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AngelArt

@halfheartxi.bsky.social

I look forward to the day when I have a wife who will look over my shoulder as I'm making gunpla and call me a nerd (endearing)😌

January 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM

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@pcperini.com

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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM

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tam's final fantasies

@finalfantamsies.bsky.social

i went looking for a different sketch and was reminded of this one... shb era erasmus i miss you.. ghostbert i miss yyouuu

January 4, 2026 at 2:50 AM

lightningelixir

@lightningelixir.bsky.social

yeah uh wasnt gonna do this out of fear of embarrassing myself but whatever here we go

December 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM

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JoCat

@jocat.net

returning to my roots as a graphic designer and making an RPG menu for fun

JoRPG Concept Art

an RPG-esque character info window complete with stats, equipment and item slots, and other information

December 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM

lightningelixir

@lightningelixir.bsky.social

Writing more lore and doing more gposes, and hopefully finishing Koliath’s lore doc by the end of the year

I R A @roira.bsky.social · 19d

#wolqotd of sorts for you, yes you there, quirky gposer, roleplayer, writer, artist or creative reading this. What is your creative resolution for 2026? Writing more lore? Finishing that WIP from 5 years ago? Being a full time dwarf at the blender mines? Enlighten me, please. 🎤

December 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM

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tracey 🌱

@sheepskin.bsky.social

midlanders...

December 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM

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nona🍊

@shadowswithal.bsky.social

yours was always a vain struggle

December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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juni/ico @ fanfest prep! (7.4 spoilers)

@aetherflow.bsky.social

idk if this is a shared experience, but i always feel like ugly crying when someone remembers any fact about my oc. you mean my yapping wasn't just me spewing crazy nonsense into the void? you actually read that and kept it in your mind...? bro...

December 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM

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Tefco

@tefco.bsky.social

"I don't hear the safe word, honey"

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#ff14 #イラスト

December 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM

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koyorin

@koyorin.bsky.social

vamp fatale 🦇 // #FFXIV #Dawntrail

December 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM

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Ama

@ama-aarts.bsky.social

Mistwalker

#FFXIV

Simple colored portrait of Yugiri Mistwalker on a pale lavender background. She is looking to the left with a neutral expression.

February 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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𓆩♱𓆪 Hana

@hanaruipi.bsky.social

Excited for 7.4!!
#ff14 #ffxivart

December 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM

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Mia Varlineau 🌻 playing FFXIV (wolshipping 25/7)

@miavarlineau.bsky.social

tis a fine thing being so loved

November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM

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YMR // 🎮 e33 & post-shadowbringers

@ymr18.bsky.social

all i wanteth for cristmas is thee

#ffxivart #ffxiv

December 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM

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nik

@leylin.es

was talking to some people about this in-game and it came to my attention that there is a whole generation of xiv players who didn't see the nier rein crossover weapon stories
so i decided to throw them together in an accessible format

nier reincarnation art for vanargand, and its weapon story:
The black mage who wove the arts of destruction thinks of
the calamity to come in 2,300 years. Will oral traditions change?
Will books become ash?
So she sends her own memories into the far future.
In short, the black mage made a bet and won. 2,300 years later,
her memories are revived, and she is surprised to learn the
taboo magic she created has been discovered and learned
by certain other mages.
The mage joins her future adherents to fight monsters who
seek to bring about the calamity by summoning the stars.
Their only hope is her magic of destruction—the very
same magic that already took so many lives.
The mages use the arts of destruction to save the world,
unbeknown to many. But before vanishing, the great dark
mage leaves her pride and joy⁠—her staff—to her disciple.
It is an old thing, with the remains of a monster at its head.

nier reincarnation art for gae bolg, and its weapon story:
In the snowy mountains to the north lies a land that
has warred with dragons for an age. And among its
people, mighty knights known as dragoons raise
their spears high to protect the people.
As a shepherd boy stands before the corpse of his
younger brother in a ruined home, he makes a vow
to slay the black dragon who took all from him. He
then casts aside his crook and takes up a spear.
The former shepherd boy becomes a dragoon. His
eyes are clouded; he speaks little. While knights
shudder to see him slaying dragons with a smile,
his master and friend know he has a warm heart.
His revenge now complete, the dragoon removes his
helm. But he never drops the spear, for he now knows
the dragon sought vengeance for its sister. And
soon, he will call his weapon by the dragon's name.

nier reincarnation art for murgleis, and its weapon story:
Once, a magical civilization flourished. People created factions
and built nations, but soon began to fight over further wealth.
This is how the great war began—one which led to destruction.
After the war, the balance of nature crumbled, as did society.
A great flood consumed the world, killing many and
sparing few; these survivors followed the
stars and fled to the steep mountains.
When old enemies came together at the peaks,
terrible fights broke out over what food remained.
Yet some did not lose hope, calling on
people to share knowledge and obtain a tomorrow for all.
As old enemies came up with new magicks and skills to
fight annihilation, a notable swordsman lifted high his blade and
spread his secrets. Some named this betrayal,
but he remained firm in his beliefs.

nier reincarnation art for shadowbringer, and its weapon story:
There was once a world filled with light which ate
away at life and withered the land. But one rebelled
against fate and fought the light with his black
greatsword—one known as the Warrior of Darkness.
Warped by light, the sin eaters dragged the world
toward destruction. But as the warrior continued his
journey, the light began to eat away at him, and he
lost the strength to wield his greatsword.
When his last foe fell, light spilled from the warrior,
transforming the hero into one who pushed back the
dark. Yet even so, his sword supported him, and he
found the strength to continue on.
He defeated the ancient mage. He snuffed out the
primordial hero. The Warrior of Darkness persevered
through adversity and returned darkness to the sky,
thus the people named his sword "Shadowbringer."

December 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM

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🪄✨💖 (7.4 spoilers!!!)

@redmage.etheirys.social

dw i gotchu

November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM

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myuki ☢🔪

@aferalbastard.bsky.social

i love ocs. i love my ocs. i love my friends' ocs. i love my mutuals' ocs. i've surrounded myself with people whose ocs i love and it brings me unimaginable amounts of joy.

never stop making silly little guys. please keep sharing them. if they mean nothing to anyone else, they mean the world to me.

October 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM