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as tagged by @mimble-sparklepudding I don't know who hasn't been but feel free to make thine own

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8. Highlight a FFXIV blog with a really original OC.

And~

34. Highlight a FFXIV blog that does something impressive or different with a popular trope or character.

A FFXIV blog with a really original OC would definitely be @peddlestox-shinyrocks. Kwas is a completely unique OC, in terms of her backstory, her character and her outlook on the world. I'm never anything other than delighted to see a post about Kwas, in part because I know that it will be completely different to anything else I will see on my dash. If you've never come across @peddlestox-shinyrocks then I really recommend you check it out.

Whilst I follow an awful lot of FFXIV blogs which do impressive and different things with various ideas and characters (all of which are fantastic) none have achieved as much as @meepsthemiqo.

Somehow this blog manages to take a Asahi - a character that I hate on a deep and visceral level - and make him part of a romantic relationship in which I can't help being invested. I mean seriously, I don't think you can get more impressive than that.

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<< I have committed to the ship.

Thank you oh so much @artctrlcee once again <3

I highly recommend them when their slots reopen. These are soooo kyuuute!

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Happy Birthday!

Kwas is always pink (its her favorite color) so it feels kinda cheaty.

But Happy Birthday to @starrysnowdrop

Have a strawberry gob

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Kwas found a knight in shining armor.

Still at the parade

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In moments of quiet where does their mind wander off to?

In general Kwas would be thinking about her next project if she isn't working on one already. Perhaps she saw a jewel in a pretty color that day and now she's thinking about using a wood that would go with it to make a jewelry box or a wooden toy or what have you.

She may wonder about how her parents (her birth ones) are doing. How she misses Ul'dah. How she can't wait until Vigmundur comes to visit.

Perhaps she'll spare a thought or two about what she's having for dinner (its probably the same meal she had last night so that won't last long).

And maybe

Just maybe

Half her days are spent eventually thinking about the Vow of Reason.

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Do they have any pets? If not, is there a reason why and/or do they want one? If so, what are/would be their names and how were they adopted? (Fish, insects, and wild animals that frequent their living situation count as pets for this)

YES.

So, the longest in her line of pets is her chocobo Lapis. Much like any other owner be they adventurer or merchant, she acquired him for her travels and picked him specifically because he did not hesitate to kick, peck or bite (she needs a chocobo who'll not hesitate to put up a fight due to how dangerous the roads can be).

A good chunk of her minions were left behind in Eorzea because they couldn't all come (and some didn't want to go on a boat ride) but several did come with her.

There is Stix, her wind-up goblin, and Stox her wind-up qirin. These two mammets are how Kwas keeps herself sane during her day to day life: making sure she keeps up on chores, eats, being a chronometer etc. The two were originally plushes she had and she turned them into mammets out of a spur of the moment idea.

Quartz is her sponge-silkie who she found alone and brought home because he had none. Similarily, Puni the petite-punutiy was also brought home because he had none. Kwas tends to pick up cute things.

Perry the tapir was a gift to ward off nightmares and terrors, and seems to be doing a fantastic job of it since.

Snowdrox was a Heavensturn gift that she couldn't say no to.

And last but certainly not least is Hazelle the nutkin. This little one followed Kwas home and has stayed due to the abundance of nuts and fruits. Around Starlight she'll dawn a Saint's Hat.

The abundance of mim-mims came about as Kwas' original incarnation (D&D) had a rat named Briz for company.

I'm sure in the future there'll be more little pets she'll be picking up because they're cute or needing a home. Its a wonder she doesn't have a petshop at this point.

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Is there an outfit or item of clothing that your OC likes to wear, despite the best efforts and complaints of those around them? What do others object to about this item? Is it worn? Unfashionable? Or simply inappropriate?

To the exasperation and confusing of many Kwas generally does not take off the goblin mask, no matter how much it may clash with the outfit she is currently wearing.

Its a point of pride for her, being so honored as to acquire one from the goblins themselves and its a cherished item from the people she learned the most from in her early adulthood.

Others find it strange. She's not a goblin/moblin. She has no reason for wearing their mask, as she has no problems breathing and to most people's knowledge she has no scars or disfigurations to hide.

Many have tried to tell her to stop wearing it; she ignores them. Time goes on and people just learn to deal with it if they have need of her services.