#y'shtola's is kinda funny but then gets sad?

[abra-ka-dammit]

THANCRED,,,,,,,,, ur such a good dad

he's the only one whose speech is more focused on himself rather than the WoL,,, which is kind of adorable ngl. really just comes to you in the middle of the night like Hey Punch Me If I Get Stupid Okay?

[dainesanddaffodils]

(I realize, half-way through Heavensward, that I still have this in drafts so I'm going to post it now)

Finishing A Realm Reborn, I've decided to make a post about my warrior of light's relationships with the scions/major NPCs, which I'll then recreate at the end of each expansion as a fun way to track how she and these characters grow and change.

Without further ado - Cimorene Geneq's POST-ARR Relationship Vibes

Minfilia - her boss! a very nice boss, don't get her wrong, but her boss nonetheless. Would love to get to know her better but there's never a good time plus she feels like Minfilia is probably the type to be like 'you have to be at least a level 5 friend to unlock my tragic backstory' and Cimorene is like level 3 at best. still likes her though.

Alphinaud - the younger cousin that's closest to you in age that everyone groups you with at the family functions. She would kill anyone who looked sideways at him - and got very very worried about him when the Bloody Banquet went down - but also oooof did she want some space from him sometimes.

Y'shtola - at first incredibly intimidated by her, but that's faded and now she's probably the only scion she would call a Friend. still in like the work-friend sense but like, she would get a drink with her and listen to her talk shit any day of the week.

Thancred - an instant infatuation that faded just as quickly once she realized his charm was mostly surface level lmao Is a little unsure how to interact with him post-lahabrea nonsense as, more than anything, it drove home that she really didn't know him that well beforehand and, like with Minifillia, she feels like there's a barrier keeping her from knowing him better.

Tataru - I, Tangy the player, had a Boring Office Job for a while where the highlight was the very sweet receptionist who also knew all the fun gossip. This is what Tataru is for Cimorene. absolute joy to talk to, want nothing but good things for her.

Yda - a little too high energy to be a work-friend like Y'shtola or even Tataru, but similarly wants nothing but good things for her. will take her side when Papalymo gets on her for anything - in part just because it's kinda funny to watch his reaction when she does.

Papalymo: I, Tangy the player, adore him and therefor so does Cimorene. he and Yda were her first scion allies and she will always have a soft spot in her heart for that.

Urianger - he gives her the heebie-jeebies. he has nothing else to give.

Moenbryda - too good for this world. Cimorene is sad about her death but is also sad about the fact that everyone else is obviously SADDER about it. It's not the first time she feels somewhat isolated from the other Scions, but it does kinda push her to want to change that. (Then the Bloody Banquet happens lmao)

(outside the Scions)

Kan-E - similar feels-like-my-boss energy as Minfillia, except Kan-E isn't even Cimorene's boss. Respectful professional distance and happy to keep it that way.

Merlwyb - Cimorene loves the sea so she chose to join the Maelstrom for that alone. That being said, she does like and respect Merlwyb a lot and doesn't think she'll ever regret her choice.

Raubahn - Didn't know what to think of him early on, and already didn't like Ul-Dah BEFORE shit went down there. Regrets not getting to know him better earlier now that she knows he's a Real One (tm). Cares about him a lot by the end of... you know. Everything.

Nanamo - Man, Tangy the player doesn't know how to describe the relationship between you and someone you, once again, had a respectful but mostly distant relationship who then winds up getting poisoned in front of you, completely altering the trajectory of your life. And neither does Cimorene.

Haurchefant - Love At First Sight, genuinely. I've talked about this so much before but I cannot stress enough how much it took me, Tangy the player, by surprise. she knows he feels the same because as we all know he is Not Subtle about it, but she'd also still really like to have a moment of privacy where they can actually say - or do - something about it.

Aymeric - right now she considers him the Ishgard equivalent of the other city state leaders and, in spite his best efforts she knows, she remains somewhat intimidated by him. he's kind but just. Very Formal. in that very Ishgard way that she doesn't know how to respond to (which is in part why she is so taken with Haurchefant)

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that's really the main ARR players that Cimorene has any real strong feelings towards so that's where I'll leave it.

We'll see what happens through Heavensward and I'll post again lol

[motheatenscarf]

Story spoilers for FF14, I was largely unimpressed with the Scions until it suddenly didn't matter anymore lol.

So, the Scions aren't very interesting yet, and I was hoping they'd get the chance to make more of an impression, but I guess they're all dead now except maybe a few of the main guys. So... lol.

As a whole, this group kinda gave big "bored nepo baby brunch club to make political connections" energy where they sit and talk about big goals but don't, aside from Y'sthola, have like... plans?

Gideon Emery's voice is wasted on Beard-Elf, who had like 2 lines and is maybe I think dead now. Elf Twin boy annoys me and is Sam Riegel who is a fully grown ass man and it is deeply unsettling, Elf Twin girl is fine, I guess. Thancred is also fine, he made no real impression on me, and Bunsen and Beaker... they have names, I forget them, they're Bunsen and Beaker, are kind of annoying, but also fine. Nobody here has a strong personality and it really shows the weak writing and weaker acting in a lot of places, sorry Taliesin Jaffee, but even you are only as good as what you're given and he wasn't given much to work with. The strongest characters were all the goons and chuds who hung out in the supply room, which is uh... well, I mean, I liked them, but it's saying something when those are your most likable characters in the hero organization. Their leader, Minfilia, had also been previously languishing in mediocrity, with her writing not standing out as anything other than "boring" and her voice acting as "wow, that had to be the casting director's niece or something."

