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What better time to see what the local night life's like? As Ringabel would say, hot spirits, hot parties.  With food shortages ongoing, Eleanor, the military, and honored guests (us) get dibs on access to food and clothing material. Things aren't nearly so cushy for everyone else.   In the end, he died clawing at his throat, writhing in a cloud of green mist. A friend he'd made in the trenches told me. How am I to live my life now, without him? What reason have I to go on?Hell. A kid at the other end of the square is screaming his head off. Let's go see what that's about.  A mother was looking for her kid in the daytime. Unfortunately, we've got no idea where she is now.  Let's leave. Hartschild's a depressing place. The party arrives at Eisen Bridge early the next day.   Only until a way into the Temple of Fire is found. I understand. Thank you for giving thought to our plight, Wind Vestal. I'll head back to the old house to check on Zatz. It'd be nice if you had time to go home to your wife sometime, Commander. Be seeing you, Tiz.Datz leaves the bridge. Of the four main crew, Tiz appears to be the one most likely to make friends with other people. He has a simple, calm charm to him, while by contrast Agnès is shy/emotionally distant, Edea is intimidatingly blunt (and known as an Eternian), and Ringabel is...Ringabel.  The Swordbearers have a stronghold called Grapp Keep. Could you go and scout it out? What do you expect us to find there? Four years ago, a terrifying weapon known as toxic mist was unleashed in the East City near the keep. We still have not identified the nature of this toxic mist. If we can pin down what it is made from, we may be able to neutralize it and create a cure. Grapp Keep. Got it. We'll be on our way, then! Grapp Keep is to the northeast of here. I'll notify the guards to let you through.We've got our first mission as honorary Shieldbearers! It involves flinging the last living vestal towards lethally toxic chemicals. Great job, everyone.  Agnès is still skeptical, but the guilt and pressure from her teammates and futility of going it alone limits her options. But before we head towards the scene of mass murder...  There's a new side quest to check out. Back to the house by the sea. As the party enters, Zatz and Datz are chatting.  I have no idea.Datz glances up at the party. Oh, you're back. Oh, we've just been seeing a mysterious ship pass by us in this harbor ever since the civil war started. It gives me the creeps. It's an old sailing ship that's falling to pieces. It always shows up on foggy nights. Has it tried to harm you? No, it's just an eerie sight to see. We sometimes hear screams coming from it as well. Screams?  It says something like,  "No, no. Not here..." Perhaps they're looking for something? When do you see this ship? Tiz goes into thought while ignoring Edea staring at him in terror. Sorry, Edea. It's time for... ~~The 90s JRPG inspired ghost ship section~~ While Edea shivers in the corner and Tiz wonders how easy it is to stab a ghost to unundeath, Datz and Zatz move their gossip to a new topic.  So that wily fox yet lives, eh? He was always the brains of the Four Warriors of the Shieldbearers. How's he doing? Good. He's been moving up in the world while we've been hiding out here. He was clad in some magnificent armor. It was really shiny--and by the look on his face, really uncomfortable. And Neuer? Is she still trying to steal Commander Goodman away from his wife? Didn't see Neuer, so who knows? But rumor has it she's battling Steiner for a promotion. Hmm, they're fighting to get ahead of one another? That doesn't sound like the Four Warriors we know. I'd wager scrambling up that ladder of success is a lot more trouble than we could imagine. Yeah, don't think I'll ever understand the allure. Just order me into the fray to bust some heads. That's all I need. Bah ha ha! Well said! Well said, indeed!Neuer and Steiner (unfortunately not FF9's Steiner) may be coming up later.  There's a new guy loitering around here. What's he up to?   Then a rickety old sailing ship passed by, though there was no wind in its tattered sails... Pale spirits fluttered around its deck. I heard a voice saying, "No, no." Then a hearty laugh, "Gah hah hah." It just about scared me silly to tell you the truth...Edea is not amused.  Anything else Datz can tell us?  No? You didn't go out sailing in the past 30 seconds since we first asked? We'd better go hunt these ghosts down ourselves. Tiz came up with this odd idea involving root beer.  The party sets out, scouring the nighttime seas. On their journey, they end up paying another visit to Caldisla.  Their harbor has not yet encountered the terror of the ghost ship.   After you've earned a bonus once, it'll be written down in that funny journal of yours. Have a look sometime. You know you can save your game from the world map, right?The night shift at Caldisla castle are all a bunch of fourth wall breaking nerds. The king probably got sick of dealing with their nonsense but didn't have the heart (or men) to straight out fire them. The party continues their journey, heading east until they reach Florem.  New, less drug-induced fashion trends have already taken hold.  A young girl is now hanging out with the Matriarch.  It seems she was rescued from the monsters of the gardens to the west. She has nowhere else to go, so I've taken her in for the time being. Then...? Indeed, I sense something grannd within her. A light. If she were to become the Vestaling, it would do all of our hearts a great deal of good. Go on, dear. Say hello to the Lady Vestal and her companions. H-hello... The poor creature is still quite shy. I do apologize.It seems the locals do still have some knowledge about vestal training. The hopeful vestaling appears in chapter 3 whether you defeat the Bloodrose Legion or not. It's decidedly less morbid to imagine her training without DeRosa and company hunting her down as soon as you leave.  Meanwhile, this asshat continues to be an asshat, nidaphyx or no. The party takes one last major detour, going to check up on the Sage.  After a meal and free stay (unlike some Goodmans, the Sage appreciates us, perhaps too much in the case of the ladies), the party returns to their vessel.  There, far off in the southwestern waters, in the dead of night...  the Eschalot enters a dense, inpenetrable fog. Gameplaywise: The fog appears in a random location in the central ocean at the start of night, moving slowly across the water. As you might expect, it disappears once morning hits. Despite the wide range and short night cycle, it isn't too hard to find once you know what you're looking for.   Look at that! It's heading for us! What do we do!? Letting it pass will kick us back to the world map and move the fog offscreen somewhere. No, despite Edea's wishes, we're going to swashbuckle our way right onboard the vessel.  Yes, this looks normal.  SS? Steamship? Sailing ship? Scout ship? Oh, right -- Spooky Ship!  A bunch of hovering lights appear around the party.  Agnès either has training with the restless dead or read lots of ghost stories when she was holed up in the temple. Eeek! You mean, this is a ghost ship!? *WINK NUDGE*  The party turns to look towards the loud, pirate-y voice.  Now there's a familiar and distinctly not-dead face. We may not know what killed the souls on board this vessel so far, but it seems likely at least one more will be joining them soon. Next: Men of the Sea! -- Event Viewer Main Scenario: Infiltrating Grapp Keep Sub-Scenario: The Ghostly Vessel The Phantom Ship Boarding the Phantom Ship Party Chat: The Four Shieldbearer Warriors 
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I'm sorry, but am I reading that properly? The Funky Francisca?! I thought this was a ghost ship, not a DJ!
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Well that title made me pause. I just did that quest in XIV last night and thought I accidentally clicked on the LP of that game. FF9's Steiner would have been great to see here.  And I did not know about that Vestaling showing up. That's interesting. Blueberry Pancakes fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Jul 31, 2017 |
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serefin99 posted:I'm sorry, but am I reading that properly? The Funky Francisca?! I thought this was a ghost ship, not a DJ! As shown in other games such as Mother 3, Ghosts know how to party.
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Greyarc posted:Next: Men of the Sea! /Update%2056/27-seamen33.jpg)
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I love how instead of a hook hand Barbarossa inexplicably has an anchor hand for +5 style points and -20 practicality points.
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Nobody in a Square game has ever used a practicality point.
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I like Barbarossa. He's pretty cool, for a ghost ship captain.
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Pureauthor posted:I love how instead of a hook hand Barbarossa inexplicably has an anchor hand for +5 style points and -20 practicality points.
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Pirates have both good and evil otters in their hearts.
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Aug 1, 2017 18:03
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Barbarossa is the best character in this game. 
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Better be careful; scallywags of the sea are they, they fight like dogs and men do flee! Yar ho ho! Yo ho har! I love video game pirates.
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I suppose the only thing more pirate than a pirate is a pirate ghost.
