inactive Remnants of Hope FC/LS

[Xha'li]

Congratulations to the wave of new members, and to our newest trial Member Nighthunter911!

 

Also hosting another RP introduction event and Hide-and-Seek game!

[Xha'li]

Just held one of our first social events tonight in central shroud!  It was an awesome afternoon of hide and seek, and it was a blast!  2 hours just completely blew by!

 

Apologies to Reupet who got distracted from his thesis paper

 

Intro RP event this saturday for all our new members, and it's been nice meeting so many great people!

[Xha'li]

Holding a Karaoke night on our TS 3 server.

 

It has been AMAZING and will definitely be posting some of these songs here when we finish with them!

 

This is just one of the many social things we try to do as a community.

 

Horror(ible) move night this Saturday!  Will be showing Sharknado!!!!!

[Bernini-Martini]

Is it the FC or LS that's the Roleplaying part? Is one IC and the other OOC?

[Xha'li]

The FC is not all in-character, as we are host to many non RP'ers as well.

 

We do however have a linkshell dedicated to RP talk, and anytime we are doing an official RP event or someone starting up their own they can be in character there.

[Xha'li]

After a holiday Hiatus i'm back and have a rather large post to share with everyone here!

 

Our various recruitment teams for the different divisions got together and came up with the concept of a community spotlight.  It's a brief discussion with a member from one of our divisions, and a way to help people in our community and here on these sights to get to know our various members.

 

The first one up just happened to be us in FF XIV, and it's our Division Commander Beljora, though you might know him in games as Agrias Oaks.  We'll be rotating divisions each week, so you'll also get to know some of our other members you might not see in game.

 

Here it is, hope you enjoy!

 

1. What is your forum name? You're real name too if your comfortable sharing it!

 

Forum name: Beljora

Real Name: Koby

 

2. What game(s) do you play with the Remnants of Hope, and who is your main character in the game(s)?

 

So far I've played GW2 (Hlifhildr) and FFXIV (Agrias Oaks). I've been recently eyeing SW:ToR since that starfighter update...

 

3. How did you end up with the Remnants of Hope?

 

Aidyn, Dahkeus, and Applegate invited me... and then pretty much texted me every day 'til I finished the requirements, lol. Glad they did that though.

 

4. What is your favorite in-game memory from your time in the community?

 

Probably various memories RPing in FFXIV so far.... I remember in a recent RP event Theodinn Ravenshield was tossing people potions to heal their wounds during a huge battle. At the end of the battle our NPC captain was stabbed through the chest by the Kobold Chief and fell dead on the ground... Most of our characters were shocked and on the verge of tears and Theo is like "Did you try a potion?" "Here, I have this potion, give it to him." and Xha'li grabs him and is like "HE'S DEAD!!" It made me laugh out loud so hard, though I know it was emotional in-character.

 

5. What about your favorite memory from the time we spend outside the games?

 

Has to be when I wrote the proposal for the FFXIV division. Tension was high because a lot of people had very legitimate concerns for adding a new division, and they didn't mind expressing them to me. I decided I would still fight hard for this new division, because I knew my time on GW2 was pretty much done, and I would have to leave the guild due to inactivity unless I could get a FFXIV division instituted.

 

6. Is it Pot-A-toe or Pot-a-toe?

 

Potatoe. Obviously.  (Xha'li here: CHEATER!!!)

 

7. What object would you say you simply could not live without and why?

 

PC/tablet/smartphone/car are too unoriginal and boring, right...? Excepting those obvious things... I bought a water-pick for cleaning between my teeth sometime back. It's the kind of thing that seems like a complete gimmick, but it's so damn good at cleaning around a permanent brace on the back of my teeth. I dunno how I ever got on without it.

 

8. Favorite TV show and why?

 

Game of Thrones (I'm sorry Firefly, it was close). There's just so many angles to this show, so much to discuss and think about: motivations, relationships, politics... and I feel like I understand it more every single time I watch it, so I certainly get my money's worth for blu-rays. I didn't start reading the book series until I became a fan of the show, so I've only read the first two books 'cause I don't want to ruin season 4 myself. I know, I can't call myself a true fan now, but, hey, I only ever said I was a fan of the show.

