iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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kokoa @kokoaquokka.bsky.social · 1h

heres the transparent tataru i cut out for the tshirts

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snail 🐌 @snailfever.bsky.social · 21m

my bugs (panacea prola & junonia rhadama, specifically) #ffxivart #🐌🎨

A drawing of the Leveilleur twins in their Endwalker outfits. They are inside of a large greenhouse, admiring butterflies that land on their hands. The butterflies are red flashers (or panacea prola) and royal blue pansy butterflies (or junonia rhadama).

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Sundown @sundownageha.bsky.social · 49m

Y'shtola's actual best design right here. #FFXIV | #FFXIVArt | #Yshtola | #Blender | #Render

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léa @asters.bsky.social · 3h

day 3 of #xivwomenweek! Ysayle was a mandatory pick for Heavensward.... also I'm not sure of what I made today but it exists and I don't wanna spend more time on it oops-

an illustration of ysayle from final fantasy xiv in a messy/sketchy style

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naru / currently NG+ marathon before evercold SORRY FOR SPAMMING @leonvaleren.bsky.social · 9h

For heavensward it was very obvious who I'd choose. Ysayle is one of my favourite characters in FFXIV and I did her a little dirty for choosing her most painful moment to draw. But I also still can't forget what she went through in that moment 😭 #xivwomenweek

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Lala 𐙚 (Alphinaud Coaster Aficionado) @thelilymage.bsky.social · 5h

i've added a new service to the shop! if you have commissioned art from me, you can now get it printed!

photo of an art print with text that says "print your commission"

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strix @stixzr.bsky.social · 9h

#ffxiv #vamphoney

Doodle of vamp fatale and honey b lovely from ffxiv in a cuddling like position.

also i gave vamp body freckles because I'm normal about it. I gave honey moles too. I love moles and freckles sorry

Haven't drawn in a while i kinda suuck rn

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Totem（兔腾） @totemyang.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

✨🥹

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PapayaMambo @ EW @papayamambo.bsky.social · 10h

#xivwomenweek day 2: A Realm Reborn "Mirror, mirror" I always felt very sorry for Edda, her story is very sad... #ffxiv #ffxivart #FF14

Edda on the left holds what it appears to be a ghost head, appareance pre PoD, while a mirrored Edda on the right appears with her PoD costume, going insane.

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Zaki Fairer | 🦎 Commissions open! ☀️ @zakifairer.bsky.social · 20h

Sora: What is the meaning behind this?? Emet-Selch: well BOY, the muppets are a Disney ip now Miss Piggy: oh~ hi Emet Emet-Selch: hello Piggy.

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malon @ 7.56 spoilers @minicactpot.bsky.social · 15h

day 29 - layer while searching for spare weather appropriate attire, amaris and her father have a small heart-to-heart [ #📝 | #ffxivwrite2026 | #ffxivwrite ]

Amaris and her father, Mikos, dig through chests in search of spare cloaks for her journey into Coerthas. As they do, Cid and Alphinaud
— but mostly Alphinaud — chat at length with her mother, Marga.

As bright of personalities as the Stiel family is, the house this full was a rarity. Something special that she knew her mother always enjoyed.

"Your mother seems to enjoy their company. You have some unique friends, Goobbue." Mikos chuckles. "Makes me almost wish I could come with you on this journey."

Amaris' eyes flicker from Cid and Alphinaud to her father.

"It would be too dangerous." She says quickly, a small frown pulling at her lips.

"I'm your father, nothing is too dangerous when it comes to you." He rebuttals.

"Then why aren't you insisting on coming with us?" Amaris asks, genuine. Mikos looks off into the distance, his sight going past her travel companions.

"You're growing up. Into something I never imagined for you, but growing up nonetheless." He says, his gaze still far. "T'll be here to catch you if you fall, but what good would I be if I hung on your coattails?"

Amaris' face softens and her brow furrows. "Do you promise?"

"I promise. Me and your Mother, both." He flashes an almost identical look before pulling into a teasing grin. "Though if you don't start sending updates — true ones — to us on your whereabouts, we may have an issue.”

Amaris' eyes widen for a moment in embarrassment before nudging him with her shoulder. "I'll write more, I swear!" She exclaims before settling again. "Thank you, Dad...I love you."

"I love you too." He replies, a warm smile on his face. "Now let's get your friends set up with something to keep them warm on this next venture, eh?"

"Okay!"

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emi !!! ☀️ @ishbard.bsky.social · 22h

#xivwomenweek day 2 - Minfilia's challenge 🌟

an illustration of minfilia, with a bigger version of herself filling the background with her eyes closed and a peaceful expression. the entire background, her eyes closed and looking serene. Slightly below her face, a smaller Minfilia, dressed in her moddish attire, floats with her arms outstretched in front of a crystal.

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starfishie 🌱 @causticstarfish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#xivwomenweek day 2: moenbryda (ARR) 💙🌙 our beloved moon bride roegadyn 🫶 #ffxiv ⟡ #starfishieart

drawing of moenbryda, a female roegadyn with silver/white hair and blue + white attire

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emi !!! ☀️ @ishbard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#xivwomenweek day 1 - Nael and the moon 🔴

an illustration of nael van darnus standing in front of a bloodshot moon (dalamud). In her right hand is her weapon, whereas her left hand has blood dripping from it. Bahamut's silhouette can be seen flying in the distance.

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malon @ 7.56 spoilers @minicactpot.bsky.social · 17h

alphinaud would have *loved* hamilton btw

a photo of an amaris and alphinaud plush in my hand with a playbill of hamilton. the theater audience is in the background with the stage

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jupiter @tofireandsword.bsky.social · 23h

#xivwomenweek day 2 - a realm reborn (well, it's about an endwalker quest, but who's counting?) big moony... #gposers

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Sunday 🔆 @elvensunday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#xivwomenweek day 2: Remade in Mother's Image - A Realm Reborn I Challenge #ffxivart ⟡ #minfilia

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Lala 𐙚 (Alphinaud Coaster Aficionado) @thelilymage.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

let's all run alliance raid in maid glams for our enrichment join us on Wednesday, October 7th at 6 pm pst! wear any maid or butler glam you like! (or be a customer that works too!) 🖤🤍 #maidraidxiv

ad for a for maid raid listing the date, time, and location (wed, oct 7th at 6 pm pst, dynamis/seraph, mor dhona aetheryte)

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PapayaMambo @ EW @papayamambo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#xivwomenweek day 1 - 1.x | moon | stars I hope it's not too late, had to speedrun this a little xox #ffxiv #ffxivart #FF14

Young MInfilia holding a flower while the moon glows behind her, under a starry sky

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jupiter @tofireandsword.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

house leveilleur's parasocial relationship with wol

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snail 🐌 @snailfever.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

and here they are. they are so lame. they're everything to me. they still don't have a name (but their band claim is The Beths!) #🎵🐌

A gpose of a band lineup. From left to right is G'raha, Alisaie, Thancred, and Alphinaud. They are all sitting on the steps of the Leveilleur Estate, dressed in modern clothes and smiling at the camera.

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Mharwyb @ GWF! @horsetuna.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Minfilia: it’s an open secret already so we should make the scions a public entity claiming allegiance to no state Alphinaud: and we should establish this in legally unclaimed territory. Minfilia: and build a new settlement! Alphinaud: and there’s the private army of course. Minfilia: of course.

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naru / currently NG+ marathon before evercold SORRY FOR SPAMMING @leonvaleren.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2.0 was such a hard choice and I did redraw the sketch a few times bcs I couldn't decide. But Raya-O-Senna really is such a sweet character!! Wanted to give her the spotlight! 🌿 #xivwomenweek #ffxiv

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Ito 🌸 @berryzawa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#xivwomenweek Day 02: a realm reborn.

A picture depicting Minfilia (a Hyuran woman) holding a camera and smiling at the viewer (presumingly the Warrior of Light). Behind her are several members of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

From left to right:

Y'shtola (a Miqo'te woman), Thancred (a Hyuran man), Urianger (an Elezen man), Yda (a Hyuran woman) and Papalymo (a Lalafellin man).

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malon @ 7.56 spoilers @minicactpot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

day 28 - on thin ice amaris fears she’ll meet the same fate as every other living thing trapped in coerthas’ bitter snows, and in turn, she seeks refuge [ #📝 | #ffxivwrite2026 | #ffxivwrite ]

Amaris cannot recall a time where she was ever as cold as she is now.

