#Riol Forest

[yzeltia]

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Characters: Alphinaud Leveilleur, Jullus pyr Norbanus, Erenville, U'rahn Nuhn, Riol Forest, Violet Fisher, Jannie Eyradoux Fortemps, Artoriel Fortemps

Expansion: Dawntrail

Rating: M

Summary: Vignettes of some couples

Notes: [I've had a few years pass from ARR-DT, putting a few years on Alphinaud.]

– Alphinaud–

Such embarrassment. He couldn’t remember a time he’d felt it ring through him as he did now, laying in bed beside Jullus. He’d never given it much thought before, the Garlean winters cold and so many times having huddled close together for warmth. Even after feelings had started to bubble up and kisses exchanged, sharing a bed seemed an innocent act. It had been until now.

“Are you okay?” Jullus asked through the dark, squeezing Alphinaud’s hand lightly.

“I am getting there. Thank you for stopping,” he responded, heart pounding beneath his bare chest.

They hadn’t gotten too far into it. Alphinaud had come back to Garlemald for a brief visit to appraise Jullus on the situation in Tural, and given the late hour decided to stay for an informal visit. It hadn’t been unusual to get carried away kissing, but tonight seemed to slip further. He hadn’t realized how much he’d missed the other during his journey to the New World, finding himself so enraptured by being held and touched that by the time he realized where they were heading he’d been dressed down to his smalls and socks. 

“Did I go too far?” Jullus asked, breath still ragged.

Alphinaud shook his head, turning to rest his head on the Jullus’s bare shoulder. “No. I just got a little overwhelmed. Nineteen summers and overwhelmed at a simple right of passage most peers would have not given a second thought…I apologize if I am frustrating you.”

“I’m frustrated, but not with you. Just down below and that’ll pass eventually. I was more worried I’d upset you by getting over eager. Rebuilding takes so much of my energy that I rarely am up to the task on my own and seeing you after so long I, well…,” Jullus explained, shifting to hold Alphinaud in his arms as he pressed his arousal against his thigh. “I am happy enough to just have you here.”

Alphinaud laughed, pushing the top of his head under Jullus’s chin as he wrapped his arms around him. “I am happy to be here with you too. And thank you for letting me take my time…”

“It’ll be well worth the wait,” Jullus assured him, closing his eyes to drift off to sleep, grunting as a silver carbuncle crawled up across his face on its way to lay over their legs. “Though your pet I think I could stay with your sister.”

“He’s bound to me and radiates heat. If we’re not sleeping in pajamas then we’ll at least have him to keep our feet warm,” Alphninaud mumbled, eyes lidding as he started to feel sleep get the better of him.

Jullus merely grunted, too lulled by the other’s comfort to put up a fight about it today.

– Erenville –

He usually hated it, the moment they finished. U’rahn would be sweaty, and it would seep into the sheets and trying to sleep on a damp made his skin crawl after. Recently though Erenville’s insistence to get U’rahn up and into the tub with him had gotten him called ‘fussy’ and it struck a nerve he didn’t want to feel after the throws of passion. Tonight though was different, U’rahn laying on top of him with his dumb grin as their chests both heaved as they tried to catch their breath.

U’rahn being the first of them to find energy sat up on him, shifting his weight so he wasn’t burdening him too much. He drew little hearts on his chest, smiling lightly before sitting up to reach over for his boxers. “Ah, so so… You usually don’t let me on top…in fact, I don’t think we’ve come to Tural. Not that I’m complaining. I like it when you do, but I know it’s kind of uncomfortable for you. And this felt kind of different,” he babbled.

Erenville watched U’rahn quietly, arching his back as he felt him start to wipe his mess off his stomach with his underwear. “I wanted to feel connected to you.”

“You don't the way we normally do it?” U’rahn asked, tilting his head as he wiped himself off.

“I do,” Erenville answered, reaching out to tenderly rub U’rahns thigh, appreciative that the other had taken to dabbing himself off. His heart skipped a beat again, yet another little thing he was doing absently for him. Those were coming more and more now. U’rahn would talk softly if he was concentrating. He was more mindful of the fauna around him when they were working together. Little things that he’d mention off hand U’rahn had become more mindful.

“Then?” U’rahn asked, tossing his boxers across the room into their travel bin for the wash before laying back down on top of him.

Erenville let out a small sigh, looking away and closing his eyes, thinking to refuse him his answer but knowing well the other would pester it out of him. “You said you loved me to Lamaty’i,” he mumbled.

“I did? I don’t remember that,” U’rahn said, dropping his chin onto Erenville’s collar bone, giving him a little tickle with his chin hairs.

“You were talking to her and saying how wonderful life with Nyx is and how much you care about your daughters, “Erenville started tilting his head up and looking toward the headboard. “If I have to be honest, I thought this was something ephemeral. That after our adventure together you’d go back to your life and I would go back to mine.”

“No way. I uh…well, um…I still don’t think I said that thing exactly,” U’rahn said bashfully.

“No, I suppose not exactly. What you did say, when I thought that was the end of it, was that you also got to experience Tural with me. I was included among the precious things in your life,” he said, looking to U’rahn before stroking his hand through his hair. “And after I knew I wanted to be with you. Close and connected.”

