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A list of languages the party would know (specific dialects in parentheses, based on real-world locations, in order of fluency):
Eleven: English (Cornish), Lowland Scots Erik: Norwegian (Trondheimsk), English (Cockney) Veronica: Latin, Italian (Romanesco), English (Estuary) Serena: Latin, Italian (Romanesco), English (Estuary) Sylv: Catalan, Colloquial Egyptian, Venetian, Japanese (Shinshū dialect), Dutch (South Hollandic), English (Cockney, possibly some Estuary) Jade: English (Estuary), Lowland Scots Rab: Lowland Scots, English (Estuary), Dutch (South Hollandic), Colloquial Egyptian, Norwegian (Trondheimsk), Catalan, Venetian, Japanese (Shinshū dialect) Hendrik: English (Estuary), Dutch (South Hollandic), Catalan Jasper: English (Estuary), Norwegian (Trondheimsk), Venetian
So I’m almost finished playing DQXI and Jasper as a character means so much to me, and I cried for hours when I finished his storyline. I made an OC and wrote an entirely new timeline for the sake of shipping them with Jasper.
Anyway, I’m trying out DragonCraft (Minecraft mod pack). I was exploring the world and came across a randomly generated barrel in the middle of a snowy forest
Inside the barrel was the Silver Orb
Redrew a couple of card illustrations of Eleven from DQ Rivals
I'm trying to get back into the drawing for fun mindset
Nice things the DQXI Party would say (or think) about Veronica ❤️
Erik
She’s such a pain! But he respects her for sure.
He sees her self assuredness and intuition as her most valuable skills. Being able to make quick decisions without flinching of looking back is very important to him.
Serena
That’s her dear sister, her role model and guiding flame for most of her life. Always admired her independence and dedication.
Loves her with all her heart. They’re so much more more than two halves of a whole.
Sylvando
Cutie patootie that packs a punch! She can take things so seriously but she’s got a lightness and sense of humor to her that he adores
I think he thinks of Veronica and Serena like his own little sisters that he never had.
Jade
I think she both relates to Veronica and sees her as someone to look up to.
Veronica is unstoppable. Her dedication to her cause, her sister, and the sheer force of her power despite being half her size? It gives Jade a lot to think about.
Rab
Always jokes that it took him 70 years to learn about half the magic that Veronica knows.
Out of all the girls on the team, Veronica reminds him most of his daughter.
(Spoilers for Act 2 below)
Hendrik
Tenacious is the word he’d use to describe her. In a complimentary way, I promise.
In his eyes, she manifests a lot of values in the knight’s oath. Unyielding bravery, fearlessness, and putting it all on the line without a second thought.
Say something nice about- Veronica!
DQXI Mini-playlists <3
Collection of different songs that I personally relate to some of the characters :) If you have any questions, suggestions, or want an explanation for any of these feel free to send me an ask!
DQXI as a whole
Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos
Words of the Wise - Truslow
Go Big or Go Home - American Authors
Sons of Thunder - Owl City
Everything Goes On - Porter Robinson
The Luminary
What’s wrong - half-alive
Superman - American Authors
Fate of the Stars - Tally Hall
A Little Bit of Love - Weezer
Erik
I Don’t Like Who I Was Then - The Wonder Years, feat Origami Angel
Go to hell - Bayside
Rolled Down Window - John the Ghost
1 Last Cigarette - The Band Camino
Candy Eyes - Jack Stauber
Veronica
If You Say So - Vinyl Theatre
Talk - Winona Fighter
Blurt - Mega Mango
Habitual - Honey Revenge
Growing Up - The Linda Lindas
Serena
Musician - Porter Robinson
Alive - Dabin, RUNN
Days move slow - Bully
Look at the Sky - Porter Robinson
Spark - the bird and the bee
Angry - Mars Argo
Sylvando
Pink Pony Club - Chappel Roan
Trampoline - The Unlikely Candidates
Pride - American Authors
We are Golden - MIKA
Technicolor - Montaigne
Jade
Buttercup - Hippo campus
Happy Trees - Grumpy Plum
Subaru - Winona Fighter
Attention - Winona Fighter
Rab
Violet - Wild Party
Pocket full of gold - American Authors
The Implication - Parrotfish
Homage - Mile High Club
Unconditional I - Arcade Fire
Hendrik
Overboard - Stay Outside
The Fire - Vincent Lima
Tornado - Owl City
Figure Eight - Trophy Eyes
Still feel - half-alive
Gold - Eden
Jasper
Moderation - Eric William Morris
It starts with Indigo, Orange and Green - Drew Danburry
My ugly - cloudfodder
Something Comforting - Porter Robinson
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.
