Sophia

All of your questions seem to have been answered well by the two lovely people above me! So with that, all I'll say is welcome to the RPC! I hope you enjoy your time here! As a fellow newbie I have to say that everyone is really pleasant and it's a great community to join. Here, have a moogle! :moogle:

For me, writing a backstory is almost like 'setting the scene' for my character. I've tried RPing in several different ways on MMOs, and I find it works differently for different people. When I create a character with only a very loose idea on their backstory, I struggle to get into their mind and I'm always unsure how they'd actually react to a situation, if you know what I mean? Though I have friends who vastly prefer this style and it works wonderfully for them. On the other hand, a detailed backstory is something I enjoy creating because it gives me a strong feel for the character and how they would react to situations occurring in game. While a character might be quite set in their ways at first, I find even with a detailed backstory RP develops my character by a huge amount, sometimes turning them to the opposite of what they originally started as in their backstory. Though I do see where you're coming from! I really think it all depends on your own style and what you're more comfortable with. Someone might very well think they 'know who they are' only to have their mind changed through meeting others and certain events that occur within RP. I think both routes are fine to go with, really! You can be as detailed or as loose as you want if you think it'll help make your RP experience more enjoyable. That's my thought on the matter, at least.

I have to say I'm in love with the "Weird goat legs and speckles ahoy" picture. I really love the use of colour in the picture as a whole and I just can't stop staring, especially at the tail... Amazing work and style! I feel myself turning green with envy when I look at this sub-forum. :thumbsup:

Not a problem! Alexis' character reference can be seen here! Apologies for only two screenshots, they're the only two I have of her currently. Let me know if you need a few more to work on her and I'll play around with the benchmark a bit more! As for the details on expression and such in there, please feel free to go with whatever you like! I like to see what other people can come up with! Thank you so much!

I really love that Arcanist picture you're currently working on! Especially the darker background one. It makes the colours really show and brings out all the details wonderfully. You have a great style, I have to say! Looking forward to the finished version and more from you! Edit: Ohmygosh I just saw the previous post. Can I please steal one of those slots!? I'd love to see Alexis done in your style, if possible! /faint.

Aaah! Another gorgeous portrait! Again, I feel like I'm in a Final Fantasy menu about to customise that character's gear! Shame about the hand cramp! But I'll definitely be back to see more when it's better! Keep it up!

From one newbie to another, welcome to the RPC! Looking forward to seeing your alt around the Balmung server! From the name she'll be a Roegadyn lady, I imagine? Fingers crossed we get to interact! It's a race I really love the look of, I just couldn't settle on a name to go with it! :blush: I hope you have a great time here! I have so far! The community has been really welcoming from both servers, I have to say! If you're ever up for some RP or a chat, feel free to shoot me a /tell when you're running about on Balmung!

I love the idea of commissioning a musical piece for a character. I'm a fan of music box style pieces, too, so that really came across as wonderful to me. As for Alexis, I'd probably go with this song. eyQwZK8GuBo I feel the title is quite appropriate as she leaves her old life behind in search of a better one. Not only that, but I feel the song is quite emotional. I think it expresses what she'd be feeling during the tougher times pretty well. And, of course, I'm a sucker for violins. I just think the song is gorgeous overall. I found it shortly after I settled on Alexis' concept, too. So I like how that worked out!

[align=center]The Basics[/align] RACE ~ Hyur Midlander GENDER ~ Female SKIN TONE ~ Dark. The darkest tone available in game, actually! BUILD ~ Slender, slightly toned. The key points for this are her bosom and rear are both slim, almost 'lacking' in both areas. HEIGHT ~ A little short. I'd say around 5 foot 6 inches. HAIR COLOUR ~ Bright blonde. HAIR STYLE ~ She always keeps her hair tied up in a small knot at the back of her head. Her fringe is always off to the side. The character hairstyle chosen is actually the perfect representation of her hair, really! EYE COLOUR ~ Deep green, in both eyes. [align=center]The Details[/align] EXPRESSION ~ There's two you can run with, here! Either a comic 'angry' look, or just a pleasant smiling expression. She's both a hot head and a very caring character, so these two expressions would represent that well I think. DEMEANOR ~ Loud, not afraid to speak her mind. Can often be generous to those she feels are in need of aid. ATTIRE ~ Normally? I'd say something similar to the Hyur female starting gear. Basic leather that's a little stylish. Her chest would usually be covered up. On the other end, she used to wear a lot of fancy robes with very detailed embroidery on them, so you can go either way with that! POSE ~ Pose is up to the artist! I'm really happy with anything, here. Sitting down, standing, reading a book, pointing at someone 'off-screen' and yelling. All of them work fine for me! NOTES ~ All of the above are just recommendations! I'd LOVE to see people's own interpretations of Alexis, so if you want to go with some other idea then please do! I'd just adore to see what people come up with themselves when given their creative freedom! WIKI ~ It's unfinished, but here's a link! Alexis [align=center]The References[/align] I only have two real references, but here they are! Close up on face! Full body shot!

