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The linkshell hall...? All right, I would never have found that if you hadn't pointed me to it. Thank you so much! Regarding forums being outdated: I would be inclined to agree if the communities that run discords and tumblrs had a reliable way to get the word out to people who don't know about them....That isn't a forum. Edit: Ah, the discord link no longer works, either! Still, I've a name to get in touch with!

Personally what bothers me about the move to Discord is that it feels so hard to get into as a new player. You have to already know the Discord exists, AND who to contact about joining it, and how, in order to have access to it and its information. And I've found that really troublesome. For example, as an EU roleplayer I would love to know what is going on on Omega, but I am having real trouble finding this information. A google search brings up no forums and mostly posts that are 6 months old. The official omega forum on the XIV website barely has any posts related to RP, and I was not able to easily find a post about any RP resources that might exist. For new players, this is a problem. That to me has always been the upside of a forum. If I type "XIV RP" into google search, this forum will be one of the first hits, and it's the same for most other MMO's who maintain similar resources. So even as a complete newcomer, I can find out where I need to go. And now I feel like I can't. That being said I can understand why people may not want to use the RPC in particular. Even as a Balmung player, I have had people "warn" me about it. It seems the RPC has a bit of a reputation, probably acquired years ago. I don't see much drama on the forums right now, but I know reputations tend to stick. And in the end what you need is a resource, but this doesn't necessarily have to be an existing one, or the one that has been around the longest. Making your own can also seem practical. Personally I would be happy with *a* forum for each community, at least.

I always announce my presence via a /e or other actions if I am spying on someone. It only seems polite to let others know. After all, they may not want that kind of interaction. This does mean that players can, and sometimes will, metagame and tactfully not mention things they otherwise would when I'm around. But I perhaps naively feel that if a player is the type to metagame, perhaps I've chosen the wrong person to spy on and it's not right to mistrust people as a starting point.

It was thanks to my classmates who really hated roleplay. I was in high school, and I'd just begun playing this game called World of Warcraft. Just about my entire class played it. A few of the boys started talking about these roleplay servers, and the "weirdos" that inhabited it, acting out a role and pretending to be their characters and how weird that was, and I thought "Hey, that sounds pretty cool" and made a character on an RP server to see what that was like. I didn't have anyone to tutor me. I was really, really terrible at first, making the most cringe-worthy character backgrounds because I simply didn't know the first thing about RP or the setting. It took a few months, but I eventually found my feet and acquired enough knowledge and writing ability to write a coherent character background, applied for my first RP guild with whom I stayed for years, and the rest is history!

Oooh, she sounds like a wonderfull fit for A'riali! She's still young herself and only just began travelling in an effort to prove herself and move beyond her quiet hometown life. While not a tribal, it sounds like they have a lot in common (And some interesting diffrences). Here is her wiki, if you're curious. If you'd like to meet, I'd be more then happy to arrange something!

A'riali often gathers herbs while out hunting, she could help supply Mana with the reagents she needs. Do let me know if you're interested!

Not an engineer, but I'd definitely be up for meeting the character and trying to form some bonds! Also in the EU timezone here (GMT+2? I can never remember) so it'd be great to have more contacts on this hemisphere! Will try to catch you in-game.

Hey! Welcome back to FFXIV! I only recently started exploring the game and community myself, it's always nice to meet more additions to the community. I hope to see you in-game.

Ah! Sorry, it's UTC+2/GMT+1! Do let me know if you'd like my discord for planning.

Character Name: A'riali Soro Time-zone (OOC): GMT+1 Location Preference (IC): Gridania/Ul'dahn Style (pick one): Slice of Life/Adventure! Either would be great. Spirit (pick one): A bit of both. Tone (pick one): Light Anything Specific you might want: A'ri doesn't get to see much of the world beyond Gridania, so some exploration RP would be fun!

Hello! Your character sounds very interesting. Though our timezones are far apart I'd love to try and bring her in contact with my Miqo, be it for an occasional chat or a long-term plot I'm a sucker for the more long-term plotlines, and Ul'dahn will soon be a destination for A'riali. Ari is a bit of her polar opposite, being a Gridanian youth who reveres nature, but I think opposites can make for very interesting scenes. If you feel the same, I'l try and catch you online sometime!

Hey, welcome to Balmung! I've only just arrived on the server myself. It's a great place with great people, though, I'm sure you'l find a place in no time! I look forward to meeting some of your characters :3

UPDATE with an additional request! I've had some amazing success in this thread, and I'm very gratefull for everybody who replied here, most of whom I've also met in-game and have had great times with. This community is amazing! With that I've decided to go for gold and open up direct family for players as well: I am now also looking for players willing to play A'riali's adoptive brother, sister, or even mother or father! I'd decided she grew up amongst Elezen, but I am open to changing that if an interested party steps forward! It wouldn't be very hard at all to do. Therefore, if your character is Gridanian and seeking an adoptive relative, please get in touch so we can discuss it! I'l try to contact anyone who wants to meet her so that we can set something up too, the more the merrier. :chocobo:

Sure I'd be up for doing a scene or two I have like 5 characters and will probably re-work half of them so I'm sure we can come up with something that would fit with yours! I'll try and find you in game tonight! Oh, please do! I read your reply in my thread as well and would be very interested in talking about it. Sadly adding your char name to the friends list didn't work out for some reason, so please poke me when you see me online, or add me on A'riali Soro!

Main Character's Name: A'riali Soro Alts: None Brief descriptions and/or links to any Wiki's: A very young-looking Miqo'te with a keen talent for archery, especially longbow archery. Unscarred and clearly in very good health, at the prime of her life. Strangely carries a family surname. Usually online between: 17.00 til midnight during the week. Anywhere between noon and 2 AM on the weekend. Intensity: High - Always up for roleplay and keen to weave a story. I prefer it over most other activities.