Clover

I think small groups are always the best for quality RP, or for RP where you can get too involved. However, I find big events fun as well. I don't seek anything important for my character in them; rather, I tend to stay silent and watch, and I enjoy seeing what everyone is doing.

Edgar, I saw you at the event, but your character was busy talking to someone else, so I was afraid to approach *shot* (not like Clover actually approaches people, but...) I want to thank the people who organized this event. It was a lot of fun! I took an obscene amount of screens, here are some of them. Clover's friend Xydane Vale was the person who invited her. And then... it rained. I hope to post more screens tomorrow! I got to see many awesome and interesting bishounen characters; it was a very nice experience for me.

Enjoying the festival. I love this game so much, I can't stop loving it.

Byregot's Strike? K'mih thought she might know where that was. She'd been around the Sagolii desert for playing and hunting, after all. "N-now? Alright!" She said, slightly nervously. It'd be some sort of adventure for her, and it wouldn't be the first time she ventured into the desert anyway; she wouldn't be breaking any rule, hopefully. "I'll let mother know that I'm leaving for a while, so that she won't worry." Her head turned then to K'tahjha, who had been sitting nearby. "Are you coming to meet K'ailia too?" She asked with a smile.

K'yohko had tried to help K'ailia? For a moment, K'mih wondered if perhaps the cold expression he was sporting the other day was actually concern about his daughter's situation. With her head slightly down, a soft, shy smile was drawn in K'mih's face for a moment. "Understood, K'ailia! I'll do my best," she said afterward, cheerfully this time. Knowing that she'd be able to keep contact with her was more than enough. "How will I get my own pearl?" She was holding K'tahjah's pearl with both hands, careful as if it was the most fragile object in the world. K'mih hadn't used one of those before, so she was a bit nervous about breaking it.

I'd love to come, but I can't find any IC excuse for any of my characters to attend. orz In any case, it sounds like fun. I hope that everyone has a nice time! Please post screens when the event is over ^^

It was difficult for K'mih to imagine the scene. As much as she tried, she'd never get to fully understand what K'nahli had to go through. All she young miqo'te was certain of was that her sister must have had a hard time, more so when her intentions for letting K'ailia in had been innocent. The adult world was a harsh one. "I'm sorry you were punished, K'ailia. I hope the elders will allow me to talk to you and visit you..." she said with a sad tone, ears down. "Perhaps I should ask father if it's alright. It should be alright, shouldn't it...? Even if you left the tribe, you won't stop being my dear sister."

K'mih was also smiling, innocently and happy. Being able to talk to K'ailia had improved her mood greatly, especially because her sister sounded cheerful. Knowing that K'ailia was alright was very important to her, having worried so much. "EHH? A pearl? Could I really have one?" She asked with the same amount of surprise and excitement in her voice. It was then that the memory of her elder, lonely sister crossed her mind. "K'ailia..." K'mih's tone became more careful, her voice barely raising. "What happened to K'nahli at the elders' tent...? Why did she get in trouble?"

"I-is that so...?" K'mih's ears dropped again at K'ailia's words. She'd been wondering if perhaps her sister hadn't felt welcomed during her visit to the tribe, but hearing a direct confirmation was truly heart-breaking. The elders' word was always final, which meant that K'mih wouldn't see K'ailia again. ...Or maybe she would? "Ah! Then, could we visit you in Ul'dah sometime?" She asked with well open eyes and eager tone. Her mood seemed to improve at the suggestion that they could see each other. Maybe this situation was for the best; K'ailia had always been in love with the outside world, so leaving the tribe had been a matter of time. She might be happier this way, living in the side of the world she chose, while still maintaining contact with her sisters. "I'd love to visit you soon. I feel I haven't seen you in so long!"

The sound wasn't too clear at K'mih's distance, but she still recognized K'ailia's voice through the pearl. Unable to contain her excitement, she moved closer to the pearl her sister was holding. "K'ailia!" She said cheerfully. "It's me, K'mih! How are you? I wanted to talk to you the other day, but you left so soon..."

"...!" If K'tahjha had been looking for the means to cheer her sister up -even if it was her the one who was supposed to need the cheering-, she certainly did a great job with her occurrence. The sight of the round object made K'mih's ears perk up, and her eyes opened wider in surprise, shining with something akin excitement. "Y-you can call K'ailia...? Can we talk to her now?"

The feeling of her sister's arms around her was soothing for a moment. It was a warm touch, a familiar one. Being hugged by a caring family member when she was sad would always be something that a miqo'te like her appreciated. 'K'nahli hasn't hugged me in a while...' was the random thought that crossed her mind just then, her mind troubled again despite K'tahjha's comfort. At the blonde girl's words, K'mih could just nod. Perhaps K'nahli needed time, perhaps it'd been too early for her to calm down; it should be fine in a sun or two, or three or four. Despite her bad temper, K'nahli was actually a very sweet girl. In her younger sister's biased eyes, at least. She just didn't know if she'd be able to be of any help. "I wish I could have spoken to K'ailia before she left..." K'mih commented after when her sister's embrace was over, eyes still on the sand. "I miss her."

K'mih arrived at the camp before K'tahjha even started looking for her, eyes and ears down in disappointment. Not only she'd been unable to help her new sister, she'd also failed at communicating with K'nahli. The proud archer had been too distant for the past few days, her feelings concealed behind her cold expression. Something was troubling her, but she wouldn't talk about it to K'mih. "......" The searching had been mutual when K'tahjha and K'mih ended up finding each other. "K-K'tahjha... I'm sorry..." K'mih's tone was as defeated as her expression. It was even difficult for her to look at her sister in the eyes now.

Now there are two Balmung RP groups. I'm confused as to which one I should join (?). Oh well, I applied for the one posted in this thread.

This is one of the top things I want them to add. I don't know if they will as it will mean redesigning a lot of the world but I would be giddy with happiness if they did. It can happen if they add new areas instead of redesigning the previous world ^^ (well, maybe redesigning the housing maps for people to swim in them would be nice too).

I'd love for player housing system to be released in 2.2. I've already chosen where I want Clover to live! New hairstyles, of course. I'm also eager to see the idle animations they said they'd add. It'd be cool if characters could also swim in the future. In any case, FFXIV has proven to have great updates so far, so I'll be excited about anything they want to add.

Haha, Merri and K'mih would get along. I love seeing characters' charisma reflected in screenshots, very nice job! Rinette: I used SweetFX in the past, until my comp died and I had to reinstall FFXIV. If I have to choose... I guess I've come to prefer vanilla FFXIV since it's softer, but SweetFX did really wonderful things at some maps. Oh! I've heard that FFXIV's graphics will improve with the DX11 version @_@ I can't wait to see the changes, if any. This kind of update always makes me very excited.

Clover is based on Miyazaki's world. Since I think that FFXIV is adorable, I wanted her to be a normal girl who would pay attention to the small details from everyday life. Someone who, despite her lack of special skills and her overall weakness, could still have a strong spirit. K'mih is also based on FFXIV's adorable and innocent atmosphere. I found female miqo'tes' smile very youthful and cutely naive, so I wanted my miqo'te to have those traits.

Haha, they're edited ^o^; I wish I could mod the game like Skyrim to improve the graphics without Photoshop's help.

I did have to spend some of my savings on it, sadly. I have no means to craft it myself or farm the materials on my own (T_T) Edit: K'mih's turn. Bad weather. Good weather.

I've wanted this outfit after I saw the first preview, but since everyone only used the long coat, I thought this one wasn't ingame. Thank you, K'ailia, for letting me know about it! Cold effect. This game is too adorable and deserves all the love in the world.

Bicolour eyes had remained glued to the sand the whole time, the girl's expression and ears an image that eloquently described her sadness. As always, she was nothing short of an open book. K'mih listened to K'nahli's words in silence, not daring to raise her eyes to her. Everything seemed to be upside down lately; K'ailia's punishment for trying to return home, K'nahli's distant attitude, even the sharp coldness she witnessed in her father's eyes the previous day. It felt as if her family was falling apart, and it was undoubtedly affecting her. She was here to help K'tahjha, but that wasn't the only reason. She'd wanted to check on K'nahli, to talk to her and see if she was alright. Perhaps she'd wanted to see that her worries had been unfounded, that everything was actually okay. But nothing was. The uncomfortable sensation of being upside down was still there, worsening. Inside her confused mind, a few things were still clear to her. For one, K'mih loved K'nahli. For another, she also knew how difficult her sister could be. What she couldn't accept, however, was her cruelty. The archer's comments about K'tahjha's selfishness pulled at K'mih's inner anger, until a frown was drawn in her forehead. That's when she finally got the courage to raise her eyes towards her elder sister, tense like the little insecure thing she was, and still somehow defiant. "K'tahjha has been alone for so long, s-she just wants to feel that she finally has a family! There's nothing wrong about that!" Oh, she was angry. Angry to always be left in the dark. She didn't even know what had happened to K'nahli the previous day; her sister wouldn't speak about it, wouldn't talk to her as if she was nothing, for nothing seemed important enough in K'nahli's life. Even if everything was still there. "I know you always... prefer spending time on your own without anyone bothering you, but... b-but..." As if letting her sudden thoughts out entailed a huge effort, her damp eyes closed tightly and her voice raised from her throat. The impulse of yelling helped her message to come out freely. "K'nahli still has no idea of what being completely alone feels like!!" She'd yelled at her dear sister without thinking, she knew. She'd regret it later, when she'd lose K'nahli like K'tahjha had. Oh, but anger and anxiety were there at that right moment and K'mih didn't know how to handle either of them. Unable to look at her sister anymore, the young miqo'te started running back to the camp.

It wasn't right. What K'nahli said didn't feel right at all. It didn't matter if some Hipparion members weren't very close or wouldn't spend much time with each other; they were still family, and family was the most important thing in the world. That was what K'mih had been taught, what she'd always believed. K'nahli's attitude only fed the already uncomfortable tension. K'mih even had to fight the urge to step back when her elder sister turned to look at her. The pink miqo'te looked worried and lost, at a loss of words when K'nahli posed a question. Was she wrong? It did feel wrong, but how could K'mih say or explain her own thoughts? Were they even right? As seconds passed in silence, she ended up lowering her head in defeat, eyes on the sand. "I... didn't want my sisters to be on bad terms..." was finally her answer, spoken with a weak voice that barely raised above the soft breeze. It sounded like an apology, for she'd wanted to help K'tahjha, yet she wasn't strong enough.

The look in K'nahli's eyes had been quite eloquent, even before her words reinforced her reluctance -her annoyance, even- to talk. K'mih felt something twist inside her stomach, her smile gone with worry; she wanted to help K'tahjha, but she didn't know how to approach her elder sister in a way that wouldn't end badly. The young miqo'te took a few breaths, trying to find words, and decided to speak again. "K'tahjha has told me that you two argued yesterday..." she started timidly. Albeit she'd initially wanted to ask K'nahli if she was still angry, perhaps the answer was clear by now. Her voice trembled slightly in some bits, but it still managed to convey her thoughts without trailing off. "We don't have a home, we barely have food. Family is everything we got, our most precious treasure. Do you... still want to be mad at your sister for long, K'nahli?" Her question was innocent and genuine, her tone devoid of any sort of malice even if her words might only cause more annoyance to her sister. Everything K'mih was doing, it was out of pure concern.

Clover is unused to any touch that didn't come from her own family; something as simple as someone else taking her hand is strange, even invasive depending on the situation. She might not be against it sometimes, but it'll always be strange nevertheless. K'mih is way more receptive. She's too used to hug her friends and family, so she doesn't mind -more like she likes- displays of affection.