#i know ryne shouldn't be there

[agui-chart]

Finally at home...

[tsunael]

Despite all their efforts, the Light had returned. The Exarch was gone, and once again she was the one left standing when the dust settled. She was tired. So very tired.

The days went on.

There was a stiffness growing inside that went well past her bones; it seized the sinew and locked her joints, causing an ache in every move. With each morning that she still drew breath, she found someone new in the mirror: that morning's iteration showed a woman whose skin had turned a sickly pallor, whilst her dark hair had begun to bleach itself to unnatural blonde.

When it all becomes too much to bear, seek me out at my abode, in the dark depths of the Tempest.

Emet-Selch had invited her to retain her dignity, and a part of her would have gone without a second thought if she only had the means to do so. As if her stiff legs could carry her to wherever The Tempest even was in this alien land. As she was now, she lived the paradoxical existence of hurry up and wait while her comrades scrambled for a cure for something that they all knew could not be undone.

--

Thancred moved from towering over her to gently sit upon her bed. The weight of him pulled her in, though she made great effort to keep the distance.

"You look well," he lied through his teeth. "Just when I thought you could not be more radiant-- All that beauty rest has done much and more." Had he not sounded so sincere, she would have mistaken it for dry wit.

She looked over her shoulder at him, twisted as she was, and wrinkled her nose. "Surely you didn't come just to be cruel."

His amiable expression fell, and she felt a pang of guilt for for her lashing.

"Apologies," he frowned. "That was... not my intent," he added, his voice flat. He politely moved his hands to clasp firmly between his knees.

She believed him that time. Tsuna pinched her arm to keep from throwing herself at him in a desperate need for comfort. They both sorely needed it. She wouldn't give into something so base-- not again.

"You shouldn't be in here," she whispered.

It had been a few days-- from what she could tell-- since then he had become more sunkissed. His boots were ruddy with Amh Araeng's dusty sands-- a far, and queer destination for one who could not ride the Aether.

"I didn't mean to bother. I simply wished to see how you were getting on," he said, twisting to better take her in, his hand brushed her curled tail. "Would you rather I leave?"

He was kind-- much too kind. She much preferred when they were trading blows, at least she could take them.

"That's not what I meant..." she sighed, winded. "You shouldn't be near me. It's not safe."

He gave pause, then chuffed at her proposal. "Y'shtola gave no such warning about your... condition."

"Y'shtola does not know everything," she snapped.

"Ryne has contained it," he countered, and she half-expected a 'for now' to be tacked on to the end of it. It was silent, but it was there. She knew.

Tsuna huffed. Frustration was causing her voice to grow thick with emotion. "She's just a girl, Thancred."

"And I trust her with my life. As should you." His tone had raised in defense before softening. "...She would never lead us astray."

Gently, he reached out to touch her exposed shoulder, and she stiffened, jolting away from the touch.

"Gods--" she swore. "You can't-- Don't-- Don't touch me."

She had brought the Light back to Norvrandt simply by being alive. The swell of it was strong enough to be felt knocking against her seams in her weaker moments. Who was to say she could not corrupt him-- or anyone else-- simply by being.

He grabbed her outstretched hand that had pushed him away, and reeled her back in against her will. His fingers intertwined with her own, and for a moment she thought something may just burst from her. Not the Light, no, but equally as unstable. It was something far more devastating.

The bird in her chest beat its wings against its cage and she wanted so badly to let it free.

"You see?" he asked, soft. "Everything's all right."

She could only stare at their intwined hands, marveling at the difference of size, how his own dwarfed her in comparison. His smooth, Hyuran skin compared to her own scales was fascinating, but with enough callouses on his palms to pen a story.

He had never touched her quite like that. The word intimate danced on her tongue and her breath fell shallow. Intimate. She gripped him back, rooting her fingers between his own, and to her surprise, he did not let go.

When he lowered his lips to her shoulder, she didn't notice, still transfixed where they joined, growing concerned that she could not feel the warmth of his hand. The breath dancing against her collarbone brought her back to where she belonged, though she felt no heat.

He kissed her as if it were his only solution to placating a grieving woman. Of course, it would be. Of course, it was all he ever knew. She didn't know what to feel. She wanted him to continue. She wanted to know where the trail would lead him; higher, or lower?

She also very much wanted to kiss him back, if only she could. Would she even be able to feel it?

