FINAL FANTASY KISS BATTLE 2021!
HELLO FRIENDS????? Remember those fandoms we all used to be in? and producing things for? Well, baby, it's time for a nostalgia run, so buckle up your chocobos and get ready to roll. We haven't done a Kiss Battle in years and ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lassarina and I for one think it's TIME TO DO SO.
This event is open to everyone, even if we aren't DW circlefriends! (feel free to friend me too; i promise i'm not crazy that's a lie). If you aren't on DW, you can still play via anon or OpenID!
The Kiss Battle is simple. Players leave prompts in comments under each specific fandom, using generalized fandom nomenclature: a relationship of some sort, and a concept to inspire other players.
- For romantic relationship kisses, we use X / Y
- For platonic relationship kisses, we use X & Y
- Absolutely open to relationships with more than 2 people involved! X / Y / Z (/ A / B ...) welcome to this party!
- Prompts can be a word, a sentence, an image, a song lyric; it's a suggestion, rather than a request
- it's a kiss battle! there will be smooches!
Players then go looking for smoochin' prompts they'd like to fill. Fills can be fic, art, interpretive dance, whatever you're inspired to; they can be filled in a responding comment, or as a link (to AO3, tumblr, etc). FILLS GOTTA HAVE A KISS IN 'EM. IT'S A KISS BATTLE. What counts as a "kiss" is up to you, though -- you can be creative!
- Fills should use the comment header to let people know what the fill is; please use a format like "X / Y, (title), (rating), (any content warnings that might apply)"
- "Aerith/Tifa, memorial, G"
- "Cloud/Squall, just in time, R (blood)"
- Prompts can be filled multiple times! Don't worry if someone got there first; we love Two Cakes up in this event! The more kisses we get, the better!
- You can fill as anon if you want/need for any reason
- You can of course crosspost anywhere you'd like
It's a very simple game, and is meant to be played in good faith without anybody being a shitbag about pairings or characters. We're all too old for this.
FANDOM LINKS Fandoms with compilations and expansions should fall into their titled macrofandom. For example:
- FFXIII also includes FFXIII-2 and Lightning Returns (FFXIII-3)
- FFX also includes X-2
- FFIV includes the After Years
If you need to specify a certain microfandom / singular canon, please do so in the prompt or in the comment header!
FINAL FANTASY I
FINAL FANTASY II
FINAL FANTASY III
FINAL FANTASY IV
FINAL FANTASY V
FINAL FANTASY VI
FINAL FANTASY VII
FINAL FANTASY VIII
FINAL FANTASY IX
FINAL FANTASY X
FINAL FANTASY XI
FINAL FANTASY XII
FINAL FANTASY XIII
FINAL FANTASY XIV
FINAL FANTASY XV
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS
FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0
FINAL FANTASY RECORD KEEPER
FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS
BRAVELY DEFAULT
FINAL FANTASY SPIRITS WITHIN
OTHER FINAL FANTASY CANONS
FF CROSSOVER PROMPTS
MAKE FRIENDS! If you're interested in meeting more FF fandom people, this comment thread can be used as a friending meme! Tell us a little about yourself, which FFs you've played, favorite characters/ships, and look around for new friends!
You can also join the Final Fantasy Old Folks Home Discord and come gripe about those kids on our lawn and the old days where you had to level grind by hand lmao. Open to all FF fans!
BLITZ KISSINS If you already know what smooches you want to write, you don't need to wait for a prompt -- just comment into the relevant fandom thread with your kiss!
REMEMBER It's only fun if everybody plays, so if you leave a prompt, try to fill someone else's!
FINAL FANTASY XIV
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The memory of that moment haunts Alisaie.
She had just finished dispatching the Red Kojin after the Warrior of Light defeated Susano, and was now striding up the beach to where Lyse and the Warrior waited. Alisaie could hear the two of them talking. Was that panic in Lyse's voice? Lyse was demanding to go after Alisaie, rather insistently.
With a bemused smile, Alisaie announced her presence. To her surprise, Lyse enveloped her in a big hug. Alisaie sputtered and protested, but her body couldn't help thinking that this hug felt, well, nice.
Uncomfortably nice.
Since then, Alisaie thinks of the memory of Lyse's arms around her far too often.
--In the morning, still half asleep, when she's not sure if the memory is real or a dream.
--After lunch, when she's out on patrol. The memory sneaks in and she curses and tries to push it away, for she knows she needs to stay focused, because to not do so is to risk death. And yet she can't quite manage to banish the memory from her thoughts, so instead she gives in to it in her own way, imagining Lyse beside her, dancing on her toes the way she does when she's about to attack.
--At dinner, when Alphinaud is blathering on about how to fix the aetheryte. Alisaie's forced to ask him to repeat himself at times, earning her a frown, which she just waves off and asks, "You were saying?"
--At night, when she's lying awake in bed. The memory comes on the strongest, and she sighs and finds herself praying to the gods that Lyse is alright, wherever she is in the Azim Steppe.
It's too long until Lyse and the others return, but they finally do, and Alisaie forces herself to act normal when she first spots them, but her heart lurches at the sight of Lyse who lifts her hand in that little wave she does. "Oh, you've got it bad, girl", she mutters under her breath, but her twin's standing beside her and he asks, "What was that?" Alisaie startles and quickly says, "Nothing. Just some idle thought of no import," but fears her cheeks may be blushing.
