#X'mimiteh

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~ X’mimiteh Lhim for @xmimiteh ~

My dear Mimi, I wish you a happy Starlight ♥ ! We had a few bumps and rough patch this year but I’m sure that this only fortified our friendship in the end. I wish for you that 2018 brings as few stress as possible.

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HD Mimiteh has arrived in Tural!

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Oh, nice screenshots! I totally forgot about taking one. But, yes, Bonecrusher is safe, Mimi behaved. Though Callineaux was preeeetty close to getting stuffed in the frier.

An evening out! And two more linkpearl entries. Bonecrusher is safe, I made new friends, and X'mimi didn't even glass anyone this time! A really big success all around.

---- with @xmimiteh, @archaiclumina, and @reconditerune

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What's your role in the tragic play? -X'mimiteh Lhim

misunderstood villain

prepare for an onslaught of both the most dehumanizing and hateful takes, and flood of thirst comments. you are chronically misunderstood. whether or not you're actually evil is debatable. you may be acting out for revenge, to defend someone you love, or even just to protect yourself. you're a pretty jaded person. you don't trust or even really like most people. maybe you did at one point. but that part of you is gone, and you don't go a single day without grieving it. you think a lot about what your life could have been. you're stuck in the past. you're angry and maybe you don't even want to be, but this is the only way you can see to survive. you're open, but less in a trusting way and more like a wound. you don't like to let people see you, but the hurt spills out of you before you can stop it. you're impulsive, even as you try hard to plan and prepare. maybe someday your side of the story will finally be heard. until then, you can convince yourself that being hated is safer anyway.

I did not expect this. Though Mimi was never intended to be a hero, I would rather put her in the role of an anti-hero. She is grumpy, she can be mean and rude - but she has a good heart (she tries very much to hide). Maybe it is just the word "villain" that does not feel right here for me, because as difficult a character she can be, she is not supposed to be a straight up villain. But that is probably making her exactly that - a "misunderstood villain"? Being in a situation, where people do not understand why she acts the way she acts, why she is rude and mean and insulting and feisty. All just to cover up all the hurt and guilt she feels. She is jaded to some point, but still just feels "too much" - and that is her main problem. She cannot deal with that. And that's why she is angry. All the time. The more I think about it, the more it actually might be really spot on? I am confused!

Quiz: >HERE<

Tagges by: @miqojak and @arasnealashandr - Thanks so much for tagging!

Tagging: As I have been on a little hiatus due to my vacation and business trip I totally lost overview of who did that and who not. So, I apologize for anyone who now will get tagged, but has already done it. But I keep on tagging people, because I prefer tagging someone twice over someone not getting tagged at all. Here it goes: @fair-fae​ @avwalya​ @punchelf @lady-lissette @ysandrethedreamer, @kich-rp @candlelethe​ @ink-dreams-ffxiv @limitsbroke @captainkurosolaire​ @zhauric @antlers-and-omens @vulpes-ferus @starforger @miqoquest @gatheredfates @arbiterofthedead @archaiclumina @reconditerune @airis-ray @ahlis-xiv @luck-and-larceny @uldahstreetrat @blackbirdffxiv @riftdancing @cactusxwren @little-birdseeker @azure-seadragon @thorstyr @angelinecarax @miqomonkly @shavri-ffxiv and - as always - everyone who wants do it! Just do it and tag me, so I can read your answers. Really, I would love that.

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Thanks for hosting it! I am so glad it worked out well, especially as you seemd worried not many might show up. But it was indeed a nice, small group. In my opinion a nearly perfect size, because it was not too much, but enough for some interesting dynamics. I was not aware A'vaanoh was a "new" OC which probably just shows you quickly fell into your groove with him. And I am even more glad if I was able to help with Mimi's temper. It really was a blast, letting Mimi bounce off of him. To be honest, I love it, when I can do that and A'vaanoh gave so many opportunities for her to go ballistic. Really good.

Those are my favorite moments in RP, but also the moments I start worrying a lot, because I do not want to flood the chat, overwhelm people or take too much spotlight. My goal in those moments is always to simply give back more opportunities for interaction and get the RP rolling. And yes, that's not always easy finding the right spot, but I try my best (and fail sometimes - so apologies in advance if that might happen at some point). So I'm happy it seems to have been the right thin line I walked there. But it seems I'm preaching to the choir with that. So Mimi tips her hat to Jak as well - women with a temper need to stand together!

We need more nice open world RP. It is the best way for new RPers to get connections. There is, of course, nothing wrong with FC RP, linkshell RP, private RP and whatnot. I strongly believe there is a place for every RP and each can be an important addition for a RP community. I feel like people should reach out more often and open the doors. It's always good to get new momentum from "outside roleplayers" to get the own RP going. I think people underestimate how much fun this can be and how much energy they can save by using this momentum from outside roleplayers. And for that these kind of little events are perfect. So thanks for your initiative! I know how nervous you can get, when organize those things. After all, I always were, when I did these kind of things more often.

