#noctias

[karebeast]

Traveler's Charm

Another doodle finished from earlier this month when I was visiting a friend for a week, I like how the vibrant colors came out

Noctias ™ KareBeast

[dude-iloveu]

3am zine

[azcmbi]

decided to make a persona of my own <3 took inspiration from my fav goddess tyvm nyx my beloved

made some choices for her skillset and type chart stuff too

she would absolutely be moon arcana

[noctia-scientia]

He doesn't only dance. In fact, he's part time dancer, paladin, and astrologian. (And SMN, but not in his canon, I JUST LIKE IT)

[help-an-alter]

hello! I'm in need of a bit of identity help and from your previous posts you seem like the perfect option ^^

I'm an endfolk(aka enderman) with a love for botany, cartography, and general environmental study. I was never given a name or identity due to not being able to telepathically communicate with the others in my haunting.

something in remembrance to my home in the warped forest/mushrooms/the void/shadows sounds nice for both. thank you for you help!

[???], sem' system

heyyy anon! i hope i did your vibes justice :)

names: noctia, hazel, ivy, aspen, olive, sage, maple, briar, acacia, acacius, acer, adair, alemo, aletris, ambrosia, anara, harriet, belladonna, leif, bonsai, branch, brair, calla, coriander, elm, fig, flor, grover, hana, herb, lark, larkspur, mahogany, marlow(e), raizel, salix, senna, sycamore, tansy, meadow, glow, portal, magma, vine, nylium, crimson, shroom/mushroom, twisty, sprout, root, fungi, stride, abyss, twila, nebulon, ombra, ink(y), october, nox, noche, coal, nero/nera, rua, zero, ebony, dahlia, hadar, kage, morgana, morrigan, rhea, sable, sal, sombra

pronouns: shad/shadow/shadowself, warp/warped/warpedself, lava/lavas/lavaself, som/sombra/sombraself, vir/virid/viridself (from viridiplantae), pol/pol/pollenself, nec/nect/nectarself, bloom/blooms/bloomself, map/maps/mapself, ink/inky/inkyself, ink/inks/inkself, gra/graph/graphself, voi/void/voidself, abyss/abyss/abysself, an/lyze/analyzeself, clair/voyance/ clairvoyanceself, shade/shadows/shadowself, umbra/umbras/umbraself, dim/dims/dimself, pitch/pitches/pitchself, blight/blights/blightself, abstra/abstras/abstractself, for/fores/forestself, end/ends/endself, tele/port/teleportself, pearl/pearls/pearlself, eye/eyes/eyeself

comforts: collecting and taking care of numerous flora, read some plant books (the secret life of trees, gathering moss and from seed to seed are recommended online!), learning the basic plant diversity in your area, trying out geocaching, maybe you could map out your area or the innerworld if you have one, painting flora you see or enjoy

[corvidconvergence]

some finished projects brought to you by the stained gene!

I am officially under 15 dragons in my projects tab.

Noctia and Shasta

Phylo and Egg

[niaswish]

Planning the Future

This is based on an au I introduced in 2020 for the NyxNoct week (Chapter 7 of the Heroic Start by Shiary on AO3).

Rating: Teen +

Warnings: Slightly graphic violence near the end. Implied character deaths.

Tags: Hurt/Comfort, implied character deaths, Nyx Ulric/ Noctis Lucis Caleum, eventual fluff, no major character deaths, Dark-ish Nyx, Royalty AU.

Chapter summary: A much needed conversation between 2 princes offers them clarity and a path towards their future.

Nyx brought Prince Noctis to a nearby creek, far enough that they would be able to talk without being overheard but close enough that Nyx would hear if anyone needed him. When he finally turned to look at the man who had once been his prisoner, Nyx found himself unsure as to where to begin.

Thankfully, Noctis spoke first. "I'm sorry."

"What?"

"I was supposed to stay at the Temple last night." Noctis bowed apologetically towards Nyx. "I know you saw me with Unc... Marshall Leonis and I'm sure you were furious, rightfully so, at my presence with those responsible for the injuries your mother suffered."

Nyx scowled and crossed his arms. "If you're sorry then why did you do it?"

