i got ⋖Builder of the Realm⋗ on the cloud DC (26 Nov 2023)

FFXIV character
Tiny Cactus «Lost»
⋖Builder of the Realm⋗
with all crafting and gathering classes at or above level 50

i had hoped to get ⋖Honorary Academic⋗ but obviously that's not happening. also, it's basically impossible to finish the lv50 quests since they all require tier 3 combat materia which nobody has (i tried transmuting but it's very inefficient so i didn't get anything good). however, i did still level all the DoH/DoL through ARR in less than a week.

never do this.

if you aren't aware, FFXIV is testing a new cloud data center, and it opened last Monday and it gets deleted this Monday (i.e. tomorrow). they give you a boost to lv 80 for all the combat classes, but not for the crafters and gatherers, so i somehow convinced myself it'd be funny to get an achievement for leveling up my crafters and gatherers on a data center that dies soon.

i'm gonna miss Tiny Cactus🌸Cloudtest02.

update: i don't have to miss Tiny Cactus🌸Cloudtest02 (27 Nov 2023)

Tiny-cactus standing next to a Summoning Bell

with the power of retainer fantasia, Tiny-cactus lives to fish another day. almost cried a little bit hanging out in [the last area of ShB] for the last couple minutes

don't talk to me or my distant cousin i rescued from a crumbling world ever again (1 Dec 2023)

a Lalafell and a Miqo'te standing next to each other

shout out to my FC for letting me swap out one of the retainers in the front yard