Tales of Arcturus 👓

An inscription on the fountain that graces the Quicksand's exterior reads "Greatness is depth of pocket." Ottoline: "The women of Ul'dah's aristocracy and merchant clans rarely have a voice when it comes to steering the direction of their lives."

Ottoline: "In the time-honored tradition, noblewomen are given material wealth, fortune, a fancy estate, anything they can ever ask for."

Ottoline: "Some may even find this a worthy substitute for frivolous things like... *affection.* But I couldn't tell you how many highborn girls look forward to the Little Ladies' Day festival just to feel something close to love for one week out of a year."

Ottoline: "So yes... With all this gil dropped onto our laps, we can have anything, and be anything... except ourselves."

For the Warrior of Light, a woman of boundless pride, countless accomplishments, and even greater accolades, that one act of rebellion which started it all was her proudest moment. No blessings required.

An Ottoline short story, alt text incl. TW/ Abuse

🧵 1/5

#OttolineArcturus | #ArcturusComics

Hear. Feel. Think. Cope. Seethe. Mald.

Y'shtola Rhul is sitting on top of a piano in a dark room, which is illuminated by candlelight in front of her (off camera) and the ble light from the window behind her. She's laying down, propped up on one arm, legs posed seductively as she shows off black lacey lingerie. She has a bit of a coquettish expression on her face.

night's blessed. 🌙

うなじ見るなんて

I know it's difficult to be creative when we're just trying to survive. But it does matter. Whether you make things professionally or as a hobby or even if you make something that you never show to anybody. It's good for the human soul to create.

FFXIV artwork. A long-haired warrior of light is dipping Y'shtola and leaning in as if to kiss her only to have her block his mouth with her hand. They're sharing a speech bubble that says !!

Hard to say who's more mortified in this situation 😳
#FFXIV

sarama, laying naked in bed and partially lit

sunlight hitting the pillow.

#ffxivnsfw #gposensfw #oc:sarama | assorted poses from Nhagi's Shiny Star series

Shrike stands before the ruins of the Final Steps of Faith before the imposing silhouette of Ishgard. The sky burns and crackles with lightning. Around him are three spears impaled into the stone, and at his feet is a broken shield with the crest of House Fortemps.

XVI - The Tower

Burn the sky.

#OC:Shrike | #Furyslayer | #gpose

manifesting:
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🕯 🕯
🕯 ai bubble 🕯

🕯 to pop disastrously 🕯

🕯 for all involved 🕯
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"Im not ready to be alone, to be me."
I still really like this Lyse art!
#ffxivart #ffxiv #Lyse

The greatest "fuck you" to her father she can think of is being far more loved and far more famous (and rich) than he could ever dream of achieving, but also she wants him beaten to death with hammers in addition to that.

Ottoline looks a little puzzled as she glances up at the girl, taking the book into her hands.

She gently holds the hardcover, recognizing its familiar title and author. Ottoline never held this edition before, yet it brought back a feeling of warmth and nostalgia. Ottoline: ...Oh. "Muses of a Lady-in-Waiting."

Ottoline: Heh. I didn't think anyone cared about this side of me. Not anymore.

Young Noblewoman: I used to think the same thing.

🧵 5/5

In the present day, Ottoline casually reads a book in the plaza below the Sultana's palace in Ul'dah.

Young Noblewoman: ...Excuse me? Are you Ottoline Arcturus?

Ottoline: Ah, come seeking the Warrior of Light, have you? Well, come on, don't be shy! I'm sure you're itching to know the truth behind my adventures! Or perhaps you're after beauty tips, or the inside scoop on upcoming fashions trends? I'm a woman of many-

Young Noblewoman: ...Actually, no. I've come seeking the author of this book.

🧵 4/5

Ottoline sports several bruises as she clutches onto her gold pair of glasses, one of its lenses cracked. Ottoline: "...A disgrace? Maybe I am. Because I dared to be more than just someone's wife. A decoration. A footnote in history. I don't need a man's consent to know that I'm the best, the most beautiful, or the most intelligent."

Ottoline: "Yet, in spite of this, it's my selfish hope there will come a day when the world will show me the love and admiration my family couldn't. Perhaps it will eventually come from these words I've written here today. Perhaps the Spinner has something else in mind... We will see."

Ottoline: "But if my story can inspire at least one other girl to take control of her own destiny, to give her hope that she needn't simply accept her lot in life, then I can be content in setting down my quill and letting my ink dry."

