A Seeker's chronicles

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Bonjour Tumblr ! Je suis un joueur de FF14 bilingue français/anglais, et je travaille depuis plusieurs mois sur un projet de glossaire rassemblant les termes spécifiques à l'univers de FF14 en anglais et en français côte à côte.

Vous pourriez en avoir usage par exemple si vous : - Êtes un.e rôliste bilingue - Cherchez un terme spécifique pour un projet d'écriture - Êtes juste curieux.se de savoir quelles traductions changent selon la localisation du jeu ! Le glossaire rassemble pour l'instant la plupart des termes spécifiques tirés du client du jeu dans l'épopée et les quêtes de job de A REALM REBORN, HEAVENSWARD et STORMBLOOD ! Ainsi que du contenu secondaire dispersé ici et là ! ↓LE LIEN POUR LE GLOSSAIRE ↑

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Bonjour Tumblr ! Je suis un joueur de FF14 bilingue français/anglais, et je travaille depuis plusieurs mois sur un projet de glossaire rassemblant les termes spécifiques à l'univers de FF14 en anglais et en français côte à côte.

Vous pourriez en avoir usage par exemple si vous : - Êtes un.e rôliste bilingue - Cherchez un terme spécifique pour un projet d'écriture - Êtes juste curieux.se de savoir quelles traductions changent selon la localisation du jeu ! Le glossaire rassemble pour l'instant la plupart des termes spécifiques tirés du client du jeu dans l'épopée et les quêtes de job de A Realm Reborn pour plus de 800 entrées ! Heavensward suivra bientôt. ↓ LE LIEN POUR LE GLOSSAIRE ↑

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Bonjour Tumblr ! Je suis un joueur de FF14 bilingue français/anglais, et je travaille depuis plusieurs mois sur un projet de glossaire rassemblant les termes spécifiques à l'univers de FF14 en anglais et en français côte à côte.

Vous pourriez en avoir usage par exemple si vous : - Êtes un.e rôliste bilingue - Cherchez un terme spécifique pour un projet d'écriture - Êtes juste curieux.se de savoir quelles traductions changent selon la localisation du jeu ! Le glossaire rassemble pour l'instant la plupart des termes spécifiques tirés du client du jeu dans l'épopée et les quêtes de job de A Realm Reborn pour plus de 800 entrées ! Heavensward suivra bientôt. ↓ LE LIEN POUR LE GLOSSAIRE ↑

In honor of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn's 10th Anniversary and this year's Rising event, comes the public release of my years-long passion project to create a 1.0 Archive of the original 2010 release of the game. This 1,500 page archive contains a full annotated transcript of the original 1.0 MSQ, the 1.x GCQ (End of an Era storyline), full Class and Job questlines, Side Quests, and Open World NPC Dialogue and Newspaper articles.

It’s been three years now ! It’s been three years that I joined the FFXIV community !

I joined a new game, without any grasp on the lore, and as all and any new beginner I was scared to death to make a mistake. I had so many questions ! I remember asking them in the dedicated channel during the Heartless event and that’s where a soon-to-be familiar figure started to show up !

Because as all and any new beginner who one day asked a question in a FFXIV RP channel I was welcomed with an answer and a link to Mirke Menagerie’s tumblr.

I won’t say this wasn’t intimidating -it was ! Can you believe? WALLS of knowledge, walls of lore, compiled, sorted, written there in all letters for me to read ! And I was soon loosing myself in these posts. I remember reading the one for Azeyma first or at least one of the first I’ve read !

Now, I can say that I have a firm understanding of how the lore works and it is because of Sounsyy and their compilation, but also their precise and exhaustive answers.

Now, I’m adressing you if you’re ever reading this post here ! Sounsyy, it took us three years to really interact outside of these little questions I had, even when we shared spaces together, and I’m grateful. I’m grateful for your work, I’m grateful for knowing such a generous friend, someone I also discovered to be extremely funny and an amazing storyteller ! I wish to keep writing with you for very long !

It’s been three years now ! It’s been three years that I joined the FFXIV community !

I joined a new game, without any grasp on the lore, and as all and any new beginner I was scared to death to make a mistake. I had so many questions ! I remember asking them in the dedicated channel during the Heartless event and that’s where a soon-to-be familiar figure started to show up !

Because as all and any new beginner who one day asked a question in a FFXIV RP channel I was welcomed with an answer and a link to Mirke Menagerie’s tumblr.

I won’t say this wasn’t intimidating -it was ! Can you believe? WALLS of knowledge, walls of lore, compiled, sorted, written there in all letters for me to read ! And I was soon loosing myself in these posts. I remember reading the one for Azeyma first or at least one of the first I’ve read !

Now, I can say that I have a firm understanding of how the lore works and it is because of Sounsyy and their compilation, but also their precise and exhaustive answers.

Now, I’m adressing you if you’re ever reading this post here ! Sounsyy, it took us three years to really interact outside of these little questions I had, even when we shared spaces together, and I’m grateful. I’m grateful for your work, I’m grateful for knowing such a generous friend, someone I also discovered to be extremely funny and an amazing storyteller ! I wish to keep writing with you for very long !

THE BASICS ––– –

Age: mid to late-20s

Birthday: 1st Sun, 6th Astral Moon

Race: Midlander Hyur

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE ––– –

Hair: black, curling and slowly growing it out.

