resource blog.

hi! i'm prae ( he / him, hrothgal + elezen enjoyer, healer main ), and this is a roleplay resource blog for the rpc. i like to make things, often inspired by survival horror games and mmos, and might as well share them. i do commissions / requests, but usually only if i am familiar enough with the character / source to provide a good result! thank you for stopping by. please credit me if using any of my resources ❤

hi there! i assume you mean as a commission? generally, i tend to do around 3-5 ( with the exception being icon templates ) but yes, it depends on inspiration but also if the client has any particular requests ( such as a top / middle / bottom divider - so instead of doing say, 4 dividers, i'd do maybe 6 or 9, one for each "set" of three, if that makes sense? ) in general the amount of items is subject to change depending on what the client wants.

with icon templates, i make several variations and then whichever one gets approved i put in the pack, keeping the others to edit and put aside for sale at a later date unless the client says they'd like both!

― FROM THE MOUTH OF : THE SCIONS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from hoary and ochre boulder, coultenet, f'lhaminn, alianne, ephemie, riol, bluomwyda, aergmhus, v'mah tia, j'moldva, aenor and clemence cockburne from ffxiv - there may be spoilers. change pronouns and gender as needed.

yours is a welcome face indeed in these troubled times.

well, far be it from me to turn away good company.

to see them as they are and be powerless to help them… it is a pain beyond words.

i believe proper introductions have yet to be made.

if i didn't know you better ─ and i do ─ i'd say you were merely seeking to test yourself against a legend.

…do try not to disappoint them, hm?

what better way to test my mettle?

the tales barely do you justice!

these moments of peace never last long though, do they?

i had no idea that you would be assisting us personally, [ name ]!

if such thoughts bring you joy, you are welcome to think them.

i know it's important work, but sometimes you want to be in the thick of it, you know?

he is a good man, but i can tell the betrayal yet weighs on his mind.

i'm thinking of commissioning a pair of rings…

[ name ], you cannot be serious! he must be three times your size! i mean, how would you even...

no, no, don't tell me. i don't want to know.

long has it been since we last met, but surely you haven't forgotten, have you?

really, you didn't have to come all this way just for us!

come here - let me have a good look at you.

those dark days are behind us at last.

…it feels good to be home again.

…gods help me, but the older i get, the more sentimental i become.

glad though i am to be home, i cannot help but think of those who have yet to return…

an unexpected but welcome reunion indeed!

a passing fancy i could suffer, but this!?

i keep thinking about you… and your brother… and me…

would that i had something other than grim tidings to share with her…

leave the worrying to us, for the time being, at least.

my wardrobe will certainly not lack for color!

gods, i did not expect to meet you strolling about town!

to fight at your side has long been a dream that i can scarce believe is coming true.

since when did you become a bloodhound?

a storm of blood approaches fast…

we travel where the wind takes us, and drink in all the wonders this world has to offer.

i ain't ready to climb into me grave just yet!

i too have been reflecting on the choices which shaped my path.

i thought long and hard about how to approach you without arousing suspicion...

still, there are nights when i lie awake wondering, if i had done things differently...

we must count our blessings, must we not? we are still here, and most of what was broken can be rebuilt.

i am heartened to see not a single face clouded with despair!

i hoped you'd come to your senses, but I see you're still in the throes of withdrawal.

how cruel fate is to force me to choose...

i don't think i'd be much use on a battlefield these days.

i know your instinct is to charge into the fray, but even heroes need rest.

these revelations are dire, but the flame of hope yet burns bright.

i followed your every success, and celebrated in secret.

it was no trouble to me, my darling.

i need you to realize how far you've come, and how much further you may still ─ must still go.

you have succeeded where i failed, and made me so proud that... that words fail me.

never did i imagine such greatness could be born from a beginning so humble.

not everyone who endeavors to find me does so with the best intentions.

do you imagine i travelled all this way on a whim?

duty is an unforgiving mistress, eh?

such is the fate of he who would toy with women's hearts.

let us see how [ names]'s silver tongue wags its way out of this one.

repetition and routine beget skill. skill begets confidence.

not that I expected any less, but 'tis good to see you home and unharmed.

wish they'd hurry up and get their arses back over here…

it would seem her legacy is indeed in capable hands.

if this is simply a matter of satisfying your curiosity, i'm afraid i must refuse.

oh, as if you wouldn't try to get rid of me at the first opportunity!

my sister has the most curious ideas about courtship…

you mean to help us, even after learning of the horrible thing we've done?

oh, [ name ], why must you always fall for these tragic types?

adventurers never stay in one place, for it is not who we are.

you would think i'd be used to it by now, having to see your children off, but...

they're smitten with the newcomer, the both of them!

i won't let him come between us! hmmm, if he were to join us, on the other hand...

even as “bit players” they show such passion, such fervor!

oh, what i wouldn't give to be a bit player too ─ or better yet, play with their ─

there was nothing i could do but pray from here.

