The Tale of a Pretty Nice Rufferino

Content of various and sundry, more than likely pertaining to my FFXIV OC Rufus Wightman. Screenshots and (bad) art, and gifs abound! Header GIF by @locke-riannis!

[talesofwight]

what the fuck is a blaze button? Tinder spotlights? lmao

[talesofwight]

Think I just got whiplash looking at my neglected page

[arcana-divine]

A slight furrow mars the midlander’s brow as his footfalls carry him through the alien little village. He holds a small bundle under his right arm as he follows the wooden path, making his way with intent. At least until he spots a familiar figure , engaged in an… ‘interesting’ dance. He tilts his head to the side, takes a breath, and then slowly finishes the rest of his trip. “Hope I’m not, uh… interrupting?” He calls out softly.

In the midst of a clumsy twirl, Aurora answers. “Hm? Oh not at all, simply greeting this sylph! It is customary for them to communicate through dance.” When she stops, taking a moment to adjust her dizzied gaze, a smile brightens across her lips. “Mister Wightman! We meet again.”

“…oh but your hair is much different than before! Have you matured already?”

part o1 of random shenanigans w/ @talesofwight!

[meta-rp]

Recruiting: Metaphysick <META>

Metaphysick is a roleplaying free company on Balmung (Crystal, NA). We are a small and tight-knit group, preferring quality over quantity in our membership. We’re mostly active during EU peak hours, between 5 pm and midnight GMT.

We are paranormal investigators based in Mist, Ward 12, Plot 35, also known as the Midnight Bastion. Our roleplay largely revolves around undertaking work for our anonymous founder and benefactor, M. He or she is devoted to eradicating the world of voidsent; to that end, we exterminate creatures as well as capture and study them in order to improve our techniques.

More information, including how to join, is available here.

Unabashedly inspired by Ghostbusters: “We’re ready to believe you!" 

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Farewell, Summer

Feat: @vhijosbizarreadventure @loversmercy @sharlayan-duelist @talesofwight @ragnartheunread @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat @guns-and-monks @thatssoravil

[talesofwight]

The Life and Times of Rufus

A Carrd page for my FFXIV OC Rufus Wightman

LOOKING FOR RP - RUFUS WIGHTMAN

Oh hi. I don’t really use Tumblr these days if that wasn’t painfully obvious, but I am also looking for more RP contacts on Rufus and I may as well try and spread it as far and wide as possible, so please do have a look at the Carrd I made for him! It has all the relevant info one could probably want, and if anything is unclear/not included, feel free to ask! I’m a shy idiot but otherwise very approachable.

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Behind The Mask

Feat: @ragnartheunread @thatssoravil @talesofwight @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat @locke-rinannis @sharlayan-duelist @thegildenheart

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A Kingly Legacy

Feat: @ragnartheunread @locke-rinannis @thegildenheart @talesofwight

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Undead Men Tell Tales

Feat: @thegildenheart @locke-rinannis @sharlayan-duelist @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat @talesofwight @vhijosbizarreadventure @righthererightzao

[arcana-divine]

Rufus Wightman: “Please, do not take this the wrong way but…”

The midlander pauses, a look of confusion and seeming guilt writ on his features. “…How exactly have you survived this long? Is there normally someone that, like… takes care of you? I’m a little concerned that someone who has a loose grasp on the concept of currency is someone I should be leaving alone without it plaguing my conscience.” Aurora Dreamwaltz murmurs to herself as he spoke, “is there a right and wrong way for words now? Perhaps he means..” Upon the several questions, Aurora blinks quite cluelessly and then shares something of a little smile. “Why, by eating the correct amount of nutrients and getting five hours of rest!” Then she pauses, “..well let me think, perhaps three sometimes. Still! It’s halfway to eight and gives me optimal clarity for the day." 

Aurora Dreamwaltz waves an assured hand, "many mistake me as a child due to my features! Yes? Fret not! I take it as a compliment. Youth begets boundless energy, after all.”

aurora making a new friend feat. @talesofwight! ☆

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The Long Dark

Feat: @talesofwight @vhijosbizarreadventure @thatssoravil @sharlayan-duelist @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat

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All’s Well in Ala Gannha

Feat: @locke-rinannis @righthererightzao @thegildenheart @ragnartheunread @talesofwight

[talesofwight]

Hello I still exist a little. I was commanded to post this art I drew yesterday in reference to some RP shenanigans. I just love memes.

[talesofwight]

Been taking part in the #WoLtober2020 thingamabob since I do like, draw-y things now. I’ll leave the first week’s worth of stuff here for posterity.

Also some uh, definite 5.3 spoilers in here.

[talesofwight]

I’ve been having a blast the past few days leveling an alt, first for the sake of the revamped leveling in ARR and now just ‘cause I’ve been having so much fun with it! Simultaneously I have been attempting to up my screenshot game but that’s, you know, a major WIP. I also made some quick and dirty sketches of the boah.

[enchantedmoulinet]

when the Dancer picks you as their partner for seemingly no reason moodboard

[palaceofthedeadmemes]

For those that haven’t played dancer and wonder why they’re being chosen as dance partners, their buffs are increased based on how quickly their partner attacks with weapon skills. 

So what this means is that Monks and Ninjas will see the dancer buff the most often, followed by Samurai, and then Dragoon. Ranged DPS will come in behind, and then if literally no other DPS is available, a magical DPS may be chosen to be the dance partner. 

This is of course assuming the dancer understands their class and knows how to pick their partners appropriately.

[0hmama]

look me in my eyes and tell me that I don’t deserve partner as a whm. You can’t.

[palaceofthedeadmemes]

you don’t deserve it shut up and heal me

[loversmercy]

PSA: the above information is incorrect.

This post seems to be gaining a lot of traction, but the priorities described here are backwards. There are two points to keep in mind:

- The boost to your partner’s damage through Standard Finish and Devilment far outweighs the boost to your own damage from being able to Saber Dance (slightly) more often. As both of these buffs are % buffs to your partner (and you), partners with greater initial dps will naturally see a greater damage increase. Specifically:

(data from FFlogs, normalized 75th-percentile performance on the two current EX primals).

For example, your best choice as a dance partner will, on average, be a Black Mage.

- Esprit gain can trigger from both weaponskills and spells, and the rate at which you gain Esprit from a partner under the effect of Standard Finish is not simply dependent on how fast their GCD is. Different jobs have different per-GCD chances of granting Esprit when partnered to you! The exact rates are still being tested, but there seem to be clear differences.

Data can be found here. Gathered by Ellunavi @ the Balance Discord.

Note that while partnered DNC, for example, seems to have the highest Esprit gain rate, it is still one of the worst (DPS) jobs to partner with because of its worst-in-class damage output.

Generally speaking: if you’re picking a dance partner for the good of the party, choose whoever has the highest personal damage output.

[palaceofthedeadmemes]

reblogging for the update!

[0hmama]

BREAKING INFORMATION

[frostmantle]

this is the only correct answer

[talesofwight]

@loversmercy Kheja for fuck’s sake stop trying to make every DNC out there give you buffs, let someone else have a turn

[talesofwight]

Trying to gauge when I last really used Tumblr and I guess it was like, well over 3 months ago. Still alive and that. Still occasionally doing the art thing also, which is nice.