Aether Pull Savants

⚔️ Explorers of aether, breakers of enrage timers ⚔️ ✨ Founded by people who definitely read the mechanic guides (eventually).

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⚔️ Where curiosity meets chaos — and the aether occasionally explodes.

We are the Aether Pull Savants — a band of adventurers, artists, and over-confident scholars who pull first, panic later, and somehow still clear.

🐉 Founded by Sabine & Vincent Hawk of Ishgard and Ul’dah, and Orianna Concordia of Kugane — united by courage, caffeine, and questionable decision-making.

💫 Raids | Glam | Lore | Mild Catastrophes

#FFXIV #FFXIVCommunity #AetherPullSavants

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We can say that our newest Member is fitting in really well!

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Took us all about two nights, we were able to get the entire static the landerwaffe 2 person mount that you get after getting the mounts for all the extremes in shadowbringers! thanks to @Lunar_Aria_ for the photo! the videos will be coming out soon! ♥

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Started the FC with 3 people like “this is fine.”

Now we’ve got 10+ members and Savage clears in one night.

No idea when we got good.

#FFXIV #RaidLife

https://t.co/U8EaiOf5cA

[Alestra Zephir @Lunar_Aria_]

Totally didn't sit on a bench for 2 hours watching a new FC member run out multiple times to get furniture for their private chambers.....
#FFXIV #AetherPullSavants #FFXIVCommunity

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Aps and friends get the clear in pandemonium 4th circle savage and get mounts and gear from the fight for everyone! Thank you to friends that stepped in to help! fastest was in 4:20 and also...thank you to @Lunar_Aria_ for the photos!

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Never thought in a million years I’d be standing here like this. Wearing my mother’s clothes. Back in my homeland. Back in the forest she once walked away from when she chose to stop listening to the whispers of the woods. Feels heavy, but also… right. 🌿🖤

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Sophíra (Orianna) — The One Who Imagined

Sophíra was never accused of recklessness. That misunderstanding came later. In her time among the Ancients, Sophíra was known for clarity—the ability to see not just what would happen, but what could be made to happen if the star survived long enough to try. She did not predict the future. She designed options and set them gently on the table. Others called it optimism. She knew better.

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Krátos (Vincent) — The One Who Held

Krátos was not the strongest Ancient in the room. That misconception followed him for a long time. What made him dangerous wasn’t force—it was control. The ability to apply exactly as much pressure as reality could withstand, and no more. Where others pushed until something gave, Krátos stopped just before the breaking point. That restraint is why people trusted him.
That restraint is also why they leaned on him far too much He became the one decisions rested on.

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Hekatēa (Sabine) — The One Who Remembered

Hekatēa was never loud in the assembly. She didn’t argue for plans. She didn’t rally others. When debates turned sharp, she often said very little—just enough to remind everyone what had already been tried, and more importantly, what had already been lost. That was her function. Not memory as nostalgia. Memory as constraint. Where others optimized, Hekatēa accounted. She tracked casualties that no longer existed. Cities erased from maps but not from consequence. Ideas abandoned because they cost too much the first time. When someone proposed a solution that felt “new,” Hekatēa was the one who quietly noted the shape of an old failure hiding inside it. And when she spoke, the room usually went still.

Because she didn’t say this will fail. She said this already did.

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we asked one question now there are these screenshots

-coordinated outfits
-identical energy
-and vincent has lawyered up

at this point we’re just accepting that sabine & ori are siblings
because the alternative explanation is worse

#FFXIV #FreeCompany #SiblingIncident #aetherpullsavants

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So sense we did it last year, we decided to do it again to @Yuunamarievt this year was Gundam!

[COMMS OPEN — STATIC]

Pilot 1: On the first day of Yuunamas, my tax evasion partner yeeted at me— ONE ACE PILOT—WHO GAVE THIS KID A LICENSE?!

Pilot 2 (interrupting): On the second day of Sora’s counter attack, some pilots gave to me— TWO PLOT HOLES— and ONE ACE PILOT—STOP ASKING ABOUT THE TIMELINE, WE’RE DYING OUT HERE!

Squad Lead: On the third day of Yuunamas, command dropped on me-THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS—TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—WHY ARE THEY ALL CHILDREN?!

Random Rookie: On the fourth day of Yuunamas, space itself gave to me— FOUR SPACE COLONIES—WAIT THEY’RE FALLING-THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS—TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—

Wingman (way too excited):On the fifth day of Yuunamas— FIIIIIVE WIIIIINGS—!!—TRANSFORMING—TRANSFORMING— FOUR SPACE COLONIES— THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS— TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—

Commander (already tired): On the sixth day of Yuunamas, HQ deployed— SIX TALL GEESE—WHY ARE THEY ALL LOUD— FIVE WINGS - FOUR SPACE COLONIES— THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS— TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—

Desert Unit: On the seventh day of Yuunamas, sandstorm brought to me— SEVEN SANDROCKS— —VISIBILITY ZERO— SIX TALL GEESE— FIVE WINGS— FOUR SPACE COLONIES—THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS—TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—

Zaku Pilot (panicking): On the eighth day of Yuunamas, fate laughed at me— EIGHT ZAKU’S TRYING—TRYING WHAT?! SEVEN SANDROCKS—SIX TALL GEESE—FIVE WINGS—FOUR SPACE COLONIES—THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS—TWO PLOT HOLES— and ONE ACE PILOT—

Music somehow plays over comms: On the ninth day of Yuunamas, the OST hit me—NINE ENDLESS WALTZ—WHY IS IT SO DRAMATIC— EIGHT ZAKU’S TRYING—SEVEN SANDROCKS—SIX TALL GEESE— FIVE WINGS—FOUR SPACE COLONIES—THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS— TWO PLOT HOLES-and ONE ACE PILOT—