i was relieved to the point of tears when everyone made it back safely.

since she can't seem to spare any concern for me, i won't offer any to her, either!

strange to say that it is amidst this ceaseless clamor that i feel most at peace.

pain is but weakness leaving the body…

far too much blood has been spilt, and far too many lives lost.

full glad am i to have everyone back ─ the place had been too quiet.

they're practically inseparable these days, and i don't think he has many other friends…

much has happened these past moons, and we all can use a rest every now and again.

the memory remains vivid, yet it feels like a lifetime ago.

do i truly inspire so little confidence…?

look forward, never back. devote yourself only to the present.

what of this fetching young lady with whom you seem so well acquainted?

i set out on this journey with a single goal, and it has been achieved.

now that freedom is won, we'd be fools to let it slip through our fingers.

none of us could have foreseen what unfolded there…

i've been friends with [ name ] long enough to know he doesn't like people fussing over him.

indeed, her skillful ministrations have provided much comfort…

i know all too well the burden that is a precocious sibling.

i've realized it's time I found my own way in life.

while we may enjoy a comparatively peaceful life at present, it does not mean that no trouble is afoot.

though the worst has yet to come, i must abstain from indulging in a glass of wine until after it's passed.

i must admit, her enthusiasm is rather contagious.

remember ─ you do not walk alone, my friend.

besides, you should be out having grand adventures, not withering away here with me.

over the years i've learned that it is better to busy yourself with things you can control rather than worry about things you cannot.

yes, the world may still be in the throes of change, but it is improving.

i sit here, praying that whatever new road you walk will bring you the wonder and joy you deserve.

― FROM THE MOUTH OF : YOTSUYU GOE BRUTUS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from yotsuyu goe brutus, of ffxiv - there may be spoilers. change pronouns and gender as needed. trigger warning for references to domestic violence.

if only i hadn't remembered.

i will not suffer his kindness.

who shall stand, and who shall fall? let the die be cast.

another idiot like all the rest.

no sooner do i wake from gentle slumber than the world returns in all its cruelty.

are you good at anything?

i've always had a soft spot for men like you.

if i cannot escape my nature, then i shall embrace it.

we both know that simply isn't true, don't we?

no…no one leaves…

speaking of which, how fares my brute?

to the very depths i have sunk, my soul steeped in spite and rotten to the core.

i see you are determined to waste my time.

well now… this is a surprise!

rather thoughtless of you, was it not?

the self-righteous hide behind “justice,” but i need no such mask.

was it not you who made me into this monster?

oh, the stupidity of it all…

a noble sacrifice…or the last desperate flailing of a fool.

for years i knew naught but the taste of pain and humiliation.

therein lies…hope. therein lies freedom.

it is my solemn charge to bring these vermin to heel.

torment them, body and soul, until all they hold dear is as bitter ashes in their mouths.

you always were a cold-blooded little worm.

come now, you've no reason to look so afraid.

devotees of vengeance should rightly pursue their cause unto the bitter end, don't you think?

…i only wanted a persimmon.

take off your clothes.

all that remains is to administer your punishment.

am I sunk to my lowest, then...?

a life of battle will leave its mark upon a man…

a nightbloom shall flower here upon the site of my demise...

tell the men to fight as if their lives depend on it. because they do.

everyone's staring at me...

i'll grind you under my heel!

you have endured their worst and survived.

are you sure they're your friends?

they will not find a flower simply waiting to be plucked…

are you perhaps referring to me?

there's just no joy in it. no release.

my position is not for you to decide.

i was married to a vicious old drunk who beat me as he pleased, and when i pleaded for help, i was told to grin and bear it.

…a bit slow, this one.

oh... it's going to be a long night.

i will reign here in this putrid, pestilent swamp until the last of you has been broken!

they pretended not to notice, but they knew. they knew.

is serving me really so unbearable?

it wouldn't do to simply take you at your word.

it is too late for me. there can be no redemption.

this land shall know no dawn.

i will spew forth darkness and drown all in eternal night.

high above you i shall shine uncaring, cold and distant as the moon!

i knew you would not flee.

filth and squalor everywhere i look.

what power can compare to such celestial majesty?

i shall plunge all i despise into darkness!

even your light shall flicker and fail.

a courtesan has her tricks!

what i wouldn't do for a drink…

i see a future in which the sun sets on this wretched land once and for all!

you were the first… the first i swore to kill.

kill him. surely you can do that much?

you have no place here...

i had thought my hunger insatiable…but now…now i am satisfied.

i saved the last of my strength just… for you.

her happiness was never to be… not in this world.

let's share the torment, shall we...?

i was nothing to them — less than nothing!

i might just as well have been dead!

struggle all you wish ─ i encourage it!

there was nothing i would not do to feel that joy again!

i was the bane of your existence unto the very end!

'tis better to bend with the wind than stand tall and be broken.

