K'nahli

Everyone says this but last I saw, miqo'te only had a 1% higher population than hyurs! In any case, my main, K'nahli Yohko - a Sunseeker Miqo'te - was chosen because Clover suggested that I design my character to be a sister character to her alternate character if I decided to play the game, and so I did so. I also made two midlanders and a mostly-NPC highlander which is pretty typical of me since I like human characters and never really cared for other races(though I do love seeing them around as other players). I started off really disliking lalafels. I had zero interest in making them though I did find them funny and maybe cute to see around but as I actually played the game and became really exposed to them, I fell under the same spell that most other people have and just loved them to bits. I waited until Clover made one before I did so that we could play them side by side. They are the most adorable things ever, seriously, though they'll never be my miqo'te or midlanders, haha.

I don't understand what gave you that impression. Just because the tribal structure has the females select only one man - so long as they are not interested in bearing more children further down the line when a new nuhn holds the position - and are expected to restrain any feeling that they may have developed for a non-nuhn, it doesn't mean they are any less like any of the other races in the attraction and sexual aspect; at least I cannot see why it would be suggested otherwise anyways. It's not as though the females are a nuhn's selection of wines for any evening he feels like drinking. His only true role is to bring offspring into the camp and it would be incredibly unlikely and unwise to impregnate multiple huntresses in a short space of time since that is stealing them from their duties and creating another mouth to feed in some months time. The way the K tribe here have it work is that a challenging tia must have the support of at least one female before he can make an official challenge against the nuhn. After that it is up to him to earn the favour of further females if inducing multiple births is expected by the elders. Females obviously still have their free will, they make up the majority of any tribes' populations and are incredibly important beyond the aspect of child-bearing so assuming otherwise would be incredibly odd. The only difference between their relationships and "normal" ones that other races have is that they must accept the nuhn's obligation to be a polygamist where possible(assuming that term extends to partners and not just wives). As far as I have seen, in no-way, shape or form have miqo'te been suggested as more hedonistic than anyone else. Anyways, that's just assuming tat any of the above was what brought you to that conclusion.

Throughout all of the online games I've played, in most cases, if not all, then 90%+ of my friends list are usually people I don't have much interaction with if any at all. If people want to add me to their friend's list then I'd feel rude to reject it normally so I merely accept it, even if I found them nice when I met them; though I'm not always in the state of mind where I just want to socialise and become closer with new people. I have always been someone who holds a few close friends and then holds everyone else more or less to the same degree. Having said that, I'd never deliberately mistreat anyone, even those people who go out of their way to be super friendly to you when in reality you have no interest in being their friend(without meaning to sound mean, but it's just not how it works with me personally).

What in the world brought you to such a random conclusion? *laughs*

K'nahli's natural agility proved to be much in her favour. The addition of the natural difficulties that came with running at such speeds over this uneven terrain while armed with a lance as opposed to a simple bow certainly had proved it's merits too. Against all expectations, K'nahli had quickly managed to close the distance that had been put between her and the hastily, fleeting K'rahto, despite the youthful tia's own rather impressive speed and the head start he had so readily offered himself. It all happened so quickly that the girl hardly had time to think; against all preservative instincts which she had for her own, precious bow, the girl quickly cast her weapon aside into some nearby shrubs before pushing forward with all that she had and closing in for the final few yalms. Bringing herself into a very, brief alignment with the tia's flank, the girl wasted no time and suddenly leapt toward him with all of her strength, wrapping her arms around his body and successfully tackling the rogue fool down toward the ground. Together, the two miqo'te hit the arid ground with a hard landing, though their momentum was not so easily lost. K'nahli was forced to embrace to the male more tightly as they were both thrown into a harsh roll that violently carried them across the rocky ground a fair distance away from where they had started, before they finally came to an eventual stop. Despite some inevitably acquired cuts and bruises the girl - at least - was perfectly fine, and with that unhindered state, she made sure not to give the tia so much as an ilm of room that he may quickly recover himself and resume with his reckless intent to prematurely assail their prey. Sitting on top of him now, K'nahli gripped K'rahto firmly by his exposed shoulders and shoved him hard into the ground with all of her strength, uninterested in any wounds his exposed back may have already acquired from their tumble across the floor, until he was successfully pinned down to the best of K'nahli's ability. "What in the seven hells is the matter with you, you arrogant fool?" K'nahli suddenly hissed lowly, bringing her face in a little more closely to his than would normally have been comfortable in an effort to keep their so-far, bumbling presence discreet from the nearby herd... assuming they hadn't already detected the pair's scuffle. "Even if you had landed one while it was yet unawares, what would you have done had the others grouped up and charged?" Her vibrant glare seemed to glow in the darkness of the night as they narrowed sharply in greeting with K'rahto's, momentarily dazed expression. The girl's previous discomfort with his mere presence still remained forgotten to her, even with this proximity as the sudden rush of adrenaline had forced meaningless thoughts from her mind. Though her eyes remained fixed upon the tia's as though expectant of a reasonable answer, she knew none could possibly come. K'rahto, as always, had merely sought new means to irrefutably prove himself as an incompetent fool.

