Melkire

That look of "bewilderment" you see is actually us straining not to burst out laughing at the pyre of ironbark. Well done.

This really needs to change. The I.F. are a military, not a law enforcement, organization. Goes against logic to have their LS be dedicated to cross-service law enforcement. Yes, I am going to nag and nag and nag about this every time and everywhere it comes up until something is done about it. [align=justify]Personal Profile Character Name: Osric Melkire Gender: Male Race: Hyur - Midlander Domestic Profile Civil Status: Refugee, Immigrant Political Alliance (Royalist/Monetarist/Neutral): Royalist Place of Residence: The Goblet Occupation (Sultansworn/Brass Blade/Immortal Flame): Immortal Flame Rank: Chief Flame Sergeant Social Profile N/A Meta Profile N/A [/align]

...I think C's point was that because in XIV there is little to no correlation between the main story and your GC rank, there is then a distinct lack of consensus on how to treat OoC ranks ICly. Contrast to Star Trek Online where, because the main story forces your rank to that of an admiral, there is then a consensus to disregard OoC rank ICly.

I agree with some of the constructive criticism in the original post. Folks shouldn't roleplay as 2nd Lt. just because the in-game mechanic says that's what they are (I play Osric as a Chief Sergeant, and use the Search Info box to denote that). The "weekend warrior" approach undermines any attempt to roleplay as a soldier, and "special commando" status should not be an excuse to sit around in taverns all day. That said, as someone who roleplayed as a stand-alone Immortal Flames regular (read: NOT an adventurer) for quite a few months (read: no fellow IF folks to consistently RP with, no GC-oriented FC of IF regulars, etc.) there are quite a few points that I take issue with. When I started out, I decided that I wanted to roleplay as a Ul'dahn soldier who'd inadvertently found himself drawn into the political struggle between the Royalist and Monetarist factions of the Syndicate. The very first issue I ran into while leveling was gear. This was back before the glamour vanity system was in place, so I couldn't run around dressed as an IF soldier while progressing through the story (this is still an issue for new characters). So I told myself that I'd wait until I could dedicate the proper time to roleplaying instead of leveling, and that I'd save up seals for an outfit while I did so. The second issue I ran into was this: without other people to play off of, roleplaying a regular gets tedious fast. You're essentially on your own, writing for yourself; you just happen to be throwing that writing out there into a public space for others to witness and maybe, just maybe, interact with. At the same time, you don't really want to go out of your way to contrive chance meetings with fellow regulars outside of your off-duty hours (that doesn't really feel dynamic, and as a soldier you have a schedule to abide by, so finding yourself out of your usual way is a rare occasion). The third issue I ran into was "what exactly should my character be doing with most of his time?" I wasn't going to go the "standing around a Thanalan outpost" route; that would cut meaningful interactions down to almost nothing because for some reason roleplaying outside of a city, tavern, or residential area is anathema to most roleplayers. That same phenomenon is why, when I finally decided to go the Full Metal Jacket route of "I'm training recruits, duh", I opted to do so within Ul'dah as opposed to, say, Drybone. No one roleplays on a regular basis at Camp Drybone, despite it being an excellent location for such. So Osric ended up as a Chief Flame Sergeant who'd crossed the Monetarists, so they stuck him in a time-consuming post at home to keep an eye on him. Last but not least, the issue of uniform. While the Flames are by far the most visible of the three Grand Companies when it comes to soldiers out in the field, there arises of the issue of just what constitutes the uniform. Case in point: Sidimund's outpost at the Forgotten Springs. They give every indication of being regulars (as opposed to irregulars), and yet their "uniform" differs. When I saw they were standing around wearing unattainable brown Sipahi-esque turbans and shirts, I more or less threw my hands up into the air and cried, "open season". So I took a Flame Private's Jerkin (which I have YET to notice a NPC wearing), and Flame Private's Jackboots, threw on a Sipahi Turban (trying to break that public perception of "fly-mask means Brass Blade"), and opted for goatskin armguards and a fuma hakama for aesthetic purposes to bring the ensemble together. Was it strictly uniform? No. Did I have reasonable/feasible/plausible IC justifications for it? Yes ("what do you mean, our suppliers ran out of materials because they're all going to spring skirts for the ball?"). Did it make my character a "special snowflake" to walk around not in a Sergeant's shirt (despite that he looks awful in it and a pot helm)? Depends on your perspective, especially considering that the outfit was, more or less, a Flames outfit. I imagine Osric used to get a lot of flak from his direct superiors for not being "in uniform". He's an irregular now (moreso than most, helloooooo black ops). His duties more often than not require him to not be in uniform. As a final note, I skipped over the Ul'dahn Soldier set and went straight for the Officer one. Is it an officer's set ICly? No, I'm taking the same approach with ranks and applying it to gear: the Soldier set looks awful due to darker tones, whereas the Officer's pops more. tl;dr: 1. Playing a standalone GC soldier is difficult due to lack of command structure owing to the nature of RP. 2. Playing a GC soldier in a GC-oriented free company is difficult because most FCs are irregular organizations by default. Those that come close to being "regular" are still, by the nature of free companies, somewhat independent of the overall hierarchy. 3. Folks who are not level 50 are going to have a hard time dressing up in the appropriate gear. This is understandable and something that has to be tolerated. 4. Folks who are 50 might dress up in GC gear that isn't, strictly speaking, "uniform." This should be looked at on a case-by-case basis.