…now, having borne witness to my life's work, have you aught to say to me?

your death will be all the sweeter...

if it isn't the cold-blooded little worm, always crawling through my rotten heart.

i wonder… was the fruit as sweet… as he remembered…?

― FFXIV : WARRIOR QUESTS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from the warrior job quests in ffxiv - there may be spoilers for these quests. change pronouns and gender as needed.

were i in your boots, i would head off there without delay.

you have proven yourself far more worthy of this than i could have imagined.

today, there is cause for celebration, my friend!

i would also suggest you seek a cure for your madness.

who in their right mind would seek to sully something so pure…

that my people should be so weak - so utterly bereft of pride -is inexplicable.

ah, but once again i lose myself in history and forget the present.

it's quite brilliant, if i do say so myself.

for once the beast consumes your soul, there is no going back.

the realm will bleed, and history will repeat itself.

I did not mean for things to happen like this, but I had no choice.

peer into the eyes of the beast that stares back at you.

to think that i once doubted your resolve.

the flames of battle have tempered you like fine steel.

only the flames of animosity may temper a warrior's soul.

i'd like to hear about it - sounds like it's the type of story that'll get our blood flowing!

to think such a beast could be felled so easily…

what drove you to fight with such fury?

your allies - nay, your friends - will be by your side.

you will need such strength, for your next trial is at hand.

you know that the path you wish to walk.

it's me who's holding us back...

ah, [ name ]! ever a sight for sore eyes.

i haven't the foggiest idea of who they are, but it would seem that you do.

i will rend the flesh from your bones!

it may prove perilous, but i can see no other way.

if we should come to blows, i beg of you: do what you must to stop me.

i'll call you whatever i please, worm.

when next we meet, i'll have to beat some manners into that pretty little head of yours.

come to slow us down, worm?

the flames of her spirit burn so brightly, and yet it feels as though mine have all but guttered out.

as they say, time heals all wounds.

hope is not yet lost…

you would only get in my way with your wriggling and writhing.

soon we will put an end to their madness.

that woman is insufferable! she's arrogant, rude, pigheaded… and she finally called me by name…

let me speak plain: why exactly are you here?

i know not what is going on inside me, know not how to conquer it.

what am i doing, bothering you with this? i'm sure you have a veritable mountain of troubles of your own to contend with.

this problem is my burden. it will not be solved by thrusting it upon others.

was this not invigorating? the feeling of fresh air on your face, the wind blowing through your hair?

i realize now how narrow my view of the world was.

but i can see clearly now, the clouds are gone.

every time i look into those powder blue eyes of hers, i lose all train of thought.

again i was distracted by the quiver of her come-hither lips.

i'm embarrassed to admit it, but love proves to be more terrifying than any foe.

this fear, it must be struck out of me. literally. i want you to slap me as hard as you can, [ name ].

if you value your life, you will crawl back to whatever hole you came out of.

i will not allow you to bring such ruin to others.

how long I have waited to hear those words.

a man who lacks such self-discipline is undeserving of a wonderful woman such as you.

what is your secret, my friend? how have grown so much more powerful?

after listening to your tale, i realize what it is i've been missing.

i don't know about you, [ name ], but I'm bloody excited!

it is a bad habit of his, meddling in affairs that are not his concern…

the strength never left you, my friend.

the injury was not one of the flesh, but of the heart.

it's no secret that fear can cripple a man worse than any wound, but i never thought…

― FFXIV : GUNBREAKER QUESTS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from the gunbreaker job quests in ffxiv - there may be spoilers for these quests. change pronouns and gender as needed.

if you hadn't shown up, things could've gone very badly for us.

it's my fault. i'll be more careful next time.

i couldn't protect anyone.

from this day forth, our fates are entwined.

i suppose we are adventurers, after all.

tell me, [ name ], are you familiar with this sort of thing?

you know, “adventurer” sounds a lot more romantic than “hired muscle.”

if you notice anything, no matter how small, be sure to let me know.

in all honesty, i do not care for the way some of the others… ogle her.

with fans like that, who needs enemies?

they weren't joking when they called her eccentric.

all this prancing about is going to draw unwanted attention.

my my, what a naughty little rabbit. It seems you've wandered too far from your warren.

i want that talentless sow's head on a platter!

now, take off that mask, before i cut it off and your face with it.

you risked life and limb to protect me, so i feel it's only fair that i explain myself.

if you like history lessons, you two will get along like a house on fire.

the best way to settle in to a new place is to dress like the locals!

not that it made much difference… in the end.

i hope this doesn't involve any babysitting...

it's time that bastard - excuse my language - learned his lesson!

i'd rather not cut a man down in front of his own son, but i will if i have to.

i made her who she is today. that's why I don't have it in me to hate her.

from now on, you'll have to think before you act.

we've been tricked before and i'll not have it happen again.

i almost feel sorry for the scoundrel. almost.

mercy would be a waste.

my friend's dead because of this filth!

i'll admit, it's a fair bit colder than i was expecting.

i told him i'd sooner rot in gaol than serve under a rabid dog like him.

as you can imagine, he was far from pleased with my refusal.

protect me!? look, [ name ], we protect each other, remember?

[ name ] helped me realize there is still a place in this world for me.

she helped fill that void in my life and gave me a reason to carry on.

sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.

you'd been gone so long, i came looking for you.

this fiend robbed me of everything i held dear!

i will not beg your forgiveness.

i have lived with unending, agonizing guilt ever since.

i always knew that the sins of my past would return to haunt me.

i submit myself to your judgement.

yes… your head will make a fine trophy.

i shall not squander this second chance at life.

all's well that ends well, as the saying goes.

if he decides to get his act together, he knows where to find me.

― FFXIV : SCHOLAR QUESTS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from the scholar job quests in ffxiv - there may be spoilers for these quests. change pronouns and gender as needed.

you shall soon understand that i am not at all like my more muscular brethren. 

faeries. honest-to-gods faeries. well, now i have seen everything! 

how charming! the tales do little to capture its beauty. 

how swiftly the remembrance of all things is buried in the gulf of eternity… 

until recently, i had no idea faeries even existed. 

how curious that you always come at the most opportune time, [ name ].

some…disobedience is to be expected. 

earlier, i… i was flustered and not myself. 

...i suppose you do have a rather scholarly air about you.

it… it has been some time since i labored with such… intensity.

never in my wildest dreams did i think it would turn out this well. 

you are a fool, and you know it.

sure, it hurts like hells at first, but then ye get to drink away the pain!

you took something from me… something bad. i don’t know what you did, but i’m glad you did it.

long has my mind been clouded with hatred.

that the traditions of my people have not been lost to the ages is of great comfort to me. 

i cannot thank you enough for purging the rancor from my heart

there are still countless others who have yet to see the light.

i cannot abandon them to their fate. i will not. 

finding a cure will take many moon - perhaps even years - and that is time they do not have.

yet our joy soon turned to horror. 

to victory - come hells or high water!

how do you expect to strike fear into your enemies whispering like that!? 

the day of reckoning will be upon us soon enough.

little one, the fate of the realm is in your hands.

no one else will share our fate.

i do not know what threats the future holds, but they will not find us unprepared - not as long as i have aught to say about it.

i am not so naive as to believe the answers will come quickly. 

i would see a future where we are part of the realm, not shunned by it. 

truly, what you speak of is incredible - a miracle, even.

my lady, if i may be so bold as to say so, your radiance - it is blinding.

i’m only looking to find something that reminds me of him - a keepsake, if you will.

for so long i’ve been treated like a hideous beast that i’d forgotten what it was like to be thought of as a girl. 

we know not what dangers lurk in the shadows.

it’s not as though i could simply stand by and watch as a helpless girl fights for her life.

it may not seem it, but somewhere in that man is a good heart. 

after all, the duty of the strong is to protect the weak. 

this world may be full of self-serving men and women but don’t forget that not all of us are like that. 

i cannot help but feel proud whenever i look upon you.

that you should, even now, treat me like the young girl i once was… it is perhaps what i’ve come to like about you most.

this is the closest thing to hope that i have felt in a very long time.

it’s not your choice to make!

this would be a far sight easier if they were honest with one another. 

and maybe, were things different, i could be content with that.

if we might walk, hand in hand, without drawing the attention of every would-be hero within ten malms. 

i want - i've always wanted to help people.

if there is a means by which i might save my people from suffering, i cannot ignore it.

truth be told, i’m terrified. 

this is my duty - my battle to fight. 

if the time comes when i am no longer myself... i need to know that my fate is in good hands. in your hands.

you are truly radiant, [ name ]. inside and out.

i feel the breeze on my skin! oh, it's wonderful.

and he’s still utterly oblivious to my feelings, i’m sure. 

i never truly expected to have another chance at the life i once envisioned for myself - and now that i do, i intend to enjoy it.

there’s no need to rush through all of the best parts. 

someday, we will be the salvation of those in need - i swear it.

inexperienced in matters of the heart though they are, you needn’t worry overmuch for those two.

COMMISSIONED BLOG PACK : WOLFSBANE ⸻ a commissioned blog pack for an original character. includes an icon template, dividers, pinned graphics, mobile headers, promo graphics, post banners, dash icons and a psd. not for public use.

COMMISSIONED BLOG PACK : HYLFYST ⸻ a commissioned blog pack for a ardbert hylfyst from ffxiv. includes an icon template, dividers, pinned graphics, mobile headers, promo graphics, post banners, dash icons and a psd. not for public use.

