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[kireon]

Catalyst WIP

A short clip of something coming about a chapter or two from the current that I'm happy with.

"If I might trouble you a little longer, would you grant me a favor?" the former Count watches as Vala's shoulders stiffen. Her expression remains that too-familiar mix of wishing to flee out the nearest window and guilty obligation.

I ask one last favor of you.

At least the eyes in the man before her's face are filled with life. Lined with grief and the stress of age weighing their corners as cleaves within mountain stone even as they are. 

A slow nod, heavy as the sword lying at rest within the job stone nestled at the hollow of her throat. "Ask it and it is yours."

"Careful," Edmont cautions her, eyes half-consumed by the smile her grave answer conjures forth. "I might take advantage and ask you to pack your Scions and sequester them here in Ishgard in selfishness."

He leans forward, hands gripping the smooth dome of his cane topper with intent. "Would you indulge me with a private performance? Particularly the one you would serenade young Alphinaud with during your time here."

A beat. "If I am not mistaken, it is also the very same I have heard over my son's grave as well."

Her heart sinks into her stomach and freezes colder than the night outside. Cheeks aflame with shame and embarrassment, it takes Vala a precious double fistful of seconds to manage a response."You-"

"Were not asleep, no." His smile fades. "You held my son's word and offering of his honor, but not my trust. I was not going to sleep undisturbed with strangers in my home."

Vala's mouth thins, jaw clenched briefly as she grapples with the emotions his words invoke. Embarrassment, as those were private moments between herself and Alphinaud, the boy she considered her adopted kit, and Haurchefant, her former lover and friend besides. Humiliation at the thought that she had been trusted– and how she was so foolish to believe that one's generosity equals trust. 

Yet another reason to doubt herself, her own judgment; there are too few people who say what they mean and mean it genuinely in this outside world. 

I want to go home.

The thought springs unwelcome, unbidden, to the front of her thoughts. The desire and sheer force of want has her eye casting in Golmore's direction. East. Ever, ever east. Far, far away to the east and south where a life she knew and loved and understood lie eternal and unchanging. Predictable in its unpredictability and dangers known and unknown alike.  

But she can't. Like the world of the Ancients. Like the former shards of the worlds destroyed in their attempt to make this one whole again.

Home does not exist for her; there is no going back.

[kireon]

The Chosen One is dead, killed while facing the Dark Lord. Grief and hatred together give rise to an unlikely pair of heroes who come together to defeat the evil now taking over the world unchecked. The Chosen One’s parents are out for revenge, and there is no room for mercy anymore.

[kireon]

[kireon]

Looks like I may be shadowbanned on twitter? Tried to figure out how to contact someone on Support to let them know to send the I Am Not A Bot, Dumbass email.

Nope. And says I'm not suspended etc either.

EDIT: lmfao I can RT but not QRT or tweet myself. What the shit.

[kireon]

As I slowly slide my art to Patreon bc Tumblr isn't good with NSFW and Twitter is going down, I'd like to announce 2 new tiers of $1 and $6 over a public post there.

Patrons get to check WIPs, order commissions once a month, vote in polls to see who I could draw next, and get access to Patreon exclusive spicy content! (Here's a preview of the current $6 tier reward :))

So if you're interested in all of that and want to check the food, join up o/

[kireon]

estinien: just FCKUEN catapult me into them

[kireon]

Reblog if your an FFXIV blog!

Help the lost Twitter spirits find us all.

[kireon]

Please forgive the weirdness as I try and re-navigate the customization and update A Lot of Things nowadays

[kireon]

Random trivia: if there is a bay leaf in my food; pasta, soup, etc?

Understand I will almost inevitably find it and make A Face about it. 

[kireon]

rare vent art from a few months ago

[kireon]

Howdy newbies and welcome to Tumblr, it takes a bit of setup to get this site running well so here’s what works for me. One of the neat things about this site is that its a different experience for everyone, so tailor these settings towards what you want from this site. 

New XKit 

[kireon]

all tumblr would have to do is announce porn is back on the menu, unambiguously, and it would be over lol

[kireon]

friendly reminder for the new twitter refugees:

change your icon/pfp and put something coherent in your blog description or you're going to get blocked bcs people think you're a bot

this site is built around reblogs, so please actually reblog posts(especially art and fics!!)

you can set your likes and follows to private

checkmarks here are a meme and mean nothing

follower counts are private and we like it that way, so get used to not judging people by that metric

drama and discourse is boring, use your blacklist and block button liberally

DON'T CENSOR YOURSELF!! we can swear and say kill and make fun of corporations all we want, and if you tiktok-ify your tags people who have things blacklisted for whatever reason will still see them, and people who want to see that content won't be able to find it!! spell words out normally, you won't get in trouble!!

tumblr live is sketchy as hell and full of fake accounts, if you decide to use it anyway may god have mercy on your soul o7

be nice to the reddit refugees, they're our friends <3

[kireon]

Looked over at my writeblr and.

>46 drafts

I am desperately hoping those are prompts I saved and forgot about.

[kireon]

Nothing gets me like when a character who is not the narrative’s focus, but still central to the plot, snaps about the current events. Just goes absolutely apeshit about how the bystanders are useless and toxic. Like it’s so validating to see a character in an action plot address how fucked up everything is, especially for them and the main character, and how it’s not fair. It’s not fair but they still have to keep moving forward, facing bad things, and winning by the skin of their teeth while other denizens of the world play victim.

[kireon]

[kireon]

The funniest shit about the Twitter issue is Musk blaming AI bros and their companies for forcing him to impliment the restrictions.

Like, dude, really? Shit's transparent af.

Could be funnier if truth though, because the number of hurt bros being betrayed by their idol and clutching pearls

Also hello, I still exist and need to remember this app also exists if only because I can RETURN TO SHITPOSTING IN THE TAGS.

I have missed the tags btw, those are so fun to read when people add them.