random doodle Ultima chibi #ffxvi #ff16

My bill has always been a bit high because I'm in a household of 6 adults, and most of us work from home. But this past summer, what used to be a yearly high of about $450-$500 peaked at $700. Beforehand, the electric company sent out a notice of rate hikes explicitly due to data centers' needs.

For real. What an age we live in. People don't want to think and they only want to feel anything to a very limited extent. And they make angry snarling noises devoid of any factual awareness or self awareness. Might as well be Akashic. 🙃

My FFXVI followers will understand~~

it doesn’t go away as an adult btw

The assorted influences in my life have threaded quite the bizarre ideological needle to get me where I am today. ...And back when HP was new and all the rage, I was very religious. ...Which, Irony of Ironies, prevented me from ever getting into it...and saved me A LOT of trouble in the now.

find a niche so incredibly specific that it caters to literally no human being that has ever existed in history and write exclusively that until you transcend all limits and become god

According to Gnostic myth, God of the Old Testament is not the true Almighty, but rather an imperfect creator deity (the demiurge). Gnostics pursued enlightenment on the Almighty. This is reflected in FFXVI through Ultima’s creation of mankind, whose greatest sin is free will.

It's become something of a family tradition to watch Scrooged every Christmas season. ...And for some reason, someone always decides that I'm basically that movie's take on ghost of Christmas Present.

*Sneaks a peek at the old Twitter feed.* ... ... ... Y'all DO know that conflict addiction is a thing, right? And that sleazy social media algorithms play a part in inflicting it and heavily reinforce it for engagement, right? And that having different tastes in games is not a right/wrong issue?

There's a reason I don't really talk online about the vast majority of stories I engage with. When I do, it's something I enjoyed so much I need to do some public gushing. And THEN, if I eventually find any serious fault with that story, I spend months double-checking myself before giving that +

Oh boy, here I go again with a sincere thought inspired by a joke. Anyway. Comfort with the familiar can mean comfort with depressed inertia or self-sabotage if that's been one's "normal" for too long. Doing nothing can *feel* deceptively safe. After all, you can't fail if you don't try...right?

せっかくだしこっちにも二周年絵を…ぷにとアナベラママはこれの一部でした…！大きさはA3くらい

thinking about getting into smiting and other god-related activities

*Looks away, clears throat awkwardly.* Ahem, um...only in fiction, I promise.😇

In Hindu tradition, Lord Shiva’s abode is Mount Kailash, part of a snowy range in the Himalayas, where he almost freezes the god Indra in anger. This is reflected in the lore of FFXVI’s Eikon Shiva, whose Dominants hail from the frozen highlands of the Northern Territories.

It's better than bad - it's good!

An anonymous Japanese game studio is making applicants draw in front of them during interviews to prove they don't use generative AI 🎮 “Only human creators can produce compelling characters and graphics from scratch”

Grant me the serenity to accept the enemies I cannot defeat, the strength to defeat the ones I can, and the wisdom to stop taking Jenga so seriously

I had to reassure an older coworker today that she wasn't being "a downer" in grieving the recent passing of a long-time friend. I had to tell her it was normal and appropriate-- it's not like she'd devolved into unprofessionalism. I'm not patting myself on the back for this, however. I'm angry+

reading my old fics is like [fine sentence that makes me feel like i’m reading a normal fic][cringe sentence][typo][sentence so good that idk if i could write something that good now][sentence so annoying i want to throw something at myself][piece of characterization i don’t agree w anymore][typo]

In Norse mythology, the god Odin sends two ravens around the Nine Realms every day to gather news and bring him knowledge. During Final Fantasy XVI, Clive and Cid encounter elite scouts from Waloed (ruled by Odin's Dominant), whose black-hooded captain is the Midnight Raven.

In FFXVI, religious converts gather at Mikkelburg to be cleansed of their sins and attain salvation, as instructed by King Barnabas. It’s here that the relic Titus emerges. Saints Barnabas and Titus were early Christians who baptised others and converted them to Christianity.

