this cruel world | ic starstruckbromance 2019-06-16 | 'Even with all my flaws,and my bad examples'--Just an IC with some editing friends! Managed to get this done in between all the shadowbringers news...Amber: youtu.be/rqGJ7wryQt0 Blue: youtu.be/OafBQAM2lKcMyra: youtu.be/BHLooyP0q9AWorldie: youtu.be/SfnfFQoMjr4Zombie: youtu.be/dRDvV6E7m20Song: /watch?v=yN9yN8-_fVUColoring: Lean'sTutorials (edited)
No Promises starstruckbromance 2024-09-12 | [AREA SPOILERS FOR DAWNTRAIL]--my channel is becoming nothing but XIV and I'm not sorry for itOriginally I wanted to do a companion video to Bride (ahem, youtube.com/watch?v=rCzbh8_DGnI) focusing on my darling boy, buuuut plans changed! Also was going to be about him and his biological sis, but uh. The song suited these two a lot more, and I'm very happy I stuck with it!Dis my lil guy Almeric and Blue24601's bb gorl Azena. They have a very complicated history and relationship (platonic, obvs) but!! they love each other!! Mainly I wanted to focus on some parallels between them, then it kinda spiraled into a general tribute/reflection of their journey thru DT!(I'm taking baby steps towards a big magfam video, get ready, besties)Big, big thank you and lots of love to Amy!! She not only cheered me on and kept me from slacking off, but she also helped me a LOT with ideas and the scenes themselves. Thank you so, SO much, bestie!!Song: /watch?v=Uagz0Xi-sMAColoring: 'tis mine
Howl [happy birthday, rosie!] starstruckbromance 2024-08-18 | Happy birthday to our beloved bestie!! We love you SO so much, Rosie! ♥Please give the birthday girl your love and affection! (or else)@EnglishRosie PART ONE: moiPART TWO: @railitto PART THREE: @Blue24601 PART FOUR: @BlehxIshxMe Song: /watch?v=zunlXCtqvsMColoring: 'tis mine
i need you (so much closer) starstruckbromance 2024-08-07 | [no dawntrail spoilers]Just something incredibly self indulgent to get back into the swing of things! This song is one of my all time favorites, and I've always associated it with these two.Song: /watch?v=lNd590PuZpcColoring: mine
we should be together [IC] starstruckbromance 2024-07-21 | shows up a day late with more calamity timeline feelingsIC w/ some of the Antiques members!The rest of the wonderful bideos can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=N9irsjn9CCUI forgot to give thanks to @Blue24601 for being an absolute angel and helping me out with this video!! As always your help is so so appreciated and ilu very much!!
[Forget It] starstruckbromance 2024-06-22 | 'Please let me stay;caught in your way'--Aside from Bride, this was the other video I really wanted to see finished before Dawntrail. It's actually been about 90% completed for a long time now; I just waffled on how to end it and couldn't settle on anything.I love my boys. So much. They're very, very dear to me, and they deserve a much longer video... but I'll save that for another time!Song: youtube.com/watch?v=OAYpBQcHZFkColoring: mine
Bride starstruckbromance 2024-06-07 | [spoilers through endwalker]'Dazzling in white,blindingly alone,in and out of strangers, I am floating like a ghost'--Uh. So this has been in the works for nearly two years! I've been working on it in between other projects, and honestly if not for my friends encouraging me to keep going, I might not have finished it before Dawntrail. I'm forever grateful for their support and can never thank them enough!Anyway, this video is all about my WoL Leila. My sweet, foolish girl. I adore you, daddy issues and all. I won't get too into details as I feel this video is fairly self-explanatory -- it's a lil glimpse into her story and who she is as a person. Pls perceive her.Big, big thanks to all my besties for helping me (and reminding me to edit) with this video! Especially Amy (Blue24601), who did a marvelous job with interpreting my vague notes and knowing exactly what sort of footage I needed. I've said this a million times before but I appreciate you so, so much, and thank you for being so patient with me!!Song: /watch?v=eERWM_7_-XIColoring: 'tis mine, as usualFootage recorded by:youtube.com/@Blue24601youtube.com/@railitto
