#reilena

[vinjaryou]

A WIP that's been sitting for some time, it was intended as one thing, and has become a different one altogether. A steamier one, to be fair, as it's definitely going to get hot after this little snippet I'm sharing~

Stuck under a cut to save dashes, back at the forefront of my mind thanks to the FFVII Revelation gameplay trailers, let's see if I can get it finished if not this weekend, then by the new week's end.

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It had been a long while since he’d been to the yard, but he still remembered its location. The gates were closed soundlessly as he walked down the path, listening close. Lips curled in a soft smile when he heard her voice, and he kept to the darker areas of the pathway, stopping just before reaching the yard clearing.

She was there, with her new weapon in hand – it looked like a dual-bladed polearm of sorts, with more heft than the Bladed Staff she’d inherited from Aerith – and as he watched, it spun over her head, Reilena twirling along, before slicing down on one of the stakes before her. The top of the wooden pike slid to the ground, her blade having cut cleanly through, and she let out a triumphant little laugh, free hand running through disheveled auburn hair.

It was getting darker outside – they wouldn’t have too long before the sun set completely.

Keeping to the shadows, Vincent made his way to the clearing.

He had already double-checked the Cerberus.

Chest heaving, Reilena leaned carefully against her thief sword, still laughing under her breath. “Definitely gonna have to take this out for some field action soon – and once I get the hang of its weight,” she muttered, blowing out another sigh as she straightened up. The sword was hefted in her hand, spun carefully before her as she walked toward the cart she’d been leaning against before – might as well slice it up before heading back to the Heaven – and then froze.

Swore she felt something brush against her back.

Violet eyes peered first left, then right, hand tightening on the hilt of the sword. Yuffie had left – she would’ve said something if she was coming back, as Reilena left her phone’s ringer on – and Cloud was off on a delivery run and wouldn’t be back until tomorrow night.

There it was again.

Turning on her heel, Reilena set her sword before her, tense. Eyes narrowed, taking in her surroundings. There hadn’t been any fiend sightings in the yard in days, and that definitely hadn’t felt like any sort of fiend.

Fabric rustled nearby. A low chuckle.

She bit her lip against a faint smile, sword in hand as she spun on her heel, both hands on the hilt to hold it before her as the gun barrel came down.

Crimson met violet.

[phantasmacabre]

Happy birthday @vinjaryou !!! Thank you for being an amazing friend, 💓 seriously don't know what I'd do without you! If you see this it's your sign to wish her a happy birthday! Art is a tarot card inspired piece featuring Vincent Valentine and her OC Reilena

[missgdesigns]

🔥DRAGONS🔥 I can’t believe this shoot was three years ago! We had a magical day at the Sultan Sea. Fun was had by all even with the heat, wind and getting the car stuck in the sand. 😉 Photos by @pablolloreda with a few BTS pics thrown in at the end! ❤️ I had the pleasure of working with an amazing group of creative humans. Photo: @pablolloreda Red Dragon: @jesdru Gold Dragon: @reilena Headdress: @missgdesigns Costumes: Jessica Dru & Reilana Prosthetics and Makeup: @keltonfx Fire Staff & Safety: @tripdwyr Supreme Helper: @missmonstermel 🔥❤️🔥 To view un-cropped images please visit pablolloreda.com #dragon #dragons #fantasy #dragonheaddress #fairytale #headdress #headpiece #horns #festivalfashion #jesdru #reilena #keltonfx #missgdesigns #sultansea #desert https://www.instagram.com/p/CO51yA7lSpF/?igshid=1fqx53hfnct6f

[cherylwalshfineart]

Another gorgeous mermaid :) LOVE these new Mythic mermaid tails by Finfolk Productions Bryn Roberts and Abby Roberts. They are absolutely magical in every way. Rachel Day is a little bit taller and she fit perfectly into the Tall size x-small tail. Love the iridescent colors and how they change under the water. Can't wait to shoot with them again :) Photography Cheryl Walsh for Cheryl Walsh Fine Art Photography Model and cape by Reilena Wig Epic Cosplay Wigs Mermaid tail and top Finfolk Productions Camera Canon 5D IV Underwater housing ewa-marine. #mermaids #mermaid #mermaidtail #finfolk #purplehair #underwaterphotography #underthesea #fantasy #mermaidhair #Reilena #cherylwalshfineart #EpicCosplay

[vinjaryou]

thinking about Vincent figuring out how his cell phone works when he notices he has a message from Reilena, and when he opens it...

oh~

...that is a very spicy picture~

bonus: he accidentally sets it as his phone background when he's trying to figure out how to save it and send her a response

[vinjaryou]

The last week has been A Lot (death in the family + work chaos) hence my radio silence up 'till today, but I should be mostly back by now.

On the upside, I come sharing wonderful artworks that have cheered me up immensely and couldn't have come at a better time.

First up is an adorable - and a lil' kinky~ - chibi commission of Vincent and Reilena done by one of my closest friends, @shadisbizarreartventure. She chose to illustrate a scene from one of my Casino AU fics, and knocked it out of the park~ 💕

Second is one I treated myself to while checking out Anime Magic! this weekend with a friend - I've gotten merch from @deckitout before, and was able to snag a sketch commission this time around.

Of course I had to go for my man, and Vincent is blushing up a storm in his bunny suit (Reilena is enjoying the eye candy very much, oh yes~) ❤

[vinjaryou]

🦷 🏜️ 🎨 for the fanfic ask game!!

tysm for the questions!!

🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on

A writing one that I swear by is 'jot down every single idea/blurb that sticks with you.' Even if that means keeping a little notebook on your nightstand to write down a random idea that woke you at 3 AM (I have had entire fics spring forth from this), or jotting down a random line that pops in your head.

I have a Vincent-centric miniseries in the works that started off with thinking of the different ways and implications the phrase 'good night' can have, and notes for a potential one that started when I had a mental image of Aerith just losing it on someone while listening to In This Moment's 'Big Bad Wolf' and jotted down the visual I got from Maria Brink's scream.

Galian's notes app? Full of blurbs and outlines or one-off ideas that may or may not come to fruition~ (and yes, my phone is named Galian).

Write. Down. Everything. No matter how silly or ridiculous it sounds.

🏜️ ⇢ what’s your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

I love any and all comments I get on my work ;; Especially ones that tell me specific lines they enjoyed, or how a particular character's actions made them feel. Commentary as they read is excellent, too - then it's like I'm sitting beside them, seeing their reactions in almost real-time.

Literally all comments warm my little heart, and I have actually cried at some. Writers love comments; even if some of us aren't the best at responding to them (I'm sorry!), know that they are loved and appreciated, and help keep us going.

🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it

Oh I have way too many - and artwork is also a big inspiration to me, too - so if it's okay, I'm going to pick a commission and a fanart and explain my feelings for them~

First is a fanart done by @bleaksqueak from waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the day (when I was following her on DA, no less! I hope you don't mind me tagging you here, lol)

Just... the sheer magnitude of this piece still gets to me, years and years later, that it remains one of my all-time favorite Vincent pieces. You can FEEL the tension as he's trying to hold himself back (note the human hand clutching his chest!), but that sheen in his eyes, his face already starting to change, the horns beginning to form, the ears... and yes, I spy that tail rising in the back. Whoever's spurred this Limit Break on is absolutely fucked, to put it extremely lightly, and the emerging (Galian) beast is not going to hold back. This is one of the biggest inspirations behind the way I write Vincent when he transforms into Galian even to this day, even with Rebirth's portrayal. This is the quieter yet no less visceral portrayal of the beast within Vincent Valentine beginning to emerge (and I didn't even go into her Chaos piece, which yes, is also a big inspiration).

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For commission, this shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, but it's the Vincent/Reilena piece I commissioned @asheanon for, titled 'three little words,' which goes along with my short fic of the same name.

She captured the moment in the fic perfectly - the weight of those words, unsaid by him for years because he felt unworthy of saying them, despite knowing his feelings for her and her saying them to him numerous times, now lifted because he finally feels he can say them. That he can finally allow himself to live, to love and be loved, without fear or question. Their tender smiles, the way his claws gently caress her cheek as they gaze at each other, the hazy rainbow courtesy of the waterfall - yes, they are outside Lucrecia's cave - Cerberus' empty holster... the love they feel for each other here is practically tangible, and you can see them sharing that elated kiss in your mind already.

(and hey, if you wanna read the fic, here you go~!)

Thanks again for letting me ramble! ♥♥

[vinjaryou]

AO3: [read the fic here!]

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rated M, 4818 words

An older piece from a Mer AU for the pairing, it's been far too long since Vincent has laid eyes on his landbound lady love, and he has a special surprise for her on this date night~

Written a couple years ago, I do have this AU outlined, as well as some older asks about the AU itself and Vincent's design. I will absolutely have more posted for it, and if you're curious about it (or anything else), by all means, ask away! I love rambling about Vincent, Reilena, FFVII, my AUs, and just in general, ♥♥♥