He was later carried home and unceremoniously flopped onto their couch to sleep if off.

She got caught staring...

Ashe's internal thoughts: Nice arms...

Happy Valentione’s Day! 💕

Love ♥

FFXIV Fluffvember

3. Nameday Surprise This fluff story is about the Scions celebrating Ren’s nameday which she completely forgot. The one telling the story this time is my WoL since it’s from her perspective. SPOILER ALERT: This does take place after the events of EW, so if you haven’t reached or just started playing the expansion, RESIST THIS STORY NOW! Other than that, enjoy! *** It has been several moons since my friends and I have returned from the edge of the universe to stop Meteion from forcing the Final Days upon our star, Etheirys. To me, it’s very hard to believe since I remember like all of the madness happened yesterday. Each Great Nation has been extremely busy with recovery for both structure and the civilians; I already had an idea on the amount of damage that the chaos left upon the cities. I bore witness to the flames that ravaged upon a village in Thavnair – it was a terrifying nightmare seeing those innocents turn into blasphemies. Of course, the leaders wanted me to participate the memorial services of those we had lost; I couldn’t refuse since it must’ve been hard on the families, and I wanted to support them any way I can. Other than that, although they urged me to get all the rest I need, I couldn’t sit still; I would lend a hand whenever the opportunity is available. I’ve made myself so busy to the point that I lost track on keeping up with the supply and demand of the market board; those ingredients weren’t going to gather themselves. In fact, these past few days has been so hectic that I just realized that my nameday has passed. I was more surprised than I was disappointed about missing the day that I was born which for my case, that was a long LONG time ago. If I did have the chance to rest, I would be bored out of my mind with nothing to do. Everyone has their own agenda to follow, and it would be rude of me to just force them to pause their duties to just spend time with me. Most likely, I would be at home just renovating some of my clothes that got damaged from previous battles. I really miss my family otherwise known as the Scions. We’ve decided to split up once we realized that our main objective has finally been fulfilled. Just about all the tribes throughout Eorzea are no longer tempered by their own gods and have joined forces with the Allied Nations – our service was no longer needed (for now). Despite that, there were still some unfinished business at different parts of the realm: Thancred and Urianger decided to go to Sharlayan to check on the Loporitts, Y’shtola had started her research involving traveling between shards, Alphinaud and Alisaie wanted to assist Jullus and his people rebuild in Garlemald, Estinien planned to head back to Radz-at-Han to serve Vtra, and last but not least, Krile and G’raha had their task on the renewal of the Students of Baldesion. Although, G’raha insists that I can visit him whenever I choose, I didn’t want to interrupt their work. So here I was at home, reviewing some paperwork discussing updates from the nations until suddenly my linkpearl started ringing. Who was contacting me? I had no idea. Whoever it was, maybe they can save me from being a hermit. “Ren?” a familiar voice called from the other end. It was Lyse! It’s been a while since I last spoke with her. “Hey Lyse! How’s it going? Is everything okay?” I responded rather swiftly. “Oh, I’m fine. Are you doing anything right now?” “No! No, not at all!” YES! Another quest in the making! I wonder what the trouble could be? “Good! Make your way to the Rising Stones, it’s an urgent matter!” She quickly hung up before I can utter a sentence. It must’ve been serious. But, why the Rising Stones? I could’ve sworn Tataru forced us out of the place and to never return. With haste, I snapped my fingers and my entire wardrobe transformed from my lounging wear to the appropriate gear for the occasion that I haven’t fully comprehended then made the teleport to my destination. *** The weather in Mor Dhona was just how I like it – fair with warm temperatures and a little breezy. As usual, the streets were filled with adventurers new and old; in fact, it was more packed than it was than the last time I was here with my friends. I suppose with the Final Days no longer a threat and the Grand Companies capable of handling themselves, this was the place for the free spirits to find new adventures to head off too. I took a quick moment to breathe in the fresh air before beginning my search for my Highlander friend; she was nowhere to be found amongst the crowd. The Rising Stones, of course – nearly forgot. Surely, she must be inside, I thought. I walked inside to find the place completely empty – even the almighty coin keeper, Tataru, wasn’t present. The only thing I could hear was my footsteps along with the echoing voices from outside. I miss the lively yet calming aura that beset the building every time I came in; I would check up on everyone to make sure they’re in good health before making my way to the area where the dream team were waiting for my arrival. With that in mind, I went straight for Dawn’s Respite – no figure in sight. “Okay, let’s try the Solar,” The room where the Scions use to rendezvous before our dear Antecedent, Minifilia would give a debriefing about our next important task. Normally, I would find the masked boy, Unukalhai standing before the desk, but here lately, he hasn’t been available. “Where is everyone?” I increased my walking speed as I investigated each room inhabited throughout the building. The chefs were invested in their cooking while the artifact venders were occupied with some new sprouts arguing about their untradeable items. The only place left was the rooftop. My lungs were starting to ache from breathing quite heavily from fast paced walking; I slowed down for a minute or two to catch my breath. Once I regained some energy, I resumed my steps towards the spot. All of a sudden, I had a strong feeling that something big was waiting for me just around the corner. I bit my lip as I took a deep breath as I made my way to the door entrance which somehow felt like an eternity to get there. I slowly took a step out and peered to the left to find my family who yelled, “SURPRISE!” I couldn’t believe it; after some time apart, the Scions were here together again for a celebration which I believe was for me? I covered my face to hide my biggest grin as I slightly bent over to take in the wave of excitement that clashed onto my being. Shortly after, I could see Lyse charging directly at me as she gave me a big hug. “Happy belated nameday, Ren!” “You guys!” was all I could say while that smile of mine was still glued to my face. We made our way to the rest of the group as each made their approach to greet me with a hug. “I can’t believe that you’ve missed your own nameday!” Tataru yelled. “Things have been very eventful before and after our latest expedition, so I lost track of time?” I chuckled as I sheepishly rubbed the side of my neck. “Excuses.” Alisaie retorted sarcastically with her arms folded shaking her head. “Really, I mean it!” I playfully shoved my sworn sister. “Seriously guys, you didn’t have to do this for me.” “Oh, but we wanted to,” Krile replied. “You’ve done so much for this realm, and you’ve been working extremely hard. So much so that you rarely have the time to acknowledge that you’re here - with us.” “So, it was our mission to make sure that this celebration takes fruition,” Alphinaud responded with a smile. “ALPHY!” I dashed over to him to give one of my biggest embraces. “Thank you everyone, really.” “Now, what are we waiting for, time to party!” Lyse gleefully shouted. *** Throughout the afternoon, I was enjoying one of the most peaceful days I had in a long while– just spending quality time with my family as they celebrate my nameday. We had spent most of the stretch chatting away about pretty much anything. Even though Alphinaud and Alisaie were still not at the appropriate age to drink, that didn’t stop Thancred, Urianger, and Estinien to have a drinking contest; it was absolutely hilarious watching them trying to maintain their soberness. The food was very delectable thanks to Tataru and the chefs that assisted her. Of course, no nameday is complete without gifts. Although, I didn’t expect to get anything, I have received some from a certain few: Alphinaud had made a portrait of me which it was absolutely stunning; surprisingly, Estinien gave me a citrus scented perfume which he claimed will prevent me from smelling like a Cuchulainn’s arse – is he saying that I smell? Y’shtola gifted me some special tea while Alisaie had made homemade gingerbread cookies – made by her (oh boy) – to go along with it. The last one to bequeath me a nameday gift was my beloved, G’raha. The present he gave me was pretty large; what could possibly be inside? He seemed more excited about the gift than I was as he gently soothed my back with his hand. “Happy nameday, my love,” he says with a warm smile. As I started unwrapping the gift, I caught Lyse, Krile, Yshtola, and Alisaie standing together with a huge grin on their faces – this observation encouraged me to open the box even faster. At last, I open the lid and my jaw dropped in astonishment. I’ve always admired Lyse’s traditional Ala Mhigan dress: the design, the colors, the way it flows from movement – so elegant and beautiful! What was given to me was an exact replica of her attire; it had all the pieces including the hair manual to duplicate her hairstyle. I didn’t care if I look like a clone of the Resistance leader, I wanted her outfit! I squealed with joy as I jumped into G’raha’s arms hugging him to the point where I may be suffocating him. “By the twelve, how did you know?” “Well, most credit goes to the girls,” G’raha clarified. “They were the ones who told me about how much you admired Lyse’s apparel.” “Yeah, you wouldn’t stop talking about it ever since you first saw it,” Alisaie stated staring directly at me. I beamed right at her as she rolled her eyes with a “you’re hopeless” look. “However, it was your prince who went to go find the best weaver available to have a replica made for his dearly beloved,” Y’shtola replied as she gazed towards the male miqo’te with a smirk on her face; her remark made his cheeks warm. “Oh, but that’s not all,” Krile intervened with a giggle. “When he discovered that the shipment for his lover’s gift was delayed due to a robbery from bandits. He immediately went to go pursue them to retrieve it.” I couldn’t help but laugh at the story. Typical G’raha – always going the distance for the people that he cares about; that’s one of the reasons why I love him so much. However, there was one issue that quickly came to mind. “Wait, how much did you spend on getting this made?” I firmly questioned him. He confidently smiled. “To everyone’s surprise, nothing. When I discussed to the weaver on who the commission was going to, they instantly accepted the task and reassured that payment won’t be necessary. They consider it as a way of showing gratitude for having you as the hero of our star.” I glanced at my gift again as I placed my hand on the dress to feel the fabric. “This is incredible.” I then turned to my boyfriend to give him a warm kiss, “Thank you so much. Thank you all.” “Well, aren’t you going to try it on?” Lyse asked. “I will later when I get home. After all, my prince has to make sure that the dress fits me,” I winked at him. I swear at that moment, most of the group groaned – except for Raha which he was completely red. “Ah, get a room you two!” Thancred bellowed from the background; the slurs in his sentence indicated that the alcohol has dominated him. Meanwhile, Urianger was completely out while Estinien was trying to hide his drunken state. I burst into laughter once again as I thought to myself how lucky I am to be alive to have such amazing people in my life. (My thoughts: I feel pretty good about this one. I had fun going inside Ren’s mind and telling the story from her perspective; I imagined every scene as I went along. When I got Lyse’s outfit from the online store a while back, I made a headcanon that Ren got the outfit as a belated birthday gift. XD I did have a hard time deciding on how I was going to write this prompt which is why this entry is posted late. Got another entry that may be late too so Xp As for the 2nd entry on the list, I skipped it because I believe that one is better off as an illustration.) Like it? Cool beans! Think it’s cringey? Ah well, too bad. XD