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Epsilon Moonshade posted:Barbarossa is the best character in this game. I dunno, we've got Praline too...
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S_o_S93 posted:I dunno, we've got Praline too... Goddamn you, I still have that loving song stuck in my head. 
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Entry 50: Axeing Around  Unlike other Eternians met so far, Barbarossa is chill enough to let us poke around. Then again, it's not like we've got much of anywhere to hide.  For whatever reason Agnès is compelled to stay onboard. If the alternative were to go find a chemical weapon knee-deep in enemy territory, I guess I'd be hesitant to leave, too.  Pirate treasure! Crew won't be needing this anymore.  Another axe. We'll be using this soon enough.  Pirates in this world sure are viking fanboys.  Once the party's done looting, it's time to say hello to Barbarossa and find out why such a genial guy keeps company with ghosts.   Close! I am actually the acting captain! S-so this is a g-ghost ship...! Welcome to our pirate ship, the SS Funky Francisca! I am Captain Barbarossa, leader of the Black Blades' naval force! The Black Blades!? You must be the wind vestal and her companions. A pleasure to meet you! What!? How do you know of us? I am a ranking member of the Black Blades! Of course I am kept abreast of your comings and goings, vestal. You have made quite a name for yourselves, in fact! Were you not aware!? Hah har har! I have looked forward to meeting you in battle one day! Heh heh hah! !! I leave the helm to you, me matey! We'll make this a fair fight! Yar!!Barbarossa jumps into the air...  *CLUNK*  No ghost is that clumsy. He must be alive! I am indeed the genuine article! A man in the flesh! Though the only one among my crew... Heh har har! Why the ghost ship? I sail this ship in search of a certain something, prized by the commander and myself! A certain something?  I know what you speak of! A man's soul craves nothing more than the romance of adventure! Well, aren't you two getting on famously, Ringabel!? Ah yes, children, so rational. The 'women lack imagination/creativity/passion' and 'women=children, men=adults' arguments really aren't meant to be used together. But absurd or not, it is adventure I seek. And the years I have spent wandering the seas in folly have shown me many truths! That's it! The truth! Barbarossa jumps out of the hole.  He may have been friendly, but this is an RPG, drat it.  If you don't punch people to death, where's the gameplay?  True to his personality, Barbarossa is a straightforward opponent.  He hits hard with physical attacks and couldn't do magic if his life depended on it. Case about to be in point.  Some of his attacks include debuffing his target. It can make things tricky if you get lazy with healing. As a man(!) of the sea(!), he's weak to lightning.  Edea decides to take her spear on an adventure into Barbarossa's insides.  Forgive me, Suleiman... Commander... It seems my time is up...Suleiman? We've heard that name before.   Too bad. He may have had strange ideas about masculinity, but he was a fun guy. Tiz immediately dashes forward.  The boy has his priorities.  Barbarossa's axe was also taken in good condition. If the axe was created before the Bloodrose Legion stepped in, it implies the Florem populace wasn't as stuffy as the record books showed. That would better explain the transition to the Florem of today.   One more sidequest done. Next, moving on to--  Oh. Hey, ghost-Barbarossa.  Even in death, he's having a good time.  Now that things have calmed down, some of the other ghosts are sticking around to chat.   Got chased off by her sister, he did. Terrifying woman, from the sound of it.A terrifying sister...? Before we get further, there's one last item we obtained from the Barbarossa fight: a captain's log. D's Journal: Captain's Log posted:Day 96 of the search: So, Captain Suleiman, aka Mephilia's fiance/lover who set out to help her find the ultimate summon, Susano-o. Grim conclusion this turned out to be. As for Barbarossa, how was he splitting his time? Searching the open seas and heading a naval attack/blockade on a continent are two extremely different jobs. Did Kamiizumi know or care? Hell, it's Kamiizumi, if he knew he probably would've recited a poem about flowers and death and stalked off. One last ghost to talk with:  Suleiman himself. Now that we've found the captain's log, we've unlocked a certain something... which will be saved for later. For now, we're moving back to the main story. The pirate ship, now with 100% certified dead crew, will continue floating around in the nightly fog and we can revisit as we please.  First, a quick stop by Hartschild to pick up a couple pieces.  Including rare orichalcum gear. The party has become a bunch of rich fancy-pants.  Into enemy territory! Agnès, already pushed out of her comfort zone by recent events, decides to give piracy and oversized axes a try.  