#balmung RP

[soupercatte]

"One good strike…" he murmured to himself as he neared, swords glinting in the sunlight, muscles in his arms coiled to spring and strike once he was close. The beast moved forward towards him and he prepared to dive for the worm's throat until his foot suddenly sank deep into the sand, eyes widening as he felt his center of balance shifting. Trapped in sand to his knee he let out a gasp as he crashed hard onto his chest, swords skittering to the side. Glancing up, he found himself face to mandible with his quarry, the two seemingly having switched places of hunter and prey.

[vahalia-cress]

⸸. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔲𝔰𝔨𝔪𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔫, 𝔐𝔞𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 ℜ𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔰 .⸸

[lettersnorth]

“Maybe I’m too much of a distraction.” "Aislinn, darling. You are the most welcome distraction that a man could ever ask for."

[the-hawkeyes]

The Annual Eorzean Melon Crushing Contest!

It’s Moonfire Faire again, and you know what that means! Melon Crushing!

That’s right, it’s back! Come join our host, Miss Eorzea 2017 Kiera H as she hosts another wonderful melon crushing contest. No thighs will be denied! Any and all races are encouraged to come and participate!

The event will be run through /random. How it works is that you have “X” chances to reach “X” number, simulating the size of the melon and the effort taken to crush it. For example, the first round will be three chances to roll above 200. If you manage it on your first roll, fantastic! You do not have to roll anymore after that. 

We will be hosting it here at Hidden Falls <31,23> on August 25th 2024, at 10:00am PST / 1pm EST on Balmung server, Crystal DC. 

This is an all-ages event, so please act appropriately! 

The prize this year is, like always, bragging rights, the title of Melon Crushing Champion of Eorzea, as well as 250,000 gil !

[dearestcherry]

scholasticate dormitory

a room i made for my theomocent alt, themed after a scholasticate dormitory room. this was as much as i could do with his gil, but i'm happy with it. i always try to make sure my builds have at least one good photo location, and in this case, i find the reflection from these stained glass panes over the scholasticate furniture very beautiful.

details: balmung, empyreum subdivision, ingleside apartment, ward 2, room 2.

[fair-fae]

Lady Faye and Val Covington are getting married (again)! @its-the-val-pal

Celebrating 10 years of marriage together, the Covingtons have chosen to renew their vows to one another in the first public ceremony of their love following their original private elopement. Join us at the Sanctum of the Twelve on Sunday, June 16th at 9:00 PM EDT on Balmung. A reception with food and drinks will follow at Shroudrose Teahouse & Speakeasy at Lavender Beds, Ward 5, Plot 58 on Balmung. If you wish to attend the eternal bonding ceremony, please contact me or Val so we can deliver you an in game invitation.

Syncshell: MSS-ELCNWSM9K514 Password: FayeValWedding

Q: Do I have to be IC? A: No, you do not have to be IC or participate in any role-play, but please be mindful that this is an IC event, and be respectful to those who are role-playing and their immersion.

Q: Does my character have to know the couple IC? A: No! First dibs on the invitations will go to those close to Val and Faye, but you can consider this a public occasion. Anyone can attend, and if you can't find a reason for your character to be there IC, you can always attend OOC.

Q: I can only make it to the ceremony/reception, but not the other! A: That's perfectly fine! Both are not mandatory. Come and go as you need. The eternal bonding invitations are only necessary if you are attending the ceremony, so please do not request one if you will only be going to the reception.

Q: Do I have to be on Balmung? A: Unfortunately, due to the game's limitations on eternal bonding ceremonies, only characters on Balmung may attend the ceremony. However, characters on any world may still attend the reception at the teahouse following the ceremony.

[rough-divide]

Of the Alabaster Sands w. @violet-warder ( with a special thanks to @silvernsteel @mirugaidoesthings @kaylen )

[finishing-touch]

Heritor of Fire

[kaevia-sunrael]

[tea-ffxiv]

Join us at 7:00 PM eastern daylight time (EDT) on Monday, October 21st on the Balmung server at the Shroudrose Teahouse and Tavern located at Lavender Beds, Ward 5, Plot 58 nearest the Lavender Northeast Subdivision aetheryte. Come try Shroudrose’s specialty blends of tea! Enjoy a cup in our tearooms on the main floor and second floor (including our far eastern themed rooms), or purchase some loose-leaf to brew at home! You can always cozy up in our library to read or get some work done while you enjoy a cuppa. Snacks and treats will be available to compliment your tea.

This event is bi-weekly at 7:00 PM eastern time the first Monday and third Monday of each month (and fifth Monday, if applicable).

If you’d to learn more about our FC including details on our Information Brokering and Private Investigations services, our Recruitment, Discord, and more, please go��here!

[wine-xiv]

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙇 𝘾𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙊 presents... 𝙰 𝙼𝙸𝙳𝚂𝚄𝙼𝙼𝙴𝚁 𝙼𝙰𝚂𝚀𝚄𝙴𝚁𝙰𝙳𝙴

YOU'RE INVITED! Grab a masque and your very finest garb and join us on the lawn for a night of 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙄𝙉𝙂, 𝙎𝙊𝙉𝙂, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀 ! The Bel Canto's grounds have come into full bloom offering a delightful yet remote experience! Savor our special menu and be prepared for the night to fly by with the fun you're having! Careful, though. The fae are tricky creatures…

𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙀𝙎

𝘋𝘈𝘕𝘊𝘐𝘕𝘎, 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺… 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘗𝘌𝘙𝘍𝘖𝘙𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘊𝘌𝘚 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘢 𝘊𝘖𝘚𝘛𝘜𝘔𝘌 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘚𝘛, 𝘰𝘩 𝘮𝘺 ! 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘕𝘒𝘌𝘛𝘚…

What better way to welcome in new memories than by adding a wonderful bookend of the old? We aim for a night to remember as we prepare for our next big adventure!

｢ WHEN ｣ — SUNDAY, MAY 26th 8p-12a ET ｢ WHERE ｣ — BALMUNG, MIST W7—P15 ｢ MORE INFO ｣ — https://belcanto.crd.co

@mooglemeet

[soupercatte]

"Are you certain of this? Is there no other you would prefer?"

"If there is one I would trust to shade and nurture our youngest apprentices much like the stalwart oaks of our forests, it would be you. Consider this my thanks for years of a job well done."

The Oaken Annex is finally open! «TOA» is a small workshop based within the Lavender Beds that acts as an extension and pick up location for The Oak Atrium, the carpentry guild of Gridania. Focusing primarily on existing commissions and local home and furniture/trinket repairs, this Annex was established by Timbermaster Beatin to not only increase their forces and workload in the wake of worldly trade and their continued assistance with Ishgard's Restoration efforts but to also offer a location where goods do not need to be transported so far to their new owner's homes.

Kel is the "foreman" or overseer of this location, having proved himself as a longtime dependable carpenter in his own right. With his gentle tone and patient nature, he is unsurprisingly a fantastic teacher to the guild's youngest apprentices and as such tutiledge under his wing is highly sought after for those who are a little more intimidated by the Timbermaster himself. Still, he frequently is abroad to help in Ishgard (and other places, though none are quite sure just exactly where he goes or what he's doing) so when he returns with little gifts in tow he's rather hard to get alone for a conversation.

OOC info, I'm so glad to see this place up and running! I didn't expect to have a home again so soon - about a month ago I left my prior FC of years and years that I helped found from scratch due to personal/moral differences and immediately after I learned everybody else either left or was kicked out as well. With nowhere to go I gathered us all back up in a new discord and set up The Oaken Annex based off a background lore idea I've had for Kel for a while. They were more than excited to band together and before I knew it we had a newborn FC the next day and just last week was the first time we were finally able to bid on a plot. Balmung being Balmung, there were only 2 small plots open and the one we wanted had over 350 bids, so we didn't have much hope. Though, it must have been meant to be because we managed to win it!

I sat down and worked myself to the bone all weekend to craft and plan and DC/world hop for best markerboard pricing to build them a nice comfy place to rest as a thank you and slowly start to get the group RP storyline up and running again. I may not have a personal room set up just yet, but at least the main building is done :>

Come visit us and say hi to the carpenters! We're located on Balmung, Lavender Beds Ward 13 Plot 15 and the doors are always open ✨

[vahalia-cress]

[lettersnorth]

Welcome Home

[alicienacorvin]

LFRP: Miss Baivoux - Crystal DC

An elegant woman composed nearly entirely of mysteries and dangers, Miss Baivoux is someone I've only barely gotten to RP and would really, really, really love to have a proper chance to play her.

Miss B has the air and attitude of a noble, but seemingly has no ties to any of the noble houses outside of familiarity on both sides. No one seems to be especially fond of her though. When asked what she does, she claims to be a researcher into magic and alchemy, but rarely will elaborate beyond that. She is a woman with a dark present, past, and future and anyone who wants to get involved with her had better be well aware of that.

In-game RP: Is preferred for the most part, but I am willing to occasionally do Discord stuff in the long run. I have a weird work schedule and travel a fair bit, so sometimes its easier to continue a scene in messages. However, I would prefer to do in-game for the start.

Story Types: I am open to most genre of RP, but Miss B is a particular sort of character. Horror and mystery are for sure to be expected. She is also a non-combatant, so do not expect her to be leading any adventures (unless she had some shield between her and any dangers). While she can occasionally be friendly and open, she is not the sort one has a drink with.

Story Length: I am for sure looking for long-term stories and RP here. Miss B is a character made for long, slow stories. I am also 100% not looking for romance with her, she is aromantic for starters and amoral for seconds.

