Happy Birthday Noctis & Lunafreya!

30.08 ~ 04.09

Here's a little something for their birthdays this 2023! The pixel models are from FFRK, one of my favorites models because of their cute, round looks ❤️

something something the way how in FFXV all the truly happy places only ever come in the form of memories you can revisit, almost like the entire context of the game itself is designed to be an escape from reality

📷 Saulhend Pass, Leide, Lucis

Chapters: 11/11 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV, Anastasia (1997) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Lunafreya Nox Fleuret/Nyx Ulric, Prompto Argentum & Ardyn Izunia, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret & Ravus Nox Fleuret, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret & Libertus Ostium, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret & Gentiana, Libertus Ostium & Nyx Ulric Characters: Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, Nyx Ulric, Libertus Ostium, Ravus Nox Fleuret, Ardyn Izunia, Stella Nox Fleuret, Regis Lucis Caelum, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Umbra (Final Fantasy XV), Pryna (Final Fantasy XV), Gentiana (Final Fantasy XV), Ignis Scientia, Gladiolus Amicitia Additional Tags: lunyx, Anastasia AU, Political Alliances, Amnesia, Secret Relationship, stella is luna Series: Part 2 of The Lost Princess of Tenebrae Summary:

Stella, Nyx, Libertus, and of course Umbra, finally arrive in Altissia and it's time for the fateful meeting with Prince Ravus. While happy reunions abound, hidden feelings can't go unnoticed any longer. This is Part 2 of The Lost Princess of Tenebrae Series. If you want the whole story, I urge you to go back and read Part 1.

The loneliest camp in Lucis. No matter how many times I play this game I still keep finding new things. When Noctis returns from the crystal he’s lost, alone and surrounded by daemons at Galdin Quay.  In my previous playthroughs I never went down to the beach but this time I thought I’d take the time to explore a little.  I was not disappointed.   I was surprised when the Lachyrte haven menu popped up.  Did I want to camp?  YES! There is no familiar Coleman tent, no camp chairs and no camp stove, just Noctis, Umbra and a chilled food tin.  At least Noctis was safe from the daemons for a little while. All images copyright Square Enix Co Ltd.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Prompto Argentum/Noctis Lucis Caelum, the tiniest hint of Lunyx Characters: Umbra (Final Fantasy XV), Noctis Lucis Caelum, Prompto Argentum, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, Pryna (Final Fantasy XV), Gladio and Ignis mentioned Additional Tags: Post-Canon, POV Umbra (Final Fantasy XV), Resurrection, Aging, Afterlife, Post-Canon Fix-It, The soft ending these boys deserve, Umbra ships it, Growing Old Together, Embedded Images Summary:

Post Dawn, a second chance is given to Noctis and his furry companion. A story in which Umbra is the Goodest Boy.

Umbra POV

Inspired by Old Friend, New Tricks by MathClassWarfare.

Remix creators will be revealed on November 17, so stay tuned!

If you're feeling nerdy and festive for XV, check out these engraved wooden ornaments! Shop link in bio!

Just doing hot girl/dog mom stuff <3

the dilemma i'm facing rn, i wanna rp torgal ( i actually connected with the dog more than i have clive lmfao ), but i don't really wanna have a ff rp blog.

What it's like reading ur old writing and getting to a particularly awful or self-indulgent part

📷 Lachyrte Haven, Vannath Coast, Leide, Lucis

Chapter 1 of Part 2 for The Lost Princess of Tenebrae series is now live!

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controversial opinion time

as i play through the game yet again, i doubt the "love story" between Noctis and Luna even more (and i know it was rushed and thrown together due to the complications of the game's release, so for the sake of these observations i'm leaving FFXV's meta out of it and focusing solely on the in-game lore).

Lunafreya has been a prisoner of Niflheim for most of her life. even if she had not been kept in captivity, she is still a public figure due to her role as the Oracle, and has never gotten to live a normal life or experience regular human relationships (unlike Noctis, who did get to experience these things growing up in Insomnia, however limited).

the memories Luna has of Noctis are so old. they're from when they were kids, and Noctis is four years younger than her. i feel like those memories (and the remaining correspondence with Noctis via the notebook) are important to Luna because that's all she has.

when your life is shit, and your future is shit, and you're constantly surrounded by people who treat you like shit, of course your mind is going to want to keep going back so it can cling to one of the few healthy connections you had.

but, i don't see how any of this would lead to "true love", like the story wants us to believe.

Umbra's messages aside, Noctis and Luna, as adults, don't know each other. they've never actually interacted as mature people, just as young children. the views they have of each other are based on those childhood memories, and on wishful thinking. they both have a lot on their shoulders, and are both destined for fates they don't want...neither of them have any choice in the matter. the illusion of an ideal wedding that would fix everything and bring peace to the world is just that--an illusion.

i see Luna's love for Noctis as her escape from her miserable life. and i see Noctis' love for Luna as an escape from suffering like his dad. i don't think either of them is in love with the other one...they're in love with the idea of the other one. and with the possibility of a happier future, which they both already know is impossible but choose to keep believing, because it's all they can do.

i think Noctis has great chemistry with Prompto. and i think Luna had great chemistry with Nyx...both people who they met as adults (well, Noct & Prompto really started hanging out as teenagers, but i digress), and whose presence impacted them in present day, rather than through hazy memories of happier times.

i dunno, this game is eight years old now, and this issue has been picked apart a hundred times already, but it becomes more and more glaringly obvious to me each time i play. contrary to popular belief in the fandom, i don't think Luna herself is a useless or empty character (she deserved waaay more screen time and her friggin DLC though), but i do think trying to make her a love interest for Noctis rather than a guide/mentor/maternal figure/etc. was a bad move. and especially in a game where most of the focus is on brotherhood/platonic bonds, it really didn't need a love story to begin with, i don't think.

i'd even argue that Noct & Luna's relationship would've been more impactful had it been written as platonic, because at least then it would've been believable...missing a childhood friend who was removed from your life in a traumatic way and wanting to help them is already a very powerful motivation to have; turning it into a longstanding crush on someone you haven't actually seen since you were a kid, that's...pushing it. and in my opinion, it does nothing but detract from the connection.