Desert Rose

FFXIV FC ~Desert Rose~ :Mateus Server: ~Mists, Ward 20 Plot 20~

[for-gold-and-glory]

[Balmung] Security Checkpoint: Soot Creek Bridge Feb 2nd @ 3pm EST - Soot Creek Bridge, Central Thanalan

By order of the Immortal Flames, a security checkpoint has set up at Soot Creek Bridge, above Fesca’s Watch. All travelers and caravans must submit to inspection. 

(This is just a fun RP with some Immortal Flame characters. If you would like to get hassled at a check point, come down and say hello! Please put your /roleplaying tag on to let us know you would like to be interacted with. We don’t want to bother anyone who doesn’t want to RP with an officer!)

[keeperofthegamble-deactivated20]

Hey, hello FFXIV community. New muse here. Can you like or reblog this post if you’re a FFXIV blog? Thanks.

I need to fill up my dash.

[musesgonnamuse]

When your enemies realize they can’t corrupt you 

                                                        or contain you 

                                                      or appease you 

                                                    That’s when you’ll have their attention because that’s when                                                                            you become a genuine threat.

[klassizismus]

 Details: A Dutch fishing boat in the North Sea in moonlight (1877) by Carl Bille (Danish, 1815-1898)

[klassizismus]

Details: Moonlit seascape (1890) by Carl Bille (Danish, 1815-1898)

[theoutcastrogue]

Monkey Island Book Cover by Sylvain Sarrailh

@we-are-pirate, @we-are-scarlet-corsair

[firefly09love]

[harrypotterhousequotes]

HUFFLEPUFF: “Seems to me –” Lee said, feeling for the words, “seems to me the place you fight cruelty is where you find it, and the place you give help is where you see it needed.” –Philip Pullman (Lee Scoresby: The Subtle Knife)

[fadedpetalsarchive]

[wordsnstuff]

Resources For Describing Emotion

Emotions

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Conveying Unease

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Emotional Wounds

A Role Model Who Disappoints

A Sibling’s Betrayal

A Speech Impediment

Becoming a Caregiver at an Early Age

Being Bullied

Being Fired or Laid Off

Being Held Captive

Being Mugged

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Being Raised by Neglectful Parents

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Being So Beautiful It’s All People See

Being the Victim of a Vicious Rumor

Being Stalked

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Being Unfairly Blamed For The Death of Another

Childhood Sexual Abuse (by a family member or known person)

Discovering One’s Parent is a Monster

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Failing At School

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Overly Critical or Strict Parents

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Motivation

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Escaping Confinement

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[we-are-pirate]

Assassin's Creed IV Concept Art by Raphael Lacoste

[its-one-dark-paradise]

Units of time/length measurement FFXIV

Ilm = Inch  Fulm = Foot (12 Ilms)  Yalm = Yard/Meter (3 Fulms)  Malm = Mile (1760 Yalms)

 Onze = Ounce  Ponze = Pound (16 Onzes)  Tonze = Ton (2,000 Ponze)

 Bell = Hour (1 Hour in game time = 2m 55s in real life)  Sun = Day (24 Bells)  Sennight = Week (8 Suns)  Fortnight = 2 Weeks (16 Suns)  Moon = Month (32 Suns)  Year = Year (12 Moons)  Epoch = 12 Years or one full Zodiac.

 Astral Era = Time when mankind builds up his civilizations. (Seem to average 1000-1500 years.)  Umbral Era = Time when mankind tears down his civilizations. (Length of time varies greatly.)

http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=13330  (main post) I highly recommend looking at the #5 post by Sounsyy!

(Also a thank you to Cam'nahl for finding this post for me <33)

[w-schwa-r-d-s-deactivated202002]

The Crystal Anthologies

A hub and venue for Crystal data center FFXIV RPers who are open to or who prefer Discord-based storytelling.

Hey, FFXIV RPC! Do you like to RP via Discord? So do we! Join us! Visibility tags: @mooglemeet, @crystalxivrp, @crystal-rp-ffxiv

[arcane-night]

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

— Sun Tzu (via quotemadness)

[maxkirin]

So, let me guess– you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…

You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.

It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?

I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.

((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))

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[we-are-rogue]

Research… That’s right….

[sparrow-ooc]

Is there any sort of behavior towards your muse (ic or ooc) that you simply cannot stand? (Blanket question across all muses.)

(I’m assuming you mean aside from the random whispers I get on all of them, looking for ERP.)

Lynarya: Haven’t RPed her outside private RP yet, so nothing.

Rhoda:  Haven’t RPed yet, so nothing.

Rayna: Nothing really comes to mind. People are generally pretty chill with her since she’s so kind and easy-going. 

Elle: Nothing really. People pretty much behave toward her the way you would expect them to when faced with a snotty Noble with a stick the size of a redwood up her ass.

Nia: There are two, actually. 1) “I’m going to be the one she falls in love with and turn her from the Darkness.” No, you won’t. You’ll piss her off by trying, though. Which leads to 2) “Oh look, someone unstable and dangerous that I can antagonize until she lashes out, then scream about my RP rights being violated!” Sorry, sugar; don’t start shit, won’t be shit.

Thanks for the ask, @varayne!

[apexpraedator]

◤(un)popular opinion; i’m not really a fan of muses who pull the ‘i’m not afraid of you, lol’ card with dangerous or powerful muses when they are being threatening ( or even if they appear humble or cute but are full of power ). if it wasn’t for being called god modding, i’m 700% sure these more powerful muses would have, could have, should have killed another muse if they persistently irritate them. especially if the offending character is a run of the mill human. unless your muse has dealt with similar monsters/menacing personalities/dangerous situations - try not to antagonize deadly muses to the point of obvious rage knowing the writer can’t really write them killing your muse even though that is completely in their nature to do so.

[miqojak]

So, I’ve shared this before, but let me share it again, since just last night someone decided to come into my VIOLENT CRIMINAL GANG HANGOUT in-character and threaten my character’s life over a good-natured, well-meaning joke.  1. This is the home base of what this character knew was a violent criminal establishment (they knew OOC and IC)

2. They threatened the life of the De Facto leader over a harmless joke

3. I was forced to act 100% out of character for Jak because as it says above: 

“Try not to antagonize deadly muses to the point of obvious rage knowing the writer can’t really write them killing your muse even though that is completely in their nature to do so.”

- Thankfully, I’m not a shitty person, or I’d have just written that she stuck a knife in his throat, or tore him apart with magic without warning. But I, unlike this person, do not force my wants into the RP and expect everyone to just deal with it, then ask that there be no repercussions ICly when held to task for forcing unwanted scenarios on others.

4. The room was full of not just player characters hired to deal with people like this IC, but also NPCs who are there to deal with rowdy players. But I was unable/unwilling to attack them because that’s a consent thing, and they’d already made it clear that they did not respect the environment they were in, so I had to break character to REPEATEDLY ask them to leave ICly, which they refused to do until they had been asked multiple times.

5. Basically almost my entire small FC was witness to this, and was incredibly put off by the rude and unwarranted behavior of this character that made no sense in the context of the conversation whatsoever.

Do not, DO NOT antagonize villain players and force us into a position where we cannot respond appropriately, then say that you will not accept responsibility for your actions. This is trolling. This is harassment. This is disrespectful, and outright rude.

If you cannot accept consequences ICly, do not instigate conflict ICly.

[bbygurlnia]

I’ve reposted this before, but it can’t be said enough.

And I’m not so much referencing ‘powerful’ muses here as the villainous and/or dangerous ones. I play several kinds of muses, each of which has their own way of interacting with others.

Elle is the Silent Fury type. As long as she’s yelling, or responding to you in any way, you’re safe. Once she goes quiet, your assassination -by her hand (she is an accomplished sniper, after all) or another’s (possibly her Right Hand, another accomplished sniper)- has either been fully planned already or she’s just working out the final touches. People do not respond well to being informed that further provoking her will result in Consequences and immediately start shouting “Godmodder” or “OP”, no matter how long I’ve had to behave out of character for her. (Her FC is a lot like @miqojak‘s up there, though much more quietly dangerous.)

Rayna, on the other hand, can’t fight her way out of a wet paper bag. As a result, she tends to avoid the dangerous types. Don’t get me wrong, she’ll stand up for herself or someone she cares for; but, if it comes to blows, she’ll run like her ass is on fire. And no, this is not permission to mess with her by trying to make a victim of her. She can’t fight, but her partner will pull your guts out without hesitation or remorse.

Then, there’s Nia. She’s a literal serial killer. She is volatile, unpredictable, unstable, and more likely to shank a mofo than listen to them yammer on about….well, pretty much anything. She is, by far, my most dangerous character, my most beloved of all my babies, and the one I get to RP the least because people like to poke the bear more with her than anyone. Why? Because “you can’t hurt me, I didn’t consent” gets thrown around while simultaneously doing everything possible to provoke a fight. I got so tired of having to hold back with her and write things that are out of character for her, that I just stopped interacting with anyone outside a very, very tight circle.

I am in no way saying that my characters are overpowered or undefeatable. They all have weaknesses, as everyone should. What I’m saying is, if you want to poke and provoke, be sure you’re ready to deal with whatever comes of it. Don’t target villainous/dangerous characters and keep poking at them while hiding behind your “you can’t touch me unless I say” sign. That makes you pitiful and pitiable. Nobody wants that.

On the flip-side, I do not approve of bullet-dodging overpowered characters. I don’t play one and I won’t interact with them. It doesn’t matter if you’re the Bear or the Bear-poker, overpowered and boring is still overpowered and boring. Of course, if someone, villain or no, is godmodding on you, feel free to dodge all the bullets you want. Even better, just vanish.

The material in OP’s post works from both sides of the coin. If you want your villain respected, respect other characters/players.