Of Books and Riches

FFXIV - Vallencia Lotus on Phoenix (main blog @celestialspark)

[heiress-incognito]

"There are no benevolent gods", Wickid mumbled, barely hearable to the Lalafell besides him. "And even if there are, they certainly do not care."

For a moment, the grim look on his face revealed the pain of his past he carried with him, without any hope to ever be free from it. "But", he continued, as he slowly went down onto his knees. "I do believe in people. Met some pretty goods ones. And I wanna respect their tradition and believes. So, if ya gonna pray... can ya teach me how to follow your example? To pray, for the people?" [This just crossed my mind this morning - do whatever you want with it, and have a great day <3]

Vallencia looked up in surprise. Ever since she had stepped away to find solace in the quiet cavern of Thal's respite, she hadn't noticed that someone had followed her.

Hearing the words of her companion, she closed her book. Her face was serious as she thought about how to reply to the man. As he knelt down in front of her to be able to be on the same eye level, a hint of a smile was on her face.

"Praying to Nald'thal might be different from different religions. We merchants pray to Nald for wealth in life and success in our endeavors, yes, but Thal is the keeper of the dead," the lalafell began to answer slowly. "So while I do hope that the people will recover and be safe, my prayers tend to be more of the type to help them pass on. That their death may be peaceful or at least painless. I think that is the only benevolence Thal can grant us."

Vallencia turned her gaze away as her finger began to play with the corners of her book. "But another way to pray is to pray for your own strength. I pray so I can find a reason to keep healing, to keep helping the people. And I also pray, because I have the certainty that Thal will welcome them in his embrace even if I fail."

Once she finished talking, she fully smiled and looked to Wickid again. It was a smile tinted with sadness. "I doubt this was the answer you were looking for. I am sorry."

[wandererxiv-archived]

Late night wol/oc question: What is your OC's canon class?

[wandererxiv-archived]

"you didn't answer your own ask!" because i have literally switched between general caster, dancer, and anything else that looks pretty at the time and I cannot make up my mind.

Ai'an's a Geomancer, though.

[heiress-incognito]

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With a hug from Isa <3

Thank you so so much <3

I'm barely active anymore but seeing this makes me really happy, hello Isaaaaa <3

[bizlybebo]

i would've fucked so hard as a court jester in ye olde i would've jangled my balls and done a little dance and sang my silly tunes i'd be so good at my job. alas i have to be on tumblr instead which is like a poor imitation of it

[bizlybebo]

bells. i meant bells

[bizlybebo]

don’t do this to me

[indigovortex]

[wolquestion]

3/24/24

Does your wol(oc) have any siblings? What is their relationship like?

[wol-questions]

Does your WoL have a better disguise than Nanamo?

[heiress-incognito]

Without any warning, there was a lonely plus sitting on Vallencias desk. A chocobo, on a first sight, but not just one chocobo! Whoever made him, they clearly had a special one in mind, as it clearly ressembled Vallencias own bird, Shuu!

Though, it was apparent that the crafter had only few knowledge with crafting plushes, as the chocobo clearly had some little issues with correct proportions, but it was very clear that they also had put a lot of love into their craft. The choice of color and used saddle were very much on point as well! The only difference to the real one - besides being a cute lil plush, of course - were the two little red star embroidments on the chocobut. And without seing the stars, if the Lalafell would take of her glases, she might even see the very familiar hint of aether that was glittering around the lil plush, that only one seamstress had she knew~

(( Oh hello Anon? How come anon with so much knowledge about our characters? :D But thank you so much! ))

Vallencia stopped dead in her tracks, a light scowl between her eyebrows. With her glasses off, she glanced through her surroundings quickly. Neither of her bodyguards were around who she could ask whether they have unlocked the door. She was pretty sure that she always locked her door when she was leaving the room. But as forgetful as she was, she wasn't too surprised, either. Actually, it was good that neither Sang nor Anakthue were around as they surely would have reprimanded the Lalafell for her carelessness.

