#crystalmarred

[vierandancer]

"No, I asked about you. M'not so smart tae be sneaky with words like that," she chuckled. "And as you've said, you're not so forthcomin' with yourself. But aye, I'm excited tae learn more of the Shetona an' see your village. I've only ever seen one other Viera village, and they were... well. Just 'cause I've seen one doesnae represent them all!"

Erenville stole the chance to take a bite of his own food whilst Meiko talked, though he had slowed considerably since the start of the conversation, never one to eat large portions.

Meiko, he was sure, had been more accustomed to the staring than he had when first he arrived in Sharlayan. Though he had shed the name given to him and taken on Erenville in an effort to blend in, his accent alone had drawn people's eyes for some time until he had practiced the Vieran one enough that there gaze drifted away from him.

"It... was unusual, yes," Erenville said, though he did not dare use the word lonely. It... had been that, of course, but he was not one to admit as much.

"Koana had already arrived prior, so that proved helpful, at least," he said, eyes turned downcast for a moment with the thought of Wuk Lamat. "Wuk Lamat, however, had been upset about it, though she had not said as much."

Though the topic of Wuk Lamat was not one he was eager to approach, given how hard he had tried to maintain the distance put between them by years away from home.

"Truthfully, given my nature, I fit in better in Sharlayan. The people of Tural tend towards warmth, but I would assume you're more interested in the Shetona and Tesh'pyani than how I adjusted in particular?"

[star-gazcr]

@crystalmarred » plotted starter

Learning magic came with its own set of problems that one had to master – not surprising, of course, but it was simply that Orion had not anticipated it.

He was in Gridania when he discovered this problem, practicing with his Carbuncle in the Shroud. It was a simple problem with a simple solution, when it came down to it; he was running out of mana frequently and having to resort to getting out his trusty lance to finish off the monster he was fighting. The solution, of course, was that he needed a supply of ethers to keep him going.

Being in Gridania, he didn't really care to travel all the way to Ul'dah to visit the alchemists' guild. But a quick scouring of the Shaded Bower turned up nothing but a point of advice. Apparently, there was an alchemist of some skill studying at the conjurers' guild, a miqo'te by the name of X'kijin.

And so, Orion headed for the conjurers' guild. He was subsequently directed to a corner of the structure, where he found a handsome miqo'te doing, well, something, with some bottles. Orion had to admit he was less than knowledgeable when it came to alchemy, and he had truly no idea what was going on.

“Well met,” he said to the miqo'te. “I'm looking for a man named X'kijin. Might that be you?”

[lalannaoronir]

@crystalmarred

"A primal?" Lalanna was usually eager to accept a new mission, but this one gave her pause. She knew that such threats had to be culled, especially while the Scions slumbered and the Warrior of Light was elsewhere... but wasn't that work sort of reserved for special people? People way more important? "I--I vouldn't even know how to go about shielding anyvone vith the Echo, though! Is there some sort of -- of instruction?"

She didn't want to be the one who had to face the Warrior of Light and apologize for getting his brother tempered!

"Vhich primal even is it?"

[serandipity]

☢ What fads/trends are you so over?

Salty af munday meme

I’ve been saying this for upwards of like 7-8 years now, but the tendency for people to format their text to make it pretty yet unreadable. It’s so hard to read replies that are littered with unnecessary spacing, strike outs and changes in text style. I’m mobile a lot so sometimes that stuff doesn’t even show up on mobile so half the reply is just missing. :/

[lcstkey]

@crystalmarred | how many fingers am i holding up? (from Kijin if it's okay!) 𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑩��𝑫 ᶜᵘʳᶤᵒˢᶤᵗʸ .    (  a  collection  of  various unsorted question prompts 

"T-three..." The young adventurer hesitated, tensing up, wary of the Miqo'te stranger and tightens the shaky grip of the Heartsickness keyblade in her left hand. Despite her head and chest pounding, Selena felt certain that her vision isn't blurry but the inquiry left her second guessing herself.

"I didn't hit the door that hard..." Selena quietly says, out of breath. She had slipped out of Dawn's Respite and had done well enough to keep herself out of sight - until she wasn't. When the keybearer suddenly bumped into him, it spooked her bad enough to run face-first into the door leading back to Dawn's Respite where she was supposed to be resting. She dropped her gil pouch in the process and its contents spilled across the floor.

After she turned around, the keyblade is summoned out of reflex, shakily holding it up to purchase distance. Pale eyes wild with apprehension stare up at him, watching, reading every movement. The color drained from her face.

What am I doing...? Why am I acting like this? I'm supposed to be safe...Right...? Feeling ashamed of herself, Selena looks away, slowly lowering the keyblade with every deep breath she took. When the weapon slips from her grip, it disappears as it fell and clatter on the floor. She rests her back against the door and stares down at the floor.

"I-I'm s-sorry...I don't know what came over me..." The young adventurer anxiously scratches the itch on her scarred ear before wiping her bloody nose on her sling. She momentarily feels around her nose as if to check to see if it had gotten broken when she hit the door and grimaces, cursing under her breath.

Ow...Did I break it again? It doesn't feel like it.

