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The Lies That Lead Us

The Unsung's self-appointed healer, Charlette Bellamy, has contracted them to help her with an old task; retrieving a collection of powerful and dangerous spelltomes that were stolen from a library she once had guardianship over.She'd all but given-up on the chase and accepted her failure, until an unexpected lead presented itself. Perhaps, with trusted friends at her back, she can finally correct this mistake?Things are never that easy though, and half the Unsung were teleported to Kugane in the Far East while the others scrambled to catch up on the CETEA airship. When Charlette says a tome is dangerous, she is not joking around.The Unsung now find themselves in a land that is new and unfamiliar to most of them, hunting a dangerous illusionist in the hopes of catching them before they are turned into the hunted instead. Perhaps it is already too late.Interested in more detail? Check out the campaign's Carrd section below:

• The Lies That Lead Us

Previous stories - Years One and Two

The Regulars & The Pilgrimage

What began as a small group of adventurers taking on levequests from their makeshift base of operations in Buscarron’s Druthers evolved into a fully-fledged pilgrimage after the ‘Unsung’, as they came to be known, ran afoul of the Conjurer’s Fane during the course of their meddling investigations.Embarking on this lengthy journey, the group traveled the breadth of Eorzea at the behest of the Immortal Flames of Ul’dah—an unusual patron for their venture—to visit each of the Guardian Stones. There, they assisted locals with their struggles, explored the lands, and paid their respects to the deities that presided over each region.The culmination of all their labour involved a revelation that changed the way the tempered ones, those in the thrall of the primal gods, were dealt with, and the freeing of a certain tribe of Viper miqo’te from the yoke of a twisted god they had helped call into being Twelvesmoons ago. Though long since torn from the realm, Her influence remained until the band excised the last vestiges of it.Interested in more detail? Check out the montly newsletter that ran throughout this campain below:

• Pilgrimage

Previous stories - Years Three and Four

Empire's Embers

Hydaelyn continued to turn, and the Unsung came together again to face the challenges of a new dawn.Their old levemete Sven Cloudwrath had long since stepped down to captain the CETEA airship with his long lost wife Adra, but when the latter went missing he called upon his old comrades.With is came the revealing of a long-kept secret: both Adra and Sven were Garlean. As rumours of civic unrest in their homeland reached them, the headstrong Adra decided to travel there by herself to find out what happened to her family.The adventurers traveled there aboard the CETEA and saw first-hand the destruction of the Garlean capital.Interested in what happened to them there? Check out the campaign's Carrd below:

• Empire's Embers

OOC Information

Hello and thank you for taking the time to look over the information of this RP initiative. We're always looking for more people to RP with, so here is some OOC info that might be handy to know if you'd like to join in.

RP Themes & Goals

The Unsung are an adventuring group with a focus on travel, adventure, and cultural RP.Our Hosts/DMs design campaigns and events that are mostly suitable for 'regular' adventurers and use a mixture of the 'overworld' and housing zones to bring their stories to life.Everyone is welcome at our pop-up RP and events, though we do expect people to be considerate and respectful to other players and to keep our themes in mind.

Initiative

We're always looking for people that love to initiate RP, either by hosting or joining events or simply by starting some pop-up RP.Unless otherwise stated our events are on Balmung, but we are open to joining RP created by other people on other Crystal servers. Though RP out in the world is still our main focus, we also welcome the RP spaces creatively made in the housing zones.

Dawntrail

Since our theme centers around average adventurers, we don't tend to RP our characters in the midst of the MSQ events. That said, we do want to acknowledge the things that regular people in Eorzea will notice or have heard about.Please keep this in mind when you join us, especially if you yourself RP pre or post Dawntrail, or haven't finished the MSQ yet. While we don't get into the details of the MSQ, we can't exactly call ourselves an entirely spoiler-free group either.As Dawntrail so far does not seem to radically alter what life is like in Eorzea we currently treat the events of the MSQ as something that has happened in a faraway land that hasn't reached most of the average people on that continent yet.We're awaiting future story patches to see if this will change and adjust accordingly. For the most current overview of where we are on the timeline, join us on Discord.

