#Tagadus Hydrae

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#27 Sole

For FFxIvWrite2023 Characters: ???, ???

‘Things really have changed since last time we were here. Look at the lounge, the lofts, the open hall, the big kitchen, the dining area eve has a stage!’

It was exciting to look for every detail that changed in the nooks and crannies of the building, peek between every door to see if there had been a renovation or demolition. All the time talking to himself or greeting a pet residing in the private chamber, unless perhaps it was just an intruding rat trying to survive… Either way everything and everyone deserved a polite hello, or apology for disturbing, not that anyone noticed his presence to begin with.

Eventually the adventure would reach its conclusion, with no more rooms to inspect he’d rush to find his brother, an easy task, it always felt like he knew the exact location of the other at all times.

‘Oh oh, Dubus! You won’t believe-!’

He’d rushed down to the kitchen where a small group of people had gathered, food was being prepared after all. But that wasn’t the reason his excitement saw a sudden pause.

The atmosphere among the people were pleasant enough- ‘How can you be so calm?’

If he had a heartbeat it would have skipped a beat.

If he could hold his breath he’d choke on it.

If he would ever experience cold chills it would have been now.

From the dim lights of the lofts above the kitchen, a large sole eye peered straight through him.

The brightness of it made everything around the being appear so much darker. Exposed teeth glimmered in the lamplight, humongous wings were squeezed in between roof and floor, and spindly limbs hung hauntingly over the edge of the stairs, so obviously in sight- yet no one paid them any attention.

‘You can’t see it..? Please look..!’

Slowly he’d move over to check on the people chatting away in peace, no one was alarmed, no one glanced to the loft, and no one heard his pleas to inspect their surroundings. No matter how much he pointed or raised his voice. By chance however, Dubus cast a glance across the room, much to his relief, even up towards the loft. But his brother’s expression remained the same, prompting him to quickly look back to check if the things was still present.

Dread filled his mysterious existence, was that what shivers down your spine would have felt like? Whatever it was on the loft had crawled a few steps lower on the stairs, its one eye still intensely focused on his expected invisible being.

‘You can see me..?’

Any other day was a blessing when someone noticed him. But this was one time he sincerely wished to remain unseen…  

#ffxivwrite2023 #Story Time! #Tagadus Hydrae #Verihiirensammal #something lurks within the walls

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FFXIV Write: #28 - Blunt

Usually her bells spent in the basement are spent alone. Even with Khu in residence for a short while longer, she makes time to continue her work. The experiments are largely time sensitive, after all, and it’s still nice to have space that’s quiet and undisturbed. She wishes she could have someone close by on these suns when things are more difficult. Dozer is too attentive, and there’s a subtle pain behind her eyes that threatens to blossom into something more. She’s already told Khu, warned him in advance. She’s promised to not spend long, to keep her linkpearl on her. 

And then she descends with a teatray prepared by Bramble. 

Dozer keeps looking back up the stairs, tail wagging. 

She does her best not to think too hard about the feeling of someone watching her. She’s not very successful. 

“Just for a short while,” she murmurs to the little dog at her heels. “Wrap up a few things, make sure nothing boiled over…I bet that little sampling of Cordyceps has made some progress.” She slips the key in the lock, steps confidently into a space that is entirely and wholly hers, crosses the room to set the tea tray on the desk, turns to close the door-- 

Her heart stops. Almost literally. 

The child sitting with his legs crossed, his hands buried in Dozer’s fur, his smile bright if not a bit concerned is far too easy to see. Normally she only spots him from the corner of her eye, or when she’s a bit too tired. It takes more willpower than she’d like to walk past without letting him see that she’s watching. It always gets so much worse when she acknowledges him. She locks the door. Breathes. 

For a little while she’s fairly good at ignoring him. Pretending. Even with her mouth dry and noher pulse practically fluttering, she turns her attention to her work. It’s only when she realizes her fingers are twitching and Dozer is nowhere near her side that she can’t help herself. 

