Sil'tel Ferima

I admit that I have a bad habit of barging into small gatherings and potentially wrecking their Serious Business™, but I'm very obliging when someone /tells me immediately that their current situation can't really involve complete strangers in it. I've been in that situation before many times, and it's completely true that sometimes you're simply unable to meet-n-greet when the world, your friends, you family are in mortal danger. My character pretty much considers herself more important than you, be default. So her usual tactic is to find a free chair at a table already occupied by people engaged in discussion, sit herself down without introduction, pour herself a glass of water and sink into a notebook, while all eyes at the table widen at the rudeness. If they point out the table is occupied, she'll respond that she doesn't mind in some throwaway manner, and that the party is free to move. It gets a pleasant mixture of responses, from death-threats to outrage to potential romantic interludes. For a character as antisocial as Sil'tel you do have to go out of your way to involve yourself and make an impression. Hey, at the end of the day, you have to respect that a lot of people, myself included, get the most enjoyment out of feeling part of something larger. And if that means a world-ending catastrophe plot where only a few can solve that problem, so be it. Stories like that can get your blood racing, and unfortunately there's often little time to favor the newcomer. All I'd suggest is that you don't forget to make some allowances in your quieter time to be more open. The last thing you want is to cut yourself off from amazing new RPers because you were far too busy with your own thing. I waffled too much during that. I like waffles..

C'kayah, I couldn't nod my head any harder to that statement about the Town Square posts, and I believe there's a valid point to be explored here; I've read through the plethora of posts regarding the whole ERP fiasco, the Miqo'te Slavery thread, etc. and I haven't once commented because I just didn't think it was an issue worth discussing beyond "RP how ya want to, live and let live." but it appears that the more people have discussed it, the bigger the issue it's become. And now the labelling of threads? This, to me, feels very much like a reaction based on a narrow-minded precedence. Let me give you an example: Someone makes a sword, uses it to go out and slay all manner of beasties and nasty things. Everyone knows what the sword is and what it does. It becomes a prolific tool. Now someone uses a sword to slay someone else. Scandal, understandably. The person is vilified and the sword is now feared for it's potential use against another person. Despite the long history of usefulness and versatility the sword has maintained, it's now seen as something potentially dangerous, even though it is merely a tool and the fault lay with the vast minority of people who would exploit it. So now it's required that only registered people may carry swords. Registered people use these swords for killing beasties and nasty things and people are placated because that should technically mean only responsible people should be wielding them. The unregistered miss out and must rely on people who can use a sword rather than utilizing one themselves. A registered person uses a sword to slay someone else. Scandal again, because someone who was supposed to be responsible with a sword has betrayed the trust of the people. The person's fault, but the tool again is vilified and as a result, now it is required that swords be outlawed entirely due to the fact that someone could potentially use it to slay another person. Now no one has access to a sword, but the people who would abuse them are still out there. No fault lay with the tool, but now through narrow thinking everyone who could have benefited from it's use has to go without. I realise it it takes some degree of lateral thinking to equate that analogy to this situation, but the point I'm trying to get across is that this idea of labelling threads has only come around, I suspect, because people have been discussing it far too much and have hyped up what was a small issue into something that needs immediate and extreme response. Why now, not in response to the threads in the Town Square? I may be out of line for suggesting thing, but I heavily suspect it is because of the quality of the content delivered. When something is written out for us in literate fashion, we tend to give it some allowance despite the graphic or shocking depiction of events therein. In this case, with RP, it requires the person observing to appreciate that other people are involved, the story has not been predetermined and cannot be guaranteed as a quality piece of literacy. The proposition of an unknown is always more disturbing than a history of what has already happened. Another small example: "Rohan Balthev's life has been a disturbing path, consisting of frequent raping, torturing, and slavery of young women." or "I'm looking for someone to be a captive young woman to my character, Rohan Balthev. Rape, torture and slavery should be expected." Which brings up the most red flags in your mind? Which seems immediately the most offensive?

I require the services of a blue-haired Miqo'te Seeker, skilled in the pugilistic arts, to escort me to dinner, then to wash my back and massage my shoulders as I relax in the waters of Camp Bronze Lake. Your payment will be the grace of my company.

... Yeeeeaaah... -Intake of breath, awkward gaze.- ... Maybe not the best thing to have ended with.

Wait... "ERP"? Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what is that? Erotic? ...

Part of being great at one thing is having knowledge and experience of things that may be seperate but related. A Gladiator needs to know when a Dragoon can unleash their best attacks, and how efficiently a Conjurer can heal them. It's neither blasphemy or dishonorable to pursue different styles of warfare to enhance your experience with another. And don't forget, supplimentary abilities require first-hand experience to be gained. You can't pull off something a Puglist can do without first learning it as a Pugilist.

Wow, those are fantastic! Incredible detail on the faces, I'm absolutely impressed! I'm debating throwing my whole wallet at you, but I think I'll take the time to pluck out the heavier coins so it doesn't hurt your face. I have too many expenses this week to justify any frivolous spending, but come next week I may very well consign an order. ^_~

It seems to be fixed up now. Yes, I was an idiot and edited the wrong page. Ugh, it's late. Thank you so much for all your help! I am blessed with people who are both knowledgeable and helpful! Now I actually need to finish filling out the damned thing. ;

That was extremely helpful, thank you! Now, onto my next issue. It brings my name up in the list as "User:Sil'tel Ferima", and I'm completely unsure of how to remove the user part. Come to my aid, Super Rinh-chan! ^_~

I've been filling out a Character Wiki Page for a little while now, and I'm trying to figure out how to get my page to appear in the RPC library with all the other names. However, having no previous wiki-editting experience, I'm scared as hell that I'll move a page and completely demolish the whole RPC library or something! My RPC's page is "Sil'tel Ferima", it's searchable, but I'd like the name to appear with all the other names in the RPC library links page. If someone could inform me how to do this without bring an apocalyptic closure to the wiki itself I'd be extremely grateful! Alternatively, if someone wanted to move it there themselves, that would be okay, too. Many thanks in advance for the assistance! ^_~

Sadly, I discover that the event time there is 10:00am for me. This means I will have left for work 30 minutes before the even begins. How disappointing... Have fun in my stead!

You'll note that was a joke, explained immediately after posting. Thank you, however, for the unwarranted reprimand, it's much appreciated.

Sorry, sorry, I just wanted to say that. Frankly, I don't have an answer for you. I'm really not certain what happened in that battle, nor who was involved, or how, or what they did. I only know as much as the cinematic and cutscenes have revealed to me. It's my understanding that only a handful of those people in the cinematic were actually saved via magic at the very end. However, since all three major leaders survived, one can assume that even though chances are slim, there could indeed have been survivors, perhaps even on the front line, although I believe with the destruction depicted, they would have to have tried to retreat long before Bahamut started the real fireworks. If I recall, they decided to pull their troops back before any more bloodshed occurred, and even though the requests were not responded to, it's not unfeasible that whoever was down there did not act. As for the memory? I really couldn't answer that one, sorry.

No. Now stop being silly.

I'll attempt to have Sil'tel stop by, though realistically I may be in the middle of a lecture at that time, and studies come first. I'll try, anyway... Unless you're gonna be a creepy stalker again!! ^_~