Most Punchable Job Trainer (Melee DPS)

Dragoons Estinien, who gains relevance in the MSQ, is an outlier and was not counted.

Repostober day 24

Lucienne propaganda post 😋 naive and earnest dragoon lady meets big scary (outwardly anyway) quiet garlean lady

Dragonsong Desire Ysayle Dangoulain x Heustienne de Vimaroix

I made a throwaway reference to this title as a bit on my Estimeric romance cover, and I simply had no choice but to make it real.

I wanted the tails of Ysayle's coat and the crystal structures behind her to evoke something of her Shiva form :3

(Textless version under the read more)

practising for the Starlight Ball but we're not really putting any effort in

ROUND 1 MOST FUCKABLE FFXIV LADY

Bearing Sins of the Past

“Aeryn faced Nidhogg himself, and fights gods, eldritch sorcerers, rampaging alien machines, and Twelve only knows what else when not thrashing Imperials. Why is this dragon cause to fear?”

“Because she’ll know Aeryn the moment she catches her scent. And I’m not sure what the effects of the bond between them will be.”

“What bond? What are you talking about?”

The story of the dragon Avengret and her ties to Warrior of Light Aeryn Striker's family are now (finally!) on Ao3, starting with:

Chapter 1 Baleful Tidings

All of the original FFXIV Write prompts have been revised, re-ordered, lines and scenes shuffled around, and a few new chapters have even been added. I'll keep the original prompts as-is. This took far longer than I meant to, given life, other writing projects, and Endwalker.

My 2021 FFXIV Master List

sweetest corruption

Singing Along Ch 9 - I'll never let you go if you promise not to fade away

Fandom: FFXIV Ship: Sanson/Guydelot Tags: Modern AU/University, Falling in Love, Meet Cute Rating: Explicit CW: brief mention of child abuse (verbal, destruction of property, pushing/shoving)

Heart hammering with fear and hope, Guydelot board the train towards the Observatorium, ready to meet Heustienne again. But would he dare hope for more than just a brief encounter? With Sanson's hand clutched tightly in his, maybe, just maybe, he would.

honestly i just want to give Heustienne a blanket and some warm food :(

Most Huggable Job Trainer (Melee DPS)

Okay, I added Karasu for the funsies, but I'm still not putting Estinien on this thing.

A bitter truth to swallow, but it's sweeter on her lips. 🐉❄

Not following any specific prompt but I wanted to draw something for xiv rarepair week that's happening on twitter!

I had an idea that like, when the heretics drink the dragon blood, all the memories and emotions of Ratatoskr and Nidhogg overwhelm them and it's only those who can cope with such deep sorrow that can harness the ability to transfer to and from a dragon state

me when i see heustienne in the steps of faith solo instance

Bearing Sins of the Past Ch 6 Bloodsong

“That’s it!” Johon exclaimed. “Corran’s foreign wife; you look much like her. Got his eyes, though. Gods, I haven’t thought of them in years.”

Aeryn’s attention pivoted from the older man back to Avengret, who was grinning in the way only dragons could, every sharp tooth in her mouth visible. “You—So you knew my parents,” she said to him. “They were...farmers.” The other heretics whispered feverishly around them, now realizing exactly who the woman in the red coat was.

Avengret laughed. “Your father was so much more! Until his potential was cut down by a lance, like so many others.”

“Aeryn, what’s she talking about?” Heustienne asked.

“I have no idea. My father died when dragons attacked our village, coming after—” She stopped, throat suddenly tight like it had become that day of their desperate, windy ride home, but finding only smoke and ashes. She remembered the anger radiating off Alberic, tall and terrifying to her child self in his spiky dragoon armor, bloodstains marring the dark plate.

Chapter 6 Bloodsong is live!

Aeryn and Heustienne come face to face with Avengret, but the meeting does not go at all how the Warrior of Light hopes or expects.

Is Raine in a position where her peers look to her for guidance? How does she handle the pressure of leadership? Is she a natural leader or is it something she's has to work on? Is it something she even wants?

Oh, this is a good one, especially for Raine... because she absolutely is someone who others look to for leadership and guidance, and she's very much uncomfortable with that.

She's more or less made her peace with her status as Warrior of Light and how many people see her as a hero, but she doesn't consider herself a leader. Raine sees her role as that of a vanguard and something of a figurehead - the sharp point of the spear, someone who can take action when and where it's needed most, who brings hope in crisis and inspires other people by her example. She can fight the battles that need fighting, she can dispense brief encouraging pep talks or provide a listening ear for grievances.

When it comes to the full responsibilities of leadership, however, she doesn't feel equipped. She's seen a fair bit of what people like Raubahn, Aymeric, and Hien do, and she much prefers to leave it to them.

It doesn't help that her first attempt at playing mentor (in the level 50-60 Dragoon class quests) didn't really turn out well.

She can manage pretty well when it's someone in her closest circle, because then it's less "looking to her for leadership" and more simply the need for her support as a friend and ally - and they've all given as much of that as they've received from her over the years. When it's someone she doesn't know as personally, though, Raine feels very awkward. She tends to be cautious about her advice, and usually feels inadequate after the fact even if she seems to have helped them.