#fisher's log!

[kahin]

abt to retry p ranking 5-2 and 5-3 will let u know how much i start becoming suicidal <- AHHHHH

#fisher's log!

[hephaestuscrew]

Fisher's death is a different kind of tragedy to the rest of the original Hephaestus crew, because it genuinely was just a horrible accident. And I think accepting that isn't an easy thing for Lovelace.

When almost everyone in your crew is dead, it's the opposite of a consolation to realise that the only other survivor is responsible for those deaths. But once you know you have been betrayed, once you understand that there was someone in your crew who was willing to sacrifice all of you for his own ends, once you've accepted that someone you used to trust killed people you loved, wouldn't it make a kind of sense to believe he was responsible for every awful thing that happened? Wouldn't there almost be a perverse comfort in the righteous anger of believing that Fisher died not because Hui's predictions were wrong, nor because Lovelace's attempts to save him failed, but because Selberg's sabotage doomed him from the start? Wouldn't it tie up the narrative of Lovelace's trauma more neatly if all of it was Selberg's fault, if he was pulling the strings for that first devastating loss? (Cont. below cut)

I imagine that Hui had a sense of guilt and responsibility for Fisher's death. After all, Fisher was only out in that meteor shower because "Hui's projections were way off". Blaming Selberg/Hilbert for Fisher's death would allow Lovelace to posthumously absolve Hui of that guilt. Whereas to accept that Fisher's death was an accident is to accept that it was the result of decisions which held absolutely no malice or willingness to harm.

In Ep38 Happy Endings, after Hilbert reveals that he infected Fisher with Decima first, he has this exchange with Lovelace:

HILBERT But intention was never for anyone to die. Not unless unavoidable.  LOVELACE (realizing) But Fisher did die.  HILBERT Tragic accident. One which even your addled mind has to realize was not my responsibility.

The 'realizing' dialogue tag could be interpreted in a few different ways, but I think this is the moment Lovelace realises that Fisher's death - to echo Minkowski's description of Eiffel being stranded in deep space - "wasn't anyone's fault. It's horrible, and pointless, and it just happened." I think that's a different kind of pain, for Lovelace to realise that - despite the malicious forces around the crew - there was no one to blame for that first tragedy. 

Fisher was the first of Lovelace's crew to die. Lovelace broke her arm trying unsuccessfully to save him. It was the event that turned the first Hephaestus mission from a series of fairly trivial sources of stress, to something ominous that not everyone would come back from. It would be easy to view it as 'the beginning of the end' of the first Hephaestus mission. The period after Fisher's death was "a very difficult time" (as Lovelace describes it herself in Ep35 Need to Know), to the extent that Lovelace developed an "alarming" "dependence on painkillers" (according to Selberg's medical journal).

And there's something particularly heartbreaking to me about the fact that all of that could have happened on a mission without any of the sinister background that the first Hephaestus mission had.

#wolf 359 #w359 #The way that Fisher's death is initially framed #when Minkowski and Eiffel are listening to Lovelace's logs #It feels like the beginning of the tragic chain of events #We hear the build up to Fisher dying #and then Lambert and Hui's deaths happen more 'off-screen' #(and in those logs we don't know what happened to Rhea and Fourier) #which gives Fisher's death a different kind of emphasis #where in a way it stands in for the other deaths too #And so it's interesting to me that it's very different from the other deaths in not being Hilbert's fault at all #wolf 359 spoilers #w359 spoilers #the empty man posteth #Also from what we see in Change of Mind I get the impression that Fisher was the peacemaker #the guy who got along with everyone #so for him to be the first to die is particularly tragic #He probably would have died at some point anyway #There was Decima pumping through his veins #But it seems that the way he actually died was just really bad luck

[absolutelybatty]

Spent WAY too long on this (based on this image)

#sally face #anyway if you're curious why I spent so long on this #its because I was mostly done with the log line art when I realized the one from the meme is from 2011 #and any normal person would leave it be but I started over on the boat and had to rearrange the characters to have a mid 90s boat #I care too much about this crap #anyway #batty draws #meme #sally face meme #todd morrison #ashley campbell #ash sally face #ashey sally face #ash campbell #larry johnson #larry sally face #sal fisher #sally fisher #todd sally face

