Crystal ❀ Brynhildr ❀ Lavender Beds ❀ Ward 7 ❀ Plot 1

Welcome into our garden!

Florette Athenaeum, known for its mystery and allure for its enchanted books and floral scenery, holds itself at the center of The Lavender Beds as an educational reprise spot for scholars, adventurers, and passing regulars to enjoy an afternoon of studying & conversation in the comfort of the sweet aromas of its cafe and live music from its whimsical bards both. After all...who wouldn't want to discover a place where pages and petals sing in harmony?

Every Sunday & Wednesday
4 PM - 8 PM ❀ EST

Event Schedule

Event NameLocationDateTime
Snapdragon's EveCrystal • Brynhildr • LB • W7 • P1Sunday, October 194 PM - 8 PM EST
Wintertide CamelotCrystal • Brynhildr • LB • W7 • P1TBATBA
Love in the MoonlightCrystal • Brynhildr • LB • W7 • P1TBATBA

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House Rules

01. ❀     Fully SFW Environment

Any NSFW conversations/scenes will be immediately shut down with the addition of a permanent ban from our establishment and being a part of our blacklist. We wish to make this place feel as safe and comfortable everyone to enjoy and for it to always be seen that way. This rule being final with no exceptions.

02. ❀     Potential Mature Topics

There may be topics within the venue that can be seen as mature (eg. violence, death, romance), yet all topics should stay within appropriate bounds. Entering our establishment implies that you consent to the possibility of these topics being discussed.

03. ❀     Appropriate Attire

While we do not implement a guest dress code nor a staff dress code, we still ask for you to be respectful of our establishment. By this, we ask that any outfit you are wearing successfully covers everything. Not following this rule will lead to a member of staff asking you to change or, if to deny our request, asked to leave.

04. ❀     Private vs. Public

Here at Florette Athenaeum, it is accepted and even encouraged that all guests roleplay within the in-game say or custom emote chats. This is our way of being able to have every conversation be fun to read for everyone involved; however, some more sensitive or major lore-revealing may be taken to tells to discuss before re-entering public chat. Please be mindful of this, especially on opening days where the venue is busier than usual.

05. ❀     Respect

While not every person will see eye-to-eye at times, it is key to still try to respect each party's views within a discussion both IC & OOC. Any sign of belittling another person, no matter the context, will result in immediate action with management. Action may range from an reprimand or an extended removal from the venue

06. ❀     Zero Drama

We have a zero tolerance rule when it comes to any type of drama. If you have a problem with an individual or entire venue, please resolve it within your own means with those people directly. We are here to have fun and relax with one another, not be stressed over situations beyond our means.

07. ❀     Dismissed Minions

We find your little friends cute and would love to have them around, but please dismiss them when you enter the venue. We ask this to ensure we have enough player slots available for people should we have busier nights than usual. This also ensures to remove any distractions from anyone's immersion throughout the conversation. You are permitted to have your minion summoned if and only if it is related to the current conversation or your lore.

08. ❀     Zero Trolling

Any type of trolling will be dealt with immediately by being asked to leave or force-kicked from the venue. As much as it may seem funny to those who are at the forefront of the trolling, we pride ourselves in being able to create a safe space for those who come through our doors. If you are suspected of trolling or assisting a group of trolling individuals, a member of staff will first ask you to stop before management steps in to remove you from the venue should it persist.

09. ❀     Be Kind OOC

The first rule of thumb is for respect not only between muses but also to the players behind them. Please understand that we strive to be kind to everyone out-of-character (OOC) and to foster a welcoming environment for all. Failure to maintain this safety will result in a member of management to ask you to leave from the venue.

Overview

OOC Background

Florette Athenaeum started as a little project that turned into a fever dream. Created in February 2024, it started from a high school senior's wish to create more with her time in her newfound favorite game. Came a lucky house bid, to a friendship through housing designing, through encouragement from her fellow FC peers whom did roleplay at all, to the endless tears that was learning the ropes with no prior experience to back her...to now: a community she can call home and friends she can call her found family.Despite knowing the obstacles and the bumps in the road from hosting not only a niche type of venue, but even more uncommon strategies as to build the community she wishes to curate, Florette Athenaeum continues to be a home to all and a place of solstice and joy to whoever wishes to partake in it. A place where writers, creatives, and believers can come together as one to create a community that is full of nothing but genuine love, care, and peace.What are you waiting for? Do you wish to learn how it is to become a better writer and be around those who will support you the entire way? We promise to bring you an experience to remember and one that will forever leave you with a warmth in your heart and beaming smile written all over your face.

