#gefiltefished

[lavampira]

🧡 kissing in bed / lazy kiss / cuddling for sidalia 🤲

TY and also @gefiltefished for asking as well >:3

kissing in bed / lazy kiss / cuddling | ffxiv. d'alia liveq/sidurgu orl. 635 words. [prompts]

A bitter chill seeps into the room long before the sun rises over the horizon, bringing with it hues of soft blue and warm gold as slow illumination takes hold. But while an Ishgardian morning often comes with the nip of an overnight snowfall, her apartment is not frequently drafty, and D’alia pinpoints the source as the frosty window propped open a few ilms, gone forgotten in the prior night, much to her regret.

She burrows further into the layers of the sheet and blankets, desperate to cocoon herself into their warmth, but stills with a wince when she bumps into the man beside her. So often she travels and sleeps alone, she forgets how it is to share a bed. The newness of this step together certainly doesn’t help. He barely stirs, but his large arm tightens around her waist in response.

“Sid,” she whispers.

Momentary silence greets her, enough to doubt that Sidurgu is even awake, but then, “Hm?”

Though his eyes remain closed, still fighting the pull of a comfortable sleep, D’alia hides a smile into her pillow all the same. ‘Tis rare for his guard to be down so completely. Should the necessity arise, he would be alert in a heartbeat, as she has witnessed many times, but the solace that he allows himself in her presence now is touching. It almost makes her feel guilty for stirring him from that rest.

Almost.

“The window is still open,” she says.

“Aye.”

Stifling the urge to laugh, D’alia nudges him. “Don’t be an arse. Are you not cold, too?”

The long sigh in return is the only response she gets, but she knows by it that she was right. Finally, Sidurgu opens his eyes, limbal rings like seafoam and blinking as he adjusts to the dim light of the room. He rolls as if to push himself from the mattress, only to be stopped by her hand around his wrist before he can fully leave.

A twitch of a smile tugs at his lips. “I can’t shut the window from here.”

“I— ‘Twas not entirely what I meant.”

Sidurgu stares at her for several painfully long seconds with a pinched brow, long enough that warmth spreads up her neck and settles in her cheeks. Realization crosses his face only moments later, and though he glances away from her with a quiet oh slipping past his lips, his motion resumes to settle instead with his back to the headboard, and holds out his arm in silent invitation.

The blankets pool around her waist as D’alia sits up enough to move, gooseflesh rippling over her exposed limbs, but she sinks into the warmth of his side. Impulsively, she presses her lips to the pale, scarred skin of his broad shoulder. And again, as she shifts sluggish and slow, to a patch of dark scales above his heart. But then he leans down to meet her, winding his hand into her rosy hair as she braces a hand on his chest for purchase, and kisses her lazily but long, absorbed in the throes of the early morning.

When they inevitably part, Sidurgu asks, “Is that what you wanted?”

“Mayhap,” D’alia returns, unable this time to stop the laugh that escapes her at the insufferably fond look he gives her. “‘Tis better to endure the cold this way, don’t you think?”

“I think it still leaves us cold, but aye, I suppose.”

‘Tis a comfort and a gift, these small moments with him. All thoughts of future travels and the open window leave her mind as she rests against him, mindful of his horn above her, already on the verge of dozing again as he tucks the blankets around them again. And as her eyes drift shut, she catches the small smile still gracing his lips.

[scionshtola]

3, 9, 13 for Cori on the pre-DT asks? :) 💖

ty ash!!

3. what is your wol's evening routine? do they prepare for the next day? do they just wing it? do any weapon or gear upkeep? just pass out because that's tomorrow them's problem?

Ideally Cori has the time to wind down with tea and a book! They have always been an early riser so they used to just let things go til the morning, unless they thought they wouldn’t have time to take care of their weapons or anything else before they had to get going. Lately though they have a tendency to just sort of go go go until they are tired enough that they think they will fall asleep, so they’ll look over their gear or sometimes make up tasks to do to keep them busy until they can sleep. They also always take their face paint off before going to bed!

