Contrasting Andrew's expectations, he and the others weren't taken to the Leviathan as 'expediently' as he expected. Instead, as it was late in the evening, they were each placed into individual holding cells to await their 'trial' the following morning.
Fortunately, while he couldn't pop over to see her due to the frequent checks by the guards, Andrew was able to pass the time conversing...
2023-08-12 16:33:03 +0000 UTC View PostDeparting Ondore's mansion, Andrew made his way to the nearby town. It was technically a suburb, as even independent islands were considered a part of Bhujerba, but it felt weird to refer to such an antiquated-looking district, resembling ancient stone ruins before they fell into disrepair, with modern terminology.
Lucky for Andrew, the people of Bhujerba had a way of referring to each se...
2023-08-11 12:41:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs it was common for people in positions of power to have bedrooms or offices that provided an overview of their domain, Andrew spent a few minutes observing the fairly lax security of Ondore's manor before flying up to what he initially believed to be a simple balcony. Instead, he found a spacious, open-air office with an expensive-looking wooden desk, a sofa lined with golden leather, various...
2023-08-09 14:58:09 +0000 UTC View PostAfter having every nook and cranny of his body 'thoroughly' cleansed, Andrew was enjoying a back and foot massage from the twin Viera in a private room filled with burning incense. He thought it would be awkward due to the duo's inordinately long nails, but they used them to trace and stimulate his skin between kneading it.
Receiving a message from Penelo informing him that someone had co...
2023-08-08 06:52:32 +0000 UTC View PostPretending he couldn't see the trio, Andrew reached up to pinch his nose, frowning as he remarked, "Ugh...why does it smell like a Bangaa inverted their asshole and leaked all over the place...?"
Sniffing at the air, Andrew eventually looked toward the Bangaa before recoiling in disgust, fanning his hand violently as he exclaimed, "By the Gods! Even the stench from the sewers isn't this f...
2023-08-07 10:46:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Ha! A fine sword...!" exclaimed Basch, no longer worried about buying time as he went on the offensive, causing the Mimic Queen to rear up on its hind legs and issue a high-pitched screech.
Drawing Mist from his surroundings, Basch took advantage of the fact the Mimic Queen had exposed its abdomen to unleash a slash that produced a wave of icy energy. The force behind the blow was enough...
2023-08-05 20:32:15 +0000 UTC View PostUnable to readily refute Andrew's words, Basch fell silent and remained that way for several minutes with his head lowered in thought. Lucky for him, Andrew didn't mind waiting a while to hear what the man had to say.
Raising his head, Basch expressed, "I will not argue that conquest cannot bring about prosperity. But the people cherish their history and culture. To cast it aside is to di...
2023-08-04 18:53:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhile everyone else took a break, Andrew flew down to the water's edge to investigate the light beneath its surface. His presence invited a pair of large, frog-like Fiends with vicious claws and curved horns to attack, but they were easily dispatched with a Thundara spell that charred them from the inside out.
Unlike the Fiends of most worlds, those in FFXII stuck around, at least for a s...
2023-08-04 05:35:46 +0000 UTC View PostLocated beneath Nalbina's Dungeon, serving as a passage that once brought goods in and out of the fortress, was a secret railway known as the Barheim Passage. It had fallen into disrepair after the introduction of airships as the preferred form of transportation, but it was a near straight-shoot to Dalmasca's Estersand and a few other locations. Several heavy gates had been erected to prevent i...
2023-08-03 01:57:19 +0000 UTC View Post"So this is our would-be benefactor...Andrew, was it? You're quite a bit younger than I expected," remarked a fairly tall and athletic man with short, slicked-back brown hair with blonde highlights, sharply styled sideburns, and green eyes. His body was garbed in an embroidered gold and olive vest over a high-collared shirt, formfitting black leather trousers with leather shin pads, steel, open...
2023-08-02 11:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing the path outside the door, Andrew couldn't help wondering if he was in the right place. He recalled the Dungeon in the game being fairly open, but the path connecting to the oubliette he had dropped down was a long, cramped tunnel that ran along a largely dried-up, mud and sludge-filled waterway.