IC Backstory

Lore

OOC Activities

  • A SFW RP environment for those who enjoy a calming environment around people of all roleplaying skill levels from beginner to experienced!

  • A place for people to gather around and socialize with characters of various standings where past secrets remain silent under a secured roof for a new opportunity to come about.

  • Various collaboration events to be held during our off-hours that are RP-centered, but may include a different theme than what our library provides usually.

  • A place for your character to expand on their knowledge about the world by as little or as much as they wish to with the help of experienced lore writers and muses to aid them in that journey.

IC Hooks

  • Floral cottage on the outside...enchanted forest inside?: You've come in search for a place for books and tea as the advertisements say just to be met with a cute, little cottage in front of you. Nothing that isn't too unordinary as the flyers and cards say...until you step inside. What prompted the place to change into the almost forest-like library you see before you? Perhaps you should let your curiosity wander to ask.

  • A magical flyer within the center of Gridania: You see a flyer that is posted around Gridania and curiously, you see what it may entail off of the golden magic surrounding it. A library & cafe within the center of the housing districts and one that hires those of any background...to be librarians and cafe workers? Perhaps you wish to seek a new path or a new opportunity.

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Join Our Team

Florette Athenaeum thrives on bringing out the best of those who are under our employ. Whether you are someone who enjoys books, enjoys nature, or partake in a creative art — we are the place for you! Where we thrive on bringing knowledge to others but also learning from those around us, we want to give an opportunity of a lifetime to those who wish for a community to call home and a team to view as a found family.

Staff Requirements:

  • Must be available to work one out of two of our opening days. A minimum of 2 hours per shift availability to be a qualifying candidate.

  • Previous venue working experience is preferred, but is not required. We thrive on teaching those who are new and improving on those who are more seasoned. We do require a want to learn to be able to work here.

  • Ability to roleplay to a sufficient conversational level. You'll be examined on what we may be able to help you with during an in-game interview if we wish to bring you on board. Advertisers are excluded from this requirement.

  • Open to participate in collaboration events — we work closely with our partnerships in bringing out events for the community to enjoy. They are optional, but a great way to network. We ask of a minimum of half the event time to be able to participate.

  • Preference for candidates to be able to flex a minimum of two in-venue jobs. In case you are willing to learn another role than the one you applied for, you'll be aided by management to do it to a sufficient level.

Interested in taking that next step to finding friends for a lifetime and a relaxing environment to call home? Click on the button below to be taken to our application form! Management will reach out to you a week or two after submitting your interest.

  ❀࿐ Owner Contact: Aurore Laon • @meisua    
  ❀࿐ Event Coordinator Contact: Raoul Mordio • @elitetruly    
  ❀࿐ Partnership Liaison Contact: Guizhong Lapis • @morallygreymusings    
  ❀࿐ Marketing Specialist Contact: Meriadoc Took • @bellatrix    

Staff

❀ Please click on any staff member's portrait to see an expanded page solely about them! (Currently WIP!)

Aurore Laon

  ❀࿐ Headmistress    

Astra Seigroix

  ❀࿐ Librarian    

Shieda Kay'n

  ❀࿐ Librarian    

Radio Star

  ❀࿐ Musician    

Yuki Deathmoth

  ❀࿐ Advertiser    

Echo Eklahna

  ❀࿐ Advertiser    

This Could Be You!

  ❀࿐ Awaiting Staff    

Raoul Mordio

  ❀࿐ Event Coordinator    

Shimazu Tadatoyo

  ❀࿐ Librarian    

Karumi Kushiro

  ❀࿐ Waitress    

A'kalan Tia

  ❀࿐ Musician    

Sakuranbo Hanafubuki

  ❀࿐ Musician    

Tah'toca Eshala

  ❀࿐ Artist    

This Could Be You!

  ❀࿐ Awaiting Staff    

Guizhong Lapis

  ❀࿐ Partnership Liaison    

D'rannha Yaiki

  ❀࿐ Librarian    

Yu Yan

  ❀࿐ Waitress    

Y'nbuela Wiloh

  ❀࿐ Artist    

Amane Tsukinaga

  ❀࿐ Advertiser    

Death Kitten

  ❀࿐ Artist    

This Could Be You!

  ❀࿐ Awaiting Staff    

Meriadoc Took

  ❀࿐ Marketing Specialist    

Charlotte Char

  ❀࿐ Librarian    

Lynn Yumishi

  ❀࿐ Librarian    

Saya Sonohara

  ❀࿐ Librarian    

Piki Inoue

  ❀࿐ Artist    

This Could Be You!

