open post (may 2018)

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in the cover of the night Since the last one was so popular, here's a brand-new open post for all of you to post characters, mingle, and tag each other! Seriously, post whatever you want. Empty toplevels? Open starters? Starters closed to specific people? It's all good — just enjoy! If you feel like you need a couple of prompts to get started, though, consider any one (or a combination) of the following: FITS: EVERYONE. No matter who you are or where you are or what you're doing, your clothes have suddenly — poof! — transformed into the Gold Saucer bunny uniform! Because now EVERYONE can wear it... EVERYONE. PLEASE USE THE AUTO-TRANSLATE FUNCTION. You have the sudden urge to shout a phrase from the auto-translate dictionary at the nearest person! This can be a whole phrase or any combination of phrases. What are you going to yell? "We're chewing the fat"? "I seem to have misplaced my keyboard"? "Miqo'te" "rear"?! THE CURSED SWORD. A shifty merchant sold you a remarkably beautiful Far Eastern katana for an absolute pittance — with just one catch: now that it's been in your possession for a few bells, the sword keeps whispering in your mind, telling you to kill... kill... find stronger prey... hunt... The katana cannot be destroyed or abandoned; it is impervious to assault and any attempt to leave it by the wayside will simply find it in your belongings once more. Will your character succumb to its mystical influence? Find a new owner for it? Try to exorcise the evil spirit lurking within? As always, tag out and have fun!

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francel de haillenarte; ishgardian noble

[haillenarte]

alfeoux blackwater; elezen adventurer

[alfeoux]

( aggressively judgmental caster out to ruin your day, can be quite generous if he takes a liking to you, might come with the below for company )

You called for a dungeon run?

[gakunin]

[When they'd last met, it had been prior to a recruiting for a grand undertaking by the Warrior of Light they had both fought beside. She hadn't known the details, they were too sensitive to speak of in anything but whispers, so she had come to the Forgotten Knight to meet them.

She never learned what it was. In that conversation, she had revealed, however indirectly, that she considered Alfeoux - as one of those who had fought in Operation Archon - among her heroes. And the revelation had been a realization. This time...maybe it was time to do something else. Rather than wait for her Warrior, she walked out, and teleported away.

Alfeoux soon receives a letter from the nearest postmoogle, in her gods-awful handwriting that might take two or three reads to fully decipher:]

Alfeoux, I have an idea for an adventure all our own!

Have you ever ventured into the Gelmorran ruins outside Quarrymill? They say it's never the same twice! There might be relics down there that could make us famous, rich, or both! Or perhaps simply more powerful. With the way constantly changing, I don't think anyone has ever completely explored it. Everyone has a chance!

I'll wait by the river outside Quarrymill - bring a friend or two if you'd like! All of mine would rather continue waiting for the Warrior of Light.

I hope to see you soon!
-Sayano

[Naturally, she didn't specify which side of Quarrymill she was waiting on. This bodes well.]

viarault elemier; elezen adventurer

[viarault]

( quietly judgmental healer who probably doesn't want to talk to you, prissy and polite for the most part, might come with the above for company )

ramza bas lexentale; garlean historian

[lexentale]

( your local terrible decision maker, 4.3 compliant )

you asked for it (4.3 Ridorana Lighthouse spoilers)

[astralera]

[ After all is said and done and Era is quietly nursing the wounds she suffered within the lighthouse. The physical wounds are simple enough - she finds a private spot on the Prima Vista, drinks a potion or two, and begins healing herself from toe to head, hand aglow with aether. The rest of them...

'Anomalous intelligence levels detected'? 'Reeducation authorized'

Authorized by who?

The hand that isn't occupied with healing her is busy writing in the back of one of her old codexes. She had made a long list of basic math equations. Addition and subtraction is easy enough. Multiplication is something she can do if she has the time to think it over. Seeing 4 x 6 initially makes her think ten, but Era knows that's not right. She has to relate it to real-life situations. Four squadrons of six. How many enemies would there be? Two dozen, and Black Mage, Red Mage, or Summoner would be her best choice to dispatch them all quickly.

But Era didn't have the time to think it through in the lighthouse and she suffered for it.

When she first awoke she could read and write, which already put her at a higher level of education than a good number of people. It wasn't long after that when she had been declared the Warrior of Light, and since then it has been non-stop work to master various forms of combat. Even if she had stopped to consider learning mathematics there wouldn't have been the time to dedicate to it. This had never been a problem before, because almost everyone else around her seemed sufficient enough at it that she never needed to bother.

