Junelezen 30-Free

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 17-Autumn

The King of Il Mheg offered their crown to the anguished hero, and wracked with the fate of worlds, he took it. In the dignity of the faeries halls he was consumed by light, a King of Dreams the world had never known before.

His faeries would play. The people would dream of black and jeweled skies. Salvation would come kindly to them, until every soul saw stars even in the day.

That was it's kindness. That was the kindness of the Autumn King.

To decay in silence.

Such was the reign of Forgiven Betrayal.

(credit to @venusbeautyshock for turning this incredible lewk! Lets go bad end boys!)

Junelezen 24-Winter

Winters in Garlemald were cold as the hells. Winter in Ishgard, he'd heard, was similarly eternal now. The worst time of year in that gods-damned place, now its only face.

Fitting. It deserved its icy tomb.

Soon, Zardyn's training would be complete. Soon, he would return to the world that scraped him off its heel, and live the life he should have had from the start. Respected astrologian and society man, Zardyn Bismark. The mark of shame, now the name of a wealthy and powerful man.

Everything, Garlemald would supply. So they could have their eyes and hands inside the walls of Ishgard.

And gladly, would those hands keep from idleness.

Gladly, would those eyes watch Ishgard burn.

Junelezen 26-Relaxing

In the old wards he'd stayed in a lifetime ago, they hadn't had public baths like this. The renovations were much appreciated, and often enjoyed--Kugane was the king of bathhouses, the chill of the snows with the heat of the baths created a unique, refreshing cycle that could keep a fellow soaking for hours without waning.

(Not that one should. Ishgard could learn a thing or two from the East, in terms of having suitable refreshments on hand after a soak. Knight's Bread and ale didn't cut it exactly.)

Junelezen 19-Travel

In the days where his feet would wander after answers, purpose and coin, Aelaeis would take the time to trace old steps and greet familiar faces. Some were waiting for promised loved ones to return. Some were working hard to create miracles by their own hand. Some were content to trade tales and chat over tea.

But some could only be greeted, and kept companion. Of those, he most enjoyed visiting his friends in Mor Dhona. Crystal was worse than dirt by far for sleeping on, but the light of the Tower and the shadow of the Keeper were enough to know he was sleeping in good company.

Hullo lads, sorry for the hold up on Junelezen! A certain someone demanded a date night, so dinner and flowers were in order. I’ll play catch up tomorrow!