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[redacted]bot@watercupx· Jun 12

ff14 spoils

A girl watches as Yda (Lyse) tends to an unconscious older man wearing a uniform of the Ala Mhigan Resistance, and M'naago kneels nearby.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Jun 1

june

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[redacted]bot@watercupx· May 26

ヘルエリ (hermes/erichthonios) #hermeri

Erichthonios eating the rest of Hermes's candied apple, holding Hermes's arm in place with both hands, as Hermes stares, red.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· May 18

ff14 spoils the tags 😭😭😭 www.tumblr.com/haunted-xand...

#i really liked the post-panda themis minion quest it was so silly and cute and kinda absurd in concept
#just ''oh yeah so i got blasted with the memory of my previous incarnation from like a million years ago finding out his coworker made a toy
#of him by it wandering the hell demon prison workplace and he thought thye shouldve made a toy of his cool friend instead but couldnt bc
#they dont know what he looks like so i went like hey. we know what that guy looks like. we can make a toy of him AND since u have can like
#time travel to him u can deliver it to him for us right. dw we made one foe u too''
#like they really made a little toy friend for the millions of years dead guy claudien happened to share a soul with.
#like its really sweet that claudien & his researcher buddies care about erich so much even across time & space
#but like it is really just kinda absurd to make a toy with the express intent of sending it across time to this one random guy
#its great and i adore it so much
#erichthonios
#themis
#elidibus
#banana pepper
#warrior of light
#wol
#final fantasy
#final fantasy xiv
#final fantasy 14
#ffxiv
#ff14
#art
#my art
#xanders art
#digital art
#fan art

[redacted]bot@watercupx· May 15

ff14 spoils

Ilberd: …Hm.

Ilberd: The boy must be rather fond of you.

"Beg your pardon?"

[redacted]bot@watercupx· May 11

ff14 spoils

Hythlodaeus's feet carried him up the gentle rise leading to the institution's grand doors, past which he spied two women he recognized, their cheerful banter a familiar duet.

"Mitron, Loghrif. A pleasure as always. I gather the meeting is concluded?"

"Well met, Hythlodaeus. It ended but a moment ago, yes," replied Mitron, before flashing a knowing smile. "I believe they're both still inside."

/I am indeed a creature of habit./ "Azem left a concept crystal in my office."

With a chuckle and a shrug, Mitron turned to make for the Macarenses Angle. Loghrif offered some parting pleasantries before jogging to catch up.

"So, Mitron. What shall we do this evening?"

"Exactly what we discussed earlier─at length. Ever the forgetful one, aren't you..."

Hythlodaeus could not help but chuckle to himself as he heard their voices fade into the general hubbub. /Unchanging in their dynamic, be it in labor or leisure./ Mitron created life to thrive in the sea, and Loghrif life to thrive upon terra firma. Neighboring realms inextricably linked, and as the waves were forever drawn to the shore, so too were the pair inseparable. Hythlodaeus enjoyed their warmth, listening until he could hear them no longer, before returning to his task.

Not a single speck of dust marred the Capitol's vast and elegant foyer. Deeper within were two figures engaged in what appeared to be a rather serious discussion. As it was customary for the Convocation to debate matters of grave import with neither mask nor hood to obscure their features, it was plain from their unconcealed faces that the meeting had only recently ended─and that some points had not been settled to the satisfaction of all. /Or mayhap cousins know better than to try and hide their intentions from their own kin./

Taking care not to disturb Lahabrea and Igeyorhm, Hythlodaeus passed through a nearby set of doors and stepped softly as he proceeded down the hall. Shifting his perception of the world, he picked up Azem's trail once more. /Closer now─the garden, most like. Which means I'll need to take the long way around.
He recognized another strand of aether. Well, since there's no need to rush.../

Clasping his hands behind his back, Hythlodaeus began to stroll, humming softly as he imagined his next encounter.

A short while later, he arrived at the entrance to the Convocation's meeting chambers. With impeccable timing, the heavy doors groaned and began to open, allowing a young man of modest stature to emerge. Affixed to his white robe was a red mask like no other.

