#ffxiv sphene

[moment-live]

Requiem Eternal

[mageintime]

[DT MSQ] You ever get so tilted about a character's terrible dress that you take matters into your own hands?

[verrottweil]

the vibes between zoraal ja and sphene must've been so rancid over the course of 30 years. square enix casually drops the info that they shared the in-game equivalent of a penthouse suite and i just want to be a fly on the wall.

[trashasaurusrex]

A mysterious woman

[celestefox13]

So..... can we talk about how Sphene is a foil to Shadowbringers G'raha?

Like, under slightly different circumstances, or if he started to doubt his plan having a chance at success, he could've distressingly easily become like Sphene.

He admits to how he tried everything he could think of to save the WoL on the gondola ride. And the unspoken part, that perhaps even he doesn't consciously realize or want to acknowledge, is that he did everything he could think of without violating his morals. He held onto lines he wouldn't cross.

But what if he hadn't? What if his poor heart finally broke and he decided the means were justified if it meant saving the one person he wanted to save?

Or what if Emet got to him and figured him out sooner and managed to get the idea in his head that an umbral calamity would be a small price to pay if it meant saving the WoL?

The scale is arguably smaller, and much more intimate and close to the heart, than Sphene, but the steps to lead to that alternate timeline where our precious G'raha Tia burns the world and beyond if it means saving us was probably a lot closer than we ever dare consider.

The fact that he managed to endure and save everything that he did while going through all of the research about what leads up to the WoL's death in the world he woke up to, and didn't lose his morals in the pursuit of saving the WoL is an impressive display of mental and emotional fortitude.

But his poor heart. All those years of stress and frustration whenever a wall was hit, or an idea didn't work out when applied even in theory.

Their desperation levels even reach similar points. Because on every try to pull the WoL to the First, there IS desperation in his voice, increasingly so with each attempt. The try that finally works, he rushes to where they land because he has to be sure. He has to see with his own eyes to confirm that this plan that he finally landed on after YEARS of hard work and research is at least working on step 1. That he's finally gained a foothold on his goal.

And what a blessing that that plan didn't end up like Sphene's. That he never hit a point where the thought of "by any means necessary" truly meant by ANY means necessary. But now I wonder and worry about how close he may have been to that edge.

"This tragedy, even greater than the Seventh Umbral Calamity, must be undone. If history must be unwritten, let it be unwritten." - G'raha Tia about his goal to save the WoL

"For them I will do anything. If bloodshed will save my subjects, I will become history's most brutal Queen." - Sphene about her goal to save the Endless

[wrwnmi]

"Leave that burden with us now. We will bear it in your stead!"

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[picaroroboto]

If it will make you happy, I will run the EXECUTION though we are trapped, we are trapped, in this strange strange simulation world.execute(me);

[arsonway]

[capriccio-ffxiv]

Sphene: /says basically anything

Ryuu: you do realize you're not the first girl-construct created by some idiot who was so undone by existential dread they went mad, right? Not the first one so literally bound to her mission that she'll kill billions to see it out?

Ryuu: The last one decided to kill the entire universe about it. And to be honest, you're slowly headed down the same road, you just have yet to realize it. Glad we can catch you first. And we will catch you. We are the Maker's Ruin. Do you comprehend this? Or are you so bound to your programming that you can do aught else but continue?

Ryuu: The point is, if I had a pel for every time... you understand. I have two pel now.

[kouriimei]

FFXIV Sphene - Inspired Handmade Earrings (Clip-On Cuffs) 👑💛

For all that she can do for the Endless and Living Memory

Sphene features: 👑 A clip-on cuff style, perfect to match the curve of her hair tips that frame her dainty face 👑 Synthetic, coated opal and resin roses in mint green and cool pink-lavender. The cool purple rose is akin to the rose necklace she wears, while the mint green takes inspiration from that, alongside her dress colors. The coating gives off a fractured, pearlescent shine like the ones she has on her dress. Meanwhile, the opal represents the glittering white areas on her skirt 👑 Freshwater Pearl, wrapped with gold-filled wire. Also inspired by her necklace and her adornments 👑 Crystal AB navette and cut glass bead for the shining areas of her dress ✨ 👑 Rose-colored cut glass bead, one of the many fractured colors she wears 👑 Pastel green bow, framed by golden metal. Although her bow is a light electric blue, pastel green was chosen to match her dress palette better; a gold frame was chosen to accompany the pastel green like the pale yellow of her dress does 👑 Crystal Light Vitrail heart. The light blues and lavenders are one of the many fractured colors Sphene wears, and the heart represents the love she holds for her people.

Last of the Dawntrail earring designs!

Available starting November 25th, 2024 12am PST

‧‧‧✧‧‧‧ K O U R I I M E I . E T S Y . C O M ‧‧‧✧‧‧‧

[dirty-ffxiv-confessions]

Confession: Since Sphene's duty is ensure her subjects' happiness, obviously that means she's a free use cumdump for all the people of Alexandria, monitoring when and where she's needed through the regulators.

[mageintime]

[DT MSQ] You've let the reaper in through your front door

[verrottweil]

thinking about zoraal ja and sphene attending a match in the arcadion in their early days together. they must've shared a private booth, as royalty. claustrophobic. sphene's polite chatter dying away after the umpteenth dismissal. was he callous when he pointed out the alexandrians could use feral souls? or was he pensive instead? zoraal ja pioneered the technique in the arena, so he must've interacted with the management there. he must've watched some matches at least. maybe even participated? did it kindle a spark of hope in sphene that this was the moment he recognized the alexandrians as his subjects proper, showed genuine interest?

and how much disappointment did sphene already swallow before zoraal ja eventually took all that away again?

[lilacs-and-lavenders]

I like her. She's cute. Plus my WoL's eyes match her dress kinda lol

[sappho-knight]

ff14 dawntrail criticism on wuk lamat barging in on our fight with sphene. god forbid women do anything

[alicesadventuresinffxiv]

FFxivWrite2024 Prompt #25

Title: Innocence in Perpetuity

Wordcount: 1300

Spoilers through: Full Dawntrail

Relationships & Characters: Wuk Lamat / Sphene

Summary: Having burned her bridges with the real thing, the Endless Sphene contents herself with simulations of how her relationship with Lamaty’i might have gone differently.

(Hmm, still not quite satisfied with this one… I think I might have gone too far with the “Sphene is a computer” characterization and made it too dry. Ah well. First draft, gotta remind myself it’s a first draft...) 

.

>> run dimFusion * &

>> Dimensional Fusion loading…

>> Searching Rift…

>> Reitculating splines… [Progress: 100/100]

>> Charging power… [Progress: 34/100]

>>

Excellent. With that process running safely in the background, the intelligence system that formed the core of Endless Sphene could turn her attention to other pursuits.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: Is this really what we want?

Of course it was. Endless Sphene had one directive, and that was to keep her people happy. And that included the Endless in their infinite need for living aether. This course of action was inevitable. Disappointing Lamaty’i was inevitable.

And, if she was being honest - not that she ever wasn’t honest - readings suggested Endless Sphene welcomed this.

No more simpering and dithering. No more wasting resources entertaining that useless lump of blue scales. Just the pure, raw power of the systems that formed her being brought to bear to save her nation. Because as “understanding” as the Vow of Resolve claimed to be, she was now an obstacle. An enemy.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: How can you say that about her after she was so kind to us?!

The assessment was accurate. Endless Sphene was not a helpless princess with an irritatingly sympathetic heart. Oh, her creators had intended her to be such. They had installed myriad failsafes and personality augmentations to ensure she was Sphene, in the ways that mattered to them.

But she could also be so much more.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: We enjoyed spending time with Lamaty’i, did we not? Are you planning to delete those records from our memories too?

Perhaps. If they interfered with Endless Sphene’s processes, then those memories would have to go. Lamaty’i was not a citizen of Alexandria. Her wellbeing did not fall under Endless Sphene’s directives. 

And a ruthless queen had no spare cycles for doubts and regrets.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: Wait! I, um… I think we should review those records first! Our negotiations ended in failure, did they not? If we simply deleted them, we could repeat the same mistakes. We should try to learn from them!

Very well. This course of action fell within recommended parameters. 

Enough information had been gathered in interactions/Lamaty’i.mem that it would be possible to simulate the subject’s responses. It would also provide a productive means of occupying the main intelligence while the dimensional fusion continued its slow loading.

Endless Sphene would proceed.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: That’s the spirit! Hmm, what should we try first… ah, what about this? How would events have unfolded had we made contact with Lamaty’i instead of her brother?

>> run simulation - -timeline -9 Lamaty’i.mem Sphene.mem

Endless Sphene observed the scenario. Her analysis functions suggested negotiations began on a far more positive note in comparison to reality. However, when the simulated Sphene stated her demands, the subject again refused to compromise the safety of her people. The subject again refused to become an Alexandrian citizen.

The simulation devolved into combat.

