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it’s Colby! [she/her] 🌸 Felix Ahlberg, viera boy-failure[?] • 20+ • 7.2 spoilers • main account: @neapolico.bsky.social • pfp by @darmp • pookie!! @theowytners.bsky.social • #ffxiv 🔸 #felixpose • #felixqotd • tbd
Literally thought of you with this release
One update and one hotfix today. First, exhibitor forms will open December 1st and be available through the end of January. After that we'll begin processing them and hopefully send out results during mid-late February. Details and the form will be mostly the same as before.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR 1000!!!! followers! 💙 Its honestly so much I kinda cant believe this - it means so much to me, every follow, heart and comment you guys ever left 😭So to celebrate, Im hosting #artraffle again! Good luck to everyone who wants to take part! 💙
Celebrating... Actually opening my site (lol) by giving away 1️⃣ Fat Carbuncle plush
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![While references to colonizers was a shared history centuries ago, indigenous people continue to experience repeated colonization efforts presently throughout the world; because colonization wasn't a single event. Needless to say YES. While the gear pieces wouldn't be as big of an issue if released within another expansion, the CONTEXT of releasing conquistador + musketeer-inspired gear in an expansion inspired by the PRE-CONTACT AMERICAS *is* offensive!
THE PROBLEM
Even as a latino person, I have my own reservations on the way Dawntrail has handled the variety of cultures across the two continents; but to take inspiration from military gear, not even really resembling Steiner (the closest comparison one could make for an FFIX example), is a poor decision especially considering the colonizing force parallels drawn from Alexandria/Solution 9 as a whole.
I had usually been impressed by FFXIV's design team to pull from different parts of history, literature, and media otherwise to create a unique blend of form and function with gear pieces. Whoever brought this up might have thought it relevant (and even impressive) considering the lack of media to come out of Japan with American influences, its anything but. Once again, these might have been welcomed if they were dropped in Heavensward or any other Eurofantasy expac! But its the CONTEXT of introduction within an expac in pre-contact Americas with danger of colonization on the horizon that makes it offensive.
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![1:1 replicas are not necessary to inflict the same wound or draw the same conclusions, as so many people in this thread already have. Replacing chesplates ith tabards still has the same connotations. We didn't get gear inspired by the British army during Endwalker while going through Thavnair, and they even had the tact to move away from SS/Nazi influence for the Garleans despite parallels of similar authoritative powers. Even Star Wars is more on the nose with its visual inspirations for the empire yet they aren't afraid to make them wholly antagonistic. Why now?
A previous poster brought up a good point with SQEX's design philosophy: "We can't use anything that has real-world religious or cultural connotations. If we want to make something that draws from religious imagery, ethnic clothing, and so on, it needs to be significantly altered."
The quote has become less and less viable overtime due to clearer parallels FFXIV has drawn to cultures for a specific narrative within its expacs. This can lead to disaster, either conflating living people to fantasy, or watering down the cultural importance of specific elements. This implies that you can't have a respectful mix of indigenous elements with OTHER fantasy/historical fashion influence throughout the world. Thus, as a product of either ignorance, lack of education, or malice, these faults will turn to repeated behavior within the community — as has been seen with the war bonnet, traditional Korean attire, and Sámi clothing. 2 out of 3 whose issues have not been rectified. [CONT'D ON NEXT SLIDE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6k2tsinmfq2ujybxu736qziw/bafkreid45u37tzmqqgudcvdjijkwbdmaeznvelmoipdzvie2bek4xhoqd4)
Some stuff I was gonna post before the thread got closed
And not as game props
Half of July remains, the final month for our early bird discount! We're looking forward to welcoming WoLs and adventurers alike to our spacious dual floor venue that loves working with our nerdy events. Come enjoy a mix of chill social vibes and high energy celebrations with us!
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Thank you so much for 500!!!! followers! 💙 i know we are in the heat of artfight but i wanted to do this so badly, so... to celebrate i decided to host little #artraffle 😊 with art to win! the rules are simple so good luck everyone! >w< THANK YOU SO MUCH! ❤️
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Felix’s ref/lil bio has been updated too, take a peek 🤲
artfight.net/character/24...
July begins! This month is the last one for the early bird discount on two-day passes, after which they will change to their at-door pricing. We thank everyone for their support thus far, from purchases to shares. Word of mouth plays a big part, so commendations to those helping spread the word!
follow me on artfight or DIE (im going to be team crystal)
artfight.net/~gigamagnum
first unwanted thought: basic
actual reasoning: they have the same gotdamn ears
this makes more sense than I’ve realized
#wolqotd #felixqotd
I decided to join this year’s Art Fight!!
I want to draw from other fandoms/OCs in addition of my usual FFXIV. I will use these as light experiments as well, so I’m excited :3
Let’s be moots!
artfight.net/~LumeriaDeBo...
#artfight #artfight2025 #teamcrystals #ffxivart
Couldn’t remember what height I made Felix to include in his ref, so I checked his file
nice
🐱 PREORDER: FFXIV vol II enamel pins 🐱
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🔵Sold out pins as G'raha or Emet are back for preorder too and can be combined!
🟢They'll be shipped around Oct
#ffxivmerch #ffxivart #xivmerch
If anyone is participating in artfight and has some wols I can draw, let me know your @ !! :) I'm under ~cometpainter
does this count,
☝️😀wolsayle
SAGAMERIC THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD
"And so they came, at a friend's behest.
To Ishgard, shining city on the mount, overlooking the dominion of Coerthas...
A land that after a thousand years of war had forgotten what it meant to be at peace."
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Heavensward today.
#ffxiv #art
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Aymeric
been working on updating felix's main refs! his profile should be ready by the time july rolls around hehe
dancing green!! #ffxiv