Oh wow. The bust portraits are amazing. I have to echo Faori. As soon as I opened them I flashbacked to opening the menu in older Final Fantasy games and seeing their portrait pictures. That's a really great style to have and I'm very impressed! I can't wait to see more of your work!

Oh no King Toberry. My heart is racing already. I'm really excited for the two Garlean looking ones, they both look intense. I can't wait to start exploring and wiping in these places while learning mechanics. They all have such different looks, feels and atmospheres to them from this trailer. It's really exciting!

I. Basic Info Characters: Alex Price Primary character: Alex Price Linkshells: TBD Primary RP linkshell: TBD Free Company: TBD II. RP Style Amount of RP (light, medium, heavy): Somewhere between medium and heavy. I'm a huge fan of RP and enjoy roleplaying every day, but I also like to experience what the game itself has to offer alongside it. Views on RP combat and injuries: I'm not one who usually enjoys RP combat with other players, but I'm aware that at times a situation calls for it so I do accept that it will happen. A small battle with the use of attempted attack emotes are always fine by me, such as a drunken bar brawl. I'm also accepting of /random emote battles, where the action is used to determine whether an attack lands or misses. I usually take this approach if I'm RPing a battle with someone I don't know, or if I'm in a 'dungeon master' event and I'm aiming to hit the big bad guy. I usually make adjustments to this depending on characters, though. Such as less HP or higher rolls needed for a weaker character. Injuries are something I enjoy to RP out, as long as it's not for a huge amount of time. Three days or so is fine, but I'd rather avoid having my character so severely injured that she's out of action for an entire month. As for death, that would only be on the cards if I wished it unfortunately! If your character is trying to severely injure mine and kill her, please let me know and I'm sure we could arrange something of a compromise! Views on IC romance: IC romance is one of my favourite things about roleplay, despite how often it can become Soap Opera like. Alexis will likely develop feelings for a character at some point, and others are free to do the same to her if possible! As for ERP, I don't involve myself in it so if that's what you're interested in, I'm afraid you'll need someone else! I have no issue with it, I just prefer to keep my RP on the more 'cleaner side'. This also means I'd like to avoid witnessing the sort of thing in /s and /me as well, if possible! Party chat is everyone's friend! Views on non-romantic RP (family ties, etc): Family is a big part of Alexis' background, so if people out there are interested in rolling a family member please let me know! I would love to RP with people who are linked to her story in some way. She also has a few minor characters that aren't related to her that could also be made. This is something I'm also a huge fan of, so please don't be shy! Views on lore: Lore is a huge part of RP for me. It's the setting, it's the culture and really I always view it as the 'rules' we should play by. I'm a big fan of following the lore and don't really like to break it where possible. Bending it slightly to make an event/plotline/character work? I can accept that! Breaking it completely to force your concept into the setting isn't something I like, myself. Views on chat functions (/say, /linkshell, etc): For me, /say will be used for IC. /me will be used to show the emotes of my character. Some /linkshell will be used for IC and others OOC. As for Free Company chat, that for me will be OOC as I feel it represents guild chat from other MMOs, and I like to become friends with people I play with! So a little OOC chat is needed. /party, /raid etc. and all else will be OOC for me, as well. /tell will sometimes be OOC, IC if the situation calls for it. (Such as being whispered to) III. Other Info Country: China! Timezone: GMT+8 Contact info: Please drop me a PM right here on the RPC. I'll be around every day! [align=center][glow=blue]~Special announcements can be found in the posts below~[/glow][/align]

After experiencing the first two Goldsmith quests and being introduced to Gigi, I really want Puppetmaster to make it's way from XI to XIV in some form. Doesn't have to be called the same! I'd just like a more 'mechanical' pet class. Especially if my pet hurls insults at my foe's bosom and butt size. Oh Gigi... :love:

This! I was so interested in Roegadyn females but when I saw the naming conventions it just sort of took me away from the race. Don't get me wrong, I know you could go against them since they're 'conventions' and things change, but I'd have preferred to follow them! I just can't see myself enjoying having such a name. Especially trying to get people to send me a /tell. I have to say that the people here have made amazing looking Roegadames though! I'm really excited to see them all and interact with them in game!

I just have to say that your style is simply stunning. I've just looked through the entire thread and every single piece has made me gasp. I adore the slight colouring you do for emphasis on different things. It's a really gorgeous style and... just wow. I am so impressed! I can't wait to see more from you!

