#zee's scions

[ashalsdream]

Finally drew the height difference between Reota and Tomomi

Tomomi is only 4′11″ so like,,, Reota BIG 

I really love my scion boy though, I’ve been having a lot of fun with him since I got him to level 80 so have my ice giant scion <3 

[zeloinator]

~~~... Love Bird ...~~~

A Kit in A Forest:

Love Bird spent much longer at their home forest village than any of his other siblings, but it also took him twice as long to hit puberty. As a kit in the forest they went by a different name, only taking on the name 'Love Bird' years and year later. Their forest name was Rune, a name only a handful know in present day. (When talking about his childhood he uses mostly they/them pronouns, once he was ripped from his home and his puberty hit he begins to use he/him pronouns.) While their life in their home forest was simple, Rune loved it. They excelled at archery, the shining star of their village. Other than keeping the area safe there was no hint of danger when it hit them. Rune was patrolling with his eldest sister, Leif, and 2 family friends, Maja and Frida, when a small armed Garlean unit attacked. Leif was killed protecting to others, Maja and Frida taking severe wounds but in the end they were captured with Rune.

Prisoner of Garlemald:

He was ripped away from his home and from the body of his sister. While in transit Rune’s puberty hit, ripping away his name and his ‘normal’ body all while captive. For a Viera he was quite young, Maja and Frida being only a decade older than he, at 80 he should have been grown and already set on a stable path forward in life. Now he had nothing. Kept separated from Maja and Frida, he was eventually broken from their usual torture. Taking no name, and given no name in turn by the Garleans, he goes mostly nameless other than his assassin moniker, Shade. During the end of Heavensward and beginning of Stormblood he is put on the trail of Zee and informed she is his mark. Kill her or they destroy his village, no failure allowed. Upon Zee and Shade's first meeting, and fight, Shade manages to injure Zee before having to retreat. This small 'success' (in his eyes) gives him cause to return, report, and recover. Upon this return, one deemed un-needed by his handler after his arrival, Shade is kept for an experimental 'treatment' before they return him to his hunt. Shade and Zee end up clashing 3 more times before his handler decides he is a failure. Upon Shade's final return to his prison he is met with an attack, ending in him shot in the chest. Zee and the scions find him there, dying in the snow, unable to leave him they heal him and take him into their care as he recovers. After being in a small coma for a few days he awakens in a wholly new place, tucked away from prying eyes in the Scions base. Deliriously he manages to stumble out an 'escape', doing his best to make it to his home, his village. It took far too long for his liking but he made it there finally. Met with the sight of the long destroyed rubble of his home he decided he must be reborn. Zee and the Scions find him shortly after his arrival, Zee offering him a place within their ranks if he wants, or simply a place to recover before starting a new life for himself.

Love Bird chooses to fight with the Scions.

Freedom:

Kugane served as Love Bird's new home between working with the Scions, doing errands for Tataru (both Scion and non-Scion work), and recovering from the many injuries both old and new. The calm, busy, peace of the city helped with even the worst insomniac nights he was haunted by. It was there he took his 'City' name, after quite a while of going by 'Rune' again until he settled on his perfect name. But he did not have long to integrate himself into the Scions before they, and eventually even he, were whisked off to an unprepared for adventure.

A Strange Land, a strange quest:

Love Bird is taken by the Crystal Exarch after Alphinaud, choosing to stay in the Crystarium and do odd jobs where he can before the others show up. He bonds with Alisae a lot in the years between other arrivals, learning many different ways to fight to best help when she called upon his aid. This is where he begins to play around with creating what will go on to become his evasion tank, BladeWeaver. Right before Zee arrives in the First Love Bird finally leaves to travel to Eulmore in an attempt to get in and learn from a Master Dancer at the Beehive. Luckily his beautiful voice and skill with instruments got him easy entrance and so his learning began (until Zee managed to get into Eulmore and pick him up for her party)!

