#THANKS TO ALIESA FOR SHOWING THESE TO ME!!!!!

[redmoonwanderer]

FFXIV Write 2023, Day 6 Prompt: Ring

“Where on earth is he?” Alisaie asks, looking at the door of the Rising Stones almost as if expecting Qhol’a to walk in.

Alphinaud chuckles, looking at her pacing sister from his seat by a table. “He will come, no doubt.”

“And if he won’t? What if some adventure stole him away?”

Thancred, from his place leaning against the counter, hands crossed, speaks up, “While not impossible, Estinien and I made sure that no trouble would catch his attention while he’s in the area.”

Alisae gives him a long look. “So, you’re telling me that the two of you found every missing item, returned every runaway child, partner, parent and worker to where they belong, slayed beasts big and small, without a single complaint?” She shakes her head. “I find that hard to believe.”

Thancred grins. “Did we do it? Yes. Without complaint?” He looks to his left, where Estinien is sitting with a tankard in his hand, back towards the room. Thancred doesn’t continue, but it’s quite clear from the way the dragoon drinks deep that he, at least, hadn’t rejoiced over their work.

Aliesae sits with a huff, and when she leans her head against her hands, her expression can only be described as a pout, not that anyone says it loud. She’s an expert at reading her brother, though, and the, “You look like a child,” is written all over him.

Thancred follows their wordless conversation that follows with amusement, but decides that Alisaie is right: their friend ought to show up any moment now. Straightening up and walking to the side room that had been an infirmary during their time in the First, and brings his hand to his ear. The linkshell rings a couple of times before it connects. “Hello, there. I hope I’m not interrupting anything?”

Qhol’a replies with a quiet, “You didn’t,” and Thancred can pick up some background noise. Enough people that he can be quite sure he’s in Revenants Toll.

“If you have the time, would you drop by the Rising Stones? There’s something I’d like to discuss, face to face.” The reply he gets is a hum that he knows means yes. “Great. I’ll be seeing you soon.”

The connection cuts off, and Thancred returns to the rest. Alisaie turns to look at him. “Well?”

“He’ll be here shortly. And no,” he hurries to say when she opens her mouth, “I didn’t say a word about this.” He gestures to the decorated room and the many mouthwatering foods and pastries on the tables.

“Good,” she says, then waits in silence.

When the door opens and Qhol’a steps in, everyone turns to look with smiles (some bigger, some smaller). The miqo’te stops as he smells and sees everyone and everything, and tilts his head.

“It took some recon work, but G’raha was able to tell us that today would be your birthday,” Thancred says as he walks up to Qhol’a.

Qhol’a seems to think a moment, before signing, “So that’s why he was so secretive after talking with my sisters.”

“We did put him up to it,” Thancred says, placing a hand on his shoulder and pushing him further in. “I hope you can forgive us,” he says with a smiling face that says he’s not sorry.

“We’ll see,” Qhol’a signs, his grin a sign no harm had been done, and stops by a table with a cake. The décor was, well, unique, but Qhol’a’s smile warmed in the face of love and time the people had put into this. “Thank you,” he says, this time, voice louder than it was back in the beginning what feels like such a long time ago, but still quiet. The rest have gathered around and hear him.

“Go on,” Alisaie says, patting his back, “the first piece should be yours.”

“I’m sure the taste is better than the visual,” Alphinaud says, prompting some chuckles and laughs.

After Qhol’a cuts the first piece of cake, the room comes to life as the Scions fill the room with easy chatter and joy.

Qhol’a feels that while all this might’ve been for him, this was, more than anything, a reason to get everyone together for something lighter than war and apocalypses.

And the cake, he decides, is the best he’s ever had.

#ffxivwrite2023 #ffxivwrite #writing tag #this was gonna be about Hemera (Azem) and Qhol'a's meeting first #but the timeline didn't allow for the original idea and I ditched it #perhaps later!

[masterhandss]

HameFura Pirates Otome Game - Event Previews 4

from the Otomate Hamefura Pirates Website, translated with GT & DeepL

Geordo: "Katarina!"

Mary: "Lady Katarina!!"

???: "Whoa. Don't move―― This gun isn't fake, you know"

Katarina: (Umm... this is... don't tell me it's a real gun?)

At that moment, a big tremor struck, and this time more pirates came rushing in from the window as well.

Geordo: "I've been trying to match your pace, but I'm not going to wait any longer."

Geordo: "I can't stand it if someone takes you from me while I'm waiting......."

Geordo whispered in a voice that was stifled with anger. And then—

Katarina: (Eh?—— EHH??)

Geordo: (……chu……)

Something soft and fluffy is touching my lips. What is this? Don't tell me it's.....

Katarina: (No way..... a kiss!?)

Katarina: (W-why!? Why would he.......!?)

I did not understand the situation at all. It's a bulwark approach to a noble lady. Even though I'm supposed to be just that, a fiancée.

Katarina: (And I thought Geordo was going to fall in love with Maria someday.......)

I mean just a while ago, Geordo was looking at Maria while eating. And just the other day, he was sitting next to her. Not only that, there's a Geordo Ending in the game FORTUNE LOVER that was I playing until dawn in my previous life. As I remembered that, I couldn't understand this situation at all.

Notes:

EH?? We’re still getting more previews??? I mean i’m not complaining but ???

Also The Geordo scene... isn’t that the same scene from LN Volume 3/ Manga Volume 6/Anime Season 2??? I guess we’re really gonna reach Geordo’s tipping point regardless of the canon 

Katarina you don’t look good in green i’m so sorry fjgsfdjf

#mh talks #hamefura #my next life as a villainess #hamefura kaizoku #hamefura pirates #bakarina #destruction flag otome #katarina claes #sila #geordo stuart #??????? THAT GEORDO SCENE THOUGH #YAY MORE KISSES #THANKS TO ALIESA FOR SHOWING THESE TO ME!!!!! #Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shite shimatta... #my next life as a villainess all routes lead to doom