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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15 Questions for 15 Friends
Thank you @whitedarkmoonflower and @thenameswinter99 for the tags! 💜💜
Are you named after anyone?
Not after anyone in my family, but I believe it is a biblical name.
When was the last time you cried?
I don't know probably a few weeks ago when I was getting frustrated over some stupid shit.
Do you have kids?
Not human children no!
What sport do you play / have played?
👉👈 Um... I am not really a very athletic person, so I have never played any sports.
Do you use sarcasm?
A lot yes. 😏
What's the first thing you notice about people?
The eyes... they say the eyes are the windows to the soul, and you can really tell a lot about a person by looking at their eyes and general expression.
What's your eye color?
Grey
Scary movies or happy endings?
Umm.. I guess happy endings? I am not really much into horror films.
Any talents?
Art: drawing, painting, sculpting. Also writing, I suppose.
Where were you born?
United States
What are your hobbies?
Drawing/painting (yes, even though I do this professionally I also like to draw for myself!), writing, reading, taking walks/hikes in the park, gardening.
Do you have any pets?
Two cats.
How tall are you?
I am 5'2" (62 inches/158 cm) So a shorty! I am built like a Welsh Corgi.
Favorite subject in school?
Biology and art
Dream job?
I have had many dream jobs: research biologist studying wolves, veterinarian, artist. I never got to be a biologist or veterinary doctor, but I was a veterinary technician for 18 years which was both amazing and horrible. I am a full-time artist now, and it is a wonderful dream job! But in truth I would love to own or work at an animal sanctuary. For any kind of animal: wildlife rehabilitation, dog/cat sanctuary, farm animals, etc. Just using my skills and passion to help animals in need.
No pressure tags: @daethelflaed @gemini-mama @thelettersfromnoone @synintheraven @sihtricfedaraaahvicius
@poetic-fiasco @alexagirlie @sigtryggrswifey @lonnson @itbmojojoejo
@garunsdottir @timetravelingpenguin1066 @ladyfenring @emilyhufflepufftlk @kingslionheart
15 friends! 🥰
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20 Questions for Fic Writers
Thanks @cha-melodius @hippolotamus @mammameesh @kiwiana-writes @happiness-of-the-pursuit for the tags. I'm sure I've done this before but I can't find it to see how long ago!
How many works do you have on ao3?
84
What's your total ao3 word count?
591,653 but that's inflated by a number of collabs, I think the number is closer to 400-450k
What fandoms do you write for?
RWRB, 911 LS and SC (rarely these days)
Top five fics by kudos:
Excluding any collabs (there's a couple in particular that are right up there)
Everybody needs good neighbours | RWRB | E | 14.3k | neighbours au
to the victor, the spoils | RWRB | E | 19.4k | lawyer au
yours for the afternoon | RWRB | M | 4.6k | coffee shop au
what, like it's hard? | RWRB | E | 65.1k | lawyer au, the prequel
I want you, I need you, oh baby oh baby | RWRB | E | 7k | college au
Do you respond to comments?
Yes, I try to! I'm not always prompt but I do respond to almost every comment
What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
Happy endings only here. I do have one unpublished Tarlos ficlet that's kind of a Queen Charlotte inspired future fic that is the saddest thing I've ever written which is the result of @howtosingit saying "whatever you do, don't think about X" which of course meant that I did and I wrote it in a fever dream, cried then buried it in my gdocs.
What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
All of them hahaha
Maybe the ending to what, like it's hard?
Do you get hate on fics?
I've gotten some strange comments but I don't know that I'd class it as hate, as such (thankfully)
Do you write smut?
nah yeah lol
Craziest crossover:
It's not a proper fic, but I wrote this in response to an ask about what would happen in Alex & Henry, David & Patrick and Carlos and TK all met.
Have you ever had a fic stolen?
not as far as I am aware!
Have you ever had a fic translated?
Nope
Have you ever co-written a fic before?
yes and I love it! I've done collabs where we each write a chapter, one where we each wrote a chapter and then fully co-wrote the final chapter, a full co-write with @welcometololaland (that ended up morphing into each of us alternating chapters), and I'm in the process of another co-write with Lola atm.
All time favorite ship?
you can't make me choose
What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
I don't like to say never, but probably the SC paint & sip au
What are your writing strengths?
based on the comments I get - smut with feelings, banter/dialogue, characterisation
What are your writing weaknesses?
World building, pretty metaphors, I'm far too fond of run on sentences to the point where if I was beta reading my own writing there are SO MANY sentences that need to be cut down so that the reader can breathe.
Thoughts on dialogue in another language?
If it fits the character, I love it! I generally ask a native speaker to help me with translations for accuracy
First fandom you wrote in?
Schitt's Creek
Favorite fic you've written?
I don't wanna choose
I've got no idea who's done this already but I'll tag @welcometololaland @everwitch-magiks @clottedcreamfudge @indomitable-love @three-drink-amy
@never-blooms @freneticfloetry @strandnreyes @heartstringsduet @reyesstrand
@indestructibleheart @orchidscript @maxbegone @carlos-in-glasses @beautifulhigh
and an open tag if anyone hasn't been tagged and wants to play 💖
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10 Songs Tag Game
Rules: Put your “on repeat” playlist on shuffle and post the first 10 songs that come up
I was tagged by @otpcutie (I don’t usually do tag games on any of my blogs but music is a “about myself” thing; but I’m tempted to cheat so I will probably reblog with a curated 10 songs from the same playlist)
Pray for Plagues - BMTH
In The End - Black Veil Brides (love this one)
Dying Wish - 畠中 祐
Never Looked Better - We Were Sharks (this is a LUCKY one, I really adore this song in the right mood)
Dark Side - Blind Channel
The River - Blues Saraceno
1x1 - BMTH feat. Nova Twins
Fight Back - NEFFEX (hehehe, nice)
Monster - Starset
Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit (okay, this one is ‘hehehe, nice!’)
I’m not gonna tag anyone but if you see this post and want to do this, feel free to consider yourself tagged
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