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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

Midadol (Mid) Telamon - Forward dated to December 7th. No hiding who posted this.

[nutsornothing]

Midadol (Mid) Telamon

She told me if I ever called her by her full name again she'd punch me but I don't want her dad to get mad at me either so I put both. Mid if you see this don't kick my ass.

[activatingcombatmode]

Pretty girl. Didn't know you were talking to one, man! Good for you!

[nutsornothing]

What the hell do you mean, Zack!? I talk to lots of girls all the time!?

[Clearly he doesn't catch your drift here, Zack.]

[activatingcombatmode]

Hey, I'm just saying! Are you talking to THIS girl? As in, just this girl? This is important.

[nutsornothing]

[One, two, three. POP GOES THE LIGHTBULB. Finally cluing into what Zack was throwing down here.]

Yeah! I've been real good, Zack!

Mid is the only girl I've been chilling with especially since she spent time with me after I came back. Didn't really want to talk to anyone but her since I was royally pissed off. Even gave me a hug and everything!

[Well maybe not everything.]

[activatingcombatmode]

The only girl you wanted to talk to when you were pissed off? That seems pretty serious. You doing okay now?

I get it, though. Sometimes a hug from one person only is the only thing that does the trick.

text: un; gruffier

[gruffier]

[ ... Wait, is this just clicking for Clive?

DOES THIS MEAN SOMETHING... ]

A bold but appropriate choice. Have you two been getting along?

[nutsornothing]

Hell yeah, me and Mid are super chill now.

She's...really nice and has been helping me not feel like complete shit after coming back.

[gruffier]

[ ‼️ ]

We noticed your absence, but I'm glad you've returned unharmed.

Mid most notably, it seems.

[nutsornothing]

Hey thanks man...A whole year went by even though only a couple days happened here which is pretty nuts.

For real, she did!? I hung out with her after I got back...I really needed that hug after all the shit I went through back home.

[gruffier]

An entire year? I would question it, but nothing should surprise me anymore. Not with how we arrived in the first place.

[ CLOCKING THE HUG. ]

I'm grateful she was able to comfort you when you needed it. You know where to find us if you need anymore help.

Just... maybe not another hug.

anonymous text

[garudas]

Might I suggest you quickly find a good place to hide?

[Oh, but she is going to enjoy this when it happens.]

[nutsornothing]

Why though!? I didn't do anything!? Just posted a picture!

[garudas]

And that is all it will take to start raising questions. As has already been proven.

How exactly do you know Midadol anyway?

[nutsornothing]

I guess so, huh?

Well me and Mid like to spend a lot of time together now. She was the first one I wanted to talk to again after coming back earlier this week and helped me get outta my shitty funk after losing my sister recently at home. It was super fucked up and I'm still really pissed off about it but she calmed me down.

[Denji could go on and on about Mid but leaves it at that, Benedikta likely knowing the signs even from this brief interaction already.]

[catsgothistongue]

[huh. this is an unexpected development he didn't see coming.]

Why would her dad get mad at you? It's just a name.

[... missing a few details here cuz most parents in ranmas world are rearing to get their daughters married off and aren't so violently protective over their baby girls (except for when they (soun) believe the guy (him) is cheating on the girl)]

[nutsornothing]

Maybe Mid's dad likes to call her by her full name. The hell do I know I'm just trying not to get my shit kicked in.

[Poor, Ranma. Denji over here trying to become a better human being after the amount of emotional anguish he was subject to in his time spent back home before he was unceremoniously brought back here within the span of a few days. Meanwhile it had been over a year back home being eighteen years old now and having dealt with a lot of traumatizing shit. She had been the first person he reached out to in his pit of despair after the initial rage settled down having to stop himself from lashing out anyone who dared cross his path opting to shut himself away from the rest of the world here in Escordvi.]

Sorry for the delay, writer's block's a pain

[catsgothistongue]

Fair enough. Who knows what go through dads' heads. Must be some universal law that they naturally don't make sense.

[You know what they say sometimes Denji. Character development's a bitch, yadda yadda misery builds character yadda yadda.]

It's all good! I just am getting back from a little break myself. <3

[nutsornothing]

Not me that is for damn sure my dad tried to kill me so.

text; id: ramuhs

[ramuhs]

While I can't disagree on the selection, I have to wonder why you'd think I'd get mad.

[Or why his opinion matters that much. Or why Denji of all people posted this. Certain paternal alarm bells are ringing.]

[nutsornothing]

[Oh shit it's daddy Telamon time to be on his best behavior!]

Uh, y'know you are her dad so I thought you might want people to use her real name but she told me she hates it when I call her it! On my left testicle I swear, Cid!

[Okay mostly best behavior.]

[ramuhs]

[....So close, Denji. So close.]

It doesn't really matter much to me how people refer to as. Even I call her "Mid," using her full first name just for formality.

[Or scolding.]

For things like this, rather than my preferences it's better to use hers.

[nutsornothing]

[And yet so far. He'll get better at this...eventually.]

So you just use it when she pisses you off or something then? That doesn't sound like, Mid! She's always so nice how could that ever happen!?

[REDEMPTION ARC!?]

» text | un: tilfrosset

[tilfrosset]

I wasn't aware you two were acquainted.

But if you're worried about Cid, just how acquainted are we speaking of?

[DENJI, ARE YOU GONNA BE MID'S PLUS ONE AT THE WEDDING?]

[nutsornothing]

Mid is like my closest friend here now and I'd kill anyone who tries to mess with her! She talked me down from wanting to go on a rampage after I came back. I'd still be super pissed off at the world if it wasn't for her making me chill out.

[A little aggressive but at the same time endearing don't you think, Jill? Does that get him a reservation to the big bash if by chance Mid asks him now!?]