Nara'to

Thank you for the reply. You've given me a better understanding now and I do hope people can look past my characters name. I honestly didn't know I named my character after something else, I stuck with naming conventions was all. I do like the name and I've put alot of heart into Nara. I really didn't want to have to reroll and after what you said I will keep doing what I am, carefully observing others while learning and eventually put myself out there more. Thank you, I greatly appreciate it.

Howdy all, I come here to ask a question in which I hope I can get an answer to. Can the name you give your character be the basis for whether others will roleplay with you or not? I only ask because it has come to my attention by a few people while discussing ways to go about getting random roleplay that my particular name is a big reason for why I am not seeing any random RP. I would love to hear the views of others so I can know. My character is the second son of a woman named Nara. I went by the naming conventions I came across for Miqo'te Keepers and thought it was pretty good. Sadly most people seem to view my character as an Anime character ripoff. I can see the similarity but I honestly didn't name my character that way, I really put my heart into my character. To hear this has me worried. I really don't want to have to reroll my character and waste over a month of hard work leveling just so I can roleplay with others. I really need guidance and opinions because this has me greatly worried.

The only FC I've been in so far was, can't remember the full name but I do remember the tag, ObCo. This FC is filled with some pretty good people who aren't bothered with helping when they can. I found myself being the guy that couldn't squeeze in to an already established group of friends so I said my goodbye and am now on the hunt for that FC for me. I have only begun my journey here and hope I am able to meet some interesting people as I continue on. I played WoW for years, mainly Horde, and went through so many guilds that were so quiet filled with many people who acted like they were some of the most anti-social people you'd ever meet. After 6 years though I finally decided to start my own, Advent Soul, on Wyrmrest Accord Horde and eventually creating an Alliance guild Soul Advent. Even though I no longer play WoW and call Balmung my home I do hope that there is an FC out there that will take on a somewhat newbie who just wants to enjoy his time here with others. Here here Balmung ^.^

I wish to thank everyone for responding. However I will no longer be checking back on this post because I wish for truly random encounters in roleplay. This is starting to feel like everybody on this server wants to schedule roleplay rather than it just being random. I do apologize but this is how I feel. Balmung feels like I need to file paperwork to do anything and I am finding that no one really does any actual random RP outside of their circles or cliques/friends. I'm not trying to be rude or disrespectful but I just can't handle this. I want random RP not try to hook up with someone via request. My apologies for saying this. I know what this site is for and finally find myself understanding now. I've been doing this the wrong way. If anyone ever sees Nara'to walking around feel free to bump into him randomly. I won't be scheduling play dates, I'll be seeking random RP.

This will cause you difficulties. You're asking for people to invest in a character who, upon interaction, seems to not want interaction. Roleplaying is a give-and-take relationship, and when your initial reaction is to (seemingly) avoid roleplay, people are going to stop bothering you with it. If your character is ever in Thanalan on Saturday nights, there's an event called the Grindstone that happens every week at 10PM EST. Details are in the links in my signature, but it's a fighting tournament where you will be forced to work/fight with other people. It makes for a good place to make new friends/rivals and get involved with strangers, I think, so perhaps some nonverbal communication might open some doors? Oh I know, I actually revised my character a little so that his shyness isn't something that will make him avoid people entirely. I've discussed this with someone in game and changed my character a little so that interaction is easier for him. Thank you though for responding. And to the poster above Warren I honestly don't mind at all. Get in touch with me whenever you wish to arrange something ^.^