Oh, Gods. What was wrong with her?

Your friends are now your foes. If you do not kill them, they will kill you.

"I think you should go," she whispered.

With a short pause, he lifted himself from her, and thus slackened his grip. Their connection broke, and she immediately missed the loss.

Thancred finally pulled away to give her space without complaint, though his honey-dark eyes lingered to study, to see where he had erred. His jaw worked for a moment before beginning to speak, then deciding against it. He stood from her bed.

"Keep the faith," was all he said. It was all he could say.

[littlelordalphinaud]

Thinking about Ryne.

Thinking about how she grew up in Eulmore, a caged bird, ignored and unloved bar visits from Ran'jit, who was always angry for reasons she didn't understand.

Only to be rescued by Thancred and likely think this was to be the change she'd needed! Except, Thancred never sees her. He looks at her, but never sees her. He's angry too, like Ran'jit, and she doesn't know why. Can't understand why.

She tries to please the adults around her. Become small, unobtrusive, a good girl. Practices with her knives to see if that will make Thancred happy with her. Learns to make and break camp in what feels like seconds, so she can be useful. Never asks for things.

Ryne has been constantly taught that she doesn't much matter to people. That her feelings, wants, needs, they don't matter.

In the strangest of ways, she is 'lucky' that she's as stable as she is. Which I think is a testament to exactly how much inner and emotional strength Ryne has.

But she shouldn't NEED such strength.

Ryne was failed at every turn by people meant to protect her.

She just makes me sad.

[minarcana]

the pit in her stomach threatened to overwhelm her at any moment. no words were shared between her temporary caretakers, the leveilleur's, 'pon the cries of the ragnarok's return. their worries rested with their own children, understandably. it rattled her racing thoughts, churning a tempest in her mind -- they were back ? all of them ?

she barely remembered the fact she wasn't supposed to be in their world at all. her focus fell on the massive ship, then krile and tataru sprinting towards the harbor. without thinking it through, ryne chases after them - perhaps it's childish of her, is she truly so close to the scions to disturb such a moment ? that thought leaves her to falter at a distance, close enough to see and far enough to give them space. what if .... what if ....

ryne didn't realize the breath she retained until a familiar group emerged. tired, perhaps sluggish and aching, but alive. of course they are ! when all seems so hopeless, her heroes never give up. her family. her breath hitches in her throat, nails digging slightly into her palm. she steps closer before any tears can start, pale eyes suddenly locking with urianger's. a teary laugh and a meek wave follow. " w-welcome back ! "

Laurel leaves the ship first, as is her right as hero triumphant. Tataru's voice shouts first, welcoming back the Scions all before the crowd erupts in noise. There's shouts of congratulations, relief, questions as to what happened, the press of the curious. Approximately every person who was in Sharlayan when they left, and then a good handful more who probably arrived when hearing about the stakes of the matter, seems to be gathered and eager to see the disembarkation. Everyone presses closer to the harbour, though thankfully it's not crushing— and there is enough space for Urianger to notice a familiar figure.

Which should not, actually, be possible. His attention slides over her at first as the assumption is this isn't Ryne, because she can't come here, before Urianger double-takes. It very much is Ryne. She waves at him and Urianger runs to her with a shout of her name. (Urianger hears Thancred echo it in confusion behind him before he, too notices the girl.) Urianger pauses half-kneeling for a second, arms open in a brief uncertainty if he should wait to get permission, before hugging her anyways.

He gets it now, a little of the feeling when this happened to him. As much as she shouldn't be, she is very much real, hale, and healthy on the Source. Her laugh is choked with relief and he nearly cries too, if he hadn't already exhausted most of his emotional capability waiting for Laurel to wake on the ride back.

After their brief hug, Urianger pulls back to hold her at arms length, looking her over. (Brief, Thancred is going to want to interrogate her too.) His check is aetherical— she was around Krile and the concern would be for her body, but the individual before him seems to have strong aetheric cohesion. She seems fine on a magical level. "Ryne, full glad am I to see thee. But, my dear, how didst thou get here? If thou hath no true body here, thou must needs return posthaste after greeting thy friends and family." It's a danger to her physical health! And who knows how long it's been from the First's perspective! Who is keeping her intact? How did Titania allow this (definitely Feo Ul knows everything, so--). "Just because the world risketh ending does not give thee permission to endanger thy very being, love." The world risks ending approximately yearly, we can't be having this.

[mmorpg-escapism]

Woah this part cut deep.

The Scions have all gathered back up, given affirmations that all of them will be following the WoL's lead, and now it's just us and Ryne.

Ryne, who has been supported by the WoL and Scions the entire time, who has claimed Minfilia's legacy with both hands and done her best to live up to it. She knows her own power, and yet... she is terrified that it's not going to be enough to keep the WoL standing if something goes wrong. It's a fear that has lingered since we collapsed atop Mt Gulg.

I love that the game lets us reassure her. You've done your best, Ryne, so you shouldn't hang your head. Be proud of what you've done, and accept that some things are beyond your own power. That's why we have friends to lean on, to help us.

...and my heart *snapped*:

[xenodile]

I don't want to be overly cynical but the post-EnW patches have been rather disappointing.

The Pandaemonium raids were fantastic and Myths of the Realm has been an alright series of Alliance Raids, but the MSQ has been incredibly lackluster. While there are a couple good moments here and there, the whole 5 patch arcs has this air of...insecurity? Lack of confidence? Endwalker finishes on the Scions being technically disbanded and everyone going their separate ways to pursue their own goals, yet the Dawntrail previews have shown the gang is back together. I could see some of the cast returning, but not all of them, a new major arc is a chance to add new characters to the mix! The Scions have had their major arcs and grown as people, they honestly don't really need to be the focus of the story any more!

The whole group being back together again by the end of 6.5 just carries the feeling that SqEnix has no confidence in the game's ability to do anything new, to go on without the same cast of easily recognizable characters. Especially when the new characters we do get are shelved just as quickly. Varshan, Zero, and Golbez are out of the picture, and the Void/13th is being relegated to a distant future expansion so Cylva, Unukalhai, Ryne, and Gaia are set by the wayside as well.

I love G'raha and the twins, and they've been integral to how I write my WoL but at the same time, it's kinda bitter to realize that's the whole point. I'm gonna have some investment in the next expansion because I know they'll be in it. The twins shouldn't be in Dawntrail, they have their own thing to do, and if they weren't my favorites, if they weren't a core element of my own character's writing, I'd outright argue against their inclusion.

[likemosaic]

✏️ zenos n yotsuyu but also maybe. minfilia and ryne LOL

send in a ✏️ for quote(s) for our muses from the incorrect quotes generator! / @aetheryic

FOR MINFILIA & RYNE (feat dadcred) -

Ryne: Bottling up negative emotions is bad for your health, so you shouldn't do it. Minfilia: I know, that's why I bottle up all my emotions, both positive and negative, so it cancels out. Ryne: Th-that's not how that works-

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Ryne: Hostage or not, sometimes it’s nice being held. Minfilia: Are you okay.

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Minfilia: You ever see something that changes your life and you're just like "huh.." Ryne: I saw you. Minfilia: Honestly that's so cute and sweet but it kinda makes this awkward because I was gonna show you a picture of Thancred in a turkey costume.

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FOR ZENOS & YOTSUYU:

Zenos: Are you ready to commit? Yotsuyu: Like, a crime or a relationship?

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Yotsuyu: Do you think sex without love is a sin? Zenos: If it is, I’ll see you in hell.

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Zenos: What are you in the mood for? Yotsuyu: World domination. Zenos: That's a bit ambitious. Yotsuyu: You are my world. Zenos: Aww... Yotsuyu: Zenos: Yotsuyu: Zenos: OH.

[the-storyteller-and-her-soldiers]

Bewitching Fate/New Self-Insert?

So as y'all know I've been hyperfixated mainly on FF14 and FFSOP as of late. Y'all also know that my royal s/i is my ff14 s/i because I want all my loves together~! (Canon be damned, my worlds now!)

BEWARE: Spoilers for FFSOP and FF14 (mainly Shadowbringers)

So some of you also know that at the end of SOP Jack and his friends become the bringers of darkness Chaos and the Fiends of Chaos in order to create new Warriors of Light for the land they inhabit. Well, in FF14, Guess what your character becomes?

Ding Ding Ding If you guessed a Warrior of Light, you get a cookie and kisses from your f/o (the kisses were gonna happen regardless, but yeah)

Well, the organization that Thancred and all my friends/family are in -- the scions -- work with the Warrior of Light to bring light to Eorzea! And any beings of darkness are considered an enemy...

