The character you made

[Local_Custard]

This was a cool idea for a thread, Custard! I like that you're responding to each post.

Hatching-tide Day confuses her greatly, but she appreciates the occasion like any other Eorzean holiday. It also has some similarities to a Viera celebration for their fertility goddess (completely made that up), so Kukuru feels a bit nostalgic during that time.

She absolutely loves Valentione's Day, especially after becoming famous because of all the chocolate gifted to her during the holiday.

Isn't it cool how Viera names function? I was going to change her full name, but decided to just change the forename, since Kukuru Dei-Ijla sounds nice together. Plus, she will always have pride in her tribe, even though she adopted a new home/"tribe" (with the Scions).

Rosemary tea... y'know, I don't think I've ever had any, which is a shame. Makes for a cute name, though. Maybe your Viera adds sugar to his tea to make it sweet?

according to google rosemary tea has strong pine notes with undertones of citrus. Now, this is assuming you made tea with fresh rosemary. Often, storage time can change the flavor of herbs and spices (usually mellowing them out. This is why, for example, you want most of your spices kept away from light when not in use). I can imagine sugar would do it favor, though I would need to do more research on this specific tea. Some teas benefit from lemon/lime juice or some other additives (or none. Some like their tea without anything else). Oh! fun tea fact! Some teas change color from additives or oxidizing. Butterfly pea tea changes color if you add lemon juice. Butterfly pea tea starts out a deep blue and will turn pink when lemon juice is added. Burdock tea starts out yellow when first brewed. Once it oxidizes it goes from a light yellow to emerald green. I have drank burdock tea and it tastes strongly of cucumber (said to have health benefits. But honestly? The best benefit is the water! I didn't really like burdock tea when I brewed a fresh, prepared root that I harvested... For some reason I do not like the flavor of cucumbers).

Valentine's day also has a lot of romantic undertones. I wonder how she feels about that. Honestly though, yes the chocolate has to be my favorite part of the holiday too! Especially the day after when they go on sale X3
I love how Viera names function. It is the ultimate flexibility. It lead me to see some silly names that made me smile while I do roulettes.

[ronibosch]

according to google rosemary tea has strong pine notes with undertones of citrus. Now, this is assuming you made tea with fresh rosemary. Often, storage time can change the flavor of herbs and spices (usually mellowing them out. This is why, for example, you want most of your spices kept away from light when not in use). I can imagine sugar would do it favor, though I would need to do more research on this specific tea. Some teas benefit from lemon/lime juice or some other additives (or none. Some like their tea without anything else). Oh! fun tea fact! Some teas change color from additives or oxidizing. Butterfly pea tea changes color if you add lemon juice. Butterfly pea tea starts out a deep blue and will turn pink when lemon juice is added. Burdock tea starts out yellow when first brewed. Once it oxidizes it goes from a light yellow to emerald green. I have drank burdock tea and it tastes strongly of cucumber (said to have health benefits. But honestly? The best benefit is the water! I didn't really like burdock tea when I brewed a fresh, prepared root that I harvested... For some reason I do not like the flavor of cucumbers).

Valentine's day also has a lot of romantic undertones. I wonder how she feels about that. Honestly though, yes the chocolate has to be my favorite part of the holiday too! Especially the day after when they go on sale X3
I love how Viera names function. It is the ultimate flexibility. It lead me to see some silly names that made me smile while I do roulettes.

You are a tea afficionado! I definitely need to step up my game. With this knowledge you have given me, I shall have an excellent time drinking my first cup rosemary tea. c:

I'll also try out the other teas you mentioned and do an oxidation test. I've had burdock tea before, but I drank it straight (bleh-it's disgusting, but the nutrients and nourishment are great benefits).

Well, Kukuru isn't much of a romantic, thanks to her lifestyle as an adventurer. Like, she's had a wandering eye every now and then (she has a weakness for male Au Ra), but she takes romance rather seriously, so falling in love with someone means she will have to settle down with them one day, unless they are willing to compromise her nomadic lifestyle (or join her on her adventures). With this thought in mind, Kukuru has had moments of romantic feelings for her comrades, specifically G'raha Tia (it started to develop when they first met during the Crystal Tower arc). She is uncertain if his feelings for her are any different from a starstruck fan rather than true romantic interest, so she has never broached the subject. Estinien is also another option, although their comfy brother/sister relationship (Azure Dragoon solidarity!) is too grand to disrupt.

Kukuru and Zenos hold/held tumultuous affection for each other, which is apparent in his dialogue towards and about her alone. Whether it was romantic, sexual, or something else entirely in anyone's guess. I'll leave it at that, for fear of going into spoiler territory.