The Creation of BladeWeaver:

Throughout Love Bird's time in the First he had secretly been working on a new way to battle, combining the skills of Dancer and Ninja with the magics of Dark Knight. A way for him to tank while using all of his skills as an assassin. It took quite some time before he was ready to unveil it for battle, spending endless nights with Sidguru sparing and testing things. Finally, for their trip to Tural, Love Bird has become confident enough to step into the light of Tank with his creation! (More BladeWeaver lore to come in its own little post since I can't make this longer than it already it >.<)

[c-schroed]

Sunless Sea Lives Rent-Free in My Head, Part Five: The Gods of the Zee

Stone, Storm and Salt. They fascinate me.

I love the description of Storm's Attention, of the Three this one haunts me most IRL. But in-game, Salt seems like the most terrible, at least its curse has the most devastating repercussions (I mean, the curses Storm and Stone don't have much influence on gameplay at all, AFAIK; but Salt can hit you so hard that litterally your whole line of scions will fucking feel it).

So whenever I meet a follower of Salt, I better let them build that little Shrine of the Salt. I mean. It's kinda cute.

Until, of course, it isn't anymore.

But then again, who doesn't like a good little cry from time to time?

<- Part Four Part Six ->

[mjackdaw]

my current sunless sea captain is a fathers bone’s captain, and the one before him was a fathers bones captain, and my current captain has a Scion, so I’m really just playing this cursed family where every dad is a deadbeat dad who leaves for cigarettes and ends up lost at zee

if I end up saving an officer between runs I’m tempted to choose the cladery heir even though she’s relatively “cheap” so it can be like, this current captain’s kid and The Weird Morbid Chick He Left Mom For

[woltourney]

ROUND 1 / SIDE B / POLL 1

Kisa Hatasashi (@skeleton-monarch / @seabornchild) v. Zee Zalinos (@zeloinator)

Kisa Hatasashi:

q. What is your WoL name and pronouns? a. Kisa Hatasashi - She/Her

q. What is your WoL's species? a. Au Ra

q. What is your WoL's class? Or classes? a. Dragoon/Lancer

q. What data centre/server are you on, if you want people to find you? a. NA/Crystal

q. Tell us a bit about your WoL! a. Kisa was set up by her parents to marry rich and continue the family legacy; Kisa hated this thought enough to burn down the dresser which held the very expensive wedding dress her mother bought her. She left shortly thereafter to do what she’s always wanted to do: fight. If you ever need to find Kisa, just follow the sound of clanging metal and battle cries and you’re sure to happen upon her eventually. She’s not fond of being a “hero,” but she doesn’t mind the adventure the title has come with.

q. Why should YOU win? (Answer IC!) a. Why shouldn’t I win? I’m not in the business of losing and my friend’s coin purse is heavy enough that I’ve no interest in money making ventures.

Zee Zalinos:

q. What is your WoL name and pronouns? a. Zee Zalinos she/her

q. What is your WoL's species? a. Au’ra

q. What is your WoL's class? Or classes? a. WHM/AST Healer Main

q. What data centre/server are you on, if you want people to find you? a. Aether/Faerie

q. Tell us a bit about your WoL! a. Zee has always wanted to travel, I dont have much lore for her early life yet but once she had decided to travel to Gridania and become a Conjurer no one and nothing could stop her. (/spoilers for all expansions, as well as tw for losing limbs, sudden disabilities) In Heavensward she lost both Haurchefaunt, a companion she didn't trust until he gave his life for her, and her right leg. Not able to slow down she forced herself to learn to walk with her new prosthetic leg and continued her path through Stormblood. As a White Mage Zee never felt like she could discuss her crippling pain and phantom limb symptoms from her lost leg, it wasn’t until mid Shadowbringers, after long talks with Ardbert (or scoldings as he would describe it as) she finally told her companions, the scions and her trusted friends, about her struggles with her leg. At the end of Endwalker Zenos manages to injure Zee much more severely than it appears at first, the quick and panicked healing magics Zee performed on herself masking the severity for some time. It is not long until Zee looses her left arm, gaining her second prosthetic limb, but doing much better in dealing with its loss. Zee is a pure healer, though an extremely aggressive one, every other class she attempts is lacking the same touch and skill, no matter how much time she may commit to learning. Healing comes as easy as a breath to Zee, White magic being the simplest for her to wield. The stars and planet gazing of Astrologian winning her over very quickly after arriving in Ishguard. Though in her free time Zee is known to be an expert crafter, often holing herself inside her house and focusing purely on her work for days. Culinarian was the fastest for her to pick up, with Goldsmith being hot on its heels as her second best skill. Though post Endwalker Zee is ever busy with crafting, the call of her island from Tataru has her visiting as often as she can sneak away. While on her island Zee barely, if ever, uses her prosthetic arm, only using the prosthetic leg when she is wanting more maneuvering freedom without one of her beloved mounts out helping her. One of Zee’s most hidden passions is her animal caretaking. While her Chocobo, Ariadnae, is ever a worrier for Zee, the wol is always forcing her beloved bird to rest in between their big adventures.