Well, Jack still has his 'day job' as my s/i's royal guard! So when she ventures off and ends up staying in Eorzea longer than planned, you know he and our friends aren't too far behind. The only problem on top of the internal cruel twist of fate of me being a WoL is that people in Eorzea can see others' aetherial balance...

So let's just say the first meeting between factions was very... tense to put it lightly. If it wasn't for me so excited to see Jack, Jed, Ash, Neon, and Sophia, then vouching for them to the point I said "I'm a princess and the only one who can slay primals! If you wanna fight these guys, I hope you found someone else who won't become a mindless slave to the primals 'cause I'll quit. Not my land so it really shouldn't be my problem BUT IT IS!"

Needless to say, everyone lowered their weapons but kept their eyes peeled for any sort of slip-up from the other side. Especially Thancred when it came to Jack... If anyone asked, he said it was simply because he couldn't risk such darkness corrupting their strongest ally further... But who knows why he'd spy in on softer moments..?

--

Now fast forward to ShadowBringers where I and the scions find ourselves in a situation to save a world overrun with Light. This place is so off-balance that the light has turned many of its inhabitants into angelic-looking monsters known as sin eaters who only live to consume aether!

So now it's my job to slay the mightiest sin eaters known as Light Wardens in order to bring darkness back to the realm and restore balance.

The only problem is I'm the only one who can take in their light without transforming immediately myself. But even then we don't know how much light I can take...

Fast forward EVEN MORE to the death of the final Light Warden and me taking in their light. That was the straw that broke my frail form's back and instilled the beginning of a transformation.

My daughter Ryne (A girl originally known as another Minfilia since she was bestowed powers to prevent a total flood of light) was powerful enough to halt the corruption but not cleanse it and no way is currently known!

SO with that said what if Jack and our friends were also with the scions. Therefore when they see the transformation and how some of my allies will be so quick to turn against me should I show any signs, they decide to join me in the enduring battles since who better to bring back the darkness then those who embody it?

Also cue a moment where I make Jack promise to kill me if and when I lose myself, much to our mutual dismay

But with that said: a whole sin-eater AU has been in my mind so I even have a design at behest of my bestie @floweringforgetfulness for biblically accurate Becca (I still lose myself to giggles with that) I have a design (THANK YOU BESTIE!!!!!!)

The only thing is that as a Light Warden/Sin Eater they usually go by names like "Innocence" "Tesleen the Forgiven" "Eros" "Philia" so I kinda wanna keep that name so I was thinking something along the line of Paitence since the others are like greek forms of love/virtues

So any ideas would be appreciated!!

taglist: @jellyfish-ships @canongf !@hadesgoddess @nyandereneko @disneymarina @goldenworldsabound @singingdeepinme @violetsandmilk

[sezja]

Febuwhump Day 8: "Why Won't it Stop?" Fandom: Final Fantasy XIV Characters/Ship: Original Characters (Nerise Feuillelains & Eyrisunn Hyrtfyrsinn), background WoL/Urianger Triggers/Content warnings: n/a

Nerise coughs. Gleaming whiteness spatters the gilded flooring - aether, pure aether, seething with Light.

She curls in on herself, clawing at her stomach, her chest; she's changing, Eyri knows it - she's becoming a Lightwarden, just as Emet-Selch said.

They tricked us, he thinks, wildly, all his rational thought shattered; the Exarch had lied to them, keeping secrets about how dangerous this was. The godsdamned Ascian had lied to them, pretending to an alliance he had no intention of honoring. And Urianger-

Urianger had lied to them, lied to him, and that-

That will have to wait for later.

He runs to her, runs to Nerise, runs headlong into the danger. Didn't he promise he'd always guard her back? Didn't he promise he wouldn't let her get herself into trouble? One of the first things he'd promised her; her and her weird lizard. What is he going to tell Sohl Amh? He'd better pray there's no way back to the Source after this, or he'll find himself eaten by a heartbroken wyvern.

"Nerise," he says, gathering her convulsing body in his arms as if he might be able to hold her together by main force. "Nerise, fight it, lass; you've held it back this long-"

"Go-" The word emerges as a groan, cut off by a horrible, guttural scream. She gasps, clutching at his chest. Flecks of gleaming white aether on her lips; on his shirt when she coughs again, deep and retching. "Eyri - get out-"

Gods, why won't it stop? The Light keeps spilling out of her, bright and evil.

