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Best Bros!
I've said this before and I'll say it again: it's more important to know and understand fully why something is harmful than it is to drop everything deemed problematic. It's performative and does nothing. People wonder why nobody has critical thinking skills and this is part of it because no one knows how to simousltansly critique and consume media. You need to use discernment.
This is ultimately why propaganda is going to work on you. Because you never learned how to think for yourself and the actual ideology behind things. You simply rely on group think and the bare minimum explanations to tell you what's good and bad.
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I see Sieg and Akechi!
Your relationship to Gold and Glory.
I noticed your Free Company has ties to the Gold and Glory FC and their event listings. In that case, you may want to take the time to read this: https://twitter.com/CagiCajagi/status/1373119809471324163 It contains a few allegations to the FCs leaderships practice of trying to police other FCs, such as threatening to ban entire FCs from participating in their events if they do not remove members -they- find problematic, and shady practices like banning people for questioning their authority.
Hi!
I am about to say a lot to say nothing and disappoint you, preemptive apologies for not wading into this. Detailed lack of commitment below the cut.
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Good evening everyone, Aedwen/Lepus here. FC lead of Gold and Glory. Please allow me to make one thing clear. Every ban decision from gold and glory, is done by me, and me alone. No one else has authority to ban. Aegir. Is. Not. An. Officer. He is an event coordinator. That means, he coordinates events, and if he needs an officer he goes to me. Now. Second. I believe in respecting an individuals privacy. Anyone who has been in a discord where I banned someone, knows I do not go around throwing the details to the wind to get others rallied against them. If I remove someone, I move on. I recognize, people may have their distastes in being kicked, or removed from a group. It can cause them to be upset. This is a valid feeling to have.
However, there is a limit involved. So I apologize, that today, we are not posting an event info or piece of art. Today, I will be going over some allegations that individuals whom were removed are trying to use against us, and having to provide names and context.
This. Is factually incorrect. The individual in question, is Ashe, leader of the Roses’ FC. Ashe was not banned for not banning Ciri. Ashe was removed from G&G events due to two reasons. 1. Accusations of pedophilic reddit moderation. 2. Her FC failing to abide by the rules set forth when I ruled on the above. For context.
This was the ruling I gave, following those accusations against Ashe which could not be -proven- sufficiently for my liking, or dismissed either. Their FCs participation in any G&G event, was contingent upon the other co-hosts comfort.
We did not need to wait long for this to become an issue. Not long after, I was informed of the repeated actions of one cirina malqir. From the simple observation of the logs, and the talk with ashe, it was determined Cerina was above all else, not healthy to be present in blitzball and she was removed for the safety of other blitzball members.
At this same time, Ashe’s FC was told they could attend an event, but not bring Ashe with. To this, they declared and argued they would bring them anyways. For this reason, I decided G&G would not be doing any events with roses. For that reason, I removed Ashe temporarily to not provide the appearance of us coordinating, and because their accusations were still, again. Not proven without a doubt, or disproven without a doubt.
Ashe was not removed for not kicking Ciri. At the time, Ciri was not in Ashe’s FC. This narrative, is false.
After this, I had assumed, Ashe would wait until after the next season before speaking to me. I was wrong. Amidst busy lives, messages were not responded to where Ashe asked for entrance. When told they would not be allowed in for the season, they chose to sneak in.
You knew this Cagi. You yourself, said there was proper reason given for their removal.
Yes Cagi. You knew someone whom had been banned, and was evading our ban, was in blitzball. You knew what character they were, and you said nothing. As a referee, someone who helped make blitzball happen, you kept quiet.
You knowingly went behind our back and betrayed our trust. That is more than enough reason to remove you.
Again. This is false. No one has ever been banned just because their ‘teams didn’t like them’.
Don Coconero is based off Don Corneo from ff7. We thought the name was not too subtle for it to be missed. Secondly. You are discussing monetarist RP in Ul’dah. No one, is at any time, forced into any RP by G&G. If someone does not like RPing goofy monetarists who fall on their face and take bribes, you are not being forced to do so.
When I remove someone and ban them, I am not required to respond to their every whim Cagi. I work third shift. I work ten hour nights. If I miss and forget something, it happens. But no one is -owed- my time. I make it available out of a belief it is important to communicate. But if you have shown to me, a duplicitous nature, petty dealings, and assholery, I am not required to waste my time.
G&G is not the community. We do not go around demanding people remove others from their events. You were banned from our events. Please stop making it out like we’re trying to witch hunt you.
We chose to grow from that incident, to become pro-active. We terminated that individuals membership when it was clear who they really were. I assumed responsibility for the FC, and have been leading it since. Ashe was removed over concerns, and their behavior. Cirina was removed for her behavior. You were removed for your behavior.
You chose to try to take part in cancel culture, without logs, only words, because you knew the logs are not on your side. You know, your behavior was inappropriate. You willingly knew, you misrepresented events in your post. You waited until blitzball started, to try and cause the most issue within our community.
Please move on with your time in ff14, and find joy in a different group or community. But you are not welcome at anything gold and glory hosts.
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by hou_jae04
The Need to Stay
(Thought I’d upload my recent comics to Tumblr! I totally forgot it only lets you upload 10 pics at a time, and this is 11, but fingers crossed it works!)
Embers, Storms, and Paramours “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Doma, where we lay our scene…”
(( Akechi Mitsuhide and Zhihua Sasori by @talexior, would recommend working with them a hundred times over! Shrunken resolution for tumblr’s limitations. ))
That’s ME and the WIFE
Can’t risk it
This is the Cassowary of Creativity
It just kicked the everloving shit out of the duck for threatening you, and wishes you a good, creative day. You are Safe Now.
this is the idea chicken
she lays an idea egg every day whether you use it or not
idea eggs will be plentiful for you because the world is a vast and fascinating source of ideas and you don’t need luck or blog voodoo to have them for breakfast every morning
Now I want to reblog this post due to the great pictures below. Kick ass, my feathered friend.
