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Recently I've started using the red panda minion with my summoner, going with the idea its a glamour on their carbuncle. I'm still on the fence if it was something that Tali'ra just did because it was cute, or if the carbuncle (who he refers to as Iiyola) wanted it in some way. There seems to be a bit of murkiness on if a carbuncle has a sense of free will and autonomy (if you've done the quest with Tataru becoming on arcansit, you'll know what I'm talking about :V) All the same, I just love how the red panda will latch to his shoulder and hang on. Its super cute, and I figure Tali'ra enjoys it as it feels much more comforting to have a pet who wants to be that close and isn't just a minion to fight for him.

Aloyv drunk.... hmm... I see him as becoming far less reserved and breaks away from the "proper noble" behavior. He's a bit more blunt about his thoughts an opinions, and also becomes a bit more physical than normal. Not exactly clingy, but just more comfortable being cuddly and closer to people. Really, he probably just brings down the walls he's set up around himself.

With the advent of Stormblood bringing Red Mage, I very much see Aloyv's fighting style becoming very close to that of Zelda's from Hyrule Warriors. Since he already uses a bow from being a Bard, him using a rapier would more or less fit with the aspect of being quick and furious, with magical flair to back it up.

They're both equally as commonly used? Beginning to think no one's even reading the post lol They are, I really don't prioritize one over the other cause they're just both satisfying to play as ;___; (also depends on my mood but I shift between the two pretty regularly)

I clicked other because I have two: Tali'ra is a researcher Aloyv is a singer/songwriter

Not sure if you'd be up for this, but Aloyv is a noble who tends to spend more time with the common folk than the upper elite, given he's a Bard that thinks the arts shouldn't belong to just the privileged. https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Aloyv_Riordan He's spent more than enough time getting into trouble in the pearl, but its also where he made some of his best friends so it wouldn't be too unlikely he's met Hathaway at some point. The performance troupe he's part of actually has a number former (and possibly current) courtesans, so his side business wouldn't alienate Aloyv in anyway. If you see him walking around, feel free to say hi, or you can always send me a tell or PM here c:

Okay hello again to the Making Connections forum but this time for another character! [align=center]http://i.imgur.com/tInc8Yh.png[/img][/align] This one in particular! If you want some in depth details, you can see his RPC Wiki page here but here's a little short and skinny about him. Name: Aloyv Riordan Home: Ul'dah Race: Half-Elezen Occupation: Bard/Entertainer Alignment: Chaotic Good Background: Noble from Merchant Family As I've been playing this character, I've been doing well having him interact with some of the artistic folk of Ul'dah as well as folk who were generally from the more from the streets, which is super. Buuuuut I'm finding that he doesn't have connections to other noble characters aside from any sort of NPC I've created from him (pretty much immediate family and that's it). SO. Basically I'm trying to make some connections with other characters that fit from his background and upbringing. Also for anyone else I'm currently doing RP things with DON'T WORRY I'M NOT REPLACING YOU OR ANYTHING more just I realize I don't have RP partners that fit his origin and I figured it was worth looking out for to help flesh him out more. ANYHOO. Things in particular I'd like to find: +General friends who are of noble affiliation as well (though keep in mind Aloyv is also a bastard child so it could make things complicated) +Extended family if you're willing to write it in a bit (cousins, aunt/uncles, stuff of that nature) +Friends with folk who may not have been nobles but were still within that circle (people who worked for his family's business, retainers either his own or retainers to other noble folk) +Rival from another family? Sure why not! Could actually be fun! Things I'd like to avoid: -Immediate family (like I said, I kinda got that bit sorted out already). -Anything romantic, current or previous. Also none to fond of admirers. -Straight up bullies. The guy is an adult now, so that'd feel kinda lame. Also worth noting, any race or gender is welcome. In any case, you're more than welcome to discuss things further with me over PM in case you want to make things more complex and fleshed out, but if you wanna just do a typical run into thing, we can work with that as well. It'll usually be much easier to reach me on here cause when I'm in game can always be sorta up in the air, but do please consider it if it sounds like something you might fit with! c:

So I have an FC and I'm super good with them and loving playing part. But... Tali'ra himself has been rather inward looking lately, taking into consideration some things that have been happening in Eorzea (ie. MSQ stuff with 3.5). He himself has been rather naïve only having some idea of the going on in the realm (much like myself, still pretty new to things) and only now is starting to realize the weight of things in regards to Ishgard, Doma, and especially now Ala Mhigo. For a little while, I think it would be good for him to travel along with someone (or a group of someones) who are a bit more down to earth in regards to how they live in the world. He feels like he's been so caught up in the thought of "helping the realm" that he really has no idea how to relate with people on a smaller scale. Sooooo I guess that's what I see him needing about now. Name is "Tali'ra Ilucien" on Balmung, though a reply here or PM would work as well. Pretty much game to play with anyone who doesn't mind a bit of character building.

