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Memories From Before the Fall

(FFxivWrite2024 Make-up: Day 6 - Halcyon)

The La Noscean sun sets over the Rhotano Sea in a bold hue. Crystalline blue cedes to the encroaching orange, spilling like a pigment between the waves, with twilight on its heel, chasing it into the depths. Myri Nhota inhales deeply and watches her young daughter skip stones on the shore, though most of the stones cast plunk pathetically into the inky water. Beside her is a fresh fire, kept strong with ample kindling, stretching skyward to drive back the falling darkness. The lilac hue of Myri’s eyes glimmer in the fresh moonlight, just as her daughter’s violet pupils reflect off the cascading waves at her feet, signalling the change in territory to passersby.

            “Come, Lerih! It is time we begin,” Myri calls out as she smothers the fire with a pre-filled jug of water, “Our leisure time is at an end; we must travel. After this night of travel, we rejoin the rest of our clan in the Shroud. We should not dally!”

            “Coming!” Lerih exclaims from the water’s edge, spinning gleefully to meet her mother’s glimmering eyes. “Are we hunting tonight, Mama?”

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on his way to wish wol a happy vday 💖💕✨

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"There you are..."

thinkin' about that montage in Shaaloani with the train... Kiri and Raha def had a little heart-to-heart one of those nights, though I'm not sure what was said just yet. she sure missed him though.

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One night, I was on a voyage with a bunch of high level fishers and we had the shittiest luck with spectrals. Been thinking about this quote for a solid month now ✨

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gpose trick that i've never seen anyone mention!

maybe it's common knowledge, but maybe not, and i figured it out independently so i'm gonna share!!!

we've got these emotes like /vexed, that come with these extra visual effects, right? and they're very nice visual effects. but maybe they're not what you're going for. unfortunately, if you pause motion, it pauses too, and you can't get a clean shot without it.

but!!!!!!! if you use the deep freeze effect, the extra visual effects don't freeze. so you can wait it out for a couple seconds, unfreeze yourself, and voila!

pause motion and you've got a clean shot!

other emotes i can confirm it works with (i'm sure there are even more) include /consider, /wow, /frighten, /gratuity, /allsaintscharm, and /loveheart !!!

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sunder.

🎭prints🎭

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Emet is capable of wonderful things.

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G'raha voicing some feelings

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going through my backlog of "ffxiv grabbed me by the throat and ofc it was all Zeno's fault" art

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The Brightest Star in The Universe

(Approximately 730 words total.)

The sun has set on the Cieldalaes, and soft blue rays spill between the myriad peaks of the archipelago. Nestled away on an island all their own, Lerih and M'naago conclude their nightly tradition in high spirits — they greet the sun and the moon, respectively, to show reverence and bask in the natural beauty. Lerih watches dappled navy flood through the azure sky, ushering the final wisps of orange-tinted dusk into the night.

Her eyes glide across her eyelids, and she peers over her shoulder to look at M'naago reading on their exterior sectional. A playful smirk dances across her lips, and she drifts over to sit near M'naago, softly speaking as she goes:

"Naago, my love. Could you please lean forward for me?"

"How do you mean lean forward?" M'naago replies setting her book down, bending at the waist with a tilt of her head, "Like so?"

"Mmm, not quite… Here, let me." Lerih hums, her eyes glinting in the moonlight.

She slides across the cushions and rolls onto her back in front of M'naago, letting her head fall into her lap with a beguiling smile. M'naago flinches, blushing, but welcomes her presence and touch: Lerih's hands brush gracefully against the top of her head, gently guiding it down so it rests comfortably against her calloused palms. Free of their usual rings, Lerih's fingers gently cradle and massage M'naago's ears, drawing wispy sighs from her lips.

"There we go," she whispers into the wind, staring directly into M'Naago's eyes.

"So this is what you meant, then?" M'naago gazes lovingly back down, her tail curling into her side.

"Yes, this is what I meant."

M'naago leans in to kiss Lerih but immediately stops when she feels tension in her wrists. Her eyes flicker between Lerih's searching eyes and the curve of her slightly parted lips, "Truth be told, I don't mind staying like this a while…"

Lerih's face brightens, her head tilting to mirror Naago's.

"Then get comfortable because I want to stargaze, and your lap is the perfect pillow for the occasion," Lerih coos, blowing M'naago a quiet kiss.

"How do you expect to see the stars like this? If you let me lay back, you can curl up—"

"No, there'll be none of that." Lerih quickly interjects, "The only star I care to see just so happens to be the brightest around. I can see it anywhere, day or night, near or far. It doesn't make much difference if you're in front of me or not."

"Is that so?" M'naago drawls, "What's this star called? Is it one you've been to before?"

Lerih's lips curl upward, amused, as she stifles a small outburst of giggles. Confused, M'naago searches her face for any sort of tell that she could use as a clue. After a few melodious seconds, Lerih inhales deeply.

"Hah, I've been to every corner. There's nothing else in the universe quite like my favourite star, you know? I've traversed it from head to toe, memorized every curve and divot, and can predict the tremor of its storms with just the palm of my hand," Lerih answers calmly. Her eyes peer deep into M'naago's, delighting in the escalating quiver of her slit pupils, "It's quite precious to me; nobody knows it like I do."

"A-Are we still talking about stars?"

"Of course we are!" Lerih beams, "I call the star Naago; she's my sun, and she's the brightest star I've ever laid eyes on~"

M'naago is stupefied, falling helplessly into Lerih's orbit. She can't bring herself to keep her eyes steady, looking everywhere but down. She tethers herself to her love's warmth, and her blush melts into a warm, affectionate smile. With a quivering breath, she finally brings her eyes up to meet Lerih's.

"…Which makes you my Moon," M'naago mutters, "The only thing in the universe capable of outshining…saying 'me' sounds wrong, right?"

"Smooth~" Lerih giggles.

"Oh, bite me!" M'naago snaps, red right to the tip of her ears.

Respectively enraptured and eclipsed by the other, Lerih and M'naago fall into a comfortable silence. The Cieldalaes at their back fall away while the metronomic rhythm of Rhotano waves crashing against the sanctuary shore ferries them deeper into the seas within their eyes. However, Lerih breaks the silence with a mischievous grin. The tassels on her beach cover-up swish with the momentum, her lips stopping an ilm from M'naago's lips.

"Where?" she whispers

M'naago's blush deepens. Tremendously.

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Some gorgeous commission variants of Lerih by @/Casdainee over on Twitter!

It's the first bit of artwork I've commissioned of Lerih, and I couldn't be more content with the way final product. Casdainee is fantastic artist, so please consider supporting 'em!

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another twt meme + version with no tiles

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With everything settled in Tural for the time being, Lerih has much more time to dote on Naago to make up for her absence. Thanks to the hard work of everybody involved, things in Ala Mhigo have also become more or less self-sufficient, giving her the chance to spirit her love away guilt-free.

It's rare that either of them has leisure time, what with Lerih's duties around the world and Naago's role in both the Ala Mhigan resistance and reconstruction effort, so this weekend away was greatly anticipated by both parties.

Shortly after this photo was taken, they closed the night out with some quality time at the bathhouse overlooking the Cieldalaes.

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"No lands must remain beyond our grasp. Go forth. Conquer. Rule."

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and he welcomed death’s sweet embrace as he ached for their souls

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clingy