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Shatters: a gpose comic (now complete!)

Seela Coldren and Ardbert Hylfyst thought they'd be together forever, adventuring around the First, until a mysterious portal rips Seela across the veil to another world that is strikingly familiar yet malms away from her home. She meets an adventurer with connections to a group who may be able to find her a way home, along with his best friend, who feels more like home than she ever expected.

When Ardbert appears in this new world with a plan to destroy her adventurer friend, Seela must find where the limits of her conscience lay. And when the Scions of the Seventh Dawn are trapped on the First, she must follow and help pave their way home, even if her own definition of home continues to change.

But as her behavior grows more and more strange, suspicions are raised about who exactly Seela Coldren is and what her motives are. Is she really the mild-mannered white mage she appears to be, or is there something more at play? Is Seela the perpetrator or victim in her own story?

Shatters is an au where Lamitt wasn't Ardbert's first traveling companion.

I'm also publishing this on AO3 complete with transcripts of each page and panel.

Here are some of the major players:

Seela Coldren

Seela is a Hume white mage from Voeburt. She fully dedicated her life to the healing arts and, in fact, was searching for a flower in Rak'tika to use in an experimental alchemical formula to help heal burn scars when she found Ardbert mostly dead behind a tree.

She joined the Scions in hopes of finding a way back home.

Ardbert Hylfyst

It's the Ardbert we all know and love!

Garrett "Meteor" Gage

The Warrior of Light of the Source. He has a name but prefers his nickname. Why? Ask him. He'll tell you all about it. Hyper-competitive and a bit of an airhead, he means well.

Brithael Spade

It's the lovable alcoholic blacksmithing ex-pirate you know. He totally doesn't have a crush on Seela, no sir.

Urianger Augerelt

A friend, a confidant, and mutual well-meaning deceiver.

Start here!

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |

51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79

Episodes 80+

Author's notes

#ffxiv #ffxiv shatters comic #ardbert hylfyst #ffxiv au #seela coldren #oc is not the wol #brithael spade #meteor survivor #y'shtola rhul #thancred waters #urianger augurelt #alphinaud leveilleur #alisaie leveilleur #ryne waters #crystal exarch #emet-selch

As a (pan) queer who was subject to bad faith bullying nonsense in the past, I am begging people to just fucking be cool. Just block and move on.

#consider me not a part of this discourse please

mostfuckableffvillain

Happy Pride

Had a vivid dream last night that I got to play a one shot with Critical Role and it was awesome but the next day I pull up the website and there are player and character bios and beautifully rendered character portraits... all except me and mine. So I leave something in the comments section like "sorry if I ruined something?" And took myself out for breakfast and I saw Matt Mercer standing in line and I wanted to go check him so bad but I just walked past sadly.

Thanks, brain. I already know how this feels. I didn't need a nocturnal reminder.

Voice characterization: Brithael Spade

In case you wanted to write more Brithael but were intimidated by his accent, here are my notes.

Dropped letters:

'Bout time Randwulf sent me a new recruit!

most folk don't carry stuff like that 'round with 'em

this ain't what ye'd expect from a 'venturer fresh off the street.

I'm Brithael, forgemaster o' the Blacksmiths' Guild. ("o'" followed by consonant)

reminds me of a less ale-sodden version o' me younger self... ("of" followed by vowel)

The two o' us (vibes/making things up as he goes)

If yer aimin' to become a smitty worth the name

Smitties learn by doin'!

You an' me

Well, don't jus' stand there gawpin' at her.

'specially when H'naanza's breathin' down me neck.

Uncommon contractions (it, do, will, is, have, are, in):

'twould be my great pleasure...

'Twas only a matter o' time

What d'ye say then, lad?

'tis time to forge yerself a new reputation

Friends'll betray ye, lovers'll leave ye, but yer hammer'll never do ye no wrong.

Any smitty worth his salt's got to

I was afraid ye might've joined up

These rivets're perfect!

Oh, the rest o' these sour-faced bastards'll tell ye it's hard, gruelin' work...

Well, I mayn't've said shrew

yer best days're behind ye

'Case ye don't know the place

I reckon ye should prob'ly thank

Our wares're sellin' faster than we can forge 'em (Example of not following the expected convention-he doesn't contract "than" into 'n)

Phrases and Words:

Or was it that poor sod cursin' in his cups at the Wench?

But there I go, puttin' the cart before the chocobo.

whatever ye fancy!

Lad/Lass

Any smitty worth his salt's got to

an' to do that ye need to get 'em hotter than a flame-kissed whore's crotch.

show us yer work fer gods' sakes!

it's on a par with them as our veterans produce.

Byregot's watchin' over ye, ain't no doubt about it.

Praise the Builder, I was afraid ye might've joined up with another crew!

on yer smittin' arm

I bid ye craft three bronze cross-pein hammers

Now, I'll spare us both the "don't rest on yer laurels" speech if it's all the same to you.

