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Ellis Arcwolf (Author)
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Joan Ellis Arcwolf (she/her) | Author, Storyteller, LPC w/ 9yrs experience.
Trans, Latina, autistic, plural, & queer. Weird & loving it.
Web: www.ellisarcwolf.com | Masto: eldritch.cafe/@EllisArcwolf

Fundraising for urgent safety move! (see 📌 post)
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I spent the afternoon applying for remote jobs in Iowa—the state I had to flee to survive.

It is a specific kind of horror to beg for digital scraps from the place that broke you, just so you can afford to exist in the place that is supposed to heal you.

(🧵⬇️)
A close-up photo of Riko, a white dog with pointed ears and pale eyes, lying on a gray carpet. She is wearing a light blue collar and looking towards the camera with a tired expression. To her right, there is an inflatable bed and a pile of dark blankets.
December 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Related:

FOUR TO SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS!!!!!!
Screenshot of a licensure application dashboard. It lists several checklist items with their status. "Exam Results," "FBI Background Check," "Letter of Good Standing (LOGS)," and "Letter of Good Standing (LOGS)-Iowa" are marked as "Completed." Two items, "Educational Transcripts" and "Resume Curriculum Vitae," are marked as "Pending Review" with a date of 11/25/2025.
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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I felt pretty today. It makes up for some of it. 💙
A medium close-up, centered portrait of Ellis, with dark, wavy shoulder-length hair and fair skin. She is smiling subtly and looking directly at the camera. She wears bright blue, rectangular-framed glasses with a slight reddish reflection visible in the lenses. Her lips are painted with a reddish-pink shade of lipstick. She is wearing a heather gray top with a keyhole neckline formed by crisscrossing straps across the chest. The background is a plain wall.
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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I have already been through so much. I posted earlier that I made it to safety, and that is true. But I want to be transparent about what that safety cost.

I just checked my bank account, and my lungs flattened out.

(Thread ⬇️)
Screenshot of a digital banking interface for an account named "Elliskresary." It shows a 360 Checking account with a severely overdrawn Available Balance of negative one thousand, thirty-seven dollars and seventeen cents (-$1,037.17).
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Thank you, everyone, for helping me to build a new home here. I'm here. And now it's building time.

#Pittsburgh #TransIsHere #MutualAid #CommunitySupport #LPC #BuildingTime
Close-up photo of Ellis smiling directly at the camera. They are wearing a blue and white tie-dye hooded sweatshirt and appear relaxed and happy. This photo signifies safety and relief after the difficult, successful move. Photo of Riko, a white husky, lying stretched out on a gray patterned rug in a clean, brightly lit room. Riko is wearing a teal harness and looks relaxed, confirming the safety and stability of the new temporary housing.
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I have successfully booked an Intermediate SUV for pickup at 12:00 PM today (Tuesday). This isn't just a reservation; it's the fucking LAST PARAGRAPH of the Iowa chapter. This vehicle has the safety features I need for the winter drive and the space Riko needs to travel comfortably.

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Left column text: "Pick-Up: Waterloo Regional Airport, ALO. Tue, Nov 18, 12:00 PM."Right column text: "Return: Pittsburgh Intl Airport, PIT. Wed, Nov 19, 12:00 PM."Center image: A profile view of a dark blue Mazda CX-50 SUV.Vehicle text: "Your Car: Intermediate SUV. Mazda CX-50 or similar. Automatic Transmission."
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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NOW, if you dare, you can see my kitchen. ☠️
A shot of a U-shaped kitchen. The floor is completely covered in overflowing trash bags, loose garbage, and boxes. A black bar stool stands in the center of the mess. The countertops are also covered in clutter, and the sink in the background is full. An overhead view of a kitchen floor corner, piled high with trash that has overflowed from a white trash can. The floor is covered in plastic bags, empty soda bottles, and food wrappers, including many Maruchan Instant Lunch packages. A cluttered and dirty kitchen countertop. Visible items include a microwave, jars of pasta sauce (Bertolli and RAGÚ), cleaning supplies (Lysol), a Velveeta box, a paper plate, and various other containers and bottles.
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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**In better news:**

My first haircut in four years is pictured below! 🙀

It wound up being free because my hair was so long that I was able to donate it to children in need (hell yeah, #IRLMutualAid). 😻

