#scootpatoot

[merlwyb-seabitch]

"Letter for--" the postmoogle squints-- "Maple Blunderbuss, kupo!" Inside a simple envelope is a letter which reads: DEAR MERL, I KNOW YOU ARE BUSY BUT PLEASE CAN YOU ASK PAPA RAUBAHN TO COME BACK TO UL'DAH. I MISS HIM AND ME AND HIM AND PIPIN NEED TO BE A FAMILY. I KNOW HE NEEDS TO BE IN ALA MHIGO TOO BUT HE SHOULD BE PART OF THE FLAMES TOO. IF HE WANTS HE CAN STAY AT MY HOUSE. I ASKED NANA AND KAN-E BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD HELP TOO. LOVE SCOOT!"

Merlwyb shook her head and leaned back in her chair. “Sheesh, you’re tellin’ me, kid… ain’t make no more sense t'me than it do to ye." 

She took from her desk a quill pen, a copious pile of parchment, and an extra bottle of ink, and thusly began drafting four letters. “Dear Scoot, Thank you for the letter. I must say that the matter of General Raubahn’s decision to leave his position as leader of the Immortal Flames relocate to Ala Mhigo has been of great concern to myself as well. I can assure you that from now on I will redouble my efforts to gain answers and change his decision to something more favorable. Try not to worry your cute little head too much, and in the meantime, help out your big brother Pipin. When you’re not off adventuring and tanking, come by Limsa and visit soon, and we’ll go have cake and sandwiches at the Bismarck.” “Dear Raubahn, What in the hells is wrong with ye. This is some ol’ motherfookin’ bullshite. Ye got no right to go an’ up-end the whole fookin’ Eorzean Alliance without even consultin’ me an’ Kan-E. I thought we were a fookin’ team. More than five godsdamned years we’ve been workin’ on this together, and the Navigator as my witness, I ain’t lettin’ ye off so fookin’ easy. I ain’t know jack shit about this Pipin boy, and while I’m sure he’s a perfectly decent lad, he ain’t qualified to sit in yer chair. He ain’t been through the shite we’ve been through. The hells you gotta do in Ala Mhigo that’s so godsdamned important anyway. Now get your ass back to Ul’dah before I sail over there and pistol whip ye meself.” “Dear Nanamo, What in the hells is wrong with ye. Yer the reason Raubahn thinks he should just up and leave his job and fuck off to Ala Mhigo, an’ I know it. I dunno what in the hells ye said to ‘im on that trip, but one thing’s fer sure: ye pushed 'im away on purpose. And 'ere I thought things were gettin’ better with ye two. Look, I ain’t knockin’ the virtues of being a strong independent woman, but tryin’ to convince the people ye care about that ye neither need nor want ‘em around ain’t strength, it’s insecurity. Not t'mention yer developin’ a bad habit o’ makin’ unilateral decisions without consultin’ anybody on them first. On top o’ that, Scoot is worried about ye, and th'more 'e’s worried about ye, the more letters 'e’s gonna write to me. The sooner ye get this mess fixed, the sooner we can stop bein’ inundated by the postmoogles.” “Dear Kan-E, “What in the hells is wrong with these friends o’ ours. This is some ol’ motherfookin’ bullshite. Listen, ye gotta help me convince Raubahn t'get back to Ul’dah and get back on the fookin’ Alliance. Maybe ye can talk to Nanamo about all them childhood issues what with losin’ ‘er parents and gettin’ all traumatized by loneliness and shite. Sheesh, I can’t believe I’m reminiscin’ about the ol’ days when it was just th'three of us. Ye, me, and Raubahn, formin’ Grand Companies, kickin’ Gaius van Baelsar’s arse to the seventh hell, gettin’ shite-faced at Alliance meetings… or was that just me? I was always too shite-faced to tell. Also, ye’ll be gettin’ a letter soon from a little Lala ‘venturer called Scoot Patoot. Though ‘is handwriting’ll be nearly indecipherable chocobo scratch, I recommend readin’ and replyin’ in a timely manner. And also offerin’ 'im cake.”

