The next piece, though technically the beginning, of the wrestling series! Every match, friendly or not, starts with a little showmanship and trash talking. And these two look good doing it! Thank you to Kurosaki Sasori (ko-fi.com/kurosasori92) for taking my boring idea and making it shine! 🥰

The first comm in a new wrestling series. I was inspired by posts from people like Hakase and Lynx, and thought I'd have my boys engage in a friendly match. I don't think Akira got the message that it was "friendly" though. 😂 Thanks to Yue Sheng Shi (vgen.co/Yueshengshi) for the fantastic piece! 😍

Guess the Gods/Goddesses of Luck and Chance were with me, and I will be attending next year's FFXIV Fan Fest in Anaheim. I wonder if I can hire a hot catboy to play Akira? Wait, that also means I need to become a hot elf...yeah, not happening. 😂

Me want, badly. It's a mix of two things I adore. Hopefully their website doesn't crash on Black Friday when I try to order it. 😂 www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

Change is hard. One of the catboys I follow uses a long hair mod, and I found it. Figured I'd try it out on Akira. We'll see if I get used to it, or change it back. At the same time, I paid someone to mod my usual hairstyle to get rid of the braids. That I'm happy with. 😎

Another wonderful comm by Doong (vgen.co/Doong_24)! This time, I asked to show their crafting/gathering side a bit, with a touch of romance thrown in. As always, they never fail to disappoint! Love how they bring out my two boys' personalities. 🥰

After a night of clubbing in Solution 9, Kai and Akira sneak away to relieve some pent up desires after grinding against each other on the dance floor. Another beautiful piece by @mocucumo.bsky.social! I really love all the details! He'll post a hotter version on his account later. 😍

An interview is still an interview even if you're being wined and dined at a nice restaurant. Just a silly little screenshot since a friend decided to visit our server.

I've loved Doong's Meteor/Ardbert sketches that they post on Twitter. When they opened up for comms, I jumped at the chance to get Kai and Akira drawn in their art style. I love how it came out! 😍

Hello San d'Oria, my old friend, it's been a while. You're looking good! Must have had some work done. 🥰

Inteeeeeeresting. Not sure what to make of it yet. But, I'll give it a shot when it comes out next year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkBU...

Oof, when Yoshi-P entered the San d'Oria zone during the Live Letter and the Ronfaure theme played. Totally hit my nostalgia... Though odd they didn't use the city theme. Still, I love the Ronfaure field theme, so I don't mind. 😝

These two can't spend all their time fooling around. However, even then, you still need to rest between battles and quests. A beautifully sweet and romantic piece by @lizhelart.bsky.social! I've been wanting a new social media banner, and this fits perfectly! 😊

After winning the Cruiserweight championship, the Warrior of Light not only claims the title, but a little something extra as well. Figured I'd get one more Howling Blade comm before the next patch. Thanks to nocnoc (x.com/nocnoc_draws) for the wonderful (and hot) piece! 😍

As an elvaan, errr, elezen, I'm excited to visit San d'Oria in 7.3. However, as a former hume, will Bastok get some love too? Or Windurst? Too many places I want to see revisited!

Random thought: A typical Borg Cube is 3km x 3km x 3km. The two SoCal Disneyland parks combined are roughly, without some of the backlot areas, 0.75km x 1.5km. That means you can fit eight sets of parks on one side of a Borg Cube. Does that make the Cube big, or the parks small? 🤔

Kai's massage continues! This time, Akira does some deep, penetrating techniques. 😚 Thanks so much to @belllim.bsky.social for continuing my boys' horny journey!

Has Persona 4's time come for a remake? Gimmie, gimmie right now! I wonder if it'll include Golden content? Probably not, as they'll want to milk it for all its worth. 😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcrb...

Did you just say demi...atma? Atma? How...how many do you need this time? 😭

What does Howling Blade do after he lost his fight against the Warrior of Light (besides snuggling with the kitties)? He releases a bit of pent up frustration. 😍 A wonderfully sexy piece by the talented @toumator18.bsky.social!

My sister and I went to the Fan Fest Night at Universal Studios Hollywood yesterday. That was quite a lot of fun! And the themed experiences were quite well done considering the event is a limited time only thing.

Boldly going where no elfboy or catboy has gone before! Sorry, don't have another character to wear the red shirt. He sadly passed away in the line of duty. 🫡

I mean, I kinda expected it, since it's Cosmic Exploration. Still nice to see the Star Trek references. 🖖

Though I'm not Catholic or even particularly religious, may Pope Francis rest in peace with the Lord. He was like that fun uncle you always looked forward to seeing at family gatherings; you just couldn't wait to hear what he did this time from your stodgy relatives.

