IncubusManatee

You might find some like-minded players here with characters close-or near akin to your own: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=4619 http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=3419 Hope to see you in-game sometime!

THIIIIISSSSS WEEEEEEEEKKKKKEEEEENNNNNNND! *Does a little dance*

Impromptu beach party anyone?

Welcome to Gilgamesh! Lemme answer some things from my POV for you: 1) There is no reason not to play what you enjoy. Just as long as it's not crazy bad and tries to ruin everybody's day. You won't make friends easy that way. (This is in a OOC context, if you wanna play a baddy ICly, that's way cool-fine-didly-fine.) 2) Most of the time players prefer you use a name that isn't related to a series. Since it may be a bit...immersion breaking. And overall odd. Imagine if someone wanted to play Legolas in a Sci-Fi setting with the same name and everything. IT would be extremely weird. Even if the genre's are the same, it's kinda odd to use the name from another character in a different universe. I've never even heard of that series, so I wouldn't even know the difference though. Aslong as it doesn't have cross-over from that universe into this one, I would be fine. Now that I know, I would more of suggest styling your character after that one, and giving it a different name. One unique to how you see her. But that is all up to you! 3) Yes! Absolutely! I do this. I spend time RP'ing then go level. But I usually put more time into RP, since I like it alot. It's only a preference. Balance it how you wish! 4) Ofcourse! There are a lot of FC's out there that you can put your characters into. Pick ones according to your characters personality's, or even have them diametrically opposed! RP in general will allow you to grow them in time. I'm gonna be shameless and say you should look into: Pirates of the Wayward Star, Blackwater Company and the LS, Ambrosia. *Whistles innocently* If you ever want to RP or hang out, give me a tell in game! Names: Baer Reddicta.

