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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

[general_affairs]

Oh good, so I don't have to explain it. You gotta spell things out in crayon for yours?

Actually, looks like our blondes favor eachother a little, too. Mine's the guy Nimona put the picture up of. The one I called a chocobo.

[ Moody blondes are an endemic. ]

If you see him, ask him if he's rounded up all those birds on Elah, yet.

[emberized]

"What, < Makoglow >?" [Axel chuckles in disbelief. How serendipitous that the other has already contacted him of their own volition in another call! How many other people were acquainted with one another, the assassin can't help wonder.]

"I'll have to." [Not today though, he'll pocket that little nugget of wisdom for later.]

"See, see? This is why I had to stick around. How are we supposed to leave them without the occasional nudge from us?"

[Oh yes and he is more than aware anyone can see this feed. Poking fun at their partners in crime is simply part of a comrade's sworn duty!]

[general_affairs]

That's the one.

[ He snorted with a laugh and shook his head, reaching out lazily to pull his mug from the table. ]

Please, someone's gotta loosen 'em up a little, yo.

[ He took another swallow, grinning into the mug. ]

You gotta pry Cloud away from his work and brooding, but the pouting makes it worth it. Plus he's a good sport about it, so I can't roast him too much.

[emberized]

[Cloud, eh? Axel will have to commit that to memory though he could almost swear he's heard someone have that name before.]

"Brooding?" [Axel reaches offscreen for a cup himself.]

"Well don't look now, but I think your guy might be developing a sense of humor."

[He raises it in a mirrored toast, before taking his own swig.]

"Swear I nearly detected a dig at my expense."

[general_affairs]

[ Don't think too hard about it.

Reno barked with a short laugh and let his head loll to one side with an amused grin. ]

Oh yeah, poke at him and he'll snap back. He's a little deadpan on the delivery, but that's part of what makes it funny.

What, your blond doesn't get snappy with you?

[ He shrugged about it, but still seemed to be amused by the fact. ]

Happy New Year's, friend. Here's to more redhead shenanigans in 2025 \o/

[emberized]

"No, Roxas can give as good as he gets. Knows how to hit where it hurts too."

[In more ways than one... Suddenly this gossip where anyone can spot it doesn't feel like such a smart bet anymore.]

"Anyway, I'll send Cloud your regards, if I see em. Just thought I'd just drop in, let you know I didn't get swallowed by the sharks without a guiding hand."