With a little sigh, Vallencia put her glasses back on. Closing the door behind her, she finally let herself smile. She walked over to her desk and poked her miniature Shuu. "Well, aren't you a cute one?" she muttered. "Miss Birdseeker truly has improved in her craft, hasn't she?"

[heiress-incognito]

It's been so long but some of us got together to play again thanks to @vagrant-guardian returning to the game ♥

Together with @little-birdseeker @a-lotus-in-blossom and @son-of-hydaelyn !

[thorneyes]

An informal query

FF14 OC Roleplayers: how do you handle the player character's status as Warrior of Light in RP?

I play my character(s) as the Warrior of Light

I play my character(s) as connected to the MSQ but not the Warrior of Light

I play my character(s) as people out in the world, distanced from the MSQ

I play both WoL and non-WoL versions of my character(s)

I have both a WoL and non-WoL version of my character(s) but only RP the non-WoL

I have both a WoL and non-WoL version of my character(s) but only RP the WoL

I play one character as the WoL and other characters as supporting/non-WoL

None of the above/It's complicated

Voting ended onJul 12, 2023

Started wondering about this recently, so figured I'd make a poll to release into the wild! There's a lot of ways to handle the game narrative as a RPer, and also a lot of ways people RP around the game, so I'm curious about people's preferences, and why they handle it the way they do, if anyone's willing to add some thoughts to their vote.

[heiress-incognito]

Character Theme - Vallencia Lotus

What instrumental track would play in the background of your character’s story during their most meaningful moments? 

Tagged by: @ffxivtribehydrae

Tagging: @little-birdseeker @saeta @cadrenebula @spotofmummery

And everyone else, I just haven’t been on this side blog for a while, so I don’t know who to tag!

I could write so much about this or any of my other FF14 characters but my brain is so foggy today, so that’s all!

[elizabethrobertajones]

Is the place your WoL/ffxiv character is from somewhere you can visit in game?

yes

no

Voting ended onJun 3, 2023

Deliberately chose the binary yes/no, but with the caveat that you can be as pedantic as you like because it's about how you FEEL. Are they from Doma but actually that nice farm you can see across the water in Yanxia and so you've never set foot there but you sort of feel at home in the zone? You can click yes. You made them from Dalmascus and an alliance raid runs right past their old front door, but it doesn't feel like a legit place to hang out in game and you're sad they didn't give us a full zone out there? Click no!

I've wondered about this since I started playing because the character creator gives you vague geographic details before you even start and maybe know nothing about the world, and then takes you up to the starter city like you're from somewhere else, and sometimes if you roll a character without knowing the story you end up accidentally Magnai's long-suffering sibling because of your choices and the naming conventions in the randomiser. How much drastic change has that caused or are you sticking with early OC characterisation plans?

[heiress-incognito]

It depends on which one we're talking about but I picked "no" because for 2 out of 3 you cannot :D

Valli is from Ul'dah, so big yes! I even imagine her family lives in one of the buildings above the market!

Evey is from an island just off the Nagxian shore, so since no zone in-game is culturally close to Nagxia/Vietnam, it's a no.

Milla is from the south seas, so maybe one day, but for now, no. (Or is the Island Sanctuary set there? I forgot the lore, so it might be a yes!) Although she'd never admit that she's not from Vylbrand :D

[heiress-incognito]

"Oh, thooose look nice!", Isabelle exclaimed as she stopped at the booth, eagerly looking over all the clothes she could see. "Hmm, i wooonder... Oh! Vaaalli! I didn't expect yooou here! So these are from you? Can i try them ooon?"

Vallencia was just sorting out her receipts and ready to take a stroll along the booths herself when she heard a familiar voice. Without even looking, she already recognized who it was and smiled lightly. "Hello, Isabelle. I did not expect to see you here, either. How are you doing?"

