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@renofmanyalts
Many Alts! Handle It!
Here's my current roster! All links go to the character’s tag.
For posts about all/most of my characters that may not be tagged individually, see #all the characters.
Note: At the time of this writing (July 2023), I only have in-game access to my Balmung alts plus Strammund due to my current FFXIV subscription type. I'll still take asks for any of them, though!
I come bearing propaganda (and free stuff):
Come play Palia!
(AKA the game that has eaten my head)
Ancient humans have been extinct for a really long time. The ruins of their civilization are everywhere... as are the traces of the mysterious disaster that befell them. And you? You're an ancient human who just materialized out of a cloud of pink magical energy.
Well, heck.
Does any of this describe you? If you...
Enjoy "cozy games" with an emphasis on cooperation and playing at your own pace — but with plenty of worldbuilding and a bit of existential mystery attached
Like MMORPGs at least in concept (lots of opportunities to meet new people organically, open zones to run around in, a storyline to play through), but you'd rather go pick flowers, explore, and go squirrel around with friends or new acquaintances than fight bosses, try not to aggro mobs, or worry about fall damage.
Thrive in farming sims and similar games where you set up systems for producing resources — either on a "just do whatever" level or, if you're like me, on a "tweak this within an inch of its life, involving the use of several spreadsheets to wring out every last bit of revenue" level
Have always wanted to romance EVERY NPC in a game at the same time (at least, the romance-eligible ones) — or just want to play in a world where polyamory is part of the established lore (but romance is never required gameplay)
Chafe at gender-locked ANYTHING (and maybe always wanted the ability to shapeshift). You can change anything about your character's appearance at will, and features like hairstyles, facial hair, and voice packs are not locked to your character's model type. All outfits, including all the free ones, are wearable by both body types, too.
Prefer a more cartoony visual style (but not Animal Crossing-level cartoony, more like Sims-level), with beautiful environments to run around in
Loved the science of "housing glitches" in FFXIV and want to try doing decor magic in another setting — with up to 3,500 item slots to play with, and no indoor/outdoor distinction
Want a game you can pick up and put down at will without having to make the most of a subscription or game time card. Palia is completely free to play all the way through, no paywalls on what you can do or where you can go. I'm a very active player, but I've got plenty of friends and acquaintances who pop back in every so often when the urge strikes them.
Have (and here's the disclaimer...) a reasonable tolerance for silly visual glitches, strange bugs, and a new game studio who are on a pretty steep learning curve as they tackle this weird, cross-genre game that they're building. Despite being available on multiple platforms and having premium items and seasonal events, the game is very technically in open beta — and indeed, it plays like a game in beta in many respects. It gets regular patches in a typically-monthly rhythm, but I'm not gonna tout it as a perfectly-polished game. It's not. It's got foibles aplenty. I love the game enough to play it anyway, because it's the only game I've EVER played where I didn't feel like I was playing it "wrong."
...anyway, if a good chunk of that describes you, come check it out!
Why is NOW the time to get into the game?
(And why haven't I talked about this before now? Well, the answer to the second one is mostly "too busy playing the game for an embarrassing number of hours," tbh.) As for the first...
Palia just hit 10 million players, and to celebrate, they are running a special 20-day event that is giving everyone two free mystery outfit gifts (random premium cosmetic set) for logging in for 10 days out of the 20. (April 22 is day 2!) You can claim the first one on your VERY FIRST day logging in.
Royal Highlands, a fourth area for the game, comes out on May 12, 2026 — and the patch will be introducing mounts that can be used in all zones. (Yes, for YEAR OF THE HONSE :D) Three weeks is probably enough time to play through the story so far if you hustle a bit, if you decide you'd like to start the new area on release (but, like with everything in Palia, there's really no rush, either).
Other things to know:
No aggressive enemies. No fall damage. No PvP. No currency-based player economy (operates on the "borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbor" principle). Crops do not wither even if ignored. Ranch animals never die (though they do grow old — and can then be turned into a baby again with a special cookie! lol)
In Palia, abundance is a problem to be solved by sharing with others, and the closest thing to a raid or a dungeon is a player-organized cooperative cooking party or bug-hunting event where players combine resources to mutual benefit.
The game is cross-platform: you can play on PC and all of the consoles it's available on (Switch, PS5, and the latest Xbox) without having to start a new save or account, as long as you link them all to one Palia login.
All platforms share the same in-game servers, with no separation, so you can play with friends (and meet new ones) no matter what they're using.
However, I DO recommend playing on PC if you can. The console experience is serviceable, but the Switch in particular tends to struggle, and — as is frequently the case on consoles — it's much harder to communicate in-game. (There is no built-in voice chat, but players often use Discord to coordinate.) Despite that, I know multiple people who have played exclusively on Switch since 2023.
The game also offers cross-region play, so if you've got friends elsewhere in the world, you can join their region (or vice versa) to play together. It's seamless, and you stay on the region you've synced to until you exit the game, even if your friend logs out — they don't have to "host" or anything. My friends list is full of people from the EU and APAC regions whom I met fairly organically!
Feel free to send me an ask or a DM with questions!
I'll happily talk your ear off about the game given half a chance XD
And, totally optionally, if you'd like a complimentary fruit basket decoration upon starting the game (which you will learn to craft later! no pressure), you can sign up using my referral link. (Using the link does not tell me anything about the people who sign up or link our accounts in any meaningful way, either.)
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of
P.S. The game made it onto one of those lists of "woke games to avoid," if that speaks to you at all 😂
So that 20-day "two free premium outfits" event got extended! Now it runs through June 1, 2026 :D
Apparently one "yes, but" vote and agonizing to a friend about it was enough to talk myself into it, and I'm now the proud caretaker of
FIFTEEN
brand-new Palia accounts, each with a default character design*, a nonsense name**, and one free premium outfit each (hopefully will be two free premium outfits each, in 10 days).
* can be completely redesigned at will, for free ** name changes are also free and self-service
I come bearing propaganda (and free stuff):
Come play Palia!
(AKA the game that has eaten my head)
Ancient humans have been extinct for a really long time. The ruins of their civilization are everywhere... as are the traces of the mysterious disaster that befell them. And you? You're an ancient human who just materialized out of a cloud of pink magical energy.
Well, heck.
Does any of this describe you? If you...
Enjoy "cozy games" with an emphasis on cooperation and playing at your own pace — but with plenty of worldbuilding and a bit of existential mystery attached
Like MMORPGs at least in concept (lots of opportunities to meet new people organically, open zones to run around in, a storyline to play through), but you'd rather go pick flowers, explore, and go squirrel around with friends or new acquaintances than fight bosses, try not to aggro mobs, or worry about fall damage.
Thrive in farming sims and similar games where you set up systems for producing resources — either on a "just do whatever" level or, if you're like me, on a "tweak this within an inch of its life, involving the use of several spreadsheets to wring out every last bit of revenue" level
Have always wanted to romance EVERY NPC in a game at the same time (at least, the romance-eligible ones) — or just want to play in a world where polyamory is part of the established lore (but romance is never required gameplay)
Chafe at gender-locked ANYTHING (and maybe always wanted the ability to shapeshift). You can change anything about your character's appearance at will, and features like hairstyles, facial hair, and voice packs are not locked to your character's model type. All outfits, including all the free ones, are wearable by both body types, too.
Prefer a more cartoony visual style (but not Animal Crossing-level cartoony, more like Sims-level), with beautiful environments to run around in
Loved the science of "housing glitches" in FFXIV and want to try doing decor magic in another setting — with up to 3,500 item slots to play with, and no indoor/outdoor distinction
Want a game you can pick up and put down at will without having to make the most of a subscription or game time card. Palia is completely free to play all the way through, no paywalls on what you can do or where you can go. I'm a very active player, but I've got plenty of friends and acquaintances who pop back in every so often when the urge strikes them.
Have (and here's the disclaimer...) a reasonable tolerance for silly visual glitches, strange bugs, and a new game studio who are on a pretty steep learning curve as they tackle this weird, cross-genre game that they're building. Despite being available on multiple platforms and having premium items and seasonal events, the game is very technically in open beta — and indeed, it plays like a game in beta in many respects. It gets regular patches in a typically-monthly rhythm, but I'm not gonna tout it as a perfectly-polished game. It's not. It's got foibles aplenty. I love the game enough to play it anyway, because it's the only game I've EVER played where I didn't feel like I was playing it "wrong."
...anyway, if a good chunk of that describes you, come check it out!
Why is NOW the time to get into the game?
(And why haven't I talked about this before now? Well, the answer to the second one is mostly "too busy playing the game for an embarrassing number of hours," tbh.) As for the first...
Palia just hit 10 million players, and to celebrate, they are running a special 20-day event that is giving everyone two free mystery outfit gifts (random premium cosmetic set) for logging in for 10 days out of the 20. (April 22 is day 2!) You can claim the first one on your VERY FIRST day logging in.
Royal Highlands, a fourth area for the game, comes out on May 12, 2026 — and the patch will be introducing mounts that can be used in all zones. (Yes, for YEAR OF THE HONSE :D) Three weeks is probably enough time to play through the story so far if you hustle a bit, if you decide you'd like to start the new area on release (but, like with everything in Palia, there's really no rush, either).
Other things to know:
No aggressive enemies. No fall damage. No PvP. No currency-based player economy (operates on the "borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbor" principle). Crops do not wither even if ignored. Ranch animals never die (though they do grow old — and can then be turned into a baby again with a special cookie! lol)
In Palia, abundance is a problem to be solved by sharing with others, and the closest thing to a raid or a dungeon is a player-organized cooperative cooking party or bug-hunting event where players combine resources to mutual benefit.
The game is cross-platform: you can play on PC and all of the consoles it's available on (Switch, PS5, and the latest Xbox) without having to start a new save or account, as long as you link them all to one Palia login.
All platforms share the same in-game servers, with no separation, so you can play with friends (and meet new ones) no matter what they're using.
However, I DO recommend playing on PC if you can. The console experience is serviceable, but the Switch in particular tends to struggle, and — as is frequently the case on consoles — it's much harder to communicate in-game. (There is no built-in voice chat, but players often use Discord to coordinate.) Despite that, I know multiple people who have played exclusively on Switch since 2023.
The game also offers cross-region play, so if you've got friends elsewhere in the world, you can join their region (or vice versa) to play together. It's seamless, and you stay on the region you've synced to until you exit the game, even if your friend logs out — they don't have to "host" or anything. My friends list is full of people from the EU and APAC regions whom I met fairly organically!
Feel free to send me an ask or a DM with questions!
I'll happily talk your ear off about the game given half a chance XD
And, totally optionally, if you'd like a complimentary fruit basket decoration upon starting the game (which you will learn to craft later! no pressure), you can sign up using my referral link. (Using the link does not tell me anything about the people who sign up or link our accounts in any meaningful way, either.)
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of
P.S. The game made it onto one of those lists of "woke games to avoid," if that speaks to you at all 😂
Should I roll up a bunch of characters on the accounts I already made for recruit-a-friend purposes, JUST for the 10M player celebration rewards? (Note: this carries the hazard of them turning into real characters...)
Yes
No
Yes, but... (elaborate in tags)
No, but.. (please elaborate in tags)
Other / Show Results
3-day poll because today (April 24) is day 4 of 20, and you have to log in for 10 days out of 20 to get both outfits
I come bearing propaganda (and free stuff):
Come play Palia!
(AKA the game that has eaten my head)
Ancient humans have been extinct for a really long time. The ruins of their civilization are everywhere... as are the traces of the mysterious disaster that befell them. And you? You're an ancient human who just materialized out of a cloud of pink magical energy.
Well, heck.
Does any of this describe you? If you...
Enjoy "cozy games" with an emphasis on cooperation and playing at your own pace — but with plenty of worldbuilding and a bit of existential mystery attached
Like MMORPGs at least in concept (lots of opportunities to meet new people organically, open zones to run around in, a storyline to play through), but you'd rather go pick flowers, explore, and go squirrel around with friends or new acquaintances than fight bosses, try not to aggro mobs, or worry about fall damage.
Thrive in farming sims and similar games where you set up systems for producing resources — either on a "just do whatever" level or, if you're like me, on a "tweak this within an inch of its life, involving the use of several spreadsheets to wring out every last bit of revenue" level
Have always wanted to romance EVERY NPC in a game at the same time (at least, the romance-eligible ones) — or just want to play in a world where polyamory is part of the established lore (but romance is never required gameplay)
Chafe at gender-locked ANYTHING (and maybe always wanted the ability to shapeshift). You can change anything about your character's appearance at will, and features like hairstyles, facial hair, and voice packs are not locked to your character's model type. All outfits, including all the free ones, are wearable by both body types, too.
Prefer a more cartoony visual style (but not Animal Crossing-level cartoony, more like Sims-level), with beautiful environments to run around in
Loved the science of "housing glitches" in FFXIV and want to try doing decor magic in another setting — with up to 3,500 item slots to play with, and no indoor/outdoor distinction
Want a game you can pick up and put down at will without having to make the most of a subscription or game time card. Palia is completely free to play all the way through, no paywalls on what you can do or where you can go. I'm a very active player, but I've got plenty of friends and acquaintances who pop back in every so often when the urge strikes them.
Have (and here's the disclaimer...) a reasonable tolerance for silly visual glitches, strange bugs, and a new game studio who are on a pretty steep learning curve as they tackle this weird, cross-genre game that they're building. Despite being available on multiple platforms and having premium items and seasonal events, the game is very technically in open beta — and indeed, it plays like a game in beta in many respects. It gets regular patches in a typically-monthly rhythm, but I'm not gonna tout it as a perfectly-polished game. It's not. It's got foibles aplenty. I love the game enough to play it anyway, because it's the only game I've EVER played where I didn't feel like I was playing it "wrong."
...anyway, if a good chunk of that describes you, come check it out!
Why is NOW the time to get into the game?
(And why haven't I talked about this before now? Well, the answer to the second one is mostly "too busy playing the game for an embarrassing number of hours," tbh.) As for the first...
Palia just hit 10 million players, and to celebrate, they are running a special 20-day event that is giving everyone two free mystery outfit gifts (random premium cosmetic set) for logging in for 10 days out of the 20. (April 22 is day 2!) You can claim the first one on your VERY FIRST day logging in.
Royal Highlands, a fourth area for the game, comes out on May 12, 2026 — and the patch will be introducing mounts that can be used in all zones. (Yes, for YEAR OF THE HONSE :D) Three weeks is probably enough time to play through the story so far if you hustle a bit, if you decide you'd like to start the new area on release (but, like with everything in Palia, there's really no rush, either).
Other things to know:
No aggressive enemies. No fall damage. No PvP. No currency-based player economy (operates on the "borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbor" principle). Crops do not wither even if ignored. Ranch animals never die (though they do grow old — and can then be turned into a baby again with a special cookie! lol)
In Palia, abundance is a problem to be solved by sharing with others, and the closest thing to a raid or a dungeon is a player-organized cooperative cooking party or bug-hunting event where players combine resources to mutual benefit.
The game is cross-platform: you can play on PC and all of the consoles it's available on (Switch, PS5, and the latest Xbox) without having to start a new save or account, as long as you link them all to one Palia login.
All platforms share the same in-game servers, with no separation, so you can play with friends (and meet new ones) no matter what they're using.
However, I DO recommend playing on PC if you can. The console experience is serviceable, but the Switch in particular tends to struggle, and — as is frequently the case on consoles — it's much harder to communicate in-game. (There is no built-in voice chat, but players often use Discord to coordinate.) Despite that, I know multiple people who have played exclusively on Switch since 2023.
The game also offers cross-region play, so if you've got friends elsewhere in the world, you can join their region (or vice versa) to play together. It's seamless, and you stay on the region you've synced to until you exit the game, even if your friend logs out — they don't have to "host" or anything. My friends list is full of people from the EU and APAC regions whom I met fairly organically!
Feel free to send me an ask or a DM with questions!
I'll happily talk your ear off about the game given half a chance XD
And, totally optionally, if you'd like a complimentary fruit basket decoration upon starting the game (which you will learn to craft later! no pressure), you can sign up using my referral link. (Using the link does not tell me anything about the people who sign up or link our accounts in any meaningful way, either.)
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of
P.S. The game made it onto one of those lists of "woke games to avoid," if that speaks to you at all 😂
Poll Time!
If Yoshi-P asked you to choose ONE character to revive, who would you pick?
Moenbryda
Minfilia
Haurchefant
Ysayle
Papalymo
Meffrid
Tesleen
Conrad
Wilred
Gulool Ja Ja (With both heads alive!)
Otis
Geode
There will be a Villain poll. But this will be for the Warrior of Light's buddies/allies.
Wilred always hits me like. He's a highlander but they used a midlander model for him bc he's not done growing. He was full of righteous fury and it got his friends killed. He decided he wanted to be better. He looked up to you. He saw a chance to do something, and took it. He's so earnest when you ask him. He was just a little too wise. Wise enough to notice something was off (Before we did!) but not wise enough to avoid his death. He should have seen his home liberated. He should have grown up.
something they don’t tell you about being autistic is that every character you write WILL end up autistic/autistic-coded whether you like it or not
same goes for being aromantic/asexual. every character WILL come out at least a little aspec
if you reblog this and purposefully remove the second addition i Will block you.
Most Punchable Job Trainer - Ranged + Magic DPS
Which Ranged or Magic DPS Trainer would you most like to punch?
Jehantel Fointeaume - Bard
Sanson Smyth and Guydelot Thildonnet - Bard
Stephanivien de Haillenarte - Machinist
Nashmeira - Dancer
Ranaa Mihgo - Dancer
Y'mhitra Rhul - Summoner
Lalai Lai - Black Mage
Shatotto Shato - Black Mage
X'ruhn Tia - Red Mage
Martyn - Blue Mage
Merging these two because they don't have many individually and also didn't have many that seemed obviously punchable
a wol question for you! in form of a poll!
how many WoLs do you have?
just the one wol
one wol, but many non wol ocs
several wols
several wols, but separate verses
none!
and this is for like which characters you have that hold the title in your canon
for example, I have three characters in my canon that all hold the "Warrior of Light" title!
i love u unconventional ways of showing affection
i love u knocking ur head against someones shoulder. i love u gently biting someone. i love u saying "hey what if i licked you rn" and then doing it. i love u hand gestures. i love u non verbal forms of affection. i love u sitting in a room together quietly. i love u walking together. i love u different ways of showing someone u care abt them
bringing this post back. knocking ur head against someones shoulder is actually the most important thing in the world
This website is too mobile focused these days. Reblog and tell me what your desktop/laptop background is.
Don't worry, I'm not the same stripling you met in Little Ala Mhigo. I've prepared myself to fight the evil I now know is out there.
Just saw a meme about this but:
Do you look up mechanics for a trial/dungeon/raid etc before doing it in duty finder? (the normal versions not extreme/savage/ultimate)
Yes
No
Sometimes
Only if I’m tanking
Only if I’m healing
Only if I’m tanking and/or healing
I do duties first time with friends, no
I do duties first time with friends, yes
I do duties first time with friends, sometimes
Only if I’m DPS
Another answer in the tags/comments/reblogs
Last Line Tag!
tagged by: @samisnotlegend
Rules: post the last sentence you wrote and tag as many people as there are words.
I also answered this over on my anime fandom blog, but since Sam tagged this blog specifically, I figured I'd do this here, too. XD
The last things I wrote for FFXIV were...
to be held, handled, looked at, chipped away and burned up
and, bonus:
However, seeds often sell very slowly or infrequently compared to other items. Check your server's sale history.
(The latter is from a guide I was working on a while back for FFXIV Gardening. It's about choosing an optimal set of crosses for your needs when you are trying to get Thavnairian onion seeds!)
Invitations to play:
@bamboorocket ○ @bride-and-bride ○ @diregate ○ @don-pom ○ @ever-searching ○ @spiderkiss ○ @thevoilinauttheory ○ @ylaziel ○ and you!
Since Endwalker is there still no way to cast black magic without a soul stone? Argument with a friend. Sadu and Y'shtola seem to be able to use black magic without one?
I'll answer both since I talk about this on discord a lot, so I'd like to talk about it here too.
First, to quickly clear up a small misconception, neither Y'shtola nor Sadu are Black Mages. Y'shtola is a thaumaturge and Sadu is a practitioner of a type of magic unique to the Xaela tribes of the Steppe. The game mechanically treats them like BLMs sometimes, but that's game limitations not so much in line with their lore.
Y'shtola: “I never did tell you why I chose to take up thaumaturgy, did I? As you will no doubt have noticed, life here in the First can be exceedingly unforgiving. Brutal, in a word. I had not long been in Norvrandt when I realized my mastery of conjuring magicks would not suffice to protect the people. 'Twas a struggle at first to embrace the change, but I confess the path of the thaumaturge suits me rather well... Lest you worry, I’ve not forgotten my healing spells. Be it restoration or destruction, this sorceress can command whatever magicks the situation requires.”
Encyclopedia Eorzea II - Eldritch Secrets of the Au Ra: “Among the Xaela of the Azim Steppe, there is a multitude of tribes who have preserved the ways of ancient magicks. In typical Xaela fashion, the manner of their teaching, not to mention the content of the lesson itself, varies wildly from tribe to tribe. There are shamans who claim to hear the voice of the gods themselves, while yet others boast the ability to see into the future. Whilst research into these magicks of eld has progressed but little, a respected aetherologist has documented instances of other phenomenon - blasts of fire, curative touches, and the like - which prove the Xaela capable of casting the equivalent of most rudimentary spells. Distinct amongst their knowledge, however, is a rite wherein pattern engraved into specially prepared stone result in a biddable golem. These stone faces, or ‘khun chuluu’ in the Xaela’s native tongue, can serve as a focus which amplifies arcane energies, enabling the manifestation of falling comets and other such spells of devastation and ruin.”
To quickly answer the second question: Yes, there are many disciplines of magic which utilize external aether: Black Magic and White Magic, Blue Magic, Conjury, Astromancy, and Geomancy.
You can learn more about how all of the magic classes work, here! You can learn more about the history of Black Mage, here! There's even a section about BLMs in the modern day at the bottom.
Soul Crystals & Roleplay
tl;dr - Can I RP a job without a soul crystal? Absolutely! *But, there's no need to do so unless not having a soul crystal is somehow important narratively to your character.
More in depth talk below the cut!
🎃 AUTUMN ART SPECIAL!
AKA: Ohno I need to prepare for next month's bills & I gotta manifest 💲2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ before November & October has gone by way too fast. If you choose Halloween theme option, your sketch will be done before the big day. Boosts are SUPER appreciated! ♥
Humanoid, Anthro, & Critter original characters are all welcome!
And to sweeten the pot a bit, anyone that signal boosts the post below will get entered into a giveaway for a free slot! On the 29th, I'll throw all the names into a rando scrambler to determine the winner. Bonus entries if you're signal boosting on multiple platforms ♥
i'm not making fun of this awesome song i'm making fun of my own inability to make out lyrics
