Astra

I’ll start: I’m Jenny and I have a serious FFIV problem. It started when the original came out in 1991, and it was one of the very first RPGs I ever played (I’m a fandom oldie at 39!). As a kid, my cousins and I would act out scenes from the game. When AOL RP rooms became a thing when I was a teenager, I roleplayed Rosa for many years and met some wonderful friends whom I still talk to. I started writing fanfic when I was nineteen, took a several decades long break and then started writing again in the last two years. I was recently on a podcast discussing FFIV too!

I love FFIV so much because it taught me, very young, that heroes aren’t perfect – at least, the interesting heroes aren’t. Cecil is a very flawed protagonist who does horrible things, and somehow, despite how far he’s gone, can still find his redemption. This game also taught me about forgiveness and how it can be more for you than the person you’re forgiving.

I’m so beyond happy and touched to see the FFIV fandom alive and kicking on tumblr. I love all the meta discussions, artwork, stories, and all the wonderful and creative thoughts from all over the world.

This game is so special to me and I’m so glad I get to share it all with you. It's really beautiful to find people who love this game as much as I do.