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― FFXIV : DRAGOON QUESTS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from the dragoon job quests in ffxiv - there may be spoilers for these quests. change pronouns and gender as needed.

secrecy being paramount, i can provide no details as to the nature of the task.

you may be assured that a fate worse than death awaits him upon capture. 

now go, and speak not a word of what i have told you to anyone.

i know not whether to laugh or feel insulted. 

our paths shall cross again. you can be sure of it.

to pursue [ name ] in your current state would be tantamount to suicide. 

the power of the dragon is a thing to be loathed. 

but enough of history - let us return our attention to the present.

raging infernos painting the belly of the sky an angry red… 

i was there through it all - bore witness to all the horrors. 

my thoughts wandered to all the innocent lives that had been lost - the people i had failed to protect. 

i would not have you think me noble. 

my actions were born not of compassion but of guilt. 

the armor is yours - wear it with pride and honor. 

do not let overconfidence be your downfall.

you stand before me as prepared for your ultimate challenge as any could be. 

the power did not abandon me, forename. it was i who abandoned it. 

sorrow… rancor… pity… they threatened to drown the man in me

the desire to protect and the desire to avenge are opposing forces that can ill be reconciled. 

never allow yourself to forget the origin of your strength. 

i have borne witness to many and more wonders over the years, yet none compares to you.

i pray that he is somewhere out there still… and that he has not wholly forgotten the great man he once was. 

if we are to survive, we must grow stronger - i must grow stronger! 

if i am to transcend my limits, ‘tis plain i must cast aside my preconceptions. 

all that i do, i do to honor you.

my child, you would honor me best by taking care of yourself.

it shall be my honor to fight shoulder to shoulder with you. 

remember, the dead cannot serve their nation.

now, before you go, there is something i wish you to have. 

strong as she is, she cannot have survived that… 

tell me everything that happened. everything.

tell them that i… that i fell in battle. 

whatever you might think of my request, believe me when i say that i remain firm in my purpose. 

thank you for giving me this hope, at least.

rest assured your secret is safe with us. 

i wish with all my heart to return home, but i have no choice! 

if i alone must suffer, then so be it.

you cannot mean to throw your life away!

if i must die, it shall not be in vain! 

the hour of reckoning is at hand.

i have come to bring you home.

not once have you yielded to fate, and you mustn’t yield to it now.

the road ahead will be fraught with hardships, this i do not doubt, but i have faith that you will overcome them all and return to us.

i owe you a debt of gratitude once more. 

‘tis a queer new world indeed that we inhabit, though not one i dislike. 

these kinds of legends are oft told in increasingly... colorful ways as the years go on. 

i do not know about you, but that was somewhat bigger than what i was expecting. 

my voice does not reach her. 

i have been alive far, far longer than you and yet have nothing to show for it. 

old habits do not die so easily.

i chose to embark upon my own journey. 

it should come as no surprise that she would succumb to madness.

why? why must we go to war…? i have no ill will, no desire to fight… 

mere words will scarce be enough to convey mine appreciation. 

i refused to allow his hatred to take root within me.

ever did i regret not following my heart - and my beloved. 

your strength far exceeds the tales i have heard.

i have long since left that life behind. 

to fall so far from grace… ‘tis a tragic tale, if ever i heard one.

even death could not quell his thirst for vengeance. 

i fear his soul yet lingers, doomed to wander endlessly.

such rage… such sorrow…

two souls, entwined by fate. 

we are all the same. slaves to our emotion, subservient to our hearts.

i mourn the loss of what he once was, what he may have become had he been dealt a kinder fate. 

were you able to pay your respects? 

a pity he is far beyond the reach of justice.

― FFXIV : PHYSICAL DPS QUESTS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from the physical dps role quests in ffxiv - there may be spoilers for these quests. change pronouns and gender as needed.

wait. you wouldn’t happen to be… 

you're just the sort of man i’ve been looking for! 

w-wait! i have money! lots and lots of money!

i daresay this is the beginning of a beautiful partnership! 

let us commemorate the occasion with a feast! eat, drink, and be merry!

whether or not they were heroes or villains or whatever a hundred years ago doesn’t matter to me.

i can see it now - you and me in the heat of battle, fighting side by side, the picture of courage and camaraderie!

...oh? is the reward lacking? my apologies.

wait… it’s you! it’s really you! you actually came -

nothing for it but to roll up our proverbial sleeves and do the dirty work ourselves!

finish it, you bloody bastard! finish me! 

i’ll not let it end like this. i promise.

i have heard this tale before, i know it… 

there’s really nothing quite like a hearty meal after a job well done.

i am prepared to fund our activities as needed - no expense shall be spared! none whatsoever!

don’t tell me you’re the little lordling’s newest “bosom companion”?

hate to say it, [ name ], but it seems we’re late to the party.

you poor, daft sod…

unlike you, i’m not all talk.

how much did it cost you to buy his “friendship”? do tell.

when it all goes wrong, don’t say i didn’t warn you…

now then, how much do you require this time? out with it.

that is why you are here, is it not? another handout?

don’t play coy. you’ve never been any good at it.

