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This thing is up on AO3 along with a few more in the ongoing series.

Will probably post to both for now on.

A New Perspective

would you believe me if I told you this was fourish months in the making?

7.1 spoilers ahead

A knock at her cabin door was not quite an uncommon occurance. After all, Thorne is more than happy to include her into his adventures and from time to time he and Hadrefort come to say hello if they know she's in. However the sight she is greeted with upon opening was neither a orange lalafell nor a very tall elezen. She was orange and very tall though.

"You... are Peddlestox...? The uh... goblin friend of my brother's?" And Kwas blinks but nods, slightly surprised at not being called a mobbie for once.

The hrothgar woman seems relieved by that, perhaps even bolstered. Kwas didn't know that the Vow of Resolve could be so shy... But then the woman stands straighter and the gobbie girl could see why her title befitted her. "My brother and I recently went to see the hhetsarro, that is miqo'te, on the plains of Shaaloani and... he has not returned." Her brows furrow in worry. "I come to you, not because I am worried for Tulliyolal's safety, but for him as... we.. learned a few things that I fear may be troubling him."

Kwas nods, but is still confused. "What can Peddlestox do that Uplander not do shhkk?"

Wuk Lamat sighs and looks out towards the open area to her right. "Koana... he's always done his best to protect me. Ever since I was really little and scared and new to our home. Even now he'll keep his own thoughts and feelings from me if he thinks it would harm or hurt or... make me unhappy in some way." She huffs in that fond-annoyed way that Kwas has come to learn is a noise only siblings seem to have. "He won't tell me what is on his mind... but maybe he'll tell you," she says softly looking down at her.

Kwawasei is not... so sure about that. And even if he would for some reason only the Twelve could fathom, it isn't as if she could give the man advice. She doesn't even know what the problem is! But hrothgar, she's coming to find, have those same puppy looks miqo'te have, down to the ears and twitchy tail and for all that they intimidate her at times... its looking to be that she can't say no to them either. There's a long drawn out sigh from her that sounds very much like the filter is expelling air. "Peddlestox see what gobbiefell can do."

And no sooner had the words come out of her hidden mouth does Wuk Lamat pick her up and twirl her around in excitement that, one makes Kwas understand why Inxli hates being picked up, and two almost makes her faint in fright.

Leaving for Xak Tural was both simple and not. As usual, she'll saddle up Lapis and tell someone where she'll be and when to expect her back. What wasn't usual was the insistence on someone coming along with her as well. And in this case it meant not only were Thorne and Hadrefort coming (as one rarely went without the other) but so were Inxli and Reckless. Kwawasei would like to think it meant more people to spread out and look for the missing Vow and not because she needed all of them.

Lapis was more than enough after all, considering he was more than capable of getting help. But no one was listening to that point so she didn't bother fighting for it.

And indeed once they got to Mehwa... ...Plains Shortstop and spoke to Hhwato and his people they did (reluctantly) split up. While the last place anyone saw the Vow of Resolve was near the Train Longstop they agreed to search the whole of Shaaloani in earnest, which made Kwas head back towards the tribe of hhetsarro to the confusion of everyone else, but, she reasoned, "If gobsearch, looksee allstops." And that was that.

With Lapis in sight and tools on her belt, the followed the rather large lake around, finding that it eventually fed down into the canyon, before beginning the loop around and back to the tribe. And she could see why the man was hard to find. Because if it wasn't for Lapis alerting her to him, she'd have never seen the very green miqo'te against the shrubs and grasses as he sat by the lake since he traded out his coat for the more traditional and familiar poncho.

She isn't quiet in her approach, and she sees his ear flick in acknowledgement, but he doesn't turn to look at her and she sits down next to him. A quiet presence.

"...Lamaty'i sent you to find me." It wasn't a question but she nods all the same. It was true after all. He sighs and sits down next to her. "I... have my answers about my parents." She looks up at him as he stares out across the lake. "There was a tturuhhetso, a rroneek reaver, causing unrest in the near by plains. The hhetsarro who warned us of its coming also spoke of a similar incident years prior that... matches the time I was... left." There's a very long silence, long enough for her to notice he did not escape physically unscathed... and for her wonder if his parents may have dropped him in a panic. "...There was a young couple who were trying to evacuate the tribe... asking for their son to be taken amongst those who were fleeing."

