#at least for ffxv

[zanarkandfayth]

Writing Meme: First Line Patterns

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (or however many you have) posted fics and see if there's a pattern!

Tagged by @ivorydice, thank you <3

I ignored the rules to make up my own lmao. Doing twelve fics I like a lot rather than the last ten, particularly because I'd like a wider time range to see how things have changed. The actual last ten would just be the first two and then all eight of the fics I did for fatherly love week in 2021 :/ Most of which were written in a very stress-filled, sleepless week right before the deadline haha. Going back to some of my earliest ffxv fics will be more interesting; curious to see how they all start because I know I usually try to make the opening line intriguing, but not always.

o1. "Chocobos! Noct, look at the sign, they have chocobos! Can we go see them?" || Ameliorate

o2. Ignis sighs as he puts his foot on the brake, resisting the strong temptation to close his eyes and bow his head against the steering wheel for a moment. || The Monsters Running Wild

o3. Ding! The noise of the first one cuts loudly through the quiet of his room, rousing him from a heavy slumber, but right now he's more asleep than awake, his eyes still closed. It's easy to ignore. || From That First Moment

o4. "Alright. Ready to not get your ass kicked today?" || Where They Should Be

o5. Noct hesitates, staring with dread at the panel of buttons before him. || Where It Matters Less

o6. The thick, metallic smell of blood is still lingering in Noct's nose when he wakes with a gasp, eyes flying open, wide and startled as he looks unseeing around him. || Everything

o7. "Hey, wanna go to the arcade today?" Prompto slings a friendly arm around Noct as he asks the question, a bright grin across his face as he waits hopefully for the answer. || Heavy is the Burden

o8. Insomnia is a mess. || Under Grey Skies

o9. Coming to this party was a mistake. || Six Ways from Sunday

1o. It starts happening the day Insomnia falls. || The Shadows Growing Tall

11. "I feel like my feet are going to fall off," Prompto whines as they all trudge back to the Regalia. || Dark Corners

12. The first time everyone thinks Prompto and Cor meet is when Prompto is sixteen. || What Lies Below

...so the only two I actually wish had better openings are monsters and heavy. which makes sense. monsters I just started writing at random because at that point it was supposed to be a one-shot and also never shared with anyone other than the bestie. so I didn't care where I started it.

heavy I, uh, stole the opening from nano/aftermath fic LOL. because nanofic was only a chapter and some change then, with a horrible idea I hated, and I thought I was never gonna come back to it so I might as well repurpose the few bits of it that were good. now I have a better idea and I'm actually writing it... but I still haven't changed the opening a whole lot. they're just gonna be similar forever. oh well.

but the rest feel like they either did a decent job at being an interesting hook or at least not being super boring or something. though I feel like I maybe had stronger hooks in my earlier fics, hmm. damn you brain fog.

oh, tagging... hhh I usually never tag people for these things because I am awkward and dunno who is okay with being tagged. so low-key no pressure ignore if you want mutual-tagging @quartzguts, @smallest-turtle, @breakfastteatime, @every-lemon, @elidelio, @thisfairytalegonebad, @tumbleloon, aaaaaand... whoever else is a writer that wants to do this.

[cecil2311413]

Early ffxv story boards from Roberto Ferrari in 2013. How much it has changed…

[insertsomthinawesome]

Trying out a post for Repostober!! and idea by @marlowedobbeart!!

The top one was an old FFXV post I'm honestly still quite proud of! The second image is actually one I never got around to posting. I thought it needed more work/that it wasn't good enough. Looking at it now tho I think it looks fine aldskfjLSKDJGSD. So sharing it now :D -NO ROMANCE INCLUDED-

[minzart]

So guess who rewatched the 10+ ff15 sotry videos again? me bb

these two could have been everything

[agent-jaselin]

Reverse Bang 2021 pic, which I somehow forgot to post -.-

[tsunael]

thanks noctis final fantasy

[smallest-turtle]

Mors, taking Cor into his own personal guard after it's become clear that Regis is serious about him being in his retinue: This is beneficial. The boy will get proper, hands-on training on what being in the King's inner circle truly means and what is expected of him. This will make up for his common origins and keep a lack of experience from being another headache for my heir when I die. I am making things easier for everyone.

Regis: WHY ARE YOU STEALING MY FRIEND

[bestboyignis]

When Prompto asks for two link-strikes but you love him a lot so you link-strike the entire battle 🥹🫶

[narzissenkreuz-ordo]

ah. im gonna leave this link here talking abt aventurine's real life 'inspirations' (link is to the leaks sub on reddit but the comment itself is just abt aventurine's background & its connotations from the 2.0 quest only)

of course this isnt something im overly educated about but its really disappointing and upsetting hyv went with this kind of portrayal when their storytelling isn't suited to be exploring real life cultural commentary with their characters & world building

[stygiovictoria]

in a fit of nostalgia i listened to a bunch of music from my childhood (creepypasta and gacha life music videos) and ended up with an extremely edgy ffxv au where Everything Goes Horribly Wrong and they all turn evil. thanks for listening

thank you to my bestie @gooberpaw for helpjng a ton 👊👊👊

[verflares]

getting my average pre-nintendo game release conflict of wanting to play the new fun game vs if i have to spend like £40-50 on something i can beat in only 20 hours or less i might be at risk of flying into a blind rage and attacking the people around me like a rabid chimp.

[ronkeyroo]

angry blorbo sketch for angry blorbo appreciation!!!!

[guildwarsgirl]

This is what happens when I mod Baldur's Gate 3. I slap Ardyn and my FFXV OC Lizzie into it.

[ferix-writes]

wrote about 1500 words of a silly little unserious polyship roadtrip fic. we are, as the kids say, somewhat back.

[krisssssssy]

[ipromptography]

my worst hear me out