The western highlands of Coerthas boast the greatest of snows and the harshest of temperatures. Were her teeth not chattering, bone against bone, she would wax poetic about the countless living things that have gone extinct in these lands after the Calamity and how she fears she will meet the same miserable fate.

She is no stronger than a plant, and surely no much stronger than the hearty creatures that used to roam these lands. She feels no smarter, either. Why did she barrel out into a growing blizzard? An image of Lord Artoriel's face dripping in a demanding evaluation flickers in the dark of her squinted eyes' vision. She knows why she does it but that truth doesn't make it any better.

She should run. Run to follow the path left by the fleeing heretic or run far, far away from Coerthas, she is not sure.

Amaris grits her teeth as she presses through the white that makes every attempt to overtake her — her breath growing short as it drags through her chest like a knife. Each step she takes is makes new ankle-deep prints in the snow and slowly, she swears she can barely feel the ground below her.

She isn't sure how long she walks, but nothing will stop her from being confident that she sees windmills in the distance. Where there are windmills, there are buildings. Where there are buildings, there is warmth.

One step at a time is all it takes, and when she reaches her potential warmth — an abandoned barn — she falls into it hard and fast. Despite her thick attire, she can feel how the stone floor cuts at her skin and is grateful for it. The feeling means she hasn't frozen solid yet.

She gains her bearings and pushes herself up to her feet.

"Hello?" Amaris calls out, the sound hoarse as it echoes against the silence. She waits a moment, two or three even, before letting out a relieved sigh.

It is not much warmer than outside, but she won't complain. She is safe.

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hammy @hamhamfantasy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

old school scions #hamhammedia

Y’shtola spoon feeding you cyanide and saying: Okay kitten now say aaaah…

Urianger in ARR robes with his hands up going: I don’t knooow.

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み @scissortropical.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

best expansion ever #dawntrail

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endy @ Gateway Fate 303 @enduro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Treacherous waters await...so join @kobacake.bsky.social, @cdra.bsky.social, @lycheesnake.bsky.social, @tasobi.bsky.social and I for this maritime Gateway Fate stamp rally fresh from the harbor! A purchase at 3 tables will net (haha) you an exclusive tin and 10 fishies caught for seafood dinner! 🎣

Promotional image for Scions of the Seven Seas stamp rally at Gateway Fate. Text reads, "Spend $10 at participating tables and receive a reusable tin packed with the Catch of the Day! (It's Scion stickers. 10 of them.)"

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malon @ 7.56 spoilers @minicactpot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

things are not looking good in squape coord city

screenshot from an email that reads:

If it's ok that the dress arrives 80% on time, or 20% a few days later, airmail's really the better option.

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hammy @hamhamfantasy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

COMM CROP BATCH 2!!! had a blast with these YAHOOO #hamhammedia

@dunesand’s maeshil with gilgamesh princess carry!

@slafborn’s Flint with Alisaie laughing together!

@dunesand’s maeshil and ilberd in a toxic Yaoi hold!

@darthbomp’s Jian Zai and Beckstasy’s Leetle together!

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Mharwyb @ GWF! @horsetuna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ARR ➡️ HW

Martine, my teenage Elezen Warrior of Light, is standing pre-growthspurt on the left. An arrow points to the right to show her sometime early in Heavensward. She has hit her second growth and is now considerably taller and has also cut her hair. Alphinaud’s chibi head is in the right corner asking, “Are you okay?” to which she responds, “I’ll be real with you Alphinaud every joint in my body has been better.”

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snail 🐌 @snailfever.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

sorry everyone the band AU is cancelled because i have to kill him with my bare hands

A gpose of Thancred, wearing the Calfskin Rider's Jacket dyed white. His hair is longer, like his Heavensward era, but worn partially loose. He is sitting on the edge of a fountain with his legs crossed and is smirking at the camera.

