#VERSE | MAIN ���� G’raha Tia

[hyaciiintho]

🌸｡*ﾟ+. @gremlin-of-the-wilds || continued

Gradually did the Miqo'te relax in his posture, shoulders dropping from their previously TENSE position, carmine gaze briefly eying the skeletal appendage that had now been discarded. It would seem the other truly didn't mean any harm, though it would be a lie to say that their prior brutality hadn't shaken him some. Wherever this... HYRULE was, it surely housed a rare breed of people keen on survival.

"I'm afraid I am... unfamiliar with your homeland. Forgive me." G'raha responded kindly, expression apologetic, if not glimmering with just a bit more interest. "It must surely be quite a ways away from here. I've studied many a map of various regions and can't recall having ever seen a mention of this... Hyrule of yours."

Even if the stranger did appear to be of... Elezen (or Elvish) nature, it was plain as day how the races DIFFERED from one another. The young man before him was no where near the height of an Elezen, nor did his features express any striking sharpness to them that would resemble the very trees of the forests. No, this man was certainly more... well, shorter, his features ROUNDER and softer.

Perhaps a distant relative to the Elezen bloodline? G'raha would have to look into it further, someday soon. For now, he focused more on the present.

"Pray, if you don't mind my asking, what brings you here, to Eorzea?" Gently did he ask, tail swishing in curiosity all the while, EAGER over the potential of learning something new.

[fraywol]

Tiqa as recruitable NPC

Name: M’tiqa Myste Alternate Name or Alias?: ”The Warden’s Shield”, in Ishgard they are referred to as “Her Fury” Race & Job: In-game as Viera, lore-wise they’re mixed viera & miqo’te, combat job: drk & pld with some unique animations, notable DoL job is cul Nickname: Tiqa! The PC gets the option to call them this if they've progressed their romance route far enough Default Tarot Card: VIII of Swords [art by eriartdotnet]

Do they have the Echo? If so, how did they discover it?: No.

How/where does the WoL meet them?: They're introduced to the WoL as a good friend of Haurchefant’s & “Specialist” on inquisitors during their first time in Coerthas & will generally aid them during the questlines there

How are they recruited into the Scions?: They join as a potential trust NPC for dungeons in Heavensward & officially join the Scions after the Vault.

Romanceable?: Yes! Note that they are polyamorous and will have romance routes with some NPCs no matter what (they are in a rship with Haurchefant when first introduced and if Haurchefant survives the events of Heavensward they will continue to be together with their relationship becoming more & more romantic, they’re involved with Crystal Exarch in the First and get into a relationship with G’raha Tia post-ENW, joins the thancred/urianger/yshtola triad), if asked for exclusivity they will deny the request (kindly, if asked nicely) & break-up with the WOL if it’s phrased as an ultimatum.

Where they are in the open world:

(As a Scion): During Stormblood they spend most of their time in Rhalgr’s Reach (they are injured after Zenos’ attack and spend much of the time afterwards healing). When first (re-)encountered in Shadowbringers they have infiltrated Eulmore on behalf of the Crystal Exarch and join the “main” party after Alphinaud & the WoL first arrive there as well (in this verse the quest is much more about getting Tiqa out of Eulmore than anything else), afterwards, when idling in the Crystarium they tend to be around the Crystalline Mean. For Endwalker they once again join the WoL’s group for most quests & after 6.1 they can be found idling in Radz-at-Han, due to their involvement with the construction of the orphanage there.

(As a NPC): After their introduction they will be in one of a few random locations around Camp Dragonhead, usually leaning against one of the many walls & keeping to themself. During Heavensward they switch between spending time at the Forgotten Knight, the Brume & Fortemps manor, although they are more frequently outside & express discomfort at spending their time around nobility (”Haurchefant doesn’t count”, if asked about it, in a tone that makes very clear that this is complicated to them)

Default saying: (when you want to talk to them in open world, how do they respond?)

(As a Scion): Fancy meeting you here, huh?

(When romanced): [softly] Greetings, my friend.

(After breaking up): Greetings. (They may still call the Warrior “friend” or by their name if the break-up is amicable)

(As a NPC): I’m simply keeping my ear to the ground.

What do they typically do off-screen?: Frequently they are involved in reconstruction quest/storylines. They have some about Ishgardian reconstruction (and can be seen (but not talked to) there as a rare NPC encounter). With a DRK WoL, Tiqa will also talk about spending time with Sid & Rielle and working with Sid. 

