#Haven't nailed down if Gev is a Limsa native or if he just became a resident after venturing out from Golmore (he's a Rava man bun)

[okami-zero]

Bit of a self-reblog on WIP Wednesday!

Okay, it's not *done*, but I do want to give y'all *something*, since my brain has been kind of a twit the last few days as far as letting pin down some more writing.

Mind you this is *very rough*. Usually I handwrite to get things out of my head, then edit as I type. Then I will either post it or let it sit for a day and go through again to see if I missed anything. I pluuged my work keyboard in *specifically* to do this, since we are having a lull, so forgive the non-desktop resentation of the banner (can you even do that on mobile?) Anyroad, on with the show!

This snippet takes place mid-talk, but this is Gevial (viera ROG) giving Akagi (raen au'ra PLD) a kind of cheering up and pep-talk at some point post-Zenos-Stormblood-fight. Enjoy, and let me know what you think!

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"Anyroad, folk like that judge strength on what they know of it. And martial strength and outright slaughter are all he knew. Strong live, weak die. Simple. If he can kill ya, you were weak.

"Then along comes some random adventurer interloper - tha's you, longshanks," he mentioned with a wink, "someone who looks like he might be a *challenge*. Because this bloke's so large and in charge, everything is easy, effortless. *Boring*." At Akagi's look of horror, Gev raised a hand.

"An' before you say it, I am well aware how bloody heartless it is to call any o' what he did *boring*. To the folk he hurt, regular folk trying to live their lives, it as heinous. To *him*? Doldrums on a dead sea."

"And he whupped you, and quite soundly too, as I hear it. Both times, though I hear you made a right go of it. First time, he wrote you off, I think. But that second fight had him hooked." Gev gestured at Akagi with his mug. "He saw potential for what might be the first challenge of his life. So he let you go." The viera took a drink. "Though I wager your backup arriving in the knick added to his departure."

Akagi snorted, lifting his tankard for a drink, his expression rather sullen.

"Are you going somewhere with this retelling of my sordid history with this bastard? I though you were trying to help?" he growled, taking a long draught before setting the vessel down with a pronounced *thunk*. Gevial just grinned.

"Patience, lad, I'm nearly there."

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And that's all for now! I do have a small bit prior to this and a large bit following my means for posting at work are a bit limiting. But I wanted to get SOMETHING out there, at least.

Gonna tag...let's see... @elveny, @captainderyn, @a-shakespearean-in-paris, @traveleorzea, @enasallavellan, @kunstpause and anyone else who might need an excuse to post a WIP!