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Nix (nichroous) //
@hauklet.bsky.social
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Nix/Cuinn/any pn.
birds & art probably.

vgen: vgen.co/nichroous
art tumblr: nichroous.tumblr.com
OC/RP: frozenfishbun.carrd.co
pfp: saibraeus.bsky.social
header: psdeeart.bsky.social

#MyArt #FFXIV #FFXIVArt
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hauklet.bsky.social
yeah yeah yeah that's fine it's fine

(over 2200 mats gathered for this. I need 253 collectables to get the scrips I need. no I did not unlock the yok huy or cosmic stuff.)
Screenshot from Teamcraft, zoomed in on the pre-crafts. Ut'ohmu Chili Sauce HQ x506 (169 crafts) Turali Corn Oil HQ x253 (85 crafts)
December 18, 2025 at 6:33 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
One more, one more... I love her.

By the way the cutscene lighting was atrocious.

#FFXIV #FFXIVScreenshots #OC-Quail
Post-processed screenshot from FFXIV of my hrothgar peering confidently over her shoulder.
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
So I finished MSQ. The next big hurdle is my inventory.

Still on the fence about my raid job too...

#FFXIV #FFXIVScreenshots
Screenshot from FFXIV of my hrothgar WoL standing in the middle of an arcane circle, greatsword drawn.
December 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Like most of my paintings, all the paint is on a single layer.

#FFXIV #FFXIVArt #MyArt #MyProcess
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
hauklet.bsky.social
...that's a lot of money.

This achievement was on OG Jikhaa, now my multipurpose main (Jikhaa got his own character). I did play 1.0 (beta) with a different "OC" from... uh, GaiaOnline. My ARR beta character(s) was also someone I didn't carry on with.

#nixQoTD
Screenshot of FFXIV achievement from Lodestone. '08/17/2014 'Battle achievement "To Crush Your Enemies I" earned!'
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Is my game messed up? Shouldn't the title say path of life, not the main story chapter? I could've sworn it did before too, and it shows appropriately on the banner

#arknights
Screenshot of Arknights event main screen for Path of Life. The title of the event, under the word "Rerun," says "Dissociative Recombination." Screenshot of Arknights terminal with Path of Life featured on the left side. The title appropriately reads "Path of Life" under the word "Rerun."
December 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Aaaand here are three and four, the last of them!

These are for @frostedveins.bsky.social and @ginanoel.bsky.social!

#FFXIV #FFXIVArt #MyArt
Monochrome digital painted portrait of a smirking white-haired miqo'te. Monochrome digital painted portrait of a grinning, dark-haired midlander.
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
2/4, this one is for @glistam.bsky.social!

#FFXIV #FFXIVArt #MyArt
Monochrome digital painted portrait of @glistam's FFXIV OC.
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Here's my new OC, Jinsheng! Pending desert smith and sound weaver backstory.

Quetzatrice is a closed species by @cheribonzai.bsky.social!

#MyArt #OC-Jinsheng
Monochrome digital painted portrait of my adopted quetzatrice, a closed species by @cheribonzai. Their name is written in Chinese characters as "錦聲" or Jǐnshēng.
November 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
hauklet.bsky.social
Outfit swaps are still on the table! I redrew these headshots multiple times in different styles because I didn't enjoy them (hence why they are not done yet) but now I'm committing. Here's the first one for @kokuhaku.bsky.social, three to go.

#FFXIV #FFXIVArt #MyArt
Monochrome digital painting of @kokuhaku's Xaela au ra OC.
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Vector Breakthrough is done...! but at what cost (my sanity that this event isn't supposed to use)

#Arknights
Screenshot of Arknights event Vector Breakthrough: Inorganic Matters summary. It displays the squad and buffs the final Kernel Breakthrough stage was cleared with, completion of the All-Out Effort stages, medal collection, and unlocked buffs. All components of this event show as complete.
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Forgot to mention the bush turkey is by greenbirdceramics.com.au, bought at the Museum of Brisbane. There was also a bin chicken but memey as they are, the turkey was my first big Aussie bird. My sister laughed at me when I was like, THERES A TURKEY?? They're always kicking dirt everywhere

#NixInOz
Photo of a plastic fairywren, a ceramic bush turkey, a plastic Australian magpie, and a wooden emu.
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
hauklet.bsky.social
THREE SIX STARS?

#Arknights
Screenshot of Arknights 10-pull: Cardigan, Dorothy, Podenco, Sussurro, Fiammetta, Midnight, Melantha, Myrrh, Rockrock, Tragodia.
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Cairns Aquarium! I paid extra for the sea turtle hospital tour and it was so amazing to hear from a guide who is passionate about conservation. Every animal tour I attended on this trip was fantastic (as were my other guides who were focused more on the history of the areas).

#NixInOz
Photo of a flattened brown paper bag with the Cairns Aquarium logo on it in blue. Along the bottom are four souvenir coins of a blue tang, a sawfish, a hammerhead, and a sea turtle.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
First big stop (besides aquarium which I forgot to dig out the souvenirs for) was the great barrier reef. Highly recommend Wavelength operated by locals who really care about the reef. Wear a hat and sunblock (mineral, not chemical or nano), reapply every time after you get in the water!!

#NixInOz
Photo of a blue long-sleeved shirt emblazoned with the name "Wavelength" in white across the front below five rainbow fish, seastar, and coral. In white, one arm reads "Port Douglas" and the other reads "Barrier Reef."
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
I actually bought six packs of TimTams. We can get TimTams here too but (I didn't realise) these are Authentic. Got the socks of my dreams and great buns from Coppe Pan. I bought a bag from an op shop, to check in at the airport (traveled with one carry-on), and they gave me free dishware.