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.
look all I'm saying is Jasper could've fixed things between him and Hendrik in a more healthy way rather than turning into a monster and dooming all of Erdrea. yknow something like having a heart-to-heart in a Chili's
people who don't experience hyperfixation don't know what it feels like to hyperfixate so much on something that it becomes not only your subject of obsession but also your source of happiness and literally the main reason why you still keep going; literal source of strength and life.
shoutout to my favorite fictional characters, favorite people, favorite ships, favorite movies, favorite tv shows, fanfics and archive of our own
Making mini playlists for characters is so fun but over the past five hours I’ve experienced so much emotional whiplash and I need to lie down for the rest of the day
Nice things the DQXI Party would say (or think) about Erik 🩵
Veronica
Not much that she’d actually tell him about.
Veronica def respects his go-getter attitude. I feel like she’s also secretly super impressed by his niche market knowledge
Serena
Deeply respects Erik’s willingness to go to the ends of the earth for people he cares about. Heart of gold!
Thinks he’s rather cute too
Sylvando
Adores Erik’s dance moves! So suave and stylish!
Not the worst campsite cook either!
Jade
Eternally grateful for everything Erik’s done to protect the Luminary up until the point she found him again
For someone whose combat is informally trained and recreational at best? His skills are crazy impressive
Rab
Such a spry young lad! He wishes he had such a spirit when he was a young man!
It’s very cool to him that Erik has practical magic like Peek. And his Earth magic that just exists for some reason.
(Spolers for Act 2 Below)
Hendrik
Man was he annoying when Hendrik wasn’t fighting on the same side as him.
I think on a meta-level, Erik kind of helps Hendrik internally recontextualise what it means to be a good person
Say something nice about- Erik!
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Speculating DQXI party’s last names and putting it under “read more” bc this post definitely cites lore that constitutes spoilers
Erik most likely does not have a last name since he was an orphan taken in by Vikings. I don’t think they would’ve given him one. Didn’t serve any purpose.
I actually think that Veronica and Serena’s last name is Fidelī, or “of Fidelus” (the second declension genitive, if we conjugate Fidelus as if it were a Latin word)
Sylvando’s real name, canonically (imo) is Norberto Rodrigo
We know Jade’s last name is Carnelian.
So like, Rab is weird. Bc consider. “King Carnelian.” “Lord Robert.” Robert might be his last name. Therefore, the Luminary’s surname might also be Robert. Though, they also might have a completely different surname having been adopted and raised by Chalky.
Hendrik, I genuinely have no clue. You could slap any last name on that man and it would probably work.
I think Jasper’s last name is Chalcedony or Agate or smth else rock themed
I don't talk about it much but I love rom hacks and game emulators. if you're looking for a free hobby that is really fun I highly recommend checking it out. convincing your computer that it's a nintendo wii is also very funny
On that note
DQXI Characters’ Starbucks Orders!
Erik
I cannot tell a lie he’s giving me caramel ribbon Frappuccino vibes. Or just an iced latte with nothing fancy.
If he were going for a hot drink I think he’d go for a white chocolate mocha.
I don’t think he’d be a huge coffee snob, or even a fan of coffee for that matter. It’s just a beverage. He gets nauseous if he drinks too much.
Veronica
They will not serve her coffee because she is a child. She is very mad about this.
I could see her ordering a few things— Definitely a strawberry crème Frappuccino, maybe a kiwi starfruit refresher?
She does enjoy coffee, and she asks Serena to order it for her. For some reason I see a sweet cream cold brew in her hands.
She has like, the best caffeine tolerance in the party behind Sylvando.
Serena
Tea enjoyer! Iced passion green tea lemonade girlie and you will not convince me otherwise. Very surprised that she enjoys tea iced and not hot.
Doesn’t hate coffee, quite likes it actually! But it makes her feel jittery if she drinks it too fast or on an empty stomach.
I could see her enjoying a mocha cookie crumble Frappuccino if she’s feeling daring.
Sylvando
He IS the pink drink and the pink drink is he. No one else in this world deserves it except for he himself. Gonna project a little and say he likes the blackberry sage refresher, too (because that’s my fav!)
Coffee does not affect him even a little bit. Could drink it like water. I think he’d have STRONG opinions about the sweet cream cold brew. I don’t know if these opinions are positive.
Would probably enjoy the most menu items out of the entire party. Macchiato, Frappuccino, lattes, Americano, I don’t think he’d really /hate/ any of it.
Jade
Not very much a coffee person at all, but damn. She was born for the iced brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso. It just feels right in my heart.
