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Welcome to the RPC, Fish! Best wishes to you for a great birthday and plenty of fun RPing in FFXIV!

You're very welcome, Sumi! On the Mateus server there are sometimes Company hosted RP events in the Mist, which is the player housing area of La Noscea. There's also The Drowning Wench in Limsa Lominsa which is similar to the Quicksand in terms of a tavern RP setting. Usually when I RP it's pre-arranged, but if you'd like to try a walk-up RP you could send the RPers a polite whisper to make sure they're okay with it. With public RP events however it's generally accepted that you can walk-up to anyone attending and RP since that's part of the point and appeal of such events.

Hello Sumi, and welcome to the RPC! I can relate to your anxiety. Fortunately there's no shortage of friendly players in FFXIV which should help a great deal as you learn and grow with the RP community and the wonderful world of FFXIV. Your character sounds delightful! Characters with opposing outlooks can bring some of the best or worst traits out of each another, and either outcome can be ideal for story telling purposes. Now is the perfect time to write a student of Sharlayan since Old Sharlayan has been opened up to us. There's plenty of information about life in the Ruby Sea region so Sumira could have many tales to share with curious characters she interacts with. Between that, starting school in Sharlayan and being fond of traveling, she'd never lack for conversation topics. Plus she seems like one who would have questions to ask during her travels, which would allow other RPers to share information about their characters. It sounds like you have a solid foundation to build upon with Sumira. We don't have magic aether spells or teleportation irl, yet people have long managed to graduate from schools in different countries, learn multiple languages, keep up several hobbies and excel at various jobs. So don't feel bad about adding to your character as she travels and explores the world around her. I haven't seen a 'set in stone' definition, but generally speaking: -light RP often refers to typing a few lines and/or engaging in quick, self-contained RP interactions, -medium RP usually has posts about a paragraph long and/or the character interactions build more towards an association or relationship -heavy RP often contains posts of multiple paragraphs and/or involves a long-term story goal that the characters are working towards When in doubt never be afraid to ask for clarification on what the RPer is referring to if what they've stated isn't clear enough. FFXIV has had a population explosion the past couple of expansions so there are going to be lots of new players who are nervously dipping their toes into the RP waters, and many experienced FFXIV RPers are quite welcoming and helpful. The FFXIV RP community isn't perfect, but I think enough gamers have been through bad drama in previous MMOs that they genuinely want to see FFXIV remain civil and inviting. I feel it's a disservice to refer to your character as a Mary Sue. If Sumira is written in such a way that she's always right about everything, has mastered every profession in a handful of years, never loses or falters in a fight or conflict of ideology, is loved by everyone and all of this with no reasonable explanation, then she would absolutely be a Mary Sue. X) What you've described though, an energetic student who wants to travel the world? Not only are many FFXIV NPCs in the same boat, a considerable number of the irl human population fall into that category. So you needn't worry.

Welcome to the site, Jilexa! I'm sorry you've had such negative experiences, hopefully your time in FFXIV will be free of that sort of thing. Best wishes to you as you develop your character, embark on RP adventures and create new memories. o/

I like the intro, Syno. The play on words of RP and game is appreciated. Also, welcome to the RPC! I hope you find the U.S. servers welcoming and enjoy the crafting and gathering setup in FFXIV. Square Enix has packed great lore tidbits into the crafting and gathering professions as well as most crafting ingredients, food items and minions.

Welcome aboard, Arik! I think it's great that you bring so much RP and MMO experience to the community, as well as your desire to share your knowledge on swordplay. That sort of influence can be very inspiring when it comes to developing a character's strengths, weaknesses and goals. Plus it's educational. I love it when people write up books, journals, study papers and the like for their characters. It reminds me of lore books in The Elder Scrolls series and helps add life to the RP landscape in general.

Welcome to the site, Kalazel_Sternenblau! I'm glad you gave FFXIV another try, they've done such a good job with it. All RP veterans started somewhere, and even those who are very experienced can still learn more. Take your time, have fun and feel free to ask fellow RPers questions.

Welcome to the FFXIV RP community, Helion. I hope you enjoy RPing in FFXIV, the game provides a rich backdrop for all kinds of character and story ideas.

That's awesome! Having a wealth of FF experience to draw from will certainly help lend some perspective on Square's approach to world building, their use of irl mythology and callbacks to old NPC names. ^.^ May Rio's adventures be great and many! \o/

Hello Rio Regulus, nice to meet you! I hope you have a great time RPing in FFXIV. It's a wonderful setting for developing characters, going on adventures and creating fond memories.

Hello Grom, welcome to the community. I hope you find the Free Company you're looking for.

Welcome aboard Diestoslimes! I'm certain you'll fit right in and I wish you all the best on your new journey in Eorzea and beyond.

Welcome to the site, I hope your latest return to FFXIV is going well! o/

Welcome aboard, Tooma! I hope you enjoy your time in FFXIV and create wonderful memories with other players.

Lali-ho, katsugarry! o/ Welcome to the HRPC! Your character ideas sound great, and I love that even with a short description there are challenges, weaknesses and strengths.

Welcome aboard King Crixus!