District of Lanterns

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[rakuza]

If I could fall into the sky Do you think time will pass me by You know I’d walk a thousand malms If I can just see you tonight...

I... don’t wish to let you know I... drown in your memories I... don’t wish to let this go I don’t...

[housefortempsknight]

Some good boys

@oleandre-ffxiv @auliander-ffxiv

[oleandre-ffxiv]

❤

[housefortempsknight]

A good boyTM

@oleandre-ffxiv

[oleandre-ffxiv]

This nerd

[noscean-scholar]

Y’shtola has Stone IV, Foul, Blizzard IV, Aero, Water, and Thunder spells, and is called a Sorceress.

Alphinaud is an Academician, so he gets to have Scholar spells while keeping his carbuncle. Minfillia was able to cast spells as a Rogue. Urianger has a Death spell as an Astrologian.

Basically, don’t let your dreams be dreams. Have your character know whatever skills/spells you want, and if people call it lore breaking or Mary Sue tell them you don’t care. And that’s that.

[balthius-stark-blog]

THIS!!

I remember thinking about this when they showed off the trust system menu. I thought about it even more going through the MSQ and seeing their other abilities in cutscenes. I get lore is important to some but this is throwing wide the gates of possibilities. Let your characters learn/do whatever they want and have fun!

[mirkemenagerie]

IMPORTANT! Because doing this with your own characters is actually not lore breaking/bending at all.

People who’ve known me for a while have probably heard this speech before, but what defines a Disciple of Magic class or job in this world has nothing to do with what spells they cast! It has everything to do with how those spells are cast. How do they manipulate aether? How do they focus that aether into a spell? And sometimes what medium are used to facilitate spellcasting. These are the things that define a mage, not what spells they cast. 

For example, in lore a conjurer has access to all six elements: Wind, Lightning, Fire, Earth, Ice, Water. Y’shtola was originally trained as a Sharlayan conjurer. Thus, she has access to spells of all those elements. But how she casts those spells now as a “sorceress” might be different than what we, at a glance, might suspect from a conjurer, white mage, or black mage on the Source. It might be the same, just with a different name like how the WoD mage was a “Magus”.

Alphinaud isn’t a Scholar, because he doesn’t have a faery companion, or training as a Nymian Scholar. But he is a Sharlayan trained arcanist versed in healing magicks. Likewise, Urianger may be casting spells in the manner of a Sharlayan Astrologian, but he’s versed in other forms of magic from before, like arcanima. Those spells don’t necessarily go away just because you pick up a different tool… but you might have to reinvent how you work the spell!

A great example of this is Red Mage! They cast spells that were originally used by Black Mages and White Mages. The difference isn’t in the spells they cast, but again, it’s how they cast them that distinguishes them from their predecessors - casting using only internal aether.

So as @noscean-scholar said, don’t let your dreams be dreams! Just because we’re limited by the battle mechanics of the game, does not mean your characters have to suffer that same limitation. Mages invent spells. They come up with new incantations, geometries, and more efficient means of spellcasting. Just remember, it’s all about the “how” that defines the magic you use, not the “what” you’re casting.

[palazzoaldenard]

🕯️ What: Seven Acts

🕯️ When: October 14th, first performance at 3 EDT, second at 9 EDT

🕯️ Where: Mists, Ward 7 Plot 15, Balmung Server

🔮’And on this night we present a tale told in seven parts.’ 🔮

Join Palazzo Aldenard this All Saint’s Wake to celebrate the season with seven original tales of horror, written and directed by Palazzo members. 

Due to popular demand, an EU matinee showing for this production has been added.  Please note due to the nature of some of the plays that this is an 18+ event.

[kaisin-ozerov-deactivated202212]

The Road once Traveled

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[baxter-ffxiv]

They always preaching grass is greener on the other side But me I’m feeling more than fine ♪ 

[neheon-dotharl-archive]

Neheon is now a bad bitch thanks to @ramensaucerp

And jfc I love this top so much ;3; Thank you fam!

[rakuza]

Don’t you mean bad ass bitch? Or both...?

Either way, this looks good on her!

[hywl]

DRK Lv 80!

[akai-ffxiv]

[thebaileymail]

The Sonata

Jamie and Rhyan recently bought a yacht, and I tried to make one in housing, in Jamie’s apartment! Apart from the fact the exterior looks ridiculous, I’m happy with the result!

[nidstiniens]

sᴇɪᴢᴇ ᴀ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ꜰᴀᴛᴇ.

[jukemaid]

share with ur main + preferred role job

you only get to pick one main i dont care if you balance two perfectly at all times you can only pick one or ur disqualified from this post

main: whm

tank: drk

healer: whm

phys. dps: drg

magic dps: smn

[autumnslance]

Main: BRD

Tank: DRK

Healer: WHM

Phys DPS: BRD

Magic DPS: RDM

[alannah-corvaine]

main: whm

tank: war

healer: whm

phys. dps: nin

magic dps: rdm

[rakuza]

Main: PLD

Tank: PLD

Healer: WHM

Phys. DPS: MNK

Magic DPS: SMN

[sigurdjarlson]

do u ever feel a huge rush of affection for your OCs like AHHHH I MADE YOU AND I LOVE YOU

[rakuza]

Yes, and I have just absolutely WAY TOO MANY of them. :|

[rakuza]

list ver.3.0

This is just a list for myself.

Cameron done

Spike done

Brad done

Andrew (in progress)

Shawn (in progress)

Kieran (in progress)

Junpei

Lance

Leif

Provisional:

Soujirou

Nate

Casey Colton

Andrew, Shawn, and Kieran are tanks (GNB, PLD, and DRK respectively) so they’re being done side-by-side. I’ve just finished going through the first half of Kholusia on Andrew and Shawn, so it’s Kieran’s turn.

Also, Casey is now Colton. I posted images of him a few days ago. FFS.

[hywl]

Lv 80 MNK!

[rakuza]

FFS…

I posted these over on Twitter earlier in Japanese. I just… I can’t.

Why do I do this to myself.