But BOY, has Minfilia made an impression on me now! Just... GOD that is some weak writing, she immediately surrenders WHILE her people are being slaughtered behind her, does not wait for them to accept her terms of surrender before they put handcuffs on her, and they immediately go back to slaughtering her people in front of her and her only reaction is "Confound it!"

So, she, effectively, immediately surrendered under no protest with no resistance in order to save only herself.

Where I come from we call that cowardice, and it is generally frowned upon in one's leaders, and if they don't execute her or torture her to death, I'm going to kill her myself.

The little BABY Slyph who showed up to be a personal envoy to the Scions did more to protect these people and this organization than Minfilia did and she died for it. She got her tiny tiny body punted into a wall by a roundhouse kick from the lone woman among The Bad Guys, and it was kinda awesome and very unintentionally funny, but also very sad and heroic from my poor little Slyph friend.

Anyway, I'm going to go find my buddies now, I guess, and maybe the game will make me rescue Minfilia. I accept this only on the condition that the game let me loot her corpse for tokens of office so I can give them Y'shtola who should clearly be in charge. She's a frumpy nerd who is very smart and competent and has no patience for tact or decorum or the politics of busywork, I LIKE her, she's the ONLY one I like, she's the only character so far who's made an impression on me aside from the Slyphs for being tiny and cute or the bad guys for being hammy and scene stealing.

So yeah, I guess Y'shtola is my favorite character so far

[cinnabun-faerie]

FFXIV Platonic Headcannons

A/N: Here it is! I struggled with this (especially with Alphinaud's)

General FFXIV Masterlist ↳ here

Alisaie

Y'all are partners in crime

You swear to never tell another soul for as long as you live about what you tell each other

You never sell each other out when the other gets caught for doing something that they weren't supposed to

No but she's your ride-or-die

She's your soulmate (platonically ofc, cause a soulmate doesn't have to be romantic)

Alphinaud

(Honestly the game is a better at showing/explaining your platonic relationship)

Inseparable best friends

Alphinaud is like that brother you've never had

Seriously you two rely heavily on each other

Estinien

TRAINING TOGETHER

Silence between y'all is comforting

You can just do your own thing

The banter, y'all really act like you hate each other

No but you're the type of best friends to pretend you don't know each other

Makes other people go "???"

You two are just trying to contain your laughter in the corner

You're besties, don't even lie

But come on, pretending to be rivals (and not friends) is kinda amusing

"Why always in each other's company if not friends?"

Eye rolling seems to be your thing

No but Aymeric would invite you both to everything for some bonding time because he is convinced you two aren't friends

Imagine the shock when he finds out

"Better be careful Y/N, you don't want Thancred to hear about this, do you?"

"As much as you want Ser Aymeric to hear about what you've been doing? If you keep quiet, so will I."

Always testing each other's patience

G'raha

You and G'raha naturally have an instant connection

That's your best friend right there

It physically hurt you to see him lock himself away in the tower

But when you find out he's the exarch, you squeeze him so tightly

You're just relieved

And now that you know who he really is, he's happy to see you again, old friend

No but you punch him (in the arm) for making you sad like that

And every other time he decides to be reckless you give him a piece of your mind

And don't be surprised when he lectures you for getting hurt

Thancred

#1 Parental figure

Don't matter how old you are. You could be close to his age but he's going to claim you as his child

Honestly having him as your parent-friend is nice

Except when he lectures you

He's your mentor as well

You will go on lots of missions together

He mostly shows off during missions

"This is how you do this, Y/N."

Mad when you show him up but gets over it quickly cause he's proud as heck

Urianger

#2 Parental figure

Lets you borrow whatever book you want (just be very careful)

He will protect you no matter what cause he considers you to be like a child/sibling

He'll have lots of advice for you if ever need it

Lecturing you for your injuries & carelessness

You getting angry with him for being so secretive

You know it's his thing, but it just makes you upset. You feel like you know so little about him

Y'shtola

Your best friend

Playful banter

Some people honestly think you get mad at each other with the way you banter sometime

Major sibling energy here

She's gonna be the one getting you out of any trouble

Thancred wants to know where you've been, Shtola's gonna cover for you

Honestly you two just sneaking out to be rebellious is kinda funny to me

"Should we go back?"

"I said I'd bring you back at a reasonable hour, Y/N. And 3am is reasonable if you're sleeping in tomorrow."

But if you do anything that she doesn't approve of/think is good for you/dangerous for you, she will get angry

Honestly you'll cover for her too

But honestly you two can get petty with each other

Cause that's what siblings do

"I love you 'Shtola, but I hate you for telling Thancred about your injury."

"I love you too. I too love and hate you. You didn't forget what happened last did you? This is only my revenge."