There's a light that shouldn't be there in the depths of her violet eyes, like a torch behind glass - glass that's threatening to shatter. The Light, clawing its way free, eager to shape her into an unrecognizable monstrosity, fed on the aether of every Lightwarden in Norvrandt. The sky roils overhead, the Light eager to greet a new master, now that Vauthry is vanquished. He thinks of every Lightwarden they've destroyed, every sin eater they've slain - once living creatures, all.

Once people, perhaps.

The others reach them at last, and Nerise's distress grows louder. She does not want them here; does not want them nearby when she-

When she-

"Ryne," Y'shtola says, uncharacteristically gentle. "Can you do anything for her?"

"I..." The girl's jaw sets, determined. That new steel in her spine is showing. "I will try."

Eyrisunn holds his breath, cradling Nerise like a child. A look of intense concentration crosses Ryne's young face as she extends her hands toward their agonized Warrior of Darkness. A hush settles over the Scions, broken only by the distant screeching of sin eaters left without a master. What the people at the foot of Mount Gulg must be thinking, watching the Light reclaim the sky, Eyri can't even imagine.

With small, hiccuping gasps, Nerise begins to relax.

She falls limp against him, quiet and still... but breathing.

Ryne lowers her hands, panting with the effort. "It... it won't stay contained forever-"

"Never mind." Thancred rests a gentle hand atop her head. "Well done, Ryne. For now, we need to get her somewhere safe."

"The Crystarium," Y'shtola says at once. "They will need to be told what has become of the Exarch, and the Crystarium has resources that may..." She trails off, looking at Nerise's still form.

Resources that may give us hope. Any hope. Anything at all.

Eyri nods, rising with Nerise still in his arms. "What will we tell everyone?"

"We'll think of something." Thancred stands. "It's a long way down the mountain. We'll have time to think." The others all set off, preparing to cut a path for Eyri and Nerise, if needed.

Urianger lingers. He's remained unusually silent through it all, his face ashen.

Eyri eyes him. "We'll talk," he says, as calmly as he can manage, in light of the circumstances. "When she's safe."

The man he thought he'd loved nods, not meeting his gaze.

[pangolinheart]

🧞‍♂️- if my muse was granted three wishes, what would they be and why?

[From the Headcanon Meme]

adfjhakfa I feel like everybody always wants to know what Z'rhiki would wish for... Sadly she hasn't gotten any more decisive. Truth be told Rhiki doesn't want three wishes! Or any wishes! It's too much pressure! It would send her into a spiral of anxiety and indecision. She'd want to use them to wish for things that would make the world a better place - for everyone to feel loved, to end war or famine, etc. But she'd be extremely worried that she would phrase it wrong or wouldn't have fully considered the consequences and it would make everything worse or have far-reaching effects she could never have predicted.

So she might think about going for something smaller, more personal - like a cool new jacket or a fancy dress. But then she'd feel guilty about using a potentially life-changing wish on something selfish and frivolous lol. If she could, she'd probably want to give her wishes away to someone she trusts more than herself to make good use of them. Maybe Ryne or Tataru or one of the twins. If she couldn't... she might use them on other people, finding someone she knows and cares about and wishing for something that would improve their lives or make them happy.

If she had to use them on herself she'd wish for:

The chance to see some of the people she's lost one more time, to say a proper goodbye. Bringing people back from the dead feels like one of those things you shouldn't mess with and that might end in disaster somehow, so she would settle for being able to give them one last big hug and tell them how much she loves them, how much they mean to her, and how much she misses them.

(It's a little depressing but...) To be all of the things other people want her to be, or the things that others see in her that she doesn't see in herself. She'd want to be stronger, braver, smarter, more put-together. She'd wish to be less like Rhiki and more like The Warrior of Light.

A really cool jacket.

[weightoftomorrow]

prompts: fixit / The Source (twin au)

One of my AUs is one where Qahs'a was born as a fraternal twin, with a slightly older sister named Xau, who was actually willing to go to bat against Osha and Qahs being terrible people. Xau makes a point to bully Osha back, and Qahs'a ends up a lot better adjusted when he has three sisters (because Mikh now wouldn't be standing alone against Osha) telling him that he's being treated badly. It also ends up with Xau and Pelhi (who has the typical WoL Echo, while Qahs'a has a much more AST-like portent Echo instead) travelling with Qahs'a to Gridania, and so while Pelhi talks to Bremondt, Xau talks to the twins about, you know, being twins, since she never met any others growing up, and how Qahs'a was not treated well. So they have an earlier connection to the twins than in-game, not that it turns into much for a while.

