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FFXIV - Crystal DC: Balmung (Synnove Greywolfe, Rereha Reha, Dancing Heron, Alakhai Noykin)

Primarily an FFXIV space with a smattering of assorted other interests, plus writing and the occasional personal post. Not an RP blog.

Icon art by @punchelfdraws. Sidebar art by Eliza Stark.

Carbuncle Shenanigans Ahoy!

Welcome to the blog, here is your friendly neighborhood pinned post for easy reference! This is primarily a blog for Final Fantasy XIV but also includes whatever else your hostess enjoys; an aggressive tagging policy is in effect for both my own cataloging purposes and others’ blacklist needs.

But since you’re likely here for FFXIV and possibly my own characters, without further ado:

The Squad of Light:

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Synnove Greywolfe: Ala Mhigan Highlander arcanist, Vice Chair of the Arcanists’ Guild Aetherophysics Department, Breaker of Physics and Mother of Carbuncles (five of ‘em!). Married to SCIENCE! and also in a committed relationship with Ser Aymeric de Borel. FFXIV main and receiver of the lion’s share of attention on this blog.

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Rereha Reha: Dunesfolk bard (FFXIV in terms of mechanics, D&D in terms of stereotypes), Ul’dahn socialite by birth and utterly lacking in shame. (“What’s ‘shame?’ Can you eat it?”) An excuse to insert some levity into MSQ via Shenanigans and to lean on the fourth wall. If she’s being serious, start running, because shit’s probably gotten real.

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Dancing Heron: Hellsguard paladin mercenary, the Actual Adult/Mom Friend of the group, stress knitter, and a woman who deserves a vacation to a sunny beach with lots of free margaritas for putting up with these three lunatics she calls sisters. Generally the reason the Squad (mostly) stays on track with a minimum of collateral damage.

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Alakhai Noykin: Xaela rogue (in the Upright Thievery way), Stabber of Kidneys and Other Squishy Bits; Behold the Field in Which She Grows Her Fucks and See That It Is Barren. She’s here to enable Synnove and Rereha’s bullshit and pretend Heron’s ‘I’m Not Mad, I’m Just Disappointed’ face doesn’t work on her. (It totally does.)

Assorted Other Links (for Desktop Users):

The Squad: Proper profiles for the Squad with links to their assorted tags.
DT’s Writing: What it says on the tin!
DT on Ao3: Where all the writing bits go after a polish!
DT’s Screenshots: Self-explanatory!
DT’s Witchcraft and Sorcery: Special subset of my screenshot tag for photosets made using posing tools AKA The Forbidden Tools AKA Crime Tools AKA Void Magic AKA Insert Your Favorite Euphemism For Breaking ToS Here.
Aymeric x Synnove: Because I’m shipper trash. Will I ever have a fancy ship name for them? Survey says no.
Character Art: Commissioned and gift art of the Squad plus other characters.

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hmm no wikipedia i didn't know that. i mean that's pretty high praise tho how impressive could it beOH GODDAMNIT IT'S THE COOLEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE

[ID: screenshot of a Wikipedia factoid that reads, “Did you know that Script Ohio has been called one of the most impressive examples of American folk art in existence?”

The video shows the Ohio State University Marching Band performing its traditional Script Ohio routine, in which the drum major leads the band single-file to form an enormous cursive Ohio on the field. The crossovers require absolute precision timing. It is a FEAT. At the end, the drum major leads out a sousaphone player, who kind of high-kicks his way to dot the I. (Wikipedia calls it a “bounding goose-step.”) He gives a sweeping bow to each side of the stadium. The band then sings “Buckeye Battle Cry” while accompanied only by the sousaphone. Here’s the Wikipedia article, which has a much better description than mine. ]

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Agra Fort, India: A 16th-century red sandstone Mughal fortress, blending Hindu and Islamic architecture.

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FUNKY CREATURES :D

They look like they could be creatures from SCP 100

Nooooooo they are FRIENDS <3

FRIEND SHAPED <3

I started yelling at the screen. These are so beautiful that it's obscene. She uses metal like it's cloth or something. Incredible. Fucking amazing. She makes it look fragile and delicate, but also like liquid or ribbons. And it's fucking metal. What the fuck. What the absolute buttholes. I love this so much.

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The kickstarter for some beautiful jewelry designed by a couple people in our community just opened today! It only lasts 2 weeks and I know if I had missed a chance to get the Paladin necklace I'd have been crushed, so I'm sharing it here for y'all.

It's already funded and the initial designs unlocked just a few hours after opening so I think there's a great chance that stretch goals will be unlocked soon too!

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FFXIV ✧ Job Necklaces, via @Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/illycia/ffxiv-job-necklaces?ref=android_project_share

Aaaay, just checked and they're funded up through Sage this morning! : D

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BEHOLD! This year's gingerbread creation: Ginger the Octopus!

I bought a pepakura pattern from Papercraftfreakshop on Etsy (link here) and used that as a base, even though I had to adapt it a bit due to me making it in ... well, gingerbread.

The whole thing is 100% edible, and made out of gingerbread, icing (or is it called frosting?) and small chocolate candies only.

It has taken me ... AGES. Approximately about 30-40 hours? (just baking the pieces, one by one, took 15 hours over a weekend)
But worth it. Look at her. She's so pretty.

(For progess shots and exclamation of regret, see here)

Favorite B5 Relationships - Delenn & John

I can no longer imagine my world…without you in it. I don’t…know exactly when or how it happened…but I’m glad it did.

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still love the vague implication that etheirys originally had earth-like ecosystems until the ancients started creating and releasing 58.693.486.946 fucked up concepts per year and that's why hydaelyn is Like That now

this is why we have to do roulettes every week lest every abandoned building and wayward barrel becomes instantly overrun with fire breathing slimes or whatever the fuck

wol clearing out aurum vale for the third time this month, covered in Morbol Liquids: who the fuck is responsible for this

the answer is them. azem was responsible for this

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