K'nahli

All of those people that didn't offer themselves to be listed here...! T_T *updates* *updates*

Without meaning to be one of those people who comment a lot on something but never take the initiative... I'm afraid that I am far too inactive and out-of-touch with the roleplay scene(let alone public roleplay) to do even a remotely good job of trying to get such a thing as this off the ground ^^a I'd likely be willing to help contribute ideas, suggestions and the like were someone else willing to "take the reigns", but other than that I really don't think I am suitable despite bumping this topic with a suggestion myself. Also, thank you for pointing that out, Melkire! I'm not sure if any of those participate much in the idea of changing locations regularly but I honestly had no idea there were more recurring events, so it's nice to know. I just knew of the Grindstone personally, though truth be told I seldom visit the events section myself since I am a failure when it comes to actually engaging in random, public RP, haha ;

Ohhhhh, that's a really nice idea! It's not quite what I had in mind since it's limited to an actual event as opposed to helping promote random roleplay in other areas, but I think something like that would have a much better chance of working more effectively, especially if it were possible to organise more than one such events - all of which rotate. Granted, there's no reason you couldn't do both but the event idea certainly sounds like an ideal place to at least start in my opinion.

I've been wondering how many people would be willing to participate if we all threw together some sort of weekly planner where certain days are dedicated to certain regions/maps and basically everyone tries to meet up at the likes of Bentbranch Meadows, Buscarron's, Moraby Drydocks, Wineport, Vesper Bay and Heavensward maps etc etc(basically whatever areas are deemed popular via a poll) just for a change of scenery and to encourage a more regulated migration out from Ul'dah where people can expect to have better chances of running into others. People could contribute ideas, reasons, justifications and even ideas for mini events that could give other people more reason to go along and help them and decide what they could do differently there that they perhaps couldn't being locked up in the same, old Quicksand. No? No... Naive thinking I guesssss!

I admit, I don't really get this one. Do Seekers have webbed feet or something? Dogs and seemingly cats have partially-webbed toes so I think it might be a reference to that(?) (I mention dogs since they're the only ones I can comment on with certainty). I thought the mention of cousins meant it was a birth defect from inbreeding. Oh, I read them as two separate slurs, but you certainly could be right ^^

I think the biggest issue with shy roleplayers is that they are afraid to actually ask anyone in case the other person/group don't find their character interesting at all. 1. If I want to take part in public RP, I'd really like to do it in the outside world and not confined to the likes of the Quicksand(not that I wouldn't mind visiting it once or twice). Though with that said, RP'ing in a place with lots of regular, non-RPers around would make me very nervous and self-conscious, like the markets for example ; 2. People who weave ERP into their stories don't bother me in the slightest. People who ERP for the sole purpose of ERP'ing do. So with that in mind, seeing what seems to be a large increase of those people standing around in the Quicksand - where I sometimes like to idle to look out for other RP'ers - makes me very sad. It's always going to be there and whatever, that's fine... but I just dislike how it's always consistently in my face and even outnumbering actual RPers on certain occasions. Honestly, I don't think I'll feel comfortable RP'ing there in the future for whenever I get around to playing that miqo'te scene I've had pending since months before Heavensward(oh my God, someone help me).

I admit, I don't really get this one. Do Seekers have webbed feet or something? Dogs and seemingly cats have partially-webbed toes so I think it might be a reference to that(?) (I mention dogs since they're the only ones I can comment on with certainty).

I get nervous like that as well, haha ; One time I shamelessly worked up the courage to ask someone(Berrod I believe) for a screenshot since he was queued for something and not RP'ing(if memory serves) and not two seconds after he kindly agreed I was basically bthinking: ("Why? Why are you doing this to him? Why are you wasting his time? Why are you forcing him to be kind and oblige to your stupidity when he doesn't even know who you are? Just take a screen, take a screen, apologise a million times(but quickly) and leave the man alone") (_ _) ;; I'm glad I am not alone with this kind of fail at least.

My characters do not deserve a..... beach episode(*laughing a lot*)..... but I have to say that reading your post has really tempted me into thinking up some fluff RP! In any case, I would agree that some time away would do some good, but also ask around as others have suggested and see if you can put your heads together to create something new and exciting - if continuing with Melodia is what you truly want.

These Seeker slurs depress me sooooo much. (Crylander made me laugh but I cannot imagine anyone in the FF universe actually saying it, haha).