“Tagadus,” the moment the name leaves her mouth she knows this will change things. Change this thing. “Tagadus, leave Dozer alone for now. He needs to be working.” 

Oh gods, the child gasps. He’d been giggling just a moment ago and now she…there’s the frantic rustle of clothes - Hydrae made, Hydrae tanned and sewn and beaded - and the slap of small, bare feet against stone. She hasn’t looked at him - has she ever said his name? 

His small hand grabs onto her skirt and it makes her go entirely still. 

“Adelle! You can see me?! You can…” He trails off and she feels the fabric of her skirt shift. “...Adelle?” 

She looks down to see a small hand holding fast to her clothes. He’s not entirely solid, not entirely present, but it’s far more than he’s ever been before. Neither of them seem sure what to do about it.

"Yes, Tagadus?"

He lets go. Stares at his hand. At her. Are those tears in his eyes?

"Am I still dead, Adelle?"

Her breath catches. Gods, how did she not realize who he was when she first saw him in the jungle?

"Yes. You are," She whistles Dozer's command to bring him closer. Just in case. "And Dozer needs to...needs to work. Let me finish what I am doing and then you can play, alright?"

( Featuring @ffxivtribehydrae 's OC!)

#[muse: adelle] #ffxivwrite2023

[ffxivtribehydrae]

The Brothers as Deities

ASSOCIATED WITH: Passages of life

7th - Dusk - Youth or children

Everyone have once been young. Dusk is a protector of children, curiosity and innocence who bring creativity and joy. He watches over the young and makes sure they are never alone nor suffering. His blessing is not limited to children however, he can also be a protective force and bringer of joy for those awaiting a child, wishing for one or seek to protect one.

6th - Auro’usk - Growth or maturity

Just as all are young, all grow up. Auro’usk is a source of direction and aid in self discovery. He brings confidence to the ones who feel insecure and lost about what life brings them but also has a support for those seeking love. His blessing is courage, aiding to find one’s independence and discovering personal strengths.

5th - Tagadus - Death

Eventually all meet an end, though sometimes it is too soon. Tagadus is in no form a protector, but a guiding force to always live to the fullest and take away any fears or anxieties about unexpected ends. His blessing is fearlessness so one may live unhindered, but overusing his blessing might lead to a loss of reason and thus, a too soon end.

4th - Zo’ogai - Conflict

All encounter conflicts, be it deciding between two things one love to putting lives on the line. Zo’ogai’s blessing bring clarity to reasoning and strength to believe that whatever the conflict, one can make it through. He doesn’t prevent the worst possible outcome however, but only aids in one’s mental strength to strive until the best end is met.

3rd - Childé - Peace or belief

Some wish for a simple life. Childé represents traditions and tranquility for those who are content with the life they currently have or wish to gain. He also stand for devotion and praying for his blessing along with any other of the seven deities may strengthen their blessings in order to maintain the peace one seek to have in their life.

2nd - Khu - Change or knowledge

On the contrary, some welcome change. Khu is the most harsh deity of the seven, preaching that change isn’t always an easy path. He inspire motivation to learn and improve through creative ways. Praying for his blessing along any of the other seven deities may give opposite effect to what their blessing include, but in turn grant one greater knowledge, experience and wisdom.

1st - Dubus - Past

From day one, all have a past. Dubus is remembrance and a representation of all that once was, be it happy or sad. His blessing is maintaining one’s precious memory or rid terrible ones. He is also the most unforgiving deity of the seven as overusing his blessing may result in a loss of looking back to all that was good or reliving all that was bad through nightmares.