Qahs'a still is the main WoL but he and Pelhi have to work together more, which is a lot more awkward since she's twelve and really shouldn't be adventuring. Qahs'a is still Azem, I don't know who Pelhi would be reincarnated from, but probably not anyone particularly related to the Convocation or anything like that. Overall, not much would change until Shadowbringers, because Pelhi and Xau definitely cannot come to the First, so I guess they run around and put out fires and help out Fordola and Arenvald and the Grand Companies for the like two weeks that everyone's gone for. Thirteen-year-old semi-warrior of light is REALLY weird on optics though. I guess Pelhi ends up helping Kururu and Matoya out on keeping the Scions alive while Xau does the extra errands.

And then Endwalker rolls in, and Fourchenault disowns the twins, and Xau would be totally unable to stop herself from going OKAY MINE NOW, YOU'RE JAABS NOW at the twins, right in front of him. She's been dealing with distant parents and poor family dynamics her entire life. This would not work out better for the long term, but at least it might make Fourche pause in his extremely stupid plan. And both of them get enough stories about Ryne and Lyna and Beq Lugg and Kai-Shirr and the Chais etcetc that both of them protest vehemently the abandon-the-rest-of-the-reflections plan. All three Jaabs agree that the Source is not inherently better and Venat's plan is stupid.

This isn't so much a fix-it for the XIV plot, but more for Qahs'a, since he's kinda a giant mess, especially by the end of Endwalker.

[warriorofyapping]

Ryne...Oh Ryne, this is going to be long

Now, I will say now, I didn't take screenshots of the entire conversation with her like I did the others, but I took them of most of it, so what I didn't, I will just type out. I'm also using the dialogue options I picked, so it may have been different for you, who's to say!

Already this is fucking heart wrenching. There's so much weight on her shoulders and this is the first time she's actually spoken about it to someone (from what we've seen), it makes sense that it wasn't until the others were gone and it was just her and the WoL. Hell, it makes sense in general that the conversation is had with the WoL seeing as she believes that their life is in her hands. She's had to deal with the realization that she might not be able to suppress the Light next time and that they might die with her being unable to do anything about it. Of course that's traumatizing for a girl so young, she's only 17!! Seeing her break down into tears is heart wrenching in a way I don't know how to explain.

The dialogue options appear and when you say "Then you shouldn't hang your head.", she seems confused when she says "I shouldn't...?"

A dialogue option appears again.

"Fate can be cruel, but a smile better suits a hero."

She's confused again for a moment, but then she smiles and it's so touching to be able to use the words someone who you once cared for deeply that's long gone to help cheer her up in a way. Despite her not understanding the context behind it, it helps and she seems to boost her spirits, even if only a bit. She takes it to heart and she decides to stop dwelling in her thoughts, to stop stewing in the toxic cycle she trapped herself in.

Even though she's still scared, Ryne makes her decision then and there that she is going to go with you, even if she's still got her doubts. She will stay with you and the others because that's what her heart wants, to stay with her friend.

I just. Fuck, man, I'M NOT EVEN DONE WITH THE QUEST!!!!

Talking to everyone during the Shadowbringers quest killed me so I must talk about it

Alisaie

Seeing the way Alisaie has come to depend on the Warrior of Light compared to how she was in the beginning genuinely makes me so emotional. She was so closed off, so cold, but as time passed, she began to open up more to them, to rely on them and hope for them to rely on her as well. Over their time together, they have formed such a strong bond, she depends on the WoL and wants nothing more than to be there for them, to save them, to stay with them. Whether you view their bond as parent & child or siblings, there is no doubt that they have formed a strong familial bond over their time together.

Alphinaud

This fucking kid...oh my god, man. I've talked about it before, his character development and such, but I love how often we get to see evidence of it through the story. His admiration for the WoL, the way he looks up to them for being able to do what he had tried to do, is sweet in a way. He trusts them so much, he's so confident in their abilities, he believes without a doubt that they can achieve the goals he had wanted to do himself, and he wants to experience it all at their side. He wants to stay with them, to travel with them, to watch them change the world for the better and reach even greater heights. Just like I said with his sister, whether you view their bond as parent & child or siblings, there is no doubt that they have formed a strong familial bond over their time together. It's nice to see how close they've gotten, how much he admires them.

