Nai's Art and Things

~ I play Nai Valeroyant on FFXIV's Balmung server - feel free to add me! ~

[naikitten]

This is Nai’s friend Jess (pocket-panda@tumblr). 

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I inform you that Nai/Kae passed away today. She gave me final access to her tumblr about a month ago and she asked me to let folks know. I’ll be leaving this page up for those who wish to look through and remember her.

I love you, Nai. My heart’s in a million pieces right now and just about the only thing that comforts me is to know that you aren’t suffering anymore. I would write more, but I can barely see through my tears, sorry. 

[naikitten]

My final post here, likely. Just wanting to say goodbye to everyone. I can tell it's not far, my brain is basically not functioning at all. I love you guys and it's been a good ride. I'll leave this archive up for nostalgia's, but I'll be gone sometime early 2018. Huh, never thought I'd hear myself say that. Anywho, thought I'd close out with my last, bestest gift by @ninjamonkeystudios ( @ninjamonkeycomic) who was commissioned by these lovely people: @thingsthatgogrowlinthedark @shroud-father @glimmer-and-gold @fairasmorninglight Whew, trying to remember names in this state... I love you all and please remember me. ❤

[doranekodan]

[naikitten]

More tolsmol~

[nithrang]

@sunreaving ‘s son 

he slep

i heart eyes

[naikitten]

Man, I thought this one was a Duskie 'til I saw the tag. Hhhngh, much love and squeeing, very well done on making me miss the old Warcraft RP more than a little bit. I loved their canon lore. Sadly, I've only heard it remains a mess of drama and snoflaeks. T_T Ah well. *raises a glass as if to an old friend*

[ninjamonkeystudios]

FFXIV Commission – Nai and Co, complete

Thank you for the opportunity to work on this project! I am so glad it was well-received! The intent behind the project was near and dear to my heart. Again, I am very grateful and humbled you chose me. Thank you for the business!

[fairasmorninglight]

A piece of commissioned group art for a dear friend, @naikitten, who has been going through a difficult time IRL.  Included in this picture are Nai (center), Erimmont Chevalier ( @shroud-father ), Desant Valeroyant, Remi Valkyriafang, and Ciel.  We all had fun chipping in and planning this gift for her, and it came out absolutely beautiful. Thank you very much, @ninjamonkeystudios for your beautiful work and generosity.  This means the world to all of us.

[snow-and-sea]

Long ago, years back, I joined the FFXIV community. At first, I found myself hopelessly lost after the person who brought me in essentially tossed me aside. I was depressed. I felt like I had given up the community I was a part of to be there and just left to rot. I considered it money wasted.

And then there was @naikitten . It’s funny to think at first, I was told she hated talking to people and because she was an officer, I was afraid to approach. When bar nights began, we happened to toss a few posts. Likely about her love for Elezen. 

Things just fell into place. 

She quickly became both Erimmont’s and my own best friend. We’ve tormented one another in Minecraft and ARK. She’s welcomed me to the party in 7 Days to Die. Talked my ear off about her love for Elezen and Nai’s plans to drive Erimmont insane. So many great times.

Like any friendship, we’ve had our disagreements. Rough patches. Hurt each other only to hug it out later. But she is dear to me despite the ups and downs. 

Always will be.

That’s why I asked the few close friends I knew to come together and help me put this together. Ciel is amazing and put me in contact with Ninja. Desant had the idea of using a proper knight commander’s chair rather than a throne. @glimmer-and-gold had the great idea of having both the kittens posed in such a perfect way. It’s only thanks to their contributions and Ninja’s skill that this piece came together.

You mean the world to us all, Kitton.

Even if you do call Erimmont ‘Stubby Ears’. <3

[naikitten]

Just to add more to the story of meeting these adorable people... ily Stubby! 8D

But honestly, this is so very special to me as a work of art because it binds two 'generations' of friends together in one masterful piece. 💜

I met Z (@ninjamonkeystudios) near twenty years ago, and Ciel (@fairasmorninglight) around that time as well. I really don't remember who I met first, but I do recall it was just out of high school. XD Desant (@thingsthatgogrowlinthedark) wasn't too far after that, becoming a close friend in the adventures through FFXI where the original Nai took shape.

