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There are actually multiple schools of thought pertaining to this topic. "Classical" beauty is actually objective; it is defined by mathematical proportions that were established in Greco-Roman art and revived multiple times by Western European cultures. There are specific ratios for the face as well as the body as a whole (which one could break down further). I won't get list the details here, unless someone asks for it, but good example of a person with a classically beautiful face is Scarlett Johansson; her face has a high degree of symmetry, and the ratios between: hairline/forehead/brow/eye/nose/mouth/chin (vertical) eye/nose/eye (horizontal) are all quite close to the "ideal". This is not to say that value only derives from numbers; rather, in this context, "beauty" is an objective concept, whereas "attractiveness" encompasses the subjective part. We might find the color of someone's eyes to be particularly alluring or compelling - that attribute just isn't a component of the classical formula. *It should also be noted that "classical" beauty also applies to architecture and artistic composition (the term "the golden ratio" originated within architectural theory. As far as RP goes, I consider a description of a character as "beautiful" to be more along the lines of "unhelpful" than anything else. If someone asked you to use the CC to create a "beautiful" Elezen alongside a "normal" Elezen, what differences would you make? Aside from shying away from some of the more obviously strange faces, I doubt most of us have any idea. In Eorzea, we are provided with little to no information as to what the different races and cultures perceive as (physically) beautiful. Aside from that sorta creepy "bodice assessor" Hyur in Limsa Lominsa. For all we know, Every Miqo'te without the fluffy tail may be considered super homely

I've followed all the prerequisites currently listed on Square's World Transfer FAQ, so it should go smoothly unless they left something out. Still, thanks!

Well that just sounds fantastical. I'm gonna go punch that button and hopefully manifest on Balmung in no time!

Heya, I'm hoping to get a sense of how much time it takes for a World Transfer request to go through... I've seen 24-48 hours on another forum, but that post is over a year old. If I'm looking at several days, I'll probably hold off until Monday... you get the idea ^^ Thanks for any responses!

I can't see any concrete steps one could take aside before (attempting) to get a sense of the number of RPers on the 5 worlds listed. If it turns out that any of them had a significant margin over the others, migration to that world would probably have the best results one could hope for.

If you progressed into Ninja, you could use Katon for AOE cooking-implement attack! In all seriousness though, it sounds like a fun character. If it were me, I'd edge his personality/demeanor slightly towards "high-strung". It suits an ambitious chef who won't abide mediocrity when it comes to his craft, and would give you an excuse to whip out the culinary arsenal at inappropriate moments if he gets surprised or scared. Now that I think about it, I may have just described one of the NPCs from the CUL questline... but that guy was awesome, and one of the more memorable guild-understudies, so nothing wrong with borrowing if you like him.

For my two gil, I would say either make the the lancer skills another part of her backstory (distinct in some way from her role as a shrine maiden) or incorporate them into her current narrative trajectory. It is true that the naginata was used by certain women in Japan in defensive and even military capacities, but the women who used them were somewhat different from the character you're describing: 1) Most of the female naginata-wielders were not warriors, but they would have been members of the warrior class/caste. Naginata may not have the same cultural significance as the set of samurai swords, but not just anyone would have them. They required a higher level of craftsmanship than other polearms (the construction process of the blade is no different from a katana), making them objects of value - part of a bride's dowry, even. 2) An onna bugeisha, the iconic naginata-wielding woman appearing in art or literature, was kinda on a different level from those who were simply trained in its use. This description of one Tomoe Gozen may have exaggerated some of her exploits (as so many legends do), but the perception of her as an emblematic "warrior woman" is not innaccurate: ...She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swords-woman she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot. She handled unbroken horses with superb skill; she rode unscathed down perilous descents. Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an oversized sword, and a mighty bow; and she performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors. TLDR I think that with her current history/origin story, Ryoko would not be quite that martially inclined, but the bow, and even some hand-to-hand combat, would be very appropriate. However, that certainly doesn't preclude her from learning its use now, and spearing Garleans with it like meat on a miq'abob. Also, apologies if that was more about the naginata than you ever wished to know. It has so many interesting distinctions from other polearms; I always feel that if you're gonna use it, swing for the fences

Feel like running into a Dotharl? It might be a strained connection, but still a connection! Ornlu isn't ashamed of his clan, but feels adrift in a world where the only way of life he's ever known, one of endless roaming and warring on the steppe, is gone... and it may never return. The Dotharl of the past cannot exist in Eorzea; what will become of them? Feel free to hit me up, I think Xaela/Xaela RP has so much potential! On Jenova now, but hopefully transferring to Balmung next week.

