Where'd you go? I miss you so.

[Kiur]

We all know our characters don't go into sudden comas when we log off. We leave for work and sleep, and realistically, our characters go do the same thing.

What is your character doing when their maker is out buying groceries?

 

Full excerpts are lovely. Seeing single sentences makes my teeth itch.

[Virella]

I fear in Virella's case it is either sleeping, working, or doing things with the other half, what I'd sooner not give excerpts of what they are doing

 

But yeah. My characters just tend to go trough the daily things of live; work, sleep, shower, socialise with NPCs ect. All the boring things I'd sooner not roleplay, or have no interest in doing such.

[Elaris]

Hmm, I have far too many characters to list what they all might be doing during my off time. I guess I'll mention that Saeren Orbanis is probably maintaining her estate, because the people who live with her are not exactly very tidy. She does everything from the laundry to grocery shopping, she has the maternal side to her so taking care of her little family is rewarding to her, plus she has two pets to look after now.

 

Elaris Strywin is probably being lazy, whenever I take up that character I have her fighting beasts and general baddies. She does not like to have a random sit downs, talk about feelings or enjoy crumpets and tea. She is a working machine so whenever I'm not utilizing her, she is being lazy and messy.

 

Thyren Orbanis is most likely hunting or maintaining his living environment. He is a hunter and enjoys being outside more than inside. He is also a crafter, he is not the best at it but he still enjoys the hobby. I'd say he would be doing that, or just patrolling whichever area I last left him at.

[Nirri]

I'm just under the assumption the character in the other universe if off doing normal... grown up... stuff. AKA He's earning Gil by working or doing menial tasks such as sleeping.

[Aaron]

Im the same as the above.

[FreelanceWizard]

A lot of times when I have to log off for dinner or such, I come up with various IC justifications. Sometimes she's adjusting the aetheric attunement or the physical structure of her various staves and rods. Occasionally she's engrossed in a book or doing research. Most often, she's called off to consult with someone on a magical matter, whether it's the Foreign Levy or an individual or family by way of a levemete.

 

That doesn't cover the times when I'm regularly not on, though. A usual day in the life for L'yhta goes something like this. First, she wakes up around sunrise and goes for a swim, then takes tea and fruit either at the Ivory Tower or the Bismarck. Then, it's off to explore one of her interests -- trying out new spells as part of her attempts to extend magic theory, toying around with the various relics she's discovered (she has a "singing" sword she picked up some time ago that's her current interest), training in swordplay, or even teaching a lesson or two on basic geometries at the arcanists' guild. When she has an apprentice, this is when they do formal lessons. Lunch is usually street food unless she's at the Tower, in which case it's whatever Volkido's brought by that day. Adventure time for L'yhta is in the evenings, where she'll often "field test" what she's been working on during the day by delving into ruins and "interesting" places, taking on tasks through the levemetes, dragging her apprentice if any into extreme danger, and so on. Tea, sweet things, and unending enthusiasm keep her running (though she's been known to steal a nap after lunch, preferably on the beach or with the window open to put a sun spot on her bed). L'yhta typically goes to bed when I do, with her stuffed qiqirn and chocobo on her bedside table and preferably someone to snuggle up with.

[LadyRochester]

I really don't see her doing much besides reading, practicing magic, writing in her research log, and bugging people.

[Kurt S.]

Kat'll always be sketching something. Or going Garrus Vakarian on her ever evolving gun. Otherwise she's trying not to be hungry, cooking up something in her kitchen(though recent IC dev't makes this hard) just day to day acts. 

 

Though prolonged periods see her trying to get past that open stretch of land from the chocobo forest to the hinter lands if not being another adventurer doing job board requests.

[13uddy]

Reading, writing or sketching somewhere quiet, catching up on sleep or just going on a candy binge in secret (both because he's ashamed that he has no self control when it comes to sweets and because he doesn't want to share).

[Ryxillian]

Sleeping, gambling, and drinking.

[cuideag]

I like to think Delial spends a lot of her "off-time" skulking around the Forgotten Knight if only to make sure that Kage Kiryuu isn't around so she can sneak in their room and catch a nap while he's away. Actually get some rest from the nonsense she's put up to. Enjoy a little time for herself.

 

Also imagine she spends quite a lot of time on her hair and such when the Voice that Compels isn't around. That foxy feathered look doesn't happen all by itself! Also, laundry. She doesn't have a huge wardrobe so gotta keep what she has from getting all stanky.