q. Why should YOU win? (Answer IC!) a. Well, as your beloved and hard working healer I feel like a little recognition in a win would be nice! (Don’t look at what I’m casting Glare 3 is a Healing spell!)

[thebillionaireinsider]

The Political Economy: Know 5 Businessmen-Turned-Politicians and Their Impact

As the recent election results unfolded, the nation held its breath, not just for the political implications but also for the economic fallout. It’s a well-established fact that political developments can send shockwaves through the share market, influencing investor sentiment and market trends. In this context, it’s intriguing to examine the journey of five businessmen who not only made their mark in the corporate world but also ventured into the realm of politics, serving as Politicians.

1. Naveen Jindal:

A scion of the prestigious Jindal family, Naveen Jindal is known for his ventures in steel, power, and infrastructure. Serving as the Member of Parliament for Kurukshetra constituency in Haryana, Jindal, representing the Indian National Congress, brought forth his business acumen to address issues of industrial development and rural empowerment.

2. Rajeev Chandrasekhar:

An entrepreneur turned politician, Rajeev Chandrasekhar made his mark in the technology and media sectors before venturing into politics. As an Independent MP representing Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha, Chandrasekhar advocated for issues such as defense preparedness, digital governance, and urban development.

3. Subhash Chandra:

Known for revolutionizing the Indian media landscape with Zee TV, Subhash Chandra ventured into politics by serving as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. His contributions ranged from advocating for media freedom to addressing issues related to rural development and education.

4. Kirit Somaiya:

Kirit Somaiya, an accomplished chartered accountant and entrepreneur, entered politics and served as a Member of Parliament from Mumbai North East constituency in Maharashtra. He actively raised issues related to corruption, public finance management, and infrastructure development during his tenure. Somaiya’s background in finance and business added a unique perspective to his contributions in the political arena.

5. Anil Ambani:

As the scion of the Ambani family, Anil Ambani’s foray into politics was not as prominent as his business endeavors. He served in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India from Uttar Pradesh as an Independent MP between 2004 and 2006. However, his recent financial challenges have thrust him into the limelight. Facing debt burdens and legal battles, Ambani’s conglomerate, Reliance Group, underwent significant restructuring efforts. Despite the setbacks, Ambani has been striving to stage a comeback, focusing on sectors such as defense, infrastructure, and renewable energy to revitalize his business empire.

These businessmen turned politicians exemplify the dynamic landscape of Indian entrepreneurship and politics. While some have seamlessly navigated both realms, others have faced formidable challenges along the way. Yet, their contributions have left an indelible mark on India’s economic and political landscape, underscoring the symbiotic relationship between business and governance in the world’s largest democracy.

[irrigos]

Why do you not like the dilettantes debut? I really enjoy your commentary on the ES-s, so I'm curious!

I'm glad you enjoy them, because I love to share my opinions at length lol.

uuuguughghguhgughguhghghghhhhhhh. Okay, the thing about The Dilettante's Debut is that I wanted to like it. I always want to like Exceptional Stories! I like it when things are good! And I will admit that it was not exactly set up for success for me specifically. It was only the third ES I played after resubscribing (after several years of not being an EF). Go Tell the King of Cats and The Ballad of Johnny Croak were the ones before this, and those are two of my all-time faves, so I had a little bit forgotten that Exceptional Stories were sometimes bad.

