#5.2 spoilers

[lunaressa]

– « My family, my comrades, my homeland… They disappeared forever under the onslaught of the Abyss.

This is an ongoing pain, and no amount of time can numb it… even five hundred years.

I could not save the Khaenri'ah from the ravages of the Abyss…

And I can't just lose you, Mavuika. »

🌸 my HoYoLAB, Pinterest: Lunaressa

[pangirlpanic]

Someone help me I GENUINELY cannot breathe this image for 5.2 in Genshin is making absolutely lose my shit

This made me grab my inhaler. I have asthma btw

[dinomitegirl]

GENSHIN WHY ARE YOU TEASING US WITH CAPITANO’S FACE LIKE THAT THIS IS SO UNFAIR. SOMEBODY GO OUT OF BOUNDS AND TELL US WHATS IN THERE PLEASSEEEE

[partyanimalcontrol]

THEY REALLY OUT HERE PITTIN TWO BAD BITCHES AGAINST EACH OTHER HUH

[last-braincell-standing]

not me catching the scent of girlfailure on citlali and immediately being down bad

[minmo-cat-foods]

i understand that they did it to purposely unsettle the player and give him a sense of uncanniness and unease

but I do find it to be hilarious that the first thing Elidibus does upon stealing Ardbert's body is to shave his goatee off

[yumenosakiacademy]

"You don't get to die a hero today!"

[storms-path]

FFXIV Write 2024: Day 14 - Telling

“…”

“…”

“You need to open up eventually, you know.”

“Why are we doing this? What good is talking going to do? We both know what happened, just as we know I can do nothing to prevent it.”

“You’d be surprised what talking through these things can do. If only to have a sympathetic ear and a shoulder to cry on.”

“This is rich coming from you, Waters.”

“On the contrary. If I’m the one telling you this, then you should understand how desperately you need it. Besides, would you rather Y’shtola know of these little incidents? Or Stalwart? Or your sister?”

“...Bastard.”

“So I hear. Now, I won’t force you to do this, but I’m here to listen whenever you decide to do so.”

“You sound so certain that I will.”

“Minfilia was, when she extended the offer to me. And she was right then, too.”

“…”

“Give it some time to mull it o-”

“The nightmares are getting worse. Sometimes they’re not even mine. I’m trapped in someone else’s body, living their life, seeing their end. It’s so, so much worse than Emet-Selch laid out. But at least with those dreams I’m disconnected, I know it isn’t me that it’s happening to. When I’m back up there, on Mt. Gulg, or down in the Tempest, I don’t have that luxury. Sometimes it’s the same as how things played out. Sometimes it’s different. The twins were missing last night. I think I already killed them. Ryne was going to be next.”

“...I see.”

“I think my attempts to wake up are what’s sending me across Norvrandt. My body’s reacting to danger, trying to get me away. But then I’m just sleep-walking out in the wilderness, unable to wake up until I die in the dream. If Elidibus finds me like that-”

“Never mind him. Put your duties aside for now.”

“Easy for you to say.”

“Yes. And hard for you to do. But you must. The Warrior of Darkness didn’t enter this room. Only you, Arashi. Now tell me, what do you want?”

“...I want to go home. I want to lie in Lyse’s arms and not think about anything else for as long as I can. I want to be rid of this title for a while.”

“Then allow me to ask this: What’s stopping you?”

“You know what. This world needs me. You all need me. I can’t just abandon you.”

“Arashi, this may sound obvious, but the world is not going to collapse simply because you’re not available for a day or two. When and if we learn something actionable about Elidibus, we will tell you. Until then, go home. Rest. Stop being the Warrior of Darkness and Light and Hydaelyn knows what else. Be you. Be selfish.”

“...And what if I can’t go back once I have a taste of what I could have?”

“Then we’ll simply have to push Fareena into the leading role instead.”

“Don’t even joke about that.”

“…”

“...oh gods you’re not joking, are you.”

“She’s a good deal more capable than you or Stalwart are willing to give her credit for. And while she may not have your raw strength, I suspect she’d be more than a match for Elidibus even so.”

“...Alright. I’ll… I’ll go home for a bit. I’ll rest, see if that helps. But if I start teleporting again…”

“Then all of Eorzea will be able to keep an eye out for you, instead of the threadbare population of the First. You need this, Arashi. Stop trying to qualify and deflect your own humanity for the sake of your duty.”

“It weighs as it should…”

“What was that?”

“Nothing. I’ll see you in a few days. But Thancred, if I could ask something of you in turn?”

“Sanda will be well looked-after, fear not.”

“No, not that. Take your own advice some time. You work harder than any of us, even if you don’t let it show. It’s okay to let your own mask slip and just live for yourself for a while.”

“Ha. Now you’re starting to echo Minfilia.”

“She was right then, just as I’m right now. Consider this a favour owed from me to you. Tell me when you want me to repay it, alright?”

“...Alright. Rest easy, Arashi.”

“See you soon, Thancred.”

[candlelethe]

[saurian-haven]

We have an influx of Saurians after the war. A colony of 26 Tepetlisaur Whelps has been located at Ochkanatlan, and there are many Qucusaurs and Iktomisaurs we have yet to account for. With the help of the Saurian Riders and Elder Tlapo, we have been searching for the missing Saurians. We hope to find them all soon. And we thank the Collective of Plenty and Children of Echoes for the supplies and help in construction, as well as the couriers from the Scions of the Canopy for delivering the supplies. The posters from the People of the Springs have been extremely helpful in spreading the word, and we thank Chief Biram for the woven scroll made in honor of Witz. We would also like to thank Ifa and Mazkal for the medical aid, and we will send staff with experience in medicine to aid you two in return.

[lunaressa]

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[tartagilasdefenseattorney]

Also, I got trapped in the falling animation on the weird pulsing core and had to wait for like ten minutes for this one mitachurl to kill me

[alphascorpiixx]

finished 5.2, here are some roundup thoughts

I love you Ardbert. I fucking hate you Elidibus (affectionate)

thank you for saying Venat's name I can finally pronounce it correctly

not having Ardbert show up to to talk at the pendants like he always did was a gut punch but really cool that a rolequest npc shows up to talk to you though. almost a consolation. almost

love that Zenos got a glow up outfit. I hope that not-Asahi has to carry that sword golf bag

love that Asahi's voice actor is back. i hope that he is an ascian because I fucking hate asahi (derogatory)

[deckitout]

this cat boy has caused me so much grief already

[wentian]

We will. We will.

[travelling-hydaelyn]

Lahabrea possessed Thancred before this questline even started which means these are back to back Laha interactions. Here is how he greets the WoL in the Waking Sands immediately after his Disney villain introduction.

Meanwhile in Minfilia's solar:

presumably he took a brief break from running Alphinaud's errands to go dramatically laugh at the WoL