[Momo]

Momo?  Well Momo is probably doing what he should be doing when he is not doing it while I am on...which means actual work like managing trade accounts, checking in on his charges, and chatting with or getting orders from his master...He probably manages to do some of the things we both enjoy too, i.e. drinking and generally spending his large allowance on nightlife entertainment of all kinds.

 

Then again, it is just as likely (if not more) he is studying buried under stacks of old tomes by candle light.  He has a full schedule

[Dravus]

Graeham leads a fairly busy life so whenever I'm not around to actually role-play him doing stuff...I usually consider him as being off attending to his duties as a diplomat, training to use a sword and shield, indulging in his hobbies (fishing, swimming, climbing, etc), spending time with his lover or catching up on sleep.

 

Most of that is stuff I try to role-play out in-game as well though.

[Proud Dahlia]

Nadine is definitely slaving away in her workshop or the manufactory, working on new inventions to turn the tide in the war on dragonkind.

[Hali]

Corelyn is most frequently either in her workshop in Camp Bronze Lake, tinkering with who-knows-what, off on a research/salvaging expedition, asleep, or studying from any number of tome, books, you name it.

 

Dail'a, in those off-times, is most often just taking jobs and leves from the Adventurer's Guild, bounties from the companies or authorities, or generally just out fighting things. He could also well be asleep, since he loves his naps and could generally sleep any time, day or night.

[Gegenji]

Chachan is likely either sleeping, working his forge to further hone his smithing skills, or dorking around with Gran. I have a faint schedule I've slowly been putting together for him so that I can ask myself "Well, what would Chachan be doing right now?" and have an answer. The most notable of these events is Gran's daily After-Dinner Walk along the beaches of Mist. Little porker needs his exercise, and it's best to burn off all that energy before bedtime!

 

Gogon, after everything that's gone down, spent most of his time in a sort of meditative sleep-trance to keep the soul fragments at bay. Progressing through dealing with that, he's able to spend less time doing that now. So, I could add "a lot of reading and research" to the list, since he's a seeker of knowledge. He's also likely trying to re-establish his information network so I can handwave away some bits of information here and there, but I'd rather most of that be done IC with actual information broker characters. I just imagine him doing some on the NPC side as well so it's available if needed. :blush:

 

Judge is likely doing his job - being called upon to oversee various cases and pass judgment. Matters of ownership, disputes, duels, contract conflicts, claims, and so on. Again, some things I'd love to do IC as well, but assume he's doing such with various unknown, unnamed NPCs while I'm not using him. Or doing other, oddball Order-oriented things that make others look at him and go "What the heck is that huge armored guy doing?" Like intensely examining the contents of his sandwiches.

[Asmodean]

Sleeping, taking care of Halone, or out on patrol in the western highlands. Asmodean is a simple man once you get past the whole soulstone with another soul in after all. Oh and now Asmodean is starting to train with his lance a lot more now so he could be doing that out in the wildness as well.

[Xzenivar]

Probably his courier jobs or sleeping. Or any of the things that would happen off screen that I wouldn't normally rp, such as the bathroom and hygiene. Maintenance things for his armor, weapons and mechanical contraptions. Seeing what's up at Maelstrom command. A lot of it is just those things we have to do ooc in an mmo (like inventory organization) that I figure would happen before an expedition.

[Mercer]

Oswin is out doing his new manager job for the Heart of Coeurl and silently brooding about responsibility. He doesn't like acting like a grown up, so he spends equal parts drinking and gambling on the company's dollar. No one said he was a role model.

 

Ghunan is training. If he's not actively being played he's out honing technique and muscle into a lethal killing machine. And eating. So much eating. Did you know there are types of squid jerky? Ghunan didn't. He's getting fat.

[Unnamed Mercenary]

What's Franz doing when I'm not making his life miserable?

 

Plotting the destruction of the world Probably sleeping, eating or working out. If he's managed to get all three of those things taken care of, perhaps he's studying or actually trying to earn some gil with some day-jobs.

[Marisa]

Without direct input, Marisa will just stand in one spot and sway side to side with the music in her head.

[Chris Ganale]

Ganale does his mining day job, or sleeps. Tahz either does his part-time postman job, loafs about with J'karu, or practices with his lance; he's got to be as bad ass as all those DRG he saw at the Steps of Faith. Chao sleeps, studies magic, or--more often--tweaks and upgrades either her powered armor or her battle robot.

[Ignacius]

Nine tenths of street work is recon.  When I'm not logged in, Orleans is generally doing the legwork he needs to do to make sense of what I do when I get online.