#The Gridania AU

[lal-ffxiv]

Lucian Lyzehbal from The Gridania AU

... Lucian bells ago and still the militia had him binded to post. Despite proving he was quite sober now.

“Is it a crime to enjoy oneself now? Is it even your responsibility to take drunks off tables?” Lucian asked the guard now posted to watch over them. 

“Enjoying yourself became a crime when you broke that officer’s nose.”

“It was in self-defense. He insulted my playing. On that topic, when will I be returned my fiddle?”...

[ubejamjar]

What a wonderful thing it is--to finally be safe.

[of-the-eventide]

"You know... Even before you joined the Scions, you caught our eye quite quick." "Was it my good looks and pleasant personality?" "...I see what you're doing there... But no, most definitely not."

[amalthea-felsblood]

❅.｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡A Starlight Wish.｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡.❅

In Starlight’s glow, we gather near, With hearts alight, and skies so clear. Through battles fought and trials won, Our journey shared is never done.

When snow falls soft, and winds grow chill, Your friendship keeps me warm and still. For every tear, and every cheer, I’m grateful for you all, my dears.

So let the stars light up the night, A symbol of our bond so bright. In every wish, I hold you close, My treasured friends, you mean the most.

A poem for you, my friends. Thank you all for your sweet words and inspiring posts. I truly love it here and the bonds I have made, so please be kind to yourselves and know that I think of you always. ♡

[guavi]

In The Beginning (Good Omens x FFXIV AU) [1-2/8] [next]

In a land still plagued by the shadows of the Seventh Umbral Calamity, before heroes awakened once more to answer Hydaelyn's call and save the world, two strangers (of sorts) meet in a garden (of sorts).

The original page of scribbles that spawned this AU:

This was supposed to be a one-off thing but I keep coming back to it and. here we are I'm back at it again. The rest will happen when they happen I can make no promises

[missazurerose]

Glamtober 2024 - Spooky or Supernatural The Familiar appeared with no explanation, sharing stories of a dire future. She could hardly be believed. But the risk of not believing was great to ignore. Happy All Saints' Wake! Happy Halloween!

Witch's Broom Mount Augmented Lunar Envoy's Smallsword (offhand only) Witch's Hat (royal blue and halatali yellow Moonward Top of Casting (royal blue) Night of Devilry Fingerless Gloves (halatali yellow and snow white) Lunar Envoy's Longkilt of Casting (royal blue) Summer Sunset sandals

[solis-pyr-nola]

You and I will be just fine

Part 4 > Gridania

Part 3 > Limsa Lominsa Part 2 > Thavnair Part 1 > Garlemald

[siblings-of-light]

One last Fashion Report before Starlight!

[porta-decumana]

Kaida Asagiri - 2.0 

After the Calamity, Kaida fully embraced her role at the Conjurer’s Guild.  As an expert in the element of water, she was often sent to quell disturbances related to the Shroud’s various rivers and lakes.  

She joined the Order of the Twin Adders at the of High Commander Vorsaile Heuloix, who was desperate for more healers in his ranks after the Calamity.  Kaida rose to the rank of Serpeant Sergeant Third Class.  Her tasks were relatively in line with her work in the Conjurer’s Guild and consisted of the occasional voidsent or pest extermination mission.  She always kept an eye out for her old prey Odokuro but he never appeared.

One day, she was sent to investigate a strange disturbance in the Shroud and that was when she stumbled upon Papalymo and Yda near Lifemend Stump.

The rest is history.

[khepri-sunscale]

04: When his Resistance years were done, Khepri settled in Eorzea. After a brief year in Limsa, he took an alchemist apprenticeship in Gridania. These early years in the city states are where he refined his crafting skills to make a living.

[lal-ffxiv]

Prompt #24: Bar -

A Black Cat For Good Luck Prt. 3

The merciless God's Quiver. Hah such a pretentious name, Luician thought. They shared that thought too with every quiverman that marched by, as had captured Lucian bells ago and still the militia had him binded to post. Despite proving he was quite sober now.

"Is it a crime to enjoy oneself now? Is it even your responsibility to take drunks off tables?" Lucian asked the guard now posted to watch over them. 

"Enjoying yourself became a crime when you broke that officer's nose."

"It was in self-defense. He insulted my playing. On that topic, when will I be returned my fiddle?"

"Never. It's been decided you'll be traded off to the Wood Wailers on our rotation, so you can be safely stored away in Gridania's gaol."

Lucian gasps at the news. "To separate a musician from their instrument is the true crime here. The Elementals will bring down their wrath on you for it."