Code of Conduct

Our rules are simple, don't be a jerk, don't be a creep, respect the lore and each others preferences and RP styles.
With all that said, we often RP in public places and it is not up to us to try and tell people how to conduct themselves if they're not part of this initiative. Please adopt a 'live and let live' attitude towards those with different styles of RP both in an outside of this group. As long as people aren't disruptive, they have just as much right to be there as anyone else.

Activity

TIME ZONE: Our focus is on Central Europe, 6 hours ahead of ET/EDT. People from other time zones are more than welcome to join us, but please do keep in mind that most of our events will take place during hours that are friendly for the EU.PLATFORM: Most of our group RP is done in-game, but we've recently added an RP forum on our Discord as well. There is room there to share short tidbits about what their characters get up to in between events. This way you can add to the feel of the place even when you're too busy to be in the game.

Event etiquette

We've set up some guidelines around attending events, so we have a baseline on the kind of behavior we find most helpful. These count mostly for scripted events that make use of DMs, and not so much for freeform gatherings.BE ON TIME
Please be on time when attending an event, and if you’ve signed up, please show up. Life happens, we know that, but try and let the DM/Host know if you can’t make it or are running late.STYLE/THEME/LORE
While we adopt a live-and-let-live attitude to differences in styles and preferred themes, we ask that people keep the more outlandish aspects of their characters private in Unsung events. The Unsung are 'regular' adventurers, and our DMs take this into account when designing encounters for the group.

NO EXTRAS
Do not bring extra characters with you unless you have cleared this with the DM. Handling a certain number of players can be hectic enough without the number doubling due to things like pets/extra companions played by one person. The same thing counts for bringing in other player friends from outside the Discord - please clear it with the DM so they don’t get overburdened.NO IS A VALID ANSWER
Respect a DMs decision if they refuse to play around a certain character or theme. They are entitled to their preferences just like anyone else. Unless otherwise stated, all characters must be IC adults to join.BE MINDFUL OF WARNINGS
Some DMs might post warnings or 'vibe checks' for their events, for example if there's a high risk of injury or if there’s certain themes that may not work well for everyone (like horror/violence). Keep these warnings in mind. If an event crosses into something that you find unpleasant or uncomfortable, please walk away from it. Take feedback to an admin/the DM after the event has ended when needed.

Discord rules

The following rules are the ones we maintain on our Discord, and we hope that people keep them in mind during RP in FFXIV as well.RULE #1: RESPECT EACH OTHER & THE SERVER
Always be respectful of one another and the goal of this server, which is create RP together. Do not fall into the trap of naming & shaming, it will not be tolerated in any way. If someone isn't comfortable with an RP scene, let them leave it without hassle. If you have a quarrel with another person on the server and you can't work it out together, you may bring it to an Admin, but do note that we do NOT take sides in personal arguments.RULE #2 RESPECT THE LORE
While we believe anyone should be able to RP what they like, there is a time and a place. Please be respectful to the lore preferences of other players and do not force 'out there' or 'high' concepts on others without their consent.
The Unsung are themed around a 'regular' group of adventurers when it comes to their notoriety, skills, and political sway. While individual characters may hold more or less power we ask that everyone keeps this theme in mind when joining our RP. If you are in doubt about whether or not a theme/character fits, feel free to discuss it on Discord.On the flip side of that, we often RP in public and lore bending WILL happen, if not by us than by other people with no affiliation to this initiative. We try to adopt a 'live and let live' attitude as long as things are not disruptive.

RULE #3 MATURITY
We expect a certain level of maturity in our Discord, and part of that is knowing what is and isn't appropriate in public channels. While darker themed events and RP interactions are allowed and encouraged, overly explicit or sexually focused events are not.This Discord is also NOT for sharing/discussing media containing nudity, sexual acts, or excessive amounts of violence. We have a 'don't ask, don't tell' attitude towards activities that could get people's accounts banned, like modding. This game is rated Teen, so there will be minors around, even if our Discord itself is 18+. Keep that in mind and act accordingly in public RP. What you do in private is, of course, not our concern.RULE #4 ACTIVITY
We appreciate proactive people who understand that making events happen takes a lot of time and effort, so be kind to our initiators and hosts, share your feedback, and don't be shy about trying to initiate some RP yourself.RULE #5 HAVE FUN!
Fun is mandatory, please comply ;)

RP Locations

There are several RP locations that we make regular use of. Please note that this section is a WIP, so not all our regular locations have been added yet.

