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and here's the final half! I still really like some of the panels on this part in particular and it was super fun to draw, hopefully my dreams will be realized and I improve more.

part 1 is over here

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I'm archiving my very old wolmeric comic "Hingan Summer" it remains unfinished to this day but I worked pretty hard on it. I think I've improved a little more at drawing faces and I want to put more thought into dialogue in future works but at the time I was simply fueled with wolmeric delirium.

this is the first 15/31 pages

part 2 is here

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FFXIV Write 2024 Day 2

spoilers for early Dawntrail, and mentions of endgame Endwalker. Wol/Aymeric fic

Sasa dashes into the room, dropping her bags near the entrance. 

“Oh wow!” she exclaims, making a beeline for the far back of the room. 

Aymeric walks in calmly after her, a small smile on his face. Until he also sees the back of the room. Or rather the lack of one. His jaw drops. 

The back of the room is completely open to the outside world. There’s a landing that juts out past the roof of the building, catching the rays of warm sun. Aymeric follows Sasa, who sits at the edge of the platform. The view is beautiful, lush Turali vegetation stretching out before them, the crystal clear sea water just below. There are no rails along the edge of the landing but with a quick glance Aymeric can see the water below them is rather shallow. Accidentally falling off the edge wouldn’t hurt nor pose a threat for weak swimmers, it would just be unpleasantly wet. 

Sasa hums as she looks down, no doubt searching for any sea life in the water. She delightfully informed him when they arrived how different the coral reefs in Tural are from Costa del Sol, although truthfully they looked all but the same to him. Similarly vibrant and splendid. Aymeric decides to sit next to her, dangling his legs off the edge. Afternoon sun reflects off the water, bright enough to make him squint. 

“Here we are! Isn’t it lovely?” Sasa says, smiling at him. 

“Aye,” Aymeric responds, returning her smile. The breeze tousles their hair. The gentle lapping of water against the rocks is calming, even to an Ishgardian unfamiliar with the sea. 

“It was high tide this morning, so the water’s probably coming back really soon. Just in time for the sunset I think!” Sasa beams. “Lamaty'i told us to relax for now so I’m thinking we should get some food and enjoy it out here.” 

“I think a cold drink right now would be lovely.” 

Sasa stands up quickly. “Agreed! I’ll go get some now! Sit and relax Aymeric!” She bounds towards the door and is gone before Aymeric can start protesting. 

He sighs, looking out at the greenery in the distance. Admittedly he is exhausted, never has he been on such a long ride whether by airship or by boat or anything. Sasa on the other hand has traveled to the ends of the universe. And she never liked talking about it, but it must have been a long voyage. It is possible that to her, the boat to Tural was nothing. 

It comes with the territory of associating with the Warrior of Light, but he worries about her. She is so good at playing the hero when she thinks she needs to, taking the burden off everyone else all while hiding her own feelings. 

Aymeric shakes his head. Letting her get food for them is not a burden. Knowing her, she would already be making new friends and perusing the drink menu with great enthusiasm. And she will be returning to him, to this quaint little inn room, and they can eat and drink new culinary delights in each other’s company. 

And he can return the favor by being the one who returns the cutlery and tableware to the inn later.

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FFXIV Write 2024 Day 1

We'll see how far i get this year i guess

“Oh!” Someone squeaks nearby. 

Lam’s eyes follow the voice, landing on a young Miqo’te seated nearby. Her ears poke out from behind the thick book she’s using to hide her face, fingers trembling ever so slightly. 

She must be new to Old Sharlayan, mayhaps even fresh off the boat. How bright she must be to be granted permission to pursue her studies at the isle of knowledge and wisdom. 

And she’d already received sage advice from her new mentors: 

“Steer clear of the Viera man named Lam Voutemps.” 

They get to them fast these days. She must have heard him state his name to the receptionist of the Noumenon. 

Lam’s eyes narrow. What a lucky new student, getting to encounter him so quickly after setting foot on this land. He scans the Miqo’te’s table, stacks of parchment covered in loopy Eorzean script. The books are all on the topic of Voidsent. Then he turns back to the receptionist. 

“I’m returning some books,” he says, placing them on the table. The Miqo’te stiffens as he faces her instead, striding nonchalantly in her direction. 

“Pardon me,” he starts. The young woman flinches, dropping her book onto the table. 

“Y-yes?” she stammers. 

Lam’s lips stretch into a smile, one that doesn’t reach his eyes. “I couldn’t help but notice your collection of books on the voidsent here. I do hope the supplementary notes I slipped inside proved helpful for you.” Tis a pastime of his, sliding notes between the pages of books just to see what will be done with them. The Noumenon staff seems to have given up over time though, the collections of notes from various scholars gathering within pages becoming part of Sharlayan culture, a passing of tips and knowledge between students. 

The Miqo’te widens her eyes. She knows exactly what he’s talking about. Her mouth remains shut, a mix of awe and fear reflected in her bright blue eyes. 