Urianger

God, Urianger. It makes sense for the first thing for him to bring up being how they need to defeat Emet-Selch, that's just the kind of person he is. He then brings up the Exarch, G'raha, and speaks of how, even though he asked him to make the auracite, he had planned to make it no matter what, and that's telling in and of itself. Because of course he believe the Warrior of Light will win, he always has, he always will. He doesn't even have to second guess anything because he knows in his heart that they will succeed. They're strong enough, they will not fall, and he wants to experience their success at their side. No matter how many times he "messes up", he only wants to be able to stay by their side. He uses the fact that he wants to attain the Exarch's goal of the WoL achieving happiness as an excuse, but they both know he doesn't need an excuse. No matter what, the WoL always welcomes him by their side, and he is ever grateful for this, and I think that's fucking beautiful. (I genuinely think he's kinda in love with the WoL but that's not what this is about)

Y'shtola

Oh Y'shtola, how I love you. Maybe I'm just oblivious to it, but it never really seems like she's as open with her feelings and such as Alphinaud, Alisaie, and Urianger can be. She's not as bad as Thancred can be, but she still doesn't really open up despite the opportunities being there, so this felt like such a big thing to me. She admits to the WoL that they helped her stay true to herself despite all that has happened. She wants to help them do the same, to help them stay true to themself, to not allow anyone to skew them from their path, not even their fellow Scions. It's sweet, in a way, and it makes me happy to see. She doesn't want to influence their decision making, so she simply tells them to stay true to their heart, and then she just walks away. Sweet and funny, maybe.

Thancred

God I love this fucking dork and his jokes. It's only one, but it's so....him. And then, in a turn of events, he takes the initiative to be vulnerable with the WoL, to be "sentimental" as he puts it, something he almost never does. He always tries to be the cheerful one and when he doesn't have the energy for it, he's 'stoic' and quiet, so him taking the initiative like this is a big deal for him. Of course, he's still Thancred and so expressing his thanks for everything the WoL has done for him is hard, but that doesn't mean he doesn't still voice how grateful he is, even if it isn't in a lot of words. Instead, he promises to show his thanks by staying by their side, guarding their back and going with them wherever they go, protecting him as well as he possibly can. He's always been big on protecting the people around him, but he wants to do more for the WoL, to be right there by their side, and it's such a nice thing to see compared to how he would be in the past.

I'm reblogging for Ryne's portion of this post.

[cinnabun-faerie]

You know whatvim gonna ask scions reacting to Male Wol and Alisaie kissing (little payback in that ask she caught Y'shtola and wol)

Scions reaction to finding Alisaie & WoL making out

A/N: I hope you don't mind that I make this gender neutral :)

Alphinaud

Really? His sister? Honestly he shouldn't be so surprised. You two are practically attached at the hip. Or rather, the lips as of this moment. He'll just come back to talk to you at another time.

G'raha Tia/The Exarch

Does no one know how to lock doors? Several times had he now walked in on you two in compromising positions as you are in your own world, making out with one another. He could not be more mortified. He has been summoning you to the Occular alone if he needs to speak with you. And you barely see him outside the place.

Ryne

She was so excited. I mean, she knew of Alisaie's crush on you. Why of course, Alisaie asked for her help to finally confess to you. So when she caught you two making out, she would simply giggle and excuse herself. She was sure to get an earful from Alisaie for interrupting.

Thancred

So the built up aggression towards you was really just love after all, eh? Well, he'll leave you be. Prepare to be teased about him catching the both you. Oh, and he will definately be mentioning it to the other Scions.

Urianger

It was sweet to see young love blooming, but your matters of public affection was becoming rather excessive. It was a bit embarrassing for him at first, but eventually it started to get a tad annoying.

"Do you two mind doing that in a more secluded place?"

"Are you saying you'd never kiss your lover in public, Urianger?"

"I will not say a word, Thancred. Don't look at me like that."

"Like what? I can imagine you'd be the sneaky one to do it in public places where no one would dare look."

Y'shtola

Honestly she should have saw this coming. You two have been pretty close for quite the while. But she was pleasantly surprised to find you both kissing, you wishing goodnight to her. As much as she wanted to tease you, she thought it best to stay out of sight and let you two have your moment.

