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The Feast of Llymlaen!

On Sunday, May 23rd, come join the Nixie’s crew and many of Her friends abovedecks on the Braveheart to celebrate the Navigator Herself! This traditional Sea Wolf celebration of Llymlaen is now open to any of the Races of Man. Tests of skill and strength of word and arm will bring glory to this repurposed ship. Some of the realm’s finest performers will take her foredeck to bring music and story to the seekers. Vendors will set up shop to sell goods precious and profane, here during the Navigator’s moon of clemency. Come to trade, indulge, sing, cry, celebrate. Come to the Feast of Llymlaen!

(( @ffxiv-crystal-rp , @mateusrpcalendar​ , @crystalxivrp , @crystal-rp-ffxiv , and thanks to @thefreshpawofeorzea​ for making the flyer and helping me set this up.))

#ffxiv rp #Llymlaen

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It was a pleasure! We had a blast running Boulder Chop for y’all.

Thank You! ––– –  🌸

Our fifth annual  Little Ladies’ Day Charity Ball & Banquet was an phenomenal success! Thank you everyone  who attended! We estimated that the event had over 100 guests throughout the evening! Thank you, Crystal, thank you so very much.

I would also like to take the time to thank our vendors & booths this year:

Azim’s Rest

Nymeia’s Garden

@tea-ffxiv :: Shroudrose Teahouse

@maelstrom-command :: Maelstrom, 1st Squadron, 9th Levy

@bornfromblood-xiv :: Born From Blood, Ala Mhigan Collective

@themyriadmen :: Basima Jinkjahl & The Moonlight Reverie

@blue-berry-lizard :: Cotota Monsaran & The Midnight Pearl

@mrfavonius :: Ringo Shiro & The Midnight Pearl

@verkoh :: Rhysa Verkoh & The Midnight Pearl

Together you really brought the Ball & Banquet to life and I greatly appreciate all your hard work. I would also like to thank our performers:

Vylette — @vylette-elakha.

Maha — @starforger

Ugin

Lithen

You were all breathtaking and your performances were absolutely out of this world. Thank you for bringing your unique styles to the Ball & Banquet.

Thank you to those who partook in our dessert auction: Rinalys ( @dawning-star ), Sunsgerel ( @monkhsuns ), Simi ( @of-broken-grace​ ), Kaito ( @fogcaller​ ), Ringo ( @mrfavonius​ ), and Rhysa ( @verkoh​ ).

Congratulations to those who won our raffle: Sio'ahn Mali, Nomolun Dotharl, Zovson Malqir, & Liana Iscantel.

Screenshots! ––– –  🌸

Screenshots this evening were taken by @verkoh. You can check them out on the website or watch this tumblr photo spam. Make sure to tag yourself and your friends!

Congratulations! ––– –  🌸

Once more I would like to thank everyone who made this event so enjoyable. Together we raised 6,000,000 gil for the orphanage! We are forever grateful to this community, thank you so incredibly much. I look forward to seeing everyone next year!

I am sorry if I didn’t tag everyone! I sadly do not have everyone’s tumblrs.

#FFxiv RP #Balmung RP #Events

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Maelstrom Command Presents the 2nd Annual

Grand Company Soldier’s Ball

WHEN: Sunday, 1/31 6:00pm EST (time conversations here)

WHERE: Balmung Mist W7:P2

WHO: Serving officers and civilians from the Maelstrom, Order of the Twin Adders, Immortal Flames, Temple Knights, Ala Mhighan Resistance, and the Far Eastern Alliance (Doma, Dalmasca, Bozja, and more)

WHAT: Come together for an evening of cultural exchange and merriment via dance as we honor the brave soldiers who fight to defend our freedom!

FEATURED DANCES: - Twin Adders Dance - Temple Knights Dance - Immortal Flames Dance - Ala Mhigo Dance - Maelstrom Dance - Far Eastern Alliance Dance

PREPARE: Make sure that /yell is turned on in your chat window and that emote actions are turned off in your emotes panel

Participate in large scale call and response styled RP ball room dances

Dress in your nation’s colors!

