#ziero tag

[ast-soulcrystal]

first time (and last,) clearing a savage/m1s!

[devotedlystrangewizard]

oh no i have been caught by the imagining-my-ocs-in-a-visual-novel disease

[fate-bound-in-crystal]

So I just got Ryde past the Titan fight and onwards to Garuda and I uh... forgot... about the attack on the Waking Sands that happens RIGHT AFTER TITAN

So Zeryde meets Ziero just before Titan is summoned, bc she got her ass captured by the goblins for sneaking around

And then Ryde just... tags long as they return to the Waking Sands, with the intention of Ziero going to Minfillia and making introductions

Except the Scions are attacked and all but annihilated, right? So while Ziero is grieving for the sylph and the Scions, Ryde is just standing in the corner going

And then when they're in the church and Alphinaud shows up demanding Cid rememeber who he is and that they need to go deal with Garuda and need his air ship, she just leans over to Ziero and goes

"... why is this child bossing us around??"

And Ziero just sighs in tired Sharlayan Gleaner and pats poor Cid on the shoulder

And that's how Ryde gets introduced to the Scions, with the attack, having to go fight Garuda and then breaking them out of the Castrum.

By the time she's actually inducted in the Scions, they've moved to Mor Dhona and have to deal with the Ultima weapon.

WHAT A WAY TO BE INTRODUCED XD;;

[ast-soulcrystal]

If there are social rules in different societies across Eorzea, Ziero does not pick up on them. Typically after dragging his exhausted corpse around the continents to help the Scions, you can find him falling asleep in a mug of whatever is strongest. Considering he gets a little too touchy-feely after getting plastered most people just avoid him, and this he finds is an effective tactic to get people to leave him alone; though that did not go in his favor in Ul’Dah and when he visited Wineport for the first time.

FFXIV Daily Question n°21 : Does your character ever had troubles to follow / learn maybe understand the social rules of the different societies in Eorzea ?

[ast-soulcrystal]

waitttttt... the neon colors fuckkkkkk

addendum:

BRO PLS LET ME HAVE THESE COLORS, ID BE SO DOWN FOR THEM TO BE SPECIAL HAIR DYES/SPRAYS YOU HAVE TO CRAFT

[ast-soulcrystal]

fuck maybe i do want him to look like this random gpose session i made that one time...

[ast-soulcrystal]

Squeak was less excited about his Gotcha Day than Ziero was.

[ast-soulcrystal]

"A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES, WHAT DOES THIS BIG-MOUTHED SHETONA DARE TO BRING??"

theme inspo

[ast-soulcrystal]

my ass may now be flat, but the world is beautiful

[ast-soulcrystal]

[ast-soulcrystal]

i know not a lot of people are happy but ... oml I'm in love. he def looks different (also did some tweaking this time around because his preset looked a little weird just straight loaded in,) but I'm just in awe with the advancements that have been made in the graphic fidelity!!

[ast-soulcrystal]

The final days are upon us ...

[ast-soulcrystal]

☆- WoL if they were an NPC meme [blank template here] by @vaniccio

Name: Branches (He wouldn't be called Ziero if he was an NPC) Alternate Name or Alias: His co-workers call him B or 'Neto Race & Job: Viera, Vigneron Nickname: Branch Default Tarot Card: i!King of Cups

Do they have the Echo? If so, how did they discover it?: When he was younger it would manifest while he was sleeping and attempt to impart knowledge of his estranged grandmother to him, he could never understand what the visions meant and would often just wake up with a migraine.

How does the WoL meet them?: The WoL can meet him upon arriving in Wineport for the first time, catching Branches taking a delivery to Master Gegeruju before the WoL meets him for the first time.

How are they recruited?: Branches catches wind of the fact that the WoL is going into the Aurum Vale dungeon, and not having had enough courage to go by himself he offers to join the Scions to help them with any living flora they encounter. If Branches is rejected, he can later during the events of Shadowbringers be found in Idyllshire working for Midnight Dew trying to find the elusive 'sour pucker morbol.' There is also a chance for Branches to be left to die in the Aurum Vale dungeon, should the WoL not take extra care to help Branches grab Morbol Fruit while fighting Locksmith.

