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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

Cid Telamon; submitted anon-like

[makoglow]

Cid Telamon

Feels weird putting that last name on there.

anonymous, i'm sorry

[garudas]

[Here comes the Cid Telamon Defense Squad and the Cid Telamon Is The Worst Squad all wrapped up into one person.]

You put up this man for nomination and you do not even state why?

[WHO EVEN IS THIS 🔪]

[makoglow]

Nope. Not going to either.

I'm pretty sure his lady friend might physically harm me if I do.

[garudas]

Oh? He told you he has a lady friend, has he?

[She isn't sure that this is anyone she knows...]

Well, his lady friend might want to know what it is others see in him.

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

Makes sense. Guy's got a voice like an incoming summer thunderstorm

[makoglow]

That's a pretty good way of describing it. Wouldn't have thought of that.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Also why is the last name weird to you?

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[garudas]

Indeed. I have to agree. And summer storms can be most formidable.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Yeah but I think theyre refreshing

Theres something really satisfying about a storm coming in to end a drought or a really bad heat wave. The humidity breaks and things just feel nice.

Not to mention getting caught in one after a hard day of work is fun too!

[empyrean_mirror]

Weird? Howso?

[Like, that's...his last name?]

[makoglow]

It's Cid. Just Cid.

[empyrean_mirror]

Are surnames not common in your world?

[Says Kaveh Genshinimpact.]

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[garudas]

This had better be a vote, Kaveh.

[SHE'S SO ANNOYING.]

[empyrean_mirror]

I don't know, completely anonymous stranger, are you voting for Haitham?

[HE SEES YOU, BENEDIKTA.]

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[tilfrosset]

Would be stranger if you put his full name, so I believe you should give yourself some leeway.

[makoglow]

Can you imagine the teasing that he might have had as a kid?

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[garudas]

Do you think his full name strange?

[As if Benedikta likes it when anyone uses it at all.]

[pinksidekicking]

Captain Cid Brownbeard Telamon.

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[garudas]

I take it this silly nickname is something he is aware of?

And that this is a vote for him.

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[pinksidekicking]

Oh, I call him all kinds of silly nicknames. My favorite is Sparkle Fingers, because of his ability to wield lightning.

How many votes do we get, because I want to give many?

[makoglow]

Not exactly the type of beard I think of when someone says "Corsair" but sure.

[pinksidekicking]

He needs a beard long enough that he can put braids in it.

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[general_affairs]

[ Reno definitely didn't just choke on his drink and sputter a little bit.

Jesus christ. ]

His lady friend's got great taste. Great drinking buddy to boot, too.

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[garudas]

His lady friend would ask that you tread lightly with one's compliments. But yes, she has impeccable taste. In one man, especially.

And might I ask what it is about him that makes him such a good drinking buddy?

[Felt weird to type "buddy." But yes, hi, she's here to anonymously support her husband and talk him up because he definitely deserves it. And also to make sure there is no funny business!!!]

[makoglow]

I'd be careful if I were you Reno.