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Lol, in the spirit of 'guess the census'... here's my guesses!

I've spent too long with the mind-set of "well, which do you play (have played) the most?" as indicative of which is the "main", so I went with that. Now I'm curious though, just how many here stick with one character? I imagine it's easier in many aspects... you don't have to worry over who goes to which event, you wouldn't have those "ARG, X Character would SO be in on that RP right now!" when you pass by a convo, and probably have a much easier time remembering story arcs. >.>; I have spent years fighting the concept of a "main" character and "main" class since playing multiples of each are really what I love most about this game. (Why I tried to squeeze three in under my profile picture over thar. <--- ) Just counting RP time, I would guess they are equal with Tin being slightly ahead of Ralin, but I had to go with Valia for the census using overall playtime as my marker. It's cool, there'll be other censuses (censi?) I'm sure.

Hah! Like I mentioned upstream, the first two questions were the toughest. My 'main' is my gameplay main, not the one I rp with the most... which was I to pick? #altoholicproblems. :moogle:

I'm excited about this! Also damn nervous... lol. I wonder how much of the new lore will throw a wrench into my current character stories. X) Did anyone else wince at this? Thank you so much for posting this, Nailah!

Those first two questions about did me in. lol ><; But surveys are fun!

Awesome links, thanks. I tried to screenshot lore text myself, but quickly felt overwhelmed (and running out of disk space. lol). Has fan-lore ever accidentally bled into the public's consciousness to where people think it's actual game lore?

Ok, cool. Thanks for the clarification. Also... job specific rankings... so much for everyone going as SMN, SCH, and WAR. That's really damn cool though; I'd love to try out different classes in there to see how each does. You'll definitely learn a lot about the class's abilities, that's for sure.

It does say "Play solo", so that is how I understood it. And the up to 4 people I'm guessing would mean you can go in with 2 or 3 in the party as well. But you're right, it could just mean 'use the DF'. Maybe the JP text under it would clarify...

I've always wondered how the lore-pros even remember all these tidbits of info. Do you guys write them down as you come across them in game so that you remember them later or are you just blessed with THAT amazing a memory? I know some pieces are only gotten from non-repeatable text dialogs, so I've always wondered...

I've been wanting something like this in game for a while, so I'm super excited. A little concerned over the solo nature of the thing though... while I'll admit many times I would love to run stuff solo, I've always chastised myself saying this is a MMO for crying out loud. But now we have a soloable (in theory, lol) dungeon... What do you guys think?

List updated! As always, edits are welcome! This list helps FCs find each other for cross-FC RP and may also help with recruiting RPers looking for a certain niche! Come on down and add your profile today!

Of course! And I know those feels; once confidence is shaken, it's tricky getting back on your feet. In my experience, it's those who are good people who truly want to be good players and work well as a team that are rattled by random asshats in the DF. Let's work together on that!

That bolded part is EXACTLY what I'm looking for! And yeah, we'll be happy to have ya! I'll try to keep a PF going over the next few days. Watch for it if I don't find you in game.

Ok! Will look for you in game!

updated!

I. Basic Info Characters: Tin Man / Valia Rosa / Ralin Thalin (wikis are in my sig) Primary character: Valia Rosa is my "main" as far as gameplay purposes go (patch days are BIG deals for me, will probably not be doing RP at these times). I consider each of these my 'mains' (I have NPCs as well). All three are either in or through HW. Linkshells: too many OOC ones to list, but I would like more IC RP LS. Primary RP linkshell: Onion Right (IC for Messrs. Miscellany & Mundane FC) II. RP Style Amount of RP (light, medium, heavy): Varies greatly. I'm always down for some slice of life / shenanigans on any character. Since I am juggling three characters with very different IC personalities & stories, it may take me a moment to get really rolling with IC stuff (especially if I am playing as Valia). I relog to different characters often. I'm always down for being background characters or part of other folks' stories, feel FREE to reach out to me in game or here for stuff. I will work with you! Views on RP combat and injuries: I am fine with either! Okay with scarring, not sure I'm okay with permanent loss of limb without damn good reason. Death not okay. Views on IC romance: Yes. Views on non-romantic RP (family ties, etc): This may be a lot of fun (for Tin and Ralin especially). Views on lore: I will do my damnedest to abide by lore, but am okay with a little flexibility. I may have a few "well, shit" moments if a new bit of lore is added that conflicts with what I'm using. I'm definitely a low-key person when it comes to character stories. I do not use the WoL story as my own (closest I get is "I may have done a thing") and feel awkward RPing with those that do (I will do a "Wow! That's really amazing! Good luck to you out there!" if I encounter people that do.) I do have some backstory / current story drama to keep things entertaining, of course. eta: I love playing minor characters. I only add 'teh drama' to my story if I need to be a principal mover of a RP story arc. I am down for pretty much anything, serious to silly (Examples: Tin encountered slave traders in the desert and is determined to put a stop to that business, even if it costs him his life. He is also the biggest lightweight in Eorzea and will be really sloshed by the time everyone else starts getting tipsy. Ralin has had to deal with his Company leader selling cakes made of voidsent. He is also an academic and doing anthropological research into certain Eorzean societies. Valia set a guy up to be mugged. She is also being used as bait to catch a wanted murderer... who just happens to be her father and the one that attacked her and left her with permanent(?) brain damage.) I'm not keen on anything that smacks of godmoding (phemonenal cosmic power, descended from gods, head of the Illuminati, Minfilia's left boob, etc.) Views on chat functions (/say, /linkshell, etc): /s /em - For RP anyone can hear. I'll use /p for low voices that only my nearest group can hear and /r for whispers or stuff that doesn't need to be in /s (will also use these if we need to be able to see our chat amongst the crowd.) /ls (for RP ones ofc) is a linkpearl call. III. Other Info Country: US Timezone: Eastern My gameplay time is fairly flexible. I work a full time 9-to-5er, but otherwise I play a lot. I do deal with chronic illness, so sometimes I may not be well enough for any in-depth stuff. Feel free to send a /tell first to check if I'm free and relatively coherent. I also love helping run events, so feel free to reach out to me!

