#daybreakboys Calu'to @ E'rahez: "I can't carry the ring for you Mr. Frodo, but I can carry you!"
Calu'to is keenly aware of the position that E'rahez is in and he takes great pride in being the one person on the star whom E'rahez trusts body and soul. E'rahez worries he takes too much and doesn't
day 1 - begin
[ in the end, i want to be standing at the beginning with you ]
#origposes #miqomarch2026 #daybreakboys
old shot and no longer canon HOWEVER i am still very proud of this one :>
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"We did as ye bade, milord," the fighter began, addressing Aymeric first. "Figured if it were the Warrior o' Light askin' us to look, it was damn important, so we did our level best. Scoured every ilm o' the path we knew the forward van took, and then some we knew they didn't just fer good measure." E'rahez hung his head. Of course it was too much to have hoped they'd find it. Calu'to's hand at the small of his back grounded him as he searched for the words to thank them for the effort. He didn't see the Resistance fighter's face turn sad as he whistled over his shoulder at a colleague, nor the gesture toward him the man made. "We did find it, but…" E'rahez's head snapped up. "I'm afraid there weren't much left o' yer weapon fer us to find." The other fighter passed over a small, unadorned box no bigger than an arcanist's grimoire. "We, er, kept the pieces if ye want 'em, but this were the only bit we managed to get cleaned up for ye."
With growing horror and trembling hands, E'rahez accepted the box from the soldier and, with great trepidation, removed the lid. There, nestled amongst a hand-stitched handkerchief that one of the soldiers must have offered up in reverence, were the two hawk feathers and string of decorative beads and fabric which once fastened them to the bow Tuhli had given him. The feathers were clumped and stained, the leather and colored cloth shredded and some of the beads missing, but someone had clearly gone to great lengths to preserve what remained. The gravity of the loss hit him in one great force, the same swift, sharp agony he'd felt when Elidibus ran him through with Zeno's blade piercing him through his chest. He might as well have been stabbed a second time for the way it pained him all the same. A quiet, strangled sob tore from his throat, his shoulders began to quake, and his legs gave out from under him. Several startled yelps rang out, and Calu'to was there, steadying him as they sank together to their knees, and E'rahez curled around the box, pressed it to his chest, and lost the fight to hold back his tears. There in mud before the eyes of all and sundry, as a distant rumble of thunder reverberated over the crags and the heavens opened up as though to join him in mourning the loss of the last true piece of his beloved sister, E'rahez wept.
It’s still #wipwednesday on somewhere, have a snippet of some sads :’D
#oriwrites #daybreakboys
ok 2 answers for #daybreakboys:
canon: caluto doesn't mind either way, he'll do what erahez wants. erahez is terrified of traumatizing any kids the way his dad did him, not that he thinks he'll abuse them but that the risk of endangerment/orphaning is high. he's happy being a doting uncle ;v;
#daybreakboys Mt. Gulg for both of them. Calu’to because he watched as his beloved almost succumbed to the Light and all the horrors that entailed, and E’rahez bc in his death throes he nearly killed Calu’to by accident. Only Ryne’s intervention saved them both that day.
#daybreakboys Their well-meaning employer fired E’rahez and sent him off with some coin and new duds to give him a fresh start after he noticed how unhealthy it was for E’rahez to linger so close to his former home. Calu’to followed in search of him when E’rahez vanished off the face of the star.
#daybreakboys E’rahez’s tribe believed that jewelry absorbs bits of the wearer’s soul—w/ this in mind E’rahez had them pick out rings for each other and wear the other’s as engagement bands, that when they exchanged them on their wedding day they were willingly giving a part of themselves.
#wolqotd #oriwrites #daybreakboys From the msq rewrite that has a couple of snips here and there scattered throughout the timeline—tho this is making me want to go back and work on it xD
This is probably one of the biggest fights the boys ever have :)
Calu'to is the wifest guy to ever wifeguy. He is down. So. Freaking. Bad. He carried his torch for E'rahez for literal years before they got together.
