#nancy finish the msq

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Gonna post this here too - another WoL/OC question

So if your WoL/OC were ever asked about anything that they could talk forever about, what would it be?

And as always my answer under here

If you ever manage to get her to trust you enough to even open up more about herself, Kiyo would happily talk your ear off about the various flora she studies in her travels. She really loves studying plants and all their various properties (which is definitely a trait carried over from her Azem self), but she also just really enjoys flowers and gardening in general as well.

She's also extremely invested in the properties and study of aether, ESPECIALLY after the events of Endwalker and the whole thing surrounding Dynamis. That's something she specifically does more research on and trying to find more ways to tap into and study it beyond what's known about it already

Also after dealing with various things involving the other shards and going to places outside of the star, Kiyo becomes really enamored with the idea of what else lies beyond the reaches of Etheirys. She's more than happy to share whatever theories and speculations to anyone that's willing to listen to her about this

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Having lots of Thoughts(tm) about what if we didn't stop Meteion in time and had to take our moonship off into the cosmos to run from her? What if the whole of Etheirys had to adapt to living a life just drifting among the stars and learning to explore what lie beyond their little worldview, while running from that looming threat of doom

This is definitely an AU idea of mine that I want to explore for sure. Putting a bit more of the sci-fi aspect into the fantasy

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Leofard knew the risks Kiyo had to take due to her status of the star's champion. He knew what he was getting into when he decided to pursue her. Even still, he wasn't happy about what was practically a suicide mission; one that would take her completely out of his reach should anything happen

"...Come back to me", was all he had said while his silent gesture spoke volumes to Kiyo; an incredibly powerful promise to see this through

And if there was one thing she always made sure of...

It was to keep her promises

Rarepair Week Day 5 - Promise

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So I've gotten quite a few compliments on Kiyo's eyes and I wanted to say thank you! That's honestly one of my favorite parts of her design <33

I also want to explain why they are the way they are

First off is the color, which isn't a really common one for typical eye colors (yeah I know it's a fantasy game and she's from a race of weird lizard people). That's because it's the same color eyes her Azem had and I just liked that idea. Plus, she's derived from my very first OC that has this particular color

Why Kiyo's eyes are so strange - it's because her body has entirely too much aether for one person and it leaks through, giving her eyes an aetheric glow and a "pupiless" look to them

Why does she have all this aether? Well, that's because her mother was trying to make her into a vessel to house their town's guardian deity to drive out the Garleans that had occupied it. So basically to turn her own daughter into a Primal. This aether came from the followers that were loyal to Kiyo's mother, who sacrificed themselves to be placed into a conduit (white auracite), which she then embedded into Kiyo's body to hopefully make the transformation easier

So yeah... Kiyo is basically full of ghosts and that's why her eyes are spooky

For the ooc reason - 1) it's cool and 2) it's a callback to my Blood and Night Elf characters I had on WoW and I miss dearly (fuck Blizzard tho)

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Send 🌿 for a screenshot associated with plants or nature. + Kiyo and Panacea please! I love them very much!

Some things just never truly change

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XIVRarepair Week Master Post

Here's all the prompts in one nice little list

And I just wanted to say thank you all for enjoying my screens for these and all the sweet comments! You're all awesome <333

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Day 1 - Meetcute

Day 2 - Opposites Attract

Day 3 - Vacation

Day 4 - Conflict

Day 5 - Promise

Day 6 - Domestic

Day 7 - A New Adventure (free day)

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If you were to be entirely indulgent and give your character(s) a good ending, where everything happened they way they wanted, what would it look like? On the flip-side, what would a bad ending look like?

Well, the thing with me is that I always make sure my characters have good endings in their main canon. I don't mind angst and I definitely won't deny that I put them through The Horrors(tm), but I honestly can't stand the thought of a character's life never getting better after it all

Kiyo's good ending is fairly simple for her - she's free from her duties as the champion of the star and isn't constantly relied on to solve everyone's problems. While her life would never be completely the same after it all, she starts getting it back piece by piece and finally living for herself again. She starts rediscovering who she was before all the hero business

She's also able to heal from all the trauma she was put through, even from since she was a child, and learning to find her own voice again and not be terrified to use it. And of course with the various ships I have with her, she builds a family of her own like she always wanted

Speaking of family, a really important part of this ending is that she finally works up the courage to return to her own home and let go of the specter of her mother that constantly haunted her (figuratively and even literally). She gains the closure she had needed for years and her heart finally finds peace with it

Now bad endings? Even though a good ending is always going to be the main canon, I have a "what if" bad ending scenario or two. One of them deals with The Incident(tm) that happens in ShB that we all know, so I won't get into that one too much. HOWEVER, I do have a bad ending specific to her - she ends up becoming her town's "guardian diety" thanks to her mother's plan to drive the Garleans from it

This is Primal!Kiyo, also known as Otohime. While Kiyo's mother had good intentions, using one's child as a means to call forth a twisted version of their patron kami really isn't the way to go about it. It all unfortunately backfires with Kiyo destroying not only their oppressors, but the entirety of the town itself, with any who survived the onslaught becoming tempered and bound to her (including her own mother). And thus she's doomed to live as a corrupt being of uncontrolled power, until souls strong and brave enough put her out of such a miserable life. One of these ends up being her own brother

There's a little more detail on Otohime I wrote here (as well as her sineater form) -> bad end au forms

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2, 16, and 25 for Panacea and Hyth, but also Kiyo and Erichthonios please 🥺👉👈💜

(sorry it took me so long to answer these, brain is getting fried tonight)

2 - Do they have a dynamic trope? (enemies to lovers, sunshine x grumpy, etc?)

Man this was a tough one for both of these. I'd say Panacea and Hyth are Sickeningly Sweethearts for sure. Being around those two would give anyone cavities. And they're probably the whole "first love" trope as well.

But Kiyo and Erich? That's a harder one to pinpoint. I guess maybe the whole thing with two traumatized and touch-starved people healing each other? Also reincarnated lover and the one that finds them again

16 - What’s their favorite “domestic bliss” moment? Do they cook/clean together? Do they like to go out shopping together?

Sometimes Panacea would drag Hyth (when he actually had a break) on her little errands for Halmarut. I dunno how domestic it is to go around gathering and cataloguing plants, but it was one of their favorite bonding activities

I don't think I can really answer this for Erich, since you know... the whole Sundering thing

25 - What is their dream home? Do they buy a place together? Who plans the decorations and who does the heavy lifting?

This one was hard to think of too... I do wanna say that Panacea and Hyth were planning on getting a nice little home outside of the main city at some point, but then the Final Days happened :')

This is another one I can't really answer for Erich, I'm sorry orz

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7)Do they (or would they) pursue the other character’s affection, and if so, how? Do they tell the other character how they feel? Try to earn their admiration? Woo them with romantic gestures? Flirt with them, skillfully or otherwise?

20)When would they say “I love you?” Do they say it first? Do they say it often, or is it reserved for special moments?

34)Under what circumstances would they feel protective?

For Erich and Kiyo please! :)

Kiyo? Pursuing someone? LOL This girl couldn't do any of that listed, even if her life depended on it. No, Erich was the one that chased after her affections, though he struggled to even do so himself. He was probably extremely awkward about it, though he at least wasn't alone in that boat. And Kiyo was super understanding and patient (and extremely flustered)

Honestly, probably when the research into Pandaemonium was starting to come to a head. Perhaps when it was during Athena's first appearance and after everything that went down after that, Kiyo and Erich spent some time to themselves together and emotions were high after his rescue. Erich just... blurted it out and made Kiyo bluescreen for a brief moment. And after that, while the two of them struggle to just outright say it, it's spoken in hushed tones in quieter moments... and away from others

When either one is in any sort of danger for sure, but also specifically for Kiyo, it was with Athena and how she pretty much treated her son like nothing but a tool for her own ends. Lahabrea was on thin ice with her too, but at least he had some care for his own child. Erich also didn't appreciate his dad threatening to lock Kiyo away into Pandaemonium if she didn't leave

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1)What, specifically, was the catalyst for their physical attraction (if applicable) to the other character? In other words, what in particular had them like “Oh, they’re…hot…”

3)By contrast, what was the moment that first made their ~heart~ Soft for the other person? Not necessarily a conscious realization of “I love this person,” but a moment that had them like “Oh...I adore them...”

31)What little thing do they find incredibly (though harmlessly) annoying about their partner?

For Panacea and Hyth please pretty please :)

Hyth fell in love with Panacea's smile and how her eyes would just light up with it. And speaking of her eyes, they were absolutely gorgeous to him (and maybe he was biased since they're similar in color to his lol). But what made him soft for her? It was the endless amounts of patience she had for Hades. He was not an easy man to deal with and just seeing Panacea not back down from his biting remarks made Hyth go "yep, she's the one"

As for Panacea, well... Hyth is a very pretty man. There's really no denying that. But also just how clever he truly was, even if it's something he tried to hide. Her adoration for him came from his outright kindness and rather humble side to him, even despite the talent he had

Hyth would sometimes get irked by Panacea overloading herself with Concept ideas, because then she would just get burnt out and he hated seeing her in that state

Sometimes Panacea would scold Hyth for being a little too snide with people every so often (he couldn't help that people were annoying him with shark concept #245436)

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🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?

💐 BOUQUET - create a bouqet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?

