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FFxiv 30 Day Writing Challenge SEPTEMBER 1st - 30th, 2024

Welcome to YEAR 8 of our annual FFxiv 30 Day Writing Challenge, folks!

Last year we had 7,935 total entries! Which brings us to a total of 50,656 unique written entries over the last 7 years. That is just incredible! And something that I think that we should be super proud of as a creative fan community.

Whether you're new to the FFxivWrite community or a 7-year writing challenge veteran, if you'd like to give perfectionism in your creative writing process a swift kick in the butt, then this challenge was designed for you!

More info is below the cut~

Here’s the gist:

Runs from September 1st - 30th, 2024. During that timeframe:

Visit sea-wolf-coast-to-coast​ once a day at 12:00pm (noon) PDT for the prompt of the day. Convert to your timezone accordingly. All prompts will be one word or brief phrase that you can interpret however you please.

You have 24 hours to write something for that prompt.

Submit the link to your entry post via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/jDWjFKfmeaGnH3PL9

There are no length or skill requirements (short & sweet is fine!).

There will be no 24-hour deadlines for the first week, September 1st - 7th. The deadline will go into effect on September 8th at 11:59am PDT.

Makeup/extra credit days every Sunday.

Every entry posted within its 24-hour deadline will count toward a participation prize raffle at the end.

You can join any time with any prompt #! There’s no need for latecomers to start with prompt #1. Picking up with the most recent prompt is A OK.

If you’re an artist and you would like to volunteer to do a simple black & white illustration as a participation prize at the end of this challenge, you can volunteer here!

RULES & MORE INFO can be found here: https://ffxiv-write.carrd.co/

(( banner art - by @dantinmikannes ))

Rules & Info || Prompt List || #FFxivWrite2024 || kofi

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THE FFXIV SAPPHIC SUNDAY PROMPTS ARE HERE!!! Have fun!!! And check out my carrd for more rules https://xivsapphicsunday.carrd.co/

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dawntrail predictions / rambling under the cut

yes I took Many Hours to watch the liveletter vod and launch trailer. whatever. links for reference x x

so my top prediction is that Wuk Lamat and Koana are gonna end up co-leading. Their predecessor is a two-headed mamool ja "known by the twin titles of the Vow of Resolve and the Vow of Reason" , Wuk is obviously a very resolved and martial-minded person and Koana they have described as having a "brilliant mind and practical attitude". Two "heads" mapping to the same dual aspects, it Just Makes Sense. And if you watched media tour footage of the dungeon run you'll see Koana is the guy that thancred and urianger are working with. Not only are they our allies, but in the trailer we are all together in front of that vault thing leading solution nine, so obviously we meet up at some point around there (and that's not the final hidden area!). Very possibly a set-up for Wuk and Koana to work together and for development to happen.

My second prediction isn't really a prediction but more a speculation about Solution Nine. I was betting on it being a Vault situation (like in fallout, people go into a bunker to avoid some catastrophe and don't come out for ages), and I still think that's right (there's literally a vault door) but I'm not sure anymore if it's a physical vault or a "digital" one. The area is very tron-like. It's probably not....actual digitization but some kind of fantasy "being reduced to pure aether while retaining your conscious identity" in some kind of pocket dimension in the aethereal sea or the rift or something. I'm digging the vibe and I do know that people were wanting the outfits the Global Citizens from the dead ends / ultima thule starbucks wear and I have seen the raid gear and I appreciate the fanservice.

my third prediction is just a hot take. when we get to shaaloani I want it to just be a silly little wild west romp. Nothing about the ceruleum trade or whatever was going on in the blue mage quests. The Walaqee can just be there living their life being normal with some off-hand flavor dialogue about how there was this weird guy who came through a few years ago and kept almost dying to various silly things. Literally just cosplays of trigun and fievel goes west and absolutely nothing doompost-worthy. Instead everyone gets to complain about a quest where you ride a horse and lasso a cactus.

finally pure speculation and wonderings. I wonder if Krile has any connection to solution nine (she is an orphan, is she from there, is she some soul that galuf rescued/stole from the aetheric mainframe? I'm basing this entirely on the fact that it was lalafells who ran into the vault door during that echo flashback segment of the trailer, and also the ff9 hints like is that the place where the "questioning if you're a real person because you were manufactured" theme comes into play?). Erenville could also have a connection, but he is such a new/taciturn character we have very little information about him to speculate about. how did he learn about the city of gold? why does he seem so reluctant to go on this adventure? is it just his personality or does he have a reason? I want to believe he's just a secret romantic about the idea, but there could be more. I know there's some headcanons about him being a secret prince and becoming the ruler of tuliyollal but from what we've seen of his personality I would say that even if he were some kind of runaway heir to something, he doesn't seem like he would *want* any kind of leadership or spotlight position. He just wants to collect frogs. Maybe the city of gold has a really cool frog in it. Or he's interested in whatever thing the solution nine people were running away from? he is so mysterious.

