#ffxiv ishi'li

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IT IS FINISHED !!!!!! Character splashes for the Main 7 and a bonus 2 from the side squad (Gemmini and Malta)

These were a lot of fun (and work, but less hard once I had the base template set up) and I think I managed to nail down their vibe without a bunch of letters ;v;'

Also; all the images here were taken by me! With the exception of Tangy, who uses the Mother Crystal image from the Wiki, Mochiie, who uses an HD image of the Eorzean world map, and Ishi’li, who uses a background from The World Ends With You. I even got my own job icon transparencies by taking pictures of the stickers on a black background and cutting them out

[dustedbooksandreadingnooks]

Ishi was prattling on about something in their inn room, more than used to filling the silence and knowing Kizuna preferred it and was always listening. His presence was elsewhere, until it suddenly wasn't- heat radiating against her back like a low fire as she jumped at the touch. His forehead pressed against her shoulder, hands reaching before they twitched back to hover uncertainly around her. Ishi could feel the hotness of his breath as he exhaled a frustrated-sounding huff. "Kizuna....? What's wrong?" She asks, voice soft as she reaches back to pet his hair, soft and fluffy and still free from their recent visit to the hot spring. She can hear-feel the way his teeth grind together before another hot sigh seeps into her sweater, fluffy white ears pinning back in the corners of her vision. Ishi waits- ears swiveled back to listen while her eyes watched his hands. It took a while, Kizuna's hands moving wordlessly before they both synced up. His middle fingers come forward, hands flicking in her direction and back again before he clenched his hands (More uncertainty- not a sign-). Ishi can feel him lean against her a little further, the next sign more shy as he crooked one pointer finger a couple times.

[Touch.... can I?]

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Kizuna has lots of trouble initiating touch himself, even well into their official relationship when Ishi touches him freely.

I actually really like writing sign, as difficult as it is sometimes. Kizuna is so expressive in his body language it's a much more accurate way for him to communicate as well as being more comfortable for him.

He also asks questions like this a lot, especially ones he's anxious about. It reads as rather "cute/shy" to me, since he just signs one word [TOUCH] and then indicates that he's [ASK]ing a question, the second sign always very small.

I do use brackets to indicate that [Kizuna is signing,] but its just in replacement of "someone is speaking," and I write it out as it would be translated as opposed to what he's actually signing. It's mostly for rp purposes to keep my thoughts organized, and to know if someone is using sign immediately rather than typing X signs, every time.

[candycryptids]

"So when Kizuna arrives, you'll all head to Enterprise and slay the primal Garuda before it can wreak any more havoc-" -BANG- "Coming! Sorry! Am I late? I had to find my helmet!" ".... What are you WEARING?" "Primal protection! Can't get tempered through this helmet, it's certified allagan steel- or so the merchant told me. I can help you guys fight Primals now!"

Anyways remember aaaages ago when I said Tangy wears a helmet to prevent tempering? (she has the echo, she just doesn't think so, don't try this at home)

[candycryptids]

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]

[candycryptids]

I'm superbly unwell about Them as well also. Kizuna belongs to @dustedbooksandreadingnooks

[candycryptids]

I DID IT! Group shot with the squad. :3 Closeups and sillies under the cut! Posing so many actors is always a challenge especially all touching/close together but I think I nailed it with all the little details and everything ^u^

From left to right it's- Chuu, Levraut (in red), Colette, Tangy, Ishi'li (Miqo'te), Mochiie, and Tuesday

Lev I think has gotten more comfortable- maybe too comfortable? Tangy thinks it's a riot and he's just trying to make sure Chuu doesn't isolate herself too much. and. Also laying across Colettes lap is a bonus...

The fellas are having some sorta group reading! I have no idea what book this is- maybe it's something Lev wrote about the WoL's? Or maybe it's a story from back in Thavnair that Mochiie read growing up- either way I think they're having a good time :3

Hey, who's that in the tank...?

Sir Cash doesn't know how to help anybody in trouble xD Looks like I'll be sleeping with the fishes for the foreseeable future... good thing I've got the Kojin's blessing? (Or do I o.o)

[candycryptids]

Ehehehe hehehehehhehehe... Y e s YESSSSSSSS.... the only one here who actually can't dance is Chuu but that's not going to stop me from making her do Excellent Dances that make me happy anywayssss... HEHE

Dance is available [HERE] for free on the XMA

[candycryptids]

The Princess, and her Guard Dog Knight

....... aka I felt super unwell so I tossed together the most barebones AU silliness, featuring @dustedbooksandreadingnooks 's Kizuna. And her trusted kitty. She's telling him about her itinerary for the day and which families hate her guts so he can keep an eye out for treacheries 💕💕

[candycryptids]

Went for a walk with @acrossetheirys and company ovo It was a relaxing and joyful time tbh! And I'm going to try to catch the next one for Heavensward :D <3

It was so so lovely to just take it slow and take in all the sights and sounds... I got one more 'nasty' screenshot under the cut cos I grabbed it mid-walk to show a friend; the crystals from the Burning Wall had perfectly speared the Moon.

SEE!? It's SO cool and SO Dramatic. Gosh. It's just. The game is so beautiful. I wanna go around and take more dramatic landscape shots or something it's just, really beautiful. (and if you wanna see more landscapes actually I know @/avirael has some really lovely ones

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If your OC were in love, how might they recognise this? Or would they be too much in denial? (For anyone!)

Ishi'li is in love with his best friend.

It starts with a rivalry, silly and joking, racing through the shroud and competing over stupid things. Finish this leve first, get to this outpost on foot faster-

But he doesn't have time for love and romance right now. There's a primal to fight, there's an ascian to stop, they're all literally on the run from the law. There's dragons.

It takes Ishi far longer to recognize being in love with Kizuna than it takes for Kizuna to have fallen in love with Ishi, but the catch is that neither of them think the other likes them that way, among other reasons. It takes Fae Intervention lmfao. Ishi first recognizes it... because other people point it out, and when they spend time apart he's thinking about Kizuna, and when he's not thinking about Kizuna.... he's still thinking about Kizuna. So-

🫣🫢 this was probs meant to be a vaguer question about love in general but I've been spinning the idiots non stop. Lol.

[The Questions of Love]

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Question 19 - Okay, I really need to know. Which of the 12 zodiac animals does your OC relate to the most?

For all of them. Or as many as you can answer for.

Cracks my knuckles in a thunderous and terrifying way This is split into 'what I think their zodiac animal would be based on some snooping, VS what the character thinks their zodiac animal would be. Why? I dunno I thought it would be interesting.)

Chuu - Rooster / Rat

Tuesday - Ox / Rooster

Ishi'li - Horse / Tiger

Mochiie - Dog / Pig

Colette - Tiger / Snake

Levraut - Rat / Horse

Tangy - Monkey / Tiger

Khorloo - Rabbit / Snake

Gemmini - Horse / Dragon

Carbsie - Dragon / Dragon (somehow, this one ends up being where we're on the same page...)

Krystdraga - Ox / Goat

[Iron Inquiries 🪶]

[candycryptids]

how did Ishi'li's tooooootally not romantic "it's just speculation!!" feelings for Kizuna develop? >:)

was there an "oh" moment? who asked the other out? (speculatively, of course jsdbvjsfkdvbsdfk)

blows you a platonic SMOOCH for your patience !!!!!

So for ISHI, because somehow I know how Kizuna felt better than how Ishi felt- (oops, the reason this took so long as that I was having to pin down the my side of things, haha!) - they didn’t start really catchin’ proper feelings until, like. Heavensward. And they didn’t talk about it! Shit was happening- there was a war, and Kizuna has this whole, personal business, they’ve kept each other at vague length and then they’re sharing a room together (in the Fortemp’s Manor) and there was only one bed

There wasn’t really any particular ‘Oh’ moment that I can think of, despite having racked my brain- it’s a lot of small things, I think? He’s strong and capable, they fight well together, Ishi picks up Astromancy to cover their healing blind spot because they can’t Scholar (their aether too thin to summon, haha. 😳)

Speculatively 😉 Ishi tries to ask Kizuna out first officially, in Shadowbringers. After Kizuna’s taken on His Majesties Light… when the night floods Il Mheg and it’s so beautiful.. there’s dancing, and celebrating, and. Kizuna asks, in sign, for them to wait. Until he can say it back and mean it. (Every word, but the Light Aether is corrupting his body, slowly, slowly. His face a solemn immobile mask, his fingers smooth, cold marble, his emotions blotted out. He keeps going on Devotion To The Cause and his own commitment to what he thinks his old self would do.) :’) So

