Melodia

Looking back at her he smiled and chuckled a bit at her reply. "Aye....aye that we are." He wasn't aiming for a fight with her and realized it had been a long morning and he was a bit short on temper. "I know you're not my mother. But as someone who knows this city..." He turned and faced her, stepping closer keeping his voice hushed. "...if I'm still alive once this blows over, I wonder if there are any...opportunities....for someone in this city? Business-wise I mean. I can't go back to Ul'dah. And I'm starting to question my decision to go to Coerthas." He stepped back a bit and adjusted his tunic a bit before continuing. "I just thought maybe I'd ask since you seem to know this city. Would I fare well here I wonder?" He turned slightly, and looked to the ground. "Or maybe I'd be dead...." He looked back over his shoulder at her, with a curious look.

Hearing the words, "I'm just trying to escape Ul'dah mostly," makes Ruru smile and he nods, speaking in a low voice, directing his words to the man. "Trying to escaping Ul'dah....aren't we all?" He furrows his brow a bit, slightly rubbing the eyepatch he wore and looked at the man somberly. "Trouble with Ul'dah is, city has a way of dragging you back whether you want to go or not." He laughed softly at the irony of his own situation. "I've escaped twice myself...and this is currently the third attempt. A better prison Eorzea could not have made, in my opinion." He realized he hadn't introduced himself and didn't want to be rude. And yet he didn't want to put himself at risk. "The name is Vivikuso. Vivi for short." He remembered his lessons in Limsa well, giving the false name as he smiled.

Maybe if everyone stares at them long enough we will assimilate and soon we will ALL LOOK LIKE THEM! and then we'll all stand there in trios It's the only logical outcome. In a terrifying development me and some others saw one of them level up just standing there last night. *shudders*

Haha! Krell is no Garlean. He worked with them and then killed them. He's also no demon. LOL! He's just a selfish jerk who also happens to kill folkks who get in his way. Also thanks to the responses thus far. They are helpful and give me a better idea of how to actually use at least one of them.

Againn with Krell, this is doable. He's a cute little charming Lalafell and pretty much as long as Ruru steers clear he's safe to operate in the open since no one else knows he's Ruru's brother. They just see another Lala with an odd name.

This would likely be applicable for my alt Krell, but not so for Melodia. She's so unlikeable that aside from her looks, she's pretty despicable. Krell....he could engage. He's got longer range goals and doesnt want to alienate everyone.

LMAO!!! In all honesty I think you're right. I always feel like my two characters get little to no attention but they are straight killers so it'd be pretty impossible to make them exist ICly around others. Good points all around.

So....I have a couple of villain alts. I never use them. Why? I know how to play them, but injecting them into other rp....that's the tricky part. How does one use a villain and rp with others who are likely good? I mean, I envision Darth Vader sitting in the Mos Eisley Cantina having a cold one with Han Solo and my mind has a tought time wrapping around that. So I wonder, other villainy types reading this, how do you rp with your character to make them usable for more than just some epic storyline?

One of my absolute favorite songs ever. HQ-c8a0Y3ZI

I am guilty of this and I know I have lost good chances because of this. Please dont do this people. Dont be like old Ruru!! And that last line..very nice.

I wanted give kudos first to the community for being so supportive and kind even though I don't really talk too much to everyone (please see shy roleplayer thread lol). But I specifically want to thank my friends Kage and Natalie. They welcomed me very easily into the Sultansworn rp and let this new Lala have a chance to prove himself. And while ICly Ruru left Ul'dah and the Sultansworn behind he will never forget them or what they did for him. And nor I as a player. *bows respectfully*

This......x1000000000000

Thank you for this thread. Just...thank you. And I don't know about anyone else or the OP, but I would love to see what others have for tips or advice. :blush:

Nat might be guilty of it as well. Oops. I need an adult. This is not an adult. O-oh.....oh my. *hand to my mouth as I blush* Well....ahem.....those two were my bosses at one point. :lol: Hehehe

Ruru looked at the others in the caravan quietly, a touch a smile hitting him listening to the others as they talked. He always found himself in a similar state when he went to the Shroud, as his native Ul'dah roots would always cause him to be impressed by the lush greenery the scene offered. He glanced out and sighed. It had been a busy period for him and taking a few days away from Limsa Lominsa to visit the Archers Guild in Gridania was something he was looking forward to. He allowed the smile to finally take over and he closed his eye, taking in the scent of the woods and leaning back a bit, relaxing and enjoying the ride.

The words stung a bit and he bit into his fish quietly before responding, his words chosen carefully and thoughtfully. With a low, measured voice, looking at the fish, he said, "No. No I suppose you're not." He turned and took a couple of steps away from her then looked back over his shoulder at her, only his eyepatch visible and a stern face set upon him showing. "But as you have taken to changing my hair, my name and moving me along without much explanation of exactly what I am to do....you could at least humor me with a semblance of a conversation." He took a deep breath inwardly praying he handn't overstepped with her.