as for whether it has anything to do with ascians or the ancients or not, I dont really think it matters. YES yoshida asked if people remembered all the names of the convocation members at the media or a liveletter or whenever that was, and YES the spiral thing in the goblet relic whatsis looks very much like an ancient aetheryte, but like. whatever. I don't personally care either way. there are people who hate that everything is ancients/ascians and wants to see something completely new and there are people who love the ascians/ancients and want to see more about them always. I think both of them are equally interesting and equally annoying. just tell me a good story.

final thoughts : I want the alpaca mount, and am intrigued at the similarities in the buildings (particularly their roofs) show in heritage found and the new housing exterior styles. that is an interesting choice. probably unrelated. right? also that street in the screenshot just feels really familiar. I feel like I've been there, or somewhere like there, before. They had sorta similar architecture in the Baron section of the last EW dungeon but it's not quite the same. it's very...early-industrial feeling. they have street lamps and cobbled roads but they're still using horse-drawn carriages kind of era. Interesting that it looks abandoned, but not sure if it's really abandoned or they just removed all the NPCs for spoiler reasons.

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📢A Fisher's Guide to Eorzea - V.2.0.0!

No longer a single 303 page document, "A Fisher's Guide to Eorzea" has been sundered into SIX VOLUMES.

📚Faster Perf + Loading 🎨New guide art style 💧New Aquariums guide 🤯and more! 🧵

Check it out now: https://afishersguidetoeorzea.carrd.co The original single-doc book got so big that I had to break it up. Seems fitting. Examples of the new site and new art style below:

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My entry for the FanFest EU 2023 art contest! I had the idea somewhere in my mind ever since I finished Endwalker... wanted to show the winding journey through the Aitiascope dungeon

I made it as a finalist, which I'm still so blown away and happy about...

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godkiller

hq wallpaper

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we shall start a new journey!

prints now available

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Presenting: An Absurdly, Stupidly Long and Wordy Warrior of Light-based Questionnaire, or as my bestie dubbed it:

30 WoL Think Thonkers

Less an ask prompt, more of a daily prompt, (though you can use it as an ask prompt if you prefer!) Answer the questions however you want: straight-forward, with stories or screens, or a mix of all.

Get any of your little brainworms out. Wax poetic, ramble off into several digressions, challenge yourself to answer in the least amount of words possible, whatever you're vibing with! (If you want to tag them #wolthinkthonkers feel free!)

This is very Warrior of Light and MSQ based. It's set from a Post-Endwalker mindframe, so there are some minor/vaguely worded spoilers.

----------------------- WARM-UP QUESTIONS

I. Where is your Warrior of Light from? What was their home like growing up and what set them out on their journey?

2. What city-state did your WoL start in? How did they feel about it then, and how do they feel about it now? (ie, did their experiences sour their perception, or make them appreciate it more?)

3. How do they feel about being Hydaelyn's chosen? (Feel free to break it down from ARR's "Champion of Eorzea" all the way to "The Savior of Etheirys" as much as you like. Have those feelings changed, or just grown more complex?)

4. What do they do in their down time? Do they have any hobbies outside of Primal-slaying and world-saving? Are these lifelong hobbies or recent interests?

5. How do they feel now that "it's all over" (the story of Hydaelyn and Zodiark)? What do they plan to do next? Or is their story finished - and if you're retiring them, what does retirement look like for them? Do you have someone else taking the stage going forward?

6. Who was their Azem? What were they like, and were they different from your WoL? Who were their family, friends? Or, if you don't care for the Azem angle or went in your own direction for their past self, how so? How does your WoL feel about their Ancient identity?

----------------------- CHANGES

7. Have they gone through any physical changes? What scars have they collected, and how do they feel about them? Did they sprout horns or other features as a result of spells or pacts gone wrong? How did light corruption impact them? Or have they walked away miraculously unscathed? Are they more peculiar for how eerily unmarred they are?

8. What is one of their biggest regrets? Has it had an effect on how they act moving forward, for better or worse?

9. The Warrior of Light has been through quite a lot, but what is a moment, big or small, that bolstered and renewed their spirit? Was it a cup of hot cocoa or a lovingly crafted sandwich? Did someone give them a few words or a gesture at just the right time that meant the world to them? (Of course, this can be a canon event or headcanon!)

10. What does home look like for them now? Do they still return to the home where they started, and if so has it changed at all? Or have they found or forged a new home? Who do they live with, if anyone? What sort of things do they keep in their personal space?

11. Despite everything, is it still you? Has the core of who they are as a person remained true through everything, or have they been changed by what they've experienced and learned, for better or worse?

