#thanks cid ♥♥♥

[gloryride]

Iris & Oscar

@drunkchasind gifted me with awesome pics of our two chill babes ! Look at them having fun in Pacifica with their rollerblades and skates 🧡💛🧡💛 thank you so much Cid for these amazing pics ! Bimboy deserves some friends as Iris !

[sanguinesky-if]

Sanguine Sky: Chapter 3 Pt. 1 is OUT! [Patreon Update]

Hello! I'm happy to announce that Chapter 3 Pt. 1 is out! The update contains 78k words [excl. code].

Here's the link: [Early-release DEMO].

What awaits you in the update:

A busy morning at the department a week after the CID team's arrival: ▹ Seven unique scenes, one for each of the ROs, plus one additional scene for the solo route. ▹ Jealousy moments for both the MCs and ROs [optional] [based on decisions made in Chapter 2].

A new investigation that leads to a place from your past that you'd hoped never to return to: ▹ An unexpected encounter with Investigator S. Goldstein at a crime scene. ▹ Personal struggles and the possibility of experiencing an initial breakdown [conditional]. ▹ Additional POV scenes with one of the CID team members [conditional].

Total word count for early-release demo: 180k words [excl. code].

A list of key plot points that can alter the morning scenes with the ROs [not all-inclusive and not affecting every RO]:

Choice between conducting an interview with R or visiting the morgue with T and I.

Paul(a)'s relationship status [if encountered].

Choices made during the evening of Chapter 2 Pt. 2 [conversation with Morgan, visit to K's office; a phone call with L].

Decisions made directly in Chapter 3 Pt. 1 scenes.

Technical notes:

All scenes are separated into different files, and some content is repeated across them [repetitions have been subtracted from the word count]. This setup allows me to fix bugs in one scene without affecting saves in other scenes. The structure of a single playthrough is as follows:  ▹ [Morning + Solo scene] file. ▹ [RO' scene] files. ▹ [Day scene] file. [All the scenes will be combined into two files ('Morning + ROs' and 'Day') for the public update.]

Morning scenes with the ROs are only available with the ROs that match your MC's preferences and are not blocked by a special choice labeled [block]. Soon, I'll make a post clarifying some important points about interactions with the chosen RO to supplement romance system overview post. You can find all other important technical notes and helpful information on how to access the maximum content in the Patreon post.

Thank you for your support! ♥

[aelkurai-art]

A quick sketch for the "Cid Loving Week", organized by @cid-loving-hours (thanks for that ♥) I don't know what I'll have time to do this week, but I love this character so much, it's impossible to miss such an event ♥

[wanderer-six]

Strength and Softness

(BAD BATCH S2 FINALE SPOILERS!!)

AN:  my poor baby needs love and I think we all need love QQ pls enjoy ♥

Relationships: Wrecker x Fem!Reader

Summary: You and the others have reached your lowest low. The weight of all that has developed bears heavily on all of you, but on Wrecker, even more. You hope to reassure him with all the love you can give.

Warnings: none

Word Count: 1.1k

It all happened so fast.

Just hours ago, you had been on Pabu. Just hours ago, you had been basking in the setting sun, feeling content in a way you hadn’t in months. You’d had your family—even Echo had returned. You’d had the promise of a future far from war.

Just hours ago, you’d had everything you’d ever wanted. And in an instant, it disappeared.

Though the Marauder’s engines struggled loudly against the vacuum of space, its hold had never fallen so quiet. Four of you remained now, and plenty waited to be said. But none of you could say a word—too mournful of the voices that could no longer respond.

Eventually, Hunter and Echo managed to speak to one another, distracting themselves with plans for what to do next. What little you could bring yourself to pay attention to sounded half-hearted at best. And while you wished you could help, something else nagged at your mind… that ‘something’ being the big, lovable clone whose typical exuberance was nowhere to be found.

Glancing toward the gunner’s chair, you saw the shadow of his hulking frame against the blue glow of hyperspace. He hadn’t budged from that spot since a short while after leaving Ord Mantell. In his hands, he clutched his Lula doll, his weary eyes glued to her. Every now and then, he’d raise the back of his hand to wipe his eyes.

Your chest ached. Though you all had much to grieve for, Wrecker’s big heart seemed to weigh heavier than all of yours combined. The poor thing felt so deeply, and while you loved that about him, you knew it had to make moments like this hurt even more than their already excruciating pain.

But while what you had all endured left you broken and bruised, you thanked the stars that you still had each other—and you would make sure he knew he still had you.