The gate to the east of Eisen Bridge was opened to us after the talk with Goodman.   From there, it's easy to curve back and around to the Bridge from the northern, Swordbearer-held side. Hi guys!  Oh no... They've seen us! We must flee!Right, looks like sabotage from the inside won't be quite that easy.   Further north and east, Grapp Keep comes into sight. To the northwest is yet another mysterious obelisk. If the party goes down the road to the west:  Agnès is already nervous enough without strolling all over Swordbearer/Eternian land. The party turns back towards their main destination.  There are no soldiers guarding Grapp Keep. The party enters without incident.  Despite that, Airy's skittish.  C'mon, Airy, what are you afraid of, gh--  Next: More ghost stories, grimmer than the last! Also, no update next week, as I'll be busy investigating small towns in the Pacific Northwest. Provided all goes well, posting should resume in a couple weeks. -- Event Viewer Sub-Scenario: Captain Barbarossa Pirate Skirmish - A D's Journal: Captain Barbarossa posted:
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Even though PIrate makes me think of the Viking Job Class from III, I think it's more akin to Warrior than anything. It's got the usual Power/Magic/Armor/Mental Break kind of abilities, after all.
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It's also a solid damage-dealing class; IIRC, it has the highest physical attack modifier in the game and a couple of abilities that are effectively just "deal double/triple damage". The classes that do phys damage better generally do so though cherry-picking sub-commands and support abilities from other classes, or are considered better due to having better defensive options. It's the first class that can really replace Ranger as the physical damage class of choice.
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Huh. Weird that we haven't seen ghosts around before, what with all the dead people. I wonder if fire is related to the underworld somehow?
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I love that they gave the pirate the traditional pirate accent, but named him after Turkish corsair Hayreddin Barbarossa and not, like, Blackbeard.
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Patter Song posted:I love that they gave the pirate the traditional pirate accent, but named him after Turkish corsair Hayreddin Barbarossa and not, like, Blackbeard. ..."Redbeard" isn't that far away from "Blackbeard."
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Pirate is one of my favourite jobs in the game; its debuffs are so very useful. I always make Edea one.
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Patter Song posted:I love that they gave the pirate the traditional pirate accent, but named him after Turkish corsair Hayreddin Barbarossa and not, like, Blackbeard. Many places have a long and fine(ly scallywaggly) history of piratry. Its good that things other than the time of the English Corsairs get acknowledged. Though I cant think of a criminal occupation more romanticized than a pirate, nor any in that group more than English Privateers (former or otherwise discharged/disgraced). Rigged Death Trap fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Aug 8, 2017 |
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I never liked Axes much in this game. The accuracy penalty is killer, and using passive skills to boost your accuracy felt like I could use those slots for better purposes. Still, the Pirate job was nice for giving a hefty physical boost for using secondary job abilities.
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Commander Keene posted:It's also a solid damage-dealing class; IIRC, it has the highest physical attack modifier in the game and a couple of abilities that are effectively just "deal double/triple damage". The classes that do phys damage better generally do so though cherry-picking sub-commands and support abilities from other classes, or are considered better due to having better defensive options. It's the first class that can really replace Ranger as the physical damage class of choice. Pirate skills were pretty much my go-to secondary for damage-dealing classes. The various breaks complemented the beatstick, and the damage skills were a nice bonus when I needed just a little bit more output.
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Blind Duke posted:I never liked Axes much in this game. The accuracy penalty is killer, and using passive skills to boost your accuracy felt like I could use those slots for better purposes. Still, the Pirate job was nice for giving a hefty physical boost for using secondary job abilities. Well, accuracy only matters for normal attacks, and you've had physical attack skills since the Knight.
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Pirate's real good for bosses, less so for random encounters. You get some phenomenal numbers out of 2-handing an axe with Spellblade though.
