Three Reflections (Twice) at the Beginning and End of All Things

A short story written for the FFXIV fanzine "Answers." With the night restored, and a temporary sense of peace hanging over the First, the Crystal Exarch recalls the heroes of past, present, and future whose lives never touched, but whose spirits interlaced, to save the future-not-yet-written, the future of the constant companion by his side, the Warrior of Light and Darkness. One hundred years, one hundred threads, woven into this single moment, the pieces forming, finally, a finished tapestry.

November 1, 2022 0

Curiosities of Cosplay: Snips

The Ishgardian Temple Knights second-in-command Lucia Junius seemed a perfect project for CosSnips, a cosplayer with well over a decade of large builds under her belt, but it wasn't until a close friend declared her intention to cosplay Aymeric de Borel that Snips finally decided to take the plunge. The hardest part for Snips now might just be settling on which XIV character to cosplay next, but the success of her stunning Lucia and Panthean armor is a pretty strong start.

October 18, 2022 0

Curiosities of Cosplay: Foodzorz

From the battle wear on Ardbert's axe to the smallest minutia on his armor, every stitch in every layer accounted for and even the wig carefully and painstakingly styled, Foodz ensured no detail of XIV's tragic hero, much like his tale and the tale of his companions' adventures and sacrifices on the First, went forgotten.

October 4, 2022 0