I'm looking forward to the next one and will give it a boost here gladly. I hope I can attend, but have to see each time, how my sleep pattern can adjust to that. Yesterday was definitely okay, though ... so now I'm a bit of (coffee) zombie. But all good, Saturday is a perfect day for these kinds of things as I can recharge the day after. So all good. Might just be on occasion that I'll be too exhausted in our nighttime (as it is rather late for me). But we will see. I had a blast and played way longer than I probably should have - which shows how much fun I had.

I've already said thank you multiple times in person, but thanks again to those who came out to the Gold Saucer social night for some light, fun RP tonight! It was nice and small, so there was no text spam that made it hard to keep up, and it was a nice, light atmosphere! I was so worried about being on a new character, and trying to fit into his skin, to begin with... and by the end of the night, I'd forgotten to keep worrying!

A special thanks to @xmimiteh - your Miqo reminds me a lot of my own female Miqo'te, Jak, in a lot of ways - and I know it's not always easy to RP a woman with a temper...especially a smaller one! You were excellent, and provided so much entertainment for the few of us there, with X'mimiteh's personality! And honestly, her temper and insistence on pushing A'vaanoh kept me on my toes and helped me to stop from being so anxious about him being a 'new' OC, and just focus on what his next step would be, until I accidentally fell into a groove and realized just how different he is to Jak, and that I didn't have to worry about finding his 'voice'! It just sort of... happens when you're in the flow.

Thanks again, for coming out - most of you were overseas, and in a completely and wildly different timezone from me, and still put yourselves out to wake up or stay up early just to come write some story with me and others, and that says a lot about you! You're the best!

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Last song

I hear the following song often, so it is no surprise it is the last song I now heard. With this I do not only like the music, but also the video: "This is War" by Thirty Seconds to Mars with "Rebels" footage - >VIDEO<. Music and cutting just fits so amazingly well and I enjoyed "Rebels" sooo much. I think this show is criminally underrated. It is that kind of show which starts "okay", but then gets better and better with each season - becoming one of the best SW pieces for me out there. It just gave me so much "original" Episode 4-6 vibes and also my "Firefly" thirst was stilled by it. Loved every character in "Rebels" so much, though the best for me was Hera - ressourceful, clever, active, strong-willed and finally a Twi'lek not being sexualized! She made the show for me. Really looking forward seeing Hera and Sabine again in the upcoming "Ahsoka" show. But okay, this was "Last Song" and now I was rambling on about a show... sorry for that!

Currently reading

I am a super slow reader. Always have been even at university - and this was a bit challenging as I studied American and English literature. I love reading, but I rarely am in the mindscape for it anymore and have gotten too restless. It only works during vacations or trips for me. So it takes me a long time to finish stuff and sometimes I start something else at the side as well. That is why I am reading three different books at the moment, because I am not always in the mood a certain one.

The first being "Fool on the Hill" by Matt Ruff - I promised my spouse to read it finally as it is their favorite book. The beginning was a bit drawn-out, but I enjoyed the middle a lot. I get why so many people love that book, but I've got a bit of a hard time with some things. Especially the ending now is sadly overstaying its welcome a bit too much.

The second book being "It" by Stephen King - I love horror literature and had always a weird love-hate relationship with King. I love his take on writing, I love his general stances, love his ideas, enjoyed most of the movies based on him, but his endings suck and sometimes he is a bit too vulgar for my taste. But if it is only the last 10% that's not good? Well, time well spent, I'd say!

And the last one is "Skulduggery Pleasant - The Faceless Ones" by Derek Landy. Hm, yes, as I said I simply LOVE horror literature. And as pulpy and trashy the characters are - I love those dialogues and the pacing! Skulduggery Pleasant is just such a fun time to read and sooo relaxing. But it is really, really overpowered. I mean, you would call out each of those characters if they were roleplaying something like that in FF14. And yet somehow it does not bother me when reading it. I do not even understand why. Usually I would complain about such characters for hours.

Currently watching

How much time do you have and how much do you want to read? Because I watch so much stuff. It is simply easier for me with my busy RL life to consume at the side and more relaxing. My spouse and I have our little ritual of watching one tv show after dinner and one (different) tv show before going to bed. Our "after dinner show" is at the moment the tv show "Sleepy Hollow" (>Trailer<) - and I expected it to be entertaining, but I did not expect it to be that good. Don't get me wrong, it is not outstanding, but I enjoy it very much. Probably also, because it covers a period in American history and literature I had as one of my study focusses. And I loved Washington Irving. Also, yes, it is horror. Again. I know, I know. Don't hold it against me! But it is really entertaining. Give it a try.

Our "before bedtime show" is at the moment a little "blast of the past" with "Case Closed (Detective Conan)" (>Trailer<) - yes, that slightly older anime show with way too many episodes. We recently thought we need something light and it is just a nice way to chill out at the end of the day.

When I am watching on my own, I recently started a rerun of "The X Files" (>Trailer<), because I loved that show when it aired on tv for the first time, but never finished watching it. Still want to complete a whole run of it, because I never got further than season 3. Or was it 4? I do not really know anymore.

And the last movie we saw was "Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse" (>Trailer<), which was simply amazing. But you all probably know that anyway, so... I will just give another bonus fact about me: Spider-Man is my favorite superhero. I always loved how personal the stories are and how authentic his struggles are. That was something I could relate to a lot - responsibilities piling up and feeling the need to be responsible. Because with great power, yadda, yadda, yadda... Spider-Man was always the most relatable and human superhero to me. Each incarnation was an authentic human being struggling with doing the right thing, but stepping up to try it - even when failing. That always inspired me and still inspires me. And this movie was the first we went to the cinema again since the pandemic. So, yay!

Current obsession

This one I will keep shorter. Or I will try to do so at least! But my current obsession is an obsession I have been having for quite some time and it is: Hunt: Showdown (>Trailer<) - don't confuse it with "Hunt". That game! It is a PvPvE (Player versus Player versus Environment) extraction shooter so probably not to everyone's taste. Setting is Weird Wild West with Zombies and Demons, has the best sound design in the whole gaming industry. No, really, there is no better one. You can pinpoint the location of sounds by listening so perfectly and it is really important with all the stealthing and scouting. And the gunplay is so much fun. Those shootouts with other players are so intense and really feel sooo Wild West. I love it and I am simply addicted to that game. So, if you see me afking in FF14, I might be playing one or two rounds of Hunt at the side. And yes, it is again... horror. I know. It's a surprise there are not too many horror themes when roleplaying Mimi! I really should rectify it. Because I live for that. So I probably should get those Sagolii ruins rolling for plotting points, right?

Tagging: Okay, this time I can only tag 9 people. That is hard! So let's just cheat the system, but don't tell anyone. I'll just tag 9 people and you can do it anyway and tag me, so I can read it. So, the "officially" tagged are: @ysandrethedreamer, @kich-rp @zhauric @miqojak @miqoquest @archaiclumina @luck-and-larceny @cactusxwren @tsupertsundere. But we all know, I also tagged YOU as well, right?

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Body Language: X'mimiteh Lhim

This is one of the "newer" old prompts still sitting in my inbox. "Only" 2 years old. So, I am slowly catching up! I am a little bit afraid of the ones being 6 years old. Oh, dear. I truly hope nobody gets offended it took me so long. But the past years have been a really crazy ride and I do not understand how time flew by so fast! But let's clean everything up and get it done. I'm on it!

Bold what happens ♥ Italic what sometimes happens

DEFENSIVENESS.

arms crossed on chest  /   crossing  legs / fist-like  gestures / pointing  index  finger   /   karate  chops   / stiffening of shoulders /   tense posture / curling  of  lip  /   baring  of  teeth /  tail lashing  /  pinned ears / intense look

REFLECTIVE.

hand to face gestures /   head tilted / stroking chin  /  peering over glasses  /   taking glasses off to clean them   /   putting  earpiece  of  glasses in  mouth   /   pipe smoker  gestures  /   putting hand to the bridge of the nose / pursed  lips  /  knitted  brows / lip chewing / Hand on chin

SUSPICION.

arms crossed  /   sideways  glance  /   touching  or  rubbing  nose  /  rubbing  eyes   /   hands  resting  on  weapon  /  brows  rising or knitting together   / lips pressing into a thin line / strict unwavering eye contact /  wrinkling  of  nose /  eyes narrowing

OPENNESS + COOPERATION.

Open hands  /   upper  body  in  sprinters  position  /  sitting on edge of a chair /   hand to face gestures  /   unbuttoned  coat  /  tilted head  /  slouched shoulders /  relaxed  posture  /  feet  pointed  outward  /  palms  flat  and  facing  outward

CONFIDENCE.

hands  behind  back / hand son lapels of coat  /  steeped  hands  / smirking / baring teeth in a grin /  rolling  shoulders / tipping head  back  but  maintaining  eye  contact /  chest puffed up  /  shoulders  back  /  arms  folded  just  above  navel

INSECURITY + ANXIETY.

chewing  pen  or  pencil  /  rubbing  thumb  over  opposite  thumb /  biting fingernails  / hands  in  pockets /  elbow  bent  /  closed  gestures  /  clearing throat  / “ whew ”  sound  /  picking  or  pinching flesh  / fidgeting in chair /  hand  covering  mouth  whilst speaking   /   poor eye contact  /  tugging pants of clothes / jingling  money  in  pockets /  tugging  at  ear  / perspiring hands / playing  with  hair  /  swaying  / playing  with pointer or  marker  /  smacking  lips  /  sighing  / rocking  on balls  of feet /   flexing fingers sporadically  / chewing on lip  / pacing

FRUSTRATION.

short breaths  / “ tsk ”  sounds / tightly clenched hands /  fist-like gestures  / pointing  index  finger / running fingers through hair /   rubbing  back  of  neck /  snarling  / revealing teeth  / grimacing   /   sharp eyed glowers with brows drawn together / shoulders back,  head  up  / clenching of jaw  / grinding  of  teeth /  nostrils  flaring / heavy  exhales  / tail lashing  /  pinned ears

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