Cirina and Lyse kneel over a fallen Roxanne at Bardam's Mettle. Cirina: She failed the guardian's test... She's losing blood! Lyse: Oh gods... W-What's your type?

Roxanne: Uhh, blonde, athletic, with an exposed midriff...?

Lyse sits there stunned, a noticeable blush on her face, as Cirina glances at her with a wry smile.

Lyse: Your *blood type,* idiot!

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. 🎯

#RoxanneMercier | #LyseHext | #ArcturusComics

A temple knight squire gently wipes across Helena's back. Helena: Alright, talk to me, Sorrel. Picked up a few scratches in that last bout. It don't feel *too* bad, but you've got a better view than me.

Sorrel lowers the rag and inspects Helena's back. Her eyes linger across several neat, linear scars on her back.

Sorrel: The old scars are fine, and I reckon the *new* scratches will scab in about a moon. S'pose there's not gonna be any new additions to your gallery today, Commander.

Helena: Good, I fuckin' hate art.

She's picked up quite a collection over the years. 🩹

#HelenaStroud | #Midlander | #ArcturusComics

Ysayle leading the Dragoon Estinien, the Scion Alphinaud, and the Warrior of Light Roxanne through a snowy night near the Slate Mountains in Coerthas.

(3.0) Melting the Ice ♨️

Roxanne's travels with the "heretic" leader Iceheart have only just begun, though the two find a quiet moment amidst the cold to reflect as they ponder how to forge ahead. A Heavensward story.

🔞 (CW: non-sexual nudity)

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#RoxanneMercier | #ArcturusComics | #Ysayle

Honey: Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in... Vamp: Honey...? Oh, you're all I need right now...

Honey: What's this I hear about you getting a sponsorship with Sapphire Sweets? Funny thing, I was pretty sure I'd be the one getting that deal done. Until *someone* pulled the rug out from under me. Vamp: What can I say, Honey? I'm a businesswoman. They decided they wanted someone with a bit more... *experience* than you.

Honey: Oh, I'll show *you* experience. Vamp: Gods, you're such a child...

Honey: *Shut up!* Vamp: Make me, if it means so damn much to you!

Wild and unpredictable. The two are an explosive combination of bitter and sweet, like chocolate. 🐝+ 🦇

(includes alt+text)

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#HoneyBLovely | #VampFatale | #ArcturusComics

Vamp Fatale: After a long day of punishing my naughty guests, only one thing can satisfy my very *particular* cravings...

Vamp Fatale, narrating her commercial: Indulgence. So good, it must be a sin.

Honey B. Lovely: How good can her chocolate possibly be, Chrys? Chrysocolla: Well... Only one way to find out, I suppose.

The two of them glance down at the red-ribboned box on the table, containing a set of Vamp Fatale's "Indulgence" chocolates. The two of them just couldn't seem to resist their curiousity, even as they talk behind their rival's back.

Vamp Fatale's confectionery line can't be *that* good... can it? 🍬

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#HoneyBLovely 🐝 | #VampFatale 🦇 | #Chrysocolla 🐍 | #ArcturusComics

Vamp Fatale: You're next, *darling.* You've been a naughty, naughty girl.

Vamp Fatale: And I'm going to give you the punishment you deserve.

Yaana: Ugh, Vamp's always given me the creeps. Be careful out there, Ottoline.

Honey: Can you believe this garbage she's peddling? How does anyone fall for this? Chrysocolla: The vibes are rancid. I bet her aftercare is terrible.

Scouting the competition. 🦇

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#OttolineArcturus | #Yaana | #HoneyBLovely | #Chrysocolla | #ArcturusComics

Ottoline examines herself in a mirror (POV) as she admires the new shade of lipstick she's wearing.

Zero walks up from behind, wrapping her arms around Ottoline's waist. Ottoline: Oh! Did you put on that lingerie I got you? I think it'd suit you well.

Zero: No, I haven't changed yet. And frankly, I don't want to wait. Ottoline: Ohhh? Someone's a bit impatient~

Zero: What's the point of dressing up if we're going to take it off right away? Ottoline: Oh, you... It's all about building up *anticipation.* I just want everything to be *perfect.*

An anticipated evening, perfectly planned. 🌙

An 🔞 #NSFWGpose Comic.