[burmecianblackmage]

5 Year Anniversary - Thank You!

Today, February 4, 2019, marks not only Sceada’s 25th birthday, it is also the 5th anniversary of me creating this blog here, and beginning to roleplay as my little Burmecian.

5 years... that’s a long time. Time, during which much has happened. There have been so many adventures and meetings, have been so many encounters and situations I was allowed to write with you lovely people. There has been so much room for my character to grow, to learn, to form friendships and bonds, becoming a better man in the process. There has been so much development, so many ways in which he’s changed, so many people he connected to...

And I wouldn’t want to miss a single one of them.

Sure, there have been bad times too. Times where there wasn’t much happening, or where that which was happening ended up leaving a heavy burden upon us, where it affected us in more ways than we imagined, both positively and negatively, and there have even been tears we cried over it all. Be it because things did not work out as we hoped, be it because we felt the pain of our characters, or be it even because we lost friends. For after all, paths not only cross and align at times, they also separate again, with some never to meet ours again, no matter how sad a thought this may be.

But such is life, and rather than list off all the things that happened, all the stories and ideas that developed and bloomed in those five years, I’d like to do something else:

I want to thank everyone who walked this path together with me, no matter how briefly.

And so I have spent the last week going through my blog and a total of 4682 posts with the goal of listing up everyone that has ever interacted with Sceada and this blog here. Whether that be by simple starters or lengthy plays, by sending in asks or perhaps by drawing a lovely picture of him unprompted, everyone who ever interacted with me and Sceada here on this blog, I wish to thank you.

And so, even though many of you are no longer here, have moved on or perhaps even forgotten about this here all together, I would like to list you all up here, under the cut. All 217 of you that I managed to count.

Consider this a huge thank you for everything, my friends! I do sincerely hope we’ll get to share more stories in the future, and that we’ll get to connect with each other, be it again after a long time, some more, or even entirely new. Thank you for making my time here what it has been, and for turning this hobby into one so very dear to me. I love you all.

Sincerely, Patrick~

Thank you to everyone who ever interacted with me:

Freya Crescent @burmecias-protector | Sin sinixto @captainwithagrin | Looker @asklooker | Yeul paddra-nsu--yeul paddraprincess | Puck @wandering-rat-prince | Ringabell thebellsarerung | Azee daughter-of-eorzea @spearofthemother | Minfilia @sharlayanmistress | Omega @engineofdestruction | Vivi @oneyearsblessing | Edea Lee edeaofeternia @ladyofeternia | Caius timeless-encounters @divine-identite | Steiner @sworndevotion | Millenia @thewingsofvalmar | Garnet @avaliantqueen | Eiko @ladyoflindblum | Demi transientblade noxsicarius | Yda lunaxmonk | Croma Magnolie @cromagnolie | Riboruba riborubaxblade | Alisaie alisaiesresolve @alisaiespath-blog | Aqua azul-tragedy nymphatragicae | Garuda @ladyofgentlebreezes @purplepawnms | Fran shatterheartskypirate @feralstriike | Maria @artemisxbow | Rahela Uillces @rahelauillces | Hikari Devonair @claireverie | Yda sharlayanpugilist | Y'shtola oerlominsanseas @sholarofsharlayan | Amaterasu wolf-oftherisingsun @dis-sasster | Zidane goldentailedthief @gaianforged | Rinoa @angelwingprincess | Tataru taruluv | Ollie shadowturbine @shadowturbine-archive | Quina @worldonlyhavetwothings | Lilith @genomecode | Lenne @zanarkandsongstress | Eraqus departuresmaster | Paine nemuruomoi | Vhaso'a vhasoaamariyo thevermilliongaelicatte | @zezlemet | Garnet @likedovesinflight | Kael Haden beyondreflection @nightscaped | Ventus vvaywardwind | Selphie @sunny-explosions | Cloud swordmechanic @sn-soldier | Leon @imperialroseking | Elisia Dawnbreaker scarletenchantress @vermiculusmagi | Blank @thiefspian | Lancia Almathia eternalharvestpriestess @eternalharvestpriestess-blog | Achtung @trenokingsman | Marluxia @daemonflorescence | Etro etrotheforgottengoddess | E-Sumi Yan @sacredseedseer | Laguna @moombaliberator | DeRosso @reapersofknowledge | Y'landa Naih @majoredinhealing | Namine @scatteredcrayons | Lightning sanctusmilitis @ofetro | Reina Roux @crimsonspellsword | Victoria F. Stein abhorrentxwitch | Tifa Lockheart @nibelheimsweetheart | Faris @fieryseafarer-blog | Crisis gunsmokeprincess cxmbatsecretary | Momoe Nagisa mxrscapone cxgitationum | Blank silkyxthief | Impa regiuscustos @matriark | Beatrix @alexandrianrose | Yda @ydaism | Garnet @beyondtheflyingbird | Axel ist-axel-now @eternefiamme | Aerith @brexthoftheplxnet | Binrril @burmecianpaladin | Angeal @honorofangealhewley | Cecil @asouldivided | technicite | glacious-siren | Artemia Venus @huntressartemia | Leonora @containyourmainposure | Garnet xprincessofalexandria | Celes imperialturncoat | Calisto @burmecianknight | Garnet garnetffix | Garnet queenofsummoners | Eiko angeltriads | queenofalldarkness | Garnet queengarnet | Hylia hyliahergrace @luxaeterna | Zidane @zinidyne-zidane | Arc kindheartedmage | Mr. Sonacore somnusofnavyrealm | Locke @thepricewasright | Nanamo @sultana-dreaming | Leila @seafoamrose | Alisaie @alisaie-leveilleur | Axel @flamesxofxeternity | Vanille @jourdevanille | Terra @magitekelite | Brii briidunviing-a @dovsebrii | Serina Stonereach @ask-the-alchemist-of-gaia | Kairi @irradiancies | Lucienne @lucienneluciscaelum | Ignis @fieryknowledge | beckonlight | Haumeric @hiemalstorm | Gau @raisedbymonsters | Demyx ninthnocturne @baconxkitty | Kain @alphadraconis | Leila @dancing-dagger | Cloud @sacredscar | Aqua valorfindings freezingslash | Setzer @onagamble | Tifa Lockheart @lockedfighter | Ashe divineoath | beyondlores | Roxas trxdxcim | Fran @woodwarder | Aqua lazulaqua | Alphonse Elric @wirecage | Lightning brandedrose @brandedrose-archived | Noel Kreiss @lazuliss | Rydia @evocatress | Adelphel illustrisxarma @azurexheavens | Nymeia spinneroffxte spxnnerisms | Syabelth @diamondoath | Melinoe @pandoragu | Amina @the-shadow-of-a-wielder | Porom elderinwhite @mysidianwhitemage | Ysayle @ysayle-iceheart | Estinien wyrmbloodx | Garnet princessxofalexandria | Nidhogg @ansjahs | Steiner @captainoftheplutoknights | Lily Ember @losteidolon @lilykomatsu | Relm Arrowny @colorfulvirtuoso | Ashe dusksdecree @bnargindalmasca | Beatrix @rosegeneral | Mateus lucifcrisms @lucifcrux | Sequoia @sequoiaofeorzea | Terra @riotxblade | Lenna waterprincessoftycoon | Bianca biancathelopunny | Faris @ask-captain-faris | Ritz Malheur @viera-blessed | Kuja @xkuja | Leo Christophe @golden-heart-knight | Rosa purexmagic | Garnet awakenedcanary devotedqueen | Milleuda guerreradelosmuertos @milleuda-folles | Alleyway Jack @ofgil | Kefka @light-of-judgment | Vani @not-a-rogue | Lamya @bokobreeder | Emerya @atieflingwarlock @emerya | Teledji & Tulala @high-stakes-gambler | Lenora Love @thislovelylady | Vivi @ornoirtier | Rojo @fabulousredkweh | Firion @firixn | Rinoa ibisangelus | Bartz @adventurouswind | Garnet princessofalexandria | Aria spiriitxs @nymphaxea | Nayru @deamaurea | Shachi @heartpiratesorca | Zell @ahmyhotdog | Luneth @blessedbycrystal | Rosalia @rosalia-the-guardian @rebirthxguardian | Carbuncle @crimsonjewl | Aerith adelicatefleur rosenguard | Amalthea @thelcstunicorn | Rydia @in-the-world-below | Etro @solitarixs | GM @dndencounters | Amarant @crimsonsalamander | Tifa Lockheart fightforastar | Mikoto xbranbal @infragments | Palom @mysidiasprodigy | Marcus @tantalizingbro | Garnet thelittlecanary | Ricard Highwind @wyvernblessed | Adara @deriision | Noctis @armigerxarsenal | Klara witchalienanddemons | Ami @shinra-mp-dispatch | Olithier @clericaltendency @gxntil | Hilda @wildrosematriarch @wildrosemonarch | Taylor Gudbrand @tailoringtay | Rinoa residentangel | Garnet mybuttissoft @unspokenchansons | Rachel @thefiremaid | Amarant @arrogancecoral | Minwu @seal-of-heaven | Freya Crescent @drcgonscrxst | Irvine Kinneas @sharpxshootin | Eiko @unspokenchansons | Garnet @bemysclf | Celes @runexxknight | Ashe @dalmascasqueen | Mipha @divineoath @mixtisque | Rapunzel @flordorado | Logan Himura @thecrimsonsageofgaia | Shantotto @chxinspeller | Mikazuki @swordgrandpa | Chi @innocent-ai | Lenne @faythsung | Shantotto @apersonallesson | @garnet77 | Anna @deriisinful-archive @deriisinful | Aranea @dragoonxdive | Freya Crescent @party-of-rpg-muses | Beatrix @save-the-rose @rcsetorn | Kristjan @kristjanstower | Anita @bearxclaws | Argath @lonescion | Scoot @scootpatoot | Biff @biff-adventurer

