June 2020
Drama!
Posted on: June 4, 2020
Amon’s not the only one who can be dramatic. That pained, snarky expression is totally Scylla sometimes. Amon is not phased.
Allag’s Children
Posted on: June 7, 2020
A couple of extra shots I got when I was taking screens for a RP post. I hadn’t intended on more screens, but when I popped out of Gpose, they were standing like this, and it just seemed too lovely a setup to let slide.
Amon’s Hat Original Concept
Posted on: June 9, 2020
Some interesting things I noticed about Amon’s Hat from the ARR Art Book – it was originally going to be more intricate than it is now.
For example, long ears are hidden by the hat (aside from Miqo’te). But here, we see that Elezen (top) and Lalafell (bottom) ears were originally accounted for.
Also, bottom left, they considered /visor removing only the black inner part of the visor instead of what it does now – removing the entire mask. That was neat, but I think I like having the option of completely removing the mask.
Father’s Day!
Posted on: June 20, 2020
It’s time to give Dad that Allagan fistbump! Amon and his father, Eniopus. Happy Father’s Day!
When You Have a Small Friend Who Likes to Hug
Posted on: June 22, 2020
Amon’s not so sure about this, but Zuri usually gets her hugs.
Two Year Anniversary Thanks!
Posted on: June 27, 2020
Last year on this day, I took a moment to reflect back on Spot of Mummery and a little bit about its history. I want to do that again this year, but first, I want to thank all of you for the part you’ve played in encouraging me (and Amon) on our creative journey!
The above screenshot was the first I ever took of Amon - from that one scene we all know and love at the beginning of the MSQ. Based on the file name, I created Amon September 19, 2017 on Mateus. Back then, Mateus was just finding its feet as an RP server, and there wasn’t a whole lot of representation on Tumblr yet.
-Trying to RP-
I repurposed this Tumblr into a RP blog, and started tossing out little one-shot posts of Amon’s day-to-day discoveries in Eorzea as I leveled him. I wanted to get involved with the RP scene, but had no idea how to do so. I just started flinging stuff into the void and…
…Eventually gave up on it a few months later when nothing seemed to stick. Only one post actually remains from that time.
-Two Years Ago-
In 2018, had the itch to write, and decided to join July’s Camp NaNo. So, I started weeding through my FFXIV characters to determine who had promise for a story that I could eventually transition into a foundation for RP.
I looked on Mateus, saw Amon, and started to delete him. I figured I’d never do anything with him.
Yep. Amon almost got deleted.
But then I logged on - as I tend to before I push that button - just to see if he had any special event items that would make him worth keeping. (He didn’t.)
And I saw this face:
I couldn’t do it.
Suffice to say, Amon worked his charm on me. Instead of deleting him, I sat down and began to plot out the story that eventually became Coming Together.
-Building a Tumblr-
I was a little nervous about trying to connect with the RP folks, especially since I was attempting to write for an NPC. I know that’s not always embraced, but I found most people on Tumblr to be welcoming.
I also discovered due to barrier of entry (that has now been removed), many people interacting with me on Tumblr back then had never run the Crystal Tower raids. Therefore, they didn’t know who Amon was (or that he was an NPC). I remember running a number of folks through ST their first time – after they learned he was a boss in those raids. I wonder if they just wanted to beat him up. :)
Last year, when Shadowbringers dropped, Syrcus Tower suddenly became relevant again. Never did I imagine THAT would have happened when I decided to write for what I thought was an obscure NPC back in 2017. I was, and still am, really excited to see where the lore is going to take the Crystal Tower.
It’s been a wild ride! I’m happy to still be kicking around two years later. There’s plenty more story I want to tell for Amon and friends!
Thank you all again for your kindness and acceptance of my crazy Allagan doof, and here’s to more mummery to come!