[terramythos]

🐠 FISHER NATION... WE HAVE OBTAINED THE FINAL ROD!!! (UNTIL DAWNTRAIL I GUESS) 🎣

it looks cool

got a complimentary title as well 😎

#all this to get like 7 non-rare fish in the log. <- he is insane #my posts #FISHER NATION

[spitzchi]

i've got like. five different books i'm in the middle of reading right now LOL they all scratch different itches. im going to try to read 52 books this year which seems like a lot but half of what i read are graphic novels so it's not that bad, im already ahead of schedule. maybe i'll post little blurbs on my thoughts as i finish each (would probably be a good brain exercise). "shelving" anything i don't plan on finishing any time soon.

At 30 I Realized I Had No Gender - a memoir by a 50 y/o intersex person living in japan. it's been interesting to see cultural similarities and differences, as well as a perspective from an older trans person, and is usually what i pick up when i want something lighter. it's fun to read just hasn't sunk its claws into my brain like some other books (including books i've read recently that i hated)

Akira Vol 1 - reading through the entire series this year. hasnt grabbed me quite the same way the movie did, i think because what got me obsessed (and i mean a literal obsession) with the movie was a lot of the mood set by music and artistic choices. sup early on, but again my hang up here is just that it hasnt hooked me emotionally so far

The Dispossessed - ok SORRY. im having trouble with this one. i havent read a lot of le guin, my main engagement with her work is omelas. still very early into this one, but the writing style feels very detached and reserved compared to omelas. i assume of course the voices for each piece were developed specifically for the needs of each, which are VERY different but idk. i hope it picks up, if it doesn't i'll try earthsea and if i don't like that le guin just may not be for me:/

goodnight punpun vol 1 - grabbed this on a whim at a local bookstore today, has been on my list for a LONG time. it's great so far as expected. i generally know that the story gets really dark, and seeing the tone i understand why people get so distinctly unsettled by it. excited to keep reading:) since this one has my attention the most right now it's my book of the week

capitalist realism is there no alternative - i have like one chapter of this left LOL. im awful about reading theory but im just trying to remember how to use me noggin right so i'll worry about nonfiction later. might finish this as a commute audiobook. would shelve this but since i have so little of it left i might as well try and finish it soon

house of leaves - i was so excited to read this last year when i decided to start reading again i picked it up immediately. unfortunately i am still regrowing the brain cells necessary to follow this competently for the time being. SHELVED!

#at 30 i realized i had no gender #akira #the dispossessed #goodnight punpun #capitalist realism #house of leaves #shou arai #katsuhiro otomo #ursula k le guin #inio asano #mark fisher #mark z danielewski #reading log

[fisherpiers]

tbh this scene is way to intense and emotionally vulnerable to make into memes but i spent too much time trying to come up with these captions so here take em

flapjack just fucking died GOD read the room fisher

#and now it’s time for fisher to log off #go to jail do not pass go #goldenlight #lunter #💜💛

[enbykelpie]

#hyperspecific poll #rb bait #in order: #im allergic to aloe vera as well as some other cosmetic ingredient that i havent been sble to narrow down #i had enough fma fanfiction written to fill out at least 3 notebooks at one point #i wrote naruto + fma fic and quizzes on quizzila #i hrew up with both sides of my family being hunters + fishers (for food; nit trophy) #I've had. so many cats mostly. but also several dogs; two hamsters; a few fish; and a rabbit #there was a mounted white tailed deer head above my bed for a log time. scared me shitless the first time i read The Rake #in french class we chose french names and i was Switzerland. can you guess what a hyperfocus of mine was at the time

[sovaharbor]

sailed from lumbridge to varrock and then back to lumbridge because we stay on that shrimp grind but we need to look cute while fishing [shrimping]