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#OttolineArcturus | #ArcturusComics | #Wolzero | #Zero

Ottoline and Y'shtola stand before Haukke Manor in festive attire, greeted by a lightly snowy, gloomy night.

Ottoline: Are you sure this will work, Y'shtola?

Y'shtola: Well, there's only one way to find out. Do you have the Atomos specimen?

Ottoline presents her small, weakened Atomos floating above her palm, while Y'shtola conjures a purple orb of unknown energy.

Home for the holidays~ 🎄

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#OttolineArcturus | #ArcturusComics | #Yshtola | #Zero | #Wolshtola | #Wolzero

An inscription on the fountain that graces the Quicksand's exterior reads "Greatness is depth of pocket." Ottoline: "The women of Ul'dah's aristocracy and merchant clans rarely have a voice when it comes to steering the direction of their lives."

Ottoline: "In the time-honored tradition, noblewomen are given material wealth, fortune, a fancy estate, anything they can ever ask for."

Ottoline: "Some may even find this a worthy substitute for frivolous things like... *affection.* But I couldn't tell you how many highborn girls look forward to the Little Ladies' Day festival just to feel something close to love for one week out of a year."

Ottoline: "So yes... With all this gil dropped onto our laps, we can have anything, and be anything... except ourselves."

For the Warrior of Light, a woman of boundless pride, countless accomplishments, and even greater accolades, that one act of rebellion which started it all was her proudest moment. No blessings required.

An Ottoline short story, alt text incl. TW/ Abuse

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#OttolineArcturus | #ArcturusComics

Ottoline walks with Y'shtola, and is stunned to see someone else, Oda, also walking with Y'shtola.

The surprise is reciprocated, though Oda has a knowing smile on her face.

Oda: Y'SHTOLA FUCKER!

Ottoline: Y'SHTOLA FUCKER!

When I see someone who ships the same NPC's I do 🤝

ft. Oda Claudius-Rhul, @st4rd1ver.bsky.social

#ArcturusCollabs | #ArcturusComics | #OttolineArcturus | #Yshtola

Ottoline: Roxanne? You don't lounge around La Noscean beaches very often. What brings you here?

Roxanne: I'm on the hunt for nefarious critter, terrorizing beaches everywhere. It takes the form of a common crab. Are you familiar with this beast?

Ottoline: Oh, yeah. You'd best be careful, it could strike anywhere. I was doing some blitzball training with Jude, and the crab got him earlier.

Roxanne: Well, I've got nothing to hide! Bring it on! I'll nab this criminal crustacean! In the background, an Au Ri woman in a black cap deviously watches the beach.

Beware! They say the crab has eyes and ears everywhere! 🦀

(w/ a cameo from @judepaw.bsky.social) 🐱

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#ArcturusComics | #OttolineArcturus | #RoxanneMercier | #LaylaHinamoto #NSFWGpose

Taele: I never imagined my summons for a bodyguard would lead me to you, Warrior of Light. Roxanne: Well, you know me. I can't ignore a lady in need.

Taele: Indeed. Your reputation precedes you. So much so that I can't help but want to pick your brain for a while... Roxanne: I hope that's a figure of speech. I've fought like, at least three people who meant it for real.

Taele: Of course it is, silly. I wanted to ask, what drives a woman like you forward? From the stories, it sounds like you're just going from place to place, saving a damsel in distress, and indulging in local pleasures...

Roxanne: Do I need a better reason than all of that?

What makes the Warrior of Light tic? After a chance meeting, Taele wants to know, but Roxanne's humble honesty proves her charm isn't so embellished by songs and legends. 💕

ft. Taele from @shotbuns.bsky.social~

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#RoxanneMercier | #ArcturusCollabs | #Midlander | #ArcturusComics | #Bellveil

Dominica shivers as she seemingly swims in an ethereal red haze, her eyes bright red, with beady black pupils, as gives word to her thoughts. "The demon has changed me. The exiles in Ul'dah said that my physiology, the very aether that makes up my body... is 'strange' now."

