#count(down) to dawntrail

[gatheredfates]

Also known as 'Sea had a shower thought and SEAFLOOR validated me.'

Hi all! Would you like something fun to do in the lead up to Dawntrail? This is my extremely laid back (Count)Down To Dawntrail challenge, hosted predominately through SEAFLOOR, but open to anyone who might be interested in participating.

Submissions open June 21, 2am PDT and consist of the following:

DAY ONE, JUNE 21, ARR: Create a gpose or fic around the word realm or reborn, or set somewhere in ARR.

DAY TWO, JUNE 22, HW: Create a gpose or fic for the world heaven or ward, or set somewhere in HW.

DAY THREE, JUNE 23, SB: Create a gpose or fic for the word storm or blood, or set somewhere in SB.

DAY FOUR, JUNE 24, SHB: Create a gpose or fic for the word shadow or bringer, or set somewhere in SHB.

DAY FIVE, JUNE 25, EW: Create a gpose or fic for the word end or walker, or set somewhere in EW.

DAY SIX, JUNE 26, DT: Create a gpose or fic for the world dawn or trail, or shows your character getting ready for a new adventure!

DAY SEVEN, JUNE 27, FREE DAY: Create a gpose or fic that encompasses your love for the game/your character's love for the world around them OR talk about how the game and the people you have met have made an impact on your life. Tag your friends and loved ones!

DAY EIGHT, JUNE 28, EARLY ACCESS! Go forth, be free, have fun!

I'm going to copy/paste the exact FAQ I have on my server but you're welcome to send me an ask if you have any further questions!

How many days do I need to participate?

As few or as little as you want! If the prompt for Endwalker is the only one that interests you or you just want to take the free day to gush about your friends, that's fine!

What counts as a submission?

Anything creative! There's no minimum requirement provided you have fun with it.

What happens if I miss a day?

Devastation. Absolutely nothing. All I ask is that you don't post the prompt early (if you can help it). You can plan and prepare for it now but I'd like for works to go live each day rather than randomly or all at once!

Is there a prize at the end?

Not at this stage! People in my server get a fancy role for participating but there's no 'prize' as such. However, if you want to volunteer one, feel free to reach out to me!

Did you make this FAQ on the fly?

Absolutely. I'll probably add to it. DFKGJHFSD.

If you end up participating, I'd love if you tagged your works with #(count)down to dawntrail. That way I can see and reblog them!

[this-is-ris]

⋆｡Well come and well met, my brave little spark⋆°

Day 1- A Realm Reborn:

A new realm, far from the comforts of what was once her home in Golmore- Ris sets off on a new path- one of light and love to offer to every soul she meets in Eorzea.

Where will this worn cobblestone path lead her, she wonders.

[coldshrugs]

countdown to dawntrail - endwalker

as fragmented, imperfect beings, yours is a never-ending quest: a quest to find your purpose, knowing your end is assured; to find the strength to continue, when all strength has left you; to find joy, even as darkness descends and... amidst deepest despair... light everlasting.

[iron-sparrow]

DAWNTRAIL

There is a world that was meant for our eyes to see To the ends of the earth, would you follow me? ♫

[tsunael]

(Count)down to Dawntrail. 6/21

And thus did dawn break on a realm reborn, But where there is light, there is always shadow.

[thefreelanceangel]

If you need a push, I'll be right there behind you.

Do not despair! You are not without allies.

Upon the souls of they who have sacrificed themselves to pave the way for peace, we will never abandon our cause.

A future shaped by the choices we made, in ways we could never have foreseen.

Look to the light within, that you may continue to serve as a beacon to others.

Let's finish this.

[furys-mercy]

Down to Dawntrail: Stormblood

ʏᴏᴜɴɢ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ, ʀᴜɴ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀ ʀɪᴠᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜɴɢ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ, ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ɢᴇᴛ ᴄʜᴀɪɴᴇᴅ ʏᴏᴜɴɢ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ, ʜᴇᴀᴠᴇɴ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ᴀ ꜱɪɴɴᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ʀᴀɪꜱᴇ ʜᴇʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ꜱᴀɪɴᴛ

[lavampira]

(COUNT)DOWN TO DAWNTRAIL — day one: a realm reborn

in the wake of calamity, hope and a new hero are brought forth. from humble adventurer, to newly appointed scion and primal slayer, to the infamous warrior of light, d’alia journeys down an eventful path with new friends and new love by her side.

[wydlads]

(count)down to dawntrail — a realm reborn.

bremondt's carriage approaches the gates of gridania carrying four passengers that would one day become some of the most influential figures in eorzea. for now however, they are just fledgeling adventurers enduring an awkward, silent ride.

[archaiclumina]

(count)Down to Dawntrail: ARR

"Surfs up with Garlemald Cup. The only tea that keeps on giving"

This Warrior of Light™ sponsored by Garlemald Cup®

[otherworldseekers]

(count)Down to Dawntrail: DT

Ready to set sail from Sharlayan shores on their next grand adventure.

[gatheredfates]

—Collide like two stars for a while, you and I.

(Count)Down to Dawntrail [ARR].

[this-is-ris]

Now sing with me once more, share of your Life

Day Two- Heavensward

My beloved friend, may Menphina's arms embrace you into the aetherial sea, much like you embraced us into your life- with the warmest smile this star has ever seen.

I miss you....my mugs of hot chocolate are not the same without your comforting company.

[coldshrugs]

countdown to dawntrail - shadowbringers

so there's a light sealed inside you, is there? you wouldn't know it from the outside. you look the same as you ever did to me.

[iron-sparrow]

Has your journey been good?Has it been worthwhile?

We will find our way.

feat. @ahollowgrave, @hazelkjt, @this-is-ris & @nolanel-corbeaux

Final Fantasy XIV certainly isn't my first MMO, and I've been alive enough decades to be way too jaded about everything. Yet here I am, crafting these images of my friends (virtual representations of them) and feeling all kinds of ways the entire time.

I met Hazel and began raiding with him back in Shadowbringers. That's actually when I met Nolanel, too; I initiated our friendship when I messaged him privately for Paladin advice. He was the only other Paladin player I knew at the time, and I wanted to become a better raider.

We got along almost instantly.

In Endwalker, Hazel and I ran a second static to clear for Nol and some other friends. This is when we met Ris, who was recommended to us as a DPS by someone in our main static. She grew on us immediately, and I eagerly roped everyone into the RP-GPOSE-tumblr pipeline. Sorry, not sorry.

Come Dawntrail, Ris will be running her own static while Hazel and I go back to our main group, with Nol coming along as a fresh DPS. We've already made plans to reconvene after Savage, though, to get our DSR clear together.

I hope, too, that Pigeon will keep listening to our bullshit. She mentioned once that no matter how many times she watches us prog, she still has no idea what the fuck the mechanics are. Still sticks around though, giving us moral support (and watching us play with cursed objects in Phasmophobia). So there, in those images, is Odette greeting our tired asses after raid and asking us how it all went.

Fuck. It's been a real fun time.

I've really loved getting to know all of you. I really look forward to traumatizing developing our OCs more in Dawntrail together.

(Oh, and a very special thank you to @thefreelanceangel for the beautiful divider. Seriously, she's amazing and super talented.)

[tsunael]

(Count)down to Dawntrail. 6/24

In the midst of a requiem for heroes, a voice rings out across time and space… In fields of tranquil light, sow you seeds of darkness. Though blazing skies give way to gentle night, What hand can end the war of Dark and Light?