#azia gposes

[coldshrugs]

i'm afraid that you know, you can see it. let me stand by the door, let me breathe in.

these are part of this post but they deserve to be main features, too.

[lavampira]

all saints wake challenge — couple's cosplay

look at her. I would die for her. I would kill for her. either way, what bliss. (gomez & morticia, the addams family 1991)

[scionshtola]

🖤🤍🖤

[hythlodaes]

then again, you wrapped your arm around my torso and there was no one else. and there was nothing else. x.

azia @coldshrugs made these stunning shots of emile and estinien and my whole heart is full! tysm <3

insp

[ahollowgrave]

Hello, I just realized Kitsis lets you upload a reference image over your game. (Thanks Azia for telling us to look at settings!) Settings -> References - Click the + to add a new reference image - Click the paper icon to browse for the image - For me, it appears super tiny in the upper left corner. - Make sure you have "Hide Window Decorations" UNchecked so you can resize it. Feel free to hide them again later! - There is a transparency slider, as well !! Here is a quick and messy screenshot to show what I mean:

In case no one has told you: You can 1000% use references for your Gposing! Just like digital and traditional artists have done for forever!! Sometimes the vision in your mind needs help.

If you don't use Kitsis you can still use references! I'm not sure Anamnesis has this function since it sits outside the game. I also don't use Brio for posing. But you can do the tried and true method of having the reference up and alt+tabbing or using a second monitor to check your work!

[the-rogue-mockingjay]

'Tis never easy to lose the ones we love.

A scene from a fic I haven't been able to write yet, in which the gang gets together to discuss Krile and Y'shtola's warnings about the risks of even attempting to save a Nidhogg-possessed Estinien and the likelihood that one way or another, Estinien will die. It gets...a little heated when Emrys reminds everyone what Estinien would wish.

A lil breakdown of who's who:

Emrys of the Darkened Steel is the Viera gunbreaker;

Félicienne Greystone is the woman in white drachen armor;

Ysera Rowan is the Viera dragoon;

Asha Alaqa Sagahl is the Xaela warrior;

Rian Ashbrooke is the hyur paladin;

Merethe de Sofinoy is the elezen black mage standing beside Rian;

Aurélien de Sofinoy is the machinist leaning on the railing;

and Marielle de Dzemael is the reaper perched on the railing.

Their opinions re: can Estinien be saved are below the cut :>

(Big thank you to Azia, whose gpose tips + knowledge helped make this possible! ❤️)

Alphinaud and O'ravi, of course, will stop at nothing to save their friend, no matter the risks or how slim the odds of success; there's been too much loss lately, too many lives sacrificed for the cause. Moenbryda, Haurchefant, Ysayle, Minfilia- they've had enough of it. No more. They'll save Estinien or die trying.

But many of the others have reservations. Not knowing when or where Nidhogg will strike next, and with no way to know how much longer Estinien's soul will survive- the fact that his soul has survived at all was a surprise to Krile and Y'shtola, and they don't seem to believe that there's any way to save him. But the whole thing is uncharted territory. Ascian possession is a pretty well-known phenomenon, but I daresay this is the first time a dead member of the First Brood has possessed anyone! Merethe is lost in thought pondering how it works and what the differences are between Ascian possession and great wyrm possession.

Emrys and Rian want to try to save him, at least, but they're afraid of what could go wrong, especially since the city is a horrible battleground with the potential for astronomical collateral damage. How much are they willing to risk or sacrifice for just a chance at saving one man? Is the possible survival of one man worth the deaths of a dozen others? Two dozen, more? That is what Rian struggles with. He wants nothing more than to draw the line in the sand, as O'ravi and Alphinaud did - no more loss, no more sacrifice, to hells with the cause and to hells with duty - but...he cannot, in good conscience, do so. Not when there's no guarantee that Alphinaud's plan to tear off the Eyes will even work.

Aurélien, too, has been counting the cost. He's seen the destruction wrought by the Horde firsthand, he's lost track of how many times he's run to whatever part of the city got the worst of it to help the survivors. And while he doesn't want Estinien dead, he believes that the price of his possible salvation will be too high. No, he believes to even attempt to save him would be unwise.

Aymeric has already proven his willingness to kill Estinien if it comes down to it. His oath to protect Ishgard comes before all else: his life, or the life of his dearest friend included. He doesn't dare to hope for Estinien's salvation. Neither does Marielle. The odds of success are so low, she believes they should simply kill Estinien and be done with it. She won't admit how something in her heart breaks at the thought, however.

Félicienne is among the cynics. She's known Estinien for a long time, but she is a dragoon as well, and she will not hesitate to deal the killing blow if the situation gets out of control. And unlike Aymeric, she could live with that (though she would go to her grave wishing it hadn't been necessary).

Ysera is also a dragoon, she even shared the title of Azure Dragoon with Estinien for a time, but...if it comes down to it, can she kill him? Is she prepared to kill him to fulfill the promise she made to defend Ishgard? Knowing it's what he'd want her to do doesn't change the facts, which are: the answer is likely no.

Asha isn't certain what to make of all this. There's too much they don't know, too many variables and factors at play. Quite frankly, she'd prefer to hunt Nidhogg down and confront him much like they did the first time, but he's proven to be more elusive than anticipated. And if they did set out to hunt him together, it would mean leaving Aymeric and the Temple Knights to defend the city unaided should Nidhogg or his Horde attack while they were away. The lack of an easy answer frustrates her. Additionally, she's monitoring everyone's emotional states and trying to prevent the tension in the air from escalating. Many of the group are hiding their true feelings, and this has not escaped her notice.

[coldshrugs]

glamtober #21 - another world

boldly going! this one was particularly fun to style and make! i wasn't planning to include the scions but it felt so right, especially having the chance to include pants and skirts, plus the different uniform colors. tataru is hard to see, but she's in yellow too!

items used:

body: thanvnairian wool autumn shirt legs: glade slops, eastern lady errant's skirt feet: glade boots, high summoner's boots colors: dalamud red/othard blue/millicorn yellow, jet black for pants and boots

[coldshrugs]

i don't like to sit up in the saddle, boy i got it, just relax, i got this

[coldshrugs]

glamtober #31 - supernatural: mothman

my favorite american cryptid. i spent half my childhood in appalachia and those mountains are haunting and comforting. there's something nice about a fucked up creature trying to warn folks away from harm. this fit is silly but we can pretend she found it in eorzea's version of spirit halloween, right next to the sexy chirurgeon costumes.

items used:

head: tonberry head (jet black | ruby red) body: quaintrelle's ruffled dress (jet black | jet black) arms: demonic gloves (N/A | ruby red) legs: bunny tights (N/A | jet black) feet: makai priestess's longboots (ruby red) fashion accessory: fallen angel's wings

[coldshrugs]

glamtober #27 - divine and demonic

super fun concept that i was so excited to execute!! i don't play striking jobs so this is also an excuse to make glams i'll probably never actually use.

(angel io is telling her to indulge her crush on her best friend estinien, be happy, find security! devil io is interrupting like "what if you kissed zenos again? and made everyone so mad at you again?")

items used:

divine with angel wings head: mheg deaca circlet (undyed) body: panthean corselet of striking (metallic silver) hands: summer sunset wrist torques (undyed) legs: classical secutor's loincloth (aldgoat brown) feet: edengrace sandals of striking (pure white) demonic with fallen angel wings head: night of devilry horns (dalamud red) body: deepshadow scale mail of striking (metallic silver) hands: scion sorceress's shadowtalons (undyeable) legs: light-heavy brais of striking (jet black) feet: purgatory boots of striking (undyed)

[coldshrugs]

glamtober #18 - tural

i've had trouble styling the etoile top in a way that feels true to io but this glam is actually making me reconsider it as a long-term option... i love it with these pants!

estinien is wearing the undyed ovim wool scouting top, isle shepherd's pants (jet black) and his signature swallowskin boots (jet black). arm...

they're too big to fit comfortably at these tables and being annoying about it.

items used:

head: scion sorceress's headdress body: etoile longcoat (jet black) legs: turali trader's culottes (undyed) feet: dalmascan leather shoes (jet black) accessories: neo kingdom bangles of aiming

[coldshrugs]

glamtober #25 - borrowed clothes

no caption for this one, just self-indulgence :>

items used:

weapon: nidhogg (stained red with the blood of former enemies) body: summer indigo shirt (corpse blue) legs: craftsman's leather trousers (undyed) feet: swallowskin boots (jet black)

[coldshrugs]

glamtober #08 - ilsabard

this glam has been on my mind since i started leveling sage, and i just got the ravel keeper's wings to finish the look! i love how breezy and vibrant it feels. io's time in thavnair means so much to her, and this chest piece is one she'd treasure.

items used:

head: emperor's new hat body: palaka vest of healing (blood red) hands: isle vacationer's wrist torques (snow white | N/A) legs: astral silk bottoms of healing (snow white) feet: isle shepherd's sandals (undyed)

[coldshrugs]

testing me, bad but sweet ✨

happy birthday pigeon (@ahollowgrave) !!

um. i know these are meant to be oc thirst shots but for io, feeling The Most means things are a bit more. involved. :> another (more explicit) one under the cut!

[coldshrugs]

accidental meme recreation in gpose 🎉

[coldshrugs]

take a deep breath

take a deep breath

take a deep breath

take a deep breath

take a deep breath

take a deep breath

vierapril day 10: breath