Final Fantasy Miqo'te, Final Fantasy Writing, gaming, Questing

Shining a Light in Shadows

It's been over a year since my black cat Owl passed away and I still miss her every single day. Especially now that the weather is nice and I can go out on my deck to enjoy the view, I miss her appearing from under the swing or running out from the hedgerow to join… Continue reading Shining a Light in Shadows

Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Miqo'te, Final Fantasy Writing, gaming, Player perspective

V’kebbe The Stray-ing Into New Adventures

In Final Fantasy 14, I’ve played through the rogue class quests on several characters. One of my favorite members of the Rogues’ Guild has always been V’kebbe the Stray because I’m partial to Miqo’te and I love how feisty and determined V'kebbe is. I also love how protective she is of her sandwiches and how… Continue reading V’kebbe The Stray-ing Into New Adventures

Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Au Ra, Final Fantasy Writing, gaming, Player perspective

A “Little Sun” can Brighten the Darkest Days

In Final Fantasy 14 there is a character named Magnai Oronir. The Warrior of Light meets him in the Stormblood expansion and he’s quite a character indeed. He is a Xaela Au Ra and he’s forever searching for his Nhaama, IE his perfect mate. Despite his overly smug attitude and lack of humility, I really… Continue reading A “Little Sun” can Brighten the Darkest Days

Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Miqo'te, gaming

A Life Remembered, A Light Transformed

The reasons I create new characters in Final Fantasy 14 are varied and unpredictable. But this past week I created a new Miqo’te woman for a very specific and special reason, to honor my 15-year-old black cat named Owl. I wanted to create a strong, powerful woman to represent Owl and I first created her… Continue reading A Life Remembered, A Light Transformed

Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Miqo'te, gaming, Player perspective

A Most Welcome and Dutiful Support System

Having come from a different MMORPG that’s well-known for having a toxic player community, I can honestly say that doing dungeons with random people in Final Fantasy 14 has been a refreshing breath of air since I started playing it over a year ago. I can recall only a few somewhat unpleasant experiences with random… Continue reading A Most Welcome and Dutiful Support System