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📣NEW BLOG UP! i wanted to do a recap blog for the month of May! HJP was BUSY and i could not be more proud of this nonprofit’s first official month of existence! 🤩

one of the pillars of HJP are member-driven events. every HJP member has the opportunity to shape the experience for others, whether they’re hosting an in-game event, teaching a skill, or just showing up! encouraging members to create experiences for everyone in HJP means that every single one of our events promises something new, interesting, and different! there’s always something to discover and fun to be had.

HEATHERJUSTPLAY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
in April, we transformed HJP from a YouTube community to a nonprofit organization! 🥳 we’re still waiting to hear back from the IRS on our 501(c)(3) designation but that hasn’t stopped HJP from being as active as ever!

“HeatherJustPlay is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering personal growth, meaningful connection, and a sense of belonging through video games, collaborative play, and digital creativity.

For the people who join, HJP is more than just an online gaming space. It is a community where people from all walks of life come together to feel empowered, supported, and inspired. Through member-driven events and immersive experiences, they discover their potential and level up both in game and in real life.

At the heart of everything we do is a belief in personal growth through play. When people are free to explore, create, and connect in playful environments, they build confidence, deepen relationships, and unlock new possibilities for themselves and their everyday lives.”
— HJP MISSION STATEMENT

my vision is to create a space where people connect over things they love, not things they hate. fun is at the core of everything we do, whether that’s coming up with unique glams (outfits) in Final Fantasy XIV or trying to survive the final extraction in REPO. we’re building something that has already had a tremendous positive impact on peoples’ lives and i’m really excited to see where we go from here! LET’S DO THIS HJP!

read the full blog here: www.heatherjustplay.com/blogs/may-2025

2 months ago | [YT] | 13

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📣hey everyone! here are some updates that were made to our website! www.heatherjustplay.com/
🟣CHECK OUT OUR TWO NEWEST BLOGS!
📌‪@tombuck‬ wrote a blog sharing his experience digging into R.E.P.O.
“Over the past 6 weeks or so, HJP members have cumulatively poured hundreds of hours into R.E.P.O. but this isn’t a review of the game itself. This is an exploration of everything else R.E.P.O. has to offer, written by someone who had never played an online multiplayer game until Final Fantasy XIV less than a year ago and has only recently begun to dip a toe in to voice chats.”
www.heatherjustplay.com/blogs/hjp-plays-repo

📌Ishtar Maira wrote a lovely recap for the Cherry Blossom Festival!
"HJP goes to the Cherry Blossom Festival!🌸 Members of Kraken's Call took a break from raids and roulettes to enjoy one of the most magical events of the season — the Cherry Blossom Festival!”
www.heatherjustplay.com/blogs/cherry-blossom-festi…

🟣UPDATED BLOG CATEGORIES
i re-did our blog categories so we currently have three: Event Logs, Member Logs, and Captain’s Log.

✏️Event Logs: recaps of HJP events
✏️Member Logs: reflections, stories, shoutouts, testimonials - anything from your perspective as an HJP member.
✏️Captain’s Log: reflections from me, captain of kraken’s call and executive director of HJP.

anyone in the HJP community is welcome to write a blog for our website! feel free to message either me or one of the historians if you’re interested! 🤩

🟣 UPDATED HOME PAGE
we have a new video banner on our homepage with our official nonprofit mission statement right at the top!

🟣 WANT TO ADD A QUOTE TO OUR HOME PAGE?
if you'd like to add a quote sharing your experience as an HJP member, please let me know! it would be a big help. i would just need a picture of your FFXIV character and your quote. here are some helpful prompts! you don't have to use these or answer all of them - just things to think about as you're writing up your quote!
-what do you like about HJP?
-How has being part of HJP impacted your life?
-How has HJP helped you step out of your comfort zone or try something new?
-What’s one thing you’ve learned or gained from being part of this community?
-If you were telling someone about HJP, how would you describe it?

thank you! 😊
-H

2 months ago | [YT] | 8

HeatherJustPlay

‪@tombuck‬ and i are celebrating our 5 year anniversary by doing the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding in FFXIV and everyone in HJP is invited to celebrate with us! 🥳💍

📌date/times

📸Friday, May 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM PST
pre-ceremony cocktail hour & photoshoot at Pogu's Pastries (across the Kraken's Call FC House)

