#Naught but a rabid beast who had developed a taste for man’s blood.

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Duty complete

There will be no song, no claiming of trophies, no glorious tales of battle to tell by the campfire’s light for G’raha, Sadu and her Bard Boys.

He will never be her rival, there is nothing glorious in this fight.

She remained calm as he taunted and postured before her. For one who styles himself a hunter, he was no different from the rogue trophy hunters she stopped in Tailfeathers. No one had the right to turn her into something she is not.

T'kebbe and her late parents’ quest for the elite marks sprang to mind as she avoided his strikes to wear him down. Already she was going through the manoeuvres learned in life for such a situation. he was no different from a rabid beast who had developed a taste for man’s blood.

Ignoring the pain as she returned strike for strike, thoughts of Thancred and his girls sprang to mind. What the young ones had achieved in The Empty. There was so much to look forward to. The pride on his face whenever he read their letters. Thancred can lecture her on her foolhardiness all he wants later.

A certain calmness in knowing that Alisaie will not have to pick up the fight where she left off is good enough for her. Her good kiddo will have a full life of great potential before her.

She thought of her mate and that wherever he might be, Zenos will not be a threat anymore and the rest was easy. It was no different from the one hunt in which she was separated from her Huntsmates and was cornered by a maddened beast that she had to take down.

It would be most heartening to introduce her mate to her brothers and sisters-in-arms and let them feast upon the simple pleasures of forest Miqo’te hospitality.

But for this hunt, there will be no song, no claiming of trophies, no glorious tales of battle to tell by the campfire’s light. Only the duty of a hunter taking down a rabid beast and keeping the forest safe for all. For her it was only a duty to complete, to survive, to go home, to complete …..

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The feeling of being back in Camp Dragonhead swept over her. Crackling fire within the warm stone walls of Haurchefant’s office even as a blizzard assaults the fortress from outside, the feeling of his ever watchful eyes on her.

Vaguely she thought she heard his excited sing-song voice calling her name before a twinge of panic took over his voice, pleading her to wake. There were others with him.. familiar to her …. Pleading with someone?...

"...My green huntress.....then live for.... instead... .. The one you seek, isn't here..." she heard Haurchefant whispered in her ear. Why does he sound like he was crying?

“....If indeed you deem her the soul of your late friend reincarnated.... then help her…. Please.... She has done so much and yet ask for so little.” Was he just behind her?

“Oh come now. Surely you did not tease her with all those locations only to let her to shuffle off in this mortal coil? It would be an irresponsible way to hand your duties over to her. Your descendent was responsible for the state she’s in now.”

An annoyed hiss coming from a little distance away was what she vaguely heard, a clear authoritative snap of the fingers followed...

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…Vaguely she caught Thancred’s scent and a sense of controlled calm in his voice.

“..Nyan…cred?...” her voice slurred.

“..keep talking….. voice draws…. back…” There was a twinge of panic in G’raha’s scent before a sense of control that took over when he uses his exarch’s voice. Was he summoning her again?

“You can’t leave us….” Why was Alisaie crying?

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One run! Right hook of Ishgard!! Or is that the Miqo'te uppercut!!. The lady herself as bard. I’m satisfied that I don’t have to gunbreak for this like I did Venat. I don’t have to rewrite! Monk was lvl 50 so yeah. Thank you Sabin Prince of Punch.

I get the general feeling that my Miqo’te has no idea what the hells he’s getting on about. Her values are just different and all he presented was essentially a threat to the ones that surround her.

Satisfy him once and more he would demand. He’s already making threats and doing whatever he doing to make Krile divulge WoL’s location. If Krile dosen’t divulge, who else would he harm to get information? Tataru? What odds that he realise that killing those close to her would allow her to fight him in her full fury?

How many people will die in a futile attempt to to stop him from storming the Mother Crystal. How many are strong enough to take him on and still more or less survive?

That whole hunter-prey thing got turned around in this. He’s naught but a rabid beast that had develop a taste for her blood. It bookends things for me due to the background I gave her.

Oh and cleaning up Emet’s mess, the lady understands this as being a ranger/warden (Added bonus that being Gridanian starter sits well enough for her). Meteor and Ardbert are the fighters, this shard is a hunter who understands balance and a need to cull. 

I can’t even compare him to Gouki who can fight other people when he’s not fighting Ryu. Iori Yagami maybe?

I made my Miqo’te shadowbox him in gpose…. It looks like an uppercut to the nut, since she’s only waist height to him. Not giving him the satisfaction of screenshotting it. Unlike Snake vs Ocelot, didn't get to press buttons.

Had something for the Aetherial sea. but didn't work out so retained fragments. Also didn't get comatose carry ala Shadowbringer breakdown so meh it.

The whole thing was one side with Haurchefant cradling her exhuasted soul and the others surrounding her in the Aetherial sea(don't ask). Pleading with Hades to help her somehow. On the life side Thancred was carrying her off somewhere for G'raha to do the healing, with Estinien lugging Y'sthola and Urianger like luggage to whereever it was they were to do the healing. The quartet are stupidly close to her, it could be a physical fighters kind of thing.

I like the artworks that some folks done but I accept things as is for mine own. she ended up sleeping for a spell when back on old Sharlayan. The return unfortunately wasn't as gloriously as folks hope it to be. She was barely awake and riding piggy back on Thancred(Thancred mount!), G'raha was keeping one hand on her to ease her pain. Not sure why not princess carry though.

And the quartet took turns to watch over her so that she won't wake alone. Thancred would likely be sitting by her bed since he has no duties to report that Alphinaud and the others can't handle. Estinien would be quietly sitting by the door barring entry from unnecessary visitors(anyone not a Scion or a healer unless Thancred says otherwise). G'raha won't leave her side, constantly pumping aether for healing and easing her pain. Alisaie would be staying until Alphinaud has to drag her home and she made the three guys swear not to let her wake alone.

"Lecture me all you want. Papa."

Its likely the tone of his voice being at a very comforting frequency to her Miqo'te ears. that and he's probably the only veteran Scion who acknowledge her as a person and a hero at the same time.

Possibly treating her in the way he hopes Ryne be treated. Having close friends and stuff. Estinien comes close. Alisaie would need a few more life experience. G'raha needs to know her as a person and not the hero he read from the books, else she keeps him at arm's length.

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Shall I compare thee to a coeurl

*Still some inappropriate touching remains. Non-sexual but still inappropriate

Striding into the dining chamber, the jester of an Ascian pranced towards him, gleefully prattling away. Only a few words caught his interest as the prattling fool usher him towards their guest of honor.

Up-close he was disappointed to see her motionless in the chair. Subdued she was no different from a runt of a coeurl as he rubbed her furry ear between his fingers, resisting the curiosity to crush it while he remembers its texture.

Running his fingers down her face, he parted her lips to reveal the fangs. A savage beast indeed as he prodded the tip of her fang to test its sharpness, satisfied only when it drew blood from him. A gift to her to remember the taste of his blood, so she would come to him for more.  

The puny Ascian prattled on as he took his meal, even when she woke, she was unimpressed by how her body was stolen. He was disappointed by his uncharacteristic coyness, unable to look upon her in the body that the prattling fool forced her into. So after delivering his intentions to her, he proceeded to discard his own body to wear hers.

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Standing out in the ruin city, s(he) ignored the numbness of a constant, dull throbbing pressing against the bridge of h(is)er nose. S(he) unslung the bow from h(is)er back, feeling a different texture and design beneath the whimsical lute glamour, mayhaps a Bismuth Bow. Retrieving an arrow, s(he) fired it at the Magitek Slasher, drawing its ire.

