Thought its about time to update my cover photo to reflect my astro Stormblood glamour, actually way over do haha. I really love this piece and I find it really fitting for my main class. It will take a real force of nature to move me on to another! Also god this shot was so difficult to get, I have no idea how I managed to get it so perfect the first time ;o;

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that you’re all invited to join Papaya and Laili for their Ceremony of Eternal Bonding! We’re both really excited, and if you can’t make it don’t worry, cause I’ll be streaming it on twitch. If you have nothing better to do, it would be super cool to see you there ♥

It Finally Happened

Waking up one morning, Papaya was met with a curious letter from Laili. Strange, as they usually only use the moogle mail service to exchange crafting materials and the like when they are too busy to meet up. Nevertheless seeing something from her always brings a smile to her face.

Wear something nice? Laili must be planning a surprise date. It’s odd that she would want to meet up in Central Shroud however, Laili isn’t one for the forest and much prefers the city walls of her home, Ul’dah. Papaya found her go-to formal attire and set out to meet her girlfriend, excited to see what she has in store.

Riding with Pico amongst the trees, Papaya finally realized why this area was chosen - it was the spot where they ended their first date under the stars so many moons ago. Butterflies filled her stomach as she saw Laili waiting on the rock where they shared their first kiss and became a couple.

Laili heard the lavender chocobo approaching through the undergrowth and turned to face them. She looked a little nervous, but upon making eye contact with Papaya her face lit up. "Miss Papaya, have you any idea why I might have called you out here today?" "No, but I certainly do have fond memories of this spot!"

Laili chuckled “Hahaha...we sure did!" Laili takes Papaya's hand in hers, their fingers lacing together as she continues to speak. "This is where it all began for us. The end of our date, our first kiss...it seems like an age ago now. It makes me wonder though...would you perhaps want to make another lasting memory here?" Papaya was taken aback. What was she saying? Surely Laili wasn’t...

"Papaya, this past year we've spent together has been the happiest of my entire life. You light up my world and complete me in a way that the old cynical me would've never even thought possible. I want our time together to never end...I suppose what I'm saying is, Papaya, would you make the me the happiest woman in the world and agree to marry me?"

And then she revealed it. The most beautiful, hand crafted diamond ring Papaya had ever laid eyes on. Tears welling in her eyes, Papaya shrieked out an excited "YES!", extending her hand for Laili to place the ring upon her finger

“There is nothing is this life I would want more than to be at your side. From now until the time my life fades from this world I will be bound to you, and my love will only grow as it has been with each passing day. Your smile and touch will make my heart race even as we grow old together. Laili, I love you with all my heart.” There was no more need for words between the two, the intimate kiss they shared saying all that needed to be said.

Their path was set and their hearts destined to become one. The Ceremony would mark the beginning of a new chapter in their lives; one that would be written by the two lovers together for all eternity.

Thank you @laili-lai for taking the time to help me write this, I wanted it to be something special ♥ And thank everyone who has supported my character! We’re really excited for our girls to start the next chapter of their lives

Laili has been cooped up at her crafting station a lot lately, more than usual. When asked about it, she just says its an item for a very important client. Of course all her wares are at the utmost quality, but this has had her full attention for days and she shoos me away whenever I try bringing her tea. I worry about her working too hard, I hope whoever receives this special item appreciates it! I wonder though, what on earth could she possibly be making?

Hey everyone, it's been forever! o/

No kidding how long has it been? Several months? Half a year? More? Jeez. Honestly speaking I've had so much happen I've been a mixture of busy and not emotionally up to keeping up the blog. A lot really on the personal side of things. It's been hard, but I'm working really hard to make life better for myself and get out of a bad situation with not so great family. I missed you guys and I hope to slowly getting back into things here, probably not at the same pace as before for a little while, but gradually make my way there again! I can say though through everything, not once have I stopped playing FFXIV as my lovely little Papaya~

Here's hoping you'll all love the special announcement I have regarding her! It certainly motivated me enough to come back to tell you all~

December 11, 2017 Birthday Surprise Walking into Sango’s house, Papaya didn’t know what to expect. Usually their circle of friends would randomly show up without an invitation to hang out, so it was odd to see her presence requested. Lately Papaya had been busy making Starlight Celebration preparations for those less fortunate, so perhaps her company had been missed. Upon walking in the door she was greeted with a mass surprise from those closest to her. Sango, Radlia, Benji, Airashii, Laili; seeing them cheering and smiling made Papaya’s face light up. There was even a cake as big as her topped with her favorite fruit, Rolanberries! Papaya had been so busy, she had forgotten her own nameday. Flower petals and sparklers were thrown in the air, accompanied by singing and dancing. It’s a wonderful feeling knowing how much your friends love and care for you~ Thank you @laili-lai @mirsan @kristadart and the rest of the gang who couldn’t make it or have tumblr accounts, I love you guys ♥ Also sorry this is exactly a month late, lots of things came up but I didn’t forget~

Get To Know Me - Meme (OOC)

Tagged by: @nihil242

1ST RULE: Tag nine people you want to get to know better.

