I'm Avina!
Origin of player name: Avina was a random generation. For other games where you select a name, there are several I tend to use but I wanted to pick something different this time. So I went the route of a random generation name… I spammed the random generation option and wrote down the ones I liked. I liked how this one sounded and it was also very short and easy to remember.
Why did you pick the race you currently play: I started without a ton of knowledge of the game and generally wanted to have the option to do a lot of different things if I wanted to. Hume for indecisiveness!
Any special reason you leveled the jobs you have: Since I'm a roleplayer, the storyline that I can spin from leveling certain jobs plays a big factor in my job choice. I went with Dark Knight kind of with that whole emoness fuel in mind… I also like DD jobs in general. THF sort of became my favorite job later on, with its extra survivability and utility, really enjoyed that. I wanted to improve my marksmanship for my THF, so I figured I might as well level Ranger to help with that. Lately I have been working on RDM and been having a blast with it.
Favorite mission/mission set: I've only completed Rise of the Zilart and all the nation missions and so I can only speak for those (I expect I will really really like WotG and CoP). I really liked the Windy and San d'Oria storylines, I expected to like Windurst from the beginning, but the San d'Oria storyline totally surprised me.
Favorite NPC (FFXI): Oh this is tough… Always been a huge fan of Karaha-Baruha and his role in Windurst present and past. There is totally some others but I can't really remember them.
Favorite zone (FFXI): Like Steelcyclone, really like the Throne Room and Castle Zvahl Keep. I especially like the music in the keep.
Favorite boss (FFXI): I loved the Divine Might fight.
Worst mission set/mission: Didn't care so much for Bastok.
Favorite games (not ffxi): Big Halo fan! There is a rather unknown game for PC that I was entranced with… called Homeworld. Bonus points if you know of it. :)
Will add more later on :)
I'm Kjara!
Origin of player name: This is a hard question to answer to if trying to stay anonymous, so here it is. It's the closest option to my real name (Chiara, spelled key-ar-ha, I'm Italian.) I could find available. Chiara, Kiara, Kyara, were all taken sadly.
Why did you pick the race you currently play: Elvaan females look way better in the Create Character cutscene than they do in game, so I was fooled by that… But I did it for the hair style mostly, because I wanted one that would resemble my RL hairstyle the most. I wanted to be female, but hated hume and mithra in the Create Character video. Tarutaru was already out of question because I didn't want to be short.
That being said I have created other characters (hume males, hume females, mithras and one elvaan male) because I wanted to experience them at least once. I ended up liking them all and so I kept them for RP purpose.
Any special reasons you leveled the jobs you have: As a horse trainer I wanted a pet job, because I couldn't stand being alone. I didn't really like BST pets turning back to attack the master, avatars being so MP dependant and automatons overloading, so I picked DRG. Wyvern is forever loyal and I liked their ability to cure their master. Also, blue is my favorite color, and dragons are my favorite creatures after horses, so I immediately fell in love for the blue wyvern.
Though, I wanted to make sure there was nothing else between the other jobs that I could miss the fun of, so shortly after getting DRG to 75 I decided to bring all other jobs to 75 as well (not sure which I'll bring to 90). During this experience I learned that what I really like is to be able to inflict damage and fight while being able to heal and support my party members. This is how DRG, DNC, BLU and PLD became my top favorites job.
Favorite mission/mission set: All of Aht Urhgan. Aside being the very first storyline I completed, I loved the places and characters. Wings of the Goddess is a close second, but it can't charm me as much as the beautiful places of Aht Urhgan did. The final fight with Alexander is my very favorite mission, and has my top favorite music in game as well.
Favorite NPC (FFXI): Odin. He has the only horse in game and I really envy him. Wish SE would've given him a six-legged chocobo instead (ewwwww!). Aquila in Wings of the Goddess (hume spitewarden) is probably my second favorite. Third place goes to Lucius in Bastok Missions storyline.
Favorite zone (FFXI): Arrapago Reef. I love it especially when it snows in there. The atmosphere is so enchanting, scary yet relaxing. Favorite special place probably is the waterfall by Sacrarium in Lufaise Meadows.
Favorite boss (FFXI): Alexander fight. I'll repeat it any time any day for whoever needs it! I wish I could move my Mog House in there.
Worst missions set/mission: I like all missions, but if I have to pick one I like the least… It would probably be Bastok (present time bastok, the storyline of the past Bastok is awesome). The subject of the storyline didn't really strike me, and I wished it would've focused on the bonds between humes and galkas more, instead of just galkas.
