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haillenarte's as one of those haunted house pics
Phone anxiety: the fic Don't worry she gets over it. As much as the game likes to forget sidequest NPCs exist I HC that Leofard and Kaida have a personal linkshell for the time between HW and 6.2. It was SUPPOSED to be a Redbills linkshell. Supposed to be.
It was the natural culmination of everything they'd been through.
Kaida just wished her heart would stop beating so fast.
AKA 6.2 came at me like a semi truck and I made it all my friends' problems. :)
Leofard wakes to darkness, to quiet.
Was he dreaming?
Sequel to Heart - read that first!
In which Kaida learns the importance of rest when around a certain sky pirate.
Rediscovered this old post and honestly I should just be kicked off of the Internet 😅
Day 1 - Steer
Where Leofard makes a suggestion that is totally, absolutely, 1000% NOT avoiding chores and has no relation to avoiding that At All.
Totally not.
Why would you ever think that.
WE BACK BABEY
Another year, another forgetting I write things til XIVWrite! But hey we in here. (Also forgetting to post things on the writing blog but in my defense AO3 went down yesterday so posting here with the link was uh....not. feasible.)
Warnings: None (unless Leofard is a warning) Leofard/Named WoL
Day 2 - Horizon
In which Sicard and Emmanellain climb a tower.
Sicard is annoyed, Emmanellain is a nuisance (affectionate), and Honoroit really just wants to get there.
LO, A LINK
THE SLS TAVERN AND INN!
• Owned by Zidgeir & Dex.
• Located just up the beach, tucked into a cavern, along Costa-del-Sol!
• Open 24/7 - Two npc staff always present.
• Cole is frequently around since he "lives" in the loft back corner.
• The INN part of The SS Tavern & Inn is the to right loft corner rental. All gil exchanges are rp only!
• Menu examples: Stir-fry, Sizzlin' Skillet, Tacos, Curry, Burgers, Venom Brand Whiskey, Carbonara, Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup, Shaaloani Spirits (imported), Tankards of Ale, Wines, Coffee, Fresh Fruit, Rowdy Roegadyn Rum (Triple R), and much more!
Cant see a section on the Allagan. Oh wise Mirke! Show me what you got!
The Great Allagan Empire
Encyclopedia Eorzea - The Birth of an Empire: “Approximately 5000 years ago, Eorzean civilization reached what can arguably be considered its peak - at least in the sense of technological advancement and overall influence on the rest of Hydaelyn - with the advent of the Allagan Empire and its spread north to Ilsabard, east to Othard, and south to Meracyda.”
Saint Coinach: Proving the Myth of Allag
The Raven - Dalamud Nigh: “’The future is but a reflection of the past’—so wrote Saint Coinach, who dedicated his life to excavating the ruins of the ancient Allagan Empire that the wisdom of ages past might be recovered.”
Encyclopedia Eorzea - Saint Coinach’s Find: “Nearly six centuries ago, a determined young man in Ul’dah by the name of Coinach would stumble upon what would prove to be the greatest discovery of the Sixth Astral Era - relics of the great Allagan Empire.
An Order of Nald’thal seminarian, Coinach was immensely clever, consistently receiving the highest marks amongst his peers. The Order had high hopes for the young prodigy and envisioned him a future leader in the church. These hopes crumbled to dust when Coinach became infatuated with stories of a long-lost empire briefly mentioned in holy scripture - Allag. Despite being less than a year from graduation, he abruptly abandoned his studies and began a fevered pursuit of knowledge on a subject most in the Order regarded at best as allegory. Turning a deaf ear to the pleas of his professors, Coinach was expelled from the seminary and eventually ostracized by his closest companions.This, however, only fueled the young man’s passion to prove his detractors wrong.
To fund his obsession, Coinach became a merchant - every coin earned put into the acquisition of ancient tomes and the overseeing of exploratory digs in remote locations across the realm. It was not until the year before he passed away - over five decades after his search began - that Coinach finally found what he was looking for in a sparsely populated corner of Mor Dhona. Once a laughingstock in academic circles, Coinach was now a hero. Universities begged him to join their staff, while sponsors from across Eorzea showered him with coin to finance future excavations. Further vindication was achieved after his death when he was canonized, not by the order which forsook him, but by the followers of Thaliak, the Scholar. Coinach’s name lives on to this day in the Sons of Saint Coinach - an organization dedicated to the continuation of the eponymous archaeologist’s work.”
Kan-E-Senna: “Perchance you are familiar with Saint Coinach? He is among the revered figures whose images grace guildleves. In Saint Coinach’s time, the ancient Allagan Empire was no more than a myth. He dedicated his life to proving that it truly existed, and for his tireless labors was raised to sainthood. Saint Coinach taught us the value of passion - a quality I am pleased to see you possess in abundance.”
This has been a massive undertaking that I have put off for a really long time. There’s just so much information woven throughout the world that ties back to Allag. Even after dedicating most of a week’s free time to researching, transcribing, and compiling everything below, I’m still not sure I’ve found everything about Allag that’s out there.
The scope of Allag’s influence across Hydaelyn, even today is incredible. From religion to modern technology taken from the ancients, to fashion and economy, or to entire races, cultures, even ecosystems which owe their creation (or inspiration) to Allag. There’s no way to fully encompass that in one post, but I tried.
For more lore on the History of Allag, Allagan technology, aetherobiology and chemistry and cloning, the Crystal Tower, Summoning and Summoners, Primals and Eikons, Phlegethon and other heroes who rebelled against Allag, the Meracydian campaign, the Warring Triad, Bahamut, Dalamud, the fall of the Allagan Empire and its aftermath, Ultima and Omega Weapons, the Meteor Project eras later, the White Raven, the Sons of Saint Coinach and NOAH, Azys Lla, Tomestones, and everything else Allag left behind… click the [Read More] link below!
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Day 12 - Quarry
Some Undetermined Time Later...
Kaida and Estinien spar. DRG on DRG violence occurs.
No warning, no real spoilers but is set Post-EW so places mentioned!
Day 13 - Butte
Alphinaud and Alisaie need a debate settled.
G'raha Tia is great at mediation.
Erenville and Krile are just there to witness, really.
Post-EW but not spoilers or warnings. Just geography.
Do you know what a laccolith is? You will.
Day 15 - Free Day (Unabetted)
Good Friend Thancred Waters
A sudden loss of any sense can be a struggle, even if it is partial, and leaves Kaida to learn how to navigate again.
Thankfully, Thancred knows exactly how it is. His methods are just like him.
No warnings. Set in Heavensward and vaguely mentioned spoilers.
Teleportation magic in FFXIV is actually the craziest thing
like, it's established so early on you don't have to think about it, and I expect the writers also didn't think too hard about it when they were first putting together the worldbuilding. but we teleport through the Lifestream. we dip in and out of the afterlife every time we go anywhere long-distance. and this is such a normal part of everyday life that major settlements basically all have giant crystals in the middle that are meant to facilitate this kind of travel.
and to be absolutely fair, in a world where the afterlife really was a place underground, we totally would build a subway system through it and put Hades in charge. it's not like it doesn't make sense, it's just. wild.
Day 16 - Third-rate
"That third-rate cheat!"
Dawntrail spoilers! Wuk Lamat's camp discusses the present and the future after a particular escape.
No warnings, just mild chaos as always.
Friend cameos :)
Day 20 - Duel
DT spoilers, no warnings.
Kaida muses about sitting still while Wuk Lamat fights.
She only vaguely is aware of the betting happening next to her.
Place your bets here!
Day 21 - Shade
Run along and fish, little light.
The one in Rak'tika. Half introspection, mild interaction with Emet-Selch.
SHB spoilers, no warnings.
Day 22 - Free Day (Bait)
EW Spoilers, unhealthy dynamic.
Kaida's learning what draws in Fandaniel when he comes to visit. Doves are smart, after all.
Did you know you can adopt a dove?
Day 24 - Bar
Erenville chats with his friends while taking a brief respite.
Multiple WoLs - mostly dialog! Really an excuse to use One Line in particular.
DT spoilers, no warnings!
Erenville in Arizona