were sewn together [zenos/wol] starstruckbromance 2024-05-26 | [spoilers through endwalker]--I've been mulling over this concept for a long, long while, and now it's finally out of my brain and on the screen. This is for my dear bestie Rosie -- I love you and I love your girl so so much. I hope you enjoy this silly lil video!!Please, please go watch her Zenos/WoL edits; they're absolutely fantastic and deserve all the attention.youtube.com/watch?v=bkuimYZEvjkyoutube.com/watch?v=PWpjk9FZf0gSong: youtube.com/watch?v=vKOv8ohYJTAColoring: Mine
i miss you, im sorry | cloud/aerith [spoilers] starstruckbromance 2024-05-18 | [SPOILERS FOR FFVII REBIRTH]Didn't expect to edit these two again so soon, but inspiration struck and this was the result! As usual I don't have too too much to say about it; I was mostly messing around with the footage and trying out some text.Inspiration: youtube.com/watch?v=iJg_KIIIVOs(pls perceive my bestie's editing)Song: /watch?v=nijx6Np0o40Coloring: mine
its you & me | collection starstruckbromance 2024-05-09 | sorry but actually not sorry for all the XIV here!! you WILL perceive my wolsanyway! i'm pleased with how these turned out, etc, etc. if my bestie layne summons me for an MEP i Will answer.1 -- Bloodstream MEP (FFXIV; WoL/Lahabrea)youtube.com/watch?v=eHl6hFoMr_A2 -- Bad Romance MEP (FFXIII; Fang/Vanille) [guest editor]youtube.com/watch?v=8tpvmxrh6go3 -- Running Up That Hill MEP (FFXIV; WoL/Thancred)youtube.com/watch?v=gVtAFYHTsJc4 -- Sleepwalker MEP (FFXIV; WoL/G'raha)youtube.com/watch?v=HeoyfGeoj2I5 -- No Light, No Light MEP (Genshin Impact; da sibs)youtube.com/watch?v=UrD4xqCEJuc6 -- Everybody's Fool MEP (FFXIV; WoL (Azem) & Emet-Selch)youtube.com/watch?v=gsiAZjcrvXY7 -- With Me MEP (FFXIV; WoL/Thancred)youtube.com/watch?v=AqsOi09mckI
swans | cloud/aerith [spoilers] starstruckbromance 2024-03-24 | [SPOILERS FOR FFVII REBIRTH!]--HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS LAURIN, MY DARLING BESTIE!! I love you so SO much, and I hope you have a lovely day (despite all the sad clerith feelings we're throwing at you!!) ♥pls subscribe to the birthday girl, she's been on a ROLL with gorgeous videos lately!!@BlehxIshxMe Song: /watch?v=gV7ua_T_vVkColoring: mine
i just want you | HSR starstruckbromance 2024-03-13 | [SPOILERS FOR HONKAI STAR RAIL]gacha hell is real but not because of gamblingThis was a pretty spur of the moment, or "wow I have some free time and motivation to edit finally," sort of thing! Nothing super special but I did try to use my usual aesthetics and vibes.Firefly is my girl and I am weak for her and the Trailblazer's relationship... it's so cute. And sad. The perfect combination.Song: /watch?v=4qRkm70vHMYColoring: mine, as usual, idk why I put this here every time
[Youth] starstruckbromance 2024-01-11 | Happy belated new year!Uh. This was totally not intentional but I'm celebrating the new year with... sad blorbos. Again. Honestly don't be surprised if it happens again next year.The super adorable au ra belongs to @Blue24601 ! It's always a treat getting to edit with her, and thank you again for all the footage!!Song: youtube.com/watch?v=2QT5eGHCJdEColoring: mine
wolves without teeth | happy birthday! starstruckbromance 2023-10-17 | Happy birthday, our darling bestie Layne!! We love you very much, and we hope you enjoy this lil gift from us!Part 1: mePart 2: @Blue24601 Part 3: @EnglishRosie Part 4: @BlehxIshxMe Subscribe to the birthday girl, pls and thank: @railitto Song: /watch?v=VAI5GSyXMjAColoring: 'tis mine
young blood [genshin impact] starstruckbromance 2023-08-03 | [spoilers for yoimiya's quests and the sumeru story]Soooo I'm really into Genshin right now; the gameplay is fun (even though I have no idea what I'm doing half the time and end up just running around) and the characters are so, so good. Also I've cried over the story too much times, it's embarrassing.Anyhow! This is for my dear friend Layne -- I wanted to edit you a lil something with your favorite girls, and I hope this makes your day a little brighter!song: /watch?v=0YuSg4mts9Ecoloring: 'tis mineinspiration: youtube.com/watch?v=K3fYBuilquA
Distant Creatures starstruckbromance 2023-07-23 | [spoilers for shadowbringers]--I return with another video that's been done for... nearly a year now, I believe. I definitely started it well over a year ago; it was one of those projects where I was incredibly motivated, yet constantly nitpicked and agonized over every detail.As you've probably guessed over the years, some of my favorite things to write about are alternate timelines/time travel AUs, so naturally I saw the calamity timeline as free real estate and threw one of my WoLs in there.(For a bit of context, Leila and Almeric are siblings and are part of a mutli-WoL verse, as you've likely seen them around in my friends' videos! For deep, dark, secret lore reasons, Almeric survived the 8th umbral calamity and lived long enough to meet G'raha in that timeline. That version eventually sacrificed himself for a chance to save his family. RIP, king.)The other WoLs in the video belong to my friends: @Blue24601 , @EnglishRosie and @BlehxIshxMe ! I appreciate and love you guys very much, and I love our silly silly blorbos. ♥song: /watch?v=LKiptPXtbMwcoloring: mine, obvsinspiration: youtube.com/watch?v=tWOr2_NBOVo
cannonball | wol/graha starstruckbromance 2023-05-21 | 'Catch me, dear,I'm falling'--This was actually completed a few months ago; I just didn't feel like sharing it until now. It's pretty simple, basically a lazy, "feel good" edit I worked on when I didn't have much motivation.(This is my WoL Leila, who you've probably seen in other videos. She smooches lil meow meow.)Song: youtube.com/watch?v=xPdQzrGwIDkColoring: mine
hello, my friend [clerith] starstruckbromance 2023-03-24 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARLING LAURIN ♥I bring you nothing but sad Clerith feelings, as is tradition at this point. You are always a delight to be around, and I appreciate your friendship so, so much! ;__;Song: /watch?v=MwqFfciEnqMColoring: LostBanshee [edited]
The Beach starstruckbromance 2023-02-23 | 'I've been calling you "friend,"I might need to give it up'--I've been in a bit of an editing rut, and while this isn't my Best work, I wanted to share it anyway. Yes I know I've edited with this song before. But I've been really missing SHB lately (and SHB Emet, love that terrible old man), so this is basically a self-indulgent lil thing, nothing special!Song: /watch?v=DujKJ1OaLQEColoring: Mine [shared privately]
Hold Me Closer starstruckbromance 2023-01-01 | 'But most of all,I wish that I could love you less.'--Happy New Year! I did not expect to have another video ready so soon, but I've been working on this one for quite a while. There was only one pairing I wanted to use with this song, and admittedly I kept putting off editing it because I wanted it to be Perfect. Is this exactly how I imagined it? No, of course not, but it's pretty darn close, and I'm very happy with how it turned out.Big thank you to @Blue24601 for being incredibly supportive and patient with me whenever I asked for footage. And also I'm sorry for making your girl sad. Again. :D(The other WoLs belong to me and my friends, as you probably already know from their videos! Thank you for letting me and my characters be a part of something. It really means so much to me.)Song: /watch?v=Fr582m6pW0QColoring: Mine
Mary On A Cross [AU] starstruckbromance 2022-12-27 | "I can't explain it, but -- I think we were meant to meet."--hello,, I am still around,,I was working on this when they :cccc announced Westworld's cancellation, gave up on it for a while, picked it back up again recently and dragged my feet to finish it. Text is the bane of my existence but dang if it doesn't look nice in the end.Uh, once again the plot escapes me. Maybe next year you'll actually get a longer story video for this AU. No promises, though.Also lots of love and appreciation for my besties, who demanded I finish this but also got a good laugh from my realization of what the lyrics actually meant.Song: /watch?v=us9plufTqksModded Footage: Blue24601 [shared privately]Coloring: mine [also shared privately ♥]
little talks | for layne starstruckbromance 2022-10-17 | [spoilers for Endwalker's 6.0 MSQ, naturally]The happiest of birthdays to our darling bestie! ♥ We love you so so much!! It's been an absolute delight spending more time with you -- and here's to another year together!Part 1: mePart 2: @BlehxIshxMe Part 3: @EnglishRosie Part 4: @Blue24601 This gorgeous meow meow belongs to the birthday girl, @railitto !Song: /watch?v=5E-OqIBvsRgColoring: 'tis mine
