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Saya Kiyohara

@sayakiyohara.bsky.social

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Hingan Samurai 🌸 I write poetry. Mostly haiku. 🌸 Stories: https://tinyurl.com/sayakiyohara 🌸 https://kiyohara.carrd.co/

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · Feb 21

I was very impressed by the level of research and fidelity of representation of Indian culture in Thavnair/Radz-at-Han.

The developers and localizers exceeded my expectations.

Here is a guide to the Indian cultural references present in Thavnair:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Cultural References in Thavnair

Indian Cultural References in Thavnair What is this guide? A brief survey of characters, locations, and lore associated with Thavnair. This guide is not comprehensive. Why did you write it? I l...

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 7h

Saya speaks clear and appropriate Eorzean, although she tends not to use contractions and has somewhat formal grammar. But her style of speech is often playful and clever, not stiff.

Her *Hingan* is another matter. Saya's Hingan is archaic, classical, and rarely heard outside of courts.

Rika @rikaxiv.bsky.social · 7h

#wolquestion #wolqotd
How would you describe your wol(oc)'s vernacular/dialect?

Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 12h

Lovely palette on this one.

Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 17h

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 1d

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Sunset on maples
stains the edges of its leaves
with a little gold.

#haiku #poetry #autumn

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 1d

"Flowers are only flowers because they fall." - Mariko

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade #eorzeaphotos

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 26d

I made this for one of my friends, Kimiko Mototsuka, who plays a punk rocker raen. The poster is inspired by The Clash's album on the right.

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 2d

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A sound like static
crackling on an umbrella:
first rain of autumn.

#haiku #poetry #autumn

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 2d

Also my favorite deity. I'm in love with Hades 2.

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mariah🕊️ @empyrealgarden.etheirys.social · Oct 16

Greetings from Thavnair

#mera

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mariah🕊️ @empyrealgarden.etheirys.social · Nov 25

An old favorite I took to celebrate Eid this year! Prepping to go to a wedding next month so I'm excited to finally wear a saree after so long ❤️

✧ #elysianwings ✧

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 3d

I'm a genius for a lot of things. But yes, this is one of them.

Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 4d

I found a nice use for the /limberup animation.

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 4d

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade #eorzeaphotos

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 4d

I was in Ishgard during the golden hour and had to take a screenshot.

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade #eorzeaphotos

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 4d

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade #eorzeaphotos

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 5d

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade #eorzeaphotos

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 6d

It warms my heart to hear that. Thank you. <3

Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 6d

Gposing as Saya in my lunch break genuinely and measurably adds joy to my life. It's hard to truly fathom the aggregate happiness playing Saya has brought me over the years.

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 6d

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade #eorzeaphotos #gpose

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 7d

This reminds me a lot of a scene from Vagabond.

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 7d

#ffxiv #gposers #reshade #eorzeaphotos

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Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 8d

How weird. I was just listening to Tame Impala yesterday while cleaning. "Let It Happen" is too catchy.

Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 8d

I wonder if my friends online realize that I enjoy seeing their silly memes, reading their thoughts about OC's, nerdy rants, and weird little arguments. I find them refreshing after spending hours and hours of my day locked in the sterile artificiality of the corporate world.

Saya Kiyohara @sayakiyohara.bsky.social · 9d

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Slow autumn sunset;
the weathervane turns in place--
nothing else to do.

#haiku #poetry #autumn