#Knight of Ishgard

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Baron Silvaineaux de Rosaire

Baron Silvaineaux de Rosaire,

Is often encountered at prayer,

Yet his faith in Halone,

Is no mere ceremony,

But also expressed through warfare...

For the next installment of my silly poetry series, we have the noble and charismatic Baron Silvaineaux de Rosaire of @houserosaire.

Silvaineaux is an incredibly well-realised character, with a compelling backstory and a potent blend of flaws and virtues. I always thoroughly enjoy reading the responses to character asks and learning more about Silvaineaux and his world.

The writing style is engaging and punchy and there are some beautiful screenshots and gposes, with a heady mix of action, romance, chocobos, family drama, eroticism and humour.

I can definitely recommend @houserosaire for all of the above reasons, but the writer is also thoroughly pleasant and supportive of others and interacting with them is always fun.

[ffxivaltaholic]

Prompt #11: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

FFxivWrite2023

"So that's it then? You're hanging up your sword?" Rarely did the gentle giant of a Knight raise his voice, but Roland was at his wits end with his sulking friend. They had spent the last few hours in a heated argument, so much so even the maid would not dare enter, even to offer them a warm drink or a meal.

"I... I don't know alright? By Halone's fury Roland, we're the only ones who survived!" He was pacing as much as his injured body would allow. "What if I go out there and I screw it up again? What if more people die because I missed something?"

Silence permeated the room.

"It wasn't your fault. No one saw the dragons descend through the snow storm." Roland's tone softened and he finally took a seat, resting his head in his hands. "Regardless of who was on watch, it would have ended the same." It felt like a broken record going around and around, and yet he was making no headway on the subject.

"Please... Don't walk away, not after everything..." Running a hand through his blonde hair, Roland glanced up as he heard his friend cease pacing. "It's okay to be afraid... And it's okay to feel angry and hurt, but you can't let it win. Giving up just means they died for nothing Tsirae." Staring at his raven-haired friend, practically a brother after all these years, he couldn't help but feel a pang of hurt at the look in the young Knight's eyes, normally so warm and now icy cold. Perhaps the trauma was still to great, the wounds still to fresh.

"I'm sorry... Perhaps I have been out of line..." Despite having survived the same ordeal, he didn't end up in the maw of a dragon and nearly exsanguinated in the snow as Tsirae had. Were it not for the old stone wall having fallen in such a way as to protect him from the onslaught, there was a very good chance the Captain would have perished like the rest of his squad.

Once again silence between them.

Finally after a minute of nothing but the crackle of the fire his soft voice broke through. "I do not know if I would be more of a liability than an asset in battle... What if I freeze up? Fail again? How many more lives can be on my shoulders...?" Tsirae lowered his gaze to the floor, emerald eyes vacant and glossing over. He looked utterly exhausted, but continued to persist with the argument rather than rest.

"At lease sleep on it... Do not make any rash decisions on exhausted emotions. That's all I ask." It was a fair request to make, and Tsirae couldn't deny his closest friend that. "Fine..." He caved and the blonde Elezen visibly relaxed his shoulders, clearly relieved to have some compromise. "Thank you... Now perhaps it would be a valuable use of our time to go home and get some rest?" Pushing himself up from the chair, Roland fetched his coat in order to exit into the frigid night air of Ishgard. At the door he paused and glanced back, finding his friend standing by the fire a little longer. "Go home, see Rheyla, she's been worried about you, and please consider my words..." "Please don't give up. Come back stronger. If not for yourself... Do it for them."

[hopes-legacy]

Theres a ghost in Coerthas

[amalthea-felsblood]

You step into the dimly lit interior of the Forgotten Knights Inn, and there by the flickering fireplace stands a Dragoon. She exudes an aura of stoic resolve, her demeanor as icy as her piercing gaze. Yet, despite her aloofness, there's an undeniable strength in her presence that commands attention.

[koukouture]

Temple Knight Days

(I know we've never really seen Estinien and Haurchefant interact, but I still like to think these three are friends)

[of-the-eventide]

Serpentine. Draconic. Devil. I've heard it all to describe how my people look. I wonder... What would you use?

auraugust 2024 - serpentine

[nabaath-areng]

" Ambitionen var ett långsamt gift Du höll ut länge men du föll till sist Och jag den svage, jag står ensam kvar En sista rest av en utdöd art ... "

[picturesofashe]

it's so PINK

[sylverbough]

House Belanger. What could have been, and what is.

[sirensongsea]

❝𝕙𝕠, 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖, 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕣.❞

[hanakoyangi]

remembrance

[ffxivaltaholic]

Junelezen2024 - Day 4: Departure

[werewolvestime]

Elvont and Draven (my wife’s OC) being insane together. Elvont loves to be in Draven’s dark knight business - based off a screenshot from Scream (1996)

[amalthea-felsblood]

"Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind."

-Henri Frédéric Amiel

[kaitontenchu]

Kai bringing meme-ry to the Temple Knights 

[adrienvalmont]

IT IS DONE.

Thank You again to everyone who helped out. I look forward to the photos and rp to come. I could share photos but I don't think I could do them justice. Feel free to stop by and check it out any time. It's on MATEUS.