stripped. | au starstruckbromance 2022-07-21 | "If I’m gonna get on with my life, I’m gonna have to find something --someone real."--This AU lives rent free in my mind at all times. Also the new season is really, really freaking good so I've been pretty inspired (tho s3 is the main inspo here, for the most part).So I wasn't really going for a clear-cut plot and instead focused on the vibes and aesthetic! I had an idea and just ran with it -- "the relationship between a newly awakened host and her very confused human companion, but they're both kinda fucked up" or something. (I don't think I specified that Zack is human in the previous video, oops, pls go rewatch it with this in mind, lmao)Lots of love to Blue for the validation and encouraging me to finish this! ♥Song: /watch?v=_iK65xuRRK8Coloring: impossible tardis [edited]Luna and Zack mods: Blue24601 [shared privately]PREVIOUS VIDEO IN THIS AU: youtu.be/G5jjVuLZhbU
dancing and blood. | au starstruckbromance 2022-05-19 | '... I choose to see the beauty.'--So uh. It's taken me exactly two years to revisit this AU. I changed quite a bit of the plot from the first video, but they're technically still in the same 'verse...? I guess? It's a Westworld AU, nothing has to make complete sense right away. Although this one is a lot more based on the show; mainly seasons 1 and 3... with some changes here and there. You can probably guess who's meant to be who.Original video: youtu.be/ifWDCzyfdcQSong: /watch?v=TzMo-EpWcPAColoring: MineLuna and Zack mods: Blue24601 [shared privately]
Another Love starstruckbromance 2022-04-07 | 'I brought you daffodils in a pretty string,but they won't flower like they did last spring'--I haven't done a story video in a very, very long time, so please forgive how messy this is -- but it's for my bestie because it is her BIRTHDAY! To no one's surprise I edited with The Ship... partially. I couldn't resist using all these gorgeous Zack/Luna cutscenes you worked really hard to record.Happy birthday, Amy! You've been such a great friend over these many years and I'm so grateful to have you in my life! ♥Story: A spiritual successor to my last Zack/Leanne video -- Zack's a time traveler but he stupidly fell in love with a girl doomed to die in every timeline, and as painful as it is to lose her over and over, he can't help but fall in love with her every single time.Song: /watch?v=MwpMEbgC7DAColoring: mine bicthLuna and Zack mods: Blue24601 [shared privately]
this could be heaven || cloud/aerith starstruckbromance 2022-03-24 | bestie!! happy birthday, laurin! I hope you enjoy the little video and have the loveliest of days! I love you SO so much! ♥Coloring: hm I wonder who (it's mine)Song: /watch?v=dDT4IM6NPFI
like a fool | tidus/yuna starstruckbromance 2021-10-17 | I return with another video for a dear friend! I know we're all pretty deep into XIV right now, but I was feeling a bit nostalgic and wanted to revisit one of your favorite ships. Happy birthday, Layne! I hope you have a wonderful day! ♥Song: /watch?v=lnkrnebq3_gColoring: mineInspiration: youtu.be/ILpOpyhSpvg
over my head. starstruckbromance 2021-09-24 | Um. Hello. I'm still around! Still editing, though I haven't really made much that I've felt like sharing. Sometimes I feel like my stuff isn't Good Enough anymore, and honestly I'd just rather edit for myself and friends. So this video is mostly for me.Lately I've been thinking a lot about when I went absolutely nuts one summer and wrote a... frankly messy fic series. It'll probably forever remain unfinished; I had a bad falling out with the friends that supported me, and then there was a failed attempt at rewriting the whole thing... It's been over ten years now, and it'll always have a special place in my heart, but a lot of the time it just hurts to think about those days.Also my ten year editing anniversary was... a few months ago, so here's to that, too. I wouldn't be who I am today without the truly wonderful people I've met through this silly hobby of mine, and I'm forever grateful to them. ♥Song: /watch?v=9_hHQhBw2wkColoring: MineInspiration: youtu.be/-ZrzV4C1cNA(I tried to do typography like you but this is but a pale imitation! And I got real lazy about halfway through.)
