ShapeShift's Keep

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ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· 25d

What is this? A rare post of my XIV OC?? I wanted to give a break to the awareness postings and share some bit of light from my end for once. She's me, and I'm her, both in name and in vibes. Giving myself a new start after having to turn my PC inside out. Her name? Wouldn't you like to know...~

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· May 18

Sure, why not?

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· May 4

Contribution (old pic) of my shameless appreciation for Star Wars. Context: OC (survivor of O66), her lost Clone Commander (as well as Mara Jade because yes), as well as a lone Inquisitor that stay in the background and doesn't disrupt the PT or OT (novel is currently in progress). Happy May 4th!

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Apr 16

Listen; When I say that any time I'm on YouTube and see these ads and report them for scams and false advertising, I MEAN THAT. This is so pathetic and sad because this just proves so much that's also wrong. De-monetize a youtuber for saying words or gaming a mature game, but ad this shit??? GTFO.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Apr 9

I'm really tired of the population that seem to continuously want to play victim because they realized they fucked up, but want to still be upset at something other than themselves. No one wants to trust them anymore BECAUSE of them. Should be self explanatory, but they want to forget it so badly. They're determined more than ever to avoid the fact that they put us all here, pushing to fight against someone or something that threatens the lives of millions, even their own. Even more so when the truth came to light of how terrible every single member was, still tried to defend everyone action. Like finding out a "friend" is actually the worst criminal to exists, and place them as the victim instead of listening to the actual victims harmed by the "friend".

This was, in fact, many of the reasons why many people called for accountability for actions and past transgressions of bad actors who have done horrible things to innocent people. Instead of listening to the truth, they chose to listened to lies and believed it. No critical thinking on anyone's part. Just heard one side and insisted that it was true instead of gaining all sides ofnthe story because they felt it was "too much work" to get a valid reason for why things became the way they are now.

And, now, we're all here in the space we're in because of idiotic decisions that have jeopardized everyone because the wealthy believe everyone—even those who voted for them—to be scum of the earth. Many were living lives just fine until they made those who craved power to control it instead of doing what they were hired to do; serve the people. "We, the people" isn't just a saying; it's a reminder. They serve YOU, not the other way around. "We, the people" are the power. Not them.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Mar 22

I've been good about shifting (haven't fanta'd in near 6 or 7 months or so). Maybe I should go back to being a Hrothgal, like I was at the start of Dawntrail. Kinda miss being tall and with a tail, and my glam works on a Hrothgal model anyway.

First look of my fem Hrothgar back in 2024.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Jan 22

Thinking of expanding myself a bit, as mentioned before, but by also opening up a Mastodon account. Will do research and such beforehand, of course. If you haven't had the chance and want it, I can DM my Disc to you, so long as you aren't shady about it. Stay safe. Keep fighting the good fight. 💚

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Dec 23

Idk how I did it, but I'm finally back on XIV after a week or two of trying to get my laptop a new OS setup. Despite frame rate still being slightly unstable, I can play it perfectly fine. Got things working as they should and am able to play it in careful discretion. A pic of starting anew. 🥂🍻

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Dec 22

Just something to do in the meantime until I can operate FFXIV again.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Dec 13

Been thinking about it myself, lately. I just like having a tail for many reasons. 😂

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Dec 9

"Hey...~"

[Check your filter settings. If you can see this, you didn't set things up properly. Use the Moderation tab so you won't see my stuff. Kthxbye!]

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Dec 7

"You seem...distracted."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Dec 2

Current mood, and the only way it'll change is when people get it through their heads that helping each other against the ugly hearts will keep us ahead to try and live better. It's what we all deserve. I know it. You know it. We all know it, and we need to stand strong. Help each other, y'all.

John Coffey:
"I'm tired, boss. Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I'm tired of never having me a buddy to be with, to tell me where we's going to or coming from, or why. Mostly, I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world every day. There's too much of it - it's like pieces of glass in my head, all the time. Can you understand?"

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Nov 26

I'll drop 3! Loved the anime growing up on Toonami and loved the games when I got them, along with a disc to help me play them on the GameCube. These games being re-released as a trilogy set in one with updated graphics and newly made gameplay? Sign me up! ZOIDS alone is criminally underrated.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Nov 23

"C'mon... We aren't done yet."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Nov 14

If you're just as tired as I am about these situations, then do something to change it because it'll not go away with how much it's impacting everyone. - Share - Donate - Make calls - Make videos - Sign petitions - Sending emails - Send written letters We need to be fighting back harder than ever.

"This may be a Final Fantasy XIV persona account and being really obsessed with my creations and lore, but I want to make one thing clear;

I'm a human first and player/consumer of entertainment second.

