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Khivva · **01-24-2015, 11:13 PM**

(01-24-2015, 12:55 PM)Knight Kat Wrote:

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Ok, so, hello! There are some things that I can tell you that might help you decide stuff.Firstly, don't fret too much about tribe. Choose one that sounds most cool to you, and fits the background you want. Being from the Drake tribe for example will not effect your connections more that being from the Eft tribe (or any other tribe). Unless, of course, you join a group of players who RP together as part of the same exact tribal group. However, there are not too many of those.

Secondly, just want to make sure you know there is no evidence to say there are tribes -in- Ul'dah. The Drake tribe is in Forgotten Springs, Southern Thanalan, not the city of Ul'dah.

Thirdly, there is RP in Gridania and the Twevleswood, but it is not always easy to find. My FC is a group of Miqo'te (mostly Keepers) who are trying to make some semblance of a unified culture in the new era. We are from the Twelveswood, and wish to return home one day ICly, but live in the Goblet with another FC right now.

That is an example of how RP has taken us down an unexpected path.

If I may offer you advise based on my own experiences. Feel free to take or leave any of it.

*Make a vague background with plenty of room to add things as you go, and adjust things later.
*Give your character a reason to be anywhere.
*Don't limit yourself to only Miqo'te connections. That can be fun, but it can also be fun being a Miqo'te around those who are not.
*Don't have your character share too much of her past until you are sure it is something you won't want to change (or have to change) later.

Examples of what I did with my character:

*She was from a Keeper group in the Twelveswood.
*Her family was one of the two families in the group.
*Calamity weakened and reduced the Shroud, so the group needed to branch out and learn more about other lands and resources.
*They sent scouts into the rest of Eorzea, and my character was one of them.
*Eventually I came up with a reason for them to disband so I could have my character join a FC of Moon-keepers.
*My character's story is now overlapping and linked with the stories of many other Miqo'te and non-Miqo'te characters.

Now I have put great detail and complexity into her back-story and origin. I added to it as I went. I never changed the core of it, but had to learn what worked lore-wise and make it fit with on-going story with other characters.

I must admit that I have been crafting her past as I have been discovering her future. However, it worked out well because you just never know where you might want to add something to the past that can tweak opportunities in the future.

Yes, I went a bit nuts with this post. You will find that I do that. Welcome to the RPC... Â

Thank you so much for all the advice! I really appreciate it. Like I said this is my first time RPing in FFXIV so I will take all the suggestions and advice people are willing to give me!

I noticed there aren't too many tribe groups so that's why I kind of wanted to do a shout out hear since I wasn't sure if some where still active or not. Just really wanted to get a sense of things. And yeah, haha. I meant Thanalan. I was reading this like wait what did I say and had to reread my post! Sorry about that! Last night I was running around Thanalan and The Black Shroud looking for ideas/ inspiration and remembered there was a tribe in the Sagolii Desert and that's where I got the idea of the Drake Tribe.Â

Again thank you so much for this advise and hopefully our characters can meet at some point? Â ^^

(01-24-2015, 01:40 PM)K Wrote: My character was part of the Hipparion tribe, but was exiled. The tribe she was part of originated from Sagolii desert. But K'ailia now lives in La Noscea. Don't know if you'd be interested in that kind of connection

Honestly I would love anything! I do know I want my character to try and rediscover her past. Perhaps maybe she can meet K'ailia and ask for help? Right now I'm thinking that I want my character to have some sort of catalyst that forces her to leave Gridania and discover other lands/ make her want to find her tribe/ family. So perhaps on one of these adventures the two can meet in La Noscea?

(01-24-2015, 06:18 PM)Faye Wrote: I have a Seeker from the Lynx (X) tribe! As do a couple people in my FC. While most have cut ties with their tribe, I do also lead a linkshell for members of the Lynx tribe called a The Lynxshell. We're working on getting some RP set up for the tribe.

Yes! I was creeping around your linkshell post haha! It's kind of what prompted me to try and figure this out. By any chance, are your Lynx tribe based in the Sagolii Desert?Â

(01-24-2015, 06:37 PM)Adeya Wrote:

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Well, my character Adeya is a miqo'te and was raised by a fairly traditional (and isolationist) Keeper clan. However, she has since pretty much cut all ties with them. She also rather dislikes traditional miqo'te culture (and is perfectly willing to debate people on the matter).While she usually hangs out in Limsa, she does spend time in Ul'dah and to a much lesser extent Gridania, so just let me know if you'd like the two to meet up.

Ooh! I'd love this. Since I want my character to have been raised fairly traditional, but I do want her to question whether or not Miqo'te culture is for her or not. I'd definitely would love our characters to meet up and perhaps Adeya might unintentionally plant the seed of doubt. It would definitely be something interesting to write out!!

(01-24-2015, 06:46 PM)Miah Polaali Wrote:

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Hello there I am the FC leader for a Keeper Clan, the Morbolvine Clan. And we actually do take in others who are not Keepers as \\\\\"employees" for what ever reason... weather it be for work or that they are looking for a place to be. We RP in both the Shroud/Gridania and Thanalan/Ul'dah mostly. And we currently live in Lavender Beds.If you want to read up on us here is a link to our LS.Â
http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=7564

If you have any interest, questions, or just help with anything in general, please send me a message here or in-game. And I will be glad to help you out in any way. Â Miah Polaali, is my in-game character.

Yes! I'll probably PM you in a bit with more questions so I can perhaps bounce ideas with you? I'm interested in potentially joining your FC!!

[Balmung] New to Balmung/ Looking for Miqo'te connections? Or any, really.

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