 

9. Zombie Pirates or Space Ninjas and why?

 

Close call.... but... I ultimately have to go with Space Ninjas. Sure, zombie pirates are great, but there's only so many unique stories you can create before roaming the high seas eating brains will eventually wear thin. Space Ninjas however have infinite planets they can travel to and they can change the course of galactic warfare in an instance. The Weabiles have captured the Emperor of Reycon and are forcing him to sign a treaty that will end hostilities in the gamma section for a millennium!? Oh, ****, space shuriken through the heart!

 

10. If you could be any mythical creature or monster what would it be and why?

 

Hm, probably a Phoenix. They drew a good hand from the mythical creature deck. Immortal andawesome-looking.

 

11. Favorite Book or series and why?

 

I read a lot of non-fiction economic and science books, some of which would probably qualify as my favorites........ but I wont bore you with those.

 

I've read Mark Twain's Joan of Arc several times. It's a pretty easy read like you'd expect of Twain, but, unexpectedly, it has a very serious tone (a small witty phrase here and there, but never overly sardonic like most of his books). It's a story of a (real-life) illiterate 17 year old girl from a 1-horse town at the edge of France who manages to become the Commander and Chief of France (yes, while still 17) and restores most of France to Charles VII from absolutely nothing (a treaty had literally declared absolute surrender, handing France over to the English on Charles VI's death). She is captured by the English about 2 years later, tortured into admitting that it is sin to wear men's clothing and subsequently burned alive. Twain takes liberties, but most of the dialogue after her capture is taken verbatim from court transcripts. It blows my mind every time I try to fathom that it's based on true events.

 

12. You get together with some members from RoH in real life, what do you do?

 

I actually DID get together with some RoH members (Applegate, Azerial, and Kain) in real life not that long ago. We went to the Renaissance (thank you, spellcheck) faire. We watched a few shows, Azerial and Kain bought some pretty awesome outfits (though... how many times do you really get to use them...), I nearly froze to death because I didn't know it was 40 degrees out when I left (It's Texas... and it was like 75 two days before), but it was a lot of fun!

 

Also, I've met Aidyn before. We mostly played Super Smash Brothers Melee. Oh, and I went with Applegate, Aidyn and Aidyn's brother to a metalwork festival around here... They seemed pretty disappointed in it if I remember right, but I thought it was pretty interesting myself.

 

13. Can you dance, and if so what's your favorite dance move?

 

God no.

 

14. Favorite song and why?

 

Oh man, this is, by far, the hardest question... I'm a huge classical music fan and could go on all day about it.

 

While not technically a 'song' I would say Schuberts Piano Sonata in B flat edges out the win for me.

I once heard it described that the low trill in the left hand represents Schubert's impending death from typhoid fever. The low trill returns frequently and somewhat out of place in the otherwise straightforward but beautiful melody, as if to remind him of its presence. The melody then repeated louder, but this time where you'd expect to hear the low trill you instead hear a defiant series of chords played. Finally, during the development section the low trill and melody mix and give the melody a much darker mood. Granted, we don't actually know what Schubert was thinking with that piece, but that explanation of the trill has stuck with me every time I've listened to it.

 

Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde comes in a close second

It's been analyzed to death by smarter people than me, so I'll spare you an explanation on that one.

Those and pretty much anything from the Romantic period I'll love, really. Or post-modern.

 

I'm a big fan of musical theater as well.

 

And pretty much anything by Ricky Ian Gordon.

I met him once and he was so nice to me despite me being stupidly nervous.

 

I also like Bluegrass fusion.

 

I listen to J-Pop to practice my Japanese listening skills.

I became a pretty big fan of Kalafina while listening to various J-Pop artists.

And while the music itself doesn't really blow me away, Nagi Yanagi's voice from Supercell is unreal.

The composer didn't use real human voices in his music until he came across a video of Nagi singing karaoke.

 

Sorry, feel free to ignore any/all of those.