Everyone's busy the next few days, including Alisaie who for once doesn't find herself so distracted, but perhaps that is because the object of her distraction is close at hand. She revels in the time she steals with Lyse. They share a meal, and Alisaie listens in rapture as Lyse tells her all about the trial of the Mol and the tests from the Orinir.
And then Lyse sits up taller and says, "Oh! And another thing..." and Alisaie can't help it, she bursts into a girlish giggle, prompting Lyse to ask, "What?"
"Nothing. You're just so... you," Alisaie responds.
"Well, of course I am," Lyse says in that matter-of-fact way she has. "Who else would I be?" And then Lyse plunges on with her story, and Alisaie smiles and continues eating but she's thinking, I've got to do something about this.
A moment later Alisaie can't bear it any longer. "Lyse. Shut up," she says, gently.
She expects Lyse to look hurt, but the other girl just looks confused a second, and then her eyes widen as Alisaie cups Lyse's face with her hands and kisses her softly. Alisaie sits back a bit and Lyse says, "Oh! That was unexpected."
"But not unwelcome?" Alisaie asks, hopefully.
"No, of course not," Lyse says, grinning, and then she leans forward and kisses Alisaie back.
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FILL: Alphinaud/Estinien, "Mutual Respect", rated G, mild spoilers through Heavensward
Alphinaud prayed the dragoon hadn't noticed. So he had a physical attraction to the man. So what? It was normal. Healthy, even. But he didn't have time now to chase fantasies. No, he was busy trying to revive the Scions.
Besides, Alphinaud had always assumed that when he did find love, it would be with someone, shall we say, more cerebral, given his own love of parlay.
But then Estinien asked to travel with Alphinaud and the Warrior of Light in search of Iceheart. Alphinaud couldn't refuse, but internally he thought, "This could get interesting."
And oh, it did.
Alphinaud found he couldn't take his eyes off Estinien. The dragoon had a way of moving that appealed to his senses: his long strides, the forceful thrust of his lance. That was just lust, though, something Alphinaud could squash.
What he couldn't squash, though, was being impressed.
It was after they had fought the heretics at Snowcloak, when Estinien relayed the tale of the Dreaming Dragon and suggested visiting the Convictor's camp. That was a sound suggestion. Alphinaud even admitted it aloud. Perhaps there was more to the dragoon than just brawn.
As their journey continued, Alphinaud came to appreciate Estinien's knowledge and counsel. But it wasn't until Zenith that he realized his feelings had grown and now included a healthy dose of respect.
Ysayle and Estinien were bickering again. Alphinaud sat by the fire, legs crossed and drawn up to his chest, bemused, and shook his head as if to clear his thoughts. Estinien was speaking passionately and with conviction.
Alphinaud knew conviction. Was it not that which had led him to form the Crystal Braves? To believe only he could save the realm from impending Calamity? It had all fallen apart, of course, but Alphinaud was determined to put things right again. And he couldn't help but respect this same sort of conviction he now saw in Estinien.
Watching their squabble, Alphinaud had to admit that Ysayle had conviction, too. But Alphinaud didn't want to kiss her.
Oh, dear. Things had got interesting.
That night, Estinien lay on his back, staring at the stars. Thinking of Alphinaud.
He'd felt the younger man's eyes on him time and again. It was amusing, to be honest. Apparently Alphinaud wasn't aware of how obvious he was being.
Then came that damned wood.
It was when they were to light a signal fire in an attempt to draw out Iceheart. It was... endearing, really... how Alphinaud hadn't a clue what kind of firewood to gather. Alphinaud may have complained of scrabbling in the snow, but he took Estinien's advice readily, and Estinien had to respect that.
What he also had to respect was Alphinaud's selflessness. After all, Alphinaud had volunteered to help stop the Dravanians from advancing, even though the younger man was trying to rebuild the Scions. And Alphinaud cared about others. Why, he had positively fretted when the Warrior of Light went up against the Gnathic deity with only Ysayle's help. Estinien couldn't help wondering just what Alphinaud felt for the hero in their midst...
Sighing, Estinien turned on his side, looking across the fire at where Alphinaud lay slumbering. Alphinaud's features had softened in sleep, and Estinien idly wondered if the younger man's lips would be as soft...
....No. He was not having such thoughts.
With a grumble, Estinien stood abruptly and marched off away from the campfire. He relieved himself, then slowly walked back to camp.
Alphinaud had awakened, and was now sitting up, staring at the fire.
Estinien cleared his throat. Alphinaud turned his head towards him, then held a finger up to his lips and pointed to their sleeping companions. Estinien gave a nod, then moved to join Alphinaud by the fire.
He heard Alphinaud's breath hitch as he took a seat not across the fire, but directly next to Alphinaud.
I am not going to have such thoughts, Estinien told himself fiercely.
But apparently he was having such thoughts, because his hand -- of its own accord, it felt like -- moved to Alphinaud's knee.
Alphinaud turned to face him. The younger Elezen's eyes had dilated, enticing. Estinien leaned in and pressed his lips to Alphinaud's. Alphinaud parted his lips in surprise, and Estinien couldn't resist darting his tongue into Alphinaud's mouth. He felt Alphinaud sigh and melt into him, their tongues dueling.
Here was another thing they could respect about each other: they were both good kissers.
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oh, I love this. (even though I am unforgivably late in commenting!) I love their respect for each other's strength of will, the way they are Definitely Not doing the thing, and also because I'm five I giggled at the double entendres. The thrust of his lance, indeed!
Thank you SO much! ♥