#ffxiv Chuusday Gears

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Hide and map for the oc meme! Dealers choice for character v-v)/

This took me an embarrassing long time to get to despite being so zazzed for the ask (sending you flowers btw) (under a cut for length) (We’re gonna dive into Chuu and Mochiie, two of my Final Fantasy Oc’s ;w;)

“Hide; what does your OC hide, why do they hide it?”

In the case of Chuu, she hides quite a bit; her origins, her projects, her workshop… Largely because her projects border illegal-unethical and being uh. An ex-engineer for Garlemald prior to the Calamity doesn’t look Great when you’ve skipped country and moved into one of the several countries that were harassed by Garlemald lmao. The FC she fell in line with isn’t exactly on full legal lines either, which is why it’s perfect (they’re not inclined to turn her in even if they find out because they’ll all go down with her, but more likely than turning her in, they’d probably Get It.

She also hid the Questionable Project of Cloning herself, until it was nearly done. Or, rather, she Built Tuesday, meant to be ‘her, but if she was a boy and just a little uglier’ because she has ego and she has to be The Prettiest. (Besides her girlfriend, Talia) and you might think ‘that’s not that unethical’ and you’d be kinda right except they took the concept of Anima (from the Relic Weapon Questline. Where you imbue a weapon with a soul.) and then. Reworked it to fit into her Pet Project. To clean and cook. And. To go to places she could not for Legal and Safety reasons. Fun thing she doesn’t hide is her Inability To Read Common. She just can’t. She could learn to, she’s very smart, but she refuses. Instead she invented her own writing system and makes someone else read her letters to her and dictates anything she wants to mail (to Tuesday, usually, if he’s home. Otherwise she just Calls via linkpearl, because she has No phone-call anxiety unlike me)

(I’m guessing Map was an autocorrect on Mask cos I couldn’t find map anywhere in there >w>;;) “Does your OC wear a mask, literally or Figuratively? What goes on beneath it? Is there anyone in their life who gets so see who they are under the mask?”

Mochi dons a figurative mask of being Brave and Heroic and Resourceful as the Warrior Of Light as time goes on. At first it wasn’t a mask, because things were challenging and hard but he had support and he felt Capable. But then the Massacre of the Waking Sands happens and he breaks down hard. (I have screenshots! I might add a link to them later, but they’re in his tag 💖) It sets that shift from being a hero is fun and adrenaline pumping to, everything feeling very. Real. And lethally dangerous. (As if being Kidnapped and fighting a false God isn’t dangerous while the people who were captured with you got tempered and then subsequently put to sword… but they weren’t people he KNEW.) So he starts putting up the front of being Unshakeable, a Paladin, the Sword and Shield of Hope, the Unbreakable Fists of Freedom. Etc. The Hero (not Man) who will take down the Empire and any Primals that threaten the peace and safety of This Star’s peoples. Which becomes a heavy weight to carry- especially when he gets to grappling with… not everyone with the potential to be, to do, good, can be swayed to pursue that potential (Zenos). Not everyone can be saved etc.

So Zenos gets to peek under that mask- an angry, and terrified Au’ra with the edges of control issues when things don’t work like he believes they should (You CAN do good you just won’t) and Zenos relishes in this because that’s always when their clashes are the most fierce (When Mochi stops putting on bravado and face and starts fighting without etiquette or restraints.) (it’s complicated. I haven’t gotten this far with Mochi yet but it’s what I imagine it’s going to shake out like ~v~)

And, someone who he actually cares about (someone who he’s not at odds with) that sees under the mask is probably Thancred and Urianger? They know the kinds of burdens Mochi carries and even if Mochi doesn’t let the mask slip around Thancred I feel like he’s sharp. He can. Tell. So if he perhaps invites Mochi to spar somewhere far from everyone where there’s enough room to cut loose and go until everything burns and he collapses with a dagger or a gunblade pointed at his chest it’s. A nice reprieve. (Alternatively. He just invites Mochi to have a drink or 15 at the Rising Stones.. it’s not healthy, but at least Mochi can blame his tears on the bottle.)

Urianger is good at getting Mochi to open up just by Being there, either quietly researching in the same secluded room as him or sipping coffee (black, he doesn’t need cream and sugars, the man’s drinking this for the caffeine Only) while Mochi sits there writing correspondences to the Tribes or to his Squadron until he just starts talking out loud. He asks rhetoricals and complains and mourns and Urianger listens quietly and doesn’t comment when Mochi moves to sit next to him with his tail wrapped around his ankle :/ (he’s a guy that employs casual touch frequently)

Uhhh…. Anyways that’s what I got Big Kisses if you read this mwah mwah

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It’s skate or die dude! You either skate, or you-

Oops…. I tried to make Chuu look cool for once but her skate caught one of the supports and she went sailing…. And the poor Corn servant! Squished straight out of his husk…. Rustled..

Cut for some alt angles !

I’ve just been skating around Solution 9 for actual hours vibing to Cyberpunk-themed Lo-fi instead of doing MSQ.

And yeah I’m gonna be tagging Solution 9 related G-Poses as spoilers for another bit or so. I don’t… have to? But I liked having most of Solution 9 being a surprise so I’m trying to give people the option for that same Surprise! Feeling.

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Night Out In Solution 9

There's a braincell but Keathan's the only one with it, and they're tired. Everyone's split up to go find more people, though! Wonder who they'll find....

>Follow Ishi'li? >Follow Khorloo? >Follow Tangy? >Follow Keathan? >Follow Levraut? >Follow Chuu?

This post is a work in progress and will be updated with links to future posts as I make them! Please look forward to it :3

Keathan (They/She/He) belongs to @dustedbooksandreadingnooks Shout out also to the [FFXIV Dialogue Maker] + [Speech Bubble Maker]

If my computer explodes because I decided to pose more than 18 actors then so fuckin be it

ALSO this whole thing was inspired by [This Comic]

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I’ve gotten to Solution 9 *AND* the lvl 97 dungeon so now I just spin my camera around Chuu like I’m admiring a fancy car display and cooing at her. Also she looks so cute in braids 😤

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Glamtober Day 8- Ilsaberd Full prompt list [here]

Contemplative train rides in the heavy snow. Chuu’s good at what she’s doing here. Proud of it, even. She has underlings interns. And yet. Even buried in her own projects, there drifts an ominous feeling of Something about to go catastrophically wrong. And if her colleagues won’t listen…… perhaps it’s time to seek out a change of scenery.

Editing for the Trains screens done by my very talented husband @dustedbooksandreadingnooks💖

shader in full body is [Neneko Gameplay Vanilla Enhanced] Chuu is wearing: Indagator's Goggles of Crafting Indagator's Coat of Crafting (Jet Black) Replica Sky Pirate's Gauntlets of Maiming (Ash Grey) Wake Doctors Bottoms (Not visible but they're there!) Rebel Boots Cactuar Earring

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Day 3 of Glamtober! Match Your Mount! Full Glamtober Promptlist [Here]

It's CHUU and her Oppressor! She's gonna fuck shit up! Heavy artillery coming through ! This was tricky but fun to dress up for :) I made it extra hard because I wanted to be a Machinist, even though it wouldve been so easy to do this with Tank gear XD Chuu is wearing- Scion Traveler's Mask- Hunter Green/Metallic Purple Augmented Law's Order Corselet of Aiming- Hunter Green Aurum Armguards Hard Leather Subligar- Hunter Green Archeo Kingdom Sabatons of Aiming- Deepwood Green/Aldgoat Brown

Shader is [Neneko- Borderlands] Notable Mods used is Hrothgar + Viera Hats [Heliosphere] [NexusMods]

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The Gangs all here! From left to right we got Levraut, Colette, Tangy (lower) Ishi’li (upper), Mochiie, Tuesday, and Chuusday. This was a little mind melting to work out with so many actors, and wanting to capture a bit of everyone’s general energy in so doing even if some of these guys never actually interact XD

There’s another angle+closeups under the cut

Lev has like -6 rizz but on purpose, he thinks flirting with women is A Manly Thing To Do and getting to second or even first base isn’t even the goal. Colette isn’t giving a singular fuck and claiming space, and also making sure Tangy isn’t flashing everybody her shorts. Tangy is delighted to be here with all her friends, Ishi is thriving, her skin is clear, crops watered, etc. peace sign! Mochi is feelin a lil overwhelmed but trying to look nice for the camera, Tuesday is vibing and mentally planning dinner while trying to look nice for the camera no matter what else is going on, and Chuu is pondering the immortality cycle of the crab.

