#talion graves

[talion-graves]

A nice day in the sun.☀️🐦‍⬛

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Talion Graves

The beauty of Talion Graves,

Is not seen in the way that he shaves,

Nor his eyes, nor his torso,

But in truth, even more so,

It's displayed in the way he behaves.

Just when you thought it was safe to open Tumblr, it's another installment of my silly poetry series. This time celebrating the handsome and noble Talion Graves of @talion-graves.

Talion is not just enjoyable to look at - although it's certainly no hardship to do so - but also very fun to read about. Especially his touching relationship with Joel (who has an inexplicable inability to enter a room sensibly through the door). Heroic, brave and always well-dressed, Talion is a fantastic character.

Definitely a blog of which I think more people should be aware. If you're not already following @talion-graves then I heartily suggest you give it a look.

[hinganskies]

Some Suggestions for FFXIV blogs to follow.

@miqomischief @elfie-kitten @sasslett @ae-fond-seeker @furys-mercy @dedicatedtomoonlighting @dragonsongmakhali @scholarlostintime @pinxli @briar-ffxiv @houserosaire @cadrenebula @captainkurosolaire @finishing-touch @aroseyetbloomedwrites @gigifujijifu @healersadjust @ievaxol @irisopranta @kaitontenchu @laladventures @naejlas-axe @ooeygooeyghoul @pangolinheart @risrielthron @scales-claws-and-thorns @talion-graves @the-unending-journey @uldahstreetrat @umbralaether @xiv-wolfram @yukiotacon @yzeltia @superiorthaumaturge @spotofmummery @ffxivxd @ainyan @placesyoucallhome @tallbluelady

There are lots of others, but I can’t remember how to spell all of them on phone!

oh wow thank you so much this is so helpful and already so much more welcoming than reddit 😭❤️

I had no idea there was such a big community here hello everyone!

[hex-xiv]

Morality Alignment Test

Tagged by: @osric-giroux-ffxiv - thanks for the tag Osi!

Take the test here!

Tagging: @dreadful-tales-xiv | @wrenanigans | @witchofthedirt | @simmillercc | @the-sycophant | @airis-ray | @blossomblade | @talion-graves | @kingdomkupo | @chioneeirwen

[urukbignaturals]

I wanna write Yandere Bruz and Yandere Ratbag with the reader but like... I'm kinda dry on ideas... I'll type what I have in case later I get inspired...

Yandere Ratbag the Coward:

Stalker-ish yandere. He watches you a lot from afar. He isn't always the sneakiest but sometimes he leaves you presents and you chalk it up to him being shy.

What presents? Things he hunted (mostly dead rats, though he occasionally gets you rabbits and little birds), shiny rocks, the ears of stronger Uruks he totally killed on his own (aren't you impressed?), weapons also scavenged from those he totally killed...

He one time wanted to show you he could be a good mate by taking care of you, so he intentionally poisoned (he is such a genius) one of your meals. Despite his best efforts, he found out he wasn't at all a great medic or caretaker, so he had to beg Talion for help. Don't worry- you'll end up being fine, but the scare was so big that for weeks he hugged you tightly as he sniffed...

He knows he can't protect you but he has a big, strong olog friend AND the Grave Walker, so he definitely bothers them often, asking them to take care of you...

Ratbag may be the reason Talion and Az-Harto/Ranger become yanderes too.

Yandere Bruz the Chopper:

Some have already done some good interpretations for him, I'm not sure I have much to add LOL.

Bruz is definitely a clingy and manipulative yandere.

Like others have said- you must be at the very least in eyesight. He gets very anxious whenever he can't see you. He knows how dangerous Uruks and ologs are! What if another claimed you as theirs? Bruz can't allow that.

He has employed other Uruks to ambush you when you are alone, only for him to come out and save you. That way you'll be more inclined to stay close...

Cuddles. Many, many cuddles. He won't let you sleep alone and he simply can't sleep if you aren't in the safety of his arms.

Gets jealous of everything and everyone. Why are you talking to that coward? He is there! What's with you and the ranger? Isn't he good enough? Why are you sitting in that chair??? His lap is free! etc, etc, etc.

Might "accidentally" touch you inappropriately, "I'm sorry, little one, it's just that my hands are so big and your body is so small!".