Tagging: @treasure-of-allag @trishelle , and anyone else who wants to! I’m too shy to tag others, so if you want be sure to have me as the person who tagged you so I can know more about you ♥

2nd RULE: BOLD the statements that are true

APPEARANCE: · I am 5'7" or taller · I wear glasses · I have at least one tattoo · I have at least one piercing · I have blonde hair · I have brown eyes· I have short hair · My abs are at least somewhat defined · I have or have had braces

PERSONALITY: · I 💛 meeting new people · People tell me that I’m funny· Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me · I enjoy physical challenges · I enjoy mental challenges · I’m playfully rude with people I know well · I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it · There is something I would change about my personality.

ABILITY: · I can sing well · I can play an instrument · I can do over 30 pushups without stopping · I’m a fast runner · I can draw well · I have a good memory · I’m good at doing math in my head · I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute · I have beaten at least 2 people in arm 🤼 · I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch · I know how to throw a proper 🥊

HOBBIES: · I enjoy playing sports · I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else · I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else   · I have learned a new song in the past week · I work out at least once a week · I have drawn something in the past month · I enjoy writing · fandoms are my #1 passion · I do or have done martial arts.

EXPERIENCES: · I have had my first 😘 · I have had alcohol · I have scored the winning goal in a sports game · I have 👀 an entire season of a 📺 show in one sitting · I have been at an overnight event · I have been in a 🚕 · I have been in the 🏥 or ER in the past year · I have beaten a 🎮 in one day · I have visited another country · I have been to one of my favorite bands’ concerts

MY LIFE: · I have at least one person I consider a “best friend” · I live close to my school · My parents are still together · I have at least one sibling · I live in the United States · There is snow right now where I live · I have hung out with a friend in the past month · I have a 📱 · I have at least 15 CDs · I share my room with someone

RELATIONSHIPS: · I’m in a relationship · I have a crush on a celebrity · I have a crush on someone I know · I have been in at least 3 relationships · I have never been in a relationship · I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them · I get crushes easily · I had a crush on someone for over a year · I have been in a relationship for at least a year· I have had feelings for a friend

RANDOM 💩: · I have breakdanced · I know a person named Jamie · I have had a teacher with the last name that’s hard to pronounce · I have dyed my hair· I’m listening to one song on repeat right now · I have punched someone in the past week (jokingly) · I know someone who has gone to jail· I have broken a bone · I have eaten a waffle today · I know what I want to do with my life · I speak at least 2 languages · I have made a new friend in the past year

Major Arcana: Papaya Paaya

The Priestess is a symbol of hidden knowledge or other untapped power, wisdom, mystery and patience. Usually quiet, reserved, and very intelligent. Often modest and shy, and won't open up easily to others. Completely spot on for her!

First and Last Screenshots - 2017

So here is the opening and closing of another chapter in Papaya’s life. It was a good year for her, and going through all the pictures of 2017 brought back so many memories. The first picture was taken when working on Laili’s home while I was a whee little crafter. Laili was always the master crafter and didn’t need me, but I did everything I could to help. Papaya would eventually move in once their relationship deepened, and both would call this home. It was a passion project, and we’re still proud of what we made together. The later was taken after having fun with the bear mount. I had gotten a REAL late start on the event, and while taking fun pictures, somehow I managed to get a sweet shot with perfect timing that won’t happen again. I was really surprised to see it was the last screenshot of the year, but I’m delighted. Looking forward to 2018!

Tagged By: @nihil242

Tagging: @trishelle @treasure-of-allag and anyone else who wants to!

Happy Holidays! -also update I guess

 I’m sorry for not posting in a while  D:  I wanted to let you all know that I’m here and I love you guys. Hopefully you guys won’t mind my holiday posts are quite a bit late. I had some posts planned in December for Christmas and my birthday, however my job entered it’s busy season and then the wonderful fc I had the pleasure of being a part of for a year and a half took an unfortunate turn and I made the difficult decision to leave. It was devastating and I never thought I would actually part from it, but me and my friends stuck together and created a new fc together where we’re all treated better. Took a little while to plan and finalize everything, but we’re now ready to roll and are all very excited for the future!! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year to all of you ♥