Quietly, you rose from your seat on the floor of the Marauder’s cockpit, walking to the back of the ship and ascending the small ladder into the gunner’s mount. With a gentle hand on Wrecker’s shoulder, you took a seat on his lap. He didn’t hesitate for a moment, his big arms draping around you like a protective blanket as they pulled you against his chest. Pained though he was, you could feel his heartbeat steady with you so close. He drew a long sigh; when you glanced up at him, you could see his eyes had pinched shut, brows furrowed as his trembling fingers raked through your hair.

With a sad smile, you whispered, “Hey, you.”

Despite his pain, he still managed to find a little smile to match yours, warming your heart.

“Hey, you…” he answered. His smile fell soon after, and his lips grazed the top of your head in a chaste kiss. “I’m… I’m sorry.”

“Oh, Wrecker…” you cooed, nuzzling your head as gently into your neck as you could without disturbing the brace he wore. You rested your hand on his cheek, heart aching when he leaned into your touch. “What are you sorry for, sweetheart?”

Wrecker thought for a moment, his sweet eyes looking out the Marauder’s rear window. Eventually, he sighed, shrugging a shoulder.

“I… I don’t know,” he murmured. “I guess ‘cause… I should be helping you three come up with a plan. I’m not doing anyone any good by just moping around.”

The way he stared at nothing, reluctant to meet your gaze, told you without words that he felt the need to apologize for more than just that. In his eyes, the loss of his siblings was his failure alone. He hadn’t been strong enough to save Tech aboard the railcar, and he hadn’t been strong enough to face the commandos who barged into Cid’s looking for Omega. Every step he took from then on would carry that weight on his shoulders. But you were not about to let him carry it alone.

“Wrecker, sweetheart,” you whispered. “Look at me… okay?”

Gently, your hand directed him to face you, and the sorriest eyes you’ve ever seen looked into yours. As soon as he met your gaze, more tears dampened his cheeks. You could hardly bear the sight, cooing his name again as you kissed away his tears.

“It wasn’t your fault,” you promised. “None of us could have done anything different. It’s not your fault, sweetheart…”

Wrecker’s frame trembled beneath you. His face burned red, and he pinched his nose with a frustrated pout.

“I… I could’ve done more,” he grumbled. Stray tears turned to crying once again, and he shook his head. “I could’ve held onto the railcar… I-I could’ve knocked out every one of those regs at Cid’s! I could’ve…”

You placed both hands on the sides of Wrecker’s face now, leaning your forehead against him and shushing him in a soothing tone. With a gentle kiss on Wrecker’s lips, his frustration with himself faded away. Shakily, he sat Lula in your lap, before clutching you soundly against him and weeping into your hair. You held him just as close, fingers trailing along his scalp as your stray tears spilled onto his plastoid armor.

“Wrecker… it’s okay, love,” you reassured him, dotting kiss after kiss along his jaw. “It wasn’t your fault. None of it was.”

He pulled away from you just slightly, if only to look at you again. As his glassy eyes looked you over, he drew a shaky breath. One of his hands sat on your cheek, before he met you in a deep, loving kiss. His lips quivered on yours, still weak from crying, but he had never been so intent to express his love for you. You, of course, were happy to show him your love right back.

When your lips broke from his, he sighed, his forehead coming to rest on yours again. Excepting the occasional hiccup brought on by his tears, his breathing had steadied considerably, and the tension he’d held in his shoulders had dissipated.

“I love you,” he breathed, closing his eyes softly. “I love you so much. I…” he swallowed hard, before whispering, “I’m glad you’re still here.”

Smiling softly, you bumped your nose against Wrecker’s affectionately.

“I love you more, handsome,” you hummed.

You lifted Lula off your lap, placing her into one of Wrecker’s hands. When he met you with upturned brows, you smiled sadly.

“We’ll get her back. I promise.”

Wrecker’s eyes softened on you. Though a few more stray tears escaped him, he nodded, filled with renewed confidence. Still, he didn’t let you go—not that you wanted him to. For now, he could hold you as long as he liked. If being in his arms was enough to shed the weight of his doubts, then in his arms you would remain.

“Yeah… we’ll get her back.”

You were glad he was still here, too. More than you could ever say.

AN: MY BABY kfldhgkls he was so so sweet and sad and sweet in the last episode I just wanted to give him a big hug and love him to bits ahhhh TAKE CARE OF HIM WRECKER WIVES and thank you as always for reading!!✨✨

[icehearts]

10 characters/10 fandoms/10 tags

Tagged by @shroudkeeper & @ubejamjar - thank you both! ♥ It's SO hard to narrow down my favorites but I'll try! Tagging (if you wanna! feel free to ignore!) @renjinguji | @sealrock | @tsunael

@paintedscales | @aethergazing

@sasslett | @chadhunkler | @snotsloth | @abalathia | @lavampira

1. Kainé - NieR Replicant. In trying to limit my answers to 10 separate fandoms, I had to narrow it down to one character for NieR including Drakengard, Automata, and Replicant. It's GOTTA be Kainé, though. I still get so emotional thinking about her.