  ❀࿐ Awaiting Staff    

This Could Be You!

  ❀࿐ Awaiting Staff    

Aurore Laon

Headmistress

"If you have the means to a deal for us to settle upon, then you'll have my attention."

  • Age: 459 Cycles

  • Gender: Female

  • Race: Wyrm (Xaela)

  • Orientation: Demisexual

  • Specializations: Financial Management, Spellwork Maintenance, Menu Procurement

  • This miniature wyrm presents herself as if she were an aristocrat. Formal and calculated about her words when greeting those whose presence are foreign to her. Her smile only brightening for those who entertain her long enough to show it.

  • Don't take her for a fool from her size alone. She may resemble that similar to Hyur, but she still has the same strength as the rest of her kin. A strength she isn't afraid to present should someone cross her.

  • Knowledge and genuine intelligence is the only way you'll get to this wyrm's heart. Falsities will only revert her gaze off of you to be placed upon someone who provides her enough intel to deserve it.

Description: One of a few surviving eggs from her brood, she was born into war and scrapped by with only her developing talons to carry her. Found and adopted by a wealthy married couple who controlled the markets throughout Hingashi, she was raised to be a cutthroat businesswoman with a tongue that disguised itself as sweet venom. However, her inherent passion for knowledge and the arts took her down a different path than that of her caretakers. So were the hobbies she treated with gentle care born into the establishment she proudly is at the helm of today. Her nature and teachings of how business is supposed to be never faded, but instead turned into a reminder to treat this place with warmth and equal democracy than to be overruled by the cage of corruption she was raised into.

Preferences

  • Plants

  • Books

  • Playing her instruments

  • Pictures of the scenery around her

Aversions

  • Summer heat

  • Nidhogg & The Dragonsong War

  • People who think they can tame her

A'kalan Tia

Musician

((WIP))

  • Age: X Cycles

  • Gender: Male

  • Race: Miqo'te (Seeker of the Sun)

  • Orientation: Bisexual Polyamorous

  • Specializations: Band Scheduling, Music Procurement, Genuine Hype

  • Leader of the bard band known as The Sex Cymbals, a quintet that specializes in piano and harp arrangements paired with the melodies that resemble brass and string instruments. As the editor and arranger, he takes pride in the music he creates. A joy he shares with his fellow bandmates that he treats as if they were his own family.

  • A man that's been through his fair share of trials and tribulations. One might even question the man's well-being should he give you a story about how he got where he is today. Fear not that this Miqo'te won't back down from a fun party or gathering. Take care of the way he thinks as it'll be both endearing and concerning where even the headmistress worries for him at times.

  • If you do not see A'kalan residing in the library to play tunes to send a bird singing home with glee, then you'll find him out and about searching the sights around him. Alongside his wife Artymis, they both spend their time together when not making music and seeking business with other establishments that adore their sound.

Description: When Kalan finally managed to make his way to Eorzea, his continuing grief led him into a more chaotic lifestyle. He entered a few questionable relationships as well, including an intimate romance with an Ascian who imbued him with some of the primal Bahamut's aether. While immune to the effects of tempering, even the small amount of aether placed in him was enough to torment him with the presence of the wyrm's voice and frequent nightmares. Eventually, he sought help to confront the piece of Bahamut within him and performed a spell to stablize the aether and weave it to be more in tune with his own. As a result, the nightmares have ceased, and he is able to call about the dreadwyrm's power when needed. Bahamut's aether also permanently changed his eye color from blue to gold, and if one looks closely, they can see the aetherial movements of the gold clouding over his original blue.

Preferences

  • Books

  • Playing in the snow and rain

  • Sightseeing

  • Music

Aversions

  • Conflict

  • Trivia

  • Anything supernatural or scary

  • Thunderstorms

Meriadoc Took

Marketing Specalist

((WIP))

  • Age: 31 Cycles

  • Gender: Male

  • Race: Au'ra (Raen)

  • Orientation: Heterosexual

  • Specializations: Photography, Cafe Experience, Music Procurement, Off-Hour Services Approval

  • While not stationed at Florette Athenaeum, you'll find the wandering Au'ra at other establishments to have a good time or play a symphony for the crowd before him. The Wandering Hobbit as his stage name and one that he wears with both pride & care that he hopes each note will help to brighten someone's day.

  • A man of many talents yet not many secrets. Speak to him and you may find him to be an open book of sorts. A pirate at heart and jack-of-all-trades, Meri is not beneath helping someone who is need of it. Though be careful on what you wish for as sometimes a deal must be bargained and you may not be on the side that benefits the most from it.

Description: Born in the Ruby sea, his parents were killed as part of the many rebellions that took place against the garlean empire. Raised as an orphan in Kugane eventually he took work abord ship with one of the major trading houses and from a ships boy worked his way up till he was about 14 or 15. By that time he had traded jobs on and off ending up in Ishgard for several years working as a caravan guard and general mercenary. As he grew into a full adult he enlisted with the Maelstrom as the call of the sea could never keep him away and there was a chance to get revenge against the Garleans as the conflict escalated fully. He has served in all the major campaigns and been involved in most of the battles that historians will write tales about, and if you ask him he is always happy to talk about those times and tell stories of his adventures. But with the wars over for now he has suspended his commission and now wanders the world looking for new adventures and places to see, telling tales and singing songs with the occasional bit of adventurer work to keep in practice. Often you can find him sailing on the Ruby sea or enjoying the delights of the city he still likes to call home in Kugane.

Preferences

  • Learning & exploring new things

  • Helping others

  • Cooking

  • Sailing and anything to do with the sea

  • Playing & teaching music, stories, or hearing & telling stories while making new ones with others

Aversions

  • Drama

  • Bullies (the real kind)

Echo Eklahna

Advertiser

((WIP))

  • Age: 39 Cycles

  • Gender: Female

  • Race: Au'ra (Raen)

  • Orientation: Pansexual Polyamorous

  • Specializations: Mass Advertisement, Customer & Staff Care, Editorial Experience

  • ((WIP))

Description: Echo is a free roaming spirit of the world, wandering from place to place and dispensing her crystal mysticism and apothecary remedies to those in need. She's a bit of a wild child, a nomad with an ever changing clothing style that borders on gothic Mad Hatteresque. She loves to help, to be loud and frivolous when she's having fun but her serious side comes out when someone truly needs it.She tries not to take life too seriously, attempting to bring joy to those she encounters which is how she came across the hiring advertisement describing a need for an advertiser. She felt an urge, a draw toward the establishment. Was it the allure of untold amounts of knowledge that lurked within the library itself? Was it the possibility of making new friends? Or was it the universe's way of telling her to settle down for a bit for once? Who knows.

Preferences

  • Collecting crystals, books, and marbles

  • Cooking & baking

  • Offering cuddles & care for others

Aversions

  • Mean-spirited people

  • Bigotry of any kind

Amane Tsukinaga

Advertiser

((WIP))

  • Age: 25 Cycles

  • Gender: Female

  • Race: Miqo'te (Keeper of the Moon)

  • Orientation: Panromantic Demisexual

  • Specializations: Mass Advertisement, Exploration, Herb Procurement

  • ((WIP))

Description: Amane was born and raised in Hingashi, she was raised as the heiress to an established tea company there. She was a fairly lonely child trying to make her father proud and finding that she struggled to do so. It wasn't until she hit her 20s that she realized she couldn't keep doing what she was doing and fled on the first boat to Limsa Lominsa, feeling like that was too close she made her way to Gridania where her journey started.

Preferences

  • Flowers

  • Pastries & Tea

  • Meeting new people

  • Stargazing

Aversions

  • Swimming in rivers

  • Textbooks

  • Studying in small & enclosed spaces

Karumi Kushiro

Waitress

((WIP))

  • Age: 26 Cycles

  • Gender: Female

  • Race: Miqo'te (Keeper of the Moon)

  • Orientation: Heterosexual

  • Specializations: Menu Preparation, Photography, Customer Care

  • ((WIP))

Description: Losing her family almost a decade ago to a voidsent attack, Karumi migrated from her old home in The Shroud to joining Gridania proper, though the transition was difficult, she ekked out a small living after she discovered she could commune with the elementals, hence joining the Conjurer's Guild. She's lived a relatively normal life though she struggled a lot with coming out of her shell. Though she has been out to the other City-States, she remains somewhat naïve to the nature of the world. After taking up a job at Florette Athenaeum, she's learned to open up a bit more, and is always willing to offer aid or lend an ear to those she meets.

Preferences

  • Learning & exploring new things

  • Helping others

  • Cooking

  • Sailing and anything to do with the sea

  • Playing & teaching music, stories, or hearing & telling stories while making new ones with others

Aversions

  • Drama

  • Bullies (the real kind)

D'rannha Yaiki

Librarian

((WIP))

  • Age: X Cycles

  • Gender: Female

  • Race: Miqo'te (Seeker of the Sun)

  • Orientation: Homosexual

  • Specializations: Book Organization, Academic Research

  • ((WIP))

Description: Born into a Seeker tribe but never able or allowed to feel comfortable there, D'rannha left her home a week after her 16th nameday to enroll in the Arcanist Guild. In only eight short years D'rannha went from completely illiterate to a professor of theoretical aetherology. Along the way she made a small name for herself as an adventurer and met the love of her life, a raen named Kaede whom she married and keeps a house for. She works part-time at Florette in addition to her other responsibilities, and those looking for insight into aetherology, history, archaelogy, and especially arcanima would be hard-pressed to find a better source. Despite her bubbly personality and warm demeanor, however, terrible rumors circulate. Some say she used to belong a fearsome and murderous band of mercenaries. Others claim she wields dark powers and possesses unnatural strength. There are even whispers she consorts with voidsent. Regardless of the truth behind such rumors, within these walls she is simply a humble librarian, always ready to lend a hand and help patrons find whatever obscure scrap of knowledge they need.

Preferences

  • Learning new things

  • Infodumping

  • Doman culture

  • Rolanberries

  • Kaede (her wife)

Aversions

  • Cruelty

  • Liars

  • Not knowing the answer to a question

  • Surprises

  • Spicy foods

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Character Art

  In-Venue Availability: ✓ • Off-Hours Availability: ✓   

Our artists pride themselves in creating lasting artwork and sketches for you to take with you as a keepsake of your visit with us! They also can make marvelous masterpieces for you to keep in a collection of yours, should you give them the right amount for it.

  • Full Illustrations

  • Chibi Commissions

  • Sticker/Emote Commissions

Hosting

  In-Venue Availability: ✓ • Off-Hours Availability: ✖   

Our hosts and hostesses, or primarily known as our librarians, pride themselves in being the first faces you see when you walk through the door and the last people you say goodbye to with a bright smile on your face. Let their smile mirror onto your face while with us!

  • Greeting Etiquette

  • Conversationalist Expertise

  • Variety of Levels of RP

Barding

  In-Venue Availability: ✓ • Off-Hours Availability: ✖   

Within the halls of the library, even its whimsical tunes can be carried in places unimaginable. Our musicians aim to soothe and please with the movement of her hands on an instrument to make music out of air. Peace and tranquility united under a roof for all to hear.

  • Greeting Etiquette

  • Conversationalist Expertise

  • Variety of Levels of RP

In-Venue & Off-Hour Services

Florette Athenaeum prides itself in being able to showcase our staff's talents and creativity with the services that we offer during our open hours. Though we would not feel right to keep it to ourselves during only those 8 hours per week. That is why we are happy to extend our services who may need them outside of those times!Whether your event is for something special, something larger, or something to simply keep just for the sake of collecting — we hope to offer that to you in tenfold.

Booking Information:

  • Every staff member has the right to refuse picking up a job or a specific person's request that management hasn't directly approved nor vetted before.

  • Each staff will have their own different prices for their services. If you wish for the services of one, do not expect it to be the same from another. We pride in being able to let our staff choose their own prices for their off-hour services as it is their borrowed time being used to fulfill your request.

  • Any personal bookings (e.g: small events, one-on-one RP, light party RP) can be requested to the staff member directly on Discord. All event or venue-requested bookings must go through management first before we give the opportunity to our staff. Please be specific with your request and what you need from us both in number of staff attending and how many staff in each position.

Pricing Information:

  • Personal Use: Subject to hired staff member's pricing.

  • Partnered Event/Venue Use: 350,000 Gil/Hour per staff member.

  • Non-Partnered Event/Venue Use: 500,000 Gil/Hour per staff member.

  • Venue Cut Fee: 80% per staff member. 20% given to Florette before the event.

Interested in taking that next step in letting us assist you in creating memories that'll last a lifetime? Click on the button below to be taken to our off-hour booking form! After submitting your request, management will respond to you within a week of submitting.

  ❀࿐ Services Officiant Contact: Meriadoc Took • @bellatrix    

Divination

  In-Venue Availability: ✓ • Off-Hours Availability: ✖   

Our divinators in their fateful glory pride themselves in creating an experience that'll give you guidance and clarity while with us! They are also able to do the same, be it tell all parts of your past, present, and future for you and you only to know.

  • One-Seven Cards Spreads

  • Past, Present, Future Oracle Spreads

  • Real-Time Advice & Guidance

Bartending

  In-Venue Availability: ✓ • Off-Hours Availability: ✖   

Our bartenders, primarily known best as our cafe assistants, pride themselves in being able to create a drink or a platter of food for you to enjoy. One made of love and one made with appreciation and dedication to the craft. Come try what awaits you as a new favorite!

  • Greeting Etiquette

  • Mastery of Creative Menu Writing

  • Experience in Blending Conversation & Appetites

Photography

  In-Venue Availability: ✓ • Off-Hours Availability: ✖   

Our hosts and hostesses, or primarily known as our librarians, pride themselves in being the first faces you see when you walk through the door and the last people you say goodbye to with a bright smile on your face. Let their smile mirror onto your face while with us!

  • Greeting Etiquette

  • Conversationalist Expertise

  • Variety of Levels of RP

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Collaborate with Us

Florette Athenaeum thrives on being able to create events with those who are partners of ours and those who are not. Be upon the few who is able to create special memories and combine communities with us on days that ignite celebration and joy!

Collaboration Requirements:

  • Your event must have a base outline for what it'll be before sending in your request.

  • Your event must be SFW in nature even if your venue does not have to be.

  • Your venue maintains professional and respectful communication between our teams during the event period.

  • The venue or community itself must align with our general values of inclusivity, creativity, and collaborative spirit — we want our community to feel safe and inspired.

Interested in taking that next step to creating a night full of memories with us? Click on the button below to be taken to our collaboration form! Management will respond to you within a week of submitting.

  ❀࿐ Event Coordination Contact: Raoul Mordio • @elitetruly    

Current Events

Snapdragon's Eve

  ❀࿐ Sunday, October 19, 2025    

Join Florette Athenaeum staff in a fun little event full of fear and fright, but most of all, escape with all your might! Can you escape the snapdragon that haunts the library's halls? Or would you be her next victim to be banished into the shelves for eternity? Test your luck with our Snapdragon's Eve event and see if you end up victorious!

  ❀࿐ 4 PM - 10 PM EST    

  • Spooky Fright Cafe Menu

  • YCH Witch/Wizard Sketches

  • Live Spooky Skeleton Bard Music

  • Coven Lilygrams

  • Glam Contest: Man v. Monster

  • Spider Divination Sessions

  ❀࿐ Crystal • Brynhildr • Lavender Beds • Ward 7 • Plot 1    

    Wintertide Camelot

      ❀࿐ Surprise Wait!    

    Join Florette Athenaeum and our partners in our first annual Winter Camelot Festival! A three-day festival between like-minded venues & communities that'll be nothing short of exciting fun, prizes, and jolly glee to be granted by our pairs of mischievous elves or sweet reindeers!

      ❀࿐ Surprise Wait!    

    • Pending as management continues to discuss! Stay tuned and find out how you can participate as the time gets closer by joining our Discord!

      ❀࿐ Crystal • Brynhildr • Lavender Beds • Ward 7 • Plot 1    

    Love in the Moonlight

      ❀࿐ Surprise Wait!    

    Join Florette Athenaeum and our partners in a dance within the lantern light and flowers to embrace us in an event we call...Love in the Moonlight! A day of grace, elegance, and all things to celebrate the Chinese New Year & Valentine's Day in one!

      ❀࿐ Surprise Wait!    

    • Pending as management continues to discuss! Stay tuned and find out how you can participate as the time gets closer by joining our Discord!

      ❀࿐ Crystal • Brynhildr • Lavender Beds • Ward 7 • Plot 1    

    Past Events

    The Light in the Castle

      ❀࿐ Friday, March 15, 2024    

    Florette Athenaeum's grand opening event, The Light in the Castle! The first step, the first open of its hall — the first event. Come where we meet where dreams and memories will begin in an evening of shared company, community, and literature. Cozy up to the fireplace and let's see where this journey takes us in the future...together!

      ❀࿐ 6 PM - 10 PM EST    

    • Story Submission Contest

    • Staff Member Service Prizes

    • Photo Submissions

    • Artist Sketches

    • Season Beginnings Cafe Menu

      ❀࿐ Aether • Siren • Lavender Beds • Ward 18 • Plot 5    

      Beachside Party

        ❀࿐ Saturday, June 1, 2024    

      Join Florette Athenaem and our partners at Misty Shore Lounge in a day scorched by the summer heat and water fights galore! A party to remember, welcome to our Beachside Party! Where the music takes your body away to think of nothing else than to dance, dance, dance! Put on your favorite swimwear and join into the sea with us!

        ❀࿐ 7 PM - 11 PM EST    

      • Live Summer Fun DJ Music

      • Beachside Giveaways

      • Sandy Shore Bar Menu

      • Sunrise Lore Trivia

      • Dancing Game Parties

        ❀࿐ Dynamis • Seraph • Mist • Ward 20 • Plot 36 (Beachside)    

        AE's 3rd Anniversary

          ❀࿐ Saturday, January 25, 2025    

        A wonderful three years celebrated as the staff of Florette Athenaeum do their best to celebrate The Aether Entertainer's 3rd Anniversary! Come for a night of unique talents displayed, special keepstakes to take with you on the road, and memories to treasure from then into the morrow!

          ❀࿐ 6 PM - 2 AM EST    

        • Live Garden Party DJ & Bard Music

        • Magazine Charity Releases

        • Garden Pond Creative Alley

        • Rabbit Hat Giveaways

        • Fiery Battle of the Bards Competition

          ❀࿐ Dynamis • Cuchulainn • Lavender Beds • Ward 9 • Plot 3    

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          Become a Partner

          Our partners are an essential part to what makes Florette Athenaeum what it is today! Whether a venue is new or seasoned, we accept any forms of venues as long as they abide the same values and principles as we do to make a lasting & safe environment for all.

          Partnership Requirements:

          • Your venue must be active upon applying.

          • Your venue must open on days & hours that do not heavily conflict with ours.

          • Your venue maintains professional and respectful communication between our teams.

          • There is mutual promotion and support — we’ll uplift each other’s events, and we hope for the same in return.

          • Any major changes to your venue (hiatuses, re-branding, disbanding) must be communicated to us so we can adjust our partnership accordingly.

          • You align with our general values of inclusivity, creativity, and collaborative spirit — we want our community to feel safe and inspired.

          • You are open to occasional check-ins to ensure the partnership is still beneficial for both parties.

          Interested in taking that next step to becoming a part of our growing community of like-minded writers and creatives? Click on the button below to be taken to our partnership form! Management will respond to you within a week of submitting.

            ❀࿐ Partnership Liasion Contact: Guizhong Lapis • @morallygreymusings    

          Partnerships

          Midnight Echoes

          NSFW • Lounge • Immersive RP

          Tuesdays ❀ 8 PM - 12 AM EST
          Fridays ❀ 10 PM - 2 AM EST

          Crystal • Mateus • Lavender Beds • Ward 4 • Plot 6

          The Midnight Echoes is a luxury Lounge, designed to provide you with a soft and inviting atmosphere in which you may relax and converse with friends, loved ones, and perhaps someone new and exciting.

          Starlight Lounge

          NSFW • Lounge • Casual RP

          Mondays ❀ 8 PM - 12 AM EST

          Dynamis • Rafflesia • Mist • Ward 5 • Plot 14

          Welcome to Star Light Lounge, where we pride ourselves on celebrating you! At our Lounge, we want it to be an environment where you can relax at after a hard day, or a long day at work! We all shine brightly like a star!

          Ruby Red Lounge

          NSFW • Lounge • Casual RP

          Wednesdays & Saturdays ❀ 10 PM - 2 AM EST

          Aether • Cactuar • Lavender Beds • Ward 16 • Plot 27

          A roleplay lounge in Final Fantasy XIV with a sultry, floral theme. Here you’ll find a cozy place to relax, enjoy crafted drinks, listen to live jazz or bard performances, and spend time with our courtesans, the Rose Petal Cakes. Whether you’re meeting friends, striking up new conversations, or simply soaking in the atmosphere, Ruby Red Lounge is your haven to unwind and indulge. Step inside and let the night bloom around you.

          The Oldrose

          SFW • Lounge • Immersive RP

          Pop-Ups ❀ 8 PM - 3 AM EST

          Crystal • Diabolos • Empyreum • Ward 14 • Plot 32

          The Oldrose Lounge is a den of mortal pleasures hidden beneath a bookstore of the same name, in a district of the city-state Ishgard. Alcoholic drinks, gambling, and dark themes mean that only those of age 18 and over may enter.

          Akai Noren

          SFW • Fightclub • Immersive RP

          Sundays ❀ 6 PM - 9 PM EST

          Dynamis • Cuchulainn • Goblet • Ward 18 • Plot 30

          Welcome to Akai Noren, where serene shoji doors part to reveal a world of luxury and hidden danger. As you pass through the entrance, the soft rustle of the curtain is the last gentle sound before you're enveloped in an atmosphere rich with intrigue and opulence. The interior seamlessly blends traditional Far Eastern style elegance with modern decadence, where dark, lacquered woods and subtle lantern lighting create an intimate, mysterious space. Lush greenery adds a refreshing touch of nature amidst the lavish surroundings.

          The Dueling Otters

          SFW • Fightclub • Immersive RP

          Biweekly Mondays ❀ 8 PM - 10 PM EST
          Thursdays ❀ 8 PM - 10 PM EST

          Crystal • Coeurl • Goblet • Ward 4 • Plot 42

          The Dueling Otters being an establishment where both the thrill and joy of being around friends and opponents are bundled into one! The Twin Otters being its more relaxed establishment within the building, the two harmonize to bring guests both a break from the reigns of life and the thrill of being in the ring.

          AFTERGL♡W

          NSFW • Bathhouse • Casual RP

          Tuesdays & Saturdays ❀ 11 PM - 3 AM EST

          Crystal • Goblin • Mist • Ward 5 • Plot 15

          AFTERGL♡W is an immersive event bathhouse that celebrates your individuality and desires. We strive to curate a heartfelt environment through indulgent atmospheres, creative community events, and intimate personal connection in the late evening to overnight hours.

          The Last Note

          SFW • Nightclub • Light RP

          Thursdays ❀ 9 PM - 1 AM EST

          Aether • Siren • Shirogane • Ward 4 • Plot 3

          Sitting on the beachside of Shirogane, The Last Note is Eorzea’s newest speakeasy for adventurers, artisans, and venue-goers alike. This hidden gem serves as a final rest stop before the next epic raid — or the last drink before dawn.

          The Spire

          SFW • Lounge • Immersive RP

          Wednesdays & Sundays ❀ 9 PM - 11 PM EST

          Crystal • Zalera • Empyreum • Ward 25 • Plot 43

          Lady Adaline Belmont, Head of the House of Belmont in Ishgard and Gabriel Tzuentes, the feared Blaetwyrn of U'ldah. These two individuals met in an odd twist of fate and came together to open a place where all walks of life...and even the undead...are welcome. Come for a drink, or even three. Indulge in a satisfying menu that's sure to curb any appetite. Find work at the front desk with our mercenary network. Make a new friend at the bar, or relax upstairs with our musical selections...

          The Speared Hare

          NSFW • Tavern • Immersive RP

          Mondays ❀ 9 PM - 12 AM EST

          Crystal • Coeurl • Lavender Beds • Ward 16 • Plot 6

          Tucked away in the tranquil thickets of Gridania, The Speared Hare is a haven for hunters, wanderers, and those who live by the blade—or drink like they do. Our establishment welcomes all who seek strong spirits, soft company, and stories that blur the line between myth and memory. Whether you seek warmth by the hearth with a finely poured glass, or a bit of company with sharp wit and sharper smiles, our hosts are always ready to serve—with charm, discretion, and just a hint of danger. Come for the drinks, stay for the company. And remember… not all hunts end in the woods.

          Stormslayer Trading Company

          SFW • Tavern • Casual RP

          Tuesdays ❀ 9 PM - 11 PM EST

          Dynamis • Marilith • Mist • Ward 10 • Plot 60

          The Stormslayer Trading Company is a RP Community that specializes in Trades and Arts of all forms. Our main intention is to form roleplay through trades & talents as a way to connect others. We also love being patrons of Crafting, Gathering, Music, Art, Etc. We at the Trading Company, acknowledge that while we cannot beat the Market Board, it's always better to trade and do business with people we know, versus those who are nameless. While our main HQ is on Zalera -- We have outposts on Siren, Marilith, and Behemoth as well for those who are looking for additional communities closer to your home!

          The Fatter Catter

          NSFW • Bathhouse • Casual RP

          Wednesdays ❀ 9 PM - 1 AM EST

          Dynamis • Kraken • Lavender Beds • Ward 8 • Plot 21

          Founded from a years long dream by the owner to make a place where people could enjoy a cozy atmosphere, some fine spirits, and a steamy bath; the Fatter Catter represents more than just a comfy place to hang out, it's a promise. A promise that everyone who passes through our doors will find themselves in a space where they can relax and be themselves without fear of judgement. A promise that you are safe, you are cared for, you are home.