Technically, I started my first RP a couple of years back, but since I have participated in so little - relatively speaking - I still feel quite new to it and wouldn't dare call myself "experienced" or active. ...though having said all that, I have, on occasion, looked or thought back to some of my RP and I just.... don't know what I was thinking. I can't believe I was willing to write such things at the time and I become really, really embarrassed when I consider the idea that maybe my RP partner.... also... remembers.... *shudders* It's like an even more intense sense of self-loathing than I tend to have with my appalling attempts at screenshot edits, haha ;;;;; I also have a bad habit of altering some of my characters' dynamics because, due to the the large gaps I tend to have between RP sessions, my impression upon how or what they should be like/what I want them to be like differs from before. Not grossly, but it happens all the same. And finally, I don't have a real talent for writing or story creation, so just today I was thinking about how my characters seem to lack... something. My friend has these characters who always have something going on in their own head, something other people don't know or don't see at first whereas I'm not sure I have ever worked toward emulating such a thing. I kind of just give characters a story along with their own internal conflict or reason for being a certain way at best but I don't really know... I am jealous of everyone elses' ability to write and conceptualise stories so well. Just once I'd like to create a character and story that my friend can love and be interested in rather than it always being the other way around. I realise I am relying on her to provide me with entertainment value but I am not doing enough to return the favour - or so I personally believe.

Hello, my long-estranged soulmate. Welcome to the forum and Balmung ^^ If you have any questions then feel free to ask either here or via creating a topic as you see appropriate and everyone will do their best to help you. I hope you quickly come to enjoy the community here! Have a nice day ^^

I don't tend to expect much from season events since it feels like we usually get those silly items like the sheep helmets and that strange bull one, but I usually enjoy the story nonetheless. The sheep one was absolutely adorable, haha. Oh! And we got a minion! Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to this one even if the swimsuits don't do much for me personally. Tuesday can't come fast enough!

Nhogai's gaze narrowed with uncertainty as Yura made that declaration. He wasn't entirely sure how to react to such a comment, not entirely sure of even how he truly wanted to. Reflecting on himself in that moment, was he actually humouring the thought of her possessing such foresight? Could he actually imagine himself in a position where he would go out of his way to rescue an outsider? A Raen of all things? And most worrying of all, would going through such a thing help him find some form of redemption for those he had failed.... or would it only be an even greater insult to them? Nhogai had retreated into complete silence as that thought drowned out all others. To see himself there now, in the midst of a scene where this girl's life was held in the balance - and with him as her only hope for rescue. Could he bear the idea of saving a Raen all while knowing he could not do the same for those to whom his protection was truly owed? How would others look at them were they to find out? How would he look at himself? He knew next to nothing of these people. Though would he truly risk letting her die all to prove a point? If the situation had been one that occurred on neutral ground, one where both past failure and guilt were absent, how would things be different? Or more importantly, should things be different? Breaking the short silence as she spoke once again, heavy thoughts were momentarily taken from mind as Yura shared the unneeded reminder that tomorrow was to be the final day which Nhogai would be spending under the Raens' hospitality. "However, when the time comes, he will not oppose to you staying for a third day" were the words of her choosing, not entirely direct though not not entirely vague either. As ever, the calm and collected manner in which she spoke continued to cast a shadow of doubt over both her intentions and the extent to which her words held any meaning. Naturally, he understood what was being implied, though that alone was not enough to satisfy the curiosity which her words had managed to stir. "You... should stay..." she then added, diverting his thoughts elsewhere before he could reflect much more upon her words. Nhogai blinked as he continued to watch her through a sideward glance. ("Why"?) he felt like asking. Because he would, or at least because she thought that he would save her life? Because she had anything else in mind for him? If she truly possessed such powers then she should also have a means to prevent a future that presented... "unfavourable" results, should she not? Skepticism. As had been the case from the beginning, that remained to be the only way in which Nhogai could treat this entire situation - as was it also the reason why he would not waste time asking a question he knew would not provide an answer he could trust. His glance now turned completely away from her to once again to face the wall ahead. At this point, he'd like nothing more than to feel entirely dismissive of everything she had just said, to just forget about everything that had happened over the past few days and look forward to leaving it all behind at his nearest opportunity, though his thoughts would not allow him such a luxury, and instead, remained only to plague with with an eternal list of 'what if?' scenarios. Nevertheless, he had thusfar treated everything with a very delicate and reserved sense of curiosity at best. Even now, very little had he taken to heart and expected to come to fruition, and yet even while acknowledging that much.... "...It's not as though I would get far in this state anyways..." he answered, he lied. Though why exactly he did, he avoided wasting too much thought over. Though it was certainly true that he was still far from returning to full health, he had pulled himself through a hell of a lot more in even worse conditions than he was in now. Had he been able to admit this much to himself at the time, then his sole thought would have been the naive hope that she didn't also realise as much - all while belligerently knowing that, on some level, such a thing couldn't possibly escape such a frustratingly, perceptive person as this Raen. Such a person as this.... Yura...

Yet another late update, I'm very sorry for being so forgetful! If you are under the impression I have missed new requests or want to be updated as soon as possible then please don't hesitate to send me a PM! Not at all! I'm very grateful and happy to see that so many people were willing to contribute their names and ideas ^^

I wanted to see people roleplaying this back before the game launched T_T Keep it up!!

