#ffxiv funny lil game and also really good game but also it is... not for the light of heart as well?

[astrxealis]

mobile tumblr's new format what the fuck!

[autumnslance]

I just made a character I really really love but she doesn’t feel like she has a personality. How did you develop your characters’ personalities?

Start with what it is you love about the character; something about her appearance that strikes you? If a game avatar, is it something about her animations, her voice in battle? Sometimes it's little things.

C'oretta wasn't supposed to be a real character. She was just supposed to be me goofing around seeing the Ul'dah intro story and for funnies I made her the smallest miqo'te I could, since Dark Autumn is so tall. I was leveling and equipped that one pink top you can get as a quest reward and then she did the miqo idle where she put her hands on the back of her head and suddenly I was hooked and wanted to know more besides the sudden revelation that she adored wearing pink.

More rambling below the cut!

For me, character personalities are a bit of discovery. I have a very rough idea to start for many of them, at least the characters I plan out. When I realized this lil PunchyCat was here to stay, I sketched out a very rough idea of her backstory with her parents, and a general idea of how that would shape her character. I also somewhat made her to further contrast Dark Autumn and the planned WoL idea I was batting around at the time (that eventually became Aeryn). So C'oretta ended up young, energetic, spontaneous, chatty, outgoing compared to Dark's more sedate, mature behavior. Also, how did that fit with some of the things C'oretta would have gone through as a girl, like the terror of the Seventh Umbral Calamity?

I don't try to box characters too tightly; I give them room to breathe. Sometimes it's a matter of doing some light RP/brainstorming/headcanon building with friends. Sometimes it's writing various things; prompt lists are good, whether just answering, or making a story of it. You don't have to wait for others to ask you a thing either, you can just do it on your own.

Overtime, I lean into some traits, "discover" new ones as I react to a thing as that character. Maybe I'm looking for a new perspective on a NPC or plot point I've seen a few times already. Maybe it's my first encounter with it and the knee-jerk response becomes the character's inspiration. I discovered Aeryn has a jealous streak by having her chat with that one chick in the Crystarium with a crush on Thancred--and remembering that Aeryn in screenshots of the " oops many girlfriends" encounter at the end of ARR, she looked really unamused and annoyed at Thancred when they were even just friends. It works with her insecurities on some things.

How others see my character can also be a good help; I go with friends' opinions more than anything, people who see my writing and/or roleplay and mention things about the character. If it feels right, if it "works", then I'm on the right track in my portrayal, maybe have to lean a little more there. If it feels off or "wrong", then maybe I need to rethink how I present the character's reactions and interactions in my writing/RP.

As I write, I "learn" more of my characters. It took me awhile to figure out C'oretta's mom's name, and what was up with her. Telling those stories from Hamon's POV was unexpected, but also added some unexpected insights. I let more of the history unfold over time.

In the current batch of FFXIV Write stories, I feel like I'm finally letting show some of Aeryn's temper, that I mention but rarely get to see (cuz I feel rough at portraying certain conflicts). Sometimes it needs the right catalyst for an informed trait to come to the fore--or sometimes, it's OK to quietly retcon it away if it ends up never really fitting or showing up after all.

People can, and do, change, so don't sweat it if a character seems "inconsistent". So are real people, depending on many circumstances and situations, and given time. And sometimes it take a little bit for a character's personality to really grow and settle.

So pick a thing; a favorite color, a turn of phrase, anything. "Start small and build" my favorite immortal said once, quoting the Classics. See how it feels in writing, in prompts, in screenshots when she idles. And go from there.

[fangirlynjunk]

I can’t sleep because it’s fuckin 90 in the middle of the night so I’m going to list off my top 10 square Enix creatures that I love so much

1. Chocobo - giant bird horses i can usually win over with food what’s not to love

2. Chirithy- look at them. And I felt super bonded to mine In KHUx even after the revelation in the finale

3. Whatever red xiii’s species is - hey he’s not human and he’s not just a lion so this counts and also I adore my teenage son

4. Carbuncle - I don’t play healing classes in ffxiv because I don’t need that anxiety in my life but Alphinaud and his carbuncle have really got this lil summon higher in my favs

5. Moogles who wormed their way into my heart Thanks to ffxiv as well. I used to be indifferent but then Kuplo and friends had to be extra wholesome and funny to me

6. Dream eaters because dead kids or no these guys are still cute and loyal and good but my favorite is still meow wow

7. Noise - play Twewy but also I just love the aesthetic of the game in general including how these guys look

8. Unversed floods - I just love them. Their So agitated and there’s so many of them and they scuttle around and aww

9. Syldra - sylllldra you were the best hydra and we miss you

10. The ZUU - my friend and I have a meme when the zuu shows up so there’s positive memories involved in this hideous guy

[mysterthree]

MITSUBA! —jibaku shounen hanako-kun

[ current starter call ]

what if there was a lil guy who died. what if another lil guy who died took advantage of the first one and corrupted him. and then he dies again

what if that lil guy’s soul is then used to make lil guy... 2!

don’t worry about it

will insult you. a lot. this both means that he hates you and that he really likes you

ended up taking up the role of a school mystery, which basically means that he’s not only a funny little ghost boy with powers but ALSO he looks over a school

can turn between Normal Lil Guy (Ghost) mode and Lil Guy (Ghost) (Bird Form) at will, the latter of which is his school mystery form (ie when his powers are strongest)

his scarf isn’t, like, sentient. but he can control it like extra limbs. so it may as well be

yep that’s a bird claw

just wants to be a human :(

SHVON! —from real life

not a lil guy

i’m a bit of a sonboy connoisseur though

i’m in my late 20s and a nonbinary lesbian!

