β FROM THE MOUTH OF : THE SCIONS.
a collection of starter prompts taken from hoary and ochre boulder, coultenet, f'lhaminn, alianne, ephemie, riol, bluomwyda, aergmhus, v'mah tia, j'moldva, aenor and clemence cockburne from ffxiv - there may be spoilers. change pronouns and gender as needed.
yours is a welcome face indeed in these troubled times.
well, far be it from me to turn away good company.
to see them as they are and be powerless to help them⦠it is a pain beyond words.
i believe proper introductions have yet to be made.
if i didn't know you better β and i do β i'd say you were merely seeking to test yourself against a legend.
β¦do try not to disappoint them, hm?
what better way to test my mettle?
the tales barely do you justice!
these moments of peace never last long though, do they?
i had no idea that you would be assisting us personally, [ name ]!
if such thoughts bring you joy, you are welcome to think them.
i know it's important work, but sometimes you want to be in the thick of it, you know?
he is a good man, but i can tell the betrayal yet weighs on his mind.
i'm thinking of commissioning a pair of ringsβ¦
[ name ], you cannot be serious! he must be three times your size! i mean, how would you even...
no, no, don't tell me. i don't want to know.
long has it been since we last met, but surely you haven't forgotten, have you?
really, you didn't have to come all this way just for us!
come here - let me have a good look at you.
those dark days are behind us at last.
β¦it feels good to be home again.
β¦gods help me, but the older i get, the more sentimental i become.
glad though i am to be home, i cannot help but think of those who have yet to returnβ¦
an unexpected but welcome reunion indeed!
a passing fancy i could suffer, but this!?
i keep thinking about youβ¦ and your brotherβ¦ and meβ¦
would that i had something other than grim tidings to share with herβ¦
leave the worrying to us, for the time being, at least.
my wardrobe will certainly not lack for color!
gods, i did not expect to meet you strolling about town!
to fight at your side has long been a dream that i can scarce believe is coming true.
since when did you become a bloodhound?
a storm of blood approaches fastβ¦
we travel where the wind takes us, and drink in all the wonders this world has to offer.
i ain't ready to climb into me grave just yet!
i too have been reflecting on the choices which shaped my path.
i thought long and hard about how to approach you without arousing suspicion...
still, there are nights when i lie awake wondering, if i had done things differently...
we must count our blessings, must we not? we are still here, and most of what was broken can be rebuilt.
i am heartened to see not a single face clouded with despair!
i hoped you'd come to your senses, but I see you're still in the throes of withdrawal.
how cruel fate is to force me to choose...
i don't think i'd be much use on a battlefield these days.
i know your instinct is to charge into the fray, but even heroes need rest.
these revelations are dire, but the flame of hope yet burns bright.
i followed your every success, and celebrated in secret.
it was no trouble to me, my darling.
i need you to realize how far you've come, and how much further you may still β must still go.
you have succeeded where i failed, and made me so proud that... that words fail me.
never did i imagine such greatness could be born from a beginning so humble.
not everyone who endeavors to find me does so with the best intentions.
do you imagine i travelled all this way on a whim?
duty is an unforgiving mistress, eh?
such is the fate of he who would toy with women's hearts.
let us see how [ names]'s silver tongue wags its way out of this one.
repetition and routine beget skill. skill begets confidence.
not that I expected any less, but 'tis good to see you home and unharmed.
wish they'd hurry up and get their arses back over hereβ¦
it would seem her legacy is indeed in capable hands.
if this is simply a matter of satisfying your curiosity, i'm afraid i must refuse.
oh, as if you wouldn't try to get rid of me at the first opportunity!
my sister has the most curious ideas about courtshipβ¦
you mean to help us, even after learning of the horrible thing we've done?
oh, [ name ], why must you always fall for these tragic types?
adventurers never stay in one place, for it is not who we are.
you would think i'd be used to it by now, having to see your children off, but...
they're smitten with the newcomer, the both of them!
i won't let him come between us! hmmm, if he were to join us, on the other hand...
even as βbit playersβ they show such passion, such fervor!
oh, what i wouldn't give to be a bit player too β or better yet, play with their β
there was nothing i could do but pray from here.
i was relieved to the point of tears when everyone made it back safely.
since she can't seem to spare any concern for me, i won't offer any to her, either!
strange to say that it is amidst this ceaseless clamor that i feel most at peace.
pain is but weakness leaving the bodyβ¦
far too much blood has been spilt, and far too many lives lost.
full glad am i to have everyone back β the place had been too quiet.
they're practically inseparable these days, and i don't think he has many other friendsβ¦
much has happened these past moons, and we all can use a rest every now and again.
the memory remains vivid, yet it feels like a lifetime ago.
do i truly inspire so little confidence�
look forward, never back. devote yourself only to the present.
what of this fetching young lady with whom you seem so well acquainted?
i set out on this journey with a single goal, and it has been achieved.
now that freedom is won, we'd be fools to let it slip through our fingers.
none of us could have foreseen what unfolded thereβ¦
i've been friends with [ name ] long enough to know he doesn't like people fussing over him.
indeed, her skillful ministrations have provided much comfortβ¦
i know all too well the burden that is a precocious sibling.
i've realized it's time I found my own way in life.
while we may enjoy a comparatively peaceful life at present, it does not mean that no trouble is afoot.
though the worst has yet to come, i must abstain from indulging in a glass of wine until after it's passed.
i must admit, her enthusiasm is rather contagious.
remember β you do not walk alone, my friend.
besides, you should be out having grand adventures, not withering away here with me.
over the years i've learned that it is better to busy yourself with things you can control rather than worry about things you cannot.
yes, the world may still be in the throes of change, but it is improving.
i sit here, praying that whatever new road you walk will bring you the wonder and joy you deserve.