Part 1: The Basics 1.What is your full name? "Baer Reddicta" 2.Where and when were you born? "Limsa Lominsa, on a boat." 3.Who are/were your parents? "Aiela Bloodhand was my mother." 4.Do you have any siblings? "Quite a few actually." 5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people. "I live on my own, near Costa Del Sol. I do have people come in now and again who need a place to stay." 6.What is your occupation? "Bartender, Boxer, Gladiator. Slew of other things, but mostly Bartender." 7.Write a full physical description of yourself. "Uhhhh. Tall. Broad. Ennnnh-red hair?" *Motions to the crimson hair atop his head.* 8.To which social class do you belong? "My own." 9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? "I'm getting older. So. That's a weakness, right?" 10. Are you right- or left-handed? "Right." 11. What does your voice sound like? "I would describe it as BOOMING!" *Begins laughing* 12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently? "Interesting." 13. What do you have in your pockets? "Nothing, usually." 14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? "I laugh a lot. Smile too much from what others say, and care too much about everyone. And that I can get moody. Fast." Part 2: Growing Up 15. How would you describe your childhood in general? "Crappy. Educational." 16. What is your earliest memory? "Playing in the sand on the beach of an island somewhere off the coast." 17. How much schooling have you had? "Barely any." 18. Did you enjoy school? "No. Not really." 19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? "My father. Taking random job's. Exploring. Finding. Reading when it suited me." 20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. "I did not really have any role-models..." 21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? "Well. We got along well. Most of the time." 22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? "A great warrior." 23. As a child, what were your favorite activities? "Fishing. Playing with the other kids when they weren't scared of me. Fighting in general. Use to pick fights with the older children. Liked a challenge. Rock climbing was another! The bluff's were perfect for that." 24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? "Hmmmm. Joy. Anger. Playfulness I assume." 25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? "No, I was not popular in a good way. Being the son of a Pirate, I didin't get along well with a lot of the other children. Few became my friends, but they are my friends-forevermore." 26. When and with whom was your first kiss? "She was a thug like I, fought in a tournament against her. For some reason she kissed me afterward. So. Hm." 27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity? "It was a lass whom took fancy to me, sparked a quick relationship. Ended up on the beach for a few day's. Haven't seen her since." 28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today. "Enh? Sorry. No. I am not any of that." Part 3: Past Influences 29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? "The realization of what I had become, and the loss of someone I cared for dearly." 30. Who has had the most influence on you? "A lady named Melany." 31. What do you consider your greatest achievement? "Defeating my own demon's. Becoming a better person for all those around me." 32. What is your greatest regret? "Never telling someone how I felt. On multiple occasions." 33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done? "...Killed someone in cold blood." 34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind? "...Yes." 35. When was the time you were the most frightened? "Hrrrm. Too many to say." 36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? "Fell off a boat drunk and landed on a rock." 37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why? "There is so many to recount that, that I can't really pin one down over the other. If I could go back to the beginning of everything with what I know now-I would." 38. What is your best memory? "Meeting my friends. All of them. Those are my best memory's. I know you asked for one, but. I consider them all the best." 39. What is your worst memory? "I don't really want to talk about that." Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions 40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? "Optimistic!" 41. What is your greatest fear? "Failing those whom I care for." 42. What are your religious views? "Don't care. That's my views on it." 43. What are your political views? "Stay out of my way-view." 44. What are your views on sex? "Love it. Especially when making the other party enjoy themselves just as much as I do." 45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable? "Self defense. Protection of innocent's. Saving someones life. Judicial force should be used otherwise when regarding anything else." 46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do? "Betray someone. That is the worst you could do to someone. Break their trust and ruin them." 47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? "Yes, I very much do. I am looking for mine once more." 48. What do you believe makes a successful life? "If your happy, then your successful. Monetary worth doesn't measure success." 49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)? "I am an open book...mostly." 50. Do you have any biases or prejudices? "Yes, I hate crabs. And idiots." 51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it? "I would refuse orders from a leader, of basically anything. Or even boss. If I don't respect you-you won't get anything out of me." 52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? "Love. Friendship. I would die for those whom matter to me." Part 5: Relationships With Others 53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? "Politely. Almost constantly blunt. I like letting others see into my mind-so they never have to guess or wonder. Sure, there are some things I keep to myself, but I am mainly very straight forward." 54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? "I have a lot of important people in my life. Some a bit more the others...there is one though that means a lot. Haven't told her yet." 55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? "Aoelus. That crazy ass deserves some respect for the shit he's been through. And Y'vali. From what I heard...She's been through a lot too." 56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people. "I think the closest one to being a best friend is Aoelus and Christof. All of them are mainly equal." 57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person. "I don't have one, but I am certainly looking!" 58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened. "Yes, and it...it was ecstasy for me. Everything was so bright. Beautiful. Never really believed it worked that way until it happened." 59. What do you look for in a potential lover? "Loyalty mainly. A strong personality." 60. How close are you to your family? "Close to my brothers, sisters and mother. Not my father." 61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not? "No not yet." *Sighs* 62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? "Hrrrm. Hard question...Probably Y'vali or Aoelus. Sue, A'kora or some of the others as well." 63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? "I don't expect that from anyone. If they choose to protect me or not is their choice." 64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you? "Don't know really..." 65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why? "Heh. Can't tell you that. Have some plans in mind for him." *Rubs hands together* 66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? "I argue when it is appropriate. And avoid conflict when it is best to." 67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? "Sometimes. Not very often." 68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? "Yes I love being around people. But I also like being alone or with just certain people in my mind. Reasons why? I like being able to socialize. And sometimes I just feel like relaxing with someone close to me." 69. Do you care what others think of you? "No not really." Part 6: Likes And Dislikes 70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes? "Carving stone figurines is one. Drinking is another. Practicing and training. Swimming. Rock climbing. Sleeping on the beach or resting on the sand in the sun." 71. What is your most treasured possession? "The bangles I wear. They belonged to someone who was very important to me." 72. What is your favorite color? "Blue!" 73. What is your favorite food? "Hrrrrmmm. Fish." 74. What, if anything, do you like to read? "I enjoy books that are factual, providing me information on a vast slew of subjects. Or they have to be about nothing real, stories mainly." 75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)? "Dancing. Singing. Music. Fighting. Not in that order though." 76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit? "I drink. And I drink for effect." 77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night? "Usually at the bar, looking over the customers and serving them. When I manage to get time off, I like just chatting it up with my coworkers or friends." 78. What makes you laugh? "A lot of things. Love jokes to death." 79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you? "Not much actually. I do find it offensive when a man abuses a woman, or uses them. I have little patience for things like that." 80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? "I would be working on my figurines. Which, I do already. Since I don't sleep all that well." *Laughs* 81. How do you deal with stress? "Sex, fighting-physical exertion in some way helps me. Or just speaking to someone close to me." 82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan? "Spontaneous! What better way to live then to just wake up one morning and shout 'Were going on a boat today!' or 'Were going fishin'!'" 83. What are your pet peeves? "When a customer asks me for the cheapest and best drink on the menu. Not being acknowledged in a conversation. And someone criticizing someone else's work, before looking at themselves." Part 7: Self Images And Etc. 84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? "Get up, wash, prep. Eat. Go do whatever I wish until the evening-then watch over the bar for the night. If it get's altered, it doesn't affect me much. Such as if I am not needed at the bar-I go out and look for a good time. Or handle something that needs my attention." 85. What is your greatest strength as a person? "As with a lot of these introspective questions, I can't fully see myself as a person. So I believe my greatest strength is to get others to laugh." 86. What is your greatest weakness? "I can be extremely pushy when worried." 87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? "Make myself a little less apt to worrying about certain things at any given moment." 88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? "Extroverted." 89. Are you generally organized or messy? "Messy as all hell." 90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at. "Cooking, Mixing, Dancing. For the good things. And the bad things are; Sex, Fighting and Thinking." *Tone is playful at this point. Not at all serious* 91. Do you like yourself? "Yes. Enough that I can live with myself everyday." 92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…) "I don't really adventure anymore. It'd a dangerous profession, mind you. I prefer the more relaxed lifestyle I have now. Part of me wishes I became a merchant at a young age, or a cook." 93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? "To have a family, to have a home, and to enjoy the rest of my life." 94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? "That's a good question that I have no good answer for right now. Things are very up in the air." 95. If you could choose, how would you want to die? "In my sleep, hopefully next to someone I love." *Laughs gently.* "Though that may be rather gruesome for her. Would probably scare the living crap out of her at first. But I would want to be near the one I love when I die. However it may be." 96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left. "Tell everyone everything that comes to my mind, do as much as I could to help other's, and spend my last bit of time trying to have a get together on the beach one last time with all my friends. New and old." 97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? "I don't have anything specific to be honest." 98. What three words best describe your personality? "Happy, Silly, Odd." 99. What three words would others probably use to describe you? "No freaking clue. Probably; Crazy, Stupid, Annoying?" 100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…) "Procrastinator, get your ass in gear. You only got so much time, and if your not spending it well-then your failing! Your losing!" -Me