Or worse it seems. "I should be... relieved, that after all this time I was not... unwanted and yet I still cannot help but think that they could have... Is it not... wrong of me, to think such?"

"Peddlestox no think so; Wawasei doesn't think so." And that... that got him to look at her. She was facing forwards though, perhaps locked into memories of old. "I don't hate my parents," she says quietly, almost a whisper, breaking the longstanding gobbiespeak she's had since he's known her. "They aren't bad people. They just made a decision I don't agree with.

"And there's no point in talking to them about it. I've tried. 'You are not of the working class Wawasei, you should not have hands like them.' 'You are a young lady of good standing. Your husband will provide for you.' But its not what I want." She huffs, and it comes through the mask with a harsh shhhk.

"I want to make things - toys, jewelry, music boxes - things that make people smile and cherish each other and their memories. I want to make things that will last long after it has been paid for to be passed down through the family as an heirloom of something important. ...And above all, I want my parents to be happy for me and my choice. But they aren't, they never will be, and I am not going to be something I'm not just to make them happy or because other people say so."

"Is not same," she continues, slipping back into gobspeech. And though its familiar... there's something... different about it now that he can't put his finger on. "And no knowing if Uplander be more happy. But Uplander's thinkfeels are Uplander's. Nowtime, sad at what changepast be. Fartime, happy that family want them and when... nextsee share it. Is not wrong to have manyfeels."

"Thank you," he says simply. And she finally looks back at him. The smile is troubled but genuine... not that it matters because-

She snatches the broken pair of glasses of his face and brings out her tools with only an indignant "hey!" for her troubles. It doesn't take her more than a few breaths to synthesize them good as new, handing them back once done.

Koana looks a bit flustered, but better, less.. broken isn't the word she wants to use... but the glasses being literally broken was not helping her word choice. The silence between them is not comfortable which is why, she supposes, when Lapis warks they both startle. "Peddlestox fix," she mutters petulantly. "Not mendgobbie but..." and she hopes he understands.

"I will be fine." And she hopes so. Another wark has them looking at the pink chocobo who's staring off at something in the distance. Kwas sees the elezen man first, tall as he is, along with the rest of her group as they walk towards the two of them. "She sent a search party?"

"Asked Peddlestox come find. Everygob else said Lapis not keepsafe and came with."

As the group got closer, Reckless said, "O' course she'd find 'im."

"Are both of you alright?" Thorne asked.

"We are fine." Kwas eyes him half tempted to poke him where she thought she saw a bruise.

"Those dark lashes day otherwise," says the elezen.

"Wha' 'appened?"

"There was a tturuhhetso."

"A what?"

Koana shakes his head. "It has been dealt with. Just... not without some consequences."

Inxli eyed him. "I don't want to know."

"Then if everyone is good we can start heading back!" And with little else to impede them, they did.

divider by @thecutestgrotto because this thing is so long, its going on AO3 i'm posting here because i want to use pictures and I don't trust AO3 (or my self) to do it properly also this is officially the start of #guns and goblins ...let the ship building begin

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Does your OC collect any sort of art or crafted items? Perhaps paintings by a particular artist or sculptures on a certain theme? Do they dream of one day filling their home with rich tapestries or a fortune in delicate porcelain?

Do stuffies count?

Kwas is more likely to collect rocks or small critters she comes across, but if she had the means to she'd collect music boxes of all shapes and sizes, patterns and scores. She loves the things. Especially the older ones where the teeth/comb are visible as the melody plays.

While she does technically make these herself, its more that she creates the components for someone else to put it together (usually just the box itself).

The one music box she's always wanted was a small thing of a melody she remembers hearing as a child but cannot remember the words to. She hasn't seen it for ages, but if she ever does she'll probably buy it if she can afford it.

For the Simple OC Asks v4 Ty for asking @mimble-sparklepudding Feel free to ask more here or @kskellington for the other blorbs

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To what degree is your OC's judgement impacted by the attractiveness of the person with whom they are dealing? Are they easily flattered or flustered by a pretty face? Or are they immune to such distractions when it comes to decision-making?

I wouldn't say Kwas is immune. She can certainly get a bit distracted by a pretty face if left to stare. But she's also rather passionate about her work, so once her mind gets on to the topic of jewelry crafting or weaving or any of her crafting that's where her focus is.

When she's not working is probably where it has more of an effect on her, especially when it comes to her purchases. She is more likely to buy something on a spur of the moment thing if someone pretty tries to sell her something. (If Stix and/or Stox are with her they'll try to keep it at a minimum.)

For the Simple OC Asks v4 Ty for asking @starrysnowdrop Feel free to send more here or at @kskellington

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A New Perspective

would you believe me if I told you this was fourish months in the making?

7.1 spoilers ahead

A knock at her cabin door was not quite an uncommon occurance. After all, Thorne is more than happy to include her into his adventures and from time to time he and Hadrefort come to say hello if they know she's in. However the sight she is greeted with upon opening was neither a orange lalafell nor a very tall elezen. She was orange and very tall though.

"You... are Peddlestox...? The uh... goblin friend of my brother's?" And Kwas blinks but nods, slightly surprised at not being called a mobbie for once.

The hrothgar woman seems relieved by that, perhaps even bolstered. Kwas didn't know that the Vow of Resolve could be so shy... But then the woman stands straighter and the gobbie girl could see why her title befitted her. "My brother and I recently went to see the hhetsarro, that is miqo'te, on the plains of Shaaloani and... he has not returned." Her brows furrow in worry. "I come to you, not because I am worried for Tulliyolal's safety, but for him as... we.. learned a few things that I fear may be troubling him."

Kwas nods, but is still confused. "What can Peddlestox do that Uplander not do shhkk?"

Wuk Lamat sighs and looks out towards the open area to her right. "Koana... he's always done his best to protect me. Ever since I was really little and scared and new to our home. Even now he'll keep his own thoughts and feelings from me if he thinks it would harm or hurt or... make me unhappy in some way." She huffs in that fond-annoyed way that Kwas has come to learn is a noise only siblings seem to have. "He won't tell me what is on his mind... but maybe he'll tell you," she says softly looking down at her.

Kwawasei is not... so sure about that. And even if he would for some reason only the Twelve could fathom, it isn't as if she could give the man advice. She doesn't even know what the problem is! But hrothgar, she's coming to find, have those same puppy looks miqo'te have, down to the ears and twitchy tail and for all that they intimidate her at times... its looking to be that she can't say no to them either. There's a long drawn out sigh from her that sounds very much like the filter is expelling air. "Peddlestox see what gobbiefell can do."

And no sooner had the words come out of her hidden mouth does Wuk Lamat pick her up and twirl her around in excitement that, one makes Kwas understand why Inxli hates being picked up, and two almost makes her faint in fright.

Leaving for Xak Tural was both simple and not. As usual, she'll saddle up Lapis and tell someone where she'll be and when to expect her back. What wasn't usual was the insistence on someone coming along with her as well. And in this case it meant not only were Thorne and Hadrefort coming (as one rarely went without the other) but so were Inxli and Reckless. Kwawasei would like to think it meant more people to spread out and look for the missing Vow and not because she needed all of them.

Lapis was more than enough after all, considering he was more than capable of getting help. But no one was listening to that point so she didn't bother fighting for it.

And indeed once they got to Mehwa... ...Plains Shortstop and spoke to Hhwato and his people they did (reluctantly) split up. While the last place anyone saw the Vow of Resolve was near the Train Longstop they agreed to search the whole of Shaaloani in earnest, which made Kwas head back towards the tribe of hhetsarro to the confusion of everyone else, but, she reasoned, "If gobsearch, looksee allstops." And that was that.

With Lapis in sight and tools on her belt, the followed the rather large lake around, finding that it eventually fed down into the canyon, before beginning the loop around and back to the tribe. And she could see why the man was hard to find. Because if it wasn't for Lapis alerting her to him, she'd have never seen the very green miqo'te against the shrubs and grasses as he sat by the lake since he traded out his coat for the more traditional and familiar poncho.