[morganabrowne]

About the Muse

REPOST DO NOT REBLOG

Name of your Muse: Morgana Lynette Alice Browne

One Picture You Like Best Of Your Muse’s Fc: (I don’t have a nice one of the FC yet, so here is one in my newly created FC library.)

Two Headcanons You Have For Your Muse :

1. She is a graduate of The Studium in Arcanima and Astromancy.

2. She learned a great deal about healing from her father before heading to the Studium.

Three Things That Your Muse Likes Doing In Their Free Time:

1. Running events that make her guests happy.

2. Keeping her journal.

3. Reading near anything she can get her hands on.

Seven People That Your Muse Loves/Likes: (Trying to keep to original/player characters here)

1. Her mother, Lynette

2. Her father, Kayne

3. Mordred Ravenholme, her late husband.

4. Gilka Heinrich

5. Xemera Takahashi

6. Kieren Garazuki

7. Mina Kimura (from @dark-nosed-miqote)

Two Things Your Muse Regrets:

1. Not being able to save Haurchefant.

2. That she could not say goodbye to Mordred.

A Phobia Your Muse Has: Letting people down.

Tagged by: @cielcrd (Sorry it took so long to post)

Tagging: @aethernoise , @dark-nosed-miqote , @viridian-dragoon , @scootpatoot , @catboy-of-light and anyone else who wishes to give this a try.

[high-stakes-gambler]

Q & A!

What is your full name? “Teledji Adeledji”

What do your friends call you? “Teledji,” he pauses “.. Jiji.” clears his throat, “One has recently been calling me Djidji ...”

What is your favorite animal? "I do favor my gil turtle but beyond that, I favor chocobos.” he thinks for a moment, “Any exotic animal easily captures my interest.”

Where were you born? “La Noscea.”

Do you have any children? “No.”

Is there a person/people you love? “No.” he replied bitterly. [[ Oh come on, it doesn’t have to be romantically! You have plenty of people you care for! ]] “No, I don’t.” he folds arms. [[ I can already tell you are thinking of Samuru, Isen, Her Grace, Lyse ...]] “Right... I suppose when you put it this way.” he looked away, red creeping at the tip of his ears. [[ tagging @samurulantis @tidusyumemiru @sultana-dreaming and @aptapugilis for mentions! ]]

What is your favorite colour? “I favor the deep teal colors and wine red for myself, although as you could guess, gold captivates me rather easily.”

What is your full occupation? “A humble merchant at heart.” he replies with a not-so-innocent smile, “I own a karaoke bar in Lavender beds, it was rather successful but expanding beyond has been rather difficult given my, hm... name.”

Are you good at physical fighting? “I ... rather stay at range but you would be mistaken if you think I won’t fight back if I happen to be in such a position.”

Which form are you best at? “I use pistols and I seldom miss.”

What about magic? “I rather not dwell in that area.” he waved a hand, “What magic saved me, I rather not disturb it.”

Which type are you best at? "Magic? I’m tad good at magically provoking you with just a few words.” he smirked!

Craftsmanship? “No,” he waves a hand “I pay for such services.”

Any other skills? “I’m terribly good at being bad.” he cupped his chin, “‘suppose you could say, I’m terribly bad at being good as well.” [[ Mun notes, he is a good dancer, he is really good at taming chocobos and chocobo racing, he generally gets along well with animals! He is also rather lucky with gambling and card games... but mun doesn’t like it when he pushes his luck. ]]

Are you an only child? "Yes, thank the Twelve.” he rolled eyes, “You think Eorzea could handle more than one of me?” [[ Well technically after the banquet... ]] “.... say one more half-joke, I dare you.” intense glare was given to the mun! [[ Ermm! Moving on! ]]

Where do you see yourself in five years? “Dead.” he snorted, “I'm being realistic.” [[ Mun smacks him with a rolled paper! Cease the negativity! ]] “Ow, did you have to...” he grumbles, “Provided the Twelve have mercy and no self righteous Warrior of Light or such decides to send me back to Thal’s gates, I suppose running a successful hotel chain and enjoying my days away from Gridania would be splendid.”

Have you ever almost died? "Yes.” he replied simply and clearly.

Do you have a secret, not just a secret, but like a really big secret hardly anyone knows? “Hm...” he cups his chin again, “About her Grace’s parents, it wasn’t an accident that took their lives. Before you jump to conclusions, I wasn’t part of the syndicate at the time.”

Salty or sweet? “Sweet.” he scratched his cheek, idly looking away, “I have a sweet tooth.”

Do you like yourself? “I am who I am, we ought to leave it at that.”

Do you believe in the Twelve? "My patron is Nymeia and I trust in her wheel, unlike what most would expect from someone who spent most of their life in Ul’dah.”

Are you religious? “I trust in opportunities that come with a reason and when they do, I seize them.”

Do you carry prejudice with you? “Hah! Who doesn’t?”

What do you consider entertainment? “Give me a loud luxurious casino, dim bars and a well lit dance stage”, he waved a hand “night is when the stars are the brightest, don’t you agree?”

Favourite drink? “Whiskey”

Do you have any family traditions? “Hah, family.” he snorted, “Good one.”

Are you a good person? “No.” he looked flatly, arms folded, “...but I...am trying to be decent.”

Thank you for answering my questions. “Right, that will be 10 000 gil for my time.”

Tagged by: @jasleh and @scootpatoot Thank you both! \o/ Tagging: @tidusyumemiru @samurulantis @nightmaze @aptapugilis @geisterfuchs @dewdlepies @sunlitpeony @aymeric-the-blue @punchycatte @burmecianblackmage @eorzeanflowers @nati-kun and anyone who likes these kind of things! \o/

[ganon-on-gilga-blog]

Many thanks to @scootpatoot and @catboy-of-light for hosting their second annual Starlight banquet.Good food, good people, and even live music.  They may be spared in the coming days.

[killerkub]

Tagged

Tagged by @a-not-so-creepy-pasta. \o/

Relationship Status: Married.

Lipstick or Chapstick: Mostly chapstick but I like lipstick sometimes.

Last song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHeSkF8g_RY

Last movie: A movie called “Justice” that was a western. But I fell asleep during it because it hit 10pm and that’s my bedtime basically. lol. Although completely watching through was the new Alien movie that’s suppose to be a prequel.

Top 3 shows: How I Met Your Mother (I’ve rewatched the episodes dozens of times), RWBY, and Criminal Minds.

Top 3 ships: Honestly if a show has two people that were childhood best friends and they still get along beautifully, they always become my ship. lol. It’s my weakness!

I tag??? @shirolovesthatpizza @xeno-form @lorythas @scootpatoot

[sultana-dreaming]

Blog reopened: scootpatoot

((My Gilgamesh main, Scoot Patoot, has an RP blog that has been reopened for threads. He is a sweetheart so don’t be afraid to interact with him! Visit scootpatoot.tumblr.com for his page!))

[merlwyb-seabitch]

"Hey Meeeerl?" (scootpatoot)

Merlwyb raised her eyebrow and looked around the stateroom for the source of the voice. “Scoot, is that you? What’d I tell ye about comin’ in to the office without knockin’? I know yer down there in front ‘o the desk, now why don’t ye use the Lalafellin stepstool I put there just for ye?”

[burmecianblackmage]

A Merry Sceada Advent - Gift Summary

It may be with a considerable delay, due to some problems that occurred with the last gift for the 25th, but even so, it is finally time to bring this event to a close - and what better way to do so than with our good old Gift Summary?

And so, without further ado, let’s take a look at the gifts Sceada gave out for Advent 2018:

@sunny-explosions - A Plushie

@lonescion - A Snowball Fight

@rosalia-the-guardian -  Sitting by the Fire together

@dancing-dagger - Building a Snowman

@sultana-dreaming - A Favorite Book

@kristjanstower - Playing Santa for the Children

@bokobreeder - A Stroll in the Snow

@save-the-rose - Sledding

@adventurouswind - A Kiss on the Cheek

Unclaimed - Performing with his Magic for them

@artemisxbow - Baking Cookies Together

@rosalia-the-guardian - Helping Them Pick Out Gifts

@milleuda-folles - Offering his Robe in the Cold

@scootpatoot - Watching the Northern Lights together

@high-stakes-gambler - A Musicbox

@lonescion - A Night Out on the Town

Unclaimed - An Accessoire

@milleuda-folles (Ami) - Visiting a Natural Ice Cave

@biff-adventurer - Cooking Together

@dancing-dagger (Leslybeth) - A Special Blend of Tea

@rebirthxguardian - Homemade Cookies

@divine-identite - Sharing some Punch together

@artemisxbow - Washing their Back at the Hot Springs

@deriision - A Three-Day Vacation

Bonus: @artemisxbow - A Traditional Archer’s Outfit Bonus: @sunny-explosions - A Family Christmas Picture Bonus: @rebirthxguardian - A Silk Kimono and a Parasol

Consolation Gift: A Special Dinner with @burmecias-protector, @not-a-rogue and @swordgrandpa.

Once again, like every year, I’d like to thank all of you for participating in this little event of mine! I hope I managed to bring many of you a happy little smile with it! My apologies for the end turning out late and my activity and motivation significantly dropping since the new year, but I’ll try my best to improve on that again.

So, here’s to another year we all get to play together and have fun! And if things go well, then at the end of it, we’ll be having another Advent Calendar - So please look forward to it ;)

Patrick~

[morganabrowne]

Lovely image taken by @scootpatoot It was lovely spending the wedding with you. <3

[burmecianblackmage]

👪

A Merry Sceada Advent - Day 11

@artemisxbow​ - 👪 Day 11: Baking Cookies together

After yesterday went unclaimed, you guys went all out for today! There were claims for @not-a-rogue, @sunny-explosions, @rosalia-the-guardian, @scootpatoot and @burmecias-protector, as well as the one who ultimately had the luck of the RNG draw: Maria. I’m really sorry that I can’t just write this one for all of you, as I was really touched by this amount of messages, but the time frame is just too short - I hope I’ll have a chance to make it up to you later in this calendar though, so please, keep trying, alright? And thanks for your support!!