9. what's in your wol's travel bag? any trinkets? any vital items they cant go without? do they travel light and figure stuff out on the fly, or do they bring way too much with them? (bonus points if you have images!)

Cori always has a few different books (for studying, for fun, for magic), a brush and extra hair ribbon, some snacks for themself and cilantro, a sewing kit, and a knife for gathering. Also a few cordials and elixirs. They like to be somewhat prepared but they’re pretty resourceful in a pinch! so they don’t bring too much but will try to tailor their items to wherever they’re going.

13. for the canon casters: what does casting magic feel like to your wol? how does being "out of mana" feel?

answered here!

[jewishdainix]

NOOOO IF THERES NO ROSH HASHANA IT MEANS IM NOT EATING TONGUE MY GRANDMOTHER IS MAKING

[girlactionfigure]

Who knew?

Likud Herut UK

[coldshrugs]

wip wednesday

tagged by @lilas 💗 thank you, meg!!

and i'll tag: @syrcus @scionshtola @lavampira @hythlodaes @ellstersmash @gefiltefished @thevikingwoman @greyyourwarden @zimmena and anyone else who wants to share art or writing or other creative things :>

rn i'm working on some scattered moments from io's time in dawntrail's zone 4. very rough and rusty stuff 😔 but here are a couple quick snippets:

She hesitates, and the weight of what she carries makes itself known. The girl's eyes glitter with recognition. She doesn't need to know Io to know this about her. There’s no such thing as a fresh start. Io swallows. "I don’t have a candle to offer." The girl whose name she doesn’t know reaches out, slowly, like coaxing a wild animal, and takes her hand. "Share with me." She leads Io further into the dim chamber towards the lovingly arranged remains of creatures she can only imagine as legendary. They bow their heads before the bones, the flames, the worn glyphs painted across the cavern walls, and pray.

and a little steamy bit under the cut:

Io’s fingers slip between the buttons in her clumsy haste, spurred on by the hummingbird beat of his heart, and his low rumble of consent aches between them. From these glancing touches alone, she can map the scars on his chest and there is a thrill in that, in being in another new place with Estinien's familiar warmth in her reach—but the little taste of his skin is not enough. A whine rises from the back of her throat, muffled against Estinien’s mouth, and reluctance is plain when his hands leave their firm grip on her ass and join in the work of removing his shirt.

[jewishdainix]

If gefiltefish has 100 fans I am one of them etc etc

Soph i need to know. What do you think of gefiltefish

Not very good 👎 what about u?

[thevikingwoman]

OC Smash or pass: Meryta Khatin

Rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc).

Tagged by @lilas and @redwayfarers thank youuuu!

tagging @roguelioness @impossible-rat-babies @janzoo @ubejamjar @lilbittymonster

@sunshinemage @birues @bearlytolerant @gefiltefished

gpose by @myreia

art by @sunshinemage

gpose by @coldshrugs

Quick Facts

Height: 5'1"? (forgot the height slider conversion lol?) short!

Age: 26-28 in enw

Gender: Female

Pronouns: she/her

Sexuality: Straight, demi-romantic

Pros

Flirty and cute

Good cook and baker!

Excellent physical condition, all round fighter

Independent

Default mood is happy

Tail and scales and teeth!

Doesn't expect big romantic gestures

Self-sufficient

action-oriented

Great boobs

Cons

Doesn't think of commitment unless asked

Will try to fix everyone's problems

Goes off to danger; often

Comes with a ragtag bunch of friends occupied with saving the world (or is this a pro?)

Doesn't want to be a burden

... until she cries in your arms

Doesn't accept help easily

Bored with too much academic talk

Details

Sexually a bit adventurous, and likes her partner to be in charge. She likes it a bit rough, but sweet is good too.

Doesn't actually know she is rich or how much things should be worth (great price for a hairband, Estinien!)

Can make just about everything, and will insist to do it; but doesn't think of gifting things in general due to semi-nomadic upbringing

You need to give her time to sort her feelings out romantically, as she's not sure of her feelings

... but she's not afraid of commitment if that's what her partner wants, though she needs him to spell it out

Not afraid of hard work and getting dirty

Likes doing regular things with regular people

Fishing date?

one more cute propaganda pic

[galadae]

OC SMASH OR PASS: CALANTHA LENN

Rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc).

tagged by @lilas and @coldshrugs, thank you!!

tagging @hylfystt @gefiltefished @roguelioness @lyriumsings @fourteenthz and anyone else who wants to!

The Propaganda:

Quick Facts:

Height: 6'3

Age: currently 35-36 in MSQ

Gender: Cis Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Bisexual

Pros:

Confident, self-assured (most of the time)

Adventurous, always down for new experiences

Muscles...LEg...ass

90% chance she will carry you if you ask

Banter™

Fiercely protective

Loyal and devoted

Cons:

Communication is a struggle, will jump to conclusions

Always traveling, may leave unexpectedly for weeks or months at a time (she will try to write or call)

Sometimes violence is the answer

Mental health: Bad (it's improving though!)

Can be impatient and restless

Blunt and harsh if she's pissed

Has almost no care for her own safety

Details:

Can cook and bake - prefers baking

Has a soft spot for animals and kids

Unconventional pet choices

Very affectionate, bordering on clingy

Down to earth - prefers small, practical gestures to big dramatic ones

Physically she's built for both powerful and acrobatic movement - think pole vaulter

Sexually: versatile, loves to tease, always makes sure her partner has a good time. Prefers to be gentle rather than rough.

Emotionally: not great at processing her emotions. She ultimately wants commitment but may be hesitant to jump into it or label the relationship. She needs someone patient and supportive who will figure things out with her.

[impossible-rat-babies]

And that's a wrap for the 5th 6th year of inktober! can't believe it's been five years @-@ ty to the giveaway winners! everyone always has such pretty characters and im so happy to draw them each year ;--;

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

(left to right, top to bottom) eyrie kisne (they/they)--mine! bisha giri (she/her)--a friend emile jenidaut (he/him)--@hythlodaes avi’li sostomi (he/him)--@lilas corisande ymir (she/they) @scionshtola liori reionnen (they/she) @greyyourwarden utha ofanwytawyn (she/they/he) @gefiltefished calathana len (she/her) @harumeau thya (she/her) @astralflows charon (she/her)--mine! leida valroux (she/her) @hylfystt zori aviriq (she/her) @consulaaris d’aila liveq (she/her) @lavampira qingwan anjue (he/him) @zimmena meowdred surana (he/him) @meowww-ffxiv aureia malathar (she/her) @myreia io laithe (she/her) @coldshrugs meryta khatin (she/her) @thevikingwoman d'andala onik (she/her) @gwaha o'ravi soltholia (she/her) @the-rogue-mockingjay fyrth pershada (he/him)--a friend kirika nanami (she/her) @emotional-support-carbuncle baby mode (he/him) @fooltofancy alyzen kaide (she/her) @roguelioness zaketrin vriin (she/her) @soulventure91 rowan dane (he/him) @the-laridian tehanu (he/him) @whenyoulosesmallmind river seine (he/him) @hear-feel-think shu-8 (she/they) @wanderingbasilisk ol'ver (he/him)--mine! pollux bixby (he/him)--mine!

[lilas]

Commentary on the various rizz of WoLs:

from this poll

Io: has rizz, it’s quiet and she doesn’t know she has rizz, but she has rizz @coldshrugs

Aureia: has rizz, will swear up and down she doesn’t but like Ellis said she has that sad anime boy way about her @myreia

Quoye: Anna said it best that they have no rizz except for exactly one person, who it can be argued either way does or does not have rizz (I vote…….no, but in the way that some movies are so bad that they’re good, raha is so rizzless that he circles back around to having rizz anyway this isn’t about him) @syrcus

Calantha: has rizz until she opens her mouth but that’s part of her charm @galadae

Liori: also has rizz until they open their mouth. Gains more rizz as time goes on @greyyourwarden

Corisande: has the kind of rizz that sneaks up on you like I can imagine they’re the type of person to say something out of nowhere that makes people go “🤨💕⁉️” @scionshtola

Tuana: has rizz out the wazoo, very funny and charming, and also look at her hello @birues

Emile: has rizz cause his eyes are so 🥺🥹🥺 like whatever you want you gorgeous brown eyed man @hythlodaes

D’alia: she has Incidental Rizz, heavily situational, has limitless potential in rizz. …Maybe Fray is also her rizz @lavampira

Utha: SHE LIVES AND BREATHES RIZZ ARE YOU KIDDING ME. Never have I seen a more rizz-filled individual @gefiltefished

Ilya: not a rizz bone to be seen but that doesn’t stop him from pulling some hotties. Rizzless… but not maidenless @fooltofancy

Alyzen: has rizz but doesn’t know what to do with that rizz! Something something parallels with her weird aether something something @roguelioness

Zori: Like the hot goth rocker partner of everyone’s dream, Zori has rizz but doesn’t know how use it to her advantage! So full of potential and powerful when used @consulaaris

Meryta: mery is 100%, her picture is in the dictionary under rizz right by Avi @thevikingwoman

[myreia]

15 Lines of Dialogue Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture the character/personality/vibe of the OC. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you’re free to include those as well!

thanks for the tag, @thevikingwoman and @bearlytolerant, ty frens!

tagging: @roguelioness @lilas @galadae @ellstersmash @fourteenthz

@tsunael @birues @ardberts @gatheredfates @anneapocalypse

@impossible-rat-babies @coldshrugs @gefiltefished @consulaaris

sorry if you've been tagged before, I have... lost track of who has done what. 😂 No pressure, ofc! 💖 tags also for anyone else who would like to share their writing! Feel free to tag me even if I didn't tag you or even if we're not mutuals, I'd love to see what you're working on!!

These are from published (and one unpublished) ffxiv fics. Because a lot of my favourite Aureia lines happen within the context of banter, I had a hard time deciding what to cut and where.

— 1: Far From Happenstance [ARR]

“What’s that thing on your arm?” “This? Ah… well… Perhaps this conversation is best saved for later, perhaps in a less conspicuous place?” “Or we could have it now. Your choice.”

— 2: Uncertainty [ARR]

“Tailing unsuspecting women about the city is nothing to be proud of.” “I have done nothing of the sort! Our meetings have been no more than happenstance, a quirk of nature drawing us to the same spot at the same time. I assure you, Aureia, I am not following you—” She stifles a snort, laughter tugging at the corners of her lips. “Oh…” He blows out a breath. “Oh, you’re joking? That was a joke. You have an unfair sense of humour…” “Don’t make yourself such an easy target next time.”

— 3: To Ash and Ember [ARR]

Lahabrea stares at her, startled out of his victory, mouth twisted with contempt. “How—” Aureia raises a hand, palm sheathed in blinding light. “Get the fuck out of him, you bastard.”

— 4: Sand and Stone [ARR]

“This is good for us,” she says quietly. “The Scions, I mean. We’re exposed here. Ascians, Garleans… it’s only a matter of time before they try again. Mor Dhona will afford us some means of protection we’ve lost.”

— 5: Bitter Frost [ARR/HW]

“You press on,” she says after a moment. She cups her palm between them, subconsciously pulling on the aether around her. A faint flame sizzles to life, warming her fingers. “Guilt can only carry you so far before it bleeds you dry. Just know that the next time… the next time will be different. Better.”

— 6: Divergence of the Heart, Chp 5 [HW]

“I don’t care what they say about me. I’m a hero to some, a villain to others. I can live with it.” “You should not have to. If there was a way—” “Please, Aymeric, I’m begging you not to draft a new statute on my behalf. You can’t decree change and expect centuries-old beliefs to shift overnight.”

— 7: Divergence of the Heart, Chp 7 [HW]

“Happiness? What makes you think I’m happy with this? With any of this?” “You’re the Warrior of Light. Defender of Eorzea and a beacon of hope. Blessed by Hydaelyn and beloved by all. What possible reason could you have not to be?”  “Oh, fuck you.”

