#balmung roleplayer

[zell-bell]

I have a feeling that if there’s something you want badly enough, nothing will stop you.~

[gatheredfates]

🫵

You. Are you a Final Fantasy XIV blog, by any chance? I am looking for more people to follow!

Specifically, I like to use these posts as an excuse for a bit of community outreach and to find blogs I might not otherwise. If your blog is primarily XIV orientated, or you have a sideblog, please like/reblog this post so myself and anyone else looking for people to follow can have a look through!

Am I following you already? Too bad, someone new to the community might not be! Let them know you're around!

Under the read more is my own introduction, but I absolutely welcome people to reblog this post and add their own. ✨ Tell me (and others) about you! If you're shy, I promise I don't bite.

Okay, hi, HELLO. If you don't know me, my name is Sea. If you do, I'm still Sea. (See what I did there?)

I'm a jack-of-all trades gposer, writer and roleplayer, with far too many oc's.

You might know me from my various projects including, but not limited to; Sea's Community Compendium (with updates posted here); Sea's Character Questions, including my single-word fic drive; and The Fireside! I'm also an officer of Firelight Trading Company <FTC> on Balmung and run a casual Tumblr Community / Discord over at SEAFLOOR!

I also have a permanent interaction call you can like here for any dash games!

Thanks for reading this far, have a great day. 🐋

[erahsae-ffxiv]

Buscarron's Druthers Open Roleplay

At 8PM US Eastern on Balmung, there are number of folks gathering at Buscarron's Druthers for some open world / walk up roleplay like we used to focus on back in the day. This isn't an event, just a gathering of people. It's also not limited to just Tuesday nights, but we'd like to encourage anyone to head out there when you need a location for 'something to do'.

It's time to get our stories intermingling again instead of just existing during pre-planned events. (Yes, I know the big weekly gatherings of Buscarron's in planned, but I'd love to see the place getting back to being populated daily like it was before the expansion.)

For letting people know if you're out on other days, there's a few options: The Wandering Roleplayers group / fellowship is excellent for this or finding walk-up roleplay elsewhere in the world: (https://discord.gg/RBfngQq) You can also ping in the Buscarron's discord we've set up for 'job postings' and informal gathering pings at: (https://discord.gg/mnRt5gWHkN)

[fourtharbiter]

October 5th, 2013.

Ten years ago today, the first formal Grindstone event happened on the Balmung server in Final Fantasy XIV. The game had only relaunched as A Realm Reborn a month and change earlier, but already the roleplaying community was coming together to establish, well, a community.

Originally started by the Eorzea Free Trade Company as a more low-key place for roleplay, there were only two rules if you wanted to participate: No killing, no magic. At the time, the community at large didn't really have a ton of lore to go on; Everything was new and exciting and not everybody had the means to level everything all at once. The ceiling for what people wanted to express in the play space was so high you couldn't really see it from the ground, and that's exactly where the Grindstone was designed to exist.

Let the High Mages have their omnipotence and unimaginable power. We just wanted to fight.

...I say "we" as if I was there from the beginning. I wasn't. I only heard about it some time later, and to demonstrate how immature I was as a roleplayer at the time, I thought the idea was kind of absurd on its face. Rolling dice to see if you succeed? That's entirely random! It's unfair! That means... GASP! I might LOSE to someone I feel I shouldn't! It's a mentality that I (and many others who got a better grasp of what the point of the event was) would grow out of. It wasn't about winning. It was about the writing.

Within the first year there was the expected churn of organizing and hosting an event; Volatility between players and factions, the fact that a weekly schedule in primetime meant your Saturdays were locked down if you wanted to stay consistent, real life getting involved and forcing absences or changes. Sigyn Shieldbreaker gave way to Sindl Arahan. Sindl gave way to a loose coalition of people familiar with the rules. For a brief period of time, the future of the event was uncertain. That's when I figured "Hell, I can do this."

Ta-da.

I have a lot of extremely fond memories at the Grindstone. I've got a lot of not-so-fond memories, too. More than that, so do a laundry list of other people. The Grindstone means a lot to me, but the fact that it also means so much to other people is really what makes me proud of what the event has achieved over the years. Strangers met and became friends. Sometimes more than that (I would still like an invite to the wedding when it happens). Stories were etched, characters were developed. People who had no idea what roleplaying was about walked by, saw a crowd and hung out. Every night was anyone's night, and everyone has a story to tell.

A fishing rod. A frying pan. Arrows tipped with paint. Someone fighting with hair brushes. Impossible come-from-behind victories. That time someone fighting for the first time winning the whole show. The several dozen times that happened, in fact. The time that one guy wrote "attaks with all his mite" and nearly won the night. That hand that got cut off. That lady who emoted giving birth on the sidelines. That kid who kept trying to fight. "FOOOOOORE!"

If you attended the Grindstone at any point of the years, at least one of those probably just touched a memory. That's the thing I keep thinking about as we're on the cusp of this event turning ten years old. Ten! The Grindstone's seen three US presidents, five English Prime Ministers, outlasted the Confederacy by twofold! Children who were not yet conceived when the first fights happened are now old enough for you to talk to and have a conversation with.

The list of names involved both in front of the curtain and behind it is entirely too long to name, or even recall. At least for me. I'm incredibly proud that folks have volunteered their time and their nights and their energy and efforts to make sure the Grindstone exists and will continue to do so. I'm happy that so many people, even if they only showed up once and didn't really like it, at least got to experience it. They got to take something away from it. The Grindstone got dropped into the middle of an extremely large lake and boy did we make some ripples.

Today is October 5th. It's not a date many people could recall many details about, but for me it's always going to be special, even if I wasn't actually there the first night. I hope that everyone who got to experience the Grindstone in their own way feels that way, too. That sometime when the air is just right and someone notices it's a Saturday night, that they can just know that the Grindstone is happening in the same place it always has been.

Everyone night is anyone's night. This coming Saturday, it's everyone's night.

[hadeselegy]

━━━━━━━━━━━ BENJI OR SASHA

━━━━━━━━ he / they. 22. roleplayer and writer.

━━━━━━ you can find my characters carrds here!

━━━━ hi, i'm benji or sasha, and i'm looking for ffxiv rp mutuals! i've been roleplaying on and off for about 5 years and writing even longer. i have a raiding character on primal, as well as two (probably more to come) roleplay alts on crystal! if you'd like to rp or hang out in game, my in game names are: amias iryut @ balmung, and male wife @ balmung.

i'm a bit shy, but i promise i don't bite. please feel free to reach out if either of my characters interest you!

[dukeofishgard]

I posted about it on Twitter and it seems a lot of ppl also agree with me, but it is super bizarre to me, as I start poking at new venues to possibly visit to RP at with Duke (he and Dracyn are overdue for a date night) the sudden influx of venues that charge actual gil for their food and drink.

This was pretty unheard of during what was, imo, the "heyday" of FFXIV rp, particularly on Crystal/Balmung. It was always "gil is for immersion only, tips appreciated!" And oftentimes Dracyn and I would tip oocly because the venues we'd go to were not only cool, but even on busy nights the people running them would take the time to interact, and oftentimes remember regulars who'd make it a point to come back weekly, and that was 10000% worth both the experience and to let the roleplayers know that they were doing an awesome job.

But charging people 5k per drink, for what (especially if it's ends up busy.) amounts to someone roleplaying handing you a drink, is absurd lmao. If you have to charge people to roleplay with you - i honestly wonder if you're roleplaying because you ... enjoy roleplaying? And considering most people are gonna have their characters sit and chill, 2-3 drinks will wind up being 15k actual gil, and again. For what will likely be a completely a bare bones interaction because there's venues also charging for table services upwards of 50k+ gil (per hr) for personalized unlimited drinks and service. The server at the bar is gonna be swamped and they're not gonna give a damn about actually engaging in roleplaying with visitors cos they're gonna be overwhelmed!

And I get it - nobody is forcing anyone to go to these venues (tho I had a friend who went to one, was told it was not real gil paid for drinks, and then... were told to cough up the gil as they left lol.) and I've written off a few already despite my initial interest.

But it's a very odd thing for me to see, especially as someone who's been roleplaying for 20 yrs, not including XIV rp.

And also the pricing is *absurd*.