Also, he "accidentally" marks you. "I meant to give ya a love nibble- sorry for the bite mark, sorry!" "Oh no, did I leave that bruise? I need to relax my grip, are you in pain? Let me help..." "Wanna spar? I'll be gentle this time.... besides, so far you haven't gotten a single scar! (yet)"

He lies to keep you on his side. "I heard Ratbag saying this", "I saw Talion rummaging through your things", "The Warchief asked Talion if he could keep you as a pet- and Talion said he would consider it! How rude!", "I need to warn you, that orc that asked to chat with you? Has a bet with other orcs on how quickly he can get in your bed..."

[osric-giroux-ffxiv]

Which Aesthetic Colour Are You? - Osric

Your Result:

Charcoal

You're smart, analytical, and appear balanced to the people around you. You work hard not to judge others, and to listen carefully before giving advice. For that reason,the people in your life trust you deeply, and listen well when you express an opinion because frankly, you're usually right. This need to appear calm and well-informed can be a little crushing, though-- you don't need to hide your uncertainty quite so often. It's human to need help sometimes, and with all you've done for your loved ones, they would be more than happy to provide it.

Tagged by @vahalia-cress

Tagging: @talion-graves, @the-sycophant, @mimble-sparklepudding, @promethea-silk, and whoever would like to do it.

Take the quiz HERE

[lettersnorth]

14 Associations: Aislinn North

Tagged by: @luck-and-larceny Thank you! I absolutely loved reading more about Malika

Animal: Sparrow. Constantly overlooked and unobtrusive but absolute masters at adapting. They’re everywhere. Forests, mountains, cities. It doesn’t matter. They’ll figure it out and they’ll survive. 

Color: Red dirt. I associate Aislinn with the red earth and canyonlands of the Gyr Abania landscape in her blood. 

Song: My Silver Lining by First Aid Kit. I have so many songs in Aislinn's playlist but every word of this is just Aislinn to a T.

Number: Okay, this is probably the nerdiest answer but that’s okay because Lin is an absolute nerd. Math is a language and she’s fluent. So the number I associate with her is 1.618. Which is the Golden Ratio in the Fibonacci sequence. 

Day or Night: Both? She burns the candle at both ends. 

Plant: Black-eyed Susan. It’s a tough, heat-loving wildflower constantly popping up where it’s not supposed to be. 

Smell: The soap she uses is probably something fresh and herbal. Lavender. When she’s not smelling like machine oil and alchemicals. 

Gemstone: Emerald. She wears an Ishgardian cut heirloom emerald pendant hidden beneath her clothing. She’s clearly not Ishgardian. It does match her eyes pretty well though.

Season: Autumn. Brisk and introspective. 

Food: Ginger. A nice, low level of heat normally but a punch in the face if misused.

Places: High places, deserts and other hot climates, libraries

Deity: Nymeia. Everything is a roll of the dice. Everyone’s a thread in the tapestry. There’s no sense complaining about where you are. No sense getting too attached to it either. It can all change in a moment. 

Element: Earth and Fire. 

Drink: Whiskey. Takes some getting used to but given time it warms to you. 

Tagging: @talion-graves @the-wardens-torch @fairwindsandblueskies @tea-and-conspiracy @daughter-of-fire-and-dreams @norhimorovine @rhotanored @clockwork-sparrow @pollux-xiv @riylli @pocketninja-ffxiv @rising-lotus @high-and-away @craftramsay @aces-and-kings And anyone else who wants to give it a go!

[xiv-wolfram]

Wolfram's Character Inspiration Chart

This took me a while because I've answered variations of this one before but forgot who I said. Honestly I consume a lot of media so… Wolf is basically 80% me with character traits thrown in from shows I like. I'm focusing more on personality/aesthetic/narrative than physical inspiration here... Ok maybe if Ravi and Eliot had a kid with Geralt's muscles and green eyes from somewhere?

Xena - Xena: Warrior Princess A person with a dark past seeks redemption by traveling around and doing good deeds. Wears lots of leather. Their primary weapon is a sword. Consistently flirting with their best friend. After writing the synopsis of his character story I realized Wolf is basically Xena… ok he looks more like Ares. Whatever, it's my bi-awakening show I can do what I want! After realizing this, I had to give Wolf some chakram lore too for the comparison to be complete! (which was easy with the Thavnairian dad)

Geralt - The Witcher Excellent fashion sense plus Wolf is also a person who tries to be neutral but will do anything to protect their loved ones. Mostly, Geralt is on here for his fighting style. Wolf uses more magic but he also has a very active/fluid way of combat. This is due to his dancer training and why he's so evasive, but I imagine it looks similar to how Geralt fights in the Blaviken scene from the first episode of season 1, just with the occasional VerFlare.

Ravi Chakrabarti - iZombie Did ya'll know Wolf is a bit of a nerd? I try and show it sometimes but due to the subject matter of many of the comics, it may not be obvious. He's really smart. Figures things out before others (like how did other people not realize Liv is a zombie?!) Unlike Ravi, he didn't have a formal education. He only knows the common language but reads a lot and even asks Y'Shtola to translate tomes for him. When he's around friends he's extremely talkative, usually about his interests (Mhachi history, cuisine, non-traditional uses for magic, etc). Also, Ravi's relationship with Peyton is (usually) really great power couple stuff. Plus they're good friends who joke around but are very sweet and flirty with each other. (Rahul Kohli is also Wolfram's voice claim btw!)

M.M. (Marvin Milk) - The Boys For some reason, I'm the only person I know who watches The Boys?! Anyway MM is great. He's got stuff from his past that really weighs on him but he fights through it for his friends and family. He's usually kind of the moral center of The Boys with a strong sense of right and wrong even if it doesn't align with those around him. He's also the paternal/fraternal figure trying to look out for everyone.

Jessica Jones - Jessica Jones She's got kind of a dark and snarky sense of humor. Leather. Alcoholic with PTSD but she doesn't let it stop her from doing what needs to be done and being a hero. Honestly I just really love characters who save people while not really knowing how to save themselves but hanging on anyway. Wolf's also got a pretty strong vigilante side…

Eliot Waugh - The Magicians Absolutely the most relatable depiction of depression I've seen on TV. He's usually really friendly and charismatic. Always joking around. It's all a mask for his major chronic depression. Drinks a lot. Also, very smart and talented mage without having to put in as much effort as Alice (read the books) which can be a double-edged sword. His biggest enemy is himself.

tagged by: @talion-graves (Thanks! This was funnnnn!!!)

tagging: This part always makes me nervous I'll forget someone. So just - anyone else who wants to do it - I wanna see it! The original template is here! I just tweaked it a bit for me.

[talion-graves]

Talion with long hair on the beach just hits different honestly. 😎☀️

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Lalafellin Limericks 2023.

Jess Varlineau (@sasslett)

Reckless Ijinixxi (@pinxli)

Baron Silvaineaux de Rosaire (@houserosaire)

Reika Tsukihana (@reikatsukihana)

Makhali Khatayin (@dragonsongmakhali)

Resi Aria (@elfie-kitten)

Edmont Saphiraux Leveilleur (@scholarlostintime)

Mizuki de Borel (nee Motte) (@pumpkinmagekupo)

Talion Graves (@talion-graves)

Nanari Ququri (@hikinghydaelyn)

Enna Iahay (@dedicatedtomoonlighting)

Cimarra Skylark (@cimarraskylark)

Cadu D'Syrcus (@spotofmummery)

Xynal Valeroyant (@qxynalvaleroyantb)

If you're interested in following more ffxiv OC blogs then please check out the examples above. All have fantastic characters and are produced by very nice (and highly talented) people. Silly poetry optional!

[seascrapes]

[ What Does Your Heart Look Like: Tal Brook ]

-> Broken, Missing Pieces That Were Once There

Your heart has been torn before, chipped and maybe even shattered. Some pieces will never be recovered, and you are shaped by the loss. But it can still be shaped into something tangible, something good, even with its flaws and imperfections. You don’t have to do all the work of rebuilding by yourself. Allow other hands to leave their fingerprints on the new heart you create from the remnants.

[ Quiz Be Here ]

Tagged by: @houserosaire​

Tagging: @noscean-scholar​ | @voidwife​ | @locke-rinannis​ | @vythanis​ | @shroudandsands​ | @solaire-and-magia​ | @ivyffxiv​ | @nabaath-areng​ | @talion-graves​ | Anyone else who wishes <3

[kanekuran]

Mythological Trope Quiz

Yeaaaaah, Kane kinda be that way sometimes. xD

Thanks for the tag @whitedawn-wra

Quiz can be found here.

Tagging: @talion-graves | @mira-isenhart-xiv (for any of your girls) | @fair-fae | @dardillien-ward (for any of your boys) | @simplysoriya | @zariasilverleaf | @azem-ghale | @thefireinherveins | @ anyone who wants to do this!

[valdiis]

Get to Know the Blogger

1. Are you named after anyone? Not anyone personally, but I am named after a Greek deity of the hunt.

2. When was the last time you cried? Six days ago, upon visiting a friend who is dying of brain cancer.

3. Do you have kids? I’m a step-parent, but gods, no. Not by choice. Yuck.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Not terribly often, actually. I’m more of a wry wit kind of person.