💒Friday, May 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM PST
CEREMONY OF ETERNAL BONDING BEGINS

theme: PURPLE & BLUE 💜💙
FC house location: FFXIV > Dynamis > Kraken > Ward 17 > Plot 60

wedding reception in the Kraken's Call FC House Mess Hall to follow!

to attend the ceremony, your character's home server must be KRAKEN. if you don't have a character on Kraken, no worries! we'll be streaming live to youtube so you can still celebrate with us!

if you would like to attend the ceremony, you can message me (Oliver Benley) or Tom (Atom Eightbit) and we can moogle mail you an invitation! there are also invitations in the FC chest.

discord event RSVP: discord.gg/9RNRC5tu?event=1374776228766285887

we're excited to celebrate with you all 😊

3 months ago | [YT] | 4

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📣HJP’S UPCOMING EVENTS!
🟣Voice Acting 101
Friday, May 23, 5PM PST
Are you interested in voice acting or public speaking? Come hang out with us as we dive into the basics and learn how to jiggle those vocal chords whether just for fun, entertainment, or maybe even kick off your journey toward a new career. location: HJP Discord

🟣Mount Mondays!
Monday, May 26, 5PM PST
Mount Mondays! Come farm EX and Savage mounts unsynced with Kraken's Call in Final Fantasy XIV. Meet at the Kraken’s Call FC House at Dynamis/Kraken/The Mist/Ward 17/Plot 60.

🟣REACT WATCH PARTY - A Realm Reborn Edition
Thursday, May 29, 6PM PST
you sent us your favorite FFXIV memes, videos, and legendary moments but instead of just reacting on our own, we’re bringing the whole crew together to watch them live at our first HJP REACT WATCH PARTY! location: HJP Discord

🟣OLIVER & ATOM’S CEREMONY OF ETERNAL BONDING
Friday, May 30, 6PM
oliver & atom (heather & tom) invite you to their ceremony of eternal bonding! 💜 glam theme: PURPLE & BLUE. wedding reception in our FC House Mess Hall to follow!

🟣Glam Farming with Kraken’s Call!
Monday, June 2, 5PM PST
Inspired by Mount Mondays, it's time to answer the Kraken's Call and experience the true end-game, as we farm glams!

📌events are free and open to everyone! RSVP in our discord server. link on our website at www.heatherjustplay.com/

✨HeatherJustPlay is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering personal growth, meaningful connection, and a sense of belonging through video games, collaborative play, and digital creativity.

3 months ago | [YT] | 16

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📣hey everyone! here's a list of our upcoming events! HJP events are open to ANYONE in the HJP community!
🟣 FFXIV TTRPG: Session Two
Sunday, April 27, 2025 12:00 PM PST
THE SAGA CONTINUES! Sarilla, Arcana, Darientaru, and Oliver will be continuing their adventures with the FFXIV TTRPG! as usual, we'll be guided by our lorekeeper, Tinael. we'll be streaming this on youtube if you want to tune in live!

🟣 HJP Town Hall 🏴‍☠️
Sunday, April 27, 2025 5:00 PM PST
our HJP Town Halls are a chance for the whole crew to come together, connect, and talk about what’s ahead for the HJP community! whether you’re a longtime member or just hopped aboard, these meetings are a space to share updates, ask questions, and connect with each other!

🟣 Mount Mondays!
Monday, April 28, 2025 5:00 PM PST
Mount Mondays! Come farm EX and Savage mounts unsynced with Kraken's Call!

🟣 REPO Round 3! 👀
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 4:00 PM PST
me, tom, mordak, ciri, maker, and sarilla made it to LEVEL 5! 🥳 and we'll be able to continue where we left off. hoping to stream this one on youtube too!

🟣 Welcome Aboard the Kraken's Call!
Friday, May 2, 2025 4:00 PM PST
And welcome to the HJP community! We're here to help new members navigate the community and Discord, answer any questions you might have and help you get settled in!

visit our website to see our full event calendar and more info! www.heatherjustplay.com/

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 8

HeatherJustPlay

📣hey everyone! here are our upcoming events!
🟣5 Steps to Starting a Podcast! with ‪@tombuck‬
Wednesday, March 26, 6:30PM PST
Interested in podcasting? This workshop will break down everything you need to know about starting a podcast, including getting your show planned, produced, and published!
Location: HJP Discord

🟣HJP TOWN HALL PART 5 - Operation: Rising Tide is COMPLETE!
Friday, March 28, 6:30 PM PST
how has 6 weeks already flown by?! 🤯 this will be the final Town Hall during Operation: Rising Tide and i’d love your feedback on all things ORT. we’ll chat about how it went, what’s changing now that it’s wrapping up, and what’s next for HJP?
Location: HJP Discord

🟣FFXIV TTRPG: Session One
Saturday, March 29, 1PM PST
Our journey into Eorzea begins! Join us for Session One of our FFXIV TTRPG campaign as we take on our first quest: The Black Brush Burglary.
Location HJP YouTube Channel

🟣A Relic Reborn Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo
Sunday, March 30, 1PM PST
We're continuing work on our ARR Relic Weapons! Pre-requisite is at least one ARR job at level 50. Most of the group is at the Atma stage or further, but we can quickly get someone up to that stage if you're just starting!
Location: Kraken's Call FC House

🟣for more info or to join our Discord server, visit our website at www.heatherjustplay.com/

5 months ago | [YT] | 18

HeatherJustPlay

📣hey everyone! some announcements from me!
🟣 WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! check it out at www.heatherjustplay.com/
here you can find a link to our Discord server as well as our community calendar and upcoming events!

🟣 UPCOMING EVENTS - for details and RSVP info, click here www.heatherjustplay.com/events

➡️Eureka!
Thursday, March 20, 6:30PM PST
Let's dip our toes into the Eureka exploration zone!

➡️GLAM CONTEST!
Friday, March 21, 6:30PM PST
The Category is: PIRATES
1st place - 3 Million gil
2nd place - 1 Million gil
3rd place - 500,000 gil
Photo finish prize (for people who can't attend, take a pic of your glam and a winner will be chosen from those that did not attend) - 500,000 gil.

➡️ Drawing Together!
Monday, March 24, 4:30PM PST
We will play a drawing game using the web app, Gartic Phone!

🟣 events are open to anyone in the HJP community! you can join us in our Discord server or visit our website for event details! 🤩

🟣 WE ALSO HAVE AN INSTAGRAM! check it out www.instagram.com/hjpkrakenscall

thanks everyone!
-heather

5 months ago | [YT] | 23

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merry christmas and happy holidays everyone!! 🎄🤩✨ thank you all for being such a gift in my life!

8 months ago | [YT] | 31

HeatherJustPlay

🟣we're hosting a WATCH PARTY! tom and i are hosting a watch party to watch Part 1 of the No Clip FFXIV Documentary! if you don't play FFXIV, it's still a fascinating story that covers the launch, fail, and re-launch of Final Fantasy XIV.
Wednesday, December 4th, 5PM PST

THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HEATHERJUSTPLAY DISCORD SERVER! we'll be in the Lobby channel so the voice chat will be open for everyone. feel free to chat along or just watch! 😊 it's also TOM'S BIRTHDAY! 🥳

"In the first video in our three-part series, we tell the story of how the 1.0 version of FINAL FANTASY 14 came to be. How FINAL FANTASY 11 inspired its design, the ways in which the game fell short and how Square-Enix and the development team reacted to its failure."

👾join us in Discord! this is the community space for my YouTube channel so if you want to be the first to know when i'll be posting a video or going live, or if you want to connect with others in the HJP community, join us here: discord.gg/jGVKzy7KKy

9 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 18

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🟣WE WANT TO VISIT YOUR FFXIV HOUSE! kraken’s call, our awesome FFXIV free company, is beginning the process of getting an FC house 🤩 but the first thing we want to do is a HOUSING TOUR to get inspiration and see what’s possible! tom and i are planning to stream this on thanksgiving at 5PM PST. we realize that a lot of you will be busy with family but we thought it would be a super fun way for us to spend OUR thanksgiving! so no worries if you can’t be there.

🏡do you have a house that we can visit on stream? if so, here’s the info we need.
Data Center
Server
Residential District
Ward
Plot
Notes (anything you want to highlight or make sure we look for while we’re visiting?)

we're prioritizing the HJP discord community so depending on the response and how much time we have, we may not be able to visit everyone's house. if you'd like to join the HJP discord, here's the link! discord.gg/f665aRCq

also, no worries if you can’t be present when we stream or meet us in game. just make sure that your house is publicly accessible!

9 months ago | [YT] | 4