Heavy lore compliance | reasonable power level | minimal modding

  Everburn   is a Discord roleplaying community with an in-game Cross-World Linkshell and Fellowship. It is a place for like-minded roleplayers to connect and make friends.At Everburn we believe that the spirit of roleplay is that you are writing for others as well, not just for yourself. We believe that good writing is what makes a roleplay character compelling, not how many mods or special quirky powers they have. When one roleplays for a specific fandom such as FFXIV, an essential concept is as thus: everyone plays by the same lore, the same framework, and the same rules. We prefer avoiding concepts that break away from the FFXIV source content— to avoid breaking away from shared immersion and collaboration.Everburn is currently less than a year old, with over 100 members. We are testing out various bi-weekly and monthly RP events that may cater to a variety of different characters. It is required to fill out a Google Form application prior to acceptance. Players and their character(s) must be at least 20 years old to join.This community is designed for:

  • RPers with characters that appear close to vanilla, and don’t use mods that clash with the game's art style.

  • RPers with characters that have grounded power levels, comparable to the various FFXIV side NPCs in the world, rather than the Warrior of Light or primary Scions.

  • RPers with characters that adhere to the FFXIV lore, and limit their concepts to what we can infer as plausible in the FFXIV universe.

  • RPers with characters named according to their heritage’s lore naming conventions.

  • RPers who desire roleplay with high levels of immersion during their scenes.

  • RPers who desire a space considerate of console players, Free Trial players, as well as those who have no interest in mods.

  • RPers who conduct themselves like mature adults.

Features of Everburn:

  • A catalogue of character roleplay profiles.

  • Public forum space for roleplaying within the server.

  • A place to hang out, relax, chat about real-life activities or other interests, and receive moral support.

  • A place to share art, and FFXIV-related memes, with each expansion having its own separate channel to help new players avoid spoilers.

  • A place to share screenshots and discuss OCs.

  • A place to find help with in-game content.

  • A place to advertise events and Free Companies.

  • A place to share lore resources and writing resources.

  • Writing-exercise prompts to help flesh out characters.

  • Non-RP activities, like casual gposing sessions, artists drawing together on stream, and anime/movie watching sessions, depending on the interests of the community.

Additional Standards:Everburn is a NSFW-friendly and kink-friendly space. Upon joining the server, you can press a role-assign button that lets you choose if you want the NSFW channels to appear. They remain fully hidden otherwise, and your choice can be changed at any time. All NSFW in the server must be spoilered and put in the proper channel based upon the intensity. There are four tiers of intensity, each of which can be opt-into based upon one's preference: 1. Vanilla, 2. Medium, 3. Spicy, 4. Dark/Gruesome. The community is not designed to be heavy on ERP; it is merely an option for those who enjoy adult content. The NSFW channels have their own separate set of rules that must be followed.This server is LGBTQIA+ and POC friendly. This server is also anti-pedophilia and anti-IRL abuse. We will not allow race-fetishizing, trans-fetishizing, or intersex-fetishizing, including characters labelled as futas, cuntboys, hermaphrodites and the like. We have little tolerance for racism, sex pests trying to force their kinks onto others, uncensored NSFW being blasted in people's faces, and such.We also do not support creative exploitation via AI, and discourage low-effort AI-generated content. It is especially forbidden to try and pass off AI-generated content as your own original creation. Art should be sourced honestly and accurately whenever possible.As long as you make a lore-respecting character and are willing to learn, beginner roleplayers are welcome. Things like grammar and literacy are important, but we will be understanding of people whose first language is not English.

IC GUIDELINES

Everburn is a roleplay community founded upon three core concepts: heavy lore compliance, reasonable power level, and minimal mods. In this section, the server's precise expectations are outlined.There are always going to be gaps and grey areas in the lore. So long as they don’t conflict with other character concepts, gaps may be filled. When it comes to grey areas, lines must be drawn somewhere, and every community handles it differently.Everburn advertises itself as a "hardcore" roleplaying group, but that does NOT mean you have to be IC 100% of the time, present at all of our RP events, RP as a level 1 peasant who can't even attune to any aetherytes, or anything of that sort. It simply refers to the standards of lore plausibility expected of members.Basic roleplay etiquette, of course, applies here... as it should in any RP community.Expected IC Etiquette:Players and their character(s) must be at least 20 years old.Check for OOC consent and boundaries.Communicate your boundaries. Before, during, and after RP. It’s poor form to expect others to read your mind or pick up on small hints, especially with strangers, especially online where tone carries poorly.Do not confuse IC feelings for OOC feelings.Not everyone is caught up on the most recent expansions, and all characters are at different points in the timeline. Don't assume every RP is at the most recent expansion timeline-wise. Do not spoil new players without their consent.Be considerate of Free Trial limitations regarding Tells and Trades.Turn your RP tag on, or people may assume you're just watching.No godmodding or powergaming.Do not disrupt another's roleplay scene without their consent.If you are newer to roleplay and these concepts are unfamiliar, here is a useful roleplaying resource site: https://springhole.net/writing/beginner-tips-for-entering-a-roleplaying-community.htm. (Be mindful of ads though... an adblocker like uBlock Origin is recommended.)Individuals found to be disruptive during roleplay or showing poor conduct will be privately spoken to by moderators. Depending upon the severity of the behavior, they may be removed from the group.

Additional things to be critical and considerate of:The amount of time passing across the expansions is vague. Thus, some major world-defining events, such as the opening of Ishgard or Doma's liberation, may simultaneously be recent or multiple years in the past depending upon a character's relative place in the timeline. In addition, some purposefully want to write in a specific expansion, meaning the events of future patches haven't happened yet for them.Avoid writing contrivances. For example, a concept that barely works and is only possible due to being an orphan, or traveling decisions in a backstory that make little-to-no sense, thus feeling forced.Not every dialogue in the game is meant to be seen as an unbiased fact or true representation. Unreliable narrators exist.Gameplay and mechanics don't equal lore. Things like job stones, abilities, teleporting, etc. Most normal people can't use aetherytes multiple times in a day, or see Moogles. Having a job stone from the Machinist's Guild isn't required to build machines or shoot a gun.Can you back up your writing decisions using the lore and characters that we see within the game?

Acceptable Character Traits and ModificationsIf it fits the art style of the game, or there is a normal NPC or piece of lore that you can point to with the same concept, it will likely be allowed. Examples:

  • Characters with lore-friendly names from other clans, such as a Hellsguard with a Sea Wolf name, or a conscript with a Garlean name, anything that can be explained by backstory.

  • Some oddly-named characters can still pass if they use it as a nickname or alias; for example, a Blue Mage named “Great Azuro” providing the name “Martyn Goodfellow” as his real name would be fine. Just be sure they have a proper lore-friendly name too.

  • Gear and hair mods that fit the game’s style, like mashup mods.

  • Slight modifications to body shape, like making your character chubby or fat, or a few inches taller or shorter than the creator allows; amputations or prosethetics that fit the art style.

  • Face textures to make your character look older, have burns, etc.

  • NSFW mods with realistic proportions and anatomy; this includes scalie or furry genitalia for the scalies and furries.

  • A Garlean third eye for Garleans; black third eye for half-Garleans.

  • Au Ra with horns from another face shape; bushy Miqo'te tails.

  • Custom tribes and settlements that feel similar to what we see in the game and are ordinary (low-powered/politically average).

  • Creative familiars, egi, spells, or abilities that aren’t overpowered.

  • Certain jobs and job stones; Blue Mages, Summoners connected to the Immortal Flames, Warriors connected to the Maelstrom or the Marauder’s Guild, etc. Job-adjacent skills and abilities.

  • Characters with the Echo who are reasonable with their powers and don’t use it to metagame without consent.

Unacceptable Character Traits and ModificationsThe reverse is also true. In addition to characters that break the lore or have an appearance conflicting with the game's art style, if there is a piece of lore or sidequest that explicitly describes something as exceedingly unlikely or legendary, it will not be allowed. Examples:

  • Non-canon races.

  • Unlikely hybrid species. Be mindful that the only known confirmed hybrids possible are Hyur/Elezen, Hyur/Garlean, and Hyur/Au Ra. Please don’t mix the furries, who have ear holes at the top of their head, with the non-furries... unless your character is intentionally an escaped Allagan abomination running around.

  • Characters with significant story ties to major NPCs.

  • Names that are not passably lore-friendly and can’t be justified by backstory/alias.

  • Over-the-top makeup or tattoos that don’t fit the game’s style.

  • Textures, hair, clothing, or sculpts that don’t fit the game’s style.

  • Exaggerated proportions, poses, or strange unexplained anatomy modifications. (Shark teeth, scorpion tails, neon scales, etc.)

  • Custom heights far outside of the character creator ranges. We are not having dick measuring contests over who has the tallest character on the planet, thank you. If you want to be crazy tall, play a Garlean. Anyone taller than Varis (8’8/264cm) is a big NO.

  • Overly modern clothing or tech outside of appropriate settings.

  • Character stories involving fantasia to change species, or similar drastic changes.

  • Certain job stones or abilities outright stated to be rare, selective, or illegal, such as Dragoons, White Mages, and Black Mages— outside of confirmed permission (such as a Padjali White Mage).

  • Far Eastern Miqo’te, Elezen, or Lalafell.

  • High-status Ishgardians that aren't an Ishgardian Elezen or Hyur.

  • Characters whose power level or connections seem more on the level of a Scion or the Warrior of Light than a normal NPC.

Maybe...There are some concepts that fit the lore, but are difficult to pull off without relying on mods or unfair advantageous powers. Moderators reserve the right to turn away such concepts as needed. Examples:

  • Beast tribe races, Ascians, Voidsent, characters from other shards, or minor WoLs will be scrutinized heavily and probably not allowed unless written a certain way. We might permit a character from Solution 9 who limits their RP to Dawntrail areas, First characters who roleplay only in the First, or antagonistic Voidsent/Ascians who restrict their RP to reasonable contexts.

  • Biologically sensible hybrids, such as those confirmed possible by the game, or something like a Hyur/Roegadyn that looks like a Hyur with the distinct Hellsguard nose, might be permitted if it can be explained by backstory and they aren't heavily-modded.

Out of Character Guidelines

At Everburn, individuals are expected to conduct themselves with maturity. The server's precise expectations are outlined here.Expected OOC Etiquette:

  • Familiarize yourself with the Everburn rules and guidelines.

  • Treat others in the server with respect. Insults, harassment, creepiness, stalking, petty drama, or self-centeredness will not be tolerated.

  • Make sure you post content in the most appropriate channel. Before posting in a channel for the first time, read the channel description to learn how it is meant to be used.

  • Good communication is key, always, both IC and OOC. Let your goals and boundaries be known to others, don’t assume people are fine with roleplaying and discussing the same things as you.

  • Avoid serious discussions of real-life religion and politics. Controversial subjects often lead to charged emotions, discomfort, misunderstandings, and arguments. Exceptions can be made, like if you want to share positive activism, but please ask first. If someone is venting about something that personally affected them in real life, focus on the person, don’t turn it into a political conversation.

  • Familiarize yourself with the Free Trial player limitations, especially those that affect roleplay. Free Trial characters cannot send Tells, invite others into a party, trade, use the Market Board, join FCs, PVP, make PFs, or send out friend requests. They can accept party/friend invites.

  • There is no minimum activity requirement needed to remain a part of the community. However, if you’re wanting to make RP connections, then checking out our events, making/promoting your own events, and contributing to server roleplay discussions is a good place to start. Roleplaying is a social and collaborative activity; if you never communicate or put effort into getting what you want, it’s going to be rather hard to get what you want.

  • Upon joining the server, you will be expected to introduce yourself and post a profile for your character.

Everburn may not be right for you if:

  • You have trouble separating IC feelings and OOC feelings.

  • You have difficulty navigating spaces where people share opinions about a fictional game that are different from yours.

  • You are someone who pushes lore interpretations that are contradicted by canon or unsupported by canon onto others. You are someone who will take it personally if someone disagrees with a headcanon you like.

  • You have no clue what you actually want to roleplay as, and are the type who will fantasia/change the name of your character repeatedly.

  • You are not going to be able to maturely handle people talking about their dislike of mods, modding, and/or the modding community, or other problems they’ve encountered within the FFXIV roleplaying community.

  • You are the type to make your mental illness or poor social skills everyone else’s problem instead of holding yourself accountable.

  • You expect entire communities to revolve around you, your tastes, and your comfort, with little consideration that other people might feel differently about things than you.

  • You are someone who likes to “shit talk” other individuals for petty reasons. You are someone who is hasty to judge others and dismiss them because they mess up one time or have a flawed opinion. You like to revel in unnecessary, petty drama, rather than viewing other people as imperfect living creatures with feelings.

Everburn does not support bullying behaviors. Making fun of a person’s mods, RP website, et cetera, is never permitted within the server. Barring legitimately serious situations, namedropping to speak badly of someone is prohibited. Serious concerns over certain individuals or communities should be brought to moderators first.You may be thinking: “woah, this sounds harsh!” but the entire point is to weed out people who won’t be a good fit for the community. No hard feelings, but no-one is entitled to a space and not everyone will be a good fit. Better to get that out of the way sooner rather than later.Bottom-line: Don’t be a self-centered asshole, and have situational awareness of how your decisions and behaviors may make others around you feel— both OOC, and in roleplay.

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Applying to Everburn

Application Process:All applications will be read by a moderator and given due consideration according to the IC and OOC guidelines of the server.If your character does not fit the Everburn guidelines as is, you are welcome to alter your character or make a new character to fit in with the server expectations. If you are concerned about a character’s lore-bendy elements or mod usage, and those details aren’t central to the character’s person, you may apply with a version of the character that is mostly the same, just with those elements changed or removed. Consider it to be an AU version of them if desired.If you want to add alt characters to the server different from the one(s) you first applied with, you must either re-apply with the new character, OR message the server owner with your full character concept. If accepted, then you may freely bring the new character into Everburn spaces. There's no limit on the number of alts, but all of them must be approved by a moderator to ensure they follow the Everburn guidelines.Due to Discord’s new AI moderation screwing over how sending out friend requests works, the way applications are processed has changed.Accepted applications should receive a response within 48 hours. If you’re positive that you would’ve been accepted, but were not, then:- Your Discord account was not open to accepting friend requests,
- You spelled your Discord username wrong,
- Or, your application did not properly send.It never hurts to go back and double-check, or resend your application.Moderators reserve the right to reject/ignore an application for any reason, even something as simple as "bad OOC vibes". The main person in charge of reading and processing applications is an adult with a real job, and does not want to waste energy arguing with internet strangers about why their noble Auri Dragoon named "Mr'Biggus Sword" or Elezen Pimp named "Legolas" weren't accepted. (Not real examples.)Lastly, before you proceed… have conviction. Many people like the idea of RP, but flake when it’s time to put in the effort and commitment. Or they expect their perfect RP experience to drop into their laps without any work on their part. We desire those with the maturity to be honest, proactively communicate issues to their partners, and respect everyone's time.