Follower Giveaway! Also random Musings!
Warning, random Kei rambling ahead.Ā
So, when I first made a tumblr, it was mostly due to peer-pressure and people constantly asking why I didnāt have one for Kei. Iām really bad at this whole social media thing, most of my interaction is and always will be in-game and through rp. I was surprised to find out people are actually visiting this page, especially considering my strict policy on being very tight-lipped about Kei ooc. Iāll be stating to be more active, starting with a very personal story for her Iām posting tonight or tomorrow, but anyways, on the important stuff.
I want to start by reflecting on my entrance into the RP scene. Aroundā¦February of last year, a friend who had been a long time roleplayer convinced to to transfer to Balmung with them and give it a try. I had no experience in role-play or writing at all. Naturally, that friend stopped playing two days later, leaving me in the purgatory of knowing nothing or nobody. I did, what many people do when they donāt know where to go. I walked around Ulādah.Ā
Now, even today, if you walk around the city, youāll see dozens of people standing about. (And weāre not talking about the thirsty ones put that aside for the sake of this story). There are so many people out there desperately looking for rp. I was knew, I didnāt know what to do, how to approach, or even what my character was like. But I wanted to learn. This, was how Keiās concept started.
Many of you that know me, know how strict I am about not giving IC information oocly. I rarely even mention or talk about RP I or Kei has done. Things sheās done people sheās worked with. That all started from my initial creation of her. You see, I wanted to learn how to rp, what makes good rp, how the experiences can be meaningful and trigger an emotional response in the character. But for that, I needed to interact with other characters. And so, here I was, new to the server, looking for people, and I decided something.
I decided, that one of the core concepts for my character, would that she would be able to approach anyone, anywhere, every time. Itās that simple. Those of you who have interacted with Kei, know sheās very up front. She wants to profit from you, and sheās going to find out how. How she and you can work together for mutual benefit.
One of the first people I met on the server, was this guy who sat me down, and talked to me about the adventurers guild. For hours and hours and hours he explained the significance of what the guild does for Eorzea. I looked at the guild, at the variety of the leves they offered, and realized, that a character who acts as anĀ āindependent ālevemateā of sorts, could have justification for interacting with almost anyone.Ā
When myself @pavpatla and @cmazing started Blue Sky Ventures, @bsventures. What we wanted most of all, was to create a stage for excellent characters to express themselves and develop. Good rp doesnāt take anything more than throwing characters into a room and seeing what happens. All you need is a hook to get you started. Thatās what we made the levedesk for. I have many friends, acquaintances, who tell me how hungry for rp there are, but how hard it is to find. Thereās some weird sort ofā¦barrier to entry. When everyone is afraid to approach or start something, or know where to begin, you can see how that makes this sort ofĀ āself-fulfilling prophecyā. We wanted to make that hook, where even if we had focused, character driven storylines within the fc, the Vista could act like a Quicksand, a Drowning Wench, or a Carline Canopy, connecting people be it IC or through our OOC ls even if they werenāt in the FC.
SO SHAMELESS SELF-ADVERTISEMENT COME STOP BY OR TALK TO ME @pavpatla OR @cmazing
Now, for what most of you actually care about. In the spirit of what I wrote above, rather than giving awayĀ āsomethingā, Iād figure Iād do the only thing Iām somewhat competent at. Being Kei. So, one follower, at the end of this week, will be approached and offered to beĀ āKeiādā. What does that mean? Basically, it means that, Iāll design a leve or event specific to your character. An Adventure of sorts to accomplish something that they want. It could be solo, with a group of friends, or inv along some of the BS crew. For example, say your character is some kind of artisan that requires some kind of rare material. Weāll arrange an escort mission so you can go fetch it. Decide you want to capture and tame a wild chocobo? We can do that. Want to explore an Amdapori, Silādihn, Nymian, Mhacian ruin? We can do that. Essentially, whatever drives your character, Iāll design an adenture around that for you and your friends.
If the person RNG has chosen isnāt interested, weāll figure out something else and Iāll roll again UNTIL SOMEONE ACTUALLY DECIDES THEY WANT THIS.
Now, Iāve rambled for a while, but very quickly I wanted to give a shoutout to @pavpatla and @cmazing. Those two are the true backbone of this FC, and basically have the monumental task of working hard and keeping my eccentric ass in check. I couldnāt ask for better partners and friends, and you really should go stalk the fuck out of them ic and ooc. @pavpatla has posted some excellent work, but the truly beautiful things she does are all in game, so hunt her down. As for @cmazing Absolutely sensational writer and world-builder, and maybe if enough people pester him on tumblr heāll start sharing his talents with the world more.Ā
And of course, make sure to check out the rest of the BSventures crew atĀ https://bsventures.tumblr.com/membersĀ Each and everyone of them is wonderful and deserves to have their work seen. Iād talk about you all in detail, but Iām gonna save that forā¦a thing -steeples -fingers-
Thanks for listening to my BS
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