SACRED PLANTS: 

7th - Dusk - Forget-me-not or small/budding flowers

6th - Auro’usk - Oak or beech trees

5th - Tagadus - Berry or fruit plants

4th - Zo’ogai - Snowdrop or early spring flowers

3rd - Childé - Ivy or leafy evergreen plants

2nd - Khu - Redwood or pine evergreen trees

1st - Dubus - Chrysanthemums or autumn flowers

SACRED STONES/GEMS: 

7th - Dusk - Quartz of various kind

6th - Auro’usk - Common gemstones: moonstone, amethyst, opal, etc

5th - Tagadus - Geodes, unopened or halves

4th - Zo’ogai - Metals: iron, steel, gold, etc

3rd - Childé - Diamonds

2nd - Khu - Precious crystals: emerald, sapphire, ruby, etc

1st - Dubus - Fossiled stone or amber

SACRED ANIMALS: 

7th - Dusk - Any young or baby animals

6th - Auro’usk - Butterflies and metamorphing insects

5th - Tagadus - Dogs and canines

4th - Zo’ogai - Koi fish and dragons

3rd - Childé - Moose and deer animals

2nd - Khu - Squids and octopuses

1st - Dubus - Migratory birds

COLOURS:

7th - Dusk - Pastel shades

6th - Auro’usk - Green shades

5th - Tagadus - Yellow and bright shades

4th - Zo’ogai - White

3rd - Childé - Blue

2nd - Khu - Black

1st - Dubus - Red

FOOD: 

7th - Dusk - Fruits and berries

6th - Auro’usk - Vegetables and herbs

5th - Tagadus - Candies and sweet food

4th - Zo’ogai - Spicy hot food

3rd - Childé - Traditional dishes of the devote

2nd - Khu - Dishes of the sea, crustaceans 

1st - Dubus - Bittersweet food, like dark chocolate

SCENTS:

7th - Dusk - Lavender and flowers

6th - Auro’usk - Sandalwood

5th - Tagadus - Fresh rain

4th - Zo’ogai - Fire smoke

3rd - Childé - Food cooking

2nd - Khu - Artificial scents

1st - Dubus - Salty breeze

ACCEPTED OFFERINGS/WAYS TO HONOUR:

7th - Dusk - Offering toys or a moments silent prayer at any location.

6th - Auro’usk - Offering a spoken prayer at any location.

5th - Tagadus - Carrying a talisman or totem related to him when seeking blessing.

4th - Zo’ogai - Carrying tokens and breaking them upon seeking blessing.

3rd - Childé - Offering money or other thing the devoted worked for and regular prayers by an altar.

2nd - Khu - Carrying a talisman and tokens to be broken upon seeking blessing.

1st - Dubus - Offering a precious item from the devoted. The higher sentimental value, the stronger potency of his blessing.

#meme #so yeah #got tagged in this SOOOOO long ago #But at the time I didn't really get around to do it #even if I reaalllyyyyy badly wanted to #my own fault #cuz I wanted to write for them all at once #hah stupid me #and I saved it for all this time so I could finish it one day #Dusk Hydrae #Dubus Hydrae #Khu Hydrae #Auro'usk Hydrae #Zo'ogai Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #Childé Hydrae

[ffxivtribehydrae]

#9 Fair

For FFxIvWrite2023 Characters: ???

Life’s not fair they say.

It wasn’t fair I couldn’t be here with everyone else, with father and my brothers.

Wasn’t fair I couldn’t see the world, know all the strange places that exist.

And it wasn’t fair I died, never to grow old.

Maybe it is true. Maybe life isn’t fair and sometimes you pull the short straw. In my experience bad things happen all the time! But calling life out on being unfair won’t make your bad luck turn around.

What about death? Is death fair if life isn’t?

I get to be here, I can see and hear my family smile and laugh and tell stories!

They just can’t see me.

I get to travel the world, with Dubus, as we said we would!

He just doesn’t know I listen when he speaks to himself, thinking he is alone.

And I never left, did I? Since here I am. Everyone has grown so tall, but I have learned so much.

To experience is part of growing up, of growing old, right? I will never know the physical side of it but… that doesn’t matter.

Every time I hear someone say life’s not fair, I wish I could tell them that that is how it is because death, death is fair.

What is that saying I heard…

Life gave me a lemon, death made me lemonade!