i have enjoyed a relatively privileged upbringing. privileged... and unbearably boring.

for all the good they had done in life, none could deny the chaos they sowed in death.

when you wanted to hear tales of adventure and heroism, i couldn’t help but share with you the ones nearest and dearest to my heart.

even if the tales were a little embellished over the years, they were rooted in truth. 

she was and will always be a hero to me - and to you, i hope.

don’t just accept what others tell you as good and true.

listen to your heart and decide for yourself.

the way she carries herself even now bespeaks a confidence i cannot help but envy…

i wish you were all here with me… but i know it’s better that you’re not. 

we have a score to settle, you bloody bastard - and this time, i’m ready for your tricks…

if i’d only been this strong back then, they’d still be alive…

the lone wolf just had to do it on her own terms…

i’ll tell you all about it after we kill this bloody bastard, aye?

i’m sorry for trying to go it alone.

why, pray tell, did you even try to do something so foolish? 

i survived, they didn’t. 

i swore vengeance, but had no idea how to go about pursuing it.

i never intended to keep it all a secret. it’s just… you never asked, and since i’d rather not talk about it… 

easier to live in the moment, you know? 

are we or are we not comrades? through thick and thin? 

these bonds of fellowship between us must come before all else. otherwise, they may as well not exist. 

you say the thought of losing us pained you?

what of our feelings? what of our loss? what if we had not arrived when we did!? 

you've saved our lives more times than i can count - how dare you refuse to let us do the same!

ignorance is not bliss, let me tell you! 

honestly, i don’t know why i ever placed my faith in you.

i think you may have been the only friend he has had for some time… 

call me a coward if you like, but my cowardice saved my life! 

good luck, friend… but have no doubt that you’re going to your doom.

why are you here? don’t tell me you came for me? 

i hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me for all the things i said.

i’ve regretted my behavior ever since the day we parted ways. it was stupid and nonsensical and utterly pointless. 

i’m not sure i could even tell you why i did what i did…

[ name ], my friend, my partner - i trust you are ready? 

i struggled to conceive of how even to broach the subject… 

i will do whatever must needs be done to see this through to the end! 

he said he found my industriousness… endearing. 

i’m sorry you’re dead but you don’t have to be such a bloody arse about it!

i should’ve never betrayed your trust. never again, i swore. never again. 

that’s what it means to let someone into your heart, knowing full well that nothing lasts forever.

what else could we do but offer up that tiny remainder in a final, futile effort?

even knowing, deep down, it was worth but a few moments more…

you gave me fear…and that fear gave me strength…

it’s not right. it’s not fair.

heroes sacrificing themselves for nothing. becoming villains. being forgotten… 

she was hero to me too, and it broke my heart to know what had become of her… 

at least i can take comfort in knowing she can finally enjoy a long rest.

that… that is so preposterous a tale that i have no choice but to assume it is true.

i would like to think that if you were in mortal peril that i would fly to your side without hesitation… 

if i were challenged to offer up my life for others, without even knowing if it would amount to aught… i doubt i could rise to the occasion. 

i cannot recall a time i have felt happier and more alive than when i have traveled with you.

you have countless other journeys ahead of you, don’t you?

for you are destined for greater challenges - whereas i am suited to rather more pedestrian affairs.

i can scarce begin to imagine the horrors you have witnessed there.

we remain very much in the dark as to the precise nature of the threat we face. 

despite our differences, we cannot abandon our kin to such a cruel fate. 

they walk this path of their own free will.

together, we will weather this storm, and usher in a new age of harmony. 

‘tis a daunting task that lies before us.

should the talks deteriorate and things come to blows, i cannot be seen to bloody my hands.

prolonging this conflict any further will lead only to needless suffering. 

you would call this a blessing!?

what happiness can be found in giving over their hearts and minds to a false god?

if i didn’t know better, i’d think you’d been leading us for years.

they sound more like mortal enemies than old companions…

watch as i get him talking without so much as lifting a finger. 

do you have any words for your men on the eve of battle?

there it is… the dread beast i saw beneath the waves…

oh, for a blessed moment, i felt the faintest touch of hope… 

you tell then that we have no future…? 

when no path to victory can be found, flee and fight another day.

to defeat your enemy, first you must know your enemy

why’d you have to go and bloody whistle…

quite the view, wouldn’t ye say?

i often come here to admire the sea. 

rush in blindly, and it will go as poorly for you as it did the first time.

forgive us for what we must do. 

it is not her - it is not. remember this always. you must. 

i will not ask you to shoulder the burden of matricide. 

when the time comes to strike the final blow, i will do the deed.

you’ve grown into this role quite well, haven’t you?

you mustn’t sully your hands with the blood of your mother!

i prefer to think of myself as… fashionably late. 

not to worry - unlike you, i’m not a baby.

i will not ask for your forgiveness.

but no more - i would break the cycle. 