The fish was delicious and he ate quietly, watching Kink eat her food. While others might find it a mess (which it was), it was actually charming. And he caught himself smiling as he watched her before continuing with his own food. As she explained the reasoning for working with the Heavy Handers, he paused and nodded, undertsanding the logic. But he had a question that had burned at him through the morning. "Kink....say we are able to stop these people from what they want to do to Grace's business. And I make it out alive somehow.....what happens to me then?"

He watched the stranger disappear among the people and noted it, though he wasn't sure it would do any good as he didn't see her face. When Kink asked him if he was hungry he realized he hadn't eaten since the previous day and he heard his stomach growl. "Aye. I'm famished actually." He looked around and then back to Kink, hoping she knew of a good spot to find food.

He took in every word as gospel and nodded at each pause. His brother would have been impressed with her knowledge and ties. Nonotano had worked hard to forge a similar knowledge base in Ul'dah from what Flit could remember. He shook his slightly trying to purge the sudden thought of Nono. Ghosts needn't spoil his mood. He entered the building and paid a large sum to hold the room and informed the manager that he would be paying daily and ensured it was reserved for Vivikuso. Placing his gear in the room, he hid the bag with his sword and armor as best he could, making it inconspicuous. He withdrew the gil from his bag and counted out two thousand, hiding the rest amongs his bags, securing them the best he could in the room. It was modest, unlike what he was used to back in Ul'dah but liveable. He nodded to himself and locked the door on his way out, ready to report to Kink.

As she moved him away he looked at her flatly and said, "I can cover the gil. It's my fault I'm in this mess. I can pay for my own mistake. Though he was pissed....thank you." He nodded morseo to himself than to her. He was trying to make it all make sense in his head. Kink....Yayabuko....Heavy Handers. Just months ago he was a fresh faced adventurer sitting in Ul'dah posting a silly notice on the Sultansworn offices asking for work. And now he was in hiding....though it was in plain sight. And he was rather enjoying the rush of this. Though he was sure Kink would not appreciate his enjoyment of this, he was surprised by the feeling (lost for so long of late) he had from the process thus far: Happiness.

Flit listened and nodded at the man's words, never changing his demeanor. He presented himself as a man of serious business and meant it. The exhange between Kink and Yayabuko was finished and when Flit was asked if there was anything else, Flit nodded. "Two thou....by today. You'll have it. He offered a sidelong glance in the direction of Kink. He knew he might be risking his own neck with he rbut needed to take the opportunity or it might be lost. He lowered his voice, and leaned in. "Should the need arise for work in the future....am I able to come to you on my own?" He looked at the man and waited.

He had heard her words and offered a slight nod as she walked away from them. He kept his eyes firmly on Yayabuko and waited respectfully for the man to address him. As Ruru....no...Flit.....he needed to remember that. As Flit had a ingrained sense of deference to elders and to those in power (and clearly this man had some power leverage else why would Kink waster her time taking him to see the man?), he ensured that this came across through his body language. When Yayabuko spoke plainly and asked him, Flit nodded sharp, once. "Aye. I'm looking for work and I have the skills. But I was looking for particular work....the Heavy Handers......is there an opportunity there for work?" He looked at the man with a serious look in his eyes, not one of mild curiousity.

Giggity!! That is all.

I think it's a good idea. I see so many folks running about and it can be tough in the game to pin down (figuratively LOL) and meet someone OOC to discuss meeting ICly, so I think this offers a different venue by which to do that. May make it easier for shy folks like myself to meet more people and set up rp with with them or at least feel comfortable to approach them in game. :thumbsup:

He had felt the long hair locks being clipped and it felt odd. He'd not had hair this short in years and his head was feeling as if it had been shaved clean, though he knew that wasn't true. He could feel her hands working, applying the hair color they had picked up and he was genuinely curious as to how he would look with the shorter black hair. When she finished and they'd gotten the new eyepatch, he felt like a new man. He felt the breeze on his neck and smiled in a silly manner for he'd not felt wind against his neck in some time and it was refreshing. As they approcahed the docks he was happy to see a familiar setting, for he'd fished in the area few times before. As they approach Yayabuko and he's shouting "No!" to them, he knows that this was the time to turn on the charm as she had warned. Watching him pull out the knife, he scanned it quickly, thinking to his training as a Paladin and knew it wasn't a weapon-grade knife, and yet was sharp enough to kill if Yayabuko wanted the job done. "Oy there!" His voice was sharp, commanding, and it's sole intent was to get the man's attention off of Kink. "I know you may have had some dealings with her in the past....but I'm not her, sir. And I'm simply here for work. Only reason's she's here is because I'm new t' the city and needed someone to show me about. Why don't we lower the weapon and talk like businessmen?" His voice had become calm, resolved, a tone designed to soothe and calm rather than incite. He had raised his arms in a motion suggesting he was not a threat and smiled at Yayabuko, praying internally that the man would listen to him....to reason. He hadn't looked back at Kink, hoping she didn't disapprove of his attempt to control the situation.