Another random WoLQotD/OC question

I thought I'd ask this while I worked on my other questions. :)

If you're a WoL x NPC shipper, what drew you to that ship and why? What makes that ship the pinnacle for you and your oc? Is it that you love the canon character you write them with, you find their dynamic interesting or something in between?

If you're not a WoL x NPC shipper, but you have a ship with another person, how did that come about? What makes that ship fulfilling for you? Has the ship impacted your relationship with that other person? Feel free to gush, I wanna hear it!

Oh, and pictures are a must (if you have them).

Do you have any NPCxWoL ships you make content for, if it is appropriate for me to ask?

I don't mind answering, though this one has it's good answer and bad answer.

Before I get into it, I want to say I say this not to start problems, nor will I be naming names, but to explain why I am hesitant to make specific WoL AU content.

To keep the long story short; yes, I do ship WoL!AU Ellie with certain NPCs. The problem: Ellie is a polyamorous character so not only can I just... not pick one NPC to ship her with. And I admittedly feel slightly self-conscious about this over the fact that even if it's simply AU, that I will invoke the ire of those who are dedicated to going by the book with NPCs and their personalities. TLDR (part one): Lore police scare me and make me feel self-conscious, also I get overwhelmed by my choices due to the nature of my character and her desire to be in open partnerships.

There was also a time, for a very short period, I did make WoLxNPC content with Ellie, but in doing so I invoked the ire of specific people who also shipped their WoL with this one NPC I was focusing on at the time, and the resulting backlash from said people was enough to kill off my desire to make or even write content about the relationship(s). TLDR (part two): People decided to play "this toy is mine you can't have my toy" with NPC ships and got mad at me for "trying to steal their toy". And this isn't just with me, this is a -very- common issue I've seen with NPCxWoL ships, especially with the more popular NPCs (mostly on the infamous bird app; I've only seen it once on tumblr, but it was years ago and I can't even remember if it was even in the XIV fandom).

hootin & hollerin,,,

Mutual Hoo-Ha

Tagged by the wonderful @ubejamjar. Thank you, friend!

Last Song: Monsters by Hands Like Houses

Currently Watching: Grinding Gear VoDs (youtube streamers - they're great!)

Three Ships: - YunaxTidus (y'all, the amount of GMVs of these two I watched as a child set to Aly&AJ's 'Chemical's React' was...formative) - GeraltxYennefer - WoLxNPC tbh

Favorite Color: Steel blue

Currently Consuming: Iced chocolate

First Ship: Honestly...maybe KenshinxKaoru? It's hard to determine what was actually the first ship that had me, but that sticks out for sure.

Place of Birth: Asia!

Currently Residing: Canadia

Relationship Status: Single and wholly uninterested

Last Movie: In theaters, Dune Part 2 (cinematic masterpiece). Otherwise, the 1989 version of Road House.

Currently Working On: The million WIPs of WoL stories rotting in my brain and on various word processors D:

Tagging: It has been a million years, and I do have another one of these to post - so I'll say *points dramatically* YOU! Please tag me if you do! :)

"Oh! You look like a prince, Deryk!"

