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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 ❄️

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Suppose it's too late to give him his own warning then.

[Yeah we all know what happened there.]

[Aren't you glad that these two spry young men don't actually live in the Roost, Cid.]

He knew what to expect the moment he made that post.

[Well okay maybe not so much of a direct A to B, but once they started bickering its hard to stop. Along with all the other things that result in said bickering.]

[Honestly they'd just fit right in so it really doesn't matter too much. Then again, the Roost can probably only handle one active couple—]

It feels like Kaveh and I are in the same position.

[And Alhaitham with Benedikta. Honestly a bit amusing in that regard.]

[The Roost already sees enough action as it is.]

That's debatable, considering the fact that he believed he could use the pretense of anonymity to get away with it.

[He certainly tried, that much Alhaitham will give him.]

[HAH.]

True, I already knew there was no point in hiding and I wouldn't have want to, anyway.

There was no point for him to hide. Literally nobody else would have posted what he did.

[Alhaitham is well aware of where he stands with most people—and frankly he enjoys keeping it that way. The last thing he wants is for people to start thinking he's something as ridiculous as friendly or approachable.]

Why you never know. Perhaps you have other secret admirers out there.

Or have some good fun.

[Likely the latter if it's not Kaveh.]

If I did, I'm sure Kaveh will want to know who they are.

[For clearly polite and entirely non-threatening reasons.]

[A chuckle at that.]

Suppose it might depend on the type of photo. Unless Kaveh wouldn't tolerate any at all.

That's something you'll have to ask him about.

[Alhaitham does know the answer but making Kaveh embarrassed about this is infinitely funnier.]

And looks like I have my answer.

He is rather predictable on certain matters.

[Not that Alhaitham minds at all.

He finds it very cute. :] ]

Not too surprise, I think we all feel the same way towards our partners in some degree.

I suppose so. Even if some of them do find themselves attracting far more unwarranted attention than most.

[Because Kaveh with his disney princess powers attracts more than people. Unfortunately.]

But we're the one they chose so can take pride in that.

[Cid sure found the exact configuration of words that stokes Alhaitham's ego like no other. Indeed, Kaveh did choose him... and now, nobody else can choose his senior in turn.]

Of course. The ability to choose is something which many tend to overlook.

[He will never let himself forget what it means, for Kaveh to choose him.]

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[Sorry, Kaveh—]

Indeed, and the same goes for you to him.

Well, not that a little jealousy hurts to spice things up a bit.

[It's fine Kaveh will get him back for it later.]

Perhaps, but in my case I am simply reminding others where their boundaries lie.

[Sorry Cid Alhaitham is a very possessive man. And no, he is not ashamed about it. Kaveh is his.]

[It's fine, he's just like Benedikta. Endearing, really (when one is on the receiving end—most times).]

Which I do believe you have made quite clear, so you at least shouldn't have to worry about it.

Though just out of curiosity, what would you do should someone ignore your "reminders" and persist?

[He knows how far Benedikta would go (for better or worse), but what of Alhaitham?]

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Absolutely not.

Aah, I was wondering when the man himself would appear.

It's almost like he's sitting three feet from me.

Just because I am posting pictures of him doesn't mean other people should be taking their own.

It's all right, I understand the sentiment. It can be difficult when you know your loved one can attract quite the attention.

On the one hand you want to show them off, on the other lock them away. What a dilemma.

It doesn't seem as though most people here appreciate what they're seeing anyway. It's much the same in Sumeru, aside from some attention when he overthrew the damn government.

Then he opened his mouth and all that attention vanished.

Hah! That makes it better for you, though, doesn't it?