Reaching the end of the path, Andrew found himself in a hallway that curved around ...
2023-08-01 19:55:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter nearly ten hours of sleep, Penelo stirred awake with a low moan. Then, after a bout of confusion, she rose to a seated position, stretching her hands over her head in a deliberate manner as she asked, "How long have I been asleep...?" in a groaning voice.
"Around ten hours..." replied Andrew, slipping the middle, ring, and pinky fingers of both his hands into the fabric of Penelo's ...
2023-08-01 15:15:33 +0000 UTC View PostWith hours passing since the fighting had stopped, Andrew was beginning to worry that the group underground had died. Fortunately, just as the sky was starting to illuminate, heralding the rising sun, a commotion occurred near the front gate as a group of people bound in magic-sealing manacles were paraded under the escort of Imperial soldiers. This included a poor-looking youth with windswept ...
2023-07-31 07:40:54 +0000 UTC View PostEntering the airship from its port side launch bay, Andrew, wearing a black hooded cloak that cast his face in shadow, surprised the pilots, soldiers, and maintenance crew preparing to dispatch various Fighters and support craft by touching down on the ship's pier-like structure and asking, "What Class of airship is this?"
Instead of answering the question, a sword-wielding soldier exclai...
2023-07-31 02:10:52 +0000 UTC View Post"That wasn't bad," said Andrew, wearing a cheeky smile as he lay atop Penelo's bed on his side, appending, "If things don't work out with your childhood friend, I certainly wouldn't mind an encore performance."
Hearing Andrew's words, Penelo exhaled a sigh and reiterated, "I told you already. Vaan and I are more like brother and sister..." while using a damp cloth to wipe her body and scr...
2023-07-30 12:16:56 +0000 UTC View Post'Well, this isn't how I expected things to go...' thought Andrew, sitting in a cluttered storage room atop a bed with a stone frame, patiently awaiting Penelo's return. He had the impression a misunderstanding had occurred, but he decided to see how things played out, half out of curiosity and the other half to acquire information.
Returning after twenty-seven minutes, Penelo appearing fl...
2023-07-30 06:45:43 +0000 UTC View PostAfter passing out for nearly three hours due to a mix of exhaustion and overstimulation, Alisaie awoke to find herself snuggling up to Andrew as he was immersed in the combat sim. He had covered her naked body in a thick blanket, so she felt a little sluggish as she sat up, staring at Andrew for several seconds before reaching over him to pick up the tablet to see what he was up to.
Findi...
2023-07-30 02:58:54 +0000 UTC View Post"Fine. So you've got a bit of bite in you. Would you have me praise you?" asked Merlwyb, holding her thumb up to her right nostril and snorting out a clot of blood from her left.
"Man, you're salt down to your bones..." remarked Andrew, equipping the Auto-Regen Ability to heal his blackened eye and bruised ribs. Merlwyb might be the type of woman who expected her men to be aggressive and ...
2023-07-29 00:04:43 +0000 UTC View PostWith Y'shtola returning to her world after a cat nap, Andrew went to the living room to relax and potentially intercept anyone passing through the penthouse while checking his DMs and sorting through logs.
Noticing several messages from Lightning, Andrew opened them to find her daily report alongside information that she had met with the President of Esthar, the current Sorceress, and her...
2023-07-28 04:13:39 +0000 UTC View Post[June 9th, 1800]
While splayed out next to Andrew, completely naked and with her forearm resting on her forehead, Minfilia remarked, "This tryst was long overdue..."
"Always happy to help~" hummed Andrew, modeling a relaxed smile as he adjusted the combat simulator's setting using a laptop-like device. Minfilia had asked about it before they fucked like rabbits, so he was calibratin...
2023-07-27 12:25:28 +0000 UTC View PostAfter napping for around four hours, Andrew awoke to find Lightning, who insisted on being called as such, facing away from him as they shared his harem-sized bed.