OOC Things

Rules: Tag Nine People You want to get to know better

Tagged by @nihil242

Relationship status: Taken

Favorite Color: Pink, purple, and turquoise

Lipstick or Chapstick: Chapstick! All day every day

Last Song I listened to: First Love album by Yiruma (absolutely beautiful piano music, I highly recommend). I know its not a single song, but I honestly listened to the whole thing in one sitting Last Movie I watched: I don’t know, I don’t watch movies often.. barely at all actually lol. However I believe I last saw some kind of Disney movie. Pocahontas maybe? Either way I am 100% sure I was belting out all the songs ♥

Top 3 TV Shows: I don’t really watch many shows either lol. I’ve watched many anime over the years so I’m sure my favorites are in there somewhere. Otherwise I’m loving Golden Girls and currently watching Dexter and Daddy of Light (I reccomend this to FFXIV fans!)

Top 3 Characters: Hmmmm this is really difficult, and honestly the reason why I’m late uploading this haha. Ever since I was young I’ve always looked up to badass female characters, such as the original pink ranger from Power Rangers, as well as Sailor Jupiter. But I’ve found that great characters are everywhere and there are hidden gems in almost every form of media, if that makes any sense. To pick my top 3 is a nightmare, especially since at some point I would look back at this and regret not listing any certain character I forgot about. Did I mention I’m really bad at this? But as far as FFXIV goes, I can say that Krile, Alisaie, Hilda, Moenbryda, and Yugiri are awesome

Top 3 Bands/Artist: Nightwish, Sabaton, Battle Beast, X Japan, ABBA, and etc (I know its more than 3 but I can’t choose ♥)

Books I’m Currently Reading: I recently started the actual Princess Bride book, but became too busy to finish. I often read the Encyclopaedia Eorzea, otherwise I’m always reading articles and learning about something at any given time to fill my curiosity urges, so I can definitely say that the last thing I read about were about Axolotls

Tagging: @trishelle , @treasure-of-allag , and anyone else who wants to! I know that ooc info can be personal to some people, so I wouldn’t want to put anyone in a position they aren’t comfortable with! If anyone sees and want to give it a go, feel free to have me listed as the person who tagged you so I can see. I would love to learn more about all of you~

The Dodo Feast

Staring deep into the frying pan Papaya knew, it was time to make a grand poultry dinner for her closest friends. Laili couldn’t make the meal due to urgent business matters that needed to be taken care of, so Papaya took the task in her stead. Laili had the utmost faith in her even though she wasn’t an experienced cook. Papaya was going to give it her all and make sure it came out delicious.

It’s time.

Believe in her!

Unfortunately despite her best efforts, Papaya not only managed to burn the dodo, but make it shrink ten times it’s original size!

This wasn’t suitable to feed her friends, and wouldn’t even begin to fill their bellies. It was common knowledge that Papaya was weak in the art of cooking, but she started to believe she was on a whole other level of terrible.

The worst part of it was knowing how much she disappointed Laili. She was depending on her, and she had blown it. Not only that, but she ruined the very expensive dodo Laili had purchased with a fair bit of coin. Papaya became so distraught that eventually her thoughts spiraled downwards until visions of becoming the very feast itself appeared in her mind.

Upon coming home, Laili saw Papaya in such a state of distress and immediately came over to comfort her. Papaya explained what happened, nearly tearing up, but Laili assured her everything would be alright. She wasn’t disappointed in her at all and promised to fix everything in time for the dinner.

As they began to set up, Papaya asked why Laili came home in her culinarian attire. Laili then chuckled, saying that she had a feeling she would need to be assisting after all, and was able to come home early. She even secured another dodo just in case of a disaster like this.

Thank the twelve a REAL chef was on the case. If anyone could save this feast it was Laili!

Everything turned out delectable and with time to spare!

Now that the evening was secured, Laili took a look at Papaya’s tiny dodo. She was quite curious how Papaya managed to do such a thing and decided to take a taste. Yes the skin was a bit TOO crispy to say it kindly, but it wasn’t completely terrible. Papaya sighed at her creation, however Laili looked into her sad eyes and suggested that this small dodo would be theirs for later. A special dodo to share with the very special Lalafell she had fallen in love with. Papaya was beyond surprised, as she thought Laili would incinerate such a foul creation, but was overjoyed to hear her sweet words.

At the time of the feast, their close friends gathered around the grand dodo in awe. It looked absolutely delicious and they couldn’t wait to dig in! Though it seemed some friends just couldn’t wait to show their premature starlight celebration spirit, what was important was that they were all together and enjoying each other’s company.

The crew laughed and danced throughout the night, and Papaya even learned how to balance the small dodo on her head before she and Laili shared it back at home. She was relieved everyone had lots of fun. She’s thankful towards everyone there, and also thankful to all of you.

Happy Holidays Everyone!