I'll shut up about real world stuff when the idiots of the real world with "the powers that be" stop making stupid decisions to hurt people and go back to their spaces where no one gave a damn about them.

That knowledge I have of befriending others from different parts of the world and have engaged in beautiful things with them was due to my love for learning and understanding others and their cultures. I've gone as far want to help friends from not succumbing to despair because no one deserves the cruelty the world is giving any of us.

We only live once and we're all human beings, but, damn, do we have too many who would rather hurt people first than help them. It's astonishing how "compassion" and "empathy" became such a touchy subject for the extremely wealthy and intolerable because many have struggled more than they have. They know next to nothing of what the average citizen does because everything and everyone is different. That should be acceptable.

What's more telling is that many people are aware of fictional settings and what has happened in those stories. We see it in real life and they are implemented in stories, and vice versa. We know what goes on and we should know what happens next, but the fears don't help. We, the struggling people of this world, ALL deserve to live better lives."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Nov 8

Alternate of 1st image.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Nov 8

[Rogues of Rabanastre] "The Garlean Empire took everything from us both, child. You don't deserve to fight for them. You were given scars by them. You can be freed, if you follow my lead." "To where..?" "Wherever the winds may take us. You are deserving of freedom. No more chains or web of lies."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Nov 7

"Destiny" is written. "Duty" is given. "Divinity" is conjured. "Devotion" is limited. A world were power has been exhausted by the "sins" that be, it's the denizens of the world which need to reset the balance. A symbolized trinket won't change it, but a unity of souls can fulfill wonders. Survive.

A descendant of Esmerelda, named ******, conjuring the wisp of her ancestor to assist her in the trying times she faces.

Being an offspring of ancient sorcery, she vowed to learn all she could about cultures and their ways--traditional or magical--to be better versed in the ways communication and respect. Her way is her own, unafraid of a malicious regime that has plagued the world she stays. To her, she fights for what's right, and freedom from oppression is what seeks to bring to light. "Chains belong on ships, not on people... You can sail a boat, but not someone else's life."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Nov 2

Anyone complaining about this need to actually live a life and step outside. "Class identity" hasn't been a thing in XIV for the longest time. Have y'all seen what the Scions wear? What some NPCs have that don't match a class? These two are a solid example with tank greaves and gauntlets. Stop it.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Oct 22

Honestly? It sure speaks volumes. So many wealthy forgettables decided, "Hey, let's ruin other people's lives" and proceed to be in governments to get revenge on the little people says a lot. We can easily look back 2 or 3 decades on many of them and compare. It's staggering. Alt text w/ context:

An old post made earlier in 2025, approximately 8 months ago, according to a friend, whom also didn't say where they saw it from and remembered it exists in their folder, reads:

"I want this to be out there as a fruit for thought...

There was, as of recorded, 1.6% transgender people existing in America... The amount of Millionaires/Billionaires who own many things in America, minus Musk, is approximately 1%. But somehow, less than ⅓ of the 97.4% remaining American population chose to be upset with one over the other, and it wasn't the people with "gold"? The people that have control over everything that many Americans use on a near daily; health insurance, online shareholders, high social media platforms? May be a mixed bag, but it's easy to know which folks were for the people and who were against. Right now, that 1% has the country in a stranglehold because of one of those 1% taking the country hostage because he wants to complain and others won't let him, and the other is a washed up celebrity who treats this presidency as a big reality show and doesn't give a damn about what other people think of him, including his own supporters.

Idk, folks. It's just one thing that seems to bother me. Folks always said "rich people suck" until you become one and harbor a hatred to the smaller people."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Oct 12

If you're willing to, go forth and do it. If you haven't, you should. If you're scared, be brave. If you see cruelty, become kindness. If you're tired, rest and try again. We all have a power; a power to show what it means to be human. Be strong. Be hope. Be true. Be kind. Be you. Always.

Zora reuniting with Megus and Cota--two of her closest students who had aged--in Solution Nine. Thirty years felt like forever for the two, and Zora was no stranger to time influx after her experience in the First. Despite keeping her youth, her students were older than she, and knew it was something she had no choice but to get used to.

Misandra, a Dragon Priestess anointed by Vrtra, attending to both her Satrap and his sister, Azdaja, anew in the rain in Raz-at-Han. After returning from the Thirteenth, both dragons greeted Misandra, and she was elated to see Vrtra again and meet his dear sister.

A Couerl-Miqo child being found by Lura, an ancient Lamia, who devoted herself to watching over and protecting the child as a sign of friendship.

Meteor/Hiroshi (Warrior of Light) meeting and reuniting with Zora in the First after he was brought there by the Crystal Exarch's magick. They're embraced as she hadn't seen him for 5 years (much like Thancred) and he was worried about her.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Oct 10

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Sep 30

Not sure if folks saw, but there's something insane about the new TOS update on @ discord dot com. Passed to me by a friend in the chat were these two images. discord.com/terms#16 Email to message for opt-out: arbitration-opt-out@discord.com I'd say take a read, and opt-out more than once.

eggseventy:

"discord's jew terms if service DO have a mandatory arbitration clause for the United States and Canada, you have 30 days to opt out notice to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com. this has been your standard "for the love of god do not waive your right yo a jury trial under any circumstances" notice

cctinsleybaxter:

"Here is a quick link to the new (Sept. 29, 2025) arbitration clause and informal dispute resolution info. When they original began implementing in 2018 Discord clarified your opt-out email doesn't need to follow any kind of template, but there are several options to the notes of this post. One thing I haven't seen anyone add is to make sure you're emailing from the email linked to your discord account. If you've already agreed to the terms of service, you can still do this, and you've already opted out you probably should do it again to err on the of caution."

Opt-out. You can decline this Agreement to Arbitrate–and no other provision of these terms–by emailing an opt-out notice to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com within 30 days of September 29, 2025 or when you first register your Discord account, whichever is later; otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate Disputes in accordance with the terms of these paragraphs. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, Discord also will not be bound by it and there shall be no arbitration agreement existing between you and Discord, whether under these or prior arbitration provisions. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, you may exercise your right to a trial by jury or judge, as permitted by applicable law, but any prior existing agreement to arbitrate Disputes will not apply to claims not yet filed. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, you will not be opting out of any other provision of these terms and you agree to be bound by all other provisions of these terms, which shall remain in effect as allowable by law.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Sep 28

"In the sands of time doth mine existence persist. In soul, in flesh, I am mine own. Mine body is but a humbled vessel, proof of mortality. If mine presence is a threat by way of existence, a threat I shall be." "My dear corvid friend, you are no curse, but a boon; a reason for me to persist, too."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Sep 26

"Well, fancy meeting you here..."

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Sep 26

[Sorcery Shenanigans] Mela had fiddled with the tomes that Esmerelda had done in her youth, and is now judged by both her and her master. Ezra finds it amusing, but he, too, has been in questionable predicaments. "Just as guilty, yet have the audacity..." "Tis how he processes..." Esmerelda sighed.

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Sep 25

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ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Sep 23

All of my created characters that correspond with much of XIV's story, from MSQ to sidequest stories that play in normal and alliance raids. If anyone ever tells you "you have too many characters", tell them "you can never have enough", especially when storytelling. This is my story collection!

Chieftain Zora (center) with characters of her connection. From left to right;
- Vendaval (Zora's cousin, returned adventurer)
- Heleda (bounty hunter turned guard via Zora)
- Canela (Heleda's brother/Zora's childhood friend)
- Lluvia (Zora's Ninth Reflection)
- Aubrey Nightingale (Cota's and Megus's (FC mate's daughter)
- Raeva (Milala Mage of Oblivion, Aubrey's caretaker)
- Freya (Hybrid Fighter of Arcadion/Lluvia's Rival)

Cota Nightingale (center) with characters that correspond with her story and interactions prior to her time in Solution Nine. From left to right:
- Kammy nan Wuuthrad (Defective Imperial technician)
- Farengar Locien (Dalmascan Ronin, friend of Knil Orik)
- Knil Orik (Viera turned Lyc via Zora's new magick)
- Jukura Tona (Cota's adoptive mother)
- Aren Vos (Eorzean Bard, former Chocobo Handler)
- Cora Belldandy (Blind Mage, friend of Aren Vos)
- Ivette Dzemael (House heiress who chose adventure and glory)

Esmerelda (center) with characters that speak with those who venture in MSQ. From left to right;
- F'uzora (Sorceress turned Plague in an alternate timeline)
- Cota/C1 (Cota as a perfect android, Cid Garland's gift)
- Farengar (Nightmare's Fray, partner of Cota/C1)
- Ezra (Blade dancer, disciple of Esmerelda)
- Mela (Mage of Dark Arts, disciple of Esmerelda)
- Gideon the Red (Archon Technician, Zora's old school mate)
- Xelda Kaira (Archon Cleric, Zora's Mentor)
- Misandra (Thavnairian Dragon Preistess, Azdaja's caretaker)

ShapeShift's Keep@fluid-druid· Sep 23