So, now we know how we got here. Let's take a look at what we've got.

Here's my quick summary of the story: The Languid Dilettante, the last scion of the once-successful Fairfax family, wants to make his debut in society by hosting a salon. The Dilettante's grandmother was once a successful Zee Captain, but ended up disgracing their family (I think it's implied that she was possibly a Seeker?), and all of their fortune was given to another branch of their family, the Eversons. Anyway, you work with the Languid Dilettante and his only remaining servant, the Steadfast Footman, to plan this salon, and also spy on his cousin, the Wild-Eyed Socialite (the Everson heiress), who asks you to maybe help her ruin the Dilettante's salon. When the salon actually happens, you discover the Steadfast Footman's secret goal was to lure the Wild-Eyed Socialite away from the party and use shapeling arts to turn her into a starved man, so she will no longer be a threat to the Dilettante's success. You can either help him with this, stop him (the Socialite escapes and will go tell the other attendees unless you pass a check, dependent on how much favor you've built up with her), or out his plan to the entire party. The party's over, later you meet up with the Dilettante to figure out how well you did and get your reward, and that's the end.

I feel like I get what the writer was going for- all these rich people are bad! The Languid Dilettante is pretty bad to his footman, the Steadfast Footman is planning to mutilate a woman, the Wild-Eyed Socialite is... well actually I can't quite figure out what she did. She's kind of a lush? She's not very nice to the Dilettante? She has too much fun? I don't know. I guess it doesn't matter. I think the point here is nobody is good, to help them is immoral, but also, just like in real life, there are opportunity costs. Doing The Right Thing might ruin what you've been working for!

But... this isn't real life. This is a story. That I paid to play. And the way it came across to me when I was playing it was that I was being punished with a middling ending for not having unwavering fealty to the Fairfax family, but also for not betraying the Fairfaxes before I had any reason to. How was I supposed to know that I should have been undermining the people who hired me to help them?

Okay, I'm going on too long about this. I just can't really put words to the feeling I got when I realized the story had assumed that, because I was happy to help the Dilettante pick an outfit and guest list for his party, I also, obviously, was on board with deforming a woman for him. It just felt like a HUGE leap in commitment to this family.

Also, one of the things that left me hating it at the time I was actually a little incorrect about. If you go along with the Footman's plan, in the end the Dilettante (who doesn't know what you did) says that the Socialite's family sent her to a sanatorium. Now, as much as I enjoy Victoriana, I'm not British and I don't live in the late 1800's, so I was actually wrong about what a sanatorium was. I'd heard it before as another term for an asylum, but apparently it's actually more of a hospital for people with physical health problems, most commonly TB. When I had read that ending, I was left feeling like... "okay, so this story expected me to mutilate this woman, and then she's sent to a place that is, famously, where unruly women were sent and then regularly abused?" I don't think sanatoriums actually have that kind of history, at least not to the extent that asylums did (although I just ASSUME medical malpractice was as common in there as consumption), so my negative impression was SLIGHTLY unjustified. But only slightly.

Anyway, to put a final nail in the coffin of The Dilettante's Debut, Unto Dust came out two months later and I thought it did everything The Dilettante's Debut was trying to do but better. If i want to play a story about the last scion of a noble family, who's kind of a recluse, runs his household with the help of only one notable servant, and who needs my help to plan a big party to help honor the legacy of one of this ancestors, well, I wouldn't pick this one.

[icefeels]

Just in case anybody was wondering how my drawing went earlier today- pretty good! Pretty good! Colored version of this is gonna end up on my Patreon because it’s gonna be pretty labor intensive but I like how this came out!

The lil bat’s there because Storm and Stone are technically represented in the background but I couldn’t figure out how to put Salt in there. Anyway bats are cute.

[for-a-muse-of-fire]

"Ready?" the Witcher murmurs.

She glances back. The tavern is dark, shrouded in shadow and smaller, somehow. Her home for so many years, now quiet and still, and no longer on her care, at least for now. She feels a pang of sorrow settle in her chest, tears blurring her vision for a moment.