This was great fun! Glad I went and took my friends along! Was a bit confused though. Last match, it was getting late and I needed to head out, but didn't want to miss the end. My friend asked what the score was; I counted and they were at 4-4. But after the next roll, the announcer said it was 3-1 (At this point, I had to ditch. Who ended up winning? lol.) Were you guys doing Attack and Defend rolls and only a successful Attack roll counts as a hit? Would be kinda cool if some fighters show up recurringly so we can 'follow' our favorites.

I think the best way to put the open world RP experience is that everyone went to Balmung to make sure that happened. I am sure other servers set up events and stuff, so there will be some group open world stuff, but it will be more planned and less spontaneous (please correct me if I'm wrong, this is what it took on other servers I've played on). While there are quite a few in game emotes, I personally don't find them as nuanced as I'd like. (For example, I would use the Roe's /think motion for blushing rather than our /blush cause it actually seem to fit better, but the Lala /think is sometimes too childish in nature, and I'd rather just /em tilts his head to the side for a moment before continuing. Though some emotes, such as /shocked, do work well for certain responses.) Like Nebbs mentioned, my character going to /sit in a chair doesn't need the /em sits down unless I am needing to be specific about HOW (example: /em throws herself into the chair and pouts.) I would say I use /em about 75% of the time or more.

Have made some edits per request. :moogle: Tell your friends this list exists! :moogle: I see folks post often "I'm looking for a group like [X]"; this is a tool that may help them out!

I lightly tap the button. (I enjoy facepalming once in a while >..> ) Everyone knows to take THOSE convos to private chat. Also, everyone would find godmoding to be distasteful. <..<;

Tinmanoroon fully appreciates the noddy nod! :lol:

Alex (Gordias) Savage is the old raid now. Midas Savage is what folks are running. You do not need Gordias Savage to unlock Midas Savage, just Midas normal (as Warren reminded me, yes, you need to clear Alex normal to unlock Midas normal). Clearing Sepherot EX should be on your to-do list as well since many groups expect this clear as a sign of some capability (was needed for weapon, but now many have the lore weapon or upgraded anima). VA is the casual raid. You will want to run it weekly for the auto-drop that gets you a grade V materia of your choice. You will want to make sure your ilvl is over 220 at this point and know your rotation well. Raiding is much more demanding than any of the 4 man content. Pay attention to the stats on your gear rather than just the ilvl. You can find guides per class out there. Most importantly, make sure you have patience and a thick skin. Good luck! :moogle: (I want to add... "Raids" to me are the hardest endgame content we have currently. Things such as VA and Alex/Midas normal are casual raids.)

Hmm... one of my characters states he is affiliated with a certain class's guild, another mentions the job (He's SCH so...). The rest are still adventurers/fighters, but don't really swear allegiance. Makes this a bit tough. Lore wise, none? They all just kind of "did a thing". Well, except the Scholar. He's the one exception.

[align=center]:idea:**Status: Open**:idea:[/align] This LS is for those who want to level tank or healer (or whatever) for roleplay reasons but aren't comfortable running certain content as that class. Kind of like a buddy system for RPers. We do run all (casual) content, not just leveling dungeons, so don't be surprised if requests for expert roulette, etc. come across! :idea: If you are wanting to join to level something or would like to help out, please contact one of our leaders in game! Valia Rosa / Brinn Rosa / Ralin Thalin / Tin Man / Alberic Grimmeau / O'teral Nunh / Chanar Himaa. Rhetzedyr Guldarensyn / Zhah'ra Savaptha / Silver Sage / Rhenbraen Helbsyn. Lunabell Faunhart / Sela Wyssrael. Aghurlal Qar-akimusun/Telluric Medic/Caidenden Caiden/Liuthas Corwell/Cinu-a Malaguld/Shuukami Kanshi/Y'trinity Taqa/Confiance Desferme. [align=center]There is one rule[/align] :idea: Be excellent to each other! /airguitar No one is obligated to run stuff if they are busy at the time or not feeling up to it, so I am encouraging patience when asking for dungeon runs. :idea: Since this has come up recently, I want to clarify that this LS is for roleplayers only. [align=center]We are a social LS.[/align] Chat ebbs and flows like the tides; sometimes it's quiet, sometimes it gets pretty busy and silly. :moogle: eta: You can bring all of your actively played characters to the LS if you would like (We all have those "Hang on! Let me relog and get my other character!" moments. )

All right! Got a few folks added in! :moogle: And, as always, I welcome any suggestions or edits! Just let me know if you have an idea!