There are already many candidates! #wotn
An Elezen (Sturm) in the Pioneer's Coat (a long black trench coat with a white undershirt) with slicked back black & grey hair, wearing a black eyepatch on his left eye, holding an Au Ra (Aysel) against him by his right arm. Aysel has blue/black short shaggy hair and is grinning wide, their hands clasped around his arm. Both are looking off to the right to the person taking the photo.
A shot into the future: Sturm (an Elezen with long black hair and a black eyepatch over his left eye) standing behind & right to his little family, with Aysel (an Au Ra with short shaggy blue/black hair, wearing circle glasses) directly to his left. In front of both of them, in their arms, is their children: Anna (an Elezen, wearing a green Spring shirt) to the right, and Jack (a Viera who is wearing a red shirt with suspenders) to the left. The entire family is smiling off to the right at the person taking the photo.
"So I'm gonna hold you 'til I'm old
This is your home, I won't let you go
'Cause I love you so much more than you know,
This is your home, I won't let you go"
β€οΈ
#gposers | #gpose | #WoTN | #WoLShip
An Au Ra (Aysel) with blue/black hair and golden ornamentation on their horns; they're wearing silver circle glasses, alongside the black Abyssos gear (so a long black coat with golden threading, with pink/purple flames at the pauldrons, matching with black thigh-highs with golden threading; there's diamonds in the front). They stand with their DRK weapon, Cronus Lux, in front of them. They stand with their back straight, legs apart, their hands on the handle, as the sword is plunged into the ground. Cronus Lux is a greatsword that's dual-edged, has red etching along its blade and glows bright pink/purple.
"I tire of this charade."
π€π§ ANIMA WEAPON = COMPLETE! π§π€
The product of a month of hard work!!!
S/O to my partner for doing the entire Anima series with me & @trazwieb.bsky.social for the grinding help π
#gposers | #gpose | #WoTN
An Au Ra (Aysel) looking downward, lost in thought & conflicted. Behind them to their left is a large DRK sword, plunged into the ground as they sit on a ledge (out of shot).
In Aysel's left hand is a DRK soul crystal; in Aysel's right hand is an AST soul crystal.
An Au Ra (Aysel) sitting on the ledge of some concrete ruins in The Churning Mists at night. Behind them is their DRK sword, plunged into the ground. In the background are pillars and towers, ruins of The Churning Mists. They look down at their hands, where their soul crystals lie in each hand.
An Au Ra (Aysel) sitting on the ledge of some concrete ruins in The Churning Mists at night. Behind them is their DRK sword, plunged into the ground. In the background are pillars and towers, ruins of The Churning Mists. They look up at the night sky, their hair obscuring their face.
"For what reason do you fight? For who?"
#gposers | #gpose | #WoTN
An Au Ra (Aysel) standing in The Brume, staring straight at the viewer; they look like they're in disbelief.
Sidurgu & Rielle standing in The Brume
A hazy "hallucination" or "wish" in Aysel's mind: their older brother, Aytac, patting the head of a smaller, younger Aysel, who cheers and grins up at him. These figures replace where Sidurgu & Rielle were once standing.
An Au Ra (Aysel) standing in The Brume, staring straight at the viewer; they look like they're in disbelief - close up shot. In the bottom left corner is bold, white text that says "Big Moon...?" (Aysel's nickname for their deceased older brother :D <3)
"For those you had lost. For those you could yet save."
#gposers | #gpose | #WoTN
I kinda have a "voice claim profile?" Tiny Tina from Borderlands 3 is as close as I've gotten for tone, inflection and how lively their voice is, but it also sounds like Gaige from Borderlands 2 & Glimmer from She-Ra (below)
Main (2:13-2:53 good example):
youtu.be/Qa9AM7-mybo?...
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
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This is probably going to sound pretentious as fuck, but Aysel is a love letter to:
1) Love itself.
2) My younger/"pure" self; the side of me who gave their all unconditionally.
Aysel's entire story is written around the Greek concepts of love. More below β¬οΈ
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
An Au Ra (Aysel) with 4 white angel wings on their back, outstretched, flying upward toward the sky away from the darkened city below. They're reaching upward with their left arm. They're completely naked, but like in an artistic way
ποΈ On wings of hope you rise up through the night
Higher, oh higher ποΈ
#gposers | #gpose | #WoTN
Aysel's also a pseudo self-insert, so they share some core principles with me!
1) Love is in everything I do.
2) The purpose of being alive is to give back to this world in whatever way we find the most impactful.
3) Despite everything, there is still some good in the world.
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
Their horns are kintsugi due to light poisoning. According to Y'sthola, their aether looks like its shattered & held together by threads of dynamis.
That dynamis comes from the love their loved ones have given them; love is quite literally what holds them together.
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIA! 21 Jul
βThis is ridiculous. Iβm really not sorry, you know that? I mean, like, youβre like a poet. A grumpy artist. Do you know how many girls would never give this up? And Iβm just really not that sorry that I did.β
#art #wotn #oc #edit
π EW β‘οΈ DT π
These changes were not only significant, but also became Aysel's semi-permanent look c: The main features like hair, eyes & horns will always remain!
Aysel never had a planned design; they evolved over time. DT/post-DT design was when I felt solid with them. ππ€
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
Aysel casually worships Menphina but occasionally gives offerings to Halone.
During Sturm's breakdown, Aysel sobbed their eyes out in Her cathedral, begging Her to bring Her warrior back. Although he came back different, Aysel was grateful he came home regardless.
Reason below β¬οΈ
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
THE MOON HAUNTS YOU-
The Moon. Aysel's filled with anxiety & fears the unknown from their history of abandonment/loss. As a result they make decisions that aren't in their highest interest.
Coincidence it's celestial lol.
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
This lil' witches nook is my favorite part of Aysel's cottage. Recently redesigned their entire home and the witchy area is so, so cute. π
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
β οΈ CW GORE, BLOOD, VIOLENCE β οΈ
Aysel's got a vividly violent one; it's symbolic. Started happening after coming back from Elpis. Venat sunders the souls of Amaurot & Aysel watches in horror as their body is ripped apart limb by limb while Venat whispers "you're going to die."
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
23 JUN | happy birthday Ian Belwhite!
my kind damaged broken baby. he's changed so much and yet stayed himself. i love him.
#art #ocsky #oc #wotn
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Fearless and undefined, this is what it sounds like
Since Aysel's my pseudo-self insert, they've got a handful of life/personality traits like mine:
-Has anxiety
-Similar traumas πππ
-Very "loud" personality; energetic, feisty, etc
-Caring to the point of self-sacrifice
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
HOLY SHIT YES PLEASE!!! I need a good song for Aysel OMG π©
-Battle medic (AST main) who has a spiritual connection to the stars/night sky
-Traveled by their tank's side ARR-DT; enemies to lovers BS aye π
-Very bubbly & feisty. Deeply caring; self-sacrificial. Struggles w/ anxiety
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
An Elezen (Sturm) looking wistfully down at an Au Ra (Aysel) who looks up with him with concern; they're both bathed in blue and red lighting.
β€οΈπ"I look straight into your eyes;
I'm feeling paralyzed
(Oh, don't let me go)
Before the thunder rolls"πβ€οΈ
#gposers | #gpose | #WoLShip | #WoTN
An Xaela Au Ra (Aysel) with blue hair cascading into black and silver hair; they're wearing silver circle glasses and golden ornamentation on their horns. They're wearing a cropped, small hoodie that's half black, half in the colors of the non-binary flag: purple, yellow, white and black. They're also wearing black sweat pants. They're grinning an open-toothed smile at the viewer. In their right hand is a heart with the pansexual colors: pink, yellow and blue, and the background is also in the non-binary colors: yellow, fading into a pink, into a light purple.
π Happy Pride π
Aysel's non-binary (they/them) & pansexual π³οΈβπ
Their creator is queer; if you want to talk specifics, gray-ace, panromantic & non-binary as well (they/them) c:
All of the cute lil pride things in this shot are linked below π
#FFXIV | #gposers | #gpose | #HappyPride | #WoTN
Aysel as baby in ARR β‘οΈ Aysel now π
Always been a Xaela Au Ra; too invested in the lore I built from the ground up lol
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
Here's Aysel, they're non-binary (they/them)!!! ππ€
Aysel leans feminine outwardly and takes advantage of the body they have, but a lot of their behaviors don't lean traditionally male or female. They're just Aysel. C:
#WoLAotd | #WoTN
An Au Ra (Aysel) with blue hair cascading into black and silver eyes; they're wearing round glasses and golden ornamentation on their horns. They have their left hand held out in a waving off gesture, showing off claws; they have a lopsided smirk on their face showing off their fangs.
π€ "In a nocturnal state of mind
Children of the night
But it's the only way of life" π€
This is so in-character lmao
#FFXIV | #gposers | #gpose | #WoTN
An Au Ra (Aysel) with dark blue hair fading into black hair and silver eyes. They're wearing round silver glasses and have golden ornamentation on their horns (they have Au Ra face 4, so the horns that curl toward their face). They're an Xaela; they have dark blue scales all over. They're wearing a loose-fitting, long-sleeved black crop top sweater alongside a very thin pair of panties; they have their right hand raised to their face, as if chuckling. They have a big, wide grin on their face; they have double fangs on their top row of teeth. There's dim lighting from candles in the background, alongside red rose bushes. There's a black and white checkerboard-like pattern on the wall behind them.
An Au Ra (Aysel) with dark blue hair fading into black hair and silver eyes. They're wearing round silver glasses and have golden ornamentation on their horns (they have Au Ra face 4, so the horns that curl toward their face). They're an Xaela; they have dark blue scales all over. They're wearing a loose-fitting, long-sleeved black crop top sweater alongside a very thin pair of panties; they have their right hand raised to their face, as if chuckling. Their back is to the viewer, so they do be showing their booty off; their tail is raised up in a curl. They have a big, wide grin on their face; they have double fangs on their top row of teeth. There's dim lighting from candles in the background, alongside red rose bushes. There's a black and white checkerboard-like pattern on the wall behind them.
π₯ "I feel a spark inside me, I don't need savin'
No way, no way, 'cause I'm my own, I'm my own lighter" π₯
Aysel got some lil changes here n there π₯°π Real happy with all the hard work I put into them this past weekend! β€οΈβπ₯
#FFXIV | #gposers | #gpose | #WoTN | #SomerStudios