That's generally the direction I had in mind. I figure Aloyv (characters name btw I may as well mention) was more influenced by his mother since she was supportive of her son despite strange circumstances, so I figure she doesn't give much consideration to petty noble drama. That said, I just feel a lot of his influence and conviction are related to the political issues facing Ul'dah: the problem of wealth distribution, the general apathy of refugees, and I figure he tries to play the game of being able to talk the talk but with a more altruistic motive than his peers. I figure more so as an adult, he's humble enough to take criticism and frustration of the less fortunate head on rather than be defensive, particularly after some personal life experience things that happened in his youth.

That does give a bit of context at least so thank you for that, I guess now I'm just trying to think how to play that and interact with others. Given dealing with those who're ready to forgive any "sin" for the right coin... like I dunno about you but that'd make me kinda hate dealing with those people, even while technically being part of that demographic. Now I'm considering how and what it'd be like trying to engage with those in a less well off position. How others would perceive him even if he was attempting to be sincere, and more importantly how to play out interactions with other characters who do come more from the streets of Ul'dah.

Alrighty, so I'm bringing to light a character of mine for XIV (technically an older character but one who I feel their concept and personality would fit perfectly into XIV's world) However, there's a lot of details I'm trying to sort out in how to make this character work and fit into the (for a lack of better terms) "rules" of this world. The basic concept is they're the bastard son of a Hyur merchant from Ul'dah who had a bit of a fling with an Elezen sell sword that didn't stick around to much. Eventually she married into another merchant family and now my character has a couple step siblings as well as a step father. In general, I really see his family situation being positive and stable, particularly with his mother and siblings. At worst, I just see him and his step father just having a hard time connecting. But anyway. Where I'm starting to want to make sure I'm doing stuff well is regarding how well he reacts with more peasant or even street folk of Ul'dah. I figure that despite his family, he'd probably be looked at a little more harshly among nobles being a bastard child and also being half of two races (though not nearly as cruel as Hilda had experienced in Ishgard). With that in mind, I see his young rebellious teenage years as being the sort that may have shown more interest in the going ons of the street happenings of Ul'dah, possibly even interest and thrill of Pearl Lane. This is where a bulk of my conceptualization is rather hazy though. How would he be received amongst groups of that sort? Would he do well if he went in with a more incognito approach? Would his racial status in any way hurt or hinder that? Would his talents in performance (he's more or less a bard in terms of class and character) in some way be beneficial to that? Basically I just want to explore how to write and play a character who finds themselves walking betwixt the two sides of the city that influenced him growing up, and just different peoples own thoughts on the divide between groups of the city.

Romance novels of course~ Given Tali'ra is already a big book nerd that probably isn't all too surprising. But I figure his older brother started giving him such reading material from visits home when he started to reach that age. :y I imagine he himself has probably attempted to write some of his own, but dare not share them with anyone.

Hey! So Tali'ra is basically an Antiquarian and Historian. While his primary findings are most commonly books, tomes, scrolls, etc. he's still always on the lookout for any sort of strange curiosities and relics. The FC I'm part of is about to start a larger campaign focused around "exploring the realm" but I'm hoping this leads to some good findings for him! If you'd like I could keep you posted on anything he himself is looking into, but I'll be sure to follow up in case some more interesting things start happening :3

My FC was actually having this discussion the other day. I figured Tali'ra would be voice by someone like Max Mittelman _FkG9dtiDZ8 Gentle and proper, but not overtly posh.

I did see this post! It was helpful and more or less cemented my idea that Eorzea on the whole doesn't condemn such things. Still, I appreciate the input of everyone here since it does give me some perspective and impart some of their own personal interactions with such things. Given a lot of things regarding identity and orientation are very much related to personal attachment, that's mostly what I was trying to figure out and wanted to make a character who treats such things guided by the feelings in their heart rather than just a basic response to the popular societal opinion. Also thank you for reminding me of that. I know I've read that elsewhere and I knew about it but it kinda kept slipping my mind on how that can relate to personal story things.