#Story Time! #ffxivwrite2023 #Tagadus Hydrae #didn't feel super inspired #but I like it still

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#15 Row

For FFxIvWrite2022 Characters: ???, Dubus Warnings: None Note: This is a direct follow-up to #12 Miss the Boat

“Row, row, row your boat~”

The singsong tone echoed silently in tune to the waves licking the shore of the idyllic lagoon.

“Across the aether sea~”

Feet kicked around the water below the boulder he sat on and he continued to hum the melody for a bit. Considering the lyrics of this foreign melody he’d learned by chance, and now felt rather fitting. His thoughts brought his feet’s motion to a stop though; there was one part of the melody that didn’t quite fit -him-.

Suddenly the loud noise of a palm tree falling brought his attention back to reality and he turned on his rock to observe Dubus.

“Missing that ship really hit hard huh?”

Dubus continued working on the logs with his sword as an unconventional axe.

“As cool as your raft will be I don’t think it will bring us to another shore, though. Our ship’s one didn’t even make it into the water…”

The other paused in his work, looking over his project and studying it carefully.

“But hey we can use this raft to fish! Or maybe use it for an emergency? Or you spend a looot of time on it to make sure we can make it through storms!”

For a moment silence lingered, only interrupted by the seagulls’ screech, until Dubus sank down onto the nearest log with a deep sigh, face going into his hands as he realized just how much work this would be.

“Don’t worry, we will get off of this island eventually!”

The comforting words had no effect nor received any reply, so he turned on his rock again to face the lagoon, dipping his feet into the waves once more to kick around, even if the motion seemed to have no effect on the water.

But he thought of what word was missing from his melody, so he began singing once again.

“Row, row, row your boat~

Across the aether sea~”

At least he’d keep the other company in any ways he could and lift their spirit when in needed.

“Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily~

Death is but a dream~”

#FFxIvWrite2022 #Story Time! #Dubus Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #I had an idea #but it didn't turn out at all as I planned at first #but still am pretty happy with it!

[ffxivtribehydrae]

Soft headcanon meme! 1 - 7 for the brothers in age order

What is your muse’s love language / how do they show affection? Dubus love language is physical touches, not the same kind he often share with strangers though. Hugs, horn and head rubbing, leaning on the other, teasing bumps and pokes and simply physical actions that rarely use the hands.

Does your muse like hugs?  Khu enjoy hugs, though he isn't a very 'huggy' type and certainly don't enjoy them with just anyone. He will always be ready to give or recieve hugs among those he care about.

Does your muse like kisses? Childé doesn't give them often but yes, he do like kisses. Kissing his wife might be left to entierly private settings but he will give his daughters little head kisses now and then.

Does your muse like to hold hands? Zo'ogai definitely like to hold hands and will always search for his partner's hand when bedtime comes. In public however he will be shy about it, but still like it.

Did your muse have any sweet childhood romances? Tagadus passed on before any ideas of love or romance even become part of his world. At most he might have had some child fantasies of a perfect marriage and family, but he cared more for just having fun.

Did your muse have a favourite childhood toy? Auro'usk, like most other children in the tribe, didn't have a lot of toys, and the ones they had was often shared. Following that he didn't play a lot in the first place. However he did have a sheep toy for a short while he cherished.

Did your muse have a favourite childhood story or fable? Dusk always enjoyed the story of Hydrae's founding. But as he grew older he started to favor the stories Dubus told rather than one specific tale.

- Soft Headcanon Meme -

#thanks for the ask! #adellennehocoleux #Dubus Hydrae #Khu Hydrae #Childé Hydrae #Auro'usk Hydrae #Zo'ogai Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #Dusk Hydrae #wasn't sure if I was tupposed to start with youngest or oldest #but 1st question for the 1st brother #made sense

[ffxivtribehydrae]

Spell your URL

Spell out your URL (or name) using song titles that can describe your muse, then tag as many people as there are letters in your URL!

Tagged by: @spotofmummery (thank you!)

I've done this previously with specific characters so... let's do it with my actual URL this time!