“Oh. I did say that…Guess I do love you,” U’rahn chuckled.

“I guess you do.”

–Violet–

Riol narrowed his eyes as he swirled a mug of ale, watching Violet laugh and toss her hair at the bar, some suave muscular Keeper Yellowjacket leaned in close next to her with a cocky grin, shirt open in the way he knew she liked. He’d stepped out of the Drowning Wench to use the privy and in that time it seemed the fella swooped in on his girl. He didn’t mind though. Violet was young and beautiful and despite their relationship they weren’t tied down. Not that he’d been interested in anyone else.

He kept his distance a moment, watching the Keeper lean in close to Violet, whispering in her ear something he probably thought was charming enough to seal the deal. Riol chugged the rest of his beer, raising a brow as he watched the man slink away from Violet with his tail wrapped around his leg. Returning to his seat beside her, he leaned on his stool then waved Baderon over for a second round. “What was wrong with him?”

“Nothing. Just wanted to pick me up thinking I’d be impressed by him being a Yellowjacket and sailing across the Indigo all himself. Told him to come back when he can commandeer the Ragnarok,” she hummed, shifting off her stool to lean against him. “And that she handled like an obedient manservant with me at the helm.”

“So you made him feel this small before comboing by bragging and giving him an idea of how he’d fair with you if he did get the chance to follow you to bed,” Riol teased lightly, catching his drink as Baderon slid it toward him.

“What chance would he have? I already have something steady,” she shrugged.

Riol blinked a moment then looked down at Violet blushing lightly while she leaned on him and sipped at her drink. “Do you now? Anyone I know? Is he handsome? Local hero? Has one eye?”

“Shut up,” Violet grumbled before tilting her head back to kiss under his chin.

–Jannie–

“Lady Leveillure’s wedding present came in.”

Arteriole looked up from his book as Jannie held her hand in the air, looking over her intricately sewn white lace glove. He smiled, happy to see his wife starting to enjoy some of the luxury she was unaccustomed to. “They suit you well. Something fitting a lady of a house.”

Jannie smiled then looked inside the box they came in. “She seems to have designed them for cleaning blades. There’s instructions for how to wash them after I've finished polishing your sword,” she said before jumping as Arteriole dropped his book behind her.

[krawallzwerg]

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[voidsentprinces]

My brain whenever I hear ARR

Alright go to Momodi. Go link the aetherytes. Pick up the quests along the way. Pick up the coins. Welcome people. Get alchemist aetheryte. Teleport to Market. Talk to Ala Mhigo guy. Go to market guy. Teleport to Momodi. Teleport out of Ul’dah to the Gate of Nald. Kill Wasps. Kill Shrews. Return to Ul’dah. Teleport to the first gate. Kill some lady bugs and stuff. Go back to Momodi. Go out to the Silver Bazaar. Find boxes. Kill a parasite. Pet a chocobo. Open the Goblet. Kill some cactuar on the way. Kill some hammerbeaks. Doubt a ton of shady dudes. Kill some earth elements, kill some colbyn whatever, pick up bags, kill goblins, punch some guys and take their papers. Return to Ul’dah. Go out last listed gate. Meet a dude. Give people pretzels. Go to a tree. Punch voidsent. Grab pumpkins. Kill shrews. Kill Efts. Go to Coffin. Take orders. Kill Ants. Kill shrews. Buy pants. Equip pants. Attune to Black Bush Station. Grab choco route. Talk to dude. Talk to dude again. Hand over hi-potion. Kill Spriggan. Kill colbyn whatever. Go Coffer. Give out cookies. Go down to ruins. Fight a golem. Go back to coffer. Go to Momodi. Turn in both Silver Bazaar and MSQ thingie. Got to Horizon. Kill some sneks. Lay some traps. Open up leves. Kill grab some mining tools. Kill some colbyn. Whatever. Kill some dogs. Hand over blood. Meet with carriage guy. Teleport to Ul’dah. Run Novice Hall. Teleport to Horizon. Talk to guy. Run down steps. Kill some birds. Kill some crabs. Kill some octopusnails. Fight a dude. Go to Ul’dah. Talk to Momodi. Talk to Paladin. Teleport to Black Bush.

Kill some dudes. Kill a dude but hes in a robe. Talk to Paladin dude. Go to Momodi. Talk to Serendipidity. Go back to Momodi. Equip earring. Talk to different Paladin dude. Unequip earring. Return to Ul’dah. Talk to Raubahn. Go to Airship Landing. Get all aetheryte in Limsa and Gridania before leaving. Grab all aetheryte in the area...every fucking one you can. Finally get back to Gridania. Teleport to Conjurer’s Guild. Talk to dude. Talk to dude again. Go to Limsa. Talk to Not-Momodi #1. Talk to waitress. Talk to other guy nearby. Teleport to Fisherman’s Guild. Unlock Challenge Log. Talk to Lala. Take boat to Aleport. Sprint to building talk to to Roe. Run up the hill. Talk to guard. Unlock Sastasha. Run Sastasha. Go to Limsa. Talk to No-Momodi #1. Teleport to Gridania. Talk to Hey-Momma. Teleport to Bentbranch. Sprint yo ass down the continent. Talk to Guard open up Tik-Tok. Run Tik-Tok. Teleport to Gridania. Talk to Hey-Momma. Return to Ul’dah. Talk to Momodi. Talk to Roe. Teleport to Horizon. Run up a hill. Talk to Guard. Open Copperbell Mines. Run Copperbell Mines. Return to Ul’dah. Talk to Roe. Fight some dudes. Talk to Momodi. Buy Orange Juice. 