Self care 101
Okay reblogging this again because this scene literally changed my life
I live by this advice. My gift to me today? I did all my work early, so I’m gonna be reading for the rest of the day.
Wow…. this is actually powerful
[Balmung] Byakko-matsuri: The Festival of Byakko Saturday October 17th, Sekiseigumi Barracks, Kugane Student Samurai Tournament: 3:30PM EST Byakko Festival: 7:00PM EST
As the maple leaves turn crimson and gold, the White Tiger and Warden of the West roars.
The Festival of Byakko venerates the Lord which guards the western shores of Hingashi. This celebrate has long held significance with the samurai families of Koshu, a tradition which has recently been passed down to the sekiseigumi. This year, the sekiseigumi are holding their own Byakko-matsuri right on their training grounds.
As the Byakko Mikoshi parades around Kugane, join us in a celebration of swords and roars! The festival of Byakko will feature a reenactment of a famous Hingan smaurai battle, a blessing ceremony, and Kettosai! A samurai masters and student tournament!
We are looking for vendors, samurai, and ideas to help make the Byakko Matsuri a rip-roaring success! If you are interested in participating in the tournament, selling goods, or helping out with some other aspect of the festival, please join our discord! https://discord.gg/DydGgsS
We are especially looking for sekiseigumi players who would like to help run the festival!
There are 14 spots for the Kettosai Student Tournament and 8 spots for the Masters Tourmanet. Sign up by joining our discord! Event Doc: https://tinyurl.com/byakko-fest
By the gods if you’re not playing Wasteland 3 and you’re a CRPG fan, what are you DOING!? I have never been more immersed. Just. GIVE ME A FANCY HELMET AND THROW ME OUT THERE.
Thank you @tulnekaya for comm. ^^
(out of spoons, can someone please write this out for our screen reading friends?)
[Image: a facebook post by Emily Bolander. Transcription of text below]
I speak English.
I live in Japan and only speak English, and maybe 20 Japanese phrases.
I grew up in a world of “go back to where you came from. This is America. We speak English here.”
Not once has any individual in Japan told me, “This is Japan. We speak Japanese. Go back to where you came from.” Not one time.
Individuals give up their seats in waiting rooms, on trains, or on busses here when they see me pregnant or carrying my children. No words, just a simple standing and gesturing for me to sit in their place.
I can barely thank them in their native language.
Masks were worn here before a global pandemic ever surfaced. Before Covid-19 was circulating rampantly, the Japanese people wore masks to protect their communities.
Not themselves.
Me.
They didn’t want ME to get their sniffles, and they expect me to not want to give them mine.
It’s not political. It’s not an infringement of rights. It’s a matter of, “Maybe it’s just allergies, but I dont know that for sure, so I wear a mask to keep from spitting on you when I speak.”
Freedom is a beautiful thing, yes.
But collectivism isn’t a threat to freedom, y'all.
Caring about someone else’s reality doesn’t make you weak, and for the love of God it doesn’t make you a “sheeple.”
Community is a beautiful thing.
So is compassion.
So is empathy.
I love my country dearly, hear that. But in so many ways, I KNOW we can do better.
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On Stage
Minii naizuud, I write once again of my exploits on the stage. I rehearsed, and rehearsed, and rehearsed even more so that I might perform to my best. I made many mistakes in my rehearsals. I believe this effort was rewarded, for I saw many dance along with me when I sang. Though I am content with my work, I shall work ever harder in these days away from the Steppes.
Many were the performers on the stage at the Talley. I was excited to see so many different types of performers: instrumentalists, singers, dancers … it was a varied group, and I was honored to be among them. There were other Xaela performers as well. Aa! Their tribes should be proud of their efforts this night. (I must admit, I do not know if they be Steppe Xaela, or Eorzean born … yet I am sure their ancestors watch over them either way).
This was but my second time singing in Eorzean, but I hope my words were strong and clear. My first song was one I found which made me think of my own experiences in battle. My second was a song of longing to live for the moment, as who knows what the future might bring? I know not if the words and meaning meant the same to others as they do to me, but I did my best to serve the will of the songwriter.
The Talley has found a new and larger home, but the sense of friendship and welcoming is unaltered. I hope they were pleased with my work.
I met a Miqo’te woman named Miss Vylette who complimented me on my performance after the show. It was startling to hear such remarks from a stranger. Dusk Mother forgive me, but I enjoyed it perhaps more than I should. It is best to be humble. Then I saw the hearthmistress of the Shroudrose in the crowd, which was a surprise, but not so surprising as the fact that she remembered me from visiting her tea shop! I do not generally feel that I make an impression on people in my day to day life. Perhaps it is because Lambchop was with me when I visited. Lambchop makes an impression quite often.
I have been asked to sing at a Xaela festival in Reunion on the Steppes. I am concerned that some from my tribe might be there. Should word get to my parents about my singing and dancing … But I could not say no when asked. I must decide now what Xaela songs I will perform. And others spoke to me as well about performing. I find myself feeling confused about many things quite suddenly. I do not know how to reconcile these two worlds in which I live with one another, and I do not know where to turn for advice.
Sain yavaarai, minii naizuud. I shall retire for the day now, and contemplate the future.
(Thanks to @xivriftdancer and @mugishalffull for the screenshots! And thanks to @tenebrous-xiv for letting Orghana perform!)