When everyone is safe! When the Crystarium is celebrating! When the night is back for good, and there’s drinks late into the night, these two idiots sneak off to one of the towers where it’s quieter and have a real proper confession there ;v; ……… speculatively ;)

Also thank you ! For your patience ;w;’ id been ruminating on this question and then all the weather happened and I lowkey FORGORT,,, and then it took me a lil more time cos I wanted to get screenshots >_>; I am scattering flower petals all over thank you for the juicy ask 🌸‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

Here's a couple bonus screens I couldn't figure out where to put; I kinda did it as a warm up for The Boys tm while rotating what I actually was plannin to do awejkfnakwjfe

[Shaders are all Neneko's Gameplay Essence, except this very last one, which is Ixora's Ordinary]

Kizuna belongs to my husband @zombiesockfuckinglovescardfight (he also helps me bang out the timelines because I have applesauce instead of brains sometimes =w=') [The shot from inside the Fortemp's house is ! Actually Ishi's FC room, we put a lotta thought into the whole, mess of it, lol. There's only one bed but they end up dragging a bunch of blankets and the couch closer to the fire because Ishi just. Gets so so cold. It's in Aether-Siren-Empyreum- plot 26 ward 4 if you're interested! Chuu's workshop is also here uvu]

[candycryptids]

👢 Show me Ishi's fav shoes! Please, and thank you! <3

Well of COURSE Ishi's fave pair of kicks are the ones they paid [loud coughing obscuring an obscene number] for ! They're street fresh, Garlean synthetics at their finest, and best of all, his socks somehow never get wet in them. His other favorite shoes are... uh....

worn by... somebody else... ... ahem. Ty for the question !!! OwO ! Made me kick my ass into gear and properly fix up Ishi'li xD (though Kizuna is kinda a hasty thrown-together hack, his scales aren't fixed yet >>) [XIV screenshot meme!] [Kizuna belongs to @zombiesockfuckinglovescardfight]

[candycryptids]

Time to make new memories. What would be an ideal holiday/festival or nameday for them be like? No wrong answers!

Oh this was toughies !

I think Ishi'li's ideal nameday would be one in two parts- the first being a Big Ass Party with music and stupid party games and drinks and food- just, a ruckus of a time, there's easily more than 50 people at this party and Ishi may personally know only like 20 of them but they like the atmosphere of it all, yknow?

But they'd also like the quiet after-party, possibly in the morning, or the afternoon after, where things are mostly cleaned up but it's Ishi and like 5 or 6 people he's close to TOPS, and they maybe play a board game or relax and unwind and perhaps nurse whatever hangovers they got from the night before, and Ishi doesn't get out of bed until noon lol. Kizuna probably definitely brings Ishi breakfast in bed

But also, their favorite holiday is, without fail, the Moonfire Faire, which is big and noisy and exciting and there's parkour and wall-climbing involved. I don't think there's any changes they could conceive of making to that xD

[Iron Inquiries 🪶]

[candycryptids]

"You be safe out there tonight, and have fun, but don't have too much fun, and if that Boy breaks your heart I'll slay the God Slayer, I swear to the Twelve divines!"

"And you! Toto, if you're done eavesdropping, the inventory does in fact need a final count!" "Pffheheh..."

"RHALGR'S BEARD WHEN'D YOU GET HERE?!" "LAN...guage... uh.."

"KIZUNAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!"

Kizuna belongs to @dustedbooksandreadingnooks - Kizuna has a very quiet step for being so big and was quietly waiting for Momma Jusumhi to finish talking to Ishi'li... Which is why everyones so startled to see him xD

(also yes hi this is Ishi'li's family, Ishi'a, Ishi'to, Cora, and Mama Ishi. Her husband is minding the business back home)

[candycryptids]

Glamtober Day 9- Melee Full prompt list [Here]

He takes being a samurai very seriously. I won’t what he’s so stressed about though….. 🥺 (war! it’s the war. It’s the war. It’s the Garlean occupation it’s the war. And definitely nothing else.)

Ishi is wearing: Non La- Bark Brown/Grape Purple Resshi Haori- Metallic Purple/Midnight Blue Wristlet of Happiness Shishu Bujin Kiribakama- Ink Blue Resshi Zori Mythrite Uchigatana

Shader is [Hellsingress Eclipse] Notable mod is Ylisine's Kugane Nights- Vanilla animation ports [XMA]