I wish to give some feedback concerning how difficult it is for someone new like myself to find roleplay. I basically give up, I can't handle my character not being acknowledged anymore. I break down in tears because being ignored hurts. Not everyone is busy and there are always plenty of people standing around looking for RP. But I digress, I am here to give my feedback and hope it can help others in the future. I am new to roleplaying in general. I fell in love with it not long back and wish to enjoy it with others. Sadly my experience shows the same thing every time I attempt it. If you aren't part of a clique, close circle of friends or know someone then you are pretty much screwed. Trying to emote to people or generally dropping hints you are looking only to be ignored or have your character never be acknowledged just hurts so much. I understand people have lives, there is nothing wrong with that. But how can new roleplayers enjoy it when they are left out because people close themselves off from newcomers? This server seems filled with that type. Most people won't think it is due to many factors but it's how I see it. I just can't handle it anymore and the pain is not worth it. I apologize for how I come off and hope that my post can be seen as something that can be used to improve upon the situation rather than something for people to argue over. I also know Linkshells and this site exist. Sadly every Linkshell I join is full of people who have their own circles or are devoid of any communication. Even here I have been able to snag a few people to add to my friends list. Yet again though the attempt is in vain due to these people always being busy or never being on. I am not trying to whine or judge. I am only giving my experience and input. Please forgive my rudeness and know that someone who really loved this world of roleplaying has given up on even trying to do so in this game. You can only be ignored or pushed aside so long before the pain is too much. I've said my peace and will leave you all to comment as you please, I will not return to this thread. Just don't judge this post harshly, I'm just hurt is all. I'm not looking for hand holding. I've put in effort to meet people halfway and tried many ways to find roleplay. They have all failed for me.

Apologies for taking so long to respond, for some reason my alert never showed me anyone responded to this thread and for that I am sorry. But yeah, anytime you see me running around or something feel free to bump into Nara. I finally have a thing going with him and chose to go with a shy Dragoon thing. Here's to hoping we bump into each other ^.^

Greetings all and thank you for taking the time to read this. What I am looking for are people who would enjoy having my character, Nara'to, as a friend or companion whether be on the field of battle or someone to talk to. He seems more comfortable around Roeg, Highlander and Hyru. Here is a little about him. Nara'to is shy first and foremost. Events in his past caused him to shy away from others and to keep his distance. He will walk around cities and observe others frequently but never has he engaged anyone in conversation or idle chit chat. Anyone who actually has tried to talk to him would get a quiet comment from him, a polite bow followed by him pretty much running for it. He really is a shy guy so please forgive him for that. In terms of what class/job he is I am still on the fence about this. Currently I am either going with him being a Dragoon or a Summoner/Scholar. As far as family goes he is the second son of three. He has an older brother and younger sister. He is the son of a woman named Nara though his father passed on long ago. So he was pretty much raised by his mother and she was no push over. She never took it easy on Nara in order to prepare him for when he left home. Though he may be shy he could surprise you. If any more info is needed I will be glad to help. I've never done anything like this before so I apologize in advance if this isn't the right way to go about this. Thank you for reading and here's to hoping Nara's interactions take a turn for the better.

My character Nara'to starts turning so many shades of red when he comes across most Highlander and Roeg women. He tends to prefer them over the other races, even his own. Though him being shy makes any sort of interaction with any pretty much impossible. Unless of course they just happen to catch him looking then snatch him up. Aside from that though I somewhat regret going Miqo'te and would use my Fantasia potion in a heartbeat. Since I can't get a free name change as well I'm stuck with what I chose. I love Miqo'te don't get me wrong, it just feels like because I chose what I enjoy that no one wants to associate with him because so many people show their distaste for Miqo'te in general. I'd go Hyur in a heartbeat if it meant he would eventually be able to find someone to romance IC. I just get the feeling no one likes male Miqo'te. Especially shy ones such as him.

I greatly appreciate everyone who responded and those who actually did friend me. Sadly I just can't take the ignoring of my character anymore. Trying to find RP or an FC has become very depressing for me. Nothing I do seems to work and I am running out of options. I don't wish to give up but when the community pretty much ignores a character it is a very depressing feeling I don't wish to have. I may just focus on leveling solo or creating my own FC to use for only myself. Again thank you to those who responded and those who added me as a friend. I may just stick to being solo, it's feeling like this game wishes that for me. Take care all.

O_O I honestly didn't think anyone noticed me! You have made my night sir. Also, after going through the linkshell pages I feel so overwhelmed. I honestly don't know what to choose Q_Q There are so many. It's a good thing though. I really wish I could develop my character more so I feel more comfortable roleplaying. Not being able to decide his primary skill is really killing me. His personality is set though!