Turning onto his side, Andrew nestled up to Lightning beneath the covers, his hand gravitating toward her soft, exposed, remarkably toned abdomen as he asked, "Did you manage to get any sleep...?"
"..."
Though she w...
2023-07-27 07:47:06 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm told you requisitioned an Imperial Assault Craft. Were you in need of an airship?" asked Nanamo, making polite conversation as a Miqo'te Maid skillfully cut her steak into bite-sized pieces. Miqo'te hadn't existed in the world of Final Fantasy IX a few months prior, but now they were a familiar sight around Alexandria, particularly within the castle.
Shaking his head, Andrew answered...
2023-07-26 01:24:20 +0000 UTC View PostThough he checked in on her at the half-hour mark, it wasn't until an hour later when Andrew met up with Tifa in the living room of the penthouse, giving her a thumbs up as he said, "Nice. I like your usual outfit, but jeans suit you."
Contrasting her usual short skirt and midriff-exposing top, Tifa arrived in a pair of deliberately torn jeans, black leather boots that nearly reached her ...
2023-07-25 04:38:50 +0000 UTC View PostAfter seeing Y'sthola safely to Limsa later that evening, Andrew returned to his penthouse and plopped onto his bed, an exasperated sigh escaping his throat as he stretched out his arms and stared blankly at the overhead canopy.
Though it was certainly a surprise, Andrew wasn't bothered by the fact Y'shtola and Nanamo were pregnant. If anything, he was happy, so much so that he wanted to ...
2023-07-24 05:24:14 +0000 UTC View Post'I feel like I'm forgetting something important...' thought Andrew, his hand indenting the helmet of an Imperial Officer as their remaining men piloted the assault craft he had commandeered to land.
"We've done as you instructed! Now, let us go!" exclaimed one of the less-injured crew members, a young Hume woman with silvery hair and vibrant blue eyes. Her eyes were sharp, and she exuded ...
2023-07-22 09:40:43 +0000 UTC View PostThough it took around five days for Andrew to make time to meet up with them, Serah and Claire had barely finished their conversation in the dining room of the latter's peanut-shaped beach house when he appeared, hand raised and a friendly smile on his face as he offered a curt, "Yo."
Still sporting her white bikini and long-sleeved top, Claire narrowed her eyes and asked, "Were you waiti...
2023-07-19 17:30:23 +0000 UTC View PostAfter more than nine hours in the Chamber of the Fayth, Yuna and Lenne emerged, appearing fatigued but smiling as they collapsed into Andrew's arms and revealed, "We did it. We can now summon Alexander..."
"I knew you could do it..." responded Andrew, his voice barely a whisper as he cradled and gave them a chaste but lingering peck on the lips. Yuna fell asleep mid-kiss, but Andrew didn'...
2023-07-19 00:20:03 +0000 UTC View Post"You are indeed powerful..." remarked the Final Knight, its fiery blue eyes blazing fiercely as it asked, "But, tell me...why do you pursue even greater strength? We know of the events that occurred near what is today known as the Mushroom Rock Road. Even without Lord Alexander's blessing, you have no equals in this world..."
Shaking his head, Andrew answered, "I'm not interested in your ...
2023-07-18 14:26:12 +0000 UTC View PostMore for Rikku and Paine than Lenne, Andrew eventually released her and Yuna to proceed with Alexander's Trial. His first opponent, similar to the Second Knight, had a sleek, feminine form, but instead of silver, magenta-trimmed armor, the Eighth Knight was garbed in a crimson breastplate, a matching skirt, a hazy purple mantle, and sporting a pointy-eared helmet with two plumes of golden hair ...
2023-07-17 17:16:08 +0000 UTC View PostAfter informing the statue of their intention to continue, Yuna, Rikku, and Paine took on a lean, feminine-looking Knight statue that wielded a spear instead of a cleaver. It was markedly faster than the First Knight, but with Yuna casting Hastega on the Party before the fight began, Rikku was able to use Distract and her increased speed to create an opening for Paine to slice through the Knigh...
2023-07-17 12:14:07 +0000 UTC View Post