I don't know if you ever got someone to test your Epeolatry mod, but I've re-subbed for a month, so I can test it for you if you want.
Also wanted to ask, would you be willing to do a weapon effects mod request?
Always loved the Odium (dagger) model, and think they wasted not using it for an REMA dagger, but still love to lockstyle it.
Would you be willing to add some kind of gold or even black aura effect to it?
I won't ask for a particular style of effect just that it's gold or black to match the weapon, would rather leave the style to your judgement, your others look amazing.
I've started working on a HD version of Odium today also, this is my progress so far, but wanna try some things before making it for all races and offhand and uploading it. (edit. I finished my mods of Odium). (I have a link to my versions in the FFXI HD Mods topic if you wanna use my models as a base).
Zooming in and taking screenshots from this program does make the metallic version look particularly aliased and the reflections too bright, but looks much better in game.