Thank you, the information you gave me cleared alot up. I did attend my first event tonight. Didn't get to roleplay with anyone though. I think everyone met up before it started so I pretty much sat by myself observing, occasionally emoting. The event was fun and enjoyable though. ALOT of couples, didn't know there were that many here. Though I will attend more events in the future. Just need to figure out another way aside from random emotes to get the attention of others. It is failing me horribly >.<

..Are we playing the same game? Sounds like your friend is the one confused. I don't think it's miqo'te who get avoided as much. When I sit around on Chao I get a lot of hits. Granted, that's not a proper sample because she's the only one I sit around on as much. I can sympathize with the feeling of being avoided, though. Understood and thanks for clarifying. I just don't fully understand how things work here yet. Maybe I just need to give up on trying to RP and focus on something else. I really don't know what to do to be honest concerning roleplay though. Just seems like no matter what game I attempt it on it is always heavily cliquish and hard for newcomers to get in on. Though that is just my observation only, it may not actually reflect what really goes on. I may just be really unlucky is all. Doesn't matter though, still love this game. Now to find me an FC to join. Just gotta figure out how to go about doing that.

Linkshells are very confusing to me. I have no idea how to go about joining one. I notice that there is a page and there are alot listed but like I said, I have 0 clue as to what to do to go about joining one. As for the FC part I am still trying to find one. I just dislike jumping into something random without knowledge of what I'm getting into. I seem to be getting spammed with invites by the same FC on a daily basis. I don't mean to be picky but after my time in WoW and everything I learned about guilds over the years I wish to avoid past mistakes and join the right FC for me. Sadly I don't really know how to go about that either. That's why all I can think of is just praying someone witnesses Nara, talks to him which leads to eventual asking to join an FC. Sadly it doesn't seem to work like that. Which is why I am having such a hard time. Thank you though for the response, I appreciate it.

Thank you for the replies. As for the question of my characters name he is Nara'to Mewrilah. Character surname is 100% random in game generator so I got very lucky with it. As for the first name I thoroughly read through some of the lore concerning how Miqo'to are named and decided to go with something that is something old combined with something I've never used before. Naralis-lis+'to=Nara'to. Also reading up how he could be named was even easier. Second son of a woman named Nara. Someone who knows their lore helped me there. In regards to my shyness I try every day to better myself in this area. Even though my insides are screaming whenever I start to approach people I fight through it because I don't wish to be shy and want to change it. It's a long road and I thank you for the support. Anywho, thank you for the replies. Feel free to poke at me anytime I am on, will definitely do the same if I come across you ^.^

Greetings to you all and thank you for taking the time to stop by my thread to give it a once over. I don't wish to take up too much of your time so let me get to the point. I am looking for companionship in this game, others with which I can adventure with and enjoy everything this game has to offer. I started playing a few weeks ago thinking it'd be a breeze to make friends. Boy was I wrong. Though most of the issue lies with me being shy and it takes ALOT for me to actually strike up a conversation. Though I have been able to get a few people to friend me, I just find it difficult to randomly chat with them due to me not wanting to bother anyone. An issue I am trying very hard to fix. Plus the only way I know someone wants to talk is if they contact me which is pretty much a double edge sword. In terms of role-playing I'll basically sit somewhere, in good view, where everyone can see my character, and start emoting my butt off in hopes that I will get some warranted response. I do this a few times every night when it is busy in several locations. I guess I am doing it wrong so the blame lies entirely with me. Forgive me for it is difficult for me to throw myself out there. With that said I honestly don't know how else to go about this. I wanted to avoid creating a thread so I wouldn't be a bother but it couldn't be helped, apologies. I do thank you all for reading and if possible please try to get in contact in game. I can't promise that I'd respond in here in a timely manner, my schedule is all messed up at the moment. Apologies if it is an issue.

I usually play female characters in MMO's since armor tends to look better on them. But FINALLY I find one where the males look just as good as the females. I play strictly male characters. Sadly I've yet to find any RP for my character. With all the rumors I heard about people avoiding Miqo'te RPers I didn't think nothing of it. I'm starting to believe it now, people avoid me like the plague for some reason ._. But yeah, I've noticed alot of female characters as well. Honestly doesn't bother me. I just view the majority as dudes playing female characters. Doesn't matter to me who is behind the character.