"To get them to leave." When Nyx raised a brow, Noctis continued explaining. "When I was brought here, it was against my will. But instead of being treated as a prisoner like I expected, I was allowed to move around and given a job that I actually liked." Noctis chuckled awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. "I've never liked being royalty. Too much attention and pressure to be this perfect person."

Nyx scoffed, "What a stupid expectation."

"Ya, I was surprised by how relaxed you all are about royalty stuff."

Nyx shrugged, "The only reason the Ulrics still have royal titles is due to Lucis being annoying assholes about who can negotiate with them. At this point, being the Ruler of Galahd just means we get a vote in decisions and pretend we make them in front of other nations."

That got Noctis to laugh and something warm and fuzzy replaced the anxiety that Nyx had been feeling. Oh he was smitten alright, and apparently Ramuh approuved? He'd have to check with his mom later. 

For now Nyx still had something they needed to discuss. "Thank you for the apology and keeping Niflheim back until your friend could warn us. However, the Council has elected to wage war on Lucis because Marshall Leonis and your retinue broke the Oath King Regis made about respecting the payment due."

Noctis winced, "I figured that might happen." He turned to look at Nyx, "You don't agree do you? Otherwise why tell me?"

Nyx inclined his head, a slight appreciative smile on his lips. "Before the attack? I did but now... It seems like the wrong target for our Hunters. The only one who would benefit from such a war would be Niflheim. Not exactly what either of us want."

Noctis nodded in agreement for a moment before he frowned, head tilting to one side thoughtfully. "Wait. How did Lucis break that Oath thing in the first place? We've been losing against Niflheim for centuries and Galahd didn't do much when the Wall was reduced so... What happened?"

Nyx was surprised by the change in topic. "You never asked my mom that while you were at the Temple?"

Noctia glanced away, "I was too angry to ask when I was brought there initially then kinda...forgot?"

Nyx couldn't help it. He burst out laughing. "Ramuh's staff! How on Eos have you been able to remember all those orders but forget to ask the reason why you were brought here?"

"Oh shut up!" Noctis hissed in embarrassed anger. "Just tell me already. It's not like Lucis could have sent enough soldiers to make a difference. We also don't have a lot in terms of supplies to share with how isolated Insomnia has become."

Nyx wiped the tears from his eyes even as he answered. "Information. We didn't need soldiers, weapons, or supplies -Galahd provides us with all that- but our abilities are limited to Galahd and the Storm. The Oath has always been about sharing information and trade, that's all."

"Information???"

Nyx nodded and leaned back against a warm rock, tilting his head towards the sun. "Lucis knew that Niflheim was gathering an army near Galahd, had caught wind of a plan to attack us. And yet your father and council made the decision to not share that with us. Then after the attack, they had the galls to deny ever knowing any of it."

Noctis frowned. "How did Galahd find proof of this?"

"Ramuh." Nyx shrugged. "An Oath with his blessing means he is aware of anything and everything related to it. If the information had been delayed or ignored by only a few then the Oath wouldn't have broken. Its destruction was proof enough."

Noctis stayed silent for a while, Nyx echoing it as he allowed the prince to process that knowledge. He took that time to take a good look at the man he'd come to love. Even with a thoughtful frown, Noctis was beautiful. Long lashes framed gorgeous eyes that seemed to shine with emotions, a veritable gate to how his princeling truly felt.

His body was that of a lithe but trained fighter, born from years of training. With an amused smile, Nyx noted that Noctis' muscles had changed in the months since Nyx had first seen it. Still healthy and fit, there was a new roundness to his figure, a lessening of the muscle definition that made Nyx wonder what kinds of meals his princeling had been getting in Insomnia.

Noctis' voice broke through his admiration. "My eyes are up here, Boss." Thankfully, Noctis' tone was amused and playful.

"And they're as gorgeous as the rest of you." Nyx spoke before his brain had caught up. With a hiss, Nyx hurried to apologize. "Sorry that was inappropriate. What did you want to say?" Lifting his eyes, Nyx noticed the blush on his princeling's cheeks. -and he wasn't going to think about how being called boss made his inside twitch.-

"Umm..." Noctis stumbled over his words for a moment before he managed to speak properly. "I have a plan to help you convince your Elders to not go to war with Lucis."

"Oh? Well, I'm all ears. What do you have in mind?" Nyx straightened and leaned closer.

×+×++×

Nyx greeted his mom with a hug and a question. "Did Ramuh know I'd fall in love with the princeling?" His mother laughed at him and he frowned. "I'm being serious, mom."

"I know, Nyx." She took a step back, a hand cupping his cheek as she answered. "No, Ramuh did not know you would fall in love. However, he had been keeping watch over Prince Noctis due to a stupid prophecy that Bahamut insists should come to pass. No, I will not explain that yet. It is neither the time nor of any importance now."

"When King Regis failed to warn Galahd of the impending attack by Niflheim, Ramuh saw it as a chance to give Prince Noctis a happier life. One free of the burden of royalty that he wilted under in Insomnia. The Oath initially specified that the Ruler would become the sacrifice but Ramuh decided otherwise. In his own words, Noctis has the making of a Galahdian and should be allowed to make his own path in life."

Nyx relaxed at that, relieved that Ramuh hadn't predicted his love for his princeling. He placed his own hand over his mom's with a soft smile. "Then can you help us with the Elders? We have a plan."

"I'm listening."

"A war between Lucis and Galahd would benefit Niflheim and open us up to further attacks. Prince Noctis proposes that instead, Lucis hires Galahd's Hunters to help them repel Niflheim from Lucis, with the price being twice what is ours to claim as well as all of (location). And... He's agreed to let me court him."

His mom raised a brow, "A Galahdian or Lucian courtship?"

"Galahdian Hunter's courtship, of course."

"And the offering?"

"Aldercapt's head."

His mother's eyes flashed bright white as thunder mixed with her delighted laughter. "Galahd's path is a war indeed! Just not the one the Elders envisioned. Very well, I'll deal with the Elders and your father. You, on the other hand, will have to deal with the Lucians."

"Mom!" But it was too late as his mom kissed his forehead and left, leaving him alone with a monumental task.

Ifrit's ass, how was he supposed to explain to a bunch of overprotective Lucians the concept of courtship Hunts?

A/N: Thank you for the great week! Feel free to ask me about this au whenever :)

[frostedsketches]

Art Fight 2024 [Team Seafoam]

My Art Fight Profile: https://artfight.net/~FrostedSketches

I did more pieces of art this year than any year before, so I'm super excited!

First up in the pony category

Noctia Dawn is a bat pony, owned by @Nocturnez on AF!

Tamara, also owned by @Nocturnez on AF!

@marsh-sonarr my bestie's kirin oc, Ember Willow! Was a friendly fire, because for the first time, WE GET TO BE ON THE SAME TEAM!!!

Fireball and Stargazer, two sisters owned by @Signa on AF!

I've got more, they're all non-ponies, but I'll put them in a part two so this doesn't get too long! I am going to try to do more, even though we only have a week left, but if I don't get to, I'm happy with the pieces I managed. Let me just say that everyone I attacked or who attacked me were SO sweet, and SO NICE, and SO TALENTED, and it was a pleasure to draw for them/ I thank them for their love and art!

°☆TTFN! Ta ta for now!☆°

[coldshrugs]

wildflowers

featuring: ephyra metaxas & her loves, past, present, and future word count: 650 note: short glances into effie's romantic history. a prompt fill for wayfarer's anniversary prompt: heartbreak

Ephyra has never felt like this before.

Never felt the sparkling warmth of another person's attention on her as she undresses in their arms.

Amal, strong and kind and steadier than she is, whispers his affection against her skin, things he's told her for weeks, and she believes him. Gods, does she believe him.

On the white shores of Covera, they entwine their lives for a while. It's a childish, clumsy knot and they call it love. It is love, intense and raw, and trying so hard to last forever. It doesn't last. It can't.

He leaves to be with family in Naro, and she's still got a contract in Tol Covere. They promise to write, but promises are fumbled as easily as first love.

---

Serapi touches Ephyra with sure hands, kisses her with a terrifying resolution. Calls her "Phy" in a voice sweet as spun sugar. And oh, she knows this feeling.

