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I’ve never played FFXIV, but based on your posts I have to assume it’s a gay lil dressup game with a surprisingly good story.

That, without exaggeration, is a 100% precisely accurate description of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV

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the flowers of lakeland

#my girls...

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she could kill me if she wanted to i wouldnt mind

#same tho

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What type of villain are you...?

Sportsmanlike

You may be a villain with selfish goals, but you recognize that there are rules to this back and forth between heroes and villains. You have honor. Morals. Some may call you old fashioned, but there's tradition to this whole evil business and you'll be damned if you let yourself break it. You offer hospitality to the heroes when you recognize you must, even when it gets in the way of your plans. You play dirty only when absolutely necessary. You honor your word and if you lose, it is with grace and dignity. You consider yourself classy, respectable, and while you realize you may be evil, you're not gonna let that make you an asshole.

Sure, alright! If she's going to be evil she would have a code.

][ Tagged by: ][ @abalathia @arty-ffxiv @dragons-ire @starforger ] Thank you!

][ Tagging: ][ You (: ]

#10/10 would be easily swayed to the dark side under her

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I posted this on my main blog but I'm transporting it to my sideblog bc I'm having a crappy day and I'm sure this has been done before but I need serotonin this weekend

What's the thing you like most about prev's wol? Can be looks, story, personality, vibes, fashion, anything! Let's spread some positivity 🌞🌤

#i want to take phoenyx and swaddle him in a giant fluffy blanket and make him feel good things for once in his life!!! #sad boy who deserves the world!! #(also: trans wol solidarity 🤜🤛💖)

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B A S I C S

Name: Kenwyn Greenwood

Nicknames: Wyn

Age: 24 (ARR) - 29 (EW)

Nameday: Unknown

Race: Midlander Hyur

Gender: Unknown (they/he/she)

Orientation: Unknown

Profession: Healer, spy, assassain?

P H Y S I C A L   A S P E C T S

Hair: Ash blonde, long and straight, and lighter at the tips.

Eyes: Unknown

Skin: Fair

Tattoos/scars: Burn scars down their right side, always hidden.

F A M I L Y

Parents: Raised by their mother, a Gridanian conjurer. Their father left when they were young. He was a wailer, presumed to have died during the calamity.

Siblings: None

Grandparents: None

In-laws and Other: No in-laws. Childhood friends with Vaisha (@lilbittymonster), who took them under his wing upon seeing they were similarly looked down upon by their fellow Gridanians. Daing Osi (@hermits-hovel), being that the two of them are on very similar wavelengths.

Pets: No pets, but can summon a leafy familiar to assist with their spellcasting.

S K I L L S

Abilities: They have a powerful but finicky echo, which allows them to remain unnoticed as long as no-one is expecting their presence. This requires a number of sacrifices to stay effective - they do not speak, remove their mask or attempt to develop friendships in order that they remain unknowable, unpredictable and therefore unexpected.

This affords them great efficiency as a spy or assassin, although their echo is not infallible to certain abilities. Some others with the echo, or who are resonant, are capable of detecting their presence no matter the safeguards Wyn has put in place.

They are also an exceptional white mage due to one of their prior shards, Alorus, having irrecovably influenced their soul by corrupting themselves with light aether in the time of the Amdapori. This is a double-edged sword - although it grants them great magical abilities, the elementals recognise their soul and abhor them. For whatever reason, they also have an odd relationship with the aetherial sea, almost as if it is trying to reclaim something lost...

Hobbies: Botany and woodworking, although they are not especially skilled at the latter.

T R A I T S

Most Positive Trait: Despite their efforts, they have grown close to a number of people, and are highly loyal to them (if distant).

Most Negative Trait: They are an utter coward who always watches, never acts.

L I K E S

Colors: Neutral tones, greys, muted greens.

Smells: Forests at night, damp soil, candlewax, incense, thyme.

Textures: Fresh linen, long grass, varnished wood, soft fur.

Drinks: Herbal teas, elderflower cordial, honey & lemon.

O T H E R    D E T A I L S

Smokes: No. The mask makes it difficult, for a start.

Drinks: No, and they'd be scared to try.

Drugs: Some of the herbs they utilise may have mild effects, but nothing strong.

Mount Issuance: None - hard to sneak around with a very visible mount following you. They walk everywhere - and are a decent runner, too.

Been Arrested: They are long gone before anyone has the chance.

Tagged by @lilbittymonster, thank you! I'm sure most people have done this now, but consider this an open tag - especially if you have a secondary character :)

#so mysterious...so cool!

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I posted this on my main blog but I'm transporting it to my sideblog bc I'm having a crappy day and I'm sure this has been done before but I need serotonin this weekend

What's the thing you like most about prev's wol? Can be looks, story, personality, vibes, fashion, anything! Let's spread some positivity 🌞🌤

#RYSS WHAT CAN'T I SAY ABOUT RYSS #she's so cool and poised and confident while also being so cheery and friendly like a warm hug! #and i love all the ways you experiment with her gender presentation! #and of course Ryss/Fornax the butch ship of all time!!

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I posted this on my main blog but I'm transporting it to my sideblog bc I'm having a crappy day and I'm sure this has been done before but I need serotonin this weekend

What's the thing you like most about prev's wol? Can be looks, story, personality, vibes, fashion, anything! Let's spread some positivity 🌞🌤

#fornax is like the platonic ideal of gentle giant butch lesbian to me they are an inspiration 💖 #just an absolute sweetheart with one of the most badass designs i've ever seen for a wol! #and of course her and ryss's love? IMMACULATE

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I posted this on my main blog but I'm transporting it to my sideblog bc I'm having a crappy day and I'm sure this has been done before but I need serotonin this weekend

What's the thing you like most about prev's wol? Can be looks, story, personality, vibes, fashion, anything! Let's spread some positivity 🌞🌤

#i'm always so happy to see femroes on my dash for. obvious reasons lol. #and frog in particular seems both super chill and a massive dork and i love that for her!

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she miiiight have fallen into the water

#RYSSSSSSSS you're so right a simple shirt can be SO POWERFUL especially in these situations!!

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having replayed the first part of drk again but the good version this time, i feel the fact the wol can get a second pair of hands at will from level uh, 80 on?, is severely underrepresented in fics

everyone keeps making angst about briefly possessing your own corpse during combat or summoning a shield of darkness and fear, but what about the sheer hilarity and versatility of TWO OF THEM

the scions tremble before them

#*furiously taking notes*

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Anyway, it's worth remembering that a lot of things people cling to as Canonical Evidence of their Totally True and Objective Viewpoints on the characters in FFXIV is a lot of times based entirely on incidental side dialogue, often a single line and the possible readings or implications one puts upon it.

This isn't a bad thing, mind; we all do it, and in some ways it's necessary, to comb through dialogue and quest text and side content to get scraps of characterization, lore, etc to base our roleplay, fanfiction, fanart, and analyses on.

It's why I'm often insistent on finding and having context and backing evidence for things, particularly lore analysis. And there are multiple interpretations in a lot of cases--and especially depending on which localization is being used, or if removed content is being considered or not, and so on.

There've been times I think an interpretation is really off (and sometimes if feeling spicy have argued it) given other evidences--or I have missed evidence and context others are going by!

And sometimes people will read the same lines entirely differently, for uncountable possible reasons based on our myriad lived experiences. Things I've had to remember/be reminded of a few times, and so now try to caveat with "I feel" or "I think" or "in my opinion" when giving my own take or rebuttal, if I do.

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🐰 From the second I stumbled upon your blog I thought “oh! I like your vibes”. I’m pretty sure it’s because I noticed you being kind and hyping someone up in the tags. Your gposes are so lovely, which is intimidating, and you seem just as nice! 💛☀️

you're such a sweetheart thank you 💖💖💖

#i do my best to be hype and excited in the tags for people's work #it's hard to think of something to say sometimes but i know people appreciate it

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i do believe in my heart of hearts that minfilia would wear camouflage cargo shorts if left to her own devices

#yes she WOULD and she would be SO POWERFUL

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so cool and mysterious then his eyes ruin everything 🥺

#evidence for my theory that there is not a single emoji that isn't improved by putting a cowboy hat on it

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Commission for @/xivparadoxiv 💙

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Rosfield (Heavy Armor ver.)

The heavy armor version focuses on pieces that accentuate the existing red, black, and silver color scheme. I also found myself actually wanting to use the pants when I realized the shoes could be turned into heels!