Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Asahi's Corrections Officer @smuggestsage.bsky.social · 5h

DIYA FOR DIWALI IS REAL WE DID IT REDDIT!!!!!!!!

TY @emethusband.bsky.social FOR THE PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#nepmods

www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/148521
heliosphere.app/mod/rd3837n8...

1 24 44

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Creature of Perversion🏳️‍⚧️🔞 @dorothyposting.bsky.social · 9h

Discussing kink scenarios with ocs with my friends

2 110 170

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Sundown @sundownageha.bsky.social · 3h

39 80

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Myth @mythandral.bsky.social · 4h

UPDATE: now avaliable for tall females (vanilla, bibo, YAB/Rue) and m highlanders (vanilla, tbse, tbse-x, chonk)!

Myth @mythandral.bsky.social · 4d

Mod release: www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/148295

He's fine I prommy

#ffxivmods

2 3

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Forever a Scion ❤️ @thaliaksname.bsky.social · 1d

One very underrated part of All Saints' Wake is the little ghosts that turn up on the Mist beachfront at night. They're so cute! #FFXIV

An orange ghost sitting on a deckchair on a beach in FFXIV.

Two orange ghosts perching on the edge of a boat in FFXIV. They appear to be doing the Titanic pose...?!

Two orange ghosts sitting on deckchairs on the beach in FFXIV.

Two orange ghosts looking out over the ocean in FFXIV.

5 68 140

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Ellie (Sick Leave) @saltmageellie.bsky.social · 1d

Woe (to fem elezens and roes specifically), long hair be upon ye. I tried, so I hope y'all like it.

Enjoy ❤️

#SaltMageMods #ffxivmods

4 24 54

Rowan Argentas @tallbluelady.bsky.social · 1d

If left to my own devices, Rowan ends up being a Jane Austen heroine in a Final Fantasy game.

It's a lot of work at times but it's the kind of work I like to do.

Soup!🕯️ @fraughtbroth.bsky.social · 2d

#wolqotd This is more a question for you as their writer, but what is your OC a love letter to? What kinds of media, themes, etc inspired your OC?

5

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · 4d

It's actually remarkably easy to not ever use ChatGPT.

110 1.4K 5K

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Morgan Aleghieri Art @morganaleghieri.bsky.social · 2d

Year of the OTP - October - Shibari
(Cessalie x Artoirel)

At your mercy 👀💦

#yotp25 #artoirel #artoilie #ffxiv #woltoirel

Final fantasy 14 fan art. Artoirel de fortemps is nude on a bed, and tied up with rope, shibari style. The artist's character Cessalie sits next to him, her hand on his stomach. He looks to her with heavy lidded eyes.

1 17 40

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

M. Gordon @dimespin.bsky.social · 4d

Sleep is a biological necessity, and sleep deprivation has real physical, psychological, and social consequences that need to be taken seriously. The way our society treats it as slothful to sleep according to natural rhythms (including midday naps and variant chronotypes like night owls) is evil.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 5d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

68 2.3K 5.5K

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Bianca @jellyfishflan.bsky.social · Jun 5

favorite AST #ffxiv #ffxivart

1 85 140

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

🐉 Cassandra / Dragoness 🏳️‍⚧️ @dragoness.etheirys.social · 3d

Blessed Yllisne coming in clutch with the MH cooking animation

www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/148314

XIV Mod Archive

Monster Hunter Grill Emote - idle, groundsit, flex and consuming items by yllisne

www.xivmodarchive.com

5 11

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

bluezhift @bluezhift.bsky.social · 3d

And so it begins! Hello Hermes! #gatewayfate #ffxiv #cosplay

Awesome Hermes cosplayer at Gateway FATE!

1 11 67

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

IRON SPARROW 𓆩❀𓆪 XIV @ironsparrow.etheirys.social · 3d

elftober〔17〕black ⸺ the love letter
#elftober · #elftober2025 · #elezen · #elezenhours · #鐵雀

» tumblr / more context below 🧵

A Duskwight elezen is seen laughing as they dance under the daylight in a field, as a sparrow flies above them.

2 50 100

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Mars 💪🏾✨🌶️🎣==tropical pirate goth== @kuroimarzipan.bsky.social · 3d

recreated some vintage photos with jeltje and olivine because im mentally ill
#myart #rebirth #dnd

a black woman with chains for hair sitting on a chair as another black woman with a mohawk made of fire stands behind the chair, leaning down to kiss the first woman's hand.

a black woman with chains for hair leans down, as she attaches a corsage to the lapel of a black woman with a mohawk made of fire. both are smiling at each other because they're so in love oh my god.

2 7 13

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

Finished Fireal!

fireal, a half tielfing ranger, crouching by an empty fire pit outdoors. There are flowers behind him and fallen leaves indicating that it is turning fall.

1 5 8

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Nova Crystallis @novacrystallis.com · 4d

Via @automaton-media.com, composer Uematsu: “I’ve never used AI & probably never will. I think it still feels more rewarding to go through the hardships of creating something myself. When you listen to music, the fun is also in discovering the background of the person who created it, right?"

More:

Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu says he's “never used generative AI, and never will.” Hardship is what makes the creative process rewarding - AUTOMATON WEST

Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses the history and evolution of game music and shares opinion on generative AI.

automaton-media.com

12 760 1.7K

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

saku 🐺💖🐇 comms open @sakulicina.net · 4d

Didn't win but can finally post my entries for the furnishing contest!! To no one's surprise they are Gyr Abania-themed,

#sakuart || #ffxivart

24 110 250

Rowan Argentas @tallbluelady.bsky.social · 4d

My unchosen entry, alas. But I could see why the others got chosen!

1 5

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Nash @radiodeadair.com · 4d

BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.

Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation.

"Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies.

Text and image generation
Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.

63 6.5K 9.3K

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Forever a Scion ❤️ @thaliaksname.bsky.social · 4d

OMG - absolutely thrilled that my little beehive (or should it be SCREE-hive?) was chosen as a winner of the #FFXIV 2025 Furnishing Contest!! 🥹😭😭

I was so happy with how this turned out, and it's a true honour to be featured alongside so many incredible artists! ❤️

An entry for the FFXIV Furnishing Contest named 'Ronkan Beehive'. It features a beehive design themed around the Great Serpent of Ronka.

31 190 540

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 6d

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

5 1.5K 4.2K

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Tim Ellis 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 5d

Here is a Reddit threat that explains how to disable Copilot in Windows, which I've just followed:

www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...

44 3.8K 5.5K

Reposted by Rowan Argentas

Dae @saturdae.bsky.social · 5d

New earrings up on Trello (You Get More Earrings Because I Said So (Part 1)), this time for Everyone! Includes four different earring models you can toggle between, and to those of you who used multiple toggles on my last earrings? You're clever and I like you.
trello.com/c/r3W1HY8B/5... #daemods

5 140 290

Rowan Argentas @tallbluelady.bsky.social · 5d

Omg saaaaaaame.
Me: Hm, I am not tired yet, maybe if I quickly pose the blorbos...
Me, three hours later: They sure are getting some sleep!