But then there was a long time where I fell out of contact and ended up lost in Warcraft, far away from the Final Fantasy bunch... When FFXIV released, I briefly found Ciel again in 1.0. It was in 2.0, however, that a lucky fluke of AFK-Duskwight made me realize I had found part of my old group again!

Soon enough, I had found Desant on Midgardsormr and moved with him to Balmung for the roleplay, where I then happened upon Ciel once more! On my adventurers there, I happened upon one certain Stubby (@shroud-father) and an adorable fellow dancer (@glimmer-and-gold) who have both stuck with me (us) like glue for years now.

I adore every single one of them. So I want everyone to understand the importance and specialty of this particular bit of art, even if it means me being a bit long-winded. It is so much more than art, it's a gift of love from a group of amazing people who I have known for so much of my life and mean so very much to me.

💜💜💜 Thank you, I love you all! 💜💜💜

[ninjamonkeystudios]

FFXIV Commission – Nai and Co, complete

Thank you for the opportunity to work on this project! I am so glad it was well-received! The intent behind the project was near and dear to my heart. Again, I am very grateful and humbled you chose me. Thank you for the business!

[fairasmorninglight]

A piece of commissioned group art for a dear friend, @naikitten, who has been going through a difficult time IRL.  Included in this picture are Nai (center), Erimmont Chevalier ( @shroud-father ), Desant Valeroyant, Remi Valkyriafang, and Ciel.  We all had fun chipping in and planning this gift for her, and it came out absolutely beautiful. Thank you very much, @ninjamonkeystudios for your beautiful work and generosity.  This means the world to all of us.

[naikitten]

When you guys surprised me with this, I teared up. I haven't seen Z's art in nearly a decade. This is both an amazing 'just because' gift as it is a belated birthday, since I just hit 36 at the beginning of the month. X3 You guys are all amazing, I love you to bits! Thank you so so so much!

[doranekodan]

これ http://doranekodan.tumblr.com/post/171052379725 の補足

[azure-et-aurum-blog]

A Writing Hub and Visibility Blog for the writers and tales of FFXIV. A side-blog for @jlaweez....

Tumblr followers, rejoice.

This is a project that will be put on rails in a little while, something that I have been thinking for a time, but decided to do yesterday.

The Lost Tomes of Hydaelyn is blog that will be used to share, reblog, submit and publish the writings of the Final Fantasy XIV players, Roleplayers, writers, whatever you call. I always complained and felt how those are often shunned, left to the dark, because of the time spent and the difficult to follow the stories of all the blogs you follow. This will help ease the work and at the same time publicize your lovely works.

It will focus on organization, catalog and publicizing of ORIGINAL CONTENT (check rules and about for more info) for all community. It’s roughly done and I ask you kindly that you reblog this post and start spreading the word while I am polishing and finishing the blog.

There we will have one motto, that will be followed at all times: “Each reblog is worth more than 10 likes”.

Thank you and I hope you enjoy this project as I will doing it.

[naikitten]

Ooooh, XIV creativity rebagelblog. o_o/ *follows for all the nummies*

[naikitten]

Nai's favorite position?

[naikitten]

Rebloobing because YEAR OF THE DOG, BITCHES, awwwhyeeeaaah~

.... Shush I'm on meds and haven't been able to sleep all night. ;0;

[nononorits]

[naikitten]

My semi-yearly rebloob of this because it's so true. Especially since I'm trying to get back into art after so long being hospitalized/bedridden/sick-in-general.

With my new laptop and tablet combo, though, I have a bed system! I just... need to look into a wall-mounted arm for the tablet. I loooooove my new Cintiq 27QHD (not Touch), but the thing is like 35lbs and digs into my tummy in painful ways if I hold it propped up in my lap. XD

[nigh-unyielding]

Major Arcana of Aviel Leacerah Usadan- I got “The Magician”

“The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed. The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate… Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope. Yes, the Arcana is the means by which all is revealed… Attaining one’s dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination.” The Magician is associated with action, initiative, self-confidence, manipulation and power (more specifically, the power to harness one’s talents). You prefer being the right-hand men of someone you are close to or you look up to. A tragedy in your life must have shaped you unto who you are right now and how you live your life. You prefer dynamic and theatrical situations rather than solemn and quiet paces of life. A downside in your character is that you may possibly be perverted most of the time and easily fall in love or have crushes on other people you admire.