[GMVA • 2020] BEST STORYTELLER RESULTS starstruckbromance 2021-05-23 | ═══T H E ∙ 2 0 2 0 ∙ G M V ∙ A W A R D S ════Congratulations to these winners!Winner, your video will be permanently featured on the GMV Awards channel in the Winner's playlist as a 1st place prize. Congratulations!• • • • •Check out the other winners!Link to the GMV Awards Video: youtu.be/LMskNd2zSXk• • • • •Feedback: Please join the GMVA discord: discord.gg/bxQU97krdwRequest Feedback in the Channel and it will be PM'd to you by one of our admins! ♥Song: /watch?v=EGV7_qPhSxIColoring: Mine
[bring me a dream] starstruckbromance 2021-04-07 | 'And tell her that her lonely nights are over'--i love you........... bicth (again)Um I am very sorry for making this a bit sad, but isn't Lamitt CUTE?? She deserves nothing but love and happiness -- just like YOU, on your BIRTHDAY! You've been such a great friend all these years and I hope this didn't make you cry too much!! You can scream at me later ❤Song: /watch?v=DbPsIWto5PYColoring: xhedakru
surrender | cloud/aerith starstruckbromance 2021-03-24 | 'She needs support,and I've become the crutch'--i love you........... bicthokay on a more SERIOUS NOTE, this is for sweet, sweet Laurin!! Happy heckin' birthday, I absolutely adore you and I'm probably repeating myself, but!! You're an absolutely amazing friend and you deserve all the happiness in the world. ;__; I hope this silly little video makes you smile today!!Song: i'll link it later, i'm tiredColoring: mine
[GMVA • 2020] BEST STORYTELLER starstruckbromance 2020-11-08 | ═══T H E ∙ 2 0 2 0 ∙ G M V ∙ A W A R D S ════Welcome to the 2020 GMV Awards. This year, due to issues with youtube comments in past years, we are accepting entries over google forms. If you are unable to do this, please comment below for help!For Best Storyteller, we’re looking for inspired, original stories that showcase your creativity and editing prowess.Enter here: https://forms.gle/VsQih75WGpy2vArn9 Download Mark Scheme: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tToqhW_8_m-cLigMczUXfvtXDlexOro6taV3RmVGb_k/edit?usp=sharing Other Categories: youtu.be/9kxvcPgsLOsPlaylist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGFJChw6JbLrhRlyCWH8fKAtoCaJa5TztRules: ∙ All entries must be in by 23:59 31st December 2020. ∙ Judges may not enter any categories∙ All editing must be *your own*. Colorings, overlays, etc can be someone else’s but must be credited∙ Editors may enter more than one category.∙ Editors may enter the same video to more than one category.∙ Editors may NOT enter more than one video per category.∙ Only gaming footage allowed. No entries containing any other footage allowed. Media derived from gaming franchises are acceptable (e.g. Advent Children, Tales of Series, Persona etc)∙ Contestants may create new GMVs if they wish, but are reminded that entries must have been created in 2020 and posted by the deadline. Even if the video was made Jan 1st 2020, it qualifies for the awards.∙ No verbal abuse, etc. to any other entry or judge will be permitted. Any such acts will lead to disqualification.∙ Please report any abuse to a Head Judge who can deal with this appropriately.[Modded footage from Freeshooter Recordings!]