The mission I hate the most because of difficulty is probably the CoP airship fight (at lv60 cap). I did it as PLD and it took us many tries to win.
Favorite games (not FFXI): Wild Arms series is my second favorite RPG series after Final Fantasy, and 3 is my top favorite. I also like Tomb Raider series, Kingdom Hearts II and Grand Theft Auto.
Favorite character (not FFXI): Jet Enduro (Wild Arms 3)
Favorite TV shows: Fullmetal Alchemist, Inuyasha, Card Captor Sakura, Scrubs, House M.D., Being Erica, Big Bang Theory, Kyle XY.
Favorite movie: Megamind, Rapunzel, but I like about all of Pixar/Dreamworks movies.
Favorite tv/movie characters: Roy Mustang (FMA), Sesshomaru (Inuyasha), Li Shaoran (CC Sakura), Doctor Cox (Scrubs), Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory).
Things to look forward to: Find a job, Get a new computer for FFXIV, work on moving to the United States.
Things you want to do in the future: I would really like to become a professional horse trainer in the US, or a writer if it doesn't work out.
What is your dream: To leave Italy and start a new life in the US that will make me happy.
What do you do for fun: Horse riding, roller-skating and writing. I used to do so archery, but I had to stop because of lack of money. I spend the rest of my time doing job apps and playing FFXI.
What do you listen to: Videogame and anime music. I also like orchestral/rock music (the Era is my favorite group so far), like Nightwish and Kimera. I also like some Italian songs, but don't have a real favorite Italian arist. I also like a lot of Phil Collins (he's so cool, he can sing in 5 different languages, Italian included!)
Favorite food/drinks: I'm a pasta lover, anything that is pasta is appealing to me, but my favorite is spaghetti (so classic). Between sweets and salty snacks I'll go for snacks. Chips and fries are my best friends (so hard to not eat them everyday!). Pepsi and Sprite/Seven Up are my favorite drinks. The only meat I really like is chicken meat. I DO NOT eat horse meat.
Other interests that you want to throw out: I like roleplaying and writing fanfictions. I also really really like to read and learn about foreign folklore and mythology.
Favorite quotes:
"If you can't be a good example, all what's left is to be an horrible admonishment" - Catherine Aird
"Death is the most horrible thing that can happen in your existence. I think to die will be the last thing I'll ever do in my life." - Roberto Benigni
"Everybody's got a date. Even you, Mario, going after Princess Peach. And what am I doing? I'm just enabling you." - Sheldon Cooper
"Hello? I know you're out there. I can hear you metabolising oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide!" - Sheldon Cooper
"So, this is engineering, huh? Engineering, where the noble semi-skilled laborers execute the vision of those who think and dream. Hello Oompa Loompas of science!" - Sheldon Cooper
"I think that you have as much of a chance of having a sexual relationship with Penny as the Hubble Telescope does of discovering at the centre of every black hole is a little man with a flashlight searching for a circuit breaker." - Sheldon Cooper
Penny: "Oh, my God! I found a treasure chest. I'm rich!"
Sheldon Cooper: "Level 3 and she thinks she's rich. What a noob."
"If I may be permited to speak again, Doctor Sheldon Cooper for the win." - Sheldon Cooper
Origin of player name: This is a hard question to answer to if trying to stay anonymous, so here it is. It's the closest option to my real name (Chiara, spelled key-ar-ha, I'm Italian.) I could find available. Chiara, Kiara, Kyara, were all taken sadly.
Why did you pick the race you currently play: Elvaan females look way better in the Create Character cutscene than they do in game, so I was fooled by that… But I did it for the hair style mostly, because I wanted one that would resemble my RL hairstyle the most. I wanted to be female, but hated hume and mithra in the Create Character video. Tarutaru was already out of question because I didn't want to be short.
That being said I have created other characters (hume males, hume females, mithras and one elvaan male) because I wanted to experience them at least once. I ended up liking them all and so I kept them for RP purpose.
Any special reasons you leveled the jobs you have: As a horse trainer I wanted a pet job, because I couldn't stand being alone. I didn't really like BST pets turning back to attack the master, avatars being so MP dependant and automatons overloading, so I picked DRG. Wyvern is forever loyal and I liked their ability to cure their master. Also, blue is my favorite color, and dragons are my favorite creatures after horses, so I immediately fell in love for the blue wyvern.
Though, I wanted to make sure there was nothing else between the other jobs that I could miss the fun of, so shortly after getting DRG to 75 I decided to bring all other jobs to 75 as well (not sure which I'll bring to 90). During this experience I learned that what I really like is to be able to inflict damage and fight while being able to heal and support my party members. This is how DRG, DNC, BLU and PLD became my top favorites job.