"Sooner The Elementals would bring it down on you."

"I'll have you know I'm forestborn. I was taken from tree hollow as a babe by my parents after-"

"Shut your mouth before I bind it too." The quiverman warned before leaving the prisoner. 

Lucian closed his mouth quickly, but he couldn't stay silent for long. To fight off a yawn, he whistled a tune. Lucian's whistle was accompanied by a bird soon enough, or to any ear it would have sounded as so. 

Lucian's sibling appeared next to him a moment later.

"Look at the mess you've gotten yourself into, I should just leave you here." Luca scolded while loosening the bindings.

"You wouldn't because Mama would be upset at you for it."

"You're the one upsetting her!"

"Shhh, do you want to get caught." Lucian covered their sibling’s mouths to keep him from raising his voice.

Luca glared at him and Lucian responded with an innocent smile. "I need to grab one thing then we can go."

Luca pulled their hands from his mouth and said in a harsh whisper, "It has taken me over a bell to sneak in here under 300 of the sharpest eyes in this part of the Twelveswood. You are leaving that fiddle or I'm leaving you." 

"No you wouldn't." They smiled at the threat before running off.

Luca caught up with them in the barracks tent. Lucian was crumpled to the floor. 

Luca rushed to their side but they had no injury, only a viola with some snapped strings. 

"Look at what these brutes have done." They wept.

"Oh, cry your eyes out later! Come on." Luca had to practically drag them to their feet and out of the encampment.

Finally, Luca gave a sigh of relief once the pair were well into the woods, but it was a moment too soon. 

"Stop there. That Miqo'te is under the custody of the God's Quiver." A quiverman halted the siblings.

"Rather a stuck-up name for yourself isn't? Certainly with a name like that it's below your duty to capture some petty criminals like us. So how about we both walk away from here?"

"You will be placed under custody as well." The quiverman continued to approach with bow in hand.

"My younger brother won't like it if you hurt me."

The archer looks at the other miqo'te currently sobbing while holding a stringless viola.

"That isn't my youngest brother." Luca added before putting his fingers to his mouth. A sharp whistle cut through the air like a bell and left silence in its wake. Silence broken by bounding thunder. Still just a coeurl pup, Luc'li was a fearsome beast as he came to his older sibling's side. 

"What is-." The archer wasn't faster than the coeurl and was paralyzed before releasing his arrow.

"Him too." Luca said point at Lucian.

Luc'li stunned his brother under his sibling's command without hesitation.

"You are barred from ever leaving my sight.”Luca scolded as he picked up Lucian to place them on the Luc'li's saddle. Luca added,“Can't trust you to keep yourself safe."  Luca patted the head of the coeurl for job well done.  "Now let's go home."

[sainsa-in-eorzea]

the lavender beds really are stunning

[sapphy-dragon]

Tour of the Realm Day 8

early in the morning I found myself in New Gridania, a place I have come to call my home away from home, standing on the bridge across the stream with the dark caves in the back doing my best serpent salute!.

Later in the afternoon, towards the evening I made my way to the Iconic Mih Khetto Amphitheater in Old Gridania to see it decked out in Rising anniversary decor! a yearly holiday to celebrate rebirth, I could not not take a photo with the theater in all of its glory.

[hamtigers]

Propaganda: Merlwyb

i'm begging you to view this in-character, in-universe, without getting distracted by the player memes

[legionairemutt]

Bygone Days and Looming Final Hours: Endwalker Spoilers ahead. Trend with Caution

FFXIV OC comic strip

Kacius yae Galvus and Aloysius yae Galvus have a final heart to heart as brothers as the "Final Days" loom. Aka: I finally got motivation to post anything I've made for my WOL canon and the massive changes / Au content I made during my FFXIV play through. These two are essentially resonant clone experiments and were officially / unofficially adopted by Varis in a rare lucid moment for the man, making them Zenos' defacto younger brothers. And my favorite tragedy in the mess that is my and my fiance's WOL's story.

[missazurerose]

Riona already though getting a proper Starlight Robe from Aymeric was more than enough. But he was determined to show her a proper Starlight Celebration. The market in Gridania was the perfect place to take her.

She was getting a little flustered with everything he insisted on buying for her but she did manage to surprise him with a stack of presents she bought when he was getting food for both of them.

It was a long day but Riona hadn't been this happy in a long time. She was going to have to think long and hard about how to do the same for him next Starlight or maybe spoil him for his Name Day. Maybe both.