Junelezen 14-Night

Junelezen 14-Night

When there's a moon shining as bluely as this one,

Mysterious wonders can happen at night.

Somewhere deep in the heart of the forest,

Wandering slowly am I.

(credit to @venusbeautyshock for this awesome filter!)

Junelezen 15-Romance

I don't know you but I need more time,

Promise me you'll be mine.

(Holy SHIT is one is indulgent. As ever, @venusbeautyshock is to thank for enabling me here in possibly my favorite set of pics ever. I know everyone and their dog ships with Emet, but I mean. Woof woof. Bark bark. Grrwor.)

And of course, courtesy of the photographer, bonus round!

@venusbeautyshock @brokenpocketwatch @squidamalink

WoL/FFXIV OC Swap Meet Sign Ups!

Alright, since people seem to dig the idea, let's do it! Reblog this post to enter yourself in (reblogs please! makes it easier than just likes) and in a few weeks... let's say, July 15, two and a half weeks, I'll draw names and do a Secret Santa-style pairing system (so who you get isn't necessarily who got you) to exchange OC info and make something lovely!

Rules:

Reblog this to be entered!

Please be ready with info about your characters - a brief summary or bio, posted writing, reference sheets, character files for posing (if you don't have this someone else can help don't worry), etc. Don't make somebody read 50k words or search through your unorganized tags for OC info.

Be kind! Everyone has different levels of OC lore, there is no hate or no cringe here, and everyone has different levels of creative skills, so appreciate what you get and know it was made with love!

Be mindful of mods - if you use them, provide that info but don't be upset if the person who gets your character doesn't.

There are no rules on what the gifts can be, only that it must portray your assignee's OC in some manner, and if you want to do something explicit/adult with them, please clear that with your assignee first! There's also no time limit on the prizes, but do try to be timely/considerate.

As of right now, I'm not going to limit how many OCs you can include in your gift, but please discuss this with your assigned and be mindful of how much work additional characters can be, and have a favorite ready in case they'd only like to work with one.

Don't be an ass about your reward - no one knows your characters like you do, and if someone interprets them differently based on the info given, don't be rude. This is all just for fun and we go into this understanding that others will see our characters in their own way!

No skill level required - just do your best and create from your heart, novice or professional alike!

FFXIV only, please!!! If your character exists outside the realm of XIV, you can include that info, but don't expect others to be able to follow necessarily.

If I think of more rules I'll add more - and fear not, no one will go without a partner! I'll take on multiple people if need be, to make sure we all get something sweet. If you have any rules to add, please let me know.

And above all else... have fun, and treat each other with kindness!!!

Junelezen 30-Free

Shepard to the Stars. Keeper of Lost Souls. Arbiter of the Doors. The Path Divided.

Janus, the Final Azem.

Free at last.

(Thank you to @venusbeautyshock for this final, beautiful present. Final thoughts below!)

As you may have noticed, almost every single one of these pictures was done by my good friend @venusbeautyshock. This month really deserves to go to her for the credit, with all the hard work she did to make these visions come to life.

She's the one most responsible, too, for having me join in the first place. Coaxing through the Astro class and the housing system got me hooked, and brought me on a journey I could never have imagined being willing to pay 15 a month for. And yet, here I am! Gladly, willingly, happy to be here. Richer as a person, more confident and with some truly bragworthy accomplishments under my belt. Who knows? Maybe soon, I'll start savage raiding for that Axolotol mount! Anything's possible.

Thank you Air, Blue, Chesh, Sam, Kris, Squid, and all the others who made this journey not only possible but one of the best in my life. If you haven't tried this for yourself, here's your sign to. Free trial it! Be silly! Watch people dance in the plaza! And of course, play a Duskwight Elezen. Remember our necks aren't weird, we just have longer ones to show off how weird ALL FFXIV necks actually are.

Thank you for this wonderful month, and for a challenge I was finally able to complete! I look forward to the next adventure!

Junelezen 28-Family

Family wasn't defined by who birthed him. Family was not cold-eyes and absent warmth, by blithe profiteers off of of a young child's indignity and shame. Family wasn't the ones who had shown him that the only thing in life worth relying on was oneself.

They had found him a dead man on the other side of the world, and placed themself between him and a sure end. They were the ones who had welcomed him even has he healed from wounds that would never truly mend. Family was here, now. And never had it felt realer than this.

(Credit to @venusbeautyshock again for the wonderful work getting all our characters together!)

Junelezen 25-Cozy

Every portion of the house was constructed to be cozy. A place that screamed 'home' for those who had never heard of the thing themselves. But easily, the coziest part of the house was the knitting corner, right between the bookshelf stairs and the fireplace. It was a spot that begged for pajamas, half finished scarves, cups of tea kept warm on the mantle, and a really good book (or two. Three. As many as the bookshelf could hold, really.)