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@raven-thatcher-ffxiv
“I’m not afraid to love, I’m afraid of not being loved back.”
— Unknown
Kahlil Gibran, from Grape Leaves: A Century of Arab-American Poetry; “Mary Magdalene”
Kait Rokowski
“The most beautiful people wear their heart on their sleeve, and their soul in their smile.”
— Mark Anthony
RP Call
Raven M. Thatcher
About:
Age: 22
Race: Midlander Hyur
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Current Residence: The Lavender Beds
Relationships: Engaged
Patrons: Menphina
Job: White Mage, Red Mage, Weaver
Pastimes : Reading, painting, amateur alchemist
Appearance: With silver white hair and light blue- near white eyes, Raven cuts an interesting figure. She's shorter than the average Hyur, standing at only 5'0" and only about 110 ponze. She has close to no musculature, seeming almost malnourished or weak. She has burn scars on both of her arms, but they aren't seen often. She wears long white robes with thick sleeves, as well as a hood to keep her face concealed.
Personality: Friendly, altruistic, a bit naive.
Possible character ties:
Ala Mhigo: Raven was born in the city-state, although she was young when the Empire overthrew it. If you would recognize her from here, it would likely be through knowledge of her father Avalon, her mother Eleanor, or her brother "Hawke".
Ul'Dah: After fleeing Ala Mhigo, her father raised her in the city in the poor district. She was known as "The Engineer's Daughter".
The Riverborn Lodge: Surprisingly, Raven belongs to a mercenary company called The Riverborn Lodge. Their captain, an ex sky pirate named Halthior Selvenyn, along with his wife Ana, have been a pain in the neck for the Eorzean Alliance for a while now.
What I'm looking for:
Friends!: Raven is a sad little thing. She needs more friends. I'm pretty open to RPing anything with most anyone, although I do have some rules.
18+ for both character and player. No exceptions.
I'm not looking for romance for this character. I'm very content with her romantic situation. Flirting is fine, but be aware that she is devoted to her partner.
That being said, no ERP.
Friend-shipping is TOTALLY allowed. <3
LFRP: Brennan Cosgrove
About:
Age: 20 Race: Midlander Hyur Gender: Male Sexuality: Bisexual Heritage: Dravanian Current Residence: Itinerant Relationships: Single Patrons: Oschon and Halone Vocation: Hunter-Acolyte Hobbies: Wrestling, Marksmanship, Woodworking
Appearance: Auburn hair, dark green eyes, some freckles on his face and shoulders. 5′11″, roughly 170 ponze. Lean muscular build. Has a scar over his left eye. Hair is clean but disheveled. Wears a lot of leather and fur, carries a lance and a bow. Youthful and ebullient.
Personality: RP with me and find out. :)
Hooks I can offer:
Tailfeather: Brennan was born and raised in the small hunting and trapping village of Tailfeather in the Dravanian Forelands. If your character is local to the area or has ever had reason to pass through (for their own hunting, to buy a chocobo, for research or adventure, or anything else), they might have been assisted by Brennan in the past. If they’re looking to go there now, Brennan is willing to offer expert advice, though he has no plans to return in the immediate future.
Oschon: Brennan worships a homebrew aspect of Oschon, in his role as the Ranger, an interpretation of this god that is mostly specific to the people who live in Dravania. He’s a hunter-acolyte of Oschon, and while he isn’t inclined to proselytizing, Brennan is happy to talk about his faith with fellow followers or anyone who might find the conversation stimulating.
Clan Centurio: Brennan is a member of Clan Centurio and will happily assist other members of the clan with hunting marks or other more mundane aspects of preparation for a hunt. He extends the same courtesy to hunters with Alliance marks as well as unaffiliated hunters who may wish for an extra pair of hands and eyes for a difficult job.
Buscarron’s Druthers: When Brennan wants to put down his lance, pick up a mug, and socialize a little bit, Buscarron’s Druthers is his primary hangout. Catch a drink with him, swap stories, or go out back and wrestle a bit or shoot some arrows. I love destination roleplay, so let’s make some spontaneous public RP happen at this non-hub locale.
Hooks I’m seeking:
Hunter-Acolyte for Hire: Brennan is on a pilgrimage in Eorzea as a test of his faith. His mission is to seek out and hunt down “notorious beasts” (loosely defined) in the southern nations, eventually bringing back trophies of his kills to Tailfeather so that he can share with his mentor what he learned from the ordeal. If your character knows of any such marks, or has any helpful tips on where to look, Brennan would love to talk to them. This is a recurring hook; as long as your character has leads to give, Brennan will keep returning to them for business. Your character is welcome and encouraged to join him on the hunt if they desire to, but it isn’t required.
[Please note that Brennan is a hunter of beasts and will not accept jobs that require hunting men, beastmen, powerful voidsent, ascians, sin eaters, etc. Concessions might be made for less powerful voidsent, constructs (e.g., machines or golems), and spirits, depending on the relevance of the hook. His primary interest remains with powerful or pernicious beasts and monsters. Please also note that Brennan does not ICly have access to Othard, nor is he interested in hunting there at this time.]
Pathfinders: While Brennan is an experienced hunter, he’s not from around here, and he’s inexperienced with the region’s specific landscape and hazards. While some few tales about Eorzea did make it far enough north to reach his ears, he mostly relies on the help of experienced adventurers. Sit him down and tell him what to bring in his pack when venturing into the ruins of Sil’dih, or explain why it’s customary to dance for Sylphs.
OOC:
Contact me through Tumblr DM at @shay-ooc or in-game on Brennan Cosgrove@Balmung. If you have my Discord, you’re welcome to contact me there.
Players and characters must be 18+, no exceptions.
I’m open to relationships and adult situations that arise spontaneously and organically through in-character chemistry, but if you express an interest in ERP or shipping with my character before yours has even met him, I’d really rather not.
I don’t love one-on-one scenes, and when necessary, I prefer that they be brief and to the point. Let’s meet somewhere public! Or you can bring a friend, or I will.
I’ve done some solo writing for this character. You can find it here.
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Blooms of Insect Wings Created by Photographer Seb Janiak
(via Blooms of Insect Wings Created by Photographer Seb Janiak | ron beck designs)
OC Questions
After seeing a lot of the same questions in OC asks, thought I’d write a few of my own lol. Send an emoji and and for which OC:
🩸 - Does your OC believe in blood being thicker than water? (meaning family relationships and loyalties are the most important)
✂️ - What kind of thing would have your OC cut someone out of their life? How likely are they to let someone back in?
🎭 - Does your OC show different sides of themselves to different people?
🩺 - Does your OC accept help easily? Are they willing to admit when they need help?
💡 - How does your OC enact plans? Do they plan down to the smallest details, or do the wing it?
🌋 - What’s your OCs temper like? Are they a slow boil, or an instant explosion?
⏰ - What is your OC like at timekeeping? Are they punctual, or always running late?
🎁 - What kind of gift-giver are they? Do they give thoughtful gifts? Expensive gifts? Practical gifts?
📎 - How organised is your OC? Do they keep on top of responsibilities, or leave things to the last minute?
🧸 - On a scale of 1 - 10, how ‘soft’ is your OC? 1 being the edgiest of edges and 10 being a literal teddy bear that cries at everything? (Bonus questions, where on the scale would your OC place themselves, and where would they like to be on the scale?)
💬 - Is your OC much of a talker? Do they only speak when spoken to? (Or not even then?) Do they ever talk over others?
🌅 - What is your OCs favourite time of day? Are they a morning person or a night owl?
🥦 - Does your OC eat healthily or live off junk food?
🍹 - Does your OC drink? If so, what’s their drink of choice?
🍺 - What kind of drunk are they? (e.g. talkative, sleepy, flirty etc.)
same energy
another Same Energy: so ive asked my family to refer to me as they/them bc im nb, and a few times ive corrected my cousins when theyve misgendered me. and so when my little cousins were playing superheroes, one of them said i could be supergirl, and my four year old cousin immediately pipes in with “but sams not a girl” and then, after a bit of thought, “you can be superthey!”
Theydies and gentlethem
Same Energy ™️: my good close friend didn’t want to call me queen or king, so they ended up calling me monarch, which was funny as fuck cause my brain instantly went to “the butterfly???”
one of my friends calls me madamonsieur and i love it so much.
See, THIS is how you make gender jokes!
Same energy: my mum often gets stuck on trying to find a gender neutral way to call me her daughter and one time she settled on “my mature child”
My wife calls me Wubby for wife/hubby and I honestly love it
oh, i am delighted that this is going around with my madamonsieur addition.
Which OC would literally bring a knife to a gun fight and still win?
via vsco
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You don’t have to stay alive for yourself. Whatever is keeping you alive is good enough.
Stay alive. Stay alive for your dog, or your stick insect, or that blanket you’ve had for years. Stay alive for you mum, or you grandad, or that cousin you talk to regularly.
Whatever is keeping you here, I don’t care, just as long as it’s working
COMMISSIONS \o/
DECEMBER 2020 UPDATE: NSFW PRICES ADJUSTED, SEE BELOW
Hello, and thank you for your time in considering commissioning me for some arts! If not, reblogs are very welcome, as I am currently on disability and working very few hours with special needs students, which sadly does not pay very much. I will generally try to have artworks done within 24-48 hours (depending on complexity) but due to health issues and unpredictable work schedules, it may sometimes take longer. Update: About to start a new job, and lately an old elbow/wrist injury has flared up. Simple things like sketches will be completed quickly, but complex things could take 1-2 weeks
Contact me!: Tumblr Discord: sajiri#2251
Status: Open \o/
Pending Commissions: –If I missed you on my list please boop me, it was a mistake
(This list is not in an order. Commissions get done based on when you contacted me and how long it will take)
Prices are all in USD
Sketches $10 per character -Couples deal $15
Bust, colour $30 + additional characters $10 each + background $5-10 depending on detail
Full body, colour, no background $45 Full body, colour, simple background, $60 Fully body, colour, detailed background $80 + additional character $30
NEW PRICE: Explicit sexual content will have an added cost of $10-30 based on complexity and number of characters involved.
Why? There are a few reasons for this. The main one is that this kind of art is very difficult to draw. My prices are fairly generous for the time it takes, but explicit artworks often take me a lot longer to complete.
NSFW is okay, but I will not do any nsfw art containing underage characters or excessive violence/gore
I will never judge anyone’s interests or kinks, but I may turn some specific things down due to my own personal discomforts either with the content or just my ability to be able to draw it.
Things I've learned over this past year of my life:
It's okay to disagree with people.
It's okay to not want to do anything at all some days.
Trauma is hard. Recovery is hard. Feeling better is hard. Loving others despite that is easy.
I don't have to define myself the way others define me.
It's okay to feel anger.
It's okay to feel cheated.
It's okay to feel sad some days.
Therapy is hard, but worth it.
Things I need to work on in this next year:
Love yourself even when others don't show it.
It's okay to disagree with someone.
Your faith doesn't define you, the same way it doesn't define others.
Let go.
Stop relying on others to stay happy.
Enjoy what you used to enjoy, and what you long to enjoy again.
Not everything you do has to have monetary value.
It's okay to be proud of something you've done, even if no one else shows you.
I'm ready for recovery. I'm ready to feel happy again. It's time to move forward.