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Final Fantasy 14 players cosplay Ameliance's children to defend her from deviants

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By Hirun Cryer published 29 June 2022

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Final Fantasy 14 players are cosplaying as Alphinaud and Alisae to defend poor mother Ameliance's honor against a horde of onrushing fans. 

Yes, that's really where the Final Fantasy 14 community is at right now. Earlier this week, Ameliance was finally unlocked as a Custom Delivery option for players, giving players the ability to dress her up in a variety of outfits. As you can imagine, some have unfortunately been kitting out dear mother Leveilleur in all sorts of horny and garish gear.

Now, in-game cosplayers are here to put a stop to that. One particular Final Fantasy 14 fan has taken to dressing up as Alphinaud to lend Ameliance a hand in dealing with her many fans. The local hero is becoming an increasingly popular sight on Twitter as more fans post interactions with him. Heck, someone is now dressing up as Alisae as a result. 

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NOT ME DYING CAUSE SCORNFUL ALPHINAUD HERE ON SIREN SHAMING US FOR PUTTING HIS MOM IN SKIMPY OUTFITS. #FFXIV #FF14 pic.twitter.com/dG1gSHiVDEJune 28, 2022

Now we are both guarding her. pic.twitter.com/MHXLuy99OOJune 28, 2022

Alphinaud cosplayer's futile attempts at halting people from putting his mother in sexy attire. pic.twitter.com/oGi6wsQQmnJune 28, 2022

Well, these cosplayers aren't quite cut out to match the height of Alphinaud and Alisae, that's for sure. Nonetheless, we've still got to respect the sheer dedication of Final Fantasy 14 fans going to all the trouble of cosplaying as the brother and sister to defend the honor of their mother against so many players.

Noble as these efforts might be, we've yet to see the incredibly horny trends around Ameliance deterred. Mother Leveilleur still remains one of the most popular Custom Delivery characters in all of Final Fantasy 14, and you need only head over to any Final Fantasy 14-related community on social media to see the kind of impact the character has had on the ongoing MMORPG. Ameliance Leveilleur might be happily married, but players seem to be taking that as more of a challenge. 

Here's why you should be playing Final Fantasy 14 in 2022, with or without the current furore surrounding Ameliance Leveilleur. 

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