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Mega64 posted:
I've taken to rereading FFIV TAY just now and just saw this one:  Never change.
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Have we seen Vados before, and I forgot?
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Dec 12, 2023 02:26
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He's the guy who had the scoop on the secret cathedral entrance back in Temenos' first chapter: Temenos was more concerned with the Pontiff's final message, but there was a point made that no one saw the culprit enter or exit!
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Dec 12, 2023 02:56
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Red Perchiyama posted:I think what really underscores the Temenos and Crick dynamic - and how much Temenos does respect Crick in his own way - is how much different Temenos is with the rest of the Sacred Guard. The needling there isn't kind at all, just barbed and pointed, and it makes Crick's stuff stand out more as "oh this IS Temenos being nice". Temenos has two states: "mean" and mean.
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Dec 12, 2023 05:32
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He's usually nice to Ochette in their banters, they have some of the best ones in the game. Although that may be more a case of Ochette having the best banters, everybody's nice to her.
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Dec 12, 2023 07:02
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Some top quality boasting from Temenos in here - but given that he successfully caught the murderer, it sure seems well earned! And all those combat barks where the party supports each other are just delightful.
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Dec 12, 2023 07:08
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    It's time to do our first Crossed Paths. There are four such Crossed Paths quests, one for each pair of characters, and each one has two parts. The first is unlocked after the characters finish (one of) their Chapter 2 quests. The second is unlocked after you finished the stories of both characters. The first such pair is Temenos and Throné. This requires taking both characters to Flamechurch.  Video: Rumors of Treasure  Flamechurch, Sacred Light (Night)    Though I suppose there's nothing really "sweet" about it... A cathedral... ...Not really. I just remembered something. Hah... There's not a thief out there who doesn't love treasure. ...Is that a coin?  I once made a bet with my companions on whether the rumors were true or not. Alpates... That name does sound familiar.  I would love to, but alas. I am a messenger of the gods, and you a thief... I'm not looking to steal anything. I just want to see if the rumors are true. So you say, but something tells me you have other motives.   These crossed paths quests are usually pretty light and short, more an opportunity for these characters to bounce off each other, since a lack of interaction between the travelers was one of the original game's biggest criticisms. Anyway, we need clues.   Well, if this man is that forgetful...  ...LET'S BEAT HIS MEMORY BACK INTO HIM  Yeah, there we go.   The pontiff once swore me to secrecy, you see... ...How intriguing. But we must speak elsewhere. Take me to the pontiff's chambers in the cathedral. This is literally one of Temenos's quotes upon finishing a battle. This seems like a man Temenos would have great respect for.   Well, we know what to do next.  Flamechurch, Sacred Light Fun little QoL change, if you've already got a companion and a story quest requires you to recruit another, you'll automatically get your original companion back when you finish with that character. This is especially useful for characters who need resources to recruit NPCs, like Ochette and Partitio.   A quick jaunt to the cathedral later...  Yes, thank you. This may look like an ordinary bookshelf, but... Well, my, my, my... Now then, my job here is done. Do with this knowledge what you will.  What a strange old man... A hidden passageway... Perhaps His Holiness wasn't so holy after all. But to go so far just to hide a single treasure?  Well, this must be a very valuable treasure if the pontiff both went to such lengths to hide it, and was so secretive he didn't even tell Temenos.    Indeed, we must scale to the upper heights of the cathedral, to areas otherwise unnoticed.  And so the treasure lies behind this door... Video: AlpatesSILENCE Someone's here. What shall we do, Temenos?  Oh, a friend of His Holiness... My sincerest apologies.  ...So Alpates isn't a treasure? The pontiff has safeguarded us here for years. No one comes but to bring us food. You've been here your whole life? A caged bird? Haha. I suppose you could say that. I'm afraid the pontiff is...no longer with us. Ah... I see... ...What are you looking at? Are we such an unusual sight? A...flame? Yes... it burns within both of you. There is something I must leave with you. Please, take this.  Is this meant to be treasure? It looks more like tra-- ...... ...Your mission? Just where are you going?  You can barely stand. Perhaps you should rest before going on your way. Let us meet again someday.   ----- Video: A Bet Among Friends Just who was that woman? The pontiff kept her a secret, even from me. She must be very important... It doesn't matter. It looks like there was no treasure in the end.  Bygone Days  Shrouded in mystery, said to have been left behind by the gods. Must not've been very important then. Hah!  Your gut's never steered us wrong before. What's say we have a bet? Let's. I say that there is a treasure. Then we bet...there's not.  Even you, Pirro? Every thief knows it's best to play it safe. How perfectly dull of you...  Well, we'll find out the truth if the gods decide to show us any favor. I'll hold on to these until then.   (It looks like I lost our bet.) Throné?  The rare time Throné loses a bet. At least it's finally settled and paid.  As for Alpates, who knows if and when we'll see her again. For now, it's time to move on to other journies. Until next time!
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Dec 20, 2023 22:30
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Mega64 posted:As for Alpates, who knows if and when we'll see her again. For now, it's time to move on to other journies. Until next time! Oh, I like this. Crossed Paths are a nice addition to get more Traveler interactions. This was pretty short, but seems quite important. I don't believe for a second that we won't see Alpates again, the setup for this big secret that the murdered pontiff kept is definitely a Chekhov's Gun.
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Dec 21, 2023 04:06
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Torrannor posted:Oh, I like this. Crossed Paths are a nice addition to get more Traveler interactions. This was pretty short, but seems quite important. I don't believe for a second that we won't see Alpates again, the setup for this big secret that the murdered pontiff kept is definitely a Chekhov's Gun. oh come on when was the last time the hidden last survivor of an ancient clan held by the Pope for reasons to do with some kind of prophecy, that required a team-up between an incredibly edgy thief and an incredibly cynical detective to find, turned out to have anything to do with a main plotline this is just a fun side story about the importance of only following up on meaningful rumors
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Dec 21, 2023 06:12
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I wish they'd had this mechanic in the first game. Imagine Cyrus tagging along with each of the others to do things. ...mostly I just miss Cyrus.
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Dec 21, 2023 11:13
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I haven't read it, but I think there's official short stories written for pairs of OT1 characters. IIRC it's Cyrus/Tressa, Alfyn/Therion, Olberic/Primrose, and Ophelia/H'aanit.
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Dec 21, 2023 13:00
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I miss Cyrus too, but Osvald is fine. Mostly I miss Sorcerer Cyrus nuking the ever-loving poo poo out of everything that moves, but he was also admittedly a much more fun character to watch. I do kinda like how they switched up the serious and lighthearted characters between games
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Dec 21, 2023 13:40
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the real treasure is the friends we made along the way
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Dec 26, 2023 22:31
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Posted this in the Sandcastle (amidst all the drama, crazy read if you haven't heard), and it's kinda obvious from the update gap, but I haven't had the energy to keep updating. It's some part burnout from doing another lengthy RPG LP, but also I was feeling I wasn't really adding much to the LP, more presenting the game as-is, which is fine but can be kinda dull. I've been 50/50 on continuing, and still am, but for now I'm gonna move on and maybe come back to it later. I don't have the energy or passion as I used to for doing straightforward JRPG LPs, at least right now. I'd rather do shorter and goofier LPs, maybe more of a focus on ROM hacks or more obscure games or whatever. Of course, that can always change so I might come back to this at some point. That said, if anyone following has any desire to start their own OT2 LP or to resume this one, by all means contact me, whether through PMs, messaging me on Discord, or just posting in the Sandcastle, and I'd be more than happy to share all the resources I have to save you the tedium of sprite rips and whatnot.
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