TheShii

[align=center]Timeline[/align] [align=center]1521 Eshkin's immediate tribe leaves the Sagolii for far northern territory Imperial Regime instituted, creating the Garlemald Empire 1529 Eshkin born in northern Eorzea 1538 14th IL conquers territory Eshkin's tribe resides within Eshkin(9) taken by the Garleans to Garlemald (sheds old life/takes up new name) 1557 Legatus Gaius van Baelsar (14th IL) conquers Ala Mhigo 1572 FF14 1.0 (7th IL ships to Eorzea to assist 14th) 1572 7th Imperial Legion practically decimated 1577 Present Day (Realm Reborn) Framed as a deserter[/align] ((will add things as they come up or are discovered))

This thread is just beautiful, and you are all beautiful Gold mine!!!!! *tabs it for references later* helped me roughly scribble out a more official timeline for my character. I get twitchy like that haha

fixed that for ya ;P awesome to see ya around have contemplated eventually getting a transfer, but it's up in the air cause tabbie and I are in the middle of moving yet again. It might come after we've settled into new work an the new place.

this the kismet I know from tera?

thought the lighting was damned amazing standing there waitin on some titan hm runs PUFF PUFF... (eshkin before I tweaked him more to my liking) he seems a little.... concerned.

Eshkin D'Lore Gilgamesh http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=6332 it's a mix of journal and bits of in game rp mixed together so far. I keep it all on my tumblr too, but this is more honed in to the rp alone

hey I know you guys

would like to get both, but getting a hold of any of the actual current people that can seems to be troublesome. Don't know if this is still ongoing or just empty and forgotten. Would love to be proven wrong!

would have been a great addition if it was still going. My character in fact is a garlean fugitive so would be an interesting take, since he still has faith in the empire

hmm need me one of these if this is still kickin. tried to contact a handful of the people listed here. Something tells me that the directory needs a full overhaul and reorganization

Often, people say that the wind rushing through your hair is one of the most freeing sensations. Whether you sail the seas or the skies; the wind brushing through each strand, loosing and tangling them together wildly is a commonly used reference to express one’s freedom in that moment in time. The expression of joy and relaxing abandonment is known and practiced far and wide by all manner of creature. It is nothing, if not a nightmare for me now though. It tickles, itching my senses with a series of times in my life where the wind seemed to be my only companion through my pains. Should a day come where the wind wishes to grace me with accompanying joys, I would hesitantly welcome it. If only to be rid of each disruptive nightmare that visits me each and every night since my fall. My literal plummet from sky to ground. That was how I ended up, obviously having survived it. Strong still I would argue, but wounded before I took a long sleep. I fear to speak the words to my fellow man, how I’ve come upon them all. I know that I was once one of many Eorzians, but in a time I can vaguely recall now. I only knew my own tribe. I was barely old enough to remember, just the massive armored soldiers that asserted themselves over our home and governed our way of life. I remember, it was a windy day, when normally it is so calm. Being as young as I was, I felt they all were horrible people. Evil beings that had come to destroy my family’s way of life. Looking back on it now… they did. Though it was a childish mentality at it’s finest. No, in time I came to accept this society that governed themselves over us. Having found a few mentors through my life that guided me as I grew, showing me that they were not the monsters I once thought them to be as a foolish child. Change was inevitable and when I began to understand and came of age I willingly gave myself to them and their forces. The Garleans accepted me in turn with open arms. More bodies of course meant they could prove greater strength, so of course my presence was well received in the beginning. However it didn't take long to see the difference many felt in regards to themselves and those they absorbed into their society. Us… and the Pure bloods. There was never any comparison, never any real equality with people like that… never any truth to your face. Where it not for my mother and those few Garlean mentors, I would have spoken out of turn, as a fiery youth… would have found myself where I am now much sooner. Despite all of this, I don’t hate the Garleans. I don’t blame them, never have. Despite the seemingly aggressive things they've done to govern my life, I have never gone hungry, never had to look far for purpose or labor, those of my family that had survived the battles past were taken care of. I was able to remain with what was left of my family, even as it grew smaller and once I grew older I could see that the life of the land vastly improved in locations where it had struggled for years. If anything, I have come to understand the need governing can attribute to a peaceful life where often stress and chaos leads to nothing but conflict. Despite those few that felt entitled over me and those absorbed like us, I was on equal footing, living as a citizen. I made friends, allies. I trained and earned brothers and sisters of the Empire. I began to feel more at home than ever before, filled with far more purpose than ever. Why wouldn't anyone else wish this sort of fulfillment and peace? I knew that to assert peace, you often had to fight ironically enough. The price was never so cheap. Things might have been very different for me had I not made a pure blooded friend. My closest and beloved brother. There for me for the good and bad, we had one another's back since we were small. They were what made me think twice about a pure bloods elitism so soon in my life. I had never known the resentment and envy that he withheld through the years. The bitterness that only grew stronger the more his own family had come to 'adopt' me, my progression with my training and the attention I received from our commanders. A petty jealousy that intensified the more confident and skilled I must have appeared to become. The wind was with me again in those final moments as a my 'brother' took that opportunity in the skies as we drifted over barren snow filled territories to take me off guard and push me over the edge. My vision was nearly gone before I felt the metallic paneling of the airship beneath my feet vanish and my form was enveloped in a rushing icy blanket of air that stabbed into my flesh and ran it’s jagged fingers through my hair. All I remembered was white, so much white as I fell, then only black. I remember in those moments, what I felt to be my last moments. A split moment of peace, not another shred of wind to be felt. Even if my brother mistreated me, abused me... I felt he had allowed fear to rule him in those moments. The terror in this round about way to be rid of me palpable, wishing to be rid of me in hopes he may find his own peace. No… even if I am no pure blood, even as I fell into the icy cold Coerthias lands a framed deserter. Even if I could no longer see my mother, my only blood relative left, I believed. I may very well always believe.