Oh my gosh thank you so much! It's wonderful! Now I have something to throw on my wiki when I get around to making it! Thank you so much Nahue! :thumbsup:

Thank you for the lovely welcome! Going to Korea sounds amazing! South Korea is actually next on my list, joint first place with Japan. I'm still researching into both, but I'd love to hear about your experience! The grasp of who I want to be is still a bit shakey, I'll be honest! I'm hoping that decision settles before early access, haha! I'm also hoping for some feedback on both concepts, so if you have any I'd love to hear it! I'm hoping to meet you in game too! Let's make it happen! Thanks for the welcome! That's the same thing that's drawing me to the first concept, too. Having to basically 'relearn' her life. But at the same time, being a dreamer and finding out the 'real world' isn't what you imagined/wanted it to be lures me in, too. It's such a difficult choice for me! Hopefully I'll see you around in game and we'll get a chance to RP, either way! Ah! GMT+7? That's wonderful! I'm GMT+8 so hopefully we'll get to RP quite a bit! That's my worry, too. Waking up and logging on to a chorus off "Ok night!" I've suffered it for quite a while now, though. I feel like I can handle it! Hope to run into you, too!

Ah! These are amazing! May I request one, too? Unfortunately I only have a screenie from the benchmark, so I'm not sure if you'll be able to make it work! Let me know! Title: The Dreamer Name: Alexis Price Edit Spam: I HAVE BESTED YOU SPOILER TAG.

Oops! In that reply I totally forgot to even relate back to the original post! I'll just echo what Ashren is saying and point to Roda's picture! It might not be mentioned but the casting animation is different and just provide a visual on the gemstones. I guess that might be the only 'support' of it being in the game. But as the class information was released by Square Enix I wouldn't say you have to 'retcon' it, really. It's still shown in the game! Whether everyone will go the same route is a different question, but I've already noticed quite a few people have creative stories about their Carbuncle. But personally I feel like it's all fine going with the gem is needed, myself!

I think, when you switch to Summoner, your Summon and Summon II spells change automatically. The way I always thought of it was Summon would summon Emerald Carbuncle as Arcanist, or Garuda-Egi as Summoner. Summon II = Topaz Carbuncle as Arcanist or Titan-Egi as Summoner. And when you switch to Scholar, they just change Summon and Summon II to healer pet and support pet respectively. That's how I think it's going to work, but don't quote me on that! That's why it says a "caster-type" pet in my opinion and not "Emerald Carbuncle" and the like. Edit: Ah! If you go to the job pages and look under Pet Actions, you'll see Summoner still has Summon and Summon II. So yeah, I think it's going to work this way.