Retrieving another arrow s(he) touch upon h(is)er aether, feeling a little giddy by the familiar strength and infusing too much into the arrow that it obliterated its target when it hit. It puzzled h(im)er, wondering if this the extent of h(is)er primitive skillset. Returning the primitive bow to h(is)er back, s(he) retrieved the Bismuth gunblade instead. A gunblade is a gunblade, it should serve its purpose for now.

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Two figures approached h(im)er from the direction of h(is)er camp. A half grown Elezen maid and a runt of Mqio’te no taller than h(im)er. Chattering away as if they knew h(im)er well. Was he h(is)er mate? Does s(he) prefer runts over healthy male specimen? And why is s(he) preoccupied with such frivolous thinking?

Vaguely s(he) recalled young Elezens hanging around h(im)er. It did not matter if she was the same one. All beasts strive to protect their young whenever threatened. S(he) touch upon h(is)er aether to summon forth h(is)er voidsent. There would be no mistaking who is wearing who's skin. Culling these two from h(is)er pack will do as well.

“ENOUGH ZENOS!!”

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"Kiddo!!" Alisaie gasped as Hylnnyan grabbed her in a firm, tight hug.

Before she could protest, she felt wet droplets upon her head and the Miqo’te was shaking lightly. She looked to Thancred for how to react. The gunbreaker gave her a look as if to tell her to accept and she slowly return the Mqo’te’s embrace.

She could feel the others momentarily looking away, save for Thancred, Estinien, G’raha and Lucia who kept on watching them. Were they worried about a recurrence? Should she say something? All she could do was stand there under their watchful eyes.

She felt someone coming in close, embracing the Miqo’te and herself included. Thancred’s voice was soothing and gentle. Another voice joined in, gruff with a low rumble. The two men who share the almost similar experience of having control of their bodies stolen away.

Realisation hit Alisaie from what she could catch of their words, Hylnnyan wasn’t crying over the violation. They were tears of relief that the youngest member of their team had to not come to harm from what would be her hands. 

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Yes Zenos, the lady has a cold based sinus problem, being in Garlemald’s cold made it worse. That thing about him having no affinity for her bard skills.

And uh... Can't help but think that Zenos tend to skip dialogue.

I don’t want to write like this again, its confusing. Mayhaps that’s what made Lahabrea fell off the deep end? Him going through too many people and their thoughts/souls melded with him and confusing him and stuff. I needs go read up some on Ascian possession.

Again. I had to calm down and remember how to Solid Snake and then the Microwave hall

I gotten rather fond of Alisaie from Kugane onwards. This pretty much cross a line where my Miqo’te is concern. I’m aware Alisaie is okay. But in certain sense the twins are technically the kids of the team.

Its partially why I dress my WoL differently, think of it as either Fandaniel changed or dispelled her glamour. Fandaniel seems to have picked up the same dinner as with Ayemeric. Devs are evil to prarallel like this.

Thanks G’raha for stepping between Z-Wol and Alisaie. G’raha I expect him to have a shielding or binding spell to use against Z-Wol. Yes G’raha got a pat and possibly a hug from this. And thank Alisaie for realising something is wrong with WoL. Yes they technically are her pack.

On a certain level I like that the two physical fighters and G'raha had form the first line against Z-Wol

Ah yes. Y'shtola, for someone who's good with giving unwanted opinion, since when has she turn coy? She pull an entire armed unit of Night's blessed on the First and here she could only comment with uncertainty to Urianger of all people? Why?!?! Have you learn nothing from the results of corrupted Aether?

Give me back Ryne, at least the young lady would speak up when she realise something is wrong with WoL

Oh hey coeurl colours. Was going for Revolver Ocelot's colors. Cactpot night at my Gold Saucer. Dancing and wave cheering for lols.