Each Grand Company Nation will have their own dedicated ball dance that all are invited to participate in regardless of which Grand Company nation they hail from

A dance leader will arrange you into lines, facing your partner

Dance macros will be provided at the event

When the music starts, pay attention to /yell for which emote or macro the dance leader tells you to activate

The result will be a massive ball dance in which everyone is doing approximately the same thing in near unison!

We hope to see you at the Soldier’s Ball!

#balmung events #events #ffxiv rp events

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~5th Annual~ Maelstrom Grand March Parade!

Hosted by the Maelstrom Command RP Discord & LinkShell Community

WHEN: Sunday, January 31 4pm EST

click here for helpful time conversions

WHERE: Limsa Lominsa

Parade begins at the Astalicia pier (5,14) and ends at the Aftcastle (11,13) with salute demonstrations along the way.

All characters with IC ties to the Maelstrom are invited to join us! Put on your Lominsan Soldier’s, or Lominsan Officer’s, uniform set and march along with us.

If you’re wearing either of these two Maelstrom uniforms, you’re welcome to hop in and join the march at any point along the way. Simply select the last person in one of the two marching lines, set your character to walk, and activate /follow. Storm Commander Sylbfohc Ostulmsyn will periodically halt the line for group /gcsalute demonstrations. Make sure that you have /yell turned on in your chat window!

I recommend putting the following emotes in your action bar if you have them:

/rrpb (Red Ranger Pose B)

/brpb (Black Ranger Pose B)

/gcsalute (Grand Company Salute)

And, here’s a handy macro that you can use when Sylb shouts “‘til sea swallows all!” at the final salute point, if you’d like:

/gcsalute motion

/em gives a Storm Salute, shouting in unison with their fellow Storm soldiers, “‘til sea swallows all!”

Not the marching type?

No problem! Grab a few friends, find a cozy spot along the parade’s path, and sit back and enjoy the festivities. Light off some fireworks as the soldiers salute!

See you there!

~‘Til sea swallows all!~

#balmung events #events #ffxiv rp event

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Types of Ships

Parts of the Ship

Wind Directions

Sides of Boats

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#character memes #crew

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CRESCENT & FRIENDS’ 6TH ANNUAL PUB CRAWL!

@crescent-ffxiv | @keepers-kiss | @drunkenmoogle | @luckysparrowffxiv | @drunkdungeoneers-ffxiv | @maelstrom-command | @savothesewercat

Huge thanks to all of the hosts, organizers, and performers who put this on! It was an absolute blast!

#events

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Such a blast! Thanks for having us @crescent-ffxiv

Pubcrawl 2019!

Thanks for coming everyone. Was a blast!

@crescent-ffxiv | @keepers-kiss | @drunkenmoogle | @luckysparrowffxiv | @drunkdungeoneers-ffxiv | @maelstrom-command

#events

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Crescent & Friend’s 6th Annual PUBCRAWL  ☠️ GHOST PIRATE LA NOSCEA EDITION ☠️

“ Join Crescent & Friends across the desert and through the woods, to every port & Tavern we go! Call off the search for what to do on the weekend as we offer you a straight up good time! You and your questionable friends are welcomed to join us for a variety of socializing, games, performances, and ridiculousness as we celebrate All Saints Wake! If luck be on your side you may go home with more than just a hangover! ”

🔶🍺 Check out ALL information here 🍺🔶

Who: Those who dare to make the long trek! What: A journey through the wilds of Eorzea, stopping at each bar, dive, and tavern we pass. Immersion music will be played en route so start making a list of your favorite Halloween & drinking songs! @ Crescent-sound When:   Saturday , October 26th, 8:00PM EDT (We head out @ 8:30) Where:  Begin: Ul'dah Gates - Outside the Quicksand ( 12.0 , 8.0 ) Why: If you like to drink, schmooze, and travel this is the journey for you! If you’re on the shy side or don’t drink no problem!  We have tasty virgin drinks and we’ll fix you up with some great drinking buddies to ease you into the celebrations! Dress Theme: P I R A T E S  ! ! ! Poster by:  @sylastair

Q: What FCs are collaborating on this event?

A: Crescent’s pub-crawls are all about community! We try to pack in as many folks as possible! The more the merrier! Our hosts this time are: @crescent-ffxiv @keepers-kiss @drunkenmoogle @luckysparrowffxiv @drunkdungeoneers-ffxiv @maelstrom-command

Q: Just -what- kinds of activities will we be doing at each stop?

A: At every stop we’ll enjoy a different sort of entertainment and chance to socialize. Make sure to check out the master-link above for all info! These include but are not limited to: -Trivia -Cosplay Costume Contest -Games -Obstacle Course -Performances -Random Prizes!

Q: If a patron comes late, how do they find you if you’re going to be moving?

A: You can either track us down along the path/stops or whisper one of our hosts! You can also /tell   West O'hteco

★   Thank you for your help in spreading the word!  ★

#ffxiv events #balmung events #events

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My favorite thing about Cheddar the dog is that either Holt or Kevin named him Cheddar and I honestly don’t know which option is funnier.

#mist 1-9

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The Nixie’s Beginnings!

((This is for my fledgling FC on Mateus, currently known as the Black Ribbon Compact <Nixie> , though the name is subject to change. This is going to be a small-ish FC that has a focus on campaign arcs rather than one overarching plot, exploration and adventure into All Things Mysterious, and a focus on open world RP and working with other FCs to enhance events. We are currently located at Mist, Ward 15, Plot 47; the Nixie itself, the ship that the FC house represents, is docked in Limsa Lominsa. Feel free to stop on by, even though we’re still fleshing out our odd little ship!))

The Nixie is a ship that was built as and looks like a galleon, though it is truly a magitek warship hybrid. It is powered by sails unless in calm seas or extra speed is required, at which point its ceruleum engines are used to assist it. ((Its real life parallels are HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.)) It is in need of upgrades, as ceruleum is volatile, a known pollutant, and difficult to acquire; currently, the crew are looking to hire an innovative engineer to make such upgrades.

Keep reading

#ffxiv housing

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FFXIVwrite prompt 3: shifting blame

"A-and that's when he jumped at me."

Sergeant Carter, Yellowjackets Galadion Bay detachment, tore his gaze away from the flames billowing out of the windows carved into of one of the towering islets of Limsa Lominsa's residential districts, redirecting his attention back to the dark-haired young lady standing in front of him.

She was clad in the fairly distinctive coatee-and-skirt uniform of a courtesan of one of the bigger Bloodshore resorts at Costa del Sol, and dabbing at her eyes as she watched her apartment burn to the... well, figuratively to the ground. The apartments in this islet were carved out of the stone, so the fire was fairly easily contained, even if there wasn't an easy way to put it out.

"What did ye say happened again, miss?"

"He just... he just broke in while I was making dinner." The courtesan sniffled waterily, and the grizzled veteran Yellowjacket felt a twinge of sympathy despite himself. "He must have followed me home from the resort... he wouldn't leave me alone. He just kept yelling and then told me to get out and the next thing I knew... all my things are in there." A half-stifled sob. "Did he get out? Isn't there anything you can do?"

Carter coughed, glancing up at the apartment window. There were only two ways out, the door and that, and... "I don't see how if he lit it on fire with himself inside, miss. We'll have to wait and see when it burns itself out."

He shifted awkwardly as she burst into a renewed round of sobbing, patting her awkwardly on the shoulder. He didn't get paid enough for this.

-----

Three hours later, after the thoroughly charred corpse had been recovered from her apartment and the whole thing had been duly logged in the Yellowjacket charter as a tragic revenge-suicide, Ylaine let herself in through the side door of the Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss's convent, near the Limsa fishermens' guild. A familiar face was waiting for her.

"Whiddled some cove'd flutter home in her wake long afore now, dove," her handler laughed. The big middle-aged Sea Wolf woman, a rogue who preferred the codename Thumper to her real name, had been working with her since she was a teenager. "Should count yeself lucky it took this long. Bene cover, though. Little bees'd never-"

Ylaine sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Talk like a normal person please, darling. Speaking like that inside the convent where we've no chance of being overheard by outsiders is so gauche."