5. What sports do you play/have you played? I find it highly ironic that I enjoyed basketball in middle school, given that I’m extremely short. I also played a handful of games of tennis and some sort of frisbee game that was popular on college campuses in the ‘90s.

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people? Generally, their hair. I’m very much a hair person. If it’s not a meeting in person, it’s their vocabulary I notice.

7. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings every time. My brain doesn’t need more nightmare fodder; it’s already great at that as it is.

8. Any special talents? I used to be able to put both feet behind my head until I got too fat to bend that way. To this day, I’m very flexible for as much as my body shape allows.

9. Where were you born? Savannah, GA, USA.

10. What are your hobbies? Oh no. Many. Cross-stitch, embroidery, silver-smithing, engraving... I collect perfumes and nail polish. I’ve done a spot of mead-making with my partner, a tiny amount of wood-burning and painting. I’ve made marzipan animals and tried knitting and crochet and chainmail jewelry. I absolutely love making things with my hands - what’s silly is that I haven’t done so in a hot minute.

11. Do you have any pets? Three, maybe four cats. I say maybe four because the fourth one is technically our roommate’s cat and she doesn’t come out to the rest of the house much. But there’s Shadow, the black and white himbo; Leland, the diabetic old man; and An Lad, the bitey little upstart. And if we’re counting her, Calamity, the shy calico.

12. How tall are you? 5′2″, alas.

13. Fave subject in school? Social studies and history. I’ve always loved learning about people and what they do. Once I reached college age, I fell in love with sociology. It’s a shame that degree gets you nowhere if you don’t want to be a social worker.

14. Dream job? Crime analyst for the FBI. Unfortunately, I’m now too old to work for them and I never did enough statistics courses in college.

15. Eye colour? A brown that almost turns reddish in sunlight.

Tagged by: @talion-graves (obliquely, anyway)

[ricard-blythe-ffxiv]

The Excessively Detailed Headcanon Tumblr Meme

7. Favorite way to waste time and feelings surrounding wasting time

28.Who do they see as their best friend? Their worst enemy?

48.How do they express love?

7. Favorite way to waste time and feelings surrounding wasting time?

"Depends, if it's related to work then it's not acceptable. Get the job done and get home. But if there's no work to be done, then there's nothing wrong with wasting a bit of time. And in regards to how I waste time? A good cigar, a good bottle of bourbon...there was a time when a long night with a particular woman would do it. But now? A good cigar and a good drink in front of a fire with nothing else to worry about works well enough."

28. Who do they see as their best friend? Their worst enemy?

"The answer to both is myself. Pretty straightforward, don't you think?"

48. How do they express love?

For Ricard it would be gift-giving and acts of service. He pays attention to what people like, what they mention needing, and enjoying, and he will go out of his way to obtain those items for them. He will also do what he can do to try and make their lives a bit easier - or maybe do something like follow up on information on a long-lost sibling - if it's important to that person. (He sure as hell isn't going to verbalize how he feels - because that just means being vulnerable, which in turn means being taken advantage of and no thank you.)

Thanks @talion-graves!

[kanekuran]

@talion-graves - blessing your dash bby because unf!

you are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only a hundred and six...

[osric-giroux-ffxiv]

♕: Tell us about any AUs you have for them ♟: What music do you associate with them? ♢: What qualities would they notice in another person that would draw them closer?

♕: Tell us about any AUs you have for them

The decision the leave his house in the hands of his sister and to leave Ishgard initially was a significant turning point for Osric - and there's a universe out there where he doesn't. He simply bites the bullet, knowing what was happening behind the scenes - accepts it, makes a deal to keep his 'uncle' the fuck out of the House's business, and stays in Ishgard.

He continues running the house, and all that it entails, leaning into the title of Lord Slater. So the connections he's made, the experiences he's had - he'd have none of that, instead engaging in the politics involved in Ishgardian high society and remaining as closed off and guarded as he possibly could - putting off anything (like marriage) until there was no other possible option.

It's a lonely option, but his focus would be very different.

♟: What music do you associate with them?

Piano music mostly, or acoustic covers of some kind.

♢: What qualities would they notice in another person that would draw them closer?

Confidence is one thing, certainly, he's found himself attracted to that in the past. However, empathy is also something that he's drawn to.

Thanks @talion-graves!