#summer's gaming tag #i'm genuinely having a blast just fucking Fishing Up Shrimp. and now also anchovies. #i also chop down trees to make fires for my fellow fishers to cook their catches but like. that's it. that's It. i do nothing else #the conversations tn are kinda wild tho im logging off HAHA

[trinketfairy]

Thrift store finds from a few months ago

#toopy and binoo #fisher price #hatchimals #vtech #plushies #robots #plushblr #botblr #toyblr #toywave #stuffed animals #I very much regret not getting Toopy :( #store finds #thrift log

[thirteendaysintaunton]

analesa fisher is so cool they are so cool they are so cool they are so COOL

#analesa fisher voice of beloved firefly!! #honkai star rail #log entry #they are so perfectly cast i want them in everything now

[kahin]

[ID: a conversation between Lance and Keith from VLD. Lance asks, "Oh, are you scared?" Keith replies, "With you at the helm? Terrified." end ID.]

their dynamic feels like it was made for tumblr

#fisher's log!

[jcffmoreau]

what do u think about the age convo in the tags?

??? Another one?? Look, I can't be assed to even read it because it's probably a lame take, ageist, and a misguided attempt to 'protect' the youff.

We get it: anything over 25 is geriatric and we should be retired and in Florida rather than online and using tech. And we're all borderline p**os I mean weird if we think otherwise.

Does that cover the gist of the discourse? Or is there some rare new fascinating take?

#some ppl need to log off and play with their fisher price sets instead

[galianbeast]

hope when they add stethacanthus to aquariums it looks as nice as that turtle with the lil crystallization on it

#one of my worst big fish cuz i caught it before they gutted fish eyes + not needing to stay logged in for fisher intuition

[filmcel]

i need more 4 town songs…

#jordan fisher is just that good 🤷‍♀️ #captain’s log

[noxtivagus]

endwalker my love

#🌙.rambles #[ ffxiv. ] #no spoilers #thinking of it n it rlly came at a good time for me #can't believe it's been a year ngl time's gone by far too fast #last year i think i was. in a bad time #that happens often but UH #tbf i played endwalker a bit late into the month when christmas break started. bought it a bit late. didn't preorder yeah #that made me a bit sad then ngl but yh >< #around december 20 #i think #n i remember crying when we bought it #i remember opening up the login screen n. the song was so beautiful #logging into the game w apollo. enthusiastically unlocking rpr first #hmmm i wrote notes on this iirc #hehe fixing inventory n stuff asap. i freed up a lot of space (it's full again rn though 🥹) #w the changed to unsync n all stuff i remember heading into some savage as a joke (e12s) #other raids or too iirc. just for fun #we were still in twintania back then. our friends were online n all. i remember afking at some point while doing some last assignments #i have a lot of memories in this game. w so many ppl. i'm in linsa by the fisher's guild rn n #that reminds me too of just talking w some friends in call n then. messing around w apollo or. being new to the game n just fishing #I FORGOT TO CONTINUE WRITING BCS I WAS BUSY PLAYING FFXIV

[gatheredfates]

SEA'S COMMUNITY COMPENDIUM UPDATE

We have a massive one today! Huge thanks to a close friend of mine who sent me every single bookmark of xiv resources she had. 💖

Additionally, a good handful of these resources were sourced from a list originally created by @rinhkitty, which you can find here. I have tried to include the more recent/active of the lot, so it's not a one-for-one. Thank them for a lot of the large scale resources you'll find below! ✨

As of 04/12, I have added the following resources (in no particular order) to Sea's Community Compendium for FFXIV Creatives:

LARGE SCALE

GARLAND TOOLS — Contains XIV resources such as Garland Data, everything database, crafting lists and equipment calculators; Garland Bell, gathering timers, collectable resources and hunt windows; and FFXIV Fisher, daily fishing windows, bait paths and catch checklist. Maintained by Clorifex Ezalor of Zalera.

TEAMCRAFT — Create crafting lists and collaborate with others, set gathering alarms, simulate crafting rotations, and more!