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Sundown @sundownageha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Go blind, get a killer fit, Y'shtola. #FFXIV | #FFXIVArt | #Yshtola | #Blender | #Render

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wifewolf @rimahadley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#xivwomenweek #npcpose #npcship #minshtola day 1: moon / stars the moon oft wondered if the stars grew lonely, guiding us towards the dawn from so far away, never stopping to touch the earth

Minfilia and Y'shtola on the stairs leading towards the Royal Promenade in Ul'dah, evoking the painting "Hellelil and Hildebrand, the Meeting on the Turret Stairs" by Frederic William Burton. Minfilia looks forward, holding a lantern in front of her, while Y'shtola faces the bottom of the stairs and holds Minfilia's other arm while turning her head to look at her.

A different angle of the preview image, zoomed to show the characters from the waist up. Minfilia looks towards her lantern and the light it casts, determined. Y'shtola looks at her, solemn and sad.

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malon @ 7.56 spoilers @minicactpot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

day 27 - free day amaris and artoriel return home from their mission at falcon’s nest. the conversation that comes after is awkward at best [ #📝 | #ffxivwrite2026 | #ffxivwrite ]

From the moment the two of them returned from the Falcon's Nest, the tension has been strikingly awkward. So much so that from the moment she entered the manor, she was quick to offer him a polite thank you before finding refuge elsewhere.

She was close, too. Not quite enough, however.

"Mistress Amaris, may I have a word." Amaris hears Lord Artoriel's voice and stiffens like a child caught with their hand in the cookie jar.
She considers continuing through the threshold to the guest quarters - to pretend she did not hear him.

She sighs before turning on her heel. "Yes?"

Lord Artoriel has been nothing but intimidating and frustratingly hard to read. If she didn't hope any better, she'd think he disliked her.

"I would speak plain." He begins, his eyes breezing past her own only to focus back to them. "Upon your arrival, I questioned your motives and competence both. A runaway of the law who also boasted accomplishments beyond any faerie tale was too much for me to believe.

Amaris sucks in a breath, her jaw clenching as he continues.

"Despite my insistence, my father listened to your plea — to Haurchefant's plea — and brought you and yours into our home. I was... displeased that Haurchefant had gotten his way again." Lord Artoriel continues, his voice shaking slightly. "Even my mother would have been hard pressed to convince Father to reconsider. This has always been the way between us.."

"I..."Amaris begins, intending to interrupt the honesty pouring from him. She would not suffer an ill word against Lord Haurchefant, even in subtlety.

"I forget myself." Lord Artoriel corrects. "My meaning is thus. I did not like you. I wanted you far, far away from my family and yet I will not deny your bravery nor my own internal wrongdoings." He continues and Amaris can only stare back at him — her once clenched jaw now slack. "When you departed into the bitter shows, I hopes that would fail."

The word fail lingers in the air and seems to call forth a levin strike to Amaris' fingertips.

"I am not proud of it. I sent you out into the snow with my mind clouded and in response, I did not consider the risks and could have caused you great harm if you were not everything Haurchefant said you were." He explains, his tone methodical. "Full glad am I that you proved to be the hero Haurchefant insisted you to be and my sincerest apologies that I did not see it sooner."

Amaris blinks at him for a moment as she processes everything. He hated her but does not anymore. When he did hate her, it was because he held hatred for his brother, not necessarily her. She tries not to think too much and instead find a proper exit.

"I see! Well... thank you?" Her response comes out more unsure than anything. If it bothers Lord Artoriel, he does not mention it.

"You are welcome." He replies politely. "Will you join the family for dinner this evening?"

She nods on instinct and that is enough for him to be satisfied.

"Good. Thank you for your time then, Mistress Stiel." He says before excusing himself to his own chambers.

Amaris sighs. The Fortemps Family is...complicated, she thinks. and Amaris has no time for consideration them. She hopes her time with them will grow calmer. She wonders if that is too much to ask.

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kiht 🌙 @st4rcr0ss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

wol mains when their oc isnt being tortured

static.klipy.com

Peeta in Hospital Bed

ALT: Peeta in Hospital Bed

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Yuyuka is a lalesbian 🌈 @strixthings.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Get cared for, idiot. Get absolutely cherished.

Silly low effort doodle of Yuyuka with a flushed face and bug eyed expression. She has a big lipstick kiss mark on her forehead and is wearing Alisaie's jacket like a cloak.