She gestured towards the clothing displayed. "And yes, these are products from the al-Company. You may try them on. If you like something and it does not fit, we can tailor it to your liking."

[little-birdseeker]

"I'm veery fine! I was able to open an ooown little shop in Kugane, you knooow? And i have aaalready some loyal cuuustomers!", she exclaimed very proudly. It had been a lot of work, and she was not going to miss this opportunity to try to impress Vallencia.

She moved across the booth, taking a good look at the goods, touching the fabric. She knew the quality of it, as she had always admired the works of the al-Company - and being a seamstress herself, she was well aware how much skill was necessary for such nice clothing.

"How about you? It has beeeen a while since we last met...", she asked, standing in front of a pinkish dress that had gotten her interest. "And, uhm... i dooo like this one! But, uh... i dooon't think it'll fit me, cause, you knooow...", she said with an innocent yet slightly embarassed smile. "Buuut if its okay, i would stiiill give it a try!"

[heiress-incognito]

Vallencia couldn’t hold back a sigh. Yet, she still smiled as she nodded along to Isabelle’s words. “Yes yes, we can see if the overall design would fit you, I know I know.”

She hummed as she got some of her employees to help as there was no way she could reach high up enough to help the Miqo’te trying on various things. So instead, she just directed the vendors while she watched.

“A little shop in Kugane, hm?” the Lalafell asked in passing. “Maybe I should visit it when I am back at our Free Company’s house. Would you have a business card for me?”

[little-birdseeker]

"Businss ca- oh, of cooourse, wait a moment!" With a swift movement she grabed one out of the little bag she was carrying with her and handed it over to Vallencia. "I am prepaaared, you see! Even though i neeearly forgot about them!" The miqo'te smiled again and returned swiftly to the vendors that were already waiting for her.

Over the next minutes, she pointed to various dresses, mostly in red and pink shades, and wanted to try them on. Unsurprisingly, many of them did not match her shape at all while some might have been wearable, if they weren't way too long and still a bit too tight.

"Oh, hooow is your booooth doing?", Isabelle asked while trying on one the dresses. "Have there been maaany customers? There suuurely has to be a looot of people to enjoy such fiiine clothes!!"

[heiress-incognito]

Vallencia stayed there to overlook the whole process, humming along and pointed out some things here and there. She also commented on Isabelle’s choices like “Hm, I don’t think this color fits you too much. It is red, yes, but it makes your hair look bland ... maybe we would need it in a darker shade ...” or sometimes “Oh yeah, this shape is good for you. If you want it, we can tailor this one for you.”

All the while, she had the business card given to her in her hand. Only when she was sure that the vendors could handle their customer, she looked down at it. A smile came to her lips. It looked so much like how Isabelle’s personality was, which was a good thing.

So, once the Miqo’te was finished, she beckoned Isabelle to come down to her height.

[little-birdseeker]

On some comments, Isabelles opinion differed from those of Vallencia - especially the one red tone was reeeally beautiful! But she did not say a word about it - this was not the time to argue, and she knew it were Vallencias best intentions to help her! So - at home, she had to figure out herself, if she could make the tone fit her!

She also noticed Vallencia taking a look at her card. She was really proud of it - the text printed in red, advertising the dresses she makes, together with a lovely dress and some hearts! Someone had also added some magical sparks per hand, together with and "& enchantments" to it.

"I thiiink, i'll taaake this one!" She pointed to the dress the lalafell had recommended. "Are you going to adjust it heeere? Can i waaatch? Maybe i could leeear- hm?" With a few steps she stood besides Vallencia and went down to her knees, so she could look her directly into the eyes. "What iiis it, Valli?"

[heiress-incognito]

Vallencia smiled, stretched a bit, and gently patted Isabelle's head that she can reach now. With the business card in her hand, she looked at the Miqo'te proudly. "You are doing very good, you have grown very much. I am sure you handle your little shop with responsibility."