A pretty classic cappuccino would also satisfy her. If she’s feeling something sweet, I actually think she’d go for a hot chocolate.
Definitely a “coffee helps me wake up” type of person. Doesn’t need it to function, but it certainly helps.
Rab
I think he’s also a refresher enjoyer, specifically the blackberry sage. Also enjoys a good tea.
He’s definitely the most overwhelmed by the massive menus. Jade ends up ordering for him. Gets him a cinnamon latte. Later he goes back to the counter and orders an espresso macchiato.
Hendrik
Coffee gives him heartburn. He orders chocolate mocha. He drinks half of it and then has to stop.
My partner came up with this headcanon that coffee plants aren’t native to Heliodor. Like, there’s coffee in Gallopolis, Gondolia, Arboria, Phnom Non, almost everywhere except Heliodor. I’m considering this canon.
Jasper
Coffee also doesn’t always sit right with Jasper, he’s got a sensitive stomach imo. But he’s much a bigger coffee enjoyer than Hendrik.
Would rather kill himself than admit that he loves Frappuccino’s. He’s got such a sweet tooth and I’ll die on this hill.
Thinking about the cliche “what if [X] characters got transported into our world” and how that could relate to DQXI but like, I feel like something a lot of people fail to consider with this AU is that [X] characters’ currency may be functionally useless. Like if we’re taking the Luminary and Sylvando on a Starbucks side quest, that bedazzled pink tumbler is going on my credit card.
“Oh but they have gold pieces” and you think I’m letting those outside of my house?? In this economy?? Nah mf leave your important items purse on the kitchen counter.
Furthermore. Introducing them to cars. We are NOT walking to target. No horses. 2015 Subaru. Let’s hop on the LIRR. Leave the swords in the trunk or we are going to be forcefully removed from the Barnes and Noble.
exactly one other person in the world understands Jasper like I do and it’s OP
PRINCE FARIS COULD FIX JASPER
Thinking about the cliche “what if [X] characters got transported into our world” and how that could relate to DQXI but like, I feel like something a lot of people fail to consider with this AU is that [X] characters’ currency may be functionally useless. Like if we’re taking the Luminary and Sylvando on a Starbucks side quest, that bedazzled pink tumbler is going on my credit card.
“Oh but they have gold pieces” and you think I’m letting those outside of my house?? In this economy?? Nah mf leave your important items purse on the kitchen counter.
Furthermore. Introducing them to cars. We are NOT walking to target. No horses. 2015 Subaru. Let’s hop on the LIRR. Leave the swords in the trunk or we are going to be forcefully removed from the Barnes and Noble.
dislike and discomfort are normal and healthy parts of the human experience actually
Thinking about the DQXI Party member's favorite fruits
4/27/2025 Edit: I finished the game 💚
Erik went wild dog feral the first time he ever tasted a mango. Exotic, summery fruits were rare to come across in Snifelheim, and I like to think he's very adventurous when it comes to food. Lingonberries hit him with a weird nostalgia.
I think Veronica is a strawberry girl, and she likes them even more when they're on the sour side. A bit of a basic choice, but she's not ashamed of it. It's only a little insulting now that she looks like strawberry shortcake.
Serena likes pears. Specifically Bartlett pears. Simple, mild flavor, not too crisp.
I think Sylvando loves citrus fruits. Oranges and lemons grow well in Puerto Valor. He's also a guava enjoyer. His favorite way to eat fruit is on a toothpick as cocktail garnish.
Jade likes grapes. Can’t explain, just vibes.
Rab is a rhubarb-strawberry pie enjoyer no I can’t justify this one either. This ain’t even about fruits anymore. I do think he likes most fruits that can be baked into something, like turnovers or pies. More characters (possible spoilers) below
Hendrik enjoys an apple. Simple. Predictable. Can't hurt you. Perhaps he'll engage with a berry if he’s feeling daring.
Jasper likes any fruit that goes well with whipped cream, like peaches, berries, cherries, etc.
Prince Faris is a diva, he'll only eat the most luxurious choices! Cactus fruits are pretty common where he's from, but for some reason he gives Passion Fruit vibes. I also think he'd like papaya. I think he'd like pinapple but wouldn't be able to eat too much. He doesn't like how it burns his tongue!
Vince Vanquish isn't a fruit enthusiast per se, but he likes to advertise healthy eating habits for the kids in the orphanage that he takes care of. He snacks on apple slices, oranges, bananas, the type of stuff that's easy to get kids interested!
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?
Dragon Quest XI has been my latest obsession and I have so many thoughts about characters’ romantic dynamics but I haven’t finished the game and I don’t want spoilers OURGH—