Lalili Lali

A tiny thing: Tempered individuals tend to take on some of the characteristics of their patron primal - although often in rather twisted ways. (This is mentioned in ~level 24 story quests.) If you're interacting with tempered Ixali, they're going to take on some of Garuda's qualities. She's known for being bloodthirsty and capricious.

People play games for different reasons; we all hope to achieve different things, and we find different activities fun. Unfortunately, some people think their way is the only way. Just as some people might make fun of roleplayers, some members of our community are also guilty of belittling other playstyles. How many times have you seen someone call another a "no-life"? Those same people often look at the people who rush to 50, or who rush to achieve server firsts, with disdain ("Slow down and enjoy the damn game," they often say, or "Stop trying so hard, it's a game, not a contest"). All of that is basically people wanting others to play the game in the exact same way that they themselves do. If you're not doing it my way, you're doing it WRONG. It is true that roleplayers seem to receive the most harassment of that sort, but we are not the only ones being "picked on" - and some members of our community are inflicting that same harassment upon others. My advice: just ignore them. They're not people you'd want to play with, anyways. No sense in replying to them at all, unless you're craving an argument.

Painting in Eorzea Painting does not appear to be a popular form of art in Eorzea. Although it seems to be commonly used for sign-making, very few NPCs decorate their homes or businesses with paintings. Player houses can adorn their walls with small landscapes of each city-state, but that is virtually the only example of purely decorative painting you'll encounter in the world. Manufacturing of Paint and Supplies By adapting real-world painting materials into the closest Eorzean equivalent we can find, we can create informal paint "recipes". These are based off of pre-industrial revolution methods. Pigments: The Base of All Colours The paint-making process is quite simplified by using pigments - the same pigments used in dye crafting. Pigments are obtained through level 30 Botany or Mining, gathered from rocks and plants in various areas. Pigments can be found in red, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, and brown. (See more on where to find pigments.) + = Tempera Paint Pigment + Dodo Egg = Tempera Paint The cheapest tempera paint will be made using dodo eggs. Other eggs may be substituted, too. Tempera paint is most likely to be used by a poor or frugal character. Dodo Eggs can be purchased for just a single gil on the Market Board, or collected from dodos themselves (Swiftperch). The yolk of the egg is mixed with pigment to create a low-quality paint. + = Oil Paint Pigment + Linseed Oil = Oil Paint Linseed Oil was commonly used in real-world oil paints, so it's very convenient that it also exists in Eorzea. Other plant or animal oils could also be used. Linseed Oil can be crafted by Alchemists level 21 or higher, using Water Shards and Flax. (Flax can be gathered in the South Shroud by level 35 Botanists.) It can also be purchased cheap on the Market Board; that said, it is more costly than the practically-free Dodo Eggs. Oil is mixed with pigment to create a high-quality paint. Next, how can we make surfaces to paint on? Wooden panels and canvas were popular surfaces in the real world. Wooden panels would mostly be used for signs and other outdoor purposes. Canvas is the superior choice for indoor paintings. + + + = Wooden Panel Plank + Animal Glue + Chalk + Undyed Linen = Wooden Panel A plank of wood is cut in whatever size the artist would like. It is coated with animal glue. If the painting must be sturdy, linen may be glued on at this stage. Finally, several coats of gesso (more Animal Glue + Chalk) are applied. Animal Glue can be crafted by level 1 Alchemists, or bought from a Tradecraft Merchant for 8 gil. A plank of any type can be used. Chalk is an item from 1.0 which has been removed from loot tables and recipes - the only way to get it is to buy/beg from 1.0 players. + + + + = Canvas Linen Canvas + Lumber + Animal Glue + Chalk + Linseed Oil = Canvas The lumber is cut into four small pieces to make a wooden frame. Linen is stretched tightly over the frame. A modified gesso is made from Animal Glue, Chalk, and Linseed Oil - the oil makes the gesso suitable for the flexible surface of the canvas.

What a great idea! I'm looking forward to next Saturday.