She smiles weakly, tears starting to form at the corner of her eyes as her hand meets her cheek to wipe them off.

🧵 3/5

Ottoline: Time and time again, you blame me for our family's misfortunes! Yet you hawk me like a bauble saying I'm the best! The most beautiful! The most exotic! Your words!

If that were so, then if you still cannot find me a husband that meets your exacting standards, then the fault lies at your feet, Father, not mine!

Warrick Ashborne: Hah! Know your place, girl. I raised you, I paid for your education, your rainments, your jewelry, everything you own came out of *my* pockets. You are *nothing* without my influence. And if you ever talk back to me again, I am ending your apprenticeship with Lord Manderville. Do you understand?! You are a disgrace!

Ottoline's mother, Mariam, looks aside, stoic and seemingly disinterested, as Ottoline and Warrick's confontation continues offscreen. Ottoline: Wait! Please, I... I'm sorry, Father, I- What are you-?! Let go of me!

🧵 2/5

An inscription on the fountain that graces the Quicksand's exterior reads "Greatness is depth of pocket." Ottoline: "The women of Ul'dah's aristocracy and merchant clans rarely have a voice when it comes to steering the direction of their lives."

Ottoline: "In the time-honored tradition, noblewomen are given material wealth, fortune, a fancy estate, anything they can ever ask for."

Ottoline: "Some may even find this a worthy substitute for frivolous things like... *affection.* But I couldn't tell you how many highborn girls look forward to the Little Ladies' Day festival just to feel something close to love for one week out of a year."

Ottoline: "So yes... With all this gil dropped onto our laps, we can have anything, and be anything... except ourselves."

For the Warrior of Light, a woman of boundless pride, countless accomplishments, and even greater accolades, that one act of rebellion which started it all was her proudest moment. No blessings required.

An Ottoline short story, alt text incl. TW/ Abuse

🧵 1/5

#OttolineArcturus | #ArcturusComics

sarama holding a wooden staff

grainy old photographs

#ffxivgpose #gposers #oc:sarama #leolights | some poses by @nyanya.studio

the dawntrail promo art of y'shtola at the beach cracks me the fuck up because she has sunglasses on when it's established she cannot see the sky, meaning sunlight is no issue for her, so she's wearing them purely for the love of serving cunt

there is nothing wrong with posting nudes, I just try to mentally validate myself by declaring I'm a writer that's also somehow too lazy to write 2,000 words anymore but arguably chose a medium that's more time-intensive and frustrating than taking the time to write 2,000 words.

Got a real feels-y comic in the works, doing some post-editing now. I know these don't tend to do as well as regular gpose oneshots but it's enrichment for the soul, and I can at least say I made them and nod my head that I'm doing this for the game and my game isn't exclusively just "post nudes"

THEY UFCKIN SPYING ON ME

shit he might just be her brother in this timeline too 😅

I'm not mad or anything I'm just a little stunned at the coincidence lmao

My OC, Chrysocolla/Storm Surge, a woman with bangs over her eyes, in front of a Charybdis/Sanuwa silhouette

The next Arcadion tier's tag team, including a man with bangs over his eyes, standing in front of a "Charybdis" silhouette

wait wait wait hold the fuck up

wols who are still learning.. wols who aren't confident... wols who are clumsy and stumble with knowing what to say..... wols who take years and years to find out who they are when they're not a walking weapon.... yummmm

a recreation of the infamous Bayonetta and Jeanne meme, with text at the top that reads "When your double-income, no-kids, lesbian aunts show up to unleash the gift reckoning on Christmas." Below is an image of Y'shtola Rhul and Wyra Mewrilah with a Starlight Celebration tree and presents behind them, and each wearing Starlight Celebration attire. They're smiling.

'tis the season! happy starlight! #wyrashtola #wolshtola

Autumn Encroaches

Grayscale drawing of knight with long, messy hair holding a sword in one hand and her helmet in her other. She looks down towards the viewer with one leg up, stepping on something out of view.

Warmup doodle with a hot lady knight. Drawing her helmet was surprisingly fun

I'm doubling down on my headcanon that Ul'dah is a nation full of weebs infatuated with Doman/Hingan culture

The localization did its best with Little Ladies' Day since Hinamatsuri has no western equivalent but there is also no other in-universe reason for this Ul'dahn holiday to look like that lol