Misc: I certainly prefer paragraph length RP, but I know there are times when that doesn't work. However, on the whole, I want something meaty that I (and Miss B) can sink teeth into and really get dramatic and moody.

Hooks:

Miss Baivoux is a character steeped in horror tropes. She delves into forbidden magic of every sort she can find.

Are you also into those schools of magic, do you consider yourself a peer of hers? Present yourself to her withering gaze and find out if she thinks you're worthy to consider yourself such.

Are you an amoral merchant who can procure things of extremely dubious legality and flat-out immoral acquisition methods? Maybe she and you can strike up a working relationship.

Are you a young mage, desperate for power and willing to give up everything you have and are? Maybe she could find room for a pupil.

Does she drink a lot of blood? She doesn't think its a lot. Is she a vampire? Who are you and why are you asking so many questions?

If you're interested, add me on discord: squidballoon

Carrd:

[nami-xiv]

A new home.

Shock still claimed her face as she was guided by the moth to her sister's room. She clung to the spare clothes as if it was still her sister that she desperately didn't want to let go. In the room a maids had already been waiting for Umari's return and both were in shock to see another.

Sybil being rather cautious flew towards the maids, "This is Umari's sisters she comes from the house of fleas. Umari said she is to use her bath. Also I am sure Hex would want her old clothes to be thrown out. He doesn't need more temptation as it is, that perv."

Sybil then looked back towards Nami, "Make sure no fleas, you stay in this bath until your pretty skin has wrinkles we don't need Hex or the other perv to get sick." Sybil left closing the door behind her returning back to Hex and Umari. Nami's eyes watched the maids fill the ivory tub with warm water, flowers and even a liquid close to her skin tone. One of the maids reached over to grab the spare clothes, "You can undress now, should you need something else we will be right outside the door." Nami's nodded as shock again claimed her features, "Thank you for your kindness." She waited for the door to close as she began undoing her dress allowing it to fall on the ground along with anything else she'd worn. Her crescent moon choker was place where her sister's clothes were as she got inside allowing a soft relaxing sigh to escape her lips, "This isn't like the baths Madame Anette orders for me. This feels.. Better." Whatever maids used were probably something created by Ninthe to help Umari's tired muscles after dealing with a hard day's work. Nami began undoing her pony tail allowing her long hair to fall covering her large breast just in time as she suddenly heard the commotion outside the door.

"Sir Voss you can't go in there that is no-"

"Out of my way I've seen her naked before!" Voss said pushing the maids out of the way and opened the doors.

"Alright love we gotta have a chat about this here moth of yours. Tell me why she just told me there was someone here with fleas. Then tells me don't even look at them because Hex was already becoming a perv just by wha-"

He stopped dead in his speech as he looked at the girl in Umari's tub, "By the twelve I have been blessed on this glorious day. My my you are as beautiful as the sea when she is not a raging bitch to me and my ship." He moved closer grabbing her hand, bringing it to his lips and kissing it like the false gentleman he was, "Captain Voss love, everyone's favorite bastard and you are my precious sea goddess?"

Nami's eyes grew big but wasn't at all bothered by the sudden intrusion, "Nami Kisne, The silk of Kugane, or at least that is what Madame Anette calls me."

Voss stared at her for a moment, "Kisne, Madame Anette... You.. No... Oh bloody fuck! Forgive me my precious sea goddess, please continue to enjoy your bath. I will see you once you are done." He moved out of the way and looked back towards the maids, "Why the bloody fuck did you not stop me! KISNE HER LAST NAME IS KISNE." He slapped his own face with the palm of his hand, "Where the bloody fuck is everyone else then. When the fuck.. How the fuck.. Fuck fuck. I am in trouble. So much trouble."

"We tried to warn you." One of the maids said as they closed the door to the baths.

"Well bloody try harder next time. I need a drink." He left Umari's room in a hurry not wanting to catch the wrath of Umari, "Okay maybe they aren't related. Oh what if they are.. Fuck fuck, maybe she doesn't remember." Nami chuckled, "I didn't know he knew my sister." Some time had passed and after the relaxing bath that no longer had any unwelcomed visitors, she was dressed in her sister's spare clothes, black skin tight leggings and her favorite sheer button-up that did little to hide Nami's larger chest. Nami set by the vanity combing her hair and kept it down, parting it to cover her chest from prying eyes.

Her eyes drifted looking over at all of her sister's belongings she collected, "Have you lived this life long sister? Does this man treat you well." So many questions filled her mind and she knew in time she would learn the answers but only two was her focus.

Could Hex really buy her from Madame Anette?

And was he serious about taking her in with the others?

@umari-xiv / @sybil-xiv / @dreadfulhowls-xiv

soft mention: @hex-xiv / @ninthe-xiv