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moen-moen-ffxiv.bsky.social
#FFxivWrite2026 participation prize winners have been randomly selected ✨ and my no-ai audit is in progress!!

In the meantime, I’m wondering: how long have y’all been doing FFxivWrite?

Is this your 1st year? 3rd? 10th??
October 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
sapphireartemis.bsky.social
Reposting #FFXIVWRITE2026 fills so I can talk a little more in depth about them. For fun.

"First"

Day 14 - Against the Grain

Taking place 11 years before ARR, this is the earliest chronological fill of PromiseAU. It will eventually be part of Promise ch.1

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A Viera with sandy brown haired threatens a Viera with red and white hair. Another Viera with red and peach hair watches angrily in the background.
October 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
sifaseven.bsky.social
Morroyo does occasionally use the moogle delivery service...but sometimes his packages come REALLY LATE. 😂

One of my #FFXIVWrite2026 stories was about this: archiveofourown.org/works/93038151
October 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
lazuliminal.bsky.social
day 23: egress
pt1 of "alamir's pre-evercold crashout is mostly because neither of these two can communicate"
#ffxivwrite #ffxivwrite2026
Something blanks out in Alamir’s expression, when Erenville mentions it being time for him to move on. If Alamir didn’t draw his attention so consistently, he doesn’t think he would even have noticed, as quick as it’s gone again. But he does notice, and it lingers with him. Perhaps that’s why, when they get a moment to speak alone, Erenville bites his tongue on the offer he’d intended to make. 'I’ll let you know before I leave on my journey,' he says instead, and tries not to be bothered by the way Alamir seems to look through him rather than at him. It’s easier, admittedly, to shrug that off than the way Alamir smiles at him a moment later, because Erenville knows that smile; has seen him leverage it at perfect strangers when they start to show discomfort around him. It’s the Warrior of Light smiling at him there, not Alamir. It stings more than he would have expected. Well. They’ll have the length of Etheirys between them for Erenville to nurse those feelings soon enough, he supposes. (He won’t be another chain around Alamir’s throat. If that means he doesn’t get to be anything at all to him, then so be it.)
October 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
avampyone.bsky.social
www.tumblr.com/avampyone/82... My FFXIVWrite 2026 Masterlist!
#FFXIVWrite2026
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💬 0  🔁 1  ❤️ 14 · FFXIVWrite 2026 Master list · --------- Prompt #1: Bittersweet Chords Prompt #2: Don't Keep Digging Prompt #3: Calm Before the Storm Prompt #4: Witch of the Churning Mists Pr…
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October 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
hawksong.bsky.social
Okay here's the proper link for the whole work! This is my effort for #FFXIVWrite2026 even though I did not attempt the raffle and whatnot. All of these are short, very silly, and very chaotic!
archiveofourown.org/works/918640...
A Strange Journey - Chapter 1 - HawkSong - Multifandom [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
October 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
meowdy.etheirys.social
#FFxivWrite2026 Prompt 18: Reason

a letter penned but never delivered, hidden in a cottage in Silver Bazaar; a farewell to someone who's already gone.

[ #ffxivfic | HW spoilers | past wolgraha ]
18 reason on ellipsus
fanfic snippet: G'raha, We've made it to the Dravanian Hinterlands. We crested a hill and met a lonely vista: the ruins of New Sharlayan, scattered across fields of rolling green. Long-abandoned buildings crumble like sandcastles in the tide. It's beautiful. It's heartbreaking. I can't stop thinking about you.
October 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
meowdy.etheirys.social
#FFxivWrite2026 Prompt 17: Fret

a direct sequel to 10 upbraiding: Khovu and M'naago are up to no good.

[ #ffxivfic | StB spoilers | budding WoL/M'naago ]
17 fret on ellipsus
fanfic snippet: G'raha, We tried to sneak away from our beds. It didn't go well. M'naago and I are in so much trouble.
October 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
meowdy.etheirys.social
#FFxivWrite2026 Prompt 14: Against the Grain

a love letter from Kozama'uka.