Thumper burst into loud, long laughter. "Comin' up on twenty years since we took ye in, still haven't got used to speakin' cant. Never change, Targeter."

"I speak it just fine. If you wanted me to like it you should have thought of that before you had me professionally educated, darling."

The Roegadyn grinned, imitating Ylaine's posh accent briefly. "Aye, maybe so, darling." She shook her head, lifting the dossier in her hand. "In any event. Yer still sure ye want out of the resort postin'? Covered yer tracks on this one well enough that it'd be fine."

"Yes." Ylaine shook her head. "Frankly, I've been considering it for a while. This is just the last straw. Gegeruju will just have to get used to whoever you replace me with."

"Aright, then." Thumper passed over the paperwork. "Since ye used Lanie as yer workin' name at Costa ye can use pretty much anythin' ye want other'n that for yer new cover ID, just pick the assignment ye want, fill these out and we'll have Mizzenmast file 'em. Other'n that, I suggest a hair color change. No more purple makeup, least not for a while. Maybe an affectation. Ye'd look cute in glasses."

"I look cute in everything. I think I'll go back to natural red. It's been a while." Ylaine paged through the list of options before selecting one, scribbling her name on the bottom and handing it to Thumper. "This'll do."

Thumper squinted down at the paper. "Maelstrom legal, judge advocate general's office. Really? Never pegged ye for a desk job."

"I'm in the mood for something relatively relaxing." Ylaine flashed her counterpart a grin. "This way I can spend some time doing my civic duty and put that education you all paid to get me to proper use."

"'Civic duty'." Thumper snorted, folded the paper and stuffed it into a coat pocket. "Go find somewhere to crash, get some rest."

Ylaine slipped out the back shortly thereafter, ghosting along towards the airship docks. Lieutenant Marleigh has a ring to it, she mused. This should be different.

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Prompt #2: Bargain

It was a battle of wills. A staredown that had gone on long enough that it was less about victory and more about not giving in.

Krys narrowed his eyes slightly. “Three.”

“No.”

“Just three.”

The response from the small girl sitting across from him was a determined shake of the head, lips set firmly together.

“Okay. Two.”

Again the head shake, accompanied by a muffled, “No.”

“I am not going any lower. Two.”

“No.”

They sat, gazes locked as they studied one another, as each tested the resolve behind the other’s gaze. “One,” said Krys at last. “Please?”

Rhalgr himself could not have broke the resolve that shone in the toddler’s gaze, arms crossing and lips locked in such a firmly closed set that her lower lip pouted out slightly.

Krys sighed and stood, “Tomorrow you will eat the sprouts before you get dessert.” Ellen was bouncing as he took away the dinner plate and set her serving of chocolate tart on the table, having bargained her way out of having to eat the pearl sprouts once again.

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#ffxiv writing #crew

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Prompt #1: The Voracious Beast of the Mist

The cat had always been a voracious eater, and one of the laziest things on four legs. It was one of the few remnants of Krys’ marriage and he often expected that the critter had been left behind simply because of the difficulty of carrying around such an enormous and lazy beast. Cookie Dough had been named because of his ex’s love of cookies, and the way the too pudgy feline often resembled a mound of cookie dough that someone had dropped onto the floor.

The beast was currently laying flat on his back in the middle of the carpet in the small family area with three giggling children gathered around it. Adam, Maria and Ellen had taken to the obese cat from the moment they had first seen it and pampered it with snacks whenever they got the chance; mostly bites of donuts or fish cakes.

At the moment the three were taking turns trying to rub the lazy cat’s belly without having the pudgy paws catch their hands. Gleeful laughter errupting each time the cat proved that, despite its extra layers of fat, it could be extreemly quick when it thought that a hand might jiggle its tummy.

Smiling in amusement at the latest shrieks of laughter from across the room, Krys set aside his work and moved over to sit on the couch, catching Ellen as the laughing toddler threw herself at him to be saved from the swatting paws of the voracious beast of the Mist.