i daresay we have a lot of talking to do as well

we can take pride in the respite we’ve won, but we must never forget those who could not be here with us to enjoy it.

let’s hear your excuse - and it had better be a good one. 

but i’ve got you now, and i will have satisfaction!

there i thought you were too much of a coward to face me in battle.

any parting words before we go our separate ways?

speaking of wine, i’ve always preferred the older vintages.

slipping away again, are we? you are a creature of habit. 

i resented you for it at the time, you know.

i'm a creature of whimsy - a man who lets the tailwind carry him where it will.

if you hadn’t been there for us both, i don’t know if i could’ve pulled the trigger… 

it is clear we are united more by our similarities than we are divided by our differences. 

i fear this may be a hunt she cannot undertake alone. 

no doubt she will be grateful to have someone familiar with our city and customs at her side.

what’s more, eerie accounts have begun to circulate amongst the residents.

now, what say we see if there’s any trouble afoot? 

you dare add insult to injury by calling her a liar!?

if anything out of the ordinary has occurred, no doubt they’ll be aware of it.

the waters will flow red. of that, there can be no doubt. 

if you ask me, they’re the ones thirsty for blood… 

if we do this, we won’t just be starting a battle - we’ll be starting a war! 

i say we give the bastards what they deserve!

they’ll go for their neighbor’s jugular to save their own skin.

for a blessing, all has been peaceful. 

‘tis all we can do to hold onto peace while it lasts.

she was fearsome, that one, right up until the moment i drove my blade into her back. 

exceptional talent? exceptional egos, more like… 

just once, i wanted to be acknowledged. i wanted to feel pride…

more importantly, i apologize for deceiving you. 

i thought with someone as strong as you at my side, maybe…just maybe, i could avenge her.

i thought you might resent me for lying to you.

what i’m trying to say is… i can’t do anything on my own. 

i’m reckless, and impulsive, and… i’m just really glad to have you by my side.

i’m sorry, you must be completely bewildered. 

all my life, i thought this was simply how nature intended for me to be.

i don’t know if i can properly describe this feeling to you.

finally, i don’t feel like a burden. 

i feel as though i have just woken from the strangest dream…

in the shadows will you scream, yet none will hear.

― FFXIV : SUMMONER QUESTS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from the summoner job quests in ffxiv - there may be spoilers for these quests. change pronouns and gender as needed.

do you understand now why i called upon you? 

i had a feeling this unique opportunity would be nigh impossible for you to ignore. 

the road before you is long and arduous. 

i also did not expect to be suddenly fighting for my life.

what precious treasure do we carry that this callous stranger was so willing to kill us to possess it? 

you did exceedingly well to survive the trap into which i blithely sent you. 

i must apologize for my carelessness - i will not underestimate this man again.

i do not ordinarily stutter so, you see, but abject terror has that effect on folk. 

such unpredictable ferocity should serve you well! 

that bastard slaughtered my friends!

if the gods grant you the chance to exact vengeance, then i pray you show him the same mercy he afforded us…

it is reassuring to know that heroes like you exist to foil their never-ending schemes and foul plots. 

then allow me to feed your fervor.

i will find him, and see that justice is served.

never did i imagine his grief-maddened mind would drive him to such desperate evils. 

here’s an idea, though: how about you scratch my back, an’ i’ll scratch yours? 

mayhap i should state aloud what we are all thinking… 

this tree is hardly big enough to conceal the both of us…

have you come to inflict yet more misery upon the world!?

allow his power to seep into your very being… 

you would play with fire…?

for such a hurried night’s work, we managed to reap quite a harvest indeed.

glad i am to come to the end of that road… 

’twas amusing at first to watch you stumble like clumsy children, but too insistent is your dabbling. 

those who will not dance upon our palm shall be crushed within our fist…

there can be no rival to the encroaching darkness.

either we stand and fight… or we die.

i bid you farewell, my friends - may we meet again under happier circumstances.

there must be a way to break this self-perpetuating cycle of meeting force with force. 

i suppose such an arrangement could prove convenient for us all.

...that, i cannot tell you.

if you hadn’t plunged into the fray like that, we almost certainly would have perished.

the relics of the past may hold some hint we haven’t yet considered.

‘tis more efficient to have a narrow focus, i reckon.

i am not fond of rushing into the unknown.

everywhere i turn there’s a new wonder. 

i’ve pinched myself ten times already just to be sure i was awake…

well, you couldn’t ask for a more dramatic locale for a final confrontation.

i told him it was still too dangerous to wander around alone, but…

so now you know the truth of it.

...off to dreamland, just like that.

speaking of serving one’s purpose, i think it’s time i took my leave.

well, let’s not stand on ceremony…

it bothered me to think they was bein’ made to fight a battle what weren’t theirs, just because of who they are.

she still snarls like a chained dog…

amidst all that growling, though, she gave us a glimpse of her true self.