Favorite mission/mission set: All of Aht Urhgan. Aside being the very first storyline I completed, I loved the places and characters. Wings of the Goddess is a close second, but it can't charm me as much as the beautiful places of Aht Urhgan did. The final fight with Alexander is my very favorite mission, and has my top favorite music in game as well.
Favorite NPC (FFXI): Odin. He has the only horse in game and I really envy him. Wish SE would've given him a six-legged chocobo instead (ewwwww!). Aquila in Wings of the Goddess (hume spitewarden) is probably my second favorite. Third place goes to Lucius in Bastok Missions storyline.
Favorite zone (FFXI): Arrapago Reef. I love it especially when it snows in there. The atmosphere is so enchanting, scary yet relaxing. Favorite special place probably is the waterfall by Sacrarium in Lufaise Meadows.
Favorite boss (FFXI): Alexander fight. I'll repeat it any time any day for whoever needs it! I wish I could move my Mog House in there.
Worst missions set/mission: I like all missions, but if I have to pick one I like the least… It would probably be Bastok (present time bastok, the storyline of the past Bastok is awesome). The subject of the storyline didn't really strike me, and I wished it would've focused on the bonds between humes and galkas more, instead of just galkas.
The mission I hate the most because of difficulty is probably the CoP airship fight (at lv60 cap). I did it as PLD and it took us many tries to win.
Favorite games (not FFXI): Wild Arms series is my second favorite RPG series after Final Fantasy, and 3 is my top favorite. I also like Tomb Raider series, Kingdom Hearts II and Grand Theft Auto.
Favorite character (not FFXI): Jet Enduro (Wild Arms 3)
Favorite TV shows: Fullmetal Alchemist, Inuyasha, Card Captor Sakura, Scrubs, House M.D., Being Erica, Big Bang Theory, Kyle XY.
Favorite movie: Megamind, Rapunzel, but I like about all of Pixar/Dreamworks movies.
Favorite tv/movie characters: Roy Mustang (FMA), Sesshomaru (Inuyasha), Li Shaoran (CC Sakura), Doctor Cox (Scrubs), Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory).
Things to look forward to: Find a job, Get a new computer for FFXIV, work on moving to the United States.
Things you want to do in the future: I would really like to become a professional horse trainer in the US, or a writer if it doesn't work out.
What is your dream: To leave Italy and start a new life in the US that will make me happy.
What do you do for fun: Horse riding, roller-skating and writing. I used to do so archery, but I had to stop because of lack of money. I spend the rest of my time doing job apps and playing FFXI.
What do you listen to: Videogame and anime music. I also like orchestral/rock music (the Era is my favorite group so far), like Nightwish and Kimera. I also like some Italian songs, but don't have a real favorite Italian arist. I also like a lot of Phil Collins (he's so cool, he can sing in 5 different languages, Italian included!)
Favorite food/drinks: I'm a pasta lover, anything that is pasta is appealing to me, but my favorite is spaghetti (so classic). Between sweets and salty snacks I'll go for snacks. Chips and fries are my best friends (so hard to not eat them everyday!). Pepsi and Sprite/Seven Up are my favorite drinks. The only meat I really like is chicken meat. I DO NOT eat horse meat.
Other interests that you want to throw out: I like roleplaying and writing fanfictions. I also really really like to read and learn about foreign folklore and mythology.
Favorite quotes:
"If you can't be a good example, all what's left is to be an horrible admonishment" - Catherine Aird
"Death is the most horrible thing that can happen in your existence. I think to die will be the last thing I'll ever do in my life." - Roberto Benigni
"Everybody's got a date. Even you, Mario, going after Princess Peach. And what am I doing? I'm just enabling you." - Sheldon Cooper
"Hello? I know you're out there. I can hear you metabolising oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide!" - Sheldon Cooper
"So, this is engineering, huh? Engineering, where the noble semi-skilled laborers execute the vision of those who think and dream. Hello Oompa Loompas of science!" - Sheldon Cooper
"I think that you have as much of a chance of having a sexual relationship with Penny as the Hubble Telescope does of discovering at the centre of every black hole is a little man with a flashlight searching for a circuit breaker." - Sheldon Cooper
Penny: "Oh, my God! I found a treasure chest. I'm rich!"
Sheldon Cooper: "Level 3 and she thinks she's rich. What a noob."
"If I may be permited to speak again, Doctor Sheldon Cooper for the win." - Sheldon Cooper
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To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." – Doug Walker
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." – Doug Walker
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