Doesn't matter how many times you post glistening pectorals, there is no redeeming the highlander sameface.

Hyur master race. (These are pretty old screens... from March I think. Don't think I ever posted them here, found 'em going through my folder.)

Soooo with you there. Osric's an experienced rogue, a piss-poor marauder, and a fledgling monk. Uhhh... going to leave the axe out of it. Proficiency a go-go! Daggers Level I Rend: Closes the distance and tears a large gash in the target. Level II Lacerate: Darts forward, slicing high the target, before darting back to the original position, slicing low. Level III Incise: Omnislash, but not. 'cause daggers instead of swords. Resembles Xu Shu's DW7:E musou. Fists Level I Contempt: Backhands the target, then slams them with a hook, and then repeats for added insult and injury. Level II Dirt Nap: Grabs the target by the head, or whatever approximates one, then drags them down and behind him as he slams them into the ground. This is very appropriate, given that Osric's basic concept started out a long time ago as the Dagger moveset from SCIII. Level III Final Heaven: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Y'know how BLMs gush about Meteor? Final Heaven is that for MNKs. EDIT: myBB, please go die in a fire. I want to post links to specific times in specific YouTube videos, and you won't let me.

Skull Eyepatch, they can be crafted or bought. Check the marketboard, should be available. ...unless it's that one green-item variant with the same texture. I forget the name.

I approve of the "minor edits" option. That is, like, my favorite checkmark box ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPN4bwGN1cE EDIT: Bonus for lovers of all things Vocaloid. Audiophiles, rejoice.

Nein. Berrod only goes well with Dark Chocolate. Everyone know this. Hi Oscare.

//C++ is not as I remember it, especially with regards to output. Odd. #include int main() { std::cout << "Welcome to the RPC!\n"; }

*Constructs a giant ark* Let us journey forth my friends!! You're late, some of us have already migrated. =P

"At the end of time, a moment will come when just one man remains. Then the moment will pass. Man will be gone. There will be nothing to show that they were ever here... but stardust. And Elezen. And beauty."

I feel violated. Also this video was out for about a week prior to this posting, so I'd already gushed myself out. STILL EXCITE THOUGH (for Rogue, not really into Ninja).

No one wants to listen to me talk. My entire Teamspeak can attest to this. I will, however, poke a few folks and point them here.

Lanza Razaul: .... Lanza Razaul: I love the way you handle that wood~♥ Lanza Razaul: The way you grind that saw into that lumber Lanza Razaul: The lewd grinding noises billowing in the air Lanza Razaul: Sap leaking out onto the table~ Lanza Razaul: Hnnnngh~ Lanza Razaul: I want to cover you all over in my sawdust~ EDIT: >> Lanza Razaul: sawdust, huh? Lanza Razaul >> And dont forget Lanza Razaul >> That thick, heavy sap~ >> Lanza Razaul: keep your wood to yourself, ive got my own Lanza Razaul >> Leaving small little strings as they cascade off the side of workbench~♥

Got a theme going.

There's no UST there. ...VeradxEvilTwin

Technically, Roen's was the 777th reply. Verad's was the 777th post.

If this actually ends up happening, let me know if you run vanilla on it. Or if you do one of those island challenges on Survival (Hard). ...I refuse to play Creative. Never again. I won't come back out for months.

Sounds about right. Once the fire's ignited, people tend to stop throwing matches. Or molotovs, as the case sometimes is. Relevant, skip to 06:25. Warning: NSFW http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnqg87_george-carlin-seven-words-you-can-never-say-on-television_fun?start=385

Pffft. Don't be like that. Doesn't Ruru have someone ICly? One of the first things you'll learn is that as soon as a couple become official, or an individual is no longer available, interest in them will drop and folks will move on to the next great thing. Case in point: no one discusses canon pairings in this thread because they're boring. Far juicier discussion to be had out of "will they, won't they?" It's the same logic train that lends itself to the otherwise inexplicable success of soap operas. Not so much 'cheering for' as 'forecasting'. And less so that than 'attempting to peek into Roen's psyche'. Also I'm at work and I'm bored, can you tell?

Songs that came to mind as I read your post: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor I Need a Hero - Bonnie Tyler Bad Boy - Cascada The Sign - Ace of Base Not necessarily in that order, mind you.