Oh don't worry, her meow is worse then her bite. She loves new talent. *Whistles innocently and waits a moment, before running and making sure he doesn't get pounced by Y'v*

Varying styles appeal to me. Nothing really is excluded. I find RP enjoyable when everyone can enjoy themselves, and intermingle without one side getting all the attention and the other lacking. No one likes being ignored. No one likes being the odd-man-out. I try to make sure no one has to go through that, since I have been there before! And I am pretty sure many others have as well. Approaching RP is hard, and I try to approach others with it-break that ice for them. That's really when I have fun. Breaking that ice and getting everyone involved. Is there a specific RP style I prefer though? Or group setting? Hm. Nope. Anything is good.

You make a good point, but we are not asking for someone to go about and deem who should play what. Variety is the spice of life. That's how I feel. When everyone does the exact same thing, and are happy-well, then were all happy then. But were not robots or machines. Variety is what keeps people playing, and if something get's too saturated with a certain type-it ruins the experience and chances for everybody in the long run. You may love Taco's a lot, and eat Taco's constantly, but sooner or later your never gonna wanna touch them again. No matter how many styles you try of the Taco, it will be the same everytime in some way or form. And you will burn out. I can't tell what's going to happen in the future-I Just hope that the community doesn't die due to what I have seen. Atleast on Gilgamesh. Saying variety should exist is implying that it's not OK for it to not exist. It is, if everyone's happy about that. Saying there should be balance is, yes, telling people they shouldn't all be playing the same thing. If you like variety, be the variety (which you are). Others won't necessarily follow suit. Variety may keep you playing, but it's not necessarily true for everyone else. People are entitled to playing the same old thing endlessly if they want to. Implying it's the natural state of things is a little exclusionary, to be honest. I, too, prefer variety. That's why I have seven alts rolled, all with different personalities. Some people do not, and ultimately, RP is as much an individual experience as it is a group one. And if the community dies due to a lack of variety - not much that can be done about it. Again, expecting people to play what they're not comfortable with leads nowhere, and would kill the community just the same. If you're not enjoying the RP you have, find something more suited to your tastes. If there's nothing, start something. If there's no interest, try another server. If that doesn't work either, what can you do? Sometimes you just can't find people you mesh with. It happens. You make a good point. Guess in a roundabout fashion it is forcing someone if we try and make something balanced. Will think on this. In the end, you are correct. Shouldering and moving on is a better option then to waste my time trying to fix something that isn't broken. God all it's still fucking frustrating. Not only is that offensive, but I've found it to be highly inaccurate. Most godmodders I've encountered have been drunk with power villains who take a cue from Dbz or naruto. However, I would never be so bold as to claim that 'most who play villains are godmodders' because that is simply not the case. Godmodders truly are rare. Let's not confuse dislike for a particular brand of RP for those who do not respect RP conventions. Just my observations over time. Hard for me to wipe my slate clean on my own prejudices and experiences when I see something I have seen beforehand occuring once again. Still, you make a good point. And I will not argue against it-as it is correct.