"Zee?"

Geralt's is calm. His gold eyes shine through like a beacon and she focuses on him, gripping the offered hand. He pulls her into the saddle in front of him. The weight of his arm over her waist is a comfort. She feels the press of his lips on her hair through the wool of her shawl.

"You trust me?" he rumbles.

"With my life," she replies.

He grunts a short chuckle. "Let's go."

the witcher and the scion

Geralt of Rivia x Zahra Auberel

Coming eventually!

[ashalsdream]

some thoughts on Reota & my scions

Reota is very misunderstood because he's very young, like yeah he's a bastard and he's awful but he's also young and naive so he lashes out a lot - he craves Jormag's attention so when he doesn't get it thats why he takes it out on others. He's around the same height as the ice giants so a lot of people are just Afraid of him without even truly meeting him.  He became attached to Tomomi because he cared and looked after him and Ryland when he was part of the icebrood, that's why he didn't want to let him go he just went about it in a really shit way So when Celesti, my scion of Kralkatorrik finds Reota, curled up beside a dead Jormag she takes pity on him and offers him a home again with the other scions. It's where he meets Lasair and while they are literally polar opposites - they're both young and Celesti actually treats them like children so they get to have some semblance of normalcy

Bonus including @commander-triangle ‘s Alec, Reota thought that what he felt for Tomomi was love because he had no reference point and while he has a fucked up sense of what “love” is, the first person he genuinely ever cared about was Alec so he is EXTREMELY hurt when Alec leaves. Reota is angry and still has nightmares about Alec leaving him. He can’t seem to get over him

[the-three-idiots]

The current timeline of the Archives [A word from the writer]

Many of you may be aware that the Archives of Thedas is based of the amanatus family (which belongs to our guild leader Zee).

However there are problems concerning dates with some of the stories and documents posted (as of writing, 17 June 2020) are using a modified version of the Amanatus timeline.

Until we can decide on the foundation of the guild (a date that is fairly debated), i will go with modified timeline. 

Here are the changes in this modified timeline:

 Several Characters births and events take place earlier than in their counterparts timeline.

The foundation of the guild is between  1327-1328 AE

The primary guild hall is gilded hollow.

Scarlet War is the conflict that makes the guild famous

 everything from the paladins of thedas to the end of ice brood (and the scions of thedas) is canon.

Once a date is decided, i will update each story and document with the correct dates.

[From archives writer] [Alex] 

[zeloinator]

‘Zee is quite terrifying in battle.’ Zero broke her contemplative silence with an unexpected question.

“Is that a question?” Y’shtola asked, her tone touched with ice and subtle warning, “or a statement?”

“My question is more…” Zero trailed off, searching for the right wording, “Why does she not learn a more damaging weapon? She is always fighting as our healer despite her clear skill in battle.”

It was an obvious question, Zee was more aggressive than any healer Y’shtola had ever come across, and she was certain that was the case for most, if not all, of the scions. Her eyes darted back to her book, noting the line she was on and page number, before closing it and setting it on the table nearby.

“Zee fights like Thancred more than she fights like Uriangae, no?” Y’shtola waited for Zero’s response, receiving a thoughtful nod after a second. “While I have never personally talked with her about her fighting style, I believe she see’s herself as more a secondary tank than here only to heal.” Y’shtola moved to stand next to Zero, lowering her voice as if spilled a secret, “You know of her prosthetics, she is quite the sacrificial type at times. But she always heals herself, not surgery of course, but she always says she cant go to another healer to-“ just as Y’shtola was beginning her spark of gossip it was cut off with the doors opening as Estinien walked in mid bite of a pit fruit. The whispered conversation dissolved, but left Zero with many things to contemplate that night.

[kuriancyriac]

Soical Media Design for Mount Litera Zee School

Work: Social Media Design Client: Zee School Agency: Scion Social

[reassambled-dragoon]

OC Questions: Storm Dancer

@starrypawz posted this, and it’s too damn good for me to pass up. BECAUSE IT’S LOOOOONG, IT’S UNDER ZEE CUT

On a scale of “is occasionally forced to bathe” to “Instagram model with sponsors to hoe for” how involved is your OC’s Skincare routine?