Someone absolutely losing it: On the tenth day of Yuunamas, the fandom sent to me—TEN TRAGIC CRASHOUTS— —THERAPY IS NOT OPTIONAL—NINE ENDLESS WALTZ—EIGHT ZAKU’S TRYING—SEVEN SANDROCKS—SIX TALL GEESE— FIVE WINGS—FOUR SPACE COLONIES—THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS— TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—

Quiet pilot, ominously: On the eleventh day of Yuunamas, the coven whispered—ELEVEN LITTLE WITCHES—I don’t like that—TEN TRAGIC CRASHOUTS— NINE ENDLESS WALTZ— EIGHT ZAKU’S TRYING—SEVEN SANDROCKS— SIX TALL GEESE—FIVE WINGS—FOUR SPACE COLONIES—THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS—TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—

ALL COMMS, PURE CHAOS: On the TWELFTH DAY OF YUUNAMAS, THE UNIVERSE SENT TO ME—TWELVE G GUNDAMS—!!—WHY ARE THEY GLOWING— ELEVEN LITTLE WITCHES— TEN TRAGIC CRASHOUTS— NINE ENDLESS WALTZ— EIGHT ZAKU’S TRYING—SEVEN SANDROCKS— SIX TALL GEESE— FIVE WIIIIINGS— FOUR SPACE COLONIES—THREE IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS—TWO PLOT HOLES—and ONE ACE PILOT—

[STATIC — COMMS CUT]

(Screenshots done by @Lunar_Aria_ )

[Alestra Zephir @Lunar_Aria_]

Gone Lv1 watching.
#FFXIV #AetherPullSavants #FFXIVCommunity

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Pilot 2 (interrupting): On the second day of Sora’s counter attack, some pilots gave to me— TWO PLOT HOLES— and ONE ACE PILOT—STOP ASKING ABOUT THE TIMELINE, WE’RE DYING OUT HERE!

Giving people a hint on what the FC is planning on doing soon ;)

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Sabine and Vincent, recharging with coffee before the next bad decision.

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Pilgrims’ Traverse – “We Tried Our Best (We Did Not Succeed)” Edition

After Sabine and Ori finished up some solid training, the Founders decided it was time to take Tess — sweet, innocent, unprepared Tess — into Pilgrims’ Traverse.

…And the dungeon said “oh absolutely not.”

From the moment you stepped inside it was:

Luring traps going off like you owed them money
Bombs rolling toward you with the confidence of a Lalafell late to dinner
Chain explosions that definitely weren’t in the guide
Group wipes so frequent it felt like a synchronized swimming routine, just with more screaming

At one point you even tried to appease the Twelve by having Ori dress as Char — and it kinda worked for a minute. The dungeon calmed down like, “oh hey, we know her.”
…Then immediately snapped back with double aggression, like it realized the deception and took it personally.
Eventually the party crawled out of there emotionally bruised, physically scorched, and spiritually disappointed. So the Founders decided it was wiser to retreat, regroup, and return home to patch yourselves up before you attempt that place again.

Pilgrims’ Traverse: 1
Founders Team: …also 1, because you survived long enough to leave.

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Pre-descent calm. Sabine and Alestra reviewing the plan, then letting the tension melt for a minute. Tomorrow, Pilgrim’s Traverse gets wild.

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All Saints wake 2025 with some of APS:

Ori: “Smile for the camera? Nah, I’m here to pilot this madness.”

Alestra: “Can someone tell him this isn’t a mecha?”

Vincent: “Too late—already uploaded to the net.”

Sabine: “I regret everything and nothing.”

Featuring Asuka, MaoMao, Haseo, and Mizuki — the multiverse just imploded and we’re fine with that.

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All Saints wake 2025 with some of APS:

Vincent: “Alright, team—pose like you’re about to drop the hottest MMO expansion trailer.”

Alestra: “If this was a potion ad, I’d already be the best part.”

Sabine: “You’re lucky I didn’t bring Aiba for this photo.”

The squad’s Halloween crossover nobody asked for but everyone needed — Haseo, MaoMao, and Mizuki reporting in!

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Pilgrims’ Traverse Log — All Hallows’ Eve

The Founders set forth once more into the depths of the Traverse, joined this time by Alestra and their resonant songs. The air was heavy, the path uncertain — yet through clever timing and sharpened resolve, the floor 70 warden was finally laid to rest. We regroup now, to study the path ahead. The next descent awaits…#FFXIV #PilgrimsTraverse

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📜 Founders’ Traverse Update – “When the Floor Fights Back”

After several days of rest to mend wounds (and egos), the Founders returned to the depths with renewed resolve. The air was tense, but hopeful — floor sixty had claimed us before, yet we would not be denied again.

For a time, everything went smoothly. Enemies fell, traps were avoided, and our pace was steady. But fate, as ever, delights in chaos.

It began with Vincent — whose appetite for danger proved unmatched. In the span of a few floors, he managed to trigger roughly ten luring traps and over a dozen bombs, turning the halls into what can only be described as a symphony of explosions. Somehow, Sabine and Ori kept things together, patching wounds and juggling cooldowns like seasoned veterans of disaster.

Just when it seemed the Founders might actually pull through, the final blow came from an overconfident lizard. With a single mighty Body Press, it flattened the party and sent everyone into the most peaceful nap of their lives. Run over.

Still — we’ll recover, regroup, and descend again soon. The Founders don’t give up that easily… even if Vincent might have to be put on a trap-free diet.