Now I don't think we'll be giving any crocodiles cases of fatal indigestion in order to get our hands on El Corazón in this thread. However... I was bored and thought to myself, "In the unlikely event that they did write in NPC x WoL or other love stories, what could happen?"
So the point of this thread is to discuss just that. What would you want to see, if they did write in some explicit romance in FFXIV? What NPCs would date one another, how would it fit into the narrative?
Bear in mind, I have no real dog in this kennel; I just started wondering about it. I've been playing through the Mother series of RPGs, and I found it briskly refreshing to see MCs and their love interest have an explicit relationship.
If you don't want to see any romance play out in FFXIV, that's fine, maybe you could imagine though, what each NPC's love language would be or something.
I'm also aware there are a few examples already of NPCs in relationships or pining to be, but what I'm wondering is, what's the minutiae for ones we aren't shown? Who would truly be the best fit for the WoL, Derplander or otherwise?
Please, speak at length!
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02-19-2021, 05:16 PMVyrerusRomancing the Crystal
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02-19-2021, 05:34 PMvan_arn
Zenos x WoL is this game's romance plot.
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02-19-2021, 05:50 PMEnkidoh
*Hides her mountain of Cid/Nero slash* ;)
Ahem...
Serrrriously.... I admit I think Magnai and Sadu are too clearly meant to be, despite their obvious differences - opposites attract after all, and the fact they keep getting in each other's faces convinently, it's like they can't stand each other but want each other so badly as well. It's hilarious. :D -
02-19-2021, 05:55 PMBrightamethyst
Will Wedge ever ask Tataru out? We'll probably never know!
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02-19-2021, 06:07 PMMagicAura
With the caveat that all characters are bisexual at the very least and obviously NO romance with underage characters under any circumstances:
Cid and Nero - So much sexual tension, they should have gotten a room decades ago.
Sadu and Magnai - Although they'd probably kill each other the first chance they got.
Lyse and Hien - I can kinda see them working.
Sadu and WoL - No comments there, one fiery romance.
Hien and WoL - Like a long distance relationship.
WoL and any of the Scions (barring the underage ones) - Thinking of the brave new Y'shtola here :D
F'lhamin and WoL - Lovely couple.
Cid and Thankred - One night stand.
Aymeric and WoL - Oh there's a potentially long lasting relationship that I see ending because the WoL is never there.
Aymeric and Lucia - Stating the obvious.
Lucia and WoL - Some potential there if Lucia can be persuaded to stick with WoL and become a Scion.
Feo Ul and WoL - I know Feo is already there for the WoL but I can just see them being romantically involved.
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02-19-2021, 06:08 PMRosenstrauch
I'm rather glad they don't have an explicit romance for the WoL—G'raha being glued to the player's hip already chafes my goodwill as it is, and I have a sneaking suspicion the writers would love to hot glue him to the player's backside instead. But if there absolutely had to be canon romance...
Maybe if there was a time skip to put them in their adult years, Alphinaud and/or Alisaie would be interesting. Alphinaud's been with the player the longest overall, and the two of them arguably have the strongest bond with the WoL and aren't, y'know, dead. Otherwise, I'd have to go with... I don't know. My current flavor of the month is Mikoto, honestly. She calls out fight mechanics in Delubrum Reginae, and is also kind of a sweetheart.
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02-19-2021, 06:12 PMAmnmaatSadu's my kind of woman, I love a woman that's stubborn, challenging, and competitive. Would it really hurt the dev team to advance their relationship a little bit next time they meet? I was almost 100% positive Magnai was going to rescue her from dying when she was fighting the WOL that second time in a way where she couldn't resist his heroism.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enkidoh
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02-19-2021, 06:13 PMRannieShouldn't that be "Find out next week on 'As the Gil Turns'"Quote:
Originally Posted by Brightamethyst
Or even Sundered as Our Lives, or All My Lalafells.... crap I can't think of a good one for One Life to Live. -
02-19-2021, 06:27 PMVyrerusI really hope he does!Quote:
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02-19-2021, 06:47 PMMagicAuraSeriously, thank you so much for being a rational voice against the sea of trolls, complainers, and negative doomsayers. <3Quote:
Originally Posted by Vyrerus
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02-19-2021, 06:49 PMMahoukenshi
I'm pretty sure Ardbert during his "better" days as the healer role quest may have implied more than friendship between Lamitt and him :P. Could likely be just my VN-tinted glasses.
Otherwise? The "obvious" WoL x Alisaie. The cs before Shadowbringer really hit the feels for me. Although I'd also be fine in her role as a little sister (together with Ryne, even though her Trust position is moved to Estinien).
In the early ARR days, I'd even ship Minfilia and WoL because she'd call them "their Warrior of Light" iirc and revealed her "weaker" side to us :3.
I agree with Sadu and Magnai :D.
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True.Quote:
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02-19-2021, 06:52 PMAmmokkxIt actually implied Ardbert was too much of a dense doofus to notice Lamitt's feelings for him, which is entirely on-point for his protagonist nature if you ask me.Quote:
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02-19-2021, 07:15 PMVyrerusIdk, I'm pretty doomsay-ee about Y'shtola :DQuote:
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02-19-2021, 07:24 PMClover_Blake
Umm, I ship my WoL with G'raha, but I'm too lazy to create my own headcanon. SE isn't very daring when it comes to characters' relationships; the most detailed thing they've done is G'raha himself, and I doubt they'll develop that further.
I guess this is why I'm not generally interested in FFXIV characters. They're there to either be useful tools who help and admire you (in platonic ways), or enemies who want to battle you. Nothing much further than that. -
02-19-2021, 08:14 PMVyrerusYeah, they're usually pretty non-committal to showcasing romance between PCs and NPCs. I think the closest they ever got was in FFXI, but you had to go through a horrendous sidequest in order to get the dialogue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clover_Blake
This, of course, was the Odin Prime trial in the Hazhalm Testing Ground, which you must repeat 13 times, for a total of 14 clears. Each time, instead of opting for real rewards, you have to opt for the non-reward of, "Free Luzaf's soul."
Once you do, the Empress Nashmeira gets all teary eyed, and she laments that she cannot be with you on your adventures. She remains hopeful and declares that you are eternally her mercenary, and that she believes you will always come back to her.
Keep in mind though, even though this is all initiated by the player, that was not the expected result. First of all, she expected you to save Luzaf, who had a physical body, and she was crushing on it hard. She talks to you through her puppets in a non-royal setting, perusual, and makes sure you understand that saving Luzaf means she and he will be together. '
To wrest Luzaf's soul away from Odin, you trade yours in turn, and this questline gives you the title, "Sworn to The Dark Divinity." So what you've actually done is set Nashmeira up for heartbreak a second time, because at some point, Odin will come calling to use you and your soul.
He never does cause MMO, obviously, but it was quite a bit of a thing for a romance related sidequest.