Thanks for the replies. HoD actually sounds like something I could be interested in. What they're about fits with my character perfectly. Though I must say that I don't intend to RP for awhile. I have been watching others since starting so I can get the hang of things. Most of my efforts at the moment have been on leveling. I've honestly just been waiting around for an FC to take notice of my character and hope they'd want me. I recently found out that's not how it works. Anywho, anyone reading this please feel free to get in touch in game with me. I won't always check back on this site so an in game message would be alot better if at all possible. Again thank you all.

I recently finished developing my characters basic background as well as other small things about him. Nara is currently traveling, studying and generally learning about the world at the moment. Should he meet any of you on his journeys feel free to give a friendly wave and he shall greet you with a polite /bow.

I actually did play City of Heroes and Villains though I went by different names none of which included Advent. Though I was the guild master in World of Warcraft/Wyrmrest Accord of the Horde guild Advent Soul and the Alliance sister guild Soul Advent. Also I enjoyed the conversation we had. Thanks to you I obtained links to really flesh my character out. This is the first time in my years of roleplaying I actually did a notepad document on a character and really went into detail about them. You really inspired me. I am also still looking for an FC by the way. Aside from your whisper I had one other but it didn't work out since they didn't RP at all. Sadly I still walk the lonely road ._. Plus I BADLY want a purple chocobo and just found out I need to be in an FC with a stable to do it. I really need to step up myself to get recruited. But I've been too busy trying to level Mining/Botany/Weaver/Goldsmith to even try. It's been a very long few days just getting those 4 to level 30. Anywho, feel free to get in touch anyone who reads this. I am still looking and this new RPer to Final Fantasy would greatly appreciate a mentor to assist him on his journey. Thank you for reading ^.^

I've literally been around people who were by themselves emoting, which means to me that they're looking. Sadly when I try doing the same back every attempt I've made has been ignored. I just don't get it. RP on this game is starting to feel like it's an exclusive club or something that doesn't allow others in ._.

So I've been running around in game for a few weeks now and I have been loving it here on Balmung. With that said I find it rather difficult to communicate with anyone or even get any attempts at RP. I don't know if I have some sort of repellent or what but I won't let it get me down. Now I wish to find a Free Company that does RP as well as any sort of PvE content. I'm still getting my character down in terms of RP (Still trying to find the right class that just fits him) and I do plan to do all things PvE at level 50. That is where I hope others come in. I was hoping that there were some FC's on this server who wouldn't mind bringing another on board. Though I've gotten quite a few random invites I will never accept an invite nor join an FC unless I get to know people first. I've been roleplaying for a few years but have joined guilds across many games for years and in all that time I've learned to never join any guild unless I get to know the people first. I hope there is no issue in this, I just want to see if I'd be a good fit for your FC. Sadly though my search has been rather lacking and even though I am still looking I may wind up just making my own and being a solo player. I dislike it but I may have no choice if no one wishes to have anything to do with me. If you'd like to get in touch with me just whisper me in game, Nara'to Mewrilah. I'm on pretty much in the early afternoons and evenings. Thank you for reading, apologies for the wall of text and I love this server greatly! I hope to get to know more of you better because right now Nara is a sad, lonely Miqo'te Q_Q

I hope Balmung stays closed forever. Racist. My apologies, I should have worded that better. Whelp, ruined any chance of ever using this site again. You will never hear from me again on this site and again I am sorry.

There's plenty of diversity depending on where you go, so if your heart's set on miqo'te, don't worry about it at all. Miqo'te is the most popular race, and it is noticeable, but it's not at the point where anyone is gonna groan and go "ugh, another miqo'te" or anything. On the other hand, I don't think there are nearly enough elezen at all... Edit: Deleted, apologies.

Thank you all for the replies. I do plan to stick around till servers are back up. Also I must ask, is the Miqo'te population really that high? I knew there'd be quite a few but if there isn't enough diversity I could choose another race. I usually enjoy playing elves so if there aren't a ton of them or the human looking race then I can go that route. I'm open to suggestions.