Frowning, Era scribbles a small arcanima geometry to make herself feel better. That comes to her easily, at least. ]

era ra (warrior of light) ☘ goddess of combat. let's not talk about crafting ok

[astralera]

#1.

Maybe Era is your world's Warrior of Light; a quiet, unassuming Raen woman, working herself to the bone. Maybe you're aware of it. Maybe you're a fellow Echo-blessed adventurer, her go-to comrade when she needs an extra hand clearing out dungeons or ruins. Maybe you've never seen the Warrior of Light before and Era is just another dime-a-dozen adventurer. Small, thin, and generally unimpressive upon first meeting - like it's a miracle this woman hadn't died to a coblyn or peiste yet.

But Era has earned her reputation with sweat and blood. Paid for her skills by sacrificing the chance of a life beyond her mantle. She's unerringly kind, willing to do whatever it takes to help. Some people call her naive. She calls herself optimistic; hopeful. Frequently this is taken advantage of by others - perhaps you're one of them?

Perhaps you're one of her fellow Scions, or another beloved comrade. Has it been a while? Era gladly goes out of her way to check up on those she considers friends if it's been some time since your last meeting.

#2.

...Or maybe Era isn't of your world. Maybe she's an interloper, sent to the parallel Hydaelyn you reside upon by an Omega frustrated by her and her allies, or perhaps even Hydaelyn herself. Were you a Warrior of Light in need of an extra hand? Maybe you're aware of this, or maybe Era has successfully kept this fact - and her presence - secret.

Either way, she does what she can to help. While whatever major world events are happening around her, Era tracks down any Primals she can and dispatches them, leaving the Warrior(s) of Light to focus on more important matters. She will clear out the Copperbell Mines, or the Sunken Temple, or any number of dungeons and ruins in need of an adventurer. Camp Dragonhead is in need of supplies? She will hunt and gather and keep her dear Haurchefant's camp well-stocked. Whatever quest that crosses her path is accepted and completed with the efficacy only a seasoned adventurer has.

Circumstances aside, it is admittedly nice to be considered just another of many adventurers. She hadn't realized how heavy a burden being the Warrior of Light was until much of it was lifted from her shoulders. The only burden Era carries now is her worry for her own Eorzea, and a homesickness she refuses to think about.

(( in this prompt she will treat any NPCs as if they are strangers to her (because they are), unless requested otherwise. also open to a reverse situation where your character is sent to hers! ))

#3.

(( WILDCARD.

Want to inverse #2 so that it's your Warrior of Light in Era's world? Want an AU? Want some really specific scenario you've wanted to play out and my girl would work for? Whatever you want, I am down for it. Treat this option as if it were a blank comment!

I have a vague non-WoL backstory available. Major work-in-progress though. Not super comfortable with it yet.

Contact via discord Era Ra#4916, PM, or comment below with any starters, or prompts you'd like me to do up a starter for! ))

alaqa spitfire; xaelan runt, trash fire, and all around terror

[khansolo]

[Non-WoL OC. Abnormally small male Au Ra that is probably compensating for that with his ego, but he also has one hell of a conscience. He has daggers, teeth, and two sets of horns, though the set on top of his head is an abnormally large keratin growth instead of horns meant for hearing, and he sometimes covers them with a headdress. Prone to hanging out in trees and high places, and also prone to biting if provoked. The personification of "I'll kick anyone's ass. I'll kick your ass. I'll kick your dog's ass. I'll kick my own ass."

Especially dislikes other Xaela. Also does not speak Eorzean very well and peppers his language with curse words.

4.3 compliant. Info post is here!]

[viarault]

( would you be interested in playing out some sort of generic adventurer mission — reclaiming stolen items, clearing out monsters, something like that — and if so, would you be alright with interacting with not one but two very ridiculous elves? )

filia rais-suldyne | wol | reformed backstabber at the cost of patience

[karmaisapitch]

[Info. 4.3 compliant. 200% tired. The reformed part only comes into play after ARR. If you wanna think up something during ARR I can work with that for sure. Can also come in regular adventure flavor with even less Reformed. Ponder emote is best, but that doesn't actually have to do with Fi here.]

Y'shtola | ...Y'shtola

[eyegowiththeflow]

[It's Y'shtola.]

[astralera]

(( would you be down for something with a WoL? ))

[gakunin]

((What do you say to a Scion OC? No need for existing familiarity beyond basic awareness! If so, are you comfortable with a pre-4.0 setting? I'm not quite there yet...))

