Sisters’ Fashion Report Adventure LVI?

Lizicus and Laureine in dancer dresses with boots, shorts, chain mail coifs with their weapons drawn.

Episode LVI..? – H-hold on a mome–… hmm… T-this week’s regularly scheduled Fashion Report Adventure is interrupted by the cousins it would seem. W-when one is a damsel, but not in distress, and comes prepared for anything that is thrown at them – in Lizicus’ case that might as well mean literally with her trident at the ready.

Heavensturn 2025

Aikirees and I with the Great White Serpent in HQ's Lounge.

Last week, we got around to enjoying this year’s Heavensturn event. It was a little different with trivia questions, but was enjoyable, and enlightening. It’s not a very long event overall, but still fun! The fortune draw came back once again this year as well, and we all pulled to see our annual fortune.

Most of us faired rather well, except for Aikirees.

What’s good even with the misfortune ones is they give advice on what to do to turn the fortunes around, so it’s not necessarily an ‘ominously bad’ fortune to get.

Hope everyone who went forth to get a fortune got what they hoped for! Just remember, even ones like Aikirees can be spun around to become great ones too!

Merry Christmas & Happy Starlight!

Aikirees and I in front of a Starlight Tree wearing Starlight-Themed Dresses.

Merry Christmas & Happy Starlight Celebration y’all! Here’s to best wishes on a wonderfully Happy Holidays, and conclusion to 2024! From all of us to y’all, we really and truly hope it’s been a wonderful one!

Let the countdown to 2025 begin, as we keep kicking tails into the new year!

No Thoughts

Lizicus, Sirena, and Laureine on Ronkan Mounts.

Only – SCREE~!! I really don’t know what’s happening here. Miss Laureine submitted this one with no comment. S-should I be worried?

Dragon Tails: The Bigger They Are…

Lizicus & Laureine staring down a cyclops.

These two were continuing their escapades deep underwater on the First only to come across this big feller stopping them in their tracks. Miss Lizz’s take in this scenario would be to clearly leap into it not questioning the repercussions (if any), whereas Miss Laureine likes to take in her surroundings before proceeding with a plan of attack.

Their opposites tend to balance out rather favorably, even in scenarios like this one and to Laureine’s frustration sometimes. Now, the big inquiry to this predicament is who’s plan will they go with?

Dragon Tails: Tycoon

Lizicus & Laureine taking on the Tycoon.

Lizicus decided to assist Laureine with some excursions with one leading them deep underneath the Crystal Tower resting on the First. Finally reaching the depths of the Twinning unscathed, they were greeted by the massive Tycoon. One marvelous piece of Ironworks technology that poor Laureine loathed to have to destroy for the safety of everyone.

She could only wonder what other powers it could have been able to answer…

Dragon Tails: Mor Dhona Morning

Lizicus flying over Mor Dhona in the mornings hours showing the vast landscape.

Lizicus, on her way to the First, managed to get a gorgeous morning view of Mor Dhona while flying towards the Syrcus Trench. It always looks so strangely calm if the morning sun hits the region just right, kind of like a still-life in a way. Years ago, I came passing through there once and was able to see such a spectacle as well; something very much never forgotten.

Reminiscing aside, it’s another Monday morning upon us! Y’all have a wonderful day and week ahead. Y’all certainly got this and always will. Kick so much tail!

Dragon Tails: Angels & Demons

Lizicus and Laureine posing in angelic-like, and demonic-like outfits.

~Two figures approach: one that looks demonic in appearance while the other is more angelic. The Angelic one ends up giving strange and odd suggestions with various uses of ‘rad’ in the process, while the demonic one gives good solid advice. They’re suggestions tend to either end up in self debate with the person they’re trying to help left even more puzzled. Is this the self-couscous, or something far more devious…?~

These two had a heyday after finally acquiring the Diabolos wings for 800 Hunt Nuts. The ‘demonic’ looking bodysuit Laureine wore was inspired by a cover from the band Shredder 1984’s ‘Nemesis’ cover. Lizicus just wanted to be the more angelic-like counterpart because she was amused by it. Their masks are the Ghost Barque Mask of Maiming from The Sirensong Sea dyed accordingly.

Whenever they have some downtime, they might appear here and their donning that outfit as they did very late one night – finding a spot in Gridania while also being silly ‘guarding’ EOCA HQ’s entrance gate.

They really do have a natural talent to be counteracting to each other in a playful way, and in this case far surpass something that Aikirees and I would have a rather hard time pulling off just as well. What will they get up to next? That’s anyone’s guess including my own!

Dragon Tails: Crispy Morning

Laureine reading her Summoner's book in Il Mheg.

Miss Laureine was able to catch a clear, crisp morning in Il Mheg the other day. The updated weather effects (or they seem to be) from Dawntrail really give a whole new view for certain!

Good Morning y’all! Y’all have a wonderful Tuesday ahead and y’all got this!

Reaching for the Skies Again

Laureine and I in HQ's workshop building part of an airship.

I decided to work on another airship to help the now rank 41 U.S.S. Voyager with surveying the skies. Miss Laureine was around to work on some woodworking quests, so she as well as Juli assisted with acquiring materials to get the first section underway!

This new one will be airborne in no time and soaring the skies in no time!

Over the Moon

Laureine and I on the moon looking out at Hydaelyn.

Was a quieter evening the other day; Miss Laureine and I needed to meet up briefly for EOCA-related tasks, but also just to see how things have been. We ended up heading out to the Moon for some survey research in regards to upcoming content that may or may not revolve around one of Aikirees’ past lives.

The result was unfortunately inconclusive, but even with that setback, the scenery along was worth the trip. It’s been a very long time since either of us had stepped foot up there, and with the whole view of home visible, it made it all the more wonderful.

The view and moment were sweetened even greater when Hun came up to spend the remaining part of the evening alongside us in just basking out into the cosmos discussing how the day went. It was a nice way to end the day for certain, and one we hadn’t done in quite some time.

Dragon Tails: All in a Day’s Work

Lizicus & Laureine watching a sunset in Sea of Clouds.

With Miss Laureine quickly approaching the end of her Heavensward woodworking journey, with the assistance of Miss Lizz, the two take a bit of time to enjoy the sun setting over the Sea of Clouds after a long day’s work of acquiring materials for the upcoming process.

Dragon Tails: Neon Cafe

Lizicus & Laureine having tea & coffee in Solution Nine's cafe.

This wasn’t planned, more like a coincidence that the cousins would end up in Solution Nine for some R&R time as well. During their journey through Dawntrail, the cafe over in Solution Nine piqued Lizz’s interest, but Laureine insisted that it wasn’t a necessary stop at the time promising to return later.

After an evening of the two working on getting Laureine through woodworking quests in Ishgard, the promise came into fruition and the two headed out that way to finally check out and take part in what the cafe had to offer.

Sounds like, from hearing back, they had a really nice and relaxing time there; noting the coffee & tea was very delightful.

Knowing Miss Laureine, she’ll sometimes remind Lizz to be mindful of her attire, but I don’t recall hearing from her in this regard. My assumption is she gave her a break after all the assist she was given throughout the woodworking excursions.

Regardless of the case it may be, it was good to hear the two of them were finally able to get some downtime from all of their running around and happenings lately as well.

Dragon Tails: Restful, Spot…?

Lizicus & Laureine questioning a person sleeping in a refuse bin in Solution Nine.

There’s a lot of unique things that the cousins have seen on their journeys, especially Lizicus. However, even they were completely perplexed upon seeing someone incredibly inebriated sleeping in a rubbish bin while exploring Solution Nine.

This poor soul is definitely going to feel that upon waking up in the morning…

Successful Hunt

Lizicus & Aikirees celebrating a successful hunt.

These two, who rarely are together, we able to manage a successful hunt that they both were trying to find together while traveling the First one evening. It’s really surprising to see just how much Aikirees now dwarfs even the cousins.

The Trail has been Dawned – Part 2

Lizicus & Laureine sitting on a small cliff side looking out at the massive gate to Xak Tural.

Was hoping to do this in two parts, but after writing this one up, it’ll go into a finale third part too. This is the continuation from Part 1 and the second part of the main scenario story plus the later zones! Major Spoilers for MSQ 7.0 upon clicking ‘Continue Reading!’

The Trail has been Dawned – Part 1

Aikirees and I on a dock looking over at a massive set of waterfalls.

Over the past weekend, we finished the Dawntrail story line. Overall it was a really wonderful and fun journey seeing the sights and cultures throughout Tural with all our friends new and old coming along as well.

Without going into spoiler territory, I’d say this was a pretty fun filled expansion with an astounding amount of gorgeous scenery in each and every area one visits. They really put a lot of thought and detail into each zone with all the little places to stumble upon and find throughout.

I’m going to break this into two parts since I don’t want to make a gigantic wordy post about my whole experience, so with that, onto the spoiler related items past the break! Major Spoilers for MSQ 7.0 upon clicking ‘Continue Reading!’

Dragon Tails: Dawntrail Fashion Show

Lizicus beckoning to Laureine to hop up onto a white screen.

Just a fun one the two of them wanted to do in the intermission time during maintenance. I do have some sort of conclusion to Island Sanctuary to write up as well, but that might be delayed now due to Dawntrail.

*ahem*… Anyway, Lizicus and Laureine did some attire updates during our last weekend scramble to be ready for heading to Tural. Most notably to distinct themselves a lot more than they did for Endwalker, as they had a tendency to figure out how to ‘twinsie’ without it being nearly identical. The only two remaining are their White Mage & Black Mage outfits since it works rather well.

With that, on with the fashion show!

Tanks, Dragoons, and Bards – Laureine sticking with her tride and true technological weapon, and armory. Meanwhile Lizicus heading a bit of a different direction, much different in certain ways.

White & Black Mages are their classic opposites that they have seemed to coin as far back as 6.2, but their Summoner and Scholar looks have reflected their personalities a lot more now.

They had fun doing that, and as for Aiki and I, ours haven’t really changed all that much in the last 4 years or so. Mine took a few new curves in Endwalker but nothing this drastic. We’ll see what Dawntrail holds for us, especially for Aikirees when she returns from her journey.

See y’all in Tural!