There is a second stigma for bad guys. Godmoders. This comes about two fold. One from people copying without much understanding antagonists from other settings. "But done right" having missed the storyline weight of each. Second it often becomes necissary with the proponderance of White Knights to be able to fight them off. So many equate playing the bad guy not just with bad rp in general. That is true, but that is also brought down to a secular person's POV at that time. It's their own choice to brandmark badguys as godmoders/powergamers. Bad RP'ers are just that, bad RP'ers. Those whom godmod/powergame are bad Rp'ers. The problem lies in that most who play goodguy's are the common offender's in both fronts. How many times have you met an exceptionally well played Paladin? How many times have you met an exceptionally well played Rogue? Ask yourself these questions. You can mess up on either. You can play either. But one is vastly more chosen over the other-and done bad. (In the RP sense, not the game-mechanics sense. Coming from a D&D/NWN background) There is also a lot more work put into being a good badguy rather then a run-of-the-mill villain. Guess you could say this is a two way street, but right now one part of the street has four lanes, while the other has one. Edit: Sigh, that came off as more of bashing goodguy players. Not trying to guy's, the point is that we are swamped with goodies and not enough baddies. Edit-edit: As I have said below, and should have disclaimer-ed half of what I said-these are my observations over time. My experiences. My thoughts. And what I have gone through and seen. I should not be imposing them as fact-as they are more of passing my feelings on a subject, and experiences rather then statistics.

You make a good point, but we are not asking for someone to go about and deem who should play what. Variety is the spice of life. That's how I feel. When everyone does the exact same thing, and are happy-well, then were all happy then. But were not robots or machines. Variety is what keeps people playing, and if something get's too saturated with a certain type-it ruins the experience and chances for everybody in the long run. You may love Taco's a lot, and eat Taco's constantly, but sooner or later your never gonna wanna touch them again. No matter how many styles you try of the Taco, it will be the same everytime in some way or form. And you will burn out. I can't tell what's going to happen in the future-I Just hope that the community doesn't die due to what I have seen. Atleast on Gilgamesh.

On point 1: There is a stigma with being a badguy. Or villain for that matter. And it's usually drawn to be a black-and-white affair in most peoples minds. There can be so many variations of a badguy, that you can even mistake them for goodguys at times! Just people close themselves off from the chances or opening their minds up to perceive new way's to play the archeotype. On point 2: Agreed. There are no shortage of them. And they grow in number from what I have seen so far on the Gilgamesh server. The pure-and-good types who are unable to do wrong. Which I find a very bad way of storytelling and construction for that matter. No one is perfect. Everyone has an ego. We all do bad things at some point in time. So why make a character that is borderline Mary Sue/Barry Sue when it comes to the whole "Good" facets? It's rather dull to me. And the mass amount of them I have seen is mind numbing. One the - stuff: -Most assume Villain/Badguy/Baddie is a bad thing, and they will either hurt others in RP or cause excess drama. Lots of reasons. -I've run into enough, without naming names-and without going back into other games then just this one. (And there are several in this game that I know of, and am trying to convert into more 'level headed' players with their characters.) I choose against a goodguy, because I like playing the middle line. Good, bad and neutral all in one. Baer is a good guy, who will help you till he dies, but if he get's angry-he will ruin anything and everything. Including friendships and his life. And if you cross him, he will do the same. He has no problem with stealing or trafficking goods. He likes money. He's able to fail as a human and add more to a story as a being then a flat-one-dimensional character. Which is what I am looking at as the stereotypical "Hero" that is becoming more and more common. -Ofcourse there needs to be balance! There has to be balance in everything! Even the races, so then I can properly get Baer hitched. :angel:

If you would like to ever RP with someone, give me a shout! Baer Reddicta in game. Usually on around 9pm EST. Warning: YOU WILL LAUGH AND YOUR RIBS WILL HATE YOU! Edited: P.s. Don't worry so much, some people are into the 'Juicy' stuff as well.