She isn't quiet in her approach, and she sees his ear flick in acknowledgement, but he doesn't turn to look at her and she sits down next to him. A quiet presence.

"...Lamaty'i sent you to find me." It wasn't a question but she nods all the same. It was true after all. He sighs and sits down next to her. "I... have my answers about my parents." She looks up at him as he stares out across the lake. "There was a tturuhhetso, a rroneek reaver, causing unrest in the near by plains. The hhetsarro who warned us of its coming also spoke of a similar incident years prior that... matches the time I was... left." There's a very long silence, long enough for her to notice he did not escape physically unscathed... and for her wonder if his parents may have dropped him in a panic. "...There was a young couple who were trying to evacuate the tribe... asking for their son to be taken amongst those who were fleeing."

Or worse it seems. "I should be... relieved, that after all this time I was not... unwanted and yet I still cannot help but think that they could have... Is it not... wrong of me, to think such?"

"Peddlestox no think so; Wawasei doesn't think so." And that... that got him to look at her. She was facing forwards though, perhaps locked into memories of old. "I don't hate my parents," she says quietly, almost a whisper, breaking the longstanding gobbiespeak she's had since he's known her. "They aren't bad people. They just made a decision I don't agree with.

"And there's no point in talking to them about it. I've tried. 'You are not of the working class Wawasei, you should not have hands like them.' 'You are a young lady of good standing. Your husband will provide for you.' But its not what I want." She huffs, and it comes through the mask with a harsh shhhk.

"I want to make things - toys, jewelry, music boxes - things that make people smile and cherish each other and their memories. I want to make things that will last long after it has been paid for to be passed down through the family as an heirloom of something important. ...And above all, I want my parents to be happy for me and my choice. But they aren't, they never will be, and I am not going to be something I'm not just to make them happy or because other people say so."

"Is not same," she continues, slipping back into gobspeech. And though its familiar... there's something... different about it now that he can't put his finger on. "And no knowing if Uplander be more happy. But Uplander's thinkfeels are Uplander's. Nowtime, sad at what changepast be. Fartime, happy that family want them and when... nextsee share it. Is not wrong to have manyfeels."

"Thank you," he says simply. And she finally looks back at him. The smile is troubled but genuine... not that it matters because-

She snatches the broken pair of glasses of his face and brings out her tools with only an indignant "hey!" for her troubles. It doesn't take her more than a few breaths to synthesize them good as new, handing them back once done.

Koana looks a bit flustered, but better, less.. broken isn't the word she wants to use... but the glasses being literally broken was not helping her word choice. The silence between them is not comfortable which is why, she supposes, when Lapis warks they both startle. "Peddlestox fix," she mutters petulantly. "Not mendgobbie but..." and she hopes he understands.

"I will be fine." And she hopes so. Another wark has them looking at the pink chocobo who's staring off at something in the distance. Kwas sees the elezen man first, tall as he is, along with the rest of her group as they walk towards the two of them. "She sent a search party?"

"Asked Peddlestox come find. Everygob else said Lapis not keepsafe and came with."

As the group got closer, Reckless said, "O' course she'd find 'im."

"Are both of you alright?" Thorne asked.

"We are fine." Kwas eyes him half tempted to poke him where she thought she saw a bruise.

"Those dark lashes day otherwise," says the elezen.

"Wha' 'appened?"

"There was a tturuhhetso."

"A what?"

Koana shakes his head. "It has been dealt with. Just... not without some consequences."

Inxli eyed him. "I don't want to know."

"Then if everyone is good we can start heading back!" And with little else to impede them, they did.

divider by @thecutestgrotto because this thing is so long, its going on AO3 i'm posting here because i want to use pictures and I don't trust AO3 (or my self) to do it properly also this is officially the start of #guns and goblins ...let the ship building begin

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Peddlestox no think so; Wawasei doesn't think so." And that... that got him to look at her. She was facing forwards though, perhaps locked into memories of old. "I don't hate my parents," she says quietly, almost a whisper, breaking the longstanding gobbiespeak she's had since he's known her. "They aren't bad people. They just made a decision I don't agree with.

