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The Scythewoods in a nutshell.

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Running maps with the FC be like.

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Scythewoods Guide: The Eligos List

Eligos is no longer allowed to do the following:

Not allowed to shoot the airship in order to ground it.

Not permitted to attach unauthorized weaponry to the airship.

Not permitted to test unauthorized airship weaponry on local wildlife.

Not permitted to test unauthorized weaponry meant for airships on local wildlife.

No longer permitted to test unauthorized weaponry on tourists.

Not allowed to add ‘As it is willed, so shall it be’ to the end of every answer given to any superior officers.

Not allowed to purchase anyone’s soul on company time.

Not allowed to sell someone else’s soul without their consent.

Not allowed to set up armored mannequins with speakers and motorized joints on company grounds.

Not allowed to greet company visitors through the speakers of decapitated mannequins.

Not allowed to let a sock puppet take command of his post.

Gas weapons are not funny.

Chemical weapons are even less funny.

A smiley face is not used to mark a minefield.

An upside-down smiley face is not used to mark a minefield either.

Claymore mines are not filled with 'Spicy Gumdrops’ and he should not tell recruits that.

A two drink limit cannot be bypassed by bringing in an empty airship fuel tank. Even if he insists its safe to drink from.

'No Drinking of Alcoholic Beverages’ does not imply administration of a beverage via IV is acceptable.

No, the company airship cannot be assembled into a large automaton.

He may not try to rebuild the airship into an automaton.

May not call block his superior officers, especially when deployed on an assignment.

'Napalm sticks to paissa’ is not a motivational phrase.

May not call someone else a paissa and then try to test if napalm sticks to them.

May not test to see if napalm sticks to actual paissa.

No longer allowed to test napalm.

Ego may not contradict any orders given.

May not wear any dress to formal functions again.

May not tell any superior he is smarter than they are, especially if it is true.

“For all the shit he gets up to the moment someone isn’t watching, he’s surprisingly easy to keep in line. Just threaten his paycheck. Threats to his general person tend to result in him maliciously complying with his orders instead.”

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Update for 7/3/2020

Hello all! While the tumblr has largely been neglected, the FC itself has still been active and having 2-3 events a week! Our recruitment reopened a few weeks ago and we’ve been moseying along while navigating the changes to the world from the events of the BLM protests and COVID-19.

Stay safe out there and feel free to send us a DM with any questions or inquiries!

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Turning Tides

[ Last eve, during the Honeybee Heist operation. ]

The moon had shone full and bright over the sleepy districts of the Goblet. The Holdings had been still and quiet as the sun's working hours had long since passed. The daytime employees had all either retired for the evening or gone out without any members to tend to or customers to ready themselves for. From the meeting room to the lounge there had been nothing but the steadfast ticking of chronometers and the occasional creaks and groans of the estate settling on its foundations.

Past the private chambers and farther down the halls was a room that most knew to be Lady Scythewood's private chambers. Though the Lady herself was never seen coming or going, the room was largely avoided all the same. On this night there had been a visitor in black leather who approached the door with silent steps and opened it without so much as a creak from its hinges.

Delilah glanced cautiously around the room. The room's interior was dark from the wallpaper to the flooring while the furnishing kept to a similar scheme. The fireplace was crackling with fresh logs and the writing desk near the door was unoccupied.

As she finished stepping inside and letting the door close behind her, the blonde expelled a soft sigh. It was one of obvious annoyance.

"It's not polite to sneak up on people," she murmured to the seemingly vacant room. The reply she got seemed to come from everywhere and no where all at once - a husky chuckle.

"Neither is it polite to break into someone's private room, but that's neither here or there," crooned Lady Scythewood's voice. "It is good to see you looking so well, daughter mine. Your little miqo'te had let slip that you had been feeling rather...under the weather. Such a pity. I do hope you've been managing."

Delilah's lips thinned but she remained silent.