i’m not very good at talking about myself and can be a little awkward because of my anxiety but i’m always down to thread or talk!

when i’m not writing i’m typically playing games! genshin and ffxiv both have me in a vice grip

[knifeaparty]

ive been thinking about and sketching a ffxiv/tf2 au so i am going to ramble about it bc where else to but here

mercs and their races, clans and classes so far:

medic: au’ra, xaela, scholar

honestly i thought of this crossover bc someones xaela looked so much liked medic everytime i saw them so... ive thought about elezen for him which would be interesting and make sense? but dragon medic is too fun. scholar bc, obvs.. i think its the healing class that fits him most with my complete lack of knowledge of what scholar is. hes def not a white mage because the whole uaaah nature thing and it would be cute if his little fairy was archimedes. the scholar aesthetic fits him more than astrologian, too. also the arcanist/summoner side job i think fits him perfectly 

heavy: roegadyn,  hellsguard, warrior

this is the most self indulgent one for me as an mroe warrior player. i think the reclusive mountain clan hellsguard fits him, even tho it’s more of volcano mountains than snowy mountains like russia.  as well as ofc the more beefy roe body type. i think a huge axe named sacha is the best i will get bc i cant just make everyone machinist lmao. also the close ties w warrior to hellsguard makes it an obv choice. *thinks about beat mode* i would like to see it. 

sniper: au’ra, raen, bard

NOW THIS ONE EXCITES ME THE MOST!!!! i ADORE thinking about raen sniper growing up in the dawn thrown around chad xaela au’ra lmaooo. the raen clan in the lost underwater city was just too tempting it just tickles me how perfect it is...  i remember thinking of this crossover before i got to stormblood and when i finally learned more about the au’ra and met the raen clan i went insane it was simply meant to be. me equating xaela to australians is what made me want to switch medic to elezen but there are xaela from ishgard too so who cares. also.. thinking about sniper in the bard outfits absolutely kills me. i dont think saxophone or didgeridoo are instruments in game but ill allow it for him. 

spy: elezen, duskwight??, ninja

this one was a tough choice, esp bc his race effects scouts... obviously hes a ninja, as funny as that is but his race is still up to debate. i didnt really think about the clan bc elezen clan stuff is barely a thing in game, and i would think hes just from ishgard, which makes him basically a wildwood, but i think him being a duskwight is quite funny as well and gridania is also heavily european inspired so, why not. i really wanted him and scout to be cat boys but idk who else i would make elezen lmao. and i cannot imagine an elezen miqote mix. 

scout: elezen/hyur mix, ???, monk

scout was a hard one to pin down, by god i want him to be a cat boy but also him being mixed and having the cute short ears and growing up in the brume is just too irresistible. obvs mother is a hyuran woman. also.. his class... i know ninja is like the “scouting” class and monk is a somewhat beefy tanky dps class but,  i think its the best fit. you do get that speed boost ability (that i never use) so ill just run with it. no pun intended. 

pyro: lalafell, dunesfolk, black mage

its just the obvious choice. blackmage has the most literal fire power out of all the classes, and theyre also just.. generally cryptid ass lalafell lmao. i think its cute and funny. have you seen those lil dudes? c’mon. pyro. definitely just an ul’dahn cryptid. love to see it. 

engie: lalafell, plainsfolk, machinist

this one tickles me especially i just love it so much. even tho all the mercs love their guns i had to give engie mch for the turrets. and i made him lalafell bc hes short. sorry engie my short king, its just too funny. i think he would be home to either limsa or gridania, you dont find many lalafell in limsa but i think he can match their energy. prob grew up in gridanian country side and moved to limsa for the business. 

soldier: hyur, midlander, dragoon

soldierjust being the generic dude he is (this is no shade i love him) is the american hyur. i debated his class a lot but then i thought about his rocket jumps and was like.. okay hes a dragoon. the aesthetic of it doesnt fit him but the playstyle does i think. hes prob from limsa or ul’dah. convinced hes fought all the wars against the garleans but has never actually met one in reality. 

demo: hyur, highlander, paladin

>>> or miqo’te seeker of the moon

demos the one im most undecided on. i just like the thought of demo and soldier being hyur bros but that means i have NO cat boys ??? i could make soldier, engie, or pyro one probably, but i’m just super attached to the races ive given them. engie and pyro being lalafells and soldier and demo being hyurs is just too good to me. i dont really think he would be an ala mhigan either really? i feel like hes just a gridanian. so seeker of the moon would probably fit better but i’m not sure. also paladin bc demoknight but i also think rdm or some casting dps for him would be fun bc of his cursed sorcery background. i think him being taught some blm and his experience w a sword through paladin would make him a good rdm one day. maybe hes a paladin that becomes a drk or something lmao. i think scout is the only one who fits the miqo’te body type too so thats really whats holding my back bc... i will not make demo a twink. 

something that deeply troubles me is the thought of bald catboys, which limits my options for assigned catboy at crossover. they have their hats but..... 

i also dont really have any ala mhigan or doman hcs for them the dawn throne is as close as i get but its just the reality with the tf2 having little asian rep.

[astrxealis]

venat makes me the saddest

[astrxealis]

i think it’s really cool when. tables kinda turn like. doing e5 normal raid DESTROYED me. i died like. idk. 10 times. but yeah i died a LOT <//3 but then i helped out w doing unsynced eden raids some time ago, i remember, and went rdm and. literally saving the party