Teleport to Horizon. Pray thee turn to the Waking Sands. Unlock Dyeing and Glamour. Talk to Tataru. Enter instance. Talk to guard. Talk to Minfilia. Talk to Minfilia again. Talk to Thancred. Teleport to Drybone. Pick up some corpses. Talk to people. Go to a church. Bury a dude. Go back to Horizon. Go to Golden Bazaar. Talk to an orphan. Save a nun. Teleport to Drybone. Talk to dude. Go across the world twice and get to Thancred. Steal some paper. Teleport to Drybone. Show nun. Go to dude. Wear clothes. Talk to people again but be homeless. Walk 500 miles. Talk to Thancred. Remove clothes  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Pray thee return to the Waking Sands. 

Teleport to Black Bush. Bedazzle Minifilia’s Knife she’ll never fucking use. Pray thee return to the waking sands. Teleport to Drybone. Talk to dude. I can see for miles and miles. Walk into a ambush. Kill everything. Get the failed cutscene anyway. Unlock Ifrit. Kill Ifrit. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands. Talk to Minfilia. Get interrupted by the three stooges. Talk to Tataru. Return to Ul’dah. Go to Chamber of Rule. Stand at spot. Teleport to Gridania. Go to Amphitheatre. Stand at spot. Teleport to Limsa. Walk 2 feet away and stand in spot. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands. Talk to Immortal Flame. Teleport Ul’dah. Talk to dude. Can’tskipcutscene. Teleport to Horizon. Fight some Garleans. Return to Ul’dah. Talk to dude. Can Skip Cutscene. Grab choco quest. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands. Talk to Minfilia. Teleport to Ul’dah. Get license. Teleport to Adventurer’s Guild. Get chocobo. Name chocobo. Use whistle. 

Teleport to Gridania. Talk to dude. Go to Lancer’s Guild. Walk down a hill. Take a boat. Run across the forest. Kill some bees. Teleport to Hawthorne Hut. Talk to people. Run back across the forest. Talk to person. Kill plant. Return to Hut. Talk to people. Talk to people some more. Talk to Sylph. Dance for Sylphs. Talk to people some more. Kill some hammerbeaks, grabs some herbs, kill some flies. Talk to Sylph. Talk to more people. Find some boxes. Kill some Garleans. Talk to Sylph. Talk to different Sylph. Go back to Sylph. Go in the middle of the forest. Kill some grape-flavored sylphs. Go back to Sylph. Go to Gridania. Talk to person. Teleport to Bentbranch. Talk to Guard. Teleport to Quarrymill. Take choco to Animal House. Talk to owner of Animal House. Take 5 minutes to fill up and pick up a tub of water. Take 5 seconds to splash it over a dudes head. Talk to Owner. Teleport to Limsa. Talk to rat. Talk to dude. Give rat egg. Teleport to Aleport. Run up a hill. Talk to other rat dude. Run over the hill. Kill some coeurl. Take 5 seconds to fill up THIS bucket. Go to rat. Teleport to Quarrymill. Take choco to animal house. Talk to Owner. Go through the forest killing Garleans. Go back to Owner. Stalk a man for 20 hours. Punch the man in the face. Talk to Owner. Open Thousand Maws. Fuck Thousand Maws. Talk to Owner. Teleport to Hut. Talk to Sylph. Run through the forest. Take in the sights of grape-flavored sylphs. Teleport to Gradiania. Talk to dude. Pray thee return to Waking Sands.

Talk to Minfilia. Teleport to Drybone. Ride across the desert. Talk to lala. Talk to people. Talk to Lala. Fight some rat men. Steal their homework. Talk to lala. Go across the highlands. Light a fire. Punch a dude. Talk to lala. Teleport to Little Ala Mhigo. Talk to lala. Talk to dude. Get cockblocked. Go to guard. Ride across the desert and hand out tea. Teleport to Little Ala Mhigo. Pray thee Return to the Waking Sands. Talk to Minfilia. Talk to mohawk. Teleport to Quarrymill. Talk to Meffrid. Talk to person. Talk to Meffrid. Talk to person. Talk to Meffrid. Talk to Elf. Talk to Person. Punch some deer. Talk to dude. Go to Animal House. Talk to Owner. Teleport to Quarrymill. Talk to Meffrid. Talk to person. Find another dude. Punch a goblin. Talk to Meffrid. Teleport to Little Ala Mhigo. Talk to Big Daddy. Don’t get cockblocked. Inspect Gadget the place. Talk to Big Daddy. Talk to other dude. Go out to the desert. Talk to youthful guy. Punch his two friends. Talk to him again. Teleport to Ala Mhigo. Talk to Big Daddy. Murder She Wrote the place. Talk to Big Daddy. Run to the desert and find the arrogant twink. Punch some beastmen, punch some drakes, kill dead people. Teleport to Little Ala Mhigo. Talk to Big Daddy. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands. Go to Float. Talk to dude. Buy him dinner. Soothe his insecurities in the bedroom. Talk to lady. Punch some ziz. Teleport to Float. Talk to lady. Talk to lady and dude. Punch a spider. Blow up a rock and grab shards. Teleport to float. Talk to lady and dude. Talk to crying dude. Ride out to body. Punch beholder. Teleport to Float. Return corpse to officer. Teleport to Gridania. Talk to Hey-Momma. Talk to Guard. Teleport to Lancer’s Guild. Talk to other guard. Run a mile. Talk to old dude. Teleport to Gridania. Teleport to Wolf Gate. Ride forth to Haukke Manor. Unlock Haukke Manor. Kill Haukke Manor. Return to Gridania. Teleport to Amphitheatre RUN BITCH! Talk to Old Dude. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands.

