#bonus ardbert

[witchytechart]

Drawn to each other: Past and Present.

[emcapi-gaming]

Soulmates sneaking in some chill vacation time :)

(Arkose, on the left, goes by they/them. Also, full size for better view of their top scars!)

[mosthuggableffxiv]

Bonus Huggability Poll: Ardbert Hylfyst vs G'raha Tia

The Ardbert Essay

The G'raha Essay

[velnica]

Midlander Hyurs who are shorter than Sanson Smyth: A post

My friend was commenting how the Bard quest NPCs are mostly Elezens so Sanson who's 5'11 always look like a short twink next to them, so I got curious and compiled this list lol.

Ardbert / Meteor / Hien / Thancred (yes Sanson is taller than Meteor but twice the twink)

Bonus: Guydelot is a complete giraffe next to Meteor lmao

Jacke / Oboro / Bartholomew / Hancock

Alberic / Ywain / Riol / Asahi

[headcanons-n-shit]

Hello

Your newest post reminded me i had an idea. The bois comforting wol who is having a nervous brakedown from all the stress. Bonus Ardbert.

I really like your stories. Especially the angsty ones.

(TAZ The Breakdown plays in the background)

(Mild shadowbringers spoilers)

Thancred literally (accidentally but still) disassociated so hard from the stress that he gave up his body to the bad guy for a bit. If anyone gets what youre going through, its probably going to be him. Hes not going to waste his time on empty platitudes: hes going to get you a glass of water, a warm blanket, and a hot meal, and let you cry it out on his shoulder for as long as you need to.

(And if that still doesnt help, well. Sex is still on the table. Its rarely a good idea, but hes all out of those.)

Urianger is probably breaking down with you lets be real. Every future my mans has ever read has included world-ending catastrophe, and, sure, youve thwarted it every time (usually with his help) but. What if this time you dont? What if this time you fail???? Its an unreasonable amount of stress for one man to be carrying. He probably does a fantastic amount of fantasy weed to cope and still all it takes is seeing you break down for him to also start blubber-crying.

Graha seems kind of detached and distant at first. "Shower water food" he commands you, in the voice of Lynas grandfather the Crystal Exarch, firm and uncompromising and impossible to disobey, and you might miss the way his voice and smile are strained. The way his hands clench and unclench at his sides. Hes never regretted turning back time to help you save two worlds, but. Its times like this that he wonders if he shouldnt try again to give you a happier ending.

Estinien is a firm hand on your shoulder, a steady shoulder to lean on, because he gets it. The feeling of being trapped in your own body, puppetted by powers so much greater than you can imagine, almost greater than you can comprehend... Youre breaking down for the both of you, honestly, because hes spent so long training the iron discipline to resist nidhoggs influence that he doesnt know how to anymore. This is. Cathartic. For the both of you tbh.

Aymeric wishes in this moment, more than anything, that he could just. Just be with you. Out on your journeys, giving you support by your side instead of from a distance. And he knows, he knows, that the support he gives you is important, that his ability to move nations in your favor has helped far more than any single sword at your side ever would. But he bears the weight of a nation while you bear the weight of a star, and that just. Doesnt seem fair to him.

Haurchefant knows that theres some things that hot chocolate cant fix but. Its a good starting place if nothing else. Something warm and sweet right now couldnt hurt, neither would a soft blanket and a roaring fire. He'll sit with you, bundled up together, and just listen if thats what you need. Or he can talk-- he has plenty of embarrassing stories about Artoirel that he hasnt shared yet. Either way, he'll happily help you wipe your tears away when youre done, and then drop a delicate kiss on your forehead.

Stand tall, he says. A smile better suits a hero.

Sidurgu is surprisingly good at this. Or, maybe not so surprising? Rielle is very mature for her age, but shes still a child. He probably does this whole song and dance every other week. And you feel a little bit like a child, the way he bullies you into the shower and then bundles you up in blankets and pushes food at you, but. Beneath the gruff words and scowl you can tell hes worried. Frustrated. This is exactly the kind of injustice that as a dark knight he swore he would fight, but hes just one man, there isnt much he can do about the desolation of the star. But he also needs you to know that he'll always be in your corner. Whether in this little way or if you need him to help you kill a god, he'll always come when you call.

BONUS

Ardbert has never felt so helpless in his life. He cant touch you, cant be a shoulder you can cry on. He cant even fetch you a glass of water. All he can do is stand there and watch as you break apart in your bed in the Pendants, and its. Its torture, worse than anything any ascian could ever conceive.

