#balmung RP

[vahalia-cress]

[lettersnorth]

Welcome Home

[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

[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

[lucille-the-fox]

Fresh threads!

[mythriteshah]

Ladies, gentlemen, and those in between: the time has come once again! After yet another long winter’s time of gathering resources, the Higuri Regalia is proud to announce the return of the “Regalia Largesse” - marking its seventh occurrence!

For those unaware or uninitiated: The Regalia Largesse is an annual event spanning anywhere between 5-7 days that occurs around the late spring/early summer, and is considered the “pinnacle of Noblesse Oblige”!

During this event, individuals from the Higuri Regalia’s hierarchy will make appearances within the various city-states to offer wares to the adventuring public - FOR FREE (Tips and donations are always greatly appreciated, but never mandatory)!

On Sunday, June 16th, at around 7PM EDT, look for a Party Finder ad from any one of the Regalia members; they will provide you information on where they are, and what items will be offered, with a detailed list of what’s available while supplies last.  Due to the ever-increasing quantity of wares, their post duration has been extended to three hours. All locations take place on the Balmung World in the Crystal Data Center.

Also, throughout the week, starting at the commencement of the Largesse, those who are willing to partake in a special contest will receive a number.  On last day of that week (i.e. the end of  the Largesse), a raffle will take place where a series of numbers will be drawn, and those who win will be offered prizes!

RULES:

*To enter the raffle, simply ask the representative currently posted during that day; a tracker is kept throughout the course of the event, and is shared amongst the Regalia members.

You MUST attend the final day of the Largesse in order to qualify for a chance to win.

In the event you are unable to attend the raffle for any reason, you are allowed 1 proxy to vouch for you, so long as they state whom they are  replacing.

If your number happens to be drawn, you are offered a chance to decline a particular prize if you have eyes on another, but a winner will be decided for the sake of fairness.

Notes: Sprouts (New Players/Adventurers) will receive Flying Beds and/or attire Coffers as a consolation gift. 

The prize list includes the following, and are subject to change:

1st Place Winners: A Chrysomallos Horn/Magitek Avenger G1 Identification Key/Gilded Mikoshi Horn/Golden Ronkan Flute! (4 winners)

2nd Place Winners: An Island Adenium Whistle/Quaqua Horn/Sabotender De La Luna Whistle! (x2 each; 6 winners)

3rd Place Winners: A full set of Free Spirit's Attire!  (5 winners)  

4th Place Winners: An Uolosapa! (10 winners)

Look for these beautiful individuals throughout the week for the item(s) of the day.  Note: stock may (and will) expand between now and the commencement of the Largesse, so everything listed herein is not final.

Sunday, June 16th: Isja "Coldgaze" Kaltablik (Ul’dah, Steps of Nald; Arrzaneth Ossuary) 

Items:

Fashion Accessories (Archangel Wings; Pixie Wings; Statice's Wings; False Classic Spectacles; Rose Colored Spectacles)

Summer Attire (Moonfire Halter/Vest; Ti Leaf Lei/Coronal Summer Halter; South Seas/Coeurl Talisman; Sea Breeze Summer Halter & Pareo; Coeurl Beach Halter & Pareo; Blue/Red/Coeurl Beach Summer Maro)

Parasols (Black; Sky Blue; Vermillion Paper; Pleasant Dot; Prim Dot; Pastoral Dot; White Lace; Plum Paper; Calming Checkered; Cheerful Checkered; Classic Checkered; Giant Leaf; Tsukumogami; Sabotender; Blue Blossom; Raindrop Defense System)

Monday, June 17th: Treasurer Susuna Suna (Ul’dah, Steps of Thal; The Gold Court)

Items:

Modern Aesthetics (A Close Shave; Gyr Abanian Plait; Samsonian Locks; Both Ways; Scanning for Style; Battle-ready Bobs; Wind Caller; Controlled Chaos; Early to Rise; Form and Function; Modern Legend; Saintly Style; Ambitious Ends; The Bold and the Braid)

Ballroom Etiquette (/Lean; /Shiver; /Wow; /Eatapple; /Eatriceball; /Bread; /Malevolence; /Guard; /Confirm; /Insist; /Scheme; /Wringhands; /Read; /Paint; /Broom; /Highfive; /Fistpump; /Wow; /Reference; /Humbletriumph)

