#a realm reborn

[autumnslance]

There was that bit in ARR where you return from a quest, the scions had prepared a feast for you but then ate it all before you could arrive, right? I cant for the life of me remember WHEN/which quest that happened in and I'd appreciate your help in reminding me.

I can no longer find part of it either; it seems Garland Tools has cleared out a lot of incidental/side dialogue, nor did the FFXIV Game Script seem to capture it.

I know there was a "WoL's mindset in ARR patches" post recently mentioning it in a reblog comment, and I do think the analysis has merit with the lore backing mentioned, but to call it a "prepared feast the Scions ate without WoL" or that "everyone else was more important" (as the reblog addition puts it) is honestly, I feel, a gross overstatement of what happens in optional dialogue between quests.

In very old screenshots, as WoL returns to the Rising Stones, I found a line where F'lhaminn apologizes to WoL as she thought she made enough food for everyone, but everyone else coming in from their own adventures and assignments were also really hungry.

There's the dialogue with Nanamo praying just before this in the screenshot log, so I want to say it's right after "Let Us Cling Together" when Eline Roaille escaped and then had to be recaptured in a solo instance, while the other Scions are investigating the ways to make white auracite work to defeat the Ascians. WoL hasn't even been in Mor Dhona for a bit (a day or several, depending how one decides to run one's timelines and teleporting travel), but in Thanalan dealing with Roaille's escape.

So it's really just a case of the folks in the kitchen not having enough meals readily on hand, and F'lhaminn kinda feels bad about it as 1) it's her entire self-determined job and 2) IIRC, she did mention something about having a meal ready for WoL when they got home, but by the time the quest is over, it's clear she underestimated.

Also, after the quest shifts to the next one ("Good Intentions"), talking to Tataru has her say this:

So it's not that the Scions are being intentional jerks to the WoL--it was entirely an aside in optional click dialogue, and mostly an honest mistake (and perhaps meant to be a bit comedic, but falls somewhat flat) of kitchen staff underestimating their adventurer colleagues' appetites and not preparing enough.

[sydoras]

Eos + Selene - Final Fantasy XIV ⋆⭒˚｡⋆

[w-item]

cred

[graha-stan-account]

This one is for the sprouts 🌱

Foreign agent plots invasion of neighboring nation with help of religion-fueled WMD, claims resulting total chaos and devastation was “not my intention”. How glib.

[that1nkyone]

alright fellas, what’d we learn

[jxthics]

(id in alt)

DARKNESS!

[diadoescomics]

= Solo Duty: Midgardsormr=

Realised I never posted this before I got sick.

I'm reviving my sprout journey comics (as soon as this stomach bug goes away) and while I have a list of moments from the game, feel free to ask my impression or experience with any part of the story and who knows maybe I'll make something out of it (no promises tho).

All my comics are made possible with the support of my patrons

[havocpioneer]

[andi-tiucs]

Been working on these quick paintings for practice while also indulging in drawing my Warrior of Light, Mitsu

The Endwalker painting HERE

[mosthuggableffxiv]

Most Punchable Class Trainer (levels 1-30)

Admittedly calling K'rhid Tia and Silvarre trainers is a bit of a stretch, but I had the space so I thought I'd give y'all the chance to punch them anyway.

[crimson-sun]

FFXIV Warrior of Light - level 16 vs level 60.

I’ve really been enjoying XIV, it’s in many ways just the most perfect game. Story-telling is on-point and so much variety in what you can do. I still wish I didn’t have to deal with the ‘MMO’ part of the MMORPG, but overall it’s the best game I’ve played in ages.

Here’s my WoL’s progression from start of Realm Reborn to end of Heavensward (which is where I’m up to). He’s an old OC but rarely in the spotlight, and never the main character... so this whole trip has been both strange and enlightening for him!

[gunbreakmyheart]

"We've been here before..."

[oograths-pizza-and-chill]

Here is your daily dose of (tears erupting from eye sockets)

[w-item]

thancred through the expansions ♡

[pilinonia]

kan-e senna doodle

[wol-dump]

personally, i started playing just after heavensward came out

(god, remember old cleric stance? remember having to level archer to unlock black mage? 🙃)