Talk to Minfilia. Teleport to Limsa. Go to Aftcastle. Talk to Maelstrom. Teleport to Costa del Sol. Come Chocobo Show Us the Meaning of Slow. Talk to Tiduslayer. Kill rats. Talk to Tiduslayer. Kill Jolly Green. Talk to Tiduslayer. Get into a Boulder Punching Contest. Teleport to Costa del Sol. Talk to Roe. Kill a frog. Talk to Roe. Teleport to Camp Tranquil. Talk to Elf. Go to Brownie Bush. POCKET SAND! Kill flies. Teleport to Camp Tranquil. Talk to Elf. Run across the area to tell Elves to fuck off. Teleport to Camp Tranquil. Talk to Elf. Anger the elements by killing a turtle and stealing her egg. Teleport to Camp Tranquil. Talk to Elf. Teleport to Forgotten Springs. Talk to Catte. Disbalance the state of the beasttribes by kill some of their drakes. Teleport to Forgotten Springs. Talk to Catte. Settle a grudge you have no stakes in and steal the dude’s necklace. Teleport to Forgotten Springs. Talk to Catte. Kill a fish. Spend 15 minutes putting a bag with a dead fish on the ground. Hide in the desert for 50 years. Kill a worm. Teleport to Forgotten Springs. Talk to Catte. Teleport to Costa del Sol. Talk to Roe. Run across the country. Talk to guard. Take boat. Pass by No-Ninjas-Here Club. Talk to Psssh-Snrrk! Unlock Longstop. Punch Longstop. Fuck that Poison Dragon. Talk to Psssh-Snrrk! Teleport to Costa del Sol. Deliver cheese to Roe. Teleport to Wineport. Talk to Lala. Talk to Gordon Roesy. Talk to Lala. Talk to some people. Ride to No-Ninjas-Here Club. Talk to different Roe. Talk to Stressed Out Soldier. Kill some flies. Talk to Stressed Out Soldier. Kill some Couerl. Talk to Stressed out soldier. Steal some wine. Teleport to Wineport. Talk to lala. Ride through the Jungle. Talk to Stressed Out Soldier. Kill Jolly Green. Teleport to Wineport. Talk to Lala. Teleport to Costa Del Sol. Talk to Roe. Set a fucking table. Talk to Roe. Talk to Goth Wife. Talk to Roe. Talk to not-Goth Wife. Eat a dinner. Talk to people. Talk to Roe. Talk to Roe again. Teleport to Bronze Lake. Whistle! Talk to Riol. Run across the Fire Nation. Unlock Titan. Punch Titan. Teleport to Bronze Lake. Talk to Goth Wife. Teleport to Limsa. Go to Aftcastle. Talk to Maelstrom. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands.

Everything changed when the fire nation attacked. Go to Drybone. Go to Church. Talk to a different Daddy. Talk to Not-Cid. Talk to shild. Return to Ul’dah. Go to Markets. Get Hammer and chizel. Go to Goldsmith. Grab a thing. Teleport to Drybone. Go to Church. Talk to Not-Cid. Talk to Not-Cid. Go to Nun. Go out and punch a cactuar. Go back to  Nun. Go to Not-Cid. GIVE HIM DAT SIP! Talk to Nun. Ride out to the middle of the desert and pray to God. Teleport to Drybone. Go to Church. Talk to Padre. Go to grave. Punch Garlean. Go to Church. Talk to Padre. Talk to Arrogant Son. Teleport to Gridania. Talk to Serpent. Teleport to Float. Talk to Guard. Go out to the mountains. Talk to different Serpent. Ride through the snow.