haha thank yas. When I played back in beta and when release first came, gilgamesh an balmung were stuffed full for the longest time. I only just recently picked ff14 back up again and went from 1-50 in less than a month to play catch up. haven't had a chance to get much into any rp scene. but looking forward to getting in on it

I. Basic Info Character: Eshkin D'Lore Age: 48 Race/Clan: Miqo'Te ~ Keeper of the Moon Nationality: Garlean (adopted) Profession: Garlean Fugitive (Soldier and 'tinkerer') Linkshells: Open RP, Primary RP linkshell: None Free Company: temp - Free Wing Society II. RP Style Amount of RP (light, medium, heavy): I'm capable of all types of rp, though all in all I am generally a heavy para rp'er (That's also a heavy gamer so enjoys mixing the two when I can). I 'will' adapt to the circumstances however, whether it's a larger group or a faster paced scene. Views on RP combat and injuries: No matter what is going on, I strongly encourage ICA=ICC (In character action = in character consequences). If you do something that draws attention onto your character negatively, it's common rp etiquette to play things out accordingly if people feel a desire to react to what's happened. If you can communicate with an opposing player to work through FUN and reasonably take and gives through fighting then I support that very much. If you find it difficult to concede willingly in taking hits in a reasonable or realistic circumstance even though you've given them OR you want to spice things up with chance, then dice is a good way to go (the attacker rolls, the defender rolls to resist/dodge) Even if there are dice however, I feel that a large part of confrontation like that needs consent and a willingness to meet each other half way to enjoy the overall outcome. Whether you get your ass kicked or vice versa. Everyone needs to work together to have fun after all. As for injuries, if no magic is available then I usually follow a rule of thumb regarding typical rl human recovery speeds for all races. If magic is part of it, most people agree that too much aetheric influence is very bad for the body so healing by way of white magic is not a catch all deus ex to recuperating imo EVER. All in all this is also a means to an end of some sort of rp. just have fun with it, I'll play on injuries or handicaps for a realistic time, with or without the fantastic presence of 'magic'. Views on IC romance: I feel the same way about this the same way I feel about IC confrontation, torture, death, platonic relationships and ERP. It's all a type of rp that can be used in rp to enhance the interaction in small or large ways. I don't normally get into myself, but "shit happens" as it were and some characters get along better than others. So long as a player can walk into and out of that rp, or any of those types of rp's without it influencing the ooc interaction then I see no reason to exclude it from a potential direction. Views on non-romantic RP (family ties, etc): See my answer above Views on lore: Lore is a guideline and nothing more. There are social norms, acceptable adaptations and believable interpretations. It's the environment, the theme of the lore in general that needs to be honored in the act of rp'ing in situations like this. In mmo's. Honestly I feel there are no certainties where adaptable lore is concerned, however there are a few facts here and there as a sort of law to the world that needs to be respected through rp, no matter the rp. It's often mocked when one mentions wanting 'believable' rp in a fantasy setting, but it's not unthinkable where you can draw a line to what is norm and believable in certain contexts within that sort of world. Magic can only be the deux ex machina so many times before it gets incredibly boring, so creative boundaries are fun too Views on chat functions (/say, /linkshell, etc): I'm not really sure what to say here... they're ok? I think that pearls and say should be kept for IC interaction if you're rp'ing. there are some specified ooc pearls which is perfectly fine and so long as you're not around anyone rp'ing, speaking in local oocly is fine too. Though normally whenever I speak in local oocly I automatically add brackets out of habit. Where tells are concerned... I do think that there could be some such pieces of technology (albeit expensive or incredibly tricky) to play off with to communicate solely between one another from one person to another. Personally I think of that sort of thing more as a Garlean piece of tech than an aetheric induced pearl that enmasse communicates to a group. Anything is possible though so it's not like I patent it or anything, I'm more than likely not the first person to think of it haha. (i'd personally prefer keeping it to pearl communication and moogle mail icly) III. Other Info Country: North America/US Timezone: EST Contact info: primarily just in game through moogle mail, but if necessary I can give our my google email. IC/OOC Tumblr: http://theshii.tumblr.com/ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shiita/with/12178701293/ Be warned, they're both typically going to comprise of some NSFW things (not all sexual).

