Just another everyday average WoL

[ach-xiv]

A pinned post?

Oh. Hmmm. I never thought about doing a pinned post until I saw some others have them. Uh, well anyway.

I'm Chris. 40+, he/him pronouns (gender is stupid anyway). I decided to make this tumblr to be my FFXIV exclusive tumblr.

In addition to FFXIV, I may occasionally talk some real world politics, and I am extremely left-leaning in that regard. TERFs, SWERFs, Blue-Liners, etc.. Get the fuck out.

Um. Anyway. That's all I have for now, I guess.

[just-french-me-up]

I'm sorry, cringe culture can't come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, cause it's dead!

[modern-politics111]

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but now it may be backfiring

Trump's authoritarian game plan is breaking through to people who haven't heard of it — and it's scaring them

[funnypages]

Keep spreading the word

[crinosg]

"Here is our master plan for how we're going to take away all your rights and fuck up the economy and environment even harder and how we're going to obliterate free speech and turn everyone into slaves and hey wait where is everyone going? Why do they hate us all of a sudden?"

[winterthebeau]

its almost like even republicans have to snap out of it at some point and see whats going on here

[ach-xiv]

Some mostly spoiler-free pictures of my journey through the MSQ for Dawntrail.

These are scenes from the game, including new zones, but no context or names are given, they are out of order, and the UI is hidden on all of them. These are just pretty pictures, given without context. I hope you enjoy them.

[toweringclam]

There's always been a tension between the different portrayals of Krypton. Sometimes, it's an enlightened society of crystal spires and togas. Sometimes, it's a militaristic society of warmongering fascists.

When asked to pick one, My Adventures with Superman said "yes."

Because that's how empires work. Those crystal spires are built on the bones of the exploited.

[redalphinaud]

off topic and hijacking your post so sorry about that

but this is something that kind bugs me about final fantasy xiv: a realm reborn's initial raid story. Spoilers ahead for anyone who cares?

At the conclusion of the raid series, everybody's favorite catboi seals himself and the Crystal Tower in stasis so nobody can get in or out, until a future point where the tecnology in the tower won't be used for evil. The tower was built by the Allagans. A now dead peoples who brutalized the entire world, enslaved literally everbody (people, beast people, dragons, etc), imprisoned the summoned god of the subjugated dragons inside a mechanical moon in a still living stasis for millenia to serve as an energy source, and really they're just all around awful people. If there's an imperialism or hate crime to be done, the Allagans did it. In fact they did it, laughed about it, bragged about it, and brought you back to life to do it to you again. The Allagans ultimately, through their hubris, triggered one of the many ends of the world, getting themselves killed in the process.

Anyways, everybody's favorite catboi seals the tower in the manner he does, because he recieves a vision from the past of the final princess of the long dead empire, who wished that the tower would stand as a beacon of hope for everybody.

And its like, that's a nice thought? And the game plays it as this hopeful nice, bittersweet thing.

But? Like, of course the imperial power would want their greatest innovation to remain, and be a symbol of hope? But to all of the other peoples who remember anything about the Allagans, wouldn't that tower stand as a symbol of oppression, even if eons have past? Like of course the people who enslaved the entire world, and were now witnessing armageddon, would be scared and look to their own works for hope? Why am I supposed to care what the Allagans think or want?

Idk it just kind of bugged me that this was never really touched upon?

But then again I still have a decade of content to work through and everybody's favorite catboi does return so maybe eventually we'll get to have a more nuanced conversation about the Crystal Tower's place in Eorzea and what it represents to people other than Allagans or other imperial powers or nerds who just think its pretty. Or maybe not.

[toweringclam]

It probably never could serve as a beacon of hope except in a world with literally nothing else to hope for, or a world without the historical baggage of Allag.

You're not gonna believe this, but...