If you have any specific questions then feel free to ask and I/we can tell you how our tribe functions.

"Take....." K'nahli responded almost immediately, though her sentence quickly trailed off as she withheld herself from speaking any further, her eyes revealing all but her complete disbelief with the lancer's suggestive words. Surely he wasn't serious? It was true that K'rahto had always struck her as the arrogant type of person, but surely he was not so reckless, so foolish as to engage such large and alien giants without the rest of the party there to support them? Regardless of how weak this game could doubtfully, yet still potentially prove to be, there was at least one, wretched beast lurking not very far away, out in the barren plains of Thanalan that would surely tear him - and maybe even her by association - asunder should they so boldly move to act on their own. K'nahli blinked hard as she studied the male's body language. Everything about him suggested that there was no mindless jest behind his words,but mayhap he was only seeking K'nahli's approval - any voice at all to egg him and be the tipping point that would push him on to commit along to his eager intent. "K'rahto, wait... you can't be..." K'nahli suddenly spoke again as she attempted to reason with the male and steal him away from this seemingly, sudden over-excitement which he was experiencing. The anxiety that had poisoned the tone of her voice moments ago had subsided for now as this unforeseen matter took precedence and distracted both her and surely, she believed, K'rahto too, from the memories of their last intimate encounter out on the dunes days previous. Instead, however, it was replaced with a look of complete shock, a gasp accompanying her dramatic change in expression as she helplessly watched the tia quickly press on down the hill in ill-heed of her hesitation, with a pace that's stealth was equally as impressive as it's unrestrained speed. K'nahli's eyes quickly grew large with sheer disbelief as the suddenness of the situation took her completely off-guard. "Wait!" she quickly called after him despairingly, her voice coming a little too loudly in the process - though luckily not compromising their presence. K'nahli grimaced with apprehension as she watched the silhouette of the male flee far and beyond the reluctant hand that reached out toward him, before she too, after a few seconds of hesitation that left her glued to the spot, quickly brought herself back to her feet and decisively raced after K'rahto. Instinctively reaching back across her shoulder as she continued to nimbly hop and scurry her way downhill, the girl proceeded to remove her bow that had been resting across her body until now, bringing it now before her in readiment as she tried her best to quickly close the distance between her and that suicidal idiot.

I have never encountered a particular stigma about dragoons that weren't equally held toward other jobs that people lay claim to. Personally I have no real problem with people playing what they want but as I mentioned in another topic not too long ago, it's a little off-putting that people want to play job roles that are meant to be exclusive or limited to very few or worse, "one person in the world/Eorzea" just to make their character sound a little better when in reality the class that builds into that job is perfectly fine and still capable of great and powerful feats. People like to assume that "normal" classes are for your every day Joe and that they need the novelty of a job title to really be that elite kind of warrior. That kind of thing is perfectly fine for RP done in a clique but when you choose job classes like that and want to RP with many new and random people then you really need to ask yourself why the job title is so important to you that you must put up all of these obstacles between you and your RP that only may serve to bother people. Dragoon, however, is probably one of those more open jobs but you should really consider the apparent lore around it as Faye suggested. Azure dragoon is the real area that you ought to be cautious of however. (Also, you'll likely see a LOT of nuhns that aren't even RP'ers but still stick with the naming conventions. Anyways, that's a topic in itself since many people like to treat that situation as something of a privilege more than a duty and as though female, tribal seekers are not beings that have their own decisions to make when it comes to if they want to breed with the particular nuhn and when they are ready to stop being an avid huntress and start being a mother *shrugs*)

K'nahli's chest suddenly seemed to tighten. It were even as though such a reaction came faster than her ears - already standing tall in vigilance - would prick up in alarm as a voice suddenly carried toward her from a very short distance away. She couldn't fight against her expressive features as her eyes came to suddenly grow much wider from their previously, narrowed and focused position, resulting in her surprise to become more than evident had her face been visible to this person who intruded on her moment of solace and thought. K'rahto Tia. The unique and recently unnerving voice of a particular miqo'te, and one that K'nahli herself had become far, more accustomed to identifying than she'd have truly liked. Little did the girl have to deal with this particular boy as of late, at least directly, and had she been the type of person to count her blessings then truly she'd have at least acknowledged that one, single, silver lining against what seemed to her as a perpetual fleet of ever-darkening, storm clouds. Though avoiding his presence forever would not be something that she could reasonably hope for, but even so... "why here and now?" she found herself asking with a hint of frustration as her eyes pressed down into the ground before her, removing themselves from the beasts as though they had suddenly stopped being important, stopped existing. His arrival was preceded by the closest thing that she had to a good mood in several days... why was it that timing was always something that was decided upon so terribly for those who chose to consort with the girl? The miqo'te's brief yet simple statement had yet to sink in with the girl. Her mind was too consumed with identifying the source of his highly discomforting feeling that she still found herself struggling against even now, that feeling that just seemed to writhe and twist through her very being - like an unwelcomed and discomforting parasite that simply would not relent with it's barbaric intent to make it's presence there as distressing as possible for the host. "What...." K'nahli finally spluttered out before stalling in hesitation as she struggled to find any appropriate words to respond with. Even had she still retained the capacity to be emotional, false anger might not have even been something she could muster against this particular miqo'te right now.... not while he was in this position where he commanded such a strange power over her. It was, in a way, infuriating that this pest could actually make her feel so horribly inside, but even while thinking that, the girl could simply not bring this feeling out of herself to fuel her usual, venomous flare of spite and anger to both dismiss and vengefully condemn him in the only way that she could. No, it was something far more than such a convenient reason, but still something that she struggled vehemently with so much as coming to understand. He held the lance to her throat in such encounters, and she was but a disarmed fledgling whom knew not what to do. "..if you were signalled as an additional scout then you would have best served us searching untrodden ground..." the girl finally muttered in response. Though it was, in part, condemning his presence here, it was delivered with neither a scolding nor totally, disapproving tone, as much as she'd like to have given him any reason to move elsewhere; anywhere. Though in retrospect, it would not be as though such a manner would likely sway the tia in any case.

I don't really RP in-game so whenever I'm online I'm usually actually playing it.

I'll be very surprised if there are any characters I'll like enough to romance when I get around to playing the game but judging by the little I have heard of Cassandra I don't think she will be one I will be interested in either, haha.

I'm not sure that I'll ever get to use this but is really is a great idea. I almost feel bad that I can't somehow make use of it, haha. Good luck and thank you for helping people be a little more diverse with their RP. I bet it will make many things more exciting for the recipients especially.

I'm glad you read this then because I was especially embarrassed for having known you, hahaha ;;;;;;;;

-snip- I can definitely relate. The conversation with my wife may or may not have included a few embarassing pet names. Hahaha, that's adorable. I made a rather innocent mistell not too long ago but it sounded sooo bad out of context, as though I were some needy and attention deprived child... Context: I can't remember what Clover was doing, I think she was in a Main Scenario roulette to take up the healer in need bonus so I decided I would do an Expert Roulette on my own since I wasn't capped. I casually let Clover know that what I was doing and naturally, as a tank, my queue popped instantly so I went right in. By the time she had a chance to reply she mentioned that she would have liked to do one as well(presumably for the extra pennies). I let her know that we can simply go again for a second run once we're both finished with our respective runs and, Clover being Clover, she immediately replies with her typical, concerned comment. Now I am well used to her doing things like this since she'll often throw anything she wants to do aside if another person doesn't want to, so I quickly try to throw her off that notion by saying: "No, I want to play with you" with the little ;; thingies for extra emphasis. It went to party chat. I was so embarrassed for the entire run.

Thank you all for respecting the fact that it is cold out there. (Granted it's RP but I have this pet peeve where I hate seeing people not dressed appropriately >o<)

I see it as a pretty typical piece of clothing. I don't over-analyze it too much. The super-bulky armoured players with their relic weapons having a cup of tea in the Quicksand or whatever strikes me as odd though.

I have extremely little experience with combat RP but do people actually use in-game skills in their RP or do they just reference their effects and use them that way? I always assumed the latter would be done since I would think that melee RP would be completely manufactured on the spot and magic would be practically the same only with some references to existing things, obviously, since that's not as straightforward as mere swordplay or what have you.

Revisiting this issue once again sort of since they haven't given an ETA on Paypal's return. Whatever about before but now I can see the digital download option.... on the NA site at least. However the EU site links to the NA site on a topic regarding the digital 60-Day Time Cards, so... ( http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a93278cb30ea750d04dac73b7bfcaf0e6ec79ac6 ) ....does anyone know if the NA codes actually work with EU accounts or if this was a mistake?

Nope, it's 100% not just you. I don't know why but some people don't respect normal classes appropriately; it's as if they were for "beginners" or "non-awesome" players. I don't understand how they arrived to that conclusion. Nothing against people who choose to RP jobs, but for the cases where I have come across such examples, the reason for playing a job as opposed to a regular class seem to be for rather bad reasons. In most cases I think(I haven't seen every quest line and only heard about a few others), jobs are reserved for special and elite cases that are not accessible to anyone who just happens to have a unique or remarkable set of skills. Take Warrior for instance, that has to do with an ancient tribe whom practiced impressive and renowned techniques. There is nothing that really separates a Warrior from a Marauder other than a lore in which you somehow met the sole survivor of a tribe who decided to teach you a few new things that you'll likely never, ever see in normal RP - which, in turn will not distinguish you from any other Marauder around. In the case of Dragoon, it sounds to me like anyone who wasn't of Coerthan heritage and doesn't stay almost exclusively in the area should not try to play themselves off as a Dragoon and expect others to see that they aren't simply giving themselves a shiny title which implies you are better than the average lancer out there. Paladin/Sultansworn are the only class whom I can confidently say are well within their right to play the job as opposed to the class and face little to no flack(the latter for the reasonable). I know some people like to roll with the 'free paladin' part which personally I don't regard as anything other than a simple plot device to excuse your character and their sort-of 'mentor' as an exception to not swearing allegiance and duty to the Sultana but it's not really as big of a stretch as the other classes... (.....only.......... to me, Paladins are practically the same as Gladiators, except that they get special armour which I would assume is unique to their faction, which as a 'free Paladin' I would highly suggest you're not really a part of(?)) Please don't feel offended by my opinions, anyone ;w;

Please don't tell me you told the poor kid that ;_; NGL. I did. >.> Ugh, well if he dies in later patches as a result of you sending him out with bad advice then the blood will be on your mouse-clicking finger. I hope you can live with that and yourself. Edit: DID YOU ALSO TELL HIM HE WOULD BE A STONESTHROW FROM AN IMPERIAL CASTRUM?

I felt a similar urge once getting Amon's hat in a random ST run for sands and oil. Because, c'mon, it's THE HAT. Haha, I'd like to think that I have a huge warrant to complain now because it was a very unnecessary grind but truth be told, the road to 50 was oddly not as bad as it seemed for getting Paladin on him wayyy back(as his main class) and Warrior on my main(for the sole purpose of getting her the relic 1 gear which I thought looked adorable on miqo'te). I was rather lucky in that sense.

Please don't tell me you told the poor kid that ;_; Anyways, after discovering the dyeable infantry top and trying a white version on on my hyur, I quickly proceeded to the horrible and tedious task of grinding Pugilism to 50 in spite of the fact I will never play the class again(thank you, arbitrarily class-locked items that aren't even relics). In the end, even though I can't glamour it properly or use it much, it was worth it for me. I enjoy this look a lot since it's reminiscent(if I can really use such a term) of the times when Andre still lived in Ul'dah as a noble boy.

K'nahli watches K'tahjha closely until she vanished into the darkness. In truth she couldn't help but feel a little concerned for having been the one that sent her off alone with such little experience, even if the distance they had travelled wasn't very far at all. The girl sighed quietly to herself before turning once more to slowly press forward up to the summit again and keep a close eye on the animals in the hopes of perhaps learning a little more of them before they would commit to engaging the beasts. The were still a little far off for her to discern very much about them in this dark light but her best guess was for a similar approach that they would take with Sand Drakes; to attack their... soft(?)... underbelly. It certainly didn't look as intimidating as their large front side, but even if they were a little less concealed than the sand-kissing abdominem of those fire-spitting, Sagolii beasts... they certainly appeared to have quite powerful legs. It wouldn't be wise to underestimate their speed merely from what she has seen while they were relaxed and grazing, she thought. K'nahli hummed silently to herself as she gave it some further thought; her eyes never straying away from the slowly-departing creatures.

K'nahli's eyes narrow a little with apprehension as she eyed the girl closely before allowing a slow nod in approval to eventually follow. "If anything happens then just call for help, and if it does then do not tarry yourself long before doing so... lest you end up in the Black Shroud or some such". K'nahli leans a little closer in to K'tahjha and briefly explains what she is to tell K'iara before withdrawing again to patiently watch the girl make her departure.

Despite everything, K'nahli was not totally oblivious to K'tahjha's brief hesitation. She blinks slowly, somewhat showing her lack of enthusiasm for her next question in the process as her gaze grows a little more dull with expectancy. "If it worries you so then simply speak your mind. It matters little that I remain here from what I can tell. Even were we to somehow lose track of our quarry it would be naught but a thorn in the side against losing you" she spoke with the same blunt tone as before, though still perceivably not in the same fashion that one would relate to the girl's usual aggressive tone.