[ #ffxivfic | early and mild DT spoilers | wolgraha ]
14 against the grain on ellipsus
fanfic snippet: My beloved Raha, Ok'hanu is a beautiful village in an even more beautiful jungle. You would hate the weather — it's hot and humid, and the pages on your tomes would wither and curl from all the rain — but I can't wait to show it to you.
October 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
meowdy.etheirys.social
#FFxivWrite2026 Prompt 12: Fusion

Khovu reflects on the Final Steps of Faith.

[ #ffxivfic | HW spoilers | past wolgraha ]
12 fusion on ellipsus
What do you know of the battle on the Steps of Faith? In your time, how is it remembered? Do they remember that Nidhogg possessed Ishgard's Azure Dragoon? Do they remember that Hraesvelgr and his kin flew to Ishgard's aid? Do they believe that Hraesvelgr killed his brother? Or do they remember that it was me?
October 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
sapphireartemis.bsky.social
Well #FFXIVWRITE2026 is wrapped for the year, and now I have a whole Ellipsus doc full of drafts to work on until next year. Keep an eye out - most of these will be part of longer works later!
October 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
meowdy.etheirys.social
#FFxivWrite2026 Prompt 10: Upbraiding

recovering in Rhalgr's Reach, Khovu receives an unexpected visitor.

[ #ffxivfic | StB spoilers | pre-WoL/M'naago ]
10 upbraiding on ellipsus
I haven't seen him in nine years. Nine years. I hadn't been counting. Nine years since Estmar died, and he left, and — I don't know what he's doing here.
October 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
meowdy.etheirys.social
#FFxivWrite2026 Prompt 08: Strain

the HW road trip has scarcely begun, and it's not going well.

[ #ffxivfic | HW spoilers ]
08 strain on ellipsus
fanfic snippet: This morning, at sixth bell, Count Edmont informed of us the imminent dragon attack. Alphinaud asked me if I was going to fight them, and I told him no.
October 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
celestial-hearts.bsky.social
day 16: Steel

#FFxivWrite2026
AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/918334...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1660340908-f...
FFXIVWrite2026 - Chapter 16 - Playrina - Final Fantasy XIV, Monster Hunter (Video Games) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
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October 4, 2026 at 5:53 AM
seandoonan255.bsky.social
The people have asked, and you shall have your answer.

The #FFXIVWrite2026 recap thread is nigh!

@inmyleylines.bsky.social this one's for you.
October 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
stitchcasual.bsky.social
okayokay FFXIVWrite2026 wrap up stats for me too! 😄

Total words over 27 fics: 19,837
Average/Day: 734
Average (if you subtract the 2k one): 677 😆

Longest (Steel): 2,221
Shortest (Boustrophedon): 208
a pie chart detailing which characters featured in how many fics. Rinalle wins at 17, Eylanni 11, Pye 10, Ryder 4, Orestes 3, M'halku 2, the Bastards (collective) 3, the Bou-Tanrias (collective) 4 a pie chart detailing which timeframe the fics were set in. Endwalker wins at 29.6%; pre-ARR at 18.5%; Dawntrail, Shadowbringers, and Royal Guard AU tie at 11.1%; ARR at 7.4%, and Pacific Rim AU, Stormblood, and Heavensward tie at 3.7% a graph showing the words per day over the month
October 4, 2026 at 1:05 AM
ashes8012.bsky.social
I compiled a list of my best/personal faves from ffxiv write! If you only have the chance to read a few, or don't want to trudge through the entire list, I'd ask you to check these out!

(Links in thread)