-She keeps herself clean, but becoming Eorzea’s Next Top Model is about as high on her list of priorities as shooting for Emperor of Garlemald. AIN’T HAPPENING.

What are your OC’s food preferences (flavors/textures/spiciness/calories/ when and how they eat) and how did they get that way?

-SPICY SPICY FEED HER SPICY SHE FUCKING LOVES IT. She’s a 7′3″ brick wall of Hellsguard who leads a very active lifestyle, trust me, give her All The Food and let her roll. She burns through calories like nobody’s business (especially in the Warrior of Light verse).

What’s something pointless/petty/unimportant that IRRATIONALLY ANNOYS THE HELL out of your OC?

-FUCK. ISHGARDIAN. HIGH HOUSE. POLITICS. WITH A RUSTY JACKHAMMER. AND FUCK GRIDANIA TOO WHILE YOU’RE AT IT. (Her family was from the outskirts of Ala Mhigo. She gets a pass, okay? Kann-e Senna lovers DO NOT INTERACT)

What’s your OC’s response to being asked for money by a homeless person?

-Screw just giving them money, she’d get them some nice warm clothes, blankets, and take them to dinner so she can find out exactly what they need and help them out.

Does your OC get lost easily? What do they do when they do get lost?

-Not very easily, but when she does, she looks for her own trail again (and if she gets caught in a sandstorm or blizzard or some such, she finds shelter and PARKS IT until the storm passes).

What would STOP your OC from Doing The Right Thing in a tense situation?

-Someone hurting her family/friends/allies. If the enemy throws the first punch, she’s so beyond done playing nice.

Realistically, could your OC (in their normal circumstances- i.e. at their own house/battlecamp/spaceship etc.) keep a small child alive for a week if they had to?  A Dog?  A Houseplant? A rock with a  smiley face painted on?

-Absofuckinglutely.

If your OC had to take the S.A.T. tomorrow with one night to prep, how would they do?  both emotionally and academically.

-”Fuck you, fuck this, fuck everything.” -sets it on fire and walks away-

What would cause your OC to chose to do something petty/pointlessly cruel?

-Petty? Oh, if anyone shoots their mouths off about war refugees. Pointlessly cruel? I’m not sure she’s capable of that.

On a scale of “Complete and Justified nervous breakdown” to “Conquer The Entire Galaxy and become an Immortal God-Emperor”, how well would your OC handle being abducted by Aliens?

-”Oh no you don’t, there’re people back home that need me, so either you come back and lend a hand, or--oh, you need my help? Fine, listen here, you want my help, you help me.”

What song is 100% guaranteed to get your OC beyond turnt and will be sung loudly and embarrassingly, either in public or the shower?

-...look listen whoever brought the Baby Shark song to Storm’s attention is directly responsible for this damn mess.

What perfectly-normal-to-them-thing does your OC do that confuses/pisses off/terrifies their neighbors?

-SHAMELESSLY VAULTS OFF ANY AND EVERY HIGH SURFACE BECAUSE DRAGOON, BITCH

Under what circumstances would your OC appear naked in public?

-dear sweet zombie jesus how much booze did she have this Heavensturn

What thing did your OC’s parents do that your OC wishes they had a better explanation for?

-Storm has no idea why the hell her dad insists on calling himself Old Man but here we are.

How often does your OC “zone out” or do things on autopilot and how severe have the problems that have arisen from that been?

-She’s gotten clonked a few times when the Echo hits, but that was when she was younger.

How strong or weak is your OC’s Impulse control? What’s the worst thing that happened because of their Impulsivity or inability to be so?

-WoL Storm basically adopted all of the core Scions as well as Arenvald (and yes, that includes the Levilleur twins, no it doesn’t include Papalymo because he’s Storm’s age), so you friggin’ tell me. RP Storm has a tendency to adopt every stray she finds. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE. Honestly the worst thing is like, someone like Thancred arguing that he’s only ten years younger than she is so she’s not allowed to be his mother, to which she calmly says the next time he sasses her he’s grounded.