For Panacea please 💜

🍧 SHAVED ICE - much like her shard, Panacea also has a beloved stuffed toy that her mother had given to her. It's some sort of birdlike creature that looks suspiciously like a Chocobo and it's pretty worn. While Panacea could probably renew it with creation magicks, it's the fact that it's been worn down over the years with love is what makes it truly special. It's pretty important to her and she would be absolutely devastated if she lost it

💐 BOUQUET - well, the Mallow (or Malva) flower of course, since that's the main one I associate with her, because it's mostly associated with healing and love. Carnations would be another one, because they can stand for love, devotion, fascination... a lot of things that can pertain to Panacea as well. More specifically, red carnations for their love symbolism, but purple as well for her adventurous spirit and sudden impulses. And of course Elpis flowers, which are very much her favorites

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OC Emoji Asks

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I am probably late so don’t feel obligated but:

💘💝💬🌟 for Panacea and Hyth please

( ´ ∀ `)ノ～ ♡

Sorry for the late reply, I was just going to bed when you sent this orz

What are the ways my muse says ‘I love you’ without actually saying it? There's so many things Panacea does - giving Hyth encouragement when he feels he's not really all that great compared to people like Venat and Hades, making him concoctions for his health from her experiments (they're safe, don't worry!), visiting him at work whenever she's able to, inviting him on her shorter journeys... There's a reason he calls her his personal sun sometimes

Does my muse like Valentine’s Day? Did the Ancients even have anything like this? Maybe something more archaic if it did exist and you best believe Panacea would be all over something like that. A day solely dedicated to showing how much she loves her husband and all her friends and family? Sign her up. Everyone is going to be drowning in her favorite flowers

When did my muse go on their first date? Believe it or not, it was Panacea that asked Hyth to go out with her. She had a little spot out in the world that she often liked to visit to just clear her head and just simply enjoy existing without any obligations for a time. No one else knew about this spot, but then Hyth got that privilege. Also, it absolutely exists in the sundered world and it may be a spot that Kiyo frequents

What is my muse’s sexual/romantic orientation? Panacea is bisexual as hell, but not nearly the awkward disaster that her shard Kiyo is lol

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Ship asks: 14.: Who does fashion shows after a trip to the mall, and who watches and compliments them? (entire roster as applicable)

Oh God okay (also sorry it's taken me so long to respond, I passed out last night and today has been A Day(tm))

Honestly, with the majority of Kiyo's ships, it's probably her that does the whole fashion show bit while her partner compliments her. Though, she's extremely hesitant and needs encouragement to do so because of her terrible self-esteem. Leofard and Haurchefant especially so in this regard. Though, Kiyo also tries the same on the flip side and it usually ends up like

Leofard and Haurchefant: absolutely all for showing off and making her smile

Aymeric and Oboro: not as gung-ho about it as the other two, but they don't mind and are really appreciative of her. Especially in Oboro's case when she helps him get more acquainted with Eorzean fashion

Ardbert and Sidurgu: very reluctant, though Ardbert is more compliant to play along. Sid? Noooot so much and it takes a lot of prodding from Kiyo to get him to do it and he's not even really into it lol He thinks it's silly, why are we doing this? Can we be done now? (though he does love seeing her happy)

Erichthonios (though I guess in this case it would be Claudien): he's a little awkward about it, but he plays along and he's honestly pretty appreciative of Kiyo's fashion sense

With Panacea and Hythlodaeus they both show their clothes off to each other and have a great time

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Who is the more romantic one?

I'm not sure what ship you want, so I guess I'll do all of them lol

With Leofard, it's probably more Kiyo that's on the romantic side. Leo tends to be more sauve and flirty, though I guess that can be romantic too

With Oboro it's both of them. The two were kinda awkward about it at first, but they eventually got used to things

With Sidurgu it's Kiyo 100%. It's not that Sid can't be, it's just these sorts of things aren't something he's used to and he struggles with it and just kinda expresses his love in his own ways

With Haurchefant it kinda becomes a contest between the two, which Haurchefant usually ends up winning most of the time lol

With Aymeric it's both like with Oboro, but it tends to be more Aymeric, because Kiyo gets pretty flustered with the man's romantic gestures

With Ardbert it's mostly Kiyo again. Ardbert is another sort that's kinda awkward with this type of thing because it's not something he thought he'd be involved with. He has his moments though and he can be really sweet

With Erich (and Claudien as well) it's once again another where Kiyo is the more romantic one, but she gets what she dishes out in return... though very awkwardly at first

With Hyth it's both him and Panacea being romantic towards each other equally. Sometimes they even make a game out of it to outdo one another

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Remembering (and having been reminded of some tags on one of my Panacea posts) how Hermes had been swallowed up by a Morbol and wouldn't come out of his room for a while after

And I thought wouldn't it be funny if that's the major reason Fandaniel has it out for my WoL, because her Azem created Morbols

World's longest grudge ever

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I finally have names for all my wolships, EXCEPT FOR HYTH AND MY AZEM

That one just refuses to give me any sort of inspiration for a name for some reason and it's driving me up a wall