Alothia

I think it was a cookie issue, it finally resolved itself Kylin. I like it now that it works properly! Good job.

I don't even know what to say at this point. Trying to justify what happened with personal problems that you have with Nanami/Miyuki is asinine. That's not what this is about. It's not even about that incident, which could have just been glossed over for all I care. If anything, this was just a simple instance in which having a set system of rules in place could have prevented the whole thing. No pointing fingers, no calling people out. It could have been left at that. What is bothersome now is that this is what it has evolved into. It just makes me sad.

I understand both sides of the situation to some extent. Miyuki felt as if she was defending the rules, and people may have responded in such a manner thinking that they were just joking around and that it wouldn't have been a big deal. The problem is that we can't know how someone else is going to take something. When I saw the incident in question, it came off as kinda hostile at the time. Miyuki's request didn't seem to come from a hostile place, so the response shouldn't have either. I have to say thank you to Navei for his attention to the situation last night. It's not something that we need to dwell on, but I think it's just an indicator of what the shell needs. It's fine and dandy to have a loose set of guidelines that aren't expressly written down, but if they HAD been written down, perhaps an incident like this wouldn't have happened in the first place. It's not a bad idea to maybe get some guidelines in writing for the shell so that everyone has something to fall back on instead of this, "Well, you shouldn't have gotten offended" attitude. People do get offended, and we can't change that. What we can change is how we react when someone politely tries to guide us back to where our conversation should be.

On my browser, the two banner pictures are stacked on top of each other, so there's a huge empty space, which looks awkward. Some of the text is hard to read, at least on the scrolly bit. Chocobo cursor? I no has. >.< I like the new background image. Yay for Sylphs! Other than that, I don't have a whole lot else to say. I realize it's a work in progress. Just letting you know how things are working from my end. ^^

Welcome~! Find a shell that you think would fit your style, and the rest falls from there. If you're just looking to start out and are interested in process of RP and such, send me a tell in game and I'll get you a pearl to the RP community social shell and my own shell if you're interested. Anywho~ Welcome again! Hope to see you in game soon! :cheer:

A good IC reason for visiting would be to check out one of the guilds there...or even to visit the temples of Nald and Thal. Maybe you've heard about the beauty of the Sultana and want to get a glimpse of her. Perhaps you're seeking something from the Alchemist's guild, or need to buy new clothes and have heard there's nothing as nice as something made by the weavers' guild. There's plenty of reasons if you look for it! (Come to Ul'dah...join the dark side...we have cookies!)

Welcome to the RPC, Besaid/Balmung, and FFXIV~ Hope you get your compy up and running soon! Looking forward to meeting you in game~!

Ul'dah is the RP hotspot. Usually you can find people there doing SOMETHING, or up for most anything. If you get really bored, you can always go to the Mineral Concern, that's a good hangout. Also, there's usually some RPers hanging out on the big steps by Ruby Road Exchange. Most of us won't bite, and we'd be happy to RP with you when we're IC. Give me a shout in game if you're ever interested in hanging out. I'm sure Aly and Kass would just LOVE to have another adorable lala around...they've been lonely lately in the Corvus Cinis HQ, so it doesn't take much to get them interested in talking.

Welcome to Besaid/Balmung! Look forward to meeting you in game~!

Thanks Oskar~ *hugs* And Happy Birthday to Seraphine! *hugs* Hope you have a fabulous year ahead of you! :bounce: :cheer: :moogle:

Welcome to Besaid and the RP community! Hope to see you around! :cheer:

Corvus Cinis Server:Besaid Leaders/contacts:Alothia Starkwood, Zenge Eien RP Style:Moderate to Heavy Website/forum: http://aessedaitower.enjin.com RP element: Mercenary Company for Hire Headquarters: Ul'Dah, past the Sapphire Exchange, Dead end, (7,4) Application criteria/process: 1. Apply for the shell on our enjin site 2. Receive a pearl and tag along on a couple of RP events 3. Receive rank and induction into Corvus Cinis Rules: 1. No godmoding/metagaming 2. Be respectful of other RPers 3. Be respectful of other players in general 4. Be active Additional info: Corvus Cinis is very young in the RP community, but with a strong and growing player base. We look to do events with other RP shells and help bring more people into RP. We strive to bring comraderie and friendship to our members, and to other shells as well. We are a moderate to heavy RP shell (LS is IC, say is mostly IC) that is focused around protecting Eorzea and making whatever GIl we can. We will take almost any job, as long as the gil is there, and our morals aren't compromised.