Her stomach growls loud for her to notice and flinch. Right. I was going to grab something to eat. Where's my...Ah. Noticing where her gil pouch fell, Selena carefully kneels to collect the pouch and the mess the spill made.

[rosecoloredmuses]

💖 + We haven't written in a long time, but you've always been so sweet and a joy to see on my dash.

((aaaahh thank you! I know we should fix the not writing together for a long time bit, but thanks for sticking around despite everything! I really appreciate it!))

[omothercrystal]

"If you will not die for her, you had no right to ask her to die for you," spoken as part of a darkened prayer by Thancred—

She heard his words, accepting them with a pang of regret. Regardless of how readily the one called Minfilia accepted her role, it was a sacrifice. One of many that Hydaelyn had chosen to make for the greater good of the worlds, of the people that She loved so much.

She, too, would make Her own sacrifice. But not yet.

She hoped that he and the others who loved Minfilia so dearly -- and oh, did she deserve every ounce of that love -- could find closure and heal with time.

[thesilverfullcr]

Have you ever written a canon muse that you first thought of ‘meh’ when they appeared in their canon show/movie/book? + Are you happy with how your favorite canon muse was portrayed in canon?

Questions for the Mun | Accepting!

Have you ever written a canon muse that you first thought of ‘meh’ when they appeared in their canon show/movie/book?

I've been trying to think and the only character I can think of is Aerith Gainsborough. And the only reason I was meh about her when I started playing FF7 was because my friends all hated her and told me she sucked. I wanted to fit in so I wouldn't let myself like Aerith until much later in my life. I was also...very young when I played FF7, haha.

Are you happy with how your favorite canon muse was portrayed in canon?

I'm not sure I have a favorite, between Haurchefant and Aymeric. And the answer is, yes, of course, that's why I love them! ...I say that, but I can understand when a character has more than one canon appearance, sometimes sequels and prequels can be...underwhelming. I do look forward to seeing Aymeric later in the plot (I can only assume he's still around at least somewhat), but I guess I don't have to worry about Haurchefant coming back! ... ;_;

[naturesbeat]

Things said in an adventuring party // ACCEPTING » @crystalmarred ( Tataru ) said: ‘ not to brag, but at least six men have described me as ‘terrifying’. ’ (Tataru to Eydis, two of them are Estinien and Alphinaud asdkfjhsalk—)

HER ANSWERING GRIN MATCHED Tataru's mischief, a flash of fangs and a bark of laughter. "You should brag," Eydis countered, crossing her arms leisurely across her chest. "I am not sure they would say the same of me."

"In fact, it makes me wonder why I am even here, when you can keep them all in line."

[fatesown]

starter call. // @crystalmarred. // accepting.

The new outfit Tataru's stitched together for her certainly feels nice, settling against her skin, snug in all the places that she remembers being flattering.

"I suppose I'll just have to take your word for it that I look good, then?"

[thescions]

“Look,” X'kijin started, not particularly wanting to argue with Papalymo. “You know I can eat just about anything.” 

And find value in it, beside. Cultures varied greatly and many found traditional Ala Mhigan cuisine to be too… wild, so it was hard to judge overmuch.

“But this,” he said as he moved the archon loaf in a failed attempt to flop the bread. It didn't flop at all. Offensively, it stood rigid. “Is kinda disgusting.”

(You wanted opinions, so I'm sending them directly to the best Scion. I do not take criticism.)

How do you feel about Archon Loaf?

Papalymo chuckled, shaking his head.

"Oh, no, you don't have to convince me of such an opinion," he reassured him. "Consider yourself lucky that you haven't had to develop a tolerance for the stuff. There are many in Sharlayan -especially those in the Studium -- who'd most certainly waste away without it sustaining them throughout their demanding responsibilities. Archon Loaf isn't popular back home for anything other than necessity. However, I've found that soaking it in brandy can help... a little."

[vierandancer]

🍒 + diademreigned because I love them

send  me  🍒  +  a  url  and  i  will  write  some  positivity  for  them.

Artie has such a great handle on their canon muses! I love hearing Alisaie's voice when I read her written dialogue. And I enjoy how often you guys thread and how entwined your blogs are. It is wonderful to see people really attached to each other's blogs.

I am not super eloquent right now but I hope this praise comes out right lmao

[lalannaoronir]

"Actually all of my systems are nervous." (from Nok'to!)

This Meme || Accepting

"So are mine. But that is vhy I have two blades. I can throw something and still have a veapon."

[serandipity]

@crystalmarred liked for a starter for Kijin, from Estinien!

"... Would you be able to fix up a crack in my armor? The shoulder piece cracked when I got into it with a giant crab. The story isn't important, all I need to know is if you can fix it."

[lcstkey]

@crystalmarred

Do not leave this girl alone with a bottle of ketchup. Selena will steal it and drink it like a smoothie. She still believes it's a smoothie and refuses to believe it's a condiment.

One bottle of ketchup did become a keychain for her keyblade.

[rosecoloredmuses]

🥣 (useful fact!)

((I'm one week late answering this but still! I'm often distracted by video games such as the Sims and Final Fantasy XIV. My favorite genres are simulation, rhythm, and RPGs!))