#ffxivwrite #ffxivwrite2026
Kiah'a, a Keeper mooncat, stands on the left while Fafnir, a Raen Au Ra, sits on the right. The text "Xiao's FFXIV Write" is in white text in a mostly transparent purple box in the center with "HIGHLIGHTS" stamped over the bottom of the box in bright yellow. 2 — Register. Pre-ARR, ~1,000 words. Coeurlclaw angst abounds in this one as we learn what happens when someone gives birth to a boy. Featuring an entire cast of Keeper OCs. There will be a quiz. CW: Implied infanticide, implied abuse (physical and emotional), discussion of a dead infant, brief suicidal ideation. 5 — Preservation. Post-game, ~1,300 words. Written in the style of a report detailing artifacts found in the Swallow's Compass long after Fafnir has passed. One of my favorite styles for a piece of fiction, and where I at one point had five different tabs up researching for this. Mentions of Hien/Fafnir and Haurchefant/Fafnir. 8 — Strain. Pre-ARR, ~1,700 words. Have you ever wanted an insight into Fafnir's life back in Doma? Now you can read at least 1.7k about it! But really, getting to write a some small fishing village dynamics and innocent toddler Fafnir was great. CW: Brief description of a child almost drowning (the child is completely fine). 18 — Reason. 7.0, ~950 words. Consider this a 'missing scene' for Kiah'a's MSQ. I just think we should have been allowed to talk to Koana after his father died and had an actual conversation about it. Koana/Kiah'a. 21 — Better Late Than Never. 7.0+, ~2,800 words. My longest entry, but by god did I pop off on this one. Sometime after the Coeurlclaw aunties move to Gridania, Kiah'a comes to visit his mother and little sister. Sunny is less than impressed with him. CW: God's most uncomfortable family interactions. 22 — Train. 1870s AU, ~1,700 words. Funny how both my Koana fics made it onto this list, but I had a ton of fun with this one and have to blab about it. The 'Wild West' period is one of my favorites in US history and it fits Koana so well. He gets to be stationmaster while Kiah'a (and the Scions) are bounty hunters. Just read it for me. Koana/Kiah'a. 23 — Egress. 4.0+, ~1,800 words. I've wanted to write more Haurchefant lives AU and I finally was struck with inspiration here. Haurchefant muses on Camp Dragonhead as he prepares to join Fafnir on his adventures. Haurchefant/Fafnir. 24 — Drift. Pacific Rim AU, ~1,600 words. NSFW. It's a Pacific Rim AU, what else do you need? (Fafnir and Haurchefant fight a kaiju and have a good time afterwards). Haurchefant/Fafnir.
October 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
sitan.bsky.social
i forgot to tag the most important thing... sob
#FFxivWrite2026
sitan.bsky.social jasper 💤 @sitan.bsky.social · 5d
i had lots of fun being able to write these. thank you ever so much to Moen for the fun prompts!! ♥♥♥

#ocg:sitan #ocg:seiji #theenmity #theblossom
October 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM
sitan.bsky.social
30. vestige #FFxivWrite2026

"I will continue our work.

I am duty-bound no longer by an oath made to my lord, but by blood and the dreams of the dead."

🌸

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30. vestige | saffrosanct | Ellipsus
Ellipsus makes it easy for anyone to write together.
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October 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
sitan.bsky.social
29. layer #FFxivWrite2026

"The next time I write, I hope it is in a sunnier place than the dreary, humid confines of Doma Castle. I want to be able to walk the streets of my home and see it rebuilt."

🌸

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29. layer | saffrosanct | Ellipsus
Ellipsus makes it easy for anyone to write together.
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October 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
sitan.bsky.social
28. on thin ice #FFxivWrite2026
[ cw: descriptions of physical abuse ]

"He was petrified, locked into a gaze that revealed to him the heartlessness that allowed Ayato to kill their father. And now, it was fixated on him."

🌸

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28. on thin ice | saffrosanct | Ellipsus
Ellipsus makes it easy for anyone to write together.
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October 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
sitan.bsky.social
27. ( father ) #FFxivWrite2026

"I love you so dearly, my son, and I know I would be proud of you."

🌸

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27. ( father ) | saffrosanct | Ellipsus
Ellipsus makes it easy for anyone to write together.
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October 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
sitan.bsky.social
26. susurrus #FFxivWrite2026

"I found where the key leads to.

It was Father’s room, tucked away in the labyrinth of halls behind doors upon doors. The actual door was plain and unassuming, which was odd."

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26. susurrus | saffrosanct | Ellipsus
Ellipsus makes it easy for anyone to write together.
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October 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
sitan.bsky.social
25. cynosure #FFxivWrite2026

"I simply believed it was because he was my older brother. Our father was gone and our stepmother only cared about how much gil we were making. We had to take care of each other."

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25. cynosure | saffrosanct | Ellipsus
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October 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
sitan.bsky.social
24. drift #FFxivWrite2026

"He told me that red thread has the power to tie people’s fates together—bind them. Once the red thread falls off, the bond had solidified and now nothing, not even Fate, could separate him from us."

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24. drift | saffrosanct | Ellipsus
Ellipsus makes it easy for anyone to write together.
ellipsus.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM