Q U L A A N I L O H : F e a s t i n g Y u r t ( pt. 2 )
The Qulaan Tribe gathers tonight under the (IC) full moon to celebrate Qulasar – a monthly gathering that acts half as a tribal meeting where many announcements are made and matters are brought before to the tribe, and half as a social gathering filled with feasting, drinking, dancing, singing, and general merry-making.
With that in mind, we have redecorated the tribe’s small house in the Goblet to emulate the feel of a traditional yurt as closely as we could manage!
The lower level of the house contains the feasting yurt. The room is headed by a high table where the Khatun and her hunting partner sit in a position of respect and honor. In front of them is a long, lower table for the rest of the tribe. At the center of that table is a raised platform where the Qulaani make offerings to their goddess, Balanai the Huntress. Finally, in the rear of the room lie the cookfire which continues to turn out fresh, hot food and kumis until the appetites of all the hunters are well sated.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Qulaan, please visit the Qulaan Lore Website. We will also be posting a log of the night’s Qulasar in the coming days for those who either missed the meeting, or those who are simply curious! And finally, feel free to drop by Qulaan Iloh to see it in-game in the Goblet, Ward 10, Plot 1!
The yol let out a soft cry as the Xaela man dismounted from its back, turning its head back expectantly towards him. An armor-covered hand reached out to affectionately run fingers through the raptor's plumage. However brief the gesture, the yol seemed satisfied by it as it let out a low rumble and settled at the cliff's edge.
Its rider, on the other hand, seemed decidedly less at peace as he stepped to the edge and turned his pale jade gaze outwards over the expanse that lie below -- over the settlement of Reunion, where even from such a distance and height he could still see traders milling about the mid-day markets. His brow furrowed and his arms crossed across his chest as he watched, and as his mind began to wander.
Where goes the hunter when his prey has fled and the trail turns cold?
His father had asked him that once after his first lone hunt, when he had been only barely tall and strong enough to draw a bowstring. An easy hunt it was to have been -- a deer for the tribe's supper -- yet still he had failed. His arrow had flew wide and missed and the deer fled. He had spent hours attempting to track it once more, only to finally return to the camp defeated and angry at himself. That was when Oyuun had knelt before him, laying his large hands upon his son's shoulders, and bestowed upon him the lesson. Words that he could still hear to this day, if only he listened carefully enough to his heart.
He returns home, his father had told him. The hunter returns to his home with his head held high, for he is not yet defeated. He rests, he gathers his strength, he trains, he learns, and -- above all else -- he humbles himself before the Huntress and prays for Her guidance and blessing.
That advice had taken root in his heart, nurtured through years and years of his own hard work and dedication. It flourished through the steadfast support of his father. It was tested and proven true time and time again, with each and every trial and Hunt laid before him, until he too was a grown man and a proven hunter-warrior in his own right.
Those days seemed so far gone, a distant and dreamlike memory that was often too raw and painful to touch without recoiling as one would upon touching a flame. Ten years.. It had been a full decade since everything had changed, ripping the world he had known his entire life out from under him. Since it felt as if his own heart had been pulled still beating from his chest when his younger sister's lifeless body was brought back to the camp, conjuring a grief so strong that it had driven even his own wise father to pursue foolish revenge.
He was a different man now than that which he had been on that day, changed by ten years of near-constant solitude. It had become hard for even him -- once the son of the khan himself -- to remember what it felt like to be a part of a tribe. His people and his family were slain. There were no more rituals and rites and celebrations. Though he would ever remember the words of their songs, he could not bear to sing them aloud any longer.
The only thing that had remained to him that connected him to his people was the Hunt. Yet no longer did he stalk the land in search of formidable beasts. Rather, his quarry had shifted considerably -- to Imperials. If only he could claim that his motives had been wholly pure, that he had only sought to bring glory and justice to the Huntress to those who had slaughtered her children. Even that pureness in purpose had been lost to him. What had driven him for the better part of the last ten years had not been spiritual, but a deep and burning thirst for revenge against those who had taken everything from him.
Arukh Ironbane had long since lost his way, though he had remained stubbornly ignorant of such for as long as he could. With his own personal Hunt neverending so long as the Imperials continued to blight the land, he had had little time to question it. Yet now Yanxia had been liberated and the Empire's soldiers had been largely driven back. Of course, there were those that remained in the outskirts and fringes, but it was only a matter of time before they too were made to either retreat or burrow themselves so deep in their castrums that he would have no chance to Hunt them on his own.
Only then did it finally dawn upon him that with the Imperials gone, he would be a hunter bereft of prey and purpose once more. Only then did his father's words finally seem to reach him once more with advice he had almost forgotten. Where goes the hunter when his prey is fled? He returns home.
Ten years he had spent in Yanxia, but now it was finally time to return to the Steppe. It was time to return to the lands that had shaped him into the hunter-warrior he had become, and to allow it to reshape him once more. He knew not if any of his tribe remained, though he doubted it heavily. Even still, even if he was the only bearer of the wolf's blood remaining on this soil, he would proudly pick up the name of Qulaan once more.
But still, having come so far to stand at the cliff's edge with Reunion lying ahead of him, a part of him knew it would not be easy to let go of the prey he pursued so easily. Perhaps his quarry had escaped him for now, but he would see his Hunt to completion still, for his own father's next words had left that ember burning within him:
..and should hunter only listen to his heart, he shall know when the time has come for him to set out in pursuit once more.
The Qulaan are a tribe of Xaela located on the Balmung server of Final Fantasy XIV, operating primarily out of an in-game Linkshell and an out-of-game Discord server. We are a small group of players that really enjoy the tribal Xaela scene and are looking to make our presence known on the Azim Steppe and beyond!
At a glance, the Qulaan are a small tribe whose lives revolve around the pursuit of Big Game -- the more challenging, the better. However, that only begins to scratch the surface. Our tribe operates on a rich collection of custom lore and traditions maintained on our beautiful and easy-to-use Qulaan Lore Website. Yet our lore is made to allow those interested a good degree of flexibility so that you don't feel like you have to shape your new or existing character into a strict cookie-cutter mold to join us. We very much aim to bring together a diverse and varied cast of characters under a common tribal goal and creed!
We are currently recruiting both new Qulaan alts as well as Xaela characters from other tribes! Both are equally welcomed. The only character restrictions currently are that we are not accepting any non-Xaela into the tribe. Sorry!
If you’re interested, please click the ‘Keep Reading’ below for more information!
Signal boosts are appreciated!
Can I join with a Xaela character from another tribe?
You absolutely can! The Qulaan were originally a full-fledged tribe of their own, largely closed to outsiders who did not share their blood. However, in the tribe's current iteration, they are now opening up their ranks to accept Xaela of other heritages so long as they are willing to adhere to the Qulaani way of life centered around the Hunt.
What sort of players are you looking to recruit?
Speaking ICly, we’re not looking for any specific “type” of character. So long as your character concept will jive with our standard of lore compliance (which isn’t even super strict), we’re pretty open-minded! Speaking OOCly, you may be a good fit for the Qulaan Tribe if..
You are looking for traditional Xaela tribal RP based in the Steppes and Othard. Your character is more than welcome to travel beyond these borders, but the tribe's storyline and group RPs will be primarily Othard-based.
You're interested in organized group events that don’t always follow a set schedule or recurring pattern. We plan on doing things like monthly IC meetings and various events centered on the Hunt. However, we can't promise a planned, organized event every single week since scheduling depends on DM/participant availability.
You can also manage your own RP between said group events. We aren't going to be micromanaging RP within the tribe, which means that you're responsible for creating or finding your own RP between events. You'll get out what you're willing to put in!
You aren't looking specifically for an FC. We're only a Linkshell and Discord server. So if you're looking for a full-fledged FC, we're likely not the right fit!
You are excited to actively participate in tribe affairs. We would never expect you to dedicate every waking moment to us! But we're just getting started, so we have a great need for people who are excited to participate by showing up to events (or maybe even running their own), drumming up RP between, responding to polls and calls for feedback, and even just hanging out and shooting the breeze in the LS / Discord.
Finally, our recruitment policy is to prioritize the quality of our members over quantity. This DOES NOT mean that you have to be a super experienced, always-writes-no-less-than-five-paragraphs-a-post “Master Roleplayer.” All it means is that we prioritize people who (1) are fun, chill, and courteous OOCly and (2) jive well with our lore, concept, and both the IC and OOC group dynamic.
If you have any questions as to what any of the above means, please don't hesitate to ask for clarification! We would be more than happy to answer questions and elaborate!
Consider me interested! How do I join you?
Whether you want to make a fresh new Qulaan or if you want to join up on a non-Qulaani character, your first step is to check out our Recruitment Page!
Look through it for a bit of important info about us, the rules, an explanation of the process, and a list of Frequently Asked Questions. It may look like a long read, but I assure you that it’s mostly pretty standard stuff and a LOT simpler and way more laidback than you might think! And as always, if you have any questions, Jaliqai is but an ask, tell, or pm away!
The Qulaan Tribe gathers tonight under the (IC) full moon to celebrate Qulasar – a monthly gathering that acts half as a tribal meeting where many announcements are made and matters are brought before to the tribe, and half as a social gathering filled with feasting, drinking, dancing, singing, and general merry-making.
With that in mind, we have redecorated the tribe’s small house in the Goblet to emulate the feel of a traditional yurt as closely as we could manage!
The main level of the house holds the main yurt, which serves as the “meeting hall” for the Qulaani. At the head of the room sits the Hunter’s Throne, currently claimed by Saraghul Khatun. Flanking her throne are two smaller seats, reserved for her hunting partner and a trusted advisor of her choosing.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Qulaan, please visit the Qulaan Lore Website. We will also be posting a log of the night’s Qulasar in the coming days for those who either missed the meeting, or those who are simply curious! And finally, feel free to drop by Qulaan Iloh to see it in-game in the Goblet, Ward 10, Plot 1!
Do you have a Xaela RP character or alt on Balmung that’s in need of a Titan Extreme pony mount -- probably the closest you can come to a (somewhat) normal looking horse without paying real cash or slogging through endless PVP?
Come join the Qulaan Tribe tonight (Sat. 8/26) as we hit The Navel (Extreme) unsynced to try and farm ourselves and our alts as many of these ponies as possible! We know we’re going to have open spots, so we would like to offer them to fellow Xaela RPers in need first!
Never did the fight? No problem! Unsynced, you don’t need to know any mechanics or watch a video. Just good old-fashioned burning and dodging here! Our only requirements is that you’re at least level 50 and through the base 2.0 MSQ so that you can unlock it. If you need to do Garuda EX first, we can run through that quickly at the beginning also!
Also, this is NOT an in-character event! We’re just doing this OOCly! But part of the point of filling empty spots with fellow Xaela RPers is for the networking. So in addition to getting yourself a nice pony mount, it’s a good chance to meet some fellow RPers for future RP!
So come and get yourself a sweet, sweet pony and meet some fellow Xaela roleplayers, because the Qulaan would love to meet you! ♥
DATE : August 26th, 2017. ( Tonight! )
START : 8PM Eastern / 7PM Central / 5PM Pacific.
Unfilled party spots will be first come, first serve through the Party Finder. I will be putting up a private party around 15 minutes before start time above. It will be hosted by Alaqa Qulaan and mention Titan EX ponies in the description. The pass code will be 7777.
This is meant to be a fun farming-slash-friendly-networking event for Xaela only, so please bring your dusk children only! Sorry everyone else!
Just throwing out a quick update to let everyone know that I’ve just finished an update to the Join page of our website that should make the page much easier to use:
I’ve tried to improve the readability somewhat by making the important points pop and cutting out some wordiness, while still keeping all of the important info there.
I’ve also simplified and clarified the ‘Process’ section of this page that details how those interested can go about joining the tribe. I wasn’t satisfied with my explanation before, which I think I managed to make sound way more complicated than it ever really was! ( I’m good at doing that, ahaha. ;; ) But I’ve trimmed it down and simplified it, and I think it sounds a lot better and less intimidating now -- like it should’ve been all along!
Finally, I did away with the Contact Form! It didn’t end up being as useful to me as I thought it may be, so out went the unnecessary clutter!
So if you think you might be interested and maybe you thought it all sounded daunting before, maybe take a look at the trimmed down, updated page and see if it doesn’t suit you better! Likewise, if you want a little bit more information, you can check out our recruitment post!
>> Check out the new and improved Recruitment Page by clicking here! <<
The Qulaan are a player-made Xaela tribe of big game hunters located on the Balmung server. We operate out of a linkshell called Wolves of the Steppe, as well as using a private Discord server and this Tumblr. We are a medium- to heavy-roleplay group that is looking to turn our focus towards Othard -- particularly the Azim Steppe -- in order to foster more roleplay within our tribe and outside of it within the wider Xaela RP community as well.
So who exactly are the Qulaan? What is their niche in the wide and varied world of Xaela roleplay? That’s a very fair question, considering that we’re a 100% player-created tribe!
Whether you’re interested in joining us as a member, if you want to conduct in some cross-tribe RP with us, or even if you’re just the least bit curious in general, we encourage you to check out our new Qulaani Lore Website. We’ve put a lot of time and effort into fleshing our tribe out into a living, breathing entity by spelling out our history, religion, traditions, and much more on this easy-to-navigate website!
If you are interested in perhaps creating a Qulaani character or having your existing Xaela join us, we would love to hear your ideas! Please make sure to first read through the ‘Join’ page on our website for more info on who we are, what you should/shouldn’t expect from us, our rules, and even a list of frequently asked questions.
After checking that information out, then follow the instructions there to get in contact with us to get the recruitment ball rolling! We look forward to hearing from you!