After the hot, massage room piece I had commissioned from Tirigami last year, I begged MocucuMo (x.com/MocucuMo) to draw a very explicit follow-up. Figured if I'm going to ask someone to have Kai and Akira go all the way, it would be him. And it's beautiful! And hot! A few variations are on his X. 😍

Damnit, I'm going to miss Lower Decks so much. It was goofy, it was silly, it was irreverent. Still, it was created by fans for the fans. And that's why I loved it. Hopefully this isn't a farewell, but more of a "see you again soon." 🖖

Happiness is listening to Jeuno Christmas music in Lower Jeuno in...Final Fantasy XIV. 🎄 No snow, but whatever. Do wish there was an orchestrion roll though. 😭

Since I usually go to Disneyland during the day, I forget how beautiful the holiday lights and decorations brighten up the park...literally! 🎄

Happiness is running the FFXI raid in XIV and understanding all the easter egg jokes. It's like Star Trek: Lower Decks, but for Final Fantasy MMOs. 😂 Also this is a lie! Should be "Looking... [for] Party..." with those jobs. 😋

Damnit, I wasn't ready for the FFXI intro music right at the beginning of the 7.1 preview. I actually started tearing up with nostalgia. 🥲

Happy Halloween! Was pleasantly surprised that my comm from the wonderfully talented Tirigami (vgen.co/Tirigami) is finished! Not quite trick or treat, but definitely a "happy ending" to October. 😍

The Halloween event top really does look nice. Just wish it didn't have the tiny wings on the back (not that you can really see them half the time). 😂

Hello Jeuno, old friend. It's so wonderful to see you again! It's not FFXI-2 that we thought we would get before FFXIV was revealed, but it's just as good! A meshing of my old obsession with my new. 🥰

What happens when your nerdy black mages take off their robes? Well, it helps that Kai crafts and Akira gathers a lot. 😂

The FFXIV x FFXVI crossover event was fun! I'm really glad all the rewards were given from the quest (or purchasable afterwards with MGP). I would have been sad if the Torgal mount was gated behind an EX grind. 😂

For a while I thought this was forgotten, but looks like it's coming out! Damn, and I'm old enough to have watched the original cartoon on TV. 😂 youtu.be/pv3Ss8o9gGQ?...

And to finish off the Manderville sports fest questline, we have baseball! Though I don't think my bat conforms to league regulations. 😂

Hey Disney, can we have a version of this at home? I'd love a nighttime drone show at Disneyland! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeH_...

Now the waiting begins as they drip feed us more answers in the coming months. Ugh, is it summer yet? 😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgiu...

One of my artist friends has been pestering me to let him draw a fat version of Kai. I only relented if it was in a chibi art style. Have to admit, it came out pretty cute! Defined abs are still life, though. 😝 Happy New Year everyone!

One less thing on the Disneyland bucket list! Been wanting to get one since I watched one of the many specials about the Disney theme parks. Finally got around to doing it! 🎄

That reminds me, I really need to play Yuffie's story in Intergrade. It's been sitting in my library for the past few months. 😂

So I did it! Almost two weeks since I started playing, I finally hit 99 on samurai. That said, we looked at what endgame looks like in FFXI, and we both agreed to just finish the story. We already have one MMO to grind in! Not to mention all the games coming out in the next several months. 😂

That's right, Maat! For all those times you kicked my ass when I was by myself. I am back, and I have friends! NPC AI friends, but still friends who will let me whoop your ass in return!

Progress in FFXI is being made. Hit level 50 and needed to do the first limit break quest. While doing it, I realized a key reason why things are much easier: a complete wiki. I would have killed to have such detailed guides 20 years ago! Well, that and all the game changes. 😂

The first run to Jeuno 20 years ago was so moving I was in tears. The elegant architecture, the iconic music, really hit me. This second "first time" was more of a surprise. "Wow, that was a lot easier," was all I thought. 😂

FFXI Update: After a day spent doing nothing but setting up, I've been playing in spurts (work permitting). It's much the same as I remember, but also different. The fact that I reached level 18 today in a few days rather than a week or so (mostly spent LFG) is a big change!

Watching Mr. Happy's guide on installing FFXI brought the PTSD back. I don't think I can suffer through that ever again... 😂

Figured my first post on Bluesky will be my excitement for my current MMO obsession intersecting with a past MMO obsession. It will be glorious!