• The CETEA
• The Derelict

The Derelict

The Tale
There are as many tales about the Derelict as there are Sky Pirate crews that know of it, most of which almost too fanciful to be believed, not to mention contradictory. Here are the facts: the Derelict looks more like a sea vessel than any modern Eorzean or Garlean Sky Ship, and seems to be quite ancient. We don’t know how it maintains its position, what fuels it, who its crew was or what happened to them. Any expeditions into the depths of the ship, where we think the engines would be, have met with failure.No one dares lay claim to it. Some say it’s simply not worth the effort, others fear it curses any who try. Over the many Twelvemoons since its discovery it has become a meeting place instead, and some have even made it their home and work tirelessly to maintain it as best they can. Sky Pirate crews of any creed can come to this neutral place to eat, drink, and make merry with those that might be rival or foe any other time. It is here where alliances are made, and jobs distributed. Perhaps some might call it the sky’s very own Adventurer’s Guild.

The main currency on the Derelict is not gil though, nor is it ale or even information. Nay, what people cherish above all else are stories. Daring tales both true and false. As long as they entertain, they will give a crew the standing and respect they need to be included in the good hunts. Perhaps even enough for that treasure map, the one that shady lalafell with the eyepatch sold you, to actually be real.So come, join us on the Derelict and share your Tall Tale. Make it a good one, and you may be rewarded.OOC
The Derelict itself is an abandoned sky ship in an unspecified location in the sky, but in-game we use the ship in Wolves' Den Pier (where you PvP) as a stand-in.We RP on the top deck, where a crew of NPCs serves drinks and food. This location is reachable by airship only, but the Unsung can always hitch a ride on the CETEA. We will be on Balmung unless otherwise specified.

Unsung Screenshots

A collection of Unsung Screenshots

• SCREENSHOTS

Campaign: The Lies That Lead Us

The Unsung's self-appointed healer, Charlette Bellamy, has contracted them to help her with an old task; retrieving a collection of powerful and dangerous spelltomes that were stolen from a library she once had guardianship over.She'd all but given-up on the chase and accepted her failure, until an unexpected lead presented itself. Perhaps, with trusted friends at her back, she can finally correct this mistake?Things are never that easy though, and half the Unsung were teleported to Kugane in the Far East while the others scrambled to catch up on the CETEA airship. When Charlette says a tome is dangerous, she is not joking around.The Unsung now find themselves in a land that is new and unfamiliar to most of them, hunting a dangerous illusionist in the hopes of catching them before they are turned into the hunted instead. Perhaps it is already too late.

Biographies

Below is some information on the different clans and people the Unsung have met so far, including information on their Quarry, and different locations they've visited.

• Ox Clan
• Quarry
• Locations

Summaries & Logs

Event summaries and logs will be made available on both Discord and on the page below.

• Biographies
• Summary

The Ox Clan

Emblem: A praying black ox in a circular, desert yellow holding shape
Leader: Ozhuru ‘The Ironblooded’
Clan Colours: Yellow, often supplemented with blackThe Ox Clan is the most numerous of the Yakuza families in the Northern District of Kugane. Well organized and possessing a degree of hierarchy, the Ox still functions and considers itself more of a ‘family’ than anything else. Every member has a motivation for being willfully aligned with a brutal-sect of society, ranging from being a social outcast with no other prospects, to a genuine love for violence and chaos.They are the most face-value of the clans and possess the most and best trained fighters. Easy to find, easy to talk to and very simple to do business with. However, they are firm in sticking to their guns and not being convinced to expand their horizons beyond ‘Might makes right’.

• Interests
• People

The Quarry

An illusionist with exceptional skill and a destructive ambition has attacked the Unsung and Castaways. All in the effort to steal a powerful, dangerous tome of magical knowledge: The Fae King’s Poetry. It is essential that they capture this thief and retrieve the book, but that’s easier said than done.

