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Original idea was to make a pair of couple avatars, but needless to say, drawing these two was too much fun, so the image got bigger and bigger. In retrospect, Sicard should probably look a bit more feisty, but I kinda like him having a softer expression in this context

Either way, here's also the avatars

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Funny you say that, because the original idea for this image was to add a second smaller image that reveals that Estinien had just gotten out of bed in the above and thus was too dazed and confused about what was happening.

Only to get angry at his boyfriend(s) and complain on how they're wasting their gold on him and all that jewelry is so unnecessary and could be spent on better things and it hurts and rattles in his armor and in general is just dumb. With Aymeric and Vrtra sitting in the corner like scolded dogs

Like this:

There's something funny about how the dude without ANY decoration (like, it was a highlight that he got a HAIR TIE) is often shipped with the two characters who are notoriously generous and got more gold than Nald ever intended someone to have.

Also, sorry for the low-effort gold and coloration, I kinda lost motivation halfway through (maybe I finish it one day). Just insert the "started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit meme" here.

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There's something funny about how the dude without ANY decoration (like, it was a highlight that he got a HAIR TIE) is often shipped with the two characters who are notoriously generous and got more gold than Nald ever intended someone to have.

Also, sorry for the low-effort gold and coloration, I kinda lost motivation halfway through (maybe I finish it one day). Just insert the "started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit meme" here.

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Got to make an Astrologian badge for the very adorable Panda and her signature minion, Panda ♪

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Left Behind

I have zero recollection why I thought of this moment in the raid with this scene from Lilo & Stitch, but sometimes things turn out best when you Just Do It™ So I hereby deliver an animatic of Konogg realizing that he is now all alone in the world.

(Backgrounds are screenshots from FF14's Puppet Bunker, Audio is from Disney's Lilo & Stitch [specifically "I'm Lost"}, Voice by me)

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FFxivWrite2024 Participation Prize for @linelpisffxiv of her Azem, Terpsichore. Singing the song of the Underworld while in Amaurot, surely a haunting melody is coming forth! Thanks again to @sea-wolf-coast-to-coast for organizing the event!

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Sometimes you just have to be silly when someone makes a hilarious proposal about side lore in a game. Keeps your hand loose xD

(Context: KarmenSparx on Twitter suggested that Ishgard could have an Elezen variation of the Asterix & Obelix comics, and I absolutely love that idea, so...)

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One Kai Kowaii (technically for @cutiepotata...which is me, so xD). I just really like the WHM UI, ok.

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD LILY!

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Not Within View Of The Fury

Just randomly wondered if those with 'unsanctioned' relationships have some odd rules like "never hold hands in front of a statue of the Fury" or "never kiss while outside or by a window", not because some citizen might see, but because the Fury might see and judge them from her Heaven of Ice.

But why would they need those rules, right? Nothing but pure halonic thoughts in this house.

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I had the honor to get commissioned for a Badge for @jaradeborelandfriends of her lovely Warrior Jefara ♪

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Heya, I am MoonByte (though sometimes known as Mango)! I am a 30+ artist from Germany with a background in 2D & 3D art and animation. I post fanart, private projects as well as art commissions on this blog.

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Bluesky - Still new and pretty empty, but I am working on it ♣

I speak fluent english and german, though I am also somewhat able to communicate in dutch and japanese (I am not culpable for any grammar mistakes or typos in those two though xD). My current main fandoms are Final Fantasy 14, Fields of Mistria and Spiritfarer. My FF14-only blog is Cutiepotata, if you're more into lore, memes and the art of other people than me x3

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An FC called the "Followers of Chocobella" (short: FC) had asked me for art of their fun little group. Definitely was fun to look at all the members (special shoutout to the one that just wanted to fish, I think you can tell which one)

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A drawing made for a friend, of her lalafell and miqo'te OCs. Both are passionate botanists, so I had gifted them a garden ♪

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Germany had a quite infamous love story around 2007 between a black swan called Petra...and a swan boat.

Lots of issues and problems came from that, from tourists bothering the bird to the issue on what to do in winter since the boat could hardly 'fly off' with her. A zoo adopted both bird and boat, but Petra disappeared suddenly. In 2013 she reappeared badly injured and was brought to an animal rescue center...where she fell in love with an actual swan.

All's well that ends well, even if love may sometimes fall in odd places.

American news clip about Petra the Swan

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Perus national flower is the "Cantua buxifolia". The Cantua grow on bushes, these bushes can become up to 3 meters high, the leaves are small and rought and the flowers don't smell despite their captivating colors. The flower has been cultivated, but to find it in the wild is difficult and dangerous. It grows mainly in a height of 1200 to 3800 meters, for example in the area of the Yungas of Peru. It is hard to access, since it likes to grow on the valleys on top of steep cliffs. Perus fascination for its flower is thus also not based on the colors or anything, but on history. Or, more precisely, a historic story. A old legend from the Incas, Perus ancient ancestors...

Illimani and Illampu had been two powerful inca kings, both blessed with proud sons. Both their kingdoms florished and were full of harmony and riches. But, despite not displaying any danger for the others wealth, the kings felt threatened by the others prosperity. They began a war and fought long and mercyless, until both hit each other with a fatal wound. They forced their sons - who had been against the war from the beginning - to revenge them and died. And thus, the sons continued the war, despite not feeling any anger or hate for the other. They, too, hit each other with a fatal wound. And as they were lying on the battle field with their last breaths, they asked their servants to stop the war and put both of them in graves that are next to each other as a sign of peace. Pachamama, "Mother World" and godess of fertility, appeared then and found pity in the upcoming death of the two sons, for they had died due to their fathers stupid hostility. She made the stars of Illimani and Illampu fall from the sky as punishment and as they touched the earth, they became two gigantic, snow-covered mountains. Whenever the snow melts, running down as rivers, then they are crying out of regret, nourishing the valleys of their former kingdoms. Pachamama also created then the Cantua, a present for the kingdoms to show their unity, displaying the sons colors red and yellow, as well as green (which stands for hope).

Those mountains indeed excist and are named after those kings. They are the highest mountains of Bolivia and at least Illampu is, despite being smaller then Illimani, very dangerous because of it's multiple steep cliffs.

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In a time of atrocity between governments, let's not forget that the common man is usually just living their life, sharing kindness whenever they can.

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Adults: Celtic (left) and Germania (right) Babies from left to right: Austria, Prussia, Switzerland, Germany, (down row) France, Norway, Sweden, (upper row) Spain, North Italy, England

I always found history (specifically language, but also culture) highly fascinating, and the fact that most of west europe is intrinsically linked is a lot of fun because of that. Even more so since some relations are quite unexpected: Germany is actually mostly celtic, in contrast to England which is more germanic. But at the end of the day, nearly all of west europe shares aspects and roots with each other, making up one big (language) family.