Lam lets out a chuckle and continues on his way, not giving her a second look. 

Old Sharlayan should know better than this. You can’t quite avoid Lam Voutemps. His work is everywhere, leaking into every corner of this land. It would be much better for every new student to know this and save them the stress of finding out.

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wolmeric comic set during the scene following ghimlyt dark

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my wol, sasa 

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Name: Lam Voutemps (supposedly)

Rava Viera, he/they, Dragoon

Hobbies: Reading, Experiments, Exploring

Personality:

Lam is a mysterious Viera with extraordinary smarts and a disdain for bureaucracy and petty rules. Many things about him are fabricated for his own benefit. He enjoys getting under people's skin to figure out what makes them tick, and many find it difficult to break past his carefree façade. Unless he finds them deserving of his attention, he will not remember people's faces or names.

Lam claims he is around 300 years old, and that he's lived to know many people's ancestors in an attempt to spread fake “advice” he claims are Real things Your great grandparents did back in the day. His lies are carefully researched, but he purposefully slips in inaccuracies around history nerds like G'raha Tia just to mess with them more. He is currently still much younger though, although no one can tell. For some reason he is adamant about obscuring his true origins. 

He loves to bend rules, modifying uniforms or committing identity fraud. Although he claims to break any rules he finds troublesome he never seems to break rules that would put others in danger. Most commonly, he breaks rules restricting library access to outsiders because he thinks they are deserving of knowledge as much as a Sharlayan native.

(Backstory etc. under the cut) 

Backstory:

Lam was abandoned as a child and raised by a witch who found the young Viera hiding in the rubble of an empty village. She had a strict and traditional mindset but she collected many books and musty tomes and Lam spent much of his childhood immersed in them. He developed a fondness for conducting experiments and making observational studies in and around his home.

He picked up fighting skills to protect himself and his caretaker in the woods, in particular favoring the lance. Lacking an Ishgardian background though, he doesn't fight like a traditional dragoon, so Lancer would be a more appropriate term for him.

The witch who raised him took note of his quick wits and ability to absorb information like a sponge, and recommended that he attempt to enter Sharlayan to further his studies. When he arrived in Sharlayan, he decided to take on the name Lam Voutemps, a fake Ishgardian-sounding name despite having never been to Ishgard.

When young Lam arrived in Sharlayan he was still somewhat bright eyed and eager, quickly gaining favor with his fellow Sharlayans for his diligent studies and groundbreaking experiments. He was excited to become an Archon for the additional privileges within Sharlayan. After a while he became disillusioned with Sharlayan society, their priority of hoarding knowledge instead of sharing it and their refusal to interact with the outside world where more accurate data could be recorded. 

He works on various projects within Sharlayan, adapting fairly easily to numerous fields. Despite the trouble he causes within Old Sharlayan, his intelligence makes him a worthy asset, and to everyone's dismay he is not exiled.

Lam's Deepest Secrets EXPOSED:

Deep down Lam wishes he had friends, but he is hesitant to form relationships with others because he believes that the more he accomplishes the more his friends will feel inadequate around him and eventually they will fall apart. He also does not want relationships with others to get in the way of his ambition and curiosity. His bad behavior and terrible reputation are to drive people away so they don't try to suck up to him, especially because he has connections with a lot of influential members of Sharlayan society.

Despite his behavior, Lam has a soft spot for people, falling in love hard and fast and easily convinced to do things for others. He desperately wants to be left alone but then constantly seeks attention from the people he likes.

His “true name” that he named himself at the young age of 13 is incredibly embarrassing and cringe. Being 13 and not knowing your cultural background/family history can do that to you. 😔

Other:

Lam is sort of a wild card for me as an OC so he’s designed to be either WoL or non-WoL support character depending on what I feel like. ides his backstory and personality, none of his canon is set in stone and I just ship him with whoever without committing too much to one pairing. He’s taller than max height M Viera sorry for breaking canon. 

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my wol sasa! 

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2 short wolmeric comics

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wolmeric log

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lam was always meant to have interest in graha (hes from sharlayan) but i have to confess i like when aymeric is just a little rude and petty and lam as a character is deserving of rude pettiness

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in somewhat different fare from usual, i skeb requested an image song for my ffxiv character sasa from dama-sensei. its a really fun song so i made an accompanying image for it.

dama likes doing music for original characters and the like if you're interested in their work and know your way around skeb you might want a nice little song for them too: (link)

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recent sasameric dump. is it just me or is dragging images to rearrange them on tumblr extremely difficult now?

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o night more loving than the rising sun

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sasa and lam voutemps intro cards... speaking of i need to write up lams lore at least before he gets to sharlayan (worried sharlayan in endwalker will force me to retcon)

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kinda tempted to make a version with sasa's grey eye for peak evil vibes

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I've made so much money in Animal Crossing: New Horizons while running the Praetorium