Tuesday, June 18th: Yuanji Yuji (Shirogane; Ward 16, Plot 60)

Items:

Chocobo Barding (Tidal; Levin; Ice; Highland; Orthodox; Hive; Expanse; Sephirotic; Sophic; Zurvanite; Horde; Abigail; Reveler's; Blissful; Shinryu; Byakko; Suzaku; Seiryu; Samurai; Titania; Innocence; Hades; Ruby; Machinist; True Barding of Light; Emerald; Queen's Guard; Bozjan; Diamond; Eternal Darkness; Divine Light; Bluefeather; Windswept; Flamecloaked; Allagan; Voidcast; Abyssal)

Wednesday, June 19th: Umimi Umi (Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks; The Aftcastle)

Items:

Rare Minions (Fat Cat; Calamari; Assassin Fry; White Whittret; Dwarf Rabbit; Gold Whisker; Capybara Pup; Conditional Virtue; Clionid Larva; Chameleon; Domakin; Ephemeral Necromancer; Armadillo Bowler; Optimus Omicron; Calca; Brave New Urianger; Hippo Calf; Prince Lunatender; Adventure Basket; Teacup Kapikulu; Bacon Bits; Little Leannan; Miniature White Knight; Mandragora Queen; Sungold Talos; Silver Dasher; Petit Pteranadon; Drippy; Magitek Predator F1; Paissa Threadpuller; Paissa Patissier; Cerberpup; Fenrir Pup; Magitek Helldiver F1; Flag; Sponge Silkie; Sewer Skink; Suzusaurus; Bantam Train; Mikra Lyssa; Puffin; Plush Cushion; Royal Lunatender; Morpho; Google-Eyed Dogu; Crabe de la Crabe; Forgiven Hate; Benben Stone; Okuri Chochin; Shiromaru; Kuromaru; Repulu; Save the Princess; Exciting Dynamite)

Wind-Ups/Dress-Ups (Lakshmi; Susano; Thancred; Alisaie; Omega M/F; Magus Sisters; Anima; Kangaroo; Fuath; Grebuloff; Scarmiglione; Cagnazzo; Barbariccia; Golbez)

Thursday, June 20th: Sesena Sena (Old Gridania; Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre)

Items:

Vanity clothing (New World Jacket & Headdress; Spring Dress; High House Justacorps/Bustle; Taoist's Shirt; Cashmere Poncho; Raincoat; Hooded Fireglass Leather Vest/Adventurer's Hooded Vest; Summer Indigo Shirt; Urban/Rebel Coat; Craftsman's Singlet/Coverall Top/Apron; Dalmascan Draped Shirt; Calfskin Rider's Jacket; Frontier Jacket/Dress; Peacelover's Shirt; Cape of Happiness; Varsity Jacket/Buttoned Varsity Jacket; Ao Dai; Thavnairian/Hannish Wool Autumn Shirt; Thavnairian Wool Autumn Dress; Southern Seas Shirt; Adventuring Sweater; Boulevardier's Ruffled Shirt; Quaintrelle's Ruffled Dress; Whisperfine Woolen Coat; Salon Server's Vest/Dress Vest; Casual Jacket; Noir Longcoat; Lawless Enforcer's Jacket; Free Spirit's Jacket; Shishu Bujin Hitatare/Gozen Kochiki; Martial Artist's Vest/Sleeveless Vest)

Pajamas (Plain; Cactuar; Chocobo)

Friday, June 21st: Thiji Higuri (The Birdcage; Empyreum, Ward 15, Plot 30)

Raffle & Additional Surprises

We look forward to serving you all, and thank you for choosing the Higuri Regalia, Where There is Power in Beauty.

[vahalia-cress]

w/ @belgravexiv Since it's Halloween and all, we wanted to do something fun!

⃤

[lettersnorth]

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

[promethea-silk]

When the Bough Breaks

Even in the earlier hours of the day, the sun shone brightly and brought with it a warmth the native Ishgardian still found herself acclimating to. The heat was less of an issue than the harsh rays of sunlight that did little for her pale skin. With light fabrics covering as much of her while still offering relief, Cordelia readied herself for the morning in preparation to meet with Vahalia. There had been few, if any, leads in regards to learning the whereabouts of Ophelia and while the two were enjoying the respite in some form of a vacation in Tural, they had come here with purpose in mind. 