*Alothia walks into the Adventurer's Guild with a lively gait in her step and a smile on her face. She is carrying a stack of fliers that she places on the counter. She smiles to herself as she think of the event listing, and whistles a sprightly tune as she walks back out of the Guild."

I don't know how many of you care to listen to our podcast, as there is Remotely Plausible, but if you're interested, Jake Roon, Rhomagus Asclepiot and I have started our own podcast. It's irreverent, dirty, and funny. Be warned, there is adult content (in that we swear, we discuss other things that are adult in nature...but that's not what we focus on.) Anywho. If you're interested, give us a listen. http://dodostampede.tumblr.com

We cordially invite you all to participate in the First Annual Onion Race. Details on the race are presented in the flyer below. Feel free to come IC or OOC, as this event is open to all players on the Besaid server. A good time will be had by all. We hope to see you there!!

That's me in the "leather underwear"! I love Jake Roon...he's fabulous!

RL Name: RL Age: 27 Country: United States Timezone: EST RL Gender: Female --Why do you like to RP? I think it just adds something to the game...plus it's an opportunity to meet new people. That, and I've always been interested in acting, etc, so it's just a natural extension to me. Basic info --Characters: Alothia Starkwood, Sariana Starkwood --Current primary linkshell: Aes Sedai Tower...which is a casual social linkshell, but also has an RP side to it now too. Not all of my LS is into RP, but it's nice to know that some of them are willing to try it out with me. RP Preferences: --RP style (Casual, moderate, or heavy)? Casual to Moderate --Are you willing to RP a fight scene in game? If so, preferred method of combat? (/randoming, skill based, etc) Alothia wouldn't be the one fighting...she'd have someone else doing the fighting for her. --Are you willing to take major injuries in game? (ie limb loss, comas, etc.) I don't know about limb loss, as that would be hard to indicate visually...but a coma...maybe. Probably moreso for Sariana as she's my secondary character. I'm quite attached to Alothia. --Under what circumstances, if any, would you allow your character to be killed off? Again, I don't think I'd allow for Alothia to be killed off. The idea of having to start all over again from scratch gives me the willies. --Are you willing to RP romance in game? How far are you willing to go? Well, Alothia is married already, but has no problems flirting with others. --What kind of non-romantic RP relationships are you seeking? (family ties, etc) Currently, Alothia doesn't have any family other than Pathian (her husband), Sariana (her sister-in law), and Belisar (her husband's relative), so any direct family relations would be cool. --How far from the actual lore are you willing to stray? I like the lore of Eorzea, so I'd like to stick with it if I could. I mean, who's to say that there aren't ghosts, etc. that walk around? But more farfetched than that...I think not. --Views on chat functions (IC vs OOC in /party, /linkshell, /say)? /say should be IC, IMHO. I think it adds something to the world as well if all of our IC stuff is said where other people can hear/see it. /party and /linkshell could go either way depending on the make-up of the group. If I'm partying with people from my LS, /ls is usually OOC stuff just because some of the people there don't RP. But whenever the ones that do RP get together, we keep it all in /say --Will most of your RP be confined in a single linkshell or will you try to RP with as many as possible? Alothia is social, so she likes to meet new people. I think that she'll stay in her one linkshell and probably won't join another, but she's totally up for mingling with people in other LSs. One of her biggest helpers into the world of Eorzea is Rynn Limley, and Alothia appreciates all the connections that Rynn has been introducing her to. --How do you prefer to be contacted? (PM or post in this thread) Probably PMs as this thread is likely to get buried, but this thread would be okay too.

So, I'm finally making the jump here. I'm excited about meeting some of you in game and getting to RP a little. What I have been able to do is fun so far, and I look forward to expanding my character as time goes on. So, hello! :cat: