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Chaz

@codenamechaz.bsky.social

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Cis He/Him. Over 30. #FFXIV: A'vytt Midia @ Leviathan ( #miqote, sometimes #viera, now #hrothgar) & Leoyaux Ziebond @ Zalera ( #elezen ). SFW Mod-free Gposes. Black lives mater, trans right are human rights, the Palestinian people deserve to be free

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Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · Oct 30

Okay, finally time for a small intro post. Hello and welcome! I go by Chaz. Main things I do is reskeet mainly SFW FF-related things, art [No "AI" trash], the occasional cause and gposes, with occasional posts of Avy and Leo here when inspiration strikes. It's a pleasure to meet you all.

A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV depicting a male hrothgar with brown fur and black mane of hair. He's standing right his left hand behind his back and his right hand extended out to the side. He's standing in a gazebo in front of a weird blue tree with a crystal inside of its visible root cluster.

He's wearing a brown dress vest and dark brown necktie over a white button up shirt. There's a small pocket watch chained to the left vest pocket hanging off his hip. He's also wearing black slacks and black dress shoes. He has a pair of fine glasses over his eyes.

Floating around him are nouliths, which are narrow and black with rose patterns on the rounded shape in the center.

A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV depicting a male elezen with tan skin and black hair. He has a thin, black beard trimmed at the chin to seperate the soul patch.

He's standing leaning slightly on his right leg, his left leg crossed in front, his right hand resting on the front of his hip with his left just hanging ot the side. His head is slightly tilted to the right.

He's wearing a full length sleeve-less duster dyed dark purple and a lighter regal purple. It has silver trim in its designs. Under the duster is a vest with a very wide V down to his waist. There's a necklace of metal green and red feathers hanging from his neck. He has black sunglasses over his eyes and a black headband on his forehead. His hands have a pair of fingerless gloves on with wrist bans above them. Hanging off his back is a purple lance wit ha pair of shield-shaped wings branching out around the point of the spear.

He's standing on a tower with the royal palace of Tuliyollal in the distance.

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Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · 16h

And that in turn just leaves me stunlocked with indecision given how much of a time sink that's going to be getting either one of those maxed out to 99 and the amount of resources I'd need to grind out to gear them (and get bst/pup pets in a good spot). I'll have to think things over...

Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · 16h

Being mostly geared on Drg and Blu with what content I have access to has made some things easy enough (especially thanks to trusts), but then I start feeling like I should switch to leveling Nin when I see how much easier a time others have with it, or I should level bst/pup for ditching trusts

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Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · 16h

Also doesn't help the Seekers story is kinda...a product of it's time. It's hard to get motivated when a story point was: Me: "This character spoke to me through a seed to say not to cure him or else something bad will happen." Everyone else: "WHAT?! We need to cure him immediately!"

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Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · 16h

Think I'm hitting the point of burnout on FF11. The endless attempts at farming for a pulse weapon is getting to me, and the remaining expansions aren't hooking, especially when the motivation for finishing them is "I need to do this to access content to grind out gear upgrades"

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 1d

If you can't come out right now, please don't hate yourself.
One day, the meaning of labels will disappear.

Please love yourself as you are.
The one who can cherish yourself the most is yourself.
Because that is your strength and beauty.
Chiitan loves you

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Khetchup Milk 🍅🥛 @wizardlizzer.bsky.social · 1d

Good afternoon!!

Giving this a bump ^^;;

Still have $160 to go to safely afford my monthly meds. lost my health insurance earlier this year, and it's been a hellish pain to comfortably afford my medicine so far. Any help at all goes a long way. Sorry y'all and thanks!!

ko-fi.com/wizardlizzer

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Kelina1080 @kelina1080.bsky.social · 1d

Say No To Gen AI!

#art #digitalart

Lineless fullbody illustration of a green croc character holding a giant sized paint brush with yellow,orange and red gradients with the words “Say No To Gen AI” above the croc’s head

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Cloudy 🔜 MFF @cloudchomps.bsky.social · 2d

it's crazy how bluesky and twitter have both had these problems and yet neither site has put out a heads up like this. i had no idea this was even occurring on Tumblr

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 2d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · 2d

On towards the next hunt

#FFXIV | #GPOSERS | #Elezen

Screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV depicting a male Elezen riding on a Sekret with blueish green feathers as the rising sun casts pinkish hues across the distant mountains in the background.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 2d

How fiendishly delightful! 🎃

All Saints' Wake returns to FFXIV on Friday, October 17! 🦇 sqex.to/nhS63

Concept artwork for Final Fantasy 14's All Saints' Wake 2025 seasonal event. The artwork features several characters posed ready for battle with their weapons drawn towards a mandragora wearing a jack-o-lantern head and witch's hat in front of a spooky forest under a full moon. From left to right, a Tonawawta with short light gray hair in sleeveless red attire; a Tonawawta with short dark gray hair wearing a blue jacket and orange scarf; a Shetona with short dark hair and glasses wielding a bow; a Hhetsarro with dark hair holding a shield with red patterns; and a Mamool Ja holding her hands near her mouth.

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Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · 2d

The end of m6s is in sight...

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 3d

Our FIRST-EVER #GDQueer schedule is OUT NOW!! 🌈🎉

Congratulations to our amazing runners, and a tremendous "thank you" to anyone and everyone who submitted a run for this brand-new event!!

gamesdonequick.com/schedule/61

A graphic reading "Games Done Queer SCHEDULE IS LIVE!!" Our GDQueer mascot, Byte, is in the corner with some pink hearts surrounding them.

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Chaz @codenamechaz.bsky.social · 3d

Game8 has some pretty up-to-date build guides, including some decent sets to work your way up towards current meta game8.co/games/Monste...

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon | Monster Hunter Wilds (MHWilds)｜Game8

Making the best build for a weapon is essential for maximizing your performance in Monster Hunter Wilds (MHWilds). Learn the best armor and loadout for each weapon type, with builds catered for Low Ra...

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Apple 🍎 @frogapples.bsky.social · 3d

Final Fantasy Tactics portraits
opening on Oct 10, 10pm (GMT+8)

70$ per character
there's an email list on my pinned post for those who want to get notified by email when it opens

Apple 🍎 @frogapples.bsky.social · 10d

Final Fantasy Tactics Remake is out!

the original was amazing so I recommend it!
anyway here are my favorite FF tactics Portraits I've done -w-

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Husky by the Geek @huskybythegeek.bsky.social · 3d

Full video www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2x_...
Composed by Masaharu Iwata

Final Fantasy Tactics - Backfire goes Metal

YouTube video by Husky by the Geek

www.youtube.com

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Husky by the Geek @huskybythegeek.bsky.social · 3d

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Zito Comms Open // Looking for Work @zitoisneato.com · 3d

Commission-A-Thon P3 || Commissions to Reach 5K Before Halloween.

Back on the grind!

Twitch.tv/zito

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Weenwem @weenwem.bsky.social · Apr 10

Dancing Green 🪩
7.2 spoilers
#ffxiv #ff14

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Zito Comms Open // Looking for Work @zitoisneato.com · 4d

This fills me with anxiety.

Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 4d

A shower curtain that is a screenshot of Ocarina of Time where the text “Water Temple” is on the screen, hung up over a shower.

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 8d

Windows 10 End of Life is in less than 2 weeks!
But you don't have to upgrade to Windows 11!!

This video will show you how to extend the life of Windows 10 by 3 more years via Extended Security Updates program safely, for free.

MS throws you to the wolves, but the wolves will throw you a bone.

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shiho @shihoran.bsky.social · 4d

a new hobby #ffxiv

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Khetchup Milk 🍅🥛 @wizardlizzer.bsky.social · 4d

Hello!

I still need to raise $210 for my prescriptions this month. Any help would go a long way.

ko-fi.com/wizardlizzer

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Tia Lin @tialinffxiv.bsky.social · 4d

Hey, lookie- yet another genAI trash gposer.
GenAi background + edits + profile pic~

This backdrop IS full genAI sweetheart, stop the lies u.u
"I don't charge for this one so it's fine" ohh the so abused excuse for genAI junkies 🙄
x.com/MsLunarielle
bsky.app/profile/luna...

Screenshot of twitter account of yet another genAI gposer trash: MsLunarielle

Example of their gpose with full genAI background and textures edited with genAI.

Screenshot of bluesky account of yet another genAI gposer trash: lunarielle

Screenshot of comments under their post, with soemone asking about use of generative ai- to which they response with lies about background not being full AI and claiming it's fine because they don't charge money for this shot.

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 5d

Also, Makoto Yukimura said trans rights.

io9: Your portrayal of Indigenous and transgender characters—like the Lnu tribe and Cordelia—stands out in a media landscape where such representation is still rare outside of series like Golden Kamuy, Skip and Loafer, and Paradise Kiss, where they’re often mishandled. What impact do you hope these characters have on expanding the narrative terrain? How do you see your storytelling challenging the ethnocentric lens that dominates much of mainstream media when it comes to that representation?

Yukimura: I did have written characters in [Vinland Saga] from a marginalized ethnic group [and] who are LGBTQ featured here. I actually wanted to portray a character with a disability in the story, too. However, because of the setting, I really couldn’t find the right place to incorporate such a character into the story. One thing I really don’t understand, though, is why do people attack such folks? Is it because they’re different? Why do they just focus on bad things about these groups and generalize them? I truly don’t understand why people do such things. I plainly feel sad when it comes to the way people treat each other.

To me, it’s quite normal for people to have uniqueness. It’s almost needless to say that we all individually have a uniqueness that might be considered different than what is the majority. For example, I grew up in an era where higher education was considered to be the most important thing in society in Japan. You almost had no paths in life outside of that structure. I actually do live outside of that structure, and I’m living perfectly fine. I really want to say that uniqueness is okay. I don’t understand why people are making those judgments to say, “This is okay, but this is not okay.”

I haven’t really thought about what this type of storytelling or character would have an impact on society at all. I’m just writing, drawing, and portraying society as I see it and what I think is normal from my eyes in the manga. If people don’t agree with that version of what I think is a normal society, then oh well. (Laughs) That’s too bad. Those people don’t have to read my manga.

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