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WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

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AHOY! HELP WANTED. THINK YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE THE FACE OF ESCORDVI’S VERY FIRST ADVENT CALENDAR? POST YOUR GLAMOROUS PICTURES TODAY. POST THEM NOW!

A group of collaborators is looking to put together Escordvi’s very first annual advent calendar. For its inaugural year, they want to compile a collection of pictures of beautiful riftfarers to represent each month. These pictures can range anywhere from beauty shots, to thirsty body shots, to tasteful fashion poses. Anything goes!

Have your character post their own (or their friends, enemies, boyfriends, girlfriends, dogs) photos to this network post. NPCS can also be used to post photos. Then feel free to comment around on the photos with which month or season you think would suit them best. Or just comment about how much you like the photos. Who’s hot? Who’s not? Or about how horrified you are that someone posted yours! Any and all feedback is needed so they can create the best calendar ever!

At the end of the month, an advent calendar for 2025 will be created! If there are enough submissions, there will be multiple calendars so don't be shy or think you'll be left out! For ease of use, the calendar has been broken down into the four seasons so that multiple themed shots can be posted. Get posting!

PLEASE USE THE FORMATTING CODE PROVIDED IN EACH TOPLEVEL! Putting the character's name in the subject line is optional but helpful for quick reference. Any who don't follow instructions will have their comment screened so it can be edited. This is mostly to ensure images are not too large and stretching pages. Please try to crop images to best fit the code, especially long ones. The code will automatically resize images to a max width of 300px, so an image with a 3:4 or 3:5 ratio would be ideal.

QUICK LINKS: SPRING 🌻 SUMMER ☀️ AUTUMN 🍂 WINTER ❄️

Comments

WINTER ❄️

[seaboards]

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<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; max-width: 300px;"><img src="IMGURL" style="border: 15px solid #72a9d6; border-bottom: 1px solid #72a9d6;"> <div style="border: 15px solid #72a9d6; font-family: palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center; padding: 10px;"><b><i>CHARACTER NAME</i></b></div> </div>

ALHAITHAM, submitted by totally anonymous man

[empyrean_mirror]

ALHAITHAM

[phoenixdominant]

An entirely anonymous post of Alhaitham. How mysterious. [/s]

I would have guessed a Spring month but this does well, also.

[catsgothistongue]

Hm, wonder whoever could find this guy attractive enough to slap on a calendar.

[He sees through your thinly veiled disguise dad.]

[deepstar]

I'm pretty sure you're doing a poor job of hiding your identity, my friend.

[telepathicignorance]

Yeah I don't think any amount of looks will ever make up for that personality.

text | un: netherese

[netherese]

A great mystery, indeed... I look forward to seeing his reaction.

text | un: astudyinviolet

[astudyinviolet]

I think I know of someone who would might enjoy an entire calendar of this one.

[ There is no identifiable evidence that this is Kaveh, though Sherlock also suspects this. ]

text; un: curiouser

[tabiya]

i think it was the speed with which this was submitted that ended up being the giveaway.

Azul Ashengrotto

[sunsetking]

Azul Ashengrotto

[activatingcombatmode]

That's one hell of a nice outfit! I'd never be able to pull off a hat like that one.

[octoblot]

[what the]

Why did you submit a photo of me for this?

[like it's not a bad photo but??]

G'RAHA TIA, submitted by totally not anonymous man

[activatingcombatmode]

G'RAHA TIA

✔️ Could be any season
✔️ But look at the cozy winter fit
✔️ Catboy
✔️ Adorable as hell
✔️ Smart as hell
✔️ Catboy
✔️ COZY

hello, fellow anonymous man

[empyrean_mirror]

I don't know if he's cozy or not, could you repeat it again?

[afflatusexarch]

Why are you like this?

TORGAL, submitted by his best friend 🥺

[gruffier]

TORGAL

Ranma, submitted by an NPC

[treebornekettlegirl]

Ranma Saotome

look at this cute lil guy!!!

SANTA ; submitted by kid npc

[lucky_e]

SANTA CLAUS

Sesshōmaru

[bloodthirstydawn]

Sesshōmaru

Seems icy at first but maybe he isn't. But he's gotta be warmer than that. I'm sure of it!

Sherlock Holmes and Basker (submitted by NPC)

[astudyinviolet]

Sherlock Holmes and Basker

I snapped a picture of Cosmo Conservatory's frail looking pretty boy volunteer actually smiling! That's worth putting in this calendar, ain't it?

Submitted Anonymously.

[prince_of_the_moon]

Sesshomaru

Vanitas, submitted by anonymous

[brokenlight]

Vanitas

Cloud Strife

[pinksidekicking]

CLOUD STRIFE

The coolest dad a thousand year old shapeshifting being could ask for! (Get it?)

Jill Warrick

[gruffier]

JILL WARRICK

[ Okay now for his real submission (and maybe a bit of revenge posting)!! ]

Hard to resist such a beautiful smile.

Arlecchino, submitted by anonymous NPC

[balemoonrise]

Arlecchino

I was exploring some ruins and happened across this young woman practicing her 'form', or so she told me after I nearly tripped into that pond after snapping this picture. The hand out was appreciated,

She has a coolness that fits winter, I think- or at least in this picture she does!