I recently got some new ink, two tattoos on the same day, and I can honestly say I won’t do two on the same day ever again. They weren’t done at the same time like those freaks do on Ink Master, but it made for a long day sitting still and feeling like my forearms were getting split open. Of course by the time it was over, I was super pleased with what I got and felt the pain was somewhat worth it. By the way, if anyone ever tells you tattoos don’t hurt, they’re fucking lying.
Of course, they’re both video game related. The one on my left forearm is the Kirkwall symbol from the Dragon Age series. Yes, I officially have 3 BioWare tattoos. My next one will just be the company logo tramp stamp, possibly with the phrase “Property of” at the top. Jen Bosier and I did this together on our forearms, forever sealing us as unapologetic Dragon Age fangirls. We picked the Kirkwall symbol because I refused to get the Inquisition symbol, as it has an eyeball in it. I have a thing about eyes. We couldn’t find another symbol from the series that we liked nearly as much as the Kirkwall one, even though Kirkwall hearkens back to the least loved entry in the franchise. Okay, well, we also really liked this other symbol, but then we found out it was the mark of the Slavers, and well, there was no fucking way we would ever have that permanently etched on our bodies. So Kirkwall it is, and it looks amazing. So what if I wanted to burn that city to the ground? I had a lot of fun in that game, and it’s one Jen and I still talk about it on a consistent basis about our choices and what horrible things we found hilarious.
The one on the right forearm is from Final Fantasy, the mark of the l’cie from FFXIII trilogy, FFXV, and FF Type-0. I liked this mark when I saw it years ago with FFXIII, but I hadn’t gotten my first tattoo yet, and doing something that large for your first isn’t always the best idea. Not to mention, it’s rather scary to think about when you don’t know what to expect. I mentioned getting this as a tattoo back then, and I was mocked for it, so I put the thought aside. When I reviewed Type-0 earlier this year, the mark reappeared and I knew I had to have it. The mark is from a Fal’cie, which you shouldn’t ask what they are because this is a JRPG and it’s always better to not ask, and Fal’cie will mark humans as a l’cie to perform a specific task on their behalf. If the human completes the task, called a Focus, then the human will live forever and get turned into a crystal statute. Yeah, I know that doesn’t sound appealing, but they’ll be released from their crystal stasis hundreds of years down the line after their loved ones are dead and gone…and I made it sound worse. But if they don’t complete their Focus, they’ll turn into a mindless monster known as a l’Cieth. The mark evolves as time goes on, because the l’cie has a time limit to complete their Focus. I examined all stages of the mark, and the one I wear is the one I like best. No, I don’t want to be some being’s personal slave or anything, but the way I see it, it’s call for me to never lose my focus on the task at hand.
That and I really really like the design. It’s the one I get the most compliments on, as well. My favorite comment has been from the head priest at my son’s school, who asked if it was a design written in Arabic (he just saw a glimpse of it). He could read Arabic and wanted me to show it to him in full so he could read it, which made me laugh out loud.
These are most likely the last tattoos for my arms. I’m not interested in a sleeve, and I don’t want one on the shoulder either. I’m debating if I’ll get any more, but these are the last for a long time.
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