— 8: Divergence of the Heart, Chp 8 [HW]

She blinks. It shouldn’t be more simple than that. Does he not comprehend why this is so profoundly embarrassing? “And..?” “And how would this fact be of such radical importance that it would be the sole cause of a change in my opinion of you? Do you believe it so crucial to your identity that I should judge you differently for it?” “No, I don’t think that at all. I suppose I feel I’m… a failure, somehow. As a person.”

— 9: For All the Truths Left Unspoken [HW]

“Oh? Because you seem a little haggard, Thancred. Why don’t you look me in the eye and tell me what time you went to bed last night. Or if you went to bed at all, for that matter.” “It is not your concern—” “No, but you could have at least done the decency of admitting what was going on before you started fucking my friend.”

— 10: A Question of Desire [HW]

She cuts him off with a kiss. [Aymeric] groans softly, leaning into it, and she laughs with delight. “Save it for later,” she murmurs against his mouth.

— 11: Bound by Faith, Chp 2 [ShB]

“Under pain of further admonishment, I told her what I could.” “Nothing unfavourable, I trust,” she says drolly. “Who do you take me for, Aur?” “An idiot, if I’m being honest. Next question?” “…stumbled right into that one, didn’t I?” “Yes.” Her eyes sparkle with fondness. “You did.”

— 12: Bound by Faith, Chp 2 [ShB]

“There. That’s it. Aureia was a name I took by chance. Not because I wanted it, but because I needed it. An alias intended for Ul’dah alone, one I intended to relinquish the moment I could escape the city. But then you called me Aur and it… stuck.” She hesitates, her voice breaking. “I don’t know why it felt right, but it did. You gave me a name, Thancred, without even realizing that that was what you were doing.”

— 13: Bound by Faith, Chp 4 [ShB]

“They don’t hurt. At least, not like this. Sometimes, with astral fire…” She closes her eyes and swallows hard. “He did something to me, Thancred. Whether it was his intention or not, he left a mark that is more than skin deep. Like a part of his aether was seared onto mine. It makes me powerful, yes, but… my magic is not always controlled. It’s never been the same since then.”

— 14: Untitled Post-5.3. Fic, Chp 2

She glances at him and finds him glaring at her. It’s not a real glare—behind the dark look and mock exasperation is a knowing smile. “She’s taken full reign of the apartment. Mess everywhere. Looks like a tempest went through the place.” “Far too easy to imagine that.” “I don’t know where she gets it from.” “Oh, I know for certain. That’s the influence of your bad habits, not mine—” “I—listen here, you ass—” “Oh, an ass, am I? Bit early to deteriorate to name calling, no?”

— 15: Untitled Post-5.3. Fic, Chp 4

“Aur… that suite I mentioned earlier… I was quite serious about it.” “The suite or the sex you want to have with me in it?” “The whole matter.” She pauses, holding the soup out to him. “You should finish it,” she says quietly.

[lavampira]

19 & 20 for D'alia? 👀

oc questions

ty ash!! 💚

19. summarize your character's goals in one sentence.

she wants to have adventures worth living and keep the people she cares about safe and loved!!

20. who’s in the way of those goals?

ascians, primals, zenos, more ascians, more zenos, and even more ascian bullshit—

[scionshtola]

HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYY 🥳🎉💖 hope you're having a good day friend !!

thank you friend!! it was a pretty good day 💗

[sneakydraws]

i wanna see fifty five goldfinch pieces 💔💔

OKAY!! So I have this little series I like to call the great decompartmentalisation of Theo decker... Let me walk you through it. I promise there's art after the massive paragraph of meandering analysis alright