#NixInOz
Photo of a bag of Smith's cheese and onion flavoured chips, a stack of TimTams in white, dark, and original flavours, a curry bun from Coppe Pan, a melonpan bun from Coppe Pan, a sweet potato bun from Coppe Pan, a bag of Twisties chicken flavour, a bag of Twisties cheese flavour, a rain skirt, a rain poncho, ankle socks with a chicken foot print, long socks with a chicken foot print, a set of plain white ceramic dishes including a plate, a tall mug, and two short mugs--one of which is broken.
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Bats: Fran Davies, Tolga Bat Hospital (tolgabathospital.org)
Mel animals: Dannie Totes (dannie.com.au)
Magpie: Ning Xue (instagram.com/nnxue)
Magpie/stop sign: Grant Lennox
Brisbane: Leanne Kelly, MoB (museumofbrisbane.com.au)
Brisbane Houses: Phoebe Paradise (phoebeparadise.com)

#NixInOz
Photo of hand drawn prints including: a cluster of bats hanging upside down, animals around a bus in Melbourne, the Brisbane clocktower, a risograph of an Australian magpie, a magpie swooping over a stop sign, and a stack of Brisbane buildings with rocky growths.
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Trowunna: trowunna.com.au
The Mango Bar: sweet-tropical.com
Zodiac: chinesemuseum.com.au
Tolga Bat Hospital: tolgabathospital.org
Chinese Garden of Friendship: darlingharbour.com/precincts/ch...
Gloves: noblewilde.co.nz, dannysknitwear.com

Tea from Wavelength and book from Salvos op shop.

#NixInOz
Photo of a magnet for Trowunna Sanctuary, bag of dried mangos, box of Daintree Tea, book "Greylady" by Peter Morwood, pair of possum wool gloves, Chinese zodiac info envelope, magnet for Tolga Bat Hospital, bat face magnet, three prints of scenery from the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney.
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Just got back from Aus and taking pics of souvenirs before they scatter to the various corners of the world (friends) and my living space.

1/5 pics for souvenirs
All desc in alt text. It's a bit intense haha

#NixInOz
Photo of a ceramic cockatoo coaster, rainbow lorikeet plush, kookaburra plush, gacha ball, ceramic bush turkey, kangaroo charm, container of real paw paw, wooden emu and platypus, canvas cockatoo pouch, six wooden Australian animal magnets, magnet license plate of Great Ocean Road, magnet of close up macaw, figurines of wombat and Tasmanian devil, wooden magnet of maria island, tiny pins of cradle mountain and wombat and Tasmanian devil, set of six wooden coasters, magnet of "crikey! Big day ahead" and keychain of the same, wooden ornament of bunjil, plush head of a Chinese lion, small jar of Vegemite, ceramic plate of a koala and two birds, figurines of an Australian magpie and fairywren, and a kookaburra self-inking stamp.
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
hauklet.bsky.social
I rarely get past this stage with my OCs. I feel like I don't share enough about them either... does anyone even know them
#MyArt #OC-Jikhaa #OC-Ruso
Two digital sketches side by side with "Nichroous WIP" scrawled across them. Left picture vaguely depicts a man with short wild hair and furred collar, a confident and mischievous expression, one hand resting on a pair of swords, and the other hand inviting the viewer... to a challenge? The right image is of a Xaela with head bowed, wind blown from behind.
September 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
Got my order from @emibirdee.art!! These are all for me 😅 though I suppose I have extras to share with friends and family... Thank you so much for helping me out with the bag and checkout, Emi! The bag is even more amazing than I expected.

(Azem crystal for my new traveler + my crow friend tax.)
#m
Collection of merch from Emibirdee's shop, including a crow-like canvas bag (with an Azem crystal on its head), a pigeon postcard, and various bird and candy stickers lined up around the postcard. Close-up photo of one of my neighbourhood crows who comes looking for me everyday. He is peeking at me from around a fencepost.
September 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
quick pic
#FFXIV #FFXIVArt #MyArt
Digital profile line sketch of my female Hrothgar character. In fancy suit-like gear and with unruly shoulder-length hair, she is facing left with a confident expression showing off some fang.
September 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
(⚆ᗝ⚆)

(quietly leaves)
Screenshot from the mobile game Love and Deepspace. Gacha 10-pull with two five-star memories, both for Zayne's 2025 birthday.
September 1, 2025 at 6:07 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
All in one piece. There are some small fragments of glass missing (I actually chipped a few tiny ones off while gluing...) but it's been years and a house so I won't find them.

I actually don't remember that birthday well (see alt text last post) but I fondly remember the gifter.
Side photo of a googly-eyed glass frog with its head raised. Front photo of a googly-eyed glass frog with its head raised towards the viewer.
August 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
hauklet.bsky.social
I finally found my stash of super glue. Since the previous 1g is rock hard, I opened a new one. So as to not waste it after fixing my pan lid, I also turned my attention to a very old project:

Fixing my beloved glass frog.

(I glued four parts into the rear piece before remembering to take a pic.)
In a flat plastic container placed on a white surface lie the broken glass remains of a glass frog given to me by my mother for a birthday long past. It has black and white googly eyes, a spot of red on its lips though it's been rubbed away a little, and its limbs are tinged a light green. The rear end and rear legs have already been glued together, as has the protruding mouth and the rest of the head. The head, rear, and two front legs are still separated.
August 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM