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"I'm not paying you to complain." "Darlin', you ain't paying me at all. Surely not enough to risk my tail in them tombs. Now this partnership best start payin' off for me soon, or I'm-" "I think you and I both know you would never turn your back on opportunity, Butcher. You lack the morality or backbone to deny yourself the possibility of accolades you didn't have to work for." "Oooh- didn't know we were talkin' dirty. What're ya wearing?" "Eugh."

While Eve certainly prefers to work alone, it's fact enough that she's somewhat... outnumbered, by the others pursuing the riches in the Great Cradle beneath Dragonhome- which led her to allying herself with Butcher.

A mercenary and rustler for hire out of Fire who's usual work is in the line of making bodies, tomb-raiding isn't in his typical repertoire. but the smooth-talking Wildclaw's loyalty to coin alone means he's a... suitable option, for Eve's need for an extra pair of hands in her efforts to divest the Diamond Riot and the Dames of their stake on 'untold treasures'- and then their lives.

ID: two images of Eve, a tan skinned Miqo'te woman with pinkish red hair. Both images are zoomed close up and are taken at different angles. She wears a pink denim jacket over a white sports bra and a red choker with a cowbell on it as she reaches above her, winking. Both images have faint sparkles and a thin white border. /end ID

I know my way through the night to your door You know the blood that I'm owed is all yours The wishes I've made are too vicious to tell The devil already he knows me so well And if it's true I'll go there with you And you once said, "I wish you dead, you sinner" I'll never be more than a wolf at your door for dinner...

Well, that didn't take very long, did it? Eve was my 10 year FR anniversary hatch, and I scattered her into a double coral earlier today.

and well, NotN was very kind to me.

An opportunistic scavenger who's called Dragonhome her hunting grounds since her birth, Eve has prowled the tunnels beneath Earth territory for quite some time, mapping ancient ruins and seeking cities previously thought to be simple myth.

Noted loyalist to The Harvestmaster and thus not above swindling and theft for the pursuit of knowledge, Eve's presence near the Wicked Dig is that of a wildcard, a spoiler candidate in it only for herself.

Man I forgot I rb'd that post! Happy surprise in my inbox

If Eve was an only child I think most things about her would have changed significantly. Eve, Cyn, and Aki are basically attached at the hip from the moment they start walking until Aki's departure/kidnapping (which exists regardless of verse, tho which it is changes.) So much so that losing Aki very much feels like losing a limb to the other two and they both decide to devote their lives to finding her again. if Eve didn't have either of them much about her life would change, if only because not having them means she was either 1) adopted by a different family or 2) not adopted ever.

I imagine her personality would mostly be the same, but I think she'd be less confident, more cautious, and less outgoing than she otherwise is. I think she'd still end up happily in sex work but I don't know if she'd make her name in it the way she does when she has Cyn by her side and also playing bodyguard and supporting her, and the support and love of her parents helps her a lot too. and I do think it's not unfair to say part of Eve's confidence comes from being adopted but also treated exactly the same as the biological children her parents have that are her same age.

If she had brothers on the other hand, I don't think anything would change if they had the same personalities as Cyn and Aki at least at the core. She already rough houses with Cyn- as their mother tells it (proudly) they were basically play wrestling in the cradle. And the both of them have protected softhearted, bookish, and quiet Aki from day one. any time they had a disagreement as children they'd always made up by dinner.

ID: Four images of Eve, a Miqo'te with chin length dark auburn hair, tan skin, and large breast and hips to give the illusion of weight. In all four images she wears thigh high boots, a full length skirt, a crop top length fitted sweater with a plunging neckline, a bell collar, and a ribbon on the top of her head, her shirt is coral while the rest are red.

In the first image she sits on a bench, supporting herself with an outstretched arm behind her, her other hand resting in her lap. The second catches her at 3/4ths view ending a pirouette, chakrams in hand. In the third she jumps in the air, her skirt splayed around her, arms raised, one crossing over her face. In the fourth, she crouches, one hand on her knee, the other to the side of the camera like she's taking a selfie as she smiles. /end ID

One Word Writing Prompts

Eve takes a deep breath and lets it out in a happy sigh; the air always smelt different on the Steppe. None of the smells of industry or stationary civilizations and it always stirred something inside of her. This is where her parents were from, and somehow that bond was enough to tie a piece of her soul here, too, no matter how complicated her feelings were.

"Wooooooow," Aki gasps, in awe. It was their first trip as a full family, Aki's first trip ever, and, unlike Eve and Cynthia's, this one wasn't under threat of impending invasion. Thus, as she admires the view, they all slow their stride, giving her ample time to take it in.

Eve watches her sister and her Echo flashes the colors of wonder and awe and pleasure across the sight. She had waited years for this moment, and she wanted to relish it.

"We'll go set up in Reunion," their father says softly, not interrupting the moment, even as he draws the attention of his three daughters. "You girls take your time." They all three nod and their parents pull forward on their mounts with their wagon of goods to sell. Eve had offered to pay the whole passage for all of them, of course, but her parents were proud. they wanted to cover as much of the costs as they could, and who was she to deny them? This was part of a life they would of had if they'd not left, they deserved to live it if they wanted.

Eve's attention turns back to her sisters, Aki's pure delight making the other two smile softly. "What now?" Eve asks. There was little specific she wanted to do, other than introduce Aki to some old familiar faces, but that could be worked in as it was easiest, no reason to drag her across the whole Steppe for it now.

"I don't know," Aki answers still looking around. "The horizon seems to go on forever; I could get lost in it."

"You want to fly?" Cynthia signs grinning before pulling out her yol whistle.

"Can we?" Aki asks, half a delighted gasp. "I don't have a yol of my own-"

"If mine can hold me, Cyn's can hold the two of you," Eve interrupts gently and with humor, fishing out her own whistle. Two shrill whistles sound in the air and moments later two birds descend beside each of their caretakers.

Cyn climbs on her bird and reaches a hand down to Aki to help her up, unsure how to mount on her own. Eve watches as she wraps her arms securely around Cynthia's waist, careful not to sit on her tail, before she mounts her own bird. She can hear Aki laughing in delight as they take off, flying low, looking for heat currents. they find one and Aki screams happily as suddenly they're rising easily, flying in circles to get altitude until even the Dawn Throne is tiny below them.

Eve lets the twins lead the way, following their flight path and watching them, listening to Aki's delighted sounds that the wind manages to sweep back to her ears. She had dreamed of this day, back when she first flew these skies. Now that it was here, there felt a weight off her shoulders. This was freedom- true freedom. Sure she hadn't been trapped like Aki, forced to do the bidding of others for her own survival, but she had been trapped by her mission. Nothing had mattered as much as finding Aki did. And without those shackles, she felt lighter than air.

[ID: Three character portraits from FFXIV. On the left is Aki, a Xaela with greyish-purple skin and black and purple hair. She wears a warm purple bikini with a skirt bottom and is shown thighs up seeming to hold the golden portrait frame. In the middle is Eve, a Miqo'te with tan skin and red and pink hair. she wears a red off the shoulder bikini top and a matching skirt. She's shown hips up and winks at the camera, seemingly leaning against the black lace frame. On the right is Cynthia, a Xaela with red hair wearing a dark red bikini with a matching cover. She's shown from her knees up with a weapon drawn behind her. All three images use the beach background, Aki and Cynthia with luster effects and Eve with roses in the corners. /end ID]