[mlarayoukai]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised people think im into xenoblade. I don't know who ryne is

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I absolutely loved the concept of long haired Hunter on that one post by @maryheart22 so you just know I had to draw him

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I DON'T CARE THAT I'M A DAY LATE EVERYBODY SHUT UP AND ADMIRE REMUS BECAUSE IT'S HIS MOTHERFUCKIN' BIRTHDAY AND MY BABY IS TWO YEARS OLD

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Thanlex!

18. This is kind of a complicated answer. Neither technically outright confessed. They were celebrating a victory when they jokingly suggested getting a drink, before they were separated by pre-Shadowbringers events. A complicated amount of time later, they had a moment where neither said a single word. Thancred just held her hand as she silently cried. I guess if I choose a definitive moment, it would be Alex, before leading into Mt. Gulg where she looked at Thancred, let out an audible whimper and said "I don't wanna die" before running into his arms. 20. Outside of Rornir and Urianger, actually Estinien. Alex and Estinien didn't really meet until after the events of Shadowbringers, she was absent most of Heavensward. He only knew of her reputation. When they did finally meet that had an instant and silent connection. She and Estinien share the same silent understand that he and Thancred do. That silent understanding of hardships survived, traumas shared and shouldering the burdens others don't. Estinien is very happy to see that people like Alex and Thancred (and himself) can still find some happiness in the darkness of such lives. 26. While Thancred, heartbreakingly, can't return (yet), the Empty holds huge significance to them. Its a place in Alex's home (she was born in the First) that Thancred could fix, repairing a peice of her, they spent so much time with Gaia and Ryne, and it was the first place they really openly were an item. Its also a symbol for them. Something empty and broken can be filled with light again. 27. They don't really have an item that's important to "them", but Thancred is very protective of an item important to Alex. A pocket watch that was given to Alex by her daughter on her daughter's 9th birthday, hours before she was killed. Thancred knows how deeply personal that item is and, despite it being broken, is protective of anyone wanting to look of offering to fix it. 28. Its kind of funny, but water. Plain ordinary water. Its just really pure, aether rich spring water. When Alex returned to her childhood home in Kholusia and her (until that time) hidden identity was revealed, there was a lot of emotion. Thancred said nothing as he went to comfort her (see answer to 18, above). He had super aether rich water in a flask because of his situation and that was what he offered her. When they finally got around to "getting that drink" they'd joked about before, Thancred took her to a "magical" well that was just plain water but super aether rich. and water became a sentimental drink for them. 29. Shopping. Alex's coping method for a lot of her stuff is shopping, specifically shoes. She has a canon demi plane soley for her shoe collection. She knows its excessive but its her one thing. Thancred loves it because he gets to see a side of her no one else does. She becomes this excitable, girly, little snooty woman filled with gleeful squeals and he gets to carry around a ridiculous amount of shopping bags. From terrifying Grim Reaper, Warrior of Darkness to "Oh My GOD! Look at the belts on this one!!" He loves every second of it. 38. Alex has struggled to find a home her whole life. Having lost hers multiple times to tragedy. She gave up on ever having a "home". Thancred, I'm sure we could agree, is much the same. Alex's philosophy became "home is, finding a place that when you leave it, you miss it." followed by the wisdom of her best friend Rorir, "A home doesn't need to be four walls and a roof." To her, (cheesey incoming) Thancred is home. 43. Alex can't physically have children. That she ever had a child before was a miracle and a mystery. and she blames fate (and partially Hydaelyn) for losing that child, that she shouldn't have been able to have. Motherhood was her favourite Job she ever had but can't bear having a child again (if she physically could). But, she and Rornir rescued a little viera girl and her motherly instincts kicked in immediately and she fell in love with the child. She, Thancred, Rornir and Urianger all share parenthood with the little girl, Akiko.

Because answering this on tweet site is gonna be hard I'll try and make a thread lol but feel free to ask me here!!

I stole from fren <3 Please ask me about my ship dynamics and/or ships (including all the others that aren't Rorianger/Thanlex) they are: Rornir/Urianger Alex/Thancred Bastian/Marcechamp R'aurora/G'raha Sera/Y'sthola/Aymeric Saoirse/Estininen Mizuki/Sidurgu Sorn'daer/Heather (oc)