13. Is there a canon moment you've drastically (or not-so-drastically) rewritten? A character death, or something that just really did not fit your WoL's character. Or just some alterations and personal touches you've added? Has that had any long-term changes on the wider story?

----------------------- STORY

12. Which canon moments shaped your Warrior of Light and impacted them the most?

14. Do you have any headcanons for what happened post-Ultima Thule? What kind of injuries did they suffer, or did they walk it off like a boss? Did they take a lengthy vacation, did you shove a time skip in there before 6.1 hit? Or was it quickly off to the next adventure?

15. What were their thoughts and feelings on the events of Myths of the Realm? How did they regard the Twelve prior, and how did the revelations impact them? Was meeting their patron particularly special to them, or not really?

16. What were their thoughts and feelings delving into Pandaemonium? How did they feel working alongside Themis and Lahabrea, after all their history? What did they think about how things ended?

17. Taking a step away from "canon", do you have any wholly unique side quests and adventures your Warrior of Light has gotten caught up in? Did they chase down ghosts of their own past, get married, open a bakery, or fix an ancient blood curse on their family line? Have they reunited with loved ones or buried old hatchets? If there's some unique story behind your character, how does it show up and how did it play out?

----------------------- COMBAT & ABILITIES

18. How do they feel about the work they do? As the Warrior of Light they're tasked with quite a lot of violence, is it something that comes naturally to them or do they resist it? Are they merciless, do they try to spare as many lives as they can, or do they fall somewhere in between?

19. While many fights are dramatic or have high stakes, are there any especially memorable or difficult fights they encountered? Outside scripted battles, were there conflicts that you thought felt better if they were tweaked for narrative or lore-based reasons, ie their first time fighting a primal? Or perhaps a more meta "You the player had a hard time so it translated into headcanon for them".

20. Are there any unique abilities that they possess outside of what's in-game? Are they actually a dragon, or do they see visions of the future? Or, is there a special way that their Echo manifests?

21. Jobs! What job is your character and why is that the route they chose? Is your WoL a Jack-of-all-Trades, or just have one (or a few) specialties? Did they start with one job and change to another? Have you 'homebrewed' their job at all, adding any unique twists or details to it?

----------------------- RELATIONSHIPS & THE WORLD

22. What are their feelings on the Scions? Who are some of their closest allies and dearest friends? Are they more of a loner, or closer to people outside the Scions? Have they kindled any romances or partnerships?

23. How do they feel about getting pulled into politics? Are they adept at navigating political intricacies, or does it go over their head? Do they appreciate getting asked to do more than punch their enemies, or would they really rather just punch their enemies? Are there any areas they like to be particularly involved in?

24. How do they feel about Hydaelyn? What was their perception of the Mothercrystal in the beginning, and how did that change by the end, if at all?

25. Do they have any particular enemies that stand out to them? Someone who inspired a lasting grudge? Our beloved and beloathed antagonists give us plenty of reasons to despise them, but are there any that particularly rubbed your WoL the wrong way? On the other hand, are there villains they can't help but sympathize with, even if it's at odds with the narrative or their allies?

26. What are their thoughts on the Ancients, their way of life, and the world they lived in? Did they sympathize at all with the Ascians, or did learning the truth not influence them in that way?

27. How well known are they? Does everyone know their name as the Warrior of Light, or have they managed to maintain some level of anonymity? Do they prefer it that way, and do they have any struggles resulting from it? (Getting stopped on street corners VS awkwardly avoiding questions.)

----------------------- WHAT'S NEXT

28. What's something they look forward to? Exploring the stars, more of a place we've already been, or somewhere we haven't? Or do they look forward to retirement, starting a business with their craft of choice, or any other little old thing?

29. How do they feel heading into Dawntrail? Excited? Exhausted? What do they think of the promises of adventure to come, and their role to play? If you're using a new character, do you have any idea how they'll end up on this path, and where is their headspace starting out?

30. What are they going to be doing while waiting for the ship to Tural?

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i was doodling... and then i found out... they are about the same height

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I'm a patch or two behind current content, so yesterday (patch day) I did a little bit of catch-up. I am not caught up yet, but got done most of 6.5

now i'm tired tho so I'm playing on a jp character. turn off brain and grind thru msq prog. probably get to hvw tonight. glam tax:

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Leofard

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new year / heavensturn is over so alt roundup

this is my current set. yes I have a spreadsheet. No i don't play all of them regularly. there's 13...clearly i need one more to be canon compliant ...

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DAWNTRAIL - FANFEST KEYNOTE

from the official artwork for 7.0 and female hrothgar!

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Heavensward

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happy new year 🥳 year of the dragon

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"How am I expected to understand when I'm still reaching for those little hands"

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「a million suns won’t fill you up if you can’t see the wine overflowing your cup」

ACE OF CUPS

upright: love, new beginnings, creativity

reversed: pain, bad news, repressed emotions