From her position within the city, Cordelia could still see the large mast and furled sails off in the distance, they knew she was still in Tuliyollal but where? The salty air filled her lungs as she took a deep breath, a hand idly waving the black laced fan in front of her face. With the sun fully over the horizon and lingering in the sky, it was time to start the day. She turned now to the lively city of Tural, allowing moments to pass as she watched passerbys while waiting for Vahalia to arrive as she was likely seeing the twins before setting off. 

Slow rolls of the waves kissed at the pier and the small collective of city-goers strolled through the streets as a long veil of sable hair was caught adrift in the masses. When Vahalia had reached Cordielia in their meeting spot, it was plain to see that she had brought company: the quiet blonde and half-Elezen woman known as Castien had been in tow not too far behind and the only company the Lady Cress looked to keep with her.

She adopted her usual airy and dark attire for well-fitted slacks and a wrap of silks around her torso which varied from midnight blacks and greys and majestic purples adorned in silver hoops, jewelry, and chains – something more appropriate for travel and being out in the sun for long periods, “Pleasant morning.” the silky voice sang out as Vahalia adjusted the snake coiled around her arm. It was likely something she found while out and about and simply happened to take with her.

“Any word from Wren?” she asked without looking to Cordelia, her attention pinned to the serpent that curiously periscoped at its surroundings, a gentle tick of Vahalia’s finger found the underside of its chin before it turned its scent-seeking tongue flicks in Cordelia’s direction, “Busy little bee, that one,” she added in an addendum to her question about Wren, light gold eyes pinning towards her kin.

Cordelia hummed quietly as she turned to face her sister, an idle glance offered to the serpent wrapped around Vahalia’s arm before she replied. “She should be arriving any moment. Her morning started rather early, I believe, scoping the city or perhaps the citizens.” Her gaze returned to Vahalia as she continued, her wrist flicking back and forth just slightly to continue the constant motion of waving the fan. “How are the twins? Are they acclimating to their new surroundings?” 

A sly smirk presented itself as Vahalia’s attention drifted back to Cordelia, “Well enough, they’ve taken a liking to their plush toys. They’ve gotten the hang of rolling around now and it won’t be much longer before they’re crawling. Idle babbling, using their mouth to explore the worl around them – often their toes or hands.” A touch of an uneasy smile seemed to streak briefly before she shifted and eventually beholding a rather neutral mien.

“Rather lucky to have been acclimating to the heat with my frequent visits to Thavnair. I suppose I am grateful for that.”

Cordelia released a breath, the flicker of discomfort flashing in her eyes as she reached for the delicate piece of fabric she had tucked into her belt to bring it to her temple in a soft dabbing motion down toward her neck. “Admittedly… I have spent very little time outside of Coerthas and therefore seem to be taking a bit longer to adapt to the climate.”

“The ship hasn’t moved.” Castien piped up glancing between the sisters as her eyes then eased to spy the ship in the distance – the very same that belonged to Ophelia Whitlock, “Reports from the Scorpion assume the ship itself is loosely manned by the looks of the thinned-out crew. She must have taken the majority of her crew or she never had much of one to begin with. I suspect the only reason one person would need so many to accompany her is that she’s traveling a little further from her ship than we might have anticipated. Some chatter on the piers is that the majority of Ophelia’s passengers were travelers and not of her crew or kin. Plenty to speculate.”

“Is it confirmed that her kin haven’t been with her?” Vahalia spoke carefully, mindful of her surroundings.

“From what I can tell by the gossip – yes. She was the only one spotted without an insignia.”

As the pair conversed, Cordelia adjusted her position to allow her gaze to wander back to the ship in harbor. “Mm, I was just taking note of the ship remaining.” She continued as her attention turned back to Castien and Vahalia. “I had asked Wren to scope the markets, see if anyone might have some familiar stock perhaps?” Her lids narrowed as she tilted to the side just slightly as the familiar Viera was on approach. “Speaking of…” 

The weighty sword along the back of the tall Viera woman sang out when it came in contact with various parts of her armored pieces, “She’s in Mamook.” the accent cut through the conversation at hand, the vibrant red eyes of Wren scouted along Cordeila to ensure she was well and then a follow-up sliver of attention was afforded to Castien and Vahalia, “Seems a few merchants here in town had a run in with her crew and then their extensions in Yak’T’el had spotted them. It seems they stole some provisions, which makes me curious as to why they never brought enough with them, unless a situation brought about the loss of supplies.”

“Perhaps on the leg here?” Castien asked curiously.

“It’s possible.” Wren confirmed, “There is more however, the merchant is willing to pay us to either bring the supplies back or her and her crew. Two birds with a single stone.”

Vahalia hummed, seemingly irritated, “They can have the crew and supplies and keep their coin, we just want Ophelia.” once more Vahalia gazed at Cordelia, “Are you up for a bit of a journey? We’ll be spending some time outside and I suspect it might take a few days at the very least to come across her but I have a few tricks up my sleeve.”

The kerchief was tucked back into its place beneath Cordelia’s belt, she too having left behind much of her skirts and heavier attire for lighter fabrics and tighter formed trousers. “My skin may be a bit too fair to thoroughly enjoy the sun here, however it will hardly keep me from our goal for arriving on Tural’s shores to begin with.” She finished up with a curt yet reassuring nod in Vahalia’s direction but also addressing Wren as well. The woman was far from scared of a little reddening of her complexion. “Curious as to what you might have in mind.”

“Aether tracking.” Vahalia replied with a slow creeping smirk, “We’ve pin pointed an area and we can go from there. If it is one thing I have learned is that voidsent are rather unique in the way that they are able to track aether, even residual, much akin to a hound.” 

As Vahalia educated her kin on her plan of action, Cordelia met the smirk with one of her own. She tapped the side of her fan to the palm of the opposite hand, closing the item with a sharp snap. “Well, I do love a good hunt.” The comment came as she tucked her fan away in preparation to move on from her idle stance. 

“I’ll see to the supplies.” Castien offered, “While I’m in the area it couldn’t hurt to chart what we already know and are bound to find.”

Vahalia nodded towards the blonde woman, “Enough for us four. I don’t want attention brought to us while we’re tracking. Less people the better and I think we should be well equipped either way.”

Curiously, Wren looked to Cordelia with a taught brow, “And you my Lady, any requests before setting out?”

Cordelia afforded a short shake of her head to Wren. “Go with Castien, help her with the basic supplies we all may need.” With her attention returned to Vahalia, she piqued a brow as she inquired. “Think we should attempt to be on our way by early afternoon or perhaps plan for the first thing on the morrow? I anticipate acquiring means of travel may be a bit on the more difficult side considering the influx of travelers to the land, I have seen many in numbers arrive via the docks just this morning.” 

“That's the plan.” Vahalia nodded and her attention cut to Castien, “Pearl the Scorpion, have them transport the Chocobos to port and we’ll travel by mount. It will make up for time lost.”

“Works in our favor just to be another set of travelers to an undiscerning eye.” Wren pointed out and she put a foot forward, “We’ll see to the necessities. Tomorrow morning then.” the Viera confirmed and she nodded to the two noble women before setting off, Castien following in tow with a slight wave, the pair disappearing into the crowded market.

“Alas, we’ve gone from simple bird watching to bird hunting. Tural is proving to be quite promising.” the Cress woman spoke again, admiring her kin, “I’m quite eager to have the games begin.”

Cordelia moved up toward Vahalia with a smirk pulling at her lips as she offered her arm. “And what fun we will have being the hunters.” 

[Collab with @vahalia-cress]

[dane-ffxiv]

Our 4th Annual Flourish Beach Party is only a week away!

🌺 Sat. June 15th @ 7PM ET 🌺 Mist: W3-P51, Balmung 🌺 Event Carrd 🌺 Twitter Advert

Enjoy food, drinks, games, & activities from some of our favorite people— The Bel Canto, The Still & Strings, & Verdant Cafe!

A few of our activities include...

Beeboo — Our favorite allagan sphere is back to toss you around. Think you can hold on?

Kabaddi — A game of high-stakes tag is always a crowd favorite. Will you emerge untouched?

King of the Rock — Two people enter, only one remains; this jousting match has one victor.

Limbo — How low can you go? Face first into a crater of sand, we'd wager. Few have triumphed over the years.

Watermelon Smashing — You can use a club or your thighs, but we're not responsible for any bruised egos.

This is a fun and casual roleplay event. If you're new to the scene, we'd love to have you! Come soak up the sunshine with us and play a few games!

🌺 We hope to see you there! 🌺 @mooglemeet

[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.