I was just...waxin' sentimental fer a moment...

Marvelous things, they are

the greedy shrew then starts yatterin' on

right clever bastard by the sound of it

Go on then, chop-chop!

Yer a bleedin' godssend

Byregot's blessin's be upon ye.

We're after another big contract, see.

that two-faced bugger Nald'thal might've taken an interest, an' all!

Some steward by the name o' Fremondain's here all sly-like

but sure as day, that's what it says on this here paper.

Telling a story

You an' me, we'd get on right as rain, we would!

I was down at the Wench till the mornin' bells, I was.

So I goes an' meets him

Asked fer you by name, they did.

To which I says, "Now look here, ye greedy shrew

Curses and insults:

A smitty without a hammer is like me without a drink—bloody useless!

I think ye might be a bleedin' natural, lad/lass!

Statin' the bleedin' obvious is best done with a drink in yer hand, I find.

'cause they forgot that talent's worth bugger all without hard work an' dedication.

Whichever it is, yer royally buggered.

as the confounded contraption tumbled down

aye, an' the half-arsed bastard as shat 'em out, too.

Ah, hells—not now, lad/lass!

stays profitable or some such bollocks.

To which I says, "Now look here, ye greedy shrew—we're makin' a mint off our commission from the Maelstrom, ain't we!?"

Seven hells, lad/lass

fer that son of a whore

it can still be a right pain in the arse.

give it to that whoreson merchant from before

that thrice-damned shrew

Me for my:

so I could keep one fer meself!

Me own personal welcomin' committee

Ye for you:

Ha ha! I knew I liked ye the moment I set eyes on ye...

You can talk to him! ("You" for emphasis)

Yer for your/you're:

What did ye say yer name was again?

yer all right, lad/lass.

Yerself for yourself: 'tis time to forge yerself a new reputation

Ye'll for you will: So ye'll be needin'...?

Ye've for you have: 'Course, I'm tellin' ye this on the assumption that ye've still to do the job. If ye've done it already, show us yer work fer gods' sakes!

Incorrect tense:

seems last time weren't no fluke.

don't make no difference.

Smartest thing I ever done!

Them for those: were mightily impressed with them samples ye made

No for any: seems last time weren't no fluke.

Fer for for (this one seems consistent): Been waitin' fer ye to come an' see me, lad/lass.

Fillers:

er... What did ye say yer name was again?

So, errr...somethin' new, somethin' new...

if ye mean to set sail er the faraway land of...um...smithin' mastery

Bah! 'Course ye bloody will!

Reckon: In fact, I reckon I did hear it in a bard's song once! ...

Ain't: Sure you ain't done this before?

Anyroad vs Anyway:

Anyroad, the greedy shrew then starts yatterin' on

But well done, anyroad.

Must/Mustn't: ye must—I mean, ye mustn't try to make the journey in a dinghy!

May/Mayn't: Well, I mayn't've said shrew

Aye for yes: aye, an' the half-arsed bastard as shat 'em out, too.

What/As for that:

it's on a par with them as our veterans produce.

An' when ye've gained the kind o' confidence as only comes with experience

Might be as it's from the engine

aye, an' the half-arsed bastard as shat 'em out, too.

ye must always make quality products what stand the test o' time.

someone as can make arrangements with the treefolk.

so as he can deliver it to the client.

he's the one as made this happen.

Other notes

He's a bit coarse, most likely a remnant of his pirating days.

#ffxiv #ffxiv fanfiction #ffxiv fanfic #brithael spade #brithael ffxiv

Voice characterization: Jacke Swallow

In case anyone was interested in writing Jacke (please do), here are my notes on his voice.

Dropped letters (except for "about" like you might expect, doesn't appear to have anything to do with prev word vowel/consonant ending):

for a spot o' work

yer to go along an' give him

got himself spotted creepin' about

don't ye worry about that.

Yellowjackets buzzin' about, lookin' for blood.

If they spot us wanderin' 'round

Uncommon contractions (it, do, will, is, have, are, in):

#ffxiv #ffxiv fanfiction #ffxiv fanfic #jacke swallow #jacke ffxiv #jacke ff14

makimurashunsuke

#azem

rielteris

This was my entry in the Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Festival 2021 Art Contest. It didn’t make it to the finalists for community voting.

bleachedduck

music tag game. ♪ ༘⋆

thank you @violained for the tag! ◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜ 🤍

rules : when you get this, make a new post, list 5 of your favorite songs, publish, and tag some of your mutuals.

▸ i'm on fire by bruce springsteen.

▸ moscas en la casa by shakira.

▸ two-headed mother by ethel cain.

▸ then because she goes by the 1975.