The lalafell retreated her hand and safely tucked Isabelle's business card away. Then she looked at the things Isabelle had chosen. "Hmm ... since we have to make sure that the clothes are still up to our standards after the adjustment, we would need time for that. So, normally, we would ask the customers to walk around the place a bit more. But if you want to stay and watch, then I will do the adjustments myself." She grinned at the young lady.

[rosacarolina]

[heiress-incognito]

"Oh, thooose look nice!", Isabelle exclaimed as she stopped at the booth, eagerly looking over all the clothes she could see. "Hmm, i wooonder... Oh! Vaaalli! I didn't expect yooou here! So these are from you? Can i try them ooon?"

Vallencia was just sorting out her receipts and ready to take a stroll along the booths herself when she heard a familiar voice. Without even looking, she already recognized who it was and smiled lightly. "Hello, Isabelle. I did not expect to see you here, either. How are you doing?"

She gestured towards the clothing displayed. "And yes, these are products from the al-Company. You may try them on. If you like something and it does not fit, we can tailor it to your liking."

[little-birdseeker]

"I'm veery fine! I was able to open an ooown little shop in Kugane, you knooow? And i have aaalready some loyal cuuustomers!", she exclaimed very proudly. It had been a lot of work, and she was not going to miss this opportunity to try to impress Vallencia.

She moved across the booth, taking a good look at the goods, touching the fabric. She knew the quality of it, as she had always admired the works of the al-Company - and being a seamstress herself, she was well aware how much skill was necessary for such nice clothing.

"How about you? It has beeeen a while since we last met...", she asked, standing in front of a pinkish dress that had gotten her interest. "And, uhm... i dooo like this one! But, uh... i dooon't think it'll fit me, cause, you knooow...", she said with an innocent yet slightly embarassed smile. "Buuut if its okay, i would stiiill give it a try!"

[heiress-incognito]

Vallencia couldn’t hold back a sigh. Yet, she still smiled as she nodded along to Isabelle’s words. “Yes yes, we can see if the overall design would fit you, I know I know.”

She hummed as she got some of her employees to help as there was no way she could reach high up enough to help the Miqo’te trying on various things. So instead, she just directed the vendors while she watched.

“A little shop in Kugane, hm?” the Lalafell asked in passing. “Maybe I should visit it when I am back at our Free Company’s house. Would you have a business card for me?”

[little-birdseeker]

"Businss ca- oh, of cooourse, wait a moment!" With a swift movement she grabed one out of the little bag she was carrying with her and handed it over to Vallencia. "I am prepaaared, you see! Even though i neeearly forgot about them!" The miqo'te smiled again and returned swiftly to the vendors that were already waiting for her.

Over the next minutes, she pointed to various dresses, mostly in red and pink shades, and wanted to try them on. Unsurprisingly, many of them did not match her shape at all while some might have been wearable, if they weren't way too long and still a bit too tight.

"Oh, hooow is your booooth doing?", Isabelle asked while trying on one the dresses. "Have there been maaany customers? There suuurely has to be a looot of people to enjoy such fiiine clothes!!"

[heiress-incognito]

Vallencia stayed there to overlook the whole process, humming along and pointed out some things here and there. She also commented on Isabelle’s choices like “Hm, I don’t think this color fits you too much. It is red, yes, but it makes your hair look bland ... maybe we would need it in a darker shade ...” or sometimes “Oh yeah, this shape is good for you. If you want it, we can tailor this one for you.”

All the while, she had the business card given to her in her hand. Only when she was sure that the vendors could handle their customer, she looked down at it. A smile came to her lips. It looked so much like how Isabelle’s personality was, which was a good thing.

So, once the Miqo’te was finished, she beckoned Isabelle to come down to her height.

