DQXI Characters’ Starbucks Orders!

Hey I know I said this blog was about dragon quest but I need to talk about Caroline and Pierre from Stardew Valley because their marriage is the most interesting part of the game for me personally

I really don’t think that it’s a superficial “ball and chain” type of relationship where Caroline is a cheating whore and Pierre is just some callous asshole who doesn’t give a shit ab his wife. I’m not saying those relationships don’t exist, I’m saying that I don’t think it’s the case for these two.

I think that Caroline used to be very wild when she was younger. She was outgoing, flirty, always smelled like fresh tea and lemongrass and summer air. A little salty too, with how much time she spent at the beach. I think she lived to have fun, and made a few too many hasty decisions.

When Pierre moved to the valley he was a handsome man with a strong jaw and blue eyes filled with ambition. He had a very specific idea of where he wanted his life to go. When he and Caroline met, they thought it could just be a fun summer.

Pierre didn’t expect to fall as hard as he did, and Caroline didn’t expect there to be consequences for her actions. I think she really didn’t know who Abigail belonged to. They married quickly, and what went wrong was the fact that their marriage was built on an idea of obligation. Pierre needed to take accountability for who he thought was his child, Caroline wanted to marry a man she knew could support himself and her.

Both of them knew this. Maybe they loved each other a little, but not as wholly as they could. Pierre tried so hard to make Caroline happy with what she had, with what she could give him, but it really wasn’t anything he could do. And of course this made him bitter. I think Caroline was remorseful that she married a man for the insurance, and she was afraid that Abigail would turn out the same as she did, and that’s why she holds Abigail to such rigid expectations. Caroline retreated further into herself, and Pierre retreated further into his business.

Their marriage was one of convenience and complacency. I think it’s a mundane tragedy.

In conclusion I have a fix it fic that involves the farmer.

why is no one talking about the REAL discourse happening in the Seaking fandom??

Which dqxi character like tea or coffee more? I personally think that the Luminary likes hot chocolate more lol

Big agree on Lumi being a hot chocolate enjoyer! I actually have a post about the DQXI characters’ Starbucks orders lol— but just tea or coffee in general? Lets see~

Erik

He wants to a black coffee person so bad, he thinks it’d make him look cool. Realistically, he can’t drink coffee without a bunch of creamer and sugar.

It does give him the jitters but only if he drinks a LOT.

Veronica

Coffee person for sure! But restaraunts never want to serve her coffee >:( she makes Serena order it for her

She likes Mexican hot chocolate too! Spicy and warm -w-

Serena

Totally a tea girlie. Loves settling down in the evenings with a nice warm cup of herbal tea in a big cozy mug with cute print on it.

Doesn’t mind coffee, just doesn’t prefer it. Has a surprisingly good tolerance for caffeine, though.

Sylvando

That man is from Mediterranean Europe, he drinks coffee more than he drinks water.

Doesn’t hate tea, but he’s very picky about it. Has to steep it perfectly. The tannic-ness can ruin it for him.

Jade

I think she’s pretty evenly split 50/50, but tea is just more common to her daily routine, especially because Rab always has some on hand.

I think if she had the opportunity to she’d maybe have a cup every morning to help wake her up.

Rab

Definitely prefers tea. Helps warm his heart and soothe his old bones.

Coffee is like a once in a while treat for him, especially if he’s having some pastries with it.

Hendrik

My partner headcanons that coffee plants are not native to Heliodor and I believe it. I think coffee gives Hendrik heartburn.

He drinks tea not because he prefers it but because he does not want his tummy to hurt.

Jasper

It’s canon that he loves lemon tea with too much sugar!

Has a better caffeine tolerance than Hendrik, but coffee can still make him nauseous if he drinks it too fast or has too much. Also drowns his coffee in sugar.

keep your eyes on the produce, hero!

Rowlet but neopets

Redrew a couple of card illustrations of Eleven from DQ Rivals

I'm trying to get back into the drawing for fun mindset

A blonde man with bangs that cover half his face to the point that one eye is obscured. He often wears white and gold, but at one point had a dramatic reveal for his second outfit. He is well-read, and has traveled all over the world, with some of his world travels being specifically to stalk the player. His affinity for monsters combined with someone hurting him in the past (possibly creating an inferiority complex) led him to side with a fearsome monster capable of destroying the world, all so he can pursue power. And he also attempted to kill the chosen one/the player in the process.

Am I talking about Jasper from Dragon Quest XI, or Volo from Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

DQXI Party Members and how likely it is that I would trust them to drive my car (if they knew what cars were)

Erik

Absolutely not. Jumping off cliffs is a character motif of his. I'm not even sure if I'd let him ride as a passenger princess.

I think if he were behind the wheel he'd be far too confident in himself AND the car. Would drive as if his deftness and agility stats transfer to the vehicle, like being attuned to a weapon. That is not the case.

Drives with the fervor of a soccer mom late for her three kids' practice. Would absolutely make an illegal U-turn.

Veronica

Officer that is a child.

Serena

Now I don't think that she'd be terrible but she'd be the opposite of Erik. I think she'd respect the car for the beast that it is, but I think she'd fear it.

Drives like grandmother who's just trying to get to the grocery store that's five minutes away from her house because she needs some eggs.

I couldn't put her on a highway, I couldn't do that to her.

Sylvando

The safest driver. I actually don’t think I can with my whole heart trust anyone else behind the wheel.

The passenger princess has no control over his playlist and it's exclusively Charlie XCX, Kim Petras, and Dua Lipa.

Drives like he passed his license exam on the first try. His parallel parking is awe inspiring. His merging is smother than his skin. The sheer aura that he emanates from behind that wheel ensures that no other drivers try anything stupid because they'd be embarrassed if he saw them do that.

Jade

You will not convince me that her road rage would be the most devastating out of anyone else in the party have you heard her in combat. "Try and dodge this-" no thank you <3

I don't think she drives recklessly, I think she's very safe and knows the rules of the road. Would not make an illegal U-turn or cut anyone off. However, when she drives, she is sending a message, and that message is "I've got places to be."

Drives like she placed an order for takeout/pick-up and just wants her goddamn food. She's had a long day, she'd like to eat before 10pm, and if her fries are soggy then someone will experience consequences.

Rab

I actually think he might be too short.

Honestly? Not an awful driver. Drives very defensively, a little on the slower side, pays absolutely no mind to bullshit that other people on the road try to pull.

Drives like a 16 year old on the way to the mall. Unbothered. In his lane. Really just enjoying the fact that he's going on a little ride.

Hendrik

Other than Sylvando, literally the only other party member I would actually allow to drive my car.

Is so scared of the car but you would never know.

Drives like a salaryman trying to get home after his 9-5, please just let me go because if I need to spend even ten more minutes trapped inside this metal box I will cry.

Jasper

I really don't know about this one bestie like I wanna say he's a good driver but I think that he's also far too overconfident in himself.

Honestly. Also drives like a mother, except she's trying to get her children to school and THEN rush off to her own job.

I do think he'd make an excellent passenger princess with questionable music taste. Does prefer taking the train.