been a while since I've poked my head in but finally got to Gilgamesh. An this is what Gavriil soon became. Decided to give him my Tera; Castanic's name; Eshkin. Eshkin D'Lore

*cracks up*

ahahah lovely, love the introduction

I wouldn't mind rp'ing in a tribe, if I ever got into the rp servers that is I'd have to think about whether I was playing a keeper or seeker though. I haven't decided a lot of things yet. atm i'm just playing around with classes first

I think they should implement a more effective way to boot afk'ers to free up traffic so other players can get on. 30 minutes afk an you get booted would be good imo. cause sometimes you gotta run a quick errand or maybe just need to eat or shower, you can do those things under 30 minutes. but Aion did that as well (20 minutes I think) but people bypassed it by turning their keyboards over and propping the space bar to jump lol I figure people would do that here as well if they could >.> but there are ways to get passed that as well. It's irritating, I work all the time, and I'm not going to run up my electric bill just to camp online either so during the time I have before work, I can't get on to play because of people that have been camping or w/e It 'is' frustrating. Not even to mention there's no viable time in the near future I see myself able to get on the rp servers at any point

Hmm, my hair's been an array of different colors and lengths. I also have two piercings on each ear, been thinking about getting my tongue done, but little time, 'real' drive and hardly much money lol I do have a tattoo I got from a few years ago though.

hey there an welcome I had used a name I've stuck with for a female character I make in most mmo's I go to. Decided to make her Tarutaru (yes lalafell ;P). an adjusted to have a similar catchy last name Shiija Jiija eventually she'll be in the same server as everyone else. when the day comes that I can get in the servers that is haha

There are a few people in this community I already recognize haha Some that I had a decent history with an some that I bumped heads with on a daily basis Can just call me Shii, it's how i'm normally known no matter where I go, I ended up getting FF14 simply because my rl partner wanted to delve back into the ff mmo world again an I figured I'd give it a try (mostly a try on the wallet lol) I'm unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your stance) one of those people that are oocly determined to call the races their original names from back in FF11 lol If you catch me doing it oocly, try not to have a cow haha I won't have a cow at anyone else when they say the newer versions names ;P It's just a determination for me (just felt silly to change the names imo an the new ones to me just seemed like an over complicated twist) That aside, I'm an avid gamer and an even more avid rp'er. I've rp'd on a variety of platforms, whether in mmo's, chatrooms, SL as well as primarily forums. I still heavily rp in forums now, though a great deal of it is involved with a variety of oc's or self build (or otherwise inspired) lores. I'm also an obsessed oWoD player I can't say that I'll be too terribly active in the forums, though I will lurk an peek in to see what all is going on, feel free to hit me up for anything though an I'll hope to primarily see people in game. Though for the moment the rp servers are blocked for me because of over population, I'll hope to eventually one day get in, if they could just up the load or we get lucky an non rp'ers leave eventually haha For the time being I'll be loitering in Phoenix unless for some other reason I wander elsewhere to try some other communities until bal an gil open ;_; *waves* here's my main, you'll hopefully eventually see him around. Surname is Gavriil and so far my only alt in mind is Shiija Jiija, a tarutaru (lalafell >.>)