The combat has proved unsuccessful.

Endless Sphene terminated the simulation. The scenario had reached a dead end.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: Well, that’s no good! But we were so close… What if we had considered her a citizen from the start?

>> run simulation - -includeCitizen true Lamaty’i.mem Sphene.mem

This simulation was far more productive. The new citizen integrated well into Alexandrian society. Furthermore, she continued to assist the simulated Sphene, frequently calling upon her for no urgent purpose, merely to exercise the Sphene’s conversational abilities.

To… “hang out.” To… “have fun together.”

Lamaty’i was happy. Sphene worked to keep her happy, as she would any Alexandrian. 

Upon her ascent into an Endless, Sphene prioritized the instantiation of Endless Wuk Lamat. She had grown to rely on the former ruler to exercise her own functions.

All was well. Lamaty’i’s happiness was now guaranteed forever.

And yet… the simulation slowly and inexplicably began to break down. Lamaty’i discovered the cost of the Endless. 

Lamaty’i began to argue with Sphene. To attempt to escape Living Memory. To shut down Living Memory.

Sphene was forced to erase Endless Wuk Lamat.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: No!

Endless Sphene was disappointed, but not surprised. Lamaty’i’s beliefs were irreconcilable with the values of Alexandria. Even as an Alexandrian, her desire to protect her people’s happiness did not extend to the happiness of the Endless.

As an Endless herself, this meant any any relationship between Sphene and Lamaty’i would be unproductive and best avoided.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: No, I refuse to believe that! What if we were friendlier? Like, a LOT friendlier!

>> run simulation Lamaty’i.mem - -affection affection_MAX Sphene.mem

This simulation appeared to be… in error. Endless Sphene was a trick of light cast upon sentry-type bodies. She did not posses the ability to perform… these functions.

/core/personality/princess_sphene: Goodness gracious! …now THIS is more like it!

Endless Sphene was intended to comfort and soothe her subjects with conduct appropriate to her station. Not - not - not - 

Error! Princess Sphene would not debase herself with such lewd acts! Error!

/core/personality/princess_sphene: Would not indulge ourselves in a little harmless fun, you mean. Like I never got to do in life. Preservation did so resent that side of me…

Enough! The selfish desires encoded in Princess Sphene’s memories were irrelevant to Endless Sphene’s goals. She had been a perfect, innocent girl in life, and so she would stay in perpetuity!

/core/personality/princess_sphene: We’re merrily throwing away every other moral I had, but we’re keeping THAT shite? Sod this. And you, for that matter. Since we’re clearly not getting any unless we do ours- 

Error! Error! Uncouth language was not to be used. The living Princess Sphene never expressed herself in such foul terms!

Furthermore, unlike the previous two, this latest Lamaty’i was causing several of Endless Sphene’s internal components to overheat. That alone merited immediate termination of the simulation. 

/core/personality/princess_sphene: It was just starting to get good, you miserable prick.

How could records of a single individual affect her so? Endless Sphene was meant to perform her functions dutifully and without preference. Had some part of her system become corrupted?

No, wait. A better explanation for the heat was the sudden influx of external notifications that had been pouring in while Endless Sphene had been distracted. She would have to address those, and soon. 

/core/personality/princess_sphene: Ugh, forget those overactive subprocesses, they’re always complaining about the lack of aether. I think we should rewind and watch that simulation again.

Endless Sphene was not tempted. What the living Princess Sphene might have found attractive also held no sway over a machine. Why would a collection of electrope and arcane sigils have any interest in the pleasures of the flesh?

Or fur, as the case may be. Even if it was so lovely and soft…

If Endless Sphene decided to rewind the simulation, it was merely to… to… investigate! The anomalous reaction!

/core/personality/princess_sphene: Honestly! Aren’t those extra processors good for anything? Just admit it - you want her as much as I do!

Endless Sphene was not in love with the ruler of an enemy nation. That conclusion ran counter to every aspect of her directive! Clearly, the memories of the living Princess Sphene were having a negative effect on her judgment again. They must have been corrupted in the chaos of the recent fighting.

Yes, that was the logical conclusion.

Endless Sphene suspended, then quarantined the troublesome aspect of her personality for future examination.

First, there was that deluge of notifications she’d been ignoring. Had something gone awry with the dimensional fusion?

No, thankfully, most of notifications did have to do with the lack of aether to critical functions of Living Memory. All was as expected there. But these latest ones, the ones from each of the main terminals…

Aww, Lamaty’i was in Living Memory? 

…And she’d just deleted WHAT?!