Dratini!!! Precious babies.💙 This is such a cute and pretty piece.
Oh, it's definitely the better choice. Perfectly fits, considering one of my first moments watching someone else play XIV was Varis' "debate." The streamer started cackling in disbelief because they interpreted it as Varis wanting to initiate a race war.
Secret Varis! 🤣 It's a good fit for a parody. Lahabrea would have also been good since he can body swap, but Thancred probably wouldn't appreciate that one.
As a side note: I was blindsided by some extra feelings I assume weren't intentional. Namely, the colors and blocky, pixelation look in parts of the scene remind me of Supergiant Games' Transistor--a game I have a lot of love for visually.
Honestly, both this and the wip are gorgeous. Seeing both together feels like it's telling a story. It reminds me of the feeling I had watching the hub shut down that first time, watching the lights and colors fade.
Aah! The Rebelwear outfit in blue. Seeing this makes me desperately wish I could change its colors in the mobile game. 🥲
The hound sought the last dregs of flavor at the bottom of the Mystery Pringles can and only found The Abyss.
Hmmm, makes me think I'm going to have to hunt down some cappy posters.
And then, after making that, I decided to act like a crazy person and made a stupidly detailed reference sheet. So, while you might not have been present when the deep lore was written, it is freely available to browse.