Again, 5k for a drink, and its not even like they're crafting and handing you an actual in game item in return. (Those venues are even more rare, but I could understand that a little more as they're giving you actual items in return.) But 5k gil for a fake drink? That doesn't even make sense on a monetary level.

Like, for reference - I run events for FFVII twt rp. Here's the menus for our 7th Heaven Night:

And while I joked to my fellow mods/admins who help run the events that we should put our cash app up when we do the events (a joke). These prices make more sense than charging 5k gil for:

"/em hands <player name> a triple deluxe rainbow titty twister supreme on a coaster."

Like huh?

Ultimately it makes me sad, and again - i recognize that I do not have to patronize these venues (and won't) but it also just - why? Roleplay isn't a job. We're all writing make believe, and I was under the impression - because we all love writing. Or at least, that's why I roleplay. And as someone who's worked in venues, and has been given ooc tips out of nowhere - that beats the hell out of nickel and diming players for the "luxury" of roleplaying with me/at my venue. Because then you know they're not doing because you're breaking their kneecaps - they did it because they enjoyed the experience.

Ok rant over.

[sasha-rochester]

As a returning player, Balmung feels so foreign to me now. The RP community is the largest it’s ever been, but it somehow feels a lot more isolated and lonely than back when I left in Stormblood.

I kind of miss being able to have walk-up RP in the quicksand, when Roleplayers weren’t pushed out of their own spaces and into the pearl lane. Yes, World Travel did more good than harm, but I feel like we lost something after the surge of a billion level 10 wanderer/traveller alts just AFKing in Ul’dah, or engaging in Balmung tourism because they think they’re gonna witness something “dirty”.

Like, I feel like a lot of people come to Balmung thinking they’re going to witness something ExCiTinG and when they don’t, they start shit in shout chat. Hell, I hardly see locals in Ul’dah at all. Kinda bothers me that Balmung gets the reputation of being the “erp” server while 90% of the ERP alts in the QS aren’t even Balmung natives.

Shout chat is entertaining but… I don’t know. I guess I’m just not really used to it yet… Or maybe I’m being a boomer, lmao.

[korparkour]

About Korparkour

Hey there! I'm a 40+ enby (they/them) roleplayer that's been roleplaying in MMOs for over two decades. I love character development, writing micro-fics, enbies with green hair, and decorating. Sometimes I draw stuff. This is my FFXIV main blog for roleplaying, character inspo, and general fuckery. My long-time OOC main is @wolftabard.

Characters

Wandering Grin (Balmung) - wandering-grin.carrd.co

Arden Baen (Mateus) - ardenbaen.carrd.co

Preferences

YES - Queer & queer friendly writing partners.

YES -Logically bending lore without outright breaking it.

YES -Serious stories that leave room for happy endings & humor.

YES -People to swap writing prompts with on tumblr dot com.

NO - Random solicitation for ERP / Romance

NO - TERFs / that guy.

Tags

Wandering Grin

writing • screenshots • art • inspiration • asks 

Arden Baen

writing • screenshots • art • inspiration • asks

OOC 

ooc asks • shitposts • friend’s characters • a mood 

[wyrmguardsecrets]

I feel as if WoW is the only, and I mean ONLY, MMO I've ever played where people get obsessively, worryingly insane over OOC chatter on RP realms. FFXIV doesn't have 'official' RP realms, but Balmung/Mateus are known as RP realms - and yet there's never been any insane people saying you can't chat OOC around RP areas. GW2, no one says anything. No one even said stuff back in ye olden days of Everquest. Genuinely, what is wrong with WoW roleplayers?

a lot. a lot is wrong with wow roleplayers lmao.

[mooglemeet]

Hello! I'm so sorry if I missed this in your FAQ or FAQ tag, but I was wondering if you promote venues! The particular venue is also an FC, but the advertisement itself would be more geared towards venue activity.

I do! Venues go under the catch-all #events tag and are then normally sorted by data centre and server (for example, this is the Crystal and Balmung tag, specifically). It's also not a big deal if the event is tied to an FC or not — I'll oftentimes just give it the additional #FREE COMPANY; (server) tag so people can see it at a glance if they're shopping around for new free companies.

Honestly, it's generally safe to assume I'll reblog most community events in XIV these days, save for the obvious OOC/Clubbing scenes. Art parties tend to be welcoming/friendly to roleplayers even if it's not always a direct focus, but the OOC Clubs tend to be just that: places where people can hang out OOC. There's nothing wrong with them! But they're not rp friendly and drift away from the original focus of this blog.

[zell-bell]

An older, but still beloved commission of Zell by the wonderful Eliza Stark Art on Instagram.

[gatheredfates]

Hi all! New year, new outreach post. Which means...

🫵 You

Yes, you! Are you a Final Fantasy XIV blog? I am looking for more people to follow!

Specifically, I like to use these posts as an excuse for a bit of community outreach and to find new blogs and people I might not know of otherwise! If your blog is primarily XIV orientated, or you have a sideblog, please like/reblog this post so myself and anyone else looking for people to follow can have a look through. You never know who you might meet or friends you'll make.

Am I following you already? Too bad, someone new to the community might not be! Let them know you're around!

Under the read more is my own introduction, but I absolutely welcome people to reblog this post and add their own. ✨ Tell me (and others) about you! If you're shy, I promise I don't bite.

If you don't know me, my name is Sea. If you do, I'm still Sea. (See what I did there?)

I'm a jack-of-all trades gposer, writer and roleplayer, with far too many oc's!

You might know me from my various projects including, but not limited to; Sea's Community Compendium (with updates posted here); Sea's Character Questions, including my single-word fic drive; and The Fireside! I'm also an officer of Firelight Trading Company <FTC> on Balmung and run a casual Tumblr Community / Discord over at SEAFLOOR!

I also have a permanent interaction call you can like here for any dash games!

Thanks for reading this far, have a great day. 🐋

[casualcatte]

Late-Night Roleplayers Wanted!

I’m typically active between 8pm and 8am Central (US), but I find that a lot of roleplay dissipates after midnight since people have jobs and school and stuff.  That said, I’d really love to find some folks that are part of that after-midnight crowd I have plenty of writers that I work with in prime-time, but very few in the late-night hours, so I’m looking to fill that lapse for myself. If you’re interested, full details about Gospel (and me) can be found at her carrd.

http://gospel-ffxiv.carrd.co

[vivalaezra]

Alittle about meh

Bold- all that applies to your muse Italicized - any that are applicable in some way Extra notes in (parentheses)!

• Eyes:   blue | green | brown | hazel | gray | gray-blue | other

• Hair:   blond | sandy | brown | black | auburn | ginger | grey / white | multi-color | other

• Body Type:   skinny | slender | slim | built | curvy | athletic | average | muscular | pudgy | overweight

• Skin:   pale | light | fair | freckled | tan  | olive | medium | dark | discolored

• Gender:   male | female | trans | cis | agender | demigender | genderfluid | other | doesn’t like labels | don’t have any definite headcanon either way

• Sexuality:   heterosexual | homosexual | bisexual | pansexual | asexual | demisexual | other | unsure | doesn’t like labels |

• Romantic Orientation:   homoromantic | heteroromantic | biromantic |  panromantic | aromantic | demiromantic | unsure | doesn’t like labels

• Species:  midlander hyur | highlander hyur | wildwood elezen | duskwight elezen | hellsguard roegadyn | sea wolf roegadyn | dunesfolk lalafell | plainsfolk lalafell | keeper miqo’te (mystel) | seeker miqo’te | xaela au ra | raen au ra | other

• Education:   high school | college | university | master’s degree | PhD (Or Allagan equivalent of) | other ( home schooled / self taught)

• I’ve Been: in love | hurt | ill | mentally abused | bullied | physically abused | tortured | brainwashed | shot

• Positive Traits: affectionate | adventurous | athletic | brave | careful | charming | confident | creative | cunning | determined | forgiving | generous | honest | humorous | intelligent | loyal | modest | patient | selfless | polite | down-to-earth | diligent | romantic | moral | fun-loving | charismatic | calm