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malon @ 7.56 spoilers @minicactpot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

day 26 - susurrus even someone as positive as amaris can find frustrations with the company of heroes and their tests [ #📝 | #ffxivwrite2026 | #ffxivwrite ]

The desert sands beneath Amaris' feet rustle angrily as she storms away from U'odh and his people, a haphazard mystery spear in hand. Each step is a near trip, the ground frustratingly far from level.

Amaris does not like the desert, nor does she like what has been asked of her to do within its boarders:

Take this speak and defeat the Amalj'aa warrior known as Tanadd Gah in battle. Bring me back his necklace as proof. Remember, victorrry goes to the patient, the cunning, and the pragmatic."

Her teeth clench as she thinks back to his request and how there was little reason for it other than to prove her worthy of facing Titan. She shakes her head, jaw still tight. She will not kill for that “privilege". She will find another way.

She almost trips again, catching herself before she tumbles only to be met with the quiet hum of her linkpearl.

"Hello?" Amaris stumbles to answer, unsure of the best practices on such a device.

"It's Y'shtola. Where are you?" Her voice is quick and to the point. It's so fast that Amaris barely has a chance to remember that it is not just her fighting for the opportunity into Titan's domain.

Amaris sits with her back against a nearby boulder, her body sinking into the sand. She tells Y'shtola everything from her location to her task, and most notably her frustrations with them both in a roundabout way — in a way that sounds perfectly grateful for the opportunity despite the challenges.

Y'shtola scoffs in reply.

"Typical." She begins, the words almost hushed through the device. "Meaningless slaughter does naught for anyone. I would not think ill of you should you decline."

Amaris nods, her eyes on the horizon. "I won't do it. It's wrong and I'm gonna' figure something else out. There has to be a way to prove myself, and quickly." She replies far more confident than she often expects from herself.

Her fingers come up to caress as the linkpearl. Perhaps it's easier to talk from the heart when the person isn't able to truly see you — to watch how you bristle at the first sign of discontent.

"Go well, then. I will manage what I can here." Y'shtola offers up, seemingly unfazed, before disconnecting the call.

Amaris lets out a breath before allowing herself to melt against the rock. She twists the spear in her hands, frowning she does.

Please let me find another way, she whispers in her mind to no one and nothing in particular. In turn, no one answers and Amaris chooses to hope that her earlier confidence will deliver her to success.

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kiht 🌙 @st4rcr0ss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

my son the murderer that boy he used to pray to me #ardbert #hydaelyn

Hydaelyn wraps her arms around Ardbert, one arm around his chest, the other resting in his hair. She leans against him, eyes closed and looking away. Ardbert grimaces, he grips the arm wrapped around him, torn between pulling her tighter or ripping her away. He hesitates to pull his head away, turning his head towards Hydaelyn behind him with a pained expression, on the verge of a decision.

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Sunday 🔆 @elvensunday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Love means heartbreak Thancred is really holding it together well… #ffxivart ♡ #starbreaker

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Mharwyb @ GWF! @horsetuna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One Eye Left | Thancred attempts to convince Y’shtola not to spend her lifeforce on reading Miqo’te smut. Y’shtola &/ Thancred Mature 1,726 words #mharfic #genficgasleak

One Eye Left

Summary:
"You've much life ahead of you,"
Thancred informs her. "I won't have you spending your spirit upon such boring academic drivel as, well, let's see." He glances at the book in his hand with the only eye between them that's still intact. "-Hunting A Huntmaster's Heart? Really,
Y'shtola?"

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Arc @aerheart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Light-heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Heavyweight. 2024, 2025, 2026. ...God, Arcadion was a blast!

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Final Fantasy XIV Fun Facts @ffxivxd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Post-Dragonsong War, Estinien Varlineau traveled to his home, Ferndale. He paid respects to his late family. His brother's name was Hamignant

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Arc @aerheart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#WoLcadionWeek2026 Day 7: Free Day "You've fixed your last match, Prez!" (Thank you for the show! I'll take it from here; you can rest easy.) "This ends now, Unenhanced Champion!" (Thank you for taking care of them while I could not. May your future hold drama, gripping trials, and fulfillment!)

Johnny in the final battle against the Arcadion President. As the Lindwurm casts Idyllic Dream, a vision of the President's human form in a group hug with all of the Arcadion fighters is superimposed behind the battlefield. The Lindwurm offers its heart.