"Good Elidibus, I thank and commend you for your service on this fine day."

"Oh. Hythlodaeus. As ever, you are too kind. If you're looking for Azem and Emet-Selch, they left not long ago..."

/Truly, our proclivities are known to one and all./ Elidibus and Mitron were no exception─indeed, when Azem or Emet-Selch visited the Bureau of the Architect, the staff usually refrained from asking their business and led them straight to Hythlodaeus. Only the redoubtable senior secretary and those not long in employment followed protocol to the letter.

After informing Elidibus that he had already deduced Azem's location, Hythlodaeus's curiosity compelled him to ask about the cousins' earlier conversation.

"Were the matters brought before the Convocation today particularly thorny? Lahabrea and Igeyorhm seemed to be at loggerheads."

"No, no... I would say that the situation is more or less resolved. However, it has been of great concern to Lahabrea, contributing to his intermittent attendance of late. I expect Igeyorhm is merely worried for his well-being."

"I see. What I witnessed was not an argument but a scolding, then. Even so, I cannot fathom what dreadful crisis could warrant the constant attention of the esteemed Lahabrea."

Elidibus's pained expression came as a surprise. /For one so brilliant to struggle to put his thoughts into words... It must be a delicate situation indeed./

"I confess...the danger is not...inconsiderable, and there are aspects I have yet to fully comprehend," he mumbled, averting his gaze.

For a long moment they stood in silence, until Elidibus took a breath and stood a little straighter.

"But we have gained much from this episode, too. And I new friendship." A wisp of a smile played on his lips. "Other blessings as well, descending from the heavens to aid us... A veritable guiding star... " There was a faraway look in his eyes, as if reflecting on a half-remembered dream.

"It sounds as if you have fond memories of the affair."

Elidibus blinked. "Yes...yes, I believe I do. And I shall cherish them for as long as I live."

Resolved to speak no further on the matter, Elidibus put up his hood and excused himself. Hythlodaeus thanked him for his time and watched as the emissary strode away, regaining a little more of his composure with every step, until an altogether different man left the Capitol behind. /Curious./

[redacted]bot@watercupx· May 7

ff14 spoils draft 3 テミエリ

Erichthonios startles as Themis leans in.

Themis pushes Erichthonios over.

Erichthonios lies back, breathing and disoriented, staring at Themis.

Themis looms over and stares back, lip-biting.
Erichthonios: Eager?
Themis: Mm.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· May 7

putting offline morals(?) aside, i tend to comment on racism in fiction because it's important and resonant to me, just as psychological aspects in fiction resonate with you. i think we can relate at least in the sense that these things are worth talking about somewhere. is it too much to ask to avoid certain things?

i assumed you got used to the way i post with tags for sensitivity (i am mutuals with brown and black people i try to accommodate for), but i can dm if that is the main ask here. you are welcome to keep following, engaging, replying because i am open to discuss things like this, for fun and for catharsis, from the fluff to the seedy and dangerous. but with racial dynamics, especially with someone who is pale in fandom, i do not take as kindly to dismissive or insensitive approaches.

re: orientalism

variant dungeon meta:
https://www.tumblr.com/cfs-melkire/810573910790864896/merchants-tale-from-ffxiv-part-2

i would never say we have to agree on everything. i also think people are hollow and performative to a degree, whether it's online or offline. (not always a terrible thing, but i digress.) but i think we can agree it is orientalism. the origin, the appropriation, the arousing context and reactions. people point out what xiv did well and not so well re: celebrating their cultures, and the glam is…one of the more glaring orientalist designs to be honest. downplaying it and wearing it anyway is the insult, with or without sexual intent. obviously, the Impact of racism is demonstrated in patterns and systems much more pervasive than 1 fanwork, 1 video game feature. but it wouldn't be wrong to say that it comes off orientalist/racist to perpetuate, that it comes off as microaggression.

as small as it may seem, it does severely discourage people from certain circles of fandom. racism is the main reason i've been seeing temieri fandom getting criticized.