Tagging: @blueberryaesthetics @sayuriaoki @neoma-eltanin @umbralsound-xiv @under-the-blood-moonlight @ffxivaltaholic @hopes-red-dragon @margarettelizha

F - Faith - Nathan Wagner (Dusk - Moonlit Hearts) F - For the Dancing and the Dreaming (cover) - HTTYD2 (Other Hydrae [OzodugxAroujin]) X - Ten - Jewel (Moonlit Hearts) I - Into the Unknown - Panic! At The Disco (Dubus) V - Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) - Don McLean (Zo'ogai)

T - The Trail We Blaze - The Road to El Dorado (Zyyn & Baruun) R - Rain - Ben Platt (Khu - Opposite pages) I - I Promise I'm Trying - Cavetown (Auro'usk) B - Bones - Imagine Dragons (Verihiirensammal) E - Eight - Sleeping At Last (Dubus - Words Unspoken)

H - Homeward Bound - Peter Hollens (Zo'tall) Y - You're Welcome - Dwayne Johnson: Moana (Dubus) D - Dreams of my Downfall - Nathan Wagner (Khu) R - Run - Snow Patrol (Other Hydrae [Tagadus]) A - Angel - Broken Door (Zo'ogai - Yin and Yang) E - Enjoy Your Life - MARINA (Auro'usk)

#meme #music #I know I cheat on X #I had no song in any playlist that started with X #and it stands for 10 in the URL soooo #and I think I got in at least one song from every playlist! #almost

[ffxivtribehydrae]

#13 Oneirophrenia

For FFxIvWrite2021 Characters: ??? Warnings: None

Living fever dream

Wonders and horrors overwhelm

But the dead don’t sleep

#Story Time! #FFxIvWrite2021 #made an attempt on a haiku #never tried writing one #and I just felt nothing for this prompt #but still having fun! #Curious about the next prompt! #Tagadus Hydrae

[ffxivtribehydrae]

#23 Soul

For FFxIvWrite2021 Characters: ??? Warnings: None

It wasn’t so bad, really, when he thought about it.

He got to see the world with his best friend as was promised!

Sure he didn’t get to taste the flavors, smell the scents, feel any touches or hold conversations. Occasionally someone would look at him as if he was as much flesh and blood as the people around or he would find himself able to interact with his surroundings.

Not that he understood why it was like that, but he was an optimistic soul, with or without a body of his own.

The only issue was that every time he could interact with things, his companion would panic. And sure it was fun for a little while to play tricks but even he could understand the toll it took on the other. Better to spend his energy on other things, like playing with animals! Or going on his own adventures!

There was just one problem with that, for some reason he found himself unable to wander far enough for it to become an adventure. An unseen force would hold back the unseen.

But at the end of it all, he didn’t mind.

Sure things got boring sometimes, but he was adventuring with his best friend and he couldn’t ask for more! Even if he was scared of him now days, they made it work.

His optimistic soul didn’t falter and certainly never would.

#Story Time! #FFxIvWrite2021 #Tagadus Hydrae #another story from teh other side #writing early this time! #Felt inspired so

[ffxivtribehydrae]

#4 Baleful

For FFxIvWrite2021 Characters: Dubus, Tagadus Warnings: None

”Wooow!” the two brothers awed in unison.

Behind them was the forest clad foot of the great mountain chain, the home they always known and never before left.

Before them stretched the wide reaches of the Azim Steppe, only ever seen in the horizon between the great peaks.

“Where do we go now?” the younger of the two wondered.

“Let’s go there!” The eldest pointed to a hill obscuring their view.

The young horse carrying the two boys anxiously stepped in place before following command, having been so rudely awakened early in the morning and mounted by two eager kids and brought so far away in a rush. Not even the widest golden meadow would brighten its mood.

As they reached to top of the hill the kids awed once more, getting a better view of their homeland. Far away a massive structure broke the contour of the waving hills along with veins dug out by rivers. Otherwise it was just a vibrant green meeting a deep blue sky, the eldest grinned widely in excitement.

