Demitri Omni

I. Basic Info Primary character:Vielle Catoire Linkshells: Open RP, looking for more. Primary RP linkshell: Open RP, at the moment. [*][*][*] II. RP Style Amount of RP (light, medium, heavy): Medium, I tend to enjoy heavy RP, but I don't always find the time to schedule for events. I also find that I get a bit overwhelmed with too many people about, so you likely won't see me at any kind of IC get-togethers without a bit of goading. Views on RP combat and injuries: I love to RP injuries, and well-respect those who can pull of a mute character, or one that has a crippling affliction. Working around such things makes RP quite fun. As far as combat, I tend to avoid it, primarily because it can take a great deal of time if done well, and be quite annoying if done wrong. I much prefer rolling in combat rather than ad-libbing a back and forth, so that neither RPer has a clear advantage. It's understandable, however, if a character is mostly defenseless. Views on IC romance: I like romance. It really depends on the situation, but I can usually get on board with it. Vi is somewhat dense when it comes to love and lust, however, so it might take a few knocks on the head for her to realize anyone has any affection for her. Views on non-romantic RP (family ties, etc): I'm shaky on family. For the most part, like many who prepare their characters like I have, most, if not all, of Vi's family is dead. It's assumed that she's distanced herself as much as possible, part out of necessity, part out of hearing all of the rumors herself, so it's unlikely she'd find another from her bloodline. That said, if done tactfully, I'd definitely not be against it. Views on lore: I like lore to be upheld pretty strictly, though I do understand that not everything is always spelled out, and sometimes to make things interesting you have to make it up as you go along. I can't say I fully care for those who name spells, and I prefer a slightly more D&D Prestidigitation style approach to magic, where it's more of a flowing manipulation than a straight-up casting of named spells. Same with the skills of other 'classes'. I also don't always get on board with people carrying minions around as IC pets, depending on the situation. I tend to ignore a good portion of visuals in service to the text descriptions. Views on chat functions (/say, /linkshell, etc): Depends on the situation. Private things should be in /tells or /party chat. I like it when /linkshell chat is used as an actual IC linkshell, though a lot of times the lines are blurred if it's not specifically IC or OOC. Every method of chat has its pros and cons, so generally I'm at least tolerant of every method of RPing and separating IC and OOC. [*][*][*][*][*][*] III. Other Info Country:Eastern US Timezone:US Central Contact info:Mostly in game, though I'm not against skype or steam chatting here and there. Skype can be useful for some RP since it keeps track of history well. [*][*][*]

I generally enjoy the way it's set up by default, with a few tweaks. I play on PC with a PS3 controller. I often switch between two hotbars with R1, as it's easier than cycling through more than one, and I have R2+L2 display the left half of a third hotbar. Usually used for stances and such. My Paladin hotbars, as an example. Not sure if you can set standard hotbars to display on the console versions, but they serve as good indicators for macros that include multiple abilities. EDIT: Also, for the controller vs. kb/m thing, I greatly prefer controller, as it gives much more precise control over positioning in my opinion. EDIT2: If you want a bit of advice on hotbars and such, I'd gladly post all of my macros and hotbar positions somewhere for you, but I doubt I should here since it would be a pretty massive post.

I had a lot of storylines going with people that ended up conflicting, when I RPed Demitri, to the point that a lot more time had passed with him than I could really end up RPing with others. Made me effectively abandon him as a character, since it was troublesome as to where to go with him. RPed myself into a corner, moreorless.

I don't think anyone directly 'restricts' RP at lower levels, though I will say a lot of people tend to prefer to keep friends OOC that they can do content with. I can't really say one way or another, since I tend to lone wolf in-game content (My schedule is so erratic, I can never hold onto a static), but I know it's the case with a good handful of my friends.

Very old picture, and a couple that isn't together anymore, but I remembered an old screenshot I had! http://i.imgur.com/2uyHYDb.jpg[/img]

I think in the long-term, having your character(s) at 50 helps greatly for the purposes of making them dress how you ultimately want them to look, especially if they are meant to be specialized in a field of some sort IC. As far as being a requirement, hardly, though you may find it hard to find good outfits if you don't at least have a main to funnel gil from.