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#ffxiv writing #crew

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Krys’a a... father? O.O

So, one of perhaps the most important updates that I have not made concerns Krys’a’s trip to Doma with the Maelstrom. Folks who pay attention to my Tumblr, or to what’s up with me in-game, know that Krys’a is currently in Doma with members of the Maelstrom Command’s 1-9 <<FLEET>> to help build goodwill and aid in rebuilding efforts.

As part of the series of campaigns that have been going on since the start of the year, there was an incident that resulted in the rescue of some children.

Near the end of the mission things went like this…

I am now left to decide if a small house is going to be big enough for Krys’a to raise one, possibly two small children in. (No plot bunnies, he is not taking home more than two…) …. Anyway, I’m thinking it will be kind’a fun to explore how a suddenly single dad from Ala Mhigo can handle being dad to one or two Garlean children. A totally unexpected plot twist for Krys that I am so eager to get to explore in Shadowbringers.

*OMG PANIC ATTACK*, how do you write children?!!?

One thing that I DO want to do is start sharing insights into this hopefuly fun disaster here on Tumblr. I figure most of what happens with him and the kiddo(s) will be mini stories wrote entirely by myself, so it’ll be a fun way to stretch my writing muscles with what it is like for him to get used to being a dad.

A HUGE THANK YOU to the 1-9 for gifting me with this unexpected surprise, I hope that I can do justice to this twist in Krys’ life. @maelstrom-command @sea-wolf-coast-to-coast

#crew #Doma RP Campaign

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Yarr!

.// Please like or reblog this post if you are a PIRATE or SAILOR RPer in FFXIV! I’d love to find some more blogs with an aquatic/oceanic theme to follow and interact with, as well as characters that may mesh well with (or against) Kishiko!

@mooglemeet @balmungrp @crystalxivrp

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#2 Bargain [Tale from the First]

Jordan looked up at the from the sloppy, wet sandy shore. Her small body was covered in sand, saltwater, blood, other less savory substances. Her left eye was swollen shut and she was pretty sure her right arm was broken in two places.

She coughed up more seawater as she stared at the everbright sky.

“Well whaddaya know?” She thought to herself. “Summat of the time ye do get what ye want after all. What a piece a piss this is.”

1 hour ago…

Jordan knew the stupid plan would go south somehow. She just didn’t think it’d be at Alphinaud’s hands. Go in quiet, sneak in as a painter and assistant. Jordan had rolled her eyes at that. The only thing she could assist a painter on is developing a drinking habit and a rich still life of just after a bar fight ends. But somehow that worked and somehow more she had been able to get good information on the ‘good people’ of Eulmore. Normally she’d be literally beneath notice, but all of this “dwarf” this and “dwarf” that was getting on her nerves. If she found a damn dwarf she could talk to for more than a minute, she was gonna get to the bottom of this one day. 

Finally, it came to a head when she and Alphinaud were gonna witness an execution. “Keelhaul’s a damn fine way ta cap off the day, Alphy. Next, we really should see someone gettin’ vivisected, eh?” Jordan muttered angrily to which Alphinaud sighed. Their relationship was equal parts aunt/nephew and bitter crank/idealist. 

When the person being executed was that dumb Mystel lad Jordan had a bad feeling about, it really hit home that she wanted to be elsewhere. But then that corpulent loudmouth Vauthry opened his mouth, followed by Alphinaud. Was he daft? Was he gonna try to start a worker’s revolt on his own? “Wanderer 'elp me live through this shite,” Jordan whispered as she yelled to Alphinaud, “take the lad and get out! Oy ye stinkin well-upholstered twat! Yer gonna answer ta me!” She ran up, almost making as though she was going to attack the man. The guards came to Vauthry’s defense and Jordan pivoted. She blocked a glancing blow to the arm with a mace and ducked to the side. She seethed in pain, but saw her out. An open window to the sea. She got to the edge and looked down. “Shite that’s a long way down… Well I fell down the Observatorium n’ lived, why not?” She turned and yelled back, “Can’t get me if I’m dead, lads!"  and jumped. It was about another hour after she pulled herself to shore when Alphinaud at the Mystel lad found her. On the way back to the Crystarium Jordan quipped, "If I almost get meself killed again, it’ll be too soon." 

#ffxiv writing #crew