[toweringclam]

I get a kick out of how nobody ever recognizes the Warrior of Light. I mean, there are widely circulated newspapers, but mass distribution of information is still in its infancy. People will be like, "You there! I need someone to shovel shit for me!" and the WoL is just like "sure, fine with me." Then they realize they have someone who literally saved the world shoveling manure and fall all over themselves apologizing. Or they'll be like, "Watch out! There are bandits on the road!" And the WoL will just smile cryptically like "They don't know I kill gods."

[ach-xiv]

I fucking LOVE this about Dawntrail thus far.

I will not be making any spoilers, I promise - this post will be safe to read.

I sort of headcanon that my wol is very much relieved not not have everyone know who she is just right offhand. She revels a bit in "just" being an adventurer, even though she got herself wrapped up in the biggest possible stage on this new continent, so that lack of recognition will probably be short-lived, she's going to enjoy it while it lasts.

[fairygodpiggy]

Finally remembering to share this here after sharing it on twitter a loooong time ago.

My partner said that Emet and Hyth basically had a Bert & Ernie dynamic and I couldn't get it out of my fucking head.

...So I did what I do best and made a shitpost.

[hythlodaes]

junelezen 2024

hello - dawn - breakfast - departure - morning travel - boat - sights - deviation - shrine - noon new acquaintance - airship - aether current - evening mount - journal - twilight - old friend - late - homecoming

[demilypyro]

[cutiepotata]

People going nuts on how their characters look, but CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE METAL AND LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS???

Because HOLY SHIT

[ach-xiv]

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN

I GOT THE SAME REACTION FROM SYRCUS TOWER AND ALSO FALCON'S WATCH

LOOK AT THIS SHIT!

[ach-xiv]

No spoilers at all, but Viper and Pictomancer are both insanely fun. I've leveled them both to 90 before even touching the Dawntrail MSQ. I can't decide which one i like better.

[ach-xiv]

Some NON spoilery photos from Dawntrail, showing off some of the graphical upgrades. Most of them showing my elezen. But, also the Syrcus Tower upgrade really struck me. It looks stunning now.

I will definitely be taking more non-spoilery pics and posting them here. Sorry for doing day 1 and then ignoring Junelezen XD

[ach-xiv]

Junelezen 2024 - Day 2 - "Dawn"

Sometimes simple poses can be the best. I just happened to log in and saw this beautiful sunrise in the Churning Mists area, and really wanted to capture it.

[ach-xiv]

Junelezen 2024: Day 1 - Hello

Is it a simple, basic post? Yes of course. BUT. I still love her, and I am going to share her.

[junelezen]

Welcome to Junelezen 2024!

Just one month away, it's Junelezen again!

Throughout June, we invite you to participate in a prompt event celebrating all those beautiful Elezen OCs!

How you participate is completely up to you - use the prompts for screenshots or writing or art; use all prompts or just one that tickles your fancy - just make sure to use the tag #junelezen 2024 so we can see and reblog your post!

Our current mod team would like to thank the previous mod team for running this event for several years, and we hope to do you proud! The mod team will monitor the tag throughout the month and reblog every entry we find - please be patient, it might be that our queue runs full or we miss an entry, but if your post doesn't get reblogged within three days, feel free to tag us!

Get ready, get hype, and /blowkiss at every Elezen in your Light and Full Parties!

But most of all: HAVE FUN!

[junelezen]

Two weeks until we start!

[ach-xiv]

It's that time again! This will be the prompts I use for this month's Junelezen!

[this-is-ris]

Haven on High

[succubusboyfriend]

if you’re offline or away and i message you something (like a link to a meme or a picture or w/e) honestly just assume that i’m just leaving it there for when you get back and not expecting you to answer straight away. i don’t need you to respond with “hey, sorry, i wasn’t at the computer!” or anything. i was leaving u a gift for later.

[slightmayhem]

This also applies if you’re online and just don’t want to or have the energy to deal with humans in the moment. Just because we have the ability to reply in real time does not mean we have the obligation.

[melon-official]

im like a cat i drag the posts to ur doorstep and if ur not there it’s ok, the post will be on ur porch for later