And there's no point in talking to them about it. I've tried. 'You are not of the working class Wawasei, you should not have hands like them.' 'You are a young lady of good standing. Your husband will provide for you.' But its not what I want." She huffs, and it comes through the mask with a harsh shhhk.

Have a snippet of the wip that has been sitting in my drafts for months. Literally like 4ish months.

Saw this prompt after i got started, and well, this has also been sitting in the drafts until I got to this part.

Anyway, yes, this will be the start of this ship. Twelve, we've a long way to go with these two.

Prompt #1164: Write About (72)

Write about the first time Character A sees Character B in a new light.

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Can we get one as a pet?

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i. need more gpose/ffxiv accounts to follow. so i guess give this a like and i may check u out. im very partial to lalafell and women (especially lalafell women lol)

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CE: Mech Hangar Gamma & Cosmoport Beta Completion

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A Black Shroud visitor.

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Kwas (and I) managed to get to do ONE of these progression fates. Finally.

New area is pretty but ultimately empty... for now. Maybe. It was 12am and a red alert/mech ops haven't gone and I wanted to sleeeepppp.

She has her GSM tool already (WVR is next). Not looking forward to grinding out for the title(s).

Have a blooper pic of Stix.

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So. Some of ya'll may remember this.

Well it was on my mind recently, so have the second coming

#shameless

Also, yes the outfits aren't 1:1 but let Skelly-mun have creative liberties

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So. Some of ya'll may remember this.

Well it was on my mind recently, so have the second coming

#shameless

Also, yes the outfits aren't 1:1 but let Skelly-mun have creative liberties

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Lalapril 2025 Megapost

Day 1: Problem

Day 2: Fall

Day 3: Azure

Day 4: Hunger

Day 5 Random Picture 1

Day 6: Potential

Day 7: Wisp

Day 8: Coil Random Picture 2

Day 9: Trance

Day 10: Fever Random Picture 3

Day 11: Muse

Day 12: Leisure

Day 13: Wander

Day 14: Gate

Day 15: Crown

Day 16: Burden

Day 17: Mask

Day 18: Allied (ignore mature label, tumblr is being stupid)

Day 19: Toast Random Picture 4

Day 20: Vista

Day 21: Devotion

Day 22: Echo

Day 23: Collect

Day 24: Resist

Day 25: Respite

Day 26: Rewind Random Picture 5

Day 27: Memory

Day 28: Life

Day 29: Golden

Day 30: Solution

Personal challenge of most pictures being in the new world.... check ✅️

Well this was a fun challenge. And maybe I'll sprinkle in more pictures of my gobbiefel as the months go on.

And some other stuff. Character building stuff.

I haven't forgotten my ship for her! Brain doesn't want to sit down and write it even if we both agree: kyuuuuuute!!!!

But Guns and Goblins is still a thing.

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Lalapril 2025 Megapost

Day 1: Problem

Day 2: Fall

Day 3: Azure

Day 4: Hunger

Day 5 Random Picture 1

Day 6: Potential

Day 7: Wisp

Day 8: Coil Random Picture 2

Day 9: Trance

Day 10: Fever Random Picture 3

Day 11: Muse

Day 12: Leisure

Day 13: Wander

Day 14: Gate

Day 15: Crown

Day 16: Burden

Day 17: Mask

Day 18: Allied (ignore mature label, tumblr is being stupid)

Day 19: Toast Random Picture 4

Day 20: Vista

Day 21: Devotion

Day 22: Echo

Day 23: Collect

Day 24: Resist

Day 25: Respite

Day 26: Rewind Random Picture 5

Day 27: Memory

Day 28: Life

Day 29: Golden

Day 30: Solution

Personal challenge of most pictures being in the new world.... check ✅️

Well this was a fun challenge. And maybe I'll sprinkle in more pictures of my gobbiefel as the months go on.

And some other stuff. Character building stuff.

I haven't forgotten my ship for her! Brain doesn't want to sit down and write it even if we both agree: kyuuuuuute!!!!

But Guns and Goblins is still a thing.