Rosekitten

So I've been away from the game for a fair bit. The urge usually shows up to return to FFXIV when I find myself without a MMO. My husband is even on board for re-subbing to the game with the enticement of blue mage and the talk of Vera around the corner. So with that thought in mind he was debating on swapping over to a viera female for his character (we don't have a lot of time to worry about multiple characters so before someone suggests make a new one). not to mention that during my time away .. where I was in the middle of revamping my wiki back when I was active.. well we'll just say a drive crash and most if not all of my character history was gone.. so swapping to a new name/race/gender isn't as painful as it would have been in the past.. Given I have every intention to get back into art again I figured I could go back to playing a male character for the 100% legit excuse of drawing couple art again.. heh. I only did that for a year when FF re-released so why not. My biggest halt in the idea is how attached I am to my current model being a elezen duskwight female.. I presently don't have a sub to the game but I wanted to look into some things while I waited to see what exactly my husband wanted to re-sub (he's been busy with work so I can understand waiting). My first go to was just swapping back to a male elezen duskie.. cause honest my character in all of these years has never been anything but a duskie save that one time I had a 2nd character that was a lala. My second thought was on a male Au Ra. My husband plays one of these now but being a caster the animations are pretty different from what I would end up seeing more often then not (I mainly play tank/melee). So I was curious if anyone had links to visual guides for combat animations, I'm sure finding customization videos are easy enough. Not that this swap is set in stone but eh.. may as well be prepared instead of sitting there for hours trying to debate something only to hate it. (sorry if this is in the wrong place.. I've been gone a heck of a while and the whole forum changed in layout haha, I wasn't sure if this belonged here or in the character workshop as I don't really need lore help or writing help..)

Not sure Duskwights still live in the caverns. Not going off of some recent information someone managed to ask about Duskies in the recent PAX. From the sounds of it the underground city went into disrepair not too long after most of the city returned to the surface. I'm not sure on the details but if I find where I heard this from I'll be sure to link it here for you. Also not sure where at on the time line this is but going off of the state of the ruins in the Palace of the dead.. i would assume they have been gone a while. Again I'm not going to even begin to say I know everything about lore but this is something I heard recently. Feel free to take it or leave it as even in the race's wiki they say they live underground. *shrugs* who knows, just felt like giving you a heads up but I doubt anyone would question it to be honest. But on another note... I can't give you the pirate character you are after but if you are seeking other connections by all means. Always looking for other Duskie connections. ^^

Can offer up a connection for sure. If you stick with the idea of your character using blades or some other metal based weapon/armor I can offer my character's smithing services if you are interested. If not maybe we can figure out something else. ^^ I tend to be on at random times, whenever the chitlins allow it.

Generally I just assume the mount being used is near-by. Normally if I'm rp'ing out in the world my chocobo is near the character. If he's not near-by than odds are in favor he's annoying the local wildlife and getting into trouble. As far as something like the Zu.. I'd assume it just perches near-by or flies around the area. Drakes could probably roost near-by as well or find some shaded spot to rest for a while.

Not much input but this is something I've been thinking of too with my fc's growing interest in some dragon plot lines. The best idea i could suggest is to go over all the in game dragon names and just take notes of them and work from there. I mean some of the more lore heavy dragons have well known names (while they may very well have a dragonspeak name too) and others are named like the little whelpling. That or maybe the above post is right in that some were given names later while others were not.

I've seen a lot of cafe' and spa front type FCs but I think it's a good thing to try and include a wide range. If you narrow your Fc's idea too far tan you'll find yourself with very little rp or being in a corner where you can't really rp any of the Fc aspect outside of the Fc itself. I know my fc's idea currently is a sort of trade front but past that there is a lot of room for various other types of characters to interact or join the company. General rule of thumb with my Fc is we don't ask too many questions so long as you don't bring your troubles to our doorstep. It's suppose to be a place for folks to get back on their feet or to try to get a new leash on life so to say. The trade front is to give our craftsmen a place to rp their crafts, merchants to deal with and so on and so forth, we have a few Fc's who are allies to us that are more military or sell-sword based but it works well for both groups in the end with our set up.

There use to be a duskie and a elezen only ls group on balmung, no idea as I moved off the server. Best I can tell you is to ask in the major cities from time to time to see if anyone speaks up about one.

Given the Fc is still building up so to speak I on't have a main story in mind to be honest. So most of the events will be side stories or just some events as things to do. Wasn't really planning on being thrust into a leadership spot and for the leader and his wife to switch mmo's with no plans on return..Originally it was going to be 4 or 5 of us planning events so it wouldn't be nearly as bad then.

I only really detail items out if I need to. Sometimes I make mention on how her axe is being carried or a note that she has at least a pair of daggers visible. Maybe small things here and there. Nothing that in most cases you have to really worry about. The details are more important is you are getting art done and it's something different from the character model or if you need to make mention of a feature or look of the character that isn't in the game more than the details of weapons and trying to explain the game graphics. Now on the note of character personalities... my own character is anti social and blunt more often than not. I do make sure to talk to most people I rp with ooc'ly so they know I'm not trying to hurt their feelings or that im just in some bad mood. Generally I'll set up encounters or events due to the fact that the character doesn't usually go out of her way to track people down. I think it's all about communication to be honest. You can play whatever type of character you want to just think about how it may come across to others and talk with people you rp with to explain some things. You'll make and keep more friends that way instead of people walking away from your rp thinking that you are just being mean just because.. (because a lot of people I have noticed over the years take ic far too seriously into their ooc thoughts and feelings).