• Interests
• People
• Evidence

Kugane

Address/Location: Open-world location, Kugane city (Stormblood expansion).
Affiliation: Hingashi is a Far Eastern archipelago off the coast of Othard.
Summary: Kugane is an Hingashi port town and currently the only one of their ports open to foreign vessels. The Unsung have reason to believe that their quarry is active in the city, and so it serves as the main point of interest in their search to find them.

Fuku's Shoppe WIP

Address/Location: Lavender Beds, Ward 23, Plot 53, Balmung
Affiliation: Several Yakuza clans, like the Ox Clan
Summary: Fuku the fence is dead. But his store remains and was of some interest to the illusionist. Stuffed to the nines with all manner of illegally gained or illegal to sell items and produce. It remains open to the Unsung for investigation and under the protection of the Ox, perhaps whatever passed through these four walls could lead us to our quarry?

The Ox Dojo

Address/Location: Lavender Beds, Ward 29, Lily Hills Room #12, Balmung
Affiliation: The Ox Clan
Summary: An old, but lovingly maintained icon of Hinegashi martial history, the Ox Dojo is one of the last of its kind in the Northern District and plays host to the Clan that named itself after the building.Several stories high, with an open mat for sparring and practice, there are rooms enough for the Ox Clan to both live and conduct business within. The Unsung and Castaways are welcome visitors to this place.

The CETEA WIP

Address/Location: WIP
Affiliation: The Dreadstorm Castaways and the Unsung
Summary: The airship that the Unsung and Castaways came to Kugane on. It serves as a main base of operation and a home away from home. The ship is currently on high alert and wary of the Illusionist.

The Ox Clan - Interests

Ozhuru

Clan Leader of the Ox, Ozhuru has three major qualities to him: A dignified calm, a well-aged appearance and an utterly massive size. Potentially one of biggest, if not the biggest, au ra in the city he stands well above most people. Despite his imposing size, Ozhuru has shown himself to be compassionate, careful and dedicated to his vision for the clan: A place for exiles and outcasts to obtain a second chance. However, he is also the founder of a clan that trains and trades in physical violence. ‘Might makes right’ is as much at the core of him as his family.

》 Leader of the Ox Clan
》 Masculine (he/him)
》 Xaela Au Ra
》 Blue skin, black scales
》 Grey hair with yellow streaks
》 Red eyes

Touma

Acting as the main liaison for the Unsung and Castaways, Touma is the friendliest face in the Ox Clan. An old acquaintance of Charlette and Redgar, he is very familiar with how the adventurers work, and deals easily with foreigners. Not quite as massive as his clan leader, he nonetheless stands well above most in size. He is loyal to the Clan, believes in their way of life, but is also the most curious about the world outside the city, and these adventurers who have come to cause all this intriguing trouble.

》 Contact for the Ox Clan
》 Masculine (he/him)
》 Xaela Au Ra
》 Light blue, black scales
》 Black hair with red streaks
》 Pale yellow eyes

Quiet

A small, au ra woman, Quiet is the opposite of Touma and Ozhuru. Non-verbal, but also possessed of a silent step and a talent for disappearing from view, she has gained a reputation amongst her clan for being unpredictable. In a fight, she deals more in quick-ends than protracted violence, but still finds ways to posture with the best of the Ox. She has a bad habit of staring though, her bright eyes rarely leaving and hardly blinking when they lock-on to someone… interesting.

》 Ox Clan Watcher
》 Feminine (she/her)
》 Xaela Au Ra
》 Blue skin, black scales
》 White hair
》 Pale eyes that seem to glow

Birdy

Every posse needs its Mad Dog, and Birdy was born for this life. A pugilist with a love for bloody-bouts and bellowing, the man is a newcomer to the Ox Clan and has already made himself infamous. Often the firestarter for a fight, there is very little obscenity or indignation he will not wield or weather for another moment in the brawl. Nothing puts Birdy down, win or lose, beaten, bloody or broken, he loves it all. And yes, he gets his name for throwing ‘The Bird’ a lot.

》 Ox Clan Pugilist
》 Masculine (he/him)
》 Midlander Hyur
》 White skin
》 Bald head
》 Blue eyes

The Quarry - Interests

The Quarry - Evidence

Charlette Bellamy

Affiliation: The Unsung, The Castaways (CETEA crew), The Archive
Charlette was stabbed during the theft of the Tome. It seemed to be personal, and she has been quite shaken with the event.

