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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!

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QUICK LINKS: SPRING 🌻 SUMMER ☀️ AUTUMN 🍂 WINTER ❄️

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SPRING 🌻

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SUMMER ☀️

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AUTUMN 🍂

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WINTER ❄️

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(frozen comment) ===== GENERAL DISCUSSION =====

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Any commentary or general discussion not related to specific submissions can be made after this comment! You can still comment directly on a submission, this is just to help keep things a little more organized for those who might want to leave general commentary on the post as a whole.

ALHAITHAM, submitted by totally anonymous man

[empyrean_mirror]

ALHAITHAM

Azul Ashengrotto

[sunsetking]

Azul Ashengrotto

Leona Kingscholar

[octoblot]

Leona Kingscholar

[phoenixdominant]

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

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

very anonymous such mystery

[empyrean_mirror]

his birthday is in february, according to my sources

Zack Fair

[afflatusexarch]

Zack Fair

[activatingcombatmode]

Hey, it's me. I think I'd make a great Mr. April.

[afflatusexarch]

April showers and all of that?

[ Since their first date was in the rain! ]

[empyrean_mirror]

Not too subtle, are you?

[Pot, kettle.]

[afflatusexarch]

I was not trying to hide it, my friend.

[empyrean_mirror]

But rather restrained about it, I see.

I'm well aware this paints a target on my own head, but this does seem to be the opportunity for payback.

[afflatusexarch]

Restrained? How so?

If it were truly an opportunity for payback, Alhaitham and I would be battling it out.

[empyrean_mirror]

Well, Zack's wearing a shirt in that picture, for one.

I doubt it. He's never been the sharing type, so you'll go uncontested.

[afflatusexarch]

Why would I desire anyone else to see him shirtless? I think not.

Even though he isn't the sharing type, he is a bit competitive when it comes to you, correct?

[empyrean_mirror]

Ah, you're more similar to Haitham than I thought.

I believe he'd say "there's no need to compete over obvious truths", but I think really he just doesn't like using the shellphones.

[activatingcombatmode]

Well, I was going to say as fresh as a Spring Chicken. Hahahahah

[phoenixdominant]

Oh, your sources must be very reliable.

[HMMMHMMM.]

[empyrean_mirror]

one could say they're the foremost expert in the field of haithamnomics.

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?