The sun seeks the moon, the moon keeps the sun.
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FFXIV commission for RayeoftheSunshine on AO3!
I had the pleasure of illustrating the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding between her WoL, Moonflower, and the Crystal Exarch. I designed his outfit based on his in-game attire ♥
Based on Ch 22 of her fic, "Meetings"
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Marriage
In honor of my 20th wedding anniversary, here are some more Mercuriel/Vezin pictures. I suppose could show off their wedding a little. It's thematic. I'm also probably going to ramble.
I have said it before, and I'll say it again: their relationship is weird, but it works for them.
Funny little story about this, too. When he picked the game back up again, about a month later I married my friend @petitfarron because he wanted the glamour bits for his catgirl, etc. Vezin attended the wedding, of course, and commented "Just so you know, I'm not marrying one of your dudes."
I wanted to know why, of course, not that it really occurred to me that it was a thing we should do. We'd gotten married on a MUD (uhhh like 25 years ago, Jesus Christ) (it's where we met, we're not just old, we're old turbonerds) and I figured that was all the video game marriage we warranted anyway. HOWEVER, once he told me the reason, which he said upfront was completely irrational, I found it incredibly funny.
You see, he didn't want to marry one of my boys, because it would be marrying a dude, and that's kind of gay, which he is not (he and I are both straight). I pointed out he is a catgirl, doesn't that make it ... not-gay? He replied he is a man, though. I pointed out I am a woman, a woman literally married to him, so ...? And he stressed again, it was IRRATIONAL shut UP.
Basically, fellas is it gay to marry your wife if she's playing a dude and you're playing a chick? According to my husband's irrational brain, yes.
So imagine my enormous amusement when he sent me a code for a bracelet with the message USE ON MERC
Of course, when I asked, "What happened to it being gay?" he replied, "It's still a little gay." So there you go. FFXIV turned my husband gay. But only a little.
Also holy shit was he a bridezilla, it cracked me up. Whenever Farron and I get married or renew our vows, we always have a little fuss over who has to carry the stupid bouquet. That is not a problem with Vezin. I could not pry the bouquet out of my husband's hands if I tried. He had Firm Opinions on what colors to pick, the music, what I should wear. It was adorable. He and I were equal partners planning our real wedding, but our fake one? HE WAS THE BRIDE IT WAS HIS DAY RARGH
We even did the book signing ceremony, because he wanted "as few moogles as possible." Because Vezin-the-character fuckin' hates them.
You cannot tell me they're not plotting something in that last shot.
And then they made their getaway.
During the cursed lalafel time, we decided to renew our vows for the hell of it.
Once again, he demanded to carry the bouquet and this time apparently wanted our entrance to be as ridiculous as possible. I think we managed it.
I did enjoy seeing how different the camera is when both participants are tiny monsters.
The bouquet being almost as big as Vezin: also delightful.
Any time I fantasia into a lalafel (which I only ever do because my spouse has), I am always mad about how cute they look.
Alright, I think that's enough self-indulgent rambling for now. <3
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Some of my favourite couple gposes I took from the Eternal Bonding yesterday. (I swear Vox is not taller he was just being picked up in all of those poses)
Odin spawned two minutes after we left the Ceremony and I stole my partner for pics in the Tension weather, and the last one was in their home.
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Every step is a dream with you
Continuing this journey with you, Stardust, has been so special to me. We've traversed most of Eorzea now and despite the amount of walking and riding, I feel no exhaustion with you by my side. You pick me up, keep me going. You always have. You give me a reason to look forward, to see that there is a future.
Just a bit longer to go now, @tazzire-boreal. Let's see this through.
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