▸ ROCKMAN by mk.gee.

np tags : @amourflores @slashedgutz @ladycain00 @beausling @uglylittlelamb + whoever wants to play.

mortluvr

Ty for the tag, love. Here's my headset repeats;

*࣪৻ꪆ francesca, Hozier

*࣪৻ꪆ let me tell you ft. Daniella, Yeonjun

*࣪৻ꪆ everybody here wants you, Jeff Buckley

*࣪৻ꪆ la mentira, Luis Miguel

*࣪৻ꪆ on your lips, Beauty School Dropout

Tags: @islaymonsters @jackalope-woman @kissesfrommercuryyy @gremlingal222

islaymonsters

°❀⋆.ೃ࿔:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔:･ Thank you for the tag, Pookie!! Much appreciated as always!! <3 ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀: Don't Fear the Reaper by. Blue Oyster Cult ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀: The Chain by. Fleetwood Mac ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀: Sugar Water by. Cibo Matto ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀: Layla by. Dereck and the Dominos ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀: Can't Find My Way Home by. Blind Faith

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@windfall-prophet @liljojoslays27789 @jackalope-woman @howdoyoustopthisthing

jackalope-woman

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Ahhh! Thank you! Ahhh! ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡

Help I didn't think I'd get this far with socializing!

How did I get tagged twice before I saw this??

⋆｡‧˚ʚ Jealous ~ Ennaria ɞ˚‧｡⋆

⋆｡‧˚ʚ Affection Addiction ~ Official_NeoDay Ver ɞ˚‧｡⋆

⋆｡‧˚ʚ Twilight zone ~ Ariana Grande ɞ˚‧｡⋆

⋆｡‧˚ʚ Good Days ~ SZA ɞ˚‧｡⋆

⋆｡‧˚ʚ Eat What's Left of Me ~ Sable ɞ˚‧｡⋆

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@thetunashop @ferrerochocobo @hifae

hifae

thank you for tagging me, that was so freaking sweet of you!

1. Grapejuice - Harry Styles

2. Wow - Kendrick Lamar & JayRock

3. Take Me Dancing - Doja Cat ft. SZA

4.Hard Times - Paramore

5.大展鴻圖(Blueprint Supreme) - Skai Isyourgod

now you guys!!! @fair-fae @areyoupure @virtualgirladvance @quiethealer

quiethealer

i'm honored and tickled for being tagged!

Trusty Chords - Hot Water Music

Waiting for the End - Linkin Park

X-French Tee Shirt - Shudder to Think

Tiny Indoor Fireworks - Biffy Clyro

Epiphany - Bad Religion

Tagging @ironworksgremlin, @mystic-dahlias, @ponylamp, @inflatabletiefighter and YOU! yes, YOU! reading this with your eyeballs! i want to see your musical choices! i care!

#tag game

quiethealer

Shatters: Episode 67

how about a palate cleanser?

chronologically speaking, this doesn't take place at any particular time in the story, i just didn't have a great place to stick this silliness until now.

"i can't read." -Feo Ul, probably

it's shatters canon that sekka is absolutely terrified by insects.

any time i can put her into a situation that makes her angry or uncomfortable i will be doing that. we hate sekka in this house.

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#ffxiv #ffxiv shatters comic #ffxiv au #shadowbringers spoilers #heavensward spoilers #brithael spade #sekka furukane #with apologies to rumiko-sama

quiethealer

every love song is talking about me and you

#ffxiv #ffxiv shatters comic #seela coldren #brithael spade #shatters comic extra #gpose #gposers

ishgardianeux

persianflaw

but on the real though, here is your guide to assyrian rice preparation from your friendly neighborhood assyrian:

start wanting rice. (or, if you are traditional, simply recognize your constant desire for rice.)

measure out two cups of rice. then one more. then two more. then another. this seems fine. you love rice. there is no way that this will backfire on you.

remember that your great-great-uncle’s recipe says it should be soaked overnight.

become consumed with despair.

decide to soak it for half an hour instead, acknowledging that the final product will be inferior and anger your ancestors but will still satisfy your now almost-overwhelming need for rice to be inside your body much faster.

remember that you should have set the water to boil when you soaked the rice. goddammit.

once the water boils, put the rice in until it is half-cooked. the eyeballing or intuitive method is less effective than a timer but that’s how your aunt does it so you feel compelled to meet her standards.

now that the rice has fluffed up, realize how much rice six dry cups really is. holy shit. you’ve fucked up immeasurably.

take a minute to dwell upon your failings.

grease a baking dish with butter. this will never be as elegant as you want it to and your fingers will get greasy, but the slightly shameful, self-indulgent joy of licking your fingers afterwards will make up for it.

pour the rice into the dish. wonder immediately if you actually buttered the dish beforehand and if you’ve just fucked up.

melt approximately one thousand pounds of butter in the microwave and pour it over the rice, pondering your imminent death from rapid-onset arterial clogging. put a small pat of butter on the top to properly gild the lily.

put your pan into the oven, which you have absolutely preheated after your previous lack of foresight. shake the rice once or twice while it bakes to make sure the butter is well distributed. resist the impulse to climb into the oven with the rice. for the last ten minutes, sit next to the oven and count the seconds until it’s done.

remove the dish from the oven. shed a tear or two at the perfection laid before you. if you are dining with others, this is the time to serve the rice while making passive-aggressive statements about how oh no, you don’t need any help, you just made dinner all by yourself, you can serve everyone as well. (this is still fun if done alone, but optional.)

CONSUME THE RICE.

realize that you have eaten half of the dish in one sitting. no matter how much rice you made, this will always happen.

put the leftovers away, if there are any, and enjoy a cup of chai while marveling at the amount of food you have just eaten. if possible, fall asleep in an armchair, sitting up, head tilted slightly back, like a grandpa.

for the rest of the evening, think fondly of how much rice you have in the fridge now and how many meals it will supplement, refusing to acknowledge that you will almost certainly eat the rest of it in a few hours for a midnight meal.

persianflaw

i really played myself with this post huh. every time it gets a note i start wanting rice.

persianflaw

for anyone who wants it, here is my family’s actual recipe for assyrian baked rice:

1lb / approx. 2 ⅓ cups basmati rice (any long-grain rice will do)

3 tbsp salt

8 tbsp / 1 stick butter (you can reduce this if you don’t want to have a heart attack)

Put the rice in a pot and cover it in cold water and salt. Let it soak overnight. (If you don’t have the time to soak it, rinse the rice with cold water until it runs clear.)

Edit: The reason you want to soak basmati and other aromatic rice before cooking is to preserve more acetylpyrroline, the compound that gives aromatic rice its characteristic scent and flavor. Soaking rice allows the grains to absorb water, which reduces the cooking time, which means less time for the acetylpyrroline to cook off. It’ll still taste pretty good if you can’t do this, but you don’t want “pretty good”, you want mind-blowing, so for that perfect flavor you’ll want to soak your rice overnight. The soaking process also washes away the layer of starch on the outside of the rice, which allows the grains to separate rather than sticking together; this is why you want to rinse your rice thoroughly if you don’t have time to soak it.

Preheat your oven to 325°.

Boil three quarts of water in a separate pot. Once it’s at a fast boil, drain the rice and add it to the water. Boil for 5-7min or until one grain tastes half-cooked, but not soft. Pour the rice into a colander and rinse with cold water.

Edit: This step also helps get rid of any remaining starch on your grains, for perfectly separated rice. If your colander or strainer has large holes, you can put a paper towel/cheesecloth/clean dishcloth on the inside in order to drain your rice. Pour carefully if you’re using a paper towel, though, and put a bowl underneath your colander; I once lost a heartbreaking amount of rice when my paper towel got oversaturated and tore open.

Liberally grease the bottom of your baking pan with some of your butter. Pour the rice on top. Melt the rest of the butter in the microwave and pour on top of the rice.

Bake for 45min. (If you like, cover the rice for part or all of the baking time, but I find it gets less crispy on top if you do this.) Shake the pan a couple times during baking to ensure that the butter distributes throughout the entire dish.

Eat.

Serves four. Can easily be scaled up if needed (or down, but why would you do that?). Best enjoyed with a nice cup of chai.

(cc @raisedbyhyenas )

#reference #recipe

ravendas

Did this set AGES ago because I saw this tweet and just had to do it!

It still makes me giggle.

spotofmummery

Are You a Shy or Introverted Gamer?

Do you sometimes struggle in big or small ways in social online gaming worlds (such as FFXIV)?

I know you might be shy to respond to this (I'm shy, too!), but please tell me about your feelings or experiences! Even if it's just something short (ie. I'm anxious to run roulettes, I nope out of art parties, I wish I knew how to make gaming friends, I'd like to RP but... etc.).

Let me know where you feel social anxiety or introversion causes you to not do all the things you wish you could do in your online game of choice.

And please share this!

I have a project in mind that I'd like to develop for shy and introverted gamers - I will share this as soon as I get things in place, but I'd like to understand folks better in the meantime!

Thanks for your time! I'm thinking about you, friend! ♫♩♪♫

#I'm not very good and people hate me #hooray for duty support

fheythfully

5.12.26 NG+ “The missing from Camp Drybone... do you think they're still alive?" She asks. Thancred’s amusement fades. “I do not know.” The answer is plain enough that she appreciates it, though it hurts.

medi-melancholy

[points] You. tell me your favourite incredibly minor ff14 npc. get excited about your niche game characters Now

#no big surprises here but #brithael spade #jacke swallow #landenel #are shale or hoary boulder minor enough?

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