2. Qifrey - Witch Hat Atelier. Witch Hat Atelier is an ongoing fantasy manga series and probably one of the best I've read. Qifrey is fascinating, flawed, and so much fun to watch (read?). Honestly, there are so many amazing and brilliantly written characters in WHA, it's hard to pick just one.

3. Solas - Dragon Age: Inquisition. I'll get some funny looks for this one, but Solas is THE Dragon Age character for me. I will not be explaining myself or taking any questions at this time. (Varric and Morrigan are strong runners-up though.)

4. Commander Shepard but specifically fem!Shep - Mass Effect. THE PROTAGONIST OF ALL TIME.

5. Kim Kitsuragi - Disco Elysium. Disco Elysium is a phenomenal game, and so much of that experience (for me) is due to Kim's presence. He's a professional, he's a dork, he's calm and collected to balance out Harry's, well, everything else.

6. Dale Cooper - Twin Peaks. I don't know if I have the words to accurately describe my love for Special Agent Dale Cooper.

7. Heather Mason - Silent Hill 3. My baby girl. My strong, god-killing daughter. I love Heather.

8. Cid Highwind - Final Fantasy VII. There are WAY too many Final Fantasy characters to choose from, but Cid goes here because he's the one who kickstarted my love for dragoons. (Other meaningful characters are Garnet, Kuja, Ignis, Rinoa, Freya, Ardyn, Ysayle, Fordola — honestly, I could fill out a separate list JUST for Final Fantasy characters.)

9 & 10. 2B & 9S - NieR Automata. Okay I broke down. I'm including them too.

[ofengineers]

Well, Mid surely should have been more careful. If that stranger hadn't showed up, she would be dead because of all these monsters. She can fight a bit; Cid taught her a few tricks, but there are more and more answers around these days. She's curious about this girl, though. She's using magic. Strong magic. It's... impressive. It makes her think of Cid, somehow.

"Well... Thanks for saving my life," she says, offering the other a smile before an awkward laugh escape her mouth. "I guess I should have been more careful. I was lost in my thoughts." Thinking about the Enterprise once again, of course.

@o--yasumi ♥'d for a starter!

[234am]

the current writing status is that i set a goal of writing something everyday -- even if it's only a sentence or three. i've managed 15 days and ~11.3k so far! don't know if i will manage the full year but having a daily wordcount to look back on is really helping stave off the feeling that i haven't done enough

i'm just about finished with a short cid/cloud fic and then i'm aiming to edit what i wrote for RM during nano. i'll start posting both of those once editing is done

as always, thank you for your kind comments and your patience ♥

[lintheotaku]

Anime Watch

Season: Fall 2022

Anime:  Reincarnated as a Sword Plot:  “A nameless sword wakes up to discover he has been reincarnated from his former life as a human. With his power of telekinesis, he moves around this new world, acquiring several skills and abilities. When the sword comes upon a forest filled with monsters, he meets a young girl fleeing from a beast. Grabbing the sword, the girl easily defeats the monster. After introducing herself as Fran, she names the sword "Shishou" and officially becomes his wielder ...” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime:  Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Plot: “Following their heroic efforts at Walter Park, the students of the misfit class return to Babyls Demon School after their summer vacation. What awaits them is not only adoration and admiration but also the shocking revelation that, in order to stay in the luxurious Royal One classroom, the entire class must be promoted to Dalet rank before entering the second year...” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime:  I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss Plot: “Aileen Lauren Dautriche's life changes forever on the day her engagement with the crown prince Cedric Jeanne Elmir is nullified so he can be together with Lilia Rainworth. The event triggers Aileen's memories from her past life—she has been reincarnated in an otome game as the villainess, who is destined to die in the final act. To prevent her predetermined demise, Aileen has only one option: to court the game's last boss, Claude Jeanne Elmir—the proclaimed "Demon King" and Cedric's half-brother—and marry him.” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime: Bibliophile Princess Plot: “ For as long as she could read, Elianna Bernstein—more commonly known as the "Bibliophile Princess"—has preferred the company of books to that of people. However, as a noble, it is her duty to find a suitor. Fortunately for her, Crown Prince Christopher Selkirk Asherald proposes a deal: he will protect her free time, and, in exchange, Elianna will be his fiancée in name only...” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime:  Beast Tamer / Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau Plot: “... Rein is kicked out of the party and now lives freely as an adventurer. On his journey, he meets a girl from a cat tribe, the so-called strongest species. Elsewhere, the hero's party remains unaware that their previous success was all thanks to Rein...” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime:  Shinobi no Ittoki Plot:  “After Ittoki is escorted to safety, his mother reveals the truth: he is the 19th heir to a noble clan of ninjas known as the Iga, and the target of assassination by their rival clan, the Koga. In order to protect himself against this new threat, Ittoki must hone his skills at the only ninja academy remaining in Japan: the Kokuten Ninja Academy.” Overall Thoughts: [tba] Rate:  [?/5]