Also this was taken in Ishi’s house in the Lavender Beds uwu! The shader is Neneko’s Essence (Gameplay version)

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My friend went AFK nearby to eat lunch which meant I just. Went and got Silly with it and posed some cute stuff ;w; AND FOUND OUT THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, the braid and the bold looks really cute on Tangy.... Plagued by pretty haircuts.... Cut for a bonus silly edit of the Chuu/Viola Selfie XD These aren't canon interactions or anything uvu;

I really like playing around with Squares built in Sticker-sheets LOL

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"These shitty cups are plastic so we have to make the clinking noise with our mouths"

Found out both U'nia and Chuu are both just poor souls that would LOVE a vacation. So what better excuse to ship them off to a secluded island where the troubles of Eorzea CAN NOT find them. This was really fun to pose x3

Featuring U'nia from @cindernet-explorer Shaders used are Wi-Fi's Tsuyukasa Fairy's Lavender and ! Neneko's Colorful

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WHIPPED HIS ASS FOR THE FIRST TIME BTW.

Still not done with msq though 🫢 had to stop again shortly after this until schedules line up again RIPPERONI~

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Hehe… hoo…. I just- I think- I think robots are- 🥵🫣💖‼️and big robots? Hoo buddy. Haha. Wowza.

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Send 👗 to see them in a fancy dress for Chuu! (sorry chuu...)

...In the celebration of the entire known world being saved from certain doom, Sharlay held a Banquet to celebrate.... which meant fancy attire. And representing the cultures that shaped who you are. Which in Chuu's case was actually Garlemald, so here she is with her wife wearing the finest marriage of Garleans militant style and colors, with Talia wearing Amalj'aan styled clothing in honor of her half Amalj'aa heritage :3 Provided by the finest tailors... Chuu wasn't allowed to NOT go, and really she only showed up for the tiny horse divorces and drinks.

[FFXIV Screenshot Meme!]

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I’m getting to go home in the next three hours and I feel like this about it [the petit Punutiy]

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I never shared my favorite screenshots of all time what the fuck. These were taken at the end of Endwalkers when I was feeling a lot of things about the closing of one adventure to look to the horizon on the next.

An adventure is only as wonderful as the friends you share it with… thank you for playing with me 💖

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🎮  to see them in a cosplay of the mun’s choice

I have two for this one ! I've had this Riku cosplay for Chuu's Dark Knight for like, since pre-covid, it's my most expensive glam because there's dragoon blue and Canary yellow in it and I think with the addition of the second dye slot I... *didn't* use jet black, LMFAO. I use it for Viper AND DRK now, because it just seems to fit :3 ... Riku and Chuu otherwise share no connection, except Chuu used to have white as snow hair (I went blind too often and shifted to a pale green)

The second one is- I mean, is it Cosplay if it's a character in the game? I'm gonna call it such, because it's not made using any of the Antecedent's attire from the mog station LMFAO. Tangy makes an outfit SIMILAR to Minfilia's because that's her best friend, and it serves as a lovely memory. That's also why she tends to have braids in her hair owo Ty for the ask ~ <3!!!!

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So I scaled the Palace in Tuliyollal the other day… I only cried and wailed and tensed up enough to hurt… a lil bit? Fun fact I am petrified of heights and while it usually doesn’t Get Me in video games…. Man I shoulda given up at the second balcony.

The view is gorgeous though! I do recommend giving it a go if you have the fortitude, it’s a lovely little area.