#tbh g'raha tia just means. so much to me. not just with his relationship with the wol (that depends on the player as well) but his story

[astrxealis]

sometimes i think about g'raha tia's little speeches where he goes on about how much he wants to go on an adventure with you and take to the skies upon the eternal wind and i fall in love with him over and over again

[ishgard]

g'raha tia and/or krile for the character asks? alternately, your WoL?

Oooh fun!! thank you so much!

G'raha Tia:

Sexuality Headcanon: Bisexual

Gender Headcanon: Male (but tbh I could see him being fluid about it)

A ship I have with said character: I love all of the WoLG'raha ships, it's so good, so delicious. Recently I've been a little 👀 about Thancred x G'raha also, that's got me Intrigued.

A BROTP I have with said character: I really love seeing bits and pieces of his friendships with each of the Scions tbh, esp now that he's free of the Exarch's yolk. Him and Urianger or Y'shtola nerding out, or gosh his relationship with Alisaie feeling more like siblings is so much fun and delightful. (I also really wanna see him interact with Thancred more just in general oops.)

A NOTP I have with said character: I don't think one exists 🤔 If anything I'd probably just be more ambivalent towards such a thing.

A random headcanon: It's nothing flashy or unique but (and apologies) I subject him to my usual miqo'te HCs of purring, biting, both keepers and seekers having fangs and eyes that adjust to light/dark, and yeah, the less sfw things (not pokey penis, that's where I draw the line).

General Opinion over said character: I love him so much??? I can understand why some people have their grievances with him, especially in regards to how he might 'come on strong' sometimes, but I never really got why people hold long-lasting grudges against him for the whole lying thing. (Though that's probably largely because Ahru isn't bothered by people lying to her if the ends justify the means.)

Krile Baldesion:

Sexuality Headcanon: Bisexual (female-leaning)

Gender Headcanon: Female

A ship I have with said character: Is it too obvious to say Tataru? I wanna say she had hearteyes for Minfilia, too. (Thinking about it though, a crackship with Estinien is forming in my head, oh no.)

A BROTP I have with said character: Even if not from a shippy point, Tataru for sure. Also I didn't mention this on his, but G'raha.

A NOTP I have with said character: I do NOT ship her with being forgotten and abandoned by the narrative.

A random headcanon: Listen, definitely had a crush on G'raha at some point, (and yeah Minfilia). I'm not sure if teaching Alphinaud how to paint is a headcanon or was actual canon now that I think about it (am I imagining there was something said about him asking her for advice?)

General Opinion over said character: Less of an opinion but I really can't wait to see more of her in Dawntrail, hopefully she gets a chance to really flourish. I enjoy her a lot but I feel like she's been sidelined so much (and I barely did anything with Eureka admittedly) so I just don't always feel like I know her as well as I wish I did. (Maybe I just need to replay MSQ tho.)

Ahru Hiraeth :D

Sexuality Headcanon: Bisexual

Gender Headcanon: Female, has a sort of loose concept of gender in her head though in regards to herself

A ship I have with said character: ...there are a few, but the big one at the moment is Deryk x Ahru, they've got me in a chokehold.

A BROTP I have with said character: Estinien! The minute he called her "aibou" I was sold. She's also always in close cahoots with Thancred no matter what.

A NOTP I have with said character: This is going to seem so out of nowhere but as a lover of enemies-to-lovers I have TRIED to imagine it just for shits and giggles but no, no, she hates him so so much.

A random headcanon: She loves mint (in food, drink, smoke) and though it's very slight it has a soothing quality that helps her relax. (catnip being in the mint family, yada yada) [She doesn't actually smoke a lot anymore though.]

General Opinion over said character: She is so powerful. Like. To me. Over me. I am so weak and I love her so much and she has been such a delight to explore over the years. Seeing her Go Through Some Shit and Get Worse and also Get Better has been beautiful and I want to cry I love my cat so much.

[superfluouskeys]

im eyes wip number 8 and 9 tbh take your pick 👀

Hello fellow X'rhun enjoyer!!!

8. self indulgent rhunwol as usual

I actually really like some of this, but it was just a kneejerk reaction to redoing the lvl 50-60 rdm quests with Adrienne, so there's a lot of canon rehashing but it also repeatedly and directly references "but don't be happier" so it doesn't quite stand on its own. I posted this snip before but I really like it lol, set after the lvl 60 quest:

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The corner of his lip curls into a smile, and he affords her a sidelong glance through heavy-lidded eyes. Truthfully, it’s a very becoming expression, and Adrienne cannot help the way her heart flutters in response.

“I never knew you were a proper conjurer,” he says.

Adrienne lets out a little huff of nervous laughter. “Proper is a stretch,” she deflects. “But I’ve always been good with magic.”

“I believe that,” says X’rhun warmly.

Reasonably satisfied that Lambard’s strange magic will not reappear, Adrienne places her hand over X’rhun’s wound and casts a proper healing spell. She didn’t need to get this close, perhaps, and it is a monumental struggle not to think overmuch about the way she can feel his breath catch just shy of her ear.

“It seems I’ve repaid my debt to you at last,” she says, poorly feigning lightness.

“On the contrary,” says X’rhun, with equal hesitancy, “as there was never any debt to speak of, I’d say it is now very much mine.”

Adrienne’s hand lingers long after the spell is cast, but she cannot quite bring herself to meet his gaze. “And however might you repay me?” she dares, feels the tremor in her voice. Why is she doing this? “The dashing rescuer in this case would gladly accept a kiss.”

She feels the rapid intake of his breath against her ear and beneath her hand. He almost chuckles. “When the rescued party is already thusly compromised? Surely an honourable lass would not take advantage.”

Adrienne bites the inside of her cheek, a vain attempt to hide her smile as she hazards a glance upward. “Do you take me for a villain, X’rhun Tia?” she teases.

He inclines his head thoughtfully, and that strange, sad look settles about him again. She’d like to reach out, to hold his face between her hands and soothe the lines of worry from his brow, but she cannot convince herself to move.

“An unwitting thief, perhaps,” X’rhun says at last.

“A thief?” Adrienne echoes curiously, uncertain whether he means to tease. “Whatever have I stolen from you?”

She slides her hand up his bare torso, and he brings his hand to cover hers, just over his heart.

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9. rdm quest notes

there are 3500 words in this document. in fairness some of it is just written out quotes from rdm quests that I wanted to remember for characterization purposes. Sometimes I write out slightly longer dms in word docs and then paste them into discord bc anxiety so there's some of that in here. There's just like ---- like a full journal post about something that upset me irl around this time LOL. Some of it is just like shitposts made to myself ig? eg. "can’t believe Adrienne mained red mage for awhile bc she was hot for the teacher" and that's just in a little section by itself.

About 3 different starts to part 2 of "but don't be happier", about 3 different takes on another stupid scene I will never write where both Alisaie and G'raha find out Adri banged X'rhun and are like why did you never mention this????? A few short bits about how I feel their relationship ends which I'll be unlikely to write at least for a long while bc it makes me too sad LOL.

I would share a snip but they're all like so badly written!!! Maybe someday.....

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