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Entry 51: Dead Men Tell Tales Last time on Bravely Default: Just when the party thought their ghostbusting adventures were over. The glowing light forms into the shape of a Shieldbearer soldier.  Eek! A ghost is trying to get us! Surprise! On top of everything else, Tiz has a natural knack for sensing ghosts. But it spoke to us... It seems to be trying to tell us something. We had them surrounded, and their spirits were broken... Then that round little commander unleashed the mist. A green haze began drifting slowly over the battlefield. Then...naught but agony...The ghost fades away.  That bodes well. At least the ghost didn't attack us.  Not that that's much relief to Airy.  Grapp Keep is the same fortress tileset used in Centro Keep, with a spooky recolor.  Locked doors, inconvenient architecture, oversized switches. The regular deal.  Also, undead not so willing to talk things out.  Interestingly, these fellows died long before the toxic mist.  Why these guys woke up in the first place is a mystery. Perhaps it had to do with mist-related experiments.  Considering the fort was built not that long ago, it must have been an unwelcome surprise to have hostile skeletons swarm the place.  Maybe that's why it's been largely abandoned, left to the dead and undead.  Even at job level 1, pirate hits harder than other jobs. I leveled here a bit since the party could usually defeat enemies before being attacked.  After running around flipping switches and opening doors for a while, the party stumbles into a new area.  There were no allies or enemies... All those on the battlefield writhed in the mud, and perished clawing at their throats. I'd never known such pain. Every breath felt like fire, and my vision turned blood red... It was as if countless parasites crawled upon my body... There were no allies or enemies... Together we grasped at breaths, sharing unbearable pain as we met our demise.After sharing his poem, the ghost fades away.  Although chemical weapons are best known for their use in war, they were also used to perpetrate some of modern Japan's domestic terrorism. These involved a homegrown doomsday cult which twice (first incident, second incident) released sarin in public spaces. I don't know the exact inspirations for this plotline (there are plenty to choose from, unfortunately), but many Japanese civilians undoubtedly felt personally influenced by the incidents.  Back to the game. Let's find more switches and unlock more doors.  New enemy, who looks considerably fresher than the skeletons.  This fellow probably fell to the toxic mist. Whether he was a Swordbearer or Shieldbearer no longer matters.  Edea finds a new poking stick in a basement storage area.  Afterwards, the party heads up.  Ghost-poet-buddy is waiting for them.  Qada, the salve-maker. That corpulent commander of the Swordbearers... He has returned to these lands once more. He had those of us who died from the toxic mist carried to this keep. Then, the tests began... Gleeful slicing, all to gauge the effects of his poison! There were no allies or enemies... All who died to the mist were sealed within this keep, and left to rot. Who knows how long has passed... With excruciating pain, chilling cold, hatred and despair growing within us...The ghost fades away. Someday, our buddy's poetry will no longer be enough to keep him sane.  The least we can do is ensure justice is applied, liberally.  Place your bets, folks.  The party continues down the hall. Suddenly, Tiz motions to the others to halt.  More spirits...? No... I think it's something else.Our view pans past the empty hall to the left, to the connecting room...  Which is not so empty.   We have just completed our work. See for yourself. A perfect job, no? Hyah hyah. It took you three years to cleanse this area. Some weapon that is. Countless meaningless deaths...contaminated land, and what is left? Nothing but lifeless ruin. To cleanse such a vast area in three years would be impossible for anyone but me. My research on the matter continues, and we may be able to reduce the time further. ...... The master sample of the toxin is in here? Yes, we have it stored safely. And there is no danger of it leaking? Of course not. It is sealed away tight, along with its recipe. Even I, its creator, would not be able to take it from here.We switch back to the party, who have their ears to the adjoining wall.  What do we do? They spoke of a sample of the toxin. It seems something is stored further in. That's what we need to get hold of.They turn their attention back to the wall.  The results? Why, I annihilated a hundred thousand enemy troops, achieving a brilliant victory. That was no victory. It was a massacre. Our allies caught in the midst, an entire city brought to ruin, turning the area to wasteland for four years... But without my victory, the Swordbearers would be no more. Of that there can be no doubt. We sacrificed a thousand to defeat a hundred thousand. Far more effective than conventional war, no? Do you believe you could have achieved similar results by clashing blades, swordmaster? I highly doubt it. I admit that would be impossible.The party turns their attention back to each other.  