#daybreakboys #origposes
Oh I've a good one for this :> E'rahez once again ditching Calu'to with a letter, only this time it's not really his fault. And having to talk in code in case his letter gets intercepted by...unwanted eyes.
#oriwrites #daybreakboys #sixsentencesaturday
#daybreakboys For their bonding there weren't a MOH/BM but those selected to deliver the elemental blessings, three on each side. For Calu'to it was his mom and two siblings (since dad was officiating) and for E'rahez it was Alphinaud, Alisaie, and Leon, his adopted little siblings :>
Still a WIP buuuut I can share another lil sneak peek of the reception fic. As a treat, since Mo asked so nicely >:3
#oriwrites #daybreakboys
I thought I answered this one oops mb xD #daybreakboys
Both of them made a modest living before the Scions as mercs, and E'rahez spent the first year in Gridania making ends meet as an adventurer doing jobs from the guild board and slowly building up his reputation as an artisan. Calu'to went on
#daybreakboys Calu’to, without question. Him being a tank aside, he’s very, VERY protective over his family, but none more so than E’rahez because E’rahez is so busy taking care of everyone else. It’s not wholly altruistic either—he’s got a jealous streak a mile wide XD
Oops I forgot to tag the thread lol
#oriwrites #daybreakboys
erahez and caluto visit the starlight stalls with their children, raihli (left) and cahmuli (right). erahez holds raihli comfortably on his hip, while raihli points excitedly at something off screen. cahmuli is sitting on caluto's shoulders, and caluto is saying something to her as she gasps and claps her hands happily. starlight presents and snowmen are out of focus in the background.
erahez holds raihli comfortably on his hip, while raihli points excitedly at something off screen. starlight presents and snowmen are out of focus in the background.
cahmuli is sitting on caluto's shoulders, and caluto is saying something to her as she gasps and claps her hands happily. starlight presents and snowmen are out of focus in the background.
erahez and caluto visit the starlight stalls with their children, raihli (left) and cahmuli (right). erahez holds raihli comfortably on his hip, while raihli points excitedly at something off screen. cahmuli is sitting on caluto's shoulders, and caluto is saying something to her as she gasps and claps her hands happily. starlight presents and snowmen are out of focus in the background.
pov you take 2 very excited miqittens to see the saint of nymeia for the first time
finished these just in time before the stalls close woops 😅
#origposes #daybreakboys #starstridekids
e'rahez curls tightly in on himself as the implication of his nightmare sinks in.
e'rahez stares wide-eyed and horrified at nothing in particular and curls tightly in on himself as the implication of his nightmare sinks in.
e'rahez's horror melts into grief, and his eyes begin to water. he keeps the hand clapped to his mouth.
e'rahez clenches his eyes shut tight against the tears, keeping his hand pressed fir4mly to his mouth.
[ in the shadow of yyasulani ]
[ 7/7 ]
#dawntrailspoilers #origposes #daybreakboys
e'rahez snaps awake, suddenly laying in pajamas in a straw bed in tuliyollal. calu'to is sprawled out beside him, fast asleep.
e'rahez lurches to sit upright, clutching his arms around himself tight. calu'to sleeps on undisturbed beside him.
e'rahez claps a hand over his mouth in horror, as if to keep himself from getting sick.
e'rahez curls tightly in on himself as the implication of his nightmare sinks in.
[ in the shadow of yyasulani ]
[ 6/7 ]
#dawntrailspoilers #origposes #daybreakboys
koana and g'raha recoil in shock as understanding dawns on them too. e'rahez grabs more firmly at calu'to's face.
e'rahez throws his arms around calu'to and yanks him in for a desperate embrace, his expression grief-stricken as he cradles calu'to's head into the crook of his neck.
e'rahez begans to wail in grief, clinging tighter to calu'to. koana and g'raha avert their gazes, their expressions somber.
two of the gunners lower their wepons at last, staring in shock and dawning horror at their comrade embrace this intruder. alisaie's expression is grim as she hugs an arm to herself, and krile stares up at the embrace, aghast.
[ in the shadow of yyasulani ]
[ 5/7 ]
#dawntrailspoilers #origposes #daybreakboys
a vision in sepia of a younger calu'to replaces the assailant standing in front of him, his expression near hysterical in his disbelief.
the vision vanishes, and the old man assailant returns. his face is the exact mirror to that of the young calu'to in the vision.
e'rahez's eyes widen in utter disbelief, and he reaches up with trembling hands to tentatively stroke calu'to's cheek's with the backs of his fingers as he breathes calu'to's name.
e'rahez's vision and the camera zoom in on the wedding band strung from a length of leather around old calu'to's neck.
[ in the shadow of yyasulani]
[ 4/7 ]
#dawntrailspoilers #origposes #daybreakboys
the assailant drops his weapons, letting his blades clatter to the ground.
the assailant grabs e'rahez by the shoulders and forcefully spins him around to face him directly. krile and koana, who have complied and stowed their weapons, reel back in alarm. the two other mysterious uniformed gunners in the back remain on their guard.
the assailant holds e'rahez at arm's length, staring in disbelief. e'rahez's hand hovers awkwardly, his expression confused at the sudden shift from hostility to insistence.
e'rahez is confused as he seemingly tries to comprehend what the assailant is saying, but there is a hint of recognition in his expression.
[ in the shadow of yyasulani ]
[ 3/7 ]
#dawntrailspoilers #origposes #daybreakboys
e'rahez reluctantly complies, lowering his weapon. the assailant lowers his own only slightly.
krile looks at e'rahez in alarm, hesitating to lower her own weapon as e'rahez finishes stowing his. the assailant glances down at his hand, seemingly spotting something.
a closeup of the wedding band on e'rahez's left hand.
the assailant's eyes widen in shock and recognition. a matching wedding band is hanging conspicuously around his own neck.
[ in the shadow of yyasulani ]
[ 2/7 ]
#dawntrailspoilers #origposes #daybreakboys
g'raha tia, koana, e'rahez, krile, and alisaie have stumbled into what appears to be a secret hideout hidden in a cave system. the members who occupy said hideout, all clad in similar uniforms, have their guns drawn. similarly, the scions have their weapons drawn in self-defense. each side faces each other down in a deadlock standoff.
an unknown figure wearing a similar uniform to the mysterious group dashes in from off camera. his face his partly obscured, and he wields 2 blades.
a blade appears at e'rahez's throat, the wielder obscured by e'rahez's drawn weapon. he glances back over his shoulder in alarm, but unable to fully turn to look at his attacker without cutting his own throat.
the assailant's suspiciously familiar face, an older miqo'te man with dark skin and greying, sandy blond hair is revealed as he instructs them all to lower their weapons.
[ in the shadow of yyasulani ]
[ 1/7 ]
repost from aug 2024. no longer canon, but still damn proud of this one >:)
#dawntrailspoilers #origposes #daybreakboys
E'rahez and Calu'to in the early stages of undress, feeling each other up in a rocky hot tub surrounded by bamboo. Calu'to is rutting on E'rahez's thigh and his hand is wandering from E'rahez's crotch up his shirt.
A further away shot of E'rahez and Calu'to in the early stages of undress, feeling each other up in a rocky hot tub surrounded by bamboo. Calu'to is rutting on E'rahez's thigh and his hand is wandering from E'rahez's crotch up his shirt.
Another angle of E'rahez and Calu'to in the early stages of undress, feeling each other up in a rocky hot tub surrounded by bamboo. Calu'to is rutting on E'rahez's thigh and his hand is wandering from E'rahez's crotch up his shirt.
Yet another angle of E'rahez and Calu'to in the early stages of undress, feeling each other up in a rocky hot tub surrounded by bamboo. Calu'to is rutting on E'rahez's thigh and his hand is wandering from E'rahez's crotch up his shirt.
[ Mind racing, sleep chasing
These flashing lights and they gone
Keep testing my patience
I always get what I want ]
Calu'to gets his nameday gift 🤭 The summer vacation they deserved.
#origposes #daybreakboys
