I'm going to go a different route and just slap down the basics, because I doubt anyone really wants to read through a big honkin' post of mine. XD
You invite a friend over to your house for the afternoon. Describe what your friend would see upon entering your home.
-Maps. Lots of maps. Hung all over the place, covering the tables. Odd trinkets. Nautical equipment. Lots of rope. Barrels and crates in the corners, as well as being used as furniture. A faint smell of tobacco would linger in the air.
During the casual small-talk that ensues, your friend asks you if you have read any good books lately. How do you respond?
-"When is the last time ya saw me readin' a book?" ...Followed by a whap upside the head and a toothy grin.
Your friend eventually leaves, and you're still bored. Restless, you leave the house and set out for a walk. Describe the neighborhood you live in.
-Near the lower docks of Limsa-lominsa. Not exactly a seedy area, but by no means luxurious. There's always a faint smell of fish in the air. A lot of his fellow deckhands would live in the area.
Oh no! An orphan is in trouble! Down the street from where you stand, a small street urchin is being bullied by three larger youths. What do you do about it?
-Scare the little wankers away with a bit of sailor grit and muscle.
Adventure time! The next day, still restless, you decide that what you need is a good change of pace. How do you pack for your four-day road trip to Ishgard?
-A canteen, his sword, his knife, his flintlocks, maps, and a rope. (Always can find a good use for some rope.)
Along your journey, you spot some bandits waiting at a bridge across a wide but slow moving river up ahead of you. They haven't seen you yet. You need to cross the bridge to get to where you're going. How do you handle the situation?
-Show them just how an experienced Limsan deckhand fights. A couple of lowlife bandits who most likely don't even have their sea legs? Rain would enjoy showing them a thing or two.
You have just arrived for the first time in a new big city. Where do you go first?
-The nearest tavern, of course. Where else?
For being the 1,000th tourist to the city, you have been given a 6,000 gil voucher to spend as you like at the Ishgard Department Store (think FFXIV version of Macy's). What do you spend it on?
-Something nifty for his sister. And maybe some more rope.
All of that shopping has made you deliriously hungry. What sort of food establishment do you seek out for lunch?
-Something cheap. If he would really be up to it, he'd go on a bit of a hunt outside the city limits for something to eat. Beats paying money he doesn't have.
Five months later and safely back at home, you realize the Winter Festival is approaching! What sort of present do you pick out for your mother (or nearest living relative, or closest friend)?
-Whatever it was he picked up for his sister earlier in the year.
You invite a friend over to your house for the afternoon. Describe what your friend would see upon entering your home.
-Maps. Lots of maps. Hung all over the place, covering the tables. Odd trinkets. Nautical equipment. Lots of rope. Barrels and crates in the corners, as well as being used as furniture. A faint smell of tobacco would linger in the air.
During the casual small-talk that ensues, your friend asks you if you have read any good books lately. How do you respond?
-"When is the last time ya saw me readin' a book?" ...Followed by a whap upside the head and a toothy grin.
Your friend eventually leaves, and you're still bored. Restless, you leave the house and set out for a walk. Describe the neighborhood you live in.
-Near the lower docks of Limsa-lominsa. Not exactly a seedy area, but by no means luxurious. There's always a faint smell of fish in the air. A lot of his fellow deckhands would live in the area.
Oh no! An orphan is in trouble! Down the street from where you stand, a small street urchin is being bullied by three larger youths. What do you do about it?
-Scare the little wankers away with a bit of sailor grit and muscle.
Adventure time! The next day, still restless, you decide that what you need is a good change of pace. How do you pack for your four-day road trip to Ishgard?
-A canteen, his sword, his knife, his flintlocks, maps, and a rope. (Always can find a good use for some rope.)
Along your journey, you spot some bandits waiting at a bridge across a wide but slow moving river up ahead of you. They haven't seen you yet. You need to cross the bridge to get to where you're going. How do you handle the situation?
-Show them just how an experienced Limsan deckhand fights. A couple of lowlife bandits who most likely don't even have their sea legs? Rain would enjoy showing them a thing or two.
You have just arrived for the first time in a new big city. Where do you go first?
-The nearest tavern, of course. Where else?
For being the 1,000th tourist to the city, you have been given a 6,000 gil voucher to spend as you like at the Ishgard Department Store (think FFXIV version of Macy's). What do you spend it on?
-Something nifty for his sister. And maybe some more rope.
All of that shopping has made you deliriously hungry. What sort of food establishment do you seek out for lunch?
-Something cheap. If he would really be up to it, he'd go on a bit of a hunt outside the city limits for something to eat. Beats paying money he doesn't have.
Five months later and safely back at home, you realize the Winter Festival is approaching! What sort of present do you pick out for your mother (or nearest living relative, or closest friend)?
-Whatever it was he picked up for his sister earlier in the year.
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