My master is angered. I have never seen him so enraged. He's angry? He seems calm enough to me. What? Can't you sense the rage seething within him? It gives me goose bumps... The tension is so thick it chokes... It is to control the crystals and spread Anticrystalism. Do not forget that. I have no need for an efficient method of killing. I forbade you from using this toxic weapon of yours in the first place. So you would have me simply let the Swordbearers face defeat? They numbered just ten thousand. Against one hundred thousand Shieldbearers, they did not stand a chance. I ordered you to hold the front line, not exterminate our foes! I...I merely saw a chance for victory and...and seized it! I...uh...I knew we would...prevail. If you thought you ever had a chance against those odds, it only shows you lack a talent for generalship. Blinded by ambition, you misread the enemy, disobeyed my orders, and then slaughtered both enemy and ally alike. You slew them all like dogs! You showed no respect at all for the warriors on either side. That's a drat good question, Kamiizumi. Try asking Edea next time you see her. Know this: the next time you disobey my orders for your own selfish ends, you will fall to my sword. I-I understand completely, ha ha ha... I will not let you down... I shall return to Starkfort. You stay back and see that the wounded are cared for. Of course... 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Especially when it brings up, then immediately dismisses, moral complications. And oh boy, will this not be the last time it does that.  The dungeon's almost over at this point.   Up the lower central staircase is the last unvisited area.  With Kamiizumi and Qada gone, now's the party's chance to steal that master sample. Next: The ethics of chemical weaponry, continued, and the wartime use of J-pop. -- Event Viewer Main Scenario: The Green Mist No Allies or Enemies The Corpulent Commander Swordmaster and Salve-Maker D's Journal: Qada the Salve-Maker posted:
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Profiteur, DeRosa, and Qada manage to all be horrible people who do horrible things, but it's worth noting that unlike the previous two, Qada does not have the ability to act as he pleases. So as bad as things are now, it could be worse in the Eisen region. Probably. Somehow.
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Ok but why keep the Master Sample in the middle of a zombie-infested fortress in the middle of a wasteland
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Profiteur, DeRosa, and Qada manage to all be horrible people who do horrible things, but it's worth noting that unlike the previous two, Qada does not have the ability to act as he pleases. And they finally introduce Team Unforgiveably Evil member #3.
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No don't come back swordmaster I want to hear more about your side because you're actually talking about it no you're walking off come back dangit!Pureauthor posted:Ok but why keep the Master Sample in the middle of a zombie-infested fortress in the middle of a wasteland Sounds like a great place to keep a biological weapon of mass destruction. The zombies would have to get out in order to actually spread it if it leaked and everyone knows zombies are bad news!
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:To be fair, if it leaks, it won't kill anything that isn't already dead. Or destroy anything not already destroyed by it. Except Qada, who no one would miss.
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Well, no one will miss this piece of garbage when we dispose of him. All for the Asterisk, of course.
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Blademaster_Aio posted:Well, no one will miss this piece of garbage when we dispose of him. All for the Asterisk, of course. You joke, but I'd shank this man if he were Saint Qada the Pious if it'd get my team access to that Asterisk he's holding. The fact that he's an immoral mass-murdering shitlord who'd do it again just to prove the first time wasn't a fluke is just a bonus.
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Aug 23, 2017 08:47
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Mr. Locke posted:You joke, but I'd shank this man if he were Saint Qada the Pious if it'd get my team access to that Asterisk he's holding. This pretty much describes the correct attitude towards any JRPGs ever.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:03
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Epsilon Moonshade posted:This pretty much describes the correct attitude towards any JRPGs ever. Well. I was speaking about this specific asterisk but... yeah, you're not wrong.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:39
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Mr. Locke posted:Well. I was speaking about this specific asterisk but... yeah, you're not wrong. It's a great job that we get from this asterisk.
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Mr. Locke posted:You joke, but I'd shank this man if he were Saint Qada the Pious if it'd get my team access to that Asterisk he's holding. I hear thee.
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