 

15. Lastly, and most importantly, what is it about this community you love the most?

 

 I love how varied people's interests and ideas are, but that we can all talk to each other in such a respectful way. Like I wrote in one of the recruitment posts, "It's a rare environment where members can discuss Call of Duty with as much respect to one another as when we discuss AD&D RP." It allows me to be exposed to things I normally wouldn't be, like games or music that aren't my usual genre. I also like that we can argue our various visions for the guild that we all love and put things behind us once official decisions are made. I dunno if it's applications scaring trolls away or what, but I just generally find a higher caliber of people in this guild than I normally come across on the 'net!

[Xha'li]

Alright, holiday break is over, back to business as usual!!!

 

I'm proud to announce our new PvE officer, Darkly Dreaming, has been doing a fantastic job of coordinating things and helping people run content that they need to do.  Can't wait to see what he does.

[Avenrii]

Hail and well met, friends!

 

 

Applicant Ardent Dawn, reporting for duty. I've been a part of this team for a week now and have seen more than enough to know that this is the place that I want to be. This team has been AWESOME in that they are really helpful to new players, friendly, social, PvX (they do it all), and that they are a multi-gaming community. If I want to try GW2, or SW:ToR, or upcoming games -- RoH is likely to have a community to support it. It's never lonely and there even social games for the whole community of all games to enjoy!

 

 

As for their FFXIV community, I can proudly say that every day the team is becoming more fleshed out. The RP community is well under way and the PvE team is simply beautiful, as they continue to help the newer players advance and get to where they need to be.

 

 

So, all in all, if you're looking for a community-driven place to call home.. look no further!

 

 

Forever Yours,

Emelie "Ardent Dawn" Dubois

[Skullriot]

Hi everyone,

In game I am Zseh, and while I may not be a terribly big RPer, I am very much a fan of this company. I was just recently accepted, and I want it known that I have not had the pleasure of playing with a company/guild like this in a long time. 

 

Everyone in the company is helpful, everyone is a pleasure to play with, and even to just chat with. So far I have had a great time, and even while just an applicant, it was a very welcoming and fun experience. 

 

I encourage anyone looking for a company to apply to the remnants. The process may look daunting, but with myself, ardent and a slew of others here to help you, it will be over very quickly. And really, nothing in the process is a challenge.

 

Regardless of your company, we are here to help! If you maybe don't want to leave your current company, but want to see what we are all about, that is just fine. Feel free to message be in game, via PM or mail, and I will be happy to chat or group with you! (I love tanking dungeons, but my best level is 28 at the moment)

 

Hopefully I will see you in game. Have fun!

[Nonofono]

Greetings fellow FFXIVplayers. Just a quick update. Nonofono aka Joek is now the Recruitment Officer for RoH and Skullcrusher is the new PVE officer. Our weekly schedule currently looks like this:

 

Mon: 5% Exp Bonus

 

Tue: 5% Exp Bonus. Static Coil Group

 

Wed: 10% Exp Bonus & Fungeon Day -=- Free Company group dungeon runs

 

Thu: 5% Exp Bonus

 

Fri: 10% Crafting & Gathering Bonus. Crafting Day

 

SAt: 10% Exp Bonus

 

Sun: 10% Exp Bonus, RP Event or RP Discusson

[Nonofono]

Just an update from our soon to be Free Company Leader.

 

Greetings Adventurers,

 

As time passes, our guild continues to flourish with the addition of more content, upgrades, and newer members that make our foundation strong and wonderful to be a part of.

 

We're now hosting social events such as online cards against humanity, karaoke, and more as we continue to develop this new division in our guild. Another activity we're working on is Project H.O.P.E., where we extend our knowledge and hand of friendship to the community around us to help them further themselves in PvE and RP. More information on that will come as we finish our flier and post it on the forums! So keep an eye out.

 

If you're interested in joining the guild, visit http://remnantsofhope.com/ or speak to one of our officers in game: Nonofono Colbernoux, Emelie Dubois, or Zseh Kheshe.

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Signed,

Emelie "Ardent Dawn" Dubois