How does your OC sabotage themselves?

-Storm refuses to admit she needs help until she’s literally on the ground unable to move.

What’s the trashiest item in your OC’s wardrobe, when was the last time they wore it and why do they still have it?

-a really hideously ugly oh my god why does this exist and who got the knitter that damn drunk Starlight sweater. She still has it because everyone’s reactions to it add years to her life, okay?

How Dehydrated is your OC right now? Are they going to fix this?

-Storm just stares you dead in the eye as she downs a glass of whiskey and chases it with a massive mug of coffee.

What’s your OC smell like?  no, not that “Vanilla and Anxiety” evocative stuff, realistically.  Body odor? what have they been touching all day? When was their last shower? Did they put on any kind of artificial scent?

-She usually smells pretty clean unless she’s been fighting or working hard. As soon as she’s able, she takes a shower or a bath. If her gear is dirty, she cleans it inside and out. Probably the grossest items she has are her boots and gloves, though she does her best to keep the insides from getting narsty. Usually Storm smells a bit like good leather and maybe a hint of good whiskey and coffee. (Hey, just because she doesn’t want to be a model, that doesn’t mean she’s going to wallow in offal and gunk.)

[woltourney]

ROUND 2 / SIDE B / POLL 1

Zee Zalinos (@zeloinator) v. El Shizuka (@bounusstage)

Zee Zalinos:

q. What is your WoL name and pronouns? a. Zee Zalinos she/her

q. What is your WoL's species? a. Au’ra

q. What is your WoL's class? Or classes? a. WHM/AST Healer Main

q. What data centre/server are you on, if you want people to find you? a. Aether/Faerie

q. Tell us a bit about your WoL! a. Zee has always wanted to travel, I dont have much lore for her early life yet but once she had decided to travel to Gridania and become a Conjurer no one and nothing could stop her. (/spoilers for all expansions, as well as tw for losing limbs, sudden disabilities) In Heavensward she lost both Haurchefaunt, a companion she didn't trust until he gave his life for her, and her right leg. Not able to slow down she forced herself to learn to walk with her new prosthetic leg and continued her path through Stormblood. As a White Mage Zee never felt like she could discuss her crippling pain and phantom limb symptoms from her lost leg, it wasn’t until mid Shadowbringers, after long talks with Ardbert (or scoldings as he would describe it as) she finally told her companions, the scions and her trusted friends, about her struggles with her leg. At the end of Endwalker Zenos manages to injure Zee much more severely than it appears at first, the quick and panicked healing magics Zee performed on herself masking the severity for some time. It is not long until Zee looses her left arm, gaining her second prosthetic limb, but doing much better in dealing with its loss. Zee is a pure healer, though an extremely aggressive one, every other class she attempts is lacking the same touch and skill, no matter how much time she may commit to learning. Healing comes as easy as a breath to Zee, White magic being the simplest for her to wield. The stars and planet gazing of Astrologian winning her over very quickly after arriving in Ishguard. Though in her free time Zee is known to be an expert crafter, often holing herself inside her house and focusing purely on her work for days. Culinarian was the fastest for her to pick up, with Goldsmith being hot on its heels as her second best skill. Though post Endwalker Zee is ever busy with crafting, the call of her island from Tataru has her visiting as often as she can sneak away. While on her island Zee barely, if ever, uses her prosthetic arm, only using the prosthetic leg when she is wanting more maneuvering freedom without one of her beloved mounts out helping her. One of Zee’s most hidden passions is her animal caretaking. While her Chocobo, Ariadnae, is ever a worrier for Zee, the wol is always forcing her beloved bird to rest in between their big adventures.

q. Why should YOU win? (Answer IC!) a. Well, as your beloved and hard working healer I feel like a little recognition in a win would be nice! (Don’t look at what I’m casting Glare 3 is a Healing spell!)

El Shizuka:

q. What is your WoL name and pronouns? a. El Shizuka, He/They

q. What is your WoL's species? a. Xaela Au'ra

q. What is your WoL's class? Or classes? a. A malicious healer mostly, but will fill any role.