Talk to Knight. Go through the mountains. Kill two knights save one. Go to Knight. Go into a tower. Talk to lady. Climb spiral stairs. Talk to elf. Talk to elf again. Jump off the roof. Ride forth and save ungrateful elf. Return to tower. Jump down. Talk to Knight. Go out and kill some elves and retrieve luggage. Talk to Knight. Talk to different Knight. Ride out into the snow. Ask if an elf has a boner. Teleport to Dragonshead. Meet with future husband. Talk to future Husband. Go out to knight. Punch like four knights. Go to Future Husband. Talk to elves. Go save Boner Elf and his knights from Dragons. Teleport to Dragonshead. Talk to people. Go across the area and talk to people. Talk to future Husband. Go save Boner Elf from Knights. Talk to future Husband. Go out and talk to Elf. Ride through a blizzard to a knight. Talk to another knight. Talk to a patient in a hospital. Go to a tower. Climb stairs. Talk to knight. Climb more stairs. Talk to Stick-Up-His-Ass. Talk to knight, climb down stairs, talk to chef, talk to courier. Save letter from birds. Fight and eft POCKET SAND! Steal eft’s tail. Teleport to Dragonshead. Punch some crocodiles. Ride back to Whitbrim. Hand out lunch. Hand over mail to Stick-Up-His-Ass. Talk to knight. Hand out meal to nurse. Talk to Cid. Kill some ice elementals. Talk to Cid. Talk to Cid again. Talk to Arrogant Son. Jump down a canyon. Punch lightning bugs. Discover corpse. Climb back up. Talk to arrogant son. Ask around. Doubt a knight. Law & Order Coerthas. Climb tower. Talk to Tsundere-Elf. Not Tsundere anymore. Ride through the snow. Punch a fake inquisitor and his dragon friends. Ride back to Whitbrim. Talk to Tsundere-Elf. Run out to Stone Vigil. Talk to Guard. Unlock Stone Vigil. Kill Stone Vigil. Fly to Gridania.

Talk to Cid. Talk to Arrogant Son. Teleport to Camp Drybone. Talk to Elf. Ride out to Silver Bazaar. Grab pot. Teleport to Camp Drybone. Talk to Elf. Ride out to the desert. Talk to lala. Ride into a crystal maze. Take 15 minutes to break off a piece and put it in a pot. Ride back to lala. Talk to lala. Teleport to Drybone. Talk to Elf. Wrong Crystal. Teleport to Aleport. Talk to lady. Talk to prisoner. Talk to lady. Talk to people. Talk to lady. Talk to prisoner. Receive feather. Talk to lala. Talk to lady. Talk to boatsman. Go to Isle of Umbra whatever. Talk to lady. Talk to guard. Talk to adventurers. Talk to guard. Talk to lala. Go to the beach and camp. Punch big tiddie bird lady’s minions for an hour. Talk to lala. Talk to guard. Teleport to Aleport. Talk to lady. Wrong fucking crystal. Teleport to Gridania. Go to Amphitheatre. Talk to dude. Teleport to Hut. Talk to Sylph. Ride into forest. Save Spriggan. Return to Sylph. Right out into the forest of wedding place. Talk to lady. Ride into the forest. Summon a golem. Steal its heart. Teleport to Gridania. Go to Wolf Gate. Rub it on a rock. Talk to spriggan. Follow him to cave. Place rock. Punch bigger spriggan. Teleport to Gridania. Go to Amphitheatre. Talk to dude. Right crystal. Go to airship landing. Talk to Cid. Talk to Arrogant Son. Talk to Cid. Go to Garuda. Talk to Arrogant Son. Unlock Garuda. Punch Garuda. Talk to arrogant son. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands.

Goth Wife and Hyperactive Monk are alive. Go to Coerthas. Talk to People. Ride out into the snow. Talk to knights. Follow foot prints for 12 hours. Discover Wedge. Go to tower. Talk to lady. Talk to Wedge. Talk to Lady. Talk to Wedge. Talk to lady. Climb stairs. Talk to Elf. Climb down. Go to cavern. Wake up some ghosts. Talk to Wedge. Talk to lady. Ride into the snow. Help Biggs punch Garleans. Go to tower. Talk to Wedge. Reunited. Talk to people. Go to Mor Dhona. Talk to Roe. Talk to dude. Ride out and avoid malboro. Listen to pipe. Kill bugs. Listen to pipe. Teleport to Mor Dhona. Talk to dude. Talk to Roe. Talk to Cid. Spark some crystals kill some things. Go out to the middle of no where. Punch some Garleans. Learn their salute. Teleport to Mor Dhona. Talk to Cid. Talk to Dude. Talk to Dude. Talk to Lala. Go out kill some Garleans and steal their clothing. Talk to dude. Teleport to Limsa. Go to Aftcastle. Talk to Smithcatte. Fix some stuff. Return to Ul’dah. Go to Weavers. Talk to dude. Fix stuff. Teleport to Mor Dhona. Talk to dude. Talk to Cid. Go meet up with Garleans. Salute. Teleport to Mor Dhona. Go to cluster. Start a fire. Punch some Garleans. Steel their magitek. Go to Mor Dhona. Talk to Cid. Talk to Roe. Talk to Cid. Talk to Wedge. Teleport to Ul’dah. Go to Goldsmith. Talk to people. Teleport to Mor Dhona. Talk to Roe. Talk to Wedge. Talk to Cid. Go to kiddie corner. Ride the magitek. Go to Wedge. Welcome Magitek. Punch some Garleans. Go to Mor Dhona. Talk to Cid. Cosplay Garlean. Ride out to swamp. Talk to Cid. Salute some Garleans. Get a key. Talk to Biggs. Talk to Wedge Remove Clothes. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) fight some Garleans. Fight some robots. Break their field generators. Fight a golem. Be in Ul’dah.