“Dubus, is that another iloh?” the younger curiously asked, having indeed spotted a foreign tribe’s settlement not too far away from the hill they were on.

Looking down to where the younger had pointed, Dubus squinted to try determine what tribe it was. After all he always enjoyed listening to the stories of the steppe, even if they were all about how dangerous of a place it was. People moved around like ants, what he assumed was cattle was grouped up further away and the only distinct detail he could identify was that all flags seemed to be green.

After further study and a few complaining noises from the horse, it dawned to the older what tribe it might be that they found. “This way!” he urged their steed. But as the creature turned, the kids were greeted by five other horsemen, all lightly clad in green. Dubus throat dried up, along with any excitement of exploring the steppe. Even from this distance he could tell just from the look in their eyes that they were not here to welcome them to the great fields.

“Dubus, do you know what tribe they are?” the younger wondered curiously once more, not sensing the danger in the least.

His brother remained silent however, staring down the group. Get a head start, his instincts told him. And with that he gave the horse the command and it reared in protest, the younger clinging tightly to the older with a shriek of mixed joy and fright and quickly the horse brought them back down the other side of the hill.

The five horsemen began their pursuit, with horses much larger and faster than that of the kids’ yearling…

#Story Time! #Dubus Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #Dubus first experience of the Steppe wasn't that great #But it was still his first taste of freedom and adventure

[ffxivtribehydrae]

#12 In spirit

For FFxIvWrite2021 Characters: ???, Dubus Warnings: Alcohol Note: This piece follows up #10 Heady. Suggestion for ambient music, Catch the Coast - Loic Ghanem.

With crossed arms leaning on the windowsill, the youth watched the fireworks through the glass.

A wide smile was on his lips and his tail waved in excitement to the pretty colours, despite that they had been going on for quite a few nights now. He didn’t get tired of the sight. “Do you think we will see other kinds of fireworks elsewhere?” he wondered out loud, despite that he knew no one would hear his words, “They can’t exist only here!”

The company beside him drank away in silence, sharing none of his thoughts tonight.

“I’m gonna miss everyone… Especially Dozer, he was fun to play with! But hey, we have each other! Sort of… You know what I mean!” the youth chuckled, “Anyways, I think there are more kinds of fireworks for us to find. Don’t you remember the ones we saw as kids? When we were in the mountains and that city in the distance lit up in so many colours! At least we found out why it didn’t come back.”

Dubus reached to fiddle with the lock on the window, to which the youth only smiled apologetically.

“Sorry, can’t help you with that tonight. We will have to be pleased with- ah! It’s the finale!” He flew up to his feet in joy, as excited as ever to see the finale repeated once more and applauded when silence finally fell.  “Amazing! I hope they go once more! Do you think other places can make other shapes and symbols in their fireworks? Here they only use one distinct shape. Meteor, right? Maybe- hey, are you alright?”

In the now dim lit and silent room, weak drunken sobs could be heard.

The youth simply stared for a moment before smiling gently, sitting down and putting a hand on the other’s knee. “You know… You don’t have to travel because of the promise… I’m content just being here at all!” he tried to cheer the other up, “We seen so much already! And some of our brothers are still here! And… actually I think it would be nice to see dad again.” Eyes turned to the bottle on the floor, then to the other empty ones. “Don’t drink til you pass out again, Khu would be so upset! Sleep instead and then we can start anew tomorrow! And remember, I will always be here, no matter where you decide to go, or not go!”

Dubus covered his eyes, not caring overly much about wiping his tears since no one was there to see. The childhood memory that had so suddenly invaded his mind had not been anything he needed tonight. That excitement of discovery and mysteries he once shared...

‘Stupid alcohol…’

He blamed the liquid for his sorry state then took a deep breath to calm himself down. A few minutes passed before he stood to undress for the bed, but before he made it the fireworks began their loop once more.

With his dizzy mind, he soon decided to be complicated and drag pillows and blankets to the windowsill, tucking himself up there where he could enjoy the comforting sight once more.

Not to mention the spot felt strangely soothing to be in right now.

#Story Time! #FFxIvWrite2021 #Dubus Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #Shadow in the River #guess he sort of has a little personal guardian angel #it's always fun and a little sad to write Tagadus point of view

[ffxivtribehydrae]

I’ve wanted to make a family portrait of all the Hydrae brothers as children for such a long time and finally I made it!

They used to be such a (almost all) happy family once upon a time

#Adventure In Art #Ozodug Hydrae #Aroujin Noykin #Dubus Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #Dusk Hydrae #Khu Hydrae #Childé Hydrae #Auro'usk Hydrae #Zo'ogai Hydrae #Zo'ogai look just like his son and I can't get over it #Also got a terrifying reminder of how huge their dad is... #And pure Olkunds get even bigger..!

[ffxivtribehydrae]

It’s been rough times and for some selfcare art to also make up for me not drawing for so long, I made myself with all my dear OCs!

#Adventure In Art #mun #Dusk Hydrae #Dubus Hydrae #Auro'usk Hydrae #Khu Hydrae #Chlidé Hydrae #Zo'ogai Hydrae #Zo'tall Hydrae #Ozodug Hydrae #Aroujin Noykin #Tagadus Hydrae #Zyyn Himaa #Thordis Hamarr #Enyo #Just wanted to redo this old meme for so long #and show my appreciation of all my OCs #even if I have way too many

[ffxivtribehydrae]

#18 Panglossian

For FFxivWrite2020

Characters: ??

Warnings: Topic of death and mention of blood and corpse

Everything was so silent when he woke, peaceful, serene.

He didn't remember falling asleep by the side of the forest river, but he merely shrugged, giggled to the silly situation and got up on his feet to return home to the tribe's iloh. The boy skipped on his feet, humming a melody along with the birds in the cooling afternoon.

The closer he got, the air itself appeared to become heavy. Not that it stopped him from strutting into the camp with his usual cheer, greeting the adults he passed with a smile and occasional compliment, not bothering about if they respond or not.

And no one did.

At the sight of his parents did he finally halt, falling into deep thought regarding their sorrowful expressions, though the way he tilted his head seemed more curious than concerned. He could see that his father had been crying and mother still was as the two hugged one another in comfort. Just as he was going to head over with his most loving smile to attempt and improve their grey day, another tribe’s member made it to them before him, speaking hushed words of condolence.

He blinked a few times at that before jumping around on his spot to see how the others in the tribe were doing. That was when he noticed how dull everyone seemed to be. Next he spotted his eldest brother and felt the smile grew a little extra, the two of them could play some innocent pranks and brighten everyone’s moods! So he dashed over, excited.

“Dubus, Dubus..!” The energetic words were somewhat hushed as to not spoil the plans too soon, “Why is everyone so gloomy? We should go play some pranks to make them laugh..! I saw some berries in the forest that will make great fake paint..! Why are you bandaged?”

Beaming towards the other, inspecting them up and down while patiently waiting for a response, he tried to recall when his brother got injured to the extent he needed his whole torso wrapped up like a cocoon. His brother merely stared straight ahead with a blank expression, stared through him when he leaned in front of his eyes.

No response came.

“Hm… Rawr!” he exclaimed with raised, claw like hands in an attempt to startle a reaction out of his brother without gaining as much as a batted eyelid. ”Hm… I will bring you something you will love, see if you can ignore me then!” Still without concern, he dashed to another end of the camp, intending to steal some treats he knew his brother loved with a passion.

On the way he spotted something strange that piqued his curiosity further. Something large wrapped up in decorated leather. It was about the same size as him, perhaps a little smaller. The boy stood on alert and spied around, trying to see if anyone was looking if he was mischievous enough to peek at this mystery package beside one of the yurts. Finding no one looking he grinned further and reached to unveil one end of the leather wrap.