q. What data centre/server are you on, if you want people to find you? a. Crystal, Diabolos

q. Tell us a bit about your WoL! a. They were adopted by a merchant couple who lived in Doma. The couple were able to flee to Kugane during the occupation and and on the way, found El and his siblings. Quite how they ended up so far from home was another question, but one the couple didn't dwell on too long before they took the children in. As things grew more dire and business become slimmer, El decided to embark on a journey to help make ends meet as an adventurer. While El's siblings were content to help with the family business, El found themselves rather inept in the sales department. Indeed, they often caused more trouble than anything. He was charming at first sure, but protective to a fault. Strong willed and accustomed to the slimy nature of swindlers and thieves, El often found himself causing an uproar in the streets if he sensed anything or noticed something was amiss. If he wasn't giving someone hell by messing with them, he was definitely caught in a physical altercation with someone brazen enough to try and take from them. It did occur to El that some took out of necessity. But with their own family struggling to make ends meet, he couldn't just turn a blind eye. Indeed, it was well known not to attempt to steal from the Shizuka family stalls. Not unless the only thing they wanted to walk away with was a black eye or a missing tooth. Perhaps even both. Unfortunately, this did nothing for business and as such, El was relegated to more… behind the scenes duties. Perhaps for the best. Still, as things became harder El wanted to lend a hand anyway he could. Seeking a means to render aid some other way, he heard tell of brave souls who ventured into the unknown, who would come back with bags of gil in hand. Being the adventurous sort himself, El made it their mission to set a course for that adventuring life he's heard so much about. Though their family was unsure of the idea at first, he assured everyone he'd be fine. The merchant couple couldn't deny their son's ability to hold his own. After all, it was he and their eldest that often kept food on the table as hunters. Not to mention the myriad confrontations their wayward son had gotten themselves into. Though adventuring was lucrative work, it was unarguably dangerous too, but El promised his family he'd make it home with piles of gil in hand and then some. He never told anyone about his visions though, and that part of the reason he set out was to find some answers. Though he never gave them much thought, and even used it to his advantage at times, there was an undeniable pull. A call to arms so to speak. At least, that was what it felt like to El. They had no other way to describe it, and nobody at home to talk to about it. But perhaps, out there in the unknown, he may find someone who understood.

q. Why should YOU win? (Answer IC!) a. El shrugs with a weak smile across his face. "In truth, I but joined for the fun of it.." He said with a flick of his tail. "But for the pity points, I have a family to feed." Said El, their smile widening. Though it was a bright expression indeed, there seemed to be a touch of insincerity in it. "My parents are but humble merchants in their twilight years after all." El said, hand over his heart while his half lidded eyes found their focus on the ground at his feet. "All I want is to come home to them with enough gil that they may rest easy." He finished, laying on the drama as he spoke.

q. Anything else you wanna add? a. This is the most I've ever thought about El's backstory. but I loff him i do i swaer. biig lizards good. ; Q;

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18975 words, 30 posts, and countless dumbass words in the month of november

favorites were mysterium tremendum, UNITE SYNCHRONIZE, walpurgisnacht weddings, all things bright and beautiful, everybody knows the devil, and space invaders from europa!

a lot of these games basically ended up being character creation without any actual mode of play because im uhhhh chronically depressed and dont know how to conceive of the future? thats literally the only explanation i can think of

mysterium tremendum might actually get absorbed into the modern magician, but otherwise i will probably revisit and make actual games out of those favorites, maybe quanta of solitude, our father’s house, sunless dice, zunless zee (theres gotta be a way to make that a good game i just have to figure it out)

now im finally free to write that weird godbound/exalted/scion hybrid thats been rattling in my head, also tmm 3e

i dont think i can ever do this again given that like 40% of everything was old content accrued over like five years of idle typing, but you could probably do four tatterpigs in the month of november (or december or whatever)

have actually made a google sites website where i might put some of these up as pdfs, but a) i dont wanna step on witchs ladder and i dont think theyre good enough for actual witchs ladder b) how do you do layouts

here endeth the lesson