Talk to Scions. Return to Ul’dah. Go to Chamber of Rule. Talk to Paladin dude. Pray thee return to Waking Sands. Talk to Minfilia. Ride out to talk to soldier. Ride out and talk to another soldier. Mission Impossible to a Gate. Unlock Camp Westphall. 3 minutes later walk out of Camp Westphall. Talk to Guard. Teleport to Camp Bluefog. Talk to Soldier. Go out kill snek. Talk 8 hours making soup. Feed people. Talk to Soldier. Go to tower. Talk to dude. Jump off tower and go to other tower. Talk to dude. Teleport to Manufacture plant. Talk to soldier. Talk to Raubahn. Psyche people up. Talk to soldier. Pscyhe HIM up. Talk to him again. Kill like 4 garleans a couple of robots. Talk to Raubahn. Unlock Castrum Marinara. Run it. 3 years later leave it. Talk to Raubahn. Teleport to Plant. Talk to Cid. Unlock Prae-thee-return-to-Ultima Weapon. Run it. 10 years later leave it. Skip all the cutscenes. Walk through clapping crowd talk to minfilia done.

[insomniacowl]

Doing philosophy with Fullmetal Alchemist (FMA), and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (FMAB)2: Conversation between structuralism and post-structuralism.

Abstract

This essay aims to compare how the idea of the “Principle of equivalent exchange (PoEE)” is explored and framed between the two series Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist brotherhood (2009). The 2003 anime series will be referred to as FMA, while the 2009’s brotherhood series will be referred to as FMAB.

 FMA animation series that aired in 2003 is very different from FMAB. FMAB is a closer adaptation of the source material.

 For the uninitiated, take this as a spoiler warning. But to give it a try because it is still one of the best Shonen anime out there.

 Introduction

The aim of this comparative essay is not to say which is better. I believe that both have unique qualities that make them great in their own right. The bleak atmosphere of FMA contrasted with the upbeat Shonen element of FMAB are not two things that can be compared side by side in their entirety. However, there are constitutive materials that lie under what is needed to tell a story such as character development, world-building, and symbolism. This analysis compares how the idea of “Principle of equivalent exchange) (PoEE) is explored, and developed through the characters, mainly Edward, but also of Alphonse, “Father”, and other supporting characters. This essay argues that FMA takes a structuralist view, while FMAB takes on a post-structuralist one.

 Problem of PoEE

In both series, Alchemy is explored and defined as a tool of oppression by the Amestris state. They are incorporated into the military to serve as machines of mass destruction in times of warfare. This is hammer home repeatedly throughout the series, with state alchemists being called the “dogs of the state” and being dealt with weary, or hostility by many non-alchemists.

The institutionalization of Alchemy into the military war machine can be seen to parallel the enclosure movement of our world. The object that once existed for the use by the community, being fenced off and appropriated to benefit the rich capitalists. This creates resentment, and negative externalities, such as the forest being cut down and the land being used for mining in our world, or alchemy being used for military purposes in an authoritarian state.

 The reasoning given for the enclosure movement, that denies access to the land once used by the community is that it will result in the depletion of resources if everyone is allowed to use the resource as they wish, and thus it should be incorporated in the rational capitalistic logic. This idea is contradictory, as it comes from the capitalist logic that comes from the mind of the rich, who assume that their greed is natural and universal, while ignores how the commons were used by the community for centuries without depletion. This capitalist logic resulted in the destruction of the land and the livelihoods of those who needed to live off said land.

 The idea of institutionalization of what was once a common property, with their own implicit cultural rules attached, being appropriated by a destructive social system and destroying lives, is well displayed in the two series as well. There is the already mentioned use of alchemists in war, but I would like to focus on the scene that is going to be always talked about if one talks about FMA, Nina and Alexander.

 The transfusing of Nina and Alexander, or even Nina’s mother with an unmentioned animal by Shou Tucker, in his effort to become a state alchemist suggests several things. First, the institutionalization of the commons into a destructive social system compels those living in the system to disregard the wellbeing of others, and care only for themselves. Second, it shows that Alchemy may have more laws attached to it then is discussed in the story. I say this since Dr.Marco when he practiced medicinal Alchemy to heal people, the people in the town did not think of it as Alchemy, pointing to the fact that Marco did not discuss this to anyone, and that the majority of people in the state of Amestris does not know what Alchemy looks like (a similar argument can be made of the people in the town of Riol, and Father Cornelo in the first two episodes). Izumi who is highly skilled is not seen using her Alchemy to earn a living or help people around her, and the vast majority of people do not perform Alchemy, even though it was something (even if the bothers are described as geniuses), the Elric brothers were able to master before the age of twelve. Thus, we can say that there are likely rules in place to prevent people from attempting to hone their skill in Alchemy; gatekeeping it thus there are very few opportunities for Alchemists to earn a living with their skills, even if it means sacrificing their humanity as Tucker did. This allows us to draw parallels with our world where people who were chased out of the common land, moved into urban cities to work in factory lines, being exploited and separate from their species-being. 