Thanks Zenos, you made it headcannon for me that my Azem (Helen) created coeurls

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Notes - Hunter and Prey

Leaving this here because Zenos has a few short pieces and I had to rewrite the bodyjack one because he did not possess her before dinner and was spending dinner time eating and looking coy while Fangle-Dango chatters on. I am disappointed In you both for not giving me an extra 30 mins. Dammit man, what is this sudden coyness in front of your long awaited friend. Your Great-Grand father was more engaging.

Yeah. Was in Stormblood when I heard Zenos refer to WoL as a beast and himself a hunter. I was like: “Dude My WoL is a Mioq’te and a hunter for basic lore reason.” I was laughing at myself thinking what have I done to my poor WoL in choosing this background for her. And pretty much played off this parallel since then. The irony of Hunter and Prey being turn around. Zenos do you not know what you have done in shaping this game for me.

Zenos is more like that trophy hunter guy in the Tailfeathers side quest and Fate. My Mioq’te is somewhere between Hunter-Provider for her village and Ranger in incidences when certain rabid beast needed to be culled. For small to mid-size prey she would have no problem working alone. Mid to large or dangerous creatures would require her to work as a team with others in her village or nearby village (Huntsmate or hunters she usually hunt with)  

By the time we get to Endwalker. Zenos was already turning himself into a rabid beast (Shinryu being a start) and my WoL is pretty much entering her Ranger state in response. Oh and thanks Hauchefant (he gives a lot of behind the scene/post humous works) for further cementing the whole “Green Huntress” theme for the lady.

So long as nothing changes drastically by the final fight, I don't have to rewrite much.

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Unlimited Clutter Works!

(It split into three parts, got too wordy)

It took me this long to realise that Fangydengue is standing behind Zenos. The scene was totally asking for an Unlimited Blade Works.

Its just interesting that the weapons featured are for Gladiator /Paladin, Samurai, Lancer / Dragoon, Marauder / Warrior and the one suspicious looking Bluespirit Gunblade. Unless that is Bluespirit Blade.

(edit - The blue crystal weapons is Bluespirit series not Exarchic. My bad)

I mean sure you can beat someone to death with a scepter or a rod or globe, or a heavy enough Grimoire, but the magic based skills that come with. He can't access them. He can't tap the WoL's full skill range, only the physical side, unless maybe Samurai and Reaper but he's new to reaping at the moment. No rabid Carbuncle, no attack Fairy. Jobstones? Can he even use jobstones?

I see he can use his reaper skills but he has not touch on her Bard or Gunbreaker skills. Does he not have the ability/access to use them in such short time?

I'm reminded of the one comic(might be from Surfacage or Cor) where he poked his nose into WoL mental space only to have Ardbert or Fray slam shut the door on him. Oh wait its on Saku's twitter

My POV on that was he poked his head into a window into WoL's head space. Maybe touch enough of her aether. But Ardbert and Fray carrying Tiny Midgardsomr were inching away out of sight behind said window as Zenos looks around. They are the ones preventing easy access to her core skills. He only gets what comes with the body

*edit - More to do with his inability to effectively use aether?

Bonus points if he can't touch her Bard skills(the songs and anything needing the right emotions) for he does not understand emotions and Gunbreaker's theme to protect is a foreign heathen Hrothgar concept to him. That there be jobs that totally not suit him. Conjurer / White Mage, Dancer. Dark Knight(?).

Great Swords. Dark Knight too emotionally challenged for him? Is this why he prefer Samurai? Blade be the extension of oneself. Axes(hah ha admit it, you is a beast too) and probably lances(he's his own dragon).

No Affinity, no bows, chakrams, wands, rods, books, Globes and cards (never got into Ishgard), Nouliths(or Sharlayan) . Does it boils down to compatibly, even for him. What about Monk then? No challenging the Sabin, Prince of Punch. Afraid he'll suplex you?

On this point, he's strong and fast enough to cause a lot damage, some skills are magitek enhanced damage.

So... no dancing Zenos...

Dammed you Zenos. Don't you dare steal this song. This is not your song. This is not related to you both. Don't you dare touch my 80s music!