Romanceable: (Can your character be romanced by WoL?) Branches is a bit stand-offish to any strangers- but if the WoL spends time completing Branches' personal quest, they have a chance to romance him. He likes big cat daddies and finds himself smitten quite often by tall bunny girls...

Where they are in the open world:

(As a Scion) Mor Dhona/Rising Stones: When not on a mission, he can be found arguing with Bloezoeng about the terrible wine selection at The Seventh Heaven. If Branches hasn't been romanced by the WoL by the events of Shadowbringers, he can be found shamelessly flirting with Riol whenever he gets the chance.

(As an NPC) Standing with Midnight Dew and the rest of the treasure hunter Goblins, trying to convince them to help him find Morbols.

(If left in the Aurum Vale) A small white flower, with crimson dappling, can be found growing near the entryway to the Aurum Vale...

Default saying: (when you want to talk to them in open world, how do they respond?)

Around The Seventh Heaven: "Listen, I don't know how many times I must tell you Bloezoeng: this vintage is AW-FUL. Do not make me get Y'Shtola to back me up on this!"

In the Rising Stones: "Oh sweet Riol, why do you only have eyes for the WoL?"

In Idyllshire: "Have you come to help me find the 'green pucker' morbol!? It is most imperative that I do, who knows what delicious nose we could get with the berries they produce!"

What they typically do off-screen: Perfectly happy to search for strange fruit-bearing morbols, and catch up with his friends in Wineport, one can find Branches traveling by foot quite often. He likes walking from town to town, seeing all the sights, and tramping through the underbrush any chance he gets. When on duty with the Scions, he does his best to provide cover with ranged attacks with pointed daggers-- that he can throw in (mostly) straight lines.

Things they Generally Approve of:

☑ Caring for the vineyards in Wineport, helping Byrglaent; ☑ The WoL talking about plants; especially if they are a Botanist; ☑ The WoL completing Levemetes with Aileen in Wineport

Things they Generally Disapprove of:

☒ The WoL carrying around morbol drops in their inventory, or having a morbol minion; ☒ Being asked to participate in large-scale battles; ☒ (if not romanced by the WoL,) going to places with lots of snow

Are they in a Grand Company? Which one?:

>> (As a Scion): Yes- he aligns with the same Grand Company as the WoL

>> (As an NPC): If the WoL aligns with the Maelstrom, he can be recruited into their squadron as a Ninja

Friends: (which in-game characters are they close with?)

> Riol > Urianger > Gegeruju > Pretty much everyone in Wineport and the Bloodshore > He knows a few folks in Limsa Lominsa as well, specifically around the docks

Small side mission(s): Branches will have annoyingly long fetch quests, that all end in having to go into older dungeons and performing an emote at a specific spot (something about observing the flora and how they react to dance...) He will reward the WoL with Vitality materia and dyable versions of accessories found in the dungeons he sends you into. At the start of each new expansion, he will request that you take him along to the first dungeon of the new zones.

(If romanced by the WoL): He will ask to do Fieldcraft Levemetes, and can be caught lovingly staring at the WoL as he gets distracted by the sweat on their brow.

Potential tarot card changes:

❖ If accepted in the Scions: The Hermit ❖ If romanced by the WoL: Knight of Cups ❖ If kept as an adventurer: Two of Pentacles ❖ If left in the Aurum Vale: i!Seven of Swords

[ast-soulcrystal]

being a wol is very hard, riol pls hold the sweepy viera

[ast-soulcrystal]

this is more wip and au stuff, buttt ahhh its my fav set of photos i have taken so far!

[ast-soulcrystal]

sizzling at the bloodshore!

these are technically still wip photos but im so happy with them so far i couldnt wait to post em >