Even though they both knew how to cook and bake - at least, to a certain extent, that is - it was surprisingly rare for the loving pair to actually do so together.

Not that they had anything against the idea, no, far from it. No, they both found the idea enjoyable and fun, and would look forward to the few times they got to indulge in them - and today would be no exception.

After all, it was for a special occasion, right? Baking cookies for the holidays had a certain tradition to it in many families, and as they had already proven on Valentine’s Day, the young couple would happily adopt and create new traditions for themselves wherever they could.

And so they had begun their handiwork of the day, preparing the ingredients together, from the flour and eggs with which to start the dough to the milk and sugar that’d help refine them, andthe chocolate and fruits that’d serve to enrich the cookies in the end. Everything wanted to be prepared properly, be weighed, be washed and mixed, the two lovers giving each other a hand wherever and whenever they could.

Needless to say, they spent the afternoon with lots of smiles and many a laugh, enjoying their work to the fullest as over the hours, more and more of the various types of cookies began to take shape.

Naturally, they would during that time not be solely focused on their work and the final product, and here and there offer the other a chance to try and sample what they were preparing. And oh my, if the fruit jam Maria had prepared wasn’t delicious, then Sceada didn’t know what else could be!

Of course, she’d get to try things to, and especially the vanilla cream filling he had mixed together found her absolute approval, causing her to smile in delight and brighten his day further.

Mind you though, not everything could always go as planned, and there would be some small accidents here and there, just as they are wont to happen. Like stirring the egg white and the yolk together when they were needed separately, or the pack of flour that slipped through Sceada’s fingers as he reached for it on a high shelf, sending a cloud of flour throughout their little kitchen. And then there was of course also that little incident when they started to degustate the finished cookies...

“Here my dear, try one of these! They turned out really light and fluffy!”

“Mmhm... you’re right love, those came out nicely! Have you tried the ones over there already? Such a nice fruity taste!”

“I have! They’re really good, Sceada! You’re a better baker than I thought, hehe!”

“Ah, now you’re teasing me... your cookies are still much better than mine.”

“Nonsense! We both did a good job, love!”

“Oh Maria...”

“Ah, before I forget, did you already try one of those over their? The chocolate practically melts right on your tongue!”

“Hmmm? These over here...?”

“Huh? No, wait, no those, I just took these out of the-”

“OW! Ow ow ow ow owwww.... hot....”

“... oven, dear.”

Maria could only chuckle while her impatient beloved tried to wave air towards his lips as though that would help in any way. No, the best thing would no doubt be something cold to drink - but she also had another, more delightful idea:

“Oh hon... did you burn your lips...? Here, let me see....”

When the Burmecian would lean a bit closer to allow her a better view, Maria would swiftly reach up and place a soft, gentle kiss on his lips, causing the Burmecian to smile again right away.

“Well...? All better now, love?”

“...aye. Kissing it better really does work, hmm? But perhaps... my lips need a bit more healing...”

“Oh you...”

While the cookies would cool off a bit, the pair would shower each other with sweet and gentle kisses, content with the time they got to spend together as well as the results of their labor today. Only one question would remain:

Just who was going to eat this many cookies now?

[burmecianblackmage]

🎠for @scootpatoot!

A Merry Sceada Advent - Day 14

@scootpatoot - 🎠 Day 14: Watching the Northern Lights together

Hello there friend! I don’t believe we’ve met before - well, looks like this is a good opportunity to change that!

Sceada couldn’t exactly claim to know many a Lalafell or having befriended them, with their numbers easily countable on one hand alone. Sure, there were Teledji and Tulala, the merchant even having gone on an expedition once together with him, and then there was also her Grace, the Sultana Nanamo Ul’namo with whom he had forged an unlikely friendship.

But beyond that? At most he could claim to have been acquainted with a Miss Tataru once, many years ago, but other than that, he did not know any Lalafell.

Well, perhaps he could change that today.

Scoot seemed to be a very lively sort, packing a surprisingly big amount of energy into such a small stature, and he was not one to stand down from a confrontation. Someone who would defend their friends and companions, no matter what.