Sofia starstruckbromance 2020-10-17 | This was very much inspired by both Blue and Rosie's Aerith/Lightning videos!!Blue's: youtu.be/Yxi_Y2ksHLURosie's: youtu.be/8UwWWfkFmpYSong: /watch?v=zQ_i9izvghEColoring: mine
ill keep a secret || collection starstruckbromance 2020-09-25 | [spoilers for the eden raid storyline]--It's been a while since I posted one of these! Nothing too fancy here, just... more FFXIV, as always. I've gotten a lot more comfortable doing crossovers with it now, so expect a lot more of those in the future! (I'm, uh, working on a bigger project with XII/XIV so... someday you'll see that.)1. Pirate and Princess MEPLink: youtu.be/ts7um6DitOo2. Typhoon MEP || WaterLink: youtu.be/1bAri37yw8E3. Wildfire MEP || FireLink: youtu.be/nCCXLeV8i8k4. Follow You Down MEP || EarthLink: youtu.be/lUQG7pt7iJs5. Smokestacks MEP || AirLink: youtu.be/LVsDwqq4nrk6. Secret MEPLink: youtu.be/noheTuh_jCU
I will find a way. | shuffle wars starstruckbromance 2020-08-29 | [spoiler warning for heavensward / some footage from shadowbringers]I... really dropped the ball for this round, because I'd intended to do something a little more ambitious and flashy -- but it wasn't working out the way I wanted, so I ended up forgoing my other prompt and focusing my efforts on just the one. It'll get me less points, but eh. I'm pretty happy with this nonetheless!Prompt: Use a rap songZack Hemsey's work never fails to turn me into a weepy mess, and this song is a personal favorite of mine! I wanted to put a lot of emphasis on the lyrics themselves, so I made sure to use clips that worked best with them and the overall theme of finding the strength to persevere amidst sorrow.Anyway, that's about all I've got to say. Good luck to everyone else! o/Song: /watch?v=NFwCN2ANBaMAudio: Final Fantasy XIV: ShadowbringersColoring: mine
Never Ever Leave starstruckbromance 2020-08-01 | 'But you promised me this is love,so stay.'--(no super big spoilers for ff14 here! you're safe, Rai!)For the Pokemon League's Thunder badge, I needed to edit a story video with a surprise twist at the end, whiiiiich...(...)is that it's a prequel to an older video! (youtu.be/3AFyCXVy34s) I've wanted to do something with this AU again for a long time, but I lacked the inspiration to finish anything I started. (Or outright deleted the files, but that's my own foolish mistake.) For this, I wanted to expand a bit on Etro's backstory and... kinda give more context to Noel's seemingly random appearance in the original video. Also I'm a sucker for using Meteor as an older/alternate version of him, so...! :DStory:After her guardian's death, Etro (Ashe) discovers that his soul has already been reborn. Desperate to keep him safe, she takes him to Valhalla and begs that he stay with her. Unfortunately, Lindzei (Lumina) tips off their father and is all "you're not supposed to fall in love with a human!" So she sends him over to Bhunivelze because she's a big jerk. The end.Or is it??? maybe I will revisit this idea again another time and finally edit that sequel I've been thinking about for years. Also kinda wanna remake the original, but we'll see about that...Songs: /watch?v=zELCAoH_4zM, /watch?v=-TYX1X0SFw0Colorings: mine
through the looking glass | death undone starstruckbromance 2020-07-09 | "I was asleep when I felt it. A presence. Someone I was meant to meet."--This took me a lot longer than I wanted, mostly because I went through a bunch of songs (as always) and couldn't find one I really vibed with. And I took forever to come up with Minfilia's backstory.Overall, the plot is the same as my Balthier video (youtu.be/O0l25M2v54Y), but it's more focused on Minfilia and her past... which is still pretty Mysterious, but I don't want to reveal everything right away!Storyline:- Minfilia has amnesia and has no idea how she ended up in Palamecia. She can vaguely remember a man that protected her and kept her safe, and so that's why she kinda latches onto Balthier and refuses to leave him alone.- Al-Cid's a creep and wants to sell her to pay off some debts, but Balthier's like "dude she's just a kid" and just decides to keep her around until he can find someone more trustworthy.- During the Feast of the Bride, Minfilia senses that something is very Wrong and ends up separated from Balthier when the ghosts show up and wreak havoc. One of them in particular seems to be looking right at her...Song: /watch?v=Mln9G8TU-NwColoring: mine
Riptide starstruckbromance 2020-06-12 | 'I can't have it,I can't have it any other way'--I'm a day late and this is really short, but this is for my long-time friend Mu! I feel like I'm a little rusty when it comes to editing these two so I did my best to make it at least look nice. It's also not a song from the Good Ol' Days but I hope you like it nonetheless!!Anyway it's almost been ten whole years since we met, so consider this a birthday present and a general "I really appreciate you" dedication. c:Song: /watch?v=lYoWuaw5nSkColoring: Charizzaard (edited)