CAT BECAME HUNGRY - FFXIV ANGLER — Contains everything and anything to know about fishing including specific fish guides, location, baits, aquarium fish and more!

FFXIV - CRAFTING AS A SERVICE — Crafting information and planning for FFXIV!

FFXIV GARDENING — The FFXIV Gardening Database is a collection of everything related to gardening in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. It was created to organize and visualize the results obtained from crossbreeding.

SIGHTSEEING LOG HELPER — This tool will help those trying to complete their pesky Sightseeing Log by letting them know upcoming weather patterns for each zone!

EUREKA TRACKER — For everything and anything to do with Eureka mobs, tracking and weather patterns.

FFLOGOS — for tracking of items/actions related to Eureka.

FFXIVSQUADRON — A comprehensive tool that helps you assess the success rate of various squadron missions.

FFXIV CHOCOBO COLOUR CALCULATOR — Will calculate what chocobo feed you will need to get from your current colour to your desired colour. *rng not included.

FFXIV HOUSING — A site specialising in the documentation of all housing items available in game.

HOUSING SNAP — A compilation of player-made housing designs. Can be used for inspiration or places to visit!

MISC

NPC CHAT BUBBLES — Would you like more NPC chat bubbles for edits? Say no more! Created by @alexoisxiv.

OLD TUMBLR LAYOUT BY PIXIEL — While not XIV specific I know a lot of people aren't fans of the new Tumblr layout, so this is a fix that will revert it to an as close as possible approximation of the new one. I won't tag the creator as I don't think they're in the xiv community, but it's run by @/pixiel!

HOW TO CURSE LIKE AN ISHGARDIAN — Do you want to make the church blush? Do you want to incur the wrath of Halone? @stars-and-clouds has compiled a list of appropriate curses/swear words for you!

FINAL FANTASY XIV SIDEQUEST GUIDE - HEAVENSWARD EDITION — maintained by @chatty-moogle, this guide explores interesting sidequests in Heavensward that will give you more information about the lore, titbits about locals and other interesting information!

TRUST BANNERS FOR XIV — If you have ever wondered how people mimic the Trust banners used in XIV, look no further! @locke-rinannis has a template for you.

MAKING USE OF RECOMMENDATIONS — created by @autumnslance, this guide will help you make your recommendations tab useful rather than annoying.

BOTANICA EORZEA — A guide to the flora of Eitherys and her reflections, including fungi and seedkin. For reference in writing and roleplaying. Maintained by @tinolqa.

GPOSE TIPS — A tutorial on how to achieve clarity and detail in your XIV screenshots! Created by @aryalaenkha.

UI MACRO MENUS — A guide on how to use macros to create small UI menus for XIV. Written by @diskwrite-ffxiv.

TYPHON GATE RESEARCH — Created by @mcstronghuge, these are the statistically best places for your character to stand for the Typhon Gate!

CHANGELOG

HYDAELYN HEALTH HAVEN has been removed at the request of the owner.

Moved THE BALANCE higher on the list to reflect alphabetical sorting, excluding names that start with The.

Misc formatting as needed.

Added some additional clarification around large-scale discords/spaces; in particular: Large-scale community discords such as the XIV Reddit Discord, Hunts, GPOSE promotions and broad-space roleplay servers that harbour a large number of people and are publicly available to all. These may not have an RP focus but will assist in other aspects of the game. Also includes well-known tools/resources that are utilised by large groups of people and assist in gameplay elements.

Added a quick-jump menu to the bottom of each of the table of contents menus to assist in navigation.

Want to submit? You can either fill out the google form here, send me an ask with the relevant information contained on the Compendium, or join my Discord at SEAFLOOR (21+ only)!

I am sure there's probably a couple of things I have missed or links/formatting that might be broken. Please don't hesitate to let me know if anything is out of place. I'm going to take a break now. I'm pretty sure that's the biggest edit that's ever going to occur on this document!

#final fantasy xiv #ffxiv #crystal rp #crystal roleplay #｡･ﾟﾟ･ — sea's community compendium #｡･ﾟﾟ･ — sea speaks