Still. He does what he can. And if all he can do is sit at your bedside, his hand hovering half-through yours in a mockery of touch while he tells you stories of his adventures, or friendship and triumph and happier times, well. Its the least he can do.

[alannah-corvaine]

so anyway, The Mummy (1999) ↳ feat. alannah and ardbert

bonus:

[chryza]

WELCOME TO THE UNOFFICIAL FFXIV TUMBLR SEXYMAN SHOWDOWN! This is a masterpost that will contain links to all ongoing tournament polls as well as the results from prior polls, and more information on such. It will be updated as the tournament goes on so if you are interested in following the event, it might be worth saving this post for later. Continue below the cut for contenders and tournament information. Additionally, you can follow the tag #ffxiv sexyman showdown

If you would NOT like to see posts related to this tournament, please block the tag.

GRAND FINALS

AYMERIC VS HYTHLODAEUS

The Sexyman Showdown consists of a standard tournament bracket with an A Roster and a B Roster. A Roster characters are generally more popular/MSQ characters, while B Roster characters are typically side characters. This is to ensure that side characters have a fighting chance against some of the bigger names and to keep things interesting. Contender matchups are decided by random number generator in order to keep things fair for each round. Each round will last 24 hours.

At the end, the winner of the sexyman showdown will go head to head with Khatun Sadu Heavensflame to determine if they are worthy of being crowned the ULTIMATE FFXIV SEXYMAN

Roster A:

Emet Selch

Hythlodaeus

Haurchefant

Aymeric

Fray/Esteem

Erenville

Feo Ul

Magnai ????

Sadu

Sadu

Eliminated

Gaius, Thancred, Lahabrea, Elidibus, Zenos, Urianger, Hien, Gosetsu, Cid, Fandaniel, Gerolt, Nero, Hildibrand, Runar, G'raha, Estinien, Ardbert, Raubahn, X'rhun, Magnai,

Round 1:

ARDBERT vs ELIDIBUS/THEMIS

HILDIBRAND vs CHAI-NUZZ

Round 2:

ZENOS VS EMET-SELCH

RAUBAHN VS FANDANIEL

Round 3:

G'RAHA VS LAHABREA

RUNAR VS FRAY

Round 4:

THANCRED VS ESTINIEN (becoming the joker for this one btw)

ERENVILLE VS GOSETSU

Round 5:

HYTHLODAEUS VS GAIUS

GEROLT VS MAGNAI

Round 6:

AYMERIC VS URIANGER

CID VS FEO UL

Round 7:

HIEN VS HAURCHEFANT

NERO VS X'RUHN

Round 8:

ARDBERT VS HAURCHEFANT

ERENVILLE VS RAUBAHN

Round 9:

G'RAHA VS EMET-SELCH (i sensed a great disturbance in the force, like the wailing of a thousand fangirls and then silence)

CHAI-NUZZ VS FRAY

Round 10:

AYMERIC VS ESTINIEN

X'RHUN VS FEO UL

bonus: HYTHLODAEUS VS MAGNAI

Semifinals

EMET-SELCH VS FRAY

HAURCHEFANT VS AYMERIC

ERENVILLE VS FEO UL (a special shoutout to all of our newly leaf-man-ified friends!)

Finals

EMET-SELCH VS HYTHLODAEUS

ERENVILLE VS AYMERIC

[myreia]

15 Lines of Dialogue Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture the character/personality/vibe of the OC. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you’re free to include those as well!

thanks for the tag, @thevikingwoman and @bearlytolerant, ty frens!

tagging: @roguelioness @lilas @galadae @ellstersmash @fourteenthz

@tsunael @birues @ardberts @gatheredfates @anneapocalypse

@impossible-rat-babies @coldshrugs @gefiltefished @consulaaris

sorry if you've been tagged before, I have... lost track of who has done what. 😂 No pressure, ofc! 💖 tags also for anyone else who would like to share their writing! Feel free to tag me even if I didn't tag you or even if we're not mutuals, I'd love to see what you're working on!!

These are from published (and one unpublished) ffxiv fics. Because a lot of my favourite Aureia lines happen within the context of banter, I had a hard time deciding what to cut and where.

— 1: Far From Happenstance [ARR]

“What’s that thing on your arm?” “This? Ah… well… Perhaps this conversation is best saved for later, perhaps in a less conspicuous place?” “Or we could have it now. Your choice.”