 Using this framing, let's dissect how Nina’s death influences the character growth of Edward with his iconic line of “We are neither god nor devils. But just mere humans”. In both series up to the very end, this haunts brothers. But there is a difference in how it is shown and explored.

 In FMA (2003)

The incident with Nina is a traumatic experience for Edward in the 2003 FMA series. Even up to the final sequence, where Edward is thrown to the other world, he repeats the iconic line. Yet here, he digs into the idea of PoEE as a theory that needs to be further explored to uncover it in a true form; he believes that by viewing the Alchemy as a language to convey meanings across, is not yet perfect, but is something that can reach perfection with effort.

 The idea of thinking PoEE as a concrete rule set in stone is present in the world-building of FMA. One example is Alphonse losing his memory of his journey with Edward in the final episode, which is regained when he travels across the ‘gate’ leaving his old world and power of Alchemy behind. Thus one thing is directly exchangeable with the other and it is the job of the Alchemist to codify into language what is the value attached to each object of trade. This idea that there is a monolithic book of law that can be interpreted and codified into one single set of ideas and beliefs is the basic understanding of structuralism. Therefore, we can see that the idea, that by paying a certain price, even the dead can be brought back to life reminds us of how the lives of people under capitalism are robbed of their qualitative values and are distilled down to quantifiable that can be exchanged, losing their humanity in the process.

 The belief in the PoEE as the only form of knowledge results in greater hardship, and both Edward and Alphonse cooperate with Shou Tucker at one point or another due to it. When the brothers are made aware of Tucker’s effort of bringing Nina back to life, they help Tucker in this. But not only their attempt at helping tucker but thinking of this with the character of Sloth shows how the idea of PoEE can be problematic. The two brothers’ failure to bring Trisha Elric, their mother back to life resulted in the loss of their body/ limbs and serves as a reminder of their mistake in breaking the law of Alchemy. While in FMAB, learning that what they transmutated was not their mother happens early in the narrative, thus the understanding that the dead cannot come back to life brings the brother into a better path. However, in FMA, their human transmutation resulted in the creation of a Homunculus that looked exactly like their mother that carries with her pieces of Trisha’s memories. This difference is one of the reasons why the brothers assist Tucker’s effort in bringing Nina back to life and believing that modifying their understanding of Alchemy, yet relying solely on it; thinking of using Alchemy blindly to solve the problem that the very Alchemy brought about, without the consideration of how it may create further problems.

 In FMAB

In FMAB, it is Nina’s death is again a source of despair for the relevant characters, yet it also serves as a motivator. Even up to the final episode, they cite the reason for continuing their travel, Edward westward, and Alphonse to the east, to gain knowledge of other forms of practicing understanding-deconstructing-reconstructing outside of Alchemy. This motivation is made possible due to the brothers’ journey throughout the series, interacting with various characters from outside of the general Amestrian race, such as Ishvalians and those from Xing. They further cooperated with these groups and fought to save the people of Amestris, making use of the multiple systems of understanding outside of Alchemy.

 The theme that different forms of understanding being co-utilized to fulfil societal goals as being a more useful lens of understanding the world is further elaborated in the darkest hour of the fight with “Father” (I’ll refer to him as Dwarf in Flask (DiF) from here on) when Ed’s automail was destroyed, Alphonse’s body shattered, and everyone knocked out. It is with the help of May’s Alchahestry, along with Alphonse’s Alchemy that allows remote transmutation of Edward’s arm. Even if PoEE was in effect as Alphonse’s soul was taken in exchange, without May’s Alchahestry, Edwards’ body would have been stolen by DiF and it would have let to a very different and bleak ending. This co-utilization of theories of Alchemy and Alchahestry in cooperative ways to supplement where the other lacks and creates problems, and vice-versa, creating a complex and cooperative system of knowledge is a way to understand post-structuralism, that we can never reach a full understanding of anything by using one way of studying the text, but having a diverse way of analysis that results in the play of interpretation can bring about a more comprehensive understanding of the object, and therefore improve the society as a whole.

 In his conversation with Gracia in the final episode, Alphonse cites the motivation of travel as, to prevent further atrocities that happened to Nina from happening, and posits his hypothesis of what I will name “compounding compassion”, something that is summarised as “pay the kindness you received forward with a little bit of your kindness added on top of it”. Or perhaps, the kindness Hughes showed the brothers, Hohenhime‘s offer to exchange his life for Al’s, or Winry’s reply to Edward’s demand of exchanging half of each other’s lives already show that even without having to go far, we can see that PoEE is not enough to explain every observation made. Al’s hypothesis is something I believe that can be practiced even in our world, and that deep down, we all want to celebrate such act of kindness. A community we can trust to support us and that we desire to support as well; one that can be joined by yielding one’s tool of oppression, as Edward did with his “Gate”. This, I believe is the message Arakawa Hiromu wants to convey to us.

 Conclusion

We can see that FMA and FMAB tell the different message and can be used to think of the influence of structuralism and post-structuralism, in terms of having certain knowledge systems. Although I do not believe such comparison was meant to be drawn by anyone who had a hand in the creation of the series, having such case studies is an enjoyable mental exercise to perform. tl;dr Both are great series. I did some philosophy. GO WATCH THE SERIES!!