Or perhaps it's more accurate to say she's stood in the shadow of whatever this is, because with Serapi, it is more.

Serapi is a beauty from a farming village outside Noctia, and she is strong and steady, too. She finds Ephyra at her lowest point; a lonely wanderer searching for her family, if any remain. Serapi, lonely in her own way, could be her family too.

For a long time, Ephyra stays with her. They spend days tending the shop owned by Sera's ailing mother, evenings dancing in the local tavern, and nights tangled in each other. Has she ever felt anything so great? Will she feel it again, and does it matter?

They fall in love anyway.

She weighs one loss against the other, her search for wayfarers or the beginnings of a life in this Arsenian valley, and the decision breaks her heart. Serapi offers so much, but she can't give her closure. Ephyra has to leave, and Serapi, like cinnamon and honey, is stuck between her teeth. A sweetness she will never forget.

---

Loving Aeran is as heavy as Rona's rain. It's not just him, but his pain, and the pain they share.

This time is not like the others.

Ephyra can measure her life by Aeran's presence. Two scared kids freezing their asses off in the back of a wooden cart. Two old friends in a sad, sobbing heap in the middle of the desert. What will his next demarcation be?

It's different, it's arduous, almost like an obligation. Who will love him if not her? Who will carry what he can't? And he doesn't have to tell her he feels it too. They don't talk about it, but she knows.

There are times Aeran can almost admit it, when the smile she remembers parts his gloom like a sunbeam, but he shies away. He might run if she presses too hard.

Ephyra hopes for more, one day. Mostly she hopes her friend will come back.

---

The ring remains in her pocket, a curious little trinket she can't bring herself to sell. Ephyra's hand floats to it out of habit these days, toying with it absently, trying not to think about brown eyes crinkled with laughter, or that long smirk begging to release a playful barb, or hands far more gentle than they have any right being.

You don't know them, she scolds herself. They could be awful. They have the power to hurt you.

But here it comes again. Something warm and familiar, but new, blooming in her chest like a thatch of wildflowers.

She sighs into a drink, forcing herself to stop tracing the emerald with her thumb.

Ephyra closes her eyes and there's Amal's ever-present smile behind violet lips, Serapi's green eyes in the evening sunlight, Aeran and the life they once shared, and she makes herself an unlikely promise: if she sees Veyer again, and if they let her, she'll give in to the feeling and see where it goes.

[askonyx]

Dolon's ref is finished! The left is typically what he'll appear as and the right is what he looked like while he was alive. Reused Noctia's bg due to lack of organized screenshots :P

[karebeast]

Vending Machine Splash!

-MUSIC-

Noctias ™ @karebeast

[prettygoodnames]

(updated) favourite n names

Nao 直 Meaning: straight Origin: Japanese

Natalia Meaning: Christmas day Origin: Late Latin Related names: Natalie, Natasha

Nate Meaning: God has given Origin: Hebrew

Nevena Meaning: marigold Origin: South Slavic

Nicky Meaning: victory of the people Origin: Greek

Niels Meaning: horn Origin: Latin Alternate spelling: Nils

Nienke Meaning: pure Origin: Greek

Noach Meaning: rest, repose Origin: Hebrew

Noami Meaning: pleasantness Origin: Hebrew Related names: Naomi

Noctia Meaning: midnight Origin: Latin

Noel Meaning: Christmas Origin: French

Nova Meaning: new Origin: Latin

[seamsmilex]

Noctia the night witch.

(the very first successful old woman character with a different body figure. I'm proud of myself.)

[rob-noctia]

Check it out!

www.error-noctia.com/

[umbreonoctie]

Hi everyone, I forgot to post some art here! Here's a ref. sheet for myself, an old friend I used to draw back in my fifteens. I decided to give her a fresh new start because before dinosaurs, I was REALLY into fantastic world and dragons. Yeah, I know, the name isn't very... imaginative, but I didn't want to change it. Noctia was already her second name because I wanted her to be different from myself. :) I actually don't know the purpose of drawing her, I just wanted to. So I did. Because I love to draw :D (am I addicted to ref. sheet now?!) Uh and she's a princess. So it's "your highness". ;) Have a nice evening!