— 2: Uncertainty [ARR]

“Tailing unsuspecting women about the city is nothing to be proud of.” “I have done nothing of the sort! Our meetings have been no more than happenstance, a quirk of nature drawing us to the same spot at the same time. I assure you, Aureia, I am not following you—” She stifles a snort, laughter tugging at the corners of her lips. “Oh…” He blows out a breath. “Oh, you’re joking? That was a joke. You have an unfair sense of humour…” “Don’t make yourself such an easy target next time.”

— 3: To Ash and Ember [ARR]

Lahabrea stares at her, startled out of his victory, mouth twisted with contempt. “How—” Aureia raises a hand, palm sheathed in blinding light. “Get the fuck out of him, you bastard.”

— 4: Sand and Stone [ARR]

“This is good for us,” she says quietly. “The Scions, I mean. We’re exposed here. Ascians, Garleans… it’s only a matter of time before they try again. Mor Dhona will afford us some means of protection we’ve lost.”

— 5: Bitter Frost [ARR/HW]

“You press on,” she says after a moment. She cups her palm between them, subconsciously pulling on the aether around her. A faint flame sizzles to life, warming her fingers. “Guilt can only carry you so far before it bleeds you dry. Just know that the next time… the next time will be different. Better.”

— 6: Divergence of the Heart, Chp 5 [HW]

“I don’t care what they say about me. I’m a hero to some, a villain to others. I can live with it.” “You should not have to. If there was a way—” “Please, Aymeric, I’m begging you not to draft a new statute on my behalf. You can’t decree change and expect centuries-old beliefs to shift overnight.”

— 7: Divergence of the Heart, Chp 7 [HW]

“Happiness? What makes you think I’m happy with this? With any of this?” “You’re the Warrior of Light. Defender of Eorzea and a beacon of hope. Blessed by Hydaelyn and beloved by all. What possible reason could you have not to be?”  “Oh, fuck you.”

— 8: Divergence of the Heart, Chp 8 [HW]

She blinks. It shouldn’t be more simple than that. Does he not comprehend why this is so profoundly embarrassing? “And..?” “And how would this fact be of such radical importance that it would be the sole cause of a change in my opinion of you? Do you believe it so crucial to your identity that I should judge you differently for it?” “No, I don’t think that at all. I suppose I feel I’m… a failure, somehow. As a person.”

— 9: For All the Truths Left Unspoken [HW]

“Oh? Because you seem a little haggard, Thancred. Why don’t you look me in the eye and tell me what time you went to bed last night. Or if you went to bed at all, for that matter.” “It is not your concern—” “No, but you could have at least done the decency of admitting what was going on before you started fucking my friend.”

— 10: A Question of Desire [HW]

She cuts him off with a kiss. [Aymeric] groans softly, leaning into it, and she laughs with delight. “Save it for later,” she murmurs against his mouth.

— 11: Bound by Faith, Chp 2 [ShB]

“Under pain of further admonishment, I told her what I could.” “Nothing unfavourable, I trust,” she says drolly. “Who do you take me for, Aur?” “An idiot, if I’m being honest. Next question?” “…stumbled right into that one, didn’t I?” “Yes.” Her eyes sparkle with fondness. “You did.”

— 12: Bound by Faith, Chp 2 [ShB]

“There. That’s it. Aureia was a name I took by chance. Not because I wanted it, but because I needed it. An alias intended for Ul’dah alone, one I intended to relinquish the moment I could escape the city. But then you called me Aur and it… stuck.” She hesitates, her voice breaking. “I don’t know why it felt right, but it did. You gave me a name, Thancred, without even realizing that that was what you were doing.”

— 13: Bound by Faith, Chp 4 [ShB]

“They don’t hurt. At least, not like this. Sometimes, with astral fire…” She closes her eyes and swallows hard. “He did something to me, Thancred. Whether it was his intention or not, he left a mark that is more than skin deep. Like a part of his aether was seared onto mine. It makes me powerful, yes, but… my magic is not always controlled. It’s never been the same since then.”

— 14: Untitled Post-5.3. Fic, Chp 2

She glances at him and finds him glaring at her. It’s not a real glare—behind the dark look and mock exasperation is a knowing smile. “She’s taken full reign of the apartment. Mess everywhere. Looks like a tempest went through the place.” “Far too easy to imagine that.” “I don’t know where she gets it from.” “Oh, I know for certain. That’s the influence of your bad habits, not mine—” “I—listen here, you ass—” “Oh, an ass, am I? Bit early to deteriorate to name calling, no?”

— 15: Untitled Post-5.3. Fic, Chp 4

“Aur… that suite I mentioned earlier… I was quite serious about it.” “The suite or the sex you want to have with me in it?” “The whole matter.” She pauses, holding the soup out to him. “You should finish it,” she says quietly.

[house-fortemptations]

That one tiktok video but it’s the WoL Fan Club talking about the WoL.

“Man, that character’s so hot. I’d like to hold hands with them or something—only if they wanted to.”

G’raha Tia, Aymeric, Ryne

“I’d like them to take me to the kitchen, bend me over the stove, spank me with a spatula, then I’d like them to take me to the bedroom, kiss me so hard that I can’t breathe. In fact—“

Zenos, Emet-Selch, Haurchefant, Alisaie, Sadu, Y’shtola

Bonus:

“Huh?! What happened to ‘hi/how are you?’!”

Ardbert, Hien, Alphinaud, Hades

[elliewiltarwyn]

As she looks upon them, seeing the way their hands so naturally curl around each other, something bittersweet resonates in Lily's chest. She still isn't sure she wholly understands the sensation, or what just happened to her -- what role she played in dispatching Mitron, in freeing Gaia from his grasp.

She's so beyond relieved to see Gaia safe, to see Ryne's hand in hers. To feel the soft grass spreading beneath their feet and witness the brilliant colors of the rainbow-colored crystal before them -- their mission appears to have been a resounding success on every possible level.

Yet this ache lingers in her heart -- similar, but not quite in the same arena as the lingering trauma from her first love, nor is it the bitterness that has weighed upon her since Yugiri's gentle rejection. It's not even the whirlpool she's been slowly drowning in since she first noticed the way Ellie and Mia have been looking at each other recently.

It's a strangely contented ache, as oxymoronic as that sounds. Like she's reconciled a part of herself. Like she has, for once, even though she's lost something in the process, accepted this turn of events. And she has -- she's really, truly, genuinely happy for Ryne and Gaia.

A voice within her is saying this is good, this is right, and she feels oddly inclined to heed it. Maybe she hasn't lost so much as she thinks.

a vague skeleton of the plot thoughts i have about Lily and Eden: seeing Ryne and Gaia's affection for each other blossoming forces Lily to confront some of her own conceptions of what love is after the trauma she's been through, and maybe learn how to process the broken pieces of herself she's never been able to pick up. And maybe she gets a hand when she realizes her soul resonates too much with the Ascian who wants Gaia all for himself. And maybe her reconciliation involves her literally reconciling with the man who turns out to be another shard of her soul.

so yeah Lily's ancient self was Artemis in case that wasn't obvious, and she probably ends up merging with Mitron the same way Ellie merged with Ardbert. and the point of this is ??? idk but it feels cool gshalkfakjfk

extremely silly bonus:

"What in the godsdamn-- Mia, is it just me, or--" "Ellie, I swear, if this is about the ghosts again, I'm throwing you into that lake."

[most-fuck-able-ff14]

Final Round Bonus For Fun Poll 1

[emcapi-gaming]

"So you're here to try and save the world?" She gives a single, bitter laugh. "Bit late for that. I mean, I appreciate the thought, but it's not worth it. This place is too far gone. You're just gonna get yourself killed - or worse."

"I've come this far, haven't I? I have to try."

"…Just what this place needs, another stubborn heroic dumbass." She shakes her head. "There's no arguing with you, is there."

"You've got that much right."

"Well. If you don't mind the extra company, I might as well follow you around and yell at you when you're about to do something particularly stupid. Sure could have used that, myself. Besides, it sounds more interesting than moping my way across every square ilm of Norvrandt like I've been doing."

Ardbert chuckles. "I've seen some pretty strange things, but I think being yelled at by a ghost would be a new one. Sure. Why not? Although I'll have to try and explain you to my friends, lest they assume I've started talking to myself."

(fun facts/notes/lore under cut as usual!)

Originally this was supposed to be part of a poly week prompt (combination of role/outfit swap + alternate universe) but I never got around to the other part with Zero. Ah well! I'm still happy with how this turned out.

