The music box is interesting because my first FFXIV character, Viola, was a healer and mother who lived in Limsa Lominsa, and one of her keepsakes from her adventures before settling down with her husband was such a thing built into a pair of matching and interlocking bracelets.

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**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 18, 2021, 05:38

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 18, 2021, 05:38

Feb 18, 2021, 05:38

Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11 @elfi@pixie.town

dream, ffxiv

Last night's dream was eventful, and while I talked to one of my partners about it, I didn't bring it up in here this morning.

I dreamt I was a hyuran orphan girl with psychic (possibly echo-related) powers who got drafted into a garlean experimental unit, and was forced to use my powers to coordinate and enhance the other soldiers.

Something traumatic happened that left me catatonic though, I think I remember trying to psychically connect with Zenos, and I was put on a train back, whereupon there was an attack on the railway and, sensing the panic, I overused my power to telekinetically keep the train from derailing, at the cost of putting myself into a coma.

Back in an imperial hospital, my condition wavered between unconscious but responsive, able to hear and feel what went on around me, and a deep coma where I could only barely sense the feelings of those beside me. Without a sure cure, one of the officers in my unit (who wanted to adopt me) worked together with a doctor to smuggle me to Eorzea, where I was interred at Camp Bronze Lake while alchemical and aetherial resolutions were studied. My condition improved there, and I recall feeling a stuffed moogle being tucked in beside me at night.

I also vaguely recalled hearing a music box melody that helped stir my consciousness...

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 18, 2021, 05:24

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 18, 2021, 05:24

Feb 18, 2021, 05:24

Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11 @elfi@pixie.town

Today felt... idk, unsatisfying? Unfulfilling? I spent literally half of it asleep and I wasn't really functional or motivated for the other half

Depression must be hitting again, I guess

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 17, 2021, 23:14

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 17, 2021, 23:14

Feb 17, 2021, 23:14

Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11 @elfi@pixie.town

thonk: pinterest or picrew for studying hairstyles

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** · Feb 16, 2021, 23:23

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**boldly** @boldly@botsin.space · Feb 16, 2021, 23:23

Feb 16, 2021, 23:23

boldly @boldly@botsin.space

BLACK LIVES MATTER

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**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 16, 2021, 20:42

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 16, 2021, 20:42

Feb 16, 2021, 20:42

Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11 @elfi@pixie.town

the tale of the kawaii baby little moth plushie

so ends the tale of the person whose brain shortcircuited with squee too much to recognize an obvious counterfeit operation. While I'd love to find out more about the original plush moth, my efforts have only turned up other people looking similarly in vain, and I hope this post reaches them.

Epilogue: the money is going to Squishable's poodle moth instead, which is very valid and very cute! Also very backordered. everyone loves the Squishable moths.

https://www.squishable.com/squishables/mini_poodle_moth_7.html

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**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 16, 2021, 20:36

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 16, 2021, 20:36

Feb 16, 2021, 20:36

Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11 @elfi@pixie.town

the tale of the kawaii baby little moth plushie

In any case, the photos accompanying the moth plush listing was obviously previously taken from a long-gone Etsy post, and the product I received... well, I can't say they didn't try either, but I'd love to find out who the original designer was and pay their dues instead.

To note, the head and mouth are pretty different from the original picture (differing proportions to the body, mouth placement and shape are off), and the wings on the plush I received notably lack the sewn veins--or any at all, really.

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**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 16, 2021, 20:36

**Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11** @elfi@pixie.town · Feb 16, 2021, 20:36

Feb 16, 2021, 20:36

Local moth fairy loves lämp, more at 11 @elfi@pixie.town

the tale of the kawaii baby little moth plushie

To recap, I ordered this at the beginning of December from a storefront I didn't immediately recognize as suspicious because I was too excitable about a plush moth. Two weeks later, my one other braincell caught up and noted how many red flags there were, and I filed for a refund (which I got) based on the fact that the tracking number was not recognized as valid by any ePacket tracker.

On the 26th of January, to no fanfare at all, the tracking number apparently came to life and the shipment made its way over, despite me having disputed the order and obtained a refund.

A few days ago, the storefront sent out an email saying they were supposedly hacked, which was an obvious excuse for them terminating the domain name and moving on.

Now, when I received it, I had a moment of conscience and wanted to pay them what was owed--which was apparently $5 USD + S&H based on the customs form, rather than the $35 they charged--but since they don't exist in their current form anymore, I can't really do that. Can't say I didn't try.

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