Ruran

Certainly! I've sent a message your way. C:

Exactly what Faye said. ^^ Try not to sweat the small stuff, and remember that we're all here to have fun! Whether you make short posts or long posts, all that matters is that you're having a good time. If you need someone to RP with, let me know! I'd be more than willing to help you get your feet wet and get you acquainted with any lore hiccups.

Huzzaaah, welcome to Balmung! I'll keep an eye out for your name!

The portraits, they grow many. They grow strong.

Ayyyy, with the Moonfire Faire event going on, you can get at least some plate for your mage! Here's a cool idea, with the new Legacy Warrior Mail and the Ironworks casting headpiece. http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg2/07/f3/07f3d38af532e48ca7b59a48b9994c91a1c57015.jpg[/img] (Not my image, taken from here.)

Ruran lay very still in an inn room at Fallgourd Float. His suit of armor had been removed and stowed to the side, though those who had brought him respected the mask and kept it upon his face. A stranger or two had come and gone for the past day, bandaging the wound at his right arm and adjusting his blankets. He had not responded to any of them. When not asleep, distant eyes stared at the ceiling. He felt nothing. He had no thoughts, no emotions, no voice. For him, time stood still, locked in a single moment of absolute emptiness. Numbness seeped down to his bones. Like a puppet with no strings, he was broken. Finally, at the end of a two full days of silence, a familiar resounding tone spoke into his drifting mind. The stone beneath the folds of his shirt brightened. “Ruran… Thou art not yet finished with thy task.” There was no reply. Ruran's dull, half-lidded eyes stared toward the ceiling, his mouth slightly agape with shallow breaths behind his polished mask. “I have given thee rest. Go and do what thou hast agreed.” Still nothing. The stone gently thrummed, patient for a time and lingering in the silence. When it spoke again, each word held purpose. “…Dost thou not wish to protect thy family?” Memories flashed across Ruran’s vision. Pale hair. Eyes like the springtime. A child’s laughter of ‘daddy!’ A warm embrace. Sunlight. The smell of oranges. Fingertips on old wood. The taste of a woman’s mouth. His left hand twitched. The barest hint of sorrow veiled across his eyes as his breath hitched with sudden longing. “Then rise.” Still distant and unfocused, he obeyed. His body tried to move on its own, driven by the determination to protect the ones he loved, but to no avail. He had no strength to lift himself. The stone at his chest was quiet…and then it flashed brightly. A vivid light pulsed from its center, like a shock to Ruran’s very soul. It all came rushing back at once: Coerthas. A battle on the road. His eyes widened, and he lurched forward with a loud wheeze. Time finally caught up to him; it hit like a bag of bricks. He took large, shuddering gulps of air, as if he had been holding his breath for two days. Panicked eyes darted about the room, until they stared at the faded yellow blanket that covered his legs. He could still feel the heat on his arms. The deafening crack of a gunshot ringing between his ears. The weight of his armor. His feet felt frozen, though he was no longer standing in snow. He was awake...but was he whole?

Hey there! I'm glad you stepped out and said hello! Your character sounds fascinating, from the backstory to his his personality to his skills. Maybe one day we'll see you over here on Balmung! That'd be neat. C: If you want to do some PM/Discord/Skype/offgame RP, let me know! I'd love to meet Taejin.

Ooh, yes of course! I remember seeing you around B-XII back when JH-RP was right up the ramp, we should definitely RP sometime. C: I'll send you a message!

Hello hello! Awyiss, Paladin power~

It's nice to meet you, welcome to the forums!

Hello, and welcome back to the game! I like the concept for your character, and also your spin on the Ninja abilities. I think it's a good idea, and yeah, you can always keep it vague if needed. I hope you like it here! Feel free to give me a poke for RP, or if you need help running dungeons or somesuch. C:

Yooo, welcome to Balmung! Feel free to poke around, and when you're ready for some RP, I'll be sure to hit you up for some!

Thanks everyone! Time to send all the messages. +_+

Yesssss, excellent! I'll shoot you a message!

Thank you very much! It will forever be a work in progress. There's always something to nitpick to death. <_

Hey hey, welcome! Nothing wrong with lurking, I was that way myself for a few months. I hope you can get into Balmung!

Thank you all so much! I'll do my best to get to as many of you as possible. C: This has been a fantastic learning experience! Pewpewpewpew

I think it is safe to say that I am getting more practice than I ever anticipated. So nice. +_+

I was told I could submit two, because I couldn't decide. ;_; Also I included examples of t-shirt ideas, because really you can make these logos whatever colors you want!

Whittling away! Thanks everyone for the compliments and encouragements, it really does a lot for my motivation. <3

Hey there, welcome! No need to worry, we were all nubs in this game at one point or another. As for tips, I can think of a few! While leveling, don't buy gear (unless you're doing the level 5 quest that refuses to give you one piece to meet the requirement). You'll get everything you need by getting rewards from the main story, doing your class quests, and running dungeons. You can set a 'Favored Destination' to three aetherytes, to teleport to them for half the cost! Having gil woes? Grind any crafting class to 50 (except Culinarian), buy the Master Recipe Glamour book from Tataroga in Mor Dhona, and craft glamour prisms for easy gil! Some prisms sell faster than others, like Leatherworker and Weaver. For RP, just take your time and immerse yourself at your own pace. The Quicksand in Ul'dah is undoubtedly the most popular place for walk-ups, and check the calendar or Nefzen's Event Listing for events to dip your toes. Finally, scan around the Linkshell/Free Company forums if you're looking to get into an RP guild and make some connections! Hope that helps. See you around!

Hey hey, welcome! Hope you like it here!

So many wonderful characters~ Drew more of 'em. These have been great for practice thus far, found a few things I need to work on. Thank you!

Wow, this is fantastic. Such great prizes, thank you for being so generous! 1. Large Woven Rug 2. Moonfire Set (Male) 3. Blue Bird 4. Wind-Up Tonberry

...Please let Ruran meet him. We shall be hobos together. Hobros, if you will. Or, he could meet Madoc and have a drinking partner, and they can share stories and talk about life and generally laze around. (And maybe smash some heads if trouble brews.) Being a conversationalist and not caring what people think, he's a good for breaking characters into the RP scene and getting their personalities worked out. I'm often online after 12am EST on Friday/Saturday, so we should get in touch sometime!