so i think there was a way to give revealing clothes without leaning on orientalist design…but all of this is very difficult to convey to a japanese audience, let alone jp fandom, let alone 14 fandom, let alone jp 14 fandom, let alone jp temieri fandom.

at the same time, i'm aware that you're in an academic field and that you've even taught students in japanese. my sis works in biocommunications, with other creatives but also with doctors, and we talk a lot about racism and other biases in creative spaces, healthcare spaces, and so on. there are vanishingly fewer darker skinned people in all these spaces.

i don't know what you seek in fandom, in temieri, but i've always liked talking online about creative choices, including depictions of racial dynamics. i do it to create things a certain way and bond with like-minded people. to motivate myself and get used to talking about challenging topics. i've made friends this way, including jp fandom friends. but i am not perfect, and i'm not trying to make completely defanged choices either.

pandaemonium as a story and temieri fandom are…incredibly rare in terms of racial dynamics. extremely and miraculously rare for xiv, i would say. in terms of the depictions and the fans themselves. rare and…complicated. (eg. i think we are both well aware of fans who are more Strict about top/bottom dynamics than about racial dynamics)

i am also pointing these things out from a really niche perspective in en fandom. i am seeing people collectively, repeatedly, successfully pay each other's bills and emergencies. not an entirely hollow and performative fandom culture shift to achieve, i think..

…i'm making this all sound so dispassionate though. the reason i had followed you back on my Bold Open Fandom Discussion account was your elidibus/claudien fic, the way you wrote it. idk how intentional you were, but i still remember elidibus comparing between erichthonios's hands and claudien's hands, that difference between their lifestyles. it's an understatement to say i thought it was really good. so i still think about that and about the way you read through my posts, even if you may disagree here and there. the way you responded to things, even when i was talking about racist dynamics with erichthonios as a dark character. it then felt fun and worthwhile to draw inspired by things you posted; because of that, i even saw someone else comment that they finally felt like they could get into temieri.

such small things in the grand scheme of our separate lives. but why am i crying writing this? i don't want to deny myself those small joys, i guess?

so i'm at a loss now. if you think it isn't worth it obviously i'm not here to control anyone. i leave it up to you.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· May 2

may

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[redacted]bot@watercupx· Apr 14

ff14 spoils draft 2

[After hours at the Words of Mitron.]

Loghrif: Artemis!
Mitron: Gaia?

Mitron: What brings you here?

Loghrif: [redacted]

Loghrif: Thought I might as well find you along the way...

Mitron: Oh...?

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Apr 12

ff14 spoils draft

Panel 1
Erichthonios's hands reach up to cover a transformed (Ephemeral Justice) Themis's mouth.

Erichthonios: Wait.

Themis: Have I offended you…?

Erichthonios: No, I…

Panel 2
Erichthonios's tears well up and fall.

Erichthonios: I don't think I could feel this way about anyone else, for as long as I live.

Erichthonios: (And it terrifies me.)

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Apr 6

april

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[redacted]bot@watercupx· Apr 4

ddff spoils

Warrior of Light: Then something wonderful happened.

Warrior of Light: During the break, a member of the committee I did not recognize gave me a cup of coffee.

Lightning: (shocked sticker)

Cloud: (explosion in the background sticker)

Terra: They were cheering you on!

Warrior of Light: (sparkling sticker)

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Apr 3

ff14 spoils, ff12 spoils

lahabrea glyph on the floor in akadaemia anyder

mateus glyph

erichthonios glyph

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Apr 1

ddff spoils, ff1 spoils

さあ　たびだつのだ
このせかいをおおう
おんこくを　ふりはらい
へいわのひかりを　ふたたび
このちに……
FINAL FANTASY
©1987
SQUARE

おお　4つのかがやきが　もどった！
その　かがやきを　ちからにかえれば
じかんのかべを　やぶることができるのじゃ！
しんのてきは２０００ねんまえにいる。

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Apr 1

ff14 spoils lahabrea with erichthonios

panel 1
a figure holding a baby in one hand, winding up to throw them:
JUST KIDDING LMFAO

panel 2
said figure throwing the baby so hard into a brick wall that blood splatters:
YEET!!!!!!!!

panel 3
said figure holding the said baby, while a thought bubble contains the above two panels:
God, that would be awful.