The voice continued. "We've been so worried for you and Excen. Disappearing like that without a word or trace can't have weighed well on your consciousness. Ari has been so worried, as have some of the others here. Why even one of the ones who left approached Briar just the other evening wanting to know what they could do to locate you both -"

"Cut the shit and come out. I'm not talking to walls."

"Show your hand and I'll show you mine."

Delilah remained still for a long moment. A few moments later stepped forth a large xaela who calmly eased to her side from the sanctity of the shadows in a corner of the room. "Just as well," Excen mused, dressed in black same as Delilah. "I'd rather cut the head off the snake sooner rather than later."

After Excen appeared, the imposing viera known as Lady Scythewood stepped forth from an opposite corner. Her trademark mask wedged in place and the folds of her dress whispering against the carpet as she moved. As usual, it kept her expressions from being read, but the matriarch's voice remained as poised and warm as ever.

"Why not stop this game of yours?" asked Lady Scythewood. "It must be exhausting to be on the run. Unable to stay in one place for long, constantly fending off pursuers. Cut off from your friends and family with minimal resources and the clock working against you..."

"There's only one thing I want and that's my daughter," growled Delilah. The viera's eyes had narrowed and her lips had pulled back from her teeth in a snarl. "You're planning on moving her again. She needs to be with me -" But she was cut off as the Lady wagged her finger back and forth while tsk'ing.

"Such stress won't be good for you, daughter. It causes wrinkles. We all know why you and Excen are really here, and it's to find a way to halt the search for the Eye. We all know it's fruitless. I will get what I came here for. After all, I always get what I want." She took a few steps forward towards the pair.

Excen's katana had been drawn and lofted towards Lady Scythewood's mask before she took her third step. His smile was sardonic, his eyes cold. "One more step. I dare you." Delilah's hands had gone to her daggers though she hadn't otherwise moved. Lady Scythewood let out a long, exasperated sigh.

"You were such a good boy, Excen. The greatest present I ever gave Delilah. Such a pity to see how far she's pulled you down with her. But no matter -"

Lady Scythewood's long shadow stretched over the wall beside her. The silhouette shifted, morphed, distorting to seemingly impossible angles before the wall it stood against rippled. The sharpened points of two horns, then four broke through the surface, quickly followed by a Xaela taller even than Excen, with armor black as pitch and soulless eyes that seemed to suck the life from those they focused on. He regarded the situation with a neutral expression, the sight of Excen's blade so close to his mistress earning an icy glare.

"Pick your battles more carefully," said Leoric. His own hand moved to his blade along his back and drew it, the energies swirling around the blade seeming to suck out what little light was left in the room. "You don't have as many allies as you thought you did. Even less that aren't already being carefully watched."

"We already killed the five guardians you had waiting for us on that smuggling ship in the Ruby Sea," retorted Excen lightly, raising his blade. "What's one more?"

Delilah was staring down Lady Scythewood. Both women silent and the air in the room almost crackling with the building tension humming between the four. It was Delilah that finally broke the tension.

"What you want will never be achieved. Not like this. Not this way, and I'll be the one standing back and watching as your empire crumbles and your riches turn to ash."

Excen moved first, lifting his hand as the arcane, voidal energies swirled and burst from his palm, flying towards Lady Scythewood. Leoric intervened at just the last moment, his blade cutting through the air and blocking the dark magic, even as the detonation of the explosion rocked the Holdings. As the smoke cleared, the First Daughter and her guardian had already retreated, leaving Leoric and Lady Scythewood alone behind a dissolving barrier of blackened aether. Leoric snarled and lowered his sword, turning to Lady Scythewood. "You should have summoned me sooner."

She hummed. "My being here wasn't part of their plan. I had placed false rumors that I'd be in Thavnair this week checking on Aluna. But now that we know they're no longer willing to be on the defensive, it's time to put more of our own plans in motion." She paused, ear twitching as she seemed to be listening to something only she could hear.

"The others are returning from the heist via the aetheryte chamber. Inform the sisters that their guard was breached. Summon Briar here when the others finish getting settled."

Leoric inclined his head.

Lady Scythewood's smile was heard rather than seen. "I do so miss the beach."

[ The next morning. ]

In the early morning hours after the heist, an announcement went out over the pearl by Briar.

"In light of last night's success, Lady Scythewood feels now is the perfect time to go forward with an expansion and relocation of the Holdings and the Scythewood's Eorzean operations. Movers will be packing up things room by room and moving them to our new location in the Mists with the plan to have everything moved over before the end of the night tonight. I'm sorry it's so sudden, but the space we're moving into is bigger and much more scenic. I think you'll all like it. Feel free to utilize any of the movers to help you relocate your own personal effects."

No further explanation was given. It was official: the Scythewoods were moving.

As the last of the furniture was moved out and everyone was clear, the building that was once the Obsidian Holdings suddenly and without warning went up in flames. 

 As people turned to watch in confusion, Kaizen walked up next to Leoric, shoving his hands in his pockets as he passively watched the display."Was that really necessary?" 

The armored Xaela gave Kaizen a chill glare, not turning his head. "We do not want even the slightest scrap of our business falling into the wrong hands. Nor do we want a certain pair of fugitives having run of the place, or finding any notes to signal where we've gone."

There was no going back.

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Membership Spotlight: X’rhilu Mahla

An addict of many forms, and a pinpoint shot. Rhilu is the head of the Scythewoods' workshop, after her mentor and previous boss left the position and she was the only one qualified to take his place. And yet, despite her inexperience, she's excelled. When she isn't sleeping or taking care of her baby matanga, she's hammering away in the workshop on experiments. Sure, there's an accident once in a while, but everything works out in the end. 

 There's one particular thing about Rhilu, though. Her hat. She almost always has it on her, and she's obsessively protective of it. It's in perfect condition no matter how bad the rest of her gear seems to look. Even the shapely crystals embedded into the skin on various parts of her body are less cared for than her hat.

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Festival of Nhaama

What:  The Festival of Nhaama

Where: Reunion on Balmung

When: November 16th

Time: 8 PM EST

Seeking: Vendors, Performers, and Assistants with the events

For the first time ever The Dusk-Spear Alliance will be hosting a Xaela themed festival in the Azim Steppes. In an attempt to foster relations not just between competing tribes but non-Xaela as well, the Alliance is running a host of events during the Festival. Additionally there will be spaces for both Vendors to sell their wares and Performers to put on a show. This will not be a Xaela only event, people and Free Companies are more than welcome to both participate or volunteer.

We are currently looking for volunteers to help out. We have slots open to assist with Archery and Horseback Riding, as well as open stalls for Vendors and spots for performers. If you wish to assist with anything in the event please contact either @a-wanderers-sorrow or @foofmastaflex.

Bokh

The Bokh tournament will have sixteen open slots for fighters to participate. Bokh is a traditional form of wrestling for Mongolians/Xaelas. Prior to the match the participants will perform a dance of respect for their opponents. During the match no part of the body other than the foot may touch the ground, and the first to force their opponent to do so wins. These fights will be overseen by the Kete Sunir, the Khan of the Dusk-Spear Tribe. The rules will be simple. As this is a wrestling match there will be no weapons, magic, use of wildlife, or dirty fighting allowed. This is a test of strength and honor and should be fought as such. ((We will be using Grindstone rules so the first to three wins and knocks their opponent to the ground.))

Archery

Competition Archery for the event will be handled by traditional Mongolian/Xaela rules. Sixteen archers will be allowed to compete in this competition and will be given four arrows per set. Each set will consist of four rounds during which a wall of surs will be set up in front of the Archers. The surs will be wooden cylinders stacked three high with one pillar per archer, standing approximately eight ilms tall. Archers will receive points based on how many surs they knock out of the wall each round. After all four rounds the four highest scoring archers of each group from the first set will move on to a second set and repeat. From the second set the four winners will move on to a final set, at which point the highest scoring archer will be declared the winner.