[heiress-incognito]

Your Animal Familiar: Vallencia Lotus

~ Polar Bear ~

The Polar Bear is a very mysterious, powerful, yet strikingly graceful Arctic predator, and its power is often told of in many Inuit legends and myths. It is said to be strongly in-tune with spiritual matters. Its snow white fur is used to blend into the ice, then strike prey without warning. Similar to the Polar Bear, you have a tendency to keep to the shadows, staying quiet and secluded. However, inside you have an impressive personality, that can greatly surprise others when you get the chance to just be yourself. A Polar Bear familiar encourages their master to follow their heart, protects their soul, and are a great companion for protection or combat. ~~***~~

This familiar represents

-Adaptability -Independence -Magic -Skill -Isolation -Strength (Both physical and mental)

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Link to the quiz!

Tagged by: @spotofmummery​

Tagging: @high-stakes-gambler​ @little-birdseeker​ @saeta​

and everyone who sees this :)

[cadrenebula]

(Hello, I'm @heiress-incognito for the Swap Meet :D )

After making sure with her vendors that everything is set up, Vallencia takes a little break by walking through the various booths. As the Lalafell notices particular booth, she walks up with a smile. "Good day. I was wondering whether you are also selling protective charms."

Nebula had been adjusting a few things on their table between the occasional person browsing or seeing what was to be offered. Looking up at the warm greeting, giving Vallencia a smile of their own. "Good day to you as well, Miss."

"I have a variety of charms available at this time ranging from good luck to protection. Most of the protective ones I have right now are a rather overall sort of protective charm. They can be made to be a little more defined if need be though for very specific protections. Though those I would need a little time to make. But I may have one or two curse protection charms left in my bag if you need one a like that specifically."

(Hello! :D Nice to meet you. @heiress-incognito )

[heiress-incognito]

Vallencia smiled and nodded as she listened to the Hyur presenting her wares. “That is very nice to hear. I was thinking about a protective charm for my employees. Something like a good luck charm that keeps them safe when they are on their way back to Ul’dah after this little fair. Is something like that available?”

She eyed all the other things and put a finger to her chin as she thought about it. “But maybe curse protection would also sound really good in that case ...”

[heiress-incognito]

"Oh, thooose look nice!", Isabelle exclaimed as she stopped at the booth, eagerly looking over all the clothes she could see. "Hmm, i wooonder... Oh! Vaaalli! I didn't expect yooou here! So these are from you? Can i try them ooon?"

Vallencia was just sorting out her receipts and ready to take a stroll along the booths herself when she heard a familiar voice. Without even looking, she already recognized who it was and smiled lightly. "Hello, Isabelle. I did not expect to see you here, either. How are you doing?"

She gestured towards the clothing displayed. "And yes, these are products from the al-Company. You may try them on. If you like something and it does not fit, we can tailor it to your liking."

[little-birdseeker]

"I'm veery fine! I was able to open an ooown little shop in Kugane, you knooow? And i have aaalready some loyal cuuustomers!", she exclaimed very proudly. It had been a lot of work, and she was not going to miss this opportunity to try to impress Vallencia.

She moved across the booth, taking a good look at the goods, touching the fabric. She knew the quality of it, as she had always admired the works of the al-Company - and being a seamstress herself, she was well aware how much skill was necessary for such nice clothing.

"How about you? It has beeeen a while since we last met...", she asked, standing in front of a pinkish dress that had gotten her interest. "And, uhm... i dooo like this one! But, uh... i dooon't think it'll fit me, cause, you knooow...", she said with an innocent yet slightly embarassed smile. "Buuut if its okay, i would stiiill give it a try!"

[heiress-incognito]

Vallencia couldn’t hold back a sigh. Yet, she still smiled as she nodded along to Isabelle’s words. “Yes yes, we can see if the overall design would fit you, I know I know.”

She hummed as she got some of her employees to help as there was no way she could reach high up enough to help the Miqo’te trying on various things. So instead, she just directed the vendors while she watched.

“A little shop in Kugane, hm?” the Lalafell asked in passing. “Maybe I should visit it when I am back at our Free Company’s house. Would you have a business card for me?”