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A photo of Ellis, a trans Latina woman, smiling warmly at the camera. She has dark, curly, chin-length hair—a new haircut styled after the Joan of Arc statue at the Louvre. She is wearing a brown, ribbed, button-up shirt against a plain teal background. A close-up car selfie of Ellis. She wears purple-framed glasses and looks at the camera with a neutral expression. Her new, dark, curly, chin-length haircut (styled after the Joan of Arc statue) is visible. A seatbelt crosses her chest. A full-length, white marble statue of Joan of Arc, standing against a pale stone wall. She has a short, curly, chin-length bob haircut, similar to Ellis's new style. She wears a medieval dress with a lace-up bodice and looks upward with her right hand raised near her head. Her left hand rests on a knight's helmet.
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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We did so well despite the disconnects!
In a screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV, the character Joan Dhivri stands backstage at The Firebird Theatre. She is in costume for her role as Leonora in "My Rightful Groom," wearing a modest, light blue dress with a white lace peter pan collar and short, puffed sleeves. She poses in the rustic, stone-and-wood hallway, glancing sidelong at the camera with her right hand fanning her face.
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Hi! 👋🏼

I'm Ellis Arcwolf (she/her; 🐺), or Joan if ya nasty. 🤪😹

I'm a 42-year-old queer, trans, neurodivergent Latina author of speculative fiction, currently living in Iowa. 🏳️‍⚧️♾️🌽

My mission: To create worlds where we can explore, heal, and find ourselves. 🚀⭐❤️‍🩹
A stylized, painterly portrait of Ellis Arcwolf (Joan Burgos), a light-skinned Latina with expressive, wide eyes looking to the right. Her dark, curly hair frames her face. She wears a light pink t-shirt and has a slight, playful smirk on her lips, conveying a friendly and approachable demeanor. The background is dark and nondescript, putting the focus on her face.
October 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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The second picture shows Aphrodite's mask active.

The third shows Aphrodite and Joan facing off.

We've learned that Joan is the Source shard of Aphrodite, making their relationship fraught and complicated. They don't like each other, but they begrudgingly respect one another...
A close-up shot of Aphrodite (non-Source Shard of Deudalaphon, the Architect). She has blonde hair and wears a dark crimson and black outfit consisting of an asymmetric, high-collared tunic with spiked silver details, black leather pants, and matching strappy red and black sandals. She stands confidently with one hand on her hip, ready for combat or confrontation. She is standing inside the First Step Café, with its dark, stylized front doors just behind her, surrounded by an ethereal aura of purple and blue aetheric energy. A faint red, glowing fractal-like mask covers the right side of her face, indicating her true, awakened Ascian Paragon form is partially active. Aphrodite (Deudalaphon) and Joan face each other in an intense side-profile close-up. Aphrodite is on the left, blonde and wearing her dark crimson and black outfit. Joan is on the right, a Miqo'te with dark brown hair highlighted with blue, wearing a white and black armored uniform jacket, with her left coronal, feline ear visible. Their faces are very close, and they are locking eyes, suggesting a heated confrontation or a moment of extreme tension between the Source and non-Source shards of the same Ancient being.
October 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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SPOILERS: FFXIV Lore (Endwalker 6.0)

The year is 7AE 13.

Zodiark is dead.

One surviving Convocation member, Deudalaphon, fights for humanity against the Machine Invasion.

Meet Deudalaphon the Architect, the non-Source shard of the Ancient named Aphrodite, in her new look.
A full-body shot of Aphrodite (non-Source Shard of Deudalaphon, the Architect). She has blonde hair and wears a dark crimson and black outfit consisting of an asymmetric, high-collared tunic with spiked silver details, black leather pants, and matching strappy red and black sandals. She stands confidently with one hand on her hip, ready for combat or confrontation. She is standing inside the First Step Café, with its dark, stylized front doors just behind her.
October 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Good times in #FFXIV.
At 10:57 PM someone joins the party. At 10:58 PM that same individual leaves the party. No interaction between party members took place during the time that this player was in the party. Me: That was a rollercoaster relationship. I need to sit down. The party leader: xD
September 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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She went out on an informal date with her husband.

She came back without her wedding ring.

#ffxiv #ffxivglam #GPOSERS #wolposting #ffxivrp
Joan dressed as if she had just gone on an informal date with her husband, only to return sobbing and with neither her collar nor her wedding ring. She presses her arms tightly against herself as she cries.
September 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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And one more tonight! This is my absolute FAVORITE glam EVER. For those interested:

Head: Baronial Hat
Chest: Critical Hit B-1 Tour Top
Hands: Far Eastern Lady Errant's Gloves
Legs: Critical Hit B-1 Tour Breeches
Feet: Critical Hit A-1 Tour Boots

#ffxiv #ffxivglam #GPOSERS #wolposting #ffxivrp
Joan posing for the camera in the Forsaken Grove, hands on her hips and a smile on her face. Joan posing for the camera in the Forsaken Grove, hands behind her back and a mischievous smile on her face. Joan flourishing for the camera in the Forsaken Grove, arms outspread and a big smile on her face.
August 26, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Maritime funtime in the summertime!