You're gonna have to be a little more specific. I have a laundry list of sucky dreams, each with their own unique colors, flavors, and textures. Because I'm just creative like that.

The term ‘ifrit’ appears once in the Islamic Qur’an and is typically translated from Arabic as a ‘mighty’ or ‘rebellious’ jinn (genie). These characteristics are embodied by Ifrit in Final Fantasy XVI, who is immensely strong and acts in direct defiance of the fate of Mythos.

[observing someone’s obsessive passion project] wow i really like whatever’s wrong with that guy

Derived from an earlier Egyptian deity, Harpocrates was the god of silence and secrets for the ancient Greeks. He was associated with Alexandria, Egypt, a centre of knowledge in antiquity. This is why the lore master and record keeper in Final Fantasy XVI shares his name.

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jill ❄️ #ffxvi #ff16

ultima #ff16

A famous Arthurian legend concerns the hero Tristan escorting Princess Isolde to marry his noble uncle, but the two fall in love. This is alluded to in FFXVI when Clive takes his lover Jill to meet his Uncle Byron at Port Isolde, en route to Mt. Drustanus - Tristan’s Latin name.

Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.

In Final Fantasy XVI, Titan is the colossal Eikon of Earth, introduced at the Battle of Nysa. He’s named after the Titans of Greek myth - gods who preceded the Olympians. Among them was Atlas, a ferocious leader sentenced to hold up the sky, then turned into a mountain.

*Checks my real horoscope exactly once for shits n giggles.* My YouTube suggestions afterward: "Don't fuck with Virgo; she'll kill you with her mind or turn you into a newt and even if she doesn't, she's kind of God's Favorite Lil Shit (™️) and Karma will back-hand you with a steel gauntlet."

I paused, out of breath. The Void had taken all my frustrated screaming and absorbed it. "I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times." 'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do' I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled. "Thanks."

In Norse mythology, the chief deity Odin often wanders among men in disguise. One such disguise is believed to be a boatman named Hárbard (Greybeard). This is reflected in Final Fantasy XVI, where the silver-haired Harbard is an "extension" of Barnabas, the Dominant of Odin.

In the Christian Bible, Jesus visits Martha and performs a miracle to restore her brother Lazarus to life, signifying Christ's power over death. This is why FFXVI's Rosaria - whose Eikon is Phoenix, the resurrection bird - contains both the Lazarus District and Martha's Rest. #FinalFantasymythology

clive

shiver #ff16 #ff14 #ff15 #finalfantasy

Just got annoyed by a post

Clive Rosfield Sketch [ twitch.tv/genczilla ]

WIP. There's a dragon-scale shawl pattern that I really like because it works with a wide variety of yarns and its size is easily adjusted. I've made several of these before, and they always come out so nice. Might start putting them up for sale soon.

I need to stop going into the discover tab. Too many, "My zero tolerance of nuance means I'm righteous," takes. This one was one of those, "Intentions don't matter; only impacts!!11!!1/0," ones. I mean. Yes, impacts>intentions, but whether a thing was done in malice or clumsy error matters. +

This concept is often hard for devs to grasp too, not just players. I put it as "the joy of doing" vs. "the joy of being". Why does some grind or hard challenge feel joyful in game A, but a chore in game B? You enjoy *existing* in game A. The "thing to do" serves that joy. Pet the dog. Enjoy being

Not for nothing wrt that last post, but I know myself to be both a deeply compassionate AND an incredibly angry person. It...sometimes bewilders and offends people, as they try to figure out which side is "real". It's both. On a good day they even work well together. On a bad one...well... +

I learned a long time ago that no matter what I do some people are going to hate me. May as well live with 100 percent authenticity. Because if someone is gonna hate you, make sure it’s the REAL you!

In Chinese culture, the dragon (loong) and phoenix (fenghuang) can symbolise justice and loyalty, especially in the imperial household. When seen together, they represent opposing and balancing forces. This is reflected in FFXVI when Phoenix rises to quell Bahamut’s rampage.