You know how Theo's life is segmented into these distinct episodes? And how he himself is split into multiple different identities, and how much shame and fear there is associated with the idea of those identities mixing? For example: the straight a student living a completely, delusionally idyllic life with his adoring mother and the vanilla teenage troublemaker breaking into people's summer homes with his shady homoerotic bestie. When the two identities come into contact via his suspension, it leads to the most traumatic event in Theo's life, and honestly I suspect that might be the origin of this tendency towards compartmentalisation... I could go through the whole book here but the most prominent examples are Theo panicking at the thought of Mrs Barbour or his therapist finding out about Hobie, his cutting himself off from New York when in Vegas with his other shady homoerotic bestie (the amount of times Vegas is compared to an alien planet...) and his dual post timeskip identifies of charming antiques salesman/fraudulent art stealing junkie. And this often manifests in Theo's reluctance to let people from his different periods interact - see him rushing to stop Boris from talking to Pippa, and him keeping Hobie in the dark about the blackmail, and isn't it kind of weird that the barbours - Theo's soon to be legal family - don't really interact with Hobie and Pippa? Anyway. Basically I thought it would be cool to make a series of little vignettes of theo allowing the people and places and things that represent various versions of Him to interact and thus symbolically healing the disconnected parts of himself... Or something. I have more ideas scribbled down but somehow the only ones I ended up with proper art for is the various holidays (which, holidays are also a weirdly prevalent theme in tgf? Idk whats up with that but it's a good tool for this purpose) so we have:

Christmas Eve at Boris's, featuring Pippa and Hobie - I feel kinda bad for only ever portraying Boris with polish customs but let's be real I'm just using him to show off my own heritage lol. In Poland the main Xmas celebrations happen on Xmas Eve, traditionally with the appearance of the first star in the sky. You eat the mostly inoffensive barszcz as well some truly vile shit, such as mushroom and cabbage dumplings, mushroom and cabbage salad, other items made of mushrooms and cabbage, and finally the most disgusting dish of my life: Jewish style carp. No, it's not quite the same thing as gefiltefish, although that's the Wikipedia page you might use to get to the actual dish. All washed down with compote which I hate. You also break and eat communion wafers while wishing each other stuff, which Pippa is doing with popchyk here hehe

Christmas breakfast as a little bonus despite it not having much of a tradition - I associate it with lots of hams/cured meats, gherkins and maybe Tatar sauce (yum). Much superior to the Xmas dinner imho. Really I just wanted Theo and Boris to have a moment to themselves haha

Christmas proper at the barbours, featuring Boris and Tom cable! I could talk about all the tension and who's diffusing it but honestly I think y'all can draw your own conclusions lol. I just think it would be really funny for the infamous dis-engaged couple to each bring their delinquent boytoys and for Boris the drug dealer to actually come out looking superior

Vegetarian friendly Thanksgiving at Hobie's, as tradition requires! I think he'd love to throw one of his big Thanksgiving parties purely for all of Theo's families to get to know each other... you know, kind of an elaboration on that Thanksgiving illustration I drew a while back! This would be before all the Christmases I think. Boris is winning Mrs Barbour over with his roguish charm lol I think old ladies would like him... Theo in the corner freaking the hell out as per this project's mission statement lmao

And on a slightly different note I wanted Theo Pippa and Hobie to all visit weltys grave. I'm borrowing slightly from the polish tradition of all saint's day, when you clean, decorate and light candles on the graves of loved ones.

[hanseelie]

it's wednesday, have a wip!

also no pressure tagging @ghostwise @sovhina @lilas @gefiltefished and anyone else who wants to share anything :>

[coldshrugs]

wip wednesday

i haven't done one of these on an actual wednesday in so long omg. @kirnet tagged me, ty mina!!!

i'll tag: @scionshtola @hythlodaes @lavampira @gefiltefished @impossible-rat-babies @galadae @itzpapalotl and anyone else who has something they'd love to share!!

🧍‍♂️ they really have me fucked up. bye.

Each touch speaks the assurance they've never needed to voice—I'll take care of you, I'm the one who always takes care of you. This is not so different, not when they get down to it. Estinien's lips drag across her throat and that is just as intimate as his texts reminding her to take her medication; Io’s hands slipping beneath his waistband are the same hands that spread his favorite blanket over him when he falls asleep on their couch. I made you coffee shares DNA with please kiss me again, and both are prerequisites to the soft grip of his hand under her chin, leading her mouth to his. What’s one more way to love each other?