#x’rhun tia

[hamstr]

x’rhun tia if his hat had holes for his ears

[potatocrisp]

It’s them

[chysgoda]

September 27 Memory

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X’rhun did not have time to call her name when he turned the corner of the graveyard path and saw Art’imis already fading into the life stream with a teleportation spell. The mage frowned, she had been in her full, shining white, battle plate and he wondered where she had been and where she was going. When he reached the monument that memorialized his slaughtered brothers and sisters there was a spray of red gladiolus wrapped with a strand of cowry shells. Carefully he laid purple star lillies next to the red gladiolus. Quietly, he told the crimson duelists of the past the trials and triumphs of the order he was rebuilding

Art’imis had an armful of red gladiolus flowers wrapped with a strand of cowry shells as she descended the steps to the Gladiator’s Guild mausoleum. It wasn’t unusual for gladiators to have no family outside of the guild to mourn them. It was part of the guild fees to maintain it and it was rare to see anyone but guild members inside. The raen woman blinked to see Riol laying pink sea thrift at the base of the wall where her mentor’s name was listed in bronze letters. He smiled at her and gently took the gladiolus to lay with the sea thrift. Riol brushed a tear off her cheek and they went to find where their favorite street food cart was peddling lunch today.

The star lilies and sea thrift were very pretty together, Riol thought as X’rhun laid the purple flowers next to his own offering. In the deep red shadows of Little Ala Mhigo he appreciated the company even if it wasn’t X’rhun’s burden to bear. The miqo’te man laced their fingers together and squeezed gently. Riol swallowed thickly and returned the gesture before letting go so that he could crouch down and run his fingers over Wilred’s name carved into the gravestone. X‘rhun rested a hand on his shoulder and for a time they kept vigil.

(Star lilies are the stand in name for lilies of the nine)

[berryzawati]

A FFXIV otome game based on the job quest npcs? More likely than you think!

Oh Layla, which one of these fighters is going to capture your heart?!

[vastlymushy]

man i love tias

[sandorara]

[emotional-support-carbuncle]

I’ve been grinding Red Mage the past like week and it has been so painful but I have REACHED level 60 and Kirika now has a sexy new outfit and has completed the missions through Heavensward with Mr. X’rhun :3c

[tiredredmage]

doodles

[jenny-fish]

a quick redraw of a screenshot I took in ffxiv!! I wanted to practice landscapes and I just finished a red mage quest here so enjoy the bonus X’rhun Tia lmao

[lookbluesoup]

[koukouture]

No bc what do you MEAN Cid is only 34 BUT THEY LET X’RHUN TIA BE A WHOLE 42

[potatocrisp]

Some people remember…maybe

[alixennial]

I'm having too much fun with this meme, so have some more questions about shipping potential:

Indie and Estinien?

Indie and X'rhun Tia?

Estinien is… hmm… complicated. He definitely caught her eye when they first met with his chiselled jaw and his confident swagger. And there’s no way Indie didn’t try to catch a glimpse behind his mask while they were on their travels across Dravania. Her curiosity would have been murdering her!

But in the short time she’s known him, Estinien has mostly been grouchy and revenge-driven. Not without good cause mind, and Indie remains sympathetic for his plight (plus his prickliness gives Indie endless banter material) but they are So different - could it work? Indie, with her fears of being left alone and Estinien’s tendencies to leg it at any opportunity would probably make things a little bumpy for them. Maybe they’d be a good balance for each other; with different perspectives they could help each other grow. Or they’d kill each other.

They’d be a fine example of the grumpy/sunshine trope anyway XD

X’rhun Tia is almost the complete opposite to Estinien: friendly, helpful and always finding a reason to smile. He’s had his share of bad times yet remains philosophical in the face of adversity and that’s something Indie greatly admires. She definitely tries much harder to impress him than any of her other jobmasters. Handsome, debonair, emotionally mature… what’s not to like? Indie would be his ray of sunshine. Yeah, I ship them. Indie, get back to your RDM training!