》 Unsung & Dreadstorm Castaways
》 Feminine (she/her)
》 Duskwight Elezen
》 Healer, skilled with barriers
》 Blue-grey skin, red eyes
》 Green hair
》 Magical Oath against violence

Cillenne Rose

Affiliation: Dreadstorm Castaways
Cillene's likeness was used to get close enough to Charlette to stab her and steal the book. They were also targeted in an illusionary trap, and has decided to leave the mission for now out of fear for the safety of their crew and friends.

》 Dreadstorm Castaway Illusionist
》 Non-binary (they/them)
》 Elezen
》 Is usually glamoured, so the details of their appearance can vary

Redgar Ashten

Affiliation: The Unsung, the Ox Clan
Red's visage was used during an attack on an Ox Clan fence. He has history with the Ox Caln, and is known among them as the Crimson Fang. His crimson has left him since then, as his hair turned grey as a side-effect of the illusion magic.

》 Unsung
》 Masculine (he/him)
》 Hyur
》 Fights with blades
》 Tanned skin, blue eyes
》 Used to have red hair
》 Hair turned grey

Torrid

Affiliation: None
Torrid was attacked by Red's clone in Fuku's shop. It didn't seem like she had anything to do with it, nor was she a target. Is this a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time?

》 Free agent
》 Feminine (she/her)
》 Roegadyn
》 Red skin, lavender eyes
》 Ginger hair

Red lost his redness... what will YOU lose?

We are up against an Illusionist with an incredibly powerful magical book at their disposal. The Unsung have already found out that it can create 'perfect' copies of their own people, and that his has severe consequences for the person being copied.Therefor we want to check in with people's comfort levels and make you all aware of what these consequences may be. There will a poll in our Discord but the details were getting a bit too wordy, so we have them here for you to peruse.Please keep in mind that you can change your mind at any moment. Just contact the main DM (Okrea) in DMs.

What does it mean, to be a target of the illusionist?

Welp, it's not good. But it could be FUN! It means that there is a 'perfect' copy of your character out there, doing stuff on the orders of what seems to be a bit of a gremlin. The consequences of this can be:

All of these sound pretty rough, right? Well, no worries, you can pick and choose what you'd be comfortable with. And it's 100% okay to say no to all of the above. Okrea is not here to destroy your character, beat you at the game or have their BBEG win. This is intended as an avenue for consensual angst generation.

What happens to the original when they are copied?

According to Charlette's records on the 'Fae King's Poetry'; when someone is being copied, each time said copy is recreated a piece of their 'reality' is stripped from them. It's unknown if this is fuel in some way, a cruel machination of a magic constructed by a vindictive entity, or just a consequence of messing with things we don't understand. Either way, it sucks! Hopefully in a fun way.The most your character will lose is aesthetics and minor memories (unless you want something more extreme). Okrea does not intend to strip them of their individual powers, nor their agency, but of course the extent of it can be discussed! Some examples are:

According to the records Charlette can share about the book, the ultimate fate is to have all of a person stripped. She's never seen it before, so cannot confirm for sure, but will share that there was mention of becoming a 'mannequin' like thing. Blank of all personhood, within and without.NEAT!

How do you communicate your limits?

First and foremost, Okrea's DMs are fully open for anyone. They will happily discuss specifics and will not make any moves until you are fully comfortable with this. If you would rather opt-out of this particular campaign mechanic, that is 100% valid. This is potentially heavy stuff.As mentioned above, there will also be a poll on Discord that you can react to. No DMs needed! Unless you pick the option with DMs, of course.For those of you that are happy to have Okrea throw things at your character, surprise you and just do their worst, that's fine too! Okrea has their own limits, and they are fairly tame. They are not going to put your character's adoptive parents in a blender and make them watch, promise.If you are unsure about ANYTHING please speak to Okrea first. It's the best way to avoid them ruining your evening by accident.This is meant to be for fun, to add stakes to the entire campaign and help motivate our beloved adventurers and crew to GET THAT TRICKSTER. If there are any questions, please ask, Okrea is here to help.

Summaries & Logs

A summary of the big events. Logs will be added at a later date.