THE RAT'S NEST
next gathering: Sat 23rd nov 2024. 6pm est until late.
open world crime rp >Crystal
>zalera
>Ishgard
>The Brume
>wed & sat
>6pm est
>18+
>no ERP
>ooc≠ic
>walk-up rp
>vendors
>games
>rats?
Named for the number of street rats often crammed into the small lamplit nook behind the aetheryte, The Rat's Nest is a hive of criminals and lowlives who gather in The Brume to conduct all manners of business and get into trouble.Whether you're looking to buy or trade illegal goods and services, deal drugs, find contacts in dark places, or simply loiter somewhere far from the law, there's something here for every criminal, if you can stand the cold.
carrd by SANTO.
What is the rat's nest, anyway?
A revival of open world walk-up RP, specifically suited for characters of a darker nature.
Inspired by Buscarron's and The Bloodsands, and perhaps a spiritual successor/spin off to The Lane in Ul'dah, which was once a place you could easily find crime RP out in the open world.Unfortunately these days the Quicksands tends to spill out into Pearl Lane and the back-alley culture is no longer what it once was. This is exasperated even further by congestion on Balmung, which is why the Rat's Nest is held on Zalera.This is currently a brand new endeavour started by one person, so please spread the word if you can, and come and hang out down in the Rat's Nest! Even just your presence there will encourage people to come along and stay a while.
Why Ishgard?
Ishgard its self is currently unpopulated as far as open-world RP goes. It is fairly empty, especially down in The Brume which is a perfectly shady-looking location. The type you'd find a lot of criminals hanging out in.There are not a huge amount of quests in The Brume, leaving questing sprouts relatively undisturbed, and the area behind the aetheryte doesn't see a lot of traffic.
Since Ishgard is fairly empty these days, there's little risk of shout chat drowing out /say messages.One caveat is that anyone RPing on an alt will need to complete ARR to access Ishgard, but hopefully it will be worth it.
Directions
Head to Zalera, Foundation aetheryte. Travel to The Brume Aethernet Shard, do a 180° and head round the corner past the NPC Goldin to the little nook with a slope. The surrounding area may also be used as an RP space, there's plenty of boxes to sit on and walls to /lean on and brood.
Games
Five-Finger Fillet.
How to play
Roll /random 100 until you hit a multiple of 5.
However many rounds you complete before landing on a number that ends in a 5 or a 0 is your score. (If you land on a multiple of 5 the first round, your score is zero)
The player with the highest score wins.Once you're done, roll a /random 5 to see which finger you stabbed. (1= thumb, 2=index finger and so on)
DANGER
if you specifically roll the number 13, you sever your finger. Might want to hold onto that until you find a medic.The name of those who lose a finger to the game are written on the wall permanently for all to see. Whether that's a source of pride or shame is up to you!
Four finger champions
NONE
Vendors
These characters are offering perhaps less-than-legal goods and services. If they're around, feel free to approach them and strike up a deal.
Note: These products are to be sold and bought with IC RP gil only. Don't pay real gil for fictional items!
Victor Cadieux
thieves tools, jailbreaking, hit man, body cleanup. mystery concoctions?
[carrd]
Rana Kahurangi
Fence, drug dealer, information broker
[carrd]
want to be listed as a vendor?
DM @netchasketch on Discord, or give a shout in The Rat's Nest server