[luna-fig]

I had to

PLD: Man fuck this Roegadyn, biggest asshole in all of Ul'dah. WAR: Man fuck this unyielding rage, I got a partner to protect. DRK: Man fuck Ishgard, biggest assholes in all of Coerthas. GNB: Man fuck the Garleans, especially that Sephiroth wannabe...biggest asshole in all of Garlemald now that Asahi is dead. MNK: Man fuck Gridania, biggest assholes in all of the Shroud. DRG: Man fuck Ishgard, biggest assholes in all of Dravania NIN: Man I'd fuck this Crow guy, but he's a loveable asshole. SAM: Man fuck the Sekiseigumi, biggest assholes in all of Kugane. RPR: Man Emet-Selch really just trolled this guy leading to generational trauma. Biggest asshole in Elpis. WHM: Man FUCK the Padjal, biggest assholes literally anywhere. SCH: Lets help this guy fuck this tonberry. AST: Man fuck Sharlayan and Ishgard, biggest assholes ever. SGE: No, seriously, FUCK. SHARLAYAN. BRD: No, serously, FUCK. GRIDANIA. MCH: No, seriously, FUCK. ISHGARD. DNC: Man, fuck cringe, embrace it, expel it and look cute doing it. BLM: Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, YOU'RE COOL! AND FUCK YOU I'M OUT! SMN: Man fuck Allag, ruining everything for everyone. RDM: Would you care to fuck this catman? BLU: FUCK THIS IM OU--*BOOM*

[winddragonart]

FFXIV Write 2024 #16: Third-Rate

Title: Madman Duelist

Lombard and his cabal were down, but K’ome watched the bodies as Arya tended to X’rhun Tia. once the Crimson Duelist was back on his feet, he walked to stand next to his apprentice, Arya joining them.

They stood, looking down at the body.

“I normally do not speak ill of the dead…”

“But…?” K’ome prompted.

“Lambard was a first rate madman, and a third rate duelist.”

[xiv-wolfram]

WolfBahn Ship Summary - Part 2

A Realm Reborn

Part 1 - Prequel I realized the comics are... a lot. So I decided to make a short summary of my Wolfram x Raubahn ship. As I started to write I realized it was also... a lot. So clearly WolfBahn is simply... a lot. Eh, this is still way less to read than the comics, enjoy.

13 years after Wolfram and Raubahn had broken up, Wolf knew full well that he was still in love and would never move on. Frequently hearing news about the famous Flame General of Ul'dah probably hadn't helped matters. He'd made a sort of peace with it and was living as an adventurer in Limsa Lominsa, helping others in order to atone for his past. He and his friend X’Rhun Tia, trained red mages on the rare occasion they had an apprentice. Otherwise, Wolfram's time was usually spent working for the guild or doing odd jobs for the Admiral to pay the bills while Rhun traveled.

During one such job, Wolf stumbled upon a plot by the Serpent Reaver pirates to kidnap people and have them enthralled by the Sahagain god Leviathan. After saving the day, Admiral Merlwyb threw a banquet with the adventurer as her honored guest. It was here that Wolf revealed a crystal he had found to the city leader and his new acquaintance Y’Shtola. They talked about the Warriors of Light that had helped during the Calamity. He was told he held a Crystal of Light and was the vessel of a higher power. Once getting some clarification Wolfram burst out laughing. Obviously, someone tainted like him wouldn't be chosen by a powerful and benevolent goddess. Despite his skepticism, Y'Shtola invited him to meet with the leader of her organization.

After meeting Minfillia, he was relieved to learn about the Echo - it meant the voidsent hadn't been getting stronger as it had claimed. Wolfram joined the Scions to study his mysterious power and help people on a larger scale. However, he couldn't deny that another motivation for joining the was to potentially see his ex-partner again (without the threat of jail, given the Scions' political standing). Having an Echo vision of Carteneau was honestly a bit too much Raubahn for Wolfram to shake off.

Wolf spent some time getting to know his new allies whilst aiding Limsa Lominsa and Gridania. Then he found himself in Thanalan face to face with the primal Ifrit and only had a brief moment to question why he wasn't being tempered before having to fight for his life. He made it out but many of the Immortal Flames weren't so lucky. He lamented not being strong enough to protect them. While thrilled and terrified at the idea - he would apologize to their leader in person.

