DAISHI

He's not really a Highlander though... he only resembles one in appearance!

Because they knew we all considered this Beta

Sin is not naturally a romantic!

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A short man bearing a long overcoat and a small bowler hat walked down the 'streets' of Gridania... if that was what the locals called them, and indeed Charleston Gusteau could not be sure. Peering out from beneath the brim of his hat, his eyes caught between its edge and a large mustache that had been his calling card for years, his stocky frame marched confidently beneath the bows of the trees, flecks of dirt catching upon his shoes. His eyes shot downwards, a scowl forming on his face as he noticed the scuffs forming near the soles, but he had no time to deal with it. He continued along, just behind him the lanky Harry Trumpert trying to keep pace, dressed in likewise gentlemanly clothing and fine shoes. They had been on the road for a few days, having departed from Ul'dah once word had reached them of a series of murders performed in the area around Gridania. "Can you imagine what they mean by this... this "Hanging Tree, Trumpert?" he asked, voice blustering through its thick accent and carrying in the wind. "A tree that hangs? Does it set out to kill? What a preposterity, an absurdity, an inconceivability!" he cried, the thin framed Trumpert shaking his head as he briskly walked alongside the inspector. "Of course it must be the work of local deviants, scourging the area and putting the people into fear." "Of course, inspector!" Trumpert eagerly agreed, slightly winded from the speed at which they moved along. "And yet... what if not? What if it is some sort of killing tree?" He glanced sidelong at his companion, a sparkle lighting in his eyes. "It would be yet another feather in the cap of the famous Inspector Gusteau!" He nearly shouted this as he thrust a finger into the air, breaking mid-stride to turn his ambitious gaze towards the door of a nearby inn. "There is no better a place to begin our investigation than at a place where women do nothing but gossip and chatter and men tell lies to sate their egos. Come, let us go!" The duo walked towards the doors of the building, Gusteau immediately taking on a calmer air, his demeanor changing as he suppressed his excitement. His hand pushed open the doors of the inn, and though he had pushed aside the majority of his bravado and anticipation, he still entered with an unmissable air of confidence. His mustache itself nearly bristled as he walked confidently into the midst of the room, his eyes spying the area, Trumpert only a few steps behind him. Though famous among those who consorted with the Law, he was a rather unremarkable and utterly unknowable man by face until one was alerted. Then, one never again forgot that broad mustache and unmistakable hubris bred from years of investigations. Still, he remained relatively humble even as he thought to himself: Charleston Gusteau is on the case!

Deal with this, most of the world doesn't.

Time has been rolled back 2 hours to accommodate our UK friends a bit. If anybody has any trouble with the time please let me know so I can keep fiddling

/tell me in game so I can figure out what your time zone is

Calendar says it's the 23rd, which is correct. I accidentally started using the 22nd halfway into the top post... that's corrected From: Oct 23, 2010 06:00 pm To: Oct 23, 2010 08:00 pm Also, the location is listed: East Gate of Ul'dah. Soooo yay!

Our linkshell has great artists

***A Mysterious Flyer Can Be Seen About The Streets And Upon The Walls Of The Three Cities*** ATTENTION! The Greater Happiness Association of Eorzea is committed to the joy and cheer of our fellow Eorzeans in these grim times in which the empire looms on the border. In order to foster the happiness of our citizens, we are committed to entertainment and diversions that bring together our people in oneness and unity. Forgetting what divides us, we are united in a love of life and all that entails. So in order to foster that joy and bring our peoples together, the Greater Happiness Association has funded a triathlon of events, in what we call the Joy Games. Please join us for a triathlon of events on the 23nd of this month. The games will begin at 4:30 in the evening and will entail a series of riddles, a competition for best fisherman, and a game of discovery in which you attempt to find our Joy Agent in Ul'dah. Please check in with our hired liaison, Sin Darius, who will be at the east gate of Ul'dah, upon your arrival. This is the first of three Joy Games to be held, the second and third to be in Limsa Lominsa and Gridania should the first Joy Games prove to be a success! Let's hope for a monumental success of joyous victory on this first great occasion of love!

The First Ever Moogling From: Oct 23, 2010 04:00 pm To: Oct 23, 2010 06:00 pm (This are the details in OOC manner. For IC invitation, keep an eye on the Moogling thread in the Baileys) October 23nd, MogHouse and its affiliated members invite every roleplayer and linkshell to join us in front of the east gates of Ul'dah for the first ever Moogling. Or in other words, let's all get together and party! But what will this entail? A.) The Trial of Wits In which you, the contestants, attempt to solve the puzzles that I lay before you! First person to respond correctly to the riddle presented wins points, with the winner of the most points getting a 5k prize! B.) The Trial of Sticks In which you, the contestants, get out there and show us your fishing do goodery! First person to achieve a certain number of fish wins a 5k prize! c.) The Trial of Quicks In which you, the contestants, dash about Ul'dah looking to find strategically placed members of MogHouse! First person to reach said person and initiate a trade of 1 gil wins a 5k prize! There will be a 30 minute period before the start of the games in which to socialize and in which to sell your wares. Put all your stuff on sale! It's not much better than the Market Wards but at least you'll be able to shout what you're selling! Following the end of the games will be a period in which to talk. Linkshell leaders, if you're around, we're hoping to connect freelancers in an IC setting. Form your own discussion parties, talk about your organizations (if you can ICly) and exchange information. This is a network building proposition! Or, we could all just shoot the breeze. Greater details on the judgment and rulings of these games will be posted to the Moogling thread. Invited: Everyone This event is as such, timewise! 4:00 P.M. CST 10:00 P.M. UKT

Also I take umbrage with describing FFXIV as phenomenal. It's good, but not great, let alone phenomenal.

Thanks for clarifying. :approve: Oh and another thing that always cheered me up is College Saga. Here the first part: Ok so I'm only a minute into this and IT IS AMAZING

The game doesn't motivate you in a lot of respects. Just today I was discussing crafting shoes... a rank 21 item for a rank 4 recipe? Really?

I am quite a complicated piece of work.

Actually your not doing it wrong. Healing skill is borked.

Love Ren's portait, did you finish that between the time you showed it last night?

Bwa ha ha!

Perhaps somebody is on their board and has a question they want to ask ICly? Or perhaps they've got a deep interest in A.E.T.H.E.R. and feels like inquiring? Given AETHER's commitment to RP I can see how it would be beneficial to have such a board on their forums.

Dude GOSSAMER! I love that video, one of my favorite memes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Dv28kp4P0

The official Square Enix benchmark for FFXIV. If it runs on your comp you should be able to run FFXIV. If not, then you may have to upgrade some things. It's free and an easy download so just one more thing you could check.

Updated your Direct X files? Can you run the benchmark?

I miss you, Galaxies. *sniff* I haven't played that Galaxies.. or any Star Wars game, really! ^^; But yeah, that would be the first I hear who done that, then. It destroyed the game and scattered players to the winds.

I agree you are right that most companies don't scrap their systems. I have one shining, noticeable exception. Star Wars Galaxies.