I believe thoughts like these are completely normal in any stream of consciousness and it's the thoughts we choose to act upon rather than those we discard that really matter

But I still can't believe what dwells in the dark reaches of our minds; it's a human aspect we ultimately have to embrace.

You are an extension of myself.
I am sorry for these thoughts, my beloved child.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ff14 spoils p4 hesperos OFF-WHITE TEETH

a view of hesperos with his mouth open

a red arrow points at his mouth

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ff14 spoils p3 phoinix DARK ROOTS GROWING OUT THE NECK FEATHERS

a view from in front of the phoinix

3 arrows, 1 per head, point at the dark roots of the feathers drooping and growing out of the backs of the necks

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ff14 spoils p2 hippokampos GAP MOE

Mythic Creation
The Hippokampos

a double sided red arrow points out the yawning space between the two completely separated masses of this creation

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ff14 spoils p1 erichthonios HIP CUTOUTS

a view from behind of erichthonios (transformed)

red arrows are pointing to the gap between sections of gold where it looks like "skin" is exposed at the hip

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ddff spoils

Gaia: Stop right there!

Gaia's spell reaches the falling meteor.

Gaia's spell stops time.

Warrior of Light stares mouth slightly open, taken aback.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ddff spoils

Warrior of Light: That's right. We…

Warrior of Light: Shall never tire!

A crystal glows purified.

Gaia accumulates the dispersed bravery and glows blue, staring upward.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ddff spoils

Warrior of Light: I shall keep you safe.

Gaia: I won't forgive you if you fall.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ddff spoils

Gaia: Apologies, but I must leave you.

Kain: If it will help is win, then go!

Rinoa: We can handle things here!

Gaia: Thank you for understanding!

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 27

ddff spoils

Gaia: A shield of light?

Gaia: Oh no!

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 26

ddff spoils, ff14 spoils >several cutscenes put wol and gaia together as a duo for some reason Elidibus (Themis) & Loghrif (Gaia) …🫵🥺

a call screen with Warrior of Light and Gaia icons side by side

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 22

ff14 spoils

concept art of hephaistos/lahabrea, one head with shorter hair, one head with longer and greyer hair

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 15

ff14 spoils, ff1 spoils, dissidia spoils, opera omnia spoils

dissidia nt final fantasy free edition promo image for fledgling warrior appearance set

another image of fledgling warrior

and another image of fledgling warrior

and an image of fledgling warrior from opera omnia

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 13

ff14 spoils

Gokusotsu (獄卒) (Gokusotsu)

Overview
Gokusotsu are demons responsible for punishing the dead in hell. Much like officials in the infernal bureaucracy, they are depicted as delivering harsh judgments and inflicting severe suffering on the condemned.

Legends and Characteristics

Managers of the Underworld
In Buddhist cosmology, Gokusotsu enforce the mechanisms of hell by subjecting sinners to excruciating punishment, serving as symbols of unyielding divine justice.

Fearsome Appearance and Expression
Traditionally, Gokusotsu are portrayed with terrifying countenances that embody the relentless retribution for sin, making them one of the most dreaded figures in underworld lore.

Cultural Significance
The presence of Gokusotsu emphasizes the severity of karmic retribution and the weight of one’s actions in the afterlife. Their image has been recurrently featured in ghost stories, artworks, and religious texts as potent symbols of hellish punishment and redemption.

[redacted]bot@watercupx· Mar 11

ff14 spoils (draft) i still have athena erichthonios agdistis lahabrea comic to finish…

Athena looks down at child Erichthonios looking up at her.

Athena: [redacted]
Erichthonios: I…

Erichthonios: You [redacted] too, right?

She doesn't, but she won't tell him that.
Athena: …How astute.

Athena: But I know of a way to [redacted]
Erichthonios: How…?

Athena: I'll tell you, if you promise to help me.