Horseback Racing

The third and final competition that will be held during the Festival will be Horseback Racing. The race will start from the Northern gate of Reunion and run the entire length of the Azim Steppes with four checkpoints throughout, and finishing when passing through the Southern gate of Reunion. Each checkpoint will have an obstacle the the riders will have to bypass before moving on to the next. The first racer to make it through the finish gate wins.

Sign ups:

Sign ups for each of the events will begin on October 1st and End on October 31st at 11:59 PM EST. Any participants beyond the number allowed for each event will be listed as backups in case the initial sign ups do not show to the event.

The Festivities will start with an Opening Ceremony by the Dusk-Spear Tribe at 8 PM EST and the contests will start at 9 PM EST. After the open ceremony ends vendors will be free to sell their wares and performances will also start.

An official event document will be posted as we get closer to the date. Again if you wish to volunteer to be a vendor, performer, or to assist with one of the competitions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

Tagging for visibility! @mooglemeet @balmungrp

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Thank you to those who expressed interest in <Scythe>! While we work on establishing a tumblr presence again, we’d also like to announce that our recruitment is closed as we get our new members adjusted!

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🔗 Our Carrd with our app, FAQ, and additional information. 📜 Weekly Events (RP and PvE), Open World RP, FC & Personal Plots.⏲ Times of Activity from 10AM-11PM PST. 📚 Dark Grey Themes, Adventure, Crime, Trade & Business, Relic Hunting & Acquisition. 🏡 Plot 42, 18th Ward, The Goblet (Medium). 🌐 Balmung.

[IC] The Scythewoods are a well known yet enigmatic family who arrived in Eorzea and her allied nations shortly after the assault on Rabanastre and Dalmasca. Led by their viera matriarch (who married into the hyur family some generations back) known only as Lady Scythewood, the family seeks to further their goals both local and abroad. Primarily dabbling in trade, business, allegiances, black market enterprises, and the hunting of relics both malignant and benign.

Seeking coin? A place to allow darker tendencies to thrive? Interested in utilizing the assets and resources of a vast network? Or perhaps wanting to kill some beasts and drink some ale afterward? Then look no further. The Scythewoods welcome you.

[OOC] The Scythewoods are a RP/PvE FC on FFXIV's Balmung server! Our recruitment has re-opened and we're looking for active, engaging members who like to participate in events as well as have their own storylines to bring into the fold.

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books read in 2k16. six of crows by leigh bardugo.

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More from a recent photoshoot!

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A glimpse at the Scythewoods.

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Details below!

The criminal underground is buzzing with news of the notorious Scythewood family finally showing themselves to the public after their relocation from Dalmasca. While the public is also being invited to partake of the festivities, it still makes one wonder: what are they really after?

Itinerary: - Doors open at 5PM PST - Welcome Announcement at 6PM PST - Doors close at 8PM PST

Color Scheme/Dress Code: Black, White, Silver/Grey, & Gold. Formal or Classy Attire Preferred.

Activities: Giveaways, Open Stage*, Snack Bar (Alcoholic Beverages available for purchase), and more!

* The downstairs stage is open for free, spontaneous performances to take place! Want to tell a joke? Some stories? Perform a song? If the stage is open, you’re welcome to make use of it! Simply keep any performances under 15 minutes to allow others a chance to have fun!

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Membership Spotlight: Sakura Bihana

Our Membership Spotlight features Sakura Bihana! She is one of the longer standing members of the Scythewoods and their resident researcher and experimentalist who enjoys employing the use of crystals. Curious, inquisitive, and loyal are her primary traits! When not working in her lab on various projects, she’s assisting the Scythewoods in various tasks while employing what skills she’s able along the way.

She’s also often in need of more subjects to experiment on...

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Sorry we haven’t posted much here! The FC has been quite busy with lots of content, personal and FC plots, and getting ready for Shb! More content to come soon!

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Our members are becoming memes. Help.