Hello everyone! The name's Alexis and I figured I'd add to the newbie welcome posts! I'm always terrible at these, so apologies in advance. Thankfully you guys have that wonderful template stickied up there! Now then, a little about me... MMO Background! Well, I've been playing MMOs for about eight years now, ever since I first stepped foot into the world of Vana'diel of FFXI. The genre really stuck to me as soon as I began playing XI. The idea of playing with people all over the world was just amazing in my mind and it's never left since! I stuck around with XI until around 2011, so it took six years of my life from me! (I say took, but I offered them up willingly. ) Then I moved on to World of Warcraft and I've stuck around there since, which is where my love for RP on an MMO began! (More on that later!) In both FFXI and WoW I normally stuck to healer types and casters, so this time around I'll be looking for something different. I have my eyes set on Gladiator and Marauder right now, so if any of you are looking for a tank feel free to give me a poke! (But oh my gosh how awesome does Arcanist look right? I see myself falling to temptation there in the future...) RP Background! I started roleplaying around ten years ago, when my brother roped me into playing a pen and paper game with some of his friends. I had no idea that what we were doing was even called 'roleplay' at the time, but it's something I found myself very interested in. Fast forward a few weeks and I finally found myself on several forum RP communities and chatroom RP communities taking part in big storylines and all the like. Now, when I think back a lot of that stuff was very cliche, but I like to tell myself that it was part of the learning experience! *cough* I never actually got to try roleplay in an MMO situation until I started on World of Warcraft. When I saw a server labelled "RP" I was both confused and amazed. I had no idea RP even existed on FFXI, so it was a bit of a shock for me. Either way I rolled on said server and began my MMO RPing journey, and ever since I've been addicted. I can't even fathom the idea of joining an MMO and not playing on a RP server now! :blush: So, to cut that down, ten years of actual experience, two years of MMO experience. All it really boils down to is that I love roleplaying! Character Ideas/Info! Oh, boy. Well, all I know of so far is that she's a Hyur Midlander female named Alexis Price, and you can see her face in my avatar right over there! Frankly, I'm a little stumped at what I want her to be. I know it sounds awfully generic, but I've always been a fan of RPing outdoors and in dungeons and actually doing 'adventure' stuff, so... I was thinking along the lines of adventurer. There's a couple of main ideas I have in my mind at the moment, which are: The daughter of a wealthy Ul'dah family. Alexis herself a strong fan of the Sultana's efforts with the poor of the city, but her family prefers the corrupt approach that most of the city seems to follow. I'm thinking her family may have set up an arranged marriage for financial reasons, so she took off and fled the city - starting her adventurer life. I like the idea of her trying to adjust from spoiled wealthy child to a rough 'n' tough adventurer. A blacksmith's daughter who lives out somewhere in La Noscea with her father. She is often tasked with delivering his goods to the city and witnesses all the different adventurers/antics of 'city life'. This route would make her more of a 'dreamer', I guess. Her dream would be to leave her life behind and become an adventurer. I just don't know how easy that sort of story is to pull off in an MMO, since I'd like to develop it all in game. How did you learn about the coalition? I was actually directed here by some lovely people while I was playing the Open Beta. My entire reason for rolling on Balmung was a RL friend of mine (who doesn't RP) had a legacy character here, so I popped on to test it out, too. It must be fate! What kind of roleplayer are you aiming to be? Light? Medium? Heavy? I'd say around Medium. RP is such a big part of a MMO for me now, but I still wish to play the game and witness the story/raids/PvP and all sorts. It'll be one of my top focuses, but so will the actual game itself. Ideally I'd like to find a guild (Free Company?) that roleplays and has an IC story and all that, but also tackles end game content as friends. Oh! And OOC Guild chat is something I need, too. I like to become friends with the people I'm playing with! IC Linkshells are right up my street though. They're the chat channel-like things, right? Real Life Stuff! And the last bit! I'm 22 and from the United Kingdom, but currently live in Shanghai, China. (Awkward time zone. Yay me!) I'm out here with a company acting as PR for their English clients. I also tutor Chinese children in English during my free time for extra money! I love living out here and can't see it changing for a long time, but the time zone really does depress me. So presumably with said time zone I won't find much RP, so if you ever see Alexis Price about please don't be shy! I'd love to RP with everyone! TL;DR? So after reading this over, I now realise it's pretty long. Oops! Hi! I'm Alexis and I'm new! :thumbsup:

I'll be going with Lower-Class, myself! I have the background idea ready. I'm thinking my character used to be somewhere between middle and upper, but Dalamud crashing and Bahamut going crazy had side effects all over Eorzea! She wasn't in the time jump, she'll be played as if she's lived through the change in time naturally. And in turn, she's lost practically everything she had. So, yeah! Lower for me.

Yeah! I was thinking I'd be able to twist the name issue either way. Though I'm still undecided. Until I can get my hands on character creation and have a poke at them both, I'll still be undecided! I'm just leaning towards Hellsguard right now because red! Roar.

Roegadyn Female! Leaning towards Sea Wolf, though it's undecided. I dislike the naming conventions for the Hellsguard which turned me off of them, despite them being my original choice! I might just twist it IC a little and go with a less conventional name! I'll decide soon enough, I'm sure!

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone! Hope you're all having a lovely day and I just want to say hello to the community you have going here! As a roleplayer of eight years I've been looking for a home for A Realm Reborn and that's how I stumbled upon this lovely site here! I'm currently a teacher in China which gives me incredibly awkward play times, but hopefully that can be overcome and I can find a nice Linkshell that I'll fit into somewhere along the way! I've been a long time MMO player (five years of FFXI and WoW, a year of Rift, as well as dabbling in some other MMOs!) and I have to say I'm really excited for A Realm Reborn. While I did give FFXIV a shot at release (and several times afterwards!) I only ever made it to level 35 on my Conjurer, so this time through I'm hoping it takes me all the way to 50! Unfortunately I had no idea a roleplay community existed for XIV (or XI back when I played), so I imagine if I did I would have stayed around a lot longer! Which is exactly why I'm here preparing for A Realm Reborn! I've done my best to keep up with the lore and I'd love to find other people who are interested in RPing in outside locations, dungeons and other places just away from the city - good, old fashioned adventure roleplay! Current plans are for a female Roegadyn! But, apart from that, I have no idea. So more on that later! Anyhow! I'm super happy to be here and I look forward to getting to know you all! Hopefully I'll get to see you all in some threads for some interesting chats! *Hops on the nearest :chocobo: and rides into the sunset.* (I have to say, I'm a huge fan of these Final Fantasy emoticons!)