#oc: zephyrin allard

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It's love day, right? Right.

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The wall of text incoming! Since I don't have WoLs, I did not develop Azem variation as well. So, these two are their own thing. Cygnus - Otto, Phaethon - Zephyrin (yes, according to one of the myths behind Cygnus constellation heheheh).

Back in the good Ancient days, there was a strange man named Cygnus. Although he was rarely remembered, those who were fortunate enough to encounter him always eagerly anticipated his arrival. Despite his lack of creation magic, his presence and his exquisite movements caused the most demanding flowers to bloom and the most ferocious beasts to slumber. Just one look at him gave the others so many wonderful ideas and concepts that they forgot everything else around them… including the one who danced in the rays of the setting sun.

He was the inspiration. And he generously gifted it to everyone in need, never asking or waiting anything in return. As any other muse, Cygnus came and went, leaving all sorts of creators to their craft. Although he was aware that no one would remember him, he found satisfaction in his role. He graciously accepted it and never wanted anything else for himself.

Cygnus was mute, but he never needed a voice to encourage those who felt lost or doubtful. He found his own unique way to communicate with the world. And there was a soul who was able to see through it. A gifted mage named Phaethon.

Despite praises and promises of the brightest future from his mentors, Phaethon felt there's something lacking, something he fails to grasp once and again. Everything he did was perfect, but it lacked life. It was perfectly ugly, perfectly artificial. Perfectly dead. No matter how hard he tried, he stayed unsatisfied. Unfulfilled even.

As he reflected on yet another failure—which for some reason left his mentor speechless in awe—he noticed a lonely figure dancing gracefully at the edge of the Morning Dew. Phaethon couldn't take his eyes off them. It was strange, laughably strange behavior, but it filled him with so much joy, so many… ideas? Yes, ideas. The way this ridiculous stranger moved was both flawed and flawless. It was the perfection Phaethon sought for so long!

Lost in thought and excited about new ideas, Phaethon didn't even notice how the dancer disappeared. Of course, he was determined to seek him and thank him later. But now he had a lot of work to do.

Inspired, as never before, Phaethon achieved yet new heights. But he never got a chance to meet the dancing stranger again. He asked here and there; everyone remembered the joyful moment of meeting them, but nobody knew their name. They never asked. Was it important anyways? Just a helpful lunatic, nothing less, nothing more.

Phaethon obsessively searched for his muse. And Luck smiled at him once again.

Cygnus was surprised to see someone looking for him. Of course, he was able to feel the struggle and rushed to help those in need. But this man wasn't one of those. He was gifted, fulfilled, and inspired.

Little did he know that from this very moment their bond would last for an eternity, even fragmented and twisted as it became.

FFXIV Daily Question n°51 : Ancient times, back in the Ascian society. What is the name of your character back then ? What do they do ?

[starvingtongue]

# starvingtongue. an, indie, low activity multi-muse, penned by dusk, 29, gmt, she/her. oc, multi-muse, & duplicate friendly. ready to chew some bubblegum and kick some fictional booty with some new writing partners. (ง︡'-'︠)ง

muse list - please click their names for more info.

final fantasy:

Paine from Final Fantasy X/X-2

Anima from Final Fantasy X/X-2

Dona from Final Fantasy X/X-2

Leblanc from Final Fantasy X/X-2

Tromell from Final Fantasy X/X-2

Wakka from Final Fantasy X/X-2

other:

Shachath, an Angel of Death OC with inspiration take from AHS: Asylum

The Watcher from Borderlands

Zephyrine Allard, a Skyrim based OC, from the Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

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