M'kay so I've been scouring around the forms first to see if I could find something to give me ideas, however I could only find a few tidbits or theories that weren't really too conclusive, so I figured getting some various thoughts might help out. Basically my male Keeper (Tali'ra) at this point is dealing with two things at the moment. 1. They're a Keeper whose fallen for a Seeker. 2. The Seeker they've fallen for is also male. Given how a lot of the Tia/Nunh stuff works, at least in my mind, it seems to me that same gender relationships may not be too much an issue or could even be a relief, especially if a Tia has not much interest in having to play to all that Nunh related shenanigans. However, I'm a little more unsure of how it might affect a Keeper given a lot of the implication that male Keepers are a bit more rare. Would a male Keeper falling for another male (and a Seeker no less) be seen as something shameful or selfish? Or would it even matter if they're distancing themselves from general clan norms? The only reason I ask this is less about handling other people (because I generally take the idea that adventurers really don't pay much mind to tradition as it stands) but more how it would affect Tali'ra's inner conflict. He holds of love and affection for his family growing up, but also a lot of frustration for never feeling like he could live up to the expectation that goes along with being a male keeper. So I guess I'm just trying to figure out of it would be something he still hesitates on allowing himself to have. My apologies if the topic isn't really that fun and I'm definitely not trying to be controversial for any sort of shock factor, but being that I myself have the same sort of orientation, I just want to make characters who'd act accordingly given their upbringing and perceived expectations.

fzQ6gRAEoy0 brb crying forever.

So the first character I ever played on FFXIV was an Archer that I got to a Bard. Sadly, the FFXIV Bard isn't much like the D&D Bard. In D&D and especially in 3.5, a Bard is very modular in what its capable of, however Bards in FFXIV are primarily stuck to being ranged DPS and support with buffs and de-buffs. This isn't exactly a bad thing, but for myself, it definitely felt limiting. Rather than it feeling like I was using music to channel the power of magic, it felt more like I was using songs that just happened to feel magical. At least that was my feeling and take. Possibly others might have different feelings toward that.

I'm still figuring out a lot of the background details of Tali'ra, but its definitely starting to come into focus on what fueled a lot of his motivations. The first and more obvious one being the good ole fashioned "I heard a lot of folklore and fairytales of heroes and magic and want to discover the truth behind them" primarily fueled by one of his older brothers who'd often come back with stories to share and gifts in the way of books and tomes. He took the idea that there's more truth in bard stories than most realize and is fascinated to know what those truths are. At least, this his main, more public motivation. But I think a lot of his motivation too was wanting to get away from the looming cloud of meeting the expectations of his kin. Given he's the fifth born male in his family, its seen as something of a blessing from Menphina. However, I see it having been something that caused him a lot of stress, especially as he entered adolescence and made the journey to adulthood. Expectations that, while not explicitly enforced, he feels he can't meet up to in the way his brothers and fellow Keepers can. I imagine because of this, he left his home with haste, without ceremony, and without warning. That isn't to say he didn't like his family or home life. Heck, he still paints a heart on his check like his mother would when he was younger for the reminder and comforts of home. But he just wants to find his own way without the feeling of being haunted by hopes he can't meet.

Awwe thanks y'all. I'm happy to say I've already found a rather nice FC/LS to join. Perfect level of IC fun and OOC shenanigans. Still, its pretty astounding playing on Balmung compared to my last server. There's just SO MANY people and there's always stuff going on its kinda nuts, but in the best way possible.

W2TE0DjdNqI Getting hype for Porter Robinson and Madeon's dual tour that's coming this way in December. Friends in Austin saw it the other night and said it was one of the best things ever. (Fun fact, this song in particular Porter said was about the experience of what it was like when an MMO he was fond of would shut down)

This was a very happy discovery for me when I tried playing the game the first time around. But I deffo agree with Virella. In fact it's really refreshing to be part of an FC/LS that just happens to have other LGBTQ+ folk but isn't focused around it. You get a lovely diversity of folk to engage with and you don't have to feel like you're a token member or anything.

Ah thank you so kindly! I'll be sure to take a look at it later tonight when I'm in wind down research before bed mode. Much thanks as well for the detailed thoughts and observations. The varying perspectives have been a tremendous help in plotting out Tali'ra's place in the world. Though thanks to everyone here for the input. I'm generally the sort of person who'd read D&D supplementals back to front to be better immured in the world and give my characters a much stronger root to the earth, so this has all been quite helpful!

I mean like any kind of demographic or culture, its not always gonna be so simple a everyone sticking to a hard line rule book. However, getting a general idea of the perceived norm (regardless of how much it is or isn't enforced) does at least give a more fleshed out idea of a family or community for that matter and how they perceive or relate to things like heritage and tradition, so really its pretty good to be hearing about the different outcomes as well as any possible motivation behind them.

Oh that is some great material to work with! Thank you, that really helps in being able to hear about that sort of thing from the horse's (or I guess cat's?) mouth.