She shivers and clutches at herself, nude, with blood covering her mouth, trembling in uncharacteristic anxiety. "My mind is plagued by thoughts that aren't my own. I keep her in check. I have to. My body is my own. No one else's. Not hers. Not my husband's. Not the Empire's. I have to resist these thoughts, these urges..."

Her eyes grow wild, and someone else's unsettling smile curves her lips upward, rambling madly as she clutches her head. Her words trail off in an unending mantra. "Like what if I wrapped my hands around that pretty blonde's neck and watch as the life fades from her eyes? It's not fair she gets to keep all that sweet, sweet blood all to herself. It's not fair, it's not fair, it's not fair...!"

Dominica snaps out of it when she hears a knock on her door. Blonde Noblewoman: Doctor? Are you there?

The thought of losing control terrifies her. Almost as much as the idea of losing the power that tests it.

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#ArcturusComics | #DominicaSulla | #Elezen

A lone, bored-looking Elezen stands leaning against the doorway to the masquerade ballroom.

Dominica walks in, iron mask adoring her face, clad in an elegant lace-sleeve dress, hair loose and at her side. Rarely is the good doctor ever seen roaming about Ishgard without her plumed feather hat.

Noblewoman 1: Doctor! 'Tis a pleasure to see you again. The masquerade benefits from having such an esteemed personage as yourself humbling our halls.

Noblewoman 2: Is that Dominica Sulteaux?! Goodness, finally someone interesting to speak to!

When Dominica arrives at the masquerade ball, she causes quite a stir. And at highly public events like these, the good doctor always announces her presence the only way she knows how.

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#ArcturusComics | #DominicaSulla | #Elezen

Hilda: Well, it's about time you showed up, Hero. What, run out of coin to pay for the aetheryte? Spendin' it all on broads at the inn?

Roxanne: Hah! Easy, Hilda. I still know how to have fun with my clothes on.

Hilda: Prove it, Roxie! Your head's been gettin' real big from all those bards and wenches kissin' your arse. Roxanne: Oi, piss off! Pretty soon you'll be eating my dust.

The two rev their engines, reading for their little impromptu race in the Dravanian Hinterlands.

It doesn't matter what fancy title Roxie goes by, how strong she's gotten, or how many women she's flirted with. Deep down she's still the same 'ol Roxanne. A fellow runt that Hilda can always find trouble with. Just like old times.

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#RoxanneMercier | #HildaWare | #ArcturusComics

Deep in the Black Shroud, amidst the brambles.

Lars: Layla, I don't think your plans for an Eorzean tour" and bringing the "Rockin' Revolution" to these yokels is working out right now.

Lars: We've got a pair of experienced trackers in our crew, and we still haven't seen a proper permanent settlement in days. Talking, flying cabbages sent us the wrong way. We're lost, there's all kinds of predators, and we're eating frogs off the ground. I'm sure your dad could've gotten us out of gaol in less than a week if we stayed in Garlemald.

Lars: My point is, we're probably going to die, and you're making me do your makeup.

Laelia's still determined to begin her world tour, though it's run into a few early snags. Eorzea certainly puts the "wild" in "wilderness." Luckily, her faithful crew are at her side.

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#LaylaHinamoto | #AuRa | #ArcturusComics

Chrysocolla: Hello my lovelies, it's your sinister starlet, Storm Surge here, with a very special guest for today's dono-stream!

Chrysocolla: This ain't your ordinary bun. This is a shshuye, one of the few surviving species from the lands of Xak Tural!

Chrysocolla: Now, unlike most of the cuddle-sized critters I bring on this channel, shshuyes are ill-suited as pets. They're truly *wild* animals, meaning they haven't been acclimated to living alongside people, which is easy to take for granted these days. They're extremely skittish and typically solitary. Yehepya here has been raised in captivity since birth, so he's a little more calm than most, but I can tell he doesn't like being held for too long.

Chrysocolla: You can safely view shshuyes at one of the various nature preserves in Solution Nine, where their living conditions have been replicated as accurately as possible. I have a few links to some Turali-run establishments in the description below.

Chrysocolla, also known as Storm Surge to her fans in the Arcadion circuit, has quite the social media presence. And occasionally, she has something a bit more near and dear to her heart to share than her usual selfies and 10-second video clips. 🐰

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#Chrysocolla | #ArcturusComics | #Midlander

Ottoline waits in the Goblet district, viewing the various Rising decorations and memorials in the distance.

Y'shtola: Ottoline? Ottoline: You're here. Thank you for coming. This won't take long.

They scale a flight of stairs and view the brilliant candlelit display at the top.

Several people present offer their prayers, and Ottoline kneels as well.

The Rising always reminds Ottoline of how much she's gained since the Calamity. How much she's left behind. And how much more she feels she has to do.

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#OttolineArcturus | #ArcturusComics | #Yshtola

A woman in a blue regal dress with a blue-tipped staff watches as the fire rages and burns down what was once a temple.

Ansellus: My lady. We're still counting the casualties, but the remaining Imperial forces have been routed. We've resecured the grounds, or what's left of it.

Euphemia: What word from the other sanctuaries? Ansellus: Our brethren across the frontier are safe and sound. As far as we're aware, the Imperials haven't been searching there. They were only after *you* specifically.

Euphemia: How many more must suffer in my presence, Ansellus? Ansellus: My lady, it's not your fault. We understood the risks. If the Empire will not allow us to worship the gods, *our* gods, then we will fight to keep our ways safe.

There are things in Ilsabard far older than magitek, and the Empire itself. Old ways that once shined a beacon in the cold. Ways that were incompatible with the new Garlemald. And now, people who desperately seek to keep the old ways alive.

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#ArcturusComics | #EuphemiaScaurus | #Highlander

Roxanne chooses a third option (the wrong one). 🐀

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#ArcturusComics | #ArcturusCollabs | #RoxanneMercier

Ottoline: Nobody ever had a problem with my attitude when people called me an "Ojou-sama."

Ottoline: But as soon as someone calls it "Narcissistic Personality Disorder" all of a sudden people don't find it endearing anymore. What tripe!

Ottoline's therapist looks at her with mild disapproval.

Therapist: Right...

Maybe she'll seen out a second opinion...

#ArcturusComics | #OttolineArcturus

A woman in work clothes kneels down to pick up some sacks on a storefront.

Behind her, on the Alexandrian road, Queen Sphene, accompanied by three knights, walk along the path deeper into town.

???: Holy hells, is that the Queen?! I've never seen her this close.

Sphene's eyes flicker to the voice to her left, taking note of her.

#WolSpheneWeek2025 - Past/Future

Some things are just destined to repeat, in one life, and the next.

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#ArcturusComics | #RoxanneMercier | #Sphene | #Wolsphene

Nexus Arcade Clerk: Queen Sphene! How nice of you to stop by. You and your date look lovely.

Sphene: "Date?" You must be mistaken, these are foreign guests to Alexandria.

Nexus Arcade Clerk: Ah... Apologies if I spoke out of turn, your Grace. It's just... you're *holding hands.* I mean, there's nothing to be ashamed of, I think she's perfectly lovely!

Sphene recoils her hands in embarrassment, while Roxanne and Wuk Lamat look on, amused.

#WoLSpheneWeek2025 - (Just for fun!)

The Queen's "guests" have been turning quite a few heads on their maiden tour of Alexandria...

#FFXIVGpose | #ArcturusComics | #RoxanneMercier | #Sphene | #Wolsphene

Roxanne hears a knock on the door. Roxanne: Come in!

Wuk Lamat: How's my favorite Knight of Tural doing? I've got a surprise for you.

Roxanne: You brought the leggy brunette from the martini bar?

Wuk Lamat: What? No! Ask her out yourself!

A gift from the Dawn. ☀️

Nobody *gets* Roxanne quite like Wuk Lamat, and vice versa. This doesn't come without a few headaches for those that look after them, however.

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#FFXIVGpose | #ArcturusComics | #RoxanneMercier | #WukLamat

Sphene raises the interdimensional fusion key into the gateway atop Everkeep, following the Warrior of Light and co. defeating Zoraal Ja.

Sphene: My brave, sweet knight... I do not wish to make an enemy of you. In the countless years I've sheparded my people through this storm, my needs have never extended beyond the happiness of my people. They were my everything.

Sphene: But... I struggle to reconcile the fact that now, after all this time, I so selfishly want something for myself. You. You don't have to become Endless, Roxanne. I can still show you the perfect world you've been yearning for, a place you can belong.

Roxanne: I... I'm sorry, Queen Sphene... I already made a vow to the people of Tural. My homeland. The people of this star. Every one of them. To make myself a knight, carrying all their ideals and virtues, one they can depend on. I can't sacrifice their happiness. Not for anyone. Not even for you.

(7.0) The knight scaled the tower, seeking to redeem her fallen Queen... instead, at the top of that tower, she realized all too late her fairy tale was already over.

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#FFXIVGpose | #ArcturusComics | #RoxanneMercier | #Sphene | #Wolsphene

Gris stretches and cracks their neck while Ottoline surveys the area, a katana in hand.

Gris: Still a long ways to go, Ottoline. How are you holding up?

Ottoline: ...Griselda, carry me.

Gris: Seriously?

Wishing to once again scale the peak of Worqor Zormor to study the monuments, Ottoline enlists the aid of Dawnbreaker Majashir ( @harething.com ) to be her guide. Though she can't help but be distracted by their towering frame...

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#ArcturusCollabs | #ArcturusComics | #OttolineArcturus

(Pre-ARR) The subject of Ottoline's first crush is actually a funny story I've held onto for a long time, that I think would only be done justice in comic form.

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#FFXIVGpose | #ArcturusComics | #OttolineArcturus

Roxanne: Hey, Rin! Sorry if I'm a bit winded, I jogged on my way over here!

Rin: Hah! You better not be tired before we begin. You should be able to bench press my weight at *minimum.* Now let's see what you've got, goody-two-shoes!

Roxanne: Well that's a silly phrase...

Roxanne: What am I supposed to do with *one* good shoe?

As fellow Warriors of Light, Rin knew Roxanne was pretty strong. She just didn't expect the whimsical self-proclaimed knight to be so... built, too.

ft. Rin from @st4rd1ver.bsky.social ~! 🦎

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#FFXIVGpose | #ArcturusCollabs | #ArcturusComics | #RoxanneMercier

A view of Costa del Sol in the evening.

Ottoline: Y'shtola, where have you been? You've been missing out on the banquet!

Ottoline: Do you know what the Company of Fools call me now? Titan's Bane. Has a nice ring to it. And the quality of the food they've made nearly makes the tasks they've sent me on worth the effort. And I have Lord Gegeruju in my pocket. All in all, a productive day. Y'shtola: Y'shtola: Titan still stands, Ottoline. We are losing valuable time to this farce. Yet you don't seem so concerned about that. Surely you aren't so easily distracted by their flattery?

Ottoline: Y'shtola, you wound me. Is it not fair to bask in glory when it is heaped upon you? I've proven to them that my abilities are more than capable of felling the dreaded Lord of Crags. If my name is to be put to song this night, well, all the better!

(A Realm Reborn)

Having completed the gauntlet of tasks the Company of Heroes set for her, Ottoline is buoyant as she enjoyed a lavish feast before her showdown with Titan. Yet her Scion colleague, Y'shtola, has a few concerns.

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#FFXIVGpose | #ArcturusComics | #OttolineArcturus | #Yshtola

The doorway to the Lemures headquarters in Ul'dah, with Arnegis and Hermin discussing outside.

Drusilla: You're an outlier. You came from a noble family. Lived in the capital. You lived a safe and secure life. You're not even *Garlean,* you can manipulate aether-

Dominica: Does my privilege disqualify me from seeking your aid?

Drusilla: No. Whatever privilege you had is not my problem. My problem is... why in Hell's Gates did you become a Reaper of all damned things?!

Drusilla didn't trust her. There were too many red flags to count. In spite of that, she recognized the path the Elezen was on. It'd be best for the Lemures to keep an eye on her. The old mercenary would be loath to let history repeat itself.

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#FFXIVGpose | #ArcturusComics | #DominicaSulla