#ffxiv #GPOSERS #wolposting #ffxivrp
Joan dressed in the new maritime outfit, given as a reward for participating in FFXIV's Moonfire Faire 2025.
August 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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That feeling when you just HAVE to take the perfect picture.

#ffxiv #ffxivrp #wolposting
Joan taking a selfie from the air as she hovers over Empyrium. Joan taking a selfie from the air as she hovers over Empyrium. Joan taking a selfie from the air as she hovers over Empyrium.
April 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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"Give Me Your Secrets" by #Maxx #Stormwolf
#FFXIV #FFXIVRP #FFXIVMiqote #Miqote #GPosers #FFXIVScreenshots #Stories
Maxx holds a vial of a strange liquid and examines it carefully with his monocle in his laboratory. Venny hangs over Maxx's left shoulder and peeks over it at the vial.
November 23, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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Lillian #Maxx #Stormwolf has finally come out as a #transman, and his mother couldn't be prouder! 💙 😹
It's been such a delight to watch this young man's transition from female to male in realtime. 😻

#eggcracked #transjoy #FFXIV #FFXIVRP #GPosers #miqote #Joan #gay #bottom
A picture of Maxx partly embarrassed and blushing as his mom using the "show left" emote to demonstrate to the world her beautiful new transgender son. Dialogue bubbles on either side of them depict the following conversation: Joan: "My son Maxx, everybody!" Maxx: "Aw, shucks, Mom!" Joan: "This is my gay, bottom son!" Maxx: "Oookay, thanks, Mom." Joan: "He came out of my vagina!" Maxx: "Omigods, Mom!" Joan: "Get used to it, love. It's my time now. I am vengeance!" Maxx: "Twelve, save me."
October 14, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Balmung!

#ffxiv #ffxivrp
A comic parody using clips from *Monty Python and the Holy Grail* (1975) and discussing the Final Fantasy XIV server Balmung on the data center Crystal. King Arthur: "Balmung!" Sir Galahad: "Balmung!" Lancelot: "Balmung!" King Arthur: "Knights, I bid you welcome to your new home. Let us right to...Balmung!" Cut to a pixelated image of a furry orgy with the text "various sloshing, squishing, moaning sounds and grunts" overlaying the image. King Arthur: "No, on second thought let's not go to Balmung. It is a lewd place."
September 23, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Lillian is such a wise cracking #FFXIV original character. Sometimes I even reference pop culture with her that she doesn't actually have access to, peering past the fourth wall, if you will.

This is how I feel when she has to be silent for an entire scene:
Lillian playing the role of Deadpool (the merc with a mouth) in Wolverine: Origins, in which he infamously has had his mouth removed.
May 1, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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Joan and Lillian are preparing to auction themselves off for charity! Here are their presentation pictures, taken in Joan's inherited Sharlayan home.

WolPosting | GPosers | screenshots | miqote | FFXIV
Joan dressed very well and showcasing a 15-week baby bump from her Sharlayan home. Lillian dressed in a very modern-looking outfit and grinning pridefully from her mother's Sharlayan home.
January 31, 2024 at 7:27 AM
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We're 12 weeks in, and Joan has the cutest little baby bump. 😸

FFXIV | GPosers | WoLPosting | Screenshots | Miqo'te | FFXIVRP | RP
Joan waving from her kitchen and showing off her 12-week pregnant belly.
January 19, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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TFW you want to be a part of something, but you just end up getting smacked out of the way on accident. 😭

WolPosing | FFXIV | screenshots | miqote | reaper | voidsent | GPosers
Lillian prepares to showcase her skills with a /fistpump. Meanwhile, Venny bounces around excitedly behind her. Lillian showcases her skills with a /battleStance. Meanwhile, Venny, in the wrong place at the wrong time, gets hit in the gut accidentally with Lillian's left arm.
December 6, 2023 at 11:31 PM
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Next week begins one of the most awesome RP ideas I've had in a while: a sitcom starring none other than YorHa's very own Red Girl!

Underlying the fun? Psychological horror of the worst sort. 😈

FFXIV RP | Screenshots
The red girl in a casual outfit doing the /welcome emote while "The Mina Show" appears superimposed over her.
December 3, 2023 at 11:12 PM