Hi there! Are you a FFXIV roleplayer? Are you looking for more opportunities to meet people/engage in one-on-one scenes and roleplay beyond event spaces? I may just have a solution for you!
To preface: my name is Sea, and I run far too many community projects (no, seriously, someone stop me); most notably my Community Compendium and question drives. Playing in the creative side of the XIV community, but most notably the roleplay community, brings me the most joy, and it's something I want to continue to foster both with this project and the others attached to it.
The meet-cute idea was originally based around this vent post I made regarding the difficulty of people wanting to get into the in-game ffxiv scene. While a lot of my venting was to do with mods/player expectations, the fact it resonated with people made me wonder if there was anything I could do in order to help people find and connect with other roleplayers. Based on an indulgence qotd, I came up with the idea of a meet-cute!
A meet-cute typically refers to a scene in film/television where people meet for the first time, typically under unusual, humorous or cute circumstances.
Having a predetermined first-meet scene between two characters allows players to meet new people and expand their roleplay horizons.
While a meet-cute normally has a romantic subtext that is NOT the focus of this drive, and it is not mandatory or expected for players/characters to be looking for romance in their roleplay (though you absolutely can if you want)! Itβs about the opportunity to create fun, first-meet scenarios for characters and their players.
Creates simple, predetermined scenes based on character hooks/stories and shared roleplay interests between players.
Eliminates the fear of an initial reaching out through assured mutual interest in roleplay. You know the person youβre interacting with wants to write!
Allows people to roleplay in-game or out depending on their comfort levels; no need to stand in the city or go to a bustling event (unless you want to).
The focus of a short, first-meet scenario allows players the ability to set up long-term scenes if they want⦠or just fun one-offs with lots of different people!
If this is something you may be interested in, I highly recommend you check out this google doc that goes over player expectations and links to the google form. β¨ As this is the first iteration of the meet-cute, rules and information is subject to change at a whim, so I encourage people to also check in with my tag ｑο½₯οΎοΎο½₯ β sea's community meet cute just in case.
Applications Close: Saturday April 19
Partner's released: Anywhere from April 26 to May 3