I had barely made a thing for Demitri back when I RPed him, and it took some doing to force myself to write up a bio for Vielle. I'm pretty awful at descriptions, so I'm happy I managed to eke out the craptastic thing I did.

I stopped by at a very off-hour to check out the place, and I really like the style! No random stuff cluttering up the place, very to-the-point and well-designed!

--MMORPG background Dabbled in lots of the oldies, SWG, EQ/2, only two MMOs I really played at length was XI, due to enjoying the unique nature and story of it as a JRPG, and Planetside, because I've always been a fan of tactical gameplay in shooters. XI was the only game I ever reached endgame with, though I never found a group to really engage with regularly. --RP experience Hoo boy, lots of old forum RP, lots of chatroom RP, though in my years of not being in the types of communities for a while, I have become trite and repetitive in my posts. Still trying work on it, but it's always a slow process, eh? --Character ideas/info I mainly play Demitri, though when I originally joined Balmung, I played as Antares Omni, a female Roegadyn. I also have a few scattered one-off characters, but those are the two I have fleshed out more fully than any other. Both are incredibly friendly, though Demitri tends not to approach others, and I feel odd making 'idling' posts, so I've sort of trapped myself into the void of hoping someone else might want to RP with me. So, if you were to see me, know that I'm super friendly and willing to RP anytime. --How did you learn about the coalition? Played for the first two months on Sargatanas, having moved for a few friends from Excalibur. Most of my friends quit the game, and the FC I was a member of quickly devolved into a pit of drama. I decided on a lark to join Balmung, learning about the RP community, and so far have made several friends and haven't looked back. --What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy? This is complicated for me, I enjoy heavy RP in that I prefer sticking to IC all the time. That said, I'm terrible at scheduled RP, and have an easier time working upon spontaneous RP. I tend to be a bit flighty, so while I am loyal to groups I join, I'm not always good at meetings and such. I'm also variable in group RP, and as such Demitri has a fear of crowds as a sort of IC defense mechanism to avoid such difficult RP situations. I also tend to be a goof OOC a bit more than I mean to, and as a result might come across as a bit trollish to passerbys, though I certainly don't mean to be. I'm pretty bad at introductions, and I've been on the server for a while, I have simply felt like I don't always come across as a good RPer, so I just want to put myself out there so I can figure out if I'm doing anything wrong!

I. Basic Info Characters:Antares Omni, Demitri Omni Primary character:Antares Omni Linkshells:Valiantly Standard, (Looking for other RP LSes) Primary RP linkshell:Valiantly Standard II. RP Style Amount of RP (light, medium, heavy): Generally medium to heavy, I'm always IC and can be approached nearly anywhere as far as I mind. Views on RP combat and injuries: I'm alright with it, but without a fair system for determining a winner, it can oftentimes seem like either an endless back-and-forth or a one-sided RP fight, so possibly arrange with me a way to determine a winner or a Grindstone-style RP ruleset OOC. Views on IC romance: I'm perfectly fine with romance, both tame and mature, as long as it progresses in a natural manner. Views on non-romantic RP (family ties, etc): Most of Antares' backstory involves never having know her family, and knowing little other than her now-dead adoptive father (A Hyur monk from Little Ala Mhigo). I don't see her discovering anything that she would find believable, so this is highly unlikely. Views on lore: I think it's a set of rules, and there are still blanks that have yet to be filled that allow for everyone to make their own stories. I try not to stay lore-heavy in the traditional sense, but I also do not try to stray from it. Instead I generally only include game lore when it's relevant, and generally try not to put myself into too many situations where it's vital to talk about it. Views on chat functions (/say, /linkshell, etc): I consider everything other than /fc and /shout IC, and use (( OOC marks )) whenever I'm speaking otherwise. I do not talk to people a lot OOC, with the exception of a few friends, and generally with them the distinction is understood. /say and /em is always IC for me. III. Other Info Country:NA Timezone:Central Contact info:Mostly just in-game and on the forums here. Just keep in mind I'm still relatively new to the community, please. [*] [align=center][glow=blue]~Special announcements can be found in the posts below~[/glow][/align]