Not sure if it's actually racist, or just size-ist... ... but my Dotharl Xaela once overheard someone in a tavern taunting their Lalafell friend a la: "best watch it around those big ones (Au Ra males), you're just small enough to eat..." Ornlu has no intentions of eating a Lalafell (or people in general) but found the concept amusing enough that he will sometimes address one as "morsel" or "crumb". Regrettably, I don't think there is a lore basis for "Falafel-l" =/

I just started recently and am planning to transfer to Balmung this week, but I chose to place Ornlu among the Dotharl Xaela to hopefully make it easier for other Au Ra (or non Auri) to engage him with a hostile disposition. Ornlu probably won't be "evil" - more like "certainly NOT-wonderful" - but the ruin that the Dotharl leave behind them rarely keeps him up at night. He is also proud to have been named for a dragon; in his eyes, a most fearsome beast, and is delighted that this gets some people pretty riled up. Particularly those Ishgardians.

I can't think of anything not-viable or conflicting in there. Typically, a governess would probably lean more towards "moderately educated" (at least within the British paradigm), being able to instruct her charges in more than one subject, possibly music/art too. She'd tend to fall closer to middle-class, whereas a nanny/caretaker would more likely have a low-class background, with more domestic skills and less education. Whether or not you want to get that detailed is purely a personal choice, I think! If it's just an origin story to shift into something else, it may not matter to you. The Raen are more or less the most mysterious of the playable sub-races for now, so you have plenty of leeway, you know?

You can add Argada Dotharl to this list Looks we may have enough Dotharls for a rather intimidating warband hehe

I would think that it may make more sense to use 'coeurl' rather than Miqo'te. Especially since you have the hard 'c' there so you still get the fun alliteration of things like 'Curiosity killed the coeurl.' True facts - I guess someone let the coeurl out of the bag. *Schrödinger's* Coeurl? Perhaps there's an npc name that would work for it, but I don't know off the top of my head.

I think that usually, if you can pull it off ICly, people will leave you alone OOCly... and if anything compliment you on originality. Creativity is the foundation for any RP, ya know? "Pulling it off" is kinda vague, but I think of it along the lines of: 1) Know your story and keep it straight. Once you start contradicting yourself, someone will Law&Order your "tailed but not really" ass. Probably ICly. Consistency is key! 2) Anticipate and prepare yourself for the scrutiny you'll receive. It will help you to avoid falling into #1, and it keeps the RP from grinding to a halt while you cook up responses on the fly. 3) Consider the other person's perspective. Stonewalling someone's interrogation typically isn't that much fun, for either party (though there's a time and place for everything!). Luckily, you almost always have a few options. - Circular Logic: it's a special kind of disheartening when you realize someone has lead you on a wild chocobo chase back to their original point. And it tends to resonate with our RL selves. - Non-Logic: maybe "Hey guyz I'ma Black Mage now" has a few bats in his steepled hat. In his wild world, A+B=C D-B=C A/D = -(moogle)^2 Take the derivative and Voila! Black Mage. - Tactful Acknowledgement: Revel in the skepticism! If Femiqo'te "Nunh" is lying through her teeth about her heritage, for whatever reason, perhaps she could use /em to convey a sentiment that only other Miqo'te would pick up on. A certain tail twitch or ear angle could mean, *Oh, you know that I know that you know! But whatcha gonna do about it?* /em HissSpitMROWR etc.

When I started roleplaying, I was surprised at the number of people I met that expressed unease at the prospect of roleplaying a character opposite to their RL gender. I can understand where the sentiment comes from, but the idea of "gender-bending" was foreign to me. If I have a concept, I choose the gender, race, class, etc. that seems like the best fit. No different than a character in book or a play! Incidentally, the biggest influence on my favorite RP character to date was Olivia Dunham from "Fringe" - whom I would place among the greatest female protagonists in SciFi, ever. It's so easy to forget that she's a character played by an actress, and not an actual person - pure magic.