First he saw a tuft of purple hair, dark blue in the tips, just like his hair! The coincidence brought him amusement. Lifting it a little further he revealed pale skin of someone’s forehead, dotted with dark dried spots of blood and he froze, leather falling back to conceal the body it hid.

“Oh…”

The boy straightened, the smile softening to just a light curve of his lips, though there was pain in his eyes.

“I remember now…”

Slowly he headed back, sat down on his knees in front his brother and lifted a hand to rest on the other’s knee. As expected this time, no reaction came from the other. For a while he sat like that, gently smiling and trying to soothe the pain his friend must be feeling.

“I’m sorry I didn’t last until help came…” he sighed as his smile grew, an undeniable happiness making it through, “But I’m so happy you are still here! And… technically I am still here too, somehow…” he mused for a moment, unable to not feel thankful for the chance.

“I guess Nhaama wants me to fulfill our promise after all! So hey, I will be here for you now, unconditioned!” The earlier excitement seemed to return as he realized the good sides of his situation, “And I promise! If you are ever in need of help like I was, I will save you!” Even if it was a promise he didn’t even know if he could keep, he made it with optimism, positive he’d figure it out.

-

Dubus grieved in silence where he sat. Many said he was lucky, he didn’t feel it. Rather he had never felt so lonely in his entire life even as the wind brushed a warm gust over his knee.

It was tough, losing what felt like your only friend.

#FFxivWrite2020 #Tagadus Hydrae #Story Time! #Okay I let go of my word limit on this one #enjoy extra long story

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~ Some people never leave you Not even after they are gone ~

This is an alternate version of this piece I wrote for FFxivWrite2019!

#Adventure In Art #Dubus Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #Shadow in the River #Story time! #comic #Tw: Depression #just in case #even though it is just hinted #also hope the gif works

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About Tribe Hydrae!

Tribe flag depicting Goddess Nhaama and her children gazing at her underneath the protection which she granted them. The similarities between the believers (the arrows) symbolize that they are one family and the walls at the sides of the flag symbolize the stability the tribe achieves as a believing, tight-knitted family. 

It’s decorated with gemstones of various kind that the tribe mined from the mountains. 

The Hydrae tribe is a small group travelling between two set locations, one camp set up in the mountains and one set up in the forest at the foot of the mountains around the southern border of the Azim Steppe and Yanxia. Their numbers have been varying between as low as beneath 10 to at highest 40 individuals. It’s a fairly young tribe with founders from the Hotgo and Dhoro tribes, they prefer to stay hidden and away from the conflicts of the steppe, only venturing out in the open to trade goods with other Xaela tribes or find mates. Nearly all Hydrae have some sort of facepaint and they celebrate the different phases and phenomenons of the moon. The moon, according to the Hydrae, is the eye of the Dusk Mother Nhaama watching over them and keeping them safe from dangers...

I’ve updated my Charactes information page!

As well simplified the tribe flag which I wanted to do for very, very long. There is still improvements I can see be done but for another time! Most of the update is just organizing so all brothers have their own little page so it is a little more pleasant to scroll through them. Added extra information on all the brothers to various degree, RP hooks, added a tag archive and additional characters relevant to the brothers! I’ve decided to add my non-Hydrae alt as well (might add more in the future, it depends really) for the mere reason to say “hi, this is also me!”. Maybe I might post about them, but the blog will remain strongly Hydrae focused.

DUSK - AURO’USK - TAGADUS - ZO’OGAI - CHILDÉ - KHU - DUBUS

ZO’TALL - OZODUG & AROUJIN - ZYYN & BARUUN

#Hydrae #Random News #Dusk Hydrae #Dubus Hydrae #Khu Hydrae #Auro'usk Hydrae #Zo'ogai Hydrae #Tagadus Hydrae #Childé Hydrae #Ozodug Hydrae #Aroujin Noykin #Zyyn Himaa #Baruun Himaa #Whooh finally updated this properly for the first time since it was made! #just need more arts to pretty up the character pages #I should present them individually in posts sometime #maybe when I do have nice visuals for all of them