Song Upon the Wind

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna

An Introduction is in Order I think….

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So.

Lots of new people around, and I’ve not done one of these yet for myself for whatever reason, but, tis something I’ve needed to.

I’m Karo (the mun), started here Sept of 2019 as a way to finally be able to react to FC and other friends writing and such–and as a place to finally start stretching my *own* writing legs and post some of the screenshots I so loved taking somewhere a little more staying than a Discord server.  There’s occasionally some spicy writing or art, but I do my best to tag absolutely everything appropriately–so please watch for that!

I do a lot of reblogging, and try to remember to post some of my own stuff scattered in, but I’m forever in awe of my friend’s works and those that I’ve started following in the past few years.  I don’t reblog as much as I probably should, and have been going through spurts of putting tons of stuff in my drafts to tag and queue up in batches.  That said, I’m still shocked about how many people have followed my little space here on the internet. <3  Thank you all.

This is my main Tumblr, and the one that gets updated with just about everything.  I mainly post about Karoiseka, my FFXIV OC, but my others will make appearances as well.  Kar’azem is my Azem, and I’m currently replaying the game on a Hythlodaeus bunny alt.  I may eventually make a second one for Kar’a, but as of right now, she’s just tied in here for better or worse.

I do have a secondary aesthetics page for Karo @bardicsapphiredreams so if you want to give that a go, it’s also there for general reference.

AO3 also has a page by me found here, of which is mostly just my FFXIVWrite events–but also a Wondrous Tails prompt list and my (currently) one stand-alone fic for the trio.

I currently also have a Twitter, but we shall see what happens with that, but not going to drop it until ::vague hand waving::

I’ll do a couple of introductions of my OCs under the cut, but thank you again for stopping by and taking a peek around!  My ask box is always open, and even though it might take me a while, I do try to get to all of them!

Keep reading

Pinned Post ffxiv karoiseka mun things introductions! hope this isn't too long... I babbled I think Might get trimmed/edited later
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**Missed you**

ffxiv karoiseka g'raha tia wol x g'raha and three makes a chorus error: thancred not found someone I follow lamented not much wol x g'raha on the dash recently and it sparked just doing a silly little set I think I'm getting faster though that last pose helps that I had one that worked as a base emmermods for the hair <3 I'm still tickled pink by it and love that I can pose with it already there instead of editing it in! looking at those it's kinda hilarious because the light/time of day is the exact same in all of those but it doesn't look like it

eva-cybele asked:

🍓 for the thing

🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction?

Well, in general, I started fairly early. In 10th grade, we had a huge push for creative writing, and writing fiction in general, and the entire AP class was centered around how to write various drafts, how to edit (we had to edit friends/classmates works as well as our own), and turn in complete “packets” of our work in 3-4 drafts that were taught out. (…. i might actually still HAVE some of this stuff in the basement, almost 30 years later….)

I’m still amused about this, because the teacher absolutely had *zero qualms* about us writing in essence, fanfiction for these works. In fact, she almost encouraged it if it meant we were going to write more. So in addition to helping write a chapter for a group project that my Star Wars TTRPG GM and her sister/co-player worked on, I ended up writing a multi-chapter, extremely cringe self+friends (our names “artfully” changed or turned “fantasy” with all our crushes as love interests…) inserted into Lackey’s Valdemar (albeit extremely AU, and I have no idea where I was going with plot). I had no idea about her FF rules back in the 90s honestly, but the internet was still fairly new, and I wasn’t posting it anywhere either… even if I WAS turning it in as my homework!! lol

After my little stint of writing in high school, I had mainly turned to sketching and mild artwork, and when I moved to NJ and joined my BF’s D&D group, I ended up working with the DM to write out our story. I still have over 100 pages of hand-written notes from that multi-year campaign that I never finished typing out and fleshing out into the story that I was going to hand over to him to edit and… do whatever with, but at the time I was very proud of it.

I then went a very long time again in not being… well, frankly very creative. I played a lot of City of Heroes, had a lot of very life-changing things happen, and… then one day I found FFXIV. I found an amazing, wonderful FC and group of friends that I slowly got to know–and realized that their characters were… more. More than just an avatar on the screen to experience the story with, more than just a dress-up doll to put pretty glamour on… and I wanted that more as well as I read their stories, and saw the artwork they drew, and listened to them talk about all the lore in the game that I had barely looked at.

I had been playing for 1-2 years at this point, and so there were already a lot of little quirks I “knew” about Karo–or that I was stealing a bit from her original CoH days. I sat down, and started to think about it, and started to come up with ways that she fit into the story.

Then the lead-into Shadowbringers, and Shadowbringers in general hit and…. there she was. I had to write about her. I had to share. The FFXIVWrite event in 19 was the push I needed, and I started–clumsily again after not writing for so long, and it’s still not where I wish it was–but I’m happy with most of it. I don’t edit as much as I prob should, and I go weeks and months in between touching WIPs before blitzing a sudden idea or chipping away at something.

But I can go and look at my Ao3 profile, and see that I’ve *POSTED* 113k worth of words. POSTED!!! That’s not counting all the ask-me prompts and the WIPs, and the random writings that I have done here on tumblr, and I… just smile. And sure, my stuff doesn’t get a ton of hits or comments or kudos, but I’m happy that I’m writing again. Happy to share. Happy to have another outlet for creativity, even if it’s a little rough around the edges.

…. and that response got a lot longer than anticipated. lol <3 ty for the ask!

ffxiv mun things fan fiction question ask me! thank you! <3 I... just kinda babbled didn't I?
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Writers Truth & Dare Ask Game

🎱 ⇢ post your AO3 total stats 
🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction? 
🌵 ⇢ share the link to a playlist you love
🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that?
🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis
🥑 ⇢ you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help?
🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love
💌 ⇢ how many unread emails do you have right now? 
🌻 ⇢ tag someone you appreciate but don't talk to on a regular basis
🐇 ⇢ do you prefer writing original characters, reader inserts, or a mix of both? 
🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before
🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time? 
🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings
🧸 ⇢ what's the fastest way to become your mutual?
🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now
📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app? 
🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character
🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?
🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on
❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best?
🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity
🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh 
🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?
🍦 ⇢ name three good things about a character you hate
🥝 ⇢ do you lie a lot? what's the most recent lie you told?
🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately 
🦴 ⇢ is there a piece of media that inspires your writing? 
🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing
🐚 ⇢ do you like or dislike surprises?
🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here
☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username?
🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them
🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them
🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it
🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

ask me! why not might be a day or two though
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While I work on getting my FFXIV mojo back and coming out (of my cage) hiatus, I thought this drive might be a good transitionary stage for my brain to get back into community projects! So, please consider this another run of Sea's Single-Word (Anything) Drive!

What is a single-word (anything) drive?

I'm glad you asked! The single-word (anything) drive is an extension (and evolution) of my single-word fic drive, where writers would create a small fic based on a word of my choice and post it for the community to read.

These days, I want to give people the opportunity engage in creative mediums beyond writing; aka:

  • Gpose
  • Art
  • Headcanons
  • Meta Analysis
  • ...and more!

Whatever makes you happy and engaged creatively with Final Fantasy XIV!

By liking/reblogging this post, you consent for me to go into your askbox to send a one-word prompt generated from this website, picked from a selection of five, as a prompt for you do something creative with your oc. I will then queue any and all completed works to my character question tag, which can be found here, as well as posting them to my Tumblr Community over at SEAFLOOR (though you and other members are welcome to reblog them there in my absence, too)! Some members even like to think their work in my project Discord, but that's not mandatory. ✨

There is no word limit or time limit, no barrier for skill, and you are welcome to ask for another prompt if the original one doesn't vibe. This is all about giving you the opportunity to explore a concept or part of your character you might not have considered, or expand upon your artistic/technical ability.

Sea, when does the drive end?

I'm going to be kind to myself and open the drive until next Sunday, April 6, with most of the prompts being send over today and that weekend. So, if you don't get one right away, please expect it next weekend!

ffxiv prompt community stuff! sounds fun! Let's see if I can come up with something!
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So surprised myself a little, and actually did all 8 prompts of this!! Thank you @theocxcanonweek for hosting and having some cute prompts with lots of options! I had fun doing these this week easing myself back into FFXIV after a bit of an extended hiatus! (hi Dragon Age and Diablo…)

Here’s the Master List of all my prompts!

  1. Kiss in the Rain (Karo x Thancred)
  2. Interwined Fingers (Karo x G'raha)
  3. Kiss during a Sunset (G'raha x Karo x Thancred)
  4. Brushing hair out of the others’ face (Karo x Than, Karo x G'raha)
  5. Kiss beneath the stars (Karo x Thancred)
  6. Hug from behind (Karo x G'raha)
  7. Kiss within a cityscape (Kar'azem x Hythlodaeus)
  8. Wiping away tears (G'raha x Karo x Thancred)

That first one got a ton of love for one of my posts, and I’m happy so many people liked it! Thanks to everyone that liked and shared, it’s made me happy to see all the responses this week! <3

ffxiv oc x canon week karoiseka thancred g'raha and three makes a chorus kar'azem hythlodaeus this was a fun project even if I did skimp on sleep to do a lot of them lol
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Bonus Day of OC x Canon Week: Wiping away tears!

Decided to add on another pose from this ask a couple of years ago by @newty . We are going to just ignore the color difference in Karo’s outfit, because this coloration is canon (there wasn’t dual dye when I did the first set!) I had fun doing this as well last night, and ironically the hardest part was getting the boys hands to look natural together! This is the beginning of 6.1, all healed up finally and time to set out on their separate paths for the time being.

ffxiv OC x Canon week karoiseka thancred g'raha and three makes a chorus Happy with how these came out!
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Day 7 of OC x Canon Week: Kiss within a cityscape!

So it’s not *quite* pure city, but I figured these are prob long-range teleporters that Kar'a sometimes uses when leaving Amaurot or other locals. Hyth was seeing her off with one last quick taboo kiss w/o masks in public!

ffxiv OC x Canon week kar'azem hythlodaeus azem this was fun and I'm so happy with how the mask holding turned out! had to visit these two again been too long