James Shortridge

I'm gonna give earnest answers here, so I don't wind up putting Thancred for *all* of them.

ARR: Thancred (shut up, I'm allowed one)
HW: Aymeric
StB: Hien
ShB: Ardbert
EW: G'raha Tia
DT: Retsarra

"Ay dioses mio, estoy desnudo!"
#RaulDeSilva

"I'm beginning to suspect I'm not actually wearing clothes, and am just standing here naked."
#PhoenixMage

"Oh yeah, looks good- hey, do these pants have a bit much going on in the bulge area or what?"
#KronkeWoL

"Outfit, my ass, you're just posing me naked again."
#SamuelMathisWoL #JamesonAfterDark

The moment people started telling me to save my soul when they found out I was gay.
Like, I don't know what *they* thought I was doing, but I was just a kid discovering his own way in life.

Not me forgetting I technically have two WoLs now.
#KronkeWoL

He reincarnated as a lil guy and now lives his best housecat life with the Warrior of Light.

"Mortal, Vrtra is in danger! He's being assaulted by a father and his various daughters!"
"I sincerely doubt that's what he meant by daddy and sisters, Middy."
"Then what could it mean?"
"I'm not having this conversation with a dragon I watched poop in the dirt earlier."

If we survive this, I really hope parents take a long look at how they are teaching empathy to their children. It's so obvious that that is the missing ingredient in huge chunks of the population, amplified by social media algorithms and cultural rewards for reactions rather than thoughtfulness.

*Thancred waits for Sam, who stopped briefly, to catch up. Before they disappear from sight, Eric gives a final wave.*

*To Sam's surprise, he mimics the gesture, happy to have one of his oldest friends back.*

*As he and Thancred depart, Sam glances back at Eric to see him actually smiling.*

Sam: "Come on Thancred, we can get our own lodging just fine. Eric? See you at first light."
Eric: "I look forward to it."
*Sam and Thancred begin walking away from the tea house, leaving Eric standing alone*

Thancred: "Don't suppose you also have lodging you'd care to share with us as well?"
Eric: "Sorry, I sleep better when I don't room with couples."
*Thancred processes what he's just implied, while Eric laughs at his own remark*
Eric: "Nothing personal, I promise."
Thancred: "I'm sure."

Thancred: "In any case, I'm afraid our names made no difference in our misfortune. Ferries are still booked."
Eric: "If you two are in need of transport to the Steppe, I believe I can assist. I chartered a fisher to carry me across the Ruby Sea at first light. I'm sure he can accommodate two more."

Thancred: "Well, unfortunate luck- Twelve forfend, what's *he* doing here?"
Sam: "Easy, Thancred, he's not here to cause anymore trouble. Just checking on me, like old friends do."
Thancred: "Friends? All right then. That's more like it."

Eric: "That's why I waited here. To warn you, and give you one last chance to steel yourself. Do you turn back here, when you're so close, or forge ahead?"
Sam: "...no more turning back. Not from them. I'm done running from the past."
Eric: "There's the warrior I remember."

Eric: "The wedding party is small. Only a few members of the color guard and a hunting group, along with Cailan and his bride."
Sam: "Who from the color guard?"
Eric: "Aside from myself, three you don't know. And-...two you do."
Sam: "So, they *are* there."

Eric: "You changed your mind, Sam. I'm glad."
Sam: "Expected that, did you?"
Eric: "No, I know better than to place expectations on your behavior. I just merely hoped you'd come to your senses."
Sam: "About rejecting Cailan's missive?"
Eric: "About running from the past."

Thancred: "I'll see if anything clears up for the Warrior of Light and his handsome Scion companion."
Sam: "Tell them no autographs."
*exit Thancred*
Sam: "Y'know, sneaking up on someone is easier when you're not wearing bright red armor."
Eric: "Who said I was sneaking?"

Sam: "We have 48 hours to figure something out. We'll make it."
Thancred: "Short of swimming and running as fast as we can to the Azim Steppe, our options are limited."
Sam: "Surely there's still something available to us."
Thancred: "I hesitate to do this, but mayhap if we throw our names around?"

[EXT. - KUGANE, UMINEKO TEAHOUSE]
Sam: "Any luck?"
Thancred: "Afraid not. All the ferries passing through the Ruby Sea are booked up. Suppose this is what we get for waiting to attend this wedding until the last minute."
#SamuelMathisWoL #Samcred

A Final Fantasy 14 screenshot of Deep Blue and Red Hot, two humanoid fighters with horns on their heads and fins sprouting from their limbs, standing in the middle of a brightly-colored ring. Deep Blue has grayish-blue skin, bright blue hair, and is wearing a top revealing his chest and shorts with blue and yellow patterns. Red Hot has dark red, scaly skin, and is bare-chested while wearing green shorts with a red pattern and a blue sash.

bro...

i work with words for a living, so I am biased, but I really think we've got to bring back words. really useful if you imbue them with meaning and arrange them properly!

Sam is a recovering charmer, so he's familiar with all the tricks.
Plus, he's with Thancred, so he's been immunized against even more 😂

And just like that we’re back to “Department of Defense”