Greetings, everyone!
Thank you for having me here. Been a silent lurker for the past few days and I thought its about time I leave my lurking days behind and make myself known.Â
I guess I'll start off with the template then..Â
MMORPG background
My very first MMORPG was a 2D grind-fest called Ragnarok Online. More than a decade and dozens of MMORPGs later, I find myself feeling sick of all the F2P, half-done, kiddie-infested MMORPGS out there and decided to try P2P. After having played (and retired from) WoW Retail, FFXIV 1.0, SWTOR and now starting ARR, I never looked back. Â
RP experience
Can't really recall when I exactly "started" RPing, but it was not that long ago. I've only ever RPed in sci-fi games, making this my first non-sci-fi RP environment. I've always been in awe reading some of the things people wrote for their character or when they RP, and I'd love to learn to do the same. The immersion of it all, the connection developed between characters and other RPers -- I want that.Â
Character ideas/info
My character, Syjak, is a Male Highlander who survived the Battle of Carteneau. In the battle, he deserted his unit after failing to prevent the fall of someone he looked up to the most in his life, who was also his commander, mentor and close friend. He would later learn that most in his unit was wiped out. This event left a massive feeling of guilt in him and he struggled to make peace with his mind throughout the entire story.
Syjak is a veteran soldier who is seemingly tired of life in Eorzea with her perilous and endless conflicts. I plan to have my background story within the five years between Carteneau and the start of ARR. There are still so many holes and gaps in my story, and I'm hoping to learn as much as I can from the many RP Gurus on here. Â Â
Oh, and I'll be rolling in Tonberry, JP region, since I reside in Asia. Hoping that wouldnt be a problem.
How did you learn about the coalition?
I was looking to learn about the lore and what I had missed since I quit 1.0 in its early days and stumbled upon this awesome thread by Merri.Â
What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
This is somewhat tough to address at the moment. I love the game, and I'm quite excited to learn more about RP as well. Based on previous experience, I'd say I'm a light to medium RPer. And that is in no way saying that I consider myself a "good" Roleplayer. Simply put, I'm here to learn.Â
Anything from real life you'€™re comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
Not a very big fan of this game called "RL", so I think I'll skip this part for now.Â
Yeesh. I promised myself I wouldn't jabber on, but here I go with a wall of text as my first post.Â
Anyway, thanks for checking this thread. So I guess the next step is to start bugging one of the mentors available and ask stuff. Or is there any other requirement to fulfill?
Â
Thank you for having me here. Been a silent lurker for the past few days and I thought its about time I leave my lurking days behind and make myself known.Â
I guess I'll start off with the template then..Â
MMORPG background
My very first MMORPG was a 2D grind-fest called Ragnarok Online. More than a decade and dozens of MMORPGs later, I find myself feeling sick of all the F2P, half-done, kiddie-infested MMORPGS out there and decided to try P2P. After having played (and retired from) WoW Retail, FFXIV 1.0, SWTOR and now starting ARR, I never looked back. Â
RP experience
Can't really recall when I exactly "started" RPing, but it was not that long ago. I've only ever RPed in sci-fi games, making this my first non-sci-fi RP environment. I've always been in awe reading some of the things people wrote for their character or when they RP, and I'd love to learn to do the same. The immersion of it all, the connection developed between characters and other RPers -- I want that.Â
Character ideas/info
My character, Syjak, is a Male Highlander who survived the Battle of Carteneau. In the battle, he deserted his unit after failing to prevent the fall of someone he looked up to the most in his life, who was also his commander, mentor and close friend. He would later learn that most in his unit was wiped out. This event left a massive feeling of guilt in him and he struggled to make peace with his mind throughout the entire story.
Syjak is a veteran soldier who is seemingly tired of life in Eorzea with her perilous and endless conflicts. I plan to have my background story within the five years between Carteneau and the start of ARR. There are still so many holes and gaps in my story, and I'm hoping to learn as much as I can from the many RP Gurus on here. Â Â
Oh, and I'll be rolling in Tonberry, JP region, since I reside in Asia. Hoping that wouldnt be a problem.
How did you learn about the coalition?
I was looking to learn about the lore and what I had missed since I quit 1.0 in its early days and stumbled upon this awesome thread by Merri.Â
What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
This is somewhat tough to address at the moment. I love the game, and I'm quite excited to learn more about RP as well. Based on previous experience, I'd say I'm a light to medium RPer. And that is in no way saying that I consider myself a "good" Roleplayer. Simply put, I'm here to learn.Â
Anything from real life you'€™re comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
Not a very big fan of this game called "RL", so I think I'll skip this part for now.Â
Yeesh. I promised myself I wouldn't jabber on, but here I go with a wall of text as my first post.Â
Anyway, thanks for checking this thread. So I guess the next step is to start bugging one of the mentors available and ask stuff. Or is there any other requirement to fulfill?
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