Samuru Lantis

Saw @fashion-noodle​ do this and I said hell yeah, let’s go! Blank template below the cut.

“I love love and love loves me.”

Not hard at all, especially toward those he genuinely cares for. When it comes to romantic partners he may take his time to drop the L word, considering how heavy it is. After it’s been said once then it’s guaranteed it’ll be said at least once a day after that, if not more.

[Thanks for the ask @trishelle!]

“Under the right circumstances I’ve been known to make a few hearts flutter.”

When he was younger he’d be lucky to finish a flirtatious statement without passing out. Now that he’s grown in confidence and matured he can be quite the bold and shameless flirt, with the right candidates of course. 

His favored method of flirting starts with a case of intense bedroom eyes followed by an outrageously suggestive comment. If words alone fail to deliver the desired result, feather light touches to the jaw or neckline tend to follow. He enjoys luring his partner in with the scents of his perfume or body oils playing the sheep while waiting to pounce like a wolf.

Needless to say flirting is a favored activity.

[Thanks for the ask @ffxivtribehydrae!]

“Free chocolate, flowers and loads of romantic schmaltz? Sign me up!”

With as affectionate as Samuru is, holidays that celebrate intimacy and love are on the top of his list. Even if Isen must suffer through the pastel pink hearts and cheap teddy bears, Samuru is never left wanting on such a special occasion. In exchange, Isen is allowed to stab as many door-to-door salesmen as his heart desires.

[Thanks for the ask @cadrenebula! @tidusyumemiru for mention]

“I’ve been dubbed articulate by my associates and companions. While I may not recite detailed poetry, I do consider my word choices to be acceptable.”

He is charming in his own way. Some may confuse his confident responses and quips with arrogance, but typically he just likes to make sure what he says is clearly understood. When it comes to romance, his word choices are typically best represented in the bedroom where he is at his most creative, if not uncouth. 

[Thanks for the ask @bloodsworn-marshal!]

“If I’m not worth working for, then you’re not worth keeping.”

I’d say in his younger years he was a hopeless romantic who longed for love as quickly as possible. As he’s aged, however, he has certainly become far more picky and scrutinizes possible partners closely. Since he’s married it’s not something he has to think about these days, but it would still apply if that status ever changed.

[Thanks for the ask @jasleh!]

It wouldn’t be the first time Samuru accidentally confused Alchemy materials for hygiene products, and it won’t be the last. He’d find a way to rock the new style, even if pink is easily his least favorite color. But if this was done by someone else, one would hope they leave the country before Samuru finds them.

[Thanks for the ask @dennydraws!]

This would essentially change the entire course of his story arc, which is fascinating to think about. Samuru’s father kept an iron fist on him, insistent he take up the mantle of Woodwailer as he himself had done. But Samuru desired to be an Alchemist much to his annoyance, and yet was too afraid to stand up to him at the time. It was meeting Isen that set the wheels in motion for him to pack up his things and just leave home to achieve his dream, traveling all across Eorzea as an adventurer who saw and did many great things.

So if he hadn’t met Isen, I feel like his growth would’ve been significantly slower. He would’ve eventually left home but at a much later age, likely after wasting time in training with the Woodwailers. It would’ve been a hard, unpleasant experience and he would’ve faced great backlash for his lack of care or skill in the field, he may have even been booted out entirely. The shame of his failure would’ve culminated in greater backlash in his home life, and that likely would have been the catalyst for leaving home entirely.

He may have still taken up Alchemy but without Isen by his side assisting in building his confidence and pushing him to be better, he would’ve stumbled frequently in his pursuits. Lacking proper figures around him to aid in undoing years of mental abuse, at some point Samuru would collapse in on himself and fall into a depression. I don’t think he would’ve been single forever and eventually he’d marry, but the candidate he chose would likely be born from loneliness rather than true love. Grace would cease to exist, and the business he built would likely not come to pass with his current lover not as invested in his personal success. 

While I can’t say his life would’ve been completely terrible and not worth living without Isen, it seems to me that he still played a significant role in shaping Samuru into who he is now. He’s a confident business owner with a lovely home, a beautiful daughter and surrounded by friends and trusted confidants. Without that push when he needed it most, he would be half that today. The butterfly effect in full motion.

[Thanks for the ask @ffxivtribehydrae! @tidusyumemiru for mention]