Hey everyone!
I'm a long-time roleplayer who spent a couple years on NWN & MUSHs (if people even remember either of those), but it's been 2-3 years now and I'm new to roleplaying on MMOs and new to FFXIV in general. What I've seen of this community, though, looks really exciting and since my work has started easing up on me I decided it's a good time to get involved.
I think I've spent the last couple days trying to figure out how the game works and what the general lore is (my DnD knowledge isn't helping me much here). I've started to get a handle on it, but there's a lot, so it's a bit overwhelming.
I'm in the medium-heavy range on roleplay, but really looking to join the community in any way possible and turn my time here into as much of a social experience as it is a gaming one. I managed to get a character made on Balmung, after a late night session. I'm not entirely certain how linkshells vs Free Companies work yet, or where the best places to meet people are, but if anyone has suggestions on how to get involved and where to go I'd appreciate the pointers.
Since I'm following the template, I'm currently a physician in training, specializing in critical care medicine. Prior to that, I worked as a biomedical engineer. For hobbies, I host a writing group for aspiring authors when I'm not working, roleplaying, or sleeping.
I'll try for a wiki page soon, but for my character:
Elsa van Mere is a Garlean Miqo'te who is the bastard daughter of well-off Garlean father & a prostitute mother. She grew up as a member of some Garlean thieving clans, where she wasn't treated well but she was kept around for her small size and unnatural "luck" (a talent for magic, though since she & most of her group only had familiarity with magitek, she has had no understanding or control of it). Eventually, the thieves were caught and Elsa was given the option of conscription to the army or execution; she chose the former, but deserted upon arrival in Ala Mhigo, where she hid out on the streets until after the fall of Dalamud. She's since learned more about what her "luck" is and snuck upon a ship to Limsa Lominsa, hoping to discover more at the Arcanist's Guild.
Elsa's naturally a bit distrusting and usually a bit blunt, with a focus on doing what she needs to to survive. Because of this, she prizes freedom and loyalty above everything else, but can be awkward around others. She's still naive regarding Eorzea, and not sure how to deal with her new freedom; having grown up in Garlemald, the new interaction with beast tribes and her magic is something she's still wary of.
If any of the above doesn't make sense with-in the lore, please let me know! And feel free to shoot me a tell in game (Elsa Vanmere); hope to get to meet many of you soon!
I'm a long-time roleplayer who spent a couple years on NWN & MUSHs (if people even remember either of those), but it's been 2-3 years now and I'm new to roleplaying on MMOs and new to FFXIV in general. What I've seen of this community, though, looks really exciting and since my work has started easing up on me I decided it's a good time to get involved.
I think I've spent the last couple days trying to figure out how the game works and what the general lore is (my DnD knowledge isn't helping me much here). I've started to get a handle on it, but there's a lot, so it's a bit overwhelming.
I'm in the medium-heavy range on roleplay, but really looking to join the community in any way possible and turn my time here into as much of a social experience as it is a gaming one. I managed to get a character made on Balmung, after a late night session. I'm not entirely certain how linkshells vs Free Companies work yet, or where the best places to meet people are, but if anyone has suggestions on how to get involved and where to go I'd appreciate the pointers.
Since I'm following the template, I'm currently a physician in training, specializing in critical care medicine. Prior to that, I worked as a biomedical engineer. For hobbies, I host a writing group for aspiring authors when I'm not working, roleplaying, or sleeping.
I'll try for a wiki page soon, but for my character:
Elsa van Mere is a Garlean Miqo'te who is the bastard daughter of well-off Garlean father & a prostitute mother. She grew up as a member of some Garlean thieving clans, where she wasn't treated well but she was kept around for her small size and unnatural "luck" (a talent for magic, though since she & most of her group only had familiarity with magitek, she has had no understanding or control of it). Eventually, the thieves were caught and Elsa was given the option of conscription to the army or execution; she chose the former, but deserted upon arrival in Ala Mhigo, where she hid out on the streets until after the fall of Dalamud. She's since learned more about what her "luck" is and snuck upon a ship to Limsa Lominsa, hoping to discover more at the Arcanist's Guild.
Elsa's naturally a bit distrusting and usually a bit blunt, with a focus on doing what she needs to to survive. Because of this, she prizes freedom and loyalty above everything else, but can be awkward around others. She's still naive regarding Eorzea, and not sure how to deal with her new freedom; having grown up in Garlemald, the new interaction with beast tribes and her magic is something she's still wary of.
If any of the above doesn't make sense with-in the lore, please let me know! And feel free to shoot me a tell in game (Elsa Vanmere); hope to get to meet many of you soon!
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