Wolfram entered Ul'dah for the first time in over a decade. He attended a speech Flame General Aldynn was giving. Instead of the fear he assumed would invade his thoughts - Wolf felt nothing but pride in how far the gladiator had come. His cheers were the loudest.

Raubahn noticed Wolfram in the crowd and hardly believed his eyes. He had spent years lamenting his actions, trying to move on but plagued with regrets and wondering if his former love had survived the Calamity. Even if he’d betrayed his trust, the gladiator didn’t want him dead. Finally, he knew - Wolfram was alive and well! After he was done addressing the Ul'dahn citizens he walked up to Wolf, doing his best to hide a smile, and asked if the adventurer would like a private meeting.

The General had a busy schedule but they had a few moments to speak before his next obligation. Neither could hide their happiness to see each other again. Wolf even teased Rau a bit for being surprised that Wolf hadn’t wondered about him, forgetting that he was famous. Raubahn didn't blame Wolfram for his soldiers Ifrit had taken and was impressed that the man he used to know as a simple cook had defeated a primal. He extended an invitation to join his Grand Company and Wolfram said he would be happy to join the Immortal Flames. The gladiator was relieved to know the mage was alive and well after so long wondering. Their reunion felt wonderfully strange to both of them - any awkwardness was overshadowed by their pure joy. 

After returning to the Waking Sands to give Minfilia his report, Wolf went back to Ul'dah the next day to formally join the Grand Company. Raubahn had the day off but wanted to give Wolfram a tour of the headquarters. A new recruit receiving a tour from the General himself drew notice, but most assumed it was because he'd bested Ifrit. However, those who knew him best noted an odd change in their leader’s demeanor. Wolfram and Raubahn did some proper catching up, with Rau asking the mage what he’d been up to since he’d left Ul’dah. After hearing his journey of self-improvement, Raubahn told Wolf that he would have been happy to see him earlier and that his threat had been an empty one born from anger. Wolfram told the gladiator about his new life devoted to aiding others and was surprised to receive praise for the efforts he'd made to become a better person. Unfortunately due to some miscommunication and false assumptions about the other's preference, they ended up agreeing to keep things professional and not let anyone know about their past, despite them each secretly wishing to be friends. 

For most of the events of ARR they were coworkers who occasionally fell out of formality accidentally - like when Livia raided the Waking Sands and everyone thought the Scions were dead. Raubahn couldn't hide his relief when Wolf walked into the Alliance’s meeting to discuss the Black Wolf’s ultimatum. Merlwyb even teased Raubahn in private later for the most she'd ever seen him smile in a single sitting. Whenever someone caught on to their familiarity they admitted only that they had been friends years ago but asked that the information not be spread. The Monetarists were enough of a problem already and would absolutely use it to accuse the Scions of favoring the Royalists.

Things started to change between them the night before their attack on Castrum Meridianum. Raubahn took Wolfram aside to speak privately. He hesitantly asked if the mage had enough control over the voidsent to go into a building full of Garleans. Wolf was offended, assuming Rau was worried he would hurt the other Flames. He swore he would end his own life if he felt his control slipping rather than endanger anyone else. The General explained that's not what he meant - he didn't want Wolfram to risk himself and ordered him to flee the battle if he became panicked as he had occasionally in the past. The mage was furious at the suggestion and repeated back word for word something cruel that Raubahn had said to him when they broke up. The gladiator was horrified that those hateful words said in anger had stayed with Wolf all those years and started apologizing in an uncharacteristic panic, stating that if anything he said made Wolf not value his own life he was sorry and didn't mean any of it. Wolfram calmed down and explained that he was just bothered by the hypocrisy of suggesting he take such cowardly action by someone who’d called him selfish. He told the General that his harsh words were the catalyst that had set him on the path of atonement. If he was the hero people claimed him to be - it was because of Raubahn. While tense, that night helped resolve a bit of the pain from their past they were holding onto, helping them move forward and finally become more casual with each other.

Part 3 - A Ream Reborn Patches