A trait Sceada certainly found admirable.

He had taken the short-statured paladin out of town, leading him up a snowy hill a fair bit away from the admittedly not too bright lights of the settlement. He took care not to lead the Lalafell through any deep snow, silently fearing it could prove troublesome for them to wade through it. After all, if the snow managed to reach up to his hip, then it would be at face level for them.

Naturally, he could have offered to carry Scoot, eliminating the need for such precautions by using their height difference to an advantage, but he doubted a proud adventurer like him would appreciate such an offer, instead likely feeling insulted.

So, leading him through the shallow snow it was then, and he’d do his utmost to distract the man from noticing that by engaging into lively conversation.

Eventually, they would reach the top of the hill, an opening clearing with a marvelous view of the night sky. Sceada would place some blankets he had prepared out on the snow, giving them both a place to sit for the time being - and to lie down once the show began.

“There... all set. It should not be long now before it begins.”

“Before what begins?”

“Just lie down and keep your eyes open, and you’ll see...”

Albeit being met with some skepticism regarding the words he had chosen to use, Sceada would eventually convince the Lalafell to lie down - just in time for the big show to begin, for this truly breathtaking natural phenomenon to unfold.

Lights of various colors would soon dance across the night sky, painting meandering bands into the heavens, illuminating them with their gentle and silent magnificence. They would begin gently, almost as though they carefully had to explore the foreign sky anew, slowly growing bolder and more daring as they proceeded to spread from the north. And finally, at the height of their mesmerizing performance, the lights would engulf the entire night sky, illuminating it so brightly, why, one could easily believe it to be day again already.

That whole spectacle lasted for a bit more than an hour, before the familiar, usual calm and stillness returned to the starry winter sky. The whole time, Scoot and Sceada had been lying there, marveling at the beauty unfolding overhead them. and when it at last ends, the Burmecian only had one things to say, one question to ask:

“Well Scoot... Did I promise too much?”

And with a happy grin, the Burmecian would resume watching the skies above - after all, perhaps they’d yet be treated to a second round?

Only the heavens above would know...

[merlwyb-seabitch]

A letter arrives for Merlwyb. Though the paper and ink are of relatively high-quality, the penmanship itself is not. In fact, it's almost impossible to read, though the sender had intended to write: DEAR MERL, THANK YOU FOR COMING OVER AND BRINGING BALLOONS AND CAKE ON MY NAMEDAY. NOW I AM REALLY HAPPY! AND THANK YOU FOR THE WIND UP GARUDA TOO! I LOVE HER AND NAMED HER GERALDINE! LOVE SCOOT!

Merlwyb squinted at the paper, turning it over a few times to see if perhaps she was readying it the wrong way. 

“Who wrote this, a drunken kobold? … Ah, wait, I think this reads “balloons and cake.” Must be ol’ dear Scoot sendin’ me a note about that little nameday party we arranged. Sure was good to see ‘im smile so wide. Beats me as to what he named the minion though. Looks like Geraldine, but really, who’d name her Geraldine?“ 

She shook her head. “I’ve gotta remember to buy that kid some lessons.”

[merlwyb-seabitch]

A little pink tuft of hair can be spotted on the other side of the desk. "Hiii Merl! I know I'm not fighting the enemies right now, and I don't have an invitation but I have a really, really important question!" ((scootpatoot))

To this day, it amazed the Admiral that the gods had seen fit for an excitable ten-year-old to be the savior of Eorzea. 

The first time he’d addressed her so… informally, it’d made her eyebrow twitch. But alas, he just kept doing it. Of all the battles she had to pick, teaching a child manners wasn’t the one she wanted to fight. But it would be difficult to begrudge the Warrior of Light a little familiarity, after all his service to the realm. Besides, the little paladin hero had grown on her — and yes, he was little in more ways than one.“Ah, don’t tell me. It must be Scoot. I see they uh… sent you right in without telling me.“Merlwyb placed her hands flat on the desk and leaned forward so she could properly see the Lalafell on the other side.“No matter, you are welcome. Now what is it you need to know?”