Sayano Gakunin | WoL or non-WoL adventurer OC

[gakunin]

((Hyper, super enthusiastic and highly emotional. Loves physical activity. Come race against sharks with her! Promise, they've all learned she can stab them, they won't bite! Or whatever kind of situation suits your whims. Adventuring? She loves stabbing monsters! Or imperials. Down time? She loves the new Songbird concert and the Gold Saucer. Watch her fail at everything a ninja stands for in Vase Off.

Ninja either way - I was very pleased when the plot just handed me that easy in during Dreams of Ice. If non-WoL she learned via Yugiri's people then, unless a NIN job player really wants to run with a slight alternate version of events for her? I'm flexible! Non-WoL version has the Echo and is also highly enamored of the WoL and super excited to be a Scion, too (or in the same Free Company, if applicable). WoL version info on journal, if slightly outdated. Very open to multi-WoL interpretations as well!

Yes I just totally copy/pasted my previous open shut up. Partially compatible up to 3.5, after [REDACTED] does the thing to stop the thing and [REDACTED] unexpectedly joins the gang but in Mor Dhona before going to find the other thing to stop the thing.))

Khloe Aliapoh | Wondrous Tails Vendor

[wondrous_tails]

[You know the drill.]

Godbert Manderville | The pantsless wonder

[mostpowerfulprimal]

[Here for all your suplexing needs]

Koo'ri Yagami | OC/FFXIV Stormblood - He who Cleaves

[fell_cleave]

[Surprisingly becoming his own person and not just a tribute to Corey.]

Piñara Conada; WoL and Shrewd Business Person

[levelthreehooligan]

The Cursed Sword:

Kill... Rend... The voice echoes inside her head for the third time that morning. Ominous, compulsive, alluring.

Kill...

"Okay buddy. Enough's enough. You know I'm not a melee kind of gal." She says to it as she walks down the Sapphire avenue trading the rest of the rare herbs she'd plucked in Coerthas. "And besides, You went up against a primal not three bells ago."
The sword rests aginst her hip, beautiful and unused.
You could use me... train with me... become all-powerful. It suggests, the slithering voice snaking into her mind.
"Mmhmm. No. We're not going to do that. Can I offer you a bunch of Yanxian Parsley in these trying times?" She starts to tie her wares onto the sword.

A Lalafellin woman seems to be arguing with her sword....

Piñara's Betting House of Fun:

Come one! Come all to the Betting House!
Try your hand in some simple games of chance! Peruse the Triple Triad competitors, Mayhap come in for a hearty drink instead?

The Betting house is open to all!

The Betting House sits comfortably across two storefronts of Pearl Lane. The open shutters let the dry Ul'Dahn air to move in and out of the building, causing the colourful silk scarves to twist and flutter in the wind. A low murmur of an excited crowd can be heard from within, bouts of cheering and egging on peppered in between.

Will you enter?

Cursed Sword

[provokedultimatum]

Atha, unsurprisingly, was not happy to find herself looming after the Lalafell woman as she made her way through Ul'Dah. How'd she end up here again? It was certainly Aragibal's fault somehow, she'd have to punch him for it later.

The woman's incessant talking to nothing wasn't helping Atha's temper much and eventually she couldn't bottle herself any longer.

"The fuck are you talking to?!" She ground out at Pinya through gritted teeth.

Yotsuyu

[tsukinohiganbana]

[Canon point is 4.3, so please let me know in advance if you would like to avoid spoilers! Feel free to message this journal if you'd like to plot. I might be slow for a few days while I get a feel for her voice.]

Athala Hunter | Ala Mhigan Adventurer

[provokedultimatum]

She is angry. Very angry. Like 98% of the time. Enjoys Fell Cleaves.

[gakunin]

((98% angry, meet 98% enthusiastic? It sounds like they might have the same unnerving passion for combat. Think there's a thing to play with a fellow adventurer?))

Q'uila Sunrise | WoL or Non-WoL Dragoon, it is up to you

[dragoonrouge]

[Up for Adventures, a spar, or talking shop about Mining. Shenanigans encouraged]

[gakunin]

((How about a WoL-adoring newbie Scion? If you don't mind being limited to like mid 3.5 I mean))

arenvald lentinus | sunshiney scion

[paladorable]

Re: arenvald lentinus | sunshiney scion

[wondrous_tails]

Woooooow, so this is Rhalgar's Reach!

[Oh my gosh who is this adorableness? She's here with a shipment of Rowena merch as she holds out a book.]

Excuse me! Excuse me, hi, I'm Khloe! Do you have any stories to tell?