. If you have questions, ask away.