With all of that said, Kukuru celebrates all forms of love during Valentione's Day, not wanting any of her friends or acquaintances to feel left out. She's a talented enough culinarian to whip up a batch of homemade chocolates for them, with customized messages and symbols on top.

I'm so tempted to make a male Viera alt with a silly or cute name. I need to get more into roleplay on FFXIV.

[Carin-Eri]

Don't really have a personality or lore. I like cats, so miqo'te felt like a good idea.

Obviously it turns out that everyone else like miqo'tes too and that sometimes bugs me. Not so much that other people like it, but more so that I'm just a drop in the ocean of thousands of miqo'tes. I really don't feel like there's any way to actually be unique with the limited character creation options.

I have had thoughts of fantaing as well, but that's an expensive habit(assuming it becomes a habit). I feel like if I fanta it would take a few at least to figure out what feels good to me and I just don't want to go through the process or spend the money.

I always find it interesting how things that bother some people are preferred choices for others.

To be honest, my main motivation for choosing a Miqo'te was simply to blend in. In fact, as you put it, "I'm just a drop in the ocean of thousands of miqo'tes" - but that suits me.

I prefer to keep myself to myself for the most part and I don't generally spend a lot of time in the busier social areas - but when I do, being 'just another Miqo'te' is fine by me.

Saying that, I'll confess that I am content as I am and have never felt any need or desire to use a fanta.

[NekoMataMata]

I always find it interesting how things that bother some people are preferred choices for others.

To be honest, my main motivation for choosing a Miqo'te was simply to blend in. In fact, as you put it, "I'm just a drop in the ocean of thousands of miqo'tes" - but that suits me.

I prefer to keep myself to myself for the most part and I don't generally spend a lot of time in the busier social areas - but when I do, being 'just another Miqo'te' is fine by me.

Saying that, I'll confess that I am content as I am and have never felt any need or desire to use a fanta.

I mean I'm not being toxic about it. I'm not going around pointing at other miqo'te players and telling them to go fanta so I can be the only miqo'te. I just want to be able to have a more unique character, and because character customization options are a bit bland the only options really comes down to leaving a race that I enjoy and prefer myself due to it being the most popular and used race in game. I also get a tiny bit tired of all the miqo'te stereotypes, but those exist for every race so... oh well.

[Carin-Eri]

I mean I\\'m not being toxic about it. I\\'m not going around pointing at other miqo\\'te players and telling them to go fanta so I can be the only miqo\\'te. I just want to be able to have a more unique character, and because character customization options are a bit bland the only options really comes down to leaving a race that I enjoy and prefer myself due to it being the most popular and used race in game. I also get a tiny bit tired of all the miqo\\'te stereotypes, but those exist for every race so... oh well.

Apologies - didn't intend to imply you were being toxic at all. Simply saying that we have opposite viewpoints

[TabrisOmbrelame]

@Local_Custard

[Vencio]

I have somewhat of a head-canon story for Vencio & though I don’t engage on Role Play I still like to have this magical-thinking of bringing more existence to him in Eorzea & in a way it’s a soothing feeling which I feel I am him and he is me in a connected way.

Other than its always been a great delight overall & personally I like to drift away from this “WoL” aspect & moreso be aligned towards personal growth & experiences.

[Local_Custard]

I have somewhat of a head-canon story for Vencio & though I don’t engage on Role Play I still like to have this magical-thinking of bringing more existence to him in Eorzea & in a way it’s a soothing feeling which I feel I am him and he is me in a connected way.

Other than its always been a great delight overall & personally I like to drift away from this “WoL” aspect & moreso be aligned towards personal growth & experiences.

That thinking sounds fun- though I do wonder how you took some points of the story (Like how an important character dies and you cannot do anything to stop it. I will not specify which one).
Oh yeah for sure- 50% of the time I'm not even sure if Rhel'a is a WoL or not. He definitely is an adventurer at heart tho at least! Having a character be a WoL can feel awkward sometimes.

[DiaDeem]

I've been making a ginger green-eyed character named Vivian in any RPG I could for the last 20+ years.

She's always been sort of a self insert, though I don't actually have ginger hair/green eyes. I may have been attempting to imitate Misty's look from the Pokémon anime when I first made her, and then it just stuck.

[Snorky]

I started as a cat girl but have changed to every race and back to cat. This character is basically retired just use her to craft. I have a lala I just adore now, I had such a hard time playing one but now she has grown on me. I think it's the sunny smile and being a badass ninja smol person lol. I have no real back story for my characters other than I enjoy playing them.