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Ok don’t worry I’m going to tell you about Them. my ffxiv little guys... at a glance. because i want to and you’re powerless 2 stop me

1. Fraise 

32. A Leo. A Viera who was adopted by lalas. She is beautiful, and a slut. She bites really hard also. Lesbian Dragoon. Likes cute things and desserts and usually smells kind of bad because she’s in armour and jumping around a lot. Has a gf who is a butch catgirl who she likes to torment by putting her hand on her thigh while they’re in public. But also was dating Ysayle. I kind of also pair her with Zero, because I want Zero SO bad. Nice, though. Kind of stupid, but it’s ok because she is kind and pretty. Likes to make her own accessories also and is good at goldsmithing. Grew up in Uldah, but by the end of EW is living on the Azim Steppe full time because of course you are you fucking lesbian... camping? do you also have a fucking subaru?

2. G’ateau(or Gateau)

26. A Scorpio. Gay. Red Mage. A miqo’te who is a little shithead  mischievous and has no family(except for his bestie’s family) since his is all dead. He is pretty, and a slut. Likes to spray people with his rose perfume so that they smell like him because he’s a cat. Likes to dress fancy, play card games, and get wasted then throw up in potted plants because of it. But also very good at weaving and is quite smart though he pretends to be stupid pretty often. Dating Riol from the Scions but also any other man I think that he would look cute with. Has a hrothgar bf who he torments by showing up at his classroom unexpectedly and sucks on the end of pens or something. Selfish, pretty lazy, and asks you to pick him up from places at 2am by calling you 30 times in a row even though he knows you’re asleep but he is cute and gets away with a lot because of it. Grew up in La Noscea because Of Course He Did. 

3. Cottoncandy

34. A Gemini. Bi. A Lalafell who is Fraise’s cousin though they don’t always have the best relationship. Ill-tempered. White Mage. For the cottagecore/mori bitches. Could make a soup that would make you forgive your dad but could also make you a sturdy 2x4 in case you still don’t and want to kill him, and stay in the forest away from people. Putting the Mental and Ill in Mentally Ill despite looking like That. Used to be dating Haurchefant but he is dead and now all she has is her agonies about it. Married to my friend’s lala Kikiru, and also Alastair is her best friend in the entire world and if you’re mean to him she will kill you. Basically a gruff dad who grills in the body of a precious moments statue so will act like she couldn’t care less you’re there but actually has slipped a new pair of gloves into your bag because you mentioned your hands being cold once. Grew up in Uldah but now lives in Gridania with Alastair. 

4. Alastair

??? A Cancer. Bi. Elezen. Paladin. Technically he’s a mammet, originally made to be a fighting machine but his creator felt bad and programmed him with hyper-empathy and so he feels people around him’s feelings as his own to varying degrees. Cries a lot because of it, but him and Cottoncandy also use it to gossip about who is in love with one another. May stare at you a lot because he forgets to blink, but very kind and will be your friend and help you with whatever you like. Likes to eat jam on toast even though he really doesn’t need to eat. Has been seen in the company of Aymeric, but also Granson on the 1st. Cottoncandy is his best friend in the entire world and if you’re mean to her he will kill you after he tries to talk it out with you. Grew up in ????? but lives in Gridania with Cottoncandy and his cat.

[yzeltia]

Febhyurary 2024 Day 8: Crossover [Violet]

[yzeltia]

Y'zel Tia & Friends

Just a little guide to my blog. Currently a bit of a WIP. Open to Asks and Comments. Sometimes it takes me a while to get through my inbox but I will eventually get to it! I'm a proud member of Gage Acquisitions on Crystal/Coeurl and many of my entries here involve the members and their characters. Pages will be added to explore family and friends of the characters below.

Y'zel Tia

My main character and subject of most of my writing. He is pointedly not the Warrior of Light. As of Dawntrail, he has settled in as Hien's husband in Doma, taking a teaching job at the enclave while also maintaining his relationship with his soulmate, Claudien. On top of his duties as the Doman Consort, he returns to Old Sharlayan to further his studies under the Anthropology department on the reflections of Hydaelyn and continues to curate for Gage Acquisitions in partnership with Gubal.

The Warriors of Light

For my WoL line, I have three warriors of Light!

Violet Fisher - A former student of Louisioux disillusioned after his sacrifice. She worked odd jobs to fund her drinking and sailing until called to adventure by the Mothercrystal. Try as she did to resist, she eventually found herself with family and friendship she long needed. As of Dawntrail, she's recently found Hien to be her half-brother and has started a relationship with Riol Forest. U'rahn Nuhn -Son of U'odh Nuhn. He set forth on an adventure to prove himself a hero and worthy of becoming of a Nuhn. While he stumbled all the way, he more than proved himself alongside his sisters-in-light. As of Dawntrail, he's proposed to his girlfriend, @driftward 's Nyx Blackmoon, sired eight daughters, and has embarked on a new relationship with Erenville.

Jannie Eyradoux Fortemps -Once engaged to one of the Heavenward, she fled to seek a life of being simple governess in Gridania but was bound by duty to answer the call of the Mothercrystal. As of Dawntrail, has married Artoirel Fortemps and has one son, Haurchefaunt.

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