• Negative Traits: aggressive | bossy | cynical | envious | shy | fearful | greedy | gullible | jealous | impatient | impulsive | cocky | reckless | insecure | irresponsible | mistrustful | paranoid | possessive | sarcastic | self-conscious | selfish | swears | unstable | clumsy | rebellious | emotional | vengeful | anxious | self-sabotaging | moody | peevish | angry | pessimistic | slacker | thin skinned | overly dramatic | argumentative

• Living Situation:   lives alone | lives with parent(s) / guardian | lives with significant other | lives with a friend | drifter | homeless | lives with children | other

• Parents/Guardian:   mother  | father  | adoptive | aunt | uncle | foster | grandmother | grandfather | other (parents deceased)

• Sibling(s):   sister(s) | brother(s) | none | other (a sister, deceased)

• Relationship:   single | crushing | dating | engaged (but might as well be...} | married | separated | it’s complicated | verse dependent | other (widowed)

• I Have a(n):   developmental disorder | learning disorder | personality disorder | mental disorder | anxiety disorders (claustrophobia, thalassophobia, morbolophobia) | sleep disorder | eating disorder | behavioral disorder | substance-related disorder | PTSD | mental disability | physical disability | other

• Things I’ve Done Before:   had alcohol | smoked | stolen | done drugs | self-harmed | starved | had sex | had a threesome | had a one-night stand | gotten into a fist fight | gone to hospital | gone to jail | used a fake ID | played hooky | gone to a rave | killed someone | had someone try to kill them

Tagged by @roleplay-aficionado​ Let’s see... @thefreelanceangel​, @shroudblessings​ @xaelic-voidknight​

#rp memery

#rp memes

#memes asks and things

[cero-tia]

Types of people — The Olympians

Aphrodite: laughter-loving, sweet smiles, dressed in silk and satin, flower in their hair, thrives on attention, sees the world as a runway, unapologetically sexual, the sea washing their ankles, in love with love, stirrer of passion, cunning concealed by painted lips, secret daggers, doves, revolution in their kiss, delighting in the waves, flirtatious winks, strolling along the beach, staring wistfully from a balcony, this is how to be a heartbreaker, your girlfriend thinks they’re attractive, wants to be adored, gets turned on by danger  

Apollo: glitz and glamour, art galleries, turning the volume up, being made of gold, neatly-organized music sheets, notebooks filled with poetry, bathing in the sunlight, the powerful urge to create, collecting vinyl records, beautiful cover of Wonderwall, playing multiple instruments, tasting like sunshine, healing touch, speaking in prophecies, smile mingled with wrath, shunning lies, sporting shades, hanging out at music festivals with their friends, sleeps naked, arrow to the heart, paint brushes, probably has a Tinder Grindr account

Ares: armed for battle, wants to raise a dog chocobo babies with their significant other, soft spot for children, gives piggyback rides, scarred body, blood on their hands and face, willing to fight the world for the ones they love, fights against injustice, warm hugs, well-worn combat boots, boxing gloves, bandages wrapped around bruised knuckles, fist raised in protest, ignites revolutions, fear is a prison, more sensitive than what their tough shell may have you think, exhausted, damaged goods, force to be reckoned with, red roses, curses under their breath

Artemis: keen senses of a hunter, freckles like constellations on their skin, piercing eyes, disheveled braid, moonlight peeking through the shadows, the calm of the forest at night, lying on the grass and staring at the stars, mother doe and her fawn, protecting their kin, the moon shimmering on a still lake, quiver full of arrows resting against the bark of a tree, running with wolves, bonding while circled around a campfire, not being much of a people person, arrow hitting its target, popping egos, patience on 3%, touches heaven and returns howling

Athena: discerning gaze, unreadable face, the patience of a life-long teacher, quiet museums, owl perched on their finger, armor that intimidates, eye for architecture, plays the sims for the sole purpose of building houses, studied the blade while everyone else was busy getting laid, big fan of logic, loves brain teasers, go-getter, balls of wool displayed on shelves, ancient buildings, sweaters in neutrals and cool colors, hair done up, can kill you with their brain, heads to the library often to research, sharpened pencils, abs that can cut steel, stoic statues, pottery classes  

Demeter: soil-covered hands, smile that can bloom flowers, skin loved by the sun, being the mom friend, can lift you and all of your friends, flowers kept in the pockets of overalls, takes pride in their beautiful garden, speaks to their plants, leaves rustling in the wind, stalks of wheat, picking fruit, greenhouses, heart as strong as a mountain, values simplicity, daisies dotted across a collarbone, curls crowned with flowers, folded pile of sweaters in warm hues, pulling out fresh-baked bread cupcakes out of the oven and the smell wafting through the air

Dionysus: drunk shitposter, on their sixth glass of wine before you’ve even finished your second, seductive smirks, untamed curls, rich fabrics on dark skin, sleek-furred panthers, theater masks, stage productions, receiving a standing ovation, rose caught between their teeth, being the baby of the bunch, wild parties that last from sundown to sunup, creeping vines, inspiring loyalty, grand opera houses, masquerade balls, rolls of film, shattered chandeliers with broken glass scattered across the wine-spilled floor, pouring champagne into flutes, lives for the applause

Hephaestus: the calloused hands of someone who knows labor, sweaty brow, flame burning in their eyes, inventive mind, broad shoulders, steampunk goggles, nuts and bolts stored away in little boxes, ashes, striking a match, blueprints for future projects, fixing up a busted up car and giving it cool upgrades, wrestles with bitterness, work boots have seen better years, wrinkled plaid shirts, iron melted by blazing fire, huge jackets, crafting masterpieces, greased-stained overalls, fascination with robotics, pain is fuel, stack of weaponry, even their muscles have muscles

Hera: resting bitch face, dressed to the nines, cows grazing on a pasture, cool rain, loving and hating fiercely, hand clutching a string of pearls, large chandelier with glittering crystals, plays the sims for the sole purpose of killing off their sims, romance to realism, pictures of the sky while flying on a plane, files that under fuck it, downs glasses of wine as they relax with a scented bubble bath and netflix, like their selfie or you’re grounded, knows 57 convenient ways to murder a man, dark eyes that penetrate your soul, marble and gold

Hermes: devil-may-care smile, ink-stained hands, always up-to-date on the latest technology, will steal your french fries, does it for the vine, shitposter, puts googly eyes on everything, meme hoarder, long drives rides on the highway road, ma and pop diners, spontaneous road trips, folded maps, fingers dancing across the keyboard of a laptop, shooting hoops on the basketball court, chatting up strangers as you all journey to your own destinations, goes jogging in the morning, mixes red bull with coffee, menace on april fool’s, hoodies and sneakers    

Poseidon: storm with skin, colorful coral reefs, waves crashing against the shore, the sea casting its spell, stroking the soft fur of a cat, their heart pounding as their horse’s chocobo’s gentle trot speeds into a gallop, tousled locks, clothes smeared with paint, owns several sketchbooks yet always yearns to own more, leather jackets, fondness for diy projects, handwriting that flows across the page, nimble fingers playing the strings of a violin, velvety singing voice that haunts your dreams, mood as ever-changing as the sea, the roar of a motorcycle, compass with a spinning arrow

Zeus: thunder in their heart, running on coffee, flash of lightning, natural charisma, eloquence, badass in a nice suit, aficionado of history, force of nature, lenny face, pretends that they don’t have feelings but they do, nightmare-filled nights, proud arm around their lover’s waist, high-rise buildings, planes soaring through a cloudless sky, technician on the piano, maintains order, strong handshake, juggling multiple events on their busy schedule with apparent ease, most likely to be voted class president out of their peers, expensive watch

[[Tagged by @vallerinmiraudont-ffxiv, thank you friend! This one was really fun. There’s a lot of good imagery in here. If you want to do it, please play along and tag me so I can read yours!]]

[ironleaf-rp]

RP Outfits 1-Work outfit / 2-Adventure wear/ 3- Formal Wear/ 4- Formal/Fancy attire/ 5 - Cold wearther gear/ 6 -Training clothes/ 7 - Sleepwear/ 8- Swimwear/ 9+10 - Everyday outfit Tagged by: @iona-edelweiss Tagging: @fair-fae, @its-the-val-pal, @fairwindsandblueskies, @yokasaris, @thechoirrp, @foxlike-ffxiv, @ramenxiv, @dreadwyrms, @subetei-noykin, and anyone else that wants to do it!  ^_^