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Ghouls @ghoulsart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Didn't know Cid was gonna be in the FF15 crossover event, I couldn't stop thinking about this image knowing Cid was working on a car #FFXIV #Art

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mooncat of the golden scales 🐟 @mooncatte.gay · 26/09/2026

— no pride in sharing scars (1/4) the warrior of light's visage brings back painful memories for the warrior of darkness.

A Hyuran man in warrior garb and a Lalafellin woman dressed as a white mage look upon two distant figures standing next to the Tailfeather aetheryte--a Miqo'te and Lalafellin woman talking to each other.

Ardbert: "Is that her?"

A closer shot of the Miqo'te and the Lalafell. The Miqo'te woman is speaking to the Lalafell, who is wearing a yellow robe and a hood with cat ears.

Lamitt: "Yes, the Warrior of Light of the Source—Adela Epocan."

The white mage Lalafell looks up at her warrior companion.

Lamitt: "She looks a lot like you, doesn't she? The 'old' you, I mean."

The man looks away from her, a guilty expression on his face.

Ardbert: "Yes. She does."

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malon @ 7.56 spoilers @minicactpot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

day 25 - cynosure during tea time, amaris contemplates how she wants to be like minfilia and more importantly, how she wants to learn more about her [ #📝 | #ffxivwrite2026 | #ffxivwrite ]

It isn't uncommon for Amaris to find herself in the Solar for a bell or two after a mission debriefing. It isn't unwelcome either, not by her or the woman who sits across from her.

"Tea?" Minfilia asks, pouring herself a cup. The sweet smell fills the room with a warmth that invites — a warmth that says that this is a safe place for any and all who enter.

"Yes, please." Amaris replies as she always does.

Minfilia pours another cup, graceful like always, and begins to stir in sugars and milk. Amaris wonders how she makes the time for such a kindness. How Minfilia, with every item on her list that assuredly only grows day by day, can still spare a second to do something so mundane.

It's admirable. In fact, not just this but everything Minfilia does.

Amaris would like to be like Minfilia one day. To be able to lead others towards a brighter future. To be able to make hard decisions with confidence. To be relentlessly hopeful of the world. Anything and everything, she wants to be just like her.

"Minfilia?"

"Yes?"

She hesitates. She isn't even sure exactly what she wants to ask. It's this awkward silence that reminds her that she knows nothing about Minfilia outside of her role as the Antecedent and that she too possesses the Echo.

How can she says she wants to be like her if she knows little else about her?

"You always have Tataru brew the same tea. Is it your favorite?" Amaris asks and Minfilia, for all her grace in the world, raises a brow. It appears as if the question is unexpected.

"Hmm." She thinks on it for a moment. "I suppose it has grown to be a favorite, though I don't believe I've ever considered it. Before Tataru's kindness, I never had much time to brew tea nevermind find a favorite."

Amaris nods along, and with those words Amaris realizes that one thing she knows about Minfilia is true — she is a busy woman that is taking time out of her day to speak with her. The realization that she's right almost has her excusing herself.

"Ahh...well...thank you for taking the time to sit with me. I know you're probably terribly busy now too." Amaris offers up as an alternative to rushing out the door.

Minfilia clicks her tongue, a soft tsk escaping her lips as she shakes head. "No need to thank me, Amaris. I enjoy the time we can share together. You're a fascinating young lady."

Amaris believes her head would spin clean off of her neck if it weren't attached, Minfilia's compliment far too much for her.

"I like this time, too! You're..." She hesitates. Incredible? Amazing? A little mysterious but in a good way? "You're also fascinating." She parrots back the compliment despite her realization she knows next to nothing about her companion at all.

Minfilia laughs, light and airy, and the unreasonable side of Amaris' brain is afraid it's because Minfilia somehow knows every detail running through her head.

She knows that isn't true - that the Echo they share has never once given a window into ones inner mind. In this moment, Amaris can't help herself from wishing that it could if only to know Minfilia just the smallest bit better.

Perhaps one day she'll have that luxury, but today she will have to do getting to know people the hard way. To connect with others and know them. To make time for them.

All the things Minfilia does, Amaris wants to do for her.

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