Take the quiz >Here<

Tagged by: @vhellius

Tagging to do it: @bhryn-illustrations @naikitten @etroveria

[naikitten]

Amusingly enough, Nai got this same answer, though I disagree about her liking theatrical situations unless she's performing on a stage. She strongly dislikes conflict/drama and actively avoids it to the point of personal detriment, sometimes.

I would say she doesn't easily fall in love, but the truth is she's a sucker for attention and readily returns affection. So in reality she's a hopelessly bleeding heart, though it's overpowered by her fierce sense of devotion when she has someone actively returning the emotion.

Tagging anyone else who wants a shot at it!

[naikitten]

Favorite type? When did they lose their virginity?

“Tall, dark, and Duskwight,” she purrs, clasping her hands under her chin with a dreamy expression. “Ohh, yesyes. Very much those things. Tall enough I do not have to lean down to give his tummy a greeting lick. A deep, deep tone of skin, like a delicious chocolate with an undertone of shadow. Black hair, preferably long enough to twine around my fingers, streaked with a bit of gray~” Nai pauses to half-giggle there, briefly lowering her voice to stage-whisper, “Older men are so much more experienced, you know.”

Perking then, her ears swivel upright and forward, though her gaze is still fixed on some unknown point in space as she delights in the mental image of what she’s describing. “Oh! Ohhhh, and those eyes. Those depthless, crimson eyes that say more than words ever could… A firm, guiding touch and the manners of a gentleman with the heart of a beast~”

Trailing off with a wistful, hopelessly-in-love sigh, Nai’s smile gets even warmer, eyes closing and tail effectively wagging as she cradles her chin and jaw in both palms. Someone seems to have wandered away from what ‘type’ she likes into straight up describing a certain individual.

After a moment more of her purring daydream, she blinks her eyes open and looks around, a sheepish grin forming as her cheeks color a dusky rose. “Ah, my apologies. You had a second question, yes?” Taking a deep breath as she recalls, her nose wrinkles ever so slightly.

“Ah.” She starts, hesitating on the topic before she lowers her voice, head shaking as her ears tuck back and her mood visibly falls. “I was taken to our Nunh’s tent only a few moons after our elder huntresses determined I was capable of bearing him kits. I do not recall how young I was. It could not have been more than my twelfth or thirteenth summer…”

That said, she purses her lips and takes a deep breath, to hold it a beat. Straightening and rising, she excuses herself with the reason of needing to prepare dinner as she scampers off.

[naikitten]

Does Nai freak out when she takes a bath? Can we spray her with water?

"A bath? Ohh! May I add one of those delightful scented tabs Kiina makes? The one that smells of lavender and makes all the purple bubbles?! I'll go start the water heating!" Nai squeaks in chipper excitement and bounds off toward the washroom.- - - - - As you can see, Nai very much enjoys a nice warm bath (especially with bubbles!) or shower. She takes great care with her personal hygiene and isn't at all put off by water. At least, when it comes to being immersed in it. Spraying her with water, on the other hand, is likely to end with a grouchy, wet, cold kitty.She's a little weird in that: so long as it's a bath or body of water, she loves it. However, if only part of her gets wet, say she needs to wash her hands, she'll fuss. She'd much rather tie her hair up and take a quick 5 minute bath over only getting her hands wet. Needless to say, a lot of her down time is spent relaxing in their large tub with fancy soaps and moisturizers. Or grumbling at the sink while washing dishes. She haaaaates washing dishes. XD

[naikitten]

Hey this is my yearly "I'm gonna fight you" ask

Yessss fite me, give in to your hatred +_+... Or not. *stuffs a lemon tart in Mephykin's mouth and prance-skips her way off into the sunset, trailing heartbubbles* 💜

[naikitten]

what sort of a mom would/will Nai be? *remembering pregnancy pic*

Nai pauses at that question, giving a small, almost sad little smile. “Ah, would that I could answer by demonstration, but alas. It seems I am not meant to have kits just yet. Eventually, I hope-- a far cry from the fear of such a thing I harbored only a few years passed.”

Looking down, her brow knits lightly and her smile grows as her right hand lifts to cradle her jaw and cheek on that same side, fingertips drumming once as she breathes in a slow, deep breath. “I hope, someday, to be as patient as my nana was with me when I was just a babe. Beyond... Well. My first duty will always be to my mate, but I hope to be a source of strength and comfort for our kits. I know, without doubt, that I shall love them deeply and without condition.”