📚The waltz is all about protection. It’s a dance that says, “I have you in my arms my dear. All is right with the world”📚

Some gposes I took too because they are too cute 😭💕

Lumi Hiroshi

A sketch page of my WoLxNPC Lumi! They're a child of the primal Susano and a royal to the Kojin Tribe! my headcanon is that the wol meets them during Stormblood I love them a lot and constantly have brain worms hehe

FFXIV Fluffvember

8. Thought I Lost You [WoLxNPC - Ren Kurosaki x G’raha Tia] This takes place a few days after the Scions returned from Ultima Thule so yes, SUPER EW SPOILER for those who haven’t reached or completed the latest expansion. RESIST NOW WHILE YA CAN! To those who are caught up, enjoy! Ren nearly met her end after her forceful final battle with Zenos; her injuries were so critical, it caused her to go unconscious. With the grace of the Twelve plus her friends healing magic, she was pulled from the brink of death. Although her wounds were healed, The Scions advised the Warrior of Light to allow a few days of recovery. Although the suggestion was reasonable, Ren hated being confined in a room. There were cases where she tried to make her escape, but her dragoon friend, Estinien would act as watch guard and escort her back to bed – on Alisaie’s orders. The Scions have been very fruitful with helping the nations recover from the damage of the now halted Final Days, visiting their dearest friend was quite complicated. However, she never left their minds as they would send her small gifts such as fruit, tea, or some books to help her recuperate rather swiftly. Another day was passing by, yet it was going at a slow pace. Ren’s resting room was decorated with flowers along with message cards - from her fellow peers and important figures both -wishing her a speedy recovery. The brunette was content on her bed indulging an interesting romance novel that Krile recommended to her. Suddenly, a gentle knock was heard from her door. “You can come in,” Ren answered. She immediately found a stopping point on her reading as she glanced up to see her boyfriend approaching her with a bouquet of vibrant flowers; some of them she recognized as a symbol of healing. “My love!” She smiled, “What are you doing here? How did you get past Estinien?” “To my favor, he wasn’t there,” He chuckled. Fortunately, G’raha found a spot to carefully place the flowers on the nightstand. He took a seat next to Ren’s bedside, “How are you feeling?” “I’ve been feeling better, but Alisaie made it clear to the chirugeons that I don’t leave my room until it’s officially acceptable for me to check out.” She shrugs.

“She’s only looking out for you like a protective sister,” He slightly smiled then his face expresses with worry. “You did give us scare after our confrontation with Meteion.”

Ren’s brown eyes shifted to the bedsheets covering her legs, “Yeah, that was unexpected. Zenos showing up out of nowhere to lend me a hand then demanding a ‘breathtaking’ final fight was definitely not in the agenda.” Her gaze returns to her lover, “I was going to return to you all, I swear.”

G’raha takes hold of her right hand then gently squeezed it, “I know.” This time, Ren leans in as a signal for the miqo’te to do the same as both their foreheads touch each other. “I thought I lost you.”

“Hey,” She places her hand on his cheek, “I’m still here, and I refuse to die anytime soon.” She spoke softly. “Most of all, I’ll always come back to you.”

He smiles as his lips was just a few inches away from hers, “Promise?”

The princess responds with a kiss, “Promise.”

“I knew you would be here!” A familiar voice shouted causing the couple to jolt in surprise. They both had their attention towards the door to discover Alisaie – arms folded tapping her foot to the ground - with Krile coming in right behind with a stern look on her face. “Raha, you said you would be back in a flash to help me with the paperwork!”

Ren instantly turned to see G’raha already making his exit out the window. (My thoughts: Yeah this one is pretty short. Originally I just wanted to draw an illustration for this prompt, but I was occupied with a different picture. As expected, I knew I was gonna fall behind on the Fluffvember challenge lol Whatever the case, I’ll just write the prompt that captures my interest the most!) Like it? Cool beans! Think it’s cringey? Ah well, too bad. XD

I am so sorry that I am bad at getting to messages, I use twitter a lot more now a days

The full 4 panels! BladeRunner 2049 is a movie that I really like!

Not only does the topics the movie showcases and explains is something that resonates with me, it can kinda reflect on many of our wolxnpc!

This is not an attack on anyone! Please! I just think this reflects well on my WoL and that's pretty much it!

He's unyielding hate and disgust towards himself leads to dedicating his time for his partner(s) or the people close around him instead, often ignoring the many things he wishes to do in favor of doing what his partner wants and needs! This manifested in his actions for both G'raha Tia and Y'shtola, who both unintentionally enables this, further spirals him into a greater cesspit when he loses one of them.