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'Underground' Networking Linkshell. [See 'Whispervine' LS Directory Listing] - Jaliqai - 02-24-2015
Hey everyone!
While thinking last night about how excited I am about delving into Meiko's RP and whatnot, I came to a realization:  There are a lot of people in this game whose characters and groups are ICly connected to the "underground" circles of the city-states / Eorzea as a whole to varying degrees.. but no real, cohesive source of OOC networking for these character types.
Sure, just about every criminal organization, crooked business, band of bounty hunters, or group of mercenaries has it own method of staying in touch with its own and its associates. But there is no real hub of overarching OOC communication and networking with the bigger picture. As such, not only does it make the 'underground' feel a little background-y, handwave-y, and lifeless, but it also makes it difficult for characters who have an extensive list of contact: Â you essentially have to sacrifice a linkpearl slot to every organization you know and/or associate with.
Not convenient, fragmented, and takes up waay too much space.
So, what I am asking is this: Â If there was a linkshell on Balmung dedicated to serving as an OOC source of networking and communication between 'underground' characters/groups across the community as a whole, would you or would you not be interested?
If there is sufficient interest, I'll be starting up this linkshell likely before the week's end. That said, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions, suggestions - whatever you like! And if you have any cool ideas for names, post those too! (I absolutely cannot come up with anything that sounds cool but doesn't cross over into hokey. Haha.)
* NOTE: By 'underground', I am not referring exclusively to unlawful, unmoral, evil, or otherwise antagonistic characters. It can also encompass the morally neutral and even good-align characters as well. I simply define 'underground' as anyone whose business, trade, skills, etc. don't lend themselves well to the public eye, who tend to work in the shadows or pulling strings behind the scenes, and/or anyone who has notable connections to this world. For some examples, think thieves, information brokers, black marketeers, smugglers, bounty hunters, crooked law enforcement, even non-crooked law enforcement whose investigations put them in regular contact with the underground.
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - C'kayah Polaali - 02-24-2015
I approve of this product and/or service!
Seriously, though, I do. There are plenty of underground/criminal/dark linkshells around, but most of them are fairly focused on individual groups, but there isn't anything that I'm aware of that's simply the equivalent of the underground grapevine. I'll happily join!
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Gegenji - 02-24-2015
"The Grapevine" would actually be a nice, neutral name for it, too.
It would also let people make the obvious joke that they heard it "through the Grapevine", which I would be wholly for.
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Jaliqai - 02-24-2015
C: Â (Secretly this is my way of proliferating the phrase 'Numb your septic'. It's happening.)
Also, I'm actually pretty damn impressed with The Grapevine due to pun potential. Consider this the name forerunner, haha.
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Faye - 02-24-2015
I like this idea! This could be useful and fun!
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Val - 02-24-2015
I like it
 I'd definitely be interested!
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Dasair - 02-24-2015
I saw this and got super excited because I thought you meant literally 'underground', like subterranean caverns, underground. ... but alas.
There is actually at least one linkshell for this kind of thing! At least insofar as more 'individual characters looking to get involved in shady business' are concerned. I happen to be one of the officers, though it's more or less 'shady characters' in general, often morally ambiguous and otherwise, and not necessarily strictly organizations as 'underground' might imply. Honestly, it could be both, but it wasn't organization focused. That said, it's OOC, could use more people in it actively (as it's entirely for making connections and setting up 'shady' RPs), and so on. It has a few people in it currently, and last I heard, some of them were thinking of forming a plot.
Here's the thread for it: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=9452
All that said and aside, if you're thinking of stringing the organizations themselves together, I support the idea. uvu
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Jaliqai - 02-24-2015
New concept. Subterranean underground networking linkshell. For people who like to keep their business subtle, discrete, and with at least 20 feet of dirt above their heads!
All joking aside, though, I had never seen this LS until now - probably because it seems like it came around when I took an unfortunate RL critical hit and wasn't really around for a while. Whoopsie!
Sounds like something I would personally be interested in, though a little different from the kind of LS I'm envisioning. My idea is not so much dark RP focused, since not everyone involved in these circles is necessarily as fond of or as ICly suited towards dark RP. Basically, my goal was to be as inclusive as we can to make as many connections and to share as much information as possible.
Edit: And yeah! Stringing together organizations is one of my main goals with the LS.
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Aya - 02-24-2015
They need to give us more LSes
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Jaliqai - 02-24-2015
(02-24-2015, 04:58 PM)Aya Wrote: They need to give us more LSes
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Preach.
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Enzo - 02-24-2015
I am all for this. <3
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Minako Kobayashi - 02-24-2015
Consider my body ready, o' Xhexhe, queen Moogle.
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - Jaliqai - 02-24-2015
Fun fact. Apparently "The Grapevine" won't work as an LS name because it contains a "restricted word".Â
The joys of overly sensitive profanity filters.
Edit: The working/placeholder name is now "Shhh!". Please, someone, for the love of all that is holy. Come up with something better.
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - poetic-imp - 02-24-2015
I am all up for this, as I have a character who works as an informant. He needs contacts EVERYWHERE.
Also, how about The Singing Bird? alternatively Whispering Birds?
RE: Interest Survey! 'Underground' Networking Linkshell. - T'shina - 02-24-2015
I could possibly be interested