Anime: The Eminence in Shadow Plot: “... But instead of dying, Minoru reawakens as Cid, the second child of the noble Kagenou family, in another world—one where magic is commonplace. With the power he so desired finally within his grasp, he dons the moniker "Shadow" and establishes Shadow Garden: a group whose sole purpose is to combat the enigmatic Cult of Diablos, an organization born from Cid's imagination. However, as Shadow Garden grows in both membership and influence, it becomes increasingly apparent that the Cult of Diablos is not as fictional as Cid had intended.” Overall Thoughts: [tba] Rate: [?/5]

Anime:  I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills Plot: “Al Wayne, a young man who aims to be a top-notch farmer, has refined his farming skills and finally reached the MAX level. However, once he achieved the pinnacle of farming skills, for some reason his life began to take a drastic direction.” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

[healingwords]

Continued from here. ♥ @bigbrawl

Cid’s indignation and harsh words didn’t faze Tifa in the slightest, something he could thank said ‘little blond boy’ for. If anything? The barmaid looked bemused at his response, a chuckle leaving her as she stifled the urge to further muss the pilot’s hair. He had a decade on her, from what she knew--so why did she feel like she was the more mature one sometimes? Not that she’d change his rough-about-the-edges self for the world, but that didn’t mean that she wished he wasn’t so moody sometimes. Then again, considering how she knew that a lot of that moodiness was born of ShinRa’s actions... well, she couldn’t blame him for having them. 

It just meant that she needed to show him that she wouldn’t be deterred so easily.

“Judging by how that pyramid’s grown noticeably since the last time I checked on you, doing it again was the right call.”

The pugilist made her way further into the room, moving to lean against the wall--far enough away from that feat of alcoholic engineering to not be at risk to knock it over, but close enough that she could more easily meet his gaze.

“As for Cloud, he’s busy talking with Barrett and Nanaki about the Key of the Ancients.”

The mention of something connected to the Ancients dimmed the carmine deeps of her gaze--Aerith’s death was still an open wound on Tifa’s soul, one whose ache was more than capable of overwhelming her. A deep breath and the barmaid forced her focus to remain on the pilot. Taking care of him--even if it was just bringing him up to speed--was helping her as much as it would hopefully help him.

“ From what I overheard, we’re going to need to go to Cosmo Canyon so they can talk to Bugenhagen about it.”

[ravusnightblossom]

FFXIV

What was to be a typical day amongst the Niflheim Imperial Army was quickly upsot by the news that a handful of Magitek Units had malfunctions. In their awry state, the Units found their way to Hydaelyn and began to cause destruction. 

Rather than wait for the Imperial Army to begin the protocol of deactivating and removing the defective Units, Ravus has learned that Prince Noctis has seemed to see fit to cross to Hydaelyn and remedy the situation, himself. Further detail on that is unknownst to him, of course. 

Not willing to sacrifice the loss of their Magitek technology or allow it to fall into enemy hands, High Commander Ravus Nox Fleuret is dispatched to Hydaelyn to tend to the situation, himself. He also intends to use this opportunity to learn more regarding Prince Noctis’ motives. 

Upon arrival, Ravus quickly finds himself at a loss, as Hydaelyn is completely a foreign land to him. The only information he has to begin from are the last reports transferred over before one of the specific Magitek Units went offline.

That the Prince is traveling with one other and is doing so within his own personal vehicle, the Regalia.

That the last known whereabouts of the Unit in question were from an area named Thanalan.

A very brief report of some individual that went only by the name of Cid. 

Notes: Starting location of this verse can depend entirely upon the partner involved.  This verse is based on the 2019 crossover event between FFXIV and FFXV (beginning quest names:  A Nocturne For Heroes & The Man In Black)  (As someone who has admittedly never played FFXIV, much thanks to @zenos-zos-galvus​ for helping me sort the details of this out. ♥)

[karniz]

INKTOBER 2018 • #27 THUNDER [4x3 illustration; inking tools used: Pilot Pen Precise V5; extra fine]

Scene: T.G. Cid from “Final Fantasy Tactics” You don’t mess with Holy Knight Cid...

This year’s theme is focusing on interesting backgrounds and scenes that involve the prompt. Thank you for ♥’ing and liking my work! It means the world to me~

More: INKTOBER 2018 | 2017 | Traditional Art |  Final Fantasy