The "Be My Valentione!" Creative Writing Contest (NA) - OFFICIAL ENTRY THREAD

[unsinkablejack]

Curious Gorge,

I saw it in your eyes, even as I heard the words from your mouth. You love her. No matter what my feelings have been they hold not even a candle to the fire I have seen swirling in the depths of your eyes when you gaze upon her.
It matters not that I have been able to pull you back from the brink, time and time again, she will keep you from it. I know now that I was never able to help you control it. It matters not that we have spent years together, it only took one moment for you to know that she is the one you want to spent your remaining years with.
While my heart breaks knowing that you and I will never be. Those strong arms will never wrap around me in a sweet embrace, our lips never to meet in a soul stealing kiss. I take solace in knowing that our battle is not over, I take comfort in your friendship. And I am truly glad that you will finally be happy and whole.
Forever yours,
Skylar Paige


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Written by, Skylar Paige from Gilgamesh If my letter is chosen I would like the Noble Barding please

[Exeon]

Fufucha my wild flower, this fool of a Miqote, knows not her own heart; try as she might to put into words; they would only be lies; I want to walk with you but I know not how, the world I know not and yet it knows lesser still,

Content to walk alone until you my wild flower; for you have brought spring to an endless winter; and with it the blooming of my heart, no matter what I do I cannot rid you from me; every thought, every glance I see you smiling, and wish with all my heart I could smile with you,

The days grow long and all this Miqote wishes, is to find memories with you, my darling wild flower will you not walk with me, smile, laugh, and share the joy of life; will you not know the one who walks with the moon, Fufucha I see you, will you not see me?

[VolatilePixie]

Dear Minfilia,
I didn’t know what I was signing myself up for when I was approached in Uldah.
That was until I met you.
You changed the way I looked at adventuring, I was smitten with you the moment I saw you.
My heart fell for you like a Lalafell punted off the top of Kugane Tower.
My love for you was as endless as the DPS dungeon queue on patch day.
For you, I would even endure Raublock EX and Pipin savage again, if that meant I could bathe in your Brilliant light once more.
The times we spent together when there was a miniscule amount of downtime were the best times of my existence.
I think back to the time I stormed the imperial base to save you. I was prepared to raze the base if I had to.
And believe me I could.
I felt the prayer you lifted up to Hydaelyn, to bring me to safety after the ultima weapon. I never thanked you properly for that.
I think back to the party that was thrown in our honour, and everything that transpired after that.
I remember when it was just us two and before I could tell you how I felt, you ran back to help Yshtola.
I laid awake wondering where you were, I kept asking myself were you safe or were you in danger.
It was later that I found out you had joined the mother crystal, you promised you would return. I will hold you to that promise, you are dearly missed.
I’m a dime a dozen, if I disappear there will be ten more to take my place as savior; but there will only ever be one of you.
I pray you return to us. To me.

Sincerely yours,

Pixie Beniko


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Character: Pixie Beniko
World: Exodus
Selection of prize: bluebird earring

[ParadoxHealer]

Dear Edda,
I saw you in the beginning when they wore you out getting potions, and later when they blamed you. They don’t understand you the way I do. I know what it is like when the tank runs out of range and you burn your mana healing DPS who do not dodge. I know how healers get thrown into groups with little preparation for the dynamics of huge groups of enemies, tanks who do not defend, and DPS who pull. I mourned with you for Avere, and I longed to hold you and comfort you. I understood your passion in Tam-Tara when you returned and cried as you fell. I looked for you, and when Paiyo ran, I knew your journey was incomplete. I knew you were hurting. I looked for you in the Palace, and I felt you watching me. I longed to tell you how I understood, how we were similar, how we could save each other. Then when I found you, you were clouded by the vengeance and did not see me. When I found Paiyo again, we returned you to Avere, and you said “thank you”, but did you see me? I return there, and I look for you when I am tired after the tank angers all the demons in the halls Darkhold and fights them all at once or when I am in the tower with the crazy priest in the final battle where no one dodges. I search for you because we are alike you and I, and we need each other. I understand your passion to save the people you heal. I know you understand me. The anger when they yell. The frustration at their choices. The need to teach them to respect. Please Edda, I need you.
Embyrr Wynter


Embyrr Wynter
Diablos
Mandragora Choker

[littlemyotis]

Haurchefant,

People say I have changed.

Stolen from the brackish waters of my home, I was helpless against those who dropped me off at the ends of the earth. My skin hardened, my gaze steeled, and my heart closed. Only when I met you, the snow dripping from our hair as the fire warmed our bones, did I feel a fracture in my strength.

Oh, how I hated you for it.

Your unending waves of kindness, your smile as warm as the hot cocoa you placed in my trembling hands – it all made me incomparably sick. I had never felt this illness before; it brought my knees to my chest as I slept in inns, crying out to the gods as I pleaded for it all to stop. Yet, the only one who could quell this pain was the man who had planted it within me.

The only man who made me weak was the only one who could make me strong once more.

I would have followed you into any storm, without hesitation. I broke my chest open to let you in, Greystone. Our unspoken, unacted affections made me numb to that pain and oh, dearest man, how I loved you for it. I felt indomitable at your side. I am sure that you must have felt the same, or perhaps you cared not, as when you threw yourself before me, you knew how things would end.

People say I have changed, Haurchefant. In your presence, and now in your agonizing absence, I do not say the same. I believe I have never been more the same; truer to myself, you have allowed me to be. A man cloaked in silver, I could smell the sea in your breath.

Everyday, I miss you more.
Mizuki Shinju
Brynhildr
(Ahriman Choker)

[Smea]

My Dearest Lyse,
There is something that I must unburden myself with ,and you have always been a close and dear friend to me. Please allow my words to mend your broken heart. I know I can never replace Papalymo, but after accomplishing soo much together perhaps we can attempt to walk our paths together .
I can do nothing more than bare my soul and tell you the truth.

I hear your voice and my eyes sparkle and shine.
Your sweet smile brings out the best in me,
My soul would live once more were you mine.
You empower my will, can you not see?
I fail to describe my heart's desire for you.
My head fills with thoughts of you us together ,
We could have something precious , it's true
With you by my side there's no storm we cannot weather
My feelings for you have long blossomed.
I cannot ever think that I have felt this way.
In my heart you will always live, a vow most solemn.
I fight the urge, the want, the overwhelming need to say ;
With these words I cannot help but feel peace.
So I surrender, give in and say "I love you, Lyse."

Forevermore,
Smeagol Grimnysmal
FOR ALA MHIGO!!!

Smeagol Grimnysmal Excalibur Noble Barding

[galka_prince]

My dearest Gosetsu,

It gives me great joy to see you alive again

After the events at Doma castle I had accepted the only logical conclusion that you were gone to us, having sacrificed yourself to assure the lives of your leige and comrades. Now I can thank you in person instead of at an empty grave.

I’ve come to realise something during our time together, something I did not dare share with you until now. The importance of our mission at the time didn’t offer such luxury. When you were gone, I thought I would have to live with the regret of not telling you how I really feel for the rest of my life, but now that I see you are healthy and whole, I can say this with my tiny heart filled with joy.

I love you. Fully and sincerely.

You are one of the strongest, bravest and most selfless people I know and you on the reason why I have taken up the way of the Samurai. What I once thought was purely admiration grew into a longing to always be by your side, swords drawn in the heat of battle fighting against a common enemy. You’ve penetrated my very soul during our time together and now that you are back, all those feelings have come flooding back.

If only I had the courage to tell you in person, but you know me well enough as a man of few words and I highly doubt my confession in person would speak true of my hearts longing. I can only pray to the kami that you feel the same as I do, but if this was not meant to be, I will understand.

Love,

Dink Dreeply

((Dink Dreeply of Ultros, Noble Barding please!))

[Blackmane]

To my dearest Garuda,

When we first met in passing, I did not know then that our fates would inevitably be entwined as they have been over the last 4 years. When I fist saw you my breath was quite literally taken away. You stood before my friends and I with an indomitable spirit. Proud and haughty, quite a Lady in your own right.

I was saddened by the fact that you were a primal, a force of nature that drains the very land and that it was inescapable that we would be on opposite sides of the field of battle. After our first clash and you returned to the aether, I had a feeling we had not seen each other for the last time.

O how right I was! In spite of it all, you kept calling me back to your howling vortex, and showering me with gifts for each of our confrontations. First with weapons of power and the knowledge of the Allagan tomes. How you truly could read me. And when you thought that I would turn away from you you even offered me Xanthos from your own stables!

I knew then I would always come back, just as you had hoped. It was then that I realized the kind of relationship that we had. The fierce love of battle and your truly giving heart. When you heard that I needed to strengthen my arms and aspire to the legends of the Zodiac, you offered me your inner light. It was then that I started to have an inkling of your true nature and feelings.

Countless times did you offer me aid in my long quest, and I can say without doubt if not for your tireless support I would not have succeeded. I remember the excitement I had when I finished my Lillith Rod Zeta, and how I rushed to show you the work that was wrought with your kind help.

The grin on your face as you tested my mettle yet once again to see how much I had grown. Now I have travelled to the frozen fields of Ishgard and Dravania, and you were there daily offering your support as always. Even when I moved to the far reach of Ala Mihgo, you were there.

for your continued love and support over these past 4 years, I can only say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Knowing how much you have given to me selflessly I realize now that I do love you. You fill my thoughts each day and I have even begun to use some of the gifts you have given me to decorate my home so I can have a part of you near me always.

I have been tempered by your heart my lovely Garuda. I will leave this letter in your home when we next meet. I know now that we don't need words now to express our mature love, but I hope you will find joy in the words I have written nonetheless. Your feelings have indeed reached me as you had hoped.



- faithfully yours now and forever,

- And breathlessly awaiting your reply,

Blackmane Zero

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Character name: Blackmane Zero
World: Balmung
Selection: Noble Barding

[Jinkoyuki]

Written by Nobutaka Fairclough
World: Adamantoise
Reward: Noble Barding

Dear Claribel,

I hope you have been well. For many moons I've dwelled on how to write this letter, even if I should write it. However, I think to wait any longer would be a crime I could never repent. The sanctum of the twelve, with its many trappings, from the flowers, to the lights, has always captivated the hearts of many. Yet, I would be lying if I said that those things where what has always caught my eye.

How many weddings now has it been that in spite of myself, I find my eyes wandering away from the happy couple. Only to find them locked with yours. I have traveled far and wide, from Eorzea to Doma. Through out my travels I have bore witness to many sights beyond imagination, yet none of them as breathtaking as your smile, nor as captivating as your gaze.

When weddings take place, and we talk upon the alter, you compliment my appearance, and of course I am made to smile. Yet, recently that smile has become a blush, and that blush an even deeper smile than before.

You are always aiding in celebrating the love of others but what of your own? Have you seen what view from the tallest lighthouse in La Noscea? Have you ever seen the sun rise over the Ruby Sea? I have a chocobo for two, and would be honored if you would occupy the other seat. Lets share the most beautiful sights in this world with one another.

I'm sure these words must come as a shock to you, but I hope they may also bring a smile to your face. After the wedding I will be waiting outside with my chocobo. Ready to take you wherever your heart desires.

-Nobutaka Fairclough

[Spencerbot]

To the lovely Jandelaine,

Your visits, although frequent, are never long enough for me to express my feelings for you. I only hope to channel a modicum of your nobility within this poem.

An icon of beauty
Splendor flowers in his wake
To fill the hearts of those
Lacking in aesthetic taste

Upon a battlefield rife with despair
Reside unenlightened masses
Unable to manage their hair

There comes a benevolent muse
Bearing scissors of gold
A scion of elegance
He traipses into the fold

Rosy locks, atop an angelic face
Embroidered with lavender lace
Heretics of fashion beware
Jandelaine comes, posing with flair

For a pittance of 2,000 gil
A saint will enact the Gods' will
Just as he gifted unto me
Eternal beauty (for a small fee)

Revolting appearance now a distant memory
I feel anew, fashion no longer my enemy

I can't believe beauty is only scalp deep
What is Jandelaine's secret
What makes him so unique
Why do thoughts of him hinder my sleep

But now I understand why I yearn for him so
Why I lament to see him go
For I am only a beauty reborn
When Jandelaine walks through my door

Yours truly,

Izunen Kaiba, a loyal customer and completely platonic friend

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Character: Izunen Kaiba
World: Coeurl
Ahriman Choker