((Little mommacatte will indeed be a very doting mother, but mindful not to spoil. She’s been longing for children for some time now, so she may be a liiiiiiittle bit of a helicopter mom with the first, if they have more. But her duskie is good about reining her in when she goes overboard with fussing, so between the pair of them, I think they’d both be magnificent parents.))

[snow-and-sea]

When did your character lose their virginity?

“Eighteen, dearheart! You know the Seeker ways, after all. Given my history, you should have seen that answer from across the sea!”

[naikitten]

“… Your tribe must have traditions a great deal different than mine own.” A pause, and she squints at him with a little bit of a smirk. “Using my pet names as your own already? I am flattered to be of such influence, surely ~”

[snow-and-sea]

(A) <-- Best A in a circle I can do. And we need to RP more. :P

Attractiveness:

repulsive || hideous || ugly || not attractive || unappealing || not unattractive || meh || no preference || ok || mildly attractive || nice looking || cute || adorable || attractive || pleasant on the eyes || good looking || hot || sexy || beautiful || gorgeous || hot damn || would tap that || perfect || godlike || holy fuck there are no words

“Ah, my dear Lady Nai. A beauty of the Sagolii stolen away by the Shroud. It should come of no surprise that I adore looking upon her. Sun-kissed flesh, beautiful eyes, and such wonderful hair. Were she not in the hands of the Elezen fellow she adores, I make no promise that I’d be able to resist.”

Personality:

grating || irritating || frustrating || boring || confusing at best || awkward || unreasonable || psychotic || disturbing || interesting || engaging || affectionate || aggressive || ambitious || anxious || artistic || bad tempered || bossy || charismatic || appealing || unappealing || creative || courageous || dependable || unreliable || unpredictable || predictable || devious || dim || extroverted || introverted ||  egotistical || gregarious || fabulous || impulsive || intelligent || sympathetic || talkative || up beat || peaceful || calming || badass || flexible

“Absolutely adore talking to the woman. As generous as she is lovely, she never fails to appear with a tart or some other sweet waiting for me. Her dancing, of course, is enchanting. With her performing some of the dances of the Sagolii and allowing me to relive my memories through them, I could offer little in the way of critique.”

How likely they would have sex with them:

not if they were the last person on earth and the world was ending || fuck no! || never || no way || not likely || not sure || indifferent || I’m asexual || maybe || probably || it depends || fairly likely || likely || yeah sure || yes || would tap that || hell yes || fuck yes! || wishing that could happen right now || as many times as possible || we are already having sex

“The way she makes a habit of teasing me? Without question. I would crash upon the woman in a wave of sexual need powerful enough to rival the strikes of Bahamut himself.”

Level of Friendship:

never in a million years || worst of enemies || enemies || rivals || indifferent || neutral || acquaintance || friendly toward each other || casual friends || friends || good friends || best friends || fuck buddies || bosom buddies || practically the same person || would die for them || true friends || my only friend ||

First impression of them:

I hate them so much || I don’t like them || I don’t trust them || they annoy me || they’re weird || I’m indifferent || meh || they seem alright || they’re growing on me || truce || I think I like them || I like them || I’m not sure if I trust them || I trust them || they’re cool || they’re genuine || I think we’re going to get along || I really like them || I think I’m in love || oh fuck they’re hot || I love them

“She greeted me with a basket of sweets shortly after Starlight. If anyone is offering me such a thing, chances are you’ll find a friend in me.”

Current impression of them:

I hate them so much || I don’t like them || I don’t trust them || they annoy me || they’re weird || I’m indifferent || meh || they seem alright || they’re growing on me || truce || I think I like them || I like them || I’m not sure if I trust them || I trust them || they’re cool || they’re genuine || I think we’re going to get along || I really like them || I think I’m in love || oh fuck they’re hot || I love them

How good of a kisser:

worst kisser ever || terrible || bad || awkward || just okay || alright || pretty good || good || makes me moan || excellent || exciting || oh god they’re good || I dream about it || fucking amazing || absolute perfection || we haven’t kissed

[naikitten]

I adore the little IC quips here and there to expand on the thought, so fun. XD ♥