I think the most interesting part of this shot + bonus drabble was thinking about some of the ways they're different! They have, frankly, an absurd amount of things in common - most of which were unintentional! - but I like exploring how they differ as individuals also.

In this case: Ardbert is way more of a (justifiably) grumpy little shit here in canon, lol. Between the two of them, he definitely has more of a temper and is more likely to default to anger as a reaction. Ardwin will absolutely snap if pushed, but outside of battle, she is, by comparison, a little more patient and willing to laugh things off or pretend they don't bother her. (Although her tendency to bottle things up comes with its own issues.)

Some of that difference is just down to different hormonal systems. (I have it on good authority from my husband that going on T shifted his default emotional response when upset from being sad/crying to getting angry.) However, some of it is just that: a personal difference!

Thinking about it a little more, maybe Ardwin would be a bit more expressive in this AU. I think that Heavensward, in particular, amplified her pre-existing tendency to repress her shit and Not Talk About It, because Alphinaud and Tataru were really relying on her to be their anchor. She absolutely did not wanna burden them with her own problems. (Let alone the whole, uh, "a smile better suits a hero" bit, which, come to think of it, also absolutely did not help.)

In this AU, though, Ardwin would have been running around with Ardbert's friends. This means she no longer would have been the only Warrior of Light, or the only one being relied on to be The Strong One (given that between Branden, Cylva, and Ard___, the First WoLs have 3 tanks lmao). She definitely would still feel like she should be the stoic leader, but they would probably successfully (lovingly) bully her into talking about her feelings every so often, so she doesn't end up with the Pit of Emotional Repression in the same way.

[sakurabunnie]

15 Lines of Dialogue

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture their character/personality/vibe. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you’re free to include those as well.

I was tagged by @cherrypikkins, so here are some lines from my WoL Maxwell Hylfyst! :3

1) "Uhhh...Kupo?"

2)Ardbert: -holding up book-Maxwell what the hells is this!? Maxwell: -not looking up from his journal- Porn. Ardbert: People wrote porn about you!? Maxwell: Yeah and the people of the First probably wrote it about you too back in the day. Comes with the territory of being a Warrior of Light. Ardbert: I guess some things are better lost to the Flood.

3) -Jimmy does something- "I'm calling Thancred."

4) -about El'y- "I worry when I don't see my cat...because that means the little shit is up to no good."

5)Beatin; Are you familiar with carpentry at all? Maxwell: I know my way around wood.

6) "You know me—I always aim high."

7)Elidibus: Do your companions know that you were laying with the enemy behind their backs? Maxwell: Shut.Your. Fucking. Mouth.Now.

8) "Good morning, Raha."

9)-responding to Ardbert saying how similar Limsa and Kholusia are-"Well, they are reflections after all. So it makes sense in a way just as we're reflections of each other. Similar, but not quite the same."

10) "Mogli could you be a dear and harass Estinien until he writes his dad a letter."

11) "Frankly considering all the blows I've taken to my head it's a wonder I haven't forgotten my own name."

12) "Might die, but eh."

13) "I have a delivery from the Source, kupo! Courtesy of one Tataru Taru!"

14) -saying his password in the worst way imaginable-"Is that an edelweiss in your pocket, or are you happy to meet me?"

15) "How charming that you continue to pretend to care about my opinion."

I tag anyone who wants to do it! :D

[nidstiniens]

15 Lines of Dialogue — Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture the character/personality/vibe of the OC. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you’re free to include those as well!

tagged by @myreia ♥️ thank youuuu!! tagging @hartsvale, @geth-consensus, @birues, @lilbittymonster, @ishgard, @gatheredfates, @dogfromfallout, @alannah-corvaine, and whoever wants to do it!

— 1. Conversations by the Window (nara/ardbert) "What was it about me?” he asks, a playful grin masking his solemnity. She takes the bait and her cheeks burn as her gaze drops to the ground between them.

"You were like me," she says.

— 2. My Secret (nara/ardbert) "That’s my shirt," he tells her softly, tilting his head down towards hers until their gazes align.

"My shirt," she corrects him, lifting herself up onto her tip-toes so that her lips brush his as she whispers. "My secret."

— 3. Godless (nara/emet) "What do you want? Why did you bring me here? What could I possibly have left for you to take?"

— 4. Godless (nara/emet) "That’s not— Because I just— I don’t know it! And— And if I don’t know something as basic as that, then…"

"Then?"