― FFXIV : MAGIC DPS QUESTS.

a collection of starter prompts taken from the magical dps role quests in ffxiv - there may be spoilers for these quests. change pronouns and gender as needed.

do i have the right of it, or do i have the right of it?

why, i’ve got a feeling the two of us will get along just fine.

crawled up from the bowels of the deepest hell after being buried for nigh on a century, if the tales are true.

not a bad offer, wouldn’t you say?

it’s good to see someone who isn’t all talk. 

seems i’ve found myself a formidable ally. 

don’t worry - i fully intend to shoulder my share of the burden. 

i have no intention of rushing in like a fool. 

shed no tears for the little fellow, friend.

you must witness the sheer horror with your own two eyes. 

just as i expected…gone without a trace.

mind you, take care not to wander too close - lest you fancy a vacation to a dark, shadowy abyss. 

i’ve seen many a horrific sight in my day, but this sends a shiver up the spine.

why the pale face, friend? you look as if you’ve seen a ghost. 

i couldn’t possibly burden you any further…

the walk might help me, er, take my mind off things.

none so young should suffer such horrors. 

don’t worry: it’s my decision, and i intend to take responsibility for it.

f-forgive me… i… i don’t deserve this kindness. 

there’s no need to be ashamed about your feelings.

am i doomed to be alone for the rest of my days? 

don’t overburden yourself─you’re still recovering, after all. 

i can tell you’ve a good heart, and a good head on your shoulders. 

i can only begin to imagine the horrors you’ve been through, not to mention the fears and uncertainty you face even now. 

i want you to promise me this: no more apologies. 

talk about being dealt a rough hand…

i too made a promise to my companions - a promise i mean to keep.

i told you that splitting up was a bad idea.

think yourself clever, do you?

well, aren’t you a big boy… 

i promise you this: as long as i walk this earth, i shall never, never give up hope…

in return for your sacrifice, i would make you an offer. 

the life of an adventurer isn’t an easy one, but i daresay you strike me as the sort who just might enjoy it. 

we’ll travel the realm together and lend our strength to whatever unfortunate souls we encounter along the way.

i will find a way to bring you back to us… 

finally, some cause for hope, eh?

i daresay you were starting to get the hang of it there at the end.

such passion and determination…

i will not… i cannot fail.

well, look who’s back - and looking more imposing than ever, i might add. 

there is a fear growing inside me… a fear that threatens to consume me. 

if i lost you all, how could i ever live with myself again!?

worry not - i will not hold you back, or stand in your way. 

and yet, in the end, it was all in vain… 

what adventures might we have shared? 

i sunk into the depths of despair, and felt myself a wretch for doing so.

by what right do i pity myself, when it was i who consigned you to far more cruel and tragic a fate? 

whatever pain, whatever loss i knew is nothing compared to what you suffered - what you still suffer.

even if you despise me with every fiber of your being… even still, i would give anything to see you just one last time… 

it would all be worth it, just for the chance to say… i am sorry…

how could i ever hate my best friend? 

you have suffered long enough, my friend.

every day, i thank the gods for having brought us together.

now that you’ve made peace with your past, what do you plan to do with your future?

where i once feared the future, now i welcome it.

words cannot well express how heartening it is to have you fighting beside us.

our nation has changed, and continues to do so.

i’d sooner freeze to death than suffer your pity!

for our faith has been everything to us - our purpose and our comfort.

come what may, we dare not squander the chance we have fought so hard to attain.

take a moment’s rest, my friend - you have earned it.

we too are victims. 

we have languished in darkness, all of us. 

you took it all from us! tore down everything that defined us! 

you cannot know how it feels to have your very existence rejected!

i deny you and this justice! 

i refuse to accept it, do you hear me? i refuse to accept it!

any longer in that storm, and he would have been just another drift of snow.

how can i still be alive when he is not?

i would not wish such a terrible fate upon them. 

many have become lost… and are all too vulnerable to despair.

when the ground upon which we stand crumbles, we must find the strength to move forward. 

i have been thinking, [ name ]. on the path i have chosen to walk, and on those who have been left behind as a consequence of my actions. 

the future i had envisioned… ‘tis far more difficult to secure than i ever imagined. 

i am glad for the opportunity to stroll about the city with you.

...forgive me, i was lost in thought yet again.

in our hearts we yearn for the righteousness - misguided though it was - that gave us comfort and purpose for so long. 

let us together bear this burden as we set forth anew.

we can acknowledge our sins without renouncing our religion.

for what is faith if not salvation? 

my fellows and i shall be there to take their hand in faith and love. 

we finish this once and for all!

they too were victims. flawed men, aye, and not without sin…

their hopes and dreams, their sorrow and suffering are mine to bear. and bear them i shall. 

my apologies, ’twas not mine intent to wax sentimental.

‘tis no easy thing to rise above a lifetime of preconceptions and prejudice.

you have given us a great gift - that of opportunity and choice.

if i may speak candidly… i must confess to being a great admirer of yours.