#ficishness

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wip meme!

(thanks for the tag, @laneboyheathens!)

a sentence starting with each of these letters from part 3 (aka Oh My God They Were Roommates) of the melshian story that rapidly spiraled out into becoming a series:

S: Something within him froze at the voice, unwilling to look, certain that if he did, everything around him would fade and it would just be him and Keef, staring at each other across an unfathomable expanse of white cells, transported to a place and a time they could never leave.

O: "Oh, we haven't even gotten to betting yet," Melshi said.

L: "Like I said," he replied, "it was a gift."

A: "Anytime," Melshi told him honestly, sipping from his own cup, feeling everything in him curving toward Cassian like one of his plants yearning for the sun.

R: Rain on Yavin was like nothing Melshi had never seen.

tagging anyone who feels like playing to find lines in your wip starting with SWORD

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3, 6, 9, 13 & 16 for the OC asks! - @littlelordalphinaud

<3!

3) how do they laugh?

most of the time when he laughs, it's just a little chuckle or grin, but the more comfortable he gets with someone, the more likely he is to be comfortable laughing uproariously, leaning against them, maybe punching them on the arm a little.

6) what’s something that will always make them smile no matter how many times they’ve seen it?

the stars, especially after ShB – he grew up in Limsa, and watching the stars shine over the sea has always been one of his favorite things.

9) what’s a small detail about them that if someone remembers will make them extremely happy?

he usually keeps a flower tucked behind his ear, but with all of his adventuring, it tends to get pretty beat up pretty quickly, so sometimes one of his friends will think to hand him a new one, and he's delighted to wear it proudly.

13) do they have any pets?

no, but once he moved to Ishgard from Ul'dah, he started feeding and befriending strays, so there are a few local cats who will occasionally make their way in through his window and explore his room while he's in there resting or crafting, and he's happy to have them.

16) what's their favorite weather?

snow.  he first encountered it in Coerthas, where he was able to enjoy cozy nights bundled up with Haurchefant watching it fall, and it has never quite lost its beauty for him, though these days he sees it more in Old Sharlayan, with G'raha by his side.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

WoL/various, G, 3000 words, utterly self-indulgent WoL drabbles for FFXIVwrite

There had been fireworks in Limsa the night before he left for Ul’dah.   He’d sat alone at the edge of the upper deck, watching color burst across the stars as he thought of the future.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Urianger/Thancred, E, ~30,000 words, the requisite Shadowbringers Domesticity Fic

"Truth be told," Thancred said, "I'd forgotten what it was like." Urianger gave a wordless hum, a quiet prompt to continue. The rest of Thancred's words were barely audible, buried in the pillow beneath him, fading out into a soft murmur of sleep. "Not being alone."

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Keyleth & Orym, background Keyleth/Vex/Percy, G, ~12,500 words, pre-EXU/post-C1

"I feel like I should be offended," she said, "that you object so much to the idea of being my friend."

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Dorian/Dariax/Orym, PG, ~2500 words, post canon

"I know you don't trust me."  Dorian could see Orym wanting to object, but not quite being able to bring himself to. He let out a quiet laugh. "That's okay," he said. "I trust you enough for the both of us."

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Dorian/Dariax, PG, ~1500 words, back to back, set during EXU episode 7

It has simply become a fact of them traveling together, like any other fact that they've gathered about each other from so long in proximity. Opal will be bitten by every mosquito they encounter. Fearne is very good at identifying plants and mushrooms, but only the poisonous ones. Fy'ra Rai can find north with her eyes closed. Orym cleans his weapon beside the fire each night, whether or not it's seen any action that day. And Dorian and Dariax sleep back to back.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Dariax/Dorian, PG, ~3000 words, set during EXU episode 4

"There's 'structured' dancing?" Dariax asked. "That doesn't sound like much fun."

The smile Dorian gave him was positively wicked. "It can be."

"Yeah?" Dariax said challengingly. "Show me."