Solistor

So, after getting some quality time with MCH I've been thinking about my character and how I want to write him going forward. I think rather than making him a frontier cowboy type, I might have him be a true machinist. A lot of this decision stems from aesthetics, because this looks pretty damn cool. A lot of the smaller details like the visor open themselves up for neat interactions I could write to add some character to my, well, character. Also, the aetherotransformer would stick out like a sore thumb in any western-styled glamour I could come up with unless it was some hybridized thing, and at that point I'd rather just go full magitek. As for the lore, I was thinking of changing him to be native Ishgardian, and lowering his age by a couple decades to align with the timeline a bit better. Varn's father worked as an engineer in the Skysteel Manufactory, and Vivienne worked closely with Olbant as an astromancer (astrologian? not entirely sure about the lore here) and served to help direct his work as far as when the dragons were expected. When Varnaumont was born, both Olbant and Vivienne were in their early 30s, which would make Varn in his mid to late 20s at present day. Of course, he learned a little of both disciplines, but took after his father more and eventually joined the Manufactory alongside him. I'm not sure when Stephanivien took over the Manufactory, but I would wager that he'd have done so before Varn was old enough to be brought on. In this version of events, both of Varn's parents are very much alive, so I would probably just shift the current look I have onto his father, who would be about the age I was originally going to have Varn be. I do want to apologize for the sudden shift, I don't mean to cast aside all the useful information you've given me in the creation of my character. That said, if aught is amiss with my new history, please let me know. :thumbsup:

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I was running with the idea that his father was a professional. I read that the only fights involving Noxius are Gladiator v Noxius, so it wouldn't make sense for him to have died by one, unless that's just a headcanon. I didn't write it into his story, but I had the idea that his father's death by prisoner and his mother's death by bandits with nothing being done about either (father died in the arena, and mother died away from jurisdiction) were what spurred his desire for justice. Though, I am curious to know what you mean by that - how would it change their outlook? Sorry if this seems like an obvious question. That could actually be a good driver for that plot point, but with the both of them earning money and, presumably, putting it towards the same things, I'd be hard pressed to come up with a reason they wouldn't be able to afford it. Perhaps Vivi had a little gambling problem at the arenas and that's how she met Olbant, who knows?

Oh wow, thank you so much! With all that in mind, here's what I'm thinking:

Hey Sounsyy! Thanks for the feedback, I'm honestly sort of clueless when it comes to FFXIV lore. I understand general concepts, but it's the minor details (like timelines) that get me. As it were, I think the guild I was running with had a lax policy about lore stuff so I really do appreciate it. You're correct in assuming my character is supposed to be older, and depending on lifespans and such (I think I read somewhere that all races have similar lifespans? Correct me if I'm wrong) I might have to alter his heritage anyway. I know Elezen are primarily from the Twelveswood, but are they all from that region? If so, perhaps his family would have moved of their own accord for some reason, and he was just raised the way he was from the beginning. I have no experience with FFXIV lore pre-Calamity, though, so I wouldn't be able to say. As far as the railways go, if they were built after the Calamity then he'd already be well past middle-age when he was hired on as extra security. I'd want most of his experience to be as a machinist/gunner/what have you, so unless magitek existed for us some 15-20 years before the Calamity I may have to rethink my character. Sorry, that was a little stream-of-consciousness, but I have this habit of deleting an entire post and coming to a conclusion without explaining my thought process, which leaves people a little confused when I up and go "nvm just gonna do this instead". Which, depending on timeline fuggery, I might have to do.

So I've got a character idea that I think works, but just wanted to drop it here for some constructive criticism - ideas that are frowned upon, don't make sense, or just outright lorebreaking, among other things. Rather than him and haw about what I'm concerned about, I'll just drop a profile I filled out a while back for my old guild's forum and let y'all tear it to pieces. :thumbsup:

Howdy! I used to lurk here a bit, and even made a stab at trying a character, but something just didn't click with me back then. Might've been my paranoias, who knows? Either way, I'm back and better than ever still a literal who looking to do some roleplayin'. I'm currently on Coeurl but I have plans to transfer to Mateus once I get out of debt some dosh flowing. Currently leveling and trying to get to a point where I can actually do some RPing in-game without looking like a clown.

wyz_2DEah4o I support this idea and your group.

I'll admit I haven't really developed his backstory that far back yet, but it was my intention for Arlon's family to stick to the Rhotano Sea, which by the map appears to border Thanalan as well. I remember the intro saying Limsa was once run by pirates, but then Merlwyb shaped it up, so I think the former pirate haven would be a good starting point for the Sterling legacy. Yeah, he's quite salty (hehehehe) about that, but as a man whose word is ironclad he dutifully serves. Over time he'll probably come to enjoy the company, but for now the only thing he'll show them is respect, and nothing else. As far as the Figaro brothers go, all I have to say is that I'm a master of making references to things I don't even know about. Also, the Sterling Seal is a proper heads/tails coin.

Ah no, sadly. I got the original picture from here and have never even heard of RF Online. I used that art for an armor golem character I played once. Sorry mate! Perhaps so. Perhaps even tonight!

Well, Arlon was born on a pirate ship (middle school jokes are returning to me), so it would be kind of hard for him to be something else. I suppose he may have ran the hell away the first time they set down to port. Might have even ended up learning polearm combat after fleeing into the woods.

Fair points all around - I guess it's time to raise the flag and hoist the sail!

I've been wanting to get into Balmung and have the disposable income to drop $18 on a transfer, but I was reading the terms of the transfer service and came across what I perceived to be a road bump: "Characters cannot be transferred to Worlds with restrictions on character creation." Does this just mean that my application won't be accepted until the World isn't character locked? Or will the transfer occur regardless of restrictions? This is the only roadblock in my way and I wanted to get some insight since the strategy for getting into Balmung seems to be "Just transfer m8"

YEP I'M DOING ANOTHER ONE FOR MY NOT-CHARACTER CHARACTERS (this shish is fun okay) H'leus Mnu9JRydqJ0 Arlon rhvt4zEMyfY

Since I don't technically have a character yet (just two ideas, I posted about this in the Workshop), I'll post themes for my character ideas instead. I dunno if these have already been posted, since this music is somewhat popular, but here it is.

SO, I've been lurking around the RPC for about a day now; browsing random wiki pages, checking out the writing prompts in the workshop section, etc., and I've been feeling a little intimidated by just how "everybody knows everybody" this community seems. It feels like if I made a character that appears like a knock-off of someone else's character I'd be crucified. I know I really shouldn't worry, but I care way too much what other people think, especially if I'm going to be interacting with them for an extended period of time. To that end, I must ask for a review on my two character ideas that I've been juggling around until such time that Balmung is available to create a character on. These won't be extensive histories of each character, more just a general profile of who they are and what defines them. Since they both share a central theme (tossing a coin for decisions, the same motto, and a faith in chance), I'm only going to be using one of the two. I have a favor for Arlon, because pirates are a theme close to my heart, but I know the theme has been done to death and back.

'Sup everyone? Longtime roleplayer here, looking to get into the FFXIV RP scene. I'm well acquainted with the general rules of engagement regarding RP, I just need to get familiar with FFXIV's lore and the quirks it brings to the table. I hope to strike off on a grand adventure with you all! ...And don't take it too personally if I'm not all that active on the forums, okay? B)