try again | shuffle wars starstruckbromance 2020-06-02 | 'You die or I die. Either way, the story's done.'--For round 2 of Shuffle Wars! I always hoped Dissidia NT would give me my dream AU of these two, alas... I had to make it myself. :c Also it's been like 3 years since I last edited a full video of them, so, um! Yeah!Story:In previous cycles of the war, Balthier teamed up with Ultimecia and turned a warrior of Cosmos against his own allies, ensuring Chaos's victory each and every time. After a while, the guilt really gets to him, so he actively tries to put an end to it by asking Cosmos for help. But whatever he had planned is all for nothing, because Ultimecia successfully manipulates Snow into believing that Balthier is his enemy and deserves to be punished for all he's done.Themes:Redemption -- Balthier makes a really sorry attempt at redeeming himself. At least he tried. :c Maybe next time, bud.Good vs. Evil -- You've got Balthier and Ultimecia on Team Chaos, and Snow and Lightning on Team Cosmos. Except Balthier's not... REALLY evil, he just makes some questionable choices.Destined for Tragedy -- In every cycle, at least one of them has to die. I went with an ambiguous ending but you can... pretty much assume it did not end well again.Song: /watch?v=uT6Yb4s51g4Coloring: mineInspiration for song cut: youtu.be/keC_nBMdktU#shufflewars
Bad Bones starstruckbromance 2020-05-18 | 'Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality?'--My entry for the Pokemon League's "Spring Cleaning" special event! We were asked to complete an old, unfinished project, so I did some digging and found this gem buried in an mep/beta collection. Luckily this was among the files that survived the Great Purge of 2018 when I foolishly deleted anything I thought would never get finished.Original: youtu.be/x_KGs9zuDfg?t=79Biggest changes are probably the coloring and the expanded plot. Also tossed out the typography because it just wasn't working right and looked weird.So, anyway, this is a Westworld AU where Lightning and Luna are hosts that have gained consciousness, so their creator Sazh chooses to set them free. I was gonna go the canon-route with Lightning or Luna getting all vengeful against humanity, but eh. Maybe I'll revisit this again sometime!Song: /watch?v=EGn03e-cl68Coloring: mine
Death of Me | cloud/aerith starstruckbromance 2020-04-29 | [FFVIIR SPOILERS]--Just a little something for Laurin! ❤️Song: /watch?v=vvMBE0XuWKgColoring: themetamorphosis (edited)Inspiration: youtu.be/ZnQdEz-anwo
you leave me blue | shuffle wars starstruckbromance 2020-04-19 | [shadowbringers spoilers]--For SexyShoopuf's Shuffle Wars! I was incredibly lucky to get something I was... mostly okay with editing, but I wanted to step outside my comfort zone for once! I tried experimenting with a couple different effects/whatever you call them, so hopefully it looks good!Let's all pretend this song is just about Sad Feelings and not, um, everything else it implies, okay?Song: /watch?v=FtzhMu95LxYColoring: mine!#shufflewars #fanvidfeed
Take Me Apart starstruckbromance 2020-03-18 | [shadowbringers spoilers]'I was the foolish man,Living to fight again,But dying to find the end.'--Anotherrrrr Pokemon League video! This is for the Soul Badge, which required me to edit an emotional vid with a song by SYML. I decided to focus on feelings of regret and loss and coming to terms with that. The song I picked gave me serious Emet-Selch vibes, and I'm still sad about Shadowbringers, so... Basically, Emet mourns for those he has lost to time and will do anything to bring them back, while the WoL just wants to save everyone they can, whatever it takes (even if it means fighting against the dude you really warmed up to and liked having around :c). They're quite similar, and I wanted to explore that in this video.I thought I was tough shit for not immediately falling for Emet like everybody else, but then I played through the story myself... I'm Boo-Boo the Fool, basically. I was an absolute sobbing mess by the end.(... I don't believe I've actually put a link to the competition in any of my videos, so um, here! Even if you're kinda on the less-talkative side (cough cough, me), please join! We're all super chill and just editing for fun!)youtu.be/2nS-1WNspfQSong: /watch?v=8gVIophkn7YColoring: Charizzaard