If people want to have a safe roleplay experience free of conflict, encounters and themes which they are uncomfortable with, then I really don't think they should be engaging in public RP while utilizing details that would otherwise be prone to earning the wrong type of attention like this one. So with that point, I would highly encourage conflict of all kinds - lore-based conflict most of all. It makes for great story telling and provides us with a greater variety of characters. We need bad apples! We need grey characters! We need those good samaritans that unexpectedly have those unusually bad characteristics to break up their good nature! They're all kinds of good. We need all kinds of characters! Edit: And after actually reading the posts this time, I'd request that people please avoid bringing real-world political commentary into this topic as is likely to occur. I realise at times it's unavoidable and is relevant to the in-game point that one wishes to make, but just an early note to please tread carefully with it.

Welcome to the forum! ^^ It's a really nice sight to see someone so energetic and enthused about the mere prospect of an RP community existing, ahaha. Unfortunately though, Balmung can be notoriously difficult to create a character on so it may be some time before you are successful. There are recommended time-windows where Balmung sees the least activity and therefore produces a higher likelihood of seeing the server open up to new characters but they're not always consistent. I'm not personally sure of what they are exactly these days, but immediately before and after a maintenance are also recommended periods.

Nhogai watched the girl closely out from the corner of his eye as she spoke. Her every movement was as meticulous as her words were considered. Most notably of all, there was a curious certainty within the girl's voice that, despite Nhogai's skepticism, left him with no interest in disputing her claims. That, or perhaps he simply didn't wish to so willingly discard the opportunity to hear her elaborate further. Then came her last question. "......." An unfortunate curiosity, and one that would see Nhogai briefly return to a solemn silence. Though anything but calmly, his gaze seemed to relax as it removed Yura from the periphery of his vision and instead stared absently ahead. Not once had the incident ever strayed from his mind, but to have been asked something so directly by another just felt like another twist in the wound for Nhogai. Once again, and for what felt like the longest of moments for the warrior, there was nothing other than the cries of cicadas to overtake the stillness that otherwise filled the room. "......When crossing blades with your enemies, you do so while counting on your brothers and sisters to watch your back, the same as you do for them" he eventually explained in a neutral, albeit somewhat deflated tone. His eyes continued to focus ahead of himself as he spoke, his gaze firmly glued against the wall opposite as though he were reading from a script that had been scrawled upon it. "I've never viewed my actions in the manner that you would ask, but if you choose to label it as such.... then yes, countless times perhaps... but...." the Xaelan trailed off, appearing briefly conflicted as to whether he should continue or not. His fists balled and tightened upon his knees as his eyes dropped toward the floor while seemingly glazing over in a moment's reminiscence. Though doing his utmost to retain the same neutral expression as before, the truth presented itself through subtle movements revealed within the corners of his both his lips and eyes Another few seconds of silence would pass before he would instead merely shake his head dismissively, abandoning all thought of saying anything further. "........." After a moment, his head tilted a little more in the direction of Yura, albeit still keeping itself away from watching her directly. He seemed expectant. After all, a question like that does not simply come out of the blue.

As a member of some large military force alongside tons of other RPers whom are all engaging in the same plot - particularly one loosely based upon the game's storyline. I mean like several different companies from the different GC's, all with their respective roles and all hinging upon the success and failures of those around them. Also a youthful and spritely adventurer travelling around the realm with a companion.

"And just what is this 'fate' you keep bleating on about, little lamb?" Nhogai responded to her with a disearnest facade of curiosity. Though his voice had grown much softer than that of before, it still yet carried a heavy sense of condescension in regard to his company. "Reluctant though you may be to hear it, you overestimate yourself. If you truly had any sight for such things then you would already know that mine is well and truly spent."

Me: "...if this is what you want, K'nahli.... for you, I will make this..... great sacrifice... (^///^) "

I was a bit wary about making this topic since there's something at the back of my mind telling me that there is lore pertaining to this that can give me a quick answer but I wouldn't know where to look so I'm sorry if this is something most other people already know the answer to. For the most part, there isn't a lot offered in-game to adjust the perceivable age of a character and only recently are we seeing more unique NPCs that use models unavailable to us to give the impression of well-aged characters. So with that in mind, is there anything to indicate that there is any visual variation between a young lalafel(pre-teens or teens) and one that is... let's say 20+? I am aware that it was described as "difficult" for other races to estimate their age due to their child-like appearance, but would people who have been around them all their lives be able to tell a child/teen from an adult merely by looking at them? And if not... well, would it be safe to assume that those worried about offending lalafel citizens would be easily susceptible to mischievous children(I won't count the Idyllshire example since that could be anything)? Or would something such as the voice be a give away despite the fact that some of the in-game versions are quite youthful and cutesy nonetheless.

I could of sworn that the dialogue between the leaders at the end of the 2.0 questline implied that a whole year had passed since you first began. Edit: Re-watched the cutscene and it certainly does not say anything of the sort. How odd that I thought that all this time.

I have a number of characters but I don't RP often and the times I do are almost exclusively limited to forum and Skype so I didn't think I should vote(?)