Things they Generally Approve of: Kindness & care for those in need, vigilance, actions that are in accordance of ones own morality (if generally aligned with tiqa’s beliefs), good food, protectiveness, support for peoples individuality and freedoms Things they Generally Disapprove of: the garlean empire, ishgardian nobility, they aren’t super fond of gridania either, unquestioning loyalty, self-sacrificial attitudes

Are they in a Grand Company? Which one?: They are unaffiliated.

Friends:

Within the Scions:Y’shtola, Urianger, Thancred (they start out not getting along but grow closer over time), Tataru

Outside the Scions: Haurchefant, Sidurgu Orl, Rielle, Raubahn, Lucia

Small side mission(s): They appear as a semi-regular NPC during DRK quests for a WoL who has it as a class. While they’re not involved directly in the plot, they do offer their assistance. For DRK WoLs there is a post-HVW quest that involves finding a specific member of Ishgardian clergy with Tiqa, only to discover that he’s dead. It’s implied said clergy member is responsible for the death of at least one of Tiqa’s parents, but never outright confirmed. At the end of Endwalker, if romanced, they have a side-quest chain that involves tracking down & finding their younger sister in Thavnair to be certain she has survived the final days. 

Potential tarot card changes:

Default: VIII of Swords as depicted above

If accepted into the Scions: Knight of Swords

If romanced by the WoL: Three of Cups

If not recruited/kept as an adventurer: Justice

meme template by: vaniccio, thank you so much!

[maskedmuses]

anonymous asked:  why did you decide to make Y’ukihime an au exarch? She's really cute and it seems like it could be fun for her to be a regular oc without that.  

So, you might be right Nonnie, she could definitely be a decent stand alone OC, if I had thought of her like that originally. 

In fact, I was just mentioning this to someone, so I’m happy it came up, tbh! 

So, Y’ukihime has always been my main in FFXIV, before Koya, before anyone else, but I never thought about RPing her, because she is just the character I used through the story. However, I had been talking to a friend of mine who (before 5.3 came out) wanted to give their G’raha Tia an adventurer verse to where they never became the Exarch. It was intended to be a WoL swap, but honestly? In my situation, Koya would NEVER do it. 

So, I got to thinking: I had long ago made my Miqo’te character with the same allagan red eyes. Why not offer her up in place of him, to give G’raha his freedom? So, thus was Y’ukihime Ywons (my ign is ‘Snowy Yukihime,’ SO YOU CAN SEE HOW BRILLIANTLY CREATIVE I REALLY AM) brought onto the blog, I commissioned my friend Nagisa ( @oraclesbow ) to make me some icons, and thus, an alternate Exarch was born. 

However, she never got much traction (after all, how could she compete against G’raha’s?) but I still always had her in reserve. When 5.3 dropped, I considered not continuing with her and erasing her entirely, but honestly? I grew so attached to her. Thanks to @aprisatm​ and @oraclesbow​, she is fleshing out even more, so as much as I might want her to be your run of the mill OC, I can’t go back on what built her up, even if she is even more divergent now, not taking the mantle of Scion like G’raha did.

So, I appreciate your interest in her! Sorry if this was long winded, and I hope it answered your question! 

[snowymuses]

Mini FFXIV Muse List

Primary

Koyakumo Shindou (Tatsuro) - Warrior of Light/Darkness

Originally a canon to an obscure series, her main verse has become FFXIV. An amnesiac due to events within 1.0, she is the WoL on the blog. 5.3 compliant, and able to be roleplayed at any point in the game. 

Azuna Hirohito - Non-WoL OC, based in the First

A fandomless OC, her verse for FFXIV places her as a tragic woman from the First. A healer with a traumatic past, she is not for the feint of heart. 

Secondary

Ysayle Dangoulain - Canon Divergent Lady Iceheart

Both with a Ysayle Lives AU as well as her revival when Ryne connects with her spirit in the First within Eden, Ysayle is available at all points of the game and typically remains in Ishgard.

Osiris “Sargon”  - Non-WoL Scion OC

A mysterious winged man, Osiris is tied to Koyakumo’s original verse and is not of the world of Eorzea, whether the Source or the First. A Shinzo based OC placed into a timeline in FFXIV, he works as a Scion in the shadows to learn more about the world he has been plunged into.

Request Only >

Y’ukihime Ywons - Alternate Universe Exarch G’raha Tia - Canon Divergent/Alternate Universe

Although granted the echo and deemed a Warrior of Light, Y’ukihime went into the Crystal Tower instead of G’raha Tia as someone with Allagan blood as well. She was made in tandem with a G’raha that instead became a Scion/Adventurer immediately and she took over his roles as Exarch. Due to their familial bonds, there will never be a ship between her and G’raha, and is only used/mentioned at partner’s comfort. She does not become a Scion after 5.3.

Suzaku - Canon Divergent 

After resealing Koryu and encountering the Warrior of Light, she feels that Tenzin’s soul must have been reborn. She seeks it out in a human form, but also retains her Auspice form when necessary. 

Nanamo Ul Namo - Canon Compliant

Itty bitty popoto queen that still likes to sneak out of Ul’dah

[mintdrop]

vira ixia // verses

main verse   vira’s main verse is the verse i had in mind for her when i created her at shadowbringers launch; previously an assassin of the highest caliber, she “left” the profession to become a hostess/courtesan -- one who is highly sought after. aside from one client, not even her most trusted are given even a hint of her past. instead, if someone drunkenly rambles about needing a hit done, or that they need information not easily unobtainable, she recommends her close friend “maya,” and offers to pass along a message and meeting point for them to discuss terms.   in reality, maya is simply vira under the disguise of glamour magicks - the only magick she can cast with proficiency. maya appears as a miqo’te; one who is rather tall for her race. vira cannot yet change her hair color or eye color, and often leaves her beauty mark visible as well. because of this, she keeps her face partially obscured with a masked turban.   currently, vira resides at the headquarters of the company cerberius, serving as a personal courtesan of the company’s leader, kye. she also serves to feed him information on whatever he requests, as gathering intel from drunk, loose-lipped men and women is a particularly easy job.

alt verse // the warrior of light   vira’s WoL verse is about as standard as it goes, following the story for the most part. however, she is extremely proficient in magicks in this verse, and fights as a red mage. deviating from the story, vira is head-over-heels for g’raha tia, and vice versa. on ao3, i’ve written a short two-chapter fic about their reunion on the first (please note that the second chapter is explicitly nsfw).   although she knows that she can’t currently leave the scions and her duties as the warrior of light, vira does plan to eventually return to the first to live permanently with g’raha. 

[candideangel]

Wondrous Tails Prompt #3: Getting Pregnant

Pairing: G’raha TiaxAngelique (WoL) Verse: Awakening AU (Eorzea at peace) SFW Prompt: Getting Pregnant Word Count: 2420

G’raha Tia was pacing outside the infirmary of the Rising Stones ever since he had arrived here in his rush, biting down on his thumb nail. The day had started out average enough, he had gone to Gridania for conjury training. He had been working in spells and magic as of late and he normally had the help of Y’shtola, but today he had gone alone because the Scions were going through some meetings here. However, what had caused his rush to leave behind his training robes and scramble to the nearest aetheryte to teleport back to Mor Dohna, had been the panicked voice of Alphinaud telling him that Angelique had passed out during one of their more casual meetings, while he had assured that she wasn’t feverish the pit of his stomach was telling him there could have been more underlying problems.

Ever since he had woken up, G’raha and Angelique had been inseparable, joined with the Scions, fighting back the Empire until...there was a war that was done. There was no danger, except a primal summoning...perhaps two. But in the end Eorzea had come to a time of peace and stability. Ah, he remembered how he had pulled out the ring right there on the spot, despite all parties being dirtied, bloodied, and tattered with allies all around he had taken an opportune time to propose. They seemed to just work together, even as her head rest on his shoulder while pointing out sketches in a book while they were on a pilgrimage for the ceremony to get the Twelve’s blessing. Everything had been perfect.

Everything had been normal.

However, the problem with their racial differences would soon rear up and expose certain underlying issues. Angelique was a Hyur, and G’raha Tia was a Miqo’te even when he defected from the G tribe Gods knew how long ago. And when it came to siring children, that was...difficult. It wasn’t often that two races lay together, but the seed more often than not did not lay to be sown. Even if the child were to be born a half-blood, there was always ample chance for them to be looked down upon, often because they weren’t pure and they carried minor defects from the mix; much like Hilda’s Hyur-like face and her much shortened Elezen ears. G’raha knew by experience that any defect was bad by nature, especially when it came to Miqo’te tribes and their purity. He just...didn’t want the same experience to happen if they did happen to sire a child together.

Angelique had often been fine, not really perturbed by the thought of not being able to have her own children. She knew that they were too different to have much of a chance. However, that didn’t stop her from gazing so longingly to mothers taking children by the hand through the markets...all that happy chatter that she would probably never get to experience. Sometimes G’raha would watch as slowly the usually confident bard would sink into herself, filled with longing and sadness, an ache that couldn’t be easily remedied. When they would get home he would often gather her into his arms, hug her as tight as she could, his heart practically breaking when he heard the weakest of sobs. As the sobs would pass, they spent an evening in passion, being together as one and often it worked, by the new morning she was fit as the strings of the harp she often carried.

However, during the last moon and days more, things had started to hit a strain. Angelique would start getting bouts of illness for at least a bell or two, and her emotional state had often started to act in odd motions, perfectly fine then it would dive into sorrow. G’raha wasn’t sure why he was getting so frustrated at the time, he loved her, truly, but this was something he always tried to fix that seemed to not want to be fixed. One morning she had unexpectedly lashed out at him, something having triggered her frustration, but perhaps it had been his fault...he had spoken callously by telling her she shouldn’t worry so much about the sensitive topic. Even after making up, things started to feel...unlike what had been felt; a hug, a kiss, hellos, seemed a bit hollowed as if she was holding back. Just this morning as she slept, G’raha had just got up and left for his lessons in Gridania...and Gods did he really regret not speaking about it. If only he didn’t feel as if they were forced to walk on eggshells the last few nights, he should have said something, ANYTHING. Tell her that he still loved her, that he was sorry…

“G’raha, it will do you no good pacing a mote into the floor like that.” Alisaie spoke as she walked over, resting her hand on her hip. The twins have blossomed into maturity, but gone was her braid and the flare for red still remained in her dress, blade strapped to her waist. Beside her was Alphinaud who kept the signature braid himself, but it had grown longer, and he was dressed in similar attire like he had worn in the First (so G’raha had been told, his memory was still fuzzy on details), despite his earlier panicked connotations, he had long since calmed.

“Krile and Y’shtola are doing their best to examine Angelique to figure out what possibly could have caused the collapse.”

“Certainly not some kind of summoning from yet another version of yourself. We would have all felt it.” Alisaie remarked meant to be in jest, but it was little comfort.

“But...what if she’s truly sick?” G’raha muttered looking a bit angered with himself, fists starting to clench a little at his side to keep his composure. “She had been getting ill the last few days, typically a bell or two, but...what if I wasn’t seeing the signs of something dangerous?”

“Alright, that’s enough from you. Until they are done with their examination, you are sitting your arse down and relaxing before Tataru worries herself about the possible ditch you were about to make.” Reaching up Alisaie would take the miqo’te by the shoulders and steer him to a set of tables and none too gently push him down into the seat with a quiet ‘oof” from the slightly resisting party. G’raha’s tail flicked with agitation and he glared right to Alisaie who simply shrugged and sat across from him while her brother had gone to collect some tea to bring back before he would join them.

The tea did help, G’raha was somewhat more receptive and relaxed, though the back of his mind still spun wheels of possibility. He had been just about to reply to Alphinaud about a book of recommendation that was brought up as the door to the infirmary opened and Y’shtola would come out, followed behind by a very thoughtful looking Krile. As the three stood up, it was the russet haired Miqo’te who was asking first, “Is everything alright?” he asked, hopeful to keep the slight trembling note in the back of his throat. Y’shtola glanced down to Krile, who nodded a little bit as an okay to go on.

“Our initial thought was that she had collapsed from stress, which could be the case because from what she has spoken of, she has been keeping a lot of emotions locked away. Perhaps some marital trouble?” Though her eyes were hazed over with silver they would look to G’raha as he absently shifted in place on the floor, a soft swish of his ears showing that he did feel a little guilty for the rift. “But of course something like that was probably two-sided, so that can be easily remedied. However, Krile would like to speak to G’raha alone.” Y’shtola added and looked to the twins, who knew when it was time for a private conversation and by her lead would follow her into the main office perhaps to finish a topic of discussion that left Krile and G’raha Tia alone.

“So, Raha, have things been going well at home?” Krile asked when they were alone enough to talk more privately. “Has anything changed recently in your routine that may have caused such a problem?”

G’raha was silent for a few moments then he sighed, shrugging a little bit, “It’s hard to really explain. We were fine until she started to get these thoughts in her head after a while, she spoke of how she wasn’t fulfilling some kind of instinct to carry on a family line. Often this was remedied after some consoling, we even discussed matters of bringing in a child who could have been displaced by war. That seemed to pacify Angelique for a while, but under circumstances when we’re in public or the community, it sometimes comes back even though she has told me countless times that she was fine with not being able to have children related by blood.” He glanced down at the floor a little and his ears flattened to his head a little. “We had a fight recently, I thought she was depressed and at the time I was strained, exhausted because it felt as if everything that had been done had been tried and there was nothing to be done. I spoke callously...and she returned with a frustrated tongue lashing of her own.” He swallowed a lump in his throat. There had been more words shared out of anger and exhaustion, letting slip that he was starting to think this whole bonding ceremony had been a bad idea. Gods, he remembered the sudden quiet as those words rang in their ears, and any fires were extinguished. He had never thought he would see her with such a stricken expression before.

“I hurt her Krile...I know I did…” he muttered, “And after that we...made up, but things felt...strange. Angelique seemed normal, yet distant even though we were moved on from that day…”

Krile was thinking over his explanation, it would seem that the husband and wife were of one mind in the situation. From Angelique she was starting to feel some sort of lack of self-fulfillment to carry on the legacy knowing full well it was rare. She and G’raha seemed to be having some type of emotional strain and struggle, that turned into a shouting match. Though at the term, “made up” it got her gears turning. “Well I think this “normal and distant” could be easily explained as she didn’t want to try and burden you with her emotional swings. It was starting to become obvious that you were struggling with how to handle them, so it seemed Angelique resorted to her old tactic of shoving them away. Which caused her to stress. But...that wasn’t the only reason for her collapse.” The Lalafell paused for a moment then looked up at the Miqo’te, “Tell me, do you know how long ago; taking away the moment in time where you made up after your fight, that you were last in bed more intimately?”

The question shocked G’raha, but despite his silence he would think back on it making him a little red in the face, “I think...it was well over a moon ago, plus a good handful of days more.”

“Then, I dare say we have a reason more to her collapse. Stress for one thing, but for another…” Krile was beaming with a shimmering sparkle as she told the Miqo’te of the diagnosis that she and Y’shtola were positive of.

The door to the infirmary suddenly swung open, startling Angelique who had been in the middle of pulling on her boots, having recovered from her fainting spell. The hyur looked up in shock when she saw G’raha standing there, his chest heaving as if he had run for malms. “Raha...I…” she swallowed, not sure if he was aware of what was going on with her, but just as the apology was forming, he was before her and without words hugged her tightly to his chest. His heart was beating heavily against his chest, she could hear and feel it to her ear.

“You had me so worried…” he muttered softly before kneeling down to her level and bunted the side of her head with his own. “...I’m so sorry my beloved.” G’raha sighed softly, “I made you feel like you could not tell me how you were feeling...and that caused you to hurt and stress internally.” His lips pressed the side of her head, inhaling the sweet scent of oranges that came from her soap that she was often the kind to use.

“I-It’s fine, Raha, really. I was being...unbearable…”

“You were no such thing, and I will hear nothing of the sort again.” His retort came quickly, he was practically breathless now as he would soon be at level with her knees. Slowly his palm pressed to the top of one, thumb rubbing a small circle in a soothing motion. “From here on, no matter what, we can’t have you stifling your need for emotional release. Not when it stresses you like this. There is...so much more at stake now…” HIs ears caught the sound of the sharp inhale of breath coming from Angelique and he looked into her eyes and gave a small smile.

“Krile told you…” she murmured.

“She did...and honestly after the initial shock...I couldn’t be happier…” he replied softly sliding a hand away from its perch on the knee, and slowly would press a palm to the expanse of her still flat midsection. “Never before in my wildest dreams that I, as a Tia for that matter, would ever get to experience such an opportunity…” his eyes started to water, feeling that overwhelming happiness as it all came to him. They were given a gift, graced by the Twelve for certain. A gift and opportunity that was only given to the Nunh of any tribe. “Not only was I blessed with the most beautiful wife, my Inspiration, my Warrior of Light, but now...now…” his voice faltered a little, breathing hitched slightly as she placed a hand over his, their rings glistening in the fading light outside the window.

Words failed as tears fell slowly to the floor, but it wasn’t sadness...this was joy in its purest form. They were blessed with a family of their own.

[crystariis]

𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑯𝑬𝑬𝑻

repost, don’t reblog !

𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 !

full name. G’raha Tia ( Crystal Exarch ) pronunciation.  gu-rah-hah tee-ah nicknames. Raha (call him that without being his friend/lover and he will get pissed) height. 4′11 age. 24 (as exarch, headcanoned as 1,124) zodiac. scorpio languages. multiple, but usually speaks in eorzean

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.

hair colour. auburn ( as exarch: auburn with the ends faded of colour ) eye colour. right: red, left: cyan ( as exarch, both are red ) skin tone. lightly tanned body type. muscular; toned accent. typical eorzean accent dominant hand. ambidextrious posture. stands straight  tattoos. archon tattoos on his neck and a tattoo on his shoulder most noticeable features. his ears and red eye ( as exarch: the crystal on his body )

place of birth. Ilsabard hometown. G Tribe Village on its outskirts, where his forebear used to live birth weight / height. slightly below normal first words. ‘selina’ siblings. 8 older sisters parents. G’zhak Nuhn and G’sella Shun  parental involvement. G’zahk: until he opened his eyes; G’sella: until she was murdered.

ADULT LIFE

occupation.  Scholar current residence. Travels too much to have one (Adventurer verse: apartment in Mist) relationship status. Single financial status.  Pretty wealthy driver’s license. chocobo license criminal record. nope

SEX & ROMANCE.

sexual orientation.  bisexual romantic orientation. biromantic preferred emotional role. submissive | dominant | switch  |  unsure preferred sexual role. submissive |  dominant  |  switch  |  sex repulsed libido. well-controlled turn on’s. kept secret, you have to find out on your own turn off’s. also kept secret. love language. He will pamper and love on whoever he’s in love with. relationship tendencies. He... tends to worry a lot, and fidget and check up on his SO.

MISCELLANEOUS.

character’s theme song. i headcanon it to be this hobbies to pass the time. reading curled up under a tree, singing the ballads passed down from his family line mental illnesses. anxiety, depression physical illnesses. none left or right brained. neither is dominant. fears. living in constant loneliness, the crystal tower being destroyed, never seeing his friends again, severe thanatophobia that he masks well self confidence level. He actually has no self confidence, but is extremely good at masking it. vulnerabilities. The Warrior of Light (and straying too far from the Crystal Tower as the Exarch) 

tagged by: both @begotten-soul and @sky-gryphon tagging: If you want to do this, by all means take it and say I tagged you. IDC. But the main one I’ll tag is @lunar-mage-mare

[dholwrites]

Potential AU thing: Pokemon AU >:D

I haven’t touched this franchise in well over a decade. So I have no idea what I’m doing LOL

Aymeric

Pokemon main: Milotic (Shiny)

Definitely a gym leader if he’s not a government official, he enjoys being able to move more freely.

Will use type advantages to the fullest degree, he’s going to be the most annoying opponent you have because he seems to always have a pokemon that has advantage over your current one. He is also the person that would bring his pokemon’s health back to full just as you’re about to finish it off. 

He likes to bring his Milotic into meetings if he can, the pokemon ensures that none of the other member would get angry and arguments don’t break out

There is a 99% chance that his Glameow will interrupt the dinner date if Alisaie didn’t feel up to the job.

He has a matching Espeon with Estiniens’ Umbreon

Estinien

Pokemon main: Darkrai

He has a preference for dragon or dark type pokemons

Has an Umbreon that turned from the Eevee that Aymeric gave him, Estinien likes it more than he is willing to admit. It reminds him that he has something to go back to. 

Is most likely the asshole that catches you just after you fought exited a cave and was trying to recover from fight a million and one Zubats. 

Dragoons often battle each other in their free time, there’s a huge betting pool that starts up a few days before the actual events for everyone to pitch in what they can.

Estinien is actually considered a cryptic that you could spot in the dead of night, most people doesn’t realize it’s actually him until they run into him with his Darkrai out. 

Thancred

Pokemon main: Floette or Lucario

He has two teams, one that is mainly for show and pokemon competition, another one is for when he heads out for his assignments. 

Thancred fell into the trap of thinking that Oddish will instantly turn even cuter upon it’s first evolution, luckily he powered through after finding out that it’s final evolution

He’s not a fan of hanging around Darkrai or Hypno because they can remind him that he feel under the Ascians spell. 

Thancred used to have a Sableye when he was younger, but it never made an appearance in his team. There have been questions about it but he never gave a full answer

He’s secretly scared of Sandygast and it’s evolution

G’raha Tia

Pokemon main: Decidueye

Archer bird meets archer cat?? He actually picked Rowlett because he needed a pokemon that would stay up with him for his late night study session. It turns out that the final evolution of the tiny pokemon ended up whipping him into shape.

Because of how much ruin climbing he does, G’raha runs into a lot of ground and rock types. It turns out picking Decidueye was one of the best choice he could have made. 

His presence seems to be an attraction for Gastly and it’s evolutions but they seen to never play tricks on him when he has a book in hand. Anyone else around him however is free game

G’raha is well verse in the knowledge of ancient and legendary pokemons, he has a firm belief that they are still out there in the world. 

There is a belief that a group of Allagans were the ones that created Mewtwo and G’raha is desperate to see it with his own eyes

Cid

Pokemon main: Emolga

He specialize in steel and electric type Pokemon, seeing as he is constantly surrounded by machinery his entire life

Cid got a Klink as his first pokemon, it has already evolved into a Klinklang. He has gotten used to toning out the sound of the pokemon, now he likes to keep it out to purely annoy Nero. 

He has a Skarmory in his team, it was the actual inspired him to build a flight ship for when he is deciding to deflect from the Garleans

The Emolga in his team was actually what helped him power through with his plan, the flying creature was the one that pointed him in the direction 

Nero in returns likes to zap Cid with his Luxray

Alphinaud

Pokemon main: Minunn

He has a match set with his sister, partly because he kept teasing him about the fact that his only other pokemon is a zubat from a local cave

The two of them had a 3 day argument to figure out who will be talking Plusle or Minun. It ends up with the pokemon choosing for them because of their matching color schemes. It helps when they were younger to identify who is which twin. 

He’s a magnet for shiny pokemon for some reason, but he has pokemons that he was given by his family so he never captures new ones. Alphinaud doesn’t realize that they’re actually rare because of how frequent he sees them. 

He desperately wants a Milotic like Aymeric, but for some reason can’t seem to find one that is also a shiny.

Alphinaud is good friends with a Smeargle, it likes to follow him around to watch what he is planning to sketch next.

Haurchefant

Pokemon main: Absol

The pokemon was found by Haurchefant when it got lost in the area around his camp. Despite all the warnings of the bad amen it brings, he still brings it in to be nursed and fed. 

He unveils that the pokemon is actually trying to warn people of the bad people, since then Absol is considered the camp’s mascot and makes sure that everyone is inside before a snow storm hits

Majority of his team are fairy types or nursing types. Like a small herd of Blissey that helps healers and tends to some adventurers. 

He likes to keep sheep like pokemons around like Cottonee because they’re perfect for cuddling when the weather gets too cold

Haurchefant has considered making it a requirement to have a fire type on everyone if possible but there’s nowhere to find them in all of Ishgard. 

 Hien

Pokemon main: Pancham

He has a whole gang of fighting pokemon that he trains with, Hien has a preference to train with Infernape, HitmonLee, or Hitmanchan. 

The Pancham in his team is actually a second generation, the first one was given to him as a kid and it has long since evolved into Pangoro. 

He does have a Doublade in his ground, occassionally it would be called out when he becomes surrounded by enemies. 

Hien didn’t have a good first experience with Honedge, upon releasing it the first time after capture the pokemon decided to chop off a small chunk of Hien’s ponytail.

He might have a Bewear for the sole purpose of back cracking hugs.

[stellifie]

Tag List

In Character / Writing Tags

Verse Tags

v. { “i want to overturn this inevitable future.” | main }

v. { “one brings shadow. one brings light; run from the light.” | light warden }

v. { burn bright or burn out | versus XIII }

Aesthetic / Character Tags

{ “the words pouring from my lacrimal gland - i just want them to reach you.” | musings }

{ “the time is now; the story unfolds” | headcanons }

{ “ stars keep twinkling- forget your fears.” | etoile }

{ “my moon / your moon parts the skies.”  | light warden contrition } 

Relationship Tags ( lmao these are all generic except for one... for now ;;; )

{ the man in the moon | haurchefant }

{ my heart in stasis | g’raha tia }

{ - | Crystal Exarch }

{ the cloud’s silver lining | alphinaud }

{ - | alisaie }

{ - | y’shtola }

{ his finest pupil; her finest ally | papalymo }

{ - | urianger }

{ - | thancred }

{ - | ryne }

{ a voice that rings clear under the blue sky | aymeric }

{ - | estinien }

more to come but my brain is empty rn.

Special Tags for mains / friends / people who have ties to Ettie 

{ just as the sky holds the stars you hold me in your arms | noctis (dawnblxde) }

Misc / General Tags

{ the dark side of the moon | out of character }

[ofauris-archived]

Verse Timelines

Since each one happens after a specific point, I decided to post this to keep track of when each Verse happens and if Melanie retained anything from it (like abilities, accessories, ect). They will be called Travels in this post.

FIRST TRAVEL: TALES OF ZESTIRIA This is currently still being written in fanfic form with the ending already planned out. It happened in the first few months Melanie restarted her delivery service. Thrown into an alternative Zestiria, Melanie became a sort of Pseudo-Shepherd known as an “Oracle”, whose Prime Lord was the element the Shepherd’s Prime Lord was strong against (i.e: Oracle’s Prime Lord is Wind, Shepherd’s Prime Lord is Fire). Oracles have a forbidden ability to use their Seraphim to recover from grevious injuries or revive themselves, but are basically shunned if they do this willingly (which Melanie did not).

The Alisha DLC is non-canon to this travel.

Melanie did not retain the Oracle’s power when she left, but gained the ability to use Seraphic Artes (or magic), with her main elements being Wind and Void.

SECOND TRAVEL: SENKI ZESSHOU SYMPHOGEAR (GX-XV) This one happened as if it was an Gallajhorn-found Alternative Universe instead of in the canon universe and happened two months after the Zestiria travel. Melanie is given a copy of Gungnir by a mysterious person and the alias “Kitagawa Sera”. She is untouched by the Curse of Balal, as her world has no form of that, and can utilize the Symphogear without LiNKER.

She fought the Alca-Noise on her own, without the help of S.O.N.G or any of the other Symphogear Users, to protect those before the Noise could carbonize them. In the verse itself, her joining S.O.N.G is dependent on the roleplayer playing a Symphogear character.

In this travel (for the sake of the post), however, Melanie never joined S.O.N.G and merely assisted them in their endeavors. She takes the copy Gungnir with her when she leaves.

THIRD TRAVEL: FINAL FANTASY XIV (LONG; 5.3 SPOILERS) Currently a main verse, and where most interaction will take place. Melanie retains her ability of Seraphic Artes and the copy Gungnir. She ends up in Limsa Lominsa and takes up the path of a Rogue, though her skill with daggers is a bit different than what the Rogues do. Travelling through the MSQ on her own, she meets the Scions of the Seventh Dawn and ends up becoming a Warrior of Light. Unable to be tempered by Primals due to outside influences (later found to be her dormant Echo and not because of Maotelus like she first thought), Melanie was sent against each and every primal that came up.

She joined Lady Iceheart in her ventures when she could, becoming one of her most valiant supporters who never supped on dragon’s blood. Making changes to the world itself, instead of following the set path of a Warrior of Light. When the Scions were lost to reasons after the Banquet, Melanie spent most of her time helping Lady Iceheart after gaining access to Ishgard proper. She interfered in a trial by combat and saved Fray Myste from certain death by a well-timed spell (no one knew of her interference) and took up the path of the Dark Knight under his tutelage.

Assisting in every way she could, Melanie was devastated when she saw Ysayle supposedly die (in reality, she survived) and steeled herself for the battle ahead instead of letting herself mourn. Papalymo was next to die, sacrificing himself to contain Shinryu..

And then Melanie found out Yda had died, and that the Yda she’d spent the past couple months with was none other than Lyse. Throughout Stormblood, Melanie remained silent and continued to train under Fray when she could. But when the Crystal Exarch interfered and called her while she was fighting Zenos, she was certain she would die. Saved by Estinien, she awoke in the Ishgard infirmary and set off to the Crystal Tower.

In Shadowbringers, Melanie knew the Crystal Exarch was G’raha Tia due to the fact of the Crystal Tower being in the First. She went along with his idea, nearly dying in the process. For her, it was the third time she’d nearly died. If it hadn’t been for Ardbert, before she faced Emet Selch in combat, she would have become a Lightwarden and her soul would have been lost.

And then, when she accepted the constellation fragment from Hythlodaeus, everything came together. Melanie had awakened to the Echo in Rak’tika, after Y’shtola had seemingly sacrificed herself to save the Night’s Blessed. Her soul was the fragmented soul of Chronos, who held the seat of Azem a long time ago. The girl who travelled, and whose soul now rested within Melanie. She was the Traveler, the Shepherd to the Lost Stars. With this knowledge, while facing Elidibus, she used an ancient spell to summon forth her friends from other worlds to face him... and then to send them back after a farewell. This also stabilized her world travel ability, and allowed her to use it at will.

But G’raha used the last of his power to seal Elidibus in the tower itself. Melanie gave Elidibus every constellation fragment except the one made for her, as a parting gift. Taking the souls of her friends, and the Crystal Exarch, Melanie travelled back to the Source and reunited souls and memories with the correct bodies. She then awoke a sleeping G’raha on the Source, merging his soul and memories with the ones from the Crystal Exarch.

[This journey is technically still ongoing until FFXIV ends]

Melanie retains all abilities learned here.

FOURTH TRAVEL: KINGDOM HEARTS After returning home from her travels in Eorzea, Melanie unintentionally slips away from home two weeks after. Pulled away, in actuality, by an unknown force that was calling for help. Because of her unique ability, Melanie is able to traverse worlds without use of a Gummi Ship or anything of the sort.

The other verses are not travels as of current.