Eyes: dark brown

Height: 5′6″

Build: scrappy, in peak shape, a boxer’s physique

Distinguishing Marks: He keeps most of them covered, but anybody catching him with his shirt off would find several large burn scars, some bullet holes, and a gash on one arm. He’s also got a knee that gives him trouble sometimes that looks to have been sliced open, and a ragged scar on his thigh.

Common Accessories: a bone ring, half a dozen bracelets, a necklace with a wooden charm under his shirt, a slightly battered satchel.

PERSONAL ––– –

Profession: apprentice goldsmith, adventurer, hunter, salvager

Hobbies: cooking, reading, card games, singing

Languages: Eorzean, Hingan, Old Auri

Residence: Ul'dah

Birthplace: South Shroud

Religion: it’s complicated (maybe you want to talk about it)

Fears: failure, that things inevitably go wrong, loss of agency

TRAITS ––– -

* Bold your character’s answer.

Extroverted / In Between / Introverted

Disorganized / In Between / Organized

Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded

Calm / In Between / Anxious

Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable

Cautious / In Between / Reckless

Patient / In Between /  Impatient

Outspoken / In Between / Reserved

Leader / In Between / Follower

Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic

Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic

Traditional / In Between / Modern

Hard-working / In Between / Lazy

Cultured / In Between / Uncultured

Loyal / In Between / Disloyal

Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ––– –

Until recently Aidan was a man whose individuality was superseded by those with power. A scarred veteran soldier, the simplicity offered by military life didn’t prepare him very well for existing outside of it. He can seem both friendly and hesitant at once – almost seeming afraid to upset what little balance he has. Even so, he strives to engage with the world and learn more about people. Where they’re from, what they do, what their lives are like. The thick layer of patience and humor makes up for just how secretive he can be about his own past.

RP HOOKS ––– –

· Expatriate: You were originally from Kugane and recall an Eorzean adventurer working various odd jobs around the city. He seemed to have been living there at the time. · The Calamity: Cartenau veterans from the Twin Adders may recognize a young Serpent by the name Hawke. · Out of the Woods: South Shroud natives may remember the name Hawke, recalling a large family that lived scattered within the woods. · Salvage Operation: You put out a call for someone to help scavenge abandoned Garlean castellums and castrums. He seems rather interested and experienced with such work.

More can be found on his carrd here: https://aidan-hawke.carrd.co

CONTACT INFORMATION  ––– –

Discord, Tumblr DM/ Whatever is relevant.

Summary :

Age : 28

Occupation : Performer - Storyteller - Hunter

A few skills : Acting, singing, dancing, hunting (archery-spear fighting), conjury & craftmanship basics. 

Notable traits : Lively, optimistic, kind, impulsive, bold, proud and stubborn. 

Patron deities : Azeyma - Nald'thal

Y'larza is a storyteller first and foremost, a scholar in essence : she accumulates immense knowledge of stories, songs, dances, spiritualities and all that makes a culture, in hers and in those she meets in her travels. She is defined by this love for the world and its people but also by a higher sense of justice, of duty and the conflicts that go with it. She speaks of themes of humanity, spirituality, destiny and social justice as well. She is an easy going character, she is lively and optimistic and caring, which hides a strong pride and an invading personality.

Hooks : 

- Did she hear about your character and/or their achievements? Do they need to tell and perpetuate their stories into the oral culture of Eorzea?

- Are they searching for informations and/or gossips and/or news she could have heard of? Are they searching for an item she could have traded?

- Are they in need of a hunter?

- (New offer) Are they a scholar from Sharlayan or associated with Sharlayan?

- (Discord RP and headcanons offer) Have they heard about her past in a theater troupe? Seen the play? Want to send a fanmail or hatemail?

- Many more to be discussed. 

OOC :

I’m looking for friends and long term partners but I understand some cannot work out. Let’s try !

I prefer roleplaying with players and characters over the age of 18.

I’m in CET timezone but flexible in my hours !

I prefer to roleplay ingame but I am very open to write headcanons over discord.

Are you french? I’m french ! Let’s get in contact.

Carrd : https://ylarza.carrd.co/

Contact me on tumblr, ingame (Y’larza Darhu, Balmung) or on Discord (Hoparnoz#3045)

See you soon !

It’s no small task to cross the desert. On the contrary – it was a bear of a thing, when you had intent to do it properly. The preferred method, where he didn’t crawl to his destination drier than salted goods. As good a story as that first time made, the experience itself was too miserable to recount enthusiastically. He felt his lips chap just thinking about it.

First thing had been to memorize the instructions to get there, hummed with intent while he wrote down a list. His good boots, for the walking. Enough water to get to the oasis. Something to cover his head, maybe, if he could stand it. A tent for sleeping out on the sands. Bedroll would be comfortable but unnecessary if it was daytime. Rations came last. He wasn’t sure on the number of suns – best to prep for two sennights. Just in case. Lyrics were easy to memorize, but translating them to time was tricky. At worst he could forage. The Sagolii thankfully had life enough to forage.

That left the gifts. Cheese had been requested but left in his own hands – he’d found a couple of hard ones. They seemed like they’d keep better in the heat. The plant cuttings had roots already, little hairy pale limbs growing out of the bottom of the cactus pad with no stem. Hopefully this would be the equivalent of a gift and not the equivalent of giving them something they had in abundance. There was already more than enough imagined scenarios to worry about without bringing the equivalent of their own garden vegetables.