"Then how do I know any of it was…"

— 5. Godless (nara/emet, nara/ardbert) [unpublished] "You never would have stayed, and I’d never have let you if you tried. Your place was always here in the First."

"Still… When I think of—"

"Then don’t think about it. You said yourself that you can’t save everyone and I’m not your responsibility, besides. Who knows what idiotic things I’d have done to hurt you had things been different?"

— 6. The First Bookstore (nara/emet) [AU] "It is quite literally an OSHA violation not to have one in a place of business."

"Oof," she replied with a sheepish grin. "That’s on me."

— 7. The First Bookstore (nara/emet) [AU] "Listen, buddy, if you think you can intimidate me just because you're the size of an ocean cruise liner—"

— 8. Bad Idea, Right? (nara/estinien) "You've thought about me this way before."

"I have," she admitted breathlessly, her cheeks flushed as she looked up at him beneath long lashes. "What of it?"

— 9. Bad Idea, Right? (nara/estinien) "I don't want you to save me — right now, I just want you."

— 10. Call It What You Want (nara/estinien) "No way! You can't just say you're thinking about me and expect me to drop it."

— 11. Mirrorball (nara/estinien) "You are very important to me," she said quietly. "And I'm so sorry I made you feel otherwise."

— 12. Meet Me in the Afterglow (nara/estinien) "I don't know, Estinien! I don't know. You act like you're my knight in shining armor, but you refuse to even hold my hand outside of this room!"

— 13. The Easy Kill (nara/estinien) "But I want to be with you."

— 14. The Easy Kill (nara/estinien) "I love you. Is that not the worst thing you've ever heard?"

— 15. Maimed (nara/estinien) [unpublished] "And maybe you're right. Maybe we will ruin each other, but not here, not like this — and certainly not because of you."

[headcanons-n-shit]

Can I peg the ffxiv boys 🤤🤤

Ya know? Fuck it. We horny tonight.

Adults only kiddies look away.

Yes you can peg the ff14 boys.

Thancred

EMINENTLY peggable. Just look at that little dude. Hes the height of a min height miquote. He has the 'i do anal' hairstyle. He basically wears a collar. He is literally begging to be bent over any given flat surface and pegged within an inch of his life, please and thank you.

Enthusiastic about the proposition. In fact hes probably the one to bring it up. And buy the strap. If he doesnt already have it on hand, that is.

Urianger

He has a powerpoint presentation prepared for this very moment. It includes several different poses, a fine selection of lubricants, and even an instructional video on preparation. Idk if it kills the mood or makes it hotter, thats up to you.

G'raha

Not to be reductive about miqote here, but literally if you pet his ears and pull his tail a little g'raha will roll over and let you do just about anything to him. Hes already wavering on the edge of throwing himself at your feet at any given moment, he is so eager to please you, but he definitely gets more into it than he expected.

Aymeric

Sometimes you have to look at a man in power and go, 'i can make a babygirl out of that.'

Yes you can peg him. It takes a little bit of convincing, sure, and be prepared to put the work in this man IS a pillow princess. Watch him writhe and mewl tho, halones mercy he is pretty.

Estinien

No

Jk of course. Kinda. Its just that estinien has massive trust AND body issues, youre going to have to ease him into the idea. Just take it slow and be gentle.

Haurchefant

Another one who's wholeheartedly enthusiastic about the idea of you pegging him. He happily procures everything you might need for this, from the strap to the lube to the warm towels. Although, from the way he runs his fingers over the leather of the harness, thorougly ensuring that everything is secure, neither too loose nor too tight, his fingers and eyes lingering a bit too long....

This might be hitting more than one kink for him, tbh

Sidurgu

No.

Bonus

Ardbert

I will admit: ive thought about it. A once-enemy who turns out to just be a sweet dude? A guy with golden-retriever frat-boy energy and biceps bigger than my head?

Peg this man lovingly. There better be rose petals and lavender oil involved. You both deserve gentle things. You both deserve a soft ending.

[alannah-corvaine]

27. Favourite relic? (from @sundered-souls)

Get to Know Me: FFXIV Edition

There is only one answer to this question and it's Nirvana Zeta. It's the only WHM weapon glam I've used since I got it and I've twisted my own timeline like a pretzel to make the Zodiac Braves quests part of Alannah's canon.

Bonus runner ups include Lilith Zeta and Longinus Zeta, and I have to make special mention of Bravura Atma because it's Ardbert's axe.

Thank you for the ask!!