Fuel to Fire | RFI starstruckbromance 2020-03-14 | 'All that I say to youis like fuel to the fire.'--This is like my second or third attempt at CapnRaye's Roll for Initiative contest... But I refused to give up, so even if the video itself is lackluster, it's... Something at the very least! Not the idea I originally wanted to go with; I wanted to continue/mess around with the storyline from her previous contest, buuut... I'll save that for another time!Info for RFI can be found here:youtu.be/jXw8pOj1MEIPrompt: "Did they move on?"Challenge: Use a song starting with the letter FI kinda interpreted my given prompt as two people that have drifted apart over time and have very different lives. Boy loves girl, girl loves boy, but she's royalty and can't marry a commoner. Everyone is sad about it. :cSong: /watch?v=hqZGvkF00DIColoring: kindon18 (edited)
while she falls asleep | ffxiv starstruckbromance 2020-03-10 | [shadowbringers spoilers]"Ardbert, you stubborn idiot. You sweet boy. You never did understand what you meant to me..."--This is another video for the Pokemon League's OTP/NOTP challenge, but this time I had to edit someone else's ship! Nyx (nightweare) requested Ardbert/Lamitt, and I couldn't resist the chance to edit them, despite only having a handful of cutscenes available.This is kind of simple and not really fancy, but I'm quite happy with how it turned out!(And, uh, for context if you don't play FF14: Lamitt is a dwarf/lalafell, but she IS an adult. They just... look really young compared to all the other races in game.)Song: /watch?v=eeP8TnD3qBYColoring: Charizzaard
the stupid, the proud | death undone starstruckbromance 2020-02-18 | "Keep the girl, if you must. But don't get too attached."--What's this? An audition?(I didn't expect to be done with this so quickly, but discussing ideas with friends did wonders for my motivation.)Most characters here are just placeholders, and any connection to other auditions is PURELY coincidental! c; Minfilia is technically one, too, but I started these masks for a now discontinued project and decided to re-purpose them for this!Story:- Balthier is a 30-something con-artist/criminal/not-a-nice-dude that made a deal with the wrong people, leading to his imprisonment.- While making his escape, he comes across another prisoner: a timid girl named Minfilia. He makes the impulsive choice to take her with him.- But she keeps following him around like a lost puppy and he starts feeling bad about it, but still isn't quite sure what to do with her.- After the disastrous Feast of the Bride celebration (shown in a flashback near the end b/c I didn't plan this out), his employer sends him off to see what all this fuss about ghosts and Mysidia is about.- Minfilia follows Balthier and begs that he take her with him.(sorry, thancred, filly is balthier's daughter now)Song: /watch?v=Nz6gGewT9uEColoring: Blue24601 (edited)
from the words you left | ic starstruckbromance 2020-02-09 | [shadowbringers spoilers]--I really didn't know what to do for this IC, so I just... threw some Sad Feelings around and hoped it looked nice.Blue: youtu.be/ysJ3G-SilKwRaye: youtu.be/mQ_G26Pfg2U
Fear is how I fall starstruckbromance 2020-02-02 | 'Against my will,I stand beside my own reflection'--Another Pokemon League video! For the Marsh badge, I was asked to edit with an artist that I don't normally use.I tried editing with this song in the past -- but it was before LR came out, and I had zero clips to work with and ended up scrapping the project. So here we are, like six years later. I've been replaying it (a-again...) and chatting with friends about all these games, and I had... Feelings™ that needed to get out.Also here are my other attempts for this challenge:youtu.be/k1DJ7eQ4c3gSong: /watch?v=jfviFOcnlewColoring: mine
Black Sheep starstruckbromance 2020-01-16 | "Send you my loveon a wire--"--Channeling my 2012-self and getting petty about ships again.Okay, not really. This is for the Pokemon League's OTP/NOTP special event. If I had to pick a ship I reeeeally didn't like, it's probably still this one. I really enjoy their friendship and can't see it progressing any further than that. They're CUTE, but would it work out??? Eehhhh.Song: /watch?v=MqDak1nolWgColoring: mine
No Light, No Light starstruckbromance 2020-01-04 | "You can't choose what staysand what fades away."--Happy New Year and a belated happy holidays to everyone!This is for Shimo! Surprise, I was your secret santa! We have... incredibly similar taste in both music and games, so this was actually a challenge to just pick something and stick with it! I had a lot of ideas... But seriously, I hope you enjoy this short video! It was a blast to work on it!Song: /watch?v=HGH-4jQZRccColoring: xFlameTutorials
technicolour beat starstruckbromance 2019-12-04 | [shadowbringers ending spoilers] 'You carry my fearsas the heavens set fire' -- Another video for the Pokemon League! This is for the Cascade badge, which required me to focus on flow and edit with a song by Oh Wonder.Song: /watch?v=W8fmOciEY8UColoring: risiblexangel91 (edited)#fanvidfeed #pokemonleague