If you are still taking offers for practice. Also these sketches are amazingly cute. It makes me miss drawing now. <3 (feel free to ignore the dragon I had just finished a rp and had taken these as my own reference images.. haha...) https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/862858011066785703/A116D1810278C20100CE308641DA9DF38A771C7F/ https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/862858011066785782/7DCCE028B65F8E9FE4CD4C7E534B236E18B093C5/ https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/862858011066785877/7370B8A99DE198623C16DD710079336E8B18471D/

So I've found myself with leadership of my FC and the sudden large realization of trying to mold everything together and give some purpose of why certain characters would join forces so to speak or why my own would bother to gather these misfits together in the first place. But I came here to seek out some advice for keeping things interesting for my Fc members. The Fc story is a bit of a work in progress and after things settle in a bit I do plan some small festival events just because it would fit to the theme the company has going. I'm just not sure how to host or dm events in this game. I've been to a fair amount of events in the past but I never really sat there and took in how the event was run or how things played out with x amount of people being present. I've dm'ed before for tabletops and forums but I was more of just curious on how others tackle things. Thank you for your time~!

I normally end up in a lot of casual plot but I also main a blacksmith character. I expect to get more of the town or common folk feel out of my story then a epic saga adventure. Not to say a common folk type of character can't get involved in such a thing. I wiped her wiki when I switched servers due to story holes and people just not being on the same server/quitting. But I actually had been dragged or involved in quite a lot of so called adventures. My character back on Balmung had tie ins with pirates, was put in charge of a group called the spiral knights for a while. Dealt with the loss of several close friends.The blood of her own brother on her hands, dragon-like folk suddenly showing up during the heath of the Ishgardians dealing with dragons. Fairly sure there was a handful of other exciting things but I've forgotten them and I don't have the notes pulled up at the moment. But generally I go with whatever story makes sense. Odds are it has nothing to do with the current main story. Thus far the closest thing I've gotten to being in line with the main story was the whole ishgardian thing and the scaled Au Ra showing up. Over the years I've gotten use to people ducking in and out and I tend to figure out the time line based on what mini plots that get completed. If something is large enough I may mention it in passing during an interaction with a smaller story point but that is mainly to cover my bases for later. If a plot gets started and doesn't go on enough to bother mentioning it.. I won't. Just like back in the day my character played bodyguard or guide to a blind traveler in the Shroud. Though the story idea only lead to one interaction so I never bothered to mention it as my character should have been and would have been stuck in the shroud and the other player never logged back in.. I'm by no means a heavy rp'er. I'm considered light at best. I have odd hours and normally if my kiddos are awake I try to avoid rp because I don't want to hold people up if I have to run afk. ^^; Also as another note to put here... if you don't know or can't find something in the lore to describe what you want to do.. make it up. The FF universe is vast, there are other lands our characters can't get to there are other magics, devices etc that could be out there. Just try to put some foundation of logic behind it if you have to go that route.

Welcome to the RPC and keep in touch whenever you do finish Ilakha's wiki. Would love to see a veterinarian around. With all the 'bos out with adventurers I can see where one would be pretty useful.

Welcome to FFXIV and the RPC site. ^^ I can offer some help if you have questions as well in the game or even offer to help in grouping with you as we're on the same server. I dabble in a bit of everything game play wise and I try to stay as up to date as I can on the lore. But really just ask away. ^^ No one here will fault you for questioning things at all.

I will add more information here when I work out the details. The story is still very much in the air and open for discussion. Presently the only set in stone idea seems to be mercenaries (though most of the company seems to be common folk so we have your weapons and gear covered for repairs, a good drink to get you through the night and... well I don't have much of anything else but we'll get there!)

So I've finally found some free time to really dig into rp. I've avoided it more or less after the server transfer as I've been far too busy aiding my FC mates in getting them caught up story wise. I've had a few track me down and it made me want to dive right back into the rp scene. Please note if you do go to the wiki it is heavily being edited at the moment as I removed nearly everything from the character and her adventures from Balmung.. I wanted a fresh start. A tidbit on the character: Lorraine was born and raised in Ishgard but left at a fairly early age to form her own path in the world. She carries on her father's craft and is a decent probably lesser known smith. Though rumors can spread from time to time and folks hear word of her craft and skill. More common then not she is found in Limsa but that is a rather long tale that you'll have to find out for yourself. (not sure what else to put here sorry! Also please forgive her Bo Zeek.. he was probably dropped as an egg) What I am seeking: Anything and everything minus romance? I am 100% after lasting friendships, be it business partners, traders, common adventurers in need of some repairs. Shoot even drinking buddies are very welcome. I'm also up for discussing unfriendly relations as well. While my character is no hardcore warrior or legend in the making.. she can still stand her own when needed and odds are in favor her mouth and habits get her into some form of trouble sooner or later. I'd love to get some child-hood friends worked in. So if you have an idea by all means pitch it to me. I love bouncing story ideas back and forth. Pretty much if the character sounds interesting, can be of use or you want to make a business with her.. message me in game (Lorraine Vezari), on discord at Rosekitten #0317 or contact me in this thread or in a private message. edit: please note in game my name shows up with the last name of Vezari, odds are I'll go by Dunois until my husband gets around to officially rp'ing everything out with me for a proper wedding (we're just not made of money so name switching back and forth isn't something we can do)

I'd love to get in contact with your character ^^ My character hails from Ishgard as well. I can't really offer much as far as adventure goes as I don't advertise my character to be a master in combat in the slightest.. (enough to keep bandits at bay and breath in her lungs). But I can offer a drinking buddy at the worse. But I did see mention of trade.. my character is a smith by craft so maybe we can work out quite a few ideas. ^^

My husband and myself both tend to be on early morning or late nights. if you wanted to get in touch. Dunno what I can offer but maybe we can work out something. :3 Sadly my husband is a bit shy rp wise with strangers but I have hope he'll warm up to folks.

I've used several types of dice systems over the years. Though if I can get away with it I try to avoid using any of them altogether. I look at it from the point that if I cannot accept my character is not a god and take a few licks at the very least I probably shouldn't be rp'ing. The only time I like dice systems or some sort of fair play system in place is when I am unsure of my partner or whoever else is in the fight. Personally i'm all for wounds, getting beat up a bit and making the fight enjoyable to read. I'm not too fond of the amount of time some of the systems take up and pull me out of the so called rp groove.. Will my character lose a fight to a child? No probably not, just due to age and experience and probably size. Would she lose to a guard or even someone with a fair bit of combat training? Yeah because she's a bloody blacksmith, not some master of combat. Just my take on it but I very rarely use a roll system unless told I have to. So far I've had no complaints from any of the combat rp I have been in. *shrugs*

I use to mainly rp male characters. Shoot my husband was rp'ing female characters because of my choices heh. I've pulled more away form that now but it had been a great many years before I had a sort of main female rp character. As a writer I see nothing wrong with it in the slightest. It was a way to work on my writing from a standpoint I could not live in my everyday life. The sole time I get annoyed at someone playing the other gender is if they are not open about it... Don't lie to people just to get the attention you want =/ Sorry I've just had terrible past experiences with roles going both ways.. a female pretending to be a guy, a guy pretending to be a chick.. be honest with people and you'll keep your friends a heck of a lot longer. Even when I was rp'ing a male character I made sure they knew I wasn't a guy or that anything that happened in the rp stayed there.

Not sure on this as I haven't had anyone I know try to make a character or transfer but even to get on Mateus at the moment you'd have to try during the non prime times (similar to how people were getting on Balmung for a while there). Just as a heads up, this was just what I last heard.

Personally in my experience it's easier to set up the idea that the characters may get together without stepping on toes because my word.. some people are hurt by the smallest of things. In the past some of my more entertaining character relations were with a friend who would brainstorm with me as to what hells to run the pair through after the previous plot was finished.. While fun I have had amazing interactions in the past with random relationships. Pretty few and far between but it did happen. Now a days I only have relationship rps with my husband and his characters. Granted they are all prearranged .. or I guess you could say they are. We still go about the bases of actually making a story and not just writing that characters are married just because. I'm happy with how our characters and stories turn out so I see nothing wrong with setting up ideas for a story. Also seeing as it was mentioned.. I've run into some of those who use rp as a dating service... More then a few times. Even when saying I was married it didn't seem to deter them in the least. (yay for blacklist)

I dunno if there is still space on the LS or not but I'm finally getting a bit more free time instead of just playing catch-up in the game. If I could get an invite that'd be great, if not I hang out on the discord as well from time to time (it just moves a bit faster then I tend to keep track of soo... short of my name being shouted or a direct message I tend to not give it too much attention).

This is why I made the thread haha. I know I normally rp out my choco Zeek whenever I can because people seem to love the poor derpy guy.. But I wasn't sure how people tackled the more exotic mounts like Ixion or a Zu. I had toyed at the idea of raising a baby zu and somehow braving the idea of trying to ride it as it grew and was trained. I like to keep a open mind about all aspects of the game. Rare sure.. but if someone can explain things or what not I'm all for it. Heck .. that's even if it's brought up as to why they are riding or have such and such creature near them.

Not sure if this should go here or in the rp discussion.. I didn't see any threads really covering this when i skimmed through this and the other discussion section... so here it goes. With ixion being a mount, not to mention other rare or uncommon creatures.. I was curious how some people explain these beasts being used as beasts of burden. I think the topic was touched on in the past or I remember answering a thread asking something similar some time back. I know more simple creatures you could probably look to the beast tribes to obtain or learn how to train